Awaji Izakaya

[Oski]

Honestly, I have been 6-8 times at this point. The food is consistently good. The service is consistently terrible. I will tolerate bad service for great food, but I will not tolerate bad service for just good food.

@citywokchinesefood: Can you please give your list of restaurants with great food? Eager to try them. Thanks!

[citywokchinesefood]

@citywokchinesefood: Can you please give your list of restaurants with great food? Eager to try them. Thanks!

I eat out 10-12 times a week so here are some of the spots I frequent.

Favorites: Signature Grill, Birdie's Schwarma & Co., Edgecraft, Juan Del Fuegos, Patrono, Frida, R&J's Super Club and Lounge, Taqueria Desvelados, Taqueria Sanchez, Symmetry, Elemental, Arbolada, El Sabor de Baja, Krell's, Nonesuch, Sedalia's, Ma Der Lao, Pho Coung, Patty Wagon, Wheeze the Juice, Kao Mun Gai, Sheesh Mahal

Regular rotation: Oozie, All the numbers of Panag Thai restaurants, Tokyo, Tamashii, Goro, Empire, Pearl's Oyster Bar, Nic's, Kitchen 324, Paseo Grill, The Hutch, Metro, Cafe Kacao/Antigua, Lee's, Quac Bao Bakery, Pho Lien Hoa, Chow's, Golden Phoenix, Szechuan Story, VII Asian Bistro, Big Truck, Barrio's, Good Gravy, The Diner, Pizzeria Gusto, Guyutes, Power House, Sidecar, Thai House, Korean House, Bistro 38, Piatto, Chuanyu Fusion, Power house, Cocina Marin, Scratch Norman, Picasso Cafe, Nebu, Waffle Champion, Sweets N' Eats, Naylamp, Formosa, Los Corpus Mexican, San Marcos, Las Cocina De Nonas, Birrieria Diaz, El Patio

Less Regular rotation: Cafe Icon, Mt. Everest, The Patriarch, Sushi Bar, Tao Cha Cafe, Szechuan Bistro, Pizzeria Gusto, Cheever's, Redrock Canyon Grill, Vast, The Ranch, Red Prime, Symmetry, Whiskey Cake, Mickey's, The Mule, Lido, Oodles of Noodles & Dumplings, Broadway 10, Sushi Neko, Musashi's, McClintocks, La Baguette, Black Walnut, Grey Sweater, The Joinery, Jamil's, Hummus Medi Cuisine, OSO, Florence's, Power House, The Winston, Das Bootcamp/Royal Bavaria, Fassler Hall, Inkfire Ramen, Whispering Pine's Inn, Mickey Mantle's, Azteca, Taquitos Feliz, Spark, Mahogany, Micheal's, Tarahumara's

Guilty Pleasure: Junior's, Greek House, Pizza Shuttle, Victoria's, Sweet Basil, The Mont, Pepe Delgados, Coney Island, New York Pizza & Pasta, Sandro's, Benvenuti's


I was starting to repeat things, I have absolutely forgotten some really solid places on my lists, but here are some of my favorite restaurants in the metro. I bet you can guess where I went to college. Not everything is great food and service, sometime the vibe is perfect, but you get one or the other sometimes.

[Mballard85]

It seems like we all have the same opinion, just horrible service. We made reservations a couple months back, showed up and they stated that due to tables staying longer than anticipated that our space was moved to the bar which is not a problem for my wife and me. So we stand there for about 15 minutes waiting to be seated and the hostess comes back and says that unfortunatley a couple walked in a few minutes before our reservation time and helped themselves to our seats, and they werent sure how to handle the situation. We waited about 40 minutes to finally be sat, the food was good, but the service from start to finish was horrible.

[Oski]

Favorites: Signature Grill, Birdie's Schwarma & Co., Edgecraft, Juan Del Fuegos, Patrono, Frida, R&J's Super Club and Lounge, Taqueria Desvelados, Taqueria Sanchez, Symmetry, Elemental, Arbolada, El Sabor de Baja, Krell's, Nonesuch, Sedalia's, Ma Der Lao, Pho Coung, Patty Wagon, Wheeze the Juice, Kao Mun Gai, Sheesh Mahal

Regular rotation: Oozie, All the numbers of Panag Thai restaurants, Tokyo, Tamashii, Goro, Empire, Pearl's Oyster Bar, Nic's, Kitchen 324, Paseo Grill, The Hutch, Metro, Cafe Kacao/Antigua, Lee's, Quac Bao Bakery, Pho Lien Hoa, Chow's, Golden Phoenix, Szechuan Story, VII Asian Bistro, Big Truck, Barrio's, Good Gravy, The Diner, Pizzeria Gusto, Guyutes, Power House, Sidecar, Thai House, Korean House, Bistro 38, Piatto, Chuanyu Fusion, Power house, Cocina Marin, Scratch Norman, Picasso Cafe, Nebu, Waffle Champion, Sweets N' Eats, Naylamp, Formosa, Los Corpus Mexican, San Marcos, Las Cocina De Nonas, Birrieria Diaz, El Patio

Thank you for the list! I still need to check out a few of them. I’ve had some disappointing experiences with some of these places, whether it was the food, service, or both. I tend to be a bit picky with Asian restaurants, as I grew up eating Asian food, lived in cities known for their vibrant Asian food scenes, and still eat Asian cuisine daily. Although most if not all Asian restaurants in OKC have room for improvement, they’ve definitely gotten better over the past five years. Fortunately, there are many options now, with more on the way. Hopefully, we’ll see more unique concepts from local chefs who truly pour their hearts and souls into their restaurants, rather than simply viewing them as profit-driven ventures.

[aDark]

I eat out 10-12 times a week so here are some of the spots I frequent.

Favorites: Signature Grill, Birdie's Schwarma & Co., Edgecraft, Juan Del Fuegos, Patrono, Frida, R&J's Super Club and Lounge, Taqueria Desvelados, Taqueria Sanchez, Symmetry, Elemental, Arbolada, El Sabor de Baja, Krell's, Nonesuch, Sedalia's, Ma Der Lao, Pho Coung, Patty Wagon, Wheeze the Juice, Kao Mun Gai, Sheesh Mahal

Regular rotation: Oozie, All the numbers of Panag Thai restaurants, Tokyo, Tamashii, Goro, Empire, Pearl's Oyster Bar, Nic's, Kitchen 324, Paseo Grill, The Hutch, Metro, Cafe Kacao/Antigua, Lee's, Quac Bao Bakery, Pho Lien Hoa, Chow's, Golden Phoenix, Szechuan Story, VII Asian Bistro, Big Truck, Barrio's, Good Gravy, The Diner, Pizzeria Gusto, Guyutes, Power House, Sidecar, Thai House, Korean House, Bistro 38, Piatto, Chuanyu Fusion, Power house, Cocina Marin, Scratch Norman, Picasso Cafe, Nebu, Waffle Champion, Sweets N' Eats, Naylamp, Formosa, Los Corpus Mexican, San Marcos, Las Cocina De Nonas, Birrieria Diaz, El Patio

Less Regular rotation: Cafe Icon, Mt. Everest, The Patriarch, Sushi Bar, Tao Cha Cafe, Szechuan Bistro, Pizzeria Gusto, Cheever's, Redrock Canyon Grill, Vast, The Ranch, Red Prime, Symmetry, Whiskey Cake, Mickey's, The Mule, Lido, Oodles of Noodles & Dumplings, Broadway 10, Sushi Neko, Musashi's, McClintocks, La Baguette, Black Walnut, Grey Sweater, The Joinery, Jamil's, Hummus Medi Cuisine, OSO, Florence's, Power House, The Winston, Das Bootcamp/Royal Bavaria, Fassler Hall, Inkfire Ramen, Whispering Pine's Inn, Mickey Mantle's, Azteca, Taquitos Feliz, Spark, Mahogany, Micheal's, Tarahumara's

Guilty Pleasure: Junior's, Greek House, Pizza Shuttle, Victoria's, Sweet Basil, The Mont, Pepe Delgados, Coney Island, New York Pizza & Pasta, Sandro's, Benvenuti's


I was starting to repeat things, I have absolutely forgotten some really solid places on my lists, but here are some of my favorite restaurants in the metro. I bet you can guess where I went to college. Not everything is great food and service, sometime the vibe is perfect, but you get one or the other sometimes.

TY TY TY. I thought I was pretty cultured on OKC food but there's a few names on here that I am unfamiliar with!

[citywokchinesefood]

Thank you for the list! I still need to check out a few of them. I’ve had some disappointing experiences with some of these places, whether it was the food, service, or both. I tend to be a bit picky with Asian restaurants, as I grew up eating Asian food, lived in cities known for their vibrant Asian food scenes, and still eat Asian cuisine daily. Although most if not all Asian restaurants in OKC have room for improvement, they’ve definitely gotten better over the past five years. Fortunately, there are many options now, with more on the way. Hopefully, we’ll see more unique concepts from local chefs who truly pour their hearts and souls into their restaurants, rather than simply viewing them as profit-driven ventures.

Some places the quality of food gets a pass given terrible service. Especially with some of the places on Classen that have great food the service is just awful.