Although I've never eaten at Ranch House Steakhouse a friend of mine did. He said Ranch House must be one of OKC's most overrated places to eat. I disagree. I say Ted's is the most overrated....

Never even heard of it... did he say y? Can't just say he didn't like it without posting any info. You should hit him up again...

Never even heard of it... did he say y? Can't just say he didn't like it without posting any info. You should hit him up again...

He said the quality of steak for the price wasn't even close. He has plenty of money so he's not a tight wad. His main compliant was for such a highly ranked steak house the quality was lacking.

Your friend must have terrible taste in food. The Ranch is the best steakhouse in town.

Ted's Cafe Escondito. Never understood why the lines.

If you are going for a quality steak, Ranch is definitely one of the best. Boulevard was not near as good the last time I went. Also, Deep Fork was extremely disappointing the last time I went. I got a salmon special that was highly recommended by my waiter. The fish was ok, but other than the potatoes the rest of the sides that came with it were completely inedible.

Been to the Ranch - I really liked it, but I have a hard time spending money on steaks because I always feel I could have grilled one at home that tasted as good or 10x better for a fraction of the price.

My list of overrated OKC restaurants (food vs. quality vs. hype vs. undeserved good reputation); (haven't we done this before) Cattleman's (just terrible to okay food in a dirty old restaurant), Deep fork (overpriced for inconsistent quality), Petroleum Club (never had a meal there that wasn't like a bad Furr's experience), Haunted House (don't like anything about it but also didn't hate it), Bobo's (the place white people go to get street cred - and the perfect way to ruin a chicken), Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill (wait an hour+ for food you could have made at home and it would have tasted 10x better, and I hate the atmosphere), Rococo (only been to the original location. Place is dead at lunch and you still can't eat within an hour and the lunch and dinners are very inconsistent in quality, only had one good meal there for the money), Stella (tiny food, high prices, rude staff and long wait times), Ted's (okay food but not deserving of any hype what-so-ever), Bricktown Brewery (haven't been since some recent makeover, but always thought they existed for tourists or locals trapped in Bricktown - speaking of...), Spaghetti Warehouse (see Brewery comments), Crabtown (Chili's quality seafood) and Shack (I love seafood and it always seems most of what they offer is fried and not that tasty - always leave feeling ill).

My list of overrated restaurants people from OKC often drive to; Boulevard (used to be best, gone way down hill), Whispering Pines (weird layout, lazy wait staff, too dark and food is poor quality compared to price), Pete's Place (I've never had anything that wasn't covered with bland red sauce), Eischen's Bar (remove the drive and the atmosphere and its just okay chicken).

Johnnie's. Top 5 worst burger I've ever eaten. They're dry. They pile on way too much cheese and they're over priced. I like the chili cheese frankfurter ok If I have to eat there.

As for The Ranch Steakhouse. I haven't been there in a while but it was pretty good last time I was there. Too bad to hear Blvd has fallen off. Used to be my favorite.

Ooooh, this looks fun!

Going to have to second Ted's as being overrated. That's not to say its bad, although last time I went it wasn't a good experience. Rubbery meat, chewy chips, so-so salsa, etc.

Also, I don't get the hub-bub over Deep Fork Grill. There is nothing special about it, except the prices of course. Last time I went I had a PoBoy with dry bread and my friend got a chicken dish with overcooked chicken. I think they opened at a time when upscale dining options were limited in OKC, and have not kept pace with expanding options in town.

By far the most overrated destination place here is Eischen's. Not bad food, but it is so bland. I've had better chicken at KFC. I also didn't have to walk through filth, wait for an hour just to jump for the next available table, or have to wipe off said table at the Colonel either. But I guess that gives the place its charm, maybe.

I've always been really impressed with The Ranch. It is certainly not cheap though.

Two hyped places I've never understood the allure are Big Truck Tacos and Tucker's onion burgers. Everybody I know just raves about both of them but honestly I don't get it. Eh, not the first time I'm on the outside looking in.

My 4 favorite OKC steak houses in this order:
1) Red Prime
2) Mahogany
3) Mickey Mantles
4) The Ranch

Ted's Cafe Escondito. Never understood why the lines.


one word explains the lines ... sheeple

C'mon now, let's give some credence and clearance to Cattlemen's as an OKC institution. My out of town guests have always enjoyed the ambiance of a steak and a stroll through our remnants of the district of yesterday's Stockyards. Best steak?... heck no. Good steak?... heck yes. And that twenty year TV ad of the apocryphal poker game, and the descendence of George Bush #1 to sample the T-bone... it is tradition. And where else can a diner push the culinary envelope to partake of some deep-fried bull testicles? ("House dressing be damned... try these treats of the frittes of the a.k.a lamb").

Red vinyl seats in those old circular booths, burnished through time by the backsides of more than just cowboys. It is ours. Let us celebrate it and enjoy it for just what it is. It is, like our city, fairly free of pretensions.

I just ate at the Ranch tonight. It was pretty good. But Boulevard is still #1. People who say it has gone downhill are crazy.

Its all very subjective. We have eaten at Toby Keiths 20 or so times and have never had a bad meal. There are some things I like better than others as with any place. Everything we have ordered has been served quickly and as ordered. Seems pricey at first (but not out of line with other Bricktown places) but portions are large enough to make at least 1 or 2 more meals out of it at home. The atmosphere isn't for everyone and I can see where that might downgrade your review of the place. The steaks I have gotten there are very tasty, cooked as ordered and tender enough to cut with a fork (without it being meally)

Only been to Ted's once years ago when the only location was there on north May. it was lunch time and the place was packed. Wasn't impressed, seemed about on par with most of the tex-mex places. Cant even tell you what I ordered. haven't been back.

We used to go to Spaghetti Warehouse until my parents got burned out on it and switched to Toby Keiths. But I always found the food to be excellent when I went. I don't venture DT by myself often.

Still havent made it to BTT, just not in that area much. Have made it to Tuckers and Mutts, but both seemed over rated from a value for the money standpoint when there are many other options around. IMO

If you like any of the above, that is great and I won't cast aspersions on your ancestors or anything like that. LOL, everyone is welcome to eat where they want.

Big Truck Tacos, it used to be good when they first opened but now the food is just a pile of grease and more grease juice served in a basket. Sushi Neko, pretty much paying for the atmosphere but it's a 50/50 shot on if you get good food or inedible food. Musashi's, just disgusting!! They gave me a BROWN rotten avocado on the side when I asked for an avocado on the side, seriously??! Shoguns, same as any other hibachi place except it's not good. Deep Fork Grill, they gave me 400 dollars in gift cards to use after a poor review I made on Urbanspoon so I was excited that they would go to the effort to try again and serve us but the food was once again extremely horrible however, the service is always very friendly. The Wedge, soggy burnt pizza. Mutt's (not) Amazing Hot Dogs, just an average overpriced greasy hot dog with more stuff on it. And I have to agree with most that The Ranch is very good but sometimes inconsistent.

Big Truck Tacos, it used to be good when they first opened but now the food is just a pile of grease and more grease juice served in a basket. Sushi Neko, pretty much paying for the atmosphere but it's a 50/50 shot on if you get good food or inedible food. Musashi's, just disgusting!! They gave me a BROWN rotten avocado on the side when I asked for an avocado on the side, seriously??! Shoguns, same as any other hibachi place except it's not good. Deep Fork Grill, they gave me 400 dollars in gift cards to use after a poor review I made on Urbanspoon so I was excited that they would go to the effort to try again and serve us but the food was once again extremely horrible however, the service is always very friendly. The Wedge, soggy burnt pizza. Mutt's (not) Amazing Hot Dogs, just an average overpriced greasy hot dog with more stuff on it. And I have to agree with most that The Ranch is very good but sometimes inconsistent.

It sounds like you should try just cooking at home. LOL

I am really amazed at some peoples descriptions and and reviews of places. I am only 28. There are people on here older and younger than myself, but being my age I know what I like and don't like. I know if I go somewhere and there are onions and tomatoes in a dish, I am most likely going to not like it. I consider myself a real picky eater too, which is why I stick to what I like and know what I will like.

I know this will be hard to comprehend to some people but I can't even remember the last time I had a bad meal at any restaurant. Since this thread was about steakhouses I have been to most that have been mentioned. Would I send someone to cattlemens for a steak? No. I would send them to boulevard, ranch, ect. But the steak and meal I had at cattlemans was very good, I just prefer the others better. Same with hamburger places and pizza places, they are all good to me, but some I rank higher than others. Im not saying there are some bad places out there but they usually shut down when they get no repeat business.

I understand that people have different tastes and opinions than one another, but to lash out at a hot dog place, seriosuly a HOT DOG place, or a pizza place, or to call some place inedible or distgusting is so dramatic I am willing to bet that the person who has the issues is yourselves, not the restaurant. I mean do you go in and order food that you have never tried before each time? Hmm cow eyeballs...never had that before, I wonder if I'll like it. And to go on websites and blast restaurants for your overbearing criticizing is so childish cause you represent a small percentage of the population.

Sounds like you guys need to stay at home and make your food how you want it. (Rant Over)

The Ranch is easily my favorite steak in town. I can't believe someone didnt like it!

1. Ranch
2. Mahogany
3. Boulevard

Johnnie's. Top 5 worst burger I've ever eaten. They're dry. They pile on way too much cheese and they're over priced. I like the chili cheese frankfurter ok If I have to eat there.

I agree with this 100%. Add me to the club that thinks Ted's is overrated. The food is not terrible, but it's nothing to write home about. I have attended a couple of work parties there and have had very good service, but it's not on my list of places I like to go.

Oklahoma is lacking in the true Tex Mex department. It's funny when friends from Texas come up their opinion is the exact opposite of what I have read in this thread, they think that Ted's and Pablano are about the only places worth going to. I have to agree wih them, there are few options here that remind me of restaurants down there. So maybe when you guys are saying you don't like the place what you are really saying is you don't like that particular style of Mexican food. Personally I think that is why they are so popular -- there are very few Tex like options here, so everyone who wants that goes there.

I have a friend who works at Opus Prime Steakhouse. What do people think of Opus? Urbanspoon indicates that people don't tend to like it...I can't form much of an opinion, because I'm really not a steak kind of girl.

And I do have a hard time finding Mexican restaurants in OKC that I like. Ted's is okay, but I like places like Iguana much better. Many of the Mexican places in OKC, like Ted's, serve a very watery cheese with the chips and salsa, and it's just gross to me.

I will add Cajun King to the overrrated list. I have only been once, so I may have gone on a bad day, but everything was overcooked and underflavored.

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I do cook at home. I have my favourite restaurants here in OKC also. I just wrote down which I thought were overrated.

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Since, you were referring to me mostly. No, I am not being dramatic. I've had good food at many places also, but when you get bad food and you and your friends get food poisoning from it I would say it's inedible and not our faults and definitely not being dramatic as you say I am being. Dramatic would be having being served a copious amount of clams and complaining that one of the clams didn't open up.

Your friend must have terrible taste in food. The Ranch is the best steakhouse in town.

Have you eaten at Red Prime? mahoghany?

Overrated

1. Cattlemans - place is a dump, needs sprucing up and cleaning, food is horrible. Insult to the finer OKC restaurants that most locals don't even know exist.Im not saying ruin the old vibe, just clean the place, fix the ripped vinyl seats, deep clean the place. Don't buy processed foods, buy fresh and local veggies, etc.

2. Deep Fork - overpriced for bland food, poor service.

3. Teds, good, but not all that. No need to wait ridiculous lines.

4. Toby Keith's, take away the celebrity name, you have cafeteria food.

5. Tucker's. Good concept and ownership, service, but the food doesn't live up to the hype or Good Egg standards. It pains me to say that as I'm a Good Egg junkie. Still good food, it's not Nics and almost twice the price.

I have a friend who works at Opus Prime Steakhouse. What do people think of Opus? Urbanspoon indicates that people don't tend to like it...I can't form much of an opinion, because I'm really not a steak kind of girl.

And I do have a hard time finding Mexican restaurants in OKC that I like. Ted's is okay, but I like places like Iguana much better. Many of the Mexican places in OKC, like Ted's, serve a very watery cheese with the chips and salsa, and it's just gross to me.

I will add Cajun King to the overrrated list. I have only been once, so I may have gone on a bad day, but everything was overcooked and underflavored.


OPUS is horrible for the money. For the same money or less you can get MUCH better food at Red Prime or The Ranch.

As for Mexican, try El Perico or Diego's.

As for Mexican, try El Perico or Diego's.

metro, do you mean Los Pericos or Casa Perico or is there another place called El Perico?

I'm with everybody on the Ted's sentiment. I like the food well enough, but considering the abundance of similar fare we have in the city, there's just no reason to go crazy over Ted's. I prefer Chelino's and San Marcos (the SW 59th location) for my Tex-Mex fix.

WOW...Toby Keith's = cafeteria food?

If so, tell me where the cafeteria is as it might be closer and better priced

Agree with the comments about most of the tex-mex places here, most are interchangeable...so-so...as far as food goes most seem to serve the same bland rice, refried beans and watery cheese sauce. Whats missing is the flavor. problem is most of the ones mentioned as alternatives aren't any better from a food perspective (Chelinos etc).

I often stick to what I like be it type of food, dish or a particular place. But also like trying new and/or different places out. never know what new favorite you are going to find. Most are disappointing and dont get a return trip. So it is back to the usual haunts. That said, those usual haunts were once new to me too.

Two hyped places I've never understood the allure are Big Truck Tacos and Tucker's onion burgers. Everybody I know just raves about both of them but honestly I don't get it. Eh, not the first time I'm on the outside looking in.

BLASPHEMY!

I know it's not exactly specific to OKC, but how is Applebees still in business?

Pearl's Lakeside goes on this list, I loved Pearl's Oyster Bar at its old location, I like the new location but its just not quite the same and Pearl Cajun Kitchen was awesome while it lasted, but I. Hate. Pearls Lakeside.

Also, Cafe Nova.

And I don't want to beat a deadhorse here, but everyone else is spot on about Toby Keith's.

As a hobby cook I find this thread interesting to fascinating.
Especially the many suggestions to cook what you like, how you like it, at home. =)

[Which brings to mind: Most overrated grocery stores: Whole Foods, Sunflower Market. Both of them are EXCELLENT, yet you can prepare a meal that is indisiguishable in terms of excellence with ingredients from Homeland or Buy For Less.]

That being said, I have to agree that Ted's--while very, very, good at least the times I've eaten there--is no Casa Perico (122nd and Penn location).

Suggested reading for all participants in The Dining Experience: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.

I've never understood why so many people rave about Eichens.

I realize people are still waiting in lines to eat there, but I hesitate to list Ted's among the ranks of the overrated, primarily because I don't know anyone who likes it. The same goes for Deep Fork.

If you don't like the Wedge, that's cool, but it's the closest thing Oklahoma has to a real Roman style pizza. The Wedge is lighter and more ingredient driven than their competitors, and the little bit of burned character on the crust is kinda the idea when you have a wood burning oven performing as it should. If your pizza is "mushy" don't order the American Pie.

Big Truck is just not good, but they've been able to thread the needle and give people with less experienced palettes just enough of something different to make it an interesting and worthwhile experience. Financially, that's a very good idea.

Are serious food people still going to Tucker's? I wish them nothing but success, but it may be possible my expectations were too high. Hearing that this was Good Egg's burger concept, I assumed it would be better than the standard burger at Republic. But it isn't, I don't think. There isn't much reason for me to stop by now that S&B's Auto Alley location is open.

People speak very highly of Inca Trail. I have not found it so good.

The guys at Rococo seem really nice, and they probably fill an important niche for what a lot of people want to see on the menu of nice restaurant, but yeah, it's not my kinda deal.

With the exception of Tokyo, every sushi place in town is overrated.

metro, do you mean Los Pericos or Casa Perico or is there another place called El Perico?

Oops thanks, Los Pericos

I've never understood why so many people rave about Eichens.

I think most of it is the atmosphere. I also dont think it would be as big as deal if it were in OKC, something about driving out there a couple times a year seem to add to its appeal. However, Im not going to sit here and say that their chicken, okra or, most importanly, chili cheese nachos arent damn delicious. Because they are.

I realize people are still waiting in lines to eat there, but I hesitate to list Ted's among the ranks of the overrated, primarily because I don't know anyone who likes it. The same goes for Deep Fork.

If you don't like the Wedge, that's cool, but it's the closest thing Oklahoma has to a real Roman style pizza. The Wedge is lighter and more ingredient driven than their competitors, and the little bit of burned character on the crust is kinda the idea when you have a wood burning oven performing as it should. If your pizza is "mushy" don't order the American Pie.

Big Truck is just not good, but they've been able to thread the needle and give people with less experienced palettes just enough of something different to make it an interesting and worthwhile experience. Financially, that's a very good idea.

Are serious food people still going to Tucker's? I wish them nothing but success, but it may be possible my expectations were too high. Hearing that this was Good Egg's burger concept, I assumed it would be better than the standard burger at Republic. But it isn't, I don't think. There isn't much reason for me to stop by now that S&B's Auto Alley location is open.

People speak very highly of Inca Trail. I have not found it so good.

The guys at Rococo seem really nice, and they probably fill an important niche for what a lot of people want to see on the menu of nice restaurant, but yeah, it's not my kinda deal.

With the exception of Tokyo, every sushi place in town is overrated.

stella makes a very good pizza

stella makes a very good pizza

I hope it has changed. Went with a friend right after they opened and he ordered the pizza......

Waiter; "Your lunch sir."
Friend; "What's this?"
Waiter; "Your pizza."
Friend; "That's not a pizza, that's a skid mark!"

It was literally this weird shaped piece of large crust with literally just a 3" wide strip of sauce and a couple of tiny toppings in the middle of it. It really did look like a skid mark. It would have been funny had they not been serious and not charged so much for it. If its the same pizza, its horrible IMO.

Re: "Los Pericos".
It used to be Los Pericos (The Parrots).
Now it is Casa Pericos (House Parrots).
It is not overrated. It is just good for a very good price. And never a wait for a table.

Sounds like Stella is trying to make people think outside the box, pizza-wise.
("looks like a skid mark" . . . LOL!!!)

Is "Iron Starr Urban Barbeque" on anyone's "overrated" list?
We were thinking about giving it a try based only upon the menu and the opinion of one person who ate there.
If it IS over-rated, I would just as soon spend my BBQ bucks at Oklahoma Station.
(If it was "Iron Starr Urbane Barbecoa" it would almost fer shure be overrated)

Iron Starr is my wife and I's favorite local BBQ spot. Reminds me of a place in Austin we love.

We share the rib dinner with mac & cheese. Love it.

That said, its not a BBQ joint. But it is a good restaurant with a great plate of ribs.

Thank you, sir. (Still looking forward to trying The Signature Grill which you also recommended.)
I think Iron Starr is on for tomorrow night.
(Tonight it will be a home-cooked, heavily herbed, sear-roasted, spatchcocked chicken with another attempt at decent risotto on the side. Deep Fork has perfect risotto.)

I hope it has changed. Went with a friend right after they opened and he ordered the pizza......

Waiter; "Your lunch sir."
Friend; "What's this?"
Waiter; "Your pizza."
Friend; "That's not a pizza, that's a skid mark!"

It was literally this weird shaped piece of large crust with literally just a 3" wide strip of sauce and a couple of tiny toppings in the middle of it. It really did look like a skid mark. It would have been funny had they not been serious and not charged so much for it. If its the same pizza, its horrible IMO.

i was not a fan of stella when it opened .... but they have changed chefs and i think they are much much better for it

I thought the skid mark pizza was actually pretty good. More representation of italian pizza than most

I agree with everyone else about Ted's. YUK! When we first moved here from Texas, everyone told us we would love it. Um, not so much. Food is mediocre at best. Besides, at least at the one in Edmond, every time we've tried it, we've ended up waiting for far too long. While we don't mind waiting, the restrooms, are very near the area were we waited. All you could smell was the really strong deodorizer smell. It was really disgusting. I guess not as disgusting as it might have been if there hadn't been a deodorizer at all, but was just such a strong smell.

The other place we kept hearing about was Chelino's. We've tried 2 of their locations. Um, not again.

Not a fan of Iron Starr. We tried it a couple of years ago, but we just weren't impressed. It was okay, but that's about all. Honestly, it was just a bit too upscale for BBQ for me.

Othellos, either Edmond or Norman, is another I just do not understand. Maybe people like it in Edmond because until recently they were really the only Italian place in town, but it just never did much for me. The food is always average at best, and honestly the place always looks like it needs a good cleaning. Now that Italian Jims is just a few doors down, I won't even consider Othellos.

Not to dis Othellos, but I was acquainted with the guy who did the Plumbing (maintenence) for the place (many, many years ago). Oh the tales he could spin . . . =)

From all the opinions I have gathered over the years--including a one time personal observation, but never having eaten the food--the most overrated restaurant ever was Molly Murphy's. At least the tag line, "House of Ill Repute" provided a semblance of "caveat emptor" without The Feds mandating it.

The ONLY thing I like about Teds is their salsa and queso. The rest is over priced and not very special..
I also am a big Iron Star fan. Great mac and cheese.
Also not an Eishans fan. 1/4th chicken, 1/4th breading, & 1/2 GREASE.

But my favorite place not yet mentioned is Lottinvilles in Edmond.
Great burgers. Great signature entrees. Little more pricey, but SO good!
Try their Sunday Brunch also!

Is there a seafood buffet place in OKC that's worth going to?

With the exception of Tokyo, every sushi place in town is overrated.

Overrated, but not bad. I dig Neko and Musashi's. I especially like Musashi's for their cooked items. The yakisoba is great. At Tokyo, the yakisoba they serve is the Maruchan microwave stuff. I was not happy about spending that kind of money on a 70 cent package of what is essentially ramen.

Have you tried Yakimono on Memorial? They make some pretty decent sushi.

Is there a seafood buffet place in OKC that's worth going to?

Not that I'm aware of. But if you like catfish, Catfish Cove in Moore is an excellent buffet.

I heard that Cajun King's catfish was good to a point nearly beyond description.
In fact, I've heard it a lot of times. Unfortunately, some of us prefer grilled fish to fried fish simply on account of personal taste. Therefore, it is possible that their catfish was overrated.

BLASPHEMY!

I know it's not exactly specific to OKC, but how is Applebees still in business?

Pearl's Lakeside goes on this list, I loved Pearl's Oyster Bar at its old location, I like the new location but its just not quite the same and Pearl Cajun Kitchen was awesome while it lasted, but I. Hate. Pearls Lakeside.

Also, Cafe Nova.

And I don't want to beat a deadhorse here, but everyone else is spot on about Toby Keith's.

pearls lakeside has not existed for over a year ...

good point.
maybe some folks are operating in a different quadrant of the time matrix restaurant--or even "restruant"--wise.

sorta makes me feel as if launching "the next big thing" restaurant concept:
AsBurgers (for the really, really picky and particular diner)
is doable.

nah . . . might as well pile up $250K and set fire to it.

I heard that Cajun King's catfish was good to a point nearly beyond description.
In fact, I've heard it a lot of times. Unfortunately, some of us prefer grilled fish to fried fish simply on account of personal taste. Therefore, it is possible that their catfish was overrated.

I had Cajun Kings again yesterday and as always it was all good, especially the catfish and their dipping sauce.

I have every intention of giving Cajun King a try (it's not that I can't stand breaded/battered and fried fish) and my expections are fairly high. I wonder if they have "blackened" fish . . . That really is my favorite. And I mean "authetically blackened" in a red hot skillet with a seared on, sliglhtly crisp layer of hot spices and seasoning covering a moist and tender piece of fish. It is almost an art to get this right even though it seems like it would be simple.

I guess my "point" is that the term "overrated" is so subjective.
Perhaps the key is how much the place is hyped-up by advertising and word of mouth. You know, the promise of excellence with the delivery of over-priced mediocrity. And even those last two terms are pretty subjective.

I'm going to have to add Sage to is list. Whatever happened to the place? It is still there but I never see them open. They were all talk and little action and not that great of food. They tried to turn into a hip hop club at night last I saw. Anyone know what is the latest? You sure don't hear about this place anymore.

It reminds me of Cafe Nova, when good ole John P. Merrit aka The Bachelor said it was going to be the place to be in OKC in 5 years. Rolls eyes, yah that never panned out.

Sage is an ingredient. Not a restaurant.
(Especially in Chicken Fried Steak Country. Although it might fly in Portlandia. =)

I'm going to have to add Sage to is list. Whatever happened to the place? It is still there but I never see them open. They were all talk and little action and not that great of food. They tried to turn into a hip hop club at night last I saw. Anyone know what is the latest? You sure don't hear about this place anymore.

It reminds me of Cafe Nova, when good ole John P. Merrit aka The Bachelor said it was going to be the place to be in OKC in 5 years. Rolls eyes, yah that never panned out.

if by "hip hop club" you mean blues then you are correct

If by "BluesClub" you mean something along the lines of THIS place (not filmed at Tulagi's On The Hill) and back when The Artist used a Kalimba instead of a guitar and wore a fake grey beard . . . Well . . . OK then =).

I would go to THAT restruant with CERTAIN expectations and without reservations. =)

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Especially if fish was on the menu. =)

I have every intention of giving Cajun King a try (it's not that I can't stand breaded/battered and fried fish) and my expections are fairly high. I wonder if they have "blackened" fish . . . That really is my favorite. And I mean "authetically blackened" in a red hot skillet with a seared on, sliglhtly crisp layer of hot spices and seasoning covering a moist and tender piece of fish. It is almost an art to get this right even though it seems like it would be simple.

I guess my "point" is that the term "overrated" is so subjective.
Perhaps the key is how much the place is hyped-up by advertising and word of mouth. You know, the promise of excellence with the delivery of over-priced mediocrity. And even those last two terms are pretty subjective.

Catfish Cabin is at 63rd and Meridian, but I can't vouch for it as I haven't been there in years. The Piedmont Cuisine diner has some pretty decent fried catfish if you don't mind a little driving.

I think that the last time I drove by Catfish Cabin on 63rd and Meridian it was closed.
That was at least a year ago.
So I guess the non-Vouch is in order.

Piedmont . . . Geez . . . I dunno . . .
I wonder if The Blue Door next to The College has considered widening their menu . . . =)

Trout Fishing in America would be a nice start-up . . . =)

Ted's is definately overrated but we go for lunch about once a month because we like the salsa and the service is great. Food is decent but does not remotely rate the crowds that place pulls in.

For Mexican food I prefer Tacos San Pedro on SW 44th, just West of Penn. Fantastic tacos & burritos and everything else is ok, not great.

For Italian, I haven't tried many places but we really like Roma's in Guthrie. It's owned by a couple of brothers from Italy and I think all the employees are family. I had my first Canoli there and it was love at first bite.