Kong's Tavern

Stopped by here while in the area, it's a neat spot with plenty of seating throughout and upstairs. This place has some bar games; shooting basketball, Skee-ball, bowling and many TVs for the game; didn't like the captions in the middle of the screen watching the games and the staff didn't seem to care to remove them. This places serves food but we didn't indulge, we only had some drinks and the Coronas are reasonably priced, the mix drinks are very weak, you get more salvia from your mouth than liquor in the drinks. It seems the staff is more attentive to people they know and their friends than regular customers.

NB: They might have officially renamed themselves "Kong's Catina and Chill." The Birria Ramen here is the bomb and this is likely the only place in OKC that regularly serves it (Goro Ramen may have it occasionally but Kong's always has it on its menu). Hankering specifically for that dish - true food of the (maybe Aztec) gods - due to seeing an IG or TikTok video preparing it from Trader Joe's Beef Birria via @foodieonfleek and it's a shame that this spot (maybe due to its new name) is not the first place that comes up when you search "Birria Ramen OKC". Got the Birria Ramen with a Birria Taco for dipping, plus the street corn side (Elote corn but taken off the cob) and also a glass of pineapple juice. Also awesome interior decor with trippy glow-in-the-dark aesthetics and lights, cool bars with great alcohol selections, a Jenga Giant game available for use, space for a band, and a set of two mini basketball hoop games. Also shout out to Shayna (sp) for the excellent service (and for suggesting the Birria Taco for dipping into the Birria broth of the Birria Ramen - Triple Birria Action). This place rocks, period.

Hopefully they can do something about the fights that happens there. It's not the businesses fault I know but, I wouldn't feel safe there.

If you're wondering what you're going to do since Taco Bell removed the Mexican Pizza from their menu, then stop by Kong's for the best Mexican pizza that has a unique, super crispy scallion pancake crust. Their Birroa tacos are also some of the best I've had.

I came here on a Friday night. It's located next to Gogo Sushi in Midtown. I think this is the perfect spot for a first date! In addition to their Korean-inspired food such as Kimchi fries and bibimbap (meat +/veggie rice bowls), they have these great sweet alcoholic milkshakes (doubles up as a cocktail + dessert and are Instagram-worthy). They also have arcade games like Ice Ball, basketball, pacman, and the beer pong game..fun, but a bit expensive and I'd rather go to Main Event or HeyDay for a night of arcade games. Still, a cool concept to have that in a restaurant/bar.I would recommend coming here as a spot if you want to bar-hop in Midtown. Come here for dinner, watch a game (they have many tvs all around the restaurant and bar area), hop on over to Fassler Hall, R&J's, and then Bleu Garten. Maybe come back and have a shake to end the night? Food: All of the food came in to-go bowls/paper container boats...not sure if they will always have disposable dishes and flatware or if they are trying to save money for now as they are a new restaurant/bar?...*Kimchi Fries* Beef short ribs, grilled onions & kimchi, bacon, monterey/cheddar cheese, green onions, and chipotle ranch.-great flavor, but I would have preferred if the mixture was blended throughout the fries and not just placed on top (Suggestion to the cook(s) at Kong's Tavern!)*Truffle Mac N Cheese* Rotisserie chicken, penne pasta, bacon, onions, roasted garlic, tomatoes, parmesan cream sauce, truffle oil and panko bread crumbs-great taste, I'm a huge mac n cheese fan and prefer my mac n cheese to be very cheesy and this wasn't as cheesy as I would have liked. You have to mix the pasta all around to get a good taste of the cheese sauce. It was still delicious, though*Chicken Bibimbap* Rotisserie chicken, smoked corn, cumin beans, avocado, monterrey/cheddar, salsa, Peruvian pepper sauce, cilantro cream sauce, chipotle mayo, Kong's sauce and tortilla crumbles-I was a bit thrown off by this dish because it didn't taste Korean at all...it tasted kind of like what I would order at Chipotle/Southwestern salad bowl type of dish. Nevertheless, it was so yummy and the chicken was perfectly cooked! So fresh and tender, and seasoned well. I would probably order this without cheese and add more cilantro & Kong's sauce to bring out a more Korean flavor to it. More compliments for the amazing chicken!Drinks:Cookies & Cream Milkshake (alcoholic): Bourbon, vanilla milkshake, chocolate chip cookie with chocolate sauce drizzle on top, cookie ice cream sandwich (inside the shake), chocolate Rice Krispies on the straw and on the glass, Oreo crumbles & whipped cream throughout-Get this, you won't be disappointed, and the booze is on point! Be prepared to taste a good amount of bourbonVibe: Casual, fun, dark inside (haven't been here during the day), probably would be a great game day spot!

I've only been there twice and each time there was a long wait in line for ages, and everything about the atmosphere overall is trashy.Even if there wasn't a global pandemic going on, there's no point of going here. Just go to Fasslers down the street or to the many other places here in OKC that have food, drinks and socializing capabilities. Even if you complain about them on social media, they don't care. They cyber bullied people calling them out for violating social distancing, but if you're lucky enough they'll just only delete your post. Honestly, just watch the Manager when he did an interview for Channel 4 about the Cinco De Mayo outrage and that should give you an idea of who they are.

Went to Kong's while day drinking over the weekend. The entrance is kind of in a weird place and not off the main road. Definitely not somewhere I'd be walking into alone at night. The space is large with a couple of games to play near the entrance. The entire place looked like it needed a good scrubbing. I mean, if you're going to use black paint, at least keep it clean. While sitting at the bar, I asked if they had a drink menu to which I was told they don't because they're remodeling. Remodeling what, I'm not sure. I asked the bartender for any specials and they had a couple, one being a house margarita. I ordered that and it was ok. Just ok. Nothing special. The bathroom is a one staller, which seems weird for such a large place, but it wasn't busy so no skin off my nose. However, the worst thing about this visit is the bartender seemed to be having issues with her pants being she kept picking them out of her vagina. I'm sorry but that is not appealing nor does it make me want to order another drink let alone finish the one I had. There was also a funk about her like maybe she didn't have time to shower before work...I'm not sure. Regardless it was G.R.O.S.S.! Given this, I probably will not return.

Beware!!!! The bartender like to add their own tip!!!! Asked to see my original receipt just to see the bartender added their own tip. The ghetto bars in the lower part of south side have better services and morals. Don't waste your money here.

The customer service is lousy. I had a bartender rude and snarky tell me they don't work for free. She also told me I should start tipping. I made a complaint and still no reply, or call back from the manager. They don't seem to care about anything. Worst bar in OKC.Don't waste your time here. Go to Fassler's Hall instead

Pozole on Wednesday night to warm up the cold night. DJ playing good vibes. Drinks are good and easy to order tonight