The Oasis Restaurant in Dumfries & Galloway

We ate here and finished our meal, the waitress cleared away and we decided we'd have another round of drinks before leaving. We waited 5, 10 minutes and the waitress never came back. I went in search of someone but couldn't find our waitress. I didn't like to open the doors to the kitchen. We waited another 5 minutes and my wife said 'this is ridiculous' and went off in pursuit. She found our waitress in the bar (was she watching TV, did she fancy the barman?) and asked if we could get some service. The waitress said 'the restaurant is closed', as if we were being unreasonable in expecting to be served a round of drinks. No, the restaurant isn't closed if you've still got people sitting at a table you're serving and you haven't asked them if they want a dessert or offered them the bill but simply buggered off. So we said OK, can we just pay the bill. Which we did, and obviously didn't leave tip. We won't be going back.

Called here for lunch while visiting the area we were not disappointed the food was very good and the lovely lady serving was very helpful would definitely call again when in the area

Delicious food and lovely, friendly service. We’ve visited twice now while holidaying locally and we’d eat there every day if we could! From the fish and chips to the steak pie, all food was hot and tasty, steak pie was the best I’ve tasted.

We made a last minute booking for Sunday lunch and were offered the snug, which was perfect for the four of us. Great choice from the Sunday menu, good kids menu and really friendly staff.

Friendly staff and a nice garden with some good tunes playing while we waited on our food with some cold drinks. Very warm day and they had us nicely spaced out with good seating and plenty of shade if required. Loads of customers arrived at same time and the staff patiently worked their way through everyone and kept people informed of wait times for food. Decent hearty menu with a good range of choice. All the food being served up looked equally delish. We had mix of burgers wraps and sandwiches at our table and all were excellent. Definitely drop in again!

We arrived in Sanquhar at lunchtime and decided to eat before our walk. We spotted the Nithdales Hotel and it’s sign eat here. So we thought ok! We had a booth. The place was very clean and the staff were organising the social distancing and track and trace very well. We ordered: ham, eggs and chips; vegetable lasagne; macaroni cheese and southern friend chicken wrap. All come out well presented and hot. Always a good sign of a well run and caring kitchen. We had two diet cokes and a tea. All came to under £40. I would certainly recommend the restaurant and would eat here again if in the town again. The staff were very friendly and it’s obviously a well run hotel, bar and restaurant.

Obviously due to covid-19 places aren't having people sit in for food so The Nithsdale started a home delivery service to try keep the customers and locals happy. Much appreciated by all the community as food is lovely. Have ordered 3 times now and each time we have been greeted on phone by kind friendly staff and always given an estimate of how long food will be. Food arrives hot and is always a joy to sit and eat. Would recommend trying if you haven't already done so

Many thanks to Jade for being so friendly and attentive when we came in for dinner. Food was perfect, and the place was very relaxing. Definitely recommended!

Meal was absolutely amazing thanks to Ewan, jade and Ellie would recommend, great service and great food lovely setting and great value for money

Working in the area so popped in for a midweek dinner. Had veg soup to start which was lovely then Caledonian chicken for main. I order this (usually called Balmoral chicken) regular enough it various places but it can be a disappointment as not done right. The first thing here in the Nitsdale hotel that encouraged me is that I was advised it would be a 20 min wait for the chicken, this is a positive I thought as it will be cooked fresh. Fresh it was and when served was presented very well and tasted delightful. Very good experience and happy to come back. Came back I did as for the Sunday roast deal, around £15 for 3 courses. Once again it was a great feed, kind of food that should be done right but amazing the places that don't get it right. Pate to start and roast beef for main were fantastic but the dessert, a sticky toffee pudding was the highlight in a very good value and quality meal, served by great staff in particular Jade who does a fantastic job between the bar and the restaurant. Will be back in to sample the menu further as I work around here, thoroughly recommend

My husband and I came here for our anniversary dinner, having been married at the adjoining hotel three years previously. We decided to go all out and order a three course meal. My partner had the soup, which was lentil, clearly homemade, a piping hot thick bowl of soup with two slices of thick, crusty bread and butter. I had the pate with oatcakes and a chutney, it was divine. Well flavoured, with enough oatcakes to pâté ratio. The chutney was fruity with a slight kick which was a welcome balanced flavour to compliment the pate. For the main my hubby had the steak pie, with chips, which was a heart portion, with massive chunks of tender steak in a rich meaty gravy, topped with a beautifully golden pastry lid and a superb portion of chips. I had the chicken balmoral with vegetables which was a succulent chicken breast stuffed with haggis, wrapped in smoked bacon served with boiled potatoes and fresh vegetables with a whisky cream sauce. This again was beautiful. The sauce was lovely, and not too overpowering, the chicken was moist and beautifully cooked. For dessert we both opted for a slice of chocolate fudge cake served with ice cream. This was to die for. A thick slice of triple layered fudge cake served hot with smooth vanilla ice cream. It was divine. We had a few of the signature oasis cocktails with our meal, including a strawberry daiquiri, a disoronno sour and a woo woo. Which were all amazing. I did have cheeky mojito as well to cleanse my palate. We had a wonderful experience at the Oasis, it was a warm, welcoming restaurant with friendly staff who couldn’t do more to please the patrons of the establishment that evening. I will certainly dine here again and would highly recommend it to anyone.

The staff were very helpful and friendly and the food was lovely and freshly cooked. It was a quiet night so we were served very quickly. Would return to this Restaurant.

Access by the front door is limited by the step, however the staff will open the ground level side door for easy access. If going alone I'd recommend phoning ahead ... and I would certainly recommend a visit. A reasonable menu but the food was excellent. I requested an alteration to the menu & they were more than willing to oblige. Good to know that it's freshly cooked. Good food, good beer all served by excellent staff - what's not to like

I'm gluten free and on first glance it didn't look like there were many options but was then told meals could be adapted - always nice to know your food is being made fresh!

Where to begin, from the outside the place looks fantastic. Upon entry your met with a cute little dog, who enjoys a good belly rub. The dog was awesome...and that's where the awesomeness stopped. Empty restaurant at first we thought it was due to low season but now I'm sure it's because they serve reheated cardboard. We had the combo starter and the pate. Decent enough starter, can't complain for the price The mains; Chicken cardb... Caledonia Tough chicken wrapped in tough bacon. What an adventure this meal was, they always say food is a journey so I guess this was a journey to the local tip/dump? The chicken was hard as rocks and was clear it must have been precooked and then heat up for when a customer orders. It was dry, tasteless and very hard to cut/chew. Maybe next time I should ask for a steak knife for my chicken. Chicken Stroganoff - Edible microwave meal. Had to go to the toilet during dinner, now I'm a tall guy. Walked through to the toilet to skelp my head off a low edge, there is no "Mind your Head" sign, but there is a sign for "Watch for the Step" I was too busy looking for the non existent step to realise low roof, atleast I'll always remember the place and the souvenir of a big lump on my head I got. Oh one last thing! Upon entry we were asked if they could take our jackets, upon leaving we found them just chucked on one of the bar seats? Hopefully the kitchen staff where just having a bad night, we all have them Service wise, Sam was amazing and attentive, great guy.

Travel through Sanquhar many times but never really stopped. This time we did and went to the Oasis for a very simple Soup & Sandwich. Soup was home made Cream of Leek, very tasty. Sandwich was a Cheese & Ham, filling was so big the cheese fell out the sides. Now that's a sandwich. Staff were very nice. Place was spotlessly clean. Great find on a wet Monday afternoon.

With really no restaurants to choose from one might think the only family one wouldn't have to be that good. The salmon with asparagus, broccoli and carrots were roasted perfectly and mashed potatoes with onions very tasty. We finished with Banoffee pie, delicious.

La comida del restaurante era deliciosa. Me y su familia fueron alojados en el hotel y cenamos las dos noches que estuvimos en el hotel. El menú de los restaurantes era variada y había mucho para elegir y lo mismo en el menú de postres que todo sonaba delicioso. La comida estaba recién preparado y estaba delicioso.

Nice place to eat and drink...good wholesome food. Good varied menu but not to cordon bleu standard. Most popular restaurant for locals dining out.

Nice place to eat, we had Sunday Lunch and the meal was excellent and a good price too. Staff were very helpful. We had an evening meal here as well and the choice was great, the haggis for starters was delicious

Nice menu, food was well presented and staff friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. Very reasonable prices.

Buena comida, a un precio razonable en una atmósfera ambiental. Nunca tuvimos una mala cena. Personal amable y propietarios merece una visita

Ate here with hubby on Sunday 24 July - waitress was amazing - when asked if ready to order - I said it would be easy - cause I only eat fish - she said - I will go and ask Chef what he can do - came back and offered me Salmon with all the trimmings - veg so fresh and variety (not frozen) - and everything was piping hot - and excellent servings - will definitely be back - if anything - just a bit more choice on Fish Selection - but it wouldn't stop me going back - would defo have the Salmon again........................

Sunday lunch was very nice. Staff friendly and good service. 2 course for 12.95p. You only get a Yorkshire pudding with the Beef, but, ask the chef and you can get one with the lamb or Pork. Restaurant nicely decorated and comfortable, we will go again

Enjoyed a lovely meal. Staff very friendly, and food was well cooked and served hot. Desserts a little disappointing. Reasonably priced. Don't forget to put some background music on during service - felt very quiet and uncomfortable until the music came on!

We stayed at a farmhouse just up the road whilst in Sanquhar visiting relatives and asked if we could get a spot of supper anywhere - this place came well recommended.There were only 3 of us in the entire place on a rather sunny evening and one could only assume that it was off season period.The server was very polite and didn't hover nearby (the way some do) so that we could eat in peace.I ordered the home-made steak pie which was turned out to be a small oval hotpot dish packed with Aberdeen Angus Beef in a rich gravy and covered with puff pastry.My other half ordered the Caledonian Chicken which she said was an absolute delight.Portions are really good and the quality excellent - definitely worth the visit!

We had an evening meal at the Oasis Restaurant part of Nithsdale Hotel. It was excellent value for money, the staff were attentive and polite nothing to much trouble for them, a credit to the owners

Great food and friendly staff . Service was outstanding , they go the extra mile to make everyone's visit memorable

Lovely food but you don't get a lot for the price. You can get more at a carvary and be full to the brim.

Great choice at reasonable pricesMake a booking as it gets very busyQuite modern with lovely atmosphere

Popped into our local for a meal and was pleasantly surprised :-) the staff are friendly and courteous , the food was excellent and reasonably priced , will definitely eat here again

As a local resident, I often visit this excellent restaurant with friends/family. I have never been dissatisfied with the food as it is always top notch.Friendly and efficient staff always make you feel welcomed and looked after as they respond in the kindest manner. The restaurant often hosts special "theme nights" where a selected menu is designed around a country's national food. I recently visited for the Italian themed night and was very impressed with the effort that had went into making the evening a success. (Recommend the lamb shank)

We had an enjoyable 3 course meal here, with a prawn cocktail and a haddock fishcake to start. Followed by Caledonian chicken with haggis and a white Drambuie sauce and a selection of well cooked fresh vegetables. For dessert we both enjoyed a home made sticky toffee pudding with cream. We had the local Sanquhar Ale with the meal, the service was friendly and efficient. We will be eating here again tomorrow night.

great food and price everything made fresh nothing to much for the chef,staff very attentive and helpful

My mother and sisters enjoyed a perfect lunch. The restaurant interior is very nice, the food was hot, tasty and well presented and the service was very good.

The Oasis Restaurant is in the Nithsdale Hotel on the Sanquhar main street, easy to find and for us the most prominant place to eat we could find. The menu outside showed a good choice of the usual suspect s in pub grub so we went in. We were quickly showed to our table, asked for drinks which came fairly quickly and then the food order was taken. We were two couples and both decided on the "Dales Combo" shared starter. This was a selection of mini kievs, garlic mushrooms, chicken wings, chicken goujons and so on served with some dips. The items seemed to be mainly deep fried items which you'd find in a freezer shop and whicle the menu doesnt suggest how many should share I'd assume the norm was two and the inclusion of three of some of the items seemed a bit strange in this case.For the mains two opted for Lasagne and chips, one for the breaded haddock and one the macaroni.The macaroni was pretty good, well presented and tasty. The breaded haddock looked like the chef had had some help from Captain Birdseye in the prepartion and my friend confirmed he thought this was the case. My first couple of forkfulls of lasagne were only warm not not and as I got further in turned to luke warm. My other friend also found thier lasagne cold so we returned them both. The Oasis redeemed themselves well as there was no fuss when we mentioned the problem, th eplates were whicked away and after a delay new3 dishes presented to us with an apology for the problem. The second batch of lasagne was hotter and not bad in quality.When we asked for the bill we noticed the starters had not been charged for and this was done without an expectation from us or mention by the waiter. No fuss and a nice gesture. Mistakes happen and how they are dealt with is the measure of how good the service is service so top marks there.

Ate here whilst I stayed at the Nithsdale. Food was superb and staff very friendly. I had the pork & stuffing and my husband the lamb shank. Very much enjoyable.

Great service, great food, freshly cooked, very reasonably priced, comfortable, nice atmosphere. My husband would recommend the Chicken stuffed with Haggis

Nice selection of food great service value for money. Staff very friendly and go the extra mile to help.

Wir haben hier nur einmal zu Abend gegessen und einmal gefrühstückt. Folglich kann ich nicht all zu viel sagen.Wir hatten

Good food...great atmosphere. .friendly staff...good value for money. Fully recommend going to oasis for a good meal if your in the area..

Ate here as part of an Itson deal. Food was lovely, so ate again on the second night paid for it. Great service from the young staff who are a credit to the hotel. Excellent spotless restaurant with lovely cosy atmosphere

Been here a few times & meals have been ok... but let down when I Went here for a meal for my 40th Birthday with my family on Wednesday night 30th July..because it was somewhere local They had ran out of Steak pie, Southern fried Chicken. My Mum didn't like her sauce with her Chicken it was just cream It had no Drambuie in it at all. My Husband Dad & my-self ended up having something we didnt want & was awful & tasteless. I am sure my Dad had frozen Findus Burger. Truly Dissappointed..Dont think I'll be returning

Haggis and chicken dish was nice. Lamb shank was good too. Staff very helpful providing good service.

We went bed n breakfast, evening meals, both days, excellent quality and tasted Delicious, loads to choose from, all meals home made, Caledonian chicken my favourite, and apple and cinnamon pie with ice cream to die for, absolutely brilliant

Stopped as passing. Initial observation .. Clean but needs updating. Food was cheap and tasteless. Returned my main. Chicken fajita it was cold .. Think the guacamola was just cold mushy peas blended. The food was obviously just cooked from a packet if cheap sauce. Prices did not reflect the sub quality of food. Once we had sent food the food back the waitresses were very rude and we got no apology for bad food served. They didn't charge for food sent back but having to walk past a group of discrunttled staff making it obvious they were dis-pleased with what we had done is disgustin. Can only say people who eat here need to widen there pallet and go else where to see how food should be cooked .

I come to visit family in the neighbouring village and we always come here for dinner and we are never disappointed! The food is excellent the service OUTSTANDING and the staff very friendly and helpful. Last visit was yesterday and was very impressed that after being told there was no sauces on for the fish the chef rustled up a lovely prawn sauce without being asked! Would highly recommend to anyone. 5stars all round.

Just passing through and decided in the evening to eat at the Oasis, in Sanquhar which is the restaurant part of an Hotel / Pub. We were given a very warm welcome on arrival, shown an excellent menu with lots of nice choices for each course.All at very reasonable prices. The young waitress was very attentive, couteous and polite. The food was fabulous and we can definitely recommend the steak which was cooked to perfection and the chicken stuffed with haggis which was delicious.The cost of drinks, two starters and two main courses plus a bottle of wine came to just under £55 which we believe was excellent value for money (shame it's not a little closer to where we live)John & Cathy

The food was very nice, exceptionally good value for money and the service friendly and courteous. Surroundings pleasant. It impressed us so much we went back the next night rather than look for somewhere else. Well worth a visit

The meals are simply delicious and of the highest quality. No matter if it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And the service is so very friendly and professional. As well, the restuarant itself is very cozy and romantic. There is also a wonderful pub fo drinks just across the hallway from it. Wonderful ---- 5 STARS!!!!

Had a lovely meal last night. Restaraunt was very busy but all the food came out on time regardless. A warm comfortable atmosphere. I chose king prawns to start with, they came in a lovely won ton stuffed parcel with salad on the side. Then for my main I opted for their infamous chicken Caledonian. I absolutely loved it. The portions were very favourable and such so I ate the remnants of my friends old favourite macaroni cheese. It was lovely also. I was so full up that I couldn't have a pudding. But I'll definitely be back soon for that.

Ate at this restaurant when we were on holiday in Scotland. We were in Sanquhar for a week so we ate there three times. There isnt many places to eat in Sanquhar but this small friendly restaurant was perfect. All three meals were superb and the staff are so friendly. Would definitely recommend.

The first time i have ever been angry paying a bill at a restraunt. Poor food everything burnt and dry. Very dissappointing, would only reccomend if the Chef is changed because it is a nice and comfortable restraunt