i really like oak. it will always be a nostalgic favorite as it was the first date venue for my sweetie and i. that aside, it is pretty tasty albeit pricey.
let me first say get an "across the atlantic". it will be one of the sexiest drinks you'll ever have, it's manly and dark yet sweet and perfectly vintage. it mellows and flowers as the snowball-sized hand chipped ice sphere melts while you eat your fried dill pickles with creamy green goddess aioli. don't let them take your aioli away.
the donuts are amazing as well, do get one; especially if it's chocolate anything.
salads are ok, overpriced for what it is, unimpressive salad-usually kale. the chicken and dumplings lacked flavor. they compose sandwiches really well and anything from the wood fired oven/grill is smoky delicious. we ordered the shillelagh-like chunk of bone in ribeye with onions and potatoes to share and it's succulent. i like their bone marrow (not love, see the brasserie review). i love their shrimp and grits, cauliflower, chicken and pork belly. i do think the quality has declined a littlebitin the last year to year and a half but i won't stop going. and like many of my favorite restaurants, they have the bathroom feel thing going, but with more warmth and lovely antique floors. i think they may have the most beautiful subway tile i've ever seen in my life. the bitters and bartenders are outstanding here. bartenders can be a little persnickety. i'll also add that i think their bussers are markedly more attentive and polite than their waiters. they might want to think about doing an employee flip-flop in that department. if you're chilly on a cold boulder night, sit by the oven, it is delightful...but don't talk to the person manning the grill.