Celebrate Mother’s Day in Grand Style on Grand Lake
By Martha J. Henderson
“All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
— Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln understood the importance his mother played in his life.
And, while your mother might not have raised a president of the United States, you know there is no one in the world who can fill the place she has in your heart.
Mother’s Day is the time to honor your mother (or grandmother or that special maternal figure in your life) for the role she has played in your life.
This Mother’s Day, thank mom for her hard work and the selfless love she’s shown by taking her out for a grand meal at one of the following Grand Lake restaurants.
Just leave the cooking — and cleaning — to them and spend the day celebrating mom.
Start mom’s special day off with a delicious home-cooked breakfast at Bobber’s Cafe, 1658 North 3rd Street, in the Grand Village Shopping Center in Langley.
The menu ranges from traditional offerings such as omelets, biscuits and gravy, pancakes and waffles to specialty items like flatbread breakfast, which is a combo of flatbread, mozzarella, bacon, egg and creamy hollandaise sauce.
If mom wants to sleep in late, catch lunch or even dinner at Bobber’s Cafe.
From appetizers like jalapeño corn fritters, fried green tomatoes or fried pickles to salads, burgers and entrees like chicken fried chicken and hand-batter liver with grilled onions, the menu has something that is sure to make mom happy.
Regardless of what mom chooses for her meal, you can be assured her delicious homestyle dish will be served with a smile.
Bobber’s Cafe is open Sundays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (918) 264-6685.
Cherokee Yacht Club executive chef Michael Hill has planned a lavish Mother’s Day brunch. Served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14, the brunch is open to club members only.
The brunch will feature appetizers like smoked salmon dip and bruschetta, soups and salads such as gazpacho, strawberry and spinach salad and Mediterranean pasta salad and sides like Yukon Gold au gratin and sweet potato sofrito.
Breakfast items available will include an assortment of breads with fruit jams, frittatas, crispy bacon and Merguez sausage links, as well as made-to-order waffle and omelet stations.
Bone-in ham and KC strip carving stations highlight the brunch’s entree selections. In addition, there will be a made-to-order sashimi station as well as rosemary lamb chops, Atlantic salmon with peppadew relish and more.
There will be a dessert assortment featuring bread pudding, coconut cream pie and mini cake bites.
The Mother’s Day brunch at Cherokee Yacht Club will have four different seatings. Call (918) 782-4421 for reservations.
Cherokee Yacht Club is located at 33152 Browning Lane, Cleora.
Clanton’s Cafe has been a family tradition in Vinita since 1927.
And, this Mother’s Day is the perfect time to start a new tradition in your family by treating mom to some good ol’ down-home cooking at Clanton’s Cafe.
Mom will be delighted with any of the homestyle meals served at Clanton’s Cafe, including chicken fried steak, chicken and dressing, homestyle pot roast and hearty hamburgers. The sides at Clanton’s Cafe — hand-cut french fries, hand-battered onion rings, homemade potato chips and tater tots — will have mom smiling as well.
A Route 66 favorite of travelers from all over the world, Clanton’s Cafe has been featured in Gourmet magazine, Oklahoma Today and on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”.
Open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Clanton’s Cafe is located on Route 66 in Vinita, at 319 East Illinois Ave. (918) 256-9053.
If mom has been hinting that she’s wants a Mexican vacation for her special day but your wallet won’t cover a trip south of the border, take her to El Cabrito Mexican Restaurant in Vinita.
Fresh ingredients and authentic Mexican meals at moderate prices help set El Cabrito apart.
Specialties of the house include the Fajitas Texans, taco salads, Enchiladas Jalisco and the Burrito Grande.
Fried ice cream, flan or sopapillas for dessert, as well as a refreshing margarita will add the perfect touch to mom’s day.
El Cabrito has been serving tasty authentic cuisine in a family-friendly atmosphere since 2005. Isn’t it time you discovered El Cabrito’s wonderful Mexican cuisine for yourself and mom?
El Cabrito Mexican Restaurant is open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The restaurant is located at 137 West Euclid Ave., Vinita. (918) 256-8492.
The Grill at Indian Hills Resort and Marina
For many people, moms are almost synonymous with fried chicken dinners. And, no place on Grand Lake puts more focus on chicken dinners than The Grill at Indian Hills Resort and Marina, at least on Sundays.
The Grill serves both breakfast and lunch with lakeside dining available on the deck or inside the cafe.
Burgers, sandwiches, salads and great homemade pies are some of the delicious lunch options at The Grill.
The breakfast menu includes a large assortment of omelets, biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes and waffles.
Breakfast is served all day except on Sundays, when it can only be ordered until 10:30 a.m. because that’s when The Grill’s famous broasted chicken lunch begins.
The broasted chicken lunch is served as an all-you-can-eat lunch with mashed potatoes, vegetables and a hot roll with a complimentary piece of cake.
Mom’s appetite not up for all-you-can-eat? The broasted chicken also is available in two- or three-piece meals.
This Mother’s Day treat mom to a winner, winner of a chicken dinner at The Grill at Indians Hills Resort and Marina, 415 Park Drive, Bernice. (918) 256-6954.
The Grill is open Sundays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill
If mom is looking to kick up her heels this Mother’s Day, boogie her on over to Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill.
Located in Ketchum, just minutes from Grand Lake, Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill offers a full-service bar, pool tables, a relaxed atmosphere and lots of fun.
Not only will mom have a great time, she can also enjoy a delicious meal at Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill.
Mom can choose to eat in the bar or downstairs in the cafe. It’s her day, let her decide. Either way, she’s sure to get enough to eat. Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill is known for its huge portions.
The cafe at Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill serves breakfast all day. The menu ranges from omelets, pancakes and french toast to homemade biscuits with sausage gravy and special cakes served in a variety of flavors and topped with your choice of glazes.
The lunch menu includes appetizers, open-face sandwiches, hot dogs, Grubb burgers, sandwiches and melts.
Pork steak, liver and onions, chicken, fish and steak are some of the delicious dinners served in the cafe at Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill.
For Mother’s Day, the cafe will be serving a Swiss steak special. The Swiss steak will come with mashed potatoes and red gravy, two sides and a hot roll for $8.99.
Michelle’s Grand Lodge Bar and Grill, at 711 East Ketchum Ave., in Ketchum, is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch are served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (918) 782-3262.
Don’t let the sun go down on mom’s special day without a trip to Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill in Disney, where you’ll find what is arguably the best sunset view on Grand Lake.
With both a full-service bar and what new owner Robert Jenks says are “the best burgers on the lake”, Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill is a great place to treat mom to a cold beverage and a hot burger while she watches the sunset.
These burgers are seven ounces of grilled deliciousness with all the toppings you want. The grill’s menu also includes a grilled chicken sandwich, BLT, ribeye steak sandwich, fried shrimp, quesadillas, salads and a wide array of appetizers, as well as fresh-cut french fries.
Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill has a wide selection of beers on hand, as well as friendly, experienced bartenders who are happy to help make mom’s day special.
In addition to the bar area and the grill’s indoor seating, Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill has outdoor seating available on its spacious waterfront patio overlooking Grand Lake.
If your Mother’s Day plans involve spending the day on the lake with mom, the seven courtesy slips available at Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill allow you to easy access to the bar and grill.
A Grand Lake legend for four decades, Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill has recently been completely remodeled, offering a fresh, new look but providing the same classic fun and memories regulars and lake visitors have come to expect from the bar and grill.
Mooney’s Sunset Bar and Grill, 330 Lakefront St., Disney, is open on Sundays from noon until 8 p.m. (918) 435-5200.
If you’re looking to treat mom to both great food and grand views, Morrow’s Bar and Grill is a great place where you’ll find both fabulous food options and grand views from its large patio overlooking Grand Lake.
Whatever mom is hungry for, the mouthwatering menu at Morrow’s Bar and Grill has something that will appeal to her palate. The delicious options range from tasty, flame-broiled burgers to its signature Shish Ka-BOB and a scrumptious lineup of desserts.
The Shish Ka-BOB features beef tenderloin, chicken, bell peppers, onion and mushrooms, and is served on a bed of rice pilaf with a roll.
Morrow’s Bar and Grill also has a large selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and pasta dishes, including fettucini Alfredo and spaghetti and meatballs.
If your Mother’s Day festivities include little ones, the kids’ menu at Morrow’s Bar and Grill is designed with their taste buds in mind. Selections available include homemade mac and cheese, chicken chunks, grilled cheese, cheeseburgers and spaghetti.
Make mom’s special day even sweeter with one of the amazing and fresh dessert selections available. The choices include peach cobbler, cheesecake, gelato with caramel Texas pecans, Texas sheet cake or wedding cake with raspberry sauce. They also have vanilla ice cream that can be topped with whipped cream, chocolate or caramel. Can’t decide on just one — try them all!
Morrow’s Bar and Grill has several specials planned for Mother’s Day, including a 10-ounce prime rib dinner. Served with asparagus and a baked potato, the prime rib dinner is $23.
The full-service bar is offering two special cocktails for Mother’s Day — mimosas for $6 and a new champagne coconut margarita for $11.
Easily accessible by water in Rapier Hollow on Grand Lake, Morrow’s Bar and Grill has courtesy slips available.
If you’re bringing mom by land, the bar and grill is located two miles from Pensacola Dam with plenty of parking.
Morrow’s Bar and Grill is located at 634 Morrow Drive, Eucha. Its Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call (918) 435-5501 for reservations.
Stuff’ns Cafe in Ketchum gives you three chances to treat mom on Mother’s Day — breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Stuff’ns Cafe is the kind of place that reminds you of a simpler time, when locals lingered over coffee, waitresses knew their regulars by name and the food was just plain good, ol’ home-cooking.
The menu ranges from biscuits and gravy, pancakes and omelettes to burgers, patty melts, meatloaf and goulash. These are the kind of homemade meals mom would normally make but doesn’t want to on her special day.
Stuff’ns Cafe lets mom enjoy a great-tasting homemade meal with all the trimmings without having dishes to wash.
You can start mom’s day off with a sweet treat at Stuff’ns Cafe — a waffle topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. The Mother’s Day breakfast special is served with a slice of ham and one egg of your choice, all for $7.95.
Breakfast is served until 11 a.m.
For lunch and dinner on Mother’s Day, Stuff’ns Cafe’s regular chicken fried steak dinner will include a slice of strawberry cake.
Stuff’ns Cafe also serves hand-dipped ice cream, malts, shakes and root beer floats.
To further satisfy mom’s sweet tooth, she can choose from a wide selection of baked goods. Homemade pies and cakes like cherry dump cake, German chocolate, lemon, apple and cherry are just some of the delicious choices. Whole pies also are available so you can have pie later at home.
Stuff’ns Cafe is located at 205 Ketchum Ave., in Ketchum. (918) 782-9508.
The cafe is open Sundays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar
Show mom how much you treasure her by treating her to an elegant dining experience at The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar.
South Grand Lake’s premier dining establishment, The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar serves new American cuisine, using only the freshest and finest ingredients.
The mouthwatering menu features a combination of fresh seafood as well as steaks, chicken, pasta dishes and a selection of hand-crafted salads, including Caesar and Syrian.
The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar also has a full bar with a fairly extensive wine list, featuring primarily American wines.
Housed in a century-old converted farmhouse, the restaurant’s decor is French country and the atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. The dining rooms are small and intimate with limited seating. For this reason, reservations are strongly suggested.
The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar’s fine dining experience extends beyond the restaurant’s outstanding food selection. From kitchen prep to waitstaff, every member of the staff is dedicated to providing guests with the highest level of service, guaranteeing mom will feel like a queen when dining there.
Closed on Sundays, The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar will be serving a complimentary dessert, homemade strawberry shortcake, to all moms on the Friday and Saturday evening before Mother’s Day.
The Artichoke Restaurant and Bar is located on the north end of Langley at 35896 S. Highway 82.
Call (918) 782-9855 for reservations. The restaurant and bar is open from 5 to 9 p.m.
Make mom feel truly special by treating her to dinner at The Lighthouse Supper Club, whose motto is “the only thing we overlook is highway 85.”
A social club with no membership required, The Lighthouse Supper Club’s atmosphere is friendly, relaxed and casual, but that attitude does not extend to the service and food. Serious, dedicated and motivated does.
From exquisite food to excellent service, The Lighthouse Supper Club’s goal is to make your dining experience unforgettable.
The Lighthouse Supper Club’s cuisine ranges from casual to sophisticated and is complimented by a thoughtfully chosen and value-driven wine and spirit list.
Created by a talented chef, the restaurant’s fresh, tasty fare includes pasta, poultry, seafood and steak. Several appetizers on the menu garner a lot of attention, including the bacon-wrapped shrimp, homemade stuffed mushrooms and the crab cake appetizers.
For Mother’s Day, the chef has planned a mixed seafood special. Served with either soup or salad and choice of side, the mixed seafood special will feature a six to eight-ounce lobster tail, a half-pound of crab legs and a pair of shrimp.
The special will be available from 5 to p.m. on the Friday and Saturday before Mother’s Day.
A Grand Lake favorite for years, The Lighthouse Supper Club is located at 104 East Ketchum, at Main Street and Highway 85, in Ketchum.
Call (918) 782-3316 for reservations, which are required on Friday and Saturday.
The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill
Go tropical this Mother’s Day and dine at The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill in Grove.
Perched above Honey Creek Landing Marina, The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill is a tropical oasis on Grand Lake where mom can sit back, relax and take it easy.
Owner Terry Eskew says mothers will be given special attention this Mother’s Day.
“We’ve always given a rose, carnation or a flower of some kind to mothers and we’ll be doing that again,” Eskew said, “because we want to make mothers feel great. Bring her to dinner at The Parrot and we’ll do our best to cater to her.”
The extensive menu at The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill offers something for everyone. Its signature dishes are a delicious choice and include coconut shrimp, chicken fried steak and fish tacos.
Along with the full menu, Sunday’s lunch special is fried chicken. It is served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The family-style restaurant also has a full-service bar from which mom can choose a refreshing adult beverage, maybe even one with a little umbrella to add to the tropical vibe.
Whether seated outdoors on the deck or inside the spacious dining room, diners at The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill are treated to a fantastic view of Grand Lake.
One of the most popular places to eat on Grand Lake, The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill is accessible by land or by Grand. Eight courtesy slips are available at Honey Creek Landing Marina.
The Parrot Steakhouse and Grill, 2530 South Main, Grove, is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. (918) 786-7722.
Shangri-La Golf Club, Resort and Marina’s signature dining establishment, The Summit Restaurant will host a Mother’s Day brunch for members only this Sunday.
The Summit Restaurant offers unbelievable views from the highest point on Monkey Island, making it the perfect setting for a truly memorable Mother’s Day celebration.
The Summit Restaurant’s new chef Michael Bujold has planned an exquisite Mother’s Day brunch buffet.
The first-rate cuisine served at the brunch will only be matched by the service extended by the first-rate and genuinely attentive wait staff.
The restaurant’s cuisine and service have made The Summit Restaurant the most sought-after dining destination on Grand Lake.
Reservations are preferred for the Mother’s Day Brunch, which will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (918) 257-4200 for reservations.
The Summit Restaurant is located at 31000 South Highway 125, on Monkey Island.
Tempt mom’s taste buds at one of the most delicious places to eat in Oklahoma — Twin Bridges Restaurant at the River Bend Casino Hotel in Wyandotte.
An award-winning dining option, Twin Bridges Restaurant redefines the dining experience with incredible flavors, amazing service and a comfortable atmosphere.
Mom will appreciate the restaurant’s fresh approach and attention to detail, which, from preparation to presentation, infuses the menu items with invigorating flavors.
Twin Bridges Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
For Mother’s Day, chef Chris Cizek has planned a special Sunday brunch buffet, which will offer both breakfast and lunch items, including eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, breakfast potatoes and fruit, as well as steak, chicken and seafood dishes with a variety of sides and salads.
Twin Bridges Restaurant is open Sundays from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 a.m., a breakfast buffet is available from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner is served from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Twin Bridges Restaurant is located in the River Bend Casino Hotel (formerly Wyandotte Nation Casino), at 100 Jackpot Place, Wyandotte. (918) 678-4946.
For great food, great fun and a great time this Mother’s Day, head on over to Venue 655 Restaurant.
Located inside Grand Lake Casino, Venue 655 Restaurant serves both lunch and dinner in the excitement of a casino atmosphere.
Venue 655 Restaurant offers an array of delectable appetizers and award-winning entrees that are sure to satisfy any hunger.
The menu selection ranges from burgers (a special blend of brisket and short rib) and sandwiches to steaks, pork chops and chicken fried chicken.
Adventurous moms should try Venue 655 Restaurant’s Soon-to-be-Famous meatballs, which feature a fresh jalapeño stuffed with cheese, inside a beef meatball and wrapped in bacon.
The restaurant’s dessert menu includes bananas foster bread pudding. Mom won’t be able to say no to house-made banana bread pudding served with vanilla bean ice cream covered in bananas foster.
This Mother’s Day, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Venue 655 Restaurant invites Club GLC members to come out and celebrate mom by treating her to a $5 entree.
Club GLC members can swipe their cards at the kiosk between 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to receive a $5 Mother’s Day special voucher that is good for one entree at Venue 655 Restaurant.
The $5 entree special is limited to one per person/account, for dine-in only and does not include the 16-ounce ribeye/NY strip steaks.
For an excellent meal with outstanding service at an affordable price in a friendly atmosphere, Venue 655 Restaurant is the place to be.
Venue 655 Restaurant is located in the Grand Lake Casino, 24701 South 655 Road, Grove. (918) 786-8528.
The restaurant is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.