Oak Barrel Cafe
Review of Oak Barrel Cafe
The Oak Barrel Cafe is a unique business located in Little Orleans, Maryland. It is a cafe, bakery, deli, gas station, ice cream shop, and electric vehicle charging station all in one. The business is situated right off exit 72 of I-68, making it a convenient stop for travelers.
The cafe offers homemade bakery items, fresh deli, and soft serve ice cream. The menu includes never frozen and hand-pattied burgers. The kitchen is open every day from 7 am to 9 pm, and the store is open 24/7. Customers can also check out the unique and novelty gifts, candies, jams, and jellies available in the store. The business has a good selection of craft beer, local wines, and fine spirits.
The Oak Barrel Cafe has received many positive reviews from customers who have stopped by. Visitors have praised the business for its unique and top-notch food, including homemade desserts and drinks. The cafe is dog-friendly, and there is a little dog park for customers to enjoy. The seating options are varied, and the fence protects customers from the comings and goings of gas station traffic.
The business offers a great variety of local products, including different flavors of moonshine. The staff is friendly, and the restrooms are clean. Customers have also praised the business for its great burgers, salads, and sandwiches. The desserts, including the cheesecake and cakes, are fresh and flavorful.
Overall, the Oak Barrel Cafe is a hidden gem that is definitely worth a stop for anyone traveling on I-68. The business offers unique and delicious food, a good selection of local products, and a friendly atmosphere.
From the business
"Oak Barrel Café is located right off the exit 72 of I-68, in the scenic mountains of Western Maryland. We proudly serve homemade bakery items, fresh deli and soft serve ice cream. Menu includes never frozen and hand pattied burgers. Kitchen is open everyday 7am to 9pm. Store hours are 24/7 Check out our unique & novelty gifts, candies, jams & jellies. Here, you will also find a good selection of craft beer, local wines, and fine spirits."
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Outdoor seating
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Deb Clif
Great stop for us. We had salads, sandwiches, and kids meals of Mac and cheese and chicken fingers. All meals were fresh and yummy. We couldn’t resist the desserts that were there. We had a huge cinnamon bun. Indoor and outdoor seating. They also had a little store that sold soaps, jams, and moonshine. We had fun looking at all the fun names of the soaps. Great place to stop.
Eva Morgan
What a gem of a gas station/deli/mini grocery/sit down restaurant! Absolutely adorable. Fabulously friendly staff and cute antique/vintage type atmosphere. Had dinner here with my guy and another couple. They no longer offer beer on tap or drinks per say, but the store area does have beer, wine, and alcohol available for purchase. The beer is cold, but the wine was not refrigerated. My guy purchased a bottle of wine and the price wasn't too horribly inflated as it can be at many restaurants. The waitress even brought us wine glasses and a cork screw. Our party ordered... The Ruben sandwich, a French dip Sammy with cold slaw... The Beefster Sammy and the pulled pork Sammy. My guy commented that the cold slaw was the best he'd ever had. The lady eating the Ruben said her Ruben was the best she ever had. The man who ordered the pulled pork was extremely satisfied with the pulled pork, and I found the Beefster Sammy quite nice, but not warm enough for my liking. Still a great value at 7.95 per sandwich. The couple we were with we enjoy the company of very much, so the 30-45 minute wait for said sandwiches went by without any complaining on our part. I will say, however, that that long of a wait for sandwiches is really not acceptable. I am not sure if our order was lost for a time or what, and as I stated we were enjoying the company so much that we over looked it. I will mention that the couple we were with said that the long wait times were one of the reasons they no longer go the this restaurant regularly as they used to. They were also disappointed that there was no longer beer on tap or ice cream. They also stated that food values used to be better. All in all, a must try out and visit, unless you are in a really big hurry... In which case maybe try their deli counter... It may or may not be faster. Would give this place a 5 star except for the wait time, and the lack of warmth of my Beefster Sammy.
Diana Hansen
We highly recommend this place for people traveling through the Western Maryland. It's at exit 72 off Interstate 68. There are so many great choices, so we asked the person at the counter for a recommendation. We followed her advice and got the Kickin Chocken Wrap and BBQ Pork with sweet potato fries. Our daughter ordered the Spinach Artichoke Flatbread Pizza. All the food was fantastic and filling! Amazing desserts too!!
Don't be fooled by the location. It's part of a gas station. The entire place is clean, laid out well, and decorated so cute. Fun shopping and atmosphere with lots of quick food and drink options. There is a great outdoor seating area with weekend entertainment. We will return!!
Brian Bush
Food, ice cream, homemade desserts and drinks selection are unique and top notch. Great place to stop with dogs, as they have a little dog park.
John Jester
Nice gas station food stop. Great burgers and salads. Everyone was very friendly. Nice seating area to eat your meal on site.
Jeffrey Burns
An hole in the wall type of cafe, west of Hancock. It was fun to walk around the store/gas station as it’s not an average gas station store/cafe. I would definitely go back there the next time I’m on my journey to East coast from Ohio. I got the Cheyenne Burger with fries. Man, I love those type of fries that are flat. I’ve never had these kind of fries. The burger was juicy with onion rings and homemade bbq sauce. My wife and mother in law shared an chicken sandwich with fries and sweet potato fries. They both enjoyed it as well. My son ate every bit of the grill cheese sandwich and some of the fries, dad helped finish the rest of it off as he was already full from the sandwich. I would love to come back during the summer and watch the band perform outside. To bad there didn’t look to be an campground nearby that I could walk over to the cafe to sample some beer during the summer as well. :)
phyllis Richardson
Stopped for gas. Pleasantly surprised!
Food was great. A good selection .
Definitely not “gas -station” food.
MoreEverything Today
Amazing! For this establishment to be a quick gas/eatery; I was blown away. The decor is simply awesome with the food to match. The Milkshakes and burgers are hands down awesome. After talking with staff. I learned this was an independent Ma & Pop restaurant in which ownership takes special care of; which shows!!
peter focht
Amazing cozy hole in the wall!
Our family got the turkey sandwich, pizza, and a barbecue sandwich. Everything was delicious. The Fresh House chips were a nice touch. Homemade potato chips! And fantastic Ambience to boot :-)
Shadik Vel
Just AMAZING! I was surprised to find it in a quite place. Tasty burgers with REAL meat, homemade cakes, ice cream with soda (never tried it before) and I really loved it. Everything was great! And also unique interior!!! Not sure I ll ever be back because I am not from the US but I would be happy to come here again!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!