Formosa for Me and You
Dumplings For the Late-Night Crew
“Ilha Formosa,” coined by Portuguese sailors enamored by the beauty of the island which led them to name it as such, translates to “Beautiful Island.”
Although we now know the island as Taiwan, Ivan Wong, owner of Formosa, loves to pay homage to his home in the naming of his own beautiful Uptown island restaurant.
Nestled between Bunker Club and Tower Theater, it’s easy to stumble upon this new late-night spot, specializing in what Ivan describes as elevated comfort bar food. The menu ranges from a complex 15-spice-blend popcorn chicken (no sauce needed) to pan fried soup dumplings. If you’re living on the edge, give the BBQ bacon Enoki mushrooms a try. He recommends a side of rice to complete any dish. Ivan, as the former general manager of the always tasty Szechuan Story, Sapporo, and Samurai Sushi, is no stranger to the restaurant industry. He’s also an exceptionally talented jazz pianist with meticulous attention to detail apparent in every bite of every dish.
Make sure to include Formosa in your line-up of restaurants to try. With its location on Historic Route 66, sandwiched between bars and venues, it makes for a great meal and cocktail after a show. Perfect little bites await you.
“A bite by any other flavor would smell as savory….” Or whatever Shakespeare said. Your beautiful late-night dumpling chariot has arrived.
> Formosa Street Food & Bar 福爾摩沙居酒屋, 427 NW 23rd St, Oklahoma City (405) 673-7338, formosaokc.com
