Pachinko Parlor (Closed)

[BBatesokc]

$20 of food for $10 at Pachinko Parlor https://deals.eataroundokc.com/offer...m_medium=email


* Even at 50% off I'd never eat there again.

[Dave Cook]

Finally got to eat there this past Friday night. We got there about 5:55pm. We didn't even know it, but our waiter was kind enough to tell us happy hour is from 4-6pm and all rolls are half price and to get our order in by 6pm.

I had the Philly Cheesesteak Roll and the Mexican Roll (forget the name) with chorizo. I highly recommend that roll, but both were great, although I didn't know it at the time, but if you're going to get a non traditional roll I'd recommend the rice paper instead of nori (seaweed).

A Philly Cheesesteak Roll???? A MEXICAN roll??? What the heck?

Can someone recommend a restaurant in Oklahoma City that offers Japanese food?

[Matt]

I'm glad this was bumped. I find the name of their current special, "The Shake, Rattle and Roll," to be particularly insensitive.

[BBatesokc]

I'm glad this was bumped. I find the name of their current special, "The Shake, Rattle and Roll," to be particularly insensitive.

Really, reading your post I was thinking 'hypersensitive.'

[soonerfangirl]

The asian spaghetti was the grossest thing I have ever tasted at a restaurant. My companion got the pad thai and was equally unimpressed. She had two of the eataround deals. We used one that night and she gave the other away the next day. Their non-traditional rolls are intriguing, but the chances of me ever stepping foot in that place again are not good. The mixed drinks were decent though.

[BBatesokc]

The asian spaghetti was the grossest thing I have ever tasted at a restaurant. My companion got the pad thai and was equally unimpressed. She had two of the eataround deals. We used one that night and she gave the other away the next day. Their non-traditional rolls are intriguing, but the chances of me ever stepping foot in that place again are not good. The mixed drinks were decent though.

Same here. Been there probably 5x and every time I swore it was my last. I only go if I'm dragged there by others in our party.

[OKCTalker]

Had dinner tonight at Tokyo Sushi Bar. Always good, and they're raising money for earthquake/tsunami relief.

[OKCMallen]

A Philly Cheesesteak Roll???? A MEXICAN roll??? What the heck?

Can someone recommend a restaurant in Oklahoma City that offers Japanese food?

Ichi-ban in Tulsa.

[Matt]

This is Pachinko Parlor's last day of business.

Their callous insensitivity from almost two years ago finally comes back to bite them in the ass.

[Drake]

This is Pachinko Parlor's last day of business.

Their callous insensitivity from almost two years ago finally comes back to bite them in the ass.

Good lord

[RadicalModerate]

I hope that this setback for The Johnnie's Family (ref. first page o' posts) doesn't affect their great hamburgers nor their fabulous excursion into the delights of Gelato . . .
(Giovanni's Gelato . . . right next to Custinos II . . . which is apparently not far from Custinos III)

[CaptDave]

This is Pachinko Parlor's last day of business.

Their callous insensitivity from almost two years ago finally comes back to bite them in the ass.

Huh? I definitely missed something....

[Mel]

This thread is a fun read.

[jbkrems]

I am also very sad to see Pachinko Parlor go under. I will miss having lunch there most Fridays, and finishing my meal with chai creme brulee. I hope Rick and Eric have good plans for their other ventures this year.

[IBLEEDRIMSON]

This is Pachinko Parlor's last day of business.

Their callous insensitivity from almost two years ago finally comes back to bite them in the ass.

I hate to hear this. This was a very good restaurant and OKC has lost something unique weather you or I liked it or not. My job/brain is restaurant marketing throughout Oklahoma but I also have spent quite a bit of time in St. Louis, KC, Dallas, Chicago and the twin cities and still haven't come upon a restaurant like Pachinko. The idea behind Pachinko was to be an intelligent, interesting and adventuresome dining experience. From the viewpoint of someone who cares about OKC's culinary art scene, we lost something.

I've dined there several times with a silent partner of the restaurant and a couple of times on my own. I loved it even though I knew I might not love everything I ate. I went in knowing that I was going to have an interesting and unique dining experience in OKC that reminds me of things I'm seeing in other larger markets. I was afraid it was a little bit ahead of what OKC could handle but since it was backed by a larger group they could piggyback marketing to some extent. The problem is that the customer who is a regular at Johnnies Charcoal broiler and listens to The Sport Animal are not the same kind of people who are going to eat much sushi, much less unique sushi in a upscale atmosphere. Their marketing strategy was flawed but I hoped that the location and stability of a large group backing could keep it going until enough adventuresome and in tune OKC people could keep it going. I personally tried to turn them on to how to attract frequent and upscale diners but they had a QSR burger mentality so I did all I could do. That doesn't mean I'm still not disappointed though.

[onthestrip]

Well whatever happens I hope if another restaurant takes that space that they can make use of the really good patio.

[Drake]

We hate that this is gone. It was unique atmosphere and with some unique offerings.

[Midtowner]

While I've had some of my favorite meals in OKC there, I've also had a few of my worst. Unfortunately, their cuisine was very hit or miss and even had a wide degree of variety as to what would end up on your plate if you ordered the exact same item. I was once told by my server that the sushi chefs actually did not like sushi at all and wouldn't eat their own product. This became evident several times.

I enjoyed their very creative and inventive approach to things, but their execution was just off.

[pickles]

I was afraid it was a little bit ahead of what OKC could handle.

It wasn't.

[SoonerDave]

They used to advertise HEAVILY on the Sports Animal, and the last time they were on (which was fairly recently) it sounded really scattershot, some of the things just didn't even make sense, desperately trying to appeal to someone/anyone to give them a try. Drove to that location once (no intent to actually eat, just out running errands and went that way) and when I saw where it was, I surveyed the area and thought it'd be an immense pain to access on a regular basis, so didn't think much for its long term prospects...

Suspect the cupcake craze won't be far behind...in fact, didn't SaraSara sell out recently? (sorry, guess that's a thread hijack)

[onthestrip]

They used to advertise HEAVILY on the Sports Animal, and the last time they were on (which was fairly recently) it sounded really scattershot, some of the things just didn't even make sense, desperately trying to appeal to someone/anyone to give them a try. Drove to that location once (no intent to actually eat, just out running errands and went that way) and when I saw where it was, I surveyed the area and thought it'd be an immense pain to access on a regular basis, so didn't think much for its long term prospects...

Suspect the cupcake craze won't be far behind...in fact, didn't SaraSara sell out recently? (sorry, guess that's a thread hijack)

Question, why would it be an immense pain to access on a regular basis?

And didnt Sara Sara open a store in the mall? Must be doing alright.

[BoulderSooner]

Question, why would it be an immense pain to access on a regular basis?

And didnt Sara Sara open a store in the mall? Must be doing alright.

sara sara now has 3 locations ..

[SoonerDave]

Question, why would it be an immense pain to access on a regular basis?

And didnt Sara Sara open a store in the mall? Must be doing alright.

Yeah, I saw that they opened in a mall, but I thought their intent was to be a downtown thing. Maybe not. Just had heard they were bought out, don't know any more than that, and don't know if opening a mall location is indicative of success these days. I'm personally of the opinion that the greatest days of the $6 cupcake craze are behind us, and the result is going to be a load of cheap bakery equipment coming up on Craigslist et al in the next few years as more of these places shut down...

As far as the "pain" comment, just an observation; parking, access, just doesn't look particularly inviting for someone not living in walking distance. Just my opinion, of course. No offense!

[pickles]

They were located in the trendiest restaurant corridor in the city, and they failed. The location, and their building, were their biggest strengths.

[SoonerDave]

They were located in the trendiest restaurant corridor in the city, and they failed. The location, and their building, were their biggest strengths.

Opinion noted. We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one. Peace.