The big attraction here are glider tables that allow you to swing while eating and gazing across the street at Fort Lauderdale Beach. Of course, you have to look over the cars zooming by on A1A, but that's a minor inconvenience.

The swings are a fine diversion for young children while you're waiting. It's too bad there's no kid's menu.

Nearly the entire restaurant is outside, on an island smack in the middle of the highway. Make sure to visit when there are no clouds, as there's only a tiny covered area with a few tables if a rainstorm sneaks up.

Come for the swings and view, and don't expect much from the food. It's slightly above fast-food quality, competent but hardly memorable. A blackened mahi-mahi Asian wrap was the best of what we tried. A grilled chicken cordon bleu sandwich attempted a healthy take on the classic but didn't quite work.

You can tell from the pricing that Oasis is aimed at a tourist clientele. The restaurant up-charges for almost everything, from a slice of tomato to french fries (ours arrived cold twice). A 15 percent gratuity is automatically added to the bill, too.

Your best strategy is to go for drinks or dessert. And the swings, of course.