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<blockquote data-quote="de-evoproject" data-source="post: 2621301" data-attributes="member: 14169"><p>Cafe and bar: After our very disappointing range experience, we decided to try the cafe which was the 2nd major selling point of the establishment. They were kind enough to offer food free of charge for the pre opening, which was very nice. The menu isn't huge but offers some fantastic selections. I personally opted to try their bison burger with fries and an appetizer of chicken skewers. We also ordered drinks, choosing a beer each and a couple glasses of whiskey, myself enjoying a Macallan 12 year scotch double on the rocks and my friend grabbing a Moore, OK local made bourbon (the name evades me at the moment) of the same size. Alcohol was not complimentary, obviously but the price was reasonable, coming out to just over 26 for all 4 drinks before tip. </p><p></p><p>They had a few problems with the system pricing up the drinks but were able to get it sorted in short order. </p><p></p><p>We proceed to the upstairs dining area to enjoy our drinks and wait for our food. The dining area is nice, comfortable chairs and simple tables and the upper platform offers a great experience removed from what is sure to be a busy sales floor. We could see the top of some very dusty and dirty ventilation systems which seems like a bit of an oversight for the nice dining experience they were going for, but I don't detract any points for that as it didn't really bother me. The food arrived in a decent time and was hot and fresh on arrival. The burger was frankly, delicious. Cooked medium rare, exactly as ordered and perfectly seasoned. All components were tasty and fresh, veggies were crisp and juicy and the roll style bun was amazing. The seasoned fried were just as tasty and the skewers and sauce did not disappoint. After the reviewing the menu cost of the meal, I do feel it was a little pricey, the bison burger and fries coming in at $13 for a slightly undersized, albeit tasty, burger. I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 9-11 would have been more appropriate but I might still enjoy a meal there from time to time.</p><p></p><p>As for the system that has had everyone so worried regarding alcohol at a gun range, their system seems pretty solid. We had to check in with our Id's at the front door and received armbands indicating we were shooters going to utilize the range. Upon checking in to the range and having id's checked and scanned we proceeded to the range past an employee verifying the presence of armbands at the door. After the range time, upon ordering alcohol the armbands were cut off and collected to ensure we no longer had range access. The very detailed set of checks to fully separate the alcohol from shooting seems to me as one of the most well thought out systems to the whole establishment. </p><p></p><p>Overall, the bar and grill experience was really phenomenal and unfortunately felt like the most refined focus making it appear as a radiant with a gun range instead of the other way around.</p><p></p><p>Cafe overall appearance- 5 stars</p><p>Food quality- 5 stars</p><p>Service- 4 stars</p><p>Alcohol system- 5 stars</p><p>Pricing- 3 stars</p><p></p><p>Other facilities: In addition to the above mentioned there is a humidor (cigar lounge) a small room with a few lounge chairs lit for a dim, relaxing ambiance, with cases of high end cigars and related accessories for sale. Small and pricey, it did seem a decent retreat for the smokers in the group. </p><p></p><p>I did not utilize the restrooms while there or the private rooms but did see the inside of some "fitting rooms" which appeared contain a desk with a chair in front and behind, which I assume is for some sort of gear consultation. </p><p></p><p>Overall opinion: Disappointing. I really expect a Wilshire gun club to set a new standard for gun ranges in OKC. Instead, I found a range with great curb appeal, fantastic floor aesthetics but poor working design and prohibitive pricing. In addition, a lot of the elements, team knowledge and marketing seemed rushed especially for a place with an originally planned open date set for last April and a lot of the questions I asked were met with bewildered looks, "I don't know" or "Well we are working on it, we'll figure out out before we open". Failure to take into account the actual target customer base (everyman avid shooters, longer range rifle shooters, bench shooters wanting a local place to practice, hunters sighting in for hunting season, reloaders wanting a climate controlled environment for testing load development, carbine guys looking for a place to shoot with strobe lights or at longer than pistol ranges), has lead to a lack optimization in the range to actually fit the intended uses. After seeing the rest of the facility, it seems their target audience is white collar weekend shooters looking for a country club atmosphere who don't mind paying inflated prices. Looks pretty but it's mostly fluff. I think they could fix most of the issues if they tried but don't know how long that might take or even if they will bother with most of the range related issue. For a place with so many opening delays they still seem horribly unprepared for the official opening... Tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>Overall rating: 2 stars</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="de-evoproject, post: 2621301, member: 14169"] Cafe and bar: After our very disappointing range experience, we decided to try the cafe which was the 2nd major selling point of the establishment. They were kind enough to offer food free of charge for the pre opening, which was very nice. The menu isn't huge but offers some fantastic selections. I personally opted to try their bison burger with fries and an appetizer of chicken skewers. We also ordered drinks, choosing a beer each and a couple glasses of whiskey, myself enjoying a Macallan 12 year scotch double on the rocks and my friend grabbing a Moore, OK local made bourbon (the name evades me at the moment) of the same size. Alcohol was not complimentary, obviously but the price was reasonable, coming out to just over 26 for all 4 drinks before tip. They had a few problems with the system pricing up the drinks but were able to get it sorted in short order. We proceed to the upstairs dining area to enjoy our drinks and wait for our food. The dining area is nice, comfortable chairs and simple tables and the upper platform offers a great experience removed from what is sure to be a busy sales floor. We could see the top of some very dusty and dirty ventilation systems which seems like a bit of an oversight for the nice dining experience they were going for, but I don't detract any points for that as it didn't really bother me. The food arrived in a decent time and was hot and fresh on arrival. The burger was frankly, delicious. Cooked medium rare, exactly as ordered and perfectly seasoned. All components were tasty and fresh, veggies were crisp and juicy and the roll style bun was amazing. The seasoned fried were just as tasty and the skewers and sauce did not disappoint. After the reviewing the menu cost of the meal, I do feel it was a little pricey, the bison burger and fries coming in at $13 for a slightly undersized, albeit tasty, burger. I think somewhere in the neighborhood of 9-11 would have been more appropriate but I might still enjoy a meal there from time to time. As for the system that has had everyone so worried regarding alcohol at a gun range, their system seems pretty solid. We had to check in with our Id's at the front door and received armbands indicating we were shooters going to utilize the range. Upon checking in to the range and having id's checked and scanned we proceeded to the range past an employee verifying the presence of armbands at the door. After the range time, upon ordering alcohol the armbands were cut off and collected to ensure we no longer had range access. The very detailed set of checks to fully separate the alcohol from shooting seems to me as one of the most well thought out systems to the whole establishment. Overall, the bar and grill experience was really phenomenal and unfortunately felt like the most refined focus making it appear as a radiant with a gun range instead of the other way around. Cafe overall appearance- 5 stars Food quality- 5 stars Service- 4 stars Alcohol system- 5 stars Pricing- 3 stars Other facilities: In addition to the above mentioned there is a humidor (cigar lounge) a small room with a few lounge chairs lit for a dim, relaxing ambiance, with cases of high end cigars and related accessories for sale. Small and pricey, it did seem a decent retreat for the smokers in the group. I did not utilize the restrooms while there or the private rooms but did see the inside of some "fitting rooms" which appeared contain a desk with a chair in front and behind, which I assume is for some sort of gear consultation. Overall opinion: Disappointing. I really expect a Wilshire gun club to set a new standard for gun ranges in OKC. Instead, I found a range with great curb appeal, fantastic floor aesthetics but poor working design and prohibitive pricing. In addition, a lot of the elements, team knowledge and marketing seemed rushed especially for a place with an originally planned open date set for last April and a lot of the questions I asked were met with bewildered looks, "I don't know" or "Well we are working on it, we'll figure out out before we open". Failure to take into account the actual target customer base (everyman avid shooters, longer range rifle shooters, bench shooters wanting a local place to practice, hunters sighting in for hunting season, reloaders wanting a climate controlled environment for testing load development, carbine guys looking for a place to shoot with strobe lights or at longer than pistol ranges), has lead to a lack optimization in the range to actually fit the intended uses. After seeing the rest of the facility, it seems their target audience is white collar weekend shooters looking for a country club atmosphere who don't mind paying inflated prices. Looks pretty but it's mostly fluff. I think they could fix most of the issues if they tried but don't know how long that might take or even if they will bother with most of the range related issue. For a place with so many opening delays they still seem horribly unprepared for the official opening... Tomorrow. Overall rating: 2 stars [/QUOTE]
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