The Oasis
Austin, TX 78732-1213
Phone: (512) 266-2442
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Romantic Bar 2007, View 2005, Outdoor Bar 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-10pm
Editorial Review for The Oasis – by Nathan Stull
In Short
Hundreds can fit on this restaurant's tiered deck, which descends down the side of a 450-foot cliff above Lake Travis. Fervent sightseers can use the mounted telescopes to get close-ups of Mansfield Dam and Hippie Hollow. The Oasis has a broad range of food, including Tex-Mex favorites like grilled chicken enchiladas and crawfish etoufee enchiladas. Downstairs, the Longhorn Bar and the Starlight Terrace offer drinks, appetizers and in the Starlight, occasional buffets.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkThe Perfect margarita seems expensive, but alcohol content makes it a better value than Gold margaritas.
The ExtrasIf it's your birthday or anniversary, Oasis offers a complimentary dessert, while the Starlight Terrace boasts a wedding chapel.
Outdoor DiningSome 40-plus decks are open weekends, seating 2,000. Arrive two hours pre-sunset due to crowds.
Live MusicStarlight Terrace offers live music and dancing on weekend nights, April to October.
User Reviews for The Oasis
07/22/2008 Posted by traveling_gypsy
Oftentimes a restaurant has either a great ambiance OR great food, but the Oasis gives you both. As if the fantastic, destination-worthy view were not enough, the margaritas are great, the food is good, and the prices are reasonable (ok, drink prices may be a tad high, but when you consider the view that you get with it, it is reasonable). The waitstaff is skilled at propping and rotating umbrellas to keep you in the shade without forfeiting your view of the lake and horizon. This place is a MUST for bringing out of towners!
Pros: plentiful parking, great views from anywhere
Cons: are there any?
07/21/2008 Posted by WBartlebee
Who says that the food here is bad? Fools! Who says the drinks here are weak? Fools! Who says the service here is unatentive and slow? Fools! I have reviewed the reviews and strongly disagree with any rating under 5 stars. Anyone that has had a bad experience at this establishment must simply be deeply unhappy with themselves. As a patron of the Oasis and Lake Travis herself, I am deeply moved to tell of the wounderous enjoyment the Oasis has to offer. The food is devine, the drinks are rejuvinating, and the veiw is breath taking! LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH!!!!!! These are words to live by my friend. The truth is engraved upon the doorstep. Let your soul flourish as you bask in sheer bliss with your hand on a cold drink and your fork in a masterpeice at the Oasis. Only a FOOL would say otherwise!
Pros: Impecable service, mouthwatering food, drinks even the gods envy, the best sunset you could ever see
Cons: only one salsa per chip basket
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