NASHBIRD — Restaurant in Oklahoma City

Sorry, this is a long review Nash is located right by the railroad tracks off 9th Street between Broadway & Oklahoma Avenue. Park across the street & walk over. (Tip: the parking lot is rough, white gravel so ladies if you are wearing heels be careful)

Walk up the stairs on the far right (east) side of the business. As you enter Nash there is a colorful chalkboard of their Specials to your right. Walk straight up to the counter, there is a sign above that says "Order Here". Menus are located on the counter and there is a menu on the wall to the right.

Ariella greeted me from afar which I appreciated that she acknowledged me even though she was busy. I only waited what felt like 2 seconds. Definitely not enough time to figure out what to eat. I got my order to go, I wouldn't recommend this, eat it there while it's nice & hot. I had just left a funeral so I wasn't in the mood to socialize. Plus nobody wants to see a woman crying in her chicken. I guess they might have thought I was crying because it was too spicy or because it was so gosh darn good!

(As I waited for my order, I noticed how clean the tables, chairs and floor were. The windows were also really clean, I could watch what looked like a photo shoot happening out by the railroad tracks.)

I tried the Jumbo Tender Combo with the heat level of "chirp" what can I say...I'm too chicken for the spicier ones ha! I highly recommend the Buttermilk Ranch to go with the chicken and/or the French fries. The combo came with 2 sides and a drink. I opted for the fries & potato salad. I wanted comfort food as you can tell.

The chicken was perfectly cooked and just the right amount of seasoning to give it flavor but not enough to burn your tongue. This was my first time eating Nashville style chicken so I wasn't 100% sure what to expect. I was NOT disappointed! The fries were good you could actually taste the potato almost as if they had just dug them out of a garden. I'll be honest and say I wasn't a fan of the potato salad. It was too salty and too creamy almost a mashed potato consistency. The flavor was good minus all of the salt. I like salt but not that much.

My subtotal was $12.75, I thought that was very reasonable for the quality and amount of food.

I'm kicking myself for not taking any pictures but understandably I wasn't thinking straight. Next time I'll take lots of pics!

To exit Nash go out the door on the west side or back out the door you came in, just be careful...

If you have a severe gluten sensitivity, I would recommend against Nashbird (they do not have dedicated equipment to accommodate this dietary need), and if you have any sort of mobility issue, do not go to this location at all.

For context, I have an autoimmune condition that affects my joints and in turn severely limits my movement. I've eaten at this Nashbird location previously, so I knew that the layout was not great for accessibility. However, I noticed that they have signs on the front of the building that say there's an "accessible entrance," so when I visited yesterday and wasn't sure I could do the stairs, I parked in the back and used that entrance. Upon entering, I was glared at by every employee as I came in (5-6, some of whom were lounging at regular tables). This was unsettling enough, but when I made it to the front to order, the cashier sternly told me that I was not supposed to use that entrance because it's for employees only. I explained that I only used that door because it was clearly designated as an accessible entrance (with signs on the front of the building and on the back door itself), but they cut me off to say it's only for "wheelchair people" and even then, only if they call ahead.

When I asked if there was an accessible entrance that they would recommend for future use, they pointed to the two front entrances.... both with lots of stairs. I could tell I wasn't getting anywhere with them, so I just ordered my food. When I was done, I left through the front door and struggled down the stairs rather than be scolded again by staff.

I realize that the owners probably chose that place for its geographic location and not the building itself, but the complete lack of awareness and (bare minimum) compassion from the staff is inexcusable. Mobility isn't YES or NO--just because I'm not currently in a wheelchair doesn't mean I have the same physical abilities as everyone else. And even if I was in a wheelchair, I would have to choose between being verbally harrassed or just not going at all.

I will not be returning, and if you have any sort of mobility issues, I recommend you steer...

My fiancé has a degenerative disease that makes stairs nearly impossible for her most days and puts her in a wheelchair frequently. She saw Nashbird had gluten free options and an ADA entrance so she went for lunch. She used the ADA entrance and was chewed out by the staff for using the entrance meant for, and I quote "wheelchair people" and told she needed to use the stairs to leave.

They STILL advertise gluten free, but are still using the same fryer for everything. They responded over a year ago to my original post saying they were working on getting a dedicated gluten free fryer. They have not.

In all, NASHBIRD does not care about people with allergies or disabilities and has shown that repeatedly. I have never been so angry at a restaurant as I am about the way they treated a disabled person for using a disabled entrance. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Original Post from a year ago: Was told by several people that this place had gluten free food so I should try it out. Upon ordering their gluten free tenders, they were kind enough to inform me that the gluten free food was cooked in the same fryer/oil as the regular food. So while I appreciate them letting me know, I am also aggravated that they call/advertise it as gluten free, when it is not. If you are celiac or have a need to be completely gluten free, you...