Second Helping: Dining at White Swan? Leave room for dessert
BY Staff Reports
Sunday, November 25, 2012
11/25/12 at 4:46 AM
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WHITE SWAN BBQ, FISH & MORE
5646 S. Mingo Road
918-893-3483
Food: 
Atmosphere:
Service:
Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-
Friday, dinner 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Friday;
accepts all major credit cards.
We had high expectations when
we ordered the cheesecake with sour
cream glace and raspberry sauce
($4.50) at White Swan. It was creamy
and crumbly at the same time, and had
a rich but not over-the-top flavor.
To help get in the spirit of the season,
I also ordered a sweet potato pie
($4.50), made with brown sugar, molasses,
eggs and cream, and the spicy
flavor had me wishing I had a full pie for
the Thanksgiving table.
It isn’t often I start a review with desserts,
but few restaurants make their
own, except for the occasional cobbler
or pie, and the White Swan desserts are
special.
As for the savories, White Swan features
barbecue — brisket, sliced pork,
pulled pork, chicken, hot links, bologna,
ribs — along with fried catfish, burgers,
soups and chili.
OKLAHOMA JOE’S @ CAIN’S
423 N. Main St.
918-960-2017
Food:
Atmosphere:
Service: order at counter
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, plus
many live-music shows; accepts all
major credit cards.
We recently stopped in for a late
lunch, and the food we had here was as
good, if not better, than what we have
had at the Broken Arrow restaurant.
Maybe that seemed the case because
I never had the burnt end Z-Man
sandwich ($9.99) before.
It was a beauty, filled with chunky
burnt ends, smoked provolone and two
onion rings on a toasted kaiser bun that
had a light grill mark on the top. Burnt
ends are salty-sweet pieces of beef that
come off the brisket, and these were as
tender as any I’ve had.
We also had the pig salad ($7.59),
the pulled pork Hard Hat Special
($6.99) with a side of fried okra ($1)
and a bowl of white chili ($3.19).
R BAR & GRILL
3421 S. Peoria Ave.
918-392-4811
Food:
Atmosphere:
Service:
(on a scale of 0-4 stars)
11 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week
(Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.); accepts
all major credit cards.
The Hot Mess Meg ($11) was
described as potatoes, bacon, eggs,
cheese, sausage gravy, tomato and
biscuit “in a big pile, straight up, no
chaser.” The sausage gravy had a light
texture and was the key player in this
country-style breakfast.
The Chi Chi ($12) included a sausage
patty, bacon, ham, fried egg, cheddar
cheese and tomato on a big toasted
bun. The yolk from the egg was oozing
out over the edges, and pieces of bacon
were sticking out here and there in this
delicious, messy breakfast sandwich.
I suppose some diners eat the sandwich
with a knife and fork, but I found
if you squish each side of the bun hard
enough, someone with a big mouth can
handle it out of hand.
Associated Images:
White Swan BBQ, Fish and More is located at 5646 S. Mingo Road. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World
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