Lawton's eating-out scene is dominated by sturdy southern and southwestern places. Meers Store and Restaurant, half an hour north on the way to the refuge, is the local legend — a converted general store that grills its own grass-fed longhorn burgers from the herd in the front pasture.
In town, options include the chain steakhouses near the freeway, a handful of Vietnamese and Korean places kept alive by Fort Sill's military families, and Stella Modern Italian Cuisine for a more dressed-up meal. For barbecue, Big Steve's BBQ on Cache Road is the reliable choice.