One of OKC's most overrated restaurants....

[bucktalk]

Decided to go to Opus last night since we were on that side of town. Almost changed our minds when we went on Urban Spoon and saw their dismal 57% rating, but decided to develop our own opinion.... So glad we did.

Not really sure what to try we did the platter with lobster, crab and steak. We also ordered a salad and some sides (lobster mac & cheese, creamed corn, and spinach).

It was a Friday night about 8:40pm and the place was D-E-A-D. But the atmosphere was really nice and the hostess and waiter was top notch. We started with some wine salad..... Wine selection was one of the best in town and the salads were very fresh, lightly dressing'd and a half was the size of most restaurants full size.

The steak was perfectly medium rare and lightly seasoned and had a good (not great) flavor. The lobster was nicely done and not rubbery and had plenty of meat and the crab legs were surprisingly plump and very tasty.

My favorite though were the lobster mac & cheese and cream corn. The M&C was slightly burned on top so it had a nice crunch (just the way I like it) and the cream corn seemed steamed on the cob and then seasoned and served as the kernels were plump, firm and very sweet tasting (excellent).

We were very pleased we stopped in and find it a shame they have such little business and such bad reviews. I do agree though that for the price, there are certainly other (and some better) options, but we really liked it and would go back.

Thanks for the update! Its a great idea to keep this topic fresh. I appreciate your time...

[TAYGARLAN]

Cajun King is terrible....

[kevinpate]

Cajun King is terrible....

Canna concur, but to each their own. On a brighter note, sounds like more catfish for me.

[Teo9969]

Gah...sounds like an order at Mahogany.

Opus does have a ridiculous wine list. Good to hear their steak was good. Maybe if they uprooted and found a new location they could be decent.

[BBatesokc]

Gah...sounds like an order at Mahogany.

Opus does have a ridiculous wine list. Good to hear their steak was good. Maybe if they uprooted and found a new location they could be decent.

I agree - their location seems to be a problem - plus some rough reviews.

I think they'd do better as a smaller venue - something between a Signature Grill and a Red Prime.

[Bullbear]

Cajun King is terrible....

I think Cajun King is Great!!!.. not that you care since it appears you are now Banned ..lol

[Debzkidz]

[QUOTE=Bullbear;516024]interesting thread.. I am not surprised that folks who enjoy Toby Keiths and Spaghetti wharehouse don't like Tuckers, Mutts or BTT..
some people just aren't foodies and are happy with cafeteria food pushed out by line cooks.. very Furrs with a different decor.
I agree with this.

I have a son who's out of state in college. He tells me that what he often finds is the kids that are from small towns like the more chain type places, like Applebee's, while the kids from large cities tend to like the local places. Most of his friends are from either Dallas, Little Rock, or Memphis, but there is one guy that's from some little town in southwest Arkansas near the OK border. These are the only places he ever wants to go. If it's someone's birthday and they are all going out to eat, he won't go unless its one of the chain places. I think it's because being from some place tiny and remote, he never had anything but local places to eat. He grew up seeing commercials for all the places and wanted to eat there. All the city kids grew up with them and have a bit more refined tastes. He tells me he sees this a lot with the kids from small towns.

Back to the original question here. Another place I find to be overrated is Jimmy's Egg. I just really have never seen the attraction. I've eaten there several times, when I've been with others who want to go there, but when we are looking for a place to get breakfast, it never even comes on our radar. But then again, my favorite kind of breakfast usually involves something Mexican.

[RadicalModerate]

Interesting observations . . .
I was tempted to eat at what I think was the Original, Local, Jimmy's Egg (on May, N. of 10th) when it was one of the only locations...of Jimmy's Egg. I didn't . . .
Decades later, I tried the Jimmy's Egg in Casady Square (for breakfast, with visiting relatives who I KNOW know GREAT breakfast joints). Unfortunately, it (the restaurant, the food, the service, the selection) totally sucked.

I haven't been back since.
Not even into the NEW! IMPROVED!! Jimmy's Egg Fortress right across the street from the former (sucking) location.

I'm beginning to think that Denny's is the only chain breakfast place worth visiting and I haven't been to one of those in years.

Perhaps if "Jimmy's Egg" thought about tossing a couple of their laurels into The "Custom" Omelet" instead of resting on them I'd have a different opinon of the cost/value connection of using up a couple of skillets to fry eggs and a side. Probably not, though.

[ctchandler]

RadicalModerate,
Have you tried Cracker Barrel? It is very good in my opinion and for those that hate their hash brown casserole as I do, just ask and they will substitute real hash browns for them. And they do a nice job with those as well.
C. T.

[Drake]

Interesting observations . . .
I was tempted to eat at what I think was the Original, Local, Jimmy's Egg (on May, N. of 10th) when it was one of the only locations...of Jimmy's Egg. I didn't . . .
Decades later, I tried the Jimmy's Egg in Casady Square (for breakfast, with visiting relatives who I KNOW know GREAT breakfast joints). Unfortunately, it (the restaurant, the food, the service, the selection) totally sucked.


I haven't been back since.
Not even into the NEW! IMPROVED!! Jimmy's Egg Fortress right across the street from the former (sucking) location.

I'm beginning to think that Denny's is the only chain breakfast place worth visiting and I haven't been to one of those in years.

Perhaps if "Jimmy's Egg" thought about tossing a couple of their laurels into The "Custom" Omelet" instead of resting on them I'd have a different opinon of the cost/value connection of using up a couple of skillets to fry eggs and a side. Probably not, though.

So you ate a Jimmy Egg's one time, after almost eating at one decades earlier, and didn't like it & haven't been back. Then have come to the conclusion that Denny's is the only good place for breakfast even though you haven't been to a Denny's in years?

[RadicalModerate]

In reality, I'm not much of a breakfast person . . .
Brunch maybe (once in a blue moon) . . . Breakfast not so much.
The only reason I went to Jimmy's Egg was because our visitors were breakfast people.
On that occasion it was definitely overrated.
(In terms of service, selection, and food quality.)

I was kidding about Dennys. Sorry I didn't make that clear.
Dennys was always a place of last resort. Much like IHOP.
Although our friendly, Middle Eastern, waiter at the one on 39th St. thought that
"Pigs in Blankets" was the funniest thing anyone had ever ordered
when I ordered it since they were--or seemed to be--the only place open
on a Christmas Eve several years ago.

"Peegs een Blanhkeets?" he said, laughing his ass off.
"What are Peegs en Blahnkeets?" he asked, still giggling.

I pointed to the picture on the menu to avoid further confusion.

There used to be a restaurant just east of I-35 on the north side of SE 15th
(next to the old Trans-Con trucking yard) that had great breakfasts (and plate lunches).
I imagine that Cracker Barrel would be about as good breakfast-wise.

There also used to be an old-timey diner at the west end of the "triangle"
over where Classen and 56th? and the "expressway" came together
that made the best omelet I ever ate.
But that was back when I still ate eggs.

And this thread is about OVER-rated restaurants, so I apologize for digressing.

[Roadhawg]

Cajun King is terrible....

I think Cajun King is Great!!!.. not that you care since it appears you are now Banned ..lol

I like them too and go at least twice a month.

[Roadhawg]

RadicalModerate,
Have you tried Cracker Barrel? It is very good in my opinion and for those that hate their hash brown casserole as I do, just ask and they will substitute real hash browns for them. And they do a nice job with those as well.
C. T.

I really like Cracker Barrel and eat there when I'm on the road, not so much when I'm around town.

[Larry OKC]

Same here...Cracker Barrel was always an out-of-town thing for us, once they came here, we went a couple of times and havent really ventured back (even when out of town)...but on the other hand I loved their hash brown casserole and the Country boy breakfast(?) they also had tasty "dinner" meals too (but we mainly did the breakfast thing.

[corwin1968]

I recently ate at Cafe Nova for the first time and it was awful!! The people around me didn't even eat their meals! The service was good, the coffee was excellent but the food was far worse than fast-food.

[sooner88]

I know this has been mentioned on here before, but we went today Ted's today for the first time in 4 years and I think it definitely belongs on this list. While the food was decent, and the service was pretty good, the price they charge now is ridiculous. My brother got one chicken enchilada with rice and beans and it was $11.49! That is absolutely ridiculous... The majority of Mexican food is so cheap to make, I don't understand how they can get away with charging such high margins on they're food. Margarita's down the street used to be more fairly priced, but it seems like in the past couple of years they've gone down the same path with their prices, which is too bad. On that note, any suggestions for good, cheaper Mexican food?

[bluedogok]

If you think Ted's is expensive for Mexican food then don't go to any big cities looking for Mexican food, even taco stands cost about what Ted's food costs for a similar amount. We went to Hacienda Colorado tonight, it cost us over $40 for two for about what we would get at Ted's for $25-30.

[BoulderSooner]

If you think Ted's is expensive for Mexican food then don't go to any big cities looking for Mexican food, even taco stands cost about what Ted's food costs for a similar amount. We went to Hacienda Colorado tonight, it cost us over $40 for two for about what we would get at Ted's for $25-30.

i of the things i miss about colorado ....... Hacienda is very good ....

have you been to Ajuua?? also very good .... (especially the boulder and niwot locations)

[Larry OKC]

Am starting to rethink my previous defense of Toby Keith's. Mom & I went there Thursday to commemorate what would have been my dad's 71st birthday (he died 2 weeks ago) and were surprised to see that prices had jacked up around 20% to 25% on most items since we were there a few months ago. Don't know if the increase was do to "Playoff Pricing" but disappointing. Now instead of being a regular special occasion place (birthdays, anniversaries etc), it may become just a once a year place for us. Dinner for 2 (Chicken fried steak and grilled chicken) w/soft drinks, no apps and we shared a dessert...$47 not including 20% tip (service was excellent). Food was still very good but the value for the money is slipping rapidly. That said they were quite busy for a Thursday night without anything going on downtown that I know of (like a Thunder game).

[Larry OKC]

I know this has been mentioned on here before, but we went today Ted's today for the first time in 4 years and I think it definitely belongs on this list. While the food was decent, and the service was pretty good, the price they charge now is ridiculous. My brother got one chicken enchilada with rice and beans and it was $11.49! That is absolutely ridiculous... The majority of Mexican food is so cheap to make, I don't understand how they can get away with charging such high margins on they're food. Margarita's down the street used to be more fairly priced, but it seems like in the past couple of years they've gone down the same path with their prices, which is too bad. On that note, any suggestions for good, cheaper Mexican food?

May want to give El Chico a try, they have specials and still have the all-you-can-eat Mucho Lunch ($9) add $2 after 4 pm...but it isnt on the menu so have to ask for it (some newer servers aren't even aware of it so may have to fill them in on what it includes (beef taco, beef burrito, chicken enchilada/burrito, beans & rice) with reorder of any of those items. They also have Enchilada Weds. w/3 choice of enchilades, rice & beans for $5 lunch/$6 dinner. They also don't nickel/dime you with charges for relish, corn or flour soft tortillias, queso/salsa/chips and sopapillias are included for desert.

Don't know which Ted's you went to but the new Taco Bueno near the Teds at 63rd & May is fast-casual. Have to still order at the register but they bring the food to you and have silverware and a step up from the usual fast food packaging. Their new fajitas are even served on the sizzling skillets (think single order dinner starts at $7).

[Dubya61]

I know this has been mentioned on here before, but we went today Ted's today for the first time in 4 years and I think it definitely belongs on this list. ... On that note, any suggestions for good, cheaper Mexican food?

Never liked Ted's. In my opinion, it's passable mexican fare but uninspiring and, like you said, overpriced. Over near Shawnee is a mexican restaurant called Abuelita Rosa's (on Hwy 177 just south of 40). My entire familiy calls that our favorite mexican restaurant. It's what I would call authentic. There's nothing overly remarkable or fashionable about it -- it's not Tex-Mex or south of the border fusion crap, just authentic mexican fare.
As a disclaimer, one of my friends doesn't like it, prefering Ted's. Meh -- to each their own.

[sooner88]

I know it's not traditional tex-mex, but you can easily eat for around $10 at Iguana with enough food to take home, and better quality food.... I didn't mean to rant on Ted's it was just shocking to see a $33 tab with a total of 4 ala carte enchiladas and an order of rice and beans

[Roadhawg]

The mexican place on N may and I44 isn't too bad. I thought the food was good and the prices reasonable.

[Teo9969]

The mexican place on N may and I44 isn't too bad. I thought the food was good and the prices reasonable.

San Marcos (There's also a San Marcos on 122nd and Rockwell, and I'm pretty sure it's the same people)

[Larry OKC]

The mexican place on N may and I44 isn't too bad. I thought the food was good and the prices reasonable.

is this a former Dairy Queen? If so, I have never been there but have had a couple of acquaintances that thought it was pretty good.