Savoy's Famous Cinnamon Rolls, a Boy and the Fork That Was Too Slow

See that up there? That, my friends, is half a pound of soft, buttery dough, perfectly sweet icing and enough cinnamon to last you until you can make it home for the holidays.

And it can only be found at Tulsa's Savoy Restaurant, just north of 61st and Sheridan in Tulsa.

Savoy is an unassuming place. It's tucked into an old shopping center, and with its humble frontage, you're more than likely to drive right by if you don't know what you're doing.

But lucky for you and your taste buds, now you do.

I took my son to Savoy late last week for his first taste of what might just be Tulsa's most legendary cinnamon roll.

And, as per his usual, he went about the trip entirely in his own way.

After he managed to stop flirting with the waitresses, all of whom I liked to imagine were on the verge of calling us hon or sug (which I totally don't mind at diners, by the way - it's practically part of the experience), we ordered our treat. It wasn't but a few minutes before it was at our table, steaming just a bit and looking pretty as a picture.

And frankly, the kid couldn't contain himself.



I mean, how could you blame him?

Look at those fingers itching back there.

I don't know about y'all, but I'm looking at this cinnamon roll and I'm slapping my grandma upside the head right now, it looks so yums.

For my little guy, I couldn't unroll our napkins or find our forks quickly enough.

Apparently.

While I got a few you-are-so-not-getting-a-gold-star-today-in-the-mothering-category stares from a fellow patron or two, the waitstaff just about fell over themselves with gushing.

And so did I. So, I let him go at it as he pleased for a few minutes. Because for how long in life can a person dive into a cinnamon roll in a public place and not only not get ejected from the restaurant, but instead be the inspiration for a symphony of ooo's and awww's?

That's what toddlerhood is for, I think.

But soon, I had no choice but to enforce the law of the dining utensil.

A development which displeased him oh-sogreatly, as you can plainly see.

The Savoy offers much more than just cinnamon rolls - full breakfast and lunch menus, in fact - all in what I found to be one of Tulsa's cleanest and coziest diners. I loved being part of the mix that morning, which included old men getting together for morning coffee (note: if old men are not gathering for coffee at your diner, restaurant owners, there is something sorely wrong), families on summer vacation and even a few other stay-at-home moms and their kids. Service was quick and friendly, and we thought $3.50 was a more-than-fair price to pay for our indulgence.

So, next time you get a hankering for a breakfast out, see if you can't make it out to Savoy. And if you make it there, see if you can't make it back out again without planting your face in one of those cinnamon rolls.

Savoy Restaurant
Where: 6033 S. Sheridan Road
When: Monday-Friday, 6am-2:30pm; Saturday, 6am-noon
Call: (918) 494-5621
Web: SavoyFoods.com