The Founder

Okemah is lucky to have such a nice restaurant! Beautiful atmosphere and very friendly staff! Samantha waited on us and was wonderfully warm. She recommended several items (amazing fried Okra. It is whole Okra deep fried. Delicious homemade ranch dressing for dipping). We will definitely return when we pass through in the future!

We’ve been so excited to try this place! Our ribeye was incredible! Friendly staff (thanks Samantha), nice atmosphere, serving up quality food! In rural OK, it’s hard to find a place that actually serves real butter…need I say more? Show them some love and support! 1/16/26 Another great experience at The Founder! Listen, I’m not gatekeeping. If you are traveling I-40 through OK, you better not miss this place. Consistently great rib-eye. First time in years I’ve had fries. Why? Because they use tallow, not junk. Also, the staff is so nice! Shout out to Kim for taking such great care of us today!

We’ve been eating at The Founder since the grand opening, and it has been consistently excellent. When they opened the buffet, we started coming even more often and every single visit has been a win. Everything we’ve tried has been delicious, fresh, and clearly made with care. Today we noticed a new appetizer on the menu: Calf Fries, and my husband and I are big Calf Fries fans, so we ordered them immediately. For $15, we got a generous basket (honestly, more than we could finish) and they were crispy, thin-sliced, and perfectly fried. They came with a side of gravy, and wow… we typically eat Calf Fries with lemon and cocktail sauce, but after one bite dipped in that gravy, we couldn’t keep our hands out of the basket. We tried to eat them all, but ended up taking the rest home. Everythi

I brought a group of 22. The food options were perfect. Pulled Pork and pulled chicken, with their amazing beans, fries, and toast. Came back a second time. Had beef burnt ends. Perfectly cooked and phenomenal flavor. Can’t wait to come back a third time

Very cool new Resturant located right off the I-40 frontage road in Okemah. Built by the famous Oklahoma Joes founders. Very nice barn atmosphere. Plenty of seating and room for large groups in a side room. They had large living room and fireplace waiting area for the guests waiting to be seated. Our waitress Camara was great. We ordered the grand champion platter. It had a little of everything. Overall it was pretty good. I didn’t know but they put BBQ sauce on the meats before the bring them out, so if you like it raw and added as you see fit, ask for the sauce on the side. The sliced brisket was a little dry, it looked Pre sliced. The flavor was good just dry. Their sausage was great, the pulled pork has a sweet taste to it. Delicious! The Turkey was tender. Overall for a two person m