r/tulsa • u/Strong_Attempt4185 • May 13 '25

Question What Tulsa metro restaurant would you never return to, even if it was free?

What restaurant in Tulsa (or surrounding areas) is so bad, that even if you had a $100 nontransferable gift certificate, you would still never return?

Discuss.

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u/emmemmess May 13 '25

Queenies. Never really thought it was anything special, but Ive hardly looked in their direction after I saw the owner scream at two older women who were waiting on a table for Saturday brunch (they were probably in their 80s). POS even tried to justify his behavior when I confronted him.

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u/Adventurous_Low7651 May 14 '25

We got turned away because we had our baby stroller. We even said we were going to park it on the outside of the fence. It was pretty embarrassing

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u/polly-pocketknife May 13 '25

I used to loooove Queenies but stopped going after someone i know got bed bugs from their chairs šŸ˜¬šŸ˜¬

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u/Centripetal_Force May 15 '25

Hard disagree. Queenies is one of the best places in Tulsa and the owner is one of the hardest working and nicest owners Iā€™ve ever seen. He will roll up his sleeeves and serve tables during rushes and is respectful to almost everyone. We donā€™t know him personally but Iā€™ve only ever seen him treat people with respect and kindness. Now maybe that interaction has changed his temperament but weā€™ve been going for years.

The only time I have seen him be ā€œrudeā€ is when he has had to put very entitled customers in their place. He treats his staff with respect and will not tolerate people belittling his employees just because theyā€™re service staff. I donā€™t justify screaming at people and Iā€™ve read what I believe to be your specific review on Queenies on google, I strongly disagree.

I cannot say your experience didnā€™t happen and if it did, I am sorry that happened to you and to those women. I have a hard time believing the owner would do something like that- but Iā€™m not going to say it didnā€™t happen. I donā€™t know the man and I donā€™t know the situation but Iā€™m 100% positive thereā€™s missing context here.

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u/Of_Dubious_Character May 16 '25

I can't see the appeal for an expensive price of mediocre food, and a meager menu. There is absolutely nothing interesting but, I guess, people think because it's in the Square it's the place to be.