Bars/restaurants that are sorely missed

[Steve]

OKC Talker, tell me more about what you remember about Dorores' - Jack Money and I are going to be featuring this restaurant soon at Welcome to OKCHistory.com.
Thanks - Steve

Dolores' (23rd & Broadway (+/-)
The Newport (12th & Shartel)
Chez Vernon (28th & Classen)
72nd Street Grill (at Western)

[papaOU]

I can't believe Shipman's has not been mentioned. How about Sussey's? I really miss the burger joints in and around downtown, Chick's Burger Bar, Cherries...... What was the name of the rootbeer stand at 13th and Broadway?

[grantgeneral78]

I miss Neptunes on penn...they had the best bread yumm yumm

[rondvu]

I remember playing Backgammon at Michaels Plum. Another short lived but, really nice club was Club DAX, you had to have memberships to these fine establishments. I think we even played Pint'e (not sure of the correct spelling).

[Prunepicker]

I can't believe Shipman's has not been mentioned. How about Sussey's? I
really miss the burger joints in and around downtown, Chick's Burger Bar,
Cherries... What was the name of the rootbeer stand at 13th and Broadway?

I mentioned Shipman's on another thread. That was my favorite restaurant
as a kid. The one on Reno was the best. The last on I ate at was on
Robinson around SW 15th.

Great BISCUITS!

Cherry's was cool. I ate at the one on N. Broadway near NW 16th.

I don't remember Chicks but I do remember the Rootbeer stand at NW 13th
and Broadway!

[papaOU]

One thing hard to beat was Chi Chi's happy hour. They laid out the best spread.

[Prunepicker]

One thing hard to beat was Chi Chi's happy hour. They laid out the best
spread.

Prunette and I liked the setups and fried ice cream.

[papaOU]

I mentioned Shipman's on another thread. That was my favorite restaurant
as a kid. The one on Reno was the best. The last on I ate at was on
Robinson around SW 15th.

Great BISCUITS!

Cherry's was cool. I ate at the one on N. Broadway near NW 16th.

I don't remember Chicks but I do remember the Rootbeer stand at NW 13th
and Broadway!

There was a Chick's Burger Bar on the corner of Sheridan and Walker. Another west of the Santa Fe Depot. One that used to always being taken over by Chick's or Cherrie's was on Broadway South of 13th. Those burgers were so greasey the bun was falling apart before you could eat all of it.

[bluedogok]

I remember playing Backgammon at Michaels Plum. Another short lived but, really nice club was Club DAX, you had to have memberships to these fine establishments. I think we even played Pint'e (not sure of the correct spelling).

Are you thinking of Pente?

Pente is a board game created in 1978 by Gary Gabrel.

Pente was invented while Gabrel was working as a dishwasher at The Hideaway pizzeria in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Now, based on the success of the Pente game, Gabrel is the head of a group of Hideaway employees who have opened new Hideaway locations in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

[hokino]

Crystals Pizza

[grantgeneral78]

burger brothers...beans, potato salad, hot links...yumm yumm

[BB37]

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the original El Charrito's on Paseo. Back when I was a kid, they were about the only place in town for Mexican food. It was never the same after El Chico absorbed them.

Also, Across the Street, across from Baptist Hospital where Panera is now; Johnnie's menu is almost a carbon copy of them -- went there often in high school.

And let's not forget Shotgun Sam's at 39th and May. Went there many Friday nights after football games @ Taft Stadium.

[Prunepicker]

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the original El Charrito's on Paseo.

I believe that El Charrito's was mentioned at the beginning of this thread

[Generals64]

By Far, Nicolosis Italian food is sorely missed by many. No one has ever come up with their Lasagna flavor....

[Prunepicker]

By Far, Nicolosis Italian food is sorely missed by many. No one has ever come
up with their Lasagna flavor...

One of the Nicolosi kids became a veterinarian. I hope that's not a clue to
the flavor! Kinda like El Gato's Tamale's in Cushing back in the 30's. Dad said
they were the best, but the health inspectors... well, you can guess...

[grantgeneral78]

I miss TOOTS BBQ.......if you never ate there you missed out!

[Prunepicker]

I miss TOOTS BBQ... if you never ate there you missed out!

Toot's BBQ? Did that have anything to do with their beans?

[papaOU]

By Far, Nicolosis Italian food is sorely missed by many. No one has ever come up with their Lasagna flavor....

Nicolosis!! It was the best for many years.

[papaOU]

Los Tacos is back at 44th and May. Just as good as ever.

[OKCisOK4me]

I tried to look through to see if either of these were on the list. I saw no mention. Forgive me if there was.

I've heard this first place exists in Mustang but I'm not going all the way down there. Harry Bears, used to be in the building where Groovy's is now. I loved their Upside Down shakes when I was a kid!

This second place is more of a fast food joint than a restaurant, but, Taco Tico was tha bomb! I know they still have a location in Guymon, but once again, that is too far to go as well...

[SOUTHSIDE GIRL]

The Tastee Freeze at SE 29th and Santa Fe had the best fresh cut fries, burgers and lime-aides.

[Generals64]

The Tastee Freeze at SE 29th and Santa Fe had the best fresh cut fries, burgers and lime-aides.

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you are a Soputhside Girl but you forgot one thing on the list...Cherry...Lime-Aid....they had a Chili Cheeseburger there that was great for about 2 hours. then Whew...they didn't even make Zantac back then....

[Generals64]

Anyone remember the Trianon Ballroom??? was on Walker I think and they also gave Arthur Murray dance lessons there...USG60 you probably hung out there...Right????

[USG '60]

No. I always wanted to go to Kotche's but I was afraid to.

[CarltonsKeeper]

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you are a Soputhside Girl but you forgot one thing on the list...Cherry...Lime-Aid....they had a Chili Cheeseburger there that was great for about 2 hours. then Whew...they didn't even make Zantac back then....

The same gal that had the Tastee Freeze across from the D & D drive in (Gene was her name) ran the one on 29th too, she may have owned it! Vickie Merrick's aunt was who it was, she married Vic Jefferson!! I asked Vickie out one time when she was working at the one across from D & D or Tripple A or whichever one you remember, her aunt Gene so NO WAY, never did like the gal after that!! Their all my neighbors at the lake now and it's a pretty big joke!!