Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Stores are everywhere in Oklahoma. Hard to find
a town of any significant size that doesn’t have a Braum’s. They are a mainstay
of Oklahoma, even to the point there is a Braum’s meter that floats around
social media in the winter that predicts how bad a storm may be. I’ve had
Braum’s many times and enjoy their ice cream. It was time for me to tackle a
review of their food.
I used to love a good Braum’s burger, their beef and bacon had a great
flavor to them. Last one I had was a few years ago, the burger was dry, the
veggies old, and the bacon too crisp. It was awful and I hadn’t been back.
Until last weekend, I just felt it was time to give them another chance. I went
to a location close to me. Usually it’s packed but was quiet when we stopped. I
got a straight up double bacon cheeseburger with fries and Big K tried a
special sweet n spicy gouda burger. They were quick with the order and
everything was correct. The fries were good like I remembered, crinkle cut,
nice crisp outside with a soft middle. I was surprised by the burger, I almost
didn’t want to like it at first but they made a really good burger. Bun and
veggies were fresh, the cheese melted nicely. The burger patties were a nice
size and had that good flavor I remembered. The bacon was perfect, not too
crisp with a smoky flavor. I was pleasantly surprised. Big K liked his burger
as well, said it was fresh and flavorful without being too spicy.
To finish off our dinner we had to have dessert, so we tried one of their
new cookie sundaes. The triple chocolate almond cookie looked good, so I got
one for the two of us to share. The cookies are on the bottom, then some hot
fudge, with two big scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream, topped by more hot
fudge and whipped cream. It’s big enough to be a meal in itself, that’s why we
shared. I’ve never had an issue with Braum’s ice cream, it’s always good. This
sundae was great, the chocolate cookies mixed well with the mint of the ice
cream.
I’m going to get a bit personal with Braum’s, in the 1980’s, when my family
was falling apart, my paternal grandparents would visit us at my maternal
grandmothers’ home in Norman. Grandpa always took us to the Braum’s at Flood
Ave. and Gray St. We loved his visits and getting either an ice cream cone or
milkshake. Now that Braum’s is a gas station but every time I pass it I have
that happy memory of being with Grandpa and listening to his stories.
Now for a bit of history, the first Braum’s stores opened in the Oklahoma City metro. The grand opening for a half dozen stores was June 3, 1968, with plenty of other locations to follow. In 1975, the dairy herd was moved from Kansas to Tuttle, you can still drive between Tuttle and Minco to see the herd.
Overall, I was really impressed with this visit to Braum’s might have start
going back. I’ll give them 5 strips of bacon, as long as it’s their fresh
bacon.
Address: There are over 300 locations in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, go to their website for exact locations.
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