Tulsa Food

Cafe Ole has been on Brookside for just about as long as I can remember. Yes, even back in those bygone days when the Brook sold books and teenagers danced till dawn at the Icon. Now it’s older than some of the people legally drinking at nearby bars, and every few months or so I [...]

I’ve heard many say they miss Lola’s that was located in the Brady District where the Tavern on Brady is located today. If you miss Lola’s or just want a great adventure, journey out to Route 66 and visit Lola’s Caravan. Actually its not much of a journey. Located just east of Peoria on 11th [...]

Some of the best and most authentic Mexican food in Tulsa can be found right near the corner of 51st and Yale. When the chef of one of Cherry Street’s finest restaurants told me this, I flat out didn’t believe it. I thought I knew that neighborhood. But it’s true. Just cruise south on Yale, [...]

Judging by the number of Mexican restaurants in Tulsa I would have to say it might be one of Tulsa’s favorite types of foods. Maybe it’s the ability to share flavorful food with a friend that makes this food so great. It may seem hard to differentiate between the many Mexican restaurants around, but Tres [...]

Cinco De Mayo is around the corner and we want to help you celebrate next week with style and taste. With four Tulsa-area locations, Compadres Mexican Grill is a local haven for great Mexican food and drinks with a kid-friendly environment, accommodations for large crowds, quick seating, bar seating with big screens to catch a [...]

Fly over Brookside by night and it’s a glittering string of diamonds. But head south of the Interstate and all the glitter’s gone. Forlorn, half-abandoned strip malls huddle by the road, and in one of them you’ll find Casa Frida. Step through the door, though, and you’re in another world. A tropical beach world of [...]

That’s right from around 5 bucks per meal you can dine-out everyday of the week! From Asian and Mexican to hamburgers and pizza, plus lets not forget all the wonderful places around town to grab half price happy hour appetizers such as KEO and The Brook. Many of the restaurants listed below have a special [...]

Some people ask me how I get around to so many random restaurants. My secret…. I often find myself randomly driving around Tulsa looking for a cure to a void in my life at that moment. Hungry! I don’t mind driving for 20 – 30 minutes before I find something that looks good. Last week [...]

I’ve never been to the original branch of La Flama on 61st Street, but I think I’m the only one. It’s a small, homey place that serves simple, rigorously authentic Mexican food to recent immigrants eager for a taste of home. You can see the owner smiling, and from what I hear he’s not just [...]

Tucked neatly behind Long John Silvers/A&W between a liquor store and a Chinese restaurant on the NW corner of 21st and Garnett resides some of the most amazing grilled chicken ever. The place is called El Super Pollo, which I find to be humorous considering the mash of English and Spanish in its name. It [...]

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 [...]

Spring is in the air, and for me that means more tacos are going to be entering my mouth. I hope you are in the mood for tacos, because what I have for you is a Tulsa taco update. Now this aint no Taco Bueno taco, and this definitely aint no Tex-Mex that I have [...]

There are a few dishes in town that I always come back to – they’re the way markers of my dining life. Every once in a while, I need to return to them as a reset button for judging other meals. They are consistent, exceptional dishes that provide the benchmarks for everything else I eat. [...]

Twice a year, I drag Geoffrey to the fair. When we first started dating, he would protest quite a bit. In the past 15 years, he’s lost his fight. Now he just accepts it as part of what is expected. I can’t blame him – he was born into a family with a strong dislike [...]

You don’t have to necessarily love fish to indulge on a Baja style Pescada Taco like this!!! This Pescada Taco comes with everything I look for in a bomb fish taco. I found this taco at a famous Mexican restaurant in Downtown Palm Springs, California called La Casuelas. Now that I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma [...]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! If you are anything like us this puts you in the mood for some great Mexican food. Whether you are planning to make dinner or go to one of Tulsa’s many fabulous Mexican restaurants we want to help make your Cinco de Mayo the best possible. Here are just a few [...]

Ever since I fell in love with my first Baja taco in Rosarito Baja, California I have been on a quest to find the best carne asada tacos in Tulsa. Last weekend, I believe, was the end of my quest. If you didn’t know this Tulsa has a taco stand row where you can get [...]

Devour Downtown Restaurant Week is a week dedicated to showcase all the tantalizing tastes downtown has to offer! Several participating restaurants will be offering lunch specials at only $5 or $8. Also, $15 dinner specials are on the menu for Monday through Sunday. Some dinners are three course meals. While dining, each customer is has [...]

Las Americas on 3rd Street, the pink building between Lewis & Utica, is a great place for lunch.  It’s a simple restaurant serving lunch just east of downtown with very good food and the best homemade salsa in Tulsa.  The restaurant closes at 3:00 pm so there is no evening service but if you are [...]

You can’t miss this hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant, with its multi-colored building in electric orange and green colors. It’s all in good flavor though, with great lunch specials and a load of dinner entrees. I haven’t had a bad meal there, its awesome Mexican food in a family environment. Service is what to be expected at [...]

When I think of Ricardo’s, the word ’quaint’ comes to mind. Located on 41st, between Sheridan and Yale, it is a hidden treasure. With a beautiful and artsy place setting, Ricardo’s offers authentic Mexican food at reasonable prices. The restaurant itself is a unique place to dine, and the meals are delicious and again quite [...]