Best of - Tulsa Restaurants That Are Gone

[wordherder]

I'll have to agree the owner of Doubleshot is a tool.  He once had an in-store ad that had a bunch of gay icons, followed by the words "that ain't right. Doubleshot Coffee gives it to you straight."  When people complained, he replied by saying that anyone who took offense were a bunch of idiots.  Yep, being an angry twerp means never having to say you're sorry.

[Sallyh]

I'm trying to remember the name of a cafeteria that was located (I think) at 51st and Peoria.  It was there back in the early 70s.  One of their dishes was Glorified Rice.  Can anyone help me with the name please?  I think it was a Swedish name.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Sallyh

I'm trying to remember the name of a cafeteria that was located (I think) at 51st and Peoria.  It was there back in the early 70s.  One of their dishes was Glorified Rice.  Can anyone help me with the name please?

I left Tulsa in the early 70's, but I seem to remember a Borden's Cafeteria in that area.

[Sallyh]

About this cafeteria I'm trying to remember, I forgot to say that it wasn't a chain cafeteria, so it wasn't Furr's or any of the common names of cafeterias.  I'm thinking it was a foreign name, but I might be wrong about that, too.

[whoisjongalt]

This is fascinating. I moved away from Tulsa in 1979. My parents owned a restaurant in the '60's called Markie's Burger House. It was in a shopping center on (I think) the southwest corner of 11th and Sheridan across from that 2-story shopping center with Borden's upstairs. My grandparents owned 2 different restaurants downtown, one was a White Castle in the '50's (before my time) and another was also called Markie's and I vaguely remember it. It was there in the from around 1960-68. I wonder if anyone remembers those...

My favorite when I was a kid was Casa Bonita (even though the food was pretty bad). I also remember a place downtown. It may have been called Duffy's?? They had these great deep-fried grilled cheese sandwiches.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by Sallyh

About this cafeteria I'm trying to remember, I forgot to say that it wasn't a chain cafeteria, so it wasn't Furr's or any of the common names of cafeterias.  I'm thinking it was a foreign name, but I might be wrong about that, too.

Picadilly?  I know that is probably foreign to okies.[}:)]

[mr.jaynes]

I myself liked the Swenson's in Utica Square- I'm not sure if they are still there.

[ok2bme11]

Borden's Cafeteria was at 51 and Peoria.  I worked there from 77-79.  I sure had fun working there, but the pay was terrible.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by whoisjongalt

This is fascinating. I moved away from Tulsa in 1979. My parents owned a restaurant in the '60's called Markie's Burger House. It was in a shopping center on (I think) the southwest corner of 11th and Sheridan across from that 2-story shopping center with Borden's upstairs. My grandparents owned 2 different restaurants downtown, one was a White Castle in the '50's (before my time) and another was also called Markie's and I vaguely remember it. It was there in the from around 1960-68. I wonder if anyone remembers those...

My favorite when I was a kid was Casa Bonita (even though the food was pretty bad). I also remember a place downtown. It may have been called Duffy's?? They had these great deep-fried grilled cheese sandwiches.

I don't remember Markies, but I remember a "Silver Castle" from back in the mid sixties over by Whittier Square. That Borden's was probably on Admiral rather than 11th & Sheridan. Time fuzzes things up!

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by whoisjongalt

I also remember a place downtown. It may have been called Duffy's?? They had these great deep-fried grilled cheese sandwiches.

Downtown at 5th & Main on the ground floor and mezzanine of the Mayo Building used to be a King's Food Host restaurant.  There was also a King's Food Host on Sheridan (or maybe Memorial) by the BA expressway.  They used to serve deep-fried cheese sandwiches called a "Cheese Frenchie."  I remember them well.

Anyone remember the Scandia House smorgasbord restaurant at 51st & Harvard in Country Club Plaza?  Popular in the 1960's, it was probably one of Tulsa's first "all you can eat" buffet style eateries.  I remember it was on the corner of the strip, directly across from the Fox theater.

[Aa5drvr]

There was a Smorgasbord at 51 and Harvard where Benihana was later.  

I remember going there in the 60s.  I think the name was "The Scandia House."

[Aa5drvr]

+1 on King's Food Host.  There was one at 31st and Sheridan where QT is now.  It had a drive in as well as sit-down.  Ordered on a phone like Across the Street / Ma Bells/
In addition to Cheese Frenchie, they also had Tuna Frenchie.

http://www.ames.lib.ia.us/farwell/Publication/Pub10122.htm

[joiei]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Sallyh

About this cafeteria I'm trying to remember, I forgot to say that it wasn't a chain cafeteria, so it wasn't Furr's or any of the common names of cafeterias.  I'm thinking it was a foreign name, but I might be wrong about that, too.

Picadilly?  I know that is probably foreign to okies.[}:)]

Can't be all that foreign considering there has been one at 4003 E 51st for the whole time I have lived here.  But I forget,  you don't come north of 71st,  so therefore it is foreign land to you Inteller.  Piccadilly in Tulsa

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by Sallyh

About this cafeteria I'm trying to remember, I forgot to say that it wasn't a chain cafeteria, so it wasn't Furr's or any of the common names of cafeterias.  I'm thinking it was a foreign name, but I might be wrong about that, too.

I have lived here since 1957, and the cafeterias I remember in Tulsa were:

Borden's - multiple locations around town

Mayo Meadow Cafeteria - 21st & Yale in the now demolished center, in the spot before the Ming Palace

Picadilly - multiple locations

Luby's

Danner's Cafeteria - in Utica Square, later became the Furr's location I think and then Peppers

Furr's - with the lady playing pop standards on the Hammond organ for your dining enjoyment (at least they did at the Utica Square location)

And other early buffet type places such as Scandia House (51st & Harvard) and the Black Gold Buffet (22 & Memorial)

[RecycleMichael]

There is Bishop's at 41st and Garnett.