We visited The Oasis this past weekend in central Texas and enjoyed a nice meal of redfish, grilled veggies, and rice. The Oasis has never (in decades) been known for decent or reasonably-priced food, so this was quite a surprise. And though it was a steamy 104 degrees in the sun, the shaded deck (and surrounding fans) allowed for a comfortable meal.
The lake level has been so low for so long, that it’s hard to recall a time when Lake Travis was full, and we weren’t under mandatory watering restrictions. This island shouldn’t really exist. It should all be under water.
Despite the heat, humidity, and low water levels, the lake can still be an enjoyable spot for breathtaking views. The dozens of sailboats and waterboats, skiers and fishermen can testify to that.
We’re just happy the trees are still green in August, instead of pointy brown branches, singed from oppressive sunlight. Dog days indeed.
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Wow, I think I can detect signs of the receding shoreline from your pictures. Your provocative intro regarding the food at this joint begs the question. Por que. For the great view? Of course the prospect of a redfish dinner AND a view like that could convince any diner; no matter how old and jaded.
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We were trying to show my son the high life. Actually, the restaurant is a part of a huge compound with other businesses, and they had advertised a big “Market Days” with vendors and music and kid’s tables. However, that turned out to be two vendors, so it was pretty lame. We did enjoy the pretty view, though. Fish for $13 isn’t a bad deal.
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I found the Oasis on the internet. The place is lovely and according to Yelp and Urban Spoon about the only thing it has going for it is the view. Bad food and bad service. Their web site doesn’t have a menu posted however Yelp listed a menu of sorts. Oy vey. The prices are higher than the ears on a giraffe.
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🙂 The lunch menu was a bit more reasonable than dinner, but I agree.
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One of my favorite Austin eating and viewing places!
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I remember catching sight of the Oasis back 2 years ago, when I visited Austin. I wanted to check out Lake Travis just for kicks. It was obviously low back then. There’s no surprise it was low this year too.
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You weren’t coming down the road from Hippie Hollow, enjoying the nude (mostly man-inhabited) beach, I presume. 🙂
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Nah, I didn’t even realize there was such a place. My vantage point was a state park, or something like that.
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Looks like a nice spot… great pics !!!
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and here I was hiding in your luggage the entire time.. great view of a pair of boxers.
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My family turned up in December 2019 and we ordered beef fajitas and iced tea for lunch. Prices were reasonable to normal for beef fajitas and the beef was tender and had no gristles! It was yummy. Service was fine – very sweet young waitress who left us to enjoy the view for 2 hours unless we wanted something! It was fantastic. We went around 1 – 2 planning to just sit there for a bit and we stayed until the traffic jam! 😀 Gloriously warm day in the sun. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express around the corner from the Oasis and it was nice with breakfast. We ate at Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar and that was totally overpriced for what we ordered. I asked for hot tea and they brought me a triangular shaped tea infusion bag with lavender. I said, “Do you just have regular tea?” Nope. I wish we’d just eaten at Whataburger. :-p They have regular tea. lol
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Wow, it sounds like y’all had a great time. Gristle is the WORST. We haven’t been to Oasthouse because it does seem like hip uppity Austin. Sorry you couldn’t just get normal tea!
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