Braum’s is Indeed the Premiere Fast Food Restaurant of Oklahoma

Earlier this month while driving through Oklahoma on my way to Texas with some friends I laid my eyes on a fast food eatery called Braum’s for the first time ever. The first one I noticed was a little past the Kansas border when we stopped to fill up our gas tank and get some food. Immediately I was intrigued by the sign, which had an ice cream cone on it, and by the thought of eating at a fast food restaurant that I had never eaten at before. Also, the sign prompted me to wonder if Braum’s is the Culver’s of the south. Unfortunately Braum’s would elude me on that particular day because my friends wanted to eat at McDonald’s.

As we drove further and further into Oklahoma my desire to eat at Braum’s only grew because about every couple of miles there was a billboard for Braum’s and it seemed like every town of any substance in Oklahoma contained one. Once we hit the Texas border though and there were no more Braum’s I was left to hope that maybe we could eat at one on the way back. I knew that it would be a long shot though because certain people were staunchly against this idea.

While in Texas I had some good barbeque and fajitas; nevertheless Braum’s was on my mind. As we started to go north again my hope that Braum’s and I would officially cross paths gained momentum. As we drove though Oklahoma I was not sure if this dream would become a reality though. Then when we were dangerously close to crossing the Kansas border we decided that we should stop and eat. At this point I was at the helm and my eyes quickly scanned the sign to see if there was a Braum’s at the next exit, and there was one. My friends wanted to eat at Subway, but I was the judge and the jury and the verdict was indeed guilty. I was very excited as I pulled into the parking lot and walked into Braum’s for the first time. Right away I could tell that this was no ordinary fast food restaurant because it contained a small grocery store inside. I feel that it is a good idea to be able to pick up some groceries and a meal at the same time though. After noticing this I walked up to the counter and ordered a burger and fries meal. As I sat down and ate the burger I realized that I was glad that I had chosen to come to Braum’s because it was definitely a solid burger. After I finished my meal I also had an ice cream cone because a person can’t go to Braum’s and not have ice cream. I had a small cookie dough ice cream cone, and it was solid as well. In the end, I left Braum’s feeling very satisfied.

Overall I have to say that Braum’s is an above average fast food restaurant. I still have to say that Culver’s is better, but I have definitely eaten at worse places than Braum’s. Hopefully we will cross paths again. I do not think I will be in Oklahoma anytime soon though, so it might be quite some time before I eat at Braum’s again. In the end, I have to say that a person cannot go to Oklahoma and not eat at Braum’s.