2025 Centurion Award winner
Nelson's Buffeteria
Best Meat-and-Three in Tulsa · Tulsa, OK
Best Meat-and-Three in Tulsa · Tulsa, OK
Nelson's Buffeteria has been a Tulsa tradition since 1929, a cafeteria-meets-diner best known for its hand-breaded chicken-fried steak smothered in cream gravy. Downtown workers and regulars slide trays down the line for the CFS, mashed potatoes, and homemade pies and cobblers.
Founded by Nelson Rogers and carried on by his family, Nelson's is a beloved Oklahoma comfort-food institution whose chicken-fried steak is a benchmark for the dish across the state.
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Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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This page is the standing record for Nelson's Buffeteria (2025). It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. For hours, bookings, and live reviews, go straight to the business itself.
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