Oak City Grille

Happened to stop in during Arts, Beats, and Eats with my 6 year old daughter. Although it was a BEAUTIFUL day, the sun was getting to her a lil bit, and she needed to eat while sitting and resting.Upon entering, there was a sign that read to seat yourself, inside or out. There was a full complimentary water station, and I observed many people coming in just to use the restroom.Staff were extremely friendly and service was fast. I've never heard of this establishment before, but I will DEFINITELY be coming back...and will bring friends. Oak City Grille, THANK YOU! Attending large events like this causes anxiety in many different people for many different reasons. Stopping in your establishment made the entire experience more enjoyable...and the truffle fries were amazing as well!

i enjoy eating at Oak city especially in the summer when you can sit outside on a nice evening and hear music in the background. The food and service is always good and live music is good thing!

Oak City Grill is easily one of my favorite spots in Royal Oak. It offers a little bit of everything for whatever you are looking for without being generic. For me, live music every night is a huge draw. I love the new and seasoned people they bring in to play - there is always a new favorite to discover.The food is amazing, I LOVE their lamb chops, the steak bites, crab cakes and the naan pizzas. Their chicken tenders are so so good, and that is not typically a go-to for me elsewhere. They also have vegetarian and vegan options that I just have to guess are delish!It's also a great spot for special events. I had a bridal shower at OCG and the bride and family still talk about how perfect it was (food, location, atmosphere, service). That makes me feel so good that it left such a long-lasting memory for them. I have hosted and attended birthday gathering as well and as earlier touched on, has a little something on the menu for all tastes and price points. It is also very close to Drag Queen Bingo, so it's a great meeting spot for dinner before the show or drinks after, they are great with groups! With all this place has to offer as a restaurant and live music venue, it is also a great place to just grab a drink. The options are vast and moderately priced. Be sure to try the blood orange Cosmo - so yummy! Later in the evening, it is a mainstay in the RO bar scene, so as I've said, there is something for everyone!I have also been impressed with their sense of community service and they are regular contributors to local charities and events.My biggest issue with anywhere in Royal Oak is what a PITA parking is. The parking structure 1 block to the west is a great answer to this issue (or lucky for me, it's a quick and cheap Uber ride away!).So whether you are looking for a delish dinner (even kid-friendly), a meeting spot for friends, a date night destination or somewhere to listen to live music, Oak City has you covered.

OCG is a regular spot for me and has been for years, especially during the colder months and the dreary gray days. There is something so London pub about them that brings me great joy. Maybe it is the dark woods and draft beer choices, the whiskeys behind the bar. But I think the biggest reason is the menu. Sometimes a wide variety means that everything is fine and nothing is great, but OCG does everything wonderfully. Most recently I was here with some auditors for dinner. They were not local but we're staying down in the area, so I thought it would be great for them to try some deliciousness. Of course one of the benefits of having a company expense account is that we can maybe splurge on things that we don't always might risk trying. We started with drinks of course, and our waitress was nothing short of spectacular wrangling our wide variety of orders and getting it to us quickly. Even more spectacular was she handled our table of 8 like it was a easy breezy. We started with appetizers: crab cakes, calamari, roasted red peppers, and sliced sirloin.Moving on from that we had our main course. By then I was on my third glass of wine and my notes were less copious and detailed. I know a naan pizza was involved, a burger, ravioli, chicken Marsala. There were also a few other of the heartier entrees ordered and shared. Every single meal was delicious and every single drink perfect. Do you want hearty comfort foods and great drinks this is the place you want to come to. I can't recommend it enough.

My review is based off of a ONE OFF EXPERIENCE, so take it with a grain of salt. However, as a taco lover the Southwest Chicken Tacos were awful. They were overly charred so it was all I could taste almost rendering them inedible. Also, the Tostito looking chips just made the whole thing even sillier. Maybe this place is good, but the tacos were NOT GOOD.

We came to see a musician friend perform and he was great. We also saw a bit of the act that followed him who was also very good, so I suspect they draw a lot of good music acts. I didn't look at the menu before we went - I expected typical bar food, but this was definitely a step above that. My wife and I shared a Caesar salad (huge!) and some soft pretzel sticks - they were yummy and it was more than enough food. Others at the table had tacos, a chicken sandwich and lemon chicken and everyone really enjoyed their food.We'll definitely be back...for the music AND the food!

We had a very lovely dinner here one weekend not too long ago. I really think they're underrated. Servers seem stretched a little thin but ours did a great job.Their spinach artichoke dip that we shared is probably the best I've had! Anywhere.We went for steak & really enjoyed the food. Live music at some point--plus or minus, I don't knowIt was darkish, cozy & we felt we could slowly enjoy our food.We'll be back!

Work hosted our after conference dinner here. Great place for groups. Live music in evenings. Proficient waitresses and bar staff. For starters we had the Calamari and Crab Cakes which were delicious. I tried the Tennessee old fashioned- not a fan! The Lobster Ravioli And Baked Shrimp was so yummy! I would come back just for this dish!!!

Went to Oak City Grille earlier this month with some friends and had a wonderful time! Great live music and the staff were amazingly friendly and attentive. Food was excellent with the Spinach Artichoke dip being the top item we had that I would highly recommend to any group. We will be back for sure sooner than later for more great times in Downtown Royal Oak!

Went to the Oak City Grille for an early dinner yesterday about 4:45 PM. the place was deserted, not busy at all, so I decided to eat dinner at the bar. A woman named Martha was my server. You'd think because they weren't busy at all that the service would be very good. Wrong.‼‼ Was tardy and lackadaisical during my whole meal. And she never once asked how my meal was, which, by the way, was mediocre at best.Just a very poor dining experience for the amount of money I spent and triggered this review.Oak City Grille needs to do much better.....beware‼