The Oak Room is a family friendly sort of place. My sister and young nephew joined me for lunch and they accommodated by placing us at a table which we could park a pram. The menu was a mix of breakfast and lunch items.
I've been trying in vain to stick with a minimal carb diet with little success due to my abysmal will power. My sister's waffles and fried chicken were like kryptonite. I caved big time and was soon stealing most of her waffles. These were warm and fluffy with a hint of orange scent. It came on a bed of raw waffle batter - almost as good as the cooked waffles and topped with fried chicken tenderloins and coleslaw. Out of sheer politeness, I restrained myself from eating her fried chicken as I've consumed most of her waffles. This was the special for $17.50.
I ordered for myself the grilled calamari with Asian inspired salad. It was not as spectacular as the waffles and chicken however I was pleased it came with shredded Chinese cabbage instead of mesclun. The fish sauce in the dressing was somewhat overpowering in its saltiness. It would have been nice to have a bit of cellophane glass noodles mixed into it to break up the saltiness. The calamari itself had a pleasant charred flavour and were tender.
For drinks, my sister ordered a chai latte and I went with their Red Alert juice which was a mix of beetroot and carrot.
Verdict
Overall
The Oak Room is a solid local cafe. Family friendly. Service was reasonably quick. Good staple breakfasty/lunchy menu.With the Entertainment Book dining offer, we got up to $25 off our bill (click on these links to find out how we're raising money for FareShare by asking our Aussie readers to buy a copy of the 2016-17 Entertainment Book).
Find it at
The Oak Room305 High Street
Ashburton 3147 Vic
Phone: 9885 3338
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