How Lawton's Restaurant Scene Changed This Year

It has been a great year for new restaurants in Lawton! Residents have seen new locations for old favorites, and brand new restaurants open, adding to the local list of great places to eat.

There have also been some restaurants that were set to open before the end of the year but we're still waiting for them to open their doors! And we've already seen new restaurants pop up that are set to open in 2026.

Hatch Early Mood Food and Chick-fil-A opened locations in Lawton this year.

Lawton residents had been waiting for Hatch Early Mood Food to open and for Chick-fil-A to open a new location. And in 2025, Lawton finally got both!

After a few years of announcing its coming to Lawton, Hatch Early Mood Food finally opened its doors for breakfast and brunch on 2nd Street in September. Lawton residents have since been packing the place for the loaded tumblers, orange glaze croissants and so much more delicious breakfast/brunch food.

Chick-fil-A finally opened a second location in Lawton this year! Residents on the west side of Lawton were thrilled to hear that the second Chick-fil-A location would be opening off of 82nd Street. The second Chick-fil-A location in Lawton opened on Nov. 20.

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SOB Brewery opened in April of 2025.

Lawton residents were finally blessed with their own local brewery! SOB Brewery opened in April of this year offering beer brewed right here in Lawton, plus some of the most delicious BBQ.

SOB Brewery is located in downtown Lawton on 2nd Street.

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Taco Casa was set to open in early December this year.

Taco Casa announced earlier this year that a location would be opening in Lawton. And it was anticipated to have an opening date of early December, but the Lawton location has not announced an opening date.

Taco Casa fans in Lawton have been encouraged to follow Taco Casa Texoma on Facebook for a grand opening date. A lot of Lawton residents are hoping the restaurant will still open before the end of 2025.

Closed Lawton Restaurants We All Wish Were Still Open

Do you ever get that bummer feeling when you're craving a meal that just isn't available anymore? Or better yet, not necessarily the food as much as the people and ambiance you grew up with? Hundreds of restaurants have come and gone in Lawton, Oklahoma, but here's a quick list of eateries we all wish were still around.

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9 Chain Restaurants Founded In Oklahoma

While some Oklahoma original restaurants are obvious and common knowledge, there are a few that will likely surprise you having a start in the Sooner State. At least, they were shockers to me. Whether you want burgers, BBQ, pizza, breakfast, or Tex-Mex, the tastes of Oklahoma stretch far beyond our border.

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