Ok, I’ll admit it… I tend to light up like Tony Stark’s reactor at the mere mention of comfort food. My last interaction with a choice corned beef sandwich required surgery to remove the grin from my face. But, that doesn’t mean I can’t remain objective on the subject. In fact, it takes just the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Lunch'
Faye’s Casual Café: Comfort Food Leading to the Sublime
August 31st, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (4)
Rediscovering Love for the Classics at The Boston Deli
August 26th, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (3)
Don’t let the name fool you, although The Boston Deli does serve a line up of classic sandwiches, we found this long time Tulsa restaurant a place to explore far from ordinary classics for lunch and upscale bold contemporary food for dinner. The Boston Deli is a place to explore food, take for instance their [...]
New Belly Busters Serving Burgers, Puppies & Deep Fried Twinkies
July 28th, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (1)
Easily one of the most discussed topics on this website, and a large part of the food foundation of Tulsa, the hamburger is something Tulsa takes very seriously. Mix that with one of the craziest food events of the year, I’m talking about the Tulsa State Fair, add a little movie /pop culture on top [...]
Cranberry Feta Guacamole is a Unique Discovery at The Ripe Tomato
July 8th, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (1)
Oh my gosh, clothes, shoes and accessories…. The Market at 8281 South Harvard Avenue is awesome for those things. But wait a second, I’m a dude and ya…although The Market is amazing for shopping, there is something even more special about this spot that everyone should know about. Hidden in the back left corner of [...]
The New Sage Rage Melt Bar
June 2nd, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (13)
Everyone has a story or two that involves a grilled cheese sandwich, I know I do. From throughout my childhood, through my bachelor days and now at the new Sage Rage Melt Bar on Brookside. The star of my stories has always been the sandwich which has interestingly evolved and while maintaining simplicity it has [...]
Lunch at BBD on Brookside
May 20th, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (1)
Yes lunch and yes a breakfast hotspot, Brookside By Day. I am always surprised at how amazing lunch can be at well known breakfast spots. I really shouldn’t be surprised, think about it, if you’re a breakfast restaurant, you are going to have the best bacon and a seasoned grill. The Burger – crispy, seared [...]
Margaret’s German Restaurant: “Where Oktoberfest Lasts All Year”
April 1st, 2011 by Amanda Jane Simcoe – Comments (3)
Yep, that pretty much did it for me. Seeing those words above the door all but guarantee I’m going to enjoy my lunch. I LOVE Oktoberfest, and the food is the best part, so when a friend of mine suggested I go check out Margaret’s German Restaurant at the Farm shopping center, it sounded like [...]
Pink House Restaurant in Claremore…Elegant, but Hearty Food
January 20th, 2011 by Brian McCullough – Comments (10)
I must admit, the name threw me off a bit. I mean Pink, are you kidding. I guess I was assuming dainty tea cups, women in funny hats and portions that couldn’t choke a horsefly. But, to my euphoria (I like that word), not only was the food incredible but the portions were hearty and [...]
Lunabread Local Foods Emporium – My Eating Affair
January 11th, 2011 by Joe Price – Comments (2)
I’m honestly reluctant to write this review and share it with you. I love Lunabread Local Foods Emporium and dread the day that everyone knows about it, fills up its limited space, and eats all of their artisan creations before I do. My eating affair with Lunabread Local Foods Emporium began last summer at the [...]
A Warm Escape at The Ripe Tomato
December 15th, 2010 by Whitney Shae – Comments (3)
Ever have days where you just want to get out of the house, grab a warm lunch and do some shopping? Well yesterday, that’s just what we did. Brian and I decided to take a much needed break for lunch and head down the street to The Ripe Tomato inside The Market. I have always [...]
Covering Traditional Thai With Velveeta!
November 10th, 2010 by Brian McCullough – Comments (10)
The title of this entry should really be “Covering Traditional Thai with Velveeta Cheese is smackyomomma GOOD!” I have been involved in many discussions about totally Americanized Pad Thai vs. more authentic Pad Thai. After visiting Thai Village the non-traditional like yo momma made mac-N-Cheese or just straight up covered leftovers with cheese, in my [...]
Al Sultan: The All-you-can-eat Middle Eastern Buffet
November 3rd, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (15)
You’d have to go back to Indian Territory days to find a time when there was no Middle Eastern food cooked in Tulsa. The first Lebanese immigrants arrived sometime around 1895. And buffet lines and all-you-can-eat deals were probably around long before that. Those early settlers were hungry. The first all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet in this [...]
A-1 Chicken Shack – The Crown Has Been Passed!
October 15th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (31)
The crown has been passed. There’s a new king in town. Let it be known throughout the land that the new Grand Pooh-Bah, Supreme Monarch and Reigning Emperor of Fried Chicken in the State of Oklahoma is A-1 Chicken Shack on 46th Street North in the City of Tulsa! The whispers first reached me a [...]
Fish Daddy’s – Sometimes Good is Good Enough
September 29th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (15)
Sometimes good is good enough. If you want the best fried catfish you can imagine, make the drive to Bixby and head for Lazy Fisherman (Review). For the best Cajun food, go to Lafayette, Louisiana or to Chicory & Chives (Review), it’s up to you. But if you’re cruising around the superstore zone at 71st [...]
Eat at Tulsa’s Best for Less During Restaurant Week
September 10th, 2010 by Staff – Comments (5)
Restaurant Week Starts This Sunday and Continues September 12 – 18 2010 Are you in the mood to eat at some of the greatest restaurants in Tulsa at a great price, all while helping a great cause? Well this is your week. Restaurant Week starts this Sunday and includes 16 great restaurants. You can pick [...]
Chicory and Chives + The Cranky Cajun Bar (New Location)
September 3rd, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (18)
Bigger, better than ever, open for breakfast lunch and dinner, and now in South Tulsa. There was a woman from New Iberia, Louisiana who visited Chicory & Chives back when it was a tiny Westside diner. She ordered the Crawfish Etouffee. It was so good she brought her family back to try it, and they [...]
The Savory Chef
August 26th, 2010 by Whitney Shae – Comments (3)
Heck of a lunch experience. The Savory Chef restaurant located in the back of the cooking gadget store is a small but very enjoyable place. My friend and I were seated in the center of the restaurant a few tables back from the kitchen and greeted by the owners as soon as we sat down. [...]
BGD Fish Sandwich from off the Chalkboard at Campus Grill
August 18th, 2010 by Brian McCullough – Comments (4)
Not sure what you want to eat for lunch or dinner. My solution to that is a restaurant with a rotating menu or chalkboard. There are many restaurants in Tulsa that fulfill my indecisiveness. One of them is Campus Grill. Their always changing chalkboard seems to always have something exciting and garsh-darn good on it. [...]
El Rio Verde – What’s that Monster?
July 26th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (10)
El Rio Verde is one of those places that seems like it’s been there forever. I don’t remember how I first discovered it. I used to wander quite a bit around that part of the Northside, so I might have come across it in one of my explorations. But its location is so obscure and [...]
The Restaurant at Gilcrease
July 1st, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (1)
By all means, go for the view. It’s the best in Tulsa. And the paintings, those dreamy, brooding, majestic works by Bierstadt, Moran, Remington, Homer — they’re world-famous and you can spend the day happily lost in their verdant worlds. But I went for the food, and it’s well worth the trip. I had always [...]
The Ripe Tomato (Inside the Market)
June 25th, 2010 by Whitney Shae – Comments (8)
For a woman, few things are better than shopping and dessert. I love a day when I have lunch with a friend, enjoy a few hours of shopping at my own pace and top it all off with dessert in the afternoon followed by a nap. Lunch is best when it’s spur-of-the-moment, but since The [...]
Rick’s Cafe: Still Going Strong
May 25th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (14)
Rick’s Café is still going strong. Back in the ’70s, when Tulsa was booming, Rick Kamp was the only chef in town. Oh, I should qualify that, because there was great cooking being done in rural farmhouses, meals with vegetables straight off the vine that would make any New Yorker drool with envy. But if [...]
Mexican Restaurants for Cinco De Mayo!
May 4th, 2010 by Staff – Comments (6)
Cinco De Mayo is here (Tomorrow, May 5th) and we want to help you participate by either partying hard or visiting one of Tulsa’s many Mexican restaurants. When it comes to Mexican food, Tulsa definitely has a long list of establishments that will feed anyone’s perception of good Mexican food. Check out the list below [...]
Biting into a Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
April 29th, 2010 by Brian McCullough – Comments (2)
Today for once I was in the mood for a chicken sandwich, but I couldn’t just have any chicken sandwich…I had to have something unique. I knew I was going to be cooking up some burgers on the Barby tonight, so I wanted to balance out my day with a little white meat for lunch. [...]
Daily Grill – Bleu Cheese with Bacon
April 26th, 2010 by Joe Price – Comments (3)
Having frequented Daily Grill multiples times with each experience being very good, I was looking forward to sampling their Black and Bleu Burger that was on their online menu which stated being stuffed, yeah stuffed, with Bleu Cheese and cracked black pepper and topped with a Bleu Cheese Mayo and served with their amazing Onion [...]
I Am Now Addicted to This Fried Chicken
April 19th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (17)
“I am now addicted to this fried chicken!” Brian said. At least I think that’s what he said. My mind was elsewhere, totally concentrated on trying to snag an extra pork chop without Brian noticing. No, I wasn’t talking to myself. I was eating lunch with Brian McCullough. He owns this website. And he’s a [...]
Delicious home style soup from Petty’s Fine Foods
March 25th, 2010 by Staff – Comments (3)
Its a cold gloomy spring day which means one thing for me when deciding what to eat for lunch… comfort food.May people have their own ideas about what comfort food is but to for me its whatver my mom cooked for me when I was little that conjured up feelings of love and security. I [...]

