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  Not a lot of options in Broken Bow, but we found this restaurant on Yelp and decided to give it a try. Its a small place, but we were seated quickly. We had a great waitress who let me try the coleslaw before I decided what to order. I chose the slaw; it was fresh.
  Service was not slow even though a huge party had just ordered before us. My husband ordered the rib-eye special and asked for medium rare. It was cooked almost to perfection ( I thought) he liked it but said he could have done better ( he always says that about every steak he has eaten). :-)
  It came with baked potato and salad bar, which was really good, lots of fresh veggies and variety. Good ranch dressing too.
  I had the fried catfish plate which I was told was fresh, not frozen. Makes a difference . ;-) It came with 3 hush puppies, tomato relish, coleslaw and red beans.
  My entire meal was very good; I especially enjoyed the red beans, which reminded me of my own family recipe. Yummy!
  The best part though was the turtle cheesecake! Not sure if they make it or order from somewhere, but it was awesome!
  Overall, a very good dining experience. You never know what you will get when you are traveling and try unfamiliar restaurants, but we were pleasantly surprised.

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  Posted on 07.31.13 Melissa J.

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  YUMMY!  It took awhile for us to get seated, but it was worth the wait.  My husband ordered the all you can eat catfish and loved it and their hushpuppies were delish!  I ordered the chicken fried steak and forced myself to eat every bite - it was that good!  It was big!  The food was really good, we will eat there again if we are ever around that area.

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  Posted on 05.19.13 Linda J.

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  Very reasonably priced. Appetizers very cheap. We had the jalapeno chicken chunks and the spinach and artichoke dip. The dip was just ok, tasted more like creamed spinach. The jalapeno chicken chunks were really good. They bring you a big basket of them with ranch. The salad bar is not bad. Large variety. We both order the small ribeye. They were good, just very thin. I ordered mine medium, and they actually cooked it perfectly. My baked potato was good. Our server, Stacy, was SUPER nice!

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  Posted on 06.19.12 Dalana B.

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  It was okay, I would suggest the salad bar, we had Chcicken this evening and it was over processed at best.  2 salad bars, bake potato (butter only) cup of soup and a 7 oz grilled chicken no side ran about $30.  with tip.  A bit much for what we had and the quality, will be trying another place.  Staff super friendly, but not to much in a hurry.

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  Posted on 04.14.12 Tim M.

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  Good service and quality catfish. Not bad.

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  Posted on 07.27.11 Chris C.

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  The Oaks Steakhouse was our favorite of the few places to eat we tried around Broken Bow. We were on vacation and were looking for a nice meal after a long day of outdoor activity. Luckily, we stumbled on the Oaks.
  
  The service for the entire meal was outstanding. Our waitress was very attentive and helped with all our questions about the unfamiliar menu. The food was delivered quickly, piping hot, and painted the air with it mouth-watering fragrances. Fortunately, our noses weren't fooled.   Perhaps the best news of all is it is very reasonable priced.  I put it in the moderate category, but it is definitely on the low end of that range.
  
  I am getting ahead of myself and should begin with the starter.  Like in many southern restaurants you could have salad or cole slaw.  Since it was offered, I couldn't resist giving the cole slaw a whirl.  I was happy I did.  It was a vinegar based slaw with a slight sweetness.  Chopped very finely some might say it was too much time under the blade and that it lost a lot of its crunch.  Pehaps true, but for me It invokes memories of my great grandmothers'.  Needless to say, it won me over.  AND it came with pickled green tomatoes.  Katy - bar the door.  We're gonna be here a while!
  
  I'm that guy at the steakhouse that never orders a steak.  I shouldn't say never, but it is pretty rare.  Nothing against beef; some other preparations draw me like a bee to a flower, but steak has never done it for me.  Keeping to form, I went with the fried catfish platter.  I was on vacation - arteries be damned.  
  
  The corn meal breading on the catfish was nice; and, in my opinion, the only way to bread catfish correctly is with corn meal.  The fry cook did a perfect job of getting it nicely browned but not overcooked.  The fish was hot and delicate tucked inside a perfectly crunchy exterior.  By keeping the fry to the proper heat and time, the flavor of the corn meal shines.  And the hushpuppies!?  "Finer than frogs' hair" as my father liked to say.  They were perfect little corn bread M&M's - crunchy exterior and soft in the center.
  
  I sampled my wife's sirloin.  I figured since we won't be here often, I'd better check one out.  it was tender and juicy.  The kind of steak that sings on its own with little or no spice outside of salt and pepper.  
  
  We were lucky enough to find a real local gem in the Oaks Steakhouse, and you can bet we'll be stopping by next time we are in the area.

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  Posted on 08.22.10 Bob L.

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  Good place to eat in Broken Bow.  Steaks, chicken, ribs, salad...anything you want.  Nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

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  Posted on 03.08.10 Tracy S.

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