Green Chile Kitchen

[Prunepicker]

Address: 12 East Main Street, Yukon, OK 73099

Phone:(405) 265-4346

I ate there about 2 weeks ago and liked it. I ordered Chile Rellanos and they were almost like
what I get in New Mexico. The waitress said they were going to do their best to keep the food
in the style of New Mexico.

http://www.greenchilekitchen.com/gckrt66/

[shawnw]

It's very tasty. And the peanut butter pie shake is to die for.

[Bellaboo]

A little trivia about this place - When Elvis came to OKC, he stayed at the Chateau Inn, in which this place was a part of back in the sixties.

[gopokes88]

It pretty good especially for Oklahoma, but don't kid yourself, it would be out of business quickly in New Mexico.

[shawnw]

A little trivia about this place - When Elvis came to OKC, he stayed at the Chateau Inn, in which this place was a part of back in the sixties.

Is that why the place to the west is called "Fat Elvis Diner"?

[ctchandler]

It pretty good especially for Oklahoma, but don't kid yourself, it would be out of business quickly in New Mexico.

GoPokes,
I agree. It was good, not great. I live 26 miles from there and it's not worth the trip. Actually, I prefer some of our authentic Mexican places over the New Mexico style. I do like the mixture of the toppings in New Mexico. Christmas (Red and Green) is a simple (and common) way to ask for it. I'm sure I could do the same in any TexMex place here in town but I would have to be more specific.
C. T.

[Bellaboo]

Is that why the place to the west is called "Fat Elvis Diner"?

I don't think so, but it could also be a connection,

Fat Elvis Diner used to be Sid's Diner. It sold out to a man who is an Elvis impersonator. He is also one of the cooks and has a huge early sixties Cadillac he drives. I think that is where the diner gets its name.

[Bellaboo]

It pretty good especially for Oklahoma, but don't kid yourself, it would be out of business quickly in New Mexico.

My insurance agents son is the founder and owner of Green Chile Kitchen. He started it Santa Fe, New Mexico but moved it to San Francisco years later. I've been to the San Francisco café and it is the same as the Yukon cafe. The food style is supposed to be New Mexican.

[gopokes88]

GoPokes,
I agree. It was good, not great. I live 26 miles from there and it's not worth the trip. Actually, I prefer some of our authentic Mexican places over the New Mexico style. I do like the mixture of the toppings in New Mexico. Christmas (Red and Green) is a simple (and common) way to ask for it. I'm sure I could do the same in any TexMex place here in town but I would have to be more specific.
C. T.

Finding a Mexican food place here that has red or green chile is pretty rare minus Green chile kitchen.

Keep in mind green chile is available at McDonald's in New Mexico, it's a very deep cultural identity New Mexicans have. They're obsessed. Think like sooner football level of obsession. Colorado in recent years has tried to claim green chile as their thing and it made New Mexico reallllllly mad. So for Green Chile Kitchen to try and capture that is next to impossible. However, it is still pretty good especially considering it's in the middle of Oklahoma.

They just made a few mistakes when I went there that would never be made in New Mexico. They had one type of tequila for their margarita's- suaza gold which isn't even 100% agave. No papitas. The red chile sauce was store bought Bueno.

It's good for Oklahoma.

[rezman]

It pretty good especially for Oklahoma, but don't kid yourself, it would be out of business quickly in New Mexico.

Not if they hired real New Mexicans.

[Prunepicker]

It pretty good especially for Oklahoma, but don't kid yourself, it would be out of business
quickly in New Mexico.

I found it better than the "trendy" New Mexico restaurants. There are some in Santa Fe
that shouldn't call their food New Mexican.

[Prunepicker]

Not if they hired real New Mexicans.

If there's one thing Oklahoma has over New Mexico it's service. The NM's could
learn a thing or two about customer service.

[Prunepicker]

If there's one thing Oklahoma has over New Mexico it's service. The NM's could
learn a thing or two about customer service.

I think it's a culture thing and I don't believe they are intentionally rude. However, there have
been many, not rare, occasions that my group has asked for a refill or something and were completely
ignored.

[ljbab728]

I think it's a culture thing and I don't believe they are intentionally rude. However, there have
been many, not rare, occasions that my group has asked for a refill or something and were completely
ignored.

Maybe the employees were all immigrants from Paris?

[metro]

It pretty good especially for Oklahoma, but don't kid yourself, it would be out of business quickly in New Mexico.

I wouldn't be so sure, I've had plenty of crappy New Mexican food IN NEW MEXICO. Everywhere you go has plenty of crappy versions of their own cuisine.

[trousers]

Yeah, that's like saying you can't get bad okie-mex in OKC.

I've tried this place one time and was pretty underwhelmed. Wasn't bad, just nothing I'm willing to drive that far for.

[metro]

I don't think so, but it could also be a connection,

Fat Elvis Diner used to be Sid's Diner. It sold out to a man who is an Elvis impersonator. He is also one of the cooks and has a huge early sixties Cadillac he drives. I think that is where the diner gets its name.

I thought they had to change the name for PR purposes after all the drug hoopla.

Mustang Times, Yukon restaurant owner arrested on federal drug complaint

[Prunepicker]

I wouldn't be so sure, I've had plenty of crappy New Mexican food IN NEW MEXICO. Everywhere
you go has plenty of crappy versions of their own cuisine.

Exactly.

[Bigrayok]

I thought they had to change the name for PR purposes after all the drug hoopla.

Mustang Times, Yukon restaurant owner arrested on federal drug complaint

Metro is correct. Darren Thrasher owned the Sid's Diner in Yukon. When he got into trouble for selling pain killers out of the restaurant the owner of the Sid's Diner name who owns the Sid's Diner in El Reno told him he had to change the name of the restaurant. He changed it to Fat Elvus Diner after that. Darren is an Elvis impersonator. By the way, I went to college in New Mexico for two years and have never liked Northern New Mexican food very much, especially green chile. I have been to Green Chile Kitchen and think it is ok, but overpriced. The food in Roswell in Southeastern New Mexico is closer to Tex Mex than Sante Fe style food is.

Bigray in Ok

[RadicalModerate]

If there's one thing Oklahoma has over New Mexico it's service. The NM's could
learn a thing or two about customer service.

Why does all this make me think of Rick Bayless operating behind the scenes?
I would definitely drive to Yukon for some Authentic New Mexican/Neo-Southwestern Cuisine
Yet Casa Perico is nearly within walking distance.

[gopokes88]

I found it better than the "trendy" New Mexico restaurants. There are some in Santa Fe
that shouldn't call their food New Mexican.

There's your problem. Santa fe's classics are awesome, but it is a tourist destination and lots of chefs like to try experimental concepts there. Just like New Orleans. Acme Oyster house is amazing, but there are also world class chefs who like to open trendy cajun food restaurants that are good but they aren't truly cajun.

[Bellaboo]

Metro is correct. Darren Thrasher owned the Sid's Diner in Yukon. When he got into trouble for selling pain killers out of the restaurant the owner of the Sid's Diner name who owns the Sid's Diner in El Reno told him he had to change the name of the restaurant. He changed it to Fat Elvus Diner after that. Darren is an Elvis impersonator. By the way, I went to college in New Mexico for two years and have never liked Northern New Mexican food very much, especially green chile. I have been to Green Chile Kitchen and think it is ok, but overpriced. The food in Roswell in Southeastern New Mexico is closer to Tex Mex than Sante Fe style food is.

Bigray in Ok

There's more to the story that I won't mention other than RIP Bailey Thrasher.


Also, they make a mean onion burger at Fat Elvis'.

[Prunepicker]

Metro is correct. Darren Thrasher owned the Sid's Diner in Yukon. When he got into trouble
for selling pain killers out of the restaurant the owner of the Sid's Diner name who owns the
Sid's Diner in El Reno told him he had to change the name of the restaurant. He changed it
to Fat Elvus Diner after that. Darren is an Elvis impersonator. By the way...

Thanks for that update. I had no idea.

I went to college in New Mexico for two years and have never liked Northern New Mexican
food very much, especially green chile. I have been to Green Chile Kitchen and think it is ok,
but overpriced. The food in Roswell in Southeastern New Mexico is closer to Tex Mex than
Sante Fe style food is.

I love Northern New Mexico cuisine, especially pan fried chile rellanos. My most favorite
restaurant over the recent 40 years is "The Pantry". It's an older diner that serves the best
CR I've ever had. Tecolote is good, too. In Ruidoso I like Chef Lupe's. Very good.

I tried one of the trendy NM restaurants, Blue Corn Taco, something like that, in Santa Fe.
Not good. Hey, it looked great but the food was sub par. But that's what trendy is all about.
Vapid taste and good looks.

[Prunepicker]

Why does all this make me think of Rick Bayless operating behind the scenes?
I would definitely drive to Yukon for some Authentic New Mexican/Neo-Southwestern Cuisine
Yet Casa Perico is nearly within walking distance.

Casa Perico is fantastic Tex-Mex. One of the best in OKC. The Green Chile Kitchen is New
Mexican cuisine. A far cry from Tex-Mex. Casa Perico uses poblano peppers. Gross.
But I'll say that about any place that uses polblano peppers. I believe poblanos rank in
grossness just above bell peppers. I'd rather bite into a green persimmon than into a bell
or poblano pepper/chile.

Prunie Ed: Hemlock is Greek for bell pepper. Yes, Socrates was poisoned at an Athens's
lady's Garden Club party. They served stuffed hemlock (bell peppers).

A big difference between Tex-Mex and NM is this. If you use the words "chips and salsa" the
waitress will look at you like a calf at a new gate or a deer in the headlights. Those words
don't exist in New Mexico cuisine.

I hope this was legible. I've destroyed my glasses

[Prunepicker]

Why does all this make me think of Rick Bayless operating behind the scenes?

Who in the world is Rick Bayless?