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Oak Park Social

3.6 (105 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Espresso martini
Sally D.

Had lunch here today and it was fantastic. Drinks were tasty and well priced. Food was delicious. Had the fried cheese curds and the patty melt. Both delicious. Easily accessible for wheelchair users. And good bathroom accessibility. The only down side was it was COLD inside.

Nicole E.

Park in the back. Keep in mind the 248 number on Yelp isn't correct. Their website has 313-572-0820. The smell of roasted Brussel sprouts hits your nose as soon as you walk through the back door. Dark interior decor. All of the gadgets, robots and framed electronics all over are fun. Stephanie is waiting on us. Menu is online, still order with your waitstaff. Ordered Brussels sprouts, fried pickles, Cajun chicken wrap with fries (they are out of onion rings) and a kale salad with blackened salmon. $58.63. The fried pickle chips have a thicker breading, nice and crunchy. The thicker breading makes it bit denser to me. The fried pickles taste better on their own. A creamy jalapeño dip would make this app next level better and a lighter batter too. The Brussels sprouts are nicely roasted, but the soy sauce is an odd combination and doesn't do it for me, it's better by itself. A balsamic glaze would he better for sure, luckily they had a side of it for us. The owner came from behind me (totally startled me) and announced to me that I am yelping already. He said to me that he noticed I was giving him a 3 Yelp. He asked me how he could make it better. I told him it's a draft and all places start at a 3 and either move up or down based on the experience. He asked if there was anything we needed. I asked him for more dip for the fried pickles since the small dipping sauce ramekin is far too small for the amount of fried pickle chips on the order. I also asked for balsamic dressing for the Brussels sprouts. He said it comes with a soy sauce dip. I said it doesn't go well with the Brussel sprouts for me. The chicken wrap was okay, had nice big chunks of chicken in it, but it didn't have much flavor at all. The fries are crispy and slightly salty and thin, they are good. The kale Caesar with the blackened salmon was so-so. The salmon is nicely cooked. The kale is chopped decently, but there's a lot of veins that were not edible to me. I would have liked it better with less veins, which at times were as thick as twigs. Stephanie and the other staffer that seated us and brought water and more dips took good care of us.

Vegetable Penne Regatta
Christina M.

Ambiance -- cool vibe, feels like grunge mixed with the robotics club hang out. However, too cold. The chairs are metal and there was no heat on during a 40 degree day and their dining area has garage doors. All the guests were wearing Winter coats and scarves. It's also rather dark inside the dining area -- I wouldn't recommend for folks with visual impairments. Service -- very friendly and hard working. Food -- We ordered hot tea, which they said they didn't have, so I asked for hot water and they said they'd have to make hot water, which would take 20 minutes. It did come, with lemon slices and was hot! The only menu is for their online ordering system and you have to click that you're doing a takeout order in order to view the menu -- it feels like they're main target market is not the dine-in clients. Most customers required assistance to even look at the menu. I ordered the Chicken Club Sandwich, which was okay -- came with bacon, bread, chicken, lettuce, and tomato-- that's it. Definitely wouldn't come back for another and didn't finish what I had. My mom ordered Vegetable Penne Rigate. It came covered in pepper flakes. Like each bite would have 4 pepper flakes -- they remade it for her. The second version was okay -- could have used anything to make it memorable. Bathrooms-- only went into the ladies. Handicapped friendly. Not the cleanest, but they work. If you're looking for a place to chill and watch the game -- I'm sure this is the place! But, it definitely has potential to become more than that!

Italian penne Creamy Italian Penne Regatta with baby spinach and side of Garlic Bread
Zanita W.

You can tell this place opened up a little over a month ago so I won't harp on them too bad but the service needs work. I went last night for a party of 6 there was only one server and I felt like she basically gave up half way through serving us since we never saw her again and the owner was serving us all of sudden. I feel like this place has the potential to be something great they just need way more servers. I got the Italian penne pasta and it was really good! And the bread was nice and buttery and garlicky. They also need to get some fruit juices in there for drinks! I love margaritas but having no fruit juices or Mixes for anything was kinda crazy to me.

Amy W.

I was meeting someone in the area and decided to try something new. I normally would hang out at the breweries in the area, but decided to come here instead. I was fortunate to get the last available seat at the bar. Turned out I was sitting next to the owner. We chatted a bit. He was really nice and it was great to hear about the business's vision. The two bartenders did a fantastic job keeping up. It was quite busy for a Thursday night as there was a cycling club that comes in every Thursday. So fun! I ordered an old fashioned and then followed that up with a couple of beers. We were headed to the Haunted Tavern in Hamtramck, so I didn't want to get too boozy since there are cocktails provided there too. I killed sometime and met up with them and was off for a night of fun. I didn't eat, but the food looked and smelled delicious. Next time you're in the area, come and check it out.

Draft Oberon
K M.

Stopped in for a brew one late Friday afternoon recently. Lots of parking available in the back! The place was rockin' on the inside so we chose the shaded outdoor seating located between buildings. Good choice! We ordered off their app (yes, a functional smart phone is needed) which offered a better than average meal menu, as well as their extensive bar beverages. The folks serving the iced water and our beer were way pleasant and efficient. The draft beer was cold and good. Just wish there were more draft options.

Cheese Burger
Caroline B.

Went in on a Saturday night. There was no wait. we sat at the bar. Service was great and fast. Food was just okay. I ordered a kale Caesar salad with chicken, my fiancé ordered the cheese burger with fries. My kale was very very tough, the cook should have massaged the kale to loosen the fibers before tossing with dressing. Usually caesar salads come with croutons, this salad did not have them. The chicken was the only thing that saved the salad. My fiancé said the burger was just okay. The french fries, seasoned with old bay(one of three options for ff seasoning) were the best prt of the meal. We live about 30 minutes away and wont make the trip to eat here.

Kale Caesar Salad with Parmesan Crisps
Varun S.

A cute little place in Oak Park!! The salad was good, the fries were amazing and the staff was super friendly! Will likely be back again!!

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Mother's Day at 530 service was terrible and ran out of an item and told us 25 minutes later

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The food was great, service was personable . Walking in , you know you'll be comfortable.

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Atmosphere was great food was pretty good also great location and vibe. Will definitely be back again very soon.

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Great place to kick back with a drink and food. Really like the bar and wait staff. Great local watering hole.

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