Oak & Apple

Absolutely amazing food EVERY time!I've come here multiple times now, and I switch up my order every time, and it's amazing every time. This is near the top on my list for best RVA spots for anyone who appreciates good BBQ. Also, do youryourself a favor and get the mac & cheese

Didn't know what to expect with this place, as we truthfully ended up here by accident after our initial dinner plans fell through. But by the end of the night, we were happy we gave it a shot.Fantastic service first and foremost - our server went above and beyond, literally tracking down every single sauce for us and allowing us to taste test them all since we were so indecisive. Also just super friendly with some solid menu recommendations! Top two sauces by the way? Big Daddy's Vinegar and Apple BBQ. The Pile High Sandwich? To die for. Dense with flavor and texture of different meats and good with literally any of the sauces. The sausage sandwich was alright - not my favorite, but a nice change of pace from your usual brisket, pulled pork variations at a BBQ ppitstop. Diverse beer selection and a quirky vibe that kept us smiling and laughing throughout.

Great atmosphere and kind staff! All smoked proteins are GF and staff knowledgeable about celiac disease and discussed with kitchen. Just moved to Richmond and will be going back for sure. For non gf food I heard the jalapeño Mac and cheese was amazing

We really enjoyed Oak & Apple and will definitely go back. Cozy atmosphere with a lot of character. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Wings were some of the best I've ever eaten. Nice little happy hour to stop by and enjoy a drink or 2. Outdoor seating is great on a pleasant day.

We really enjoyed the food! The service that the staff provided when we stopped by for lunch was great! We will return!!

Great little bar and bbq. Service was great, everything we had was perfectly flavored and delicious. We had bbq nachos, meat platter and sides that were also great. We had a dark chocolate cake with raspberry sauce (coulis). Cider drinks were right on. We are going back for sure.

If you have not been please go and enjoy @oakandapplerva! As soon as I walked in the door...super friendly and genuinely sweet staff greeted us. We opted to sit on their deck as it was a nice Wednesday evening! Taylor immediately greeted us and did a quick one over of the popular items to include HH! So my cousin and I decided to try some of the HH items and we were not disappointed! HH smoked wings a $1 (minimum of 3), Taylor suggested the sweet hot chili and oh my goodness, smoked perfectly and the sauce was a sweet spice which paired well (5/5 daughter approved), they also offer two sliders (pork and/or chicken) with a sample of apple slaw and side of fries $7, I added a cup of the burnt ends baked beans $4. I got two pork sliders (I'm not a thigh meat girlie, I know...I know) but the pork (4.4/5) was smoked well and flavorful and still moist and the slider bun omg so good (5/5) topped with the apple slaw (3.8/5) and the apple BBQ sauce and Hoisin BBQ both very good (5/5). The fries were plentiful and piping hot lightly seasoned with salt and pepper (5/5), the beans were good and had ample bits of burnt ends (3/5). My only wish was for a thicker ranch (2.6/5) as it was thin but good flavor! Ohhh $3 well drinks (I opted for vodka and pineapple 4/5). I'm definitely going back to try some other suggestions of the popular items (corn fritters, butter burger, pile high, and jackfruit are on my list). And they have spots in a shared parking lot (Shockoe Bottom, Iykyk ). Just go and enjoy!

I absolutely love this place! I get it delivered all the time, but their restaurant is really cute too. The staff is always super friendly and in the event where there's been issues with my order, they have always been super quick to make it right. Their pulled pork and pulled chicken plates are my favorite and their jalapeño Mac and cheese is soooo good! I really enjoy all of their homemade sauces too. This place will always be a staple of mine!

I don't like leaving bad reviews but the food is just mediocre. I really wanted bbq after ZZQ closed for the day so we tried the brisket here. It was really dry and tough. The apple slaw was browning. The mac n cheese and steak fries were pretty good though. The bbq sauces were standard, it tasted like it was store bought even if it wasn't.Ambience is great, i can see how it can get crowded here, the outdoor seating is ample and the staff are really nice and welcoming, which is why i didn't want to say anything bad about this place. They are attentive and welcoming. We saw three of them come out one by one and spend time with a lone gentleman that seems to be a regular. They have pics of patrons dogs on the wall and will bring water out for your dog. They have a kids menu and crayons.Our server was polite and friendly but she said she's hard of hearing after i asked for one of our orders that didn't come out. If you're hard of hearing, that's ok! But say so when the guest is ordering, not after the fact. And also write down the order to repeat it back! For the sides, i ordered medium size and we got the individual sizes bc she didn't hear (?). It was fine since they weren't that good but this means the bill was way less (for smaller portions and missing a meal) so the restaurant lost on revenue and the server lost on a larger tip. I tipped 20% on the subtotal, even after all that, just saying she coulda got more by default if she took down the order correctly.

CELIAC WARNING!! This place has several Gluten Free listings on their menu. None of them are actually GF because they don't understand how cross contamination works. They use the same fryer for all fried foods so anything listed GF with chips or fries has been contaminated. My wife and I went and thankfully we have enough anxiety to double check and thankfully the server checked with the kitchen because we had to order 3 DIFFERENT TIMES before we found something that wasn't going to make my wife incredibly sick! It's simply folks you can't claim something is GF then cook it in a vat filled with gluten the same way you can't say something is peanut free and then fry it in peanut oil!