Tulsa Food

How could I have passed those rustic weathered wooden doors to Biga so many times and never gone inside? Once through them, it seemed as if I was the only person in Tulsa who hadn’t. All around me, couples and larger groups were being welcomed like long-lost friends. One man apologized for not having been [...]

1988. President Reagan was sending aid to our allies, including a young man named Osama bin Laden, to fight the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. If you had a great time at the bar and wanted to share it, you’d snap some photos, rush to the store to have the film developed, and then run to [...]

What would you do if a really gorgeous girl invited you to dine at the Olive Garden? Some people might take a Faustian perspective and say that’s like selling your soul to the Devil. While I don’t believe that the Darden Corporation is Satan, I do think that, if Satan finds the time to laugh [...]

Over the years we have collected a massive amount of food photos from around Tulsa. This got us thinking what good are these pictures if we are not constantly sharing them. So here you have it.  We want to start sharing our collection of food pics with you every Monday.  Hopefully we can help spice [...]

Ready? We’re going on a road trip deep into the Southern part of the country, near the gulf coast. On the dining agenda are fresh half-shell oysters and crawfish straight out of the ocean. The place to get just that in Tulsa is Chicory and Chives Cafe where today, Friday April 8th after 5pm, you [...]

In Tulsa, fine dining does not mean pretentious. It does mean dramatic spacious decor and flawless elegant cooking technique. It can be flamboyant, swaggering and purely Oklahoma. It can mean a dish like this. A Red Deer Chop flown in from Australia served with an Oaxacan Mole Coloradito — a rich complex sauce from southern [...]

Tulsa’s dining scene has exploded like nothing this city’s ever seen. New concepts, chefs being brought in from other cities and new and unique locations such as The Waterfront Grill. If you’ve driven across the Jenks bridge within the last several months, you may have noticed the construction to the south of the riverwalk. Drive [...]

I hadn’t been back to Mi Tierra since I wrote my review last July. Until last night. I took some of my friends for Valentine’s Day and we were greeted with a lovely new dining room, decorated for the night with hearts and flowers. The old dining area, with tables scattered among shelves full of [...]

A spanking new Thai restaurant has come to grace the tired old strip mall at 51st and Yale. From the outside, it looks like an abandoned McDonald’s, but walk inside and you’re in a totally different world: austere, modern and very red. A few months ago, I reviewed My Thai Kitchen, and in that review [...]

How often do you eat a lip-smackingly delicious dinner and then, much later, realize that you’ve been tricked into eating a totally healthy meal, prepared with no fat whatsoever and more crunchy locally grown veggies than you normally eat in a week? Oh, once in a Blue Moon. Blue Moon certainly does not advertise themselves [...]

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 [...]

Sometimes dinner out on the town just isn’t enough. Sometimes dinner at home just isn’t enough. Sometimes both just don’t cut it. This thought often crosses our mind as we’re sure it crosses your mind, well when it does we have a solution for you. The Stock Pot is a unique way to celebrate amazing [...]

“Ninety percent of our customers are Oriental,” said the owner. “They want authentic food and they’ll know if we don’t serve them the best.” We were sitting in a tiny, gleaming-clean restaurant way out east near Mingo waiting for the owner’s husband. He’s the chef but he’d gone to pick up their daughter from school. [...]

Valentine’s Day is a special time to really show what you are made of to your spouse. This year we are really challenging you to go above and beyond to express one thing…that’s Love. We know that Tulsa isn’t the city of love, however, there are many locally owned romantic restaurants that are sure to [...]

The Polo Grill is one of the most decorated and revered restaurant in Oklahoma having won multiple local, state and national honor for both their food and wine selections. One of the top meals I’ve ever had was at The Polo Grill in Utica Square consisting of the chef’s tasting menu a while back.   The [...]

As anyone who has read my former columns must have ascertained by now I believe food and wine create an essential synergy when enjoyed together. The perfect example was a couple of nights ago as I sat in front of a roaring fire warming a bottle of Washington State Cabernet that was resting in my [...]

Have you ever realized how lucky we are here in Tulsa? When it comes to seafood, we have some of the best in the country.  Bodean’s Seafood Market is flown in fresh twice per day and they get only the best from all around the world. Last week we were invited to a B.Y.O.L party [...]

First of all, we want to wish Amanda Simcoe a Happy Birthday! We are honored to be able to spend her birthday with her and Mark. We love hanging out with Amanda. She is witty, creative and just an all-around joy. A great example of Amanda’s creativity is her birthday party tonight B.Y.O.L. (Bring your [...]

With Oktoberfest and Halloween with the kids coming up, this might be the last weekend to get a nice romantic dinner in. Brian and I had the chance to visit Bodean Seafood Restaurant and Fish Market. Wow. I cannot believe this beautiful gem is tucked away in South Tulsa. This is definitely a fine-dining restaurant [...]

Avalon Steakhouse is closed What a good kept secret! Some may not take the time to drive to Sapulpa if they originate in Tulsa, but I’m telling you, Avalon Steakhouse is well worth the drive! This is by far the best Steakhouse I have ever eaten at, and the service is outstanding! A wonderful place [...]

Valentines Day is tomorrow and so we felt it only appropriate to post our  5 Favorite Romantic Restaurants in Tulsa. 1 The Melting Pot: At The Melting Pot, fondue truly becomes a memorable four-course dining experience where patrons can dip into something different – and discover all the ingredients for a unique dining experience including [...]

Valentines Day is just around the corner and we at Tulsa Food want to give you the most bang for your buck this year. To help you out we have compiled our favorite romantic restaurants and gifts for each price range. $$$ We love Flemings for dinner in this price range. Fleming’s is one of [...]