Tulsa is the second largest city in the state of Oklahoma, which is home to more than 400,000 people. Many people from around the world chose to live in the city, and as a result, Tulsa became a cultural melting pot, mixing the traditions from the East and the West. Visitors may find a lot of restaurants in the city, offering various cuisines from different countries. Take SushiFork for example – this sushi restaurant is promoting a foreign culture by offering the citizens of Tulsa with an affordable and delicious Japanese Food.
SushiFork is one of the most popular sushi restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As of 2019, the restaurant has two branches – one in Tulsa, and another one in Dallas, Texas. The restaurant was established in 2015, and Greg Bossler, who currently serves as the director of operations, influenced how SushiFork should operate. His father served in the military, stationed in Japan for several years. He heard stories from his father about how the Japanese serve the sushi, and how it tasted like. In the United States, the concept of sushi restaurants came in the 1960s, but the Americans are limited to two choices – pre-made sushi that can be purchased from the grocery stores, and high-end sushi made by popular celebrity chefs. Greg Bossler wanted the American people to taste authentic but affordable sushi, so he embarked on a journey with two other co-founders and they decided to open SushiFork. Greg Bossler stated that SushiFork retains the traditional way of preparing sushi, but he added certain concepts that are truly American to widen their market reach. He also added a twist to the sushi served inside their restaurant – he encouraged the diners to experiment on different flavors, allowing them to create their version of sushi. This experience was fairly new, and people started to develop an interest in visiting SushiFork. Since then, more and more people come visit SushiFork either for the experience of creating their sushi or tasting what the restaurant has to offer.
There are two ways on how patrons can enjoy the food served at SushiFork. The first one is #YouPickWeRoll, also known as “make your own sushi,” wherein the visitors will be given several options on how they wanted to create their sushi. The second option is choosing the food from the menu prepared by the restaurant. Either way, SushiFork ensures their visitors that they will enjoy the food offered at the restaurant without paying too much.
#YouPickWeRoll
This option enables the patrons to create their sushi. There are four major steps on how to create sushi, and it includes choosing a seaweed or soy roll, selecting the proteins, choosing a filling, and deciding what the toppings should be. Choose seaweed or soy
The first step on how customers can enjoy sushi from the restaurant is to decide which sushi roll they would like to order. There are two sushi rolls offered – seaweed roll, which is either dried or roasted, and soy roll, which is made from 100% soybeans. Seaweed roll costs $8, while soybean roll costs $9. After the customer picks what he or she wanted, the next step is to select the proteins that will be incorporated into the sushi. Choose your proteins The customers are allowed to choose one protein for their sushi. If they wanted to add an extra protein, they need to shell out an additional $2.50. There are two types of protein offered at the restaurant – cooked and raw. There are people are might be susceptible to diseases if they eat raw meat, so the restaurant decided that a cooked meat option should be offered to avoid food poisoning. Under the cooked category, customers can choose one of these items: crab mix, tempura crab, shrimp, tempura shrimp, eel, fried calamari, tempura salmon, tempura tuna, tempura yellowtail, chicken, or for those who are vegans, tofu. Under the raw category, customers can choose one of these items: salmon, smoked salmon, tuna, yellowtail, or a hot mess mix. Customers who frequent the Tulsa location are satisfied knowing that there are a lot of choices when it comes to the proteins that will be incorporated into the sushi. After the customers successfully picked what protein they wanted to add in their sushi, they need to proceed to the third step and choose the fillings that they wanted on their sushi.
Choose your fillings
The customer can choose one filling for their sushi, and this includes fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and cheese. The Tulsa location offers avocado, bell peppers, carrots, cream cheese, cucumber, jalapeno, lettuce, ponzu mushrooms, sprouts, and strawberries. These options for fillings are packed with vitamins and minerals, allowing the customers to eat healthy while enjoying their do-it-yourself sushi. The final step enables the customer to choose their preferred toppings for their sushi.
Choose your toppings
The Tulsa location offers several toppings for those who wanted their sushi to be delicious. The selection includes fruits, vegetables, herbs, seafood, meat, and even junk food, and it is up to the customer how he or she would like the toppings to be added. The toppings that are currently available at the Tulsa location are the following: bacon, cilantro, crushed Funyuns (onion-flavored snack), ghost chile spice, mango, masago (capelin eggs), scallion, sesame seeds, spicy crushed Cheetos, tempura crunch, and togarashi (spicy peppers). When the toppings are added to the sushi, it will be handed over to the customers for them to enjoy. The customers are also given their choice of sauces, and the Tulsa location offers ten different sauces, which includes: habanero mango, honey truffle aioli, honey wasabi mayo, lime crema, ponzu, spicy mayo, sriracha, sweet soy sauce, teriyaki, and wasabi ranch. The sauce used in each sushi depends on the preference of the customer, and they are trying a lot of combinations that would suit their taste buds. For those who wanted to add miso and edamame soup to their orders, they need to pay an additional $4. The Tulsa location of SushiFork encourages their customers to try out the #YouPickWeRoll promotion, but for those who are not confident with their skills in choosing the right ingredients for their sushi, the restaurant recommends choosing the food items on the menu.
Their restaurant menu is divided into seven categories – sushi rolls, sushi burritos, salads and wraps, sides, drinks, kids menu, and desserts.
Sushi Rolls
The restaurant offers fifteen different sushi rolls for their customers who do not want to participate in the #YouPickWeRoll promotion. Here are the choices for those who wanted to order sushi rolls: Veggie Sushi Roll – this sushi roll costs $4.5, and the fillings are a combination of avocado, bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and sprouts. The Veggie Sushi Roll is suitable for those who do not want to eat meat, and the product is gluten free. California Sushi Roll – this classic sushi roll costs $5, and it is a combination of avocado, crab mix, and cucumber.
Tempura Shrimp – this sushi roll is sold for $5, and its fillings consist of avocado, cucumber, and tempura shrimp. New York Sushi Roll – ordering it would cost you $5, and the filling is a combination of avocado, cucumber, and shrimp. This product is gluten-free.
Spicy Sushi Roll – the Spicy Sushi Roll can be purchased for $5, and it is a combination of cucumber, spicy mayo, sprouts, and your choice of raw fish – salmon, tuna, or yellowfin. This product is gluten free, and it also contains raw food items so be cautious when trying it out especially if you have a sensitive stomach.
Philly Sushi Roll – the Philly Sushi Roll costs $5, and it is a combination of smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado. Just like the Spicy Sushi Roll, this product is gluten free, but it uses raw food products so be cautious when eating it.
Thunder Sushi Roll – This product costs $6, and it is very spicy. It is a combination of tempura shrimp, cream cheese, jalapeño, and spicy mayo. This is a great choice for those who are visiting Tulsa and looking for a place where they can eat spicy dishes.
Candy Sushi Roll – you need to shell out $6 to buy this sushi roll, and it is a combination of shrimp, crab mix, avocado, and spicy mayo.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Sushi Roll – this sushi roll has a catchy name, and you can have it for only $5.5. it is a combination of krab mix, avocado, pop rocks, cream cheese, and sweet soy sauce.
Hot Mess Sushi Roll – it is one of the most popular products in the restaurant, and It costs $9.5 per roll. The Hot Mess Sushi Roll contains krab mix, cream cheese, and jalapeño, and tempura fried. Then, it is topped with a hot mess mix, scallion, togarashi, fried wonton, and sweet soy sauce. This product is bursting with flavor, and it is highly recommended for anyone who wanted to try out a different kind of sushi that tastes good. This product is spicy, and it is gluten free.
Baby Dragon Sushi Roll – this sushi roll costs $10, and it contains eel and cucumber. It is topped with sesame seeds, avocado, and sweet soy sauce.
Rainbow Sushi Roll – this sushi roll costs $12, and it is made from krab mix, cucumber, and avocado, garnished with a generous amount of tuna, salmon, and yellowtail. This product contains raw food, and be cautious when eating it.
Carnival Sushi Roll – this sushi roll costs $13, making it one of the most expensive sushi rolls in the restaurant. Just like the Hot Mess Sushi Roll, it is also one of the most popular products from SushiFork. This product contains spicy hot mess mix, cream cheese, bell pepper, and jalapeño, and tempura fried. It is topped with lime crema, spicy mayo, scallion, sweet soy sauce, and togarashi. This product is spicy, and it is gluten free.
Fire in the Roll – This product costs $9, and it contains fried calamari, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, jalapeño, and masago. Then, the product is topped with habanero mango sauce, spicy mayo, and scallion.
Admiral Crunch Sushi Roll – at a cost of $13, it is tied with the Carnival Sushi Roll as the most expensive sushi rolls in the restaurant. This product contains tempura shrimp, krab mix, avocado, and cream cheese. Then, it is topped with tempura crunch, tempura krab, scallion, masago, honey truffle aioli, togarashi, and sweet soy sauce.
Another creation from the restaurant is the sushi burrito. This is an inventive food product, and the restaurant is surprised seeing that a lot of people are actually loving it. The price ranges from $11 to $13, and it is considered affordable knowing that it is a fusion of Western and Eastern cuisine. The Tulsa location offers four sushi burrito choices – Kaptain Krunch, which sells for $11; Three Amigos, which sells for $13 and is currently the most popular in their menu; Pokemon, which sells for $12; and Sweetheart, which sells for $12. According to the customers who tried the sushi burritos, they are surprised because it really tasted good, and the flavors are exploding making it an ideal snack for any time of the day. The sushi burrito is one of the flagship products from the restaurant, and the management keeps on writing down ideas for new and innovative products that they can sell in the future.
The sushi restaurant also sells salads and wraps for those who are not really into sushis but still wanted to try out the place with their sushi-loving friends. The restaurant offers the SushiFork Salad for $5, which contains lettuce, carrots, almonds, wonton crisps, bell pepper, and poured with sesame ginger vinaigrette. An option with grilled chicken is also available, for $7. The wrap offered by the sushi restaurant contains almost the same ingredients, and it is sold for $7.5. You should try out the restaurant’s salads and wraps, especially if you love to eat vegetables and you are staying in or near the city of Tulsa.
The Tulsa location offers a variety of sides, which costs $1.5 to $8.5. Their current menu lists rice, miso soup, cucumber salad, edamame, charred edamame, seaweed salad, wicked tuna nachos, kimchi fries, and spicy ika as the available choices for sides.
The location offers a variety of drinks to the customers, form hot green tea, which costs $1.5, to commercialized soft drinks. The restaurant also offers a kids menu, which includes chicken bites and fries, teriyaki chicken and rice, chicken and waffle bites, and corn dog and fries. The prices for the kids meal ranges from $4 to $6. For the dessert, the Tulsa location offers a choice between strawberry and Nutella wrap, or Sweet Street Cookie.
If you are visiting Tulsa, Oklahoma, try to check out SushiFork and try out their signature dishes. If you loved the restaurant, you can work with them to become your official caterer for an event, or if you wanted to do business with the restaurant, they are open for franchising. The Americans changed the way sushi is being served, and different experiments made it palatable to the American taste. It continues to evolve, as more people are trying to add new ingredients and new combinations are being introduced. The restaurant established by Greg Bossler stands out because he wanted to re-introduce the idea of eating sushi to the American public, making it affordable and open to changes.
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