The Oak Tree

Critic´s Review

• Buzz: 3 / 5
• Service: 0/5
• Decor: 3 / 5

-By Rinku Madan

This 71-cover bistro in Gurgaon offers an eating experience in a cozy, relaxed ambience. Hanging lamp shades, candlelight and the cool decor seem to pull the expat crowd. They score on their wide range of exotic wines and cocktails including Sangria, Kiwi Daiquiri, Cosmopolitan and the Oak Tree Margarita. Keep up the spirits with lounge, retro and house music. But the action is on weekends, when a live band sets the mood for after-office sundowners and post-dinner liqueurs. Their salads are good and their cuisine ranges from Asian foodcourt classics like Hainanese Chicken to modern Continental. We recommend the items grilled on the Italian lava stone. Nibble on the Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip, Prawn Harissa, Chicken Yakitori, Whiskey Garlic Prawns, and Gambash Picantte served with five dips, vegetable and bread sticks. Try the Baby Bellini, Litchi Sling and Fresh Fruit Martini, a heady mix of watermelon, kiwi, mango, pineapple and green apple. The mojitos and Cosmopolitan are regular stuff. It's a decent place to wine and dine.rnHAPPY HOURS: Noon to 7pm