The Pit Stop Cafe has slipped into the arcade at Classen Towers, quietly serving breakfast and lunch out of a compact ground-floor counter at 2000 N. Classen Blvd. Owner and chef Tim Heitzman, the creator behind Rescue Dog Hot Sauce, leans hard into a dog theme, with framed pup photos and canine artwork covering the walls. The cafe pitches itself as a street-food-focused, grab-and-go spot that pulls in favorites from Heitzman’s catering playbook.
According to KFOR, the menu blends Latin and Asian street-food influences with hot-and-cold grab-and-go options and daily breakfast plates. The outlet also reports that Heitzman and his partner, Erica, turned the old salad bar into a book nook and added a record player, inviting customers to bring in their own vinyl. The coverage frames Pit Stop as a chill, dog-friendly daytime hangout rather than a full-service restaurant.
A small brand with a rescue mission
Heitzman’s Rescue Dog Hot Sauce is not just branding. The small-batch label partners with area rescues and sells at farmers markets and local retailers, according to Rescue Dog Hot Sauce. A commercial listing for the Classen Center teases a Pit Stop Cafe grand opening in the arcade that connects the towers, confirming the cafe’s address and placement in the complex via LoopNet. Taken together, the details point to a locally minded setup that pairs sauce retail with daytime counter service.
Vinyl, books and breakfast tacos
Inside, the cafe leans into neighborhood-hangout energy. The repurposed salad bar now serves as a book nook beside a record player and an eclectic stack of albums, and dog-themed art keeps the vibe loose, as KFOR noted. The menu reportedly centers on quick, handheld choices such as breakfast plates, tacos and rice bowls, with occasional off-menu catering favorites popping up. Bottles of Rescue Dog Hot Sauce sit on the counter, folding the house product directly into the cafe’s identity.
How it fits into OKC’s dining scene
The Pit Stop arrives during a busy run of openings and closings across Oklahoma City, and The Oklahoman name-checked the project in a January roundup of local restaurant moves. Personality-driven daytime spots like this continue to surface around town, filling gaps left by departing dog-friendly hangouts and giving nearby office workers and neighbors quick, relatively affordable options. For now, Pit Stop looks tailored to regulars and commuters more than late-night crowds…