Cattleman's Steakhouse

Cattleman's Steakhouse was on the list of places to go to before my trip. It embodies everything about Oklahoma food that is commendable: good service, good food, and simple execution. Plus, the charm is undeniable.

Cattleman's is located in the Historic Stockyards City area of Oklahoma City. Cattleman's open in 1910 and claims to be the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Oklahoma City. It's situated among boots stores (including Little Joe's, where I bought mine), a saddlery, and Langston's, the oldest Western Wear store in Oklahoma.

On the sidewalk outside Cattleman's

Note the cupholder.

We started off with Bud Light and lamb fries. These were neither the home fries or gravy fries with which I thought they could be identifiable.

Delicious sliced and fried lamb testicles

If you find that disgusting, just focus on the handsome back-lit cowboy and the happy diner below him

We each got salads. They were incredibly simple: iceberg lettuce, purple cabbage, and one cherry tomato, but with their delicious creamy garlic dressing. I could have been starving because I had seaweed and jicama for lunch, but it seemed genuinely delicious.

Cattleman's is adorned with sketches of famous Westerners like Randolph Scott and..another Oklahoma politician who wears a cowboy hat.

And the steak was just a steak: a deliciously juicy ribeye with a bit of au jus and a baked potato. And yeast rolls.

Charming.