(10.0)

Old Germany Restaurant

Old Germany Restaurant
15920 SE 29th, Choctaw, OK. 73020
3 miles north and 1 mil e east of I-40 and Choctaw Rd
Phone: (405) 390-8647
Fax: (405) 390-1647
Email: mike@oldgermany.com
www.oldgermany.com

Well here it is. My first and only rating of perfect 10. The review will be short because it really doesn’t matter what you order, it will be good. Very good. I believe this rating will stand up to any challenge so I encourage the other reviewers here to try this place out.

A quick editorial note in the spirit of full disclosure is required at this point. My family is good friends with Mike Turik who owns and operates Old Germany with the rest of his family. They have been on several of the Old Germany sponsored wine tasting trips abroad, regularly attend special tastings and have even volunteered at the annual Oktoberfest they sponsor. I don’t think any of this results in any bias on part because I don’t think they even know who I am and if they did I might be banned due to a minor indiscretion when I was in high school. But I digress..

Old Germany is off the beaten track in Choctaw but is worth drive. It sits in a cute looking German style building and the interior has a warm feel - they even have a really cool “cellar” room that looks like you are in a cave. The wait staff is extraordinary, the beer menu unsurpassed, the wine list untouchable and everything from appetizers to desserts are top rate.
I won’t even bother to describe any particular dish as they are all overwhelming good. Brats, schitnitzels, steaks – there is no wrong way order.

The only drawback to this place is that like all German restaurants – it is not cheap. You will need to be prepared to spend at least $35 per person with wine, dinner, gratuity etc. Their lunch menu is much more affordable but just as tasty, so if you find yourself on a tight budget this is a good way to try the place out for under $12.

My pictures suck but fortunately you can see much better ones at their web site, oldgermany.com as well as view full lunch and dinner menus. There are even pictures of their sponsored wine tours, etc..

So to sum this up, you NEED to get yourself to Choctaw ASAP but just don’t tell Mike I sent ya..

(8.5)

Bobo’s Chicken

Bobo’s Chicken
Usually on 23rd Street between Lottie and MLK ???
Usually open from 7PM – 4AM on Friday and Saturdays

Bobo’s Chicken may be the most infamous eatery in OKC but although everyone seems to have heard of it, very few have actually had it.

For the uninitiated, Bobo’s is a concession trailer that can usually be found parked off 23rd street (see map above) and only opens late at night on Fridays and Saturdays. It is usually easy to spot as they put HUGE flood lights. There are underground rumors that others have seen it during lunch hours and at other locations but I for one have only seen it in this one place as early as 7 PM and as late as 4 AM. If anyone has a sighting please post it here!!

So why have so few people actually eaten from this place? Well, how do I put this delicately… Bobo’s is located in one of the highest crime areas in the city and attracts a sometimes mean looking crowd – depending on when you show up. After 2 AM this place can look like the set of a Tupoc Shakur video shoot. I have actually seen two midget Latino gangsta rappers get out of a low rider with hydraulics (I swear you can’t make this stuff up!!) Although I have never had any problems, I have felt threatened on occasion and have heard stories about shootings and the like. Personally, the air of adventure of going here is kind of fun (until I get jacked).

So why would you travel to one of the worst parts of the city in the middle of the night and brave being mugged, shot, etc.?? Great fried chicken of course!!!
They do a few things here I had never encountered before – first they smoke the chicken before breading and frying it. When you get this stiff in the car it actually smells like barbeque. Next, with every order they include some fried bread (ummm..), French fries with a spicy seasoning sprinkled on and if you want -they pour honey over the top it all. Now the thought of covering fried chicken and French fries with honey seemed wrong to me but as it turns out it is pure genius when it comes to this stuff. They also have catfish baskets (excellent) and shrimp (never tried it) – sans honey here I think.

Prices are good as well you can get a 7 piece wings-n-things chicken basket for 10 bucks and it will easily feed two.
Please post your Bobo’s stories and pics here as everyone I know that has eaten here usually have a good one. In the mean time do as they say and “Follow your nose to Bobo’s”.  Just be sure to watch your ass while you are doing it.