Great food, service and atmosphere at this family owned restaurant in downtown Elk City. We were traveling through from Colorado to Arkansas and stopped for dinner to celebrate my birthday. A great experience in all regards - highly recommend! read more

The food was very very good and the folks here who own the place also work here and they are lovely people. I met two of the owners - we were passing through on our way to California. The salmon was cooked perfectly and so was the steak. If you come here get the steak if you are a steak person because it's top notch. I didn't get to try the cowboy sushi (chicken jalapeño bacon) but wish I had. The steak flight, burger, filet and salmon tacos were great. Will mark this on my map to visit again for sure!! read more

Prairiefire - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

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Really neat space that wasn't overly busy at lunch. Food was quite good. I wouldn't get the hamburger steak well done again as it verged on the edge of charred with a bitter taste. However, the interior was moist and delicious. read more

Prairiefire - Chopped steak with Gouda Mac & cheese - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

Ok, this is convoluted. The atmosphere and vibe were great. Staff friendly and attentive. It fell apart at check out. The drink menu clearly stated an Old Fashioned was $10.50. It gave the choice of Makers Mark or Wild Turkey. My first drink was Makers, a second I chose Wild Turkey (first one was in my opinion quite weak). I can't recall ever having a problem so I had the server run the check without looking at it. When it came back, (at the suggestion of my wife) I did look it over. Both drinks were billed at $13.50. I informed the server, and she claimed that when the drink order is punched in, it puts in a higher charge for what is considered a "call" or "top shelf". The problem as you can see here is the advertised price is stated for the ones I ordered per the published price. I find it strange that it took quite a bit of back and forth with server and shift manager to explain something that is black-and-white. To their credit (after the back and forth) they refunded the difference, but how long has this been going on? How many people have been mistakenly over charged? A week? A month? A year? A quick check on Oklahoma's consumer protection and weights and measures law said this is a serious problem. No drama here, just fact: The menu said an Old Fashioned using Wild Turkey is $10.50, the bill was $13.50. That is deceptive plain and simple. read more

The Cobb Salad was excellent and the cornbread croutons were FANTASTIC!!! Everything was PERFECT!!! His steak was incredibly delicious and flavorful. The fries were HAND CUT and fried in BEEF TALLOW !!!!!!!! ( died and went to HEAVEN!) Restaurant in a 1910 train depot - PERFECT AND AWESOMELY FABULOUS!!! Staff were friendly, helpful and professional. If I could give it a 100, I would. DO NOT MISS THIS FRESH APPROACH to eating! WONDERFUL experience and we hope to return!!! read more

Prairiefire - Cobb Salad with cornbread croutons! - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

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Had the pleasure of eating at this establishment this evening. Sat in the bar and visited with owner. Wonderful food, ribeye is delightful. Even better company during my time in Elk City. Will definitely be coming back when in town. read more

Great local restaurant with an amazing staff!!! The filet was my choice and it was cooked perfectly!!! We sat in the bar and it was cozy and quiet!! Mary was wonderful!!! We will be back!!!!! read more

We were on a long county trip from CA to Tennessee l and we found this little place in an historic train station based on the reviews. There really aren't a lot of other options and we had a dog, fortunately we could park in the shade, there is NO outdoor sitting. (That might be helpful for travelers). We were the only ones there, but I have to say it was one of the best salads in our 4000 mile trip. I got the salad with steak on top, wow. First the steak was juicing, flavorful and just cooked. I think my husband had the burger which was also great. The owner was super friendly. I loved the historic site, the original signs from the old train station, are still there, the amazing tin ceilings. read more

Prairiefire - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

Eh. Probably the best this little town has to offer but the food was quite ordinary. The old railroad station provides an interesting atmosphere and the service was friendly and efficient. But the food was a bit disappointing given the reviews. read more

We went at about 8pm which is late. They close at 9. The place is super interesting, it was an old train station. Prices not bad. It's small inside but looks like they are expanding. I ordered Salmon with wild rice. My honey ordered an 8oz steak. Staff are working fast and hard. The steak tasted off, hard to describe. Mine was a bit overcooked to my liking. Anyway, he sent the steak back and ordered a pork chop, which was excellent. Give it a try, hopefully they will showcase the building and history of what the building used to be. read more

Hands down my favorite restaurant i ate at in Elk City! I travel a lot for work, so i primarily eat out. Finding a good quality steak in a small town has proven to be a tough task. So happy i found this place. This marks my second night here in a row. I got the chance to meet one of the owners. She was very sweet! Turns out it's a family business ran by a mother and daughter. When i return to Elk City again i'll be eating here everyday. A coworker of mine referred me to this place and i'm glad i came to check it out! read more

Prairiefire - New York Strip. To die for!!! - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

This was a really, really good ribeye and salad. Mac's not my thing in general, but this smoked Gouda one was good. Steak was worth the hype. Go here! read more

Prairiefire - Caesar - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

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Excellent service. Delicious food. Interesting ambiance. I really enjoyed the salmon salad.

Great local place in an old Katy Railroad depot. We dined here during an overnight road trip stop and found the Food and service to be wonderful. We dined at the bar along side a colorful set of local residents who basically told us what to order... and they were spot on in their suggestions. My husband had the pork chops, I had the salmon, and we both raved about the food - wonderfully spiced and expertly prepared. Such a treat! Like everywhere, PrairieFire is struggling with a shortage of staff and supplies. Even so, service was very pleasant and not rushed. This locally owned, woman owned business is deserving of your business! I wouldn't hesitate to return and neither should you! read more

Prairiefire - a large group of people sitting at tables in a restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

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Great ambiance, nice service, and good prices. I got the house burger, which was $7 with a side...and worth twice as much. It was great. My wife got a seafood dish. We started things with the fried green tomatoes and fried goat cheese appetizer which was fantastic. Everything was good, with the exception of the okra, but I think that was the fault of okra just being bad. I would highly recommend this place. *yes, I now know I'm not an okra person. :) read more

A great Steakhouse! The Caesar Salad and Ribeye was delicious! Server was knowledgeable of the menu and a nice atmosphere for a visit with friends. read more

Prairiefire - Ribeye -w- fries and fried green tomatoes - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

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We were SO PLEASANTLY PLEASED when we arrived! We had NO IDEA that the building used to be an old train station!!!! We love finding "cool" places to eat and drink in our travels.... This hit the spot!!! The food was awesome as was the service!!! I would give this a 20 out of 10...! That good all around!! read more

Pickup trucks and cowboy hats, this place must be popular with the locals! Nice restaurant in an old train station with some cool decor. There are three rooms as of this writing, the main dining room with 8 tables, a second dining room and a bar. There's construction going on, no idea of the plan. We ordered the filet dinner to split: 8 oz filet, baked potato, fried green tomatoes and 2 salads. I don't care for their house made bacon vinaigrette but that's just my taste, nothing wrong with it. The said was good. Dinner: the filet is AWESOME!! The fried green tomatoes are even better than the steak and they do a nice baked potato. We had room (a little) for dessert so we shared the towering chocolate cake which is served warm. SO GOOD! RRR likes a cake that is heavier but I don't mind as this one delivers plenty of beautiful dark chocolate flavor. Had to take most of it home for later, with coffee. ahhhhhh.... read more

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Just happened on to this place yesterday. Ordered the salmon for dinner. Came out HOT and cooked perfectly. Every thing was excellent, the service from everyone I interacted with was friendly. The food came out of the kitchen so fast. It was so good, I came back again the next day for lunch and again it was amazing, I got a burger with fries and it was done right. How I love a great burger. I'll be back when I come this way again highly recommended read more

Prairiefire - Salmon with man n cheese and asparagus over wild rice. - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

We were in Elk City for a conference and my colleague selected Prairiefire as our dinner spot. Located on the west side of town in an old train station it is a pretty unassuming building from the outside. Inside the atmosphere is trendy/casual, the staff are friendly and service is good. We ordered up some appetizers which were good, my favorite were the potato nachos. For the main course I selected the chopped steak, sans peppers and onions with mashed potatoes and gravy, greenbeans and a side salad with ranch. Salad came first, it was tasty but a little on the smallish side. The main plate followed and it was Uhmazing! Think of the best hamburger you can find, top it off with brown gravy and and potatoes and you've got the equivalent of a warm flavorful comfortable blanket on a cold winter's day. I'm not from Elk City but I'd probably go out of my way to see about having that dinner again. Check out Prairiefire-you'll be pleased. read more

Prairiefire - Chopped Steak, brown gravy, mashed + greenbeans. - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

Smallish place with nice menu, great service, yummy cocktails & delicious food! Had a Cobb salad, green tomato/pork belly appetizer & hatch Chile Mac & chs. The Mac & cheese was so good - my favorite! read more

The food does not disappoint!!! Always good service. Nice friendly people!! I've enjoyed everything that I have eaten @ Prairiefire!!! Great drinks as well!!! read more

Excellent! Everything you want when going out to dinner. Service and owner are amazing! It wasn't to busy yet they had several larger tables. They walked by us and always made sure we were good. Ambiance is beautiful. Very nice decor. We will definitely be back. read more

Prairiefire - Main dining area - Seafood Near Me - Elk City, Oklahoma

First off, this place is pricey. Don't get me wrong, as I'm not being negative about it. I just want it understood so we can get that portion of the review out of the way and move on. Secondly, everywhere I go Missouri has signs up stating that masks are mandatory. This place is no exception. And like everywhere I go in Missouri nobody seems to care about them, social distancing or other safety precautions. This place is also no exception. Having said that, and setting price and safety concerns aside; if you want a banging steak with awesome sides and the biggest, baddest mofo piece of chocolate cake on the planet than you need to be here! The food is almost worth dying for. Hopefully I can skip that portion of the take out order though. read more

We eat there weekly, and live their food. We always have great service and plenty to eat.

Don't believe all the hype about this place. We were super disappointed. Now, to be fair, I had the shrimp & sea scallops, and it was delicious! But high praise circulated around the country fried steak and that drove our decision to go there because my hubs loves it, but it was lousy, so tough he couldn't chew it, covered in gravy that wasn't good, and with a side of mashed potatoes that was gluey. The side of green beans was good. We took the leftovers home to feed the pups. They'll enjoy it and have the teeth to chew it. Service was good! His steak was a 3 and my dinner was a 5, so it averaged out to 4. read more

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The service was terrible. Our waitress took our drink order and appetizer then didnt come back until we had our salad 20 minutes later. Our food wasnt ready for another thirty after that. During this whole hour our waitress didnt check up on us or refill our drink. Our scallops were charred and the food was barely warm. We watched the waitresses take food off of peoples plate multiple times before they took it to the customer. read more

PrairieFire: I loved discovering you as I drove through the heretofore unknown to me town of Elk City on my way across country I loved that you are located in an old train depot I loved your charming decor and cute/clean bathrooms I loved my friendly server (I also loved her outfit, she was so pretty!) I loved my pimento cheese sandwich I loved the fried green tomatoes and the fried okra I loved the Gouda Mac and cheese I LOVED the ginormous piece of warm chocolate cake But, most of all, I loved reading Mary's responses to all the yelp reviews (especially the classy responses to the snarky reviews) 5 stars. Eat Here. read more

Driving by this restaurant, you'd never think it was a five-star experience. It's in an old train station, and the original front of the building faces the side road, so it's kinda unassuming to look at from the outside. Plus they seem to be doing some outside renovation. But ignore all that. Inside, they have a lot of original fixtures like benches, chandeliers, and a gorgeous decorative ceiling in the main dining area. The tables are a good size for talking across, and it's not as loud as a lot of restaurants are these days. The menu, (in a clean, tasteful cover) and the dinnerware are light-colored, making a striking contrast to the dark tables. Lots of attention to little details, but it still feels like a casual, hometown place. I'm fairly sure our server was one of the owners. She was helpful with the extensive menu, attentive without being intrusive, and unfazed by my husband's attempts at humor. And the food! We are near the end of a cross-country road trip. This meal was by far the best food we've had on the trip. It was hard to make a choice from the four-page menu. I finally picked the salmon tacos with cilantro lime rice. They arrived on a simple rectangular white plate, perched on a small metal taco rack on one side. The rice was in a flat layer filling the other side of the plate, with a lime wedge on either end of the rice. Nice presentation. The tortillas were soft, substantial and nicely grilled. Each individual ingredient was added separately instead of being mixed together so I could taste each one. The salmon was perfectly cooked. The tacos held together without dripping or tearing, to the last bite. The rice was fluffy and subtly flavored. My husband had the salmon salad. The piece of salmon was huge, the greens crisp and dry. Even though he prefers ranch dressing, he gamely gave the raspberry vinaigrette a try and thoroughly enjoyed it. I tried it too. It was thick and worked well with everything in the salad. I have to say that the pineapple was a bit tasteless and mushy, but otherwise it was a great salad. I wish we could come back and try other menu items. Next time we drive through Oklahoma we'll be sure to plan a stop in Elk City so we can visit again. read more

Ok first off is the location. The building is an old train depot used up till the 70s. Very cool building. They had the main room and a smaller side room. Looked like they were or had added in but it wasn't finished as it was full of tools and materials. Should have papered over the see through glass door. Kinda took away from The charm of the other part. Amy who I love unique places and this was very unique! Parking was kinda funky and limited but adequate for the occupancy it could accommodate. Service was very good. Several young girls that were very attentive at all times. Now for the awesome food. I ordered the reg ribeye 14oz. It was so smoky and grilled perfectly! Very tender and just the right amount of tasty fat as that's where ur flavor comes from. Came w two sides and side salad. The salad did not have enough items in it in my opinion. It had lettuce of course, a couple crushed up croutons I think, one piece of cucumber and a single baby carrot! No tomatoes of any kind or even cheese which would have greatly added to the already great salad except for that! There was a little bucket of club and saltine crackers and I love club crackers w salad! Just me! Let's Improve that! I asked for ranch dressing and it was one of the best homemade ranch I've ever tasted. My sides I asked for were hand cut smaller fries not big thick ones I don't like. More comparably to show string but not that small. Very good none the less. My other side was the fried green tomatoes w a raspberry jalapeño marmalade. It had a spicy side to it from the peppers and it also was extremely good! My steak was cooked medium rare as I asked. Awesome tasting steak. None better and I grew up eating g our own beef! I know beef! My wife ordered meatballs in a Dr Pepper glaze on top smashed potatoes. There were 4 meatballs of very good size so there was plenty. She also had a side salad w blue cheese she absolutely loved and thought it was definitely one of the best she's ever had. Too full for desert so I have to skip reviewing desert! In the town I'm from this place would be packed as well as a line waiting. It's that good. So when ur passing through hunt this place down its in the original old part of town by the railroad tracks. Ask where their city park is and ck it out as well as the Route 66 museum and mock town they have set up. Loved it!!! read more

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The food is phenomenal! Best in Elk City! Great customer service. Love the vibe and ambiance!

Had dinner with my wife last month. Salmon was great. My wife had the pulled pork tacos and loved them. I work out there occasionally and took a group of 8 there for lunch. Great meal and my sandwich, drink and tip was very reasonable. read more

I went for dinner with several friends after working out. I was worried we looked too rough, but I don't think anyone noticed. We waited for about 15-20 minutes for a table, which wasn't bad considering there was 6 of us. I didn't get to see the entire restaurant, but it seemed rather small. There wasn't a ton of room to really move around, from what I saw. We were seated essentially in the middle of the room, and it wasn't a big room. The menu is mostly focused on meat. Even the salads came with some sort of meat, whether it was beef, chicken, or fish. The lack of options made it incredibly difficult for us vegetarians. I decided to get a salad without the meat. I think it was supposed to come with either steak or salmon, but I'm not 100% sure. The salad was just ok. It was iceberg lettuce and supposed to come with a garlic vinaigrette, but it was just balsamic vinaigrette. Balsamic is fine, but I would've chosen a different dressing if I had known it wouldn't be the house made garlic vinaigrette as it stated on the menu. The best part of the salad was the candied nuts. We also received a plate of rolls, 1 for each person, with a sweet butter. The roll was very good, and I would've liked another for sure. That was probably my fault because I didn't ask the server for another plate of rolls for the table. Maybe next time I try this restaurant I'll remember to ask! The server was fine. We didn't receive amazing service, but our needs were mostly taken care of. The visit wasn't bad, it was just not what I was expecting. Maybe I chose the wrong salad, I'm not sure. However, I definitely wasn't expecting to pay $12 for a plate of iceberg lettuce. Most restaurants I've visited would discount the price if you omit the most expensive part of the item, in this case salmon or steak (whichever it was). The salad was full price. I wasn't expecting that whatsoever. I would try this restaurant again with friends. Maybe I would have a different experience. I'm sure my experience would be much better with more on the menu for vegetarians, even just the addition of a veggie burger would be nice. I know my friends around the table were pleased with their meals. Most of my friends ordered salads as well, and they were satisfied. Hopefully if we try the restaurant again, I'll have a better experience and I can update this review. We will see! read more

Very crowded when we ate there, so obviously a local favorite. We like to eat local when we travel and this was a great choice. In spite of the crowd the waiter was courteous and prompt. We had plenty of food so when I asked for a to go box and if I could have extra sauce I was graciously accommodated. Worth a visit but go early! read more

Really cute place! We stopped in for dinner while on our cross country roadtrip. We both ordered the country fried steak. It was my first time having it and I wasn't disappointed. Portions were HUGE. I ate only half; felt bad not being able to take it with me. (the hubs and I could have split it). Came with a house salad, I ordered with their bacon vinegarette and its my new favorite dressing! I had mac n cheese as a side and it was creamy and absolutely delicious. I also had a sweet potato, which was caramelized to perfection and tasted realllly good but unfortunately was cold. No bother though. Everything about this place was welcoming, from the hearty home cooking to the friendly staff and chairs on wheels. I loved that it was a converted train station. A very welcomed comfort spot to relax and fill our bellies before driving another 8 hours home. Highly recommend! read more

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A solid 4.5 bumped to 5 for the great service and absurdly large chocolate cake. Slight wait for a table for two on a Saturday night, but worth it. Service was excellent, friendly and prompt. Dad had the local brew, an allegedly 13% abv stout... Doubt it was actually 13% but he liked it! We both had steaks; he had the NY Strip and I had the ribeye. Both were perfectly cooked. Sides were ample portions; try the smoked mac and cheese. Dessert was an amazing finish... I had a slice of chocolate cake, despite being warned that it was "large." Try large enough to feed 4. Amazing, served warm, and worth every moment of the ensuing sugar coma. Convenient to I-40. Inside a beautiful converted train depot. Make the stop, and don't forget to check out the ceiling! read more

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We stopped in on our drive to Oklahoma City Excellent food, I had the meatballs and my son had the chicken fried steak- enough food for 4! Great food and GREAT service! read more

I could not write a review good enough. Must try and I highly recommend the meatballs and mashed potatoes and pork chops. I would return for sure! read more

Just traveling through and needed to eat. So I did what we all do, I pull up YELP and see what's good. Prairiefire did not disappoint. Very friendly staff and the locals really love it here. The food is delicious and the beer is cold. Even the decor is fun; reminiscent of the old train station that it was long ago. read more

Really cool setting in the town's old train depot! We arrived at just the right time (just after 5PM). At around 5:45 the crowd arrived and the cute, quaint little restaurant was wild with customers and lots of them!!! The food was really good and the service was the same. Nice place to stop for these out of towners! I had the Cobb salad and my hubs had the pulled pork tacos read more