Thirty Nine Restaurant

Tucked in the First Americans Museum, this restaurant modernizes indigenous flavors with food that is both elevated and comforting. For lunch, I had the half order of hominy stew with a half turkey sandwich. The stew is reminiscent of pozole with a warm consome, with the addition of tender bison topped with fresh greens, tortilla strips, and crema. This was so comforting! The turkey sandwich was an amazing accompaniment. The bread itself was the MVP as it was buttery and crunchy. The inside was like the best thanksgiving dinner you've ever had, packed in a sandwich. We finished off our meal with the blackberry cobbler. This take featured buttery, flaky pastry in a bath of blackberry compote. The corn ice cream on the side had a very light flavor of sweet corn that was not overpowering. The service was lovely! I'm not sure the next time I'll be in town, but if I am, I'm definitely stopping here. 10/10!

I heard about the restaurant before the museum and put it on my list to experience some indigenous foods. The menu is regularly changing, but on my visit I was a bit disappointed that it was more accents of native ingredients rather than meals centered around them (at least as far as foods that I actually like). That said, I certainly enjoyed the meal and the museum as well. Maybe they're busier other times of the year, but this June Sunday around noon was pretty relaxed.

Relaxing dining environment with excellent service.Our family enjoyed our Sunday afternoon there.

Everything delicious, elegant and comforting.The restaurant has a great atmosphere. The service is friendly and attentive.The cuisine is fine dining with distinctive indigenous dishes.It is a must when in Oklahoma!

Great ambience Good food Personable wait staffService was slow due to a large conference being served at same time so would recommend a later lunch time during the week if they are serving a conference.

The title 39 represents the 39 tribes. The restaurant is housed in the First Americans Museum.The menu is inspired by First Americans. There is a lot of corn, bison, grain, and beans. I had the corn ribs, which is specially and creatively prepared corn with sumac butter, queso fresco, cilantro, smoked jalapeño aioli, and chili oil. Fantastic!I also had the bison burger, which was juicy and well seasoned, with fries. Had a couple creative cocktails, which were light and refreshing.Service was great too!Sometimes when I'm museum hopping, I'm wary of their restaurants, and often go to an external spot. Here, definitely do yourself a favor and eat in house. Not only convenient for your day out, but tasty and creative!

Super Friendly staff. Melissa was so kind and knowledgeable. The food was amazing, definitely a top choice to eat in OKC. Almost everything is made from scratch. I highly recommend the biscuits and gravy. The coffee cocktail is way better than the cup of hot coffee.

Top notch service and meal. We went for brunch and the drinks are superb. All five of us enjoyed our meals. Beautifully plated and well thought menu items. I cannot wait to go again!

I think it's impossible to write a review that actually does justice to the meal I ate at Thirty Nine. After perusing the museum (which you definitely, definitely should), I sat down to a late lunch not quite knowing what to expect from the indigenous cuisine-filled menu. Our server was friendly and helpful, encouraging us to take our time and giving us pointers when needed. The space is relaxing and beautiful. My friend and I chose the white bean hummus appetizer, the Three Sisters Saute, and the lavender creme brulee for our shared meal.The white bean hummus is beyond description. I could have sat with this and devoured it on my own. The hummus is smooth and full of flavor, and the fry bread... Just wow. Please try this dish. We had to get the rest packed up to go because the portion is massive!The Three Sisters Saute, full of grains and veggies, was refreshing, light yet satisfying. The portion was also large enough for the two of us to share.The lavender creme brulee was perfect -- Also huge! Tasty, with candied pecans on top for an extra touch. This was one of the best meals I can remember having in a long time. I am most sad that I don't live nearby but it just means I need to return to OKC to enjoy a meal at Thirty Nine again.

Oh, Thirty Nine, what happened in the span of a few weeks? Hubby and I returned after a fantastic experience in September, and this visit was the polar opposite... not good. Instead of wonderful service, we were ignored by our slow server.Hubby and I shared the cheese and ground buffalo dip, which was good and cheesy, but lacked buffalo aside from a few pieces. Hubby originally wanted the buffalo brisket, but we were told they were "out" so he ordered the buffalo burger like me. Gone are the wonderful wedge fries and replaced were these sad little mushy shoestring fries. To make it worse, I immediately found a long hair in my fries. We spend the rest of meal trying to get our server's attention, but to no avail. NO ONE came back to check on us and the hair in the fries sat on our table the entire time... which made us lose our appetite quickly.When the server finally returned, to bring us the check, I was able to point out the gross hair in my food. Another lady came back to offer me a free dessert. I kindly declined since I do not want to eat anything else from that kitchen. The extra star on this update is given because the lady comp'd our meal.Thirty Nine, if you are reading this, know that the kitchen made a mistake by replacing the previously wonderful wedge fries with the limp mushy (hair) fries. This experience was disgusting enough that we will not be back.