Tasty Escape's OKC Dining Guide: Volume IV

It’s been a minute since our last OKC Dining Guide, so it’s time to check out the restaurants we’re currently loving in Oklahoma City. This guide includes a couple of new restaurants and a few oldies but goodies that should be on your radar. Let’s dig into the Tasty Escape’s OKC Dining Guide: Volume IV.

McClintock’s Saloon

Tucked away in the heart of Stockyards City is McClintock’s Saloon & Chop House. This hidden gem offers an authentic saloon feel equipped with a sleek 50-foot custom bar. The bar program has a great selection of classic and original cocktails, plus an impressive whiskey list. But McClintock’s isn’t just about wetting your whistle; the food is excellent too.

What to Order

Be sure to check out the variety of appetizers before picking your steak. The crab, avocado and tomato tower is fresh and light. The pickled vegetables and spicy deviled eggs are full of zesty, tangy flavor and the braised steak nachos are a crispy, cheesy delight.

You know a chophouse in Stockyards City is going to bring it with the steaks and McClintock’s does not disappoint. The filet and ribeye that we had were expertly cooked and delicious, I mean check out those perfect grill marks!

Bar Cicchetti

Bar Cicchetti is the latest project from power-duo Fabio Viviani and Jonathan Stranger. Located in Deep Duece, this restaurant offers Mediterranean dishes, craft cocktails and a neighborhood vibe.

It’s a big and beautiful space that has multiple bars across two levels. The menu offers a wide variety of small plates taking influences from Spanish, Italian, and Greek cuisines (just to name a few).

What to Order

We recommend starting with something from the inventive drink menu. The white negroni, Sophia Loren and Turkish fig old fashioned cocktails were a couple of our favorites.

We enjoyed many of the small plates but the crispy cauliflower, chicken croquettas, bocadillos (small sandwiches on brioche), and Margherita focaccia stood out.

Mary Eddy’s

As part of OKC’s 21c Hotel, Mary Eddy’s may sometimes be overlooked when it comes to the OKC dining scene. But make no mistake, they have consistently been putting out great food since they opened. The interior matches the museum vibe of the 21c and there are several drinks and plates that could be considered their own work of art.

Just recently they welcomed back Chef Jeff Patton, who helped open the restaurant in 2016 as chef de cuisine and is taking over the reins as executive chef.

What to Order

The lemon ricotta flatbread and pear salad with goat cheese are both a great way to kick off the meal. Pair those with a “You Are Enchanting” cocktail made of Gentleman Jack Tennessee whiskey, ginger orgeat, lemon, and egg white (all pictured above).

For the main course, you can’t go wrong with the porcini rubbed sirloin and pan-roasted chicken. Chef Patton serves this perfectly cooked chicken with delicious sweet potato dumplings atop a savory jus. The sirloin was a crowd favorite, rubbed with fresh dried porcini mushrooms that impart a ton of unique flavor. And don’t sleep on the sides! The mushrooms, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts were all phenomenal and should be included with every meal.

Torchy’s Tacos

Anyone who has ever been to Austin, TX has probably heard the praises of Torchy’s Tacos. And now that we have a few locations of our own in OKC, we can sing those praises as well.

Lets a get a few things straight first. Torchy’s tacos are not authentic Mexican tacos and they may not be the best tacos you’ve ever had. But they are really damn delicious.

What to Order

Queso. The green chili queso is magnificent and everything you want queso to be. Order some for the table or get some just for yourself, you deserve it.

You really can’t wrong with the tacos here. The menu offers a large selection of beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, vegetarian, and breakfast tacos that will have something for everyone. My go-to is the Trailer Trash, filled with fried chicken, green chilis, lettuce, pico, cheddar cheese, and a poblano sauce. Pro tip: “Get it trashy” and they will replace the lettuce with queso. You’re welcome.

Parlor (Sura Eats OKC and Grafitti)

There are officially two food halls open and operating in Oklahoma City now and we’re here for it. Parlor is the newest of these and has quickly won many fans with its modern layout and diverse food offerings.

With seven restaurant concepts (Burger Pig, El Guate, Graffiti, Mother Clucker, Pachinko, Providence Pizza, Sura Eats) and two bars, there is something for everyone in your group. We’re still working our way through all the menus but the early returns are very promising.

What to Order

Back when they first opened, we attended a media preview and had a sampling of items from most of the restaurants. It was a good introduction to each of the concepts, but we want to go back and sample each individually before we give our full opinion of them. We recently went back and focused on the menus Graffiti and Sura Eats and we’re digging both of these concepts.

Graffiti combines Latin and Asian flavors (think Thai, Argentina, Mexican, Japanese, etc.), and hits a few home runs with their chicken wings agrodolce and bread pudding churros. I could eat both of those every day.

Sura Eats is a Korean street food concept (need I say more?) slinging flavor-packed dishes including their stir-fried rice cakes, fried pork dumplings, and kimchi fried rice. It’s going to be difficult to try more of the other concepts when we know how good these two are.

Tamashii Ramen

Until recently, our love for Goro Ramen in the Plaza District has unfortunately caused us to overlook the deliciousness that is Tamashii Ramen in Midtown. We’ve eaten Tamashii primarily as takeout in the past, and even though that’s good in a pinch, ramen is best enjoyed straight from the source.

What to Order

Before deciding which ramen to devour, consider starting with the garlic fried rice and chashudon. The garlic fried rice is comprised of garlic butter flavored fried rice with eggs and negi, served in a sizzling cast iron pan that crisps the bottom of the rice for that extra crunchy goodness. The chashudon features braised pork on top of steamed rice with a special sauce blend. Both of these dishes are great to share with a group and prime you for the noodle goodness that is about to happen.

This is a ramen shop at heart, so all of the ramen bowls are really quite good. Our favorite right now is the classic spicy ramen. This bowl perfectly balances savory, spicy and umami notes, topped with spicy ground pork, negi, and jalapeno. Slurp to your heart’s desire.