I was visiting from Illinois and wanted some good Italian food. Our options were pretty limited since a lot of places closed for Father's Day.
I got a hoagie and a salad. The house salad dressing was very, very, bland. The hoagie was okay. No complaints there.
I ordered a glass of red wine. The waitress brought me a chilled mini bottle of Gallo. I'm no wine snob, but red wine should not be chilled. Also, an Italian restaurant should have other options besides Gallo. That is the cheapest of the cheap. I would happily pay more for a better wine option.
Our waitress was sweet, but kept coming by our table every five to ten minutes asking if we need anything. I appreciate that she was trying to be attentive, but it was overbearing. We were trying to have a conversation with our table of friends and she constantly interrupted. We just kept looking at each other like, "seriously? again!?" I know she meant well and hopefully she will get better with more experience.
Twin Oaks is just okay. It is a family run restaurant that half of the population of Bridgeport and Clarksburg have family ties to. Because of this you would think that they would have some family recipes worth sharing. Their "Italian American" food is way more bland and American than it's competition in the surrounding areas in Oliverio's, Julio's, and Murial's. I would choose to eat at one of these three to experience the local Italian flavor over Twin Oaks any day. My biggest gripe with Twin Oaks is that you pay more than you should for its unimaginative and unoriginal ingredients.
Review Source:You can't talk about food in Clarksburg/Bridgeport without mentioning the famous Twin Oaks Restaurant! Â Its a regional institution! Â Their main fare is American Italian food, and they are mildly famous for their hoagies, which is a toasted bun, with steak, onions, and a special cheese. Â They are a very small town shop and everyone who is in there knows everyone else.
When my family comes back to West Virginia to visit, they always make a stop at Twin Oaks. Â Some of my aunts have been going there for hoagies since the 1950s! Â
If you are looking for some home-cooked food, this is the place to get it!