Hungry Lotus McAlester

The one everybody asks about. Crispy dumplings stuffed with cream cheese and real blueberries, dusted in powdered sugar, and impossible to order just once. Sweet, crispy, creamy, and completely Hungry Lotus.

A rich coconut curry built around butternut squash, potato, carrot, bell pepper, mushroom, and onion, all simmered in homemade chicken broth with tender chicken throughout. Served with rice, homemade sourdough, or both. The kind of bowl that earns its place on a rotating special.

Bun bo Hue comes from central Vietnam, and the broth shows it. Beef and pork bones simmered with lemongrass and a touch of pineapple juice, poured over thick rice noodles with beef, pork, onion, and cilantro. Cabbage, Thai basil, lime, and chili oil served on the side so y'all can build it your way. Gluten free.

Pork bone broth ladled over egg noodles and handmade wonton dumplings, topped with bok choy, onion, green onion, and cilantro. Thai pepper, lime, and chili oil on the side to finish it your way.

Bo kho is Vietnamese beef stew, and Tam's version simmers low and slow with lemongrass, warm spices, carrot, and onion until the whole thing comes together into something you want to eat with bread and no distractions. Homemade sourdough included.

Handmade pork patty and tender shrimp nestled in a clear pork bone broth over rice noodles, finished with cabbage, tomato, shiitake mushroom, fresh dill, onion, green onion, and cilantro. Chili oil and lime on the side for a little brightness and heat. Catch it when it's on.

Handmade Vietnamese udon noodles made fresh from scratch, swimming in a rich pork broth with shrimp, calamari, baby scallop, white shimeji mushroom, carrot, and quail egg, finished with onion, green onion, and cilantro. Lime and chili oil on the side. Gluten free and made entirely from scratch.

Sometimes the most honest bowl is the one built on a really good broth. Homemade chicken broth over vermicelli noodles with tender chicken, cabbage, onion, and cilantro, lime and chili oil on the side. Clean, clear, and gluten free.

Shrimp coated in green sticky rice and coconut, fried until crisp and golden, served with sweet chili sauce. A little unexpected, a little addictive, and completely Hungry Lotus.

Fish sauce on wings sounds like a question and tastes like an answer. Crispy gluten free breaded chicken wings glazed in fish sauce and worth every single bite. Catch them when they're on.

Salmon and Thai pepper rolled up with carrot, cabbage, wood ear mushroom, glass noodle, green onion, and cilantro, fried crisp and served with sweet chili sauce. A little spicy, a little unexpected, and completely worth it.

Tempura battered calamari deep fried golden and tossed in salt and pepper. The kind of dish that disappears fast and gets ordered again before the plate is even clear.

Plump shrimp coated in a crispy panko crust, deep fried golden, and served with sweet chili sauce. Clean, simple, and exactly what a good fried shrimp should be.

Soft steamed buns made from scratch, stuffed with seasoned pork, quail egg, wood ear mushroom, shiitake mushroom, Chinese sausage, onion, green onion, and cilantro. A lot of love in every fold.

Tender braised pork belly tucked into a homemade steamed bun with pickled carrot and cabbage, cool cucumber, cilantro, and a kick of Thai chili. Every element earned its spot in that fold.

A crisp French baguette layered with pate, Tam's special sauce, your choice of pork or chicken, pickled carrot and cabbage, cucumber, cilantro, and Thai chili. Vietnam's greatest sandwich, made right here in McAlester.

From-scratch steamed buns filled with a silky lemon custard made with fresh lemon, egg, milk, sugar, and vanilla bean. Bright, creamy, and the kind of sweet that catches y'all completely off guard in the best way.

Silky panna cotta, made the slow way with real heavy cream and vanilla bean, set just barely and served with toppings that change with what's in season. It's the dessert that proves simple done right beats complicated every time.

Iced coffee with condensed milk

Black milk tea with tapioca pearls