Located on the Classen Curve, the Republic features one of the best television set ups in all of Oklahoma. Not only are there 3 giants televisions that can be seen anywhere in the restaurant, each booth also has its own private TV, as well as each urinal. The first thing I noticed as I walked into the restaurant was the vast amount of beers being displayed behind the bar. The Republics beer menu features 100 beers on draft as well as over 250 by the bottle. I can not even begin to list each of the beers we tried that night, but one of the highlights was the Rogue Double Dead Guy. This 750 ml american strong ale had a very delicious apricot caramel flavor to it. The beer menu also featured the ability to make your own flights, which our party took full advantage of. We probably tried at least 25 of the beers on the menu.
To begin our Super Bowl experience we ordered appetizers for the table to share. We ordered the hot onion & bacon dip, the lollipop chicken wings, pulled chicken nachos, and truffle potato skins. All of the appetizers were bar style food but prepared in a very classy way. The highlight of our food experience was when my wife ordered the "knife and fork BLT." She had ordered it with no cheese, but when it arrived there was cheese on it. Our waitress, being the awesome person that she was, let us keep the sandwich for free and had another one made. I was not planning on ordering one for myself, but after taking my first bite of the sandwich, I was very glad the mistake had been made. The BLT features hand cut bacon, fried green tomato, avocado relish, white cheddar, arugula and herb vinaigrette, served on an open faced toasted sourdough. This sandwich was freaking amazing. The only downfall we discovered in the menu was when our friend Sara ordered the Ahi tuna tartar. It was not served with the usual wontons that you find at most restaurants but instead it was served with tortilla chips. Tortilla chips and Ahi just do not go well together.
The service at Republic was stellar to say the least. Although our waitress did make a few mistakes, she was able to correct them in a way that made the experience even more enjoyable. It also felt like every two minutes one of the staff was there to refill our waters or clear a plate. The ticket time on our food was less then 5 minutes per order which was amazing considering how busy the restaurant was.
All in all our super bowl experience was excellent. The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburg Steelers. The commercials were entertaining. My one very serious complaint of the entire evening had nothing to do with the restaurant. That half-time show was HORRIBLE!
Rating: 8 out of 10
$ 8-20
5830 N. Classen Boulevard, OKC
http://www.republicgastropub.com/
To begin our Super Bowl experience we ordered appetizers for the table to share. We ordered the hot onion & bacon dip, the lollipop chicken wings, pulled chicken nachos, and truffle potato skins. All of the appetizers were bar style food but prepared in a very classy way. The highlight of our food experience was when my wife ordered the "knife and fork BLT." She had ordered it with no cheese, but when it arrived there was cheese on it. Our waitress, being the awesome person that she was, let us keep the sandwich for free and had another one made. I was not planning on ordering one for myself, but after taking my first bite of the sandwich, I was very glad the mistake had been made. The BLT features hand cut bacon, fried green tomato, avocado relish, white cheddar, arugula and herb vinaigrette, served on an open faced toasted sourdough. This sandwich was freaking amazing. The only downfall we discovered in the menu was when our friend Sara ordered the Ahi tuna tartar. It was not served with the usual wontons that you find at most restaurants but instead it was served with tortilla chips. Tortilla chips and Ahi just do not go well together.
The service at Republic was stellar to say the least. Although our waitress did make a few mistakes, she was able to correct them in a way that made the experience even more enjoyable. It also felt like every two minutes one of the staff was there to refill our waters or clear a plate. The ticket time on our food was less then 5 minutes per order which was amazing considering how busy the restaurant was.
All in all our super bowl experience was excellent. The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburg Steelers. The commercials were entertaining. My one very serious complaint of the entire evening had nothing to do with the restaurant. That half-time show was HORRIBLE!
Rating: 8 out of 10
$ 8-20
5830 N. Classen Boulevard, OKC
http://www.republicgastropub.com/
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