kitchen no. 324

we went for lunch and were told there would be a 30-45 minute wait. we were a little surprised as there were plenty of empty tables, and no one really waiting. the hostess acted like she didn't really want us to say we would wait, but we did. as we were waiting, several other people came in and were quoted the same thing and left. by then even more tables were opening up, so i asked why there was such a wait, and why they were turning so many people away. she told me they were all reserved. after we were finally seated, a very smug waiter came over and unenthusiastically asked what we would like. we ordered, got drinks and then again waited for quite a long time for our food. by then they were finally beginning to seat people in all the empty tables. we noticed a couple who came in andorderedmuch after we did had received their order and were eating. thinking they had a waiter who liked them maybe? occasionally our waiter would unhappily make his way by to check on us. very short and moody with anything asked of him. when another waiter finally brought our food, weorderedanother drink from him. and my food just didn't come. a few minutes later, my food came and still no drink. and no apology for the late food. when we were nearly finished, our waiter came back and we said we hadordereddrinks but didn't need it any more. his response was just like okay whatever. not apologetic or sincere at all. finally got the check and sent on our way with the same sullen, smug demeanor by our waiter. bottom line is that the food is definitely very good. but their service and organization is just off. i've given this place a few chances and been underwhelmed by it for that exact reason. doubt i'll be back.

a nice surprise!. we attended no. 324 after the okc memorial marathon. after looking downtown for a place to eat at while we waited for our shuttle to arrive, we came across this place.

iorderedthe "green eggs and ham" and an iced mocha. i was pleasantly surprised how tasty this confection of panchetta, arugala, and poached egg on an english muffin tasted. it was wonderfully light, but i still left feeling well-fed and satisfied, as did the rest of the attendees in my party. i sampled a couple of the other choices, and they seemed very tasty as well. the food seemed to be a good value for what you paid for.

as for the iced mocha i ordered, it was a tiny bit overpriced, but not any more than a starbucks coffee. however, the cold brew coffee at 324 is much better than starbucks from my experience, and i would gladly enjoy one there again.

service is a little different at this restaurant as opposed to others due to the way you order and pay for your food before it is delivered for you. think of it as a noodles & company- style of ordering. however, there is staff that goes around with coffee and water to the tables, and they were extremely attentive and polite.

overall, my experience at kitchen no. 324 was very satisfactory, and i would enjoy going back there again.

our first time being at kitchen no. 324. my husband and i both really enjoyed it. the food was so good. my chicken was so tender that i could cut it with a fork. my husbandorderedtheir special and he loved it. the dessert ...omg ! you have to have dessert we shared the coconut cream pie and trust me you will not be disappointed . the staff was great they all met us right when we walked in. we had made a reservation and were actually a little early , but it was fine with them. we were taken to our seat right away. you can dress up or dress down.

iorderedthe farmers plate, which is three of their sides... i got the brussels sprouts with hazelnuts which was amazing! the roasted beet salad was decent as was the israeli couscous. had a yummy latte as well. great place to eat different takes on food

i hate to write this review but i had a terrible experience. iorderedthe french dip sandwich which was a total mess. the bread on the sandwich was rock hard and also slightly burnt so i had to ask for a steak knife to cut it because it was so hard. iorderedthe chocolate moose cake for dessert which the chocolate moose filling tasted sour. i am very disappointed in kitchen 324 after this visit.

really good breakfast, iorderedthe "open faced toast" nothing better than cutting into a perfectly cooked poached egg and seeing the silky yolk covering the dish - yum. the minimalist serene decor is also nice.

don't go here if you are on a time schedule. arrived right before 6, were seated immediately, only two other tables in restaurant during the time we were there. thought we had plenty of time to eat & make it to the theatre for a 7:30 performance. had to wave down to order. husbandorderedcoffee, it arrived at 6:40. two of usorderedan appetizer for dinner, twoorderedentree's. they arrived right after the coffee. at that point my daughterorderedthe $16.00 chocolate mousse. the manager asked how things were & we told him that it was slow & we were in a hurry. he said it was because weorderedappetizers??? the meal was average, the mousse was terrible, seemed simply like whipped cream with grated chocolate in it. a huge chunk of chocolate, the size of a small fig was in the middle of it. we barely got out of there by 7:10.

great for weekend brunch.orderedthe fried green tomato eggs benedict--excellent. great potatoes. strong house coffee. chorizo biscuits and gravy--good concept but had some room for improvement (the biscuit was homemade, but a little dry, and the chorizo didn't have too much zing). atmosphere was modern yet comfortable. daniel was an excellent server.

the restaurant is right downtown, but there is plenty of street parking. it was busy on sunday morning, but we were seated immediately. they do take reservations, so it may be wise to call ahead.

would highly recommend.

ok but priced higher than i'd like. i looked at the menu quickly, it was very pretty, the place is very pretty and bright, but the prices are higher than i want to pay. iorderedtwo butter croissants to go with the lunch i had prepared for myself and a friend. i specifically asked if they were butter croissants or if they had filling and was assured they were butter only.... they weren't. they were good, but chocolate chips didn't go well with the tuna salad i brought for lunch. grabbing something to go instead of dining in seemed to be inconvenient for the person who took my order. i am unlikely to return even though its 1/2 a block away.

beautiful restaurant with a delightful atmosphere. iorderedthe special of the day it was steak and huevos ranchero's, and a cappuccino, while my husband had the strata with the house coffee. we alsoorderedthe joenut(croissant/doughnut)to go, it was amazing! we plan to visit again soon, glad we tried this.

we had a wonderful experience here! we went for brunch on my birthday and showed up around noon on a sunday. we barely beat the crowd, requested an outdoor table and were seated in about 5 minutes. weordereda smoked salmon and open faced sandwich. both came out beautifully prepared and each tasted just as good as they looked. the drinks were all good, the food was perfect and the atmosphere was stylish and elegant. we will definitely go back again.

underwhelmed. we ate at k324 on sunday...35 minute wait to be seated was expected. the restaurant was clean and busy, full of hip and well to do people.

our server acted as though we were stupid to eat there on sunday. he reminded us how busy they were. the brunch menu menu looked great, except there is only 1 vegetarian option. we bothorderedit (fried green tomato). we alsoordereda kids mac and cheese and a danish and two cups of coffee (special ethiopian brew).

the kids mac and cheese came out luke warm. i am a bit crazy about food safety. i don't think it was kept at proper temp.

then the coffee came out with no cream. we asked for cream and our server acted like it was a huge challenge. he said "i guess i can get that". 5 mins later our cream was brought out by someone else. after about 5 mins, our server said that there were out of danishes and offered us a cronut. we accepted and then he told us we were lucky because there were only going to charge us 2.5 not 4.5!

then we waited and waited...about 30 mins later, they brought out two plates that were not what we ordered. we told them what we ordered...about 30 min later we got what we ordered. no apology.

the food was just ok. again, it was not hot. the potatoes were greasy and not crispy. nothing to write home about. coffee was exceptional.

i think the restaurant has some management issues. no one ever checked on us or acknowledged these issues. there was no immediacy in correcting the wrong order. overall, i thought no one really cares about our experience.

there is so many great restaurants out there in okc, i had hoped this would be one of them. a great atmosphere is not enough to keep your customers coming back.

understated and delicious. my husband and i went on a weekday morning so the place was fairly empty. the decor is clean and modern, but comfortable. iorderedpoached eggs, an english muffin, bruleed grapefruit, and a cappuccino. my husbandorderedthe strata, a cinnamon roll, and a latte. our coffee was great, with perfect foam. my eggs were simple but delicious--finished with chives and coarse salt. the texture of my english muffin was very good and served with butter and fresh berry preserves. the brulee topping on my grapefruit was a little over the top, but i easily broke off what i didn't want. my husband said his cinnamon roll was probably the best he's ever had so i had to try it ;) it was buttery and covered in icing, but surprisingly was not sugary sweet. i definitely plan on going back for lunch sometime.

second visit review:i joined a friend for breakfast on a cold saturday morning.  we arrived at 8:00 am to a mostly empty dining room.  when we left at 9:00 am, it was already more than half full and getting busy with the brunch crowd.
iorderedthe biscuit with chorizo gravy, while my friendorderedthe breakfast bowl.  i thought that the chorizo gravy was executed well.  it was thick but not goopy.  its orange color showed that it was truly chorizo gravy.  the kitchen staff split the biscuit, topped the bottom half of the biscuit with gravy, added a chorizo sausage patty on top of that, and then artfully laid the top half of the biscuit on top of that.  it was a dry biscuit; in my opinion, that is just the right thing to use when you want a biscuit with gravy.  if the biscuit is too buttery, then you get too much richness.  with the closing of buttermilk in the paseo, this is the only place in the metro area that i have visited that offers a dry biscuit.  a little hot sauce added some extra heat, but others may think that the heat from the chorizo is fine just the way it is. 

my friend enjoyed the breakfast bowl.  after he mixed in the two sunny-side-up eggs, he commented that it looked rather unappetizing but tasted exactly the opposite.  he was particularly impressed with the brussels sprouts.  it is difficult to get brussels sprouts into the delicate state between raw and mushy, and kitchen 324 knows how to get it right.
there is still plenty to try on this menu, so i will be back.  it's also nice that to get a 10% discount with my keep it local card.

first visit review:
shiny on the outside, good tasting on the inside. i've walked by this restaurant a few times since it opened and was impressed with what i could see by looking in. i also heard good reviews from all of my friends. i was not disappointed.
iorderedthe evoo cured tuna salad. it scared me when it came out because i didn't know what "cured" meant and was expecting regular canned tuna. instead, i got a salt cured tuna steak that was mostly pink. my server assured me that it was safe to eat despite its color. it was mildly salty - certainly less salty than the olives included in the salad. altogether, this salad is a pleasing marriage of flavors -- bitterness from the arugula, saltiness from the tuna and olives, and sweet/sour from the grapefruit. the cucumbers add some crunch.

i got good service, too. i prefer wheat over white bread. i asked my server if i could substitute a slice of wheat bread for the standard white baguette that comes with this salad, and he gladly fulfilled my requestwith a slice of their multigrain bread. the bread came out toasted, which brought out the mild nuttiness of the bread.

it's where all the trendy people eat. what a great place to people watch! not only inside the modern, stylish corner café, but you can have a seat facing the window and continue the people watching while you eat. the corn chowder was over-the-top delish. my salad with ahi style tuna was good, although i was jealous of all those whoorderedthe chicken pot pie with a crunchy chicken leg sticking out of the top. at 99 cents, splurge on a side of salty chips made from regular potatoes and sweet potatoes. i must go again. so much food. so little time.