Interesting Local Restaurants

[Pete]

Since there has been an onslaught of new restaurants with a bunch more to come, how about if we come up with some lists for quick reference?

I know this is a bit of a tempest in a teapot but we could start with places that are generally well-regarded without picking nits over value, décor, service, etc.

So, this article will serve as a master list that we can add to over time. Think of it as a quick reference list when you want to try something new or provide recommendations to friends/visitors.


Open to all suggestions (not large chains!) but here's a start:

New and Noteworthy

Packard's New American Kitchen
Kitchen No. 324
Whiskey Cake
Tamazul
Guernsey Park
Republic
Vast
Gabriella's
Flint

Tried and True

Cheevers
Red Prime
Iron Starr
Iguana
The Mantel
Mahogany
Mickey Mantle's
Nonna's
Redrock Canyon Grill
Coach House
Ludivine
Cafe 501
Saturn Grill
Museum Cafe


Nothing Fancy but Solid

Abel's
Casa Perico
Kendall's (Noble)
Tucker's Onion Burgers
Big Truck Tacos
Nebu
Cool Greens
Cafe 7
The Wedge
Joey's Pizzeria
The Mule
S&B Burgers
Chuck House
GoGo Sushi
Native Roots Deli

Brand New / Waiting in the Wings

Backdoor BBQ
Chopt
Hillbillies
Peloton
Drum Room
Empire Slice House
Seafood (The Rise)
Waffle Champion
Aviano Gelato
Park House
Ice House

Ethnic / Adventurous

Guatemalan in Plaza District
Cafe Antiqua (Guatemalan)
Cafe Kacao (Guatemalan)
Asian District
Cafe do Brasil
1492

Dessert / Treats

Pie Junkie
Prairie Thunder Baking Company
Green Goodies
Orange Tree
Gelato place in Devon Tower

Coffee

Coffee Slingers
Elemental Coffee
???

[NWOKCGuy]

Everything in Midtown makes the cut except Stella? I think after three years it would fall under Tried and True.

[Teo9969]

Brand New / Waiting in the Wings
Backdoor BBQ
Wrapt
Hillbillies
Peloton
Drum Room
Empire Slice House
Seafood (The Rise)
Waffle Champion
Aviano Gelato
Park House
Ice House
Taco Champ

New and Noteworthy
Packard's New American Kitchen
Kitchen No. 324
Whiskey Cake
Tamazul
Guernsey Park
Vast
Gabriella's
Flint

Nice Casual to Upscale Dining [Was Tried and True]
Cheevers
Red Prime
Iguana
The Mantel
Mahogany
Mickey Mantle's
Nonna's
Redrock Canyon Grill
Coach House
Ludivine
Cafe 501
Museum Cafe
***RePUBlic
--- Ranch Steakhouse
--- Paseo Grill
--- Musashi's
--- The Metro
--- Sushi Neko
--- La Baguette
--- The Melting Pot
--- Bellini's
--- Stella
--- Rococo (2 locations)
--- Signature Grill [Technically not OKC, but it's the best restaurant in the state, so…]
--- Boulevard [Technically not OKC, but could be included]

^^^I've not been to these, but they have high ratings on Urban Spoon^^^
--- Kyle's 1025
--- Castle Falls

Everyday Eats [was nothing fancy but solid]
Abel's
Casa Perico
Kendall's (Noble)
Tucker's Onion Burgers (2 locations)
Big Truck Tacos
Nebu
Cool Greens
Cafe 7
The Wedge (2 locations)
Deep Deuce Grill
Joey's Pizzeria
The Mule
S&B Burgers (4? locations)
Chuck House
Upper Crust (2 locations)
GoGo Sushi (2 locations)
Native Roots Deli
***Iron Starr
***Saturn Grill
--- Nic's
--- Mutt's
--- ND Foods (Deli)
--- Ingrid's
--- The Shack
--- Ted's
--- Coolgreens
--- Hideaway (10,000 locations)
--- Picasso Cafe
--- Cattleman's

Ethnic / Adventurous
Guatemalan in Plaza District
Cafe Antiqua (Guatemalan)
Cafe Kacao (Guatemalan)
Place on 39th South American?
Asian District
Cafe do Brasil
1492
Sushi:
---Go Go Sushi
---Tokyo Sushi
---In the Raw

Thai?
Authentic Chinese?
Vietnamese:
---Lido

Pho?

***Pubs
McNellie's
Sean Cummings
RePUBlic


Dessert / Treats
Pie Junkie
Prairie Thunder Baking Company
Green Goodies
Orange Tree
Gelato place in Devon Tower
--- Cuppies and Joe
--- Sara Sara Cupcakes

Coffee
Coffee Slingers
Elemental Coffee
--- Red Cup
--- Cuppies and Joe
--- Starb… :-P

[Praedura]

Cloud Hooka Lounge & Bar

article about it here: http://www.naisullivangroup.com/OKNe...thookahbar.pdf

under 'Brand New', or better yet, 'Ethnic/Adventurous' because of the Iranian dishes and hookah lounge.

[Roger S]

What and where is Wrapt? .... Is that supposed to be Chopt?

[Pete]

What and where is Wrapt? .... Is that supposed to be Chopt?

Yes.

[Pete]

Everything in Midtown makes the cut except Stella? I think after three years it would fall under Tried and True.

Just throwing something up as a starting point for discussion. And no way was it meant to be complete, exhaustive or even correct.

All input is welcome.

[NWOKCGuy]

It was a good starting place, Pete.

[SSEiYah]

Brand New / Waiting in the Wings
Taco Champ

There is no Taco Champ, Building/beer permit denied.

[BoulderSooner]

Foodies asian american bistro

[ErnestA]

Nice Casual to Upscale
Paseo Grill

Ethnic/Adventurous
To be specific in the Asian District:
Grand House (Chinese dim sum)
Golden Phoenix (Chinese/Vietnamese)
Pho Lien Hoa (Pho)

Queen of Sheba (Ethiopian)

Coffee
Cafe Bella

[soonerguru]

Waffle Champion.

[SSEiYah]

Coffee
Cafe Bella

x2, not very well known, but really good fresh roasted free trade coffee and some of the best boba tea in the metro. Been hoping they would relocate closer to downtown, but then again rent on sw 89th is a lot cheaper than midtown/downtown etc.

[bradh]

What is Ice House going to be....like the actual ice houses I used to frequent in Houston?

[soonerfan_in_okc]

How the hell did you leave cattlemans off of that list

[soonerfan_in_okc]

But joking aside that's a good list, I haven't heard of alot of those places. Will try and go soon.

[Teo9969]

What would be interesting was if we could devise a way to note the "remarkable according to OKC Talk restaurants" by coming up with a some sort of induction system.

[Roger S]

What is Ice House going to be....like the actual ice houses I used to frequent in Houston?

No, it's going to be a seasonal burger/fries/shake place being opened by Justin Nicholas of Nic's Grill..... Not sure why they aren't calling it Nic's Ice House.

http://newsok.com/article/3867603

[Teo9969]

No, it's going to be a seasonal burger/fries/shake place being opened by Justin Nicholas of Nic's Grill..... Not sure why they aren't calling it Nic's Ice House.

Two restaurants announced for Myriad Botanical Gardens | News OK

nvm

[bradh]

No, it's going to be a seasonal burger/fries/shake place being opened by Justin Nicholas of Nic's Grill..... Not sure why they aren't calling it Nic's Ice House.

Two restaurants announced for Myriad Botanical Gardens | News OK

was unfamiliar they had given it a name already, thanks

[bchris02]

For Sushi, I prefer Tokyo. The Sushi Bar in Edmond is nice too, but if you go there I would stick to rolls. If you want nigri or sashimi, Tokyo is the best in town. Tastes very similar to east coast sushi.

[foodiefan]

, , ,Mama Sinmi's Chop House. . .West African cuisine. . .next door to Queen of Sheba. Neat (little) place, good eats!!

[okcRE]

Good List. These are must add.
Tokyo Restaurant for Sushi
The Ranch steakhouse
Metro Wine Bar and Bistro
Mediterranean Deli & Imports
Pho Cuong -Vietnamese
Szechuan Bistro - Chinese
Cous Cous- Moroccan

[bchris02]

I think All About Cha in Edmond is a good coffee house. I would like to see them open a location somewhere like Midtown.

[TStheThird]

A lot of the restaurants on this list are featured on our food and drink discovery app, Fubelly.

We launched the original website a year ago, but the new web app was released last month. Hope it is a good resource for anyone that wants to discover food and drink in OKC. We will be adding more restaurants over the next month.