Almost a year ago, 405 Burger Bar opened just south of the University of Oklahoma campus.
In early October, the ‘Big Bang Burger’ concept will move to a larger space on Main Street with expanded drink and food options.
Stelen Covel, OU alumnus and son of country music star Toby Keith, will open 405 Burger Bar at 1429 George Ave. in September 2021. With many gameday eateries on his corner of campus, Covel felt a need south of the district.
“We never expected people to love food as much as we do. Food really exploded,” Covel says.
Four months later, Covel said the 405 Burger Bar had grown beyond the size of his kitchen. Initially, the plan was to focus more on drinks, but the demand for food was pushing the boundaries of their space.
When partners purchased the two-tenant, 8,500-square-foot building at 2539 West Main Street, where Jimmy’s Egg was, Covel said he would operate from one of the building’s spaces east of Interstate 35. He said he seemed to accept the offer. perfect move.
With more kitchen space, Covel expands its menu. But he expects “big bang burgers,” such as his Oklahoma Onion Burger and Sidewinder Burger, to continue to be the most popular choices.
“There will be more sandwiches, salads, appetizers and a variety of side dishes,” says Covel.
Each onion burger at 405 starts with a grilled salted patty next to a pile of onions. When the onion is browned, put the pate on top of the onion and crush it with a spatula to lock in the flavor.
As the burgers sizzle on the lid, Johnson brushes the other side of the grill with lard and toasts a large loaf face down.
“It’s simple and classic, nothing superfluous,” said Austin Johnson, who has been cooking at 405 Burger Bar since the first day of September 2021. He builds his brand 405 Burger Bar and it grows.
According to staff, a regular from as far away as Mexico has tried the signature onion burger.
“We are (often) told that it’s the best,” Johnson said.
Rashad Crump, who has been working at 405 since January, said the larger kitchen helped with operations when he prepared patties Thursday morning.
“We’ll be able to hire more staff. I think it’s going to be fun,” Crump said. “I think it will be much easier for everyone to do everything with more space.”
However, this extension does more than just make your kitchen bigger. More seating and more parking were also factors motivating the move west.
Covel is adding a sports theater room modeled after a sportsbook-style space that can accommodate about 50 people. Soundproof rooms feature large projector screens with Las Vegas sportsbook seating areas. At the back of the room is a bar that can be rented for events and is open to the public at other times.
“If it’s not a big game and you’re not renting it, it will be released to the public on a first-come, first-served basis,” Covel said.
Beer drinkers can choose from an entire wall of draft beers from local breweries and several national staples, and Covel envisions 12 taps along the back wall of the bar.
When patrons come to the restaurant’s new location this fall, they’ll notice a further emphasis on the sports bar atmosphere.
“We’re going to have a lot of sports memorabilia in there, and it’s going to be really unique,” says Covel.
Ideally, fans should be able to eat onion burgers and drink beer by early October, just in time for their first away game at Texas Christian University.
“If it’s open by TCU’s away game, I’d be really happy,” Corbell said.
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