Looking for diners, drive-ins, and dives for tv show

[mrbubba81]

That is the exact type of menu item I was trying to think of. It seems they like the over the top type items that are unique to each individual place.
Good pick.
I was thinking maybe the cheddar burger at Earls but it doesn't meet the requirements.

Actually had me a cheddar burger last night at the Moore Earl's....not my fave, just gotta say. The one on Reno is much better...food AND service. But I think, from now on, I'm going to stick to my favorite burger joint, Dan's Ole Time Diner.

[lpecan]

Nic's really seems to fit the bill the best. Tiny, ridiculously crowded, but you'd never notice it unless you knew it was there. JT's BBQ in Del City, I think, would work, too. It has the same quality. Though, I think the biggest dive/surprise is Queen of Sheeba, which you'd really never go into unless someone told you to. Its also kind of a cool story about African food in Oklahoma. But its always empty, and I don't think that's probably what they're looking for.

[ultimatesooner]

fat sandwich company would be good if they consider Norman part of OKC

[jbrown84]

What about the Grateful Bean? Not a dive, but certainly a diner.

[kevinpate]

> biggest dive/surprise is Queen of Sheeba, which you'd really never go
> into unless someone told you to.

New one to me. What makes it such a surprise? Pump your candidate mate, please.

[lpecan]

> biggest dive/surprise is Queen of Sheeba, which you'd really never go
> into unless someone told you to.

New one to me. What makes it such a surprise? Pump your candidate mate, please.

It's an Ethiopian Restaurant in a rough shopping plaza on 23rd and MacArthur. Really rough looking on the outside. Quite nice on the inside. I really like the food, too!

Queen of Sheba: Ethiopian food in Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City Restaurants

[dismayed]

what about someplace like Irma's Burger Shack.

[jbrown84]

He said one location only places.

[metro]

It's an Ethiopian Restaurant in a rough shopping plaza on 23rd and MacArthur. Really rough looking on the outside. Quite nice on the inside. I really like the food, too!

Queen of Sheba: Ethiopian food in Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City Restaurants

There's also a food review thread of the place here in the Food Court. I'll dig up the thread later.

[JerzeeGrlinOKC]

fat sandwich company would be good if they consider Norman part of OKC

Fat Sandwich is a two-location chain, so I'm not sure if it would count Fat Sandwich Company . Plus the cuisine is really an original of my alma matter, Rutgers, so it would be sort of a sore point if they highlighted it here.

I'm all for Classen Grill, great food, fits the motif and definitely some good film footage. I would also suggest Saturn Grill, not really a diner, drive-in, or dive, but its pretty consistent with the "local favorite, fresh made" theme the show has been going with. Food is just wonderful.

[cee]

I think Saturn Grill would be a great one!! The food is delicious & it's always busy when I'm there.

[trousers]

I'll second Queen of Sheba. A real hidden gem.
Another place to try if your feeling adventurous is Tienda Guatemala. Good stuff.

[angel27]

What about ND foods - great little sandwich shop but I havn't been to it since they moved from 50th & Western to Britton. Nick remembers everyone's name whose ever been there, I think. A mom & her son run the place.

Another good sandwich place is gourmet deli on N. Western. I also like Rons and the Lunchbox. The runway cafe is the one I really think would work, and the one I want to try.

[jbrown84]

Runway Cafe has unique going for it for sure, even if it's not the hotspot that Nic's or Irma's is.

[Millie]

Eischen's would sure make some good TV, and the place has a lot of history. True, it isn't in OKC, but it isn't too far away.

[Millie]

Also, isn't Ron's based in Tulsa? I don't really think of Ron's as an OKC place, even though we do have locations here.

[ramart103]

I've only lived here for a few months, but Someplace else on Western and nw23rd is a neat little place. Also, Jimmies Roundup Cafe on sw59th and blackwelder has a ton of history and a great place to people watch on saturday morning!

[fuzzytoad]

Skyline Restaurant

[NONzine]

Saturn Grill!

[jbrown84]

I had a dream there was a diner across from Penn Square that specialized in various kinds of pastrami sandwiches, and even pastrami pizzas. I was in there late at night and it was packed and they were whipping those sandwiches out like one every thirty seconds. Just a dream though. Don't know where it came from... LOL

[jbkrems]

How about Chicas Mexican place in Nichols Hills, or even Saturn Grill - ????

Would anyone consider those places as candidates - ?

[metro]

Chicas (gross) or Saturn Grill (excellent) aren't really diners, drive in or a dive.

[rondvu]

Hands down is Bobo's Chicken on friday and saturday nights at NE 23rd and Hood. They open their wagon from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM. Did I mention the chicken is sooooooooooooo good.

[john60]

Ozzy's Cafe at the OU Max Westheimer Airfield is great. They have an all-you-can eat breakfast that is pretty good...worth a look. Reminds me of a lot of places I've seen on that show

[TStheThird]

Gotta go with Nic's. The place is unreal.