Whiskey Cake, Oklahoma City

 

      During our annual sojourn south this year we decided to try a new place on our pass through the 'old stomping grounds' of Oklahoma City.  Whiskey Cake has 12 locations throughout Oklahoma, Florida, and Texas, including the one we visited near Penn Square Mall in OKC. It is veteran owned.  

      On first glance it looks like your typical bar/grill, but it came recommended by a good friend.  Reasonably priced and not crowded as long as you don't come on the weekends or during shopping season.  The Penn Square Mall area can be a nightmare. 

      The menu does vary from one location to the next, but in OKC this is what we encountered.  www.whiskeycake.com/menu.  They do have a full bar and diverse drink menu, but we came for the cuisine.  The drink menu is not only extensive, but expensive as well.  I was going to order my usual Scotch, but not at $37 for a glass.  I settled for a beer, which was just fine.  At first glance it appears to be normal bar food, but there are some interesting choices.  

            The menu offers choices for Brunch as well as Lunch/Dinner.  Salads, snacks, cinnamon rolls, fried green tomatoes, deviled eggs, and a vast array of salads.  Main courses include such offerings as Shrimp n Grits, Bone In Pork Chops, Harvest Sheppard's Pie, many burgers and sandwiches, and Chicken n Waffles.  There are many more.  Even a very good Kids Menu.  

      For our visit during midweek, I chose the Shrimp n Grits while Barb set her sights on The Chicken Cheese Melt.  

      Barb enjoyed her sandwich, but the fries were overcooked.  I loved the Shrimp n Grits; the remoulade was delicious and shrimp meaty.  The flavor and spice were so good I didn't even need hot sauce.  We found the atmosphere good, but the service only fair at best.  Our server, Zach, only showed up to take our order and deliver our check.  He only had 3 tables to serve, but didn't seem interested in checking back with us.  There were only 5 other customers in the place. Total price for our meal was $51.65.  In the end we found our experience to be just ok.  Our rating:  

"I like taking risks.  I like trying new things, whether it be style, or restaurants, or whatever"

Lewis Hamilton 

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