Tuck, this is why I like you. Nice return on the joke. Still haven't gotten to Republic post opening, but will soon!

Tuck, this is why I like you. Nice return on the joke. Still haven't gotten to Republic post opening, but will soon!

Get there Steve. :) If you're in the mood for something heavier, get those fish and chips! It's a lot of food, but it's worth it!

I have been wanting to try pork belly, after seeing it on so many shows like Top Chef...seems to be a popular ingredient these days.

Been popular for decades. Pork Belly = Bacon (before smoking or curing tho)

Does anyone know if they host UFC there? I liked the look of the place, but most small places won't pay the fee to show it.

I don't know. However, I was there last night for dinner and the service was very poor. This surprised me, because I have been there many, many times, and have had excellent service most visitst. I would come back, but I would have a different server; he did not do his job right.

I havent heard or seen them showing any UFC. In my opinion its not really a UFC place.

Ate there a while back. Really loved the architecture and atmosphere of the place; thought the outside seating with TVs was cool. I liked the vision of your food and drinks. The cocktails were unique. The fish tartar to me was trying to be something akin to a California-fusion type plate, which has become a very popular style of food these last few years, and the fried egg and bacon was a clear harkening to British cuisine. Things that might improve: I was not wild about the temperature that the fish tartar was served at. Also I thought that the guacamole-style sauce that it was served with was quite interesting and unique, but I wonder if a pairing of some sort of horseradish/wasabi-based sauce might be a better mix? Maybe plate with both the avocado and a wasabi sauce so that serving with chips still makes sense? Just a suggestion. Loved the British Egg. Sadly my Oklahoma side wondered what it would be like drenched in ranch. Don't tell the chef. :-)

Scotch Egg.

Scotch Egg.

Those are damn good at Dan McGuinness as well

Finally visited this place Thursday evening. Very loud, very Abercrombie. Did not stay.

Very loud

....it's a pub??

A couple of weeks ago I had the meatloaf and it was sublime!

The meat itself was not super dense as you often find, had a great flavor and was wrapped in a strip of bacon.

Everything I've had there is very good but this is perhaps my favorite thing thus far.

Scotch Egg.

I was REALLY worried you wouldn't be here to correct him.

Finally visited this place Thursday evening. Very loud, very Abercrombie. Did not stay.

I grew up in Tulsa and even lived on brookside during my mid twenties - but i thought the same thing, excellent food but just a little too 'trendy' for me to go to there very often.

I was REALLY worried you wouldn't be here to correct him.

Thankfully you caught it 2 YEARS later....

A couple of weeks ago I had the meatloaf and it was sublime!

The meat itself was not super dense as you often find, had a great flavor and was wrapped in a strip of bacon.

Everything I've had there is very good but this is perhaps my favorite thing thus far.

I've had a really crappy week. My day started yesterday and when I got off work I decided to eat here. Now I'll admit the Shiner was cold and went down well. I guess I wanted something to complain about so I ordered the meatloaf, I HATE MEATLOAF! Of course I've been surprised here by the food before but I wasn't expecting anything to change my mind about MEATLOAF. I now have to admit after 53 years I've found a place that makes good meatloaf! Amazing how many shoot at the target and completely miss the mark.

Their meatloaf really is awesome. It's my favorite item on their menu.

Yep, I love their meatloaf as well.

And also Redrock Canyon has a very good version as well.

Pretty cool thing happened yesterday that I thought I would share:

RePUBlic posted their daily special on social media. It was a fried salami sandwich with grilled onions, jalapeno aioli and melted gouda on a french roll. It looked amazing. I instantly tweeted back to them including my wife saying "we might have to go to @RePUBlicOKC even though we're on this diet thing." RePUBlic and I went back and forth a few times. They were saying to let them know what diet I am on and they could create something just for me. Pretty cool response if you ask me.

Anyways, we end up going there later that night. I ordered it. When it came out I took a picture of it and then went to town. It was amazing. As soon as I was finished, I replied back on Twitter (picture included) saying that they had won but it was worth every bite. After we tab out, the manager walks over to us and asks if I was John Knight. Upon answering yes, he introduced himself and said wanted to comp our meal but was too late. Instead, he gave us a $50 gift card which was $10 more than our tab. We talked for about five minutes as I expressed my gratitude.

It was such a cool experience. I am glad that a place like RePUBlic has such great management. RePUBlic is my favorite place to eat/drink in the entire metro and now I want to support them even more.

That is some great customer service. Businesses that actively monitor social media always have a better reputation. Thanks for sharing the story.

I have always had great customer experience here. On occasion their hot onion bacon dip turns out like a pile of grease, everytime the manager comps the entire meal including drinks.

That is some great customer service. Businesses that actively monitor social media always have a better reputation. Thanks for sharing the story.

I agree. Social media should be utilized by most businesses, especially if your in the field of hospitality.

John, I appreciate you sharing your story. We do our best with Social Media; it's an ever-growing part of our business.

John, I appreciate you sharing your story. We do our best with Social Media; it's an ever-growing part of our business.

My pleasure Tuck. Good Egg does a great job and is a big part of what makes dining in OKC so enjoyable. I will continue to support you guys and thanks again for the generosity last night.

BTW, I cannot wait for The Drake!

That is some great customer service. Businesses that actively monitor social media always have a better reputation. Thanks for sharing the story.

Just want to add that I bitched about an off-day at Iron Starr in the Worst Restaurant Service thread a while back (because it was unusual for them to be so bad, they're usually pretty good), and they contacted me privately and made it right, so yeah, agreed, Good Egg's customer service rocks! Contrast that to S&B, which I bitched about (misleading ingredients in a special monthly burger, drink made wrong, etc.) while in the restaurant to the server and manager and online (because I wasn't sure if the manager actually did anything about it), and they didn't comp anything except one drink and one sandwich, and never sent the gift card they promised to (I didn't ask for one, they offered).

23 members of my family had dinner at Iron Starr the Saturday after Christmas. The place was packed. We couldn't have had better service, 3 different waiters were helping and the food was excellent.

OKCTalk - Republic Gastro Pub coming to Chisholm Creek (http://www.okctalk.com/content/171-republic-gastro-pub-coming-chisholm-creek.html)

Omgomgomgomg! Yes!

7,500 square feet! Plus a huge outdoor area!

The Classen Curve location is only 4,888 SF with a smallish patio.

This is going to be about twice that size, on two levels.

Wow awesome.

This makes me mad that you can't be at two places at once.

Chisholm Creek is going to provide plenty of reasons even for the most devout urbanistas to start hitting Memorial Road.

There are two other local restaurant groups I know of who will soon be announcing equally ambitious concepts for this project.

Plus, it will certainly draw several new-to-market restaurants and retailers.

Ruth's Chris? McCormick and Schmicks? am I warm?

Chisholm Creek is going to provide plenty of reasons even for the most devout urbanistas to start hitting Memorial Road.

There are two other local restaurant groups I know of who will soon be announcing equally ambitious concepts for this project.

Plus, it will certainly draw several new-to-market restaurants and retailers.

It would have to be out of this world unique and amazing to get me up there. Too many wonderful options within walking or light driving for me. Ruth's Chris is no draw when we have Red and Broadway Ten.

It would have to be out of this world unique and amazing to get me up there. Too many wonderful options within walking or light driving for me. Ruth's Chris is no draw when we have Red and Broadway Ten.

I agree. The steak market in OKC is saturated with great local options. Ruth's Chris isn't needed in my opinion. Now an upscale seafood restaurant like McCormick & Schmicks would be very welcome.

I only said Ruth's because it has been long rumored and they have taken a LONGGGGG time to find a spot.

I'd also like M&S but I want it in CC or downtown somewhere (like Century Center would have been a super spot)..

It would have to be out of this world unique and amazing to get me up there. Too many wonderful options within walking or light driving for me. Ruth's Chris is no draw when we have Red and Broadway Ten.

Like clockwork, I knew I could expect a post like this from you here.

I'm just glad we're getting good local options at Chisholm Creek. The national chains I expect at this place are the higher end ones.

Hopefully Good Egg does an Iron Star concept at Chisholm Creek - that would be awesome.

I hope they soon announce something that is different

Man, I just love this place.

There are so many bars and restaurants within walking distance for me that I don't head up to Classen Curve that often, but every time I do I'm rewarded for the drive.

Gorgeous space, fantastic service, huge beer list and everything I've ever eaten there has been wonderful.

Tonight, I had this open-faced pastrami sandwich which was a special, along with a side of mac and cheese. Both were amazing.

No wonder by the time I left at 8PM on a Tuesday night there were actually a few people waiting. They deserve every bit of business they get.

Republic is a great concept executed to perfection. I've never had a bad experience there. The Republic Burger is the best burger there is in my opinion.

Not sure about the "best burger", but everything I have had was excellent. I really enjoyed the pastrami. But, maybe it is the "best" burger. To be fair, I should mention that I haven't been there in over a year. Waiting on my friend from London to come over and I will give their burger another try. No, I love the pastrami!
C. T.

Of all things, I'm very partial to their meatloaf.

Man, I just love this place.

There are so many bars and restaurants within walking distance for me that I don't head up to Classen Curve that often, but every time I do I'm rewarded for the drive.

Gorgeous space, fantastic service, huge beer list and everything I've ever eaten there has been wonderful.

Tonight, I had this open-faced pastrami sandwich which was a special, along with a side of mac and cheese. Both were amazing.

No wonder by the time I left at 8PM on a Tuesday night there were actually a few people waiting. They deserve every bit of business they get.

Pretty sad we don't have a Republic in the old Greyhound Station. We have trouble going north of 23rd to eat.

Pretty sad we don't have a Republic in the old Greyhound Station. We have trouble going north of 23rd to eat.

Speaking of, last night I ate at The Grey -- a converted Greyhound station in Savannah, Georgia. The space resembles the Greyhound Station in OKC in many ways and it is an absolutely incredible space. So disappointing that OKC tore theirs down as I have no doubt it could have been one of the more unique places in the city if renovated. Here's more on The Grey: The Grey Is Now Open in Savannah's Old Greyhound Bus Terminal - Eater Atlanta (http://atlanta.eater.com/2015/1/5/7495339/the-grey-savannah-menu-mashama-bailey)

Pete, I can't believe you got to try their Open Faced Pastrami special! I almost changed my entire plans once I saw them post that on social media yesterday. So jealous.

It was sublime:

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I have a very hard time straying away from their meatloaf with a side of the mac & cheese every time I eat there. I've not entirely certain I've ever tried anything else, to be honest.

Do they still play the audio for the thunder games?

Do they still play the audio for the thunder games?

Yes. The game was on when I was there last night.

Awesome place to watch games. I'll try the pastrami when I go there again. I usually found the atmosphere better than the food.

They don't usually have pastrami, but their Reuben sandwich is my go to. Their pulled chicken sandwich with fresh jalapenos added is really good too.

So for someone who actively avoids sports bars (I just don't do sports), I've thought that I probably shouldn't try them even though their food sounds great - is that a correct assumption (yes, I know they're not *really* a sports bar, but from what I've read with all the TVs they have tuned to all kinds of sports, they are kind of one, IMO)?

I have a very hard time straying away from their meatloaf with a side of the mac & cheese every time I eat there. I've not entirely certain I've ever tried anything else, to be honest.

Their mac & cheese is a meal unto itself and perhaps the best in town.

Once I finally had the willpower to stop ordering the meatloaf, I've found almost everything else they have is equally good.

So for someone who actively avoids sports bars (I just don't do sports), I've thought that I probably shouldn't try them even though their food sounds great - is that a correct assumption (yes, I know they're not *really* a sports bar, but from what I've read with all the TVs they have tuned to all kinds of sports, they are kind of one, IMO)?

The TVs aren't really in-your-face, and often I've actually had a hard time watching if I don't get a well-placed table. It's easy to ignore watching the tvs...

So for someone who actively avoids sports bars (I just don't do sports), I've thought that I probably shouldn't try them even though their food sounds great - is that a correct assumption (yes, I know they're not *really* a sports bar, but from what I've read with all the TVs they have tuned to all kinds of sports, they are kind of one, IMO)?

Yeah, there's sports on the TVs, but the only time they have audio on for the TVs is during Thunder games. Just go during a non-Thunder game and I suspect you won't hardly notice the TVs. Their food is absolutely fantastic.

The TVs aren't really in-your-face, and often I've actually had a hard time watching if I don't get a well-placed table. It's easy to ignore watching the tvs...

As long as the sound's not on, yes, that'd work... So do they just have the pic on with captions or is there audio (which would be cacophonous if more than a few were on)? The mention of audio earlier is what prompted me to ask, and if it's just a bunch of TVs with no sound, might be OK for me. :)

As long as the sound's not on, yes, that'd work... So do they just have the pic on with captions or is there audio (which would be cacophonous if more than a few were on)? The mention of audio earlier is what prompted me to ask, and if it's just a bunch of TVs with no sound, might be OK for me. :)

They play music, not TV audio except during Thunder games.

They consider themselves a gastropub so not going because of a dislike a sports is really a mistake. They obviously have tvs with sports on but the amount of different beers they have and high quality of food is a reason enough to go. It's hands down one of my favorite places to eat and drink. The sports are just a plus in my book.
If you're not looking to be surround by the sports crowd just go for lunch one day. Sit at the bar and enjoy anything from their menu. I really enjoy the republic burger and like I said they have a great selection of beer and cocktails. I'm beyond excited they are expanding the brand and opening one up north.

We've gone in small family groups for dinner and not been inconvenienced by the sports bar nature of the place at all.