Skinny Slim's

[jedicurt]

Here are my pics from last night. I liked the place very much. a small, cozy little place with a very warm feeling. Good beer selection, and a nice atmosphere. But only seating for about 30 people at max

[HangryHippo]

The interior doesn't look half bad. Might have to go check it out.

[Pete]

Thanks jedicurt!

Here they are extracted:

[onthestrip]

Love the dimly lit pub look it has.

[jedicurt]

it was kinda crazy last night... cause my and my party were some of the first people in there... and one of the bartenders came over to us with a knife and asked us if we wanted to carve our names into the table to help christen the place... then i looked over at the table by the TV and saw that all the bartenders and the manager had done this... so i took the knife and you can see jedicurt clearly carved on one of the tables... i found it a very interesting idea...

[Pete]

Hearing they will be installing their patio in the next few weeks, and that will be a great spot on nice days.

Love the character of this place -- bet it will be a big hit.

[Plutonic Panda]

No, we lost. LOL

I saw that.

[ChaseDweller]

Stopped in for a beer the Tuesday night. Cool little place. Waitress was really friendly and fun. Nothing to eat, though, not even snacks. I asked her about bar food, etc. and she said they would be starting with soup and sandwiches soon and would be adding a kitchen later. I can't figure out where, but I hope that's right.

Anyway, there is a grand opening party scheduled soon. I'll go back just because it's such an unusual little building and the staff was fun.

[jedicurt]

Stopped in for a beer the Tuesday night. Cool little place. Waitress was really friendly and fun. Nothing to eat, though, not even snacks. I asked her about bar food, etc. and she said they would be starting with soup and sandwiches soon and would be adding a kitchen later. I can't figure out where, but I hope that's right.

Anyway, there is a grand opening party scheduled soon. I'll go back just because it's such an unusual little building and the staff was fun.

weird... the twice i have been there, they have had glasses that they filled with pretzels and assorted nuts...

[no1cub17]

Looks like this place finally opened - while I was out of the country. Doh! Can't wait to check it out. Not tonight as I'm on call unfortunately but hopefully soon! Good spot for catching Thunder games I reckon?

[shawnw]

I was surprised to hear this place criticized (construction wise) during Steve's chat last week. Having been there I didn't notice what was pointed out, but then I wasn't looking for it. I thought it was a nice, quaint place that got a good jump on an area that is about to explode.

[dankrutka]

The criticism pertains to the exterior on the highway side so you wouldn't notice from inside the bar. It's a nice little bar that took shortcuts on the exterior.

[shawnw]

Oh I see

[Pete]

Here is a recent photo.

You can see the deck but also the cheapo screen they put around the rooftop equipment.

[Pete]

Some photos courtesy of Sid:

[Anonymous.]

That wooden screen will last for about half the duration of a severe thunderstorm with 60mph+ winds.

Honestly this place looks gross. I understand the concept and limited budget etc... But at least kill/pull the weeds/grass growing between the patio and building?

[HangryHippo]

Man, I stand by my original assertion. This place is an absolute dump. I kind of agreed with Sid earlier that we had bigger fish to fry, but what kind of business do we have going after bigger fish when we can't even corral the little ones? This development is trashy. Look at Sid's pictures, the workmanship is total crap. Just really disappointing that they couldn't have done this in a better manner.

[Urbanized]

The screen would look 500% better if it were painted black. With apologies to Sid, the brick on the walk-is NOT a brick board product or anything like that, it is actually thin brick tiled onto the wall and then grouted. Materially it is made of the same substance as an actual brick wall, but it is not stacked and coursed like brick. Like I said, it's more like a tiled wall. Made out of tiles made out of brick.

I'm sure they'll do some landscaping. The folks who run it are obviously interested in adding to the district rather than subtracting from, and take an obvious pride in having a nice place. I have no doubt the nice inside will spill out onto the outside soon.

[Urbanized]

By the way, if it will make anyone feel better, the roof-top and the area around the walk-in are pretty much ONLY visible to people WALKING up and down the Walnut Street Bridge on the east stairs. Which probably means Sid and about 5 other people LOL.

[HangryHippo]

Urbanized, are you sure about the walk in being "tiled" brick? Weren't there pictures posted (here?) that them wrapping it with what essentially looked like thick wallpaper...? I'll see if I can't locate them. No matter, it just looks shoddy on the exterior. I hope that they are interested in letting the nice inside spill out.

[OKCPhotog]

This place has a fantastic patio! Something that's really lacking in Bricktown.

[Urbanized]

I'm sure. I have touched it with mine own hands.

I CAN tell you that some brick-pattern masonite does exist in the place; behind the bar. Covering perfectly-good real brick. Not by the owner's choice; since it is considered a food prep area code required they have something they can wipe down back there. It was the best they could do; code REALLY wants FRP for that, which is a hideous white plastic wallboard. They just had to grit their teeth and comply.

[HangryHippo]

I'm sure. I have touched it with mine own hands.

Well then, I shall take thy word for it.

[Plutonic Panda]

I'm sure the folks who own this joint will add to it as the years go by. Some people have a limited budget and can't completely build a palace out of gold on day one. Were there some things that could have been done better?, sure. Now, If I lived down in DD, I would go over there myself and offer pull the weeds. Again, I bet as the years(maybe just months) go by, they will add things like landscaping, more amenities, and perhaps even build real brick around the top to replace what's up there now.

[Urbanized]

They actually WANTED to put a rooftop patio up there, and I think that might still be a part of their long--term plans. They are definitely not done with the building.

Yes, I have indeed consumed a few there, thanks for asking.