Second Helpings: Keo, Amish Country Store & Restaurant get high marks
BY SCOTT CHERRY World Scene Writer
Sunday, February 10, 2013
2/10/13 at 6:00 AM
Don't know what's for dinner? Find Scott Cherry’s restaurant guide.Original Print Headline: Noodles at Keo hit the spot
This is a recap of Scott Cherry's restaurant reviews in last week's Weekend section. The full reviews are available at tulsaworld.com/cherrypicks
KEO
8921 S. Yale Ave.
918-794-0090
3524 S. Peoria Ave.
918-794-8200
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11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; accepts all major credit cards.
The Kmer noodles ($12) featured rice noodles in a chicken and curry base with turmeric root, kaffir lime and lemongrass, topped with bean sprouts and Thai basil.
When the piping hot, big black bowl arrived, I plowed right in with my wooden chopsticks.
The noodle dish delivered multiple layers of flavor, along with a spicy but not too hot edge to it.
I paired the dish with a gruner veltliner, a crisp white wine from Austria. The Spanish albarino would have been excellent, too. Keo has some nice wines and a full bar.
In addition to the noodle dish, we also had a shrimp dumpling appetizer ($7), Vietnamese chicken salad ($9), Malaysian fried rice with duck ($13) and chocolate mousse ($7).
AMISH COUNTRY STORE & RESTAURANT
2410 N. 32nd St., U.S. 69, Muskogee
918-686-0243
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9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Amish Country Store & Restaurant is about half restaurant and half food and gift store. Almost all of the food items, including some used in the restaurant, come from Amish providers.
The kitchen was out of Momma Yoder's Meatloaf, our first choice, so we settled for a roast beef dinner ($8.99) and an open-face roast turkey sandwich ($8.99).
The mound of shredded roast beef was tender and tasty, and a rich brown gravy over the sliced turkey gave the sandwich a big flavor.
Our dinners came with complimentary dinner rolls - big, fluffy guys served with real butter - and a choice of two sides.
I loved the Amish casserole that featured homemade noodles cooked with peas, corn and cheese, and not far behind were buttery corn and green beans cooked with bacon and onion.
Associated Images:
The red curry udon noodles with grilled prawns at Keo Asian Cuisine. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World
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