The 5 Stars stands because almost any and everything you will eat there is delicious. Exceptional BBQ, excellent Chicken fried chicken (a bit heavily bread. Salads, deserts, hamburgers, cat fish, steaks (usually very good. There's not much I could write about that this restaurant doesnt do well. However, if youre going to get something fried. Tell them to get it out of the oil when it floats. Sometimes the fried food looks like its a sacrifice to the fryer God's. Speaking of which. My friend ordered a chicken fried chicken today. It is massively big. Great value for the price. I ordered chicken fried steak. It did not disappoint but I thought surely they have improved on those. Its a favorite sandwich of mine to eat anywhere I know there good. Well this is the 3rd chicken fried steak sandwich I've ordered from Dakotas in about a 10 or more knowing I was going to get the same thing. I ordered it today again. Like I said. It did not disappoint because I figured it wouldn't be very good. Well, darned if I was right. It was the size of a hub cap. Impressive right? After I pulled all the breading off that stuck out from under the bun. The real meat and breaded chicken fry was about the size of his hamburger patties. No, he doesnt use hamburger. However, I do believe who ever he buys his meat for his chicken fries from completely misses the boat. Today mine was so bad. I took two bites and I was done. I didnt/couldn't eat the toughest flavorless way the heck over breaded and as usual the worst i ever had. I told the waitress, she said she tried to eat one a few days ago and it was the same way. It wasn't very good. I just couldn't eat mine again today. Its the last one I'll order. This is a very successful restaurant. Great food if you dont mind the over cooked fried foods. Otherwise everything else is great. Average ticket price is at least 30+ $s for two people. I eat there often just not their chicken fry. read more

Best service ever in the Dakotas restaurant and they have the best services and we need to keep the place clean to read more

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What a Gem of a restaurant when it comes to home cooking this is it had the chicken tenders with homemade gravy homemade mashed potatoes. A little side salad action waitress was awesome places immaculately clean highly recommend this place will definitely be back. read more

Excellent food with excellent service. Servers are friendly and treat you like family. Love this place!!! read more

Awesome service and great food. My family and I just moved to the area and this is our favorite!

Great service. Food is wonderful and expertly prepared! Just a country diner feel that is quite charming.

Heard good things about Dakotas so decided to stop and have Lunch. Wife had a bake potato with chicken I had two meat bbq brisket ( I'm not a fan of chopped brisket) and hot links. You seem I only have them 2 star why? Because the food was not hot maybe luke warm at best. The food although only lukewarm was good. read more

Really enjoyed their chicken fried steak sandwich and their catfish night is a must!!! The service is always good, it's a must for a small town diner! read more

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The food is wonderful but.... it took 56 minutes to get our food. People who came after us say, ate, and left. We sat. After the 55 minute mark, we got up to leave and suddenly our food was ready. We weren't the only ones. Another party that came in with us did leave. I'm sorry to say we won't ever go back. If you want their food, call it in read more

Food - amazing! Service - amazing! Ambiance - amazing! 10/10 We will be back! Made us feel right at home! Everyone was so kind and the food was the best I've had in a long time from a restaurant!! read more

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Had to go back. Got the Dakotas grilled chicken. Perfectly seasoned and prepared. This is just a solid country restaurant where the service is great and everyone is treated like family. read more

CatfishChicken Fried Steak Huge shoutout to the staff for accommodating our family for a small family Birthday Dinner for our son. The food was amazing, the staff was just as amazing, they even sang happy birthday to him and gave him a free desert. We had all you can eat ribs, catfish dinner, Chicken fried steak, with great sides and awesome portions. Thanks again. read more

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I know that the over all rating for Dakotas Restaurant is a 4 star and came highly recommended. My family and I went to enjoy what was supposed to be a good night out with great food. This place seemed at first to be a good popular destination for locals, but the food was sub par and it took almost 45 mins for us the get the food. Once receiving the food parts of our meal was cold, undercooked and some even over cooked. We had dessert and this was the one part of the meal that was supposed to be great, but once again disappointed. If you want to wait, wait and wait some more then you'll be going to the right place. We will not be back. read more

Great food and service! Casual convenient local dining that will not break your pocket book.

The salad bar is fantastic ... But the loaded spud - is amazing ... I mean, who doesn't like a tater with the works?!? One of my fave spots!!! read more

The place has changed hands a few times since I have lived in Blanchard, and all I have ever had from here is the chicken fried steak, but the food has ALWAYS BEEN GOOD, good portions, and the staff has ALWAYS been friendly and eager to please!!! read more

Always fresh and delicious. Very friendly service. It's a nice cafe style establishment.

If you have a couple hours to eat, coming here might be a good option if you're local. The food is decent, nothing special. The service is friendly. It just takes WAY too long to get your food. If you have children, eat somewhere else, trust me. They don't really think out where they seat you. We need a high chair for our young child, and they sat us across the small isle from a different table that had a chair sticking in the isle, making it almost impossible to walk through. We ended up having to take our food to go due to waiting too long for the food and our child's clock ran out. (If you're a parent, you know what I mean) Not family friendly for young children. read more

Always delicious, never disappointed! Although I need to say if ate there everyday I would need to avoid desserts! They are fabulous but could add on the lbs.! read more

Good home cooked meals and desserts! Service is always solid! Chill family style restaurant!

A hidden gem in Blanchard!!! You must stop in for the homemade foods and especially the desserts! Check their schedule as they are only open Wednesday through Saturday!! We had the bbq brisket sandwich and tried four sides: baked beans, coleslaw, fried okra, and potato salad! All were outstanding!! Family friendly environment with pristine bathrooms! Justin, Linda and the staff take excellent care of their customers!! You are valued here!! You should go!!!! read more

Dakotas Restaurant - Justin visited our table! Thank you for a lovely dinner!! Bbq brisket and sides. - American Near Me - Blanchard, Oklahoma

Well, I have to admit I was thoroughly disappointed when my friends and I tried to go here to eat last night. First, it says they close at 9. We showed up at 8:08 and stood in the doorway to be seated. There were 4 waitresses, one going to bathroom, two behind the register and one delivering food and checking on current customers. Everyone of them made eye contact at least three times, but never came over to seat us. The sign said wait to be seated. After 5 minutes of waiting and never even being told, give us a second and we will seat you, we just left. This is one of my favorite places to eat, but it will be awhile, if I ever, go back or recommend this place to anyone. Complete disappointment. read more

From plenty of parking to the nice cozy, busy, old school interior to the more important great food and wonderful people and service , Dakotas is the kind of place that can be a once-in-a-while treat but absolutely can be a daily visit, never-get-tired-of kind of place! Catfish, fried green tomatoes, mash'd taters, hush puppies, steaks, baked potatoes, chicken fried (fill in the blank), salads, soups, desserts, the amazing rolls and so much more are worth braving the worst weather. Do yourself and your family, friends, or business acquaintances a favor and stop in. You will be happy you did. Their motto is 100% true. Learn it, enjoy it, live it. Be blessed! read more

We are new to Blanchard and so thankful we have such an amazing restaurant nearby. Dakotas offers wonderful home cooked meals at affordable prices and very kind staff. The ambiance is very community oriented. read more

I have never been let down by Dakotas. The food is always top notch and the service is friendly. I recommend the chicken fried chicken.

Can't say enough good things about this place. People are so friendly. The portions are just huge. Had chicken fried chicken , mashed potatoes, salad and potato skins. The chicken was some of the best I have ever eaten and way to much for one meal. Me and my wife shared and still had leftovers. Gravy excellent. If I had to choose best part of meal it's potato skins. This is a must order. Our waitress was super friendly too. Oh and great sweet tea just like you would expect from a small town restaurant. read more

Decent local diner. People are really nice, the food is really pretty good for what it is. They are in the rotation. Go there probably twice a month, sometimes more. I don't think I'd make it a destination, but if you're passing thru and they are open, and you're hungry, they'll fill the hole. read more

Great old fashion food. Always pleased when we visit. A lot of options on the menu and the deserts are awesome!!

Amazing food, service can be a bit slow since they're always busy but it's worth the wait.

Small locally owned diner with an interesting menu and good food. Service has been very nice. Open only Wednesday through Saturday right in Blanchard. The ribs surprised me for a non-BBQ spot. One of us loved them and one didn't. I guess I have to have a great dry rub to be really happy. But they were super tender and not too fatty so I ate them. Catfish was very good - fresh and properly cleaned. Chicken fried steak was good, not great. Vegetables were variable - some very good and some fair. read more

Amazing food, the deserts are great and the bbq is even better, staff is friendly and very welcoming

1st visit and our food and service was fantastic. Quaint little place definitely keeping it on our to eat again list.

Great food! Great family! You can't go wrong with anything on their menu . The catfish is very good.

Dakota's never disappoints! The food is really good always! The service excellent! The only downside is waiting your turn for a table! Great folks serving the best home style food in town. They serve a great breakfast on Saturday! read more

The pies...the pies!!! I do not even likes pies! But, these homemade wonder desserts have turned my tastes! ALL of the pies are HOMEMADE AND EXCELLENT! The chocolate and coconut are Out of this World delicious! IF YOU CAN EVEN GET A SLICE! They sell out. Whole pies must be ordered ahead of time because they sell so quickly by the slice. All the food is homemade and good. Dakota's chicken is the best. Justin Hobbs and his wife are the best! Thank you for making this local restaurant better than ever!! read more

This is very much a small town diner. The quality of the food is top-notch for very reasonable prices. The only downside that I could find if I had to put a con, is that due to the limited hours of operation, the wait for your food can be a little long. However this factor can be turned into a pro in that you walk in a stranger, but you walk out feeling like you gained some friends. Pros: Very friendly staff Food is fresh and wonderful Very appealing specials i.e. unlimited ribs, all you can eat catfish, etc. Very good pricing, first visit was a party of 6 adults and a baby and the whole check was right around 50 dollars. Cons: Wait time Can be slightly cramped. read more

Home-made cooking and pies. Wonderful choice in this small town. It's often packed, so don't be in a hurry. Everyone is friendly. You can call in order and pick up in drive thru. Only open 4 or 5 days a week. Closed Sunday and Monday. Not sure about Tuesdays. So, if you are craving chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes and green beans or a slice of fresh baked pie and Sweet Tea, Dakotas is for you. read more

Ribs are amazing. Saturdays are all you can eat ribs. Brisket was juicy, rolls were warm. Service was great. Perfect little small town restaurant. read more

Great food and friendly service. Though they seem to stay quite busy, regardless, the service continued to impress! The desserts are a great treat as well; they remind me of old-fashion homemade but without the work. ;) read more

Fresh food, good service, homemade desserts. Worth the wait for a table. Go early for less wait time.