Norman seems pretty laid-back, I guess.
The few times I’ve been, I’ve definitely admired the “sun’s out, guns out” vibe the city does a decent job of playing up, a developmentally arrested attitude of collegiate coolness that even the oldsters maintain, neon wraparound shades and crimson polos seemingly the standard-issue wear for anyone living within the city’s limits, a broad mix of hipster flair with redneck charm passed around like a Friendly Market water-pipe.
And while there are more than a few joints in town that make their living selling this home-grown vibery to everyone lucky enough to have a daddy who’ll pay for their crashed car, such as the Mont or the Library, when I cruise into town with the top down I always go the literal extra mile to what I think is the most underrated Norman eatery; while many townies will get all up in your grill about Tarahumara’s, there’s just something about the easy-going Tex-Mex demeanor of Los Dos Amigos that keeps me coming back for seconds.
Right on the edge where the business end of the city starts to become open fields and housing developments, Los Dos Amigos, 2130 Alameda St., is really kind of basic by Oklahoma City standards, but what it lacks in thrills and frills it definitely makes up for in its self-aware eats and low-pressure atmosphere, whether you’re dining with a group of friends or all by yourself, which is usually the case for my sullen ass.