Bún Box
Melding innovation with authenticity, Bún Box is inspired by the vibrant essence of Vietnamese food and can be found at 2600 N. Classen in OKC. Enjoy the classic bún boxes, with fillings like chicken, pork and vegetables. Other delectable dishes include lemongrass pork and rice, pan seared chicken and rice and vegan options for the herbivores. Spring rolls are a can’t-miss – choose between shrimp, pork, chicken or vegan options. You can also indulge in egg rolls, steam buns and noodles. You’ll win no matter what!
Warehouse Willy’s
A lovely and lauded hole-in-the-wall joint in Poteau, Warehouse Willy’s is sure to knock your socks off. Comfort food in its many forms is the true star at Willy’s. Kick things off with starters like stuffed shrimp, fried mud bugs (battered crayfish), fried mushrooms or potato wedges. Continue on to main menu delicacies like gumbo or the steak potato – a baked potato topped with grilled steak, butter and cheese. Rib eyes, filets, pork chops, chicken breast, onion burgers and brisket sandwiches are also hot ticket items, all coming with either salad or gumbo, plus potatoes (baked, wedge or salad), and bread. If you’re not sold after all that, just check the Google reviews – over 1,000 glowing reports, averaging out at 4.6 out of 5 stars.
Gambill’s Tacos
Restaurateur Hunter Gambill is keeping things fresh with Gambill’s Tacos, with two locations in Tulsa and one in Norman. There, diners can enjoy a variety of delicious taco options served on handmade blue corn tortillas. You can imbibe housemade beers and nosh trompo tacos that come with either pork, chicken or steak.
Gambill’s has a rotating list of specialties that are sure to entice. Try the beer battered fish tacos, served kimchi style with sriracha aioli. The steak al pastor is a popular option, as well as brisket barbacoa. No matter the taco you choose, you’ll leave full and happy.
The Beet Box
Started by two young entrepreneurs, Randon Moore and Gwyneth Yvonne, the Beet Box is working hard to change the perception of vegan food. The restaurant, which once sold its dishes out of an apartment, shifted to a food truck after a rise in popularity. Now, the Beet Box has its own brick and mortar location in OKC. If you think vegan food is flavorless or boring, Moore and Yvonne are on a mission to change your mind.
The signature ‘Chickless’ sandwiches come in an array of iterations, many of which draw inspiration from other fast casual restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane’s. Honey barbecue, buffalo, hot honey and mango habanero are a few sandwich standouts. The joint also offers ‘chickless’ nuggets, alongside vegan tacos, veggie sandwiches, fried artichokes, taco pizza, fries and plenty of house-made drinks.
