Are These Oklahoma's Best Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants?

We recently tossed out some of the best hole-in-the-wall, greasy-spoon restaurants travelers could find in Southwest Oklahoma, and the comment section lit up with hot takes.

Some people were curious how eateries in Northeast Oklahoma somehow didn't end up on the Southwest Oklahoma list... Others released their inner-Karen's confusing mom & pop businesses for national chains.

It's true, there were more comments than I expected talking about dirty restaurants, roaches, etc... but here's a secret your favorite restaurant doesn't want you to know... Every restaurant has roaches. Every. Single. One. It's the nature of having food around 24/7. Since you can't escape those pests, you might as well eat good while you're at it.

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If you waded through all of the arguments strangers were having in the comments, plenty of people pitched us their opinions on where Oklahoma's best meals can be found.

Judging by the online reviews, these are likely spot on. Are they the absolute best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the Sooner State? Or do you know at least one that might be better? Let us know.

More Hole in the Wall Oklahoma Restaurants People Rave About

Depending on how adventurous an eater you are, when you see a sort of run-down restaurant, you'll think one of two things.

Option 1: You'll think it's gross and a place you'd never step foot in...

Option 2: You'll realize the diamond in the rough, knowing it'll be delicious.

After looking at a bunch of the hidden gems in Southwest Oklahoma, here are the suggestions we got throughout the rest of the state.

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Oklahoma's Highest Rated Steakhouses

Being a Top-5 cattle producer, you might expect to find a great steak on the menu of nearly every restaurant in the state, but life is never that simple or easy. The biggest hurdle isn't a lack of steak options on menus, it's the variation of personal tastes that drives reputations and reviews, but here are the steakhouses most Oklahomans can agree on.

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Oklahoma's Highest-Rated Barbeque Joints, In No Particular Order...

I doubt there's a single topic debated more passionately in Oklahoma than who makes the best BBQ. While they all smoke meat, there are some huge differences in how that process is done. Type of wood, length of cook, foil vs paper wrap, and even the hot topics of seasoning and binders come into play. What you like others may not, and vice versa. Since we can't just pick a top five or ten, here are the Oklahoma barbeque joints that have the biggest fans.

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