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The Oak Stave, East Amherst, NY

The Oak Stave

4.4
4.4
474 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
21:30
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Neighbourhood gem
Please call the restaurant for parties of 6 or more to make a reservation 716-688-8900

The Oak Stave was founded in 2016 to serve as a gathering place for the hard-working men and women of their community. It's more than just a restaurant. It's a place where people are properly rewarded for a job well done.
Check out our website for reservations at www.TheOakStave.com
By itself, a stave is nothing more than a piece of wood. But together, staves make the barrel strong. They don’t get the attention that the whiskey in the barrel does, but they don’t need it, either.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–8:45 pm Sun 4:00 pm–7:45 pm
  • Phone number
    (716) 688-8900
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 474 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

474 Reviews
  1. Michael

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I confimred my reservation with Open Table, received a confimration however the Oak Stave did not have my reservation.

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  2. Lori

    Upstate NY

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Extensive menu, plenty to choose from for anyone's taste. My friend and I decided to start by splitting the nachos platter; the menu should note this is big enough to feed four people! We'd already ordered dinners, so we asked if the kitchen could make them to go, and they did. It's a very busy place on a Saturday night, but the noise level was acceptable, and my friend and I were able to have a long conversation over several drinks; maybe it was where we were seated, up front in a corner, and not in the midst of so many other diners. We never did finish the nachos, which tells you something about how big it was. My Chilean sea bass dinner reheated the next day just fine, and it was delicious. Our server was just tremendous and very helpful. I would go here again just to try some of the other offerings, and there are plenty.

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  3. Dustin

    New York City

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 3 September 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Server was absolutely terrible- restaurant was under staffed and the hostess continued to seat people at empty tables instead of giving an appropriate wait time. He had zero sense of urgency and every table was flagging him down. Extremely disappointed

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  4. DanielG

    New York City

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on 24 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our evening. The food was great and our server was very attentive!

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  5. StephenN

    New York City

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 21 July 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dinner was very good. My only wish is that they would have more for those who have allergens. Many restaurants have options for gluten free but there aren’t many here. The tacos used to come with corn tortillas if you wanted them, but they got rid of those. Options would be really nice.

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  6. gamn

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 6 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good not a big food menu but was adequate.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been here twice in the last month. Food excellent both times!

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  8. JaneM

    Las Vegas

    52 reviews

    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on 1 March 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service disappointed with the nachos Asked fiir lots of vegetables on them since I was not having any chicken on them . Very little vegetables on them at all.

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  9. CharlieF

    New York City

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My wife and I came in for dinner and had a wonderful meal and great service by Susan. We’re fairly regular here at the restaurant and especially enjoy the onion soup and the menu variety.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely love the atmosphere and the food! We had the goat cheese balls and the Brussels sprouts as appetizers and they were delicious! We had the apple pecan salad and the grilled Cesar salad as entrees and both were absolutely delicious! Sue was a phenomenal server and we absolutely loved the experienced. Will be back again!

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FAQs

The Oak Stave offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (716) 688-8900.

The Oak Stave is rated 4.4 stars by 474 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
21:30

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Oak Stave

5989 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY 14051

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Clarence Center Road
  • Area
    East Amherst
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–8:45 pm Sun 4:00 pm–7:45 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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