The Meat Market Refectory

It’s beautiful inside. Service was good. The General Manager seems like a real jerk, just based on the way I heard him speaking to his staff. Heard him call one of the hosts a retard to their face. Not professional at all.

Well don’t ever make your reservations with open table since apparently this establishment hates open table per one of their workers named edwardo. I booked for my brother birthday dinner and I get a call today on the day of the reservations that they overbooked and basically I either come three hours earlier or an hour half later. If you don’t like open table so much then don’t have a connection with them DUH…
So angry at this place. Thanks for making me scramble to find a restaurant totally last minute on a Friday afternoon trying to book a nice place for a Friday evening dinner…
I really wanted to check out this place but now I don’t think I’ll step into this establishment purely because of how this situation ended. What kind of an apology is it when you don’t accept your fault and make it seem like I made an error for booking with open table. Maybe YOU should look at open table and make sure the time spots for open table isn’t BOOKED!!!

We have been twice now and had a good experience both times, still waiting for great. Each time there has been one or two things that were off. The first time my wifes filet and sides were perfect. My sides were perfect but my steak was somewhere between just over medium to well done. The service was ok, not great, couple next to us who arrived after received their food, both steaks like our order, ~10 minutes before us.
Went back a month and a half later, service was great, but my daughters and mine potato were cold and hard, and were told they were out of bacon for the
potatoes. We had to have them bring out two new potatoes, and they were fresh and perfectly cooked. Oher than that everything else we had was great. Highlights were the green chili mac and cheese and the PHENOMENAL BREAD PUDDING made with brioche. Making my mouth water right now as i think about it. Great news is it is also for sale in their market upfront when you come in, along with just about everything else on the menu.
We will probably wait a couple more months before returning, but it is nice having a fully organic experience wth sides included. I would recommend a quiter table away from the cetral bar area as the music seems to get louder the later it gets and switch from a cmore subdued mix to house dance music.
Overall, good food and atmosphere, but has some room for improvement.

On a positive note I will say the ambiance is fantastic. But it ends there, we ordered our first round of drinks uneventfully but the second round the waiter recommended a bottle of Malbec. He went to get it and they were out of stock. So he apologized recommended another, and came back about 10 minutes later saying that was also out of stock. We were ordering house bottles and stepped up in classiness with each try.
The salads were excellent, especially the cornbread croutons. But we had a group of 7 and as far as the meals go: the pasta was over cooked to the point it was dry and sticky, both orders of lamb were over done not the medium rare they advertise. The filet and ribeye were overdone and Luke warm. The salmon special was good but not good enough for a special or any different from what u could do at home.
We expected ALOT more from the gorgeous place and ambiance. However, we will not be returning.

My first bad food review: this restaurant is so lovely to look at. The staff is attractive and nice but the food I received was terrible. I ordered scallops and my date ordered steak. I was assured that I would have four large tender scallops. What I got was six dime to nickel size scallops that were over cooked and rubbery. They had no special sauce or seasoning at all. My date received a very tough, chewy steak. I NEVER send my food back or complain and neither does my friend so we vowed silently to never return. A friend of mine had plans to go there this weekend and I told her to find another place. This one is all show and no substance.

We were in town to visit my kids and my son suggested this restaurant. Being fans of good steak, we thought we’d give it a try. We weren’t disappointed.
That said, first the «negatives». The booth we were seated in was almost too tight to be comfortable (and before you start thinking it, we are not big people). Then the spiel about their beef being «organic and ‘GMO free’ «almost made me do a spit take. I appreciate that the cattle aren’t antibiotic treated, but the other claims seem like hipster hogwash. This is beef dammit! Not sure how the cattle are organic and unless somebody is gene splicing Angus somewhere, I’m not sure about the GMO concerns either.
Now to the important stuff. We had the crab cakes and smoked salmon appetizers and they were wonderful. The majority of my table had the filet and it was wonderfully prepared and one of the best cuts of meat I’d had in quite awhile. My son had their ribeye and declared that it was the best ribeye he had ever had. And not to limit themselves to steak, my daughter-​in-​law had the Chilean Sea Bass and declared it delicious! We finished with bread pudding and it is highly recommended!
Definitely recommended!!!

5 for the ambience, maybe a 6 even haha. 5 for the crab cakes, OUTSTANDING. But steaks, which is what they should be famous for I’ll give a 2 – 3. It doesn’t beat my other favorite OKC steak house. Cocktails were fun and unique, may be a marketing thing, where they give you your next cocktail along with one, so in a sense you get 2 for 1 but I’m not sure on the prices as we went on a business dinner and all that was paid for! Service was awesome too. Love this new place in OKC, love the lively feeling, closest thing to a fun and adult friendly dinner that you’d expect in Las Vegas or something! Kids are probably welcome, BUT leave them at home and enjoy a night out here with friends!

Hit or miss. This place reminds me of one of those culinary school restaurants… it’s good, but could be better. It’s students learning. But the high dollar amount doesn’t match the food! They have Mahogany prices for rookie food. Last night I had the filet and scallops. Filet over cooked (ordered med-​rare, got med-​well). Scallops undercooked and not cleaned properly. My boyfriends pan fried chicken was yummy. Wine list looked good but it took 4 tries to get a bottle they had. So it took almost 30 minutes just to get the wine. Service was more Applebee’s than fine dining. Too much reaching and serving and clearing from the wrong sides. I just don’t think this place will last. I’ve been 4 times and each time I wonder why we’ve gone back. There is literally something wrong with some coarse for each diner. Going back to The Ranch or Mahogany or Broadway 10.

On scale of 0 to 5
Restaurant Host: 5
Very cordial and attentive.
Ambience: 3
Atlantic City Chic. Lots of tufted metallic satin fabric, rhinestones, and XX modern electric music. If you think Las Vegas is classy you will like it.
Food: 0
For the price this could be the single worst restaurant I’ve ever dined at. Hyperbole? Unfortunately no. Food is poorly conceived, poorly executed and poorly plated
–Caesar salad was brown edged lettuce and «meh» flavored.
–spinach salad, ha.
–petit filet mignon (see pic) was a ¼ inch thick piece of severely overcooked meat.
–sliders were of the caliber you’d get from a sporting event suite buffet. «Could you pass me the tongs?»
–scallop entrée: This was the one tiny glimmer of light. Despite lacking a good sear, they were cooked to perfect temperature and texture. Unfortunately the 4 scallops were served on a blob of congealed carbohydrate (the menu claims it was pasta).
–roasted beats: didn’t try but my mom seemed disappointed and didn’t finish them (small portion)
–rolls: actually these were quite good despite being very dense.
Service: Grain alcohol and Crystal Meth (–5)
Our mercurial waiter Ernie, God bless him, just didn’t have any business being a waiter. Between his rants about the restaraunt’s operating system, the multiple times he talked about growing up in the orphanage system, the grinding of his teeth, and the shaky hands (severe edema) things just weren’t going well for the guy. His job was to enhance the dining experience not make everyone feel awkward and stare at the table cloth.
On top of that my father ordered a beer 5 times and never received it… not one of his beers made it to the table… throughout the ENTIRE meal. Not one. He just drank an empty glass of water.
It was no surprise that 45 minutes after we ordered Ernie had to take our order again. Inexcusable, especially since there were only 3 other tables seated at the time.
Conclusion:
This place is laughably bad. It would be burned at the stake by any credible food critic (then served at room temperature).
I grew up in OKC, moved away when I was 23 and for the past 13 years I have loved watching the city grow and become more cultured and even more awesome. This city is full of wonderful new eateries, shops, and attractions. This place is not one of them. It’s not even close to one of them. In fact if this place is stil open by next Christmas I’ll eat my shoes. But I won’t eat here.

Great experience. We had a couple of drinks at the bar before dinner. Great service and a beautiful bar. Once we were seated for dinner the booths were very private and the wait staff was very attentive and knowledgeable. Great wine recommendation. The food was good, but the atmosphere was better.

We ate their last night and everything was outstanding. We had a group of about 9 people and the chef brought out some fried chicken for us to taste. The food was amazing and out waiter daniel was really great. I would recommend to anyone looking for a fine dining experience.

This is a great low-​key higher end restaurant. While they pay attention to every detail there is no pretense and the food is delicious. It is aways enjoyable to dine somewhere that is authentic and on-​point without being a cliché. I would recommend this spot to a friend or a stranger.

My group tried the meatloaf, chicken fried steak, and filet. I thought the Chicken Tortilla Soup was very good!
The décor was glitzy like Las Vegas with very lively music. Drinks were good and they gave larger servings than usual!

Our 2^nd Annual Women Veterans Christmas Party… Harold Barnes and Steve Spitz the Interior Design in on point, Adam Donovan drinks were the real deal. Chris the food was amazing, Owners Steve Thompson and Steve Spitz made the entire night a VIP Event… Valet parking attendent was the Cherry on Top of the Cake. Class, class, and class.

Tried the brunch menu here today and we enjoyed our meal. Loved the gospel music they played throughout the restaurant! Nice atmosphere for a sunny Sunday morning. My husband and I split the huevos refractory and thought it was very tasty. I really appreciated the fact that the staff let us try both the red and verde salsas on the side so we could get an idea of the amount of heat. The bacon was thick and not fatty and I really liked the puréed black beans. They were well seasoned, not salty, with some flavorful cooked onions mixed in. One tip: the menu only mentions coffee sold by the carafe in 2 and 4 cup quantities, but unlimited drip coffee is available for $ 3. And the coffee was good! Our server was named Kristin and she was super sweet and friendly. The restaurant is just beautiful and I bet it is a lovely place for dinner. Will definitely be back.

Ate here for the very first time today. It is absolutely beautiful… As was the food and service!
Started with the crab cakes– PERFECT!
Then enjoyed the Hatch Chili soup– PERFECT!
And lastly, had the chicken fried sandwich. PERFECT!
James was our server– he did an outstanding job.
We’ll be back.

I’m sorry but if you want me to pay these kind of prices I need more than a menu a first year culinary student could produce. Nothing on the menu has any creativity. It’s just the same stuff you can find anywhere but twice the price.
As for the steaks? Naturally raised beef needs around 6 weeks of aging before you really get anything out of it. The animal is generally older and requires more time. Wet aging? Doesn’t really do anything to improve the quality. It’s on the menu to make you feel better about overpaying.
The food was fine, they have a decent wine list (Although European wines are few and far between), and the service was adequate and friendly. But next time I want to spend $ 500 on dinner for 4, I’ll be going somewhere with a more advanced menu and appropriately priced.

We dined at the new resturant last Friday evening Oct. 23^rd, and had a perfectly delightful experience! We first encountered the valle parking staff who were very welcoming (good sign) who had the front doors already open for us to enter. Inside we were blown away by the surprising elegant inside. All in shades of silver and blue with a striking, unusual Large light fixture hanging over a curving
Bar area with comfortable (with backs) bar seats. There were different types of seating available from cocktail tables, private booths, regular 4 and 2 top tables all placed in interesting seating arrangements.
We met the owner, assistant manager and bartender… All helpful and excited to be finally opening this new concept of food that is not only wonderful tasting but good for you as well (think free range, grass fed,
Organic…You get the idea)!
Our waitress was friendly, very professional and Very knowledgeable about wines, the food (it was clear she had actually tasted the dishes offered) and she was happy to help us with a few
Ingredient changes we wished to make to our salads. The martinis we ordered arrived with a unique presentation (a little container held half of our drinks set in a tiny circle of ice). When we ordered ice tea we were offered plain or raspberry. The salads were generously sized (the house salad w/​grape tomatoes and avocado that we added to the tender arugula, parmesan and pine nuts) and the lemon vignette was very tasty! We loved the salad choices! My partner ordered meatloaf (they offer TWO different meat loafs… One has less cholesterol) and it was the very best meatloaf either of us had EVER tasted! The meats and salads are truly amazing here! The entrees come WITH a choice of two generous sides… Many upscale places only offer everything ala cart… Not these folks! I, being on a diet, ordered a vegetarian plate which I requested from the (different from the usual suspects) beets, asparagus and
green beans which were much more flavorful and well cooked than I have tasted elsewhere (via organic and a good chef) and there were several other choices as well.
We were too full to try one of their desserts but the semi-​sweet chocolate cake and the bread pudding particularly where tempting! I almost had qualms about telling you how great this place is because it is going to get to where we will have to really plan ahead to get a reservation once it becomes as popular as I know it is destined to be. This was SUCH a lovely dining experience it helped to erase the huge disappointment we recently experienced when we last tried a new resturant (opened by the Good Egg folks). They only serve dinner right now but will be adding breakfast and lunch and take home items soon. I can hardly wait!
I took pictures but can’t yet figure out how you get them on the review!

I was able to try out this restaurant last night during a sort of soft opening for half price. It is right near my house and I’ve been eager for it to open so I jumped at the chance.
The restaurant is in a weird location, located in a parking lot that also houses Big Lots, Pet Smart, and Akins. Once you step inside you forget all of that. The space is clean and modern with lots of grays and marble. The restroom was very nice and had the monogrammed towels that makes it little extra special.
Now to the real reason you are reading this review, the food! I should warn you that I am not a meat eater. I am a vegetarian reviewing a meat market, I know, I know. There was a good selection of wines and a full bar. Minimal options by the glass, but I was still able to find a good selection. We started with salads, I did a wedge that was really good. The fresh baked bread and butter was delish!
I was going to choose a soup, but there was some confusion about whether or not they were vegetarian. The server told me it was, when it clearly stated on the menu that chicken stock was used. I decided just to skip it, but they sounded yummy. There was a Creamed Asparagus, Roasted Yellow Pepper, and a Pork Verde of some kind.
For dinner I just did a side of mac and cheese (it was okay) and a baked potato. The potato was pretty small and did not come with any toppings. I requested them and they brought them out. My husband got the Ribeye and said it was really good! He also got the mac and cheese and mashed potatoes.
For dessert we did the bread pudding. It was amazing! Served warm with a whiskey sauce!
All in all, I think this is a really good place. They have some kinks to work out with service but this was the soft opening so that is to be expected. I thought the food was good, but would have liked to see better plating. It is all served on white china with little presentation. I did not see a single garnish. Maybe they are saving that for when they are actually open. I did think it was pretty expensive. For the two of us without the discount our meal would have been $ 240 pre tip. We did get salads, two glasses of wine each and dessert, but I didn’t get an entrée so it easily would have been an extra $ 30 plus. My husband’s steak was almost $ 60. This is certainly not an everyday place for us. They will be expanding to lunch and brunch options soon. I see my family doing that more frequently or stopping by for cocktails.
I would suggest stopping in for cocktails and dessert to check it out. If you feel like splurging have dinner too!

Brand-​new restaurant, fine dining. The food is excellent, The restaurant is beautifully decorated, the wait staff is wonderful. I had the privilege to go to the soft opening and was highly impressed. We started with appetizers the girl Australian lamb chops garlic infused brown mustard and you could taste Rosemary absolutely delicious, our second appetizer was jumbo sea scallops in a champagne lemon reduction– delicious this is a must try, there was 4 of us for dinner so we each order a different dish. The salads were wonderful, my favorite was the spinach salad, our entrées absolutely wonderful, my son had prime New York strip steak 28 day aged very tasty and tender, I ordered the Duroc French cut pork chop with potato gravy, One friend ordered Jumbo Sea Scallop Scampi and my other friend ordered. Sea Bass. I can honestly say I can’t pick a favorite because they are all a favor to me. I’m not a big fan of bread pudding this bread pudding I couldn’t stop eating it, it was so wonderful. In the ladies restroom they have monogrammed hand towels, what are unique and special touch, in the bar area there’s this beautiful Glass chandelier cobalt blue, that’s quite a conversation piece. Opening day will be October 22 and I definitely will be there. I’m trying to add my pictures of our food hopefully I can get them in.