The Oar Restaurant - Vero Beach (FL)

5 /5 Sav W.: The Oar is a favorite and consistently provides an incredible dining experience. The menu is creative, refreshing, and full of flavor. We love to try the specials, and there is something for every palette. Side note: The burrata is the best I’ve had. It tastes so fresh and light, and I love the pesto it comes with. Back to the point: I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every bite I’ve had here from the apps (escargot, octopus, fried green tomatoes, mussel special, etc.) to the entrees (pasta, duck, fish like the tuna special this time, etc.) to the desserts. My family fought over the wagyu bolognese pasta like a pack of hungry animals. Thank you to The Oar for the fabulous food, lovely staff, and wonderful dining experiences that you give to the community!

5 /5 Linda Phillips: The chef is supremely talented. His dishes are innovative and layered with unique flavors. The food arrived piping hot and freshly prepared. This five star restaurant wont break the bank which translates into frequent visits. Its clear that the menu has been curated to reflect seasonal changes. Its a hidden gem, and in my estimation, it rivals that of any other gourmet restaurant in Vero Beach.

3 /5 Nicole Summerall: This is the second time we have been to this restaurant. The first time, we enjoyed the food, the service and the atmosphere. This time we brought friends with us and it took a long time to get our appetizer and our meals. When the food came out, they were missing my fiancé’s dish. I just happen to notice the table next to us speaking to the server about the meal they had received just before us and how it was wrong. The guy did say he had taken two bites and they removed the plate and brought his meal to him. Our server then came over very nervously and informed us that my fiancé’s food would be out momentarily. I happen to notice that the meal the gentleman at the other table had was my fiancé’s meal. I am pretty sure the meal was re-plated based on the time it took to bring it to my fiancé. It looked like it had fresh sauce and cheese, but it came out looking quite different from the one our friend ordered. I did not want to say anything and caused a big scene and embarrass my fiancé in front of our friends. Overall, it was just a disappointing night. The roasted pepper tomato soup was good other than the pepper seeds I had to spit out and the fried green tomatoes are good as well.

5 /5 L A: For our Anniversary good friends brought us here & we loved it. It’s a small place with beautiful Florida paintings all over the walls. That Honey truffle butter was amazing. We like that the menu is small, it usually means they pay more attention to detail & we were right. The flank steak with thin crisp onions, the fish, the Wagyu beef & amazing risotto, the ultra soft & creamy cheesecake & the homemade key lime pie ice cream with mango bread pudding… we will be back!

5 /5 Karla Thompson: Picked this Restaurant on a whim & Greatly Delighted! Quiet intimate dinning, Delicious Fresh Taste! We enjoyed the Duck and Pork Chop for our Entrees. They had a nice selection on the menu but the specials that were offered were amazing as well! We ordered the air fryed Gator with collad greens and hot honey drizzle it was SO good..Never had gator like that before and happy we chose it. Order the bread and butter!! Honey Truffle Butter need I say more. Our server was fantastic the price was great and so was the art by local artists around the restaurant.