5/5 Justin A. 9 months ago on Google
Cheever's
Cafe
is
an
upscale
Southwestern
&
Southern
cuisine
restaurant
in
Oklahoma
City.
I
went
on
recommendation
from
some
locals.
The
restaurant
was
extremely
busy
on
a
Wednesday
night,
but
they
had
open
bar
seating
where
they
served
the
full
menu.
I
was
greeted
by
Cameron,
the
bartender,
and
he
told
me
all
about
Cheever
Cafe's
history.
In
1938,
the
Cheever's
Cafe
location
was
originally
a
flower
shop
that
was
run
by
the
Cheever
family
for
multiple
generations.
By
2000,
the
location
transformed
into
the
restaurant
you
see
today.
The
new
owners,
Heather
and
Keith
Paul,
kept
the
former
flower
shop
intact
as
much
as
possible.
There's
a
stylish
Deco
storefront
built
of
limestone
and
black
glass
with
huge
plate
glass
windows
and
terrazzo
floors.
There
is
also
a
20-foot
flower
display
cooler
in
the
middle
of
the
cafe
where
they
currently
use
it
for
their
wines.
According
to
Cameron,
the
restaurant
is
known
for
Cheever's
Chicken
Fried
Steak
and
Shrimp
and
Grits.
He
mentioned
that
Oklahoma
City
is
a
new
hub
for
filming
Hollywood
movies,
and
Leonardo
DiCaprio
actually
came
in
to
try
the
Cheever's
Chicken
Fried
Steak
before.
For
dessert,
Cameron
had
recommended
the
Roasted
Pecan
Ice
Cream
Ball
and
the
Giant
Carrot
Cake.
I
wanted
to
try
as
much
as
I
could:
[COMPLIMENTARY
BREAD]
+Bread
and
Butter
-
The
bread
was
incredible;
it
was
so
fluffy
and
warm.
Highly
recommend
coming
here
for
the
bread!
-
5/5
[CRAFTED
COCKTAILS]
+Summertime
Smash
(Buffalo
Trace
Bourbon,
strawberry
hibiscus
tea,
strawberry-agave
syrup,
and
basil
leaves)
for
$12
-
This
was
great
on
a
hot,
summer
day!
It
was
sweet
and
had
a
fresh
basil
aftertaste.
-
4.5/5
[MAIN
PLATE]
+Cheever's
Chicken
Fried
Steak
(jalapeño
cream
gravy
and
garlic
red
skinned
mashed
potatoes)
for
$26
-
I
don't
like
chicken
fried
steak
typically.
It's
something
I
have
always
avoided
ordering.
However,
after
being
told
this
was
what
Cheever's
Cafe
was
known
for,
I
had
to
give
it
a
try.
To
my
surprise,
I
enjoyed
it.
It
came
with
two
large
pieces,
and
it
was
quite
filling.
The
jalapeño
in
the
cream
gravy
was
subtle
and
tasty.
I
would
have
to
say
this
was
the
only
chicken
fried
steak
I
have
ever
enjoyed
in
my
life.
-
4.5/5
[DESSERTS]
+Roasted
Pecan
Ice
Cream
Ball
(vanilla
ice
cream
rolled
in
brown
sugar,
roasted
pecans,
and
red
chile
-
smothered
in
chocolate
sauce)
for
$5.50
(quarter-size)
-
I
love
vanilla
ice
cream
in
chocolate
sauce.
With
the
roasted
pecans
and
other
additions,
this
was
a
great
way
to
end
the
meal.
-
4.5/5
Overall,
Cheever's
Cafe
was
a
fun
experience
in
Oklahoma
City.
My
favorite
part
was
definitely
the
complimentary
bread
and
butter.
It
was
like
biting
into
a
warm
cloud.
If
I
ever
came
back
to
Cheever's
Cafe,
I
would
try
the
Shrimp
and
Grits
as
my
main
and
the
Giant
Carrot
Cake
for
dessert.
I
would
recommend
checking
this
place
out,
but
definitely
grab
a
reservation
if
you
come
with
multiple
people!
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