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Newalla, a small community in Oklahoma, features Southern cuisine with dishes like barbecue, fried catfish, and hearty stews. It's known for its rural charm and local gatherings.

J. Bruner's At The Haunted House

J. Bruner's At The Haunted House

Miramar Boulevard, 7101, Oklahoma City, United States Of America, Newalla

Soup • Pasta • Cheese • Chicken


"Based on the google reviews, we went into this without high expectations. We were pleasantly surprised by our experience. We went with an office party of 15+ people, and the staff communicated well with the reservation and was amazingly friendly the whole time. They did get a few things wrong here and there, but nothing that wasn't easily fixed. They let us wander around the house and gave a great history of the property. The owner even came out upon request and told us some more history of the house and the neat things that have happened since he purchased the property. Everyone was super friendly and the service was great. The food was good. The apps we got were amazing. For main course I got the deep fried lobster tail which was really good, and my wife got a steak. Her steak was seasoned well and cooked pretty close to order. A couple other folks' steaks were a little over cooked, but that happens sometimes and the kitchen was more than happy to recook them upon request. The asparagus was a little under seasoned in my non-foody opinion, but I would rather it under than over. The asparagus was still nice and crunchy so I thought it was cooked well. The potatoes were good and the french onion soup was excellent. This is a neat piece of Oklahoma history. The new owners are appearing to try to keep the history alive, and even have a portrait of the previous owner hanging above a fireplace mantle which is really special. They have news articles about the property on the walls and are more than eager to share their story with anyone that asks. If you love Oklahoma City and want to experience eating in a restaurant that was converted from a house built in 1937 with lots of history (including murders! , this is a neat place to visit. Edit: It appears they are now closed."

Billy Sims Barbecue Restaurant

Billy Sims Barbecue Restaurant

South Meridian Avenue, 1029, Oklahoma City, United States Of America, Newalla

Soup • Meat • Cheese • Barbecue


"First off most certainly not worth 40 bucks and the older gentleman that was working there was very inconsiderate and rude I didn't get my extra cheese and sour cream I even said I'd pay for it there was a homeless woman I think she was homeless I'm not sure but the way he spoke to her and hollered her to get out and was just straight up unmerciful hateful and rude I understand the homeless population around here is overwhelming overwhelming but try to be try to be part of the solution there's a lot of mentally ill people out there and he was clearly staggered by the sheer presence of a homeless woman I met her out in front of my motel at the bus stop I'm in the middle of moving and temporarily staying across the street but I sure as hell won't be back, it just took me back I come from a family with money but I screwed up my life and I have been homeless only for 3 days but that was enough I get a check for being mentally ill but I am not stupid and I am still a human being and so was the lady that was in the restaurant hey was just straight up hateful that man was straight up hateful I mean hollering at her to get out and from where I was sitting she was doing nothing I don't quite know their history and I Can Only Imagine. But he needs to find other employment because public service is not his thing. And the way the world is today we're supposed to be looking out for each other and lifting each other up and helping each other by the grace of God I'm still here and I have a family and kids and grandkids yesterday was the anniversary of my daughter getting murdered in Houston Texas 5 years and he didn't make it a very pleasant day just his whole attitude sucked like I said I'll go without barbecue before I ever step into Billy Sims again . sincerely JF"