Tasty sampling of oldies but goodies
BY SCOTT CHERRY World Restaurant Critic
Sunday, November 11, 2012
11/11/12 at 8:47 AM
This is a recap of Scott Cherry's restaurant reviews in last week's Weekend section. The full reviews are available at tulsaworld.com/cherrypicks
S&J OYSTER CO.
308 E. First St.
918-938-7933
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(on a scale of 0 to 4 stars)
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week; accepts all major credit cards.
My wife never could resist the shrimp Louie salad at the old S&J's, and this trip was no different. The huge salad had a mound of baby shrimp and tomato wedges over mixed greens and was served with a house-made Louie dressing that tasted much like a tangy Thousand Island.
All of the fried items were calling my name, but I resisted and went for the etouffee with a side of red beans and rice.
The etouffee, a stew of shrimp and veggies in a brown roux and served over a large plate of rice, was mildly seasoned, as was the bowl of red beans and rice, which had a touch of Andouille sausage in the mix.
JOE MOMMA'S PIZZA
112 S. Elgin Ave.
918-794-6563
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(on a scale of 0 to 4 stars)
11 a.m. to midnight Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday; accepts all major credit cards.
Joe Momma's was releasing a menu with a few new items, but we stuck to three of the signature pizzas - the Oklahoman, Golden Driller and Betty White - and a chicken bacon ranch sandwich ($9.50) with potato wedges.
We ordered small pizzas. They were plentiful and about as different as they could be.
The Oklahoman was topped with a spicy barbecue sauce, marinated pulled pork, pieces of hot link that added a spiciness to the flavor, red onion and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese. The Golden Driller had garlic Alfredo sauce, diced Roma tomatoes, mushrooms, grilled chicken, pine nuts, roasted garlic and cheddar cheese sprinkles, and the Betty White was covered in Alfredo sauce, Roma tomatoes, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese and crushed black pepper. Each was delicious.
MOOYAH
6921 S. Lewis Ave.
918-938-7077
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(on a scale of 0 to 4 stars)
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week; accepts all major credit cards.
We ordered a couple of burgers. One had Swiss cheese, mayo, ranch dressing, lettuce, tomato, pickles and sauteed mushrooms, and the other was topped with Mooyah sauce (like Thousand Island), lettuce, tomato and grilled onions.
These were big, thick, juicy, two-patty burgers that I managed to make a pretty good mess out of before I was through. One oddity we noticed was the pickles tasted a lot like the cucumbers from which they were made.
We also got sides of fries, and I preferred the sweet potato fries to the standard french fries.
Original Print Headline: Sampling of oldies, but yummies
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A burger with fresh-cut fries is served at Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes at 6921 S. Lewis Ave. MIKE SIMONS / Tulsa World
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