Bassmaster: Unique Eats
BY SCOTT CHERRY World Scene Writer
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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The Tulsa area has
many unique places
to dine, often located
away from heavy-traffic areas
and hot-spot neighborhoods.
The diverse tastes of these
restaurants span the globe,
from jalea de mariscos, a
fabulous South American
fried seafood dish at Mi
Tierra, to three-way chili at
the 100-year-old Ike’s Chili
Parlor and chicken tikka
masala at India Palace.
Here are some of those
restaurants favored by
locals.
Breakfast — B Lunch — L Dinner — D Late Night — LN
ALBERT G’S
2748 S. Harvard Ave., 918-747-4799
Serving barbecue in an old servicestation
building since 1992. (L, D;
closed Sunday)
BANGKOK
3313 E. 32nd Place; 918-743-9669
Introduced Thai cuisine to Tulsa in
1988. Buffet is popular. (L, D; closed
Sunday)
BLUE ROSE CAFE
1924 Riverside Drive; 918-582-4600
Tons of fun overlooking Arkansas
River with high-end pub food and
live music. (L, D; also breakfast
Saturday-Sunday)
BODEAN SEAFOOD
3376 E. 51st St.; 918-749-1407
Fine dining and excellent seafood.
Its retail market sells to public and
other restaurants. (L, D; dinner only
Saturday-Sunday)
BURNCO BBQ
3208 E. 11th St.; 918-574-2777
Adam Myers cooks everything on
Hasty-Bake grill. Get there early for
the Fatty sandwich of the day. (L;
closed Sunday-Monday)
CANCUN INTERNATIONAL
RESTAURANT
705 S. Lewis Ave.; 918-583-8089
Serving standout Mexican fare since
1996. (L, D)
CHARLIE MITCHELL’S MODERN PUB
4848 S. Yale Ave.; 918-728-8181
Upscale pub food with English flair,
serving pizza and steaks to fish and
chips. (L, D)
CORK WINE CAFE
8222 S. Memorial Drive; 918-615-3383
Steaks, gourmet sandwiches and
about 40 wines by the glass. Adults
only. (L, D)
DEX’S MEXICAN GRILL
3148 E. 11th St.; 918-938-6180
Modern Mexican fare across from
the University of Tulsa.
EL RANCHO GRANDE
1629 E. 11th St.; 918-584-0816
Serving traditional Tex-Mex since
the 1950s. (L, D; closed Sunday)
FISH SHACK
11319 S. Highway 51, Coweta; 918-
486-3474
Specialties are fried catfish, shrimp
and frog legs in casual setting. (L, D;
closed Sunday-Monday)
GOLDIE’S PATIO GRILL
5200 S. Lewis Ave.; 918-743-2188
Longtime burger spot with free
pickle bar. Six others in Tulsa area.
(L, D)
HANK’S HAMBURGERS
8933 E. Admiral Place; 918-832-1509
The Big Okie is the star of this
64-year-old burger joint. (L, D;
lunch only Monday, closed Sunday)
HARDEN’S HAMBURGERS
432 S. Sheridan Road; 918-834-2558
Started as Johney’s Jip Joint in 1938.
Specializes in burgers and chili. (L,
D; closed Sunday)
IKE’S CHILI PARLOR
5941 E. Admiral Place; 918-838-9410
Has been in several locations
since 1908 and is Tulsa’s oldest
continuously operated restaurant.
The three-way is memorable. (L, D;
lunch only Saturday, closed Sunday)
INDIA PALACE
6963 S. Lewis Ave.; 918-492-8040
East Indian cuisine in fine-dining
setting. (L, D)
JAMIL’S
3823 E. 51st St., D; 918-742-9097
One of city’s oldest Lebanese steakhouses.
Dinners come with array of
hors d’oeuvres, including ribs, hummus,
tabouli, a veggie tray, cabbage
rolls, smoked bologna, a small salad
and baked potato.
JIM’S CONEY ISLAND
1923 S. Harvard Ave.; 918-744-9018
A mix of coneys and Greek dinners,
Never on Sunday Greek Restaurant
is officially the second half of its
name. (L, D; closed Sunday)
LA ROMA
6027 S. Sheridan Road; 918-491-6436
Pizza and Middle Eastern fare both
terrific at longtime family restaurant.
(L, D; closed Sunday)
LAZY FISHERMAN
16830 S. Memorial Drive, Bixby; 918-
366-8305
Fried catfish and frog legs are the
big sellers. (L, D, Wednesday-Saturday;
L Sunday)
MARGARET’S GERMAN RESTAURANT
5107 S. Sheridan Road; 918-622-3747
Margaret is Polish, but her German
food and German beers are hard
to beat. (L, D; lunch only Monday-
Thursday, closed Sunday)
MICHAEL V’S
8222 E. 103rd St.; 918-369-0310
Classical American cuisine in finedining
setting. (L, D; dinner only
Saturday, closed Sunday)
MI TIERRA
6703 E. 81st St.; 918-477-7155
Traditional flavors of South American
cuisine. (L, D)
MOLLY’S LANDING
3700 N. Highway 66, Catoosa; 918-
266-7853
Longtime steak and seafood spot in
log cabin loaded with antiques. (D;
closed Sunday)
NELSON’S BUFFETERIA
4401 S. Memorial Drive 918-236-4655
Has operated off and on in various
locations since 1929. Known for its
chicken-fried steak. (B-L; closed
Sunday)
OKLAHOMA STYLE BBQ
2225 N. Harvard Ave; 918-835-7077
House-made sauces, smoked meats
shine brightest here. (L, D; closed
Sunday)
PHAT PHILLY’S
1305 S. Peoria Ave.; 918-382-7428
Philly steak sandwiches are the
stars. (L, D to 4 a.m. Friday-Saturday,
closed Sunday)
PHILL’S DINER
3310 E. 32nd St.; 918-742-4563
Old-fashioned American diner.
Malibu French toast is a weekend
special. (B-L)
RAMSEY’S STEAK DELIVERY
2606 S. Sheridan Road ; 918-619-6161
The place to call when you want a
steak dinner delivered to your home
or hotel room. (D; closed Sunday)
RICARDO’S
5629 E. 41st St.; 918-622-2668
A Tex-Mex favorite since 1975.
Check out the chili relleno. (L, D;
closed Sunday)
RI LE
4932 E. 91st St.; 918-496-2126
Introduced Tulsa to Vietnamese cuisine
in 1981. (L, D; closed Sunday)
SAVOY
6033 S. Sheridan Road ; 918-494-5621
Longtime family diner. Don’t miss
the cinnamon rolls. (B-L; closed
Sunday)
SIEGI’S SAUSAGE FACTORY
8101 S. Sheridan Road; 918-492-8988
Traditional German-Austrian
cuisine. Retail market features wide
variety of house-made sausages. (L,
D; closed Sunday)
STUTTS HOUSE OF BAR-B-QUE
2021 E. Apache St.; 918-428-2355
Almead Stutts cooks in 60-year-old
barbecue pit. Look for St. Louis-style
ribs and buttermilk pie. (L, D; closed
Sunday, except lunch first Sunday of
the month)
SUSHI TRAIN
3300 E. 51st St.; 918-747-9931
Pick out sushi from model train as it
passes by, or order sushi and Korean-
Japanese entrees from menu. (L, D;
closed Sunday)
THE ALLEY
3324 E. 31st St.; 918-960-2822
New gastropub with varied menu
and lots of beers tucked in a corner on the back side of Ranch Acres
Shopping Center. (L, D)
THE SPUDDER
6536 E. 50th St.,; 918-665-1416
Steak and seafood in setting filled
with museum-quality oil field
memorabilia. (D; closed Sunday)
TROPICAL
8125 E. 49th St.; 918-895-6433
Asian fusion in elegant setting.
(L, D)
VILLA RAVENNA
6526 E. 51st St.; 918-270-2666
Family-owned fine-dining Italian
restaurant with house-made
lemoncello. (L, D; closed Sunday-
Monday)
WHITE LION PUB
6927 S. Canton Ave.; 918-491-6533
Family owned English-style pub
with fish and chips, bangers and
mash, and Welsh rarebit, to name a
few. (D; closed Sunday-Monday)
WHITE RIVER FISH MARKET
1708 N. Sheridan Road; 918-835-1910
Mercedes sit next to old pickups in
front of this restaurant that dates
to the 1940s. All kinds of fish and
seafood, and a retail market to
boot.
WING RUN CAFE
7996 S. Sheridan Road; 918-492-9464
Wings are wonderful, and barbecue
is tasty, too. (L, D)
Associated Images:
Medallions of Maine lobster (left) and grilled sea scallop are served with an Avatar cocktail at
Bodean Seafood. Tulsa World file
A group gathers for a meal at
Blue Rose Cafe with a view of
the Arkansas River and downtown
Tulsa.
MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World file
One of White River Fish Market’s most popular dishes is its Fried Combo Platter: fried catfish,
jumbo shrimp, scalloped potatoes, stuffed crab, two hush puppies and two sides.
CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World file
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