Mighty Oak Barrel

Everything there needs help, No rolls or bread, food was average, limited menu, and more servers are needed. Prices are over the top for what you got. The portions were below average for the price. As soon as you enter there's a pitch to sell you wine or specialty whiskey.The first impression of the Resturant could have been impressive but was gone when you sat in smaller and uncomfortable chairs.

My wife and I came here on a Friday night. It's on a side street in Oakmont and parking is very limited. We had to circle the block a couple times and ended up parking in a neighboring business' parking lot, near a sign that said "parking for customers only, violators will be towed". We had a reservation and got seated right away. Things slowed down quite a bit after that. Even though the restaurant was only ~75% full, it took a good 30 minutes to get our food ordered (we didn't order drinks) and another 45 minutes beyond that to get the food. First came my wife's Mighty Oak Barrel salad. Not impressed. At least make an effort! Large whole leaves of greens completely dry dumped on a plate with a few nuts, dried fruits and cheese on top. Dressing was placed on the side. It just didn't look appetizing and it didn't taste much better. That kind of set the tone for the meal. But it got a bit better. My wife ordered the pecan crusted trout. A good attempt. It was a big, tender piece of trout completely covered in what I'm almost certain were almonds. Not pecans as advertised. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong but I don't think so. It was a tasty dish, but one I think I could have prepared at home. The highlight of the meal was my mushroom ravioli with pine nuts and brown butter. It was very good. I especially liked the pasta dough. It tasted homemade and had a nice firmness to it. Unfortunately for me, the dish was served cold. But after waiting a long time to get it, I didn't want to spend another 45 minutes to get a hotter version. I had high hopes for this restaurant based on the other reviews. Maybe it was this particular night, but nothing hit the mark. At least it ended well - our car didn't get towed!

Small place with delicious food. Absolutely no parking at all. We had to park at a gas station and walk down the road. It's in an old house and they close at 8. The soda wasn't good so definitely recommend not paying for that but overall it was a delicious meal and we would recommend and return.

Four of us went for dinner. Drinks at the bar were good and dinner was solid. Myself and the better half had chicken parm which was one of the specials. Huge portion, chicken and pasta cooked well. The only thing that would have enhanced it was some fresh ground parm cheese which was not offered. The other couple had ravioli and shrimp and scallops over linguini which they both enjoyed. This is a small place, crowded on a Saturday night so make a reservation and give it a try!

The restaurant is tucked away and very cozy and while the parking lot is small, there's plenty of street parking. There's a comfortable familiarity to this restaurant that I needed after dining at some very expensive restaurants in DC.; fiesta dinnerware, Glenn Ellen wine, etc.The interior is simple and clean, the food was very tasty, and service was very nice. I'll be back for sure.

We got there at 7pm l and I quickly found out was an hr before closing. I just assumed they were open untill 9pm. Most tables had people already seated and a few dirty. It looked like they just had or were having a rush. We opted to sit at the bar. There seemed to only be 1 waitress for the whole place and while not that big, she was overwhelmed. My guess is because everyone came at once. The chef is the one who came over to get our drinks and give menu's, which was fine and he was very nice. I ordered the sausage flat bread and hubs ordered the steak salad. The food came quickly and things for employee's started to slow down and they were finally catching their breath. At about 10 minutes untill close several more people came in and while beat down the staff accepted their orders. My flat bread was delicious even though it was more like a pizza. The salad was also good and had strips of steak. Will definitely try again except much earlier in the day.

This place is tucked away in the back part of a quiet street. When you walk in they have local honey and bees wax for sale. They have a bar area with plenty of seats and the dining area has maybe 8 tables. There was a older lady, a hostess/helper and I believe the cook. The food was delicious! I got the egg Benedict and added a crab cake which I wanted on the Benedict itself. It came out on the side instead. No biggie. My friends order the prime filet and added a crab cake as well. They made it into a prie fix meal, which came with a side order and 1 mini muffin, 1 quarter size bread and a cookie. Not bad saying if you wanted to add a side it would have cost the same! Additional charge was $5 I believe. Also the menu it said add crab cake for $5 but the bill came and it was actually $7. We didn't complain since the service wasn't that great and it already took kind of long for everything. They served us water right away, came back and asked if we wanted something other then that. Keep in mind it was only us for the first 15mins. They took our order and then we didn't see her again until our food arrived maybe 45mins later. The younger lady came over and asked how our meal was and it was delicious. We then asked her to refill our drink order since we haven't seen the older lady since she took our order. They did leave a pitcher of water at the table which was nice since they didn't have to come back to refill that. She was taking care of, now, the 2 other tables and the 2 couples at the bar area. Overall the food is a 5. Service is a 3 (maybe if the older lady smiled more) it would make customers feel more welcome and location is 4.

Coconut shrimp were awesome and the crab cake sandwich was delicious. Ordered take out and it was super quick and food was ready right on time. Hidden gem.

We really enjoyed our dinner at the Mighty Oak Barrel. The food was great! They have a wide variety of options on the menu. The waitress, Toni, was able to help me figure out what options I had since I am gluten free. The chef modified the chicken Marsala sauce so I could eat the dish. My husband enjoyed the fresh bread. I ordered a Cosmo, my favorite drink, and it was great. A few others in our group enjoyed their Sangrias. The only two negatives for us are that my husband didn't like the gravy that came with the fried chicken and biscuits, and the parking lot was full so we had to circle around a bit until we found a parking spot on the street.

As always The Mighty Oak Barrel is here to please. The food is excellent with a nice varied menu to choose from and the service is right up there with the best. It's not easy to find but well worth the effort and your cell phone app will get you there with little effort.