I knew I was in the right place the moment I caught that drift of butter and black pepper floating across the parking lot like a friendly wave calling me in.
I stepped into Spunkie’s Soul Food in Oklahoma City’s Uptown corridor and felt as if I’d opened a well-kept diary only to find my own name scribbled in the margins.
The line buzzed with regulars trading nods, stories, and knowing smiles—the kind of quiet chorus that tells you the food isn’t just lunch, it’s a weekly ritual. Stay close and you’ll see why I left full, grinning, and already plotting my return before the last crumb even settled.
A doorway that feels like a hug
Step inside and the room greets you with a smile before anyone says hello. Spunkie’s sits just off the buzz of the Northwest Expressway, tucked among shops and offices, yet it radiates porch swing ease…