Location: Okemah
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Okemah Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Okemah
Okemah is the largest city in and the county seat of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, a federally recognized Muscogee Indian tribe, is headquartered in Okemah. The population was 3,223 at the 2010 census, a 6.1 percent increase from 3,038 in 2000. In that census, about 26.6 percent of the residents identified themselves as Native American.
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1. Papa's Backyard Bar-B-Que
Overall Ratings
5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By GARY C - Prague
Had to go thru Okemah for business and decided to try this place.. did not expect much but was very suprised.. the restaurant is very clean and it has all the new bells and whistles . top notch electronics.. ordered the rib dinner with sweet potato fries and bake beans.. with toast.. and tea.. I am very hard to please but all was excellent and the ribs had very good flavor and smoke rings. bean a 10.. fries cooked perfect. i can knock this restaurant on any but they are not closer to my house.
2. Coffee Co
Overall Ratings
4 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Puddingsbane - Houston, Texas
Small but sufficient. I stopped in for a muffin and cappuccino before heading out to explore Okemah. If you like a light jump-start in the morning, this is a great place. The staff were friendly and helpful, providing directions to local points of interest.
3. Hen House Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Jeanne G - Needham
Loved the ambience of this very interesting restaurant. We both chose the chicken dinner. Included were two large scoops of stuffing, an ample scoop of mashed potatoes, delicious gravy and two small, delicious pieces of chicken. Definitely heavy on the carbs! Would have appreciated more chicken and less stuffing.
4. Pepino's Mexican Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Christina B - Okemah, Oklahoma
Great food and service. Staff is friendly & makes you feel welcome. You will not leave hungry! Try the shrimp salad or the Jesse Loco. The offer tacos, but the best ones are the ones wrapped up. They are the best you will ever eat!! Can't go wrong stopping by & eating at Pepinos!
5. Dairy Boy Drive In
Overall Ratings
5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By R P - Asheville, North Carolina
frozen in time diner well worth the 5 minute drive from the interstate past the modern Sonic. hand patted burgers of ample size cooked on a hot grill. all the good fixens. sweet potato fries were crispy good. help was super friendly. a 57 chevy pulled up with an older man who had been coming there since the early 60s and ordered a shake. we were very happy we found this place. it was very clean, but not shiny, like the new fake ones
6. The Brick Bar & Event Center
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Brittany G
This was part of the music venues at Woody Fest so I got to experience it while I was in town. They are the only and FIRST place in Okemah serving liquor. The restaurant upstairs had a great burger for a really cheap price. I got a burger and fries and didn't pay over $7. I was impressed! Fries were hot and crispy. Burger was great. The music during the festival here was awesome as well. Chris Blevins was my favorite it's always a nice place to cool off at the basement during the heat week of woody!
7. Subway
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By James A - El Reno
Stopped for a quick bite to eat, this location is in a convenience store but seems well managed. The food was fresh and the staff are very friendly. They are under construction of a new building but they have easy access from the highway.
8. Sonic Drive-In
Overall Ratings
3 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 8387
No good not good service never consistent always out of ice cream very unreliable dirty not clean unfriendly staff
9. McDonald's
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By btakagi - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Stopped in here to get a fas bite to eat.
Was Anything but fast...!
One person working the counter and he was the worst McDonalds counter person I have ever seen!
Took 5 minutes to place my order and there was only 1 person in line in front of us!
Once our orders were placed the food was ready in record time.
Hope the owners or managers see this..
Maybe they can train this guy to be faster and more cordial.
10. Mazzio's Pizza
Overall Ratings
2.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By The_Real_Birdcatcher - Moore, Oklahoma
Positives: pretty good pizza, easy to reach from the Interstate
Negatives: slow service, unkempt salad bar
We pass through Okemah a couple of times a year and often stop at one of the three travel plazas. Wanting a "sit-down" meal, this time we ventured a little further off the Interstate and found Mazzio's.
The place was almost vacant when we arrived about 9 p.m. on a summer Saturday. Four teens were the only other customers in the dining room. The dining area was fairly clean...tables had been cleared and wiped but we did see napkins under a couple of them.
Menu and Food -
Mazzio's provides "modified" full service. Customers order at the main counter and fill their own drinks, but employees bring entrees to the table. A large wall-mounted menu board lists options: sandwiches, pasta, appetizers, and of course, pizza.
We ordered "dinner for two", a meal bundle that includes a medium pizza, 'starter' (a.k.a. 'appetizer'), and two fountain drinks. We'd planned to also buy a couple of salads but the bowl of greens was extremely depleted and what remained didn't look fresh. Quite a few items had been spilled around the condiments; a worker did clean the bar while we were there, too late to make a sale to us.
Generally, the overall quality of food served at Mazzio's restaurants has declined the past few years. We rarely eat there in our our hometown. Surprisingly, the food in Okemah was pretty good. Pizza toppings were flavorful and fresh, but the thin crust was soft and too moist (a common problem at most Mazzio's). The toasted ravioli was apparently pre-made but was nicely cooked. Overall, everything tasted better than "back home".
Service -
Although the flavor of our our food was above average, service was mediocre. Most employees we saw were teens who were more interested in talking with each other than waiting on customers or cleaning. Case in point: they'd have sold a couple of salads had someone restocked the bar before we ordered.
Wait times were rather long, considering there were only six customers in the dining area and only a couple of carry-out orders were picked up. Our meal took about 20 minutes to arrive. Our starter arrived about 30 seconds before the main course.
To the staff's credit, they did eventually clean the salad bar, and someone did acknowledge our departure.
The Bottom Line -
Overall, we thought this restaurant an acceptable place to eat in a town that has few options. It's easy to find, just a quarter-mile north of I-40, has ample parking, was clean, and the food was decent. Service is a often a problem in small-town restaurants, particularly for travelers, as employees feel more comfortable with regular customers and their peers in the store.
