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    Hornback's Shawnee Restaurant

    3.8 (21 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 1:45 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Jamie S.

    I'm embarrassed to admit in my several years of living in Muskogee, I've never tried this place! My friends love to go for breakfast. I went today for lunch, and it's wonderful! Our server was super quick and really nice! The inside looks, feels, and smells just like you stepped back in time. It reminds me of a Waffle House set up with the bar seating at the front. The old booths are so cool. It's definitely nothing to look at outside, and I wouldn't look too close for health code violations, but I love it! It's classic. My burger was incredible. I'll be back for sure.

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    Jim L.

    It's old, badly needs updating...but we didn't want fast food so we gave it a try. Fiberglass yellow molded booths are a hoot... straight out of the 70's. There was bowling....yes I said bowling on the TV, with a guy that looked like Bob Ross in a purple and yellow bowling suit. The chairs need re-upholstering, and everything could use a scrub.....but how was the food? Son had the home style burger...1 lb of meat, and he enjoyed every bite, and it was very reasonably priced. We had country fried steak. It was a decent portion and prep was good, Corn was bland, presumably out of a can, with almost no flavor...okra however was perfect. Waitress was sweet and friendly...and you get the vibe that the folks that have been coming here have been coming for years. Not a 5, better than a 3, and definitely better than fast food

    Daily special. Meatloaf and 3 sides. EXCELLENT food!!

    Don't let the looks of the outside steer you away. The food is awesome. A great value and BIG portions. Very clean and delightful staff. Ricky, the chef really cares about the quality of his food. The Daily special of meatloaf comes with 3 sides. I will definitely make this my go to place when in Muskogee.

    Okie omlet with one pancake and hash brown.   It was amazing !

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    This is my go to for breakfast. Great portions. Good service. Place is run down and old but don't let that fool you

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    9 months ago

    Amazing food and awesome service! I wish I hadn't taken so long to try this place out, I highly recommend it.

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    5 years ago

    Excellent food and excellent prices! The same cook for over half a decade. Skip the IHOP and come here.

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    6 years ago

    Spilled previous customers coffee on the table. Got our meal wrong and had cold coffee.

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    12 years ago

    Breakfast anytime! Not bad food and good sized portions. Kinda an old school local dinner.

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    9 years ago

    This is a good local café with good down home style food. The prices are reasonable. The staff is friendly and helpful.

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    Watson's Chophouse - Tomahawk for 2 (medium rare) with macaroni & brussel sprouts.

    Watson's Chophouse

    4.5(40 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    Me being here for a month in this town I am noticing that there are mainly two popular steakhouses…read moreor chop houses if I may. The other beginning with a C with Hit and Miss service and then you have here which most of my visits as well as my co-workers have always had nothing but raving talkatives about this establishment. The ambience is wonderful and here is where you want to take a date. From the almost Edison type lights that are on top to the brick wall with a nice historical accent and the ceiling tile of decorative nature. I've tried the hamburger here as well as well as the eggs benedict and they have been on spot. The hamburger is not fried on the grill you can actually taste the charness on it from a grill and the yolks on the egg to Benedict is not overcooked it has that nice runny yolk that we all like and a buttery dream hollandaise sauce that's hard to beat. Price is medium to medium high but look at the ambience of this place you will not get too much of that in this small town enjoy it while you are here. Parking might be a little challenging at peak times because you are parking on the street. When you are tired of the mediocre to bad service as well as the food at the other Steakhouse come over here and find yourself not being disappointed. This is coming from my point of view as well as about four other co-workers that have been to both places. OH, I forgot their address I decent looking bar with a nice setup for your tasting pleasure.

    The first thing I wanna say is that I really want our local business ventures to succeed. With that…read moresaid... I must be honest about our first experience at Watson's chophouse on third. To overshadow everything... I do need to say that Megan our server was absolutely incredible even after a very difficult day where we found out she had worked almost 12 hours on New Year's Eve day. Now to the review. We arrived 30 minutes early for our 8 PM reservation with hopes of being able to listen to a cellist that had been advertised on Facebook for New Year's Eve. He was to be there until about 8:30. When we arrived, the cellist was not there. Really... No big deal. We asked the maître D if we could sit at the bar while we waited for our reservation and he said that he would have to clear off a couple of spots at the bar then we could. Well, he was so busy clearing tables instead of being able to check people in and take care of the needs of people upfront that that never happened and someone walked in talked to the bartender and they went up and took our seats. Again... Not a dealbreaker. We waited until 8:30 before we were seated, and during that time, the restaurant had about a third of the tables empty. The line was out the door and people were getting a little contentious. We hardly saw the maître D and was unable to ask him questions because he was bussing tables which I believe should've been someone else's job. I realize people call in on special days like that because they don't want to work and possibly that's what happened because they were obviously shorthanded. The place seemed to be in utter confusion amongst the staff. I would have expected someone who seemed to be the owner or manager to come out and take control and that never happened. No one seemed to be in control. We were never approached the entire evening at our table by a manager or anyone that even resembled one. Now onto the experience at the table. As I said before... Megan was incredible and was running her legs off. We started off with an iced tea and an old-fashioned which by the way was one of the best old fashions I've ever had. She made sure we had plenty of bread, etc. while we waited for our food. We had ordered shrimp cocktail, which we never got, and when I kindly told her not to worry about it when our food was brought to the table, I think she threw herself under the bus by saying that she had forgotten to turn the order in. I think that screwup was in the kitchen. Listen folks... We're not picky people, but when I go into a place and I'm paying $90 for a steak I really think there should be perfection all the way around. The baked potatoes were very good, but I think the asparagus was overcooked and charred to the point where they tasted burnt. The star of the show which was a $90 porterhouse table steak was a complete disappointment. We love our steaks, medium rare. A medium rare steak should have a little bit of juice and blood on the plate. This was not the case with this one. It was medium to the point of almost medium well. The only reason we didn't send it back was our server had been running her legs off and we were not about to do that to her 30 minutes after they were supposed to be closed. So... We didn't say anything. I just think there should've been someone in charge and it just didn't seem like that was the case at least out in the dining area. Again... If you are understaffed in a restaurant that small, especially on a holiday night, it should be obvious that someone in charge is jumping in to fill the gap and we did not see that. Sorry guys, but we'll probably not be back. I just don't have a lot of grace when I pay $90 for a steak and have that kind of experience. Texas de Brazil and Bull In The Alley will continue to be our go to's. Really disappointed cause I thought we would be able to get a really good steak at home.

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    Watson's Chophouse - Well stocked bar.

    Well stocked bar.

    Watson's Chophouse - This is the grilled peach salad with chicken.

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    Watson's Chophouse - Restaurant from the front entrance.

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    Restaurant from the front entrance.

    McAlister's Deli

    McAlister's Deli

    3.3(23 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    A nacho stop is maybe the thing you need. I do like their sandwich's and large spuds. With that…read morebeing said, if you have a short lunch break, you could do a Choose 2. A half salad and/or sandwich or half soup. Maybe a spud? My go to sandwiches are either the chicken and avocado -or the Italian. The Italian, I do not recommend for a to go order, because your bread and your clothes will be drenched in the messy oil- vinaigrette type substance on that particular sandwich. Same as the Reuben. I love their Reuben!! However, today I got a simple chips and cheese dip pick up. I am really glad how well they plan your drippy take homes, with a plastic wrapping for the nacho dip cheese. They will toss in a small sample cup with a lid full of sliced jalapeños. I do recommend! *if you're not on a lunch break, enjoy your meal anyway. Try a 50/50 tea!!

    I went in for lunch today, and they got rid of the table side ordering on the app, which I loved…read more So I ordered pickup not realizing you can't do table side anymore. Well the guy delivering food to tables said he'd bring it out. 10 minutes more passed beyond my pickup time, and I went to the counter. He "forgot and got stuck on a call". No apology. I then waited a few minutes more before someone gave me my order from the back. And I had no honey mustard that was supposed to be in my order. This wouldn't normally bother me so badly, but it all took so long that lunch break was over. Honestly it's so expensive to eat here that I won't be back without a good coupon anyway.

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    McAlister's Deli
    McAlister's Deli
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