Just don't go here. I've lived here for 5 years and by far the worst restaurant experience I have had in Oklahoma, and if you see my other reviews I'm pretty forgiving and tend to give spots the benefit of the doubt. This is a place worth an absolute flaming of a review.... But they already wasted enough of my time and energy today so I'll just summarize. No management on scene, no hostess, one server, two bartenders and a restaurant at 50% capacity on Mother's Day at 1 p.m. From walking in to having our orders taken, 30 minutes. 45 minutes later our order of roasted vegetable salad, steak eggs Benedict, and sourdough toast arrived. Salad was very well burnt but my mom was trying to be nice and didn't want to walk out. Eggs Benedict came out with two eggs boiled through, a hollandaise sauce with a sour smell and cold steak. I didn't eat it and no one seemed to notice, had it removed from my bill easy enough, but again zero F's given and no management showed daylight. Wife's toast actually arrived 5 minutes after the 'rest' of the food and the only thing hot and delicious. Toast here is $11, so there's that. No one cares here. From the health violations and poor food safety I saw in the kitchen, the multiple tables I witnessed sending back food to the multiple parties puzzled as to why they weren't being sat or once they were entirely ignored... it was so wildly bad I was embarrassed for everyone else having the same experience. Again, don't go. read more

This was our first time to Raven but it wont be our last. It was the perfect Valentine's date . You would never guess what's waiting inside from the looking at the outside. It's so much larger and open. The bar is good size as well. We sat upstairs and loved being able to take in all that was happening, bartender, chef, staff it was great. Our food was amazing! The salad was simple but delicious, steaks were bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. The Mac and cheese was a little dry for my liking but was good. Our drinks were unique and very good but the show stopper was dessert .... The bread pudding! I've never had anything as good. Raven has mastered bread pudding. It takes 20 mins so order it early on. read more

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Food was decent. However, it took 30+ minutes to be seated with our reservation even after we were 10 minutes late, witnessed a conflict between employees in which I thought I might have to intervene, took another 30+ minutes to receive our drink order. One drink never came and I cancelled it. We had been seated for over an hour before our food came. Which I never received my food order. My niece had to go her car to get us crackers to tie us over until our food came. I was embarrassed to bring my family for Mother's Day. read more

The service here was amazing! We didn't have a reservation unlike the people before us and they seated them promptly and were able to accommodate our party as well. The food and drinks were top notch and the service was superb. 10/10 would recommend! read more

The food, the Service and Ambiance was divine. The Server took the time to give great hospitality and attention to our request. The beef was grass fed and delicious, lamb chops were sumptuous. Highly recommend this amazing restaurant. read more

What a cute farm to table spot! We came here while in town on a Sunday. We had a reservation but didn't need one that evening. I would recommend one on a busier night (Thursday-Saturday) as it is smaller. The table ordered the grilled sourdough and grilled shrimp for starters. The sourdough is an interesting blend of ingredients giving a sweet and salty surprise we enjoyed. The grilled shrimp were very well seasoned and cooked. We had the seasonal squash and pumpkin which was incredible! The ribeye was a large portion and cooked to perfection. We also had the curry chicken which also had incredible flavor and were super juicy. The bread pudding has candied bacon and I had high hopes but it came out too eggy. We love the farm to table and sustainability efforts! The service was extremely helpful and even let us stay past close (got distracted chatting!). It was lovely and I'd go back to try more. read more

Raven - Pumpkin + squash seasonal offering (front) Ribeye + potatoes (back) - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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I'm writing this view immediately as I get into the car because I have the best service and the most incredible food at this restaurant! I'm traveling and I wanted something quiet with good wine and a good steak. I found the place. Seth was beyond amazing. He was helpful, educated and got me the best wine! His recommendations were fabulous and I can't say enough about this restaurant. If you're ever in Oklahoma City, you need to take a pitstop here get the sirloin get the hot olives you won't regret it. Cheers. read more

Raven - Steak!!!! So good!!! - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The sourdough appetizer was unbelievably delicious. It was Smokey and savory. The filet was perfectly prepared and melted in the mouth. The potatoes were crispy buttery goodness and the maple bread pudding was exceptionally awesome! Three thumbs up read more

Raven was absolutely incredible. No misses. We kept ordering more food and each one was just as delicious as the other. Filet was incredible. I was hesitant because I don't like mushrooms - but those mushrooms were Unbelievable. The vegetable salad & the potatoes were also top notch. We actually ordered both deserts because the rest of the food was so good we figured the deserts would be too and we were Not disappointed. Loved the artwork on the walls and the vibes were great. Tons of waitstaff - we never went without a need. Raven has vaulted into our new favorite restaurant in OKC and will be the standard we compare other restaurants too for the foreseeable future! read more

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Well wouldn't you know it, a brand new restaurant to review. Let's dive (bomb) right in! (I'm gonna go ahead and apologize for all the bird puns in advance - please dont... murder me). Located on Western, you will find a new concept in place of the long adored VZDs. What once was a rugged locale is now a quaint eatery with a sense of reinhabited dimensionality. The dining gallery has a diverse selection of seating along an unwavering bar, broadened by its extension into the preparation area. One glance at the wine list and you will know there is something different about this place. A limited menu of sharable plates & eye-catching ingredients prey on intrigue. Bread and Butter? Sounds simple enough... but let me tell you, it was as if it were flown in on wings from heaven itself. Easily could be an entire dinner on days my cortisol spikes (well with wine of course). I paired this with a deliciously sauced Shrimp & Cabbage plate, which in contrast, was more minimalistic than expected. For what is considered a sharable plate for two, it should have included more than 3 small crustaceans... But that's just my pinion... Next, I turned my beak to the dessert lineup. A promise of a banana thing or a peach thing. I went with peach and asked if it was safe as cargo. I was assured it was best in house, but seeing as I was moments away from rolling my body out the door, I decided to take it with me. To my surprise when I arrived home, the peach thing is actually an apricot thing? Or perhaps they are the smallest peach halves I have ever seen. Nonetheless, I delightfully pecked at the fruit feathered between layers of vanilla sweet cream, deconstructed chocolate cake and a yolk of citrus curd. A little sweet for me but nothing an espresso couldn't fix. I won't say I will be raven about this place to friends (okay, really sorry for that last one). But for what it's worth, I won't take my first experience as an omen. Thanks for the wonderful service, I like the concept and think it needs a little time to spread its wings before I return to the crow-bar. For good caws, I will end with a killer slogan: The Raven really puts the Crow in Crown Heights (okay, I'll see myself out now). read more

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I cannot say enough good things about Raven. I found them on yelp and saw they were located in the old VZD's. When I arrived to my first visit, I was greeted by Chef Timothy Abell and I sat at the bar. The interior of the restaurant has received a vintage-chic facelift with warm lighting and curated wines. The ambiance is intimate yet inviting, perfect for date nights, brunch gatherings, late-night bites, and intimate group dinners. Chef asked me what wines I drink and was able to reccommend TWO that I had never tried before and would typically overlook. They were so good, I asked for it specifically at subsequent visits. On my first visit , Inwas excited to see oxtail Mac and cheese on the menu and it did not disappoint. The reaux was thick, creamy and flavorful without being too rich. I also saw the lamb appetizer on the menu. They are prepared fresh so not slow cooked, so expect a bit of a chew, but the seasoning pairs beautifully with the wine selection. On another visit we ordered the curry chicken - ah-mazing with just the right level of heat and savory to compliment the chicken. The steak we ordered medium was cooked just a tad too long to medium well, but that did not deter the incredible flavor. The chimichuri was so complimentary to it. Chef Abell's vision is clear: elevate vegetables to the same reverence as meat. Every steak is paired with a thoughtfully crafted vegetable dish, often sourced locally and prepared over open flame. I learned that the menu changes weekly, reflecting Oklahoma's seasonal selections. Expect wood-fired proteins, inventive vegetarian plates, and a wine list handpicked by Abell himself. I uploaded some examples available during my visits. Aside from just simply being a new fan of Chef Abell, I love bringing people here for a quiet meal to try new things. Raven also offers brunch on weekends, happy hour Tuesday through Saturday, and a late-night bar experience Thursday to Saturday. read more

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The place is classic but in an understated way. We love the wood-panel skylight. The service was great. The menu is limited. I think it starts with apps/salad at the top of the menu and then the entrees towards the bottom of the menu. The food was seasoned but it was heavily salted. It took some time for them to come out. But we can tell some thought and effort were put into it after we saw the food. It is beautifully plated. The twisted tree sourdough was creative with unique ingredients such as dry fish flakes and bone marrow butter. So delicious. For the price, the beef tenderloin entree was incredibly small. The meat was tender though. But again it is heavily salted. We were still hungry after our meal so we got the ox-tail mac and cheese. It was okay, it had an interesting cheesy flavor. The chocolate croissant bread pudding was restaurant quality. And cocktails were well-made and reasonably priced. Dinner was expensive but we had a great tasting experience. read more

6/5 experience! Came in solo during a long road trip, Timothy treated me like family. Curated an amazing meal with fantastic drinks, and great conversation. Highly recommend checking this place out. read more

Raven - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Locally owned in the historic former VZD's Great food Great drinks Cool atmosphere Friendly attentive waitstaff All around good vibe read more

Couldn't speak more highly about the food. Always good and always the feeling of "made with love" . You can tell the chef has a real care and love for cooking. my wife and I have been there maybe 4/5 times now and we always come out with a smile. If I could say one thing that need attention it would be about the decor. The bar itsself is cold unlit and un-inviting to singles or the bar couple. No lighting or comforting decor. Maybe alittle warmth added will add a lot. maybe needs a little decors facelift. other than that place is a+ . will be returning for sure. read more

The food was amazing! The place itself has cool vibes. Be prepared to wait a bit but everything is well with it! The drinks were awesome too. I will definitely be back. read more

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Wow WOW! This casual yet sophisticated spot in OKC is way more than expected! From the grilled sourdough with warm olives to the oxtail max and cheese and castillos to the out of this world bread pudding it was one delight after another. Braised greens tanked as a table favorite! Using local artisans and ingredients, Chef Timothy brings something unique and beautiful to OKC. Highly recommend! Tuesday was perfect for a quite dinner and great service! read more

Raven - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

We had an incredible experience at Raven from start to finish. The cocktails were absolutely delicious. Every dish we tried was truly farm-to-table fresh, and you could taste the quality in each bite. One of the highlights was when the chef personally came out to talk with us. It made the experience feel warm, thoughtful, and genuinely special. Everything exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend Raven to anyone looking for exceptional food, attentive service, and a memorable dining experience. read more

Finally got the chance to try Raven, and wow! We had a raspberry lemonade mocktail and a raspberry mint cocktail to start, and they were delicious. Second cocktail was "dealers choice" and our amazing server/bartender made a passion fruit creamsicle, and that is exactly what it tasted like! To eat we had the featured mushroom toast and the lobster roll. Food took a little longer than expected, but it was well worth the wait. Salt on the mushrooms was a little heavy, but it didn't stop us from eating every last bite. The charcoal potatoes were also delicious with a lemon aioli to dip them in. It wasn't very busy at all when we got there, so it was nice and quiet. The restaurant definitely kept the VZD's character. Highly recommended, can't wait to go back. read more

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This place is incredible. Great, prompt and attentive service (the bartenders will refill your iced tea or beverage without asking) and a cool interior environment. Every one of their dishes is like a work of art and did not disappoint. Their bread-butter dish was very interesting and had a great flavorful paste with fish flakes. Their tomato / burrata caprese salad was also on point, the dressing was spectacular. Their max and cheese (cheese with elbow pasta) was to die for and a very innovative twist on a classic. Finally, I got both of their desserts - a brûlée banana bread and an orange chocolate trifle - both were amazeballs but the banana dish had more of a memorable comfort-food flavor. Definitely recommended! It is also where VZD used to be! read more

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Oxtail Mac & cheese + heartthrob cocktail smacks so mf hard. Also the sirloin. Jered was a very nice server read more

Raven - Sirloin - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

This is our favorite place. Everything is always amazing. Amazing service and very attentive. The Mac n cheese is the best u will ever have. I don't want to leave a review bc I don't want people to know about this place - but I don't want them shutting down so here ya go. read more

Dropped in on their "first open Monday". We ordered meat and it was cooked perfectly. Very good.

Service excellent, food out of this world!! Beef tenderloin and mushrooms was one of the best meals I've ever had. Wife's lamb was great. Just can't tell you how great this meal was. Highly recommended! read more

Raven - Castillos lamb chops - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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I'm a big fan of Timothy, so I was especially excited to check out the new spot while visiting Oklahoma City. Raven has an incredible vibe -- the perfect place to relax and enjoy great company. I ordered the steak, cooked perfectly to a medium rare on the wood fire grill, and it did not disappoint. The attention to detail and flavor really stood out -- Timothy's touch is unmistakable! read more

First time my wife and I had tried Raven and we will be back. We started with the Oxtail Mac N' Cheese and Roasted Mushrooms and both were extremely good. They informed us that they tried to only focus on local mushrooms and the quality of the food definitely shined. For the main course, we had the sirloin and the filet mignon. Steaks were cooked perfectly and I think the sirloin was probably one of the best I've ever had. I also thought the sirloin with the chimichurri sauce had a better flavor than the filet. The drinks were amazing! The old fashioned was made perfectly and the irish coffee was also one of the best we've ever had. My compliments to the bar tender! Our only complaint, and the reason this doesn't get a full five stars is my wife noticed that they tried to charge Oklahoma liquor tax (13.5%) on the entire bill and not just the drinks, so it added quite a bit to the bill. We spoke with the management and they couldn't fix it during dinner service so they just took off all tax on the bill. read more

We found this restaurant on Yelp while out shopping. Arrived about 2 pm and we greeted by bartender. No one else was there. At first we thought of leaving because it was literally deserted. But, it is a very warm and pleasant place so luckily we stayed. It has been refreshed from the former VZD but retained the important parts that trace back to the original drug store. Ordered drinks which were very good. My wife and I both ordered the Steak Frites and could not have been more pleased. Mildly smoked steak, there is a subtle smoke aroma in the restaurant, and was delicious with a aioli and pesto. The potatoes were perfect, too. I'll be back for more and plan to try other items on the menu. Hope more people try this, too, as I wish them success and hope the stick around. read more

So, we were on our way to Juniors Supper Club, my all time favorite Caesar , when we decided dip in to what used to be our all time favorite bar, VZD, Have heard much about the farm to table, blah blah blah... I am blown away! The salad they have, which replaces the Caesar is BEYOND! read more

Love this place! The environment is so cool and the people are so cool. The food is fresh and made when you order, so be prepared to hang out and drink some great drinks while you wait. But it's worth it! Great experience in OKC!!! read more

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Overall, Raven was such a cool experience. The atmosphere is neat, food was DELICIOUS, but the service was very slow. When we sat down, it took over 5 minutes for anyone to come take our drink order. The food was very tasty, but super small portions. We ordered the lamp chops as an appetizer, the scallops and shrimp and cabbage as our two entrees. Everything was spot on but we were still hungry after leaving. We went straight to Chick-fil-A to get more food after haha. I would recommend Raven, but maybe eat a little bit before coming, or expect to need at least 2 dishes each. read more

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Food was cooked and presented perfectly! Ambiance is super cool and chill. In from out of town and came based on a recommendation from a local friend. Worth the 15 minute drive from the hotel and wish this place the best of luck and many years of success. We had the sunchokes, mushrooms, crudo, and ribeye! Perfect dinner for two. Service was spot on, attentive and knowledgeable. read more

Raven - Bar photo! Would have taken a picture of the food but we ate it all!! - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

We loved the food, drinks and the wait staff. The bread pudding was delicious! Happy hour so much fun. Most places give poor drinks, not Raven during happy hour. read more

Amazing, delicious farm-to-table fare. We love to share and sample each others' selections. Even more enjoyable you can get Chef Timothy to explain his ingenious creations. Comfortable, subdued ambiance, complete with a generous arrangement of live plants. The old VZD's stage is now a separate, cozy dining area, overlooking the sidewalk. read more

The food was as advertised! I fasted For 24 hours every day. So I eat around seven or 8 o'clock at night and I pick where I spend that one meal every day and let me tell you this was the right choice!! I will definitely be back I had the fillet, oxtail mac & cheese, and the Potato with the mushroom bread. I must say I was quite surprised because I never had anything like that before and I loved it!! read more

Raven - Filet mignon I'm still mac & cheese potatoes and my wife had the ribeye - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

One of the best meals I've ever had! The food was absolutely delicious and the service was outstanding!!! The crab & cabbage, roasted squash and oxtail mac n cheese were all incredible! read more

There are not enough stars for this little gem. Ambiance was great. Service exceptional. The food was great. It was my wife's birthday and they were very accommodating to her food allergies. One of our new OKC favorites! read more

We had a great time!! Perfect place to celebrate a 40th birthday!! Lots of good food options and the service was awesome!! read more

The service and the dishes were absolutely phenomenal! The staff was extremely attentive, knowledgeable + the ingredients were fresh and local, explained to me with time and care overall an amazing experience ! Loved the soft lighting, art, atmosphere very much a laid back, classy and beautiful spot! read more

Raven - ROASTED WILD ALASKAN SALMON - American Near Me - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Luckily we made it back to Raven in Oklahoma City. Interestingly we discovered that one of their secrets to great food may start in sourcing products vegetables, meat and fish. Chef Timothy was kind to explain his scouring the area to find fresh ingredients. But even after finding these you have to know what to do with them. He does and we had another delightful meal. He has updated the menu and our group of six kept on saying the same thing-what flavor, Wow! Please find Raven. It is wonderful food in a comfortable setting. read more

Have tried Raven twice over two months, and wish I could write a better review. Three stars may be generous. I had high hopes for them, as the former VZD's location deserves a great eatery. First off, the family and people who run this, as well as the (way too few) servers, are GREAT people. Makes it even harder to dish out the truth...it's as if this is their first restaurant, and they are more impressed with themselves having merely opened than actually delivering great food and service to a competitive and intelligent market. Feels like they are "playing restaurant". I say this to say, when a server delivers an appetizer at the END of the meal, after an excruciatingly long dinner process, and brushes it off with no apology nor awareness of the faux pas, instead replying with "the chef has his own timing" as if such shtik will endear you to the customer, you have failed. That was insult to injury. People primarily dine to satisfy their hunger. They order appetizers to satiate themselves while waiting for the entrée, and perhaps to be teased by the quality and creativity of the appetizer itself, and with quick delivery as a sign of good things to come. But like the appetizer, these things never appeared. How prescient that frustrating little app turn out to be. It takes FOREVER here to get attention, get seated, get service, get food, and then GET OUT. Why?? Both times the place was less than 50% full, yet you'd think they were slammed. Quality of items are hit and miss. Usually half the items are great, half are worse than mediocre. Your eyes will burn from the ambient smoke. Your blood pressure will rise wondering why the hell it takes so long to get anything in an empty restaurant, and when items finally arrive they are delivered out of order. Wife ordered a greyhound, and after 15 minutes they delivered the drink with a salted rim. That is a salty dog, not a greyhound. Server didn't know the difference. Bar fail. Lastly, the space is beautiful, the new owners did a great job on the remodel. Its just a matter of time before a real restauranteur eventually lands in this space, and delivers what the customer sorely wants, and needs. Save yourself two hours of frustration. Go elsewhere. read more