(801) 322-0404
151 S 500 E
Salt Lake City,
UT
84102
40.7661
-111.8766
Neighborhood: Central City
What People Are Saying About Oasis Cafe
The Editor
Robyn Galbos
Citysearch
The Scene – The Oasis, located in the same building as the Golden Braid Bookstore, has an inviting and comfortable atmosphere. A courtyard between the bookstore and the cafe serves as a pleasant patio, though it can get hot on summer afternoons. Dinners here are enjoyable. A small fountain in the center of the courtyard is surrounded by herb-filled pots. – – The Food – Sophisticated vegetarian, seafood and vegan fare with international flavors. Breakfast includes German buttermilk pancakes, Santa Fe huevos rancheros and homemade granola. For lunch, choose from a…
01/07/09
Good food, obnoxious atmosphere.
by SpencerSmells
Depending on whether you feel comfortable with the crowd, Oasis Cafe can either be a very enjoyable experience, or a slightly irritating one. The food is really good, very pricey, and certainly worth it if you can put up with the obnoxious new-age pseudo-spiritual atmosphere that permeates it and the accompanying bookstore Golden Braid.
- Pros: Good food, friendly service.
- Cons: Slightly/very irritating atmosphere
10/08/08
FAIL!
by lmevans79
I used to frequent Oasis cafe a few years ago and it was amazing. Atmosphere, food, and service was great. Something has happened. I've given this place a good 8 attempts to win me back this year, but every time I've been back I've been unimpressed. The most notable problem - poor service. If you read the other reviews, you'll see this complaint a lot. I haven't had a server ask how my food was once! I never get refills on my beverages. I always have to flag someone down to get the check. The food has gone downhill as well. My grilled potatoes in the Mediterranean Salad were raw in the middle. The salad completely overdressed. My food usually comes out cool, not hot. The worst part of it all is that I've written to the owners and never got any response from them. It's clear to me now (don't know why I gave them so many chances) that I'm not going to give them my business anymore.
- Pros: Ambience, Patio dining, open on sundays
- Cons: Terrible service, below average food, customers not valued
08/02/08
Maybe we shouldn't eat fish this far from the ocean!
by ihavethespirit
My boyfriend and I are new to Utah, and I was excited to find out about the Oasis Cafe. We are both liberal west-coasters, and this restaurant seemed to offer an evening of pretending we were back home. Yes, the atmosphere was serene and calming, and the service was friendly. But then the food arrived. We both ordered fish - I had the salmon and my boyfriend had the mahi mahi. The sauces and side dishes accompanying the fish were pretty good, but the fish was horrible. Rubbery. Very rubbery. If we hadn't paid $18 each, I don't think we would have attempted to actually eat it. What a mistake. We both had awful tummy aches all evening and into the next morning. While it may be nice to go to the Oasis Cafe and have a small salad or sandwich and then peruse the cute, new age bookstore, I would not recommend spending money on the dinner entrees.
- Pros: Atmosphere
- Cons: Horrible rubbery fish, prices
The Details on Oasis Cafe
Save Time:
Full catering and takeout services are available.
The Extras:
Bring your laptop and pay no fees for wireless Internet access.
Category:
Smoking Permitted:
No
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