New American plates, bourbon & cocktails served in airy, industrial-chic digs with outdoor seating. Based on 859 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
4035 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 787-9100
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Hours
| Saturday | 4–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2 PM, 4–10 PM |
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Reservations: theoakraleigh.comresy.com
Reviews
franchesica kilt
I think I will have dreams about the Oak’s mac n’ cheese forever. It’s seriously THAT good. I went with a large party, and they were absolutely phenomenal. I tried about 5 different dishes, and each one was seriously delicious. I have never had beet dip since I’m not a huge fan of beets, but the Oak’s beet dip is truly something worth trying. I will say some of the portion sizing seemed a bit disproportionate to pricing and other dishes in comparison. I was surprised that the mac n’ cheese as a side dish was way more filling and bigger in comparison price point wise to the risotto as my main entree. Also, they didn’t have as many non-alcoholic drink choices as I would have liked, such as lemonade. But everything else was absolutely superb, and I will definitely make sure to come back to the Oak whenever I am in the area again.
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Marilauren Hoying
The food & drinks at this restaurant were excellent. We could not get enough or eat fast enough to enjoy all of the food that came out of the kitchen. This place knocked it out of the park with the food options and flavors.
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Cathy
It’s been about a year since I’ve been here and was really looking forward the Nashville chicken sliders and the shrimp w/ chorizo and focaccia but they weren’t available on the daily menu. Would later find out they had a new chef and those items were not available any longer.
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Drake Sholar
Food, spirits, and service are of high focus here.
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Kate Hurd
This is strictly a Bourbon Bar. Otherwise don’t go unless you want to be educated until you “Love Bourbon.” I’m not down with the brown, but I thought it would be fun for date night per my bf loves whiskey/bourbon, however as Cool as it was…it just wasn’t. 5 star atmosphere 0 star attitude. Too heavy on the bitters and for that reason , I’m out…sorry
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Nikhilesh Chowgule
We didn’t get the chance to eat. We sat at the bar and met the bar tender Glenn. Glenn was full of whiskey information and could talk “whiskey” with the best of us. Simply remarkable how he could maintain a separate conversation with 3 different groups at the bar. The bar didn’t need music or a show because Glenn was the show himself!
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Michael Ratley
I just happened to stumble across this place while looking for a unique dining experience for some friends visiting Raleigh. The Oak kitchen was beyond 5 stars, let’s start with the atmosphere, it was such a relaxed place to have an intimate evening. The music was set at a great volume for background noise and to hear it but not have it drown out conversation at the table. The lighting was low, but gives an excellent ambiance and vibe to the place focusing on their large bourbon selection. Speaking of drink selection their house crafted spirits are all amazing each unique and full of flavor. My guest got the Oak old fashioned and I tried thir house Gin and tonic, as well as the 86. All of these drinks were so well balanced and flavorful without being over powered by the alcohol used in them. My guest asked the server what made his Old Fashioned have such a unique taste and our server Trevor informed him he had used a special dark walnut bitter for him in the drink. He had picked up that my guest was looking for something unique in his drink. Trevor was a fantastic as well as the rest of the staff our drinks consistently filled and our table checked regularly for drinks and feedback on everything. The table talked over what each of us were going to order so we started with a delicious Civiche and the house nachos with Brisket and both were amazing. They were a great precedent to our meal, the table ordered the braised pork shoulder with homemade mac n cheese, and fried brussel sprouts a flavorful balanced meal of southern comfort the pork is tender and shredded with a ample amount of sauce, the fried brussel sprouts are a unique take that is crunch yet soft at the same time the sauce drizzled across them is a sweet little twist that give them a unique taste, and the mac n cheese is a hearty full flavored mix of cheese and cream. The Oak smash on the rosemary brioche bread is fantastic the patties of Angus beef were well seasoned and cooked perfectly to retain moisture and flavor. We got the bourbon slides and the used of smoked Gouda with the Angus patty and onion jam were so well balanced with each bite you could get a little warmth from the fresh black pepper, but not over powering. Finally the last item we got was the lamb sliders, and let me say this was probably my favorite item out of everything I tried. The use of whipped feta and chow chow on a perfectly seasoned perfectly cooked lamb burger just put it on a whole new level. I am not a huge lamb fan, but this slider gave me a new perspective on it. Overall I will say this has been one of my best experiences in Raleigh since moving here and the The Oak, Kitchen has made a customer for life, if you have not tried them I promise you it will be an experience you will never forget.
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Steve A
Interesting concept, doesn’t quite meet the mark in execution…
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Ryan Gelvin
Nice place with great cocktails and huge bourbon selection. The house old fashioned is great. My wife had the rum berry cocktail which was also
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Kate Hurd
This is a “Bourbon Bar”
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