Restaurants in El Reno

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The Market-C menu puts all the finest culinary creations from Cheevers Café, Iron Starr Urban Barbeque, Red PrimeSteak, and Cheevers Catering in one place—a remodeled Phillips 66 station on Route 66. Rubbed in a blend of seven different peppers, lemon zest, and fresh rosemary, the crispy half-roasted chicken ($5.95 each) is Market-C's most popular menu item. Fast approaching it in popularity is the newcomer, beef wellingtons ($2 each). Seafarers, on the other hand, will dig fresh Atlantic salmon crusted with Oklahoma pecans and topped with maple soy sauce ($11.99 each). Pair any of the foodie finds with gourmet sides, sauces, and snacks such as jicama slaw ($2.95), Market monkey bread ($5.95), or Oklahoma caviar ($6.95). For dessert, try the Market-C loaded brownie ($4.95 each)—which uses a cake-batter recipe and tops the creation with a layer of gooey caramel and Callebaut chocolate chips—or a nostalgic orange Dreamsicle cupcake ($2 each). Befitting its perch on the nation's Mother Road, Market-C's beverages come from all over, including Sioux City Sarsparilla ($1.95) and Dublin Dr. Pepper ($1.95), which still uses the original, pure cane-sugar recipe instead of the deweaponized nerve-toxins currently favored by the soft-drink industry.

Pelican's Restaurant's seasoned chefs serve up a menu brimming with fresh surf 'n' turf fare in a nautical restaurant atmosphere. Deep-sea dive into seafood specialties such as the stuffed sole, which packs lobster stuffing into fishy fillets before showering them with chowder and monterey jack ($15.99). Hand-breaded deep-fried frog legs kick-dance to “Hello! My Baby” before cooling off in a tartar-sauce bath ($15.49). The hand-cut, slow-roasted 8-ounce prime rib turns up with house-made horseradish sauce on its arm ($17.99); the hawaiian chicken, a grilled breast marinated in teriyaki sauce, shows off a fancy new pineapple ring ($13.99). A lunch menu lets you preview the most popular dinner options, including the shrimp sauté, which jumbles pineapple and veggies together with shrimp before dousing them in a teriyaki glaze ($7.99).

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Cabana Bob's Tiki Hut's unique shape explains why hot dogs are always blushing. Cabana Bob's large carts are well known for their uncanny costuming and semblance to real-life, edible hot dogs. Stop by one of Cabana Bob's mouthwatering locations to try a Nathan's famous all-beef hot dog, bratwurst, or hot link ($3 plain, $4 loaded); add chips for $1. Wash down your sausage with water ($1) or soda ($2)—or opt for some of Cabana Bob's refreshing shaved ice ($3). Carts are open late, making it easy to celebrate the weekend well into the wiener hours of the morning. The Coyote Ugly and Sapphire Lounge carts are open Thursdays through Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., the Edna's location is open on Wednesdays only, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., and the Canal spot (serving shaved ice only) is open Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to midnight. You're encouraged to follow Cabana Bob's on twitter to learn about special offers, appearances, and schedule changes.

Beatnix Café’s reality-forcefield device keeps it locked in this world, so you don’t have to listen to Susan B. Anthony while perusing the menu. For morning sustenance, Beatnix features the Daddy O French Toast with your choice of bread base ($2.98 for two slices). During lunch, the Groovy Grilled Chicken Sandwich stands tall with toasted wheat bread, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion with mayo or your choice of dressing ($5.89). All salads start with a base of fresh organic spring mix, baby spinach, and red-leaf lettuce combined with freshly grated carrots and red cabbage (starting at $5.49), and soups are made from scratch ($3.49 for an 8-ounce cup).

Declared one of Oklahoma City's top 10 nightlife hot spots by 10 Best, Tapwerks Ale House & Cafe boasts an extensive menu of comforting classics served in a cozy dining room. Beef tenderloin ($9.99), frolics in an aromatic meadow of garlic, onion, and mushrooms before being pinned to a baguette by melted provolone, and beer battered pickle o's come lightly fried and served with a spicy ranch dipping sauce ($5.49). Brauthaus–style fare, such as the bratwurst with brown-mustard cream sauce ($11.99), is sure to tickle the tongue with a few umlauts, pleasing those diners recently returned from harvesting cuckoo clocks in the thick underbrush of the Black Forest.