Oakwater Bistro - Granite Bay

This place has potential. The food was good, my spaghetti bolognese was tasty and made with fresh pasta but at $25, seemed a little expensive. Ambiance is nice and atmosphere casual. Our waiter certainly could use some better training. His response to a question about a few of the dishes was I have no idea . Really?

Lovely waitess, pleasant dessert, very nice side salad. That said, mostly nothing special about the food, especially for the price. Soup was under seasoned and quite bland, trying to be overwhelming with two beef patties on the burger was unappealing and lacking the grilled taste expected in a great burger, it was more like smooshy meatloaf. While I don't doubt the excellent quality of the offerings here, the end product is just not engaging enough to entice a return visit. Nice setting, nice folks, wish you well, need to consider upping the ante on taste.

Pretty underwhelming. My scallops were cooked beautifully, the sides were bland. The beet salad was nice. My husband asked to be surprised and the waiter chose the porkchop which was overcooked and when my husband told him the waiter replied oh well at least you enjoyed some of it. So maybe we will try brunch sometime but not in a hurry to go back for dinner.

Oh my gosh, this restaurant is a hidden gem. We love love the Bourbon Bacon Hamburger! Have been there several times since we discovered this place, and never have been disappointed. We really enjoy sitting outside, it's so relaxing as you can see and enjoy the view of the water. My new place to eat. Thank you for the great food!!! We will be back!!!

Okay. Let’s leave off the distractions like misspelled words in the menu and undertrained waitstaff that other reviewers complained about and talk about the FOOD which is AMAZING. Fresh pasta made in house? Yup. Farm fresh kale and pomegranate and squash and corn? Yup. House made potato chips to die for? Yup. Pet-friendly patio and indoor booth seating? Yup. Temple coffee served in a French press? A thousand times yes. They even have gluten free and vegan options. Do yourself a favor and go for dinner. Try their seasonal pumpkin cake, it’s so delicious. And then go back for lunch. I’ll probably see you there :