In the land of casual chain restaurants and fast food, Venue 104 is a welcome addition to the South…read moreOKC dining scene. They are a nice, casual option for lunch, and an upscale option for dinner. So far, I have been very impressed with their food and customer service. I have dined there twice, and both times the Chef has come to our table to ask how we liked our food and to take the time to explain their concept and goals. According to him, they are a harvest to table concept, and feature fresh products seasonally. The Executive Chef was previously the personal Chef to the Governor, so he has a cornucopia of experience in catering and various international cuisines and flavors. It seems a large portion of their business is catering. In talking with another Chef, I learned that he is a home brewer, which allowed for some bonding time with my hubby. He said that they have the goal of hosting beer dinners in the future, as well as serving his craft home brew and specializing in beer/food pairings. I can't wait! I have only dined at Venue104 for lunch, although their dinner menu looks extraordinary featuring fresh produce, seafood, and a beautiful filet. The lunch is delicious. My husband mentioned that the prices really are reasonable, especially considering how much one pays at Panera Bread or other similar sandwich/soup/salad places, and this place is a nice, sit down restaurant. The menu consists of a few appetizers (I have not tried them), soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees, and desserts. Venue 104 makes all of their salad dressings in house, and they are creative and tasty. The salads feature fresh, innovative ingredients and look very good. They feature a soup du jour as well as roasted tomato bisque. There are several intriguing sandwich options, such as a brie and apple turkey burger, open faced chicken marsala sandwich served on homemade focaccia, a regular beef burger, an italian chicken sandwich, a philly sandwich, and a few others. Both times, I have gotten the Italian chicken sandwich; it is that good! The chicken breast is marinated in their homemade pesto, thinly sliced, and served on their homemade focaccia with tomato, arugula, fresh mozzarella, and a pesto aioli. Scrumptious! All sandwiches are served with either soup, salad, or oven roasted herbed potato wedges. The entrees consist of linguini coils with marinara and meatballs, chicken florentine, and a pork loin that I heard a woman a few tables away raving about. For dessert, they offer a chocolate mousse bomb, a southern bread pudding, and a cheesecake. I have tried the two former desserts. The chocolate mousse bomb is a frozen dessert that has several layers of different chocolate mousses. It is so yummy; although I liked my room temperature leftovers better than when it was served frozen. The southern bread pudding was decent, but I prefer bread pudding to have a more custardy texture. However, it has a phenomenal warm carmel sauce on top that would make anybody lick their plates! On a side note, I love the woman's bathroom! It is clean and is decorated nicely. They offer higher end hand soap and lotion, as well as room spray. I always appreciate these attention to details; it says a lot about a business. The service is very good; the servers know the menu, like the food, and seem happy to be serving you. It impresses me that the Chef visits with the customers and I think it shows that they care about customer service and making an enjoyable experience. To all you South OKCers, give Chilis and On the Border a break and go check out Venue 104 for lunch or dinner. And all you North OKCers, take a nice drive and venture out of your normal restaurant line up; it is worth the drive and you won't be disappointed. I am already thinking about my next visit; what will I order...

I have tried to go there SEVERAL times. Closed for private party, I understand. But if you are…read moregoing to advertise open hours, you should be open. Too many other options for dining in the area. Guess I'll just have a sugar packet or two...

I used to love this place, but the new menu is a bizarre combination of German, Asian/Hawaiian,…read moresouthern comfort food and maybe... French? I've been twice with the new menu (launched in Nov 2023). The first time I had the four piece chicken (a half chicken, not that the wait staff knew this- I was told it was two breasts and two legs when I ordered). The chicken had general Tso sauce. It was ok, good flavors, but very greasy and sweet. The second time I had the Jagerschnitzel which was PAPER thin, so it was all breading for $33. There was a small smear of gravy under the "meat" (breading)- just not a sensible or satisfying meal. There weren't many lean protein options. I also had green bean casserole both meals (sides are separate). They were pretty different each time. The first time they were thinner/ skinnier green beans and really nicely cooked; the second time they were the more normal type of green beans (fatter) but seemed to be cooked the same amount of time because they were very undercooked and too crunchy. The members of wait staff are very nice but seem understaffed- both times they disappeared for long stretches and the meal took 2 hours because they just didn't seem to have time. Not their fault but disappointing. It seems like a great place to have a drink on the patio in nice weather but I will not be returning for dinner.

Keith!!! Server of the year. Amazing food, very reasonable prices and the menu is sized perfectly…read morefor brunch. We had all the things during our first visit...bubbles and Bloody Mary cocktails, that blueberry donut - if you remember a place called Applewood's, the donut is a blueberry version of their apple fritter. Everything we ordered was fantastic! Big fan of the burrata board and bacon jam omelette.

We booked the tasting room for our rehearsal dinner for our wedding. My husband worked with them…read moreand they were completely responsive and helpful! My dad gets to the venue the day of and we realized that my husband had given them the wrong date for the dinner. The venue scrambled and worked so hard to make a dinner for thirty people with no notice and it was amazing! We are so grateful for all of their hard work and willingness to cover ourselves in the mishap.

I've been to special events here several times. They host some of the best wine dinners in Oklahoma…read moreCity, and more casual events as well. The space can be rented out for your own private party, with catering from any of the Western Concepts (Lobby Bar, Musashi's, Sushi Neko, Coach House, etc). They have a large private room as well as a beautiful outdoor patio. They also have a beautiful working kitchen, which is home to cooking classes by local chefs, and has also been used for local cooking shows. I think a few local chefs have also filmed pilot TV shows for cooking shows here, since it's set up for that as well. The folks who work for Western Concepts are among the best in the OKC food scene. They are always trying inventive menus and will work with you to create the event of your dreams, within your budget. They recently catered an event that I hosted at Savory Spice Shop, just around the corner, and I loved the creativity that went into making the menu. Bonus of having events here: your guests have access to a huge parking lot, nice restrooms and a beautiful new entry hall. With Lobby Bar nearby, they can enjoy a drink in the bar before of after.

Amazing food! The Cajun pasta was out this world! Such great people and great service. You can tell…read morethey pour their heart into every meal!

Love this truck every single time. I've been enjoying their BBQ for over a year now at many events…read moreand OMG they never disappoint! From brisket elote to banana pudding to smoked turkey clubs, they have it all and do it all. I met Lindsey, Jaime, and Ariel at Heard on Heard. They never cease to have great customer service and homey ambiance. 10/10

Amazing food and great service! We used them for a banquet and everyone loved the food. Would use…read moreagain and again!

Great experience, with a wonderful chef. We've dined about 5 times now and each one has been…read moreconsistently great. Everyone is polite and highly recommended.

The food on one hand was hands down amazing. The meat was full of flavor plus it was not dry like…read moresome of the gyros I have had. The hummus just enhances every bite with greatness. The tzatziki sauce however was very watery with no structure, but the hummus saved the day so it's not a big deal. Will definitely go back for more.

Delicious bowls! Loved the oregano chicken bowl - ask them to thunder up the bowls. You will not…read moreregret it! The thunder sauce is great, super flavorful and herby. I also got some thunder fries and while they were good, it was a little too greasy for my taste. The French fries on the bottom were super greasy but I did love the fries that were not greasy on the top. The toppings are about the same sauces as you would I. The bowl but I enjoyed the bowl much more. Service was super friendly so I loved that!

Chef Julien recently catered an event for the Earth Day Sponsors and volunteers, held at the…read moreDiscovery Museum. He provided BBQ chicken that was outta this world, pulled pork, potato salad, rolls, coleslaw, vegetable trays and dip, and really good BBQ beans. He is a self taught chef. By viewing his website, looks like he cooks up a mean soul food experience. Though I cannot attest to that, I can guarantee, he put together a delicious BBQ menu for us. Good food, friendly service. Great for when you don't want to heat up your kitchen from those hot Reno days!

So many amazing things to say. I hired him for a private birthday dinner for my boyfriend. He…read morecommunicated so well really easy to work with very professional. The food was absolutely amazing. Will totally hire him again.