Chowtime

So traveling to an EMS Conference with children in tow does not make for lots of late nights and options for kids eat free is a plus....especially when you have five children in tow.  (To be honest, only four of them were eating at the restaurant so what's the big deal right?)

In any case, that meant our first stop would be Caz's Chowhouse in the Brady Arts District near downtown Tulsa.  The restaurant is a bit of a throwback that says comfort food and means it and a huge plus is the attentive staff.

Starters were the normal chips and salsa for the kids who either thought it was too (spicy) hot or was eaten with a spoon by my nineteen month old.  I skipped the chips and salsa for fried green tomatoes.  You guessed it...I will eat them anywhere they are offered since not enough places offer them.

Caz's went crazy with them.  The tomatoes were deep fried in some sort of average breading and served with ranch.  Really?  No Montrachet cheese, no red bell pepper sauce?  What were they thinking?  They weren't even stacked pretty, however, what was lacking in presentation was made up for in delicious goodness that was perfect after five hours of driving.

Dinner for me consisted of meatloaf which wasn't great, but wasn't terrible.  The meat loaf was just a tiny bit dry and clearly wasn't too fresh given their plentiful gravy wasn't able to help the situation.

Perhaps most importantly, the staff was happy to hold onto my license as I finished my dinner with a Moscow Mule.  I guess I need someone to explain why you would want anything this sharp, but the bartender found all of the ginger she could to make this thing sharp like scissors you should not run with.  I do not know if this was due to the copper cup I drank it from; I had been directed by the drink menu to ask my server about this so I dutifully complied - or if it was the drink itself, but again, after driving five hours with five kids to a work event...a little vodka mixed with anything seemed like a good idea.

All in all the meal was about what I expected and the service was a little better than average.  A little better meaning better, but not enough to jump from three stars to four.  You slightly exceeded expectations and most importantly I would come again, but you didn't impress.

When you find yourself in Tulsa, Caz's is located at:

18 E Brady Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma  74103

Enjoy your meals!