Best new restaurant (or pub) of 2006

[NCTulsan]

I'll be in Tulsa over the holidays for my annual visit.  With 10 days to fill, I am curious of anyone's opinions of best new restaurants / pubs / diners / bars to open in the past year.  I tend to spend most of my time north of I-44 when home, but I might venture south if it's worth the visit.

Aside from my usuals (which include Cancun, Full Moon, Bros Houligan, McNellie's, Kilkenny's, and Coney Island among others), what do you guys recommend that has opened recently?

[unknown]

I would reccomend the Brook 34th & Peoria... they have been open for a few years, but they seem to fit your tastes they have great fried mushrooms!

A hole in the wall is Los Girasoles in BA off 71st (407 E Kenosha St) Cash only, but they have a huge supreme burrito; steak rice, onions, lettuce... all covered in cheese for 6.50 [}:)]

Like Pizza? www.savastanospizzeria.com they have been around for a while and are pricey, but a great Chicago Style Pizza.

Just curious, but how many coneys can you eat? my record is 15, but I think I could do more

[MH2010]

Two words.....Phat Phillies.  It has incredible philly cheesesteaks and is located downtown.

[Rowdy]

quote:Originally posted by unknown

I would reccomend the Brook 34th & Peoria... they have been open for a few years, but they seem to fit your tastes they have great fried mushrooms!

A hole in the wall is Los Girasoles in BA off 71st (407 E Kenosha St) Cash only, but they have a huge supreme burrito; steak rice, onions, lettuce... all covered in cheese for 6.50 [}:)]

Like Pizza? www.savastanospizzeria.com they have been around for a while and are pricey, but a great Chicago Style Pizza.

Just curious, but how many coneys can you eat? my record is 15, but I think I could do more

You gotta be kidding me on Savastano's.  I finally got a deep dish pizza thinking "man, this will be good"!  When lo and behold it was the lousiest pizza.  It was a large pile of dough with a thin layer of toppings on top.  The dough tasted crappy and was nowhere near any type of deep dish I have ever had.  There is no way that is authentic or pizza would have been out centuries ago.

The layer of crust under the toppings was still WAY doughy and wasn't even cooked.  I definitely wouldn't recommend that place.  (fuming)

[TheArtist]

quote:Originally posted by Rowdy

quote:Originally posted by unknown

I would reccomend the Brook 34th & Peoria... they have been open for a few years, but they seem to fit your tastes they have great fried mushrooms!

A hole in the wall is Los Girasoles in BA off 71st (407 E Kenosha St) Cash only, but they have a huge supreme burrito; steak rice, onions, lettuce... all covered in cheese for 6.50 [}:)]

Like Pizza? www.savastanospizzeria.com they have been around for a while and are pricey, but a great Chicago Style Pizza.

Just curious, but how many coneys can you eat? my record is 15, but I think I could do more

You gotta be kidding me on Savastano's.  I finally got a deep dish pizza thinking "man, this will be good"!  When lo and behold it was the lousiest pizza.  It was a large pile of dough with a thin layer of toppings on top.  The dough tasted crappy and was nowhere near any type of deep dish I have ever had.  There is no way that is authentic or pizza would have been out centuries ago.

The layer of crust under the toppings was still WAY doughy and wasn't even cooked.  I definitely wouldn't recommend that place.  (fuming)

Tomatoes are a new world food. Centuries ago (and less) pizza was made with other kinds of fruit. FYI

The worst pizza I ever had was in Paris.  Was sooo starving. Tried ordering from a menue at a local restaurant.  Found Pizza on it so ordered that. When my "Pizza" came out it was the size of a large tortilla, and just as thin. Had about a pack of ketchups worth of tomato sauce on it and on top of that an egg, sunny side up.  Wasnt exactly sure how to eat the thing. Tried slicing it into quarters to pick up and eat, but it was so thin and slimy it wouldnt really cut. After several various, and quite creative, attempts at figuring out how to eat the thing and noticing the natives giving me strange looks I just rolled the thing up like a burrito and ate it that way lol.

The closest thing I found to pizza was calzone at another nearby place.  I thought I was ordering 3 pieces to go but ended up with 3 boxes, each with a huge calzone in it. Oh well I like pizza anyway.  Got to the room, simply famished. Sat on my bed and started chowing down. Had a good mouth full, swallowed half the mouth full, only to discover that French cheese is quite durable. I started choking, with half the bite stuck in my throat and the other half still in my mouth and both halves attached by an extremely tough strand of cheese. I couldnt cough it up, couldnt swallow, couldnt breathe, was all alone in the room choking and drooling. Finnaly had to stuff my hand into the back of my mouth and grab the one part of the calzone and pull.  This freed the other part to go down. I laid on the bed gasping for breath with a hand full of calzone and drool imagining the headline.... In the news today, An American tourist is found dead in his hotel room after choking to death during an apparent calzone feeding frenzy.[]  


 After a couple weeks of "Williams adventures with French food" all I could say was... Praaaaaise the Lawd! when I found that Mc Donalds.[]

[NCTulsan]

Thank you two for your suggestions.  I'll definitely have to do Phat Phillies.  Love a good cheesesteak!

In answer to Unknown's question, I have never challenged myself on coneys .... only on hot dogs (I think I did 17 at a Drillers game once).  I'm sure the chili on a coney would limit that number, but maybe I'll have to try this time when in town.

[Cubs]

Savastano's is okay, but if you are going there thinking it is going to be Chicago style, you will probably be disappointed. The thin crust is definitely  not Chicago style and the deep dish, although it looks Chicago, it just isn't.

[rwarn17588]

That's the only weakness I see with Savastano's -- the crust is dull. Everything else about it is pretty good, though.

[pmcalk]

If you are willing to spend a small fortune, the new restaurant, The Brasserie, on Brookside is excellent, IMO.  We went there for a special occasion last week, and I was very impressed.  The french onion soup was delicious (not too salty), and the duck was incredible.  My only complaint--the coffee was mediocre at best.  If you go, plan on spending quite a bit, but it will be worth it.

[inteller]

best new restaurant...Pei Weis on 71st.

as far as Savastanos....you can hate on it all you want, but you won't find a deep dish better anywhere in Tulsa.  I suspect the haters are just cheapasses who don't buy enough toppings.  [}:)]

[jiminy]

I thought Pee Wee was on 61st.  

On another note, did Bros Houligan move to 61st and Mingo, or are they just expanding?

[Cubs]

quote: as far as Savastanos....you can hate on it all you want, but you won't find a deep dish better anywhere in Tulsa. I suspect the haters are just cheapasses who don't buy enough toppings.  

or we just know what real Chicago pizza is and we get annoyed by bad imitations

[TheArtist]

I think I am gonna try this one.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/RestaurantsStory.asp?ID=061208_Re_s16_small

[BKDotCom]

quote:Originally posted by Cubs

quote: as far as Savastanos....you can hate on it all you want, but you won't find a deep dish better anywhere in Tulsa. I suspect the haters are just cheapasses who don't buy enough toppings.  

or we just know what real Chicago pizza is and we get annoyed by bad imitations

Is it an imitation because it's made in Tulsa?  I thought the Savastano's were from Chicago and have every reason to be "authentic."
(never been to Chicago)

[Rowdy]

Saying it's authentic is a joke. I know what pizza was given to me and it wasn't a lack of toppings.  If that's all you can pull out to excuse that restaurant then try again.