Oasis Bakery & Cuisine

The food was not good at all. I ordered beef kebab and it tasted only salt and co2. I would never go there again and not recommend there.

My first experience with Oasis was an absolute delight. My wife and I ordered a variety of items delivered, and the quality of the food was excellent across the board. The oqdet was rich and spicy, the mandi lamb flavorful and perfectly cooked, just great all around. Portions were generous, and delivery was prompt.
Unfortunately, Oasis has failed to maintain that quality over several additional orders. Late deliveries, missing items, and steadily lowering food quality have become more common. Today culminated in all three. Bland, overcooked, late, inaccurate, and the items we did get were smashed up like they talked trash about the cook’s mother.
We won’t be ordering from Oasis again, and it’s very disappointing. They seem to have so much potential when everything’s executed properly. They’re just not very good at the «running a restaurant» part of running a restaurant.

The last time I was in this building was when it was a Long Wong’s. Oasis has converted the space into a quaint little Middle Eastern eatery.
I actually entered mistakenly into the neighboring hotel parking lot and had to turn back onto the road and through the narrow alleyway to get to the restaurant parking lot in the back. There is ample parking once you arrive and you can enter through the back door.
I arrived after getting some service done on my car and was feeling hungry for breakfast. I got the shashuka ($ 5.99) and a za’atar bread ($ 2.99) to go. It was made in a few minutes and I was on my way in no time.
The order was packaged well and smelled wonderful. The shashuka was filled to the brim with fluffy scrambled eggs mixed with tomatoes, onions, and spices. It reminded me of the Middle Eastern version of a tomato egg dish my mom used to make when I was a kid. It was served with 3 huge pieces of pita bread. It was such a hearty amount that I could only finish about half of it.
The za’atar bread was evenly coated with za’atar spice and had nice flavor. The bread was slightly too browned for my tastes and it was a little too oily for me though.
Service was polite and friendly. If I’m in the area I’ll be back to try more dishes.

Not gonna lie, it looks a little sketch from the outside. Totally authentic expetience. The food was flavorful! Large plates. We had ground lamb kabob and chicken shwarma. The meat pastry was light N flaky, hummus was on the runny side but good flavor. And the baklava… yum!

The grilled fish and biryani rice is the BEST. They have excellent hummus, too. I am not a big fan of the salsa or dressing for the salad… I wish they would improve that. However, the fish and biryani rice are with the trip every time we go! Yummy!

This place is really good! Apache Blvd is known for it many great cultural cuisine destinations. The location itself used to be a firehouse and a Long Wongs for a short period. This Middle Eastern restaurant serves up Yemeni cuisine — slow cooked meats cooked in spices and served with rice and vegetables. I teach ESL to International students on the side and brought a few of them here for lunch. I love how they have an area that you can sit on floor cushions and eat. They have free tea up front and quite a variety of baklava choices. The entrée portions are quite generous. I had the Chicken Shawarma and one of my students had the Zerban Chicken. Both were amazing! The owner came out and shared her story of coming here to the US and how she ended up here in Arizona after being in New York for a brief time (cheaper rent). A wonderful experience that I highly recommend.

Food quality is about average, nothing too special. The shawarma was just okay. They got my order wrong and the manager tried to argue with me about whether I could order take out or not with a Groupon. For this reason I will not come back. Additionally the restaurant is exceedingly dirty, considering how recently it opened.

Tried this hole in the wall place tonight after finding a coupon in the entertainment coupon book, and it was so awesome. I’m so glad we discovered it! Huge portions, super fresh and great service. The cuisine of Yemen is a delightful mix of Mediterranean and Indian. Loved their shawarma and «teakah» (not spelled tikka, like India). $ 8.99 for a mammoth plate with tasty fixings. $ 2 for a flat bread topped with spinach and hot gooey cheese, plus side salad and dips! And free all you can drink Ceylon tea! Hands down best middle eastern in the area (and after traveling to Turkey, Greece and Egypt, I do not say this lightly). Worth the half hour drive, (though there’s another place only 1 block from my house… it pales in comparison.) Friendly server was patient, kind and hospitable. So Yummy. Loved it all. I must try the bakery soon! (there goes the diet…) Thanks oasis bakery and cuisine! You need to get a Facebook page so I can follow and recommend you! :-)

Our server Pamela was a sweetheart and the Gyro was fantastic! Spacious and clean, quiet and peaceful!

Stopped in today and it’s either good that we were the only customers for lunch or not so good since the server had called in ill. However, the food was delicious and a friend of the owner made some recommendations and was able to answer some of our questions as we were not familiar with some of the Yemeni dishes. The owner did come out to visit after we ate and it was good to put a face to management.
The Mandi with rice was delicious and enough for two people — maybe even three. The other dish — sorry but it began with an“F”, arrived in a sizzling cast iron bowl, lamb in a most delicious sauce. This was outstanding and we were told it was a typical dish of Yemen. Unfortunately, there were no pastries that day so we couldn’t try that. We were too full to sample even one of the sweeter offerings on the menu.
The restaurant was very clean. Who knows what the service is on a typical day. It is a definite MUST TRY.

Companion and I arrived for dinner and were promptly seated. Entry is through a small parking lot in the rear, and is easily missed.
The restaurant has two rooms, one with regular tables, and one in which guests are able to sit on the floor.
We started out with a plate of hummus (4.99). Startlingly smooth and beautifully not over spiced, this was to portend the start of a really good dinner.
For main courses we ordered Mandi Meat (Roasted Lamb w/​basmati rice 13.99), Zerban Meat (Lamb w/​raisins, nuts, potatoes in a tomato based sauce 13.99), Falafel 5.99, and Areekah (Bread w/​dates, honey, and cream 7.99)
The portions were large, and the lamb was cooked perfectly with wonderful flavors. The Areekah served as our dessert, and is almost addicting to eat. Once you start, you cannot stop.
Our only disappointment was with Falafel. It was on the dry side and was obviously made from a mix rather than fresh fava beans.
All this also came with complimentary salad with two types of dressings available and on the plate.
To be honest, this is going to become one of my new must eat at places because the food is so very good.
It is also worth noting that they also serve a breakfast menu which includes Shakshuka, which is a must have middle eastern dish of eggs cooked in a tomato base with spices. I personally cook this at home, and have never found any place that cooked it in the U.S.
I highly recommend this restaurant for a wonderful experience of eating middle eastern food.
4 stars for cleanliness, portion size, and wonderful flavors.

I had a great experience at the Oasis. We did go on a weekday and it was around 7pm. There was only one other car in the parking lot. The area where the restaurant is located is right next to a shady looking motel. Park near the brightest light. LOL! Anyway we entered through the back and was greeted right away by the hostess with a huge smile. She was very, very nice and had us sit anywhere. The restaurant was empty except for one other table. We ordered 2 dishes the biyrani chicken, zebna chicken, and the hummus. The hummus had too much lemon juice, it was edible, but it could be better. Our favorite dish was the zebna chicken. The chicken on both dishes were a little dry but the rice with the zebna chicken was amazing. Becareful the portions are HUGE. One dish can feed three people. We did get baklava with pistachios for dessert and it was delicious. We will be back.

Very disappointed at service, very unprofessional. couldn’t even order food due to a rude cashier lady. Asked to speak to a manager but he cared less either and never came out to talk. I’m surprised on how they have a business going with no clue how to run a business!

We visited the restaurant on a Saturday evening. Started off with an appetizer but could not find falafel in the appetizer section so ordered a platter. Came with a generous portion with a salad but a very watered down dip/​sauce on the side.
We then went on to order two entrees, kabsa and kebabs. When they came noted that we were missing the salad that was supposed to come with the entrée. Guess they forgot? Then on closer inspection of the kebab platter noted it came with only two skewers instead of three as noted in the menu.
At first when we asked the server it was as if nothing happened. However when we pointed out the discrepancy by pointing out to the menu, they indicated that they ran out of kebabs so gave us only two. Oh well that certainly did not sit well with us. They did apologize a few times, but that was after the fact of bringing it to the attention and brought us the missing kebab. Both menu items were OK and lacked flavor.
Thankfully we came with a Groupon. We certainly hoped for a better experience as it seemed like a nice family restaurant, but will not be returning here.

Went to redeem groupon since it was written that it was accepted for take out. Guy said (I am guessing owner) he won’t take a groupon telling me that he is losing money. He shouldn’t have advertised on groupon his business then. I walked out.

Simply loved it.
We tried three different type of foods including fish. All of them awesome!!!
The owner is nice guy and the staff were super nice.

I love this place. Tried it with my husband for 3 times now, two times during Ramadan, their Iftar buffet was cheap and great! Now ordering a la carte, the food is even better! Prices are reasonable and the service is very good. The food is up to par and my favorite is the Kabsa. The portions are pretty big and the food is served with salad. That’s a very good deal! I definitely recommend this place and will be coming here over and over again.

This is a fairly new Middle Eastern restaurant in Tempe. It’s a very nice and clean place. You do get a Middle Eastern feel and their music is pretty great there (if you’re into their music).
Food and service was exceptional. Prices are reasonable and worth it because these plates are in huge portions. There is also an area for you to sit down and eat (my favorite way to eat Middle Eastern food) but if you prefer, there are also tables and booths. Mandi meat and Biryani chicken are a must try! They also have tea available for you before or after your meal, it’s delicious. I came in late so I didn’t get to see much of the bakery side of the place but from the look of it, everything is tasty here.
I’m gonna hold out on the last star because this place is kind of ghetto and has a scary/​creepy parking lot. It’s next to a motel and you can’t park in the motel parking spot. You have to go through their parking lot and it’s kind of creepy at night for me (a girl) to go there alone, so bring some friends! Another reason why is that I wish they have a plate that feature different kind of meat instead of just 1 specific type of meat per plate. Maybe I’m asking too much but most places I have been to, there’s always an option where I can get gyro, chicken and kabob all on one plate. Also, I love rice and yogurt but the yogurt here wasn’t doing it for me, it wasn’t creamy enough.
Overall though, I like the place and love the food. I will probably come back here again and also try some of their dessert since I was too full this time.

So far I’ve tried Mandi Chicken, Kabsa chicken and Biryani Meat. As an Asian I was confused about these terms on menu, but the greatest thing is they add detail description on the menu right now! Food is good (soft juicy lamb and chicken omg), service is fast and passionate. I recommend this place for anyone who wanna have a good middle eastern food experience.

Oh my goodness so delicious like home cooking
Went there with my family, good humble service
Best middle eastern cooking I give 5 stars