Chicken and beer in Bricktown? Anybody know anything about this? I've tried to search the site here and can't find anything. Is this a chain?

Another sports bar that also sells fried chicken, ala the late Half-Time Sports Bar and Grill in the old Varsity.

If they can mimic Eischen's I'll be a fan. It would actually be genius to open an Eischen's in Bricktown. I hate driving all the way to Okarchee.

They are a bunch of late 20's/early 30's entrepreneurs. Nice people. I don't know too much other than that... Chicken and beer seem to be their business model.

They are a bunch of late 20's/early 30's entrepreneurs. Nice people. I don't know too much other than that... Chicken and beer seem to be their business model.

I can live with that. It's a different concept from anything currently operating in Bricktown, and I like restaurants I can walk to.

Now, where are the people who always say "This place won't make it 4 months" anytime a new business opens up down there...

I don't think Metro is logged in tonight.

I don't think Metro is logged in tonight.


* zing! *

they gonna have taters & rolls, or even some veggies, to go with that chikin?

I don't think Metro is logged in tonight.

Actually I think this is a concept that would work well downtown, as long as the overhead wasn't too much. Being in Bricktown, it's hard to say how much they are paying in overhead. Can you clarify where this is located, I saw above where you mentioned the old Varisty spot, is that correct? I thought America's Pub was in that spot now. I hang in MidTown more than Bricktown so I haven't seen Roosters yet. In regard to your comment, I just call places like I see them, about half don't plan well logistically, other places I go to and they operate almost flawlessly.

I was referring to Half-time having done the chicken and beer bit in the old Varsity. Roosters is going into the Wells Fargo building (last home to Boone's General Store).
As for the other comment, it was a cheap but fun shot at your expense. People mock me for focussing too much on downtown, people mock you on your tough standards for restaurants, and people mock Doug Loudenback for being Doug.
:)

Thanks. I thought you were referring to just the "Half Time concept" but wasn't sure. That building would be perfect for a hole in the wall place selling beer and chicken. They MUST market well and advertise AND be able to keep their overhead down. I think this is a good fit for downtown IF they execute well.

"if" - that's a small but very critical word to use.

time frame for opening?
web presence?
any other additional information?

whut can I say. I likes chickin

It says, "Now hiring" on the front of the building, and the previous sign said it's opening in October. They were working on it on Sunday morning, so hopefully soon.

any chance this is the same people that have the roosters chicken place in hennessey?

I am so excited to eat there when they are open. I know it will be soon. I went by there and got the scoop. They are serving Chicken and Okra and of course Beer. You cant have hot yummy chicken without a cold beer. Or maybe a YUMMY glass of Sweet Ice Tea( which they will have also).

The Tv's in the place are sick. You wont miss a thing on those screens. Which makes watching the UFC or NFL all the better.

Ok I better stop now, I am making my self HUNGRY.

Roosters Chicken and Beer will be a HIT in Bricktown and the staff im sure will be easy on the eyes.

Sounds like a modern Eischen's! I hope the chicken is close to as good. I always thought it would be fun to buy that place and turn it into an icehouse. Hope this one goes well!

Nothing will beat Eischens.. no way. They have special recipe and they have been doing it for years and years and years. Roosters will do really good if they have really cold beer!

anyone been to this new chicken place in bricktown? Heard they serve like Eischen's but that the chicken was salty.

Didn't realize it was open yet. http://www.okctalk.com/food-restaurants/19487-roosters.html

I might go this weekend. It depends if I have someone else to go with. I'll take pics and give a review.

If it's open, I'll go saturday.

ouch!
Nevermind, I won't be going this weekend.

So far my friends give it a big 2 thumbs down. The chicken is mediocre, the service is incredibly slow. Someone said it reminded them of a lower class Hooters and he told them to "shut the f up." They asked their server who he was and they said it was the owner. WOW.

That's only opinion though. If any of you go, I would like to hear what you think. Then I will decide if I want to try it for myself or not. I avoid bricktown at all costs so unless it's fantastic I won't be going.

... The chicken is mediocre, the service is incredibly slow. Someone said it reminded them of a lower class Hooters and [the owner] told them to "shut the f up." ...

LOL at lower class Hooters.
Owner shoulda kept his cool though, monster insult notwithstanding.

You stay classy there Roosters.

IF IT REALLY WAS THE OWNER, he sounds like a real cock-a-doodle-do.:chef:

Then I will decide if I want to try it for myself or not. I avoid bricktown at all costs so unless it's fantastic I won't be going.

That's interesting. Why is that?

That's interesting. Why is that?

Why do I avoid bricktown? or why will I wait for more reviews?

Why do you avoid Bricktown so vehemently?

There isn't anything there appealing to me. I go for Thunder Games, movies, the ballpark, and special events. That's it. The parking is horrible, the food is mediocre at best and way overpriced. Clubs aren't my thing. So, not much for me to go for.

There isn't anything there appealing to me. I go for Thunder Games, movies, the ballpark, and special events. That's it. The parking is horrible, the food is mediocre at best and way overpriced. Clubs aren't my thing. So, not much for me to go for.

Can't agree that parking is an issue.
Food in BT is 50/50 for me. Some places are very tasty offerings and decent prices. Some places you couldn't get me back in if the grub was free. Nasty free food ain't no treat.
Not a clubber either, but I enjoy folk watching, and I could spend way waay more time down at the landrun monument than I do, especially IF THEY WOULD COMMIT TO FINISHING IT (hint to anyone in a position of authority to make this out of towner a tad more impressed with yer city)

Not a clubber either, but I enjoy folk watching, and I could spend way waay more time down at the landrun monument than I do, especially IF THEY WOULD COMMIT TO FINISHING IT (hint to anyone in a position of authority to make this out of towner a tad more impressed with yer city)

Who said there isn't a commitment to finishing it? Last I heard, it was a little behind schedule, but still committed to. It's taking the artist a bit longer than planned to make the large castings.

I went to Rooster's last Sunday and thought the chicken and okra was decent. Chicken, fries, okra and some desserts are about the only food items on the menu. I know they are kind of copying Eischen's concept but they do not give onions, pickles, or white bread like Eischen's nor do they have any sandwiches on the menu. I wonder how the limited food items will affect business? I kind of agree with the lower class Hooter's comment since the waitresses wear tight tank top like shirts and seem to be well endowed. There are a lot of big screen televisions so it may be a good place to watch a sporting event. It is more of a bar type place than a family restaurant although some families will feel comfortable there while others wll not.

Bigray in Ok

Who said there isn't a commitment to finishing it? Last I heard, it was a little behind schedule, but still committed to. It's taking the artist a bit longer than planned to make the large castings.

Last article I recall seeing mentioned a potential for dropping five or more pieces due to cost increases. What with the Centennial event come and gone, I readily concede this project not being finished concerns me.

... I kind of agree with the lower class Hooter's comment since the waitresses wear tight tank top like shirts and seem to be well endowed. ...

maybe they ought to embrace it and make up some bumper stickers

Roosters - Half the class, all the sass

Roosters - Tank tops, White socks and Blue Ribbon beer

next?

There isn't anything there appealing to me. I go for Thunder Games, movies, the ballpark, and special events. That's it. The parking is horrible, the food is mediocre at best and way overpriced. Clubs aren't my thing. So, not much for me to go for.

Well, you go about as much as I do, then, and I wouldn't say I avoid it at all: Thudner games, Redhawks games, special events, and the movie theater. I rarely, rarely go just for eating. Can't blame you there...

Parking's fine.

I should clarify the parking comment. For these occasions I am down there - the parking is great actually. I park fairly close, don't have to pay an arm and a leg to do so either.

What I meant was, a lot of people just go hang out in bricktown. Weekends, happy hour after work, or to eat. Parking is NOT fine for this. Why would I want to find a parking place blocks away, pay for it, and walk in Oklahoma weather to a restaurant or a place just to have a drink? There is a bar on every corner of this city. And plenty of better restaurants.

So no, I don't mind bricktown for specific events. But for everyday something to do...nope.

I went there for dinner tonight. Everything was really good, except too salty. The chicken was piping hot, and the french fries and fried okra were quite good too. I don't know how they can be told to dial down the salt, because if that were improved, it would be a great place to watch sports (BIG screen tv in a great location), eat chicken and drink beer. Everyone on the wait staff was very courteous. No complaints except for the salt.

I went there for dinner tonight. Everything was really good, except too salty. The chicken was piping hot, and the french fries and fried okra were quite good too. I don't know how they can be told to dial down the salt, because if that were improved, it would be a great place to watch sports (BIG screen tv in a great location), eat chicken and drink beer. Everyone on the wait staff was very courteous. No complaints except for the salt.

Maybe the chicken is over salted for a resaon, like at theaters, salty popcorn = more cokes at Rooster's, salty chciken = more beer, more beer = more $$$$$

This place has been panned on UrbanSpoon.com

Roosters -- 58% approval. New Owners within a couple months of opening. (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/46/1482748/restaurant/Bricktown/Roosters-Chicken-and-Beer-Oklahoma-City)

This place has been panned on UrbanSpoon.com

Roosters -- 58% approval. New Owners within a couple months of opening. (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/46/1482748/restaurant/Bricktown/Roosters-Chicken-and-Beer-Oklahoma-City)

58% approval is considered panned? I've not been enticed to try yet, and the reports of too salty and of rudeness make it rather doubtful I will anytime soon.

But sheesh, 58% approval isn't panned, even for a chicken haus.

58% approval is considered panned? I've not been enticed to try yet, and the reports of too salty and of rudeness make it rather doubtful I will anytime soon.

But sheesh, 58% approval isn't panned, even for a chicken haus.

Well, you have to know UrbanSpoon and look at all the restaurants that you like. You will notice that the 'good' ones are all above 80%. And never have I seen customers arguing with the owner/manager in the comments of a restaurant... never. Yet it happen(s) with Roosters.

Well, you have to know UrbanSpoon and look at all the restaurants that you like. You will notice that the 'good' ones are all above 80%. And never have I seen customers arguing with the owner/manager in the comments of a restaurant... never. Yet it happen(s) with Roosters.

Ok, I can see that point. But I also noted for that place a low number of overall votes, which can skew things rapidly in either direction.

Also, a quickie look shows a rather definite trend toward like, after what seemed a bit of where did my friends go stuff.

When more time permits, I'll cruise Urbanspoon to see how others in that tier rate.

I ate there a week ago. To make a really long story, very short, we ordered our chicken. We waited 45 minutes. They forgot about our order somehow. We finally got our food after an hour and 10 minutes.

The chicken was very, very good. Fries were good.

We were only charged for 4 draft beers, and we had probably 10 beers, crown and coke, and a whole chicken.

I will try it again, but it was a strange night.

I've been there for Monday Night Football for the past two weeks. It's pretty dead on Monday nights, which made it easy for us to get served. Our waitress was a little bit of an airhead and forgot to get my boyfriend a refill on his beer after we asked twice.

The chicken is a little salty, but still delicious and the okra is great, but a little greasy. They have lots of TV's and we watched MNF and the All-College Tourney at the same time.

What appeared to be the manager came and talked to us and said that they are planning on some live music in the near future and also told us about the change in management. I'm looking forward to what the change will bring to the joint. Anyways, I liked it and will go back.

Ate there for lunch yesterday. I thought the chicken was excellent. Great atmosphere. Chicken was hot....beer was cold. Just a tad on the pricey side but I'll definitely go back.

Went last night with my family. Thoughts:

1. Chicken was merely OK-decent. Not seasoned all that well, and ours was a little overdone. However, the quality of the meat was fine and it was decent to eat. Eischen's, it ain't.

2. The sides were awesome. Fries were good, okra was great (better than Eischen's, although as AmyLynn said, a little greasy), and the fried pickles were awesome. Not pickle slices, but actual spears cut into about 1/3rds and fried. Loved those.

3. Atmosphere is good. It's like the inside of a Logan's Roadhouse, but a bar. Great TVs, the beer was cold, waitress was attentive. A fun place to drink a few beers.

4. Price: I think it was $13/chicken, or $7/half chicken. Sides were $3/ea and a deal at that. I don't know what the beer was. We had 1.5 chickens, three sides to try them out, 3 draft beers and 2 bottles of beer and the tab after tax was around $47. Not too shabby with ordering too many sides, too much chicken, and 5 beers.

I'll definitely be back. It's a good place to watch sports when your favorite team isn't playing, if that makes sense.

7.5/10, and if the chicken weren't overcook, it would have been an 8/10.

so has anyone been here yet? any scouting reports so share?

Went after the management change and wasn't impressed.

I've been twice, first time experienced bad service and food, as always I gave this place a second try, resulted in more bad service and food. I hope they didn't lock in a long term lease, I see another vacant building in Bricktown in the near future.

I thought I reviewed this place. I had good service, the chicken was slightly overdone, but OK. AWESOME sides (esp the okra [lil greasy but terrific] and the fired pickles [awesome, they were like quarteres pickle spears]). Price was as expected. Ain't Eischen's. But not bad to watch a ballgame.

Went there tonight. Food was better. Service was still pretty bad.

Went to the last Thunder game. When we came out, it was closed down and black. Went across the street to Texadelphia instead.

Didn't know if they were just closed for the night, or closed for good.

Do not know.
There are no reviews at urbanspoon since September of this year.
However, eataroundokc.com twitter had a couple of favorable tweets on 11/27.

I noticed they are open tonight (Friday 12/3/2010), looked like a decent crown and the music was playing loud.

Roosters is still open for business - and their chicken is still really good!

I agree about the chicken being good. It was too salty when they opened, although the flavor was really good, but they seem to have cut back on the salt.

By no means is this a for sure thing, but got a buddy that works for a real estate company in town who says Roosters is done. They are still open now, but they are definitely on their way out. Did you guys know that Roosters employees have to pay to park in the lot next to Roosters?

Ate there last night before the game. It was packed.

My mother was in getting a pedicure at Nails by Helen in OKC on Saturday. Helen's family owned the restaurant Roosters and she told my mom that they sold it recently because it was to much work to make so little of money. She didn't say who she sold to or what the plans for the restaurant were now. Anyone have any ideas?