624 Kitchen & Catering

[Bamboo World]

Another Justin Thompson venture, in addition to Prhyme, Juniper, and Tavolo.  Location will be in the lobby of the old Oklahoma Natural Gas building at 624 South Boston.

An announcement of the new business was published several months ago, but last week I saw some fresh signage in the windows (thanks to Chris with Decopolis).

Brunch service beginning June 1st, according to the website. 

http://www.624kitchenandcatering.com/

[sgrizzle]

I'm not fancy enough for his idea of food.

[Red Arrow]

I'm not fancy enough for his idea of food.

Fancy enough to maybe just a little too thrifty?

[Conan71]

Fancy enough to maybe just a little too thrifty?

MC and I were not that impressed.  Service was fantastic, food just didn't overwhelm either one of us.  We are big-time foodies but for some reason his stylings just didn't register with us.  Perhaps it was too over-hyped and we had higher expectations than we should have.

[TheArtist]

 Have peeked in the windows as construction has progressed. Interesting what he is doing in that space.  Will be quite curious to see the final results.  Glad there is something going in that space.  Was just thinking the other day how it would help my shop if there were a restaurant to the south of us so that more people would then walk past on the way to "the core" (Everyone kind of gravitates to that intersection at 5th and Boston. If my shop were one block north I would likely do triple the sales I do being juuust off the beaten path. If you ever see me out in front of my shop jumping up and down in a monkey suit, its an attempt to get the crowds to come my way lol    It's amazing how fickle pedestrians are which really reinforces my fervor for creating some sort of pedestrian friendly zoning here and there downtown).  So was excited to see something go in there but the wind was taken out of that when I realized it was mostly an event space with a service during brunch on Sundays only (we are not currently open on Sundays but may add that day in the future).  Regardless, every bit helps and I hope they are a success, at worst, at least now the building will be set up and ready to go as a restaurant for any future endeavor.  Oh, and it looks like the white building across the street from the ONG Building, the Abstract Building I believe it is, is being worked on as well.

[rdj]

I had not been that impressed with Pryhme in the first 4-5 times I was there.  Had a steak with an out of town guest a few weeks back and it was great.  At the urging of one of the owners I had the dry aged filet with fois gras butter on top.  It was as tender and good as any steak I've had in Tulsa.  Returned last week for a burger and it was also improved.

[Conan71]

I had not been that impressed with Pryhme in the first 4-5 times I was there.  Had a steak with an out of town guest a few weeks back and it was great.  At the urging of one of the owners I had the dry aged filet with fois gras butter on top.  It was as tender and good as any steak I've had in Tulsa.  Returned last week for a burger and it was also improved.

You are more forgiving than I am.  One or two visits of "meh" and I don't return.  Too many other great places to try or continue to support.  I'm glad to hear the product improved.

[carltonplace]

Another local restaurant in the Deco District that will be open after 5!!!

Huzah I say...huzah.

[sgrizzle]

Fancy enough to maybe just a little too thrifty?

Both

[sgrizzle]

I had not been that impressed with Pryhme in the first 4-5 times I was there.  Had a steak with an out of town guest a few weeks back and it was great.  At the urging of one of the owners I had the dry aged filet with fois gras butter on top.  It was as tender and good as any steak I've had in Tulsa.  Returned last week for a burger and it was also improved.

Sounds like you don't know when to end a relationship.

[TheArtist]

Another local restaurant in the Deco District that will be open after 5!!!

Huzah I say...huzah.

I really wish that were true, but it's not a restaurant per say except for brunch on Sundays.  Otherwise from what I gather it's only open as a catering/event space.

[sgrizzle]

I really wish that were true, but it's not a restaurant per say except for brunch on Sundays.  Otherwise from what I gather it's only open as a catering/event space.

In that case, there may not even be a real kitchen

[heironymouspasparagus]

Just a quick question - this seems as good a place as any to put it.....


Are there any decent restaurants in town (I'm guessing they will be 'higher end') who have a good - not canned - fresh escargot and/or  frog legs - not battered/deep fried - on the menu....??   I don't go to enough expensive restaurants to know Tulsa's selection.  Am thinking maybe something along the line of Abacus in Dallas - if anyone has ever been there or heard of it....

[davideinstein]

Good addition to the area. Now let's fill in these parking lots by TCC and make it a corridor.

[Conan71]

I think McGills may have escargot, seems like I had it there years ago.  White River is the only place I've had frog's legs in Tulsa and I recall they were fried.  Not sure if you can get them broiled or baked.  There is an Asian place down in Shawnee my in-laws like that has legs which haven't been fried.  At least I hope they were frog legs and not something out of the rodent species.