What now-closed restaurant do you miss most?

Tony's, Tony's Tony's. I would walk in and they'd have my wine waiting without a request. The Family Feast was incredible...it was "our" restaurant. Wow! I miss that place.

My PI. *sigh* How I miss that pizza goodness. ;)

I could also add Nicolosi's to that list.

Been a while, but I still miss Molly Murphy's....Loved that place as a kid

More recent....I miss a close Dairy Queen after they keep showing the freakin Blizzard commercials :fighting3

I voted for Blue Corn Cafe. It was the only place in town to get NEW Mexican food. mmmm Carne Adovada...

Technically, I miss ALL of the OKC restaurants since I live in St. Louis. However for purposes of the poll, I voted "other" and would write in Portobello (now the site of Deep Fork). Portobello was around for two of the three years I lived in OKC and was a regular dining destination - great food (as could be expected from a Lower/Fleischfresser influenced establishment), superb service - especially the bar staff, and a really nice "upscale casual" atmosphere. The patio was a great place for al fresco dining in good weather and the outdoor heaters prolonged that dining season well into the fall.

I don't think I can pick just one. As jbrown said, I really loved Blue Corn Cafe, it was an excellent high quality New Mexican restaurant, they just had too much overhead. I really miss Casa Bonita, Applewood's, Der Dutchman (although Harbor House is basically the same now), Crystal's, and Tony's. What OKC Staples they were.

sleepy hollow has opened back up... -M

Applewoods should not be on the list. All the owners of North Fork did was change the name.

You beat me to Nicolosi's. How is it not on the list? Is there any way someone can get a hold of that house salad dressing that they served? Best I ever had. I noticed Sam (I believe) passed away several years ago. I wonder if the brother is still alive.

I hadn't realized Applewood's was a thing of the past.

Der Dutchman... the gumbo was SO good...
I also miss Harrigan's, Chi Chi's, and the Papa John's pizza that was on 12th Street in Moore (not the same as the chain).
Also, I miss having Taco Tico in the metro (well, I guess Shawnee is kind of metro but still...).

Crystal's Pizza...wow.

That brings back some memories. I don't remember if it was any good but I do remember all the cool features of the place. 2 storey arcade, sundae bar, cartoon theater...man...to be a kid again.

As a kid I remember eating at Westoaks restaurant at 10th & Rockwell,also Big Eds and Godfathers.

i miss harrigan's, big time... great food and great atmosphere. oh, those cheese rolls. -M

I have to agree with escan and say that I miss Tony's probably more than anything. There's some good ones on the list, but I miss the pasta sauce, the salads, Tony and Chris, the jukebox.....I really miss that place.

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Glen's Hickory Inn/Steak House on NW 10th off May Avenue. . .unblieveable steaks and ohhh. . . the piano bar!!

Where was the Blue Corn located at?

I can not place it in Okc. Was it over in Valley Brook next to Covergirls?

Where was the Blue Corn located at?

I can not place it in Okc. Was it over in Valley Brook next to Covergirls?

What???

No, it was over by Quail Springs Mall.

Applewoods should not be on the list. All the owners of North Fork did was change the name.

Nah, the menu is different although they kept the famous and must I say delicious apple fritters.

Flatlander, Godfathers is still around the OKC metro, they have a location at 50th and MacArthur and one on NW122nd and Rockwell that I know of and perhaps more. It's not the powerhouse it was back in the day though. I remember going there after church on Sunday nights when I was a kid.

Also, they have My PI pizza, by the way.

Thanks for the info Metro I will have to visit one of the locations,Im a southsider so I did not know Godfathers is still around.My bad.

I'm with you Easy180 - I want a DQ back in the metro. They don't even have to serve the food - just the ice cream.

And Millie - I don't know how close it is to you, but they are building a Taco Tico on Council Rd. just North of SW 44th street. It should be open soon.

I used to miss Crystal's pizza until Incredible Pizza opened up. I love that place.

Also, they have My PI pizza, by the way.
*Ears perk up*
Do tell...what do you mean they have My PI pizza? Did they get the recipe or something or is it their version of My PI's Chicago style pizza?

I believe they have gotten their hands on the recipe for the original My PI. They have the old logo on the menu next to it and everything.

Sounds good. I'll have to check it out. I haven't been to Godfathers is years - not since my family lived in Warr Acres and we would go to the one on 63rd and MacArthur. It'll be a good excuse to go back.

Oh, to clarify, since I believe metro edited his post...

That's the North Fork that has My PI.

Oh, to clarify, since I believe metro edited his post...

That's the North Fork that has My PI.

If you call in advance, I believe you can still get My PI pizza at The Mantel in Bricktown...

Oh, to clarify, since I believe metro edited his post...

That's the North Fork that has My PI.
Ahhh, Okay. I haven't been there yet, so maybe it will be a good reason to try it out. Thanks for the clarification. I would've felt like a fool asking about My PI at Godfathers. :D

Okay, I have to say this:

North Fork is NOT Applewood's by a new name. Different menu. They have new stuff, different owners. The only thing they really kept was the fritters and I think the fried chicken.

Flame away, anderson.

kmf- thanks for the info on the Taco Tico!!! That's a bit out of my way, but a combo burrito is worth the drive.

I don't work too far from 63rd and MacArthur... I'll have to make my way up to Godfathers too.

I miss the Full Moon Cafe. They had a great margarita chicken and a party atmosphere whenever there was a full moon. I hear Tulsa still has one.

there are no godfathers in oklahoma city anymore, except the one in the loves travelstop on 122 and i-35 where you can only get personal size pizza. it is a pizza inn at 50th and macarthur

Been a while, but I still miss Molly Murphy's....Loved that place as a kid

More recent....I miss a close Dairy Queen after they keep showing the freakin Blizzard commercials :fighting3

You should check out the one down in Denton. It's just an old Dairy Queen but they had great service and the burgers were good.

Doc's...

Isn't there still a DQ in Chickasha?

I miss Big Ed's. I'm sure that my memory is rosy in regard to how good the burgers were, but since that's all I have to go on...I'll say that they were great and that I miss them the most. :D

/burger fanatic

there is a big eds at 122 and penn

I believe they have gotten their hands on the recipe for the original My PI. They have the old logo on the menu next to it and everything.

jbrown, I may be missing it but who still has the MI PI pizza?

and bandnerd, that is what I stated on the first page. Northfork is not the same as Applewoods, just the apple fritters. The menu is new and different for the most part.

The North Fork

the mantel in bricktown used to have my pi as well... it was a few years ago that i personally saw it there, so i'd check first. -M

I greatly enjoyed Godfather's in the early 80's in Tulsa, so much so GF is the only reason I moved there. When they started expanding to Houston is when the pin striped suit guy and I parted company. I learned I truly preferred small communities to big cities, and small communities were not even on their long term radar then, so to another state and a tiny town and a Mazzio's I did go.

My fav pizza these days is JJ's, a nice little shop in Norman.

There used to be a place on S Meridian called Subway deli & grill i believe. They had the best baked potatoes and sandwiches. I used to eat there every day, now its a Pearls :(

WestOaks,, what memories,,Kiddie burger & kiddie drink for 50 cents

Was that the place on 39th in Bethany that had the sign with the family stuffed into the old convertible?

does anyone remember the Royal Fork? I miss that place, but I think it's just because my grandfather used to take me there every Sunday.

Was that the place on 39th in Bethany that had the sign with the family stuffed into the old convertible?

You're not talking about Ann's Chicken Fry on 39th just west of Tulsa Ave.? If so this place is still there but it's not Bethany, its Oklahoma City. Bethany ends before MacArthur, then Warr Acres, then OKC starts at about Meridian.

Was that the place on 39th in Bethany that had the sign with the family stuffed into the old convertible?


There were Two WestOaks resturants,,The one on 39th & the other located at the SE corner of NW10th & Rockwell, which now house Nichols mower Shop

How great would a Molly Murphys be in Bricktown? It would bring back that one of a kind place that Okc is missing.

Try Chicago's on SE 29th in MWC.................comparable to MY PI!

I guess the guy building the Taco Tico ran out of money and just stopped building...how does that happen?? So the new building that isn't finished is for sale on the corner of SW 44th and Council Rd. Has anyone heard anything about this or what's going to happen with it?

I hadn't realized Applewood's was a thing of the past.

Actually the new owners of Applewoods kept the Applewoods name for some time. Still have apple fritters.

Really Applewoods was never the same after Stubbs sold it after he was forced out of the building down on Reno and Meridian.

Actually, Applewoods was bought by a Tennessee company who had several restaurants called Applewood or something similar. They later sold it to the Deep Fork Group, and it became North Fork Grill--but yes, they still have the fritters.

Well come on.....the new owners did keep the Applewoods name for a few weeks before they changed it to North Fork! LOL!

haha. OK.

I miss the Wild's north of Yukon. Awsome country atmosphere. My parents would never take me to Molly Murphy's as a kid. I found a website not to long ago that was about the place. I wish someone that used to work their would open one at bricktown. I think that would be awsome.

Well, I used to work at Molly's and it was the funnest job I ever had. I still talk to some of the people that worked there and we would love to open one in Bricktown. So....any investors interested??? LOL.

Molly Murphy's was before my time, but I have heard about it from my parents.

This talk here got me to looking for more info. Here is some of what I turned up:

Molly Murphy's Website of Fine Repute (http://www.mollymurphys.com/)
Darren Stone's Molly Murphy's Memories Page (http://members.aol.com/stoneforst/stonemain/mollys.htm)
Tulsa TV Memories Guestbook 155 (http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb011304.html)
dustbury.com: A house of fine repute (http://www.dustbury.com/archives/004000.html)
Molly Murphy's: fun dining with a full cast of characters; Oklahoma independent uses costumed staff - restaurant Nation's Restaurant News - Find Articles (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_v20/ai_4353818)

I too would love to see it open back up in bricktown.

I must second the miss for Glen's Hikry Inn. We used to go there for Sunday brunch after church, that is if my dad wasn't in one of his typical crappy moods. They had wonderful steaks and blueberry muffins....

I also miss Harrigan's cheese rolls, and Godfather's Italian Sausage pizza without question...

-soonerdave

Reminds me...What's up with the Harrigan's building that's been vacant for years on 240?...Is it cursed inside or something

...it was a great building, but i'd be surprised if they didn't just tear it down after being vacant so long. -M

[QUOTE=SoonerDave;99003]I must second the miss for Glen's Hikry Inn. We used to go there for Sunday brunch after church, that is if my dad wasn't in one of his typical crappy moods. They had wonderful steaks and blueberry muffins....

Thanks!! I was beginning to think I was the only dinosaur to remember Glen's. . . can't say I went there with my parents after church. . . so you probably don't remember the piano bar. . . or maybe they had that on Sunday too!!