Oasis Cafe. - Salt Lake City

I've eaten in this restaurant many times and have never been disappointed with the quality of the food or the service. I very much enjoy the outside patio seating and the opportunity to browse The Golden Braid before or after my meal. I take all my out of town guests to this restaurant.

I ordered the Rosemary Free Range Chicken on a mushroom tart. It was very pretty, but had very little taste. It came in a basket made of filo dough. There were tasteless mashed potatoes in it and there were about 5 mushrooms and a couple of pieces of other vegetables. The chicken was bland and the sauce on top of it was lime green and it had no taste as well. My daughter ordered the Chicken Fajitas and they needed some spice to them. She asked for green tabasco and then they were tolerable. They were not even the same quality as local Mexican restaurants. We won't be going back.

This restaurant has good food and a nice atmosphere. But most importantly, it's an alternative lifestyle cafe, attached to an alternative lifestyle bookstore. Don't eat at this cafe unless you're comfortable with that.

I searched for restaurants near my hotel on the Yelp app and Oasis Café came up. Once I saw the photos of the smoked salmon, my decision was made. The Uber driver that dropped me off said Oasis is one of her favorite places so I was excited to try it out. When I walked in, I wasn't sure if it was counter or full service. A lady who was in front of me was helped, and then I stood there for a minute, before asking an employee what the set up was. She explained that it is full service and said she would get me seated. She ended up being my server (Misty) and she was nice. I ordered the Salmon Lox Crostini and it did not disappoint! It had a nice contrast of textures and flavors. The capers were yummy. I loved the crunchiness of the baguette crisps and the creaminess of the Boursin cheese. The smoked salmon with the onion, tomato, and greens were just delicious! It had a nice balance of salty and savory. I could have easily eaten two plates, but I refrained. I considered getting a bakery item to go, but Misty brought out the check without asking me if I wanted anything else, so I didn't bother. It's starting to become a pet peeve for me when a server just brings out the check and doesn't ask if I would like anything else. It can feel like you're being rushed and it's a missed opportunity for an up-sale. Despite that, the service was good and the food was great!

Memorial weekend and finally decided to try the Oasis cafe. I have heard good things and have been looking for an excuse to eat here for awhile, a long weekend and day off was that excuse. The wait wasn't too bad, about 30 minutes where we spent most of the time at the cute little adjacent book store. Once seated our server was a little slow arriving but not bad, we had to coax some answers from him at times but not everyone is as extroverted as others. We ordered the Oasis Omelet and the Toasted Brie sandwich and a side of bacon. Oasis omelet was good with nice fresh ingredients and I really liked the ramekin of salsa they brought with it. 4/5 Toasted Brie sandwich was really good, the Brie cheese was so smooth and matched so well with the cranberry walnut bread. This was my favorite. 5/5 Side of bacon, really thin and too crispy 2/5.