Welcome to Stockyards City.
Although youre still in OKC, youll feel a world away.
Here, the idea of pleather is taboo and cowboy hats are an everyday accessory.
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There are certain places in the South that look so stereotypical that they almost seem manufactured.
The interior of the restaurant reveals its episodic past before the brief history on the menu does.
Portraits of the early owner, plus a mural depicting an Old West saloon scene, cover the walls.
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COURTESY CATTLEMEN’S STEAKHOUSE
These slightly disparate sections speak to Cattlemens extensive, and sometimes wild, background.
Our readers even voted it the state’s best in our2024 South’s Best awards.
Its coated with a light, flour-based breading and fried to just the right crisp.
If all that goodness didnt satiate you, dont worry.
The chicken-fried steak comes with homemade rolls, a baked potato, and a salad.
