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TLO Restaurant Review: The Vortex

10:01 AM EDT on July 1, 2025

After death-by-funnel-cloud, the second thing Oklahomans fear most is absolutely terrible BBQ, and, sadly, Oklahoma has plenty of it.

Thankfully, the newish, cyclone-friendly, twister-themed BBQ restaurant The Vortex – 9900 NE 23rd St., in Oklahoma City / Spencer – delivers a mesocyclone of bomb-ass flavor that will destroy your house, your livelihood, and, best of all, your tastebuds.