Bruce C.
Yelp
I was looking for a nice, fine dining style place to take my wife out to dinner for her birthday... *on Christmas eve*! It was an 11th-hour decision so it had to be good, there had to be a reservation, and the timing and location (within 15 minutes of "Mooreman" (Moore-Norman borderlands in Oklahoma) had to be right to make it work. I found all that and plenty more in "The Noun Hotel" and its restaurant, "The Rally Kitchen + Bar". I had the impression that it might be somewhat upper-crust and that impression was spot-on. We arrived at the appointed time and were immediately seated and served impeccably by Brook, who should teach classes in how to be the best hostess in the world. The entire wait staff were on-point with friendly service. The decor, the facility, the demeanor of the staff; all of it was all one would expect from anyplace in the most well-to-do areas of OKC (or Dallas, or Houston or Kansas City), and then some...but Way Closer To Home. My wife had the Short Rib Pappardelle Pasta, and it was delectable... she informed me... there was none left of it for me to taste. Likewise devoured and decimated was the dish I chose, the Seared Salmon Filet, which came on a bed of quinoa, and accompanied by Broccolini spears. The sauce spread artistically around the plate was a sweet-hot combination that delighted the palate and added nicely to the mix. Did I mention that the staff were just the best?! They are. The Noun Hotel is a half-dozen blocks south of Main Street on University Boulevard, really close to the University of Oklahoma campus. For parents looking to take their OU students someplace nice for dinner, this is the place. All the stars. We'll see y'all there!