I absolutely love Asian food. I’m a Dim Sum fanatic, I simply adore Vietnamese pho, and I can’t get enough good sushi. I used to be hooked on bubble tea (my addiction has lessened somewhat of late, but I still enjoy the pearls), and I’ll devour a good stir dish any day. Living in Tulsa made it a challenge to find good Asian food, but after a lot of searching I’ve come across several notable restaurants with such food.
Guangzhou Dim Sum
(918) 438-8878
Dim Sum, originating in Southern China, is a delicious meal composed of many small dishes. Good Dim Sum can be exceptionally hard to find, especially in Tulsa. Only one place, that I know of, serves Dim Sum, and that is Guangzhou Restaurant. Located next to a motel, it’s not in the best area, and the atmosphere is a little dingy. The food isn’t amazing, but it is decent if you cannot bother to make the 2 hours drive to Oklahoma City for their Grand House Dim Sum restaurant. The people running Guangzhou restaurant are very, very nice and pleasant, and the sticky rice is really quite good. Don’t go expecting L.A. quality Dim Sum, but it’s decent enough.
Hmong Cafe
(918) 828-9192
Pho is one of my favorite dishes/soups and Hmong Cafe has some of the best pho I have ever had the pleasure of tasting. They also have some of the most affordable prices for pho I have seen. The cafe is small, but neat and clean. Service can be a bit slow at times, but the worth is almost always worth it, considering the generous portions and excellent dishes they offer. Hmong Cafe is one of my favorite places to eat in Tulsa, be it for lunch or dinner.
Asahi Sushi
(918) 307-9151
Sushi places can be really hit or miss, but Asahi is definitely a hit. Prices are great, especially if you for with their ‘buy 3, get half off” deal. The low prices don’t appear to have affected the food quality-it’s really top notch and delicious. Service is generally pretty slow, but this is probably due to the time taken to make sushi and the big crowds this place pulls in. Great atmosphere, great for group parties.
Fuji
(918) 794-4448
Fuji at Brookside is nice, but far less “Asian” than Asahi. Service times are comparable, and they (used to, not sure if they still do) offer an “all you can eat/order” sushi deal, starting at $10. I really like how large their serving portions are and the restaurant itself feels incredibly clean and neat.
Rickshaw Cafe
The Plaza Shopping Center, S. Lewis Avenue.
(Phone number n/a)
I really enjoy Rickshaw Cafe. The owners are really nice, quite talkative and it has a really cozy, homestyle feeling. This may sound odd when used to describe a Chinese restaurant, but its really true. I like the various stir fry dishes they offer-it’s a little more authentic (and thus different) than most of the stuff you would get at higher end places like Pei Weis or P.F. Changs. Prices are low and serving times are fast. I couldn’t find the phone number for this place, but it’s certainly worth checking out.
Mekong River
(918) 252-5611
I’ve included Mekong River in this list simply for completeness. They have excellent reviews online and are fairly popular, but I was not happy at all about their pho. Supposedly, they have other dishes that are better, so it may be worth a visit if you really like Vietnamese food.
Bali Fusion Cafe
(918) 307-0006
Bali Fusion Cafe sells Bubble Tea! Come before the evening, as the boba is generally better (not as soft). It’s in a nifty spot, near the popular dollar theater and the Mall.
