The Drake

[pickles]

Italian food is my favorite cuisine so I will definitely be looking forward to that. Out of curiosity though, how does the Italian food in OKC stack up and what are the best restaurants? Since I've been here I usually go to Zio's which I like pretty well.

Go to Stella.

Zio's is bad frozen food reheated by people who don't care about what they're doing.

[bradh]

Best Italian I've had here is the place adjacent to Sean Cummings Irish Pub, Vito's

[Urbanized]

Regarding Italian, Gabriella's has been a nice addition. Lots of "Italian" options in OKC, but surprisingly few old-school family Italian places here.

Anyway, back to seafood...yum.

[kevinpate]

On the south side, which seems to be where I end up the most anymore, Bella Vista is an interesting combination of Italian and Greek food. Well, the menu tells me they offer Greek food as well, and I have heard it is quite good, but I haven't gotten past the Italian side of the menu to date. It's like Kendal's in Noble having more than a chicken fried steak platter on their menu. Knowing options are there, for others, works just fine for me.

[warreng88]

For Italian, you gotta try Bella Vista.

AGEDG always does a great job of taking something we thought we liked and making us like it more by putting a spin on it. Tuckers, Iron Starr and republic are easy examples of onion burgers, bbq and pub food that we thought we knew and now have a better appreciation for. I am excited to see what they can do with a seafood restaurant. I would like to see them do a comfort food restaurant. Chicken and waffles hasn't been overdone too much in OKC and that is something they would do well.

[Chitty]

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[Martin]

don't want to derail the thread, but is bella vista's pizza worth getting? -M

[warreng88]

don't want to derail the thread, but is bella vista's pizza worth getting? -M

I had a calzone several years ago and it was good, it was just a lot. I got the small and it looked like a turkey. Not even joking.

Now, as for the pizza, I like simple pepperoni or meat pizza and their pizza looks good, just not the ingredients I typically put on a pizza. I will probably try the Tuscan next time I am there. Here are the ingredients from their menu: (no pizza sauce used) using our freshly prepared dough, we brush it with our extra virgin olive oil, then we start a layering of parmigiano reggiano, pecorino romano, mozzarella, provolone cheese, we then continue with grilled chicken, grilled zucchini, carmelized onions, roasted red peppers and garlic.

[kevinpate]

mmm, I've been told yes, and when I've seen and smelled it going to the table of others, it was rather pleasing to both nose and eyes.
Never noticed anyone complaining or sending it back.

[Rover]

And why has this thread turned into ANOTHER Italian restaurant referendum? Maybe this is why we don't have real seafood restaurants in this city. People would rather talk about and eat carb heavy pasta with more sugary red sauce and finish it off with a cheap glass of Merlot. Once we get a REAL AUTHENTIC Italian restaurant announced and built, THEN it will be a great thread topic.

[kevinpate]

Possible because
(a) there's not a lot to compare between what tuck will build and what presently exists, or
(b), talking about good foof in the future inevitably makes folks hungry so what to eat in the meantime discussions crop up or,
(c), Spartan is posting less these days and someone needed to give you a reason to get your knickets in a twist, or
(d) all of the above.

Might be something else entirely though.

[tuck]

or (e) Tuck has zero plans to open an Italian restaurant!

[warreng88]

or (e) Tuck has zero plans to open an Italian restaurant!

And boom goes the dynamite...

[Rover]

Possible because
(a) there's not a lot to compare between what tuck will build and what presently exists, or
(b), talking about good foof in the future inevitably makes folks hungry so what to eat in the meantime discussions crop up or,
(c), Spartan is posting less these days and someone needed to give you a reason to get your knickets in a twist, or
(d) all of the above.

Might be something else entirely though.

It is c. Definitely c. Spartan, come back....I need someone to banter with. JTF is too predictable. LOL

[Urbanized]

But, if Tuck DID open an Italian restaurant, I'll bet it would rock!

[kevinpate]

Given their overall track record, there's no doubt on that front.

[Plutonic Panda]

Excellent! I hope this opens sooner than later.

[Chadanth]

Excellent! I hope this opens sooner than later.

Have you been past the Rise lately? It's going to be a while...

[Plutonic Panda]

Have you been past the Rise lately? It's going to be a while...

I was under the impression some parts of it might be completed sooner than other, but I'm not entirely sure.

[betts]

There is glass on the storefronts of the western part of the development. It looks like they're getting ready to pour concrete on the western side of the building as well. I was driving by so couldn't take much time to look, but I think the interior of the two glassed-in stores is sheetrocked as well.

[John Knight]

This looks to be their logo:

[John]

This looks to be their logo:

That script will look great on the corner in neon/led.

[John]

(doublepost)

[AP]

I like the font a lot. The fish scales are quite bright though.

[John Knight]

I like the font a lot. The fish scales are quite bright though.

If I had to guess the scales are just a backdrop, not part of their actual logo. I agree with you Andrew, the font is classy.