918 Maples
If you’re looking for indulgent, authentic and downright delicious Mexican fare in Tulsa, make a pitstop at 918 Maples.
Kick off your dining experience with classic starters like queso and guacamole, or venture into new territory with esquites (Mexican street corn), empanadas or the Signature Mexi Sampler, offering empanadas, flautas and a quesadilla.
Tacos – served with corn tortillas, refried or black beans, rice and signature salsa – are the stars of the show. Street tacos come with your choice of chicken, steak, pastor chorizo or campechanos. (As a frequent diner, this writer highly recommends the famous birria tacos.)
Other entree options include the taco bowl with rice, beans, lettuce, shredded cheese and your choice of protein; tortas, served on freshly baked telera bread with chicken, steak or birria; the chilaquiles with salsa roja, eggs and chicken or steak; and the queso chicken with creamy queso, rice and corn tortillas. If you’re dining with a pal, try the La Parrillada Feast, including grilled carne asada, tilapia, chicken, shrimp and chorizo with charred peppers and onions, rice, beans and queso.
Finish up with sopapillas or churros, and don’t forget the restaurant also has a full bar. 918 Maples has several locations – Studio Row, Midtown, West Tulsa and at the Corporate Woods Business Center near the Broken Arrow Expressway and Highway 169.
Vito’s Ristorante
A family-led restaurant at 7628 N. May Ave. in OKC, Vito’s Ristorante is an Italian food lover’s dream. Whether you’re craving a light and fresh lunch or a hearty, carb-heavy dinner, Vito’s is the place to go.
For your antipasto, try the fresh tomato and mozzarella, the seafood ravioli starter or the grilled portabello mushroom. Seafood fanatics will enjoy the shrimp diablo app, which includes six large shrimp in a spicy marinara sauce.
Salads range from the classic house to the Caesar and the salmon, which includes spinach, sun dried tomatoes, artichoke and the salmon catch of the day.
House specialties are sure to impress. Highlights range from the eggplant Parmesan to the chicken spedini – strips of boneless chicken with seasoned bread crumbs, grilled and topped with amogio. Other can’t-miss entrees include the chicken marsala, beef tenderloin tips, pesto linguine, ravioli and shrimp scampi.
For dessert, indulge with tiramisu, lemon Italian cream cake or chocolate mousse cake. The restaurant also offers made-to-order hot meals for 4-6 people, ready within an hour of ordering.
