Hong’s Asian Bistro owner happy in OR
Deshawn Richardson, general manager of Hong’s Asian Bistro, shows off his restau- rant’s bar. He’s happy to be working in the Oak Ridge area, he said. (photo:Ben Pounds )
He said he opened the restaurant due to his interest in the city. Hong’s took the place of Fu Lin’s at Ed Westcott Center at 1556 Oak Ridge Turnpike near Kroger. It had its grand opening on last July 5.
“I like the area,” he said. “I heard that this is a really nice, upcoming area. So we wanted to branch out and come and see if we can put our food on our ground here and establish a family with the Oak Ridge family.
“We love it. The people are nice. The area’s nice. It’s very beautiful out here.”
He said most of his clientele have said they’re moving to the city from out of town.
Hong’s specializes in ramen and lo mein noodle dishes along with soups, rice dishes, vegetables, chicken, beef, seafood, hibachi and more. It also has a bar. Drink options include beer, wine and sake.
The restaurant also offers a party room and catering. Richardson said he is planning to host concerts and events.
Two upcoming concerts are Fae Harmonies at 6 p.m. Friday, April 26, and Brownman Live and Become One at 6 p.m. Friday, May 17.
Richardson said the restaurant is looking for servers, and that applications are available at the restaurant for people who walk in.