We stopped by there today and both burgers were great. Okra tasted great, and I usually hate fried Okra. It wasn’t the mushy mess you usually get. I got the chips, and they were great as well. I usually find homemade chips either rock hard or soggy in the middle, but these were just right.

convinced my usual "try new places" group to go today instead of Monday... so i'll post my experience once I get back from lunch... I keep hearing about this olive burger, so I think i'm going to go with that

The Chips and Onion Dip Burger is crazy good. The onion dip melts into the patty and is unlike any burger I've eaten.

The Chips and Onion Dip Burger is crazy good. The onion dip melts into the patty and is unlike any burger I've eaten.

And those homemade chips are fantastic in their own right.

Nic's is such an ordeal and their hours so irregular I have only been once. I like this place almost as well and its infinitely accessible and not a mosh pit of humanity crammed into a small space.

The Chips and Onion Dip Burger is crazy good. The onion dip melts into the patty and is unlike any burger I've eaten.

Well as much as I love a good burger... if my experience today is a good as I think it will be. i'll probably be trying them all over the next few weeks

The “normal” jalapeño burger was pretty good. I don’t need a half pound burger in my diet all that much, but I want to try the blue cheese and the brie/Apple burgers.

was there from 11:30 till about 12:20. was probably never more than 3 people ordering, but was a pretty constant flow of people in.

Had the olive burger, it was good. the okra was great. I'll defiantly be back.

He didn't come out and say too much to us, but also looked like he was busy training staff

I'll defiantly be back.

Was someone threatening you if you went? :)

I've got an appointment right before lunch over that way on friday an a break after that - i'll give it a go

Got it submitted to TripAdvisor and it was just approved along with my review.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g51560-d14787469-Reviews-Lip_Smackers-Oklahoma_City_Oklahoma.html

Got it submitted to TripAdvisor and it was just approved along with my review.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g51560-d14787469-Reviews-Lip_Smackers-Oklahoma_City_Oklahoma.html

Great job!

And thanks for the shout-out to OKCTalk.

I threw up a Google review as well, might as well put my status as “Google Guide” to good use :p

Great job!

And thanks for the shout-out to OKCTalk.

Thankee... and it was a well-deserved shout-out. I've been lurking for a while - if it wasn't for OKCTalk, I wouldn't know what was going on around here! :)

I threw up a Google review as well, might as well put my status as “Google Guide” to good use :p

LOL... I felt the same with my 'Level 21 Expert Reviewer' badge! What else is it good for? :D

I stopped by for lunch today too. Pictured is the jalapeno burger with fried okra

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bJMLm43AfzGPmVb29

I enjoyed it. Burger kept together, and meat tasted like it was seasoned. Cheese doesn't appear melted but it was. Only knock I have is I wish the jalapenos were fresh and not pickled, but that comes down to preference. The okra was cooked perfectly. Fried on the outside, but tasted like it was boiled on the inside.
Confirmed not a lot of talk, and a constant flow of 3 or less people.


The Chips and Onion Dip Burger is crazy good. The onion dip melts into the patty and is unlike any burger I've eaten.

I'll have to try that one next time


was there from 11:30 till about 12:20. was probably never more than 3 people ordering, but was a pretty constant flow of people in.

Had the olive burger, it was good. the okra was great. I'll defiantly be back.

He didn't come out and say too much to us, but also looked like he was busy training staff

Were you in the 5 stack? I think I may have seen you.

We were there last night around 7 pm and there were 10 people in the restaurant, although we were the only ones left when we finished. My wife and daughter had the onion dip burger and I had a cheeseburger, with okra. Everything was delicious! I will have to try the onion dip burger next time. The owner even brought us out a slice of cheesecake, on the house! It was also very good! I didn't realize how full I was until about an hour later - I had to go walk, it was that much food!

I hope this becomes a cult hole-in-the-wall place, because the clientele of the gas station is sketchy. Please go soon so this place will get some traction!

Oh yeah one thing I wanted to note. Did it used to be a bubble tea place, or is that in the works? I noticed the banner and no options for it on the menu.

Oh yeah one thing I wanted to note. Did it used to be a bubble tea place, or is that in the works? I noticed the banner and no options for it on the menu.

That was a leftover from a previous operator.

Were you in the 5 stack? I think I may have seen you.

yes I was. where were you sitting?

Oh yeah one thing I wanted to note. Did it used to be a bubble tea place, or is that in the works? I noticed the banner and no options for it on the menu.

The Bubble Tea place was actually 2 operators ago. I sort of hope they keep it up, as if it's some inside joke.

Add me to the growing list of people who've tried Lip Smackers and were blown away by the experience. I took my fiancé over there for lunch today and the burgers and the customer service were just *outstanding*. Jabbar is an amazingly friendly guy who just exudes enthusiasm for what he does... he loves his craft, and it shows. He and his two employees were busy the entire time we were there, but he still came out and made sure to chat for a few seconds with all of his customers. We got there about 2pm and there were about a dozen guests in the lobby, so business is definitely picking up for him. As for the burger: Easily among the best burgers I've ever had, if not THE best. I ordered a Mushroom & Swiss Burger and my fiancé got the French Brie Burger and we both LOVED ours, to the point where we didn't want to set the burgers down! We shared an order of fries and an order of fried okra and that okra was nothing short of amazing. The fries were perfectly cooked and seasoned too. There was one small hiccup, but I kind of expected it based on other reviews - with his business steadily increasing, he's running short on ingredients faster than expected, and today Jabbar ran out of mushrooms for my order. He actually sent one of his employees over to Braums to buy more from them, and then as an apology for the delay, he brought us a free slice of cheesecake after we finished our burgers. Y'all... that cheesecake is a religious experience. It was drizzled with a cream sauce and walnut pieces and was just heavenly. It's literally ruined all other cheesecake for me, it was that good. Everything we ordered was just fantastic and easily worth much more than what he's charging. This place is an absolute gem, absolutely lived up to the hype, and exceeded all expectations.

It's only a few minutes away from where I work... I foresee myself getting lunch there often. Not to mention I'm now planning on getting a big group of my coworkers together to go over there for lunch sometime very soon... Gotta spread the love!

I tired it last week as well and it was great!! I'll go back.

Pete, I mentioned your name as well as OKC Talk to the owner when I told him how I heard about his place. He said he wants to thank you personally for drumming up all the business. Also, he said "What is this OKCTalk people keep saying?" haha

This all makes me so happy.

Not just that a nice man is getting the business he deserves but that so many people are enjoying the food and Jabbar's approach.

I really need to try that cheesecake as others have raved about it as well.

It seems the best plan is to go with someone else, split a burger and okra and then a slice of cheesecake.

The burger and okra alone were way too much food for me.

This all makes me so happy.

Not just that a nice man is getting the business he deserves but that so many people are enjoying the food and Jabbar's approach.

I really need to try that cheesecake as others have raved about it as well.

It seems the best plan is to go with someone else, split a burger and okra and then a slice of cheesecake.

The burger and okra alone were way too much food for me.

...There was one small hiccup, but I kind of expected it based on other reviews - with his business steadily increasing, he's running short on ingredients faster than expected, and today Jabbar ran out of mushrooms for my order. He actually sent one of his employees over to Braums to buy more from them, and then as an apology for the delay, he brought us a free slice of cheesecake after we finished our burgers. ...!

OMG, this man knows how to run a restaurant! That's what places used to do when they ran out of things, they didn't just say "Sorry, we're out" when they ran out of something like they do now, kudos to him, we will definitely get there soon to try it (gotta get to Irma's first, though).

OMG, this man knows how to run a restaurant! That's what places used to do when they ran out of things, they didn't just say "Sorry, we're out" when they ran out of something like they do now, kudos to him, we will definitely get there soon to try it (gotta get to Irma's first, though).

I had a similar experience. He ran out of Dr. Pepper while i was there and I let him know just so that he would be aware of it. He told me that it was due to a vendor issue which I said was no big deal at all and just got something else. I barely had time to sit down before he was back at my table with a Dr. Pepper that he bought for me at the attached convenience store. I was completely fine with getting another drink but he took care of it anyway...just great service!!

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Wow. That's pretty amazing.

OMG, this man knows how to run a restaurant! That's what places used to do when they ran out of things, they didn't just say "Sorry, we're out" when they ran out of something like they do now, kudos to him, we will definitely get there soon to try it (gotta get to Irma's first, though).

True story, S&B Burgers lost my business when I tried to order the shake of the month. I forget what it was, but chocolate ice cream was involved. I was told they didn't think anyone would order it, so they didn't have chocolate ice cream. This was a minor sin. It became unforgivable when she then asked if I wanted a different flavor, one of the offered flavors being chocolate.

I walked out. Past a grocery store in the same parking lot with chocolate ice cream inside it.

There's bad service, and then there's just plain stupidity.

True story, S&B Burgers lost my business when I tried to order the shake of the month. I forget what it was, but chocolate ice cream was involved. I was told they didn't think anyone would order it, so they didn't have chocolate ice cream. This was a minor sin. It became unforgivable when she then asked if I wanted a different flavor, one of the offered flavors being chocolate.

I walked out. Past a grocery store in the same parking lot with chocolate ice cream inside it.

There's bad service, and then there's just plain stupidity.

They lost ours for a while - Quail Springs one ran out of the ingredients for the bloody mary of the month, and just added regular garnish, so I called them on it, they basically said "Yeah, that's what we do, sorry" and comped it. Never went back to that one. Started going to the original and twice we watched our food sit in the window waiting, and it got cold, sent it back one time, emailed them, asked them to just get a bell to ring when the order's up, not that hard, they sent us a $25 gift card. Went back to use the card, everything came out piping hot and perfectly made, so they're back on our list, but only the original location (have heard other stories about the other (franchised) locations, so not messing with them, but we live at 36th/May, so the original is closest to us anyway).

And that's the boneheaded mentality of some restaurants now - "We're out, sorry". When I was a restaurant worker (admittedly, decades ago), when we ran out of anything, the owner sent us to get it, it was not an option to say "we're out".

yes I was. where were you sitting?

Asian guy, right side, window table.

I also went again and got the chip * french dip burger. I didn't quite get the chip, but it was still tasty. Showed a friend this place and he was impressed too. Owner bought me a soda insisting it helps with the taste. Didn't do anything for me, but I took him up on the offer. Perhaps it's cause I don't normally have ketchup, but is it just me or is it sweet?

i checked this place out today based on all the glowing reviews... i actually recognize the operator and all of your descriptions are spot on. he just constantly exudes this air of positivity in everything. before opening this place, he operated a camille's franchise at the ou research park... and for the six years i've been there he has always been like this, even if you ran into him outside of the business. the camille's closed sometime within the last year and according to jabbar, ou refused to renew his lease. i had recently noticed that it looked like another operator had taken over and according to him, it's now another location of health nut cafe. that scenario doesn't surprise me as they operate a couple other locations around the ouhsc campus.

i ordered the onion dip burger with fries and it was pretty solid. i'm going to say that places like irma's and tucker's edge this place out for my personal tastes but i'd put this burger over garage and s&b any day of the week. when you factor in price and the size of the serving, lip smackers offers way more 'bang for your buck' than their competition.

i showed up not long after 11am. i think there were two people seated waiting for others when i showed up. i ordered my food to go and by the time i left, there were 15-20 people in the place.

It's always the way that newly found discovery places get a bit oversold.

It's very good IMO but I could understand why others would think it was just 'good'.

i think there were two people seated waiting for others when i showed up.

Yeah, I was one of those guys. I told Jabbar I was waiting on my stepdaughter to show up and he gave me a free drink while I waited. I had asked if he by chance had coffee, he said no but offered to go to Starbucks for me. I declined the offer of course and just got a soda. When she was close I went ahead and hopped in line because it was getting close to ten deep and it was only 11:15. I'm more of a grazer than a big eater and expected to eat half of the burger and save the rest til later, but it was really good so I went ahead and ate the whole thing haha. Stepdaughter loved hers as well. We split an order of fries, and I don't know what seasoning he puts on those things, but it's good stuff.

We went today at lunch and there were around 20-25 people there at 11:45. I got the fried jalapeno burger with bacon and caramelized onions with okra. It was all great and Jabbar was as friendly as described. He said when he opened 7 weeks ago they were doing ~10 people a day, so he was very appreciative of everyone being in there. I'll definitely be back to try more of the burgers.

Add me to list of people that tried it out because of the reviews on here. I went for lunch today and I got there about 11:40 and they were quite busy. However, Jabbar really does seem to really care about persons order. He kept coming up to me and apologizing about how long my order was taking. I will go back based on that fact alone. The burger was delicious on top it.

Friend of mine just took me to the Garage on May. It's the first time I've been to the Garage since starting to frequent Lipsmackers. I've always liked the Garage, but the difference is amazing....Lipsmackers better by a mile... and for the same prices. WOW.

I've been there twice now. Its great. Jabbar knows how to cook a burger. My other half thinks its too salty but I think they are seasoned just right. I was the only person there last month where a few days ago there were a dozen other people there so it seems like business is picking up.

A social media presence is really helpful these days for new restaurants, hopefully he will think about. Its far less expensive than it used to be to hire a company to handle social media.

I too was there this past Friday at noon. Wife hadn’t tried it so I met her there. She and I both did the olive burger. While we were there, literally two additional groups came in that I knew and both said they were there because I posted about it on my personal Facebook page. Both groups said they too really liked their burger.

Only hiccups were what is all too familiar to small business owners - staff turnover screw-ups. Wife and I’s Olive burgers arrived with no cheese. No biggie, fixed within 2 minutes. One of the groups I knew I went and sat with when my wife left. Their order literally got lost somewhere in the shuffle and we had to inquire about it. Again, not a huge deal and Jabbar made up for it with some humor, a genuine apology and a free piece of cheese cake - this one had a red and white sauce and was unbelievable.

This will probably be a twice a month stop for us.

Went back again and brought a friend this time. I tried the olive burger this time. Very good. Jabbar was training his son to run the register. Nice steady crowd around noon (Saturday). Yeah, this will be a regular spot for me, at least once a week.

I'd post about Lip Smackers on my Facebook page... but I'm afraid I'm recommending him so much that one of these days *I* won't be able to get in! :)

Has anybody tried the sandwiches?

I love all the burgers but it seems everything he makes is good.

I'm committed to trying the grilled shrimp next time we're in - hubby is leaning toward the grilled turkey. I'll report back.

Thanks to Bill and also to OKCTalk I had lunch there today. Jabbar was great! The food was very good. I'll definitely be back.

I'll firmly recommend this place.

Has anybody tried the sandwiches?

I love all the burgers but it seems everything he makes is good.

I tried the grilled roast beef sandwich and it was very good. The roast beef was more of a luncheon meat style instead of a real slice of roast. The mushrooms and onions are tasty. It was a lot of sandwich squeezed into the croissant.

Will definitely have to take the wife, this place is right by my house. I had no idea what it was even when I saw Greg Elwell writing about it. Such a bad location, hopefully he can overcome it!

Took the wife here this past week after hearing all the glowing reviews. Very good burger, imo. Not as good as Nic's but right up there with anything else I've had in town. My wife said she likes Nic's and the Garage better but was very happy with her burger as well. Went on a Tuesday and there were about 8 or so people there eating or waiting. And probably had another half dozen or so people come in after us, so it was decent little flow of customers for a weeknight. Including the owner, there were 3 people in the kitchen and his daughter was working the register. So glad to see he's got some extra help. My wife got the onion dip burger and chips burger and I got the fried jalapeno burger. I asked and paid for caramelized onions to be added to mine but they forgot it; didn't want to interrupt their flow, so I didn't make a stink. Burger and toppings were fresh and good. We also got the fried okra and homemade potato chips. I love homemade potato chips and these were delicious. The fried okra wasn't anything special. They were good, but I am pretty certain they're not fresh cut and battered there. They're the frozen variety that most places serve. Jabbar stopped to check on us a couple of times while running around the place delivering food, and he was very nice and grateful that we were there. I will come back just to support him.

As for the location, I can understand why he chose it. Most likely got a good deal that probably didn't require him to commit to a long term lease. And I wouldn't know, but if the kitchen already came with a lot of the equipment, that would allow him to come right in with little upfront investment. Probably doesn't want to pump too much money into the venture, especially if he's already spent a lot on his previous restaurant. I think he'll do well enough to keep it going and eventually move or make improvements to the current location. But right now, there's no need to pump crazy money into the place. The burger will speak for itself.

The fried okra wasn't anything special. They were good, but I am pretty certain they're not fresh cut and battered there. They're the frozen variety that most places serve.
Surprised to hear this, because we enjoyed the fried okra immensely. Everyone I was with commented how they didn't think it was the frozen variety and tasted better than the okra served elsewhere.

Surprised to hear this, because we enjoyed the fried okra immensely. Everyone I was with commented how they didn't think it was the frozen variety and tasted better than the okra served elsewhere.

Maybe he just temporarily ran out and had to substitute with frozen, but my order of okra definitely tasted way better than that when I was there last week.

Surprised to hear this, because we enjoyed the fried okra immensely. Everyone I was with commented how they didn't think it was the frozen variety and tasted better than the okra served elsewhere.

I have to admit, he may have gone frozen. On my first visit the okra was cut and battered in a way that definitely made it appear fresh - irregular shapes and batter consistency.

That said, on my second visit the okra was small uniform wheels like you see from a bag of the frozen variety. Maybe he was out of the fresh or maybe he decided to cut a corner.

Maybe somebody just asks him about the okra next time they go to make sure? Not going to make it there for a while, but I'll ask when we're there if nobody has and reported back by then as we'll definitely try the okra (if it's not confirmed he's using frozen).

Maybe somebody just asks him about the okra next time they go to make sure? Not going to make it there for a while, but I'll ask when we're there if nobody has and reported back by then as we'll definitely try the okra (if it's not confirmed he's using frozen).

I actually did.... his response, “I can’t give away all my secrets.’

Five people in the kitchen, 25 guests, it's careening out of control. 45 minute wait on burgers. Waaay overcooked. Out of some product, so decreased menu. I hope they can stabilize it. It was awesome a week ago.

We went tonight, large party. Burger was decent, little undercooked for my taste but OK. Small things add up: couple of fountain drinks were out of syrup, not enough silverware, and the wait was at least 20 minutes. My food was last but it was hot. Like others stated, hopefully once the growing pains subside it becomes more stable. Jabbar was busy and apologetic.

I love the cult like following this place has gathered. I sort of even love the location. Being attached to the gas station is just so awful, its a borderline attraction.

I love the cult like following this place has gathered. I sort of even love the location. Being attached to the gas station is just so awful, its a borderline attraction.

I think what makes a hole in the wall a classic is when several basic things are working against it - like location.

Sounds like they are going through some growing pains. Hopefully they catch up soon so everyone can understand the hype.

I actually did.... his response, “I can’t give away all my secrets.’

Good to know, thanks, shame his secret might be frozen okra, but we'll see when we go...

Saturday lunch about 12:15. Crowd size was 25 to 30. Jabbar's son was training a girl to work the register. Had the jalapeno cheese burger, it was good, cooked nicely. Also had the sweet potato fries. Never have had them before, not impressed. Someone (in a previous post) had commented on some of the soda fountain syrups being out on past visits. They were okay on today's visit. Regarding syrup being out, NOT Jabbar's fault! Point the finger at Coca-Cola for this, since this is their fault for not taking care of their customer. All Jabbar can do is call them and complain, and if they (Coke) don't watch it, they will lose a customer. Overall it was good today, no complaints. If you're reading this but are riding the fence about trying it, get off the fence and GO!!

Confirmed switched okra.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gC11JAFjqYV6RML48

I asked about it, and he said there was no switch. The first time I had the okra--as mentioned previously--the shapes were irregular, color was bright green, and the okra seemed to still be intact. Less than 3 weeks later there's this consistent, brown, and rigid. I'd hope that the okra would be overcooked, but I'm not going to extend the benefit of the doubt.