I finally found it: the ultimate greasy spoon diner in Oklahoma City.
It’s a restaurant where the ham, the grits, and biscuits and gravy are the lifeblood of a whole breakfast industry, offering goods to both limousine liberals and conservative rednecks with enough bread to break with others, including a couple of extra slices of toast.
The diner is OK Country Café, 6072 S. Western Ave. and I consider this breakfast dive to be one of the great culinary treasures of south Oklahoma City, far away from the bright working lights, well-maintained walkways, and freshly polished ceiling fixtures found in the fancy northside of town.