on a lazy Saturday afternoon, we took a drive out to The Oasis... We were hesitant due to the reviews, so we prepared ourselves for mediocracy - with a good view. The drinks - delicious margaritas! After one, thank goodness I am not the driver! The food - very good! Chips, queso, tortilla soup, and chicken fajitas We did not order the pastry puffs ... But they looked amazing Oh - and the view of the sunset .... Breathtaking ! read more

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Despite the horrible reviews I wanted to go to this place for my birthday I'm a sucker for a beautiful sunset. So I decided to give this place a try. It's a favorite for many people but it has seemed to go down hill according to the reviews and some of our family friends. Maybe it was an off day or an on day but the service we got today was great! Our server Ashley was awesome very attentive and helpful. Once our party arrived we were seated on one of the terraces with an amazing view. If nothing else brings you here let it be the view! It is beautiful!!! The food was good nothing too terribly amazing. I gave 4 stars because the food was good not amazing and it seems un organized. If you take away the view and our awesome waitress it would be a 3. The place is so big they need more of a presents with there managers. Every one just seemed a little lost and the valet guy was kind of rude. But over all I had a really good time the atmosphere is upbeat and relaxed. As long as I continue to get good service I will continue to come back! The view is so worth it! read more

The oasis has a beautiful view on Lake Travis. That's the only thing you come for. The meals are not so tasty and the servers always seem overstrained. Das Oasis bietet einen wunderbaren Ausblick auf den Lake Travis. Nur deshalb lohnt es sich, hierher zu kommen. Das Essen ist nicht wirklich umwerfend und die Kellner wirken meistens ziemlich überfordert. read more

Oasis Texas - Lake Travis - Shopping Centers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Their food isn't anything special, but the vibes and view outdoors are. I highly recommend coming an hour before sunsets to experience both day & night in one visit. Relax and enjoy yourself while having a glass of wine or your preferred drink! We really enjoyed it here. read more

The Oasis is a beautiful open area spot for shopping, dining, or catching sunsets. The Oasis is nestled in Austin along Lake Travis. I've been here a few times as the sun sets and the views off the veranda overlooking Lake Travis are incredible. They have many beautiful homes sitting atop Texas hills and beautiful trees and water, it is all very picturesque. Spending the afternoon at The Oasis is truly a serene experience. I've had sunset dinners at The Oasis restaurant and the views from sitting the top of a 450 ft. cliff are just stunning. I definitely would recommend this experience to anyone whose considering stopping by here. There are beautiful memories to be made here! read more

Definitely a must see! Only a 30 minute drive from downtown Austin and it was well worth it. It was the best way to end our bachelorette trip. We went for Brunch on Sunday, so we didn't get to experience the beautiful sunset. But it was still gorgeous. We got there when it first opened so it wasn't busy and we got a table right away, however, it got busy really fast as times past. Food was delicious. Waiter was friendly and comedic. Overall atmosphere I give 2 thumbs up. read more

Once upon a time this was an unpretentious place to grab a burger while out on the lake. Fast forward 30 years and its now an art gallery and event center that happens to have a restaurant and a view. Go for the view, it's free for now. Pass on the forgettable food and the lack of service. We were recently there for a meeting (not by choice) and it was just as poor as it ever was. read more

What. A. Dump! I made a reservation for 15 of my family members who haven't been together as a group in 8 years so we're really looking forward to this dinner. The moment I arrived, the hostess had a far from welcoming attitude, and had us wait for 30 minutes for a table. We went to the bar to wait for our table and was taken care of by Joel, who seemed to have no time or care in the world about us. He was constantly rushing us and acted like he was going out of his way to serve "yet another" member of our group. I got my $5 Corona and it had a dead bug on the rim of the glass.... As if I hadn't already felt un welcomed, now I was disgusted. Finally, 30 minutes into my pre-reserved visit we were seated at two separate tables that were 3 chairs short. This was extremely unfortunate because not only had I made a reservation for 15 and seated at 2 separate tables, but it was meant to be a time to bring us closer, not to separate us into groups. They did not make any changes to the set up even though we asked multiple times and even made reasonable suggestions. There were what appeared to be 80 empty tables from our view, so why were we sat in a deserted area at diverging tables? When our server, Jeff, arrived, we were given chips and salsa and ordered food over the course of the first hour. It took another hour or so to receive our food, which took 25 minutes to all arrive. So, by the time my aunt was eating, I was finished. If I would have waited for her food to arrive, my fajitas would have been cold. During this extended 3 hour dinner, we enjoyed activities such as "how many unbussed tables are there?" and "how many spouts of diarrhea will I have from this food?" Needless to say, the view of overpriced homes and and an empty lake are a far cry from being worth the trip to this nasty place. Sucks, cause they are sitting on a gold mine. read more

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One star for the view and passable friendly service. The Oasis should be embarrassed about just about everything else, including the consistently mediocre, low-effort food they have served for 20 years plus and the remarkably crappy beer selection. Note: there are 30 craft breweries within 30 miles and one within 30 feet. (There are two listings for this trap, so I am reviewing both) read more

Will absolutely NEVER come back again first it took two hours! Two hours for our food then they messed up the bills and one guy told us he was a manager and said he'd discount the ticket. Yet again it was wrong so the other manager comes and tells us nope he was wrong guys sorry. And accused of us "jumping the line" like what in the hell. Then the icing on the cake told the cops to follow us out? We asked the cops why they were following us and they said because the managers thought we were hostile! Yet each time we got with our waiter about something we assured him it was not his fault and he almost started crying and said "you should know how i feel, I'm dealing with this too". We all planned on tipping him well because we felt bad for him but we all left 0 because of what the management did. And as we walked out they said over the radios "they're walking out now haha" Place is a joke, both tables around us complained as well. And this is the third time I've been and gotten horrid service DO NOT GO HERE unless you plan on waiting for drinks food or General service for about 3 hours. And get excuses from the management like "the lakes now higher so we're busier and don't have any people" BUT YOU DID GOOD CALLEN, IT WAS YOUR MANAGERS FAULT. WILL NOT RETURN IN FACT PONDERING TALKING TO MY ATTORNEY ABOUT THE ACCUSATIONS BY MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE POLICE. THIS IS A NORMAL ACCURACE HERE STAY AWAY. read more

Customer service is decent but the food is horrible. Ordered medium rare steak...they gave us well done..told then its well done, they gave us a rare steak....its like they just slap it on the grill and took it off. Blood was dripping....the view is decent but other than that, dont ask me to come back here read more

I would give a lower rating, but one star is the minimum to give. I've been here a few times, and this will be the last. The food was decent, but service was so terrible it ruined the entire experience. The hostess seemed put out by a simple question and our server was even worse. After we had waited for an hour and a half we finally were seated and ordered pretty quick. Only half of our order came out, when we stayed we would rather wait and eat with the rest of our party, we were faced with attitude from our server. She took the dish back and within 5 mins the rest of the order came out, with our original plate that came out. When asked if this was the same dish, the server said "Yeah Man, I don't know what you want me to do." The service was not only lacking, it seems as though there are no efforts to improve their customer service. I guess they feel people will come because of the view. Pretty sad because this place could be so much more. read more

You come here for the view of the lake and the sunset. The food is not the primary draw here. Ita a beautiful place to stroll the grounds and check out the shops, sit back and have a drink and soak in the beauty of the lake. If that is your plan, you will have a good time. read more

Let me start by saying Oasis has a wonderful view. And that is the best part of Oasis. The view is phenomenal. The food is hit or miss. I've had 1 good dish, which I get every time I go back to Oasis (the grilled chicken breast) but the service makes the food not worth getting. I generally go to oasis for dinner, when I have friends or family visiting. I go to show them the beautiful view of lake Austin. Last time I went, our waiter told us the complimentary chips were given by request only. Every table around us had a basket of chips and salsa, and every time prior they provided complimentary chips and salsa without request. Fine - I don't really care that much for the chips and salsa, I want to order my margarita and enjoy the sunset. Long story short, we had a party of 5 people who like to drink. We each only had 1 round due to the fact that we saw our waiter twice. One of which was to bring us the check. The service deserves a -2 rating, the food deserves a 2 or 3 and the views deserves a 4. All together, I'm going 2. read more

My boyfriend took me here to give me the "touristy version of Austin" and that's exactly what we got. After reading the yelp reviews I wasn't expecting much and oasis definitely lived up to its reviews. The view was amazing (probably the only redeeming quality). The service was ok.. They messed up our nachos appetizer but took them back quickly and without too much trouble. The bill took forever to get though. As for the food.. Awful. Some other reviewer compared it to Chillis, not even close. Stale nacho chips, awful enchiladas, and the saddest excuse for a ground beef taco. Overall would only recommend Oasis for sunset drinks and nothing else. read more

Nature is awesome. Musics are perfect. Good place for taking photo. If you visit Austin , first place you should go to oasis

RUDEST hostess ever ! I asked for a table with better view (which was free and available) and they move us to their worst table and they behave very rudely afterward! The food was very mediocre low quality Mexican food ! The only good point was the view which we wasn't able to enjoy due to sitting in the worst table! I suggest you just go for a drink there or not even bother if you like to be treated as a civilized customer ! read more

Long story short, if you're looking for good food and good service, go elsewhere. Show up early (around 5) if you want to get seating before the wait time hits 1.5+ hours. After we were seated, the waiter took about 20 minutes before getting us our drinks. After we ordered (another 20 minutes later), half the table got the food, but then the other half of the table's food was nowhere to be seen. My wife found a random waiter and asked what the deal was. The waiter said that he would find out where the food was and would bring the manager out. We finally got the other half of the table's food after that. The manager never came out to apologize or anything. Oh well. I ordered the spicy beef enchiladas - the wife ordered a burger. We gave each other half a plate of each (I wasn't sure what I wanted). The food type made no difference...it was all tasteless. How in the world you make a burger without taste is mind boggling to me. The enchiladas were cold in the center and just had no taste at all as well. I began to wonder if they maybe just microwaved everything. As we were leaving, we saw a massive line. I was glad we arrived early (around 5). Seems as though it's a popular spot for people wanting a great view. Anyway, my impression is that this place is a tourist attraction. I'm guessing people go to get drunk and check out the cool view. And good lord, is the food expensive for what you get. Avoid. read more

When I first moved to Austin just before the millenium, the Oasis was a kind of ramshackle, wooden, cliffhanger, dangly sort of place that hung on a precipice above a lake with a lot of water. Walking up the stairs made you feel like you needed to sign a liability waiver. I remember that it was a little pricey, but somewhat worth it. It had character at least. Then an iron statue on the prow of the deck got hit by lightning and the place burned down and rebuilt in early 2000s; we watered our lawns to oblivion and statewide drought ensued. The Oasis is now Austin's theme park/fabricated town built on valley above a large puddle of water. It has reinforced staircases and no iron gargoyles so danger of stairs and fire is less of an issue. As an added bonus the new Oasis comes with about an acre of stores, stone minarets, and spiral staircases to tiny alcoves overlooking the puddle. So, not to say the Oasis is not entirely the same, it is actually not the same place at all. The decks are still definitely a pretty place to watch the sunset but the food is and has always been ho hum, and the drinks are expensive. We bring company here when they come out of town just to see the puddle and watch the sunset or just enjoy a day on the deck, but generally I don't find reasons to come to DisneyAustin, I mean, the Oasis. read more

What can I say, the view is the best thing about The Oasis. The food is on about the same level as Chili's or Applebees, but the prices are twice as expensive. I suggest getting chips and salsa, queso and a burger, and get out of there for less than $20. Otherwise, you're looking at $20-$30/person. I've always wanted to try the shrimp or steaks, but not willing to pay that much for an entree at The Oasis. read more

Cons: Lack of service. Box-quality food. Badly mixed drinks. Pros: Lack of service made up with plenty of empty tables for the VIP experience. Chicken bites on the appetizer was surprisingly good. Mixed drinks were at least strong to help you cope with everything else. Would go back with a date during sunset, for the sunset view. Definitely Pre-eating though. read more

Amazing place!!!! Absolutely love it! Food was outstanding! Had a 45 min wait to restaurant but it was spring break and busy but once inside service was fast and very good! Totally loved it! Would definitely recommend and go back! read more

If you are looking for a nice view, drinks and you have family in town the Oasis is ok. The service is really slow and the food is mediocre. We wait an hour for a table and an hour for our food. They don't take reservations! What a joke. Oasis is over priced and over rated. My food not only took an hour it also came out cold as ice. The table behind us was just as pissed about the service. Oh thank you so much for removing my meal and still forgetting to bring out the queso! Next time I will go to the 3rd floor and bring my own bottle of wine and chill at the brew house. Never going back to the Oasis..my family from out of town was very dissatisfied! Save your money and go to the domain! read more

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We only came here for the view but ended up ordering food because we were hungry and well just needed a reason to be there. Although the weather was gloomy, you could still see how spectacular the view really is. I must say that I was pretty surprised that the Chicken tortilla soup I had ordered was very tasty. The enchiladas that we also ordered were okay. Don't come here and expect a great culinary experience. Come here and expect a fantastic view, great photo op moment and great customer service. read more

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We had a LARGE party. We reserved our spot and time, which was great. But, It took 45 minutes to get out drinks served to us after she took our order. Took about 45 minutes to get out good served, the food was good. The main reason I will give this 3 stars is because of the service we received. The view is amazing though, even with the very windy day we had. read more

Oh well it seems like I'm not having any luck in choosing where I have my gourmet experience.. The Oasis is a very beautiful restaurant, it has amazing views of Lake Travis and fairly good Mojitos but the food.. oh no the food.. Leaves a lot to think. It's just plain blah! Dry tasteless beef, bad tortillas (grocery store bad) salsa is average so was the queso and guacamole. Awesome views but next time I'm eating somewhere else before coming here to watch the sunset. Just my opinion, go try for your self! :) read more

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I'm only giving more than one star for the view and a manager who noticed us sitting for a long time and tried to help, but unfortunately we didn't see him the rest of the night. Once seated, we sat a long time while many staff walked past us and didn't even make eye contact. Eventually a manager saw us, noticed we didn't look happy, apologized & explained they were in between shift changes and took our order. Our server finally showed up and he was just not great - not personable and didn't offer to fill water once. At some point he explained he was no longer our waiter and an equally disinterested waiter checked on us once. We had to ask for water and our check. What's frustrating is the sheer number of employees they do have-talking with each other, on their phones and really not able to read a room that people are waiting and frustrated. The nail in the coffin was the food. Chips and salsa fine. My fish tacos tasted like long John silvers fried fish with an odd hot sauce poured on them. Very poor. My son who eats everything couldn't eat. His shrimp tacos were slightly better. The margarita was good. Bill was $78 before tip and we could not get out of there fast enough. What a waste of time and money. Disappointed we spent our Friday night in Austin here and will not be back. read more

This place is a tourist stop for the view of near empty lake and million dollar homes next to the bar. The food??? $12 chopped beef on bun $13 two shrimp tacos $16 grilled chicken breast Served on plastic and drinks in plastic cups You have got to be kidding It was a bar on a hill ! It's now a shopping mall on the hill with a food court read more

This place gets 2 stars only because of the layout, location, and the gorgeous view of Lake Travis. Food, service, and prices are bad. For as long as this place has been open and for as many poor reviews they've received on their food and service, you'd think there would be change. After my first visit, it's so obvious that they get their business because of Lake Travis and unfortunately customers are willing to put up with crap just to get a nice sunny view... which explains why the owners would never change - they are going to continue to get business even though the food is lame and the wait staff is slow. In my particular visit, there was an hour and a half wait, we finally got sat in a freezing cold corner, my food came 10 mins after everyone at my table, and the food reminded me of something you'd get at a cheap diner after a long drunken night out. In addition, the prices are too high for the low quality of food. All in all, I do plan to visit the area again but I am hoping the restaurant next door will be open. I'd hate to be hungry all day. read more

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Took my fiancé here for a romantic weekend, and was told this is the best place for the view and food. They were not wrong, the view was spectacular and our waitress was very quick and helpful. The food was why I didn't give it 5 stars it was very good, but lacked the the same excitement as the rest of the place. My burger was juicy but I couldn't get over the sweetness of the sauce, and my finances tacos she said were very good as well. For sure will be going back! FYI if your going on Friday or Saturday night try to be there before 630 for best seating read more

I love this place. It is almost as fun as our Kemah that we have in Houston but without the water. When I came here 15 years ago I can pretty much only remember there being the Oasis restaurant (the reason that I come back here) and maybe a gift shop. Forward 15 years and this place has been built! Now there are about half a dozen more restaurants, yogurt and gift shops. They have built a garage that obviously holds the capacity of the visitors here during peak summer hours. This is the place why I always come back every year, specifically and now one has more reasons than ever. read more

Nice place to hang out with friends. Service was great and friendly. My recommendation Beer Rita!!! We will come again to relax at the patio!! read more

So this was my first time at The Oasis in Austin. My wife had been here before but it had been about 8-9 years. It is really hard for us to get out and go on a date lately because of an energetic 9 month old. She read reviews before we chose to come here and read about some pretty bad experiences in the last couple of months! We decided to just go and take our chances because we had heard the atmosphere is unmatched anywhere in Austin. When we arrived we were greeted with a 30 minute wait in line just to put our name on the waiting list. Let's just say that that was the only bad part of the entire night (the wait is to be expected as it is a restaurant with over 500 tables that seat over 2000 guests). We made our way through the line and received our pager. As soon as we were on the list we made our way inside to one of the many bars. We must have looked lost because we were met by one of the service managers on the floor and he quickly shared with us info on his favorite drink. They definitely did not disappoint and we sat for what must have been an hour but felt only like 20-30 mins. When we final arrived at our table we couldn't believe the view from our table. Thank you Dylan F. and team for an unforgettable night, we will certainly be back and be bringing our friends and family with us! Thanks again for everything!! Sean C. read more

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Outdoor seating is a must to really enjoy The Oasis experience. The drinks are average in price and really just have a lot of syrup but what can you expect. I got the pinacolda when I went and tasted more the syrup than anything else. The "bean and cheese" nachos can feed around 2-3 ppl to please beware! They put charro beans on the nachos v refried, so the juice of the nachos get them soggy very quickly. They also just added an arcade area for those kids who have no interest waiting for the sunset on the balcony. Friday evenings get really busy so if you want to get a dinner take, be sure to arrive by 4-5 pm! read more

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I visited Oasis for lunch and it was a great experience. This is such a large restaurant with tons on indoor and outdoor seating. We of course sat outside for the views. Being able to eat lunch while having the water surrounding us was so peaceful and perfect! The food was so delicious it honestly was better than I expect. I would totally recommend trying them out if you haven't yet. read more

The scenery at the Oasis is the only reason why I will give this restaurant four stars. The drive out there is really beautiful and when you get to the venue, you really have to embrace its uniqueness. Outdoor seating is a must-and I truly recommend having dinner right before sunset. Trust me-words cannot describe the view you will see at a romantic and/or relaxing dinner for two. When you have to deal with a good 45 minute to hour wait-you think....BAR. There are three different bar areas within the venue, so take your pick. I do not recommend their fruit margaritas if you are hoping to have fresh fruit blended. Its just flavored slush mixed with tequila-and don't get me wrong thats great some days out of the week. But if I drove almost 45 minutes to enjoy a really nice meal-I want to see fruit getting blended. Beside margaritas, there is beer and wine. Not out of this world wine and beer I have had-but they like to showcase their home brewed items. Their food was delicious. I ultimately recommend you start your meal with some queso and dive right into the taco plates. Trust me-you get more bang for your buck and the food is quiet delicious. Unfortunately-they ran out of a lot of seafood items which is a let down, because I heard their surf and turf fajitas are amazing. Other than that-I think this is a cool place to eat. It has a great view of Lake Travis, but the food is average. read more

I Have been out here a bit lately to watch The Time Warps and The Psychic Cowboys play (my roomie is one of the lead singers in both bands). Of course, the view is good. Last time I was there, the chips were stale...but it's really all about the view right? I did eat some Chicken Diablos and they were yummy. The jalapeño ranch dip was good. read more

Gorgeous view! A bit out of the way but the view is well worth it! Recommend eating outside for ambiance. Service is mediocre at best. Food average and drinks watered down. The menu is Tex-mex and limited in number of items. Nice place to visit for scenery only, food and drink not so much! read more

Oasis Texas - Alisha Bachelorette Celebration - Shopping Centers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Horrid service, horribly expensive, huge mall-like place, the opposite of aesthetics, false wait - this place is over half empty but they kept people waiting outside for hours. We got stuck in the back of a dark room with no one else - a big dark empty ugly room, while all around us were nice big empty tables out on the sunny deck. As it got dark our room became too dark to see so I found some lights and turned them on. The food took over an hour - we have been here over three hours now and trying to leave. Fajitas - $20 Small margarita - $9 Raw burger - $15 I am embarrassed by this place. read more

Amazing building, grounds and decorations. We came at 7 for an 8 pm sunset but alas the weather did not cooperate. However, the view was still incredible ! We shared shrimp fajitas and has a few margaritas. Food was very solid and enjoyable. We will we be back soon! read more