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    Mel's Diner

    3.0 (1 review)
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    13 years ago

    Dave's diner is trying to do better, they have added some new things to the menu. the muchroom burger is pretty good,so is the indian toca's

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    Reba's Place - Chicken fried chicken

    Reba's Place

    3.7(335 reviews)
    38.1 mi
    $$

    Reba's place is a very cool venue in a small Okey town. The food was outstanding! Talk about…read moreplentiful, non greasy catfish. YUM! The blackened salmon was excellent as well. The staff was nice and sang well (as they sang with the videos on the screen). Oh, by the way, don't forget to visit the gift shop on the 3rd floor. We almost missed it as there was no obvious signage directing us there. BUT, we found it and are a few dollars poorer as my wife loves her new, "Fancy" T-shirt! She found the 3rd floor!!!

    We drove about 2 hours each way to try Reba's Place, so maybe our expectations were a little higher…read morebecause of all the hype, but unfortunately the experience just didn't match the prices or reputation. When we were first seated, the table wasn't clean. When my sister politely mentioned it, the waitress seemed more defensive than apologetic and moved us to an even more uncomfortable table. Service overall was very slow, especially considering they were not busy. It took a long time just to get drinks, my tea was never offered a refill, and my mom was brought the completely wrong meal -- she ordered a chicken sandwich and received a hamburger instead. The food itself was honestly pretty disappointing for the cost. Ralph and I both ordered the chicken fried chicken, which was around $27 each, and it came out cold. The green beans were cold too and honestly not good at all. Overall, the food felt very average and definitely not worth the price point. The one highlight was the famous quail poppers -- those were actually really good and probably the best thing we had all night. Sadly, after all four of us talked about it afterward, we agreed the experience was maybe a 3 out of 5 at best, and that's being generous. We really wanted to love it, but it just fell short in both service and food quality.

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    Rustlers BBQ - Smokehouse reuben with jalapeño bottle caps - perfect balance of rich and spicy

    Rustlers BBQ

    4.8(165 reviews)
    46.1 mi
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    The food is always good. Service is very friendly and attentive. Nice spot for any group looking…read morefor a good plate of BBQ.

    It is not possible to find better BBQ than Rustlers. This is the hill I'm willing to die upon…read more Had a platter of pretty much every smoked meat there was in the place, plus two sides. Brisket Pulled Pork Smoked Turkey Pork Ribs Hot Links and finally... Smoked Baloney. Potato Salad, White Mac and Cheese, Texas Toast, Pickle and Onion. Everything was smoked perfectly - even the baloney, which surprised both of us eating there - and absolutely tender. The meats aren't dripping in sauce which is often used to moisten a bad cook or to disguise poor flavors. Nope. If you want a saucy meal, it's a "self-inflicted wound" in my books, because you're missing out on some great well cooked meat. We didn't go there for side options, so reviewing them isn't the point. I did not see either a Corn Bread or a Biscuit choice which I would have chosen, but took the usual's just to see how they're done at Rustlers. I'm not a banana for dessert fan, that is, until my dinner guest forced me to have some of Rustlers Banana Pudding. I am now a rabid fan of banana's for dessert. Yes, it's that good. Don't keep whistling down the highway at 80+MPH trying to get somewhere faster than you should. Slow down, stop in, and get some well made BBQ. Sure, you're going to have the "meat sweats" once you've had your fill, but it's all well worth it in the end.

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    Pulled pork tacos and fried jalapeño bottle caps!!!!!!!

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