In the early 1970’s, Tak Chu was working and learning from some of the best chefs in the restaurants of New York City’s Chinatown and Hong Kong. Tak would move to St. Louis, MO with the hopes of one day owning his own place where as head chef he could develop his own unique taste and recipes. Within a few years he opened his first successful restaurant China Peace in St. Louis. He would later move on to Omaha in 1995 and quickly opened Rice Bowl where he put together years of carefully developed recipes. He used his unique abilities to blend the flavors of traditional Chinese food with the tastes of his new American friends and clientele.

Rice Bowl has been a proud Omaha staple for delicious Chinese-American food for (over) 25 years. After years of different partnerships, Rice Bowl is now joined with Tak’s son, Justin Chu and returning to a family owned establishment.

Justin plans on continuing the quality and consistency that Rice Bowl is known for while bringing a fresh outlook to grow Rice Bowl with the next generation. We look forward to growing our families together one meal at a time.