Broadsheet
“You gotta hand it to Melbourne’s Southern food joints: their attention to detail is superb. The dim, neon-lit White Oaks is no different. From the twanging soundtrack, to the saloon doors and the vinegary Louisiana hot sauce on the tables, this is a carefully constructed labour of love.”
Concrete Playground
“It's all in the details here though: the special Japanese ice machine, the metal straws, the brass-topped bar. It's also in the fact that these two guys know their stuff about spirits (just ask) and can make you a drink you probably won't get anywhere else in the city.”
Good Food Guide
“White Oaks is a fond butter-on-the-lens recreation of a saloon with an exuberant approach to spirits (barrel-aged cocktails!) and keen southern and Tex-Mex snacks for ballast. It's friendly and snug without a gold-digger or gun-slinger in sight.”
Urban List
“Bringing a taste of Tennesse to town, White Oaks Saloon Bar & Dining is located in the trendy centre of Greville Street, Prahran. Boasting a US-inspired cocktail bar to die for, the menu offers twelve diverse options, celebrating small-batched American spirits sourced from Tennessee.”
Australian Bartender
“There’s a new destination for Americana in Melbourne, and that place’s name is White Oaks Saloon.I t’s a small bar (they’ve got just 50 seats) and they’re dishing out craft beer and cocktails … reinforcing that whole Deep South kind of vibe.”