Original American Kitchen (OAK) has been around for eight years in charming downtown Gainesville, FL. Our drive is to provide great service, quality food, and tasty craft beer & cocktails to our guests. We specialize in southern classics with some modern touch, and are open for brunch (Sat & Sun) and dinner (daily) offering different menus for each. Catering is another focus of ours as we host events on & off-site for any type of event or group size.
Our bar is open on weekends until 12 AM for late night cocktails, beer or wine!
New Southern fare, craft cocktails & self-pour beer & whiskey served in a brick- & wood-lined space. Based on 850 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup
Address:
15 SE 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone: (352) 283-8646
Website:
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Hours
| Saturday |
11 AM–2:30 PM, 3:30–11 PM |
| Sunday |
11 AM–2:30 PM, 3:30–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
4–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
4–10 PM |
| Thursday |
4–10 PM |
| Friday |
11:30 AM–11 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Kelsey Belnap
Oak was awesome! Atmosphere was so inviting! It was a busy Sunday mid morning so I sat at the bar. Bartenders were all very friendly and made sure I had all I needed!
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Nathaniel Downes
Absolutely delicious food. I’m not normally the biggest fan of American food but the food here was great. It’s in a super cute place downtown and is always bustling with students. The food is a little more expensive than i’d like but it’s still great.
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Cmeshine Greene
Ordered take out salmon cakes and house salad.. Received no utensils or napkins.. Luckily I travel with utensils.. Salmon cakes were dry and burned on one side attempted to covered with sauce… Only gave 3s due bartender service being attentive.
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Home Outlet Panama City
On business here. I travel a lot and as you know I do a lot of reviews. The flatbread pizza was excellent. The right amount of taste sensation to open allI the taste buds. I watch people in their jobs. One bartender was on her toes Arianna, and excellent both in recommendations and service. The second one was not so into the task at hand. The service was still excellent, but the commitment to the task at hand was not.
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Ms. Kitty
Tomahawk Ribeye? OMG, I’ll lay money on the fact that you’ve never seen a piece of meat this HUUUuuuge (see photos). It looked like a caveman’s club
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Charli Spiegel
Honestly didn’t have high expectations because the name of the restaurant isn’t very interesting but was pleasantly surprised. The appetizer of fried jalapeños was delicious. Cocktails were yummy & unique. Entree was tasty, hot, and speedy. Service was nice and attentive. Overall really good experience!
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Jasmine Price
Went here for brunch on Sunday. We had a reservation for 7 people. Table was ready soon as we arrived.
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Sarah Price
So happy to have found this amazing place!! We loved our cocktails! I especially enjoyed my Holiday in Tulum, this mezcal drink is outstanding!! Pretzel with spinach and artichoke dip, deviled eggs, fried green tomato sliders, desserts, everything was delicious!! The wood decor is cozy and fun! It did get a bit loud (it was Friday night) but the food and drinks were worth it!!
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KAI Fitness
Stopped at this restaurant on the way out of Gainesville. The on duty manager Collin, told us at the door they wouldn’t be open for about 45 minutes for brunch. There wasn’t many other choices in downtown, so we waited out in our car. Collin came out after about 20 minutes and invited us in, pleasantly offering a coffee while we waited until they finished setting up? Wow!,
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Cheryl’s Tax Service Polk
Tasty specialty cocktails and great food! The food was very good. My husband had the short rib with garlic mashed and candied carrots. I don’t eat carrots but I tried one and I liked it. I was surprised. I had the lamb pops with garlic mashed and asparagus. The medium well on the lamb was just right and the asparagus was seasoned nicely. We’d definitely stop in again when in town
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