I heard on the radio yesterday that Texas de Brazil was going to open in Penn Square next year. Two thumbs up from me.

http://www.texasdebrazil.com/locations

That is the best non-BBQ dining news I have had in forever! Love some Texas de Brazil!!!

Yep!


Opening in Penn Square Mall 2015!

Oklahoma City | Texas de Brazil (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/location/oklahoma-city)

Wonder where they will go?

Oh no….oh no………oh no….

I'm going to be so poor and oh so fat :-(

Wonder where they will go?

Didn't the mall announce expansion plans a year or so ago?

Not that I ever heard about.

Plenty of pad site room north of Cheesecake Factory fronting Penn. Could do very non-disruptive construction and not take many useable parking spots.

Plenty of pad site room north of Cheesecake Factory fronting Penn. Could do very non-disruptive construction and not take many useable parking spots.

Exactly what I was thinking. I dont see Pepperoni Grill or Cantina Laredo going anywhere anytime soon and Cheesecake Factory is always busy. I think this would be the perfect location for a TDB.

Not sure I'll ever eat here, but a great get for OKC! This is one of those places I only see mentioned in in-flight magazines (partly because the wife and I never seek out this type of restaurant), so it'll be cool to see OKC mentioned next to all the other big cities in their ads :)

Love this place ever since I went to the one in Orlando on vacation! So excited to get one here in OKC.


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Posting to bump this thread up and see if anyone knows what progress is being made on this. I'm impatient for OKC to have our own Texas de Brazil!

Their website says 2015 for Penn Square and I don't know any more than that.

Good for OKC, don't really care about getting another Texas Chain.

Don't know if I ever mentioned this but in the initial stages of the new ownership group taking control of the Mideke Building -- this was back when it was to be apartments -- Texas de Brazil had signed a letter of intent (or at least agreed to basic terms) for the ground floor.

Not sure what happened but then there was the announcement about Penn Square, so Mideke is definitely not happening now, as they will surely only have one location in the OKC Market, since that is the approach in even much bigger cities like Houston and San Antonio.

I would have rather seen them there than at Penn Square but either way I will take it.. I do enjoy going every now and then. there was that horrible place on NW expressway probably 10 years ago that tried to be a Brazillian Steakhouse but failed miserably.. and now its a dentist office..

I was always afraid to try that place on Expressway after hearing so many negative reviews like yours. Figured it wouldn't compare. I really like Fogo de Chao, but would be surprised to see both them and Texas de Brazil here in OKC, but you never know. I live up by Chisholm Creek and suggested on their FB page they try to get a Fogo de Chao... why not?!?

I was always afraid to try that place on Expressway after hearing so many negative reviews like yours. Figured it wouldn't compare.

It didn't compare but it was hardly terrible.... The meats were lesser quality than Fogo de Chao or Texas de Brazil and the salad bar was minimal but the price was half of what you paid at the other two also.

They actually had a few items I liked better. One being the sausages. Texas de Brazil had changed their sausages last time I was at the Addison location and I did not care to much for them anymore.

I've got a call into the Penn Square people to determine where this will go and when construction might start.

They referred me to their PR firm who told me they had not officially announced this deal, even though it's on the TDB website.

So, they'll get back to me but it may end up being a "no comment" type of situation.

Understood. Thanks, Pete! BTW, I thoroughly enjoy this site and probably spend too much time checking it out. Just too much great info! 😃


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Here is the official response from Penn Square.

I suspect that they have struck a deal but are still working on some particulars. It's certain enough that TDB has it on their website, so I'm not too worried:



“Penn Square Mall continues to be Oklahoma City's premier fashion destination with more than 140 popular stores and restaurants. To meet shopper demand, we continue to enhance our retail and dining offerings. While we are not able to formally announce new additions at this time, we are enthusiastic about continuing to announce new tenants joining our celebrated retail, dining and entertainment mix in the near future.”

- Donna Berlin, General Manager, Penn Square Mall

So in the Nonna's thread it has been said this isn't a done deal? Very surprising considering this was announced back in March.

Read the post above yours.

Penn Square won't confirm, which indicates it's not a done deal.

When this announced didn't it first say coming to penn square in 2015? Now their website says 2016

When this announced didn't it first say coming to penn square in 2015? Now their website says 2016

Yes. The Tulsa location was announced as 2014 and OKC was 2015...... Both have been bumped by a year on their website.

I was able to confirm this deal is still on, just for 2016.

Will take the Cantina Laredo space.

I was able to confirm this deal is still on, just for 2016.

Will take the Cantina Laredo space.

Is Cantina Laredo moving or permanently closing?

My wife almost refuses to go to TDB because she trys to eat her money's worth and makes herself sick in the process! Ha. Glad to hear it.;)

If Laredo is closing that would be a bummer. Their Carnitas are terrific.

I would trade TDB for Laredo in a second. As far as mexican goes I can get better other places and TDB would be a totally different niche and very cool place to add to the OKC area.

In all the years on this site, this is the first mention I've ever seen of Laredo.

I think it gets completely forgotten and I bet their business is far lower than TDB.

Remember, big malls typically change a percentage of sales as rent so they are always trying to get in better tenants.

Cantina Laredo is great Tex-Mex. I agree that it tends to be forgotten especially in OKC. When most people here want chain Tex-Mex they think of places like Ted's, Abuelos, or maybe El Chico. Nobody ever talks about Laredo and its sad because its quite good.

In all the years on this site, this is the first mention I've ever seen of Laredo.

I think it gets completely forgotten and I bet their business is far lower than TDB.

Remember, big malls typically change a percentage of sales as rent so they are always trying to get in better tenants.

Totally forgot about the place. We went there when we first moved here in 2009 and liked it, but never went back.

haven't been to cantina laredo in a few years but enjoyed their take on tex mex... just had a bit of a different spin on it than most places in the metro. kind of sad to see them go but I can see how they got lost in the competition.

excited about texas de brazil but i wonder if the cantina laredo space has enough square footage to make it work. -M

^ I wondered that as well. Doesn't seem nearly as big as ones in Dallas I've been to but maybe there is more space there than it appears. I can't imagine parking at PSM when that opens!!

I suspect they'll take part of the adjoining Dillards as well.

In all the years on this site, this is the first mention I've ever seen of Laredo.

Most of the mentions probably occurred in the Laredo's/Casa de Milagros thread, as Cantina Laredo sued to have Laredo's change their name when Cantina came into the market.

Perhaps Cantina Laredo will move to a different location in OKC? I personally like CL. Good quality Tex Mex. Maybe a free standing location is in the works. DFW has several locations and they work very well for them!

Cantina Laredo was set up to fail in that location. If it were on, say, Western or North May or even in Midtown I think it would be a hit.

Cantina Laredo was set up to fail in that location. If it were on, say, Western or North May or even in Midtown I think it would be a hit.

I used to always eat at Cantina Laredo when visiting my friend in Houston and it seems to me, locations there are usually in lifestyle center developments. I think they would do well somewhere like Glimcher or Chisholm Creek.

Oddly enough, I saw a Cantina Laredo on a street corner in Chicago. It seemed to be doing a good business.

Texas de Brazil still bringing steakhouse to Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa World: Real Estate (http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/realestate/texas-de-brazil-still-bringing-steakhouse-to-woodland-hills-mall/article_7d6bed0f-f476-5b8a-b545-48e1ebf78a7a.html)

Also says the OKC location is panned for the same time as well. 2016

Texas de Brazil still bringing steakhouse to Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa World: Real Estate (http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/realestate/texas-de-brazil-still-bringing-steakhouse-to-woodland-hills-mall/article_7d6bed0f-f476-5b8a-b545-48e1ebf78a7a.html)

Also says the OKC location is panned for the same time as well. 2016

I really don't care if we're missing out on another Texas chain. Maybe the growth in our local eateries is scaring them off.

Texas de Brazil is unique though and there currently isn't any restaurant in the metro, local or otherwise, doing the concept.

I really don't care if we're missing out on another Texas chain. Maybe the growth in our local eateries is scaring them off.

There are few worth having, including this one.

I'd also add Whiskey Cake and Papadeaux.

Oklahoma City | Texas de Brazil - Brazilian Steakhouse (http://www.texasdebrazil.com/locations/oklahoma/okc/)

Just a couple of miles outside of the Oklahoma City city limits but same concept...... http://www.okctalk.com/general-food-drink-topics/39380-flame-brazilian-steak-house.html#post900898

There are few worth having, including this one.

I'd also add Whiskey Cake and Papadeaux.

Whiskey Cake is quasi local. We were their second location. I've had Papadeaux a lot, really don't understand the hype. Thought the drake was wayyyyyy better.

Whiskey Cake is quasi local. We were their second location. I've had Papadeaux a lot, really don't understand the hype. Thought the drake was wayyyyyy better.

I agree on the Drake. Before it opened, Pappadeaux was super exciting, but I can't say its as good as the Drake. It is a significant step up from anything that was in OKC seafood-wise prior to the Drake opening.

One more thing about Pappadeaux, given the popularity of the Drake and the wait times there, there is definitely a market here for fresh seafood. It should do well.

Just a couple of miles outside of the Oklahoma City city limits but same concept...... http://www.okctalk.com/general-food-drink-topics/39380-flame-brazilian-steak-house.html#post900898

I hope this place improved since Labor Day. They added oysters, but they didn't have a list of their meats on hand.

i agree about papadeaux, had it at IAH and it was 'o.k.'.

Personally, I thnk bonefish is miles better. I wish OKC could get Bonefish, along with Papas to have some seafood options, along with the Drake leading the way.

I really don't care if we're missing out on another Texas chain. Maybe the growth in our local eateries is scaring them off.

Would generally agree with this but Texas de Brazil is the real deal.

I must say though, on my last 2 trips to Pappadeaux, I thought it wasn't as good as what I remember. I don't know if its just the location by my house that's slipping or something deeper. But given the fact that there are tons of deep fried gulf coast-style seafood places in OKC I don't really feel it brings anything new to the market. JMO.

The Drake is better than Pappadeaux

I couldn't disagree more, but I'm glad we have options.

I feel like The Drake and Pappadeaux aren't serving the same market. At the very least, Pappadeaux is more bang for buck and could actually get away with sharing.

I feel like The Drake and Pappadeaux aren't serving the same market. At the very least, Pappadeaux is more bang for buck and could actually get away with sharing.I agree with this.

It is not worth comparing the Drake and Pappadeaux and I feel there is a reason that comparison is being made but I'm gonna keep my mouth shut as to not start a flame war. Anyhow, both are great restaurants, but an Oyster Bar and a Cajun Seafood place are just not comparable, imo. I love southern Cajun style food, so naturally I'm going to like Pappadeaux better. I drive to Dallas almost once a week to eat there when I'm here.

I'm glad to see TdB come into the OKC market... though I am somewhat disappointed that they chose to locate at Penn Square Mall. Make no mistake, they'll kill it there - business-wise, it's a good location - but after visiting their location in Memphis, TN in Peabody Place, I had been hoping to see something similar here. The building itself is not that old, but it is in a great urban location in downtown Memphis. I had hoped they could have gone in somewhere in Bricktown, which I feel would have been a great fit, especially given the way they like to decorate the interior of their restaurants.

From NewsOK.com's "Business retail briefs for Dec. 24"

"Brazilian-American Steakhouse coming to Penn Square Mall

Construction is set to begin on a new Texas de Brazil Churrascaria, a Brazilian-American steakhouse restaurant at Penn Square Mall.

Building permits filed with Oklahoma City on Monday show plans for a 6,500 square foot restaurant inside the main mall.

The permits put the cost of construction at $700,000. The Dallas-based chain is also building its first Tulsa location at Woodland Hills Mall.

Both the Oklahoma City and Tulsa locations are set to open in 2016, according to Texas de Brazil's website."

Can anyone get info on the permit? Curious to see if they are taking more space than just the Cantina Laredo.

Taking just Cantina Laredo.

Confirmed that with the mall this week.

Laredo is closing in January and work will start right after. They are not relocating.