Ten Iconic Oklahoma Restaurants You Have To Try

How far would you be willing to go for a perfect meal? Across town? Thirty miles? A four-hour drive across the state?

If your stomach wanders with your appetite, there are a handful of meals you can find in Oklahoma that are always worth the effort and time it'll take to get there.

From amazing Oklahoma-original barbeque to classic fried steaks, bar food, and Cuban-inspired Tex-Mex, this quick list is backed by rave reviews online.

Honestly, check the reviews. Even the lone fast-food place on this list scores ridiculously high recommendations.

If I missed a place that you think should be on the list, no harm, no foul. Odds are I just haven't eaten there yet. Let me know where we should eat next.

Ten Iconic Oklahoma Restaurants You Have To Try

I think it's fair to say that each state probably has its own legends when it comes to restaurants. Pennsylvania has cheesesteaks, New York has wings and pizza, Texas has Franklin BBQ and Tex-Mex, etc...

Oklahoma is no different.

Birthed into statehood as a cattle state, there's no shortage of beef on any menu here, but there's a little room for chicken and fries too. Here are the absolute, hands down, best restaurants, in no particular order, everyone has to try in The Sooner 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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Oklahoma Restaurants People Swear Are Worth The Drive

Eating out is entertainment. Sometimes it's you and your better half, other times you'll drag the family along with you. Either/or, if you've got time to kill and want to sample the best Oklahoma offers, here are the restaurants' everyone swears are worth every moment in the car to and from.

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Sonic Snacks - Ranked Best to Worst

We can all agree that the Oklahoma original Sonic is still America's #1 drink spot, but have you ever ventured out from your typical cherry-vanilla-whatever? Here's a quick rundown on how the internet reviews rank the best and worst at Sonic.

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Where Should Buc-ee's Build Their First Oklahoma Location?

With Buc-ee's being back on the expansion bandwagon, Oklahomans are feeling like we're due for our first location... but where should the beaver conglomerate start in the Sooner State?

After compiling information from social media, here's a quick rundown on the locations Okies think would be a perfect fit for 24/7 hot brisket on the board.

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