9515 E. 51st- The old Sooner BBQ
I had lunch there today and really liked it. They have an all-you-can-eat buffet, but the interesting twist is it's all Mediterranean food. I'm not a buffet fan, but everything is served from the other side of the sneeze guard and it seemed to attract lots of Middle Eastern people which is a good sign, not the usual feed bag crowd you see in many Chinese troughs.
The bakery and grocery next door has many Middle Eastern staples & spices at very, very reasonable prices. The fresh pita bread is to die for.
Overall, I'd rate it at a B+/A-
Price came out to $10.80 for a buffet and drink which I thought was a good deal for fresh-cooked ME food.
Quote from: Conan71 on November 16, 2010, 02:37:38 PM
9515 E. 51st- The old Sooner BBQ
I had lunch there today and really liked it. They have an all-you-can-eat buffet, but the interesting twist is it's all Mediterranean food. I'm not a buffet fan, but everything is served from the other side of the sneeze guard and it seemed to attract lots of Middle Eastern people which is a good sign, not the usual feed bag crowd you see in many Chinese troughs.
The bakery and grocery next door has many Middle Eastern staples & spices at very, very reasonable prices. The fresh pita bread is to die for.
Overall, I'd rate it at a B+/A-
Price came out to $10.80 for a buffet and drink which I thought was a good deal for fresh-cooked ME food.
Sounds like I may have to try it, although now my lunch partner (who is also my boss) just got back from lap band surgery (he's 5-6 and weighs nearly 400 pounds) so I'll likely start losing weight too...I'm about 6-0 and about 240.
I highly recommend a Mediterranean diet. Cut the sugar, use good fats like olive oil, limit preservatives. The meats I had, beef and chicken were both pretty lean. Main thing with this place would be self-regulating your intake. That's kinda hard when the grub is pretty good.
Quote from: Conan71 on November 16, 2010, 03:17:11 PM
I highly recommend a Mediterranean diet. Cut the sugar, use good fats like olive oil, limit preservatives. The meats I had, beef and chicken were both pretty lean. Main thing with this place would be self-regulating your intake. That's kinda hard when the grub is pretty good.
I really miss olive oil. "too many points"
I will get to this place as soon as I can.
This the same Al who failed on 71st last year?
Quote from: sgrizzle on November 16, 2010, 03:38:09 PM
This the same Al who failed on 71st last year?
No, this guy's name is Mo.
Quote from: Townsend on November 16, 2010, 03:20:08 PM
I really miss olive oil. "too many points"
I will get to this place as soon as I can.
Buy a bicycle and ride 150 to 200 miles a week. You can quit counting points then.
Quote from: Conan71 on November 16, 2010, 04:14:54 PM
Buy a bicycle and ride 150 to 200 miles a week. You can quit counting points then.
I'd OD on gravy.
Good to hear there is a restaurant there. Sooner was always a mess. Almost as bad as El Charro in Claremore!
Sooner was good if you didn't mind par-boiled ribs. Sun and his wife were nice people but the BBQ was pretty forgettable
Forgot to mention, you can buy a hookah in the Al Sultan market. That ought to make you happy Heir
Nice people yes. Lousy food. Haven't been there since about 2003.
I had a really great "hookah" once. It was really a very large test tube with a rubber stopper and tubing. It was 4 feet long (tall) and about 5" diameter. 1/2" thick glass - Pyrex. Huge. Fill it with ice and water and it was a great water pipe. Used to get a really great pipe tobacco that had a hint of black cherry flavor that was dramatically enhanced by using the water pipe. Or bong for those who don't know what a hookah is.