Gloria's

My wife and I were passing through on interstate 40 getting a little hungry. We circled back to go to this little town Hydro, Ok. definitely worth the trip. The owner and the manager and the manager‘s niece were very professional, warm, and the food was amazing…especially the catfish. Highly recommend!

Really great homemade food here. We had a chicken fried steak sandwich and a BLT. The sandwich was huge, tasty with a perfectly crisp and peppery batter fried. The BLT has plenty of bacon and Texas toast was delicious. Pies are also terrific staff was super friendly and attentive. Get the coconut cream! On the old Rt. 66.

Fantastic small town Cafe with delicious home cooking. Wonderful lunch stop on old Rt 66. Chicken fried steak was so good.

Gloria's is a nice little diner with a modern take...clean and inviting, without the 47 years of grease buildup on the menu, and without the duct taped booth seats :) But don't let the "new" fool you...their food and service are classic! The reviews on Google were great (4.7 stars) with only one review lower than 4 stars (a 1 star review left by a guy who thought his fries were ugly. He obviously confused 'fresh hand cut' with 'ugly'). The menu is typical diner fare, with chicken fried and hamburger steak, sandwiches and burger options, and since it was Catfish Friday, that was the plan...until the server walked by with a chicken fried steak dinner...and it was ON. Gloria's chicken fried steak uses their own breading and seasoning (as does their catfish), and it was crispy and flaky with just enough flavor and spices to complement but overpower the steak. The CFS was the size of the plate -- it wasn't thick, but it hadn't been pounded/tenderized paper thin just to make it look huge. Definitely enough for two people to enjoy, unless you don't share food...and Joey doesn't share food. In the great debate of batter vs steak (where some CFSs end up with way more 'fried' than steak) this one was a great balance. Lots of steak, but enough extra 'fried' to use to sop up the puddle of gravy that came with the steak. I was there at lunch, and they were busy (no wait, but almost every table full) and my food was ready in just a few minutes...and was piping hot. Rarely does a CFS stay hot through the last bite, but this one did. The sides were REAL mashed potatoes--not fluffy from flakes from a box, but chunky because they were REAL potatoes. Freshly mashed. With gravy. Lots of gravy. The green beans were also excellent, with great flavor and seasoning. The sides and roll are served on their own plate, because the portions are large enough they could be a meal all their own :) Oh...and the catfish. Since it was Catfish Friday, I had to try it. The fish was also served hot, and their batter and seasoning was spot on...the fish was flaky and tasted great. Their house made tartar sauce was really good, although I prefer mine with a little more relish, because Mississippi... Maybe next time I'll have the Catfish dinner with a side of CFS :) Unfortunately, I realized that I did not save room for dessert. When my server asked if I would like some, I politely declined. I did happen to take a peek in the ice box, and realized the error of my ways. From German chocolate cake to chocolate pie, to pecan and several others...all made from scratch in house by Gloria herself...and their Blue Ribbon Bread Pudding...I deeply regret my decision to not take one for the team, but an afternoon meeting required that I was not in a food coma. A Taste Tour: Gloria's Dessert Edition is definitely in order! Do yourself a favor and plan a trip out west on Route 66 to Hydro soon to stop in and enjoy some great food and service at Gloria's...just be sure and save room for dessert.

Place was pretty busy on Friday night. Everyone was nice. The fried pickles were good, catfish was good, the waitress never came back so I could get lemon. Towards the end of our trip here there was an older woman talking pretty rudely to the waitresses. The beans were the best thing I had there, I loved them!!

Gloria’s is the best for price, quality and service combined! We love their friend mushrooms and Jimmie’s chicken dinners. All for less than $30 - who can do that?? You gotta try it.

A very good restaurant in Hydro. We had BLT and chicken fried steak. BLT was good, didnt have wheat bread so it came on Texas Toast. CFS was HUGE. Good flavor. Breading was a little thicker than I prefer but 90% fork tender and excellent gravy. Liked the mashed potatoes and green beans also. I had spice cake for dessert, very good. Wife had strawberry pie, but it was heated up so she put it inbthr fridge to have it cold later. We'll visit again.

It was absolutely delicious, I am definitely looking forward to trying other things on the menu for sure! Looking at you chicken fried steak!