oklahoma joe's bbq

very disappointed.foodwas so-so, bbq sauce sucked, overpriced and i did not like the potatoe salad(i prefer mustard kind). big let down. so many more bbq places that are way better. won't be returning thats for sure

okla joe. you walk up & order, then you stand & wait for your food, then carry your tray to your table & go get your own drink. fastfoodatmosphere. the meats were mediocre & the sides were just horrible! very overpriced for what you receive.

the ribs and bbq where really good. i also liked the fried okra which is served whole not cut. you order at the counter and pretty much do for yourself here, but thefoodis worth it.

this mostly applies to the 61st location, but i'm sure that it applies to all. in my opinion, this is a third rate barbecue place. there's no doubt it comes in behind most independently owned bbq restaurants, but this also fails to reach the level of rib crib or billy sims barbecue. thefoodis simply ho-hum. i don't have a better explanation. it's just not distinctive at all. and on top of that the fact that the service staff really couldn't care less, so you've got a lousy experience. we have given them two or three tries, but have been disappointed every time. no more for us.

easy to find.  there was a line but it moved quickly.  the staff was very friendly and ourfoodwas delivered promptly.  coming from okc where there are lots of bbq places, i was expecting a little more from this championship team.  the brisket was on the verge of being dry even with the addition of their sauce.  it was also very chewy.  there was a smoke ring but i couldn't really taste any smoke flavor.  the beans were a surprise.  not your typical bbq beans.  not much flavor but my husband thought they were okay.  the potato salad was fine. if you ever are going to okc, check out any of the swadleys locations and skip okie joes.  p.s. i am not affiliated with swadleys in any way..

great food!. first time here and really liked it. they aren't lying about good ribs! they were excellent! so was the brisket. beans were very different but good. the other 4 guys i was with all raved about how good theirfoodwas too. so no complaints from 5 out of 5 at our table. friendly service and a nice clean place. i usually like small shack type bbq places, this had a corporate feel to it, more like an applebees or red lobster, but thefoodwas way better than both of those. i was scared at first, but thefoodmade up for the lack of character of the building.

i visited ok joes a couple days ago and thefoodas usual is always good. there is a older lady who is fairly new i believe and not that friendly. i asked for a couple of bbq sauces for my sandwich and while she was pouring the sauce she got it on her fingers and then kicked her fingers and put the lid on the sauce. i was a little disgusted by this , then after she does that she walks up to me and another customer ands says" wow i shouldn't have licked that sauce off my fingers it is hot". i love thefoodand the place as a whole but this lady needs somefoodhandling skills.


-----10 apr, 2013-----

great bbq. burnt ends and pulled pork is awesome.


-----28 mar, 2013-----

the new loco bbq sauce is awesome. the new hot links from siegis not as good as the old ones were, they seem a little tough to me. now the loco sauce on burnt ends = :)


-----19 jan, 2012-----

not as good as kc. first time we ate there ourfoodwas cold. the second time was better but i think back alley bbq downtown is better. joes needs to have mustard potato salad instead of mayo in my opinion. prices are pretty high too.

too expensive. for what you get, thefoodis on the pricey side. i took a few friends there for dinner one night and our tab was over $50. you can get the same or better quality at rib crib for less money. my brisket was dry but i did like the sauce, but i had to use a lot to counter act the dry. my friend didn't like the ribs at all. he said they tasted like plastic.

this single, solitary point in time when oklahoma joe’s bbq sauce hit the tip of my tongue tonight for the first time since 1998 was, perhaps, my single greatest moment as a foodie so far. it was a moment that reminds me why i take pictures of thefoodi eat.

re: oklahoma joe's bbq. i'm sorry, but i have to agree with mr. schustermann on this one. the accolades at ok joe's are excessive. big restaurant chains don't show off their awards. they just serve good, consistentfoodand that is his point.

this restaurants owner 'turn the tables' sort of speak with the reference to scripture and making it personal is out of bounds, imo.

i was in kansas city recently and asked an ok joe's employee there if the ok joe's in broken arrow was part of their group. he chuckled, smiled and said, "we're asked this a lot. they used to be partners, but not anymore. they share names, but beyond that there's no connection. ourfoodis very different." i'm just repeating what they told me. if they were connected the way this owner implies, then why wouldn't they say so?

i think ok joe's in broken arrow stretches the truth when they tie things like anthony bourdain's comments that ok joe's is one of the "13 places to eat before he dies". they're not talking about ok joe's in ba. he means ok joe's in kansas city and only kansas city. is this deceitful advertising? judge for yourself.


-----31 jan, 2013-----

lousy service, cold food. i had a bbb sandwich from oklahoma joe's while at the cain's ballroom a month or so back, so i and some friends decided to go visit their broken arrow location. unfortunately it wasn't the best trip.
it took them forever to deliver ourfoodand when they did the order had two out of three entrees completely wrong. by the time thefoodarrived that was right, everything was cold. when i asked the manager to heat ourfoodyou would have thought i asked for our money back and a free car. not very polite.
bad service with high prices so the experience wasn't that memorable. i don't think i'll be back or the three other people i was with either.

not worth the drive out there. i went with some friends a couple of weeks ago with high expectations. the place was dead on a wednesday night around 7:00. inside was very cute and clean. we ordered from a counter and pick thefoodup when it is ready. some people had it brought out to them. i had spareribs and a quarter chicken. i wasn't asked dark or white, i got wjhite. i would rather have had dark. it came with choice of sides, i got beans and slaw. my friends ordered hot links and ribs and we split fried okra. the ribs were fine, fall off the bone and tasty. my chicken was dry and not much flavor. the beans were okay, the slaw was tangy, i liked that. the okra was a surprise, they were fried whole and sure looked and tasted fresh. i don't know where to find fresh okra this time of year, but i'll bet a dollar they were fresh, and good. toasted bread came with the meals and we each had a beer. i thought the prices were very reasonable, but thefoodwasn't worth the drive from my home at 91st and memorial out there. i have 3 or 4 other decent bbq joints within a couple of miles from here.

not happy. we had been enloying our experiences at oklahoma joe's until this past sunday. wife and i went their specifically to get the grand champion platter which is supposed to be the special on sunday (2 free drinks) first i had to remind the cashier that the drinks were supposed to be free. when our platter came out we were not impressed with its contents or quality. 2 very tiny ribs, very small portions of briskit, pork and turkey which were also very dry and a tough as nails hot link that we could hardly cut. i think we'll go back to kc smokehouse next time since we are always assured of consistently delicious food.


-----29 mar, 2012-----

just ok. when famous dave's closed we were suddenly left without our favorite bbq joint and had to find another. we tried oklahoma joe's on a whim one day and were very pleased with their food. the ribs were good as were the beans and thats how i rate good bbq. i can maked pulled pork at home but if the ribs n beans are good i'm sold.
the only thing negative comment i have is that this place is a little pricey for a bbq joint without waitress service and its a little hairy trying to negotiate a mobbed room while balancing a tray offoodand drinks. because of this i give it an overall rating of c+.
good but overall not great.

a "real" perspective on ok joe's. if you want to read what other bbq eateries have to say about oklahoma joe's, read the other reviews on this site. total nonsense.

if you want to hear from a 30 year user of an oklahoma joe's smoker and someone who has eaten at just about every bbq hole-in-the-wall in this part of the country (including the ok joe's in kc), this is what you need to know...

oklahoma joe's is a top notch place to eat, either in broken arrow or at cains. theirfoodis fresh (sorry some of you are used to mcdonald's drive through speed) and fantastic. their beans and white chili have no equal. there isn't a meat on the menu that disappoints.

take your time, get messy and enjoy the food. oklahoma joe's is the best thing to happen in the tulsa area in many years. now if only pappadeux would open up here.

food and catering service excellent!. we have enjoyed oklahoma joe's bbq on a number of occasions and have always been pleased. so much so that we hired them to cater our daughter's wedding and rehearsal dinner. our guests raved about the food, of which they were served a wide variety ...the prime rib was exquisite, the smoked chicken and green chili quesallias with cilantro cream delicious, beautiful cheese and vegetable trays, and the big hit joe's bbq fountain of the gods! the presentation of thefoodand the service could not have been better. they were friendly, accomodating and very easy to work with. we would highly recommend anyone planning an event to use oklahoma joe's. we were so pleased that we just had them cater my dad's 75th birthday party and of course ordered the prime rib and bread pudding!!!
we have dined in the restaurant several times, have ordered bbq take out for family events and have always been pleased. the chicken chili, burnt ends, pulled pork and ribs are our favorites. our overall experiences with the restaurant have been superb!

i have had their "burnt ends" and found them dry and tasteless. i just had the smoked 1/2 chicken. again tasteless. no smoke flavour in the chicken meat and if there was no sauce on the skin there would be no flavour. my son had one of the sandwiches. the meat was tough and dry. i am holding off from a final review until i try the ribs. however, if the ribs live up to the quality of the rest of thefoodi would run away from this restaurant.