Any good Asian Restaurants in Owasso?

[BigOkie]

Originally Posted by briansgi

No, I think they actually planted those trees, especially since Owasso is the fastest growing city in the state!! I doubt if you attain that accomplishment by not having some foresight!

Then explain to me why all the retail is leaving?

It may be the fastest growing city in the state, but what is it growing? Big box stores? Only to have the smaller retailers leave? That sounds more like something Tulsa would do. Does Owasso strive to be Tulsa? Sounds to me like someone is riding the coat tails of those people leaving the urban core and using that model instead of smaller development as a means to grow your city.

Of all the suburbs, my opinion is that Owasso has the least character of any of them. Including Broken Arrow. But hey, that's just my assessment. If you want to see some discussion going on about this, have a look at this discussion going on over at the TulsaNow forum:

Owasso: Tulsa's Economic "Wars" on suburbs

[SeanL]

Originally Posted by Billtown

I was addicted to Thai food. Moved to Owasso. Heard good things about Tavin's Thai BBQ in owasso. Not great, though. Not sure of the good Thai restaurants in tulsa either, if there are any. Asian restaurants is definitely a downside to owasso.

Is it b/c people live in Owasso don't like Asian food? From what i have known, such a town like Owasso, it should has these fine dine-in Chinese, and Japanese.

[BigOkie]

Originally Posted by SeanL

Is it b/c people live in Owasso don't like Asian food? From what i have known, such a town like Owasso, it should has these fine dine-in Chinese, and Japanese.

As my post above stated, Owasso has been luring the 'Big Box' stores in, so naturally they are getting more of the Appleby's/Chili's/Olive Garden/TGIF restaurants, as opposed to getting smaller, local eateries.

As for myself, I have nothing for or against Owasso. My opinion is that it had more character before it decided it would start developing along the 169 corridor (and I mean right along it) instead of moving towards the town center. I had a girlfriend that lived in Owasso right around the time I graduated high school (1985,1986) and I loved it. It felt out in the country, but still had enough appeal to keep you. Now it feels a little like it's the Tulsa's Plano compared to Dallas. Big Box stores everywhere. Even when my aunt and uncle lived out on Hwy 20 between the German Corner and Claremore, it was quiet. Now that stretch of highway is congested and they just got done five-laning that whole stretch from 169 to Keetonville Rd.

[TulsaArtist]

Hey I graduated from Owasso in 85 and lived by the German Corner. We lived in 3 lakes 2 back when that was a "nice" new neighborhood. Now its kind of slummy lol. Then moved to the German Corner for a while as my folks built a new home in Eureka Springs. I personally didnt like living in the country, and in suburban sprawl, it was so hard to get anywhere. But thats just me. As a kid we lived on Brookside and I had relatives that lived in Brookside and would often stay with them. We could walk to the river parks, the shops and stores on brookside, walked to school when I went there for a few years. etc. It was great, the whole world was right there. Just saw on the news a few weeks ago some kids were killed trying to cross the highway there in Owasso. Some leader in Owasso being interviewed about it said. "What they were doing was illegal." aka, the kids trying to cross the road to get somewhere. I thought that was a heartless and disghusting response. I doubt there is one even halfway, pedestrian friendly area in that nasty town. I used to walk from the German Corner to the High School in order to catch the early bus to Vo-Tech in Tulsa. I believe it was 4 miles. Luckily that walk was mostly undeveloped at the time and had less traffic. I would hate to be a kid trying to walk that today. The growth they are having now is cheap and fast, but is ultimately unsustainable. Same kind of thing that happened in east Tulsa once upon a time and in older parts of BA. The neighborhoods dont have any character or sense of place. The next wave of development out happens and the now older neighborhoods start going downhill. The strip shopping malls empty out and become run down, out of style compared to the new ones, etc. Property values go down, crime goes up... So many cities have made the same mistakes, including Tulsa. But ya know, its fast and fun while it lasts I guess. But really, even with some simple zoning changes that wouldnt harm growth one way or another. A lot of the future problems could be lessened. If you set up an area where it can evolve, has some characer, "not the kind they talk about in Owasso lol" and has enough density to support itself. You will help yourself in the future a lot.

[JerryInOwasso]

Originally Posted by SeanL

Our family are planning to move to Owasso in the next few months. We all love Asian Foods, such as sushi, hibachi, chinese, and vietnamees. If anyone knows such restaurants please make some inputs, they will be greatly appreciated!!

A new Thai restaurant, Thai-land, just opened on 86th St. between 169 and 129th St. in the Corner Stone shopping center (in the building that used to house Il Vecchio). The food is good, although a bit pricey. And not a buffet table to be found.

[briansgi]

Sweet! I'll try it soon!