Roy’s Bar-B-Q 309 W. Missouri Ave., Chickasha (405) 224-9843 Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. With its red-and-white checkered table cloths, wall full of awards and one-page menu, Roy’s Bar-B-Q is the quintessential small-town barbecue joint — as delicious as it is unpretentious. Roy Bryant has been supplying Chickasha with tender smoked meat since 1972, and his tangy, tomato-based sauce adds just the right amount of kick.
Shuff’s Main Street Grill 112 W. Main St., Jones | (405) 399-3565 Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday. Shuff’s Main Street Grill specializes in old-fashioned hamburgers and other American classics cooked from scratch. Start off with the extra-crunchy onion rings, move on to one of the hand-pattied burgers and then see what fresh-made desserts Shuff’s has for the day. The strawberry cake and coconut cream pie are beloved by regulars. Don’t think too long, as slices tend to go fast.
Sid’s Diner 300 S. Choctaw Ave., El Reno (405) 262-7757 | sidsdiner.com Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday. With appearances on Food Network’s “Top 5 Restaurants” and Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food,” the juicy onion burgers at Sid’s Diners are well-known inside and outside of Oklahoma. Sid’s flavorful burgers come in two sizes, regular and double-patty king size. Whichever you get, plan on sharing the fresh-cut fries. Even a half portion is huge, and you’ll want to save room for a thick chocolate peanut butter shake.
Sooner Dairy Lunch 1820 W. Main St., Norman (405) 321-8526 | soonerdairylunch.com Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Friday, lunch only Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. When Sooner Dairy Lunch moved to Main Street in 1954, the drive-in was one of the few businesses on the street. As the city grew around it, Sooner Dairy Lunch stayed put. While there might not be carhops these days, customers can order at the window and get delicious hamburgers, shakes and malts made much the same way they were 50 years ago.
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