Really sad to see Cafe Cuvee replaced. Oh well, Chalkboard will probably be nice, too.

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Same. I’ll miss the Dover Sole and honestly their filet was sneakily one of the better steaks in OKC.

Really sad to see Cafe Cuvee replaced. Oh well, Chalkboard will probably be nice, too.


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Same. I’ll miss the Dover Sole and honestly their filet was sneakily one of the better steaks in OKC.

It was one of our favorites as well .. a gem in the city ..

This is news to me. We just ate at Cafe Cuvee in December. What happened?

This is news to me. We just ate at Cafe Cuvee in December. What happened?

rebranded at chalkboard (which the same hotel group has in tulsa at one of their hotels)

You can see the menus for the Chalkboard here:

https://www.thechalkboardkitchen.com/locations-menus-oklahoma-city

Menus look great. Prices are reasonable. Don't care for the money grab of charging $6 for split plate fee. Due to medical reasons, a kid's meal is almost to much for me let along a full meal. I make up for it in alcohol and my PPA will be the same as anybody else.

Will give it a try when it opens

Menus look great. Prices are reasonable. Don't care for the money grab of charging $6 for split plate fee. Due to medical reasons, a kid's meal is almost to much for me let along a full meal. I make up for it in alcohol and my PPA will be the same as anybody else.

Will give it a try when it opens

Split plate fees are not a money grab. In my experience at several restaurants that had them the fee was to cover the cost of the additional ingredients required to plate a dish split and have it present well at the table. If you ordered too much food you can take your leftovers home. If $6 is too much for you to pay for the restaurant to split it for you, split it yourself at the table. I have decades of restaurant experience and absolutely nobody who took issue with the split plate fee was a good tipper, a customer we would like to have back, or anywhere close to the PPA of other tables. Maybe you are the unicorn...

Split plate fees are not a money grab. In my experience at several previous restaurants that had them the fee was to cover the cost of the additional ingredients required to plate a dish split and have it present well at the table. If you ordered too much food you can take your leftovers home. If $6 is too much for you to pay for the restaurant to split it for you, split it yourself at the table. I have decades of restaurant experience and absolutely nobody who took issue with the split plate fee was a good tipper, a customer we would like to have back, or anywhere close to the PPA of other tables. Maybe you are the unicorn, but I doubt it.

My experience is that they charge the fee and bring an extra plate. I remember one place that actually charges a split plate fee because we, sitting outside at picnic tables, fed 3 year old off our plate. Didn't cost them a single penny but they still charged it. (They have discontinued the practice since.) I don't recall any place that actually split it in the back nor do I want them to as I don't want even half of a full meal usually. . That is what I object to. That is a money grab. There is a German place in Allen TX that does split the plate and adds separate sides and charges a fee...that is fair.

It has nothing to do with tipping as I generally tip more and generally am ordering several drinks but go ahead and make it a personal attack on me who you have no experience with. BTW...I started in the restaurant business under those old Val Gene guys, worked in management for them and up to several months ago, I was part owner of several bars and restaurants in town.

My experience is that they charge the fee and bring an extra plate. I remember one place that actually charges a split plate fee because we, sitting outside at picnic tables, fed 3 year old off our plate. Didn't cost them a single penny but they still charged it. (They have discontinued the practice since.) I don't recall any place that actually split it in the back nor do I want them to as I don't want even half of a full meal usually. . That is what I object to. That is a money grab. There is a German place in Allen TX that does split the plate and adds separate sides and charges a fee...that is fair.

It has nothing to do with tipping as I generally tip more and generally am ordering several drinks but go ahead and make it a personal attack on me who you have no experience with. BTW...I started in the restaurant business under those old Val Gene guys, worked in management for them and up to several months ago, I was part owner of several bars and restaurants in town.

Every high end place I have worked at in NYC and Miami the sides and garnish would be beefed up to maintain the presentation. If all they are doing is brining a plate and charging you that is pointless and not very hospitality focused.