Green Chile Kitchen in Yukon

[SSEiYah]

I just got back from a week long vacation in Albuquerque and am already missing the food there, this turned up on Google, looks like it opened on October 9th. Has anyone tried it yet?

green chile kitchen route 66


Menu PDF: http://greenchilekitchen.com/gckrt66...2-3-lowres.pdf

12 E. Main
Yukon, OK 73099
Phone: 405-265-4346

photo credit: urbanspoon.com

[Roger S]

Have not tried it yet but have been following it's progress.

Reviews on Urbanspoon have been positive.

[MikeLucky]

Oh hell yes... before the week is over, I will have been to this place.

[RadicalModerate]

Dang . . . (that looks nearly perfect, tastewise)
But all the way to Yukon . . . (dang . . . =)

[MonkeesFan]

That looks digusting to me

[Larry OKC]

I have to agree. That pic doesn't look very appetizing. More like what is really inside that frozen dinner box after you nuke it.

[MikeLucky]

That looks digusting to me

I have to agree. That pic doesn't look very appetizing. More like what is really inside that frozen dinner box after you nuke it.

White people are funny... lol.

What that pic is showing to ME is REAL green chile... But, this food (if done right) will be MUCH DIFFERENT than the tex-mex stuff most Okies are accustomed to... In fact, it would surprise me if there are enough people around here that can fully appreciate it to keep it in business.

[onthestrip]

Pictures look amazing on their website. Will have to try for sure.

And if some people think the pics dont look appetizing, Id like to know what mexican they think is.

[Pete]

Looks fantastic!

Hope it turns out to be as good as it looks.


Strange location considering it's sister restaurant is in San Francisco.

[Larry OKC]

The point I was trying to make/agree with, was that pic appears to be the real food and not a food artist contrived photo of the perfect dish. I think every manufacturer/restaurant should be required to take pics of the real food prepared during the middle of the lunch rush. Truth in advertising and all. But then sales might plummet.

on edit: case in point, compare the pics on their site with the one in the thread. I would go based on the site pics, but the one on the thread, not so eager. That said, if what I was served looked like the one on the thread, I would probably go ahead and eat it. If the taste was there, I have often said, "I am gong to eat it, not frame it"

[Dubya61]

Strange location considering it's sister restaurant is in San Francisco.

Green Chile Kitchen is coming to Yukon | NewsOK.com

Dave Cathey says the owner of the original restaurant in SFO is from Yukon.

[RadicalModerate]

White people are funny... lol.

What that pic is showing to ME is REAL green chile... But, this food (if done right) will be MUCH DIFFERENT than the tex-mex stuff most Okies are accustomed to... In fact, it would surprise me if there are enough people around here that can fully appreciate it to keep it in business.

De Veras on the Chile Verde, Amigo . . .
Y Que Lastima about the limited taste o' the customer base.

[soonerguru]

That looks digusting to me

Have you ever eaten New Mexican food?

[soonerguru]

Please God don't let them listen to the locals demanding ****ty Okie-Mex.

[Bellaboo]

Looks fantastic!

Hope it turns out to be as good as it looks.


Strange location considering it's sister restaurant is in San Francisco.

The resturant in San Francisco was started by Trevor Logan, who graduated from Yukon High School. His first store was in New Mexico but moved to Sanfran.
His mother is my insurance agent, Sherrie Logan in Yukon. I've eaten twice at the San Francisco GCK and it's pretty good. Trevor has brought his resturant home.

I just went back and read the article and I guess it tells the story of GCK.

[Stew]

New Mexico has some of the best food in the country. Holy smokes even the green chili double cheese burgers at the NM McDonald's rock.

I will definitely have to give this joint a try. Sooner rather than later. Thanks for the recommendation.

[OKCDrummer77]

We will probably be there soon, too. My wife grew up in New Mexico and introduced me to the wonders of the green chile some years ago. There used to be a place called Blue Corn Cafe on Penn, south of Memorial, in front of WalMart. We ate there a couple of times, but it lasted less than a year, IIRC. We speculated that the average Okie palate just couldn't handle food that spicy. Here's hoping this place does well.

[soonerguru]

Ate there tonight. Thoughts:

Ambiance -- Charming in a funky way. They've taken a midcentury building and done a modest renovation of it. It's very GRAY. Still, it beats Chili's. They have a fireplace that I imagine will soon have pinon burning in it. They could use some plants and a little more warmth in their decor, but the decor is not a huge miss.

Bar -- At the front of the establishment. Actually reminded me of a relaxed, unpretentious New Mexican restaurant. Bartender was not exactly welcoming or very passionate about the food. That said, it's a nice place to wait for a table or even dine and watch a game.

Food -- Very good. The green chile stew is phenomenal. They use "bueno" green chiles from New Mexico, which are very fresh. Their salsa was about the best I've had in OKC and even rivals some I had in Santa Fe. Enchiladas had great flavor, but they had run out of blue masa, so they subbed out their usual tortillas with some organic tortillas that didn't cook to the right consistency. But the deep, savory piquancy of the green and red chile flavors were outstanding. They make their chips by hand. They have green chile-rubbed rotisserie chickens that look incredible, which can be purchased on their own or with dinner accompaniments of green chile mashed potatoes, beans, and other delicious sides.

Takeaway -- For a restaurant that has only been open for a short time, I was very impressed. We had to wait an hour to be seated, but enjoyed having drinks at the bar while we waited, as we sampled the green chile stew and green chile queso with the homemade chips. The service -- except for the weirdly disengaged bartender -- was extremely friendly. I believe this place will be a success! They need to tighten up some things in the kitchen but the owners are obviously passionate about the food. Oklahoma City has needed a quality New Mexican dining option and I think Green Chile Kitchen has what it takes to rise to the occasion.

I had the chance to talk to some of the owners/managers, and they are promising improvements and changes to the menu, but I'm impressed already! This is an exciting addition to the city's dining scene -- even if it is in Yukon. I will definitely return. My only concern is that the local diners will not appreciate this restaurant for what it is, and will demand strange Okie-Mex changes. After talking to the ownership, however, I doubt this will happen, as they seem committed to operating a quality, authentic New Mexican restaurant y cantina.

[Pete]

Thanks for the detailed review!

Sounds very promising, especially for a new place.

[Bellaboo]

It's at the old 'Chateau Inn' location, where Elvis Presley once stayed.....

I had their rotisserie chicken at their San Francisco location a few years back and thought it was pretty good.

[Pete]

BTW, chili peppers are very nutritious and Santa Fe style food in general is far healthier than Tex/Okie Mex which is usually huge, empty-calorie flour tortillas smothered in big pools of cheese sauce.

Plus, the Santa Fe flavors tend to be much more "bright" instead of the usual plate of glop.

[Martin]

i have been jonesing for some new mexican cuisine for awhile... will have to give this place a try. -M

[CCOKC]

I ate there Friday night and will definitely be returning. I love New Mexican food and am glad this place looks like it will suceed. I was really surprised by the large wait we had when we got there. I loved the green chili queso and the salsas. The guacamole was also pretty good. I got the veggie soft tacos and those were very good. I agree that the food seemed a lot more healthy than Tex-Mex as there was a lot more fresh ingredients and less cheese.

[OKCDrummer77]

We ate there tonight. We got there a little after 6:00 and had a 25 minute wait. While we were waiting, we overheard the bartender say that they had a green chile lemonade. We decided to try some with dinner. We told our server that we wanted to "try" it, he brought it in a smaller glass than our other drinks, and didn't charge us for it. This was not a flavor combination that I would have put together, but it worked. I was surprised by how good it was.

For appetizers, we split a bowl of the green chile queso with hot green chiles, which was very good. (I should mention here that the chile choices are red, mild green and hot green.) We also each had a cup of the green chile stew. I had chicken, my wife had pork. Both were good, but I will definitely have pork next time.

For dinner, she had the calabacitas, which I can't comment on because I didn't taste. I had the green chile chicken burrito with mild green sauce. I should have gotten the hot sauce as I found the mild to be rather bland. It comes with rice and your choice of beans (black, pinto, or refried). I substituted the rice for green chile mashed potatoes, which they did without charging extra. The beans were nothing special, but the potatoes were very good.

This was not the cheapest meal we've ever had, but I certainly didn't feel ripped off. We both left full and even brought some leftovers home.

This place might be a bit adventurous for someone not familiar with New Mexico style food. It was definitely not the same-old-same-old Tex-Mex that we're used to around here. Overall, we were duly impressed and will be back.

[OKCDrummer77]

I posted my review on Facebook, and my wife had the following to add:

Calabacitas is a mix of zucchini and squash with corn and green chile. It was warm, but not as hot as the rest of the food (temperature wise). I loved it. Having spent most of my youth in New Mexico, I know when a food is just fast-food-Tex-Mex, and when it is authentic. The Green Chile Stew was missing avocado, and I would have had to add my own bits of corn tortilla chips, but that was a minor thing. Every bite was wonderful. The menu won't break the bank if you don't try everything like I did. It isn't Taco Bell cheap, but the food is also not Taco Bell. There was also Honey on the table with Red Chile and Garlic in it. Kind of odd, I could see it on some soft cheese with crackers.