Of course, you wouldn’t expect Broken Arrow restaurants to be on the list of Tulsa’s best outdoor dining, and that was the topic of the Tulsa World article this week. To be honest, Scott Cherry’s column featured a lot of great looking patios and sidewalk dining spots.
But as the Rose District website points out, our area is like one big patio!
And folks have been taking advantage of the sunshine to dine outdoors, even if it is still a bit breezy. From the shop, I can see guests at tables on the sidewalk at Bruhouse and Main Street Tavern. It’s hard to see the patio at Rooftop from here (in fact, it’s impossible!) but it always beckons to people on sunny days.
I was surprised at the picture on the Rose District page – I didn’t realize that Stogies offered patio tables, which must be at the back of the building. You can click on the image for a better look, or check out the Rose District website. In the Raw has a nice sidewalk area that always seems to have occupied tables, as does Fiesta Mambo and Noveau Atelier de Chocolat (or as I usually call it: The Chocolate shop, pardon my French, or lack thereof).
We’ve had some guests enjoy their lunch outside, although the weather has not been consistently warm enough to merit moving more tables to the sidewalk. But those days are ahead.
It’s hard to not think back on the several folks who told me – adamantly – that Broken Arrow residents will not sit outside at a restaurant. That point of view just hasn’t proven true. Even during the warm (some say hot) days of summer, the tables are attracting diners.
While it isn’t really a focus or feature of our lunchtime offerings, we’re happy to serve sidewalk table guests, and love to see people enjoying the great outdoors, Rose District style.
Saturday’s lunch special was another success: Dustin cut and sliced avocados to order for his ATM special. That’s Avocado, Tomato, and Muenster cheese on soft-crust sourdough bread that’s lightly grilled. I don’t know how many avocados he opened up, but it seemed like a lot. And that’s the ultimate in freshness. Made to order.
Now it’s washing dishes time, and I’m feeling a little guilty waiting on book browsers while listening to the clinking of china plates and bowls in the kitchen. (A little guilty, but also greatly appreciate his good work.)
I’m hoping you’ll let us serve you lunch one day next week. Pick a day and…
Come visit!
McHuston
Booksellers & Irish Bistro
Rose District
122 South Main St. Broken Arrow OK!