Do they make their own pastrami? It has a very unique (and good) taste. It still tastes like pastrami, just seems that maybe they have added a spice to it. I hate places like this because if I find something I really like, I never seem to try some of their other items. I assume they are good but I don't go often so when I do, it's a pastrami and Swiss on rye for me! Maybe next time.
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Do they make their own pastrami? It has a very unique (and good) taste. It still tastes like pastrami, just seems that maybe they have added a spice to it. I hate places like this because if I find something I really like, I never seem to try some of their other items. I assume they are good but I don't go often so when I do, it's a pastrami and Swiss on rye for me! Maybe next time.
C. T.

They do make their own as well as make their own pickles. They smoke all the meat on a cookshack smoker which is made in Ponca City

I think I have gotten the dip trio every time I have been there. It is very good and very filling. The last time I went I only ate my third of the dips and didn't even order an entrée and I was quite full.

I think I have gotten the dip trio every time I have been there. It is very good and very filling. The last time I went I only ate my third of the dips and didn't even order an entrée and I was quite full.

Since you are veggie you should try the fried pickles.

They are extending their patio all the way to 2nd Street and in front of WSKY.

Hope to be done by St. Patty's Day:

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Familiar favorites dot the new menu at Slaughter?s Hall and WSKY Lounge | Oklahoma Gazette (http://okgazette.com/2016/04/07/familiar-favorites-dot-the-new-menu-at-slaughters-hall-and-wsky-lounge/)

I had poutine for brunch a couple of weeks ago..... I can personally verify that it was terrific!

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Absolutely love the food at Slaughter's and their beer selection is one of the best in the city.

I had poutine for brunch a couple of weeks ago..... I can personally verify that it was terrific!

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Poutine is on my dare list. That looks just scary enough to qualify.

I love their sandwiches but the two things I get the most often are the fried pickels (a little different but delicious IMO) and the dip trio, which is onion dip, hummus and cold queso with tortilla chips, pita bread and their homemade potato chips.

They have happy hour 1/2 off appetizers and ordering that dip trio is super reasonable and I've never come close to finishing the whole thing. Enough for two for sure.

Absolutely love the food at Slaughter's and their beer selection is one of the best in the city.

Yeah... Unfortunately the day we were there they were out of my first two choices but that saisson I ended up going with was pretty good.... We were there on a Sunday so I wasn't too critical of them being out and it gave me the opportunity to try something different.

Lots of talk about the food and drinks but wanted to point out their brunch on weekends. Last Sunday, I took 2 of my 3 teenagers there. We went about 11 and they had been open a few hours due to opening early for the marathon. The brunch menu has a good offering. I had the corned beef hash with eggs over easy. It was outstanding. They used the same corned beef that they use on the sandwiches. It was how corn beef hash is supposed to be made. Was not greasy, had great flavor and wasn't all mushed together. Both of my kids had the biscuit and gravy with scrambled eggs. Both of them finished their entire plate and both asked if we could add it to the weekend breakfast rotation. The toast was thick and excellent. Staff was attentive to our needs. Will go again for brunch.

Tried it out before the concert at the Criterion Wednesday and I am a fan. Good beers on tap and reasonably priced. The Cuban press sandwich was excellent. That will be my go to place before concerts.

I've loved everything I've had there and they have a fantastic beer selection. Make a really good club special (drink) as well.

One of my Top 5 favorite places in all of OKC.

I had the corned beef hash with eggs over easy. It was outstanding. They used the same corned beef that they use on the sandwiches. It was how corn beef hash is supposed to be made.

They use the corned beef on the poutine they serve for brunch also.... I recommend giving it a try.

Tried it out before the concert at the Criterion Wednesday and I am a fan. Good beers on tap and reasonably priced. The Cuban press sandwich was excellent. That will be my go to place before concerts.

Stuck with the before concert theme last night and tried their BBQ Mac n Cheese. It was fantastic and their Bloody Mary's ain't bad either.

OETA broadcasting legend and host of the OETA Movie Club, B.J. Wexler, is being honored with his own celebrity sandwich at Slaughter's Hall during the month of July. From their FB page: The Wexler $12: Crispy popcorn chicken, spicy Buffalo sauce, savory blue cheese crumbles, topped with creamy ranch and served on a hoagie roll, is a nod to the OETA Movie Club theme. The popcorn chicken pays tribute to the iconic popcorn bucket featured each week on the OETA Movie Club, while the Buffalo sauce honors Wexler’s Buffalo, New York, roots.

A portion of the proceeds from every sandwich sold will be donated to the OETA Foundation.

I'm having lunch there tomorrow so hope to try it then.

I was able to attend "The Wexler" release party last night. While the coolest part was getting to meet Mr. Wexler, the sandwich is indeed a winner (like everything else at Slaughter's). Had a great time! My only regret is that I didn't get to get a pic with the popcorn machine from the Movie Club set.

That sandwich though. Er Mer Gerd

I did get to try the wexler sandwich today and it was absolutely delicious. Big chunks of white meat chicken that looked like they were hand cut, battered and fried. The sauce was not what I would think for a buffalo sauce (Hot sauce and butter combo) but was more of a creamy buffalo sauce (Kind of off white color with specks of seasoning in it) Served on a seeded bun. I will be having this again before it goes off the menu.

I had poutine for brunch a couple of weeks ago..... I can personally verify that it was terrific!

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Man, that's a next level poutine. I get the real deal when I visit Canada, but I haven't had a fried egg on top yet. That plate looks like a day-ender for a calorie counter.

Food here is definitely better than I remember last, and I see that they've added some sandwiches and also a veggie burger! Also had an amazing Founder's coffee stout on tap! I need to come here more often for sure.

l've been saying for a long time Slaughter's is highly underrated.

l've been saying for a long time Slaughter's is highly underrated.

Indeed. We went shortly after they opened and didn't have a good experience food-wise, but they have really turned it around. Surely I'll run into you there at some point!

Indeed. We went shortly after they opened and didn't have a good experience food-wise, but they have really turned it around. Surely I'll run into you there at some point!

I went to Slaughter's Hall four times soon after it opened and each time was a really bad experience. I kept going, however, because I brought my complaints to the attention of Jarrod (sp?) and he responded to each and everyone of them as you would expect a professional to do. I'm really impressed with what it is now. t's one of my favorite places for lunch. The food is good, the menu has been nicely refined, and the service is magnitudes better.

Been here three times so far and man, I love love love the food... but I've just not had good experiences with the service. Maybe it's because of being there during off-peak hours? I dunno. At least this time I didn't have to ask for my check... but I did still have to take my card up to the bar. It's not that the staff isn't friendly - they most certainly are - but they just are not very attentive if you're not sitting at the bar. :/

It's a hipster bar... inattentive service isn't a defect, it's a feature. :P

Per their Instagram, Slaughter's Hall is permanently closing March 4th

Per their Instagram, Slaughter's Hall is permanently closing March 4th

I'll have more on this.

New concept will follow in about 1-2 weeks after they close for a reset.

I'll have more on this.

New concept will follow in about 1-2 weeks after they close for a reset.

Well darn... It wasn't a place I went to a lot but I always enjoyed the food when I did. I was never there on a Friday or Saturday night but the times I was there they were never very busy.


Hopefully the new concept will be equally as good or better if it's a food related concept.

Well darn... It wasn't a place I went to a lot but I always enjoyed the food when I did. I was never there on a Friday or Saturday night but the times I was there they were never very busy.


Hopefully the new concept will be equally as good or better if it's a food related concept.

The decision was made last week so we still have a fully stocked walk in of great local craft beers which are all $3.50 till the kegs are tapped. All cocktails and food are 1/2 off. We currently have on tap some Coops, Iron Monk, Vanessa House, Tall Grass, Founder's, Schilling, Bridgeport, Left Hand, Cabin Boys, Black Mesa, Anthem, Twisted Spike and a few others plus a big selection of beer in cans or bottles.

The new concept is different so last chance to get a Slaughters Reuben or mac and cheese.

The new concept is different so last chance to get a Slaughters Reuben or mac and cheese.

Well the mac and cheese was off the charts good. Too bad more of OKC didn't find out about it... Or maybe enough people just don't appreciate a great bowl of comfort like I do.

Very unfortunate, their poutine was my favorite in the city. Loved this place but it did always seem like there would only be 1 or 2 other tables seated when I was there.
Honestly, this was also the only real draw to Deep Deuce for me personally, sad to see somewhere like this go out of business when Urban Local Fastfood Chain appears to be killing it.

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Very unfortunate, their poutine was my favorite in the city. Loved this place but it did always seem like there would only be 1 or 2 other tables seated when I was there.
Honestly, this was also the only real draw to Deep Deuce for me personally, sad to see somewhere like this go out of business when Urban Local Fastfood Chain appears to be killing it.

Couldn't agree more... It was the only reason I went down there and yes the poutine was pretty amazing.

Would really love to see this menu moved to another location ***Cough FILM ROW Cough***

I don't entirely understand how the most densely populated part of town has trouble keeping places open. At least in some cases. I mean, DDG and Wedge don't seem to have a problem. Lesser known/quality places, sure, but Slaughter's? I think everybody agreed it was amazing. How did it not make it?

I don't think The Wedge does very well there. Okay at best.

Urban Johnnie the same.

I think people perceive a parking problem and there absolutely isn't. I've been to Slaugther's 50 times and even on the craziest Saturday night I never parked more than a block away, and always for free.

If the bloody Criterion would have more than 1 or 2 events and/or shows a month it would sure help. The few times I've been there, I've parked in DD, walked over for the show and hung out at Slaughter's before or afterwards.

Deep Deuce is weird. The area thrives in warmer season, and then when it is cold, places you drive your car into a parking lot - seem to do much better.

I think Pete is onto something with the parking perception. This is why I also am worried about when the places open in Maywood II - where there isn't even on-street parking. Urban Johnnie allows garage access for patrons, but still isn't doing that hot.

Yes, even though UJ does have incredibly convenient and free parking in the Level garage, I do think that has been a barrier for them and I worry about the same same for Black Walnut and the other 2 concepts going into Maywood II.

One of the things I love most about Slaughters is the easy on-street parking. Makes it super easy just to do an unplanned visit, virtually any time. It became my default place when I had the urge to stop somewhere downtown.

If the bloody Criterion would have more than 1 or 2 events and/or shows a month it would sure help. The few times I've been there, I've parked in DD, walked over for the show and hung out at Slaughter's before or afterwards.

Agreed... I went there before all the shows I've attended at the Criterion.

Maybe when the Steelyard is fully leased there will be a non-trivial number of those folks creeping into DD for food. DD is probably as close as many of the food places in BT.

Maybe when the Steelyard is fully leased there will be a non-trivial number of those folks creeping into DD for food. DD is probably as close as many of the food places in BT.

Yes, but Steelyard is likely to have their own food options and DD already has tons of living units.

I've said for a long time that Deep Deuce is the most fully realized urban district in OKC and I am also a bit baffled by why the restaurants and bars there don't do better.

It seems that through it all Deep Deuce Grill does pretty well, although it's not a place I personally seek out.

For one thing, SH did very little promotion and appears to have relied on (a small) neighborhood patrons and free word of mouth. Merely having a FB site isn't really promotion. It is on a side street of a neighborhood tucked away from real visibility. It isn't really on the way to or from things that are popular. As well, I tried going early on and both times I was taking additional people but they were closed for private affairs. None of us went back to try again as it wasn't top of mind or a can't miss destination. Except for a small group on here they created no real buzz. It wasn't that they were bad or unpopular, but were basically unknown.

There is a sense I get on here that people think if you have a "cool" site, a few craft beers, and a signature dish, it is enough for people to change their habits from what they already like. Marketing is usually left out of the equation.

For one thing, SH did very little promotion and appears to have relied on (a small) neighborhood patrons and free word of mouth. Merely having a FB site isn't really promotion. It is on a side street of a neighborhood tucked away from real visibility. It isn't really on the way to or from things that are popular. As well, I tried going early on and both times I was taking additional people but they were closed for private affairs. None of us went back to try again as it wasn't top of mind or a can't miss destination. Except for a small group on here they created no real buzz. It wasn't that they were bad or unpopular, but were basically unknown.

There is a sense I get on here that people think if you have a "cool" site, a few craft beers, and a signature dish, it is enough for people to change their habits from what they already like. Marketing is usually left out of the equation.

To add on, the service quality was inconsistent at best. My qualms with the service are documented earlier in this thread, so I won't rehash them. I communicated with Jarrod (or whoever the manager was at the time there) on three occasions about this and he/they were responsive, which led to improvements for a while, but those improvements faded away over time and it became understandably difficult to convince friends to return there with me. It's a shame, because I really enjoyed their food.

I think I'll stop in tonight on the way home to have the BBQ Mac & Cheese one last time.

I've told this story before but it bares repeating now that its days are numbered.


About 3-4 years ago when I was still living in California, I stopped in Slaughter's as on previous trips I had already gained an affection for the place.

On that trip, I noticed a really great, friendly local vibe and it occurred to me that OKC now had several places where you could go and just hang out and meet people. On this particular night I struck up conversations with several different people and one out-of-town group invited me to their table.

I could see the community was hungry for this sort of gathering place and Slaughter's along with The Mule and Skinny Slims and a few others started me on the path to visualizing a move back.

As this night wore on, I was chatting with the woman behind the bar and noticed what appeared to be "405" tattooed on each bicep. I asked her, "Is that the area code?? Why?"

And this hipster woman who pretty much had the Millennial "I'm almost too cool to care about anything" attitude (although her service was fine) said: "Yeah. A bunch of us have them here in some form. We're all just really proud of Oklahoma City and what is happening here."


And that was it. Right then and there I decided to move back and about a year later I did just that.

I've mentioned this before, but with very few exceptions the places that thrive in OKC still tend to be on major driving routes with lots of visibility. Of course there are other factors, which obviously include concept and management. But think about it for a minute. Almost everyplace that does well, even downtown, is in a place where tons of people drive by every day. Even a lot of crummy places survive in these locations. And the best locations take it a step further and have an outdoor presence, dining area, patio, etc. Obviously there are occasional exceptions (The Wedge is an example, but had a great following before the Deep Deuce location and opened when there were almost no pizza options in downtown, so they had time to gain loyal regulars).

In Deep Deuce I think this has made it especially challenging for places like Slaughter's. Even Second Street itself just isn't a very high-volume street. It doesn't really connect much. Conversely I believe this bodes very well for Black Walnut et al. The visibility is great and the thoroughfare is high volume. Also, I believe Walnut will ultimately be reconfigured with a lane reduction and curbside parking there and on the east side of LEVEL.

My theory really bums me out because it indicates we are still a long ways from being a good, fully-functional walking city even in our most urban districts.

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To further that theory, I know The Press in the Plaza started very slowly while The Mule (same operators) became a bit of a sensation at least in part because it is arguably the most visible place in that district.

And that same restaurant group had a very tough time when Anchor Down opened in DD. Looks like they may have found a bit of a footing now.

Traffic is traffic. If you don't have foot traffic passing by, you need car traffic. Both produce eyeballs looking and spontaneous stopping. DD is fairly isolated and has relatively little population. I see few people out walking in DD... almost none past the SH location. Location, location, location. Without it, everything else has to be remarkable. That is why spots at the Steelyard will do better even if they aren't as "cool". Odds are really against start up restaurants, especially in isolated spots.

Well this is disappointing. SH was a great spot for lunch or a happy hour and an easy walk from downtown. Best of luck with the new concept.

On a side note, in my opinion Urban Johnnie's lack of success may be due to parking, or may be due to it just not being very good.

Well that's a real shame. I'll need to go one last time myself, perhaps tonight, before the concept changes. I enjoyed seeing the jazz there last year.

I think I'll stop in tonight on the way home to have the BBQ Mac & Cheese one last time.

Be prepared to wait, I went for lunch today for one last hoorah, and i felt bad for the 1 waitress and 1 cook they had working the place. Most folks didn't know they were closing so you had several parties walk out because of the wait, and one party in particular that walked out saying "we will not be back!" But I gotta give it to the waitress, she took it in stride. Also the food was still pretty good.

I've told this story before but it bares repeating now that its days are numbered.


About 3-4 years ago when I was still living in California, I stopped in Slaughter's as on previous trips I had already gained an affection for the place.

On that trip, I noticed a really great, friendly local vibe and it occurred to me that OKC now had several places where you could go and just hang out and meet people. On this particular night I struck up conversations with several different people and one out-of-town group invited me to their table.

I could see the community was hungry for this sort of gathering place and Slaughter's along with The Mule and Skinny Slims and a few others started me on the path to visualizing a move back.

As this night wore on, I was chatting with the woman behind the bar and noticed what appeared to be "405" tattooed on each bicep. I asked her, "Is that the area code?? Why?"

And this hipster woman who pretty much had the Millennial "I'm almost too cool to care about anything" attitude (although her service was fine) said: "Yeah. A bunch of us have them here in some form. We're all just really proud of Oklahoma City and what is happening here."


And that was it. Right then and there I decided to move back and about a year later I did just that.

That is one of the coolest stories I've heard in a while. That really is a cool story.

Say what you still about the Street Outlaw guys and their shows, but damn if they don't feature the 405 pride in everything they do. It's not a small thing.

As a member of the ownership group (Littlepage Group), I wanted to thank all those that came out this last week to support us as we said goodbye to Slaughter's Hall. We are excited about our new partnership with Besos de Mezcal and hope to see your there. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you at our other two concepts, STAG and Omerta Cigar Co..

John