My favorite chef collective ever! Amazing food all around. Definitely check out their new restaurant Natsukashii, it is beyond phenomenal.

Dumpling night is the night! (Wednesday) honestly all their menus are great and you cannot goi wrong checking them out! read more

et al. - Dumplings - Japanese Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Hosted at Foolish Things, Et Al has a dumpling night on Wednesday evenings. I would love to gate-keep this place simply to keep my ability to get dumplings a much easier process, but it's much too delicious to gate-keep A delicious array of offerings. Although this is what I enjoyed recently, I've had nearly the entire menu and highly recommend all offerings. They have alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options. Foolish Things has both outdoor and indoor seating. Although you do wait in line to order, it's typically a fast moving line and you're greeted with friendliness and excitement when you reach the register. It's a wonderful environment - you might see older women having a ladies night out, families, single young Tulsans enjoying happy hour after work...it's a wide variety of Tulsans that enjoy dumpling night. You can also order a to-go option if you are unable to dine in. Highly recommend! read more

et al. - Gomae green beans, soy pickled cucumbers, pork and nuts dumplings - Japanese Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Pros: this review is for Friday's Compaignon. I loved the food. I loved the service. I'm so happy we went. Cons: the waiter said the tip was included and I confirmed it. My friend heard the same thing?!? But then I reviewed my email receipt and it said tip was not included. So basically, I didn't tip the guy. So embarrassed. read more

Wednesday night is Dumpling Night. This visit was way overdue & it was at the right time & an experience took place. We ordered Pork and Nira & Mushroom and Bamboo dumplings. 6 each, hit with the Szechuan peppercorn-oil. The perfect amount of salt from each component was incredible. There was an Udon noodle dish that complimented the dumplings well. As for the beverages, we tried the Saké & it was hard because the selections included wine, cocktails, milk tea & beer. Different nights represent different menus (Butter Bar & Japanese Breakfast are a couple of many) along with pop-up kitchens as well. We were treated very nice from the moment we walked in. We were even treated to a dessert that was custard based (can't remember the name for nothing) due to it being our first time visiting + trying Et Al. & Colin was making sure that we enjoyed everything. The list of other nights + menus being checked-off is a must. read more

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Et Al. is a collective of chefs working to build an equitable service operational model while serving delicious global cuisine. There are currently six concepts: Bischix, Butter Bar, Compaignon, Dumpling Night, Japanese Breakfast, and Pickles at the Barbecue. Et Al. was a semifinalist for Best New Restaurant 2023 by the James Beard Foundation. Et Al. operates from Foolish Things Coffee in downtown Tulsa's Cathedral District, located at the start of historic Route 66. After a long walk along the Tulsa portion of Route 66, I stopped in for Dumpling Night, a weekly Wednesday evening pop-up led by chef Colin Sato featuring Japanese food and beverages. Foolish Things Coffee is a welcoming coffee house featuring clean lines, cool artwork, and a fair amount of natural light. There is a patio area to the side of the shop and front of shop seating. Customer service was exceptional. Despite a continual line, the staff was warm, welcoming, and fielded questions regarding the menu. Food came out at an appropriate pace, especially given the volume. I had the Pork Dumplings, Kitsune Udon, Ginger Sake, and Pot de Cremé. I did not have a bad bite all night! The ginger sake was great. The ginger flavor was very present. The udon had a broth with great umami flavor. The individual components (greens, scallions, shrimp, and noodles) were well prepared. My only notes were to add more shrimp. The dumplings had a nice char on the bottom. While the filling was good, it wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked. I loved the rice vinegar addition to the chili sauce. I am still thinking about the Pot de Cremé. I loved the black salt paired with the maple syrup on top. And the cremé was super luscious. I left Dumpling Night inspired and full. I love the values of Et Al. and wish I was in town long enough to experience the other available concepts. As for Dumpling Night, I would want to try the Sticky Rice and the cold beverages. read more

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Their Japanese Breakfast is mindblowingly awesome. From Chef Collin Sato and his sister Maya Sato designs these amazing illustrated menus. Description of what you get from their site, all of it amazing: "Japanese breakfast is a set menu of 8 dishes: shiozake (half-cured salmon), onsen tamago (hot spring egg), hiyayakko (cold dressed tofu), homemade miso soup, tsukemono (various homemade pickles), kombu no tsukudani (braised seeweed), chrysanthemum ohitashi (dashi dipped greens), and steamed rice, and genmai cha (roasted brown rice tea). Rice, miso soup, and tea are unlimited and are included with the price of the meal." Finally, their cream cup desert was orgasmically delicious - sweet and salty and a true experience. I randomly Googled "Japanese breakfast" when ai was in Tulsa and hit the jackpot! You also have to reserve on the site - https://www.etaltulsa.com/japanese-breakfast - and it's every Sunday, parties of one sell out but 2-8 are more available. Also in the stylish interior building of Foolish Things Coffee on 1001 Main. read more

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I like this new, popup food concept at et al! There are different types of food that they offer that rotate each day of the week and each night is dedicated for specific food (for example, Wed night is dumplings night!). What's really cool is the staff all work on different type of food (it's not that each vendor owns one night) all throughout the week! So, one day they would work on dumplings. Another day, they would work on other things like Japanese, etc. We had et all catered for a private event (they do cater for special events like weddings, etc, too), so I was lucky to get to try many different things that they offer (dumplings, cakes, etc). They all tasted wonderful! Overall, it might be hard to check them out on a specific night...but with this cool concept, it's a good thing for Tulsa to have for sure! read more

Always love the chance to have a meal at et al. The food whether it's dumpling night or a one-off event is always phenomenal not just in taste, but in presentation. I've had a middle eastern meal here and is was delicious, as well as the comfort food (fried catfish, hush puppies, cobbler, etc.) meal that I had here recently. I've never been unsatisfied with any aspect of a meal at et al. Servers are quick to get the next course out, and give advice on navigating menu offering, including wine and other drink offerings. I truly love that they have the communal style seating. A lot of folks probably aren't a fan, but I love socializing and meeting new people, and always meet cool folks when eating here. read more

I went by for dumpling night and it changed my life. The dumplings were magical as was the miso soup. I was warned that it was the best in town and.... Correct. I also got to try the pot de creme and that was also perfection. And their sake menu contains unfiltered sake. Consider me won over and I'm officially looking forward to Wednesday nights. Every person I interacted with was incredible and it's like they're working in a land of happiness and kindness - the guy who took our order took my vibe of being thrilled to try the food and ran with it. I felt so welcome that it felt like I made friends. I'll be back. Repeatedly. read more

When I first found out about et al. I was so mad I hadn't heard of them earlier. Now that I've gotten a chance to visit them a couple of times for their Tuesday and Wednesday dinners, I'm STOKED Tulsa has such innovative talent willing to go work outside the box. First off, et al. is a collective of chefs disrupting the food and beverage industry by doing their own thing and providing unique experiences. They do not have a physical location (yet!) but operate mostly out of the two Foolish Things locations: downtown (1001 S Main St) and on Brookside (3524F S Peoria Ave). Huge shoutout to Foolish Things for supporting such a creative endeavor! That's why it's critical to stay in the know and keep up with their current offerings. Every week, on Tuesdays, Foolish Downtown is home to Taqueria et al., Tulsa's only nixtamal (an ancient Meso-American process to prepare corn that makes ALL the difference), offering tacos, antojitos, and other takes on Mexican fare. I would like to take a moment and use my Mexican card and expand on the nixtamalization process. Why is this such a big deal? Aside from the fact that it's a long and time-consuming process, it also requires high quality ingredients. The difference between a fresh, nixtamal tortilla and a processed corn flour tortilla is the difference between freshly baked bolillos and a bag of Wonder Bread. There's just no comparison! Nixtamal tortillas are softer, tastier, cleaner and a more authentic corn flavor. I could just eat the tortillas alone. Seriously, do yourself a favor and go on Tuesday! On Wednesdays, Foolish Downtown is the home of Dumpling Night offering Japanese style dumplings, fried chicken, milk tea, and more! If you're like me, when I haven't tried something, I want to try everything, especially if it's a limited or rotating menu. The major revelation here is the Karaage (Japanese fried chicken). The chicken is marinated to PERFECTION. Don't skip it! The dumplings and the sauce they're in are also absolutely delicious. Aside from their weekly offerings, two Sunday evenings per month, they offer a multi-course (6 plates!) dining experience at the Brookside location featuring rotating menus (the last Mexican one was titled 'Armonia' and it looked ridiculously amazing!) and an optional curated wine pairing. One Sunday morning per month, they offer a Japanese Breakfast downtown with 2 seating options - at 10am and 12pm. Can't wait to try it ALL! Please support the wonderful talent in our city! read more

Amazing...fabulous...unique...bodacious...did I say Amazing. I am from New Orleans and am therefore a food snob. Don't like most restaurants. Every time I come anywhere near Tulsa, I'm eating at et al!!!!! read more

A whole experience for foodies. We have ordered just about everything on the menu, and everything is absolutely delicious. The servers are so friendly and treat you as if you are sharing a meal with them in their home. We love the vibe for date night and dinner with friends- it's a communal ambiance! read more

One of our absolute favorite places when we were in Tulsa! This is probably the one place that we miss the most since we moved. We would come almost once a week and I think we tried every concept they had at least once! Their entire menu is so well thought out and it's reflected in the food. The staff is fantastic and make you feel like you're at home. The vibes are super relaxed as everyone is just enjoying the yummy food and drinks. Highly recommend that you try all of their concepts and menus at least once! read more

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My cousin brought me here for my visit to Tulsa on dumpling night and it was FANTASTIC. I ate way too many dumplings with absolutely no regrets. The line was almost out the door...we were lucky to snag a seat! Don't let that deter you though, it is worth it. I will be going back the next time I am in town. The atmosphere was really lively and welcoming. read more

Tulsa...THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT! What a great experience. And to think this is a weekly 'pop-up' in a temporary space (coffee shop)! Mind blown. Ordered Karaage Chicken w/ Schezwan Peppercorn Sauce, Pickled Cucumber Salad and Pork Dumplings. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME! Cooked perfectly. Finished with a Pot de Créme, don't sleep on it! Maple and pepper works...just sayin'. Wouldn't believe it unless I tried it. Ordered at the counter but everyone was so nice. Pretty busy to keep spotlessly clean but everyone pitching in is part of the experience. It's a great place to hang out with family and friends. Love it! It's one of a few favorite experiences kind of review! read more

et al. - Karaage Chicken w/ Sauce, Pickled Cucumber Salad and Pork Dumplings w/ Schezwan Peppercorn Sauce - Japanese Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tried these folks out three times now so I feel I can write a fair review. Up front I want to say I really like the concept here. I have eaten at similar popups/collaborations across the country so it's nice that Tulsa is finally catching up in some culinary areas. All three times I went to their popup at Foolish Things downtown. Went twice for Mexican nite and once for dumpling nite. Pretty disappointed in what was offered Mexican nite. !st time I got the special which was chili verde. I have eaten chili verde all across the Southwest including Northern Mexico and I must say what I got from et al was the blandest, most tasteless version I have ever eaten. No heat, no spice, no flavor from all the chilis in their sauce. The meat was beef which I was looking forward to since the vast majority of the versions I've had were made with pork, but I can't say that it improved the dish. The black beans were the most flavorful thing on the plate which is pretty sad. Came out looking fantastic, just very disappointing flavorwise. Reminded me of the tasteless food at Elote. The 2nd visit on Mexican nite wasn't much better, I've had better tacos down the street from where I work (and less expensive). Dumpling nite tho was pretty decent. Got 6 dumplings along with an order of kaarage chicken and a Sapporo. Decent amount of food and tasted pretty good. I've had better kaarage chicken out West but all things considered it wasn't bad, had decent flavor. The dumplings were very good, crispy on the bottom, soft on top just how I like. The sauces for both the chicken and dumplings were simple but tasty. I will likely give their Japanese breakfast a try some time to satisfy personal curiosity, but their Mexican food will get a hard pass until it picks up some flavor. read more

et al. - Chili verde - Japanese Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

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This is a favorite! The food is of fine-dining quality, while the atmosphere remains casual and fast. It's also affordable: with "good, fast, cheap," they say you can't do all three, but they do it at Et Al. The service is wonderful: all the chefs are down-to-earth, approachable, and friendly, and you can even see them preparing dumplings behind the counter. I went on dumpling night and got the mushroom and bamboo hand-folded dumplings as well as the trumpet mushroom curry rice donburi. The nice thing about the dumplings was how umami they were and that they didn't even taste "vegan" in the stereotypical sense or inferior. They were served with a mouth-watering chili oil that enhanced the dumplings but didn't overpower. The curry was similarly wonderful and was filling and flavorful. read more

et al. - mushroom and bamboo hand-folded dumplings, trumpet mushroom curry rice donburi - Japanese Near Me - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Always spot on. I love their pop ups - and their food is always delicious. It's great to see this food scene happening in Tulsa. read more

AMAZING! We've been to et al for several of their concepts, and they've all been amazing. Dumpling night (every Wednesday) is a must and not just dumplings. The fried chicken and rice salad are also incredible. Japanese breakfast on Sunday mornings is authentic and delicious. The creativeness of the staff makes this place especially fun to visit. Great food, great people! read more

I'm not Japanese, but I did grow up in Japan as a teenager and have eaten my fair share of Japanese food in New York, SF, and Vegas before coming out to the midwest so when I say Tulsa is effing lucky to have this level of quality Japanese cuisine, I mean it. I've had et al's Japanese Breakfast and dumpling night several times - each a home run. (Can't speak to the alcohol as I don't partake, but the food has been nostalgic AF for me.) The Japanese Breakfast is especially a standout. It's difficult to find this style of cooking at a Japanese restaurant. Since leaving Japan I've only had it three other times (Las Vegas hotel room service, SF's Cassava, and, before it closed, a downtown Japanese-themed SF hotel), and lemme tell ya I had to shell out $$ for the experience. A weekly available Japanese breakfast at this price point in Tulsa BLOWS MY MIND. I hate sounding like some old grandma telling her grandkids they have no idea how lucky they have it, BUT TULSA YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LUCKY YOU HAVE IT. So fine, take it for granted, but enjoy. read more

Yup. Yummy tacos!! The guac has apples in it. Genius! Rita was delish too! Totally sweet staff too

Will always go for the food, it is amazing every time. Service and ambiance is outstanding every single time we go. We normally have to wait in line to order for about 20-30 minutes but food comes in minutes maybe under a minute!! I love it and go every week. read more

Had the pleasure of enjoying the BBQ and Pickles menu at et al in Tulsa. There were 6 delicious courses. The catfish and hush puppies were the best I have ever tasted. The dressing on the grilled romaine was perfect. I added the suggested drink with each course. A great local beer was light and refreshing. The recommended wine selections were perfect. The crust in the peach cobbler was crisp and light and the peach bourbon drink with dessert was so good. Not too sweet or too strong with bourbon flavor. The staff is passionate about providing great food and great service. Highly recommend et al. read more

Everything they do is stellar. Named a James Beard semifinalist for best new restaurant. Check them out! You won't be disappointed