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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | We are headed to the circuit finals next week and would like recommendations for a nice place to eat for a special occasion. OKC or north if there is something real nice. Also, any good touristy spots other than the cowboy museum? I heard the stockyard disctrict was nice. We will have a couple of non horsey people with us!
Thank you in advance! 
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Location: Oklahoma | The stockyards is a very nice place for shopping! Most of it is western themed, but it's not all tack and supples. Some nice places with clothes and accessories for the ladies if they are western type people. Cattlemen's is a nice place to eat, but I'm not going to call it upscale. How upscale are you wanting? If you don't mind making the drive to Stillwater (probably take you 45-1:15 drive depending on where you are in OKC/Edmond area) The Rancher's Club at OSU is pretty fantastic.
I suggest Gabriella's if you like Italian. Their family (which is in my neck of the woods) is amazing and can really serve you some excellent Italian. I haven't tried the one in OKC, but I am a BIG fan of the one in South Padre Island.
I love the Cowboy Museum. You can just go for hours! |
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| Go to Bricktown. The non-horse people might enjoy that. Not much left in the stockyards. The melting pot is a good place to eat in Bricktown. Mickey Mantels Steak House, The Mantel Wine Bar and Bistro, lots more in Bricktown. Guthrie is a neat little town if you go down town to all the old buildings, lots of antique shops. |
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Location: Pilot Point, TX | The Ranch Steakhouse is delicious!
www.ranchsteakhouse.com |
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Location: Jones, OK | In Bricktown you have
Kevin Durant's new restaurant is open now, if you are wanting black tie upscale try out Mickey Mantles, Jazmos Bourbon St (Cajun food)
Then in Guthrie itself
there is a great italian place in Guthrie called Roma's, also Stables in Guthrie is good...Roma's and Stables are both decently priced and have good food, or Gage's (www.gagessteakhouse.com) very good steaks! |
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Location: Texas | The Cattleman is not upscale but does have good food and is kinda historic so it's cool. |
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Location: South | We absolutley LOVED the Cattlemen's restaurant. |
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| baurbaby - 2014-04-02 3:08 PM
In Bricktown you have
Kevin Durant's new restaurant is open now, if you are wanting black tie upscale try out Mickey Mantles, Jazmos Bourbon St (Cajun food)
Then in Guthrie itself
there is a great italian place in Guthrie called Roma's, also Stables in Guthrie is good...Roma's and Stables are both decently priced and have good food, or Gage's (www.gagessteakhouse.com) very good steaks!
Roma's is very good, They make most of their own sauces! I am personally not a fan of Stables, |
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| The Red Rock Canyon grille out on the Hefner Pkwy is good. Sometimes bricktown gets pretty crowded. The Mantel is good and fairly intimate. I love the Pork Chops at Bourbon Street. Cattlemen's is still really good but, more like a cafe. I grew up here and agree the Stockyards ain't what they used to be! You could go to the Petroleum Club...
http://www.petroleumclubokc.com/petroleum_club_downtown.htm
http://www.themantelokc.com/
http://www.ehsrg.com/redrock/home/
http://www.bourbonstreetcafe.com/
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | Wow, thank you for all the great recommendations! It should be a blast!
I sure hope we can hit the cowboy museum, I spent a few hours in there years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Location: On the back of a horse | When I saw the title of your post I immediately thought of Mickie Mantle's. It is pricey, and others are correct there are a lot of other nice places to eat in Bricktown. My favorite is Crabtown but I am from Washington State and miss my seafood. LOL |
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| The OKC Memorial of the Murray Building bombing is a must see as far as I'm concerned. The Omniplex Museum/Kirkpatrick Center next to Remington Park is a very interesting place if you're into science. The OKC zoo is right next to the Omniplex. Bricktown is full of restaurants-not a lot of shopping with the exception of the Bass Pro Shop. You can walk from Bass Pro to the area along Bricktown Canal that has the sculptures of early Oklahoma scenes-covered wagons, outriders, etc-and they're one and a half times life size-very impressive. Look for the jackrabbit statue hiding in the tall grass. |
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| barrelbasher - 2014-04-02 3:13 PM The Cattleman is not upscale but does have good food and is kinda historic so it's cool.
I don't miss the chance to eat here when I am there!! |
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Location: Buffalo, TX | Cattleman's food is awesome....you will pay 3x as much at Mickey Mantle's for the same quality in an upscale setting....take your shoppers to the western decor stores along Reno, between the fairgrounds and Meridian in OKC...go to World Imports, Lorec Ranch, and Santa Fe, they are all in the same block area on the north side of Reno...then go west a block on Reno and you are at Tener's western store, and then go south on Meridian under I-40 and Sheplers is a block down on the east side..... |
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | Thank you so much for all the suggestions. I guess my version of upscale is great food, exceptional service and I can still wear jeans (no ties). We will check it all out, this information helps so much!
It should be a special trip, the circuit finals will be a gas!
Thanks again!
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Location: Sperry, OK | baurbaby - 2014-04-02 3:08 PM In Bricktown you have Kevin Durant's new restaurant is open now, if you are wanting black tie upscale try out Mickey Mantles, Jazmos Bourbon St (Cajun food) Then in Guthrie itself there is a great italian place in Guthrie called Roma's, also Stables in Guthrie is good...Roma's and Stables are both decently priced and have good food, or Gage's (www.gagessteakhouse.com) very good steaks!
Never fails.. everytime I try to tell someone about this place, I call it Babe Ruths! LOL!!! I'm such a dork!   |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | You guys all suck... now my mouth is watering and I want to go shopping. |
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Location: Okla | If the weather is warm you really need to take the canal ride in Bricktown. Along the canal are some really neat bronze scultpures depicting the Oklahoma Land Run, plus you go by a lot of the Bricktown eateries, apt dwellings and loft dwelling that have made Bricktown a popular home for a lot of the 'yuppies' |
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Location: Colorado plains standing on a goat head! | ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-04-03 11:34 AM baurbaby - 2014-04-02 3:08 PM In Bricktown you have Kevin Durant's new restaurant is open now, if you are wanting black tie upscale try out Mickey Mantles, Jazmos Bourbon St (Cajun food) Then in Guthrie itself there is a great italian place in Guthrie called Roma's, also Stables in Guthrie is good...Roma's and Stables are both decently priced and have good food, or Gage's (www.gagessteakhouse.com) very good steaks! Never fails.. everytime I try to tell someone about this place, I call it Babe Ruths! LOL!!! I'm such a dork!
At least you did not call it Mike Ditka's or Baby Ruth's!  |
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Location: Sperry, OK | paysonw - 2014-04-03 1:26 PM ACEINTHEHOLE - 2014-04-03 11:34 AM baurbaby - 2014-04-02 3:08 PM In Bricktown you have Kevin Durant's new restaurant is open now, if you are wanting black tie upscale try out Mickey Mantles, Jazmos Bourbon St (Cajun food) Then in Guthrie itself there is a great italian place in Guthrie called Roma's, also Stables in Guthrie is good...Roma's and Stables are both decently priced and have good food, or Gage's (www.gagessteakhouse.com) very good steaks! Never fails.. everytime I try to tell someone about this place, I call it Babe Ruths! LOL!!! I'm such a dork!
True! That place packed full of all his memorabilia... you should go walk through there for sure just to see the decor. |
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Location: Missouri | We were in OKC in December for my sons' 16th birthday (yes, during the *(^$#!% ice storm). We only were there two days, but packed a lot in, thanks to great recommendations from folks on here.
For great food with jeans, go to Trappers! Just off Meridian on Reno (right by Teners!). Wow...it was awesome. They have everything from steak to po'boys to gator to mahi mahi! The decor is fun, the staff was incredible, and the food was so wonderful.
To do...gotta see The Stockyards and Bricktown. We didn't eat at Bricktown or go in many places, as it was late at night after an NBA game, but it was nice to walk around the canals. We did a stop at the memorial (the museum was closed) and saw the outdoor part. If you want something a little "different"..go to the Museum of Osteology. They have skeletons there for everything from pre-historic man to current animals. If you have any kids with you, it is very kid friendly - lots of hands on stuff. And very reasonable priced.
Daughter and I were there a few years ago for AQHA World, and if there is anything going on at the show grounds, that would be neat to see. The facilities are really impressive.
I have to say...not a fan of "cities", but I absolutely love OKC. So easy to get around in, something for everyone, and everyone was super friendly. We will be going back for sure (if son has his way and I find a money tree we will go back for a playoff game). Enjoy! |
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Location: NW Arkansas | When we go to the BBR we always go to this little mexican restaraunt on Reno. It's east of the of the fairgrounds in the downtown area. It's called La Luna Mexican Cafe. The food and margarita's are great. I go to either celebrate or drown my sorrows. LOL! |
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| Vast inside the Deven Tower is upscale with an amazing view of downtown! For a good steak and good price then Cimarron Steak House is the place to go, its just a few blocks North of Reno on Meridian. What type of shopping do you like? Of course the Stockyards is a must see! The stockyards also has a wonderful store called Stockyard Mercantile and people pay booth rent, you never know what you will see. If your are into antiques/clean flea market then you need to go out to Bethany to the Rink Gallery. Bricktown has different things to do, if you are a cheap skate, you would purchase your boat taxi tickets then go down to Bass Pro to park, otherwise you will pay atleast 5 bucks to park. If you are into history, then you need to checkout the Oklahoma History Center, its located NE of the Capital. The displays are of the Indian Tribes of Oklahoma-its a tear jerker, oil production, Army, the large steamboat that they just recovered a few months back in an Oklahoma River, Oklahoma 100 year old farms, education and African American way of life. It is very interesting to see how we as a state have changed for the better! If your up for some calf fries then the place to eat is the Morrison Cafe, which is an hour North of OKC.
Have a safe and fun trip! |
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| Is Applewoods still open? I haven't been there in probably 10 years, but used to go every year and OMG the apple fritters they bring to your table, and the hot, homemade yeast rolls..... yummm... and the steaks were fabulous.
And yes to shopping in Stockyards. There was a "blemish" type store across from Langstons that sold every type of riding jean you could want, but super cheap because they might have a small flaw somewhere on the pants.
Cattleman's has been featured on the food network several times, just because it's so good. You can go for lunch as well as dinner.
I do miss showing in OKC. :( |
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Location: The Saudia Arabia of Wind Energy, Western Oklahoma | The Boulevard in Edmond is probably the best place to eat in the OKC area. It is pricey but worth it. JR's in OK in the Oil Center is very good too. It is kinda old school, where all the big oil barons came in the 80's. I would definelty give the Boulevard a try, but do call for reservations. We went to a Thunder Game last night and went to Red Prime Steakhouse and it was good, but it is kinda industrial. Just kind of weird but good food, fancy steaks, pretty pricey. 250 for 4 with no alcohol. |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | SpottedT - 2014-04-04 7:50 AM Is Applewoods still open? I haven't been there in probably 10 years, but used to go every year and OMG the apple fritters they bring to your table, and the hot, homemade yeast rolls..... yummm... and the steaks were fabulous. And yes to shopping in Stockyards. There was a "blemish" type store across from Langstons that sold every type of riding jean you could want, but super cheap because they might have a small flaw somewhere on the pants. Cattleman's has been featured on the food network several times, just because it's so good. You can go for lunch as well as dinner. I do miss showing in OKC. :(
Applewoods is no longer open- hasnt been for years. But it was owned by the folks that own Cattlemans Steakhouse. |
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| That's a serious bummer. It was soooooo good. |
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Location: Buffalo, TX | SpottedT - 2014-04-04 9:06 AM That's a serious bummer. It was soooooo good.
I didn't know it was closed, either...very serious bummer...I could zone out on the fritters and that waldorf salad they made.... |
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Upscale restaurant in OKC?