My friend heard about The Oak Parker from another friend, so we decided to give it a try and now I totally understand the hype. Walking in, there was very limited seating and about an hour wait, which clearly showed how popular this spot is. Thankfully, the hostess told us about their basement bar area where you can grab drinks and snacks while waiting. The downstairs area had such a cool speakeasy vibe dark ambiance, vinyl music playing, and honestly the perfect date night atmosphere. The drinks were REALLY good, and you can also order appetizers down there. Once we made it upstairs, we grabbed bar seating and talked to a few people around us who all said this was their favorite spot. Our bartender was amazing -- super attentive, explained the menu well, and gave great recommendations. We ordered the wings (perfectly seasoned and so good) and the chicken sandwich with buffalo added for a little spice... absolutely delicious. I also tried the pistachio martini, and wow definitely one of my favorite drinks I've had in a while. Overall, such a great experience from the atmosphere to the food and service. I'll definitely be back, and I've already been telling all my friends about this place! read more

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I'd been invited to a house music night. Upon walking in, I almost thought we were in the wrong place! Upon entry, we saw a quaint restaurant. Then someone politely said y'all must be looking for downstairs. Sure were! As it turned out, we were escorted downstairs to what people refer to as the Vinyl Room. The vinyl turntables that night were replaced with computerized ones. The vibe was unsurpassed and the drinks were tasty. I'll be back when I need the good time again. read more

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Such a great vibe from the moment we walked in. The drinks were on point--crafted well, strong enough, and absolutely delicious. The customer service was top-tier too. Everyone was welcoming, attentive, and made sure we were taken care of without hovering. The real surprise was the cute little spot downstairs. Once you head into the basement, the whole mood shifts--in the best way. It's dark, moody, and intimate with a live DJ setting the tone. The music was perfect and the energy was just right. If you're looking for a place with good drinks, great service, and a cool hidden vibe, this is it. Definitely a spot worth checking out. read more

The food here... chefs kiss! Absolutely loved the chicken schnitzel with the mushroom sauce. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. My partner loved the ruben, incredibly tasty and moist. Warm potato salad was good, we'd probably opt for someone else though. The downstairs bar is a good pre-dinner hang. We'll definitely come back here! read more

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Great service an amazing food. The Reuben is made with their house smoked thick cut pastrami. So good. read more

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4-14-2026 Dinner here on what felt like the first warm day of the year. It was fabulous. Started with a pom margarita (it was well crafted, tart and refreshing) and then harissa wings ( delish, quite spicy). Really loved the Caesar salad, fresh romaine and lusciously dressed with a creamy dressing. Sat at the indoor/outdoor border and enjoyed the view. Wonderful! read more

I've been wanting to come here for a while now and I'm kind of glad that I waited till they got established. The bar area was very nice and they actually have like an outdoor covered patio that is more of an atrium than a patio. We were there in the afternoon so it wasn't very busy. So let me just state, I realize everyone can't carry every product. I ordered a Southern comfort on the rocks and they didn't have it, I ordered a red stag on the rocks and they didn't have it, so I went ahead and ordered a beer. My friend ordered a Miller lite earlier and the waitress came back with a Coors light. And like I said it wasn't busy but we stayed pleasant and happy and still ordered our meal. All of their burgers are smash burgers but I think that's just because it's a trend not because of what they actually are. They were two quarter pound patties on a soft bun pressed down. No crisp edges not very thin and flat. It was a double Patty hamburger. The flavor was good but it wasn't what I expected. So I think next time I'm in the mood for a beer I'll come back to the bar and sit and enjoy a beer. read more

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This was my fifth time coming to The Oak Parker, and I honestly can't believe I haven't written a review yet. This place is incredible. The food is consistently great, the atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and it's just a really cool spot to meet up with friends and hang out. I've ordered the schnitzel the last three times I've been here because it's that good--crispy, flavorful, and cooked perfectly every time. When a dish keeps pulling you back, you know they're doing something right. Overall, The Oak Parker is one of those places that just hits all the marks: great food, nice vibe, and a spot you're happy to keep coming back to. Highly recommend. read more

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Brunch is SO good! The coffee is delicious and the breakfast sammie is everything you need and more. The service is great, very friendly. I love the cozy laid back vibe of the place. Can't wait to be back for dinner! read more

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Everytime I've been to Oak Parker has been a great experience - great cocktail menu, food menu options and great service. The interior is vibrant and eclectic, and the bar area is a cute, moody corner in the main dining area. I had the So S.A.D. Which was delicious and smokey, and ordered the smash burger and fries which, Oak Parker IMO has one of the best staple burgers in the area, and it has been consistent the last 2x I've ordered it as well. The schnitzel looks amazing, and the tuna croquettes that are currently on special were a delicious app. Can't wait to go back! read more

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I've been here like 4 times in the past 2 months, so figured it's time to finally post a review. Simply put, this is probably the best of the new spots that have popped up in Oak Park and Berkley in the past year or so. The food is great (pork schnitzel is my favorite), cocktails are on-point and creative, and the service is friendly. The downstairs vinyl lounge is one of my favorite sexy date spots. If we're nitpicking, I wish they had a better wine selection. And their parking situation is terrible (I strongly recommend ride sharing if it's an option). Service can also be a bit on the slow side, especially in the vinyl lounge where there's usually only 1 or 2 bartenders who double as servers. But none of those are enough of a problem to give this awesome spot 5 stars. read more

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The food, drinks and service were great! We ordered wings and the pastrami sandwich. They were delicious. It's the perfect place to stop t grab a quick bite or drink. read more

This is one of those places I hesitate to review solely because I want to gate keep the vibes to myself. It's a small place. If you don't get in at the right time you could be waiting for a while. There is a small bar & table seating. In the summer it has a basement with additional seating and possibly dj vibes. There are weekly specials, a brunch menu, and multiple beers on tap & in bottle. I really like the vibes of this place. You can tell why people stay for a while. Service was fine. Will happily be back. Vibes are moody and a bit intimate. read more

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Warning: Popcorn is extremely addicting! The whole restaurant is super cool and a great place to grab drinks and dinner with friends. Although they're known for the schnitzel, I couldn't resist the fish and chips and they were worth it! Super flakey fish and crispy breading! Will for sure be coming back read more

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On entering the ambiance and decor were great. Server was prompt to greet us and provided menu recommendations up front which was great. Service was also quick and thorough which was much appreciated. To be honest the food was a little bit of a let down: wings were dry, tuna tostada was drenched in what tasted like grocery store chili sauce and chicken schnitzel was bland. The Reuben was delicious however. Not sure if I would visit again or not read more

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Excellent food, attentive and friendly service, fair prices, and a great neighborhood bar ambiance, the Oak Parker has it all. Tonight we went and spent 20 minutes in the Velvet Lounge downstairs while we waited for our table. A great little speakeasy venue with a live DJ spinning great tunes was a treat. Upstairs we enjoyed a great dinner of fish & chips (whitefish!) and a pastrami sandwich for the books. The porch is lovely & cozy, especially when they have the retractable awning out. My only challenge with this restaurant is the volume of the music, it's really loud. That said, this establishments motto is, "If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud" so who am I to complain? However, the music, together with the acoustics of the place, and the fact that it's usually packed with folks- this would not be my first recommendation for a first date, or meeting folks you want to catch up with over conversation or haven't seen in a while. I've also been here for brunch and was equally impressed with the interpretations of menu standbys and the quality of the food. This is definitely a must experience the food at least once venue. read more

Quirky little place (it's a good thing). Amazing drinks and food. The smashburger is life changing

Went for an early dinner date on a weeknight and was seated without a wait. Our servers (all four of them) were super friendly and helpful. There was heat on the enclosed patio but it was still a little chilly. I appreciate that their veggie burger is made in house and it was quite yummy, though not meaty if that's what you're into you may want to consider a different option. It also fell apart a lot. But it was tasty. My husband thought his smash burger could have used more salt and pepper in the prep. The house chips were really good, and the pickle was unexpectedly more spicy and less dill. Really loved the sweet potato, a truly unique creation. Shout out to the mocktail menu! Really elevated our date night experience. The parking lot is small as is the restaurant but timing is key if you don't want a wait, by the time we left there was a line. Restrooms are through the kitchen and single occupancy gender neutral. This place was such a cool find! We will be back to eat and treat more for sure. read more

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Really cool place with, as my wife stated, one of the best corned beef sandwiches she has ever had. I had the pork schnitzel which was good, but fairly pricy. The bartender was excellent and made one of the best boulevardiers I have ever had. The place is pretty small, but IMO, worth the trip to check out. read more

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Came here late night on a rainy Friday. There is a little parking in the back. I made reservations through their website, but didn't really need them. We were sat in the back patio at a table with two other diners. Patio was covered. Never saw our server for about ten minutes, but did see a couple that came in after us get seated inside and they were visited by their server immediately. They received water and drinks before we ever saw our guy. When our waiter made his way over, he wasn't in the best mood. We ordered drinks and decided to skip food due to the lack luster, slow service. I did see two vegan options I wanted to try. Drinks were delivered by another waitress. They were okay, but not great. I went off menu to order a classic for my second drink. A Last Word. They made it, but it was very expensive (yes I understand Chartreuse is more now, but hadn't planned on paying for 1/4 of the bottle). Might try to give this place another try during the week. Undecided. read more

Just want to add that after trying almost everything on the regular and brunch menu, I haven't found a dish that isn't incredible! Everything is so fresh and flavorful. Reuben and schnitzel are my go to dinners. The egg rolls are a phenomenal. Drinks are strong and the staff is attentive. Although there may be a wait during peak times, it's always nice to hang in the basement - speak easy vibes with great music and comfy seating. read more

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Music is a tad loud inside. Imani is waiting on us. Ordered the Parker salad, Caesar no croutons, Reuben, warm potato salad, chicken schnitzel with chili and beans and a navy bean soup. $66.78. The Caesar is good, nice dressing and it comes with red leaf lettuce and Bibb lettuce too. $14 for this bowl of lettuce. The Parker salad is okay, rather bland and boring though. $6 The navy bean soup is made with pork, would have been disappointed if I had ordered it for me. The warm potato salad was pretty tasty, just didn't love the white round potatoes so much, felt like it would have been better with red potatoes. The Reuben was the best part of the meal, then maybe the Caesar salad. Thick cuts of corn beef meat inside. It's good. The chicken schnitzel was so-so, nice and crunchy crust to it, just a bit heavy and not so amazing. Service is good, food overall wasn't bad. read more

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Best place in town! Food is excellent! Staff is very friendly and helpful with suggestions ! Love that you just walk right through the kitchen to the bar and everything is so clean and everyone is so kind! Best veggie burger I've ever had in my life ! read more

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You could easily drive past this place and never even notice it. How cool on the inside- great vibe ! Extensive menu. Great service. Shared schnitzel sandwich & corned beef. Huge ! Very very very good! Comes with some homemade chips and really good cucumber type pickles. The slaw on sandwiches - great also added in 2 Arnold palmers - with a good tip $50 gunna be back for sure read more

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Amazing service, really amazing food/drinks, and good vibe here!! I can't wait to go back. read more

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Great food! Several creative Different options. Wonderful decor. Wait staff really helpful and fun. It's a gem of a place. Lots of different seating mmareas- we sat in a little enclosed sort of courtyard which was perfect for conversations, business meeting (which was why I was there) Decor is light and breezy. Highly recommend. read more

Biggest sandwich you can possibly get. Super genius portion sizes and really, really good food. Always like picking it up for a quick work from home lunch. read more

Oak Parker is now added to our go to places for brunch! Such GENEROUS portions and the food quality was extraordinary. We were all so pleased, as we've never been for brunch. I got the Ruben and couldn't finished the other half, the sandwich meat, alone, could've been my meal. Our server was so thoughtful, bringing things before we even needed them. The restaurant was hip and bright, with a frosted sunroof, to let light into the side of the space. We will 100% be back. read more

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We began our Fish & Chips review show at the Oak Parker and we are glad we did! It did not disappoint. Huge portions (but that does match the $24 cost) the tartar sauce was definitely lacking- it tasted like mayonnaise and ketchup. The coleslaw was fresh but tasted more like cut veggies than coleslaw. The fish was super seasoned and tasted great. Great crunch and good fish. The shoestring fries were also the costar of the plate. Really good, cooked to perfection and seasoned perfectly as well. It's also a bar so expect it to be very loud in there as it was when we visited. Friendly staff and cool ambiance. See our full review on YouTube Motor City Fry & Fly episode 1 read more

One of the best burgers I've had in a long time! Very juicy and the onion bun complimented it perfectly. Cool bar vibe and it was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday night. The service was great at the bar and solid beer selection read more

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Great Food!! Great Service!!! First time here and I was very impressed the Pastrami was unreal!!

Joined the waitlist before we arrived since it was a Saturday night, got seated pretty quickly. Chicken schnitzel was very good, warm potato salad was very flavorful, only downside was my drink took a very long time to get, but not a huge deal. I liked the open airy feel with the garage door open and lots of outdoor seating read more

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I love a great neighborhood restaurant and the Oak Parker is just that. My friends and I decided to come for dinner this past Saturday. The restaurant doesn't take reservations so we were prepared to wait. Downstairs at the Oak Parker is the Vinyl Room, a cool & groovy lounge, so we had a drink downstairs while waiting for our table. Luckily, we didn't have to wait to long and were seated at a table that was right by the outdoor patio. The drink menu has lots of interesting craft cocktails. I started with the Cactus Colada which was so tasty that I forgot there was tequila in it! It comes with a crazy straw so that in itself could be a predictor of your night if you had a few of these. LOL We started with the Hungarian sausage board. Then on to the main courses. I had the veal schnitzel with the woodsman mushroom sauce. The rest of my party had the burger, salmon, patty melt, and veal schnitzel. My friend who ordered the schnitzel asked for both the lemon and dill sauce, and the mushroom sauce because he couldn't decide. He liked the mushroom sauce better. We also had three orders of fries for the table. One of the orders for fries came with the mushroom gravy and a dollop of sour cream ("gravy fries"). I usually order a side of mayo with my fries but perhaps in the future, maybe a side of sour cream. It was definitely a delicious combo. My veal was really tender and the mushroom sauce added more flavor. I will probably order this again on my next visit but the burger and patty melt also looked delicious. All my friends enjoyed their meals. For dessert, we got one of everything. - marble cake, peanut butter cookies, and chocolate kokosh cake. My favorite was the kokosh. So good! What is kokosh you ask? Well...it's like babka but wayyyyyy better as in, more chocolaty, more gooey. The best way to describe it is think the gooey center of a cinnamon roll which is really the best part of any cinnamon roll. Definitely order the kokosh. Besides coming back for dinner again, I definitely want to spend a lazy Sunday at Oak Parker for brunch read more

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Love the vibe, food and drinks. 10 out of 10!!! Can't wait till go back. Love the community seating.

I went here with my friend and we really liked it. It's was a cute and cozy spot with delicious food! I got the chicken schnitzel with lemon and dill sauce. It was so good with the side of cucumbers. My friend got the Rachel Rueben sandwich. It came with spicy pickles... also very good. Our waitress was very pleasant. I would definitely come here again. read more

Best service ambience and especially whitefish purée When I escaped from Oak Park in 1978, there was nothing wonderful like this read more

My first visit - friends treated me to a birthday dinner as SWMBO is out of town. Thank you very much! We scored an outside table - thank gawd, because it was so noisy inside. Waitress arrived promptly and took our drink orders, which arrived promptly. I was a tad disappointed when my Ted Seger near-beer was served in the can, not a chilled glass. I used my too small (6 oz) water glass. While the server kept the water bottle full and chilled, as I was never asked if I wanted another beer. The spicy cucumber salad was terrific. A perfect blend of sweet, sour and a bit spicy. The fish fry was excellent! The fish was expertly prepared and delivered hot ... and without a napkin or silverware. Grumble. The thin cut fries were perfectly fried and the seasoning was great and did not overwhelm the potato taste. The coleslaw is a minuscule portion and of the coarse & creamy variety - more, puhleeze. The tartar sauce was another joy, not the typical mayo & relish concoction ... and nicely complimented the fries. My dining companion ordered the chicken schnitzel and would order it again. The downsides? - The landscaping guy decided that mowing the grass at prime dinner hours was a good idea. Not! - Parking is constrained, but there is sufficient street parking available with ~25 yards. Will I return? Yes, but only during the warm months when outside seating is available ... to avoid the cacophony inside. read more

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I'm so torn about giving this place 3 stars. I want to give them more. The food was outstanding, and the service was great. But the music was so absurdly LOUD. My ears are still ringing. It's a small space, and for a Wednesday night, the place was packed. Parking can be a bit of trouble, but we ended up parking in the neighborhoods nearby and walking a little ways. Also it's not super clear which building it is and where to park. They have an online wait system, and for our party of 6, the wait inside wasn't bad at all. But as soon as we sat down, my Apple Watch screamed at me that it was too loud, but I couldn't hear the notification because... it was too loud. We were a party of 6, and it was impossible to hear opposite ends of the table. By the end of the night, our voices were hoarse from trying to scream at each other. The food tho! It was fantastic. Our starters were tasty, and I particularly enjoyed my Chicken Schnitzel sandwich. Absolutely tasty and dangerous if I lived nearby. I'll happily order it again if we go back. The Grilled Marble Cake caught us by surprise. Exactly how does one grill cake? But it's just heated up on the grill and is DELICIOUS. Again - my review's torn. It's a fantastic place to eat, but it's a tiny place and the speaker music was overwhelming. I could barely hear myself think. They have a bar space downstairs that we didn't end up checking out just because of how loud things were. I can appreciate wanting to have a bar ambiance with the space downstairs, but since the upstairs is clearly laid out as a dinner space, could you maybe turn it down? read more

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I had never heard of this place but stopped by for lunch on a chilly rainy day. I can see the vibes will be immaculate when it warms up and the patio is open because they were already great on this day! We sat at the bar and I ordered the grilled cheese (croque Monsieur) and the lemon rice soup. The croque monsieur was on the specials menu. This was one of the best sandwiches I've had in quite a while. So cheesy, flavorful and delicious to the last bite. It looked so good a lady next us ordered one after seeing ours. The sandwich came with chips which tasted like they were made in house, very tasty also. The lemon soup didn't say it had chicken in it but I was pleasantly surprise to see it did when I got mine. It was also full of vegetables, the perfect accompaniment on a rainy day. They also have a lounge in the basement with a full bar, dj area and seating but it was not yet open for the day. read more

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The Oak Parker: Come for the cocktails, but stay because you can't stop ordering. Let's get one thing straight--I don't frequent many places--unless they've got a tuna tostada that makes me consider writing poetry. And guess what? The Oak Parker does. That crispy, spicy, creamy little masterpiece lives rent-free in my dreams. And then there's the pastrami sandwich. Oh. My. Rachel. (Yes, it's literally called "My Name Is Rachel" and yes, I take it as a personal invitation every single time.) Smoky, juicy, stacked high and messy in all the right ways. If you don't order it, we can't be friends. The drinks? Dangerous in the way that you blink and suddenly you're two cocktails deep and talking to the bartender like they're your therapist. They're that good. Service? A+ across the board. The staff is warm, fast, funny, and seems to actually enjoy being there--wild concept, I know. Yes, it's a little loud inside. But that's just the sound of people having a good time (and maybe one person oversharing after a mezcal spritz). Pro tip: snag a seat in the back corner---it's quieter, more private and you can order all the things without anyone judging you. The Oak Parker is the neighborhood spot, and I'm just lucky it's in my neighborhood. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a date with tostada. read more