The Bistro At The Grand Oaks Resort

Not sure why past low ratings; however, food was fantastic and our server was the best!!! She payed special attention to detail, constantly asked if we needed anything, always brought out lemons and water when low, and could not have been nicer!!! Excellent job!!! Thank you very much!!!! Excellent experience!!!

Our Wednesday lunch was very nearly a 5* experience. If you tried them in past years and were disappointed, give it another go! Lots of changes have been made. Hubby and I sat on the patio, viewing the lush greenery, shimmering ponds, and Spanish moss cloaked majestic oaks from comfortable shade. The Romanesque columns, arches and planters add to the beautiful surrounds. Hits: Our server was polite, attentive, and personable. Iced tea was refreshing and a frosty mug to keep my Stella Lager cool was super nice. BLT Croissant was great: croissant was huge and flaky; lettuce was crisp; tomato was juicy; bacon was not too greasy or chewy. The lunch portion of fettuccini alfredo is quite generous, super creamy with great cheese flavors and freshly ground pepper. Pasta was perfectly al dente. Scotch and Gin pours were accurate, not skimpy. Bourbon Pecan pie was fantastic: crumbly crust, velvety filling topped with whole, tender pecans alongside fresh whipped cream--and yes, I make whipped cream at home from scratch so I can always tell the difference between fresh and bottled. We shared it and I only got 3 bites before it vanished lol. Areas for Improvement: Navy bean and ham soup was a touch salty, and I'm not sensitive to sodium. However the beans not being mushy let me know it was fresh, so not a total miss. Hubby asked if they had Rye and was told they did, Bulleit brand. He asked a second time: the rye, not the bourbon? Again, he was told yes. When it arrived, it was in fact bourbon *but* our server apologized, removed it, and quickly replaced it with his next selection *and* it was removed from our bill. That's classy. My fettuccini was mixed with broccoli, which wasn't on the menu description. Had I known it was a part of the dish, I'd have ordered something else. It was well executed, it's just not my preference. Hubby remarked it was strange for a BLT to be served without mayo and said the first half was good but when he got down to those last few bites, it was a bit dry. A year or two ago, we'd had back-to-back sad experiences here: grumpy servers and sub-par food, but obviously they've turned it around and I heartily recommend giving it a chance.

I was quite underwhelmed with my prime rib special tonight. No flavor at all. Pure horseradish had no bite to help it. Mashed potatoes had good flavor but serving temp was lukewarm. Other couple at our table felt the same way about their prime rib. Server was pleasant, speed of meal arrival was good. They did allow a sub of salad for veggie of day. I was charged 3.29 for club soda. Server kept refilling it with water. They did take that charge off the check. Chocolate cake was very good though I 'm certain it wasn 't made in house. Stick with the simple stuff. If it isn 't exactly the best, you weren 't out as much .

Food was delicious and service was great! Cute little restaurant and bar. On lake with horses on property.

Staff was very friendly and prompt. Food was just ok. Onion soup didn't have much cheese and there were pieces of onion in it that were hard like maybe the skin of the onions. The triple decker had burnt toast. The burger was just ok. Needed lots of mayo to add flavor. Nice place but food could use some work.