Oak and Vine

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   Peter

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   This relatively new restaurant has good ratings from others, and indeed, the food we had was very good. However, the service, while friendly, was not up to the standards for the prices they are charging, which are quite high. This is a management/training issue. It's not the fault of the wait and bussing staff. Without going into too much detail that may not be particularly helpful, the service was just disorganized and awkward. The staff all seemed to have little to no experience. Silverware and sharing plates were awkwardly placed or not brought without prompting. No one brought us menus or took orders after we were seated for nearly 15 minutes. We had to ask for help me than once. With pasta dish prices starting in the $30+ dollar range and increasing to $50 with protein added, and cocktail prices at $19, and with the high quality and creative food that was being served, this shortfall in service is a shame. With proper training of the staff by an experienced head waiter, this can and should be relatively easily corrected. The noise level is also high, and there's no clear fix to that with the amount of tables they have, so this will likely not be as high end as restaurant as it strives to be, but it can be a very good one. For now, it's too inconsistent to merit a return anytime soon. It was worth trying, though, and to repeat and end on a positive note, the food was worth the trip.
   

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   Scott

   Las Vegas

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall disappointing. No mention anywhere about special Valentines menu. $180 for what was given wasn’t worth it. Literally every minute a different person came over and asked us if we needed more water..(not an exaggeration). best part was the ambience of the place, that was nice..
   

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   Giorgio

   VIP

   New York City

   5 reviews

   1.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I was there with my son and my wife to celebrate Valentine’s Day, it took 45 minutes before anyone came to serve us with any water, it took another 45 minutes before any food was brought out to us, it overall took over two hours and we didn’t get our dessert, our son was getting tired and we had to leave, it took another 30 minutes to get the bill and our desserts packed to go. The food was mediocre at best, the price was not appropriate for the quality of food, and the service was unacceptable. We will not be returning.
   

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   Julie

   New York City

   35 reviews

   5.0

   35 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff was so attentive. Food was delicious and we ordered off of the restaurant week menu which was a great value. Atmosphere was fun and vibrant.
   

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   Kathy

   VIP

   New York City

   56 reviews

   5.0

   56 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, varied menu Quinoa & beet salad delicious, spaghetti carbonara really good, grilled octopus the best ever had, filet mignon top notch, & interesting chocolate tree dessert
   

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   Gail

   VIP

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 28 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic restaurant. The food, the service and vibe are excellent. I’ll definitely be coming back.
   

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   Linda

   New York City

   16 reviews

   3.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food was very good but was not hot enough. Our server was very attentive and helpful. It took a long time to get our appetizers. We were disappointed that there was no bread on the table. Again, the food was very tasty. The chocolate tree dessert was delicious.
   

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   nicole

   VIP

   New York City

   17 reviews

   1.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on 26 January 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We have been there several times and got great service. Last night the service was terrible. 
   

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   Kristina

   VIP

   New York City

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on 24 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Cocktail (Dirty French) was delicious. Appetizers unremarkable. Ordered the cauliflower and carrots with ricotta and fig jam and it was cauliflower and carrots with a big scoop of ricotta with fig jam. I ordered out of curiosity and because I like these items individually and wanted to taste how the recipe would tie them together but it didn’t. There wasn’t any synergy of the ingredients. Ordered the “wedge” salad. Average tasting - nothing wowed us from the pickled onions that were bland in flavor to the blue cheese dressing which seemed commercial. Oh and it wasn’t a wedge but pieces of lettuce across the plate. Bronzino was average. Sauce was presented on the side (not by request) but unfortunately the sauce was extremely thick and did not pour over the fish- it was more of a blob. The cauliflower mash and side of spinach were both tasty. Also ordered the skirt steak which came sliced like we would use it to make a steak sandwich. The quality and taste of the meat was below average. We enjoyed the ambiance and the servers were friendly and attentive. The bus boy delivering the food made some minor mistakes (brought us food we didn’t order which was confusing and when he brought the correct food, he misstated the dish name which has us confused again). Seems this restaurant has potential if they try harder with the quality and preparation of the food and proper food descriptions.
   

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    Layley

    New York City

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 19 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2

    Food was ok, nothing special. My husband ordered beer from the menu. They did not have the first two options and settled with whatever they have.
    

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