I would go more often if I could stay away from the Pastries and Bagels. I have never had a bad meal there. I also did not know there was a second location.

i'm pretty sure that second location used to be a place called oma's pantry. -M

That is true. It used to be Oma's pantry and had some of the best sandwiches in town.

i'm pretty sure that second location used to be a place called oma's pantry. -M

Yep

I play at Ingrid's every Saturday from Noon to 2pm. There's dancing, too.
Lots of fun. We take requests but continue to play any way.

The food is very good.

I play at Ingrid's every Saturday from Noon to 2pm. There's dancing, too.
Lots of fun. We take requests but continue to play any way.

The food is very good.

Stop with all the hype and the excuses already . . . (oy vey)
It isn't even good enough already to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff? =)

ps: well played at very end of the fourth phrase, above. =)
the fifth phrase is right on target.

as if I'm a bass player . . . =)

Saw an ad in the paper that Ingrid's is for sale (both locations)

Saw an ad in the paper that Ingrid's is for sale (both locations)

Oh no!

It's an institution and one of the few places I can walk to from my house.

Are they trying to see the business or just real estate? Even if it is the business that almost never works out.

Here is the ad:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/ingrids122417.jpg

I fear what this might mean, but I wonder if it explains recent events. Family gets a pie or two from there every Thanksgiving and Christmas, and long story short, the service at pickup for both holidays this year could have been better. The food (including the pies) has still been amazing, but I wonder if not having the correct pies at the appointed time (ordered well in advance) is because they just don't care any more, and just want out? I don't know if they're still doing pickups today, but if they are and anyone is picking up today, check your order before leaving. I mean, one time was a mistake, the second time was a trend.

That said, didn't this happen once before though? Ingrid's was almost gone, but someone swept in and bought the place? Hopefully they can find a new owner that will continue things as they are.

Hate to say this but when they bought the bake shop on North May a few years ago it went downhill fast.

I hear the Fuze ownership team is interested

Too soon

Ingrid’s Kitchen is for sale

By: Molly M. Fleming The Journal Record April 6, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY – Lee Burrus is ready to retire.

Burrus is the owner of Ingrid’s, a German restaurant and bakery with two locations. In 2001, he bought the eatery from its namesake, Ingrid Simon.

He said he’s thought about leaving the business within the last year. His looming departure means both restaurants are for sale. The sale includes all the restaurant equipment and the recipes.

Ingrid’s has two locations, 3701 N. Youngs Blvd. and 6501 N. May Ave. Those buildings are not for sale. They are owned by two different owners.

Re/Max Platinum Agent Jason Mann is handling the restaurants’ sale. He said he’s received a lot of inquiries about the buildings.

Ingrid’s is a subsidiary of Bakeries Unlimited. Mann is the chief operations director for the larger company, which invests in other restaurants. He said Ingrid’s is the main money-making operation, which helps fuel more investments.

Mann’s background is in restaurant investment. Fresh out of college, he was hired by Spaghetti Works Corp. to oversee the company’s investments. He then worked for NAI Progress West, where he continued to advise restaurant clients on their investments and improving their own operations.

He said with the Ingrid’s sale, the goal is to get a new owner in place by this summer so the next operator will be ready to take on the busy holiday season. Burrus is willing to stay and consult if needed for the first holiday season.

“It’s overwhelming, even for a seasoned person to come into a new enterprise and make it work,” Mann said.

The new owner can bring their own flair to the operation, he said.

“It will be their dog-and-pony show,” he said. “They can do how they want.”

Ingrid’s Kitchen has been a part of Oklahoma City since the 1970s. Simon grew up in East Berlin and escaped to West Berlin when she was 15 years old. She first moved to Kansas City, where she became a dental hygienist. She made her way to Oklahoma City, where she bought the Dutch Treat restaurant in the Mayfair Shopping Center.

She bought bread from Irene’s Bakery to offer in her Dutch Treats shop. Irene’s was operated by Jack and Irene Siegel. Shortly before he closed Irene’s, Jack Siegel taught Simon to bake the bread, using Irene Siegel’s recipes.

Dutch Treats merged with Irene’s, and Ingrid’s Kitchen was born. She opened Ingrid’s Kitchen in downtown Oklahoma City, and a small shop in the shopping center on Youngs Boulevard.

In 1991, after making it through bankruptcy and a fire, she expanded into the large space where Ingrid’s is now. The N. May store opened in 2014.

Burrus said it hasn’t really hit him that he’ll be leaving the business. He merged his catering company, Lee’s Gourmet To Go, with Ingrid’s when he took over the operation.

“I keep wondering how it will feel on the day I turn the keys over,” he said.

My wife mentioned the pending sale to me last night. Ingrid's is one of our favorite restaurants and we've been going there for years. It's a place where you could close your eyes, drop your finger down on the menu and pick a winner every time. I just hope that someone with the same commitment to excellence picks up where Lee Burrus leaves off. If not, Oklahoma City will have lost a classic, world class, one-of-a-kind establishment.

We reported this 4 months ago.

We reported this 4 months ago.

Did I miss an article somewhere? All I can find is a post by Jeep upthread saying he’d seen an ad in the paper and then you reposting the ad..?


Saw an ad in the paper that Ingrid's is for sale (both locations)


Here is the ad:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/ingrids122417.jpg

That's what I meant.

Ingrid's just put out a press release that the Oklahoman and JR both re-wrote.

I never made it to Ingrid's before the change in management but my friends and I got it for pickup last night and it was amazing. I had the light wiener schnitzel with red cabbage, sauerkraut, and hot German potato salad and they all ruled- will definitely be going back in the near future.

I never made it to Ingrid's before the change in management but my friends and I got it for pickup last night and it was amazing. I had the light wiener schnitzel with red cabbage, sauerkraut, and hot German potato salad and they all ruled- will definitely be going back in the near future.

Did they actually change management/sell it? I thought the owners just gave up trying and kept going as-is...

^^^ Is the location on Youngs, or the one on NW 64th & May?

My wife mentioned the pending sale to me last night. Ingrid's is one of our favorite restaurants and we've been going there for years. It's a place where you could close your eyes, drop your finger down on the menu and pick a winner every time. I just hope that someone with the same commitment to excellence picks up where Lee Burrus leaves off. If not, Oklahoma City will have lost a classic, world class, one-of-a-kind establishment.

I love Ingrids as well, but it is far from world class and is one of a kind here in OKC, not everywhere.

Had to go to Ingrid's yesterday to get a pie for Mother's Day (we stopped going there long ago unless somebody else needed us to go, quality has gone way downhill in the past couple of years), and noticed something weird. They don't take cards any longer, just cash and checks, and checks are to be made out to Lee Burrus. Sounds slightly shady to me, have *never* written a check to a restaurant and made it payable to a person.

Per the oklahoman in 2018, he's the owner and was tring to sell it then.

Read up on this page.

Went a couple months ago and had the same cash-only issue. They said it was something related to covid but I didn't buy that. Also, they said it had only been down "a couple weeks" at the time but I suspect it's been down longer. Probably got tired of credit card fees or something.

Went a couple months ago and had the same cash-only issue. They said it was something related to covid but I didn't buy that. Also, they said it had only been down "a couple weeks" at the time but I suspect it's been down longer. Probably got tired of credit card fees or something.

I can understand the fees, but a check made payable to the owner personally? Doesn't seem right...

agree

Went a couple months ago and had the same cash-only issue. They said it was something related to covid but I didn't buy that. Also, they said it had only been down "a couple weeks" at the time but I suspect it's been down longer. Probably got tired of credit card fees or something.

Probably got tired of reporting his income to the IRS.

Probably got tired of reporting his income to the IRS.

Ha, I was actually thinking of the OTC instead of the IRS...

Not much into pastries and whatnot but I LOVE their food.

Hopefully it re-opens.

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When they switched to cash only I was wondering if they were in trouble.

https://i.imgur.com/N26sZ33.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/uK7wxXR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ENgUPBL.jpg

Dang!!!

Yikes. Would love for Ingrid's to sell and keep going with new ownership.

I wonder why they were initially ordered to cease business. Taxes?

I wonder why they were initially ordered to cease business. Taxes?

Yes.

The notice is from the OK Tax Commission.

They just posted on FB that they will reopen tomorrow at 7am.

They just posted on FB that they will reopen tomorrow at 7am.

Meh, their food has sucked for a few years now, and now that he's a confirmed tax cheat and defied the orders to shut down, not gonna patronize them. I'm sure they'll do quite well again, though.

Meh, their food has sucked for a few years now, and now that he's a confirmed tax cheat and defied the orders to shut down, not gonna patronize them. I'm sure they'll do quite well again, though.

I’m guessing you have never been a small business owner? I think you would be surprised how many business owners have had tax troubles through the years.

I’m guessing you have never been a small business owner? I think you would be surprised how many business owners have had tax troubles through the years.

No, I’ve never had a small business, and I pay my taxes every year, but the food, at least the pastries were pretty bad. Not just OKC, but food businesses can be successful, but not so good.

Well this is a restaurant thread, after all, but speaking of the OTC closing something down.... Stevie's Liquor at Hefner & Rockwell, next to the Crest Grocery, has been closed by the OTC for about 3 years or so. The weird thing is that Stevie's is still stocked full of liquor. There's quite a bit of money sitting inside that store. The CPA next door told me that Stevie is still paying the rent on the store. Weird, huh? That's a lot of money going out without any revenue coming in. I asked because I couldn't understand why the landlord had not managed to take control, after these 3 years or so, but I'm not a legal beagle expert.

Never been a small business owner, but I can probably count on two hands the number of restaurants that have gotten closed by the OTC (that I know of) in the dozen years I've been back in OKC, and I can count on one finger the number of restaurants that have defied the OTC and had to be closed by the sheriff, and the intersection of those two sets is Ingrid's. All the rest of the restaurants I keep track of and know about are not in either of those sets, and those number in the dozens, if not over one hundred. Besides, their food sucks now, that's the main point. :)

I believe Fuze (the buffet) or whatever it is now, on NW Expressway also went through this.

I'm not too concerned about the OTC issues if they were resolved so quickly, but if they stay cash only I will not be patronizing them again.

They reopened yesterday.

Taken this morning (Saturday). Doing a booming business. Cash Only sign is still in the window.

HTTP://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/ingrids100221a.jpg

Since they were only closed a day, I seriously doubt they were escorted out by the sheriff.

Trust me, these temporary closures happen all the time. Then the owners quickly pay to reopen. I don't even bother to report them.
Years ago I happened to be able to have a lunch in Ann Arbor with Tom Monagham who started Dominos Pizza. He recalled having been chained by the Michigan tax authorities. It turned out just fine for him thanks to an out of work accountant he met in a bar one night. Lol.

Ingrid's doesn't seem as good as it used to, I don't mind paying cash. It's still the best place for Sauerbraten.

Well this is a restaurant thread, after all, but speaking of the OTC closing something down.... Stevie's Liquor at Hefner & Rockwell, next to the Crest Grocery, has been closed by the OTC for about 3 years or so. The weird thing is that Stevie's is still stocked full of liquor. There's quite a bit of money sitting inside that store. The CPA next door told me that Stevie is still paying the rent on the store. Weird, huh? That's a lot of money going out without any revenue coming in. I asked because I couldn't understand why the landlord had not managed to take control, after these 3 years or so, but I'm not a legal beagle expert.

Funny enough, he is where I first learned about QAnon stuff back in 2015/2016. That was the first and last time going there...

I was told today Ingrids is closed for good as of today? Is this true?

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/ingrids081522a.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/ingrids081522b.jpg

The Owner Lee Burris passed away in May. he was a legend in OKC gay community for sure and owned many bars and businesses through the years. he is truly missed.

Did they say why it is closed permanently?

Loved this place! Spent many Mother's Day dinners here, many workday lunches, and many stops for bakery items when we lived near. Ingrid's had a fantastic run and I will miss it.

This is sad news. Perhaps someone can buy it, bring it back, and revive it.

Sad news indeed. The Birkenstock store that corners up to it just lost their main source of "foot" traffic.

Sad news indeed. The Birkenstock store that corners up to it just lost their main source of "foot" traffic.

That hasn't been around for years, Ingrid's took it over and used it as their "West End" extra space.

This is sad news. Perhaps someone can buy it, bring it back, and revive it.

Sure but with new owners, they will change the menu and the food and everything and you are excited to eat their food again and taste their food only for you to say "It does not taste the same as it used to be" and you are going to be wishing that they never revive it

PRONTO New York Style Pizza is going into the side location that is connected to the old Ingrid's location.

2311 NW 36th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73112

18509

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Thanks!

I know the building recently sold and there has been a lot of work inside, but I could never find any permits.

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Thanks!

I know the building recently sold and there has been a lot of work inside, but I could never find any permits.

We drive by often and the work has mainly been happening in the former "West End" space that PRONTO is opening in, all the trucks have been there, not much happening in the main building.