Ice House OKC

Nic’s Burgers/​Ice House is my sweet place for fresh burgers and fries. No lie. I love this place. I also ordered the Root Beer float, and it reminded me of being a kid. So good! I could tell the burger was fresh made, not a frozen patty from a foodservice vendor. The fries were also fresh. Most of all, I appreciated the attentive staff who answer all my questions, confirmed my order and delivered a great lunch. I also love the whole patio dining feel of this place. and the water feature was super awesome because it was a hot afternoon in Oct. The whole ambiance rocks. Next time I’m in OKC, Nic’s the place for me to get a fresh, great burger.

I did not have a good experience this evening (10-​24-​2015). I went to the Ice House @ 5:35 PM. I will give one star to the staff. They were super nice and friendly. My wife has a gluten allergy and they went out of their way to make sure the order for her was made correctly and contained no gluten.
Now, here is why I took away the other 4 stars. I have been to the restaurant many times before and I always remember the food being great. Except for tonight. I usually do not get to watch them prep the food before I get my order because usually you all are swamped. Tonight was not the case. They had signs saying that they were closing at 6PM tonight (I might note that this was not posted on Facebook like their website stated would happen in the event of an change in hours). They told me that after 3PM they had been dead. I was the third or fourth order since that time. Well, I thought they had the fries and burgers in a holding area after they are made fresh. No. Once I got home, I released that the food had been sitting there for a while. It was not fresh. The burger was dry and the fries were tough. I could also tell the grilled onions and jalapeños were old bevause they were shriveled up. I spent over $ 20 and I would have gotten cheaper, better, faster (my order took over 15 minutes to prepare), and fresher food at the McDonald’s near my house. This is not the Ice House that I used to love.

The food here was actually pretty good but the place was seriously understaffed this weekend. People around me were complaining that it took 20 mins for them to just get a root beer float.
I thought the burger was great and loved the caramelized onions on top. Fries were crispy and not too salty and the vanilla milkshake was perfect for the hot summer weather.
This is a great place for lunch, especially if you have children who love splash pads, but they need to hire more help!

A sunny Wednesday afternoon in June and a quick lunch at the Ice House.
I waited for my food amid the screams of little children playing on the black granite of the water fountain in the warm afternoon.
I ordered the Nics cheeseburger meal.
The fries were thin peppery matchsticks that cooled quickly in the afternoon breeze.
They were golden brown but the spicy seasoning blocked the deliciousness that eluded my waiting taste buds. Too bad.
The burger deserved more. The patty was soft, juicy and beefy.
The bun was a higher quality example of a plain bun that stood up and supported the quality of the beef.
Between the two were fresh lettuce pickles and tomato.
Clinging to the underside of the bun was a slice of bland American cheese; not so low quality as to insult the rest of the burger but unimpressive in flavor.
The caramelized onions suited the sandwich well. Pale brown they kept enough integrity to not let you forget that they were once raw but soft enough to chew easily.
Another example of a good burger but poor fries, I will likely not eat here again soon but worth the grab if your in the park, hungry and don’t want fries with that.

Hit up Ice House for a burger after the Elite Event at Park House. I’ve not been to Nic’s, and I’ve read more than one review that states Ice House isn’t Nic’s. My dining companion confirmed that Ice House burgers, while operated by Nic, are not as good as Nic’s. So, I wasn’t expecting burgers as good as I hear Nic’s is serving up. That being said, I had an above average burger and was not disappointed.
I went with the cheeseburger, adding jalapenos and bacon. I got some sriracha ranch on the side, which the woman taking our order heartily endorsed. The burger is large, and covered in toppings. A couple of issues with it. First, the onions weren’t cooked down long enough. I don’t know if this is because it was the end of the night, but the onions needed to be thinner. They had good flavor, but a mound of onions this big on the burger made it difficult to eat. Additionally, the lettuce was romaine. While I like romaine, I think it’s a poor choice for a burger, the ribs acted as another barrier to the burger staying

When OKC do what Okies do and that’s eat a BURGER. Since Nic’s was closed I dined at their remote Burger hangout, aka the Ice House OKC. The burger and fries were delivered hot off the grill. Overall it filled me up but I guess the nostalgia was no the same as dining at Nic’s.
Fortunately the weather was nice the Ice House location. With the Myriad Gardens nearby, folks can take advantage of the sites and sounds by walking off those calories and order another burger afterward !

I only got an iced tea, but the service was quick and friendly.
The birds seem to have their way with the furniture, so watch where you sit.