Steak and seafood restaurant · Big Bear Lake
Oakside review
Oakside is a Village restaurant and bar serving steak, seafood and flatbreads in a log-cabin-style dining room. It suits a more polished group dinner and sits about 1.5 miles from Snow Summit's main address.
- Best for: Upscale dinner
- 1.5 mi from Snow Summit
- Our score 7.6/10
At a glance
- Steak, seafood and California-style restaurant
- 40701 Village Dr, Big Bear Lake
- About 1.5 miles from Snow Summit
- Check the official website for current reservation arrangements
- Best for: upscale dinner
- Official website: oaksiderestaurant.com
Our score
7.6 /10
Consistent food, attentive service and the log-cabin dining room earn the score, though peak waits can interrupt the experience.
- Food and drink 8
- Value 7.5
- Service and wait 7.5
- Setting 7
What it is known for
Oakside's own website presents a full-service restaurant and bar with a menu spanning seafood, steak and flatbreads.
Reviewers often mention attentive, friendly staff and the polished mountain dining room. They also report that waits can build at peak dinner periods.
Strengths and limits
Pros
- Attentive service
- Polished log-cabin setting
- Broad menu and full bar
Cons
- Peak waits are reported
- Less suited to a quick meal
Before you go
Should I book ahead?
Check Oakside's own website for its current reservation arrangements; visitor reviews report waits during peak dinner periods.
Which website is current?
oaksiderestaurant.com is Oakside's own website and should be used for current restaurant information.
Where it is
Nearby alternatives
Who reviewed this
Jenna Whitcomb
Local guide editor
Jenna Whitcomb edits Near Big Bear. Every place on this page was checked against the business's own website and OpenStreetMap on the date below.
- Updated
- September 22, 2026