Oak, The New Fat Alley BBQ

Visited Oak at the Fat Alley in Telluride and was very disappointed with the food. I ordered the Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich ($17) and the Smoked Brisket Sandwich ($19), both of which came with free sides. Unfortunately, both sandwiches were bland and unseasoned—the meats tasted like they were just boiled and dropped on a bun. No veggies, cheese, or garnish—just plain meat and bread. To make it worse, the bottom bun was soggy and fell apart when I tried to lift the sandwich. For the price, I expected much better. It honestly felt like a rip-off. Only reason I’m giving 1 star instead of none is for the ambiance—great indoor and outdoor seating. But I won’t be back.

OMG, I’m STILL thinking about that shrimp po boy and fried okra! Gall-DANG that was good! 😍 We really enjoyed bellying up to the bar to grab our grub (and what freaking great grub it was) while also having fun talking with the bartenders, servers, and owner. The food, atmosphere, and overall experience at Oak has served as one of our more enjoyable experiences in Telluride. Fingers crossed the space does not get re-vamped into some swank wine bar - or really, anything else - as word-on-the-street suggests! We didn’t discover an abundance of places in the mountain village or Telluride that struck the same combination of laid-back environment, attentive yet relaxed service, and really good food.

This spot is in a great location right next to the gondola. The atmosphere is great. They have great dog friendly patio seating here. The beers were great, as well as the fries. The pulled pork sandwich was okay. It was lacking in flavor, and the bun was soggy. The service was fast and friendly. Great spot to grab a beer and enjoy the town and incredible views.

This place has great food and great service, along with some great local beers on tap. We had their Cheese Steak sandwich and grilled Salmon Sandwich, and they were both great and delicious! They have some delicious wedge cut sweet potato fries!

The Chiken Fried Stake is awful, super dry with loaded breading and probably just have 1/8 portion of it is meat. We were here last Spring and we had the same experience regarding food. We tried to give it another try still no improvement.

Great bar and restaurant at the foot of the gondola. Fantastic location, good food and great beer and wine offerings. The chicken Caesar salad was delicious and the chicken wings were as good as promised!

As many others have commented, this is not really a BBQ place. I had the bbq chicken and the generic chicken I get at Whole Foods is juicier and tastier than this. My chicken was a bit tough and dry. It felt like I was eating yesterday's leftovers. The saving grace was the 3-burger slider. Those were actually a bit bigger than expected and they were not dry, but again, the bbq flavor was not there. Meh experience.

Food was good, service not so much. Staff was friendly, but getting their attention to get a dessert or the check was difficult. I finished my cider, and I was not asked if I wanted another. (Mind you, I have an open tab, so why not ask? How much do you want to bring in?) As I said the food was good. I got a half rack of ribs and a side of red beans and rice. For dessert, a slice of pecan pie. The ribs could have used a rub prior to being cooked and sauced, I think the rub would have added a bit of missing spice that the sauce didn't have. I did like the hearty pieces of peppers and onions in the sauce, though. Red beans and rice, again, need some seasoning. This is supposed to be a southern-inspired restaurant. The hot sauce on the table added what the red beans and rice were lacking. The pecan pie was properly warmed in an oven (evident by some slight crust blackening), served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was a good finish to the meal. If you don't mind being left alone by servers at a full-service establishment, this place may be your cup of tea. While food is really nothing spectacular, it was still good.