The Rising Sun -- March 14, 2016

Great California Sushi Rolls!

While reading the Tulsa World's restaurant reviews, Scott Cherry reviewed a new restaurant downtown by TU called “The Rising Sun.” Noting that one of the owners had gone to culinary school in London, it seemed to be a good idea to try this new restaurant out.

The Rising Sun is across the street from the football stadium at TU. The name of the restaurant is stenciled onto the building and the building appears to be an old converted service station. From the outside appearance, this is not a place I would expect to find fine food.

However, I have had a past experience in Madison, Wisconsin where a chef who had studied in France had a small restaurant in the back of a service station and had the best food in town. The best Mexican food I have had was in Roland, Oklahoma in the back of a service station … so the appearance of the building sometimes says little about the quality of the food.

The interior decorated in an appealing mix of frugal and simplicity

Walking into The Rising Sun the staff greeted us warmly. This was spring break, so it was not expected to be very busy. The Rising Sun had good traffic.

Being a person who likes curry, I ordered the Curry Chicken, Miso soup and hot green tea. Lance, who was with me, ordered green tea, Spicy California roll and Chicken Katsu sandwich.

I was served the miso soup right away and it was wonderful. I was surprised by the amount of appetizer that Lance was served. Not liking uncooked fish, I did not order the sushi, however Lance was served 12 sushi rolls that he seemed to really enjoy.

The main course arrived and looked wonderful. The Chicken Katsu sandwich that Lance ordered came with a fresh homemade bun and a plate full of french fries. I received a huge plate of rice and a small bowl of Curry Chicken. The food was amazing. I really wanted to have more Curry Chicken, as I am not a fan of rice and enjoy curry, but the flavor was amazing and was well worth the price.

An abundance of rice with the curry chicken

The Rising Sun has amazing service. The green Tea was kept full at all times. This restaurant is a good place to go when one wants to enjoy well prepared Asian food.