Saj Lebanese (formerly Cultivar)

[BoulderSooner]

i will also give a shout out to Tamale King they are great and between 22 and 25 dollars a dozen and that is delivered ...

https://www.facebook.com/tamalekingokc/

[sooner88]

There's a lady that sells tamales out of a cooler on Western Ave. and it's $10/dozen and are some of my favorite in town. Cultivar's prices have always seemed ridiculously high.

[Jersey Boss]

^ Where on Western Ave.? Pork?

[sooner88]

^ Where on Western Ave.? Pork?

She is typically outside Freeman's and has both chicken and pork.

[Martin]

i make a pretty mean tamal... they cost maybe $5 to make a couple dozen!

[BoulderSooner]

i make a pretty mean tamal... they cost maybe $5 to make a couple dozen!

that looks great

[Pete]

They changed the status on their Facebook page to "permanently closed".

[OkiePoke]

Ah, dang. I figured they would survive as they seemed busy before all of this happened. I actually tried to go last week since I was craving it.

[jbkrems]

They changed the status on their Facebook page to "permanently closed".

I wonder how long their food truck concept will last... they seem to be trying to generate a list for when they might re-open.

[LocoAko]

Oh dang. What a loss for Automobile Alley.

[OkiePoke]

They had some of the best queso.

[jdizzle]

Their instagram story made it seem like it is not permanent, but more of a waiting until more jobs are open downtown.

[king183]

Their instagram story made it seem like it is not permanent, but more of a waiting until more jobs are open downtown.

Well, the story didn't just make it seem like it--they explicitly say they will re-open when the rest of downtown is open, specifically the Civic Center, Convention Center, and CHK Energy Arena.

[Pete]

From their FB page:

[Anonymous.]

I think it was already pretty obvious, but today they posted they are permanently closed.

[Urbanized]

Based on an ABLE application published in today’s Oklahoman it appears that this space will be reactivated as a place called Saj Lebanese Cuisine. Sorry if this has already been mentioned elsewhere here.

[okatty]

That is great news. Love some Lebanese food!

[BoulderSooner]

Based on an ABLE application published in today’s Oklahoman it appears that this space will be reactivated as a place called Saj Lebanese Cuisine. Sorry if this has already been mentioned elsewhere here.

very cool ..

[Pete]

Nothing going on inside yet; will be very happy to see this great space come back to life.

[Pete]

Saj is hiring and has posted a menu:

https://sajokc.com/

[Celebrator]

Unbeknownst to me beforehand, marrying into a Lebanese family has been one of the best culinary decisions of my life, as well.

[Plutonic Panda]

Mama Ghanouj
Eggplant sautéed with fire-roasted tomatoes, garlic, & onions.

I’ve never had that before but it sounds delicious.

[Pete]

They must be planning to use the existing setup pretty much as-is because there have not been any building permits.

It would make sense for them to do so, because that space is beautiful, although designed for Mexican food.

[Pete]

They have quietly opened so I stopped in for lunch yesterday.

Family-run with grandma in the kitchen making her recipes from scratch, they are starting off with a limited menu as they ease into things.

The old Cultivar space is as beautiful as ever and soon Saj will offer a full menu and bar, with a Chipotle-like ordering line for lunch, switching to table service in the evening.

Everything is fresh and authentic. Hours are Monday – Saturday, 11 AM to 9 PM.

[Pete]

That chicken shawarma sandwich/wrap was really good.

They use some sort of creamy garlic sauce which was really tasty.

It looked like they had their entire family working there; 3 generations.

Sure hope they find a following.