Red Fork Hippie Chick here, offering up a review of a new restaurant in Sapulpa: Al's Route 66 Cafe.
Al's went in where the old Rivett's Cafe used to be.
I had chicken parmesan for dinner there recently. It was utterly wonderful … and dirt-cheap. For $4.25, I got a chicken breast approximately the size of Tucumcari Mountain, slathered in cheese, tomato sauce, and sauteed mushrooms. It came with a cup of cottage cheese, and when the owner found out I shared her affinity for sauteed mushrooms, she brought me an extra cup of them just to make me smile.
Another 90 cents bought a big glass of sweet tea made the way God intended — brewed from real tea bags, sweetened with real sugar while it was hot enough to dissolve all the crystals, and served over a whole glass of ice, with a big ol' lemon wedge on the rim.
I never had a chance to eat at Rivett's, but I can wholeheartedly recommend Al's. The owners tell me they are planning to offer something similar to the Big Texan's famous 72-ounce steak challenge, too: In the near future, hungry diners will be able to tackle the Big Al, a 66-ounce burger served with three pounds of fries and a 32-ounce shake on the side — free if you finish in 66 minutes.
The decor is pretty great. The owners have restored the original tin ceiling, and they have some extremely artistic friends who decorated the walls with mosaics: A giant 66 shield, a map of 66, and a road (complete with yellow stripe) going off into the distance.
Quite a place. It hasn't quite dethroned the Rock Cafe as my all-time favorite Route 66 diner, but it's definitely in the top 10.
I enjoyed Al’s Route 66 Cafe as well, and had a very filling Chicken-Fried Steak, as well as a chat about his beautiful restoration- the red tile ceiling itself is worth a visit.
If you didn’t try the onion rings you need to go back. My wife got the Chicken Fried Steak and I’m going back for that myself. There were ten in our group and everyone was well pleased. Oh, the fresh fruit really is Fresh Fruit. A+
Atmosphere is great and down to earth. Great clean location, great food. You better be hungry if you plan to order the Chicken Fried Steak. From breakfast to supper, excellant.
If you stop into Kansas while off the backroads, stop into Dodge City, KS and dine at a old restaurant called “Sarocha’s Thai Restaurant.”
I used to drive through Dodge City back in the days and dine at this same restaurant back in the 60’s and 70’s when I was a kid. It was called the “Silver Spur” and it had pretty good Cantonese food at the time.
Anyway, I was passing through Dodge and I wanted to stop in there since I hadn’t been in it for over 15 years. I must say it is very nice! They had the place all decked out with thai nicknacks and it was very relaxing.
The food was great too! I had never eaten Thai food before but it was excellent. This is far off from the usually Route 66 food but this is worth it! It wasn’t expensive either. Most dishes which have huge portions were all under $10.
The owner is a little Thai lady named Sarocha and she cooks everything from scratch. I am a seafood nut and I order the Golden Seafood and it was delicious! My husband is a little more traditional and had the Shrimp fried rice and it was the best fried rice I had ever tasted.
I am not joking. I recommend this place to all. Seek it out. It is worth the drive for good food when driving in the country.
Happy trails!
-Elle