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[Pete]

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Address: 23rd & Walker Phone: Hours: Development: The Rise Status: under construction Links: Official Website Menu Facebook Page

Information & Latest News

11/13/13: Retailers flocking to The Rise

10/18/13: A Good Egg Dining Group (Cheever's, Iron Starr, RePUBlic, Kitchen no. 324, Tucker's, Red PrimeSteak) will be opening a new seafood restaurant in The Rise development at NW 23rd & Walker. A.G.E. has leased 4,500 square feet in the far east end of The Rise fronting Walker, and the space features a very tall vaulted ceiling. Restaurant will feature seafood flown in from both coasts and raw oysters with several special dipping sauces.

A Good Egg Group has invested heavily in the Uptown / 23rd Street corridor, recently purchasing and renovating 2500 N. Walker into their new headquarters and catering kitchen. They also own and operate Cheever's Cafe at 2409 N. Hudson, Tucker's Onion Burgers at 324 NW 23rd, and own 401 NW 23rd, the location of Dutch Floral & Home.
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[Pete]

Bumping this to the top -- this is another OKCTalk exclusive!

[lasomeday]

How did it get lost in the posts? Looks like it will be the anchor to the development. Can't wait to try it out. What is the Pizza place behind it? And new apartments? Have you seen what the designs for those? Two or three story? That is a great location!

[Pete]

Pizza place will be a new concept by Chris Lower (Big Truck Tacos, Back Door BBQ, Mutts, etc.). Heard it will be called Coaled Pizza.

Apartments will be developed by Marva Ellard. Cottages to be renovated, new apartments built. Not sure of the exact design.

[lasomeday]

Wow, this is awesome! Three great developments in one block. The gentrification of this area is about to hit hyperspeed!

[BBatesokc]

Excellent news! So far the wife and I love every Good Egg endeavor, so I'm certain this will be a hit.

Also excited to see this area further developed.

[jrod]

This is fantastic news. 23rd is picking up some serious steam.

[BDK]

and raw oysters with several special dipping sauces.

Now this is news I can get behind!

[bchris02]

Is this in place of or in addition to the 80s Retropub that was originally supposed to go into the Rise?

[Pete]

Is this in place of or in addition to the 80s Retropub that was originally supposed to go into the Rise?

In addition to.

This restaurant will be at the far east end of The Rise, and FlashBack RetroPub will be at the far west end.

[bchris02]

In addition to.

This restaurant will be at the far east end of The Rise, and FlashBack RetroPub will be at the far west end.

Cool. I am really looking forward to this seafood restaurant. It is very significant being that currently the best it really gets in this city is Red Lobster (unless you like fried seafood). This restaurant will do very well because it brings something new to the city.

[Plutonic Panda]

Cool. I am really looking forward to this seafood restaurant. It is very significant being that currently the best it really gets in this city is Red Lobster (unless you like fried seafood). This restaurant will do very well because it brings something new to the city.

There is Pearls, which is pretty good.

[bchris02]

There is Pearls, which is pretty good.

I haven't been to Pearls in Nichols Hills. I've been to Trappers and Crabtown. Those are great restaurants but different from a more upscale seafood place. I like the Cajun flair the Trappers has.

[pickles]

Is this in place of or in addition to the 80s Retropub that was originally supposed to go into the Rise?

There is no good reason to think FlashBack is off. No one has given any indication to that effect.

[AP]

Uptown is picking up steam quickly.

[HangryHippo]

Wonderful news! I'm especially excited for this because I love seafood and A Good Egg.

As for the apartments, hopefully Marva sticks with this project.

[soonerguru]

Great news! Can't wait!

[Bellaboo]

Since we're on seafood, anyone try the scallops at Vast ?

[CuatrodeMayo]

Red Lobster is garbage. Last time I ate there, I left physically ill. Not because of the poor quality "seafood", but because I had shelled out a decent amount of cash for such sub-par food.

I'm really looking forward to this.

[Buffalo Bill]

Should be a great addition to 23rd Street.

Right now I think the best bet for seafood is Rococo.

[Teo9969]

The upscale steakhouses usually have good seafood. Mahogany's crab is obscenely delicious and I've had great fish at Mahogany and Ranch.

Shrimp/Scallops can vary in quality. But all the seafood comes at a higher price in these places.

Lobster Cargot at Mahogany is just...oh man...

[Ginkasa]

Not a sea food fan personally. I guess I'll just have to go to Cheever's or Tucker's again.

[/first world problems]

[Urbanized]

Yeah, just like the millinery in Paseo, I think a good, truly fresh seafood place in OKC will find an audience simply because of pent-up demand. Cajun, fried or national chain are the only options for seafood-first restaurants in OKC. Frankly, the best fresh seafood option I can think of in OKC right now is Mickey Mantle's STEAKHOUSE. I mean, it's completely legit, , surprisingly large selection, they fly their fish in daily, and it is delicious, but who goes to a steakhouse to eat their fish? Especially when there are amazing steaks to be had on the same menu?

No question A Good Egg is the right bunch of people to take this on. I'm excited.

[bradh]

I don't mind the cajun/gulf coast flavor because I grew up on it, but I'm a seafood junkie at heart, so I don't mind all of it.

[bchris02]

I don't mind the cajun/gulf coast flavor because I grew up on it, but I'm a seafood junkie at heart, so I don't mind all of it.

I agree. I do like the cajun/gulf flavor seafood options that OKC does have. There is a surprisingly large amount of it here considering how far it is from South Louisiana. Good cajun food is hard to find in a lot of places. However, the New England genre of seafood that is unbelievably lacking in OKC is about as different from that genre as it is from sushi.