JK by Chef King (formerly Blue’s BBQ)

[BBQisgoodfood]

really?

Don’t have take my word for it. The chef responsible for at least one of the crudo dishes posted even made a comment on it.

[citywokchinesefood]

Don’t have take my word for it. The chef responsible for at least one of the crudo dishes posted even made a comment on it.

I saw that, the optics are not great. I have reservations later this month for the old college try.

[chssooner]

I saw that, the optics are not great. I have reservations later this month for the old college try.

Most reviews have been positive (I know, a small sample, but still).

[ManAboutTown]

Most reviews have been positive (I know, a small sample, but still).

I have a friend who had a reservation on Wednesday. She was not impressed.

[Pete]

4.8 rating on Open Table which is just about as high as it gets, especially for a brand new restaurant.

There are a few in OKC that have been open for quite a while and are slightly higher at 4.9.

[April in the Plaza]

I have a friend who had a reservation on Wednesday. She was not impressed.

do they allow carry out orders?

what was wrong with your friend's exp.?

[Paule4ou]

I have a friend who had a reservation on Wednesday. She was not impressed.

We never go the first two weeks a new establishment opens. Let them work out the kinks. Looking forward to trying this place. Have 3 reservations in September already.

[OKCRealtor]

4.8 rating on Open Table which is just about as high as it gets, especially for a brand new restaurant.

There are a few in OKC that have been open for quite a while and are slightly higher at 4.9.

4.6 now. Small sample size still though.

My personal experience is good restaurants on OT run in the 4.5-4.6 range. Very good restaurants at 4.7-4.8 range and the very best will be 4.9.

OKC has quite a few that hit a 4.8 or higher now, it's really difficult to maintain over a long period.

[Dob Hooligan]

Rich buddy of mine went last night. He and wife are those high end, Grey Sweater types. He gave it high marks all around completely unprompted. Liked the food, drinks, service and atmosphere

[Pete]

They have added lunch: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

[CatholicSooner]

They have added lunch: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

I had lunch there a couple of weeks ago. It was very good and was a pretty decent price for the amount of food you get with the bento boxes

[Jeepnokc]

I have a friend who had a reservation on Wednesday. She was not impressed.

I'll be the odd man out. We have been twice now. Last night and about a month ago. We went again to give it another try as we didn't see the hype after the first trip. The decor and vibe are very cool. Drinks were very good. The expresso martini especially. Service was very pleasant but untrained. One of our appetizers came out first and before it could even cooled enough to eat it, we had our main dishes and then the other two appetizers came out after our main courses. All of this was within 5-8 minutes.

The crispy rice, pork belly and the chicken and truffle dumplings were very good and would recommend. We also had lamb chops, chicken wings, lobster and shrimp Shumai and Yaki Soba Chicken. The lobster and shrimp Shumai was the only thing none of the three of us cared for. It had a weird flavor that we couldn't identify and threw off the balance. The rest of the dishes were "okay". They didn't taste bad but had no real flavor and certainly not any complexity of flavors like you would expect from the caliber they are projecting and charging for. The yaki sobe noodles had no flavor at all. There certainly isn't any wow factor to most of what we had.

The meal for the three of us (which included 5 drinks) was $275. At this point, it will not be in our rotation for anything other than drinks and maybe the chicken and truffle dumplings. We will give it one more try in another month as my daughter wants to try it when home from college. Apparently it has become a place for selfies due to the decor.

[OKCRealtor]

They have very mixed reviews on Opentable. I personally won't be checking it out unless things improve. I could care less about going somewhere just for the ambiance or an insta/FB photo.

[Jake]

Went expecting to not really like it but my fiance and I really enjoyed it. Guess we got lucky and went on a good day.

[king183]

I went with my wife a couple weeks ago and was genuinely shocked at how bad the food was. I do not believe this place will survive more than 6 months unless they make significant changes to the quality of their food. I got the pad thai and it was slightly worse than what I would get if I went to Cheesecake Factory and got their pad thai. You can get far better for half the price at a dozen spots in OKC. I can’t remember what my wife got, but she refused to finish it. Perhaps we got unlucky with our experience, but I doubt it given other reviews I’ve seen and friends who have gone and had the exact same experience.

[BoulderSooner]

Went expecting to not really like it but my fiance and I really enjoyed it. Guess we got lucky and went on a good day.

5 of us went last night and had a great experience

great service and great food all around ..

[CatholicSooner]

I haven't had dinner but I did try lunch and it was very good and had a good value.
Went for drinks the other night and it is pretty pricey

[citywokchinesefood]

I did not have a great experience when I went with friends. I have heard from others that I trust their food opinions that had good experiences. I may have gone on a bit of an off night. I will revisit but it isn't something I would frequent more than once or twice a year.

[Teo9969]

Went and enjoyed it immensely - we engaged it mainly as a family style dinner.

It's a bit expensive for what you get, but is accessible at the creativity level. Highlights were:

Porn Star Martini - great cocktail on the sweeter side.
Sunset in Saigon - the presentation is just so nice and it's also a relatively good cocktail

Brussel Sprouts - probably the best I've ever had
Oxtail and Bone Marrow Fried Rice - probably the best rice I've ever eaten. The seasoning was perfection.

We tried a lot of other stuff and nothing was outright bad, but not everything was knock your socks off either.

I think this place would be a great happy hour rotation, because it feels more like high end tapas than a traditional dinner environment.

[ManAboutTown]

I finally tried this place on Monday. It was okay, but nothing spectacular.

We shared the hummus and a seaweed salad for appetizers. Both were really good, and I had high hopes for my entree. However, the Pad Thai was below average. I like to cook at home and truly believe that I could have made better Pad Thai at home than what I was served. It was a soggy, sorry mess.

Cocktails, apps, and an entree and my check was almost $100. I won't be going back anytime soon.

The space itself is pretty festive. The