Restaurants in Oklahoma City

The chefs at Jamil's Steakhouse grill up hearty steaks and seafood dishes that fuse flavors from the Middle East and North Africa. A Lebanese steak house at its core, the eatery hands visitors a menu of tabbouleh salad, hummus, and main-course selections such as the Hail Caesar burger, an 8-ounce Angus steak burger topped with cheddar, Caesar salad, and tomato. There's also hickory-smoked brisket, chicken fried steak, and hickory-smoked ribs, as well as beef kebabs imbued with flavors more robust than a chocolate statue of Teddy Roosevelt. Not to be outdone, the seafood menu proffers selections such as fried catfish, Norwegian grilled salmon, and Australian coldwater lobster tail.

Strips of beef sizzle on the grill until nearly caramelized on the outer layer; then they reabsorb their juices while resting on a plate with sautéed onions, bell peppers, and a generous sprinkling of monterey jack cheese. The result is alambre, and it’s one of many original recipes invented by the chefs at Habaneros Mexican Restaurant, according to the Edmond Outlook. Another novel dish is the pork chili verde, where pieces of marinated pork simmer in green and red salsa. Diners can also sample more traditional Mexican entrees such as chiles rellenos—poblano peppers stuffed with cheese and chicken—or fajitas with chicken or beef.

To create the Renegade roll, the sushi chefs at The Sushi Bar stuff a fresh jalapeño pepper with cream cheese, fry it tempura-style, and top the crispy pepper with salmon, cucumber, and sesame seeds. This creative fusion of Eastern and Western flavors extends to the entire menu. Chefs drizzle a tempura shrimp roll with poblano-basil sauce, for instance, and serve a marinated rack of lamb with a green-tea red miso sauce.

The restaurant features a sleek and minimalist dining room. Slatted wooden arches stretch above the dining room, and bamboo light fixtures glow against pale columns and the contours of every diner’s chiseled features.