New delicatessen coming to the Tower Theater (http://www.okctalk.com/content.php?r=371-New-delicatessen-coming-to-the-Tower-Theater)

Add another interesting tenant to the growing list at the Tower Theater, as construction is set to start on a new deli.


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Eric Fossett has signed a lease for 2,000 square feet just west of the main entrance to the the historic theater for his restaurant, Scottie's Deli.

Also soon to open on the ground floor of the building is the Bunker Club bar, the newest project of Ian and Hailey McDermid who helm the wildly popular Pump Bar. And also coming soon will be Urbun, a fast-casual restaurant featuring Korean Korean buns from the owners of Chae Restaurant.


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Fossett grew up around his family's sandwich shops in Northern California and said that experience created a passion for high-quality, homemade food.

Scottie's will make everything from scratch, including brining their own corned beef, smoking their own pastrami and curing their own bacon.

Soups, pickles, and sauerkraut will also be made from scratch, with nothing prepackaged.

In addition to the large space, there are plans for 4-5 tables on the sidewalk along NW 23rd.

Beer and wine will be served and hours to start will be Monday through Thursday 10AM to 11PM, Friday and Saturday 10AM to 3AM and Sunday 10AM to 4PM. Breakfast and weekend brunch are likely to be added in the future.

The hours on the weekends are designed to attract the late-night crowds attracted to the growing Uptown nightlife.

Fossett told OKCTalk that while Scottie's will feature all the deli classics like Reubens and smoked turkey breast, several creative and unique sandwiches and items will also be featured.

There will also be daily specials for take-home meals for 2 or 4 people, such as meatloaf or roasted chicken with sides.

Catering will be offered along with hand-crafted market specialties such as pickled goods, mustards and salad dressings.

Scottie's Deli should open this spring.

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Awesome! I think he's trying to take on quite a lot, so I hope it's successful.

This is great! loving this area!

this sounds exciting. Hopefully they don't get too cute with the execution. I've learned to temper my enthusiasm when any proprietor in OKC says they're opening a delicatessen. If someone can pull off a legit pastrami sandwich -- without adding bizarre ingredients or Chipotle mayo -- I'll be pleased.

this sounds exciting. Hopefully they don't get too cute with the execution. I've learned to temper my enthusiasm when any proprietor in OKC says they're opening a delicatessen. If someone can pull off a legit pastrami sandwich -- without adding bizarre ingredients or Chipotle mayo -- I'll be pleased.

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Have you been to Slaughter's Hall? They make their own pastrami, and by the way, if you don't want chipotle mayo, tell them to hold it. I always have mine "dry" because I just want good rye, pastrami, and Swiss cheese. Toppings/dressings are fine if you like them, I don't.
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Soonerguru,
Have you been to Slaughter's Hall? They make their own pastrami, and by the way, if you don't want chipotle mayo, tell them to hold it. I always have mine "dry" because I just want good rye, pastrami, and Swiss cheese. Toppings/dressings are fine if you like them, I don't.
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Yes, it is solid but not at all authentic in any meaningful way. Great for the neighborhood but not really a destination for me. When I went I asked for mustard on mine, they said THEY DIDN'T HAVE MUSTARD.

For someone who has eaten at Katz's numerous times and great delis all over Brooklyn and Manhattan, that isn't going to cut it. Kamp's really isn't very good either, to be honest, but it's always full, which says a lot about the ability of someone to come in and make a killing -- if they do it right.

Yes, it is solid but not at all authentic in any meaningful way. Great for the neighborhood but not really a destination for me. When I went I asked for mustard on mine, they said THEY DIDN'T HAVE MUSTARD. ...

A sandwich shop not having mustard is pretty much flat-out stupid, so I checked, and their menu lists "spicy mustard" on a few of their sandwiches, so they do have *some* kind of mustard. BTW, agree that Kamp's is not that good, had a few of their items, not impressed. Sorry, back to Scottie's, just had to say something about the mustard...:doh:

A sandwich shop not having mustard is pretty much flat-out stupid, so I checked, and their menu lists "spicy mustard" on a few of their sandwiches, so they do have *some* kind of mustard. BTW, agree that Kamp's is not that good, had a few of their items, not impressed. Sorry, back to Scottie's, just had to say something about the mustard...:doh:

Haha. Maybe they have added the "spicy mustard" since that visit. Good move.

I would love if this can be like some of the Jewish delicatessens around the country! Can someone point me to anywhere in the metro that I can get a corned beef and pastrami sandwich with a bowl of matzo ball soup?

I would love if this can be like some of the Jewish delicatessens around the country! Can someone point me to anywhere in the metro that I can get a corned beef and pastrami sandwich with a bowl of matzo ball soup?

ND Foods should cover the sandwich, I'm not sure about the soup... I think they have a daily special.

I would love if this can be like some of the Jewish delicatessens around the country! Can someone point me to anywhere in the metro that I can get a corned beef and pastrami sandwich with a bowl of matzo ball soup?

If memory serves, there's a decent one in Tulsa. That's all I got so far. Let's see what Scottie's has in store.

ND Foods should cover the sandwich, I'm not sure about the soup... I think they have a daily special.

It's not a rip on ND but this is all the nope! Boar's head cold cuts heated up on brown bread is NOT a replacement for the delicatessen experience.

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It's not a rip on ND but this is all the nope! Boar's head cold cuts heated up on brown bread is NOT a replacement for the delicatessen experience.

Precisely this. And while I like ND Foods, the fact it is even brought into this conversation confirms how lacking the options are in OKC for quality deli fare.

When I interviewed the proprietor of Scotties he specifically mentioned that there are few places in town that don't use pre-packed Boar's Head and other products and that's precisely what he does not want to do.

They have started work:

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Coming along.

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Anybody know when this is opening? I've seen some pictures on social media that looks like they might be having some some sort of soft opening.

They had a soft opening tonight and hope to open in a couple of weeks, pending final permits.

Didn't get a chance to sample the food but people raved about the pastrami, which is pretty much the measure of any deli.

Love the feel of the place and hope OKC has finally found a traditional, quality deli.

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Is this the same Scottie's that was in Nichols Hills plaza back in the late 90's and early 2000's

Is this the same Scottie's that was in Nichols Hills plaza back in the late 90's and early 2000's

No, no relation. This is a first time place for the operator Eric.

Do they make their own pastrami. That's one of the things I like from Slaughter's Hall. It's really good and obviously fresh. It has a strong after taste but it's worth it. I'm looking forward to Scottie's.
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Do they make their own pastrami. That's one of the things I like from Slaughter's Hall. It's really good and obviously fresh. It has a strong after taste but it's worth it. I'm looking forward to Scottie's.
C. T.

Yes, they make their own pastrami and pretty much everything they serve will be made from scratch.

I'm pretty excited for this to open...I never was a big fan of pastrami or corned beef etc. growing up in Oklahoma until I had some on a trip to NYC and realized how good it could be.

OKC is finally getting some places open late that aren't bars :D

Where do you see their hours?

"...hours to start will be Monday through Thursday 10AM to 11PM, Friday and Saturday 10AM to 3AM and Sunday 10AM to 4PM. Breakfast and weekend brunch are likely to be added in the future."

It's in the first post

They will be opening Wednesday!

Hey! Ian lives! Or...is this zombie Ian..?

Hey! Ian lives! Or...is this zombie Ian..?
Yes I was released from hospital on Friday. Diagnosed w/ dengue fever. It's a mosquito virus. Apparently you still have to worry about that stuff when your drinking margaritas on the beach in Mexico. Although we Went other places...it was probably that monkey sanctuary in the jungle.

Enough about that. Eric is still hiding his full menu from me but he toured me around the space and he's got soo much equipment in there, possibilities are endless. He's got me worked up as a ham snob. I pretty much dislike packaged deli hams but Eric is smoking and processing his in-house!! My hero!

As a huge fan of fresh deli meats and sandwiches, I cannot wait for this place to open! I may never leave 23rd street again! :tongue:

Confirmed they are opening starting 10AM on Wednesday but on a limited menu for a while.

Confirmed they are opening starting 10AM on Wednesday but on a limited menu for a while.

I know the menu will nonetheless have pastrami because he told me, when I called him yesterday, that the pastramis were started on Tuesday. :) Looking very forward to this.

Excited about this!

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I asked for juicy cuts. It's pretty much perfect. I never thought I'd see the day this was in town!

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That looks pretty fantastic.

Can't wait to try.

Their menu is up on their Facebook page now: https://www.facebook.com/scottiesdeliokc/menu/

I asked for juicy cuts. It's pretty much perfect. I never thought I'd see the day this was in town!

ha... we must have been there at the same time... the counter had me down as "mark" (which happens pretty regularly) so there was some confusion as to whose order was whose.

my co-worker and i traded halves on a pastrami and a cuban. the pastrami was solid... i liked scottie's house made pastrami over the one served at slaughter's hall, and it's pretty good. the meat was smokier than most pastramis i've had but i really liked it. the bread and whole grain mustard went perfectly. the cuban was kind of meh, in my opinion. not that it was bad, it just didn't have a ton of flavor. would've appreciated more smokiness in the ham and the pickles were practically straight-up cucumbers. instead of using the whole grain mustard as on the pastrami, they used typical yellow mustard... so the sandwich just didn't have any punch. the homemade (i think?) pickles that came as a side were great and would've gone well on that cuban.

edit... that really shrunk my menu pic. here's a link (http://magnvs.de/pics/Scotties.png)

ha... we must have been there at the same time... the counter had me down as "mark" (which happens pretty regularly) so there was some confusion as to whose order was whose.

Focused as I was on my sandwiches (I got two), I heard that commotion. A number system would fix that. Oh well, first day jitters.

All I'd want from there is pastrami, I think, so I'm personally fine with the limited menu. Maybe in the future they can bring in some seltzer and Dr. Brown's sodas, but they had an EXCELLENT bottled selection as it was, including Cheerwine. For me, Pellegrino was close enough to a seltzer.

This looks great. I should be able to stop by on Friday for lunch unless something comes up.

Their menu is up on their Facebook page now: https://www.facebook.com/scottiesdeliokc/menu/

Oh man, that NY NY is super close to one of my favorite sandwiches. I just wish they would sub out the sauerkraut for coleslaw. I prefer slaw with Russian dressing.

That menu looks stellar. Can't wait to try it out. Fingers crossed on the pastrami.

I stopped by for lunch today. I think it's top 2 (leaving space for one I forgot), sandwich place in OKC. They had this special which was revolved around the pastrami sandwich. The pastrami is smokier than other places, and I enjoyed it immensely.14065

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I tried to stop by for a late lunch today, but they ended up closing early because they ran out of a lot of things, so I went elsewhere. On my way back to my car, I decided to peek inside through the windows to get a look at the place, and got an unexpected surprise - Eric and another employee (if you're reading this, I'm so sorry I forgot your name!) were there and invited me in for a quick tour around the building. Super nice guys! They told me that demand was unexpectedly strong - so much so that we've all eaten through a full week's worth of product in three days, and they're having to ramp up their production of deli meats. Their setup is really pretty incredible, with making pretty much everything from scratch, even down to the pickles and sauerkraut... and the kitchen was amazing, with a huge wooden cutting board surface on the work table behind the counter, where the magic happens... Listening to them explain what they do and how they do it, with an obvious passion, was amazing. I'm slightly disappointed I didn't get to try them today - but I plan to check them out for lunch on Monday. I can't wait!

The pastrami on rye I had on Friday was pretty tasty, as was the blondie brownie. I'll be back again on Fridays for a few more weeks to try a few more items on the menu.

Tried it again last Friday, this time having the New York, New York, and wow was that a great sandwich. It's going to be a bit difficult to try something else the next time I visit.

Does anyone know the actual hours for this place? Google says 10-6, Facebook says 10-4 and higher up on this thread it said 10-11.

The menu that I have indicates that their temporary hours are M-F 10am-6pm (or earlier if sold out); closed Sat/Sun.

They are still in soft open mode.

I went today and had the New York, New York sandwich. Easily one of my favorite deli sandwiches in the city.

I went last week and was very pleased. The pastrami, though a bit smokier than I prefer, was pretty much melt-in-your-mouth good. The side I chose, the slaw, was delicious. My only beef (see what I did there?), was I actually kinda wish the pastrami was piled a little higher.

Minor quibble: they butter and toast the rye bread, which is really unnecessary given how good the meat is. It was a little weird to have butter dripping through the meat, and believe me, I like butter. Also, some of the rye was overtoasted and had a slight burnt flavor.

All in all, I'm pretty pumped about Scottie's deli. It's easily the closest facsimile I've witnessed in Oklahoma to real delicatessen food. The owner obviously is geared toward creating quality food. This isn't some gimmick dreamed up by restaurant investors. While imperfect, it's the real deal.

Had the New York New York for lunch.... Incredible sandwich and the pastrami and corned beef were some of the best I've eaten.... Really enjoyed the smokiness of the meat too.

They've updated their menu some since I first went in, including adding two different sizes: Regular and New York. For an additional $6-$8 you can get the New York option (~$20 sandwich)... the regular was plenty for me, but I assume some people have requested the piled high version.

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Duck pastrami sounds really interesting! Have they fixed the running-out-of-food-early problem by now?

First time looking @ their menu... Wow those prices are pretty crazy for countertop ordering. I hope they do well, as nicer sandwhich options is always good for an area.

First time looking @ their menu... Wow those prices are pretty crazy for countertop ordering. I hope they do well, as nicer sandwhich options is always good for an area.

Price point is high but the quality is top notch.... My first thought when I went was "Dang... $12 for a sandwich?" but when I walked out I felt the quality matched the price.

Price point is high but the quality is top notch.... My first thought when I went was "Dang... $12 for a sandwich?" but when I walked out I felt the quality matched the price.

Exactly this. They make practically everything themselves, and they do a fantastic job at it. They're expensive, yes, but it's totally worth it.

I walked out after a $15 lunch thinking I was still hungry.

I walked out after a $15 lunch thinking I was still hungry.

Plenty of places around town where you can find quantity over quality.... Trust me I've gained a few pounds eating at them.

Reached a point though where I'm generally more concerned with quality over quantity. Hoping there are enough others with that mindset to keep places like Scottie's and more places like it going.

I thought it was weird when they introduced the more meat options, and I'm a guy that loves meat! I was already of the impression that their sandwiches had enough meat. With how smokey some of the meat is, I was wondering if this is what a sandwich at a bbq joint should taste like.