Boulevard Steakhouse

Boulevard Steakhouse is your classic wood-panelled, lowlit, upscale steakhouse located in Edmond Oklahoma. It has a classic dimlit, dark and cozy dining area and a matching lounge where musicians play several nights a week. While the lounge experience is worth a drop by, the actual restaurant is not. Here is the Dining Diva's take on what Boulevard Steakhouse has to offer.

First up the Appetizer: Calamari

The Calamari was great, it was perfectly cooked to a light and crispy perfection and well seasoned. It was served with a blue cheese dipping sauce complete with chunks of blue cheese.  The Calamari Earns 7/10 Diva Stars.

Next Up: The Salad Course

We ordered the Balsamic Caesar Salad, Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil on a bed of Romaine Lettuce topped with house made croutons and shaved Parmesan served with a creamy balsamic dressing. This salad was fantastic and earns 7/10 Diva Stars.

Time for the Main Attraction!
The Prime Ribeye

I hate to admit it, but the Ribeye was disappointing. It was fine, but not the spectacular cut of meat you expect at this price point. It was underseasoned, slightly overcooked and a little tough for a ribeye earning it a 5/10 Diva Stars.

Next up the Grilled Salmon

The Salmon was topped with lump blue crab meat, Grilled Prawns and a ginger scallion aioli. It was "eh". The Salmon was a bit fishy, the aioli was bland, over all it was a subpar dish. The best part of this dish by far was the blue crab meat. The Blue Crab saves this dish and earns it a 5/10 Diva Stars

The Sweet End
For Dessert we had the Oreo Mud Pie

The Oreo Mud Pie was much better than the name implies - it was a complex layering of different chocolates and textures. Although I only ate a few bites, I'd order it again, if it was on someone else's menu. The Oreo Mud Pie earns 7/10 Diva Stars.

Overall I can't recommend Boulevard Steakhouse; I'm not saying don't go - but you can find much better places at this price point and below. For this price point I should be wowed, not underwhelmed. I mean the Food is Fine, but it's not worth the prices and the service left much to be desired.
When I spend this much on a meal the service should be fantastic, but it was actually bordering on awful. Our server was nice and knew the menu well, but didn't pay attention to what we ordered at all and messed up our order big time. I mean big time, as in the only thing she got right was the calamari. That's right, she forgot the salads, gave me a well done steak, forgot the bread, when she brought the salads, after taking away the well done steak, she brought the wrong salads! Instead of facing up and admitting her mistake and moving on - our server avoided us for the night and never once asked how our main course was. On top of that the service was extremely slow, so slow that we had to cancel our after dinner plans because dinner took an extra hour and a half.  Even if the food was amazing, which it wasn't, the service was so bad I probably still wouldn't go back.

Please Note that the poor service did not affect the food scoring - my palet remains objective even in situations like this.

The Report Card for Boulevard Steakhouse:
Service       1/10
Ambiance   3/10
Food          5/10
Overall        4/10

I think you can safely pass right on by Boulevard without missing a thing.

Cheever's Cafe

Cheever's Cafe is a great little spot for a fun and fancy lunch or a special dinner. Cheever's is located in midtown Oklahoma City. My dinning companions on this fine day were 3 of my favorite girls here in Oklahoma; even though there were four discerning diners we stuck to two great dishes, one not so great appetizer and a fantastic dessert.

First up: The Appetizer  Roasted Chicken and Pepper Jack Strudel

This dish is billed as "Roasted Chicken Breast, Green Chilies and Pepper Jack Cheese Sandwiched between layers of flaky Filo Dough". It was bad, so bad in fact that I can't think of one nice thing to say about it. It tasted like canned chicken or tuna mixed with mayo. It was flavorless and dense and not at all appealing. The Strudel is a massive Fail and earns a first on the Dining Diva: a zer0. That's right zer0 Diva Stars for this sad excuse of a dish.

Moving on to happier dining memories: The Seared Ahi Tuna Salad

This salad was fantastic! The Tuna was seasoned and seared to perfection. The Greens were Crisp, the Tomatoes ripe and the Mangos, Strawberries and Blueberries were all perfectly sweet. The Salad was topped with feta and a lemon vinaigrette. If you've read this blog at all you know that I am not a fan of dressing, but this dressing was actually good and I used some of it. This was a perfect dish for a hot summer day. Light and Fresh with a depth of flavor. The Ahi Tuna Salad gets an 8/10 Diva Stars

The other dish of choice was the Lobster Mac & Cheese. The Mac & Cheese is a bowtie pasta in a fontina-jack sauce with chunks of grilled lobster. (Sorry for the lack of photo - it was too good to wait)
Again, if you've read this blog at all, you know I've got a thing for mac&cheese, but I've got a special spot for Lobster Mac & Cheese. To date the best Lobster Mac I've ever had was at the Wash Park Grille in Denver, this lobster mac was as good if not better!  It was delicious and included actual chunks of lobster.  The Lobster Mac&Cheese also earns an 8/10 Diva Stars.

On to Dessert! The Wild Huckleberry Creme Brulee

Creme Brulee is one of those desserts that is one of 2 things: pure perfection or a complete and utter failure.  Cheever's Huckleberry Creme Brulee is divine. The custard is perfectly creamy, the sugar is perfectly caramelized and the huckleberries are sweet, tart and perfect. The Creme Brulee earns an 8/10 Diva Stars.

Cheever's is definitely a Diva Do. The Ambience is bright, the Service is good and over all the food is Delish! Be sure to bring some great company and enjoy a good meal.

The Historic Cattlemen's Steakhouse

Every town has one of those places, the one you "have" to go to.  Often they get all hyped up and you end up disappointed in the end.  Cattlemen's is NOT one of those places.

Cattlemen's is celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year.  There is a good reason it's still in business after 100 years: great food, pure and simple.

Cattlemen's is still located in its original building on Agnew St in Stockyards City. The walls are dark panelled, the booths are deep red and there's a whole lot of cowboys stoppin' in for "supper"

Dinner is plain and simple:

House Salad with House Dressing

a ranch-like dressing but "more creamy and less salty" (this is what I was told, since I'm not really a salad dressing kind of girl)

Husband ordered Shrimp and Mashed Potatoes.  The Shrimp were lightly coated and perfectly seasoned.  Husband rated them 4/5 stars.  

I went for my favorite cut - the Rib Eye.

This was the best steak in my recent memory.  It was perfectly cut and perfectly cooked to Medium Rare +.  Melt in your mouth perfection. The steak was perfect on it's own, but once they added the Au Jus Wow!  Too good for words. 5/5 stars!

And who can forget the rolls...mmm

Our dinner companions. 

 If you're in the mood for a great steak Cattlemen's is a must.

The history is an added bonus.

Flat Tire Burgers

Sometimes you just need a good Burger.
Last week we decided to try Flat Tire Burgers at 318 E Ayers in Edmond
It's a great collegey (yes I just made up a word) joint with great service, great food & good prices.

We started off with Fried Pickles

(Can you tell we couldn't wait for the camera to begin sampling)

You may not know this but I LOVE Pickles!

Ever since I can remember they've been one of my favorite snacks.

When I was in college there was this bowling alley dive cafe that served a basket of Pickles with Ranch Dressing with your order. It was Amazingly Delicious!

Back to the Pickles at hand Flat Tire's Fried Pickles

Honestly, they were just OK.

I'd rate them 3/5

The breading was a little thick & had too much pepper for my taste

But it was still fun to try something different

If you're checking out Flat Tire I would definitely give them a try.

Husband Ordered a Chocolate Milkshake & a Jalapeno Burger

He is a Chocolate Milkshake Connoisseur & rated it as "good"

The Jalapeno Burger got Rave Reviews!

He said it was the best burger he'd had in a long time.

I ordered the Guacamole Burger on a whole wheat bun

Let me just say, this is the best burger I've had in a very long time.

From Bun to Burger 5/5

The Bun was soft & grainy (Grainy as in I could taste the whole grains)

The Burger Juicy & Flavorful

The toppings Fresh & Delish

The only thing that could have made it better was a little more guac.

We had good food & good service at a good price.

& as a bonus we watched Boise State kick VT's butt! 

Go Broncos!

If you're in the mood for a burger, you really should check out Flat Tire Burgers

Fro' Yo' Yo

Now that Spring is in full bloom (minus those pesky snowstorms that keep showing up) it's time for a fair weather treat.  What's the best way to combat a heat wave? With PeachWave of course!

Peachwave is a self serve frozen yogurt in Edmond, OK.

Peachwave serves actual frozen yogurt with live cultures that is not only low in fat, but also good for you and most importantly delicious!

Peachwave has a small chain of stores throughout Oklahoma and 4 other states.  

"Our" Peachwave is located in the trendy Spring Hill Village in Edmond, OK

Peachwave has a Funky Art Deco Decor & is always packed

Don't you love the chairs?

Peachwave is unique in that you get as little or as much delicious fro yo & toppings as you want for a staggering $.33 an ounce.  The machines are set up with 2 flavors each so you can swirl your fro yo if that's how you roll

The flavors range from original tart, pomegranate, pineapple and blueberry to chocolate, vanilla, tiramisu, and my personal favorite chocolate raspberry.

I've lost count but I believe there are 18 flavors each day 

Peachwave has something for everyone 

If you're a  rich & creamy kinda guy I'd recommend the vanilla, chocolate, cookies & cream or coconut

If your more tart & tangy  I'd go for original tart, blueberry or pomegranate 

For our Fruity friends I'd recommend the pineapple - Ah-May-Zing!

As if the freedom of mixing & matching your fro yo in the Exact quantity you want wasn't awesome enough - you can personalize even more with the toppings bar

Toppings range from fresh fruits & berries to your favorite candies

While I'm a purist & like my fro yo plain I do like to mix it up.

This particular evening I divided my cup into 3 sections - Chocolate, Coconut & Pineapple

After getting our fro yo - for a whopping $3.89 for the 2 of us  I forgot to take a picture of my actual fro yo. But let me tell you, as always it was Delish!

3 more quick tips about Peachwave

1. The staff is super fun & helpful

2. They have a frequent fro yo card that gives you a discount once you spend a certain amount

3. If you want to buy me a birthday gift please buy me a Peachwave store for Denver

PeachWave is a MUST if you are ever in the OKC area

PeachWave gets a solid 5 stars + a bonus for being healthy on top of it!