You could fit probably at least a dozen tables there so that's not bad.

More like half a dozen... maybe 5. Unless you want to back out of your seat and shove a fork down a person's throat behind you...

Look at the two guys standing there. That's less than one table space... I'm a good judge of space. I'll eat crow on the patio if I'm wrong, lol.

More like half a dozen... maybe 5. Unless you want to back out of your seat and shove a fork down a person's throat behind you...

Look at the two guys standing there. That's less than one table space... I'm a good judge of space. I'll eat crow on the patio if I'm wrong, lol.

That looks very comparable to the size of the patio I've been to a number of times at the Louie's in Midtown. It certainly has more than six tables.

That looks very comparable to the size of the patio I've been to a number of times at the Louie's in Midtown. It certainly has more than six tables.

Who am I talking to? All I see is a profile silhouette picture and an 'online' green dot above 'gold member'. (nevermind, it shows up after I post...)

Regardless...I still don't think it's that big of a patio...

I agree that the patio is weak.

For a restaraunt along the CANAL, and there NOT be an emphasis on outdoor dining, is just further solidifying the joke that is Lower BT.

I agree that the patio is weak.

For a restaraunt along the CANAL, and there NOT be an emphasis on outdoor dining, is just further solidifying the joke that is Lower BT.

What else would we expect from this group? Lame.

At least there is a patio. IIRC, there was no patio on the original plans.

I agree that the patio is weak.

For a restaraunt along the CANAL, and there NOT be an emphasis on outdoor dining, is just further solidifying the joke that is Lower BT.

Well at least the left the trees for some natural shading in the warmer months. Many restaurants simply place a table on an open concrete slab and then wonder why no one wants to eat there with a hot sun beating on their back.

Well at least the left the trees for some natural shading in the warmer months. Many restaurants simply place a table on an open concrete slab and then wonder why no one wants to eat there with a hot sun beating on their back.

We need to get an ordinance passed like they have in Chicago. All outdoor eating areas are required to have flower boxes, shrubs or a combination of the two. Some of the downtown outdoor patios are stunning. It's not necessarily size, but rather, how appealing the patio is, IMO.

OKC has a lot to learn about outdoor drinking/dining and rooftops, etc., though admittedly there has been lots of improvement of late. Ten years ago about your only decent outdoor dining options in the metro were the Mont in Norman and the original Pearls on NW 63rd (RIP).

Nope, no plans to change any of the surface lots.

Only one more lot for development, down near the land run monument:

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

Is there a chance another developer could purchase the surface lots from Hogan and develop them? Lower Bricktown can still be saved if that were to happen. There is almost as much canal-side surface parking as there is development in lower Bricktown. Why does Hogan insist on canal-side surface parking anyways? Surely he must realize from the development this city is seeing in other districts that the bare minimum is no longer acceptable development standards.

Is there a chance another developer could purchase the surface lots from Hogan and develop them? Lower Bricktown can still be saved if that were to happen. There is almost as much canal-side surface parking as there is development in lower Bricktown. Why does Hogan insist on canal-side surface parking anyways? Surely he must realize from the development this city is seeing in other districts that the bare minimum is no longer acceptable development standards.

Possibly. However, Randy tied much of the development up with the lots - Harkins and others are guaranteed a certain number of spots per their leases (if I understand correct). Therefore, if Randy sells off a lot for development, he'd have to have a garage somewhere on site to make up for the change in parking.

Possibly. However, Randy tied much of the development up with the lots - Harkins and others are guaranteed a certain number of spots per their leases (if I understand correct). Therefore, if Randy sells off a lot for development, he'd have to have a garage somewhere on site to make up for the change in parking.

OH THE HORROR!!!!! And Double the HORROR if he were to make it a mixed-use garage!!!!

Actually, the guaranteed number of spaces almost requires him to build a parking structure if he adds anything more.

Desire for more profit will almost certainly drive him to build something along the new boulevard and he could do that with parking above.

okc has a lot to learn about outdoor drinking/dining and rooftops, etc., though admittedly there has been lots of improvement of late. Ten years ago about your only decent outdoor dining options in the metro were the mont in norman and the original pearls on nw 63rd (rip).

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Here's one from KD's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/KDsBricktown):

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The logo kinda sucks, but I'm looking forward to some crab cakes.

hashtag fugly

I did a walk through of this space last week and it is simply stunning. The amount of stone and granite used inside is absurd. They have an 1,100 bottle wine cellar, a huge bar, and tons of seating.

I'm still curious to see how they plan to serve both $9 entrees and $200 bottles of wine. It seems like they tried to include too big of a demographic here for one concept.
I can't imagine having a table of thunder fans in one booth drinking coke and eating chicken fried steaks and another table directly behind them eating $50 steak and seafood plates and drinking $200 bottles of wine. I am afraid they will scare off the clientele who will spend the money on the larger ticket items due to the fact that they wont have the environment conducive to the expected experience of fine dining.

I heard that they will have two entirely separate menus. One regular menu, and one they refer to as the "Baller's Menu" that will include the higher priced menu items.

That is indeed what I have been told as well. Having two menus doesn't change the fact that everyone will still be sitting in the same restaurant eating completely different meals. I just cant see the ambiance or experience being there for people eating on the "ballers menu". If im spending $200-$300 on a meal, I want somewhere such as the ranch or mickey mantles, a place where I can get an intimate experience and fine dining service.

That is indeed what I have been told as well. Having two menus doesn't change the fact that everyone will still be sitting in the same restaurant eating completely different meals. I just cant see the ambiance or experience being there for people eating on the "ballers menu". If im spending $200-$300 on a meal, I want somewhere such as the ranch or mickey mantles, a place where I can get an intimate experience and fine dining service.


Wouldn't the "ballers" be in the VIP room?

The "Ballers" cant all be put in the VIP Room. Even if that were the case, are you going to ask people at the door how much they plan to spend and then seat them accordingly?

I guess I was reading that literally. As in, KD and his basketball playing friends and associated folks in the business.

I can't wait to see both menus to compare.... Might have to order from both to throw them through a loop.

Foi gras appetizer, a chicken fried steak, mac and cheese, bottle of wine and a creme brule. Sounds good to me.

I guess I was reading that literally. As in, KD and his basketball playing friends and associated folks in the business.

Maybe the "ballers" sign up for an exclusive member card and either flash it on a walk-in or call ahead to make a reservation for the VIP room. Who knows though...

I heard that they will have two entirely separate menus. One regular menu, and one they refer to as the "Baller's Menu" that will include the higher priced menu items.

Hahaha! That is awesome!

Sounds like the two concept menu came from the same people who brought us the wonderful architecture that is Lower Bricktown.

Don't understand why d is lower case...

Man, you guys must not be too big into basketball shoes huh? While it's not exactly the same, Kd is the brand/logo that is on all of KD's basketball shoes. All of his newer shoes have a "Kd" logo on them somewhere, with the lowercase D like on the sign.

Yeah, I'm sure he can't use that exact logo without Nike's permission, but the one on the restaurant is pretty similar and thus leverages Durant as a brand:

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSB-h_EyQbA5w-ACDfTNo3E02vi89N4ba69kRCnwvxC7UxuHTB9og

I'm surprised he got clearance for that K............mart. :p

Man, you guys must not be too big into basketball shoes huh? While it's not exactly the same, Kd is the brand/logo that is on all of KD's basketball shoes. All of his newer shoes have a "Kd" logo on them somewhere, with the lowercase D like on the sign.

LOL. Why don't you just say it's his personal logo/trademark. Kd is more than just shoes "homie".

For some reason, the logo looks good when it is lit up but when it is not, it looks horrible

For some reason, the logo looks good when it is lit up but when it is not, it looks horrible

Kinda like how OKC looks awesome at night but crappy during the day...

Kinda like how OKC looks awesome at night but crappy during the day...

So true!

I think you should automatically get taken to the VIP room if you're wearing his jersey or shoes. I've spent enough money on all that stuff, I should be in the baller's room! :)

What if you are wearing a pair of his GAME-WORN shoes? I have a pair, but I might look like a clown in them. They're HUGE!

What if you are wearing a pair of his GAME-WORN shoes? I have a pair, but I might look like a clown in them. They're HUGE!

Do it! :-P

I enjoyed a preview/training dinner there last night with a friend who is general manager of Wes Welker's. The interior is VERY nice (decor is still going up). The bar area is beautiful and somewhat unusual. The wine room is a glass-enclosed tower with a spiral staircase leading up to a tiny secluded room at the top, just big enough of a single small table (not yet placed) for private wine tastings.

KD's private dining room faces the canal, with a private bar and a DJ booth. Private entrance. Seats 50. Available for private bookings on night when KD won't be using it.. There are also two connected public/private rooms on the other side of the restaurant. I say public/private because they are glass-enclosed...BUT the glass can be rendered instantly opaque at the flick of a switch. There are also retractable glass windows (think automobile side windows as far as operation) that roll up and down to block noise between the bar and dining room. The dining room has a stage for live performance, and the sound system is apparently crazy good/expensive. The bar itself is fronted by backlit, translucent stone panels (we were told it was onyx..?). The whole place is very comfortable and modern feeling, bathed in warm light with pops of Thunder blue LED lighting. Lots of great LED TVs including a couple of 90 inchers.

As for the food they are of course still dialing it in, but off to an excellent start. The filet is prime, and seriously one of the most tender steaks I've ever eaten. Also unbelievably reasonable for a prime filet with two non-a la carte sides, if the shown price holds (the menu was a sample menu and a work-in-progress). The smothered pork chop was really excellent. It came with a good corn succotash and HSRG stalwart standby red skin mashed potatoes, always good.

Predictably there were other Hal Smith crossover dishes on the menu, such as the meatloaf, but personally I love that meatloaf so I don't mind. The chicken fried steak was NOT like other HSRG CFS (notably Toby's) in that it is more fluffy/floury than crusty on the outside. Still GIANT. A couple of real high points of the meal were the mac and cheese (with smoked Gouda as an ingredient) and the unreal-good house-made sweet potato pie (I can't tell you how delicious this was).

Overall, I'm really pleased with the vibe and the menu. I think it's going to be a very nice addition.

^ Very exciting! I Can't with to try it.

Same here, I will have to try the mac & cheese and that pie.

Thank you Kevin ! We are excited here. This is going to be a fantastic "first class" addition to OKC and give our house something new to experience. We can't wait. ...you had me at "sweet potato pie". Thank you again.

I'm getting excited about this place. I'm sure the wait to eat here is going to be crazy!

I wonder if they will be selling tshirts for the restaurant?

Gaudy architecture, tshirts, and first class don't usually belong in the same sentence.

I seriously doubt that they will be selling T-shirts, but who knows? Doesn't seem to fit what I saw inside. Not sure about the gaudy architecture comment. Most of the complaints I have heard on here seemed to be that the single story plains commercial styling wasn't aspiring to be anything special. When I think of gaudy architecture I think of Vegas.

Anyone know the opening date ?

They have hats, or at least some of their employees have them. I know one of the employees and she was wearing a KD's hat at the Thunder game last night.

December 9th per an HSG manager.

They have hats, or at least some of their employees have them. I know one of the employees and she was wearing a KD's hat at the Thunder game last night.

My employees wear company logo hats. I don't sell them to the public. And we're a lot more low rent than the place where I had dinner the other night. But who knows.

By the way, I'm not sure how whether or not a place with a famous namesake sells logo merchandise has become the litmus test for whether or not it is nice. Mickey Mantle's has often had logo merchandise available (depending upon the whim of the GM), yet they also carry Louis XIII de Rémy Martin cognac behind the bar and regularly feature a $130 steak on their menu.

I think Kd was having a party there tonight. There were a lot of nice cars out front, and I saw Kd's van there. The redskins are playing tonight, so I'm sure that's whats going on.

I think Kd was having a party there tonight. There were a lot of nice cars out front, and I saw Kd's van there. The redskins are playing tonight, so I'm sure that's whats going on.

Fundraiser

I think Kd was having a party there tonight. There were a lot of nice cars out front, and I saw Kd's van there. The redskins are playing tonight, so I'm sure that's whats going on.Just curious, are we talking Lamborghini's, Ferrari's, Bentley's etc or Audi's, BMW's, Mercedes and that such.

Lots of pictures of the party on Mick Cornett's Twitter account...

Here's a decent photo of the bar area:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ82SKwCMAAKf7y.jpg:large

Yeah, Desmond Mason, Perk and Serge Ibaka were all there last night according to Mick twitter page. I am sure there were more people than that, but those are the ones he posted.

Last night was the private viewing for friends and investors. All of the usual suspects were around including the HSRG Group and most of the players. The place looks fantastic and everyone had a great time.

That photo is not the best representation of the bar area. It's much larger than it appears in that photo. Also, below the bar top, the base is faced with backlit, translucent stone. And the white ceiling you see above the bar actually mimics the dimensions of the bar itself, and is suspended from a much taller ceiling. The light fixtures you see coming through the hole in the center create a very nice effect, and the bar definitely feels modern and upscale.

Yeah, Desmond Mason, Perk and Serge Ibaka were all there last night according to Mick twitter page. I am sure there were more people than that, but those are the ones he posted.

The pictures on Twitter are so funny. If they show the player's full face at the bottom of the picture you can barely see Mick's face. If they show Mick's face, part of the player's head is missing. There's that much of a height disparity.