Recognize it? I didn’t either. It’s Comanche Trail, off 620 by the lake. You know, where the Oasis is. Holy Crap! That is the Oasis. Kind of. It seems they are going full bore on expanding the ‘Sunset Capital of Texas’.
Slated to be finished in 2011, the new complex will have 20+ retail locations, three restaurants and a gated subdivision of homes for sale. I see a stop light in Comanche Trail’s future.
True to form, the Oasis still has some of the best views of Lake Travis. Also true, the food is still unremarkable. Everything we had tasted canned: injection molded croutons, mushy rice and powdery margaritas. Is it too much to ask to get food that rivals a lake view?
We were out there a couple of weeks ago, for the first time in quite a while. I agree — the food is still bad. Why can’t they get it right? It’s not as though the food is complex. As for the drinks, I switched to beer after one margarita that seemd to have no tequila.
Sad to hear the food still stinks. Someone would make a killing with the same kind of view and killer food to boot. It would be irresistible!
That’s the problem — they ARE making a killing, so they don’t have to improve the food.
I could just HEAR you saying, “Holy crap!”
While I was in law school, I took my mom to the Oasis to show her the view. While we were sitting there eating, the manager came out and asked if I would be interested in working there. Weirdest job offer ever.
The valet at Oasis was horrible! Park your car and walk or be lazy and let rude thieves inside your car.
I have a feeling it is more mass production that individual service at that location. As a business, I admire their volume of business, but that comes at a price.
MGMT
It seems that venues with fabulous views almost, pretty much, NEVER have fabulous food. Has been true in every city I’ve lived in.