Kd's Restaurant / Legacy Grill

[Urbanized]

Joe is not the GM. Greg is the GM. Joe is Greg's boss. He's in charge of multiple restaurants.

[soonerguru]

Joe is not the GM. Greg is the GM. Joe is Greg's boss. He's in charge of multiple restaurants.

Thank you.

[Urbanized]

You're welcome, of course!

[pure]

Front page on Yahoo. Y! SPORTS

[cferguson]

A buddy of mine went there last night. KD was out in the front taking pictures with people. He said that there were a bunch of laker players there too. (Kobe was not there). He said that KD was super nice to him and did not act annoyed about taking pictures. Definitely cool to be dining next to KD and other NBA players!

[Bellaboo]

I went tonight. Got to tour Kd's private dining room. Thunder and the Lakers team both are to be there after the game tonight. I questioned that the Lakers had another game in Charlotte tomorrow, but he said he was told that they were supposed to be over after the game.

He said Jordan Farmar and a few bench players were there last night.

[BoulderSooner]

Lakers left to fly out right after the game

[Bellaboo]

Lakers left to fly out right after the game

I questioned the waiter about that, and he told me twice they were scheduled to come after the game.....My daughter in law went after the game, had her picture taken with Clay Bennet and mentioned she saw Kendrick Perkins talking to some folks.. She did not mention the Lakers at all, which leads me to believe they flew out right after the game.

Clay Bennett told her that he hoped that the fans would not get apathetic about the team winning so much. I think this was in reference that the crowd is leaving early on blowouts.....

[OKCisOK4me]

I questioned the waiter about that, and he told me twice they were scheduled to come after the game.....My daughter in law went after the game, had her picture taken with Clay Bennet and mentioned she saw Kendrick Perkins talking to some folks.. She did not mention the Lakers at all, which leads me to believe they flew out right after the game.

Clay Bennett told her that he hoped that the fans would not get apathetic about the team winning so much. I think this was in reference that the crowd is leaving early on blowouts.....

This is the only thing I can't stand during TV broadcasts, especially national broadcasts. Thank God NBA games are at 7PM for home crowds. Any later and OKC would be in trouble.

***side note thinking is that most of the ticket holders in the lower bowl are "older" and get tired earlier so in games that are blowouts, they leave early so they can go home back to the suburbs and get to bed. That's why OKC needs the influx of affordable downtown living for singles and younger couples that can afford to live downtown and be downtown where everything happens. Spend money on season tickets instead of that car and the maintenance that comes along with it!***

[soonerguru]

Most of the empty seats I see at Thunder games are where the ultra-richies are sitting. Maybe Clay ought to have a talk to some of his friends about leaving early.

[betts]

This is the only thing I can't stand during TV broadcasts, especially national broadcasts. Thank God NBA games are at 7PM for home crowds. Any later and OKC would be in trouble.

***side note thinking is that most of the ticket holders in the lower bowl are "older" and get tired earlier so in games that are blowouts, they leave early so they can go home back to the suburbs and get to bed. That's why OKC needs the influx of affordable downtown living for singles and younger couples that can afford to live downtown and be downtown where everything happens. Spend money on season tickets instead of that car and the maintenance that comes along with it!***

I think you have people who go to the games because they truly love basketball. Those people not only want to see KD, Russ and Serge play, but they want to see how the rookies and second team are progressing. They don't consider the last quarter "garbage time", even in a blowout. These are the people who will be in the arena even when the team has bad years. They're the core fans.

Then there are people who like watching the stars only and/or who are obsessed with traffic. They think they'll be in an end of OU football type traffic jam if they stay til the end. They aren't geniuses at math. Or they park in the $20 garage immediately adjacent to the Peake, which actually does take forever to empty for some reason.

It sure helps regardless to live downtown where you can walk home after the game.

[Garin]

Tried it.

Atmosphere: Amazing (once they figured out how to operate their audio system). The decor is top notch. Elegant and comfortable. There's a soaring lighted chamber with wines that serves as a focal point. The bar area features a huge rectangular setting that would make a great place to enjoy a drink and a game -- or even to dine at the bar.



Food: Mediocre. FROZEN FRENCH FRIES. The floor manager said they have frozen French fries, because, you know, "costs." Let's just say this: there isn't a lot on the menu you can't find at any other Hal Smith joint, chicken fry, okra, meatloaf, middling BBQ, etc. Make no mistake, to the person who said this would be "Maryland-style Southern Cuisine," well, no. NO CRABCAKES ON THE MENU! When I asked about the "Maryland style," I was promptly corrected that, no, this is "Southern style" (and they kept pushing the fried green tomatoes, for which I've never carried a torch).

To be charitable, there were a few things on the menu that were quite good: I had some oysters, which were delish. The collared greens were excellent. The Caribbean slaw they serve with the catfish was good. The honey fried chicken was quite good. Other things were blah. I was somewhat surprised they have very little seafood on the menu. They have trout and catfish on the main menu, and a cold shellfish appetizer on the "Baller" menu. They did have a snapper special tonight but it didn't excite.

It's a great space but the food is all Hal Smithed up. If you like that kind of thing, Enjoy!


Overall, it's a weird place. The atmosphere is very cool and energetic, with a fabulous selection of wines and drinks, and very friendly and accommodating service, but the food menu is fairly pedestrian and uninteresting. With the right menu, however, this could be one of OKC's best dining destinations.

Sounds like Charleston's to me.

[HangryHippo]

Most of the empty seats I see at Thunder games are where the ultra-richies are sitting. Maybe Clay ought to have a talk to some of his friends about leaving early.

This.

[kevinpate]

Most of the empty seats I see at Thunder games are where the ultra-richies are sitting. Maybe Clay ought to have a talk to some of his friends about leaving early.

A shame they can't/don't hire seat sitters to come in and watch the last quarter in their place. I bet there are any number of folks, young and not so alike, who would be more than happy to come in and have great seats for even just a part of a game.

[kevinpate]

Back on topic though, the menu does look interesting. I need to get me up there soon.

[shawnw]

Stepped in tonight just to see what the wait was like... 2.5 hours. Now that I know they are on open table I'll just book something far out and walk in and sit...

BTW approach from the canal level. It's a tad annoying to walk completely around the building if you come from the Earl's level. Would be nice if they added stairs right at that corner (where the ramp starts) down to the canal like they added stairs near the north side of the fountain a few years ago. It used to not make sense to not have stairs right there, but now I think it would makes sense to add them.

[David]

Tried to go yesterday, didn't realized until we got there that it wasn't open for lunch (yet?). It was mildly irritating, but at least there are other choices in the area and it wasn't a waste of a drive.

[OKCisOK4me]

Tried to go yesterday, didn't realized until we got there that it wasn't open for lunch (yet?). It was mildly irritating, but at least there are other choices in the area and it wasn't a waste of a drive.

Hours for Sunday are 4-10PM

[Pete]

Not a very good pic, but this was just taken at Kd's -- that's Kendrick Perkins (he's the tall one):

[betts]

I tried to get a reservation there to take my boys over Christmas and couldn't until January. Ah well, I'm glad its busy.

[Pete]

^

Wow, that's a good sign.

I bet you could still go into the bar without reservations.

[Bellaboo]

^

Wow, that's a good sign.

I bet you could still go into the bar without reservations.

It's not that it's booked full until January. They are not taking reservations until January 1. I went last friday night, got there 15 minutes before they opened and got right in. It did fill up fast though, was probably 100 people in line by 4:00 o'clock.

[betts]

It's not that it's booked full until January. They are not taking reservations until January 1. I went last friday night, got there 15 minutes before they opened and got right in. It did fill up fast though, was probably 100 people in line by 4:00 o'clock.

Ah, thanks!

[Teo9969]

Here's the menu:

The Starters TV Clips: A tour of Kevin Durant?s restaurant menu « The Starters | NBA.com

[Bellaboo]

Here's the menu:

The Starters TV Clips: A tour of Kevin Durant?s restaurant menu « The Starters | NBA.com

Teo,
I know you know that's all just for fun from Starters...