Oak Long Bar + Kitchen

This is one of the most beautiful bars in the world--huge arched mirrors, marble and brass bar, statuary, an amazing ceiling. That said, and proving that you can spend five million dollars on a restoration and still get yahoos for customers, I didn't really appreciate the bozos who crowded in next to me, started rotating the brass rail--to the annoyance of EVERYONE at the bar, and then proceeded on hitting on me--as if they hadn't been too annoying to live already. I get it that they probably spend a lot of money in the place and their business is more important than mine, but it would have been REALLY CLASSY if the management had made a note that they were annoying me--maybe when I moved my stool three feet to the left--and moved me to a table. more

This is one of the most beautiful bars in the world--huge arched mirrors, marble and brass bar, statuary, an amazing ceiling. That said, and proving that you can spend five million dollars on a restoration and still get yahoos for customers, I didn't really appreciate the bozos who crowded in next to me, started rotating the brass rail--to the annoyance of EVERYONE at the bar, and then proceeded on hitting on me--as if they hadn't been too annoying to live already. I get it that they probably spend a lot of money in the place and their business is more important than mine, but it would have been REALLY CLASSY if the management had made a note that they were annoying me--maybe when I moved my stool three feet to the left--and moved me to a table. more

Had the pleasure of being served my Maryanne - what a sweetheart!!! She provided top notch service with a giant smile!\r \r Food and drinks were stellar as well. I would highly reccomend the Oak Room in the Back Bay. Pros: staff, drinks, food Cons: nothing more

Had the pleasure of being served my Maryanne - what a sweetheart!!! She provided top notch service with a giant smile!\r \r Food and drinks were stellar as well. I would highly reccomend the Oak Room in the Back Bay. Pros: staff, drinks, food Cons: nothing more

If you're looking for an upscale bar with live music, the Oak Room is a perfect pick. The crowd is a mix of the mature and middle aged; people coming for food/appetizers, late night drinks, and after special events. They have a live piano player and some patrons are very enthralled in the music (including the guy next to me who pretended his table was a keyboard...) The Oak Room is the perfect location for a nice evening of live music and fine cocktails. I went to the Oak Room recently to celebrate a friend's 30th birthday and it was fairly busy for a Saturday night. There was a wait for tables after 9:00 p.m. The cocktails are priced around $20, which are of the highest in Boston. I would say wearing something around business casual is fine, while there were some in full suits and dresses. It is one of the more mature drinking establishments in the city. Boston is known for being fairly casual, but this is one of the more elgant bars. Pros: Interesting drinks, live music Cons: Expensive drinks more

If you're looking for an upscale bar with live music, the Oak Room is a perfect pick. The crowd is a mix of the mature and middle aged; people coming for food/appetizers, late night drinks, and after special events. They have a live piano player and some patrons are very enthralled in the music (including the guy next to me who pretended his table was a keyboard...) The Oak Room is the perfect location for a nice evening of live music and fine cocktails. I went to the Oak Room recently to celebrate a friend's 30th birthday and it was fairly busy for a Saturday night. There was a wait for tables after 9:00 p.m. The cocktails are priced around $20, which are of the highest in Boston. I would say wearing something around business casual is fine, while there were some in full suits and dresses. It is one of the more mature drinking establishments in the city. Boston is known for being fairly casual, but this is one of the more elgant bars. Pros: Interesting drinks, live music Cons: Expensive drinks more

The food was very good (spectacular dessert, fine steak, best bread basket and butter we have had in Boston)), but what was really special was the quiet, lovely room and the great service. We have as good food at the Palm, or Capitol Grill, but the former was so cold in summer we couldn't finish our meal, and the noise and overly intrusive waiter at the latter made us never want to return. The Oak Room has the virtues of a fine private club, but they need some attention to their veggies. Pros: Meticulous friendly service, great room, good food Cons: terrible ""parmesan fries"", only fair spinach.... more

The food was very good (spectacular dessert, fine steak, best bread basket and butter we have had in Boston)), but what was really special was the quiet, lovely room and the great service. We have as good food at the Palm, or Capitol Grill, but the former was so cold in summer we couldn't finish our meal, and the noise and overly intrusive waiter at the latter made us never want to return. The Oak Room has the virtues of a fine private club, but they need some attention to their veggies. Pros: Meticulous friendly service, great room, good food Cons: terrible ""parmesan fries"", only fair spinach.... more

Yes, the decor is cool. And certainly, the drinks are big. Given the price, I guess I was expecting something higher in quality rather than just quantity. This is no comment on the restaurant but only on the bar, since I've only been for drinks. Certainly worth checking out at least once for the overall vibe, but as a bar qua bar I found it a bit disappointing given its ""Best Martini Menu"" reputation - and its price. To its credit, the room demands fanciness, and while it is not ""jacket required,"" there is a ""no hat or t-shirt"" dress-code which helps keep the old fashioned atmosphere intact. Pros: atmosphere Cons: wincingly expensive more

Yes, the decor is cool. And certainly, the drinks are big. Given the price, I guess I was expecting something higher in quality rather than just quantity. This is no comment on the restaurant but only on the bar, since I've only been for drinks. Certainly worth checking out at least once for the overall vibe, but as a bar qua bar I found it a bit disappointing given its ""Best Martini Menu"" reputation - and its price. To its credit, the room demands fanciness, and while it is not ""jacket required,"" there is a ""no hat or t-shirt"" dress-code which helps keep the old fashioned atmosphere intact. Pros: atmosphere Cons: wincingly expensive more

When you want in, you are not in the restuarant, but instead are in the oak bar. It is where you wait, after checking in with the host. I went there for my birthday. In the bar, we waited about 29 minutes to get our drink, then were ignored for the rest of the 40 minutes we waited to be seated. We had arrived that early because we had heard such great things about the decor, that we though it would be fun to sit for a bit. The bar is an amazing site. I can not do it justice using words. You have to see it to believe it. Interesting enough, someone siting next to us in the bar was ordering dinner from the Oak Room menu, so I suppose that you can do it. It you wnat to sit in take, the Oak Bar is a great place to do it, but if you want attentive service, it is a joke. That said, when we were brought into the restaurant proper, it was different. The decor stayed amazind, verging on over-the-top, but the service was just as good. The waiter was very attentive, treating us like we were his only guests that evening. The food, while very expensive, was great. I ordered a steak, and my wife some chicken. We both finished happy with our food. Because of the price, I wouldn't recomment it as a place for anything other than special occations. Also, try to stay out of the bar, because it disappoints. The restaurant, though, it worth it, as it is an experience. Pros: Decor. Food. Restaurant Service. Cons: Price. Pre-Dinner Bar Service. more

When you want in, you are not in the restuarant, but instead are in the oak bar. It is where you wait, after checking in with the host. I went there for my birthday. In the bar, we waited about 29 minutes to get our drink, then were ignored for the rest of the 40 minutes we waited to be seated. We had arrived that early because we had heard such great things about the decor, that we though it would be fun to sit for a bit. The bar is an amazing site. I can not do it justice using words. You have to see it to believe it. Interesting enough, someone siting next to us in the bar was ordering dinner from the Oak Room menu, so I suppose that you can do it. It you wnat to sit in take, the Oak Bar is a great place to do it, but if you want attentive service, it is a joke. That said, when we were brought into the restaurant proper, it was different. The decor stayed amazind, verging on over-the-top, but the service was just as good. The waiter was very attentive, treating us like we were his only guests that evening. The food, while very expensive, was great. I ordered a steak, and my wife some chicken. We both finished happy with our food. Because of the price, I wouldn't recomment it as a place for anything other than special occations. Also, try to stay out of the bar, because it disappoints. The restaurant, though, it worth it, as it is an experience. Pros: Decor. Food. Restaurant Service. Cons: Price. Pre-Dinner Bar Service. more

We went to the Oak Room for our office Christmas Party and I have to say that we were greatly disappointed!!! We were impressed with the decor but that was about it...the service and the food was just mediocre, from the appetizers to the entrees to dessert! The waiters were not attentive nor friendly and the place wasn't even packed! We have been to a few ""top of the line"" steakhouses around Boston and I can honestly say that this was a huge letdown...a restaurant to this caliber should never have an ""off"" night..we spent alot of money for food that night and the experience was just ""OK""... Sadly enough, I don't think I will ever give it a second chance and I haven't recommend it to anybody who loves food! Pros: the decor is beautiful Cons: the food and service is just mediocre more

We went to the Oak Room for our office Christmas Party and I have to say that we were greatly disappointed!!! We were impressed with the decor but that was about it...the service and the food was just mediocre, from the appetizers to the entrees to dessert! The waiters were not attentive nor friendly and the place wasn't even packed! We have been to a few ""top of the line"" steakhouses around Boston and I can honestly say that this was a huge letdown...a restaurant to this caliber should never have an ""off"" night..we spent alot of money for food that night and the experience was just ""OK""... Sadly enough, I don't think I will ever give it a second chance and I haven't recommend it to anybody who loves food! Pros: the decor is beautiful Cons: the food and service is just mediocre more

I went out with a party of 17 to this swanky venue and DAMN was I impressed! Our waiter was so great and friendly we were almost shocked at how attentive he was. ALLLL of the food on the menu is great \r ( yes I got to see a huge chunk of the menu with 17 plates at the table) but if this kind of place is a once and a while thing for you, there is no point in going if you do not get the steak. Filet mignon, DIVINE... If you really want to splurge, go for the Kobe Beef... phenominal... Pros: Service, Quality and Freshness of Food Cons: Valet Parking. more

I went out with a party of 17 to this swanky venue and DAMN was I impressed! Our waiter was so great and friendly we were almost shocked at how attentive he was. ALLLL of the food on the menu is great \r ( yes I got to see a huge chunk of the menu with 17 plates at the table) but if this kind of place is a once and a while thing for you, there is no point in going if you do not get the steak. Filet mignon, DIVINE... If you really want to splurge, go for the Kobe Beef... phenominal... Pros: Service, Quality and Freshness of Food Cons: Valet Parking. more

I have been to this restaurant/bar twice and both experences were so awful that I will never return. The decor is beautiful but the service is so terrible that i will never dine here again. The first time with a friend. We sat at a table and this is no exagerration, waited over 20 minutes and no one came over to us. They werent even that busy!!! Then I decided to go to the bar and stood at the bar for 10 minutes and none of the 3, yes 3, people behind the tiny bar even acknowledged me. A manager saw me standing there and I said I had been waiting for drinks for over half an hour and no one, not a waiter or a bartender would wait on me, so she apologized and got my friend and I a drink and said they were on the house. When we got the bill, our waiter had put the drinks that were supposedly ""on the house"" on our bill! after such terrible service we didnt even want to argue over it, we just wanted to leave, so we paid the bill. The second time I went with a friend who was from out of town and heard good things about it, we sat at the bar and again, it took about 15 minutes to be acknowledged, and the bartender made all the servicebar drinks before ours. I know this is supposed to be an upscale restaurant, but the service is anything but fine dining. \r DO NOT GO HERE. Cons: Terrible service more

I have been to this restaurant/bar twice and both experences were so awful that I will never return. The decor is beautiful but the service is so terrible that i will never dine here again. The first time with a friend. We sat at a table and this is no exagerration, waited over 20 minutes and no one came over to us. They werent even that busy!!! Then I decided to go to the bar and stood at the bar for 10 minutes and none of the 3, yes 3, people behind the tiny bar even acknowledged me. A manager saw me standing there and I said I had been waiting for drinks for over half an hour and no one, not a waiter or a bartender would wait on me, so she apologized and got my friend and I a drink and said they were on the house. When we got the bill, our waiter had put the drinks that were supposedly ""on the house"" on our bill! after such terrible service we didnt even want to argue over it, we just wanted to leave, so we paid the bill. The second time I went with a friend who was from out of town and heard good things about it, we sat at the bar and again, it took about 15 minutes to be acknowledged, and the bartender made all the servicebar drinks before ours. I know this is supposed to be an upscale restaurant, but the service is anything but fine dining. \r DO NOT GO HERE. Cons: Terrible service more

The picture for this restaurant as well as the reviews (mentioning buffet or lunch) are not the Oak Room, but refer to the Oak Bar area which sits in front of the Oak Room Restaurant as one enters. We ate recently in the actual Oak Room Restaurant...delicious food from 1950 (chops, steaks) served by waiters who knew nothing about it from 2007. Two people, no bottle of wine, two courses for $195 total and we were rushed through by a Brazilian waiter to whom we kept saying ""Go Slow"", ""No Need To Rush"": our main entrees arrived one minute after our appetizers! We, at 50 years old more or less, were the youngest there by 10-20 years. The portions were so groaningly too much and so much fat and oil! A Boston Cream Pie for dessert came with melted dripping black chocolate over it..about eight ounces! And this was atop lamb chops in grease, haddock in a bed of oil. Who eats like this anymore? The food was delicious but I was glad we were there with a gift certificate as the service was indifferent and complicated by language issues, and the food was just heavy. Everything is a la carte, so in addition to haddock ($38) and lamb chops ($43) we got some mixed veg ($17)..tasty but salty as heck and swimming in grease and oily breadcrumbs. Again, not distasteful but so heavy, so much! I strongly urge patrons to eat in the Oak Bar area...light menu, more waiters, better service. The Oak Room touchingly catered to a lonely old woman while we were there: three waiters spending all their time with her talking and serving (of about 40 seats only some six were occupied the time we were there). That is its charism...not anyone under 65 or who cares about their health. Pros: suffocating small area with non-busy waiters staring at you Cons: fatty, heavy food which reminded you of dinners from the 1950s more

The picture for this restaurant as well as the reviews (mentioning buffet or lunch) are not the Oak Room, but refer to the Oak Bar area which sits in front of the Oak Room Restaurant as one enters. We ate recently in the actual Oak Room Restaurant...delicious food from 1950 (chops, steaks) served by waiters who knew nothing about it from 2007. Two people, no bottle of wine, two courses for $195 total and we were rushed through by a Brazilian waiter to whom we kept saying ""Go Slow"", ""No Need To Rush"": our main entrees arrived one minute after our appetizers! We, at 50 years old more or less, were the youngest there by 10-20 years. The portions were so groaningly too much and so much fat and oil! A Boston Cream Pie for dessert came with melted dripping black chocolate over it..about eight ounces! And this was atop lamb chops in grease, haddock in a bed of oil. Who eats like this anymore? The food was delicious but I was glad we were there with a gift certificate as the service was indifferent and complicated by language issues, and the food was just heavy. Everything is a la carte, so in addition to haddock ($38) and lamb chops ($43) we got some mixed veg ($17)..tasty but salty as heck and swimming in grease and oily breadcrumbs. Again, not distasteful but so heavy, so much! I strongly urge patrons to eat in the Oak Bar area...light menu, more waiters, better service. The Oak Room touchingly catered to a lonely old woman while we were there: three waiters spending all their time with her talking and serving (of about 40 seats only some six were occupied the time we were there). That is its charism...not anyone under 65 or who cares about their health. Pros: suffocating small area with non-busy waiters staring at you Cons: fatty, heavy food which reminded you of dinners from the 1950s more