Clanton's Cafe is the real deal — a Route 66 institution that hasn't been prettified for tourists, hasn't raised prices to match its fame, and still serves the same chicken fried steak that has won it fans since the 1920s. The interior has the well-worn look of a place that has been feeding people every day for a century: formica countertops, vinyl booths, and a menu that covers all the bases of Oklahoma diner cooking.
Order the chicken fried steak with white gravy, or the fried okra if you want a side that you won't find anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line. The pies are made in-house and are excellent. This is the kind of meal that is specific to this corner of the United States — it doesn't exist the same way anywhere else, and Clanton's does it as well as anyone.