A few weeks ago, TLO editor Patrick sent me a feverish text-message that Ozzie’s Diner, 1700 Lexington Ave. in Norman, had Indian Tacos, knowing full-well this invigorating news would arouse my Choctaw blood that almost continually craves beans and frybread, regardless of how many culinary revisionists tell me to feel otherwise.
The problem, as I soon found out, is that Ozzie’s only serves them on Monday and I, unfortunately, went on a Thursday.
Goshdarnit. Even though I whole-heartedly knew I wouldn’t be getting to experience their take on the Indian Taco today, I was still craving, at the very least, a rather large bowl of still-hot pinto beans and a few pieces of cornbread, if possible. That seems like a somewhat doable diner classic, right?
Finding a seat next to the fully-exposed window, there didn’t seem to be any planes flying or even taxiing to the runway today. Inside however, Ozzie’s was more than half-full, with a smiling contingency made up of mostly elderly retirees; they hung out in their probable regular sections, making somewhat suggestive comments to the waitress as the table laughed while she collected their breakfast dishes.