Asian Cuisine

History of Sun Tong Luck

Tan, Helena, and Frank
  • 1972 – Chef Frank Louie Came to the United States
  • 1982 – Sun Tong Luck opened in Reynoldsburg, Ohio
  • April 1983 – Columbus Dispatch: Grumpy Gourmet Recommendation
  • April 1983 – Mariani’s Coast-to-Coast Dining Recommendation
  • January 1984 – Columbus Monthly: Jon Christensen article on the restaurant.
  • July 1984 – Columbus Monthly: “The Best Dim Sum.”
  • September 1984 – Columbus Dispatch: Grumpy Gourmet Recommendation
  • July 1985 – Wall Street Journal: Article
  • September 1989 – Columbus Dispatch: Dining Guide recommendation by Doral Chenoweth
  • July 1994 – Columbus Monthly: Jan O’Daniel article
  • 1996 – Columbus Dispatch: Mentioned as one of the Grump’s TOP TEN Pan-Asian Restaurant
  • May 1997 – Columbus Dispatch: One of the Grump’s TOP TEN Chinese Restaurants
  • 1998 – Columbus Dispatch: TOP TEN Pan-Asian Restaurant
  • 1999 – Columbus Dispatch: TOP TEN Pan-Asian Restaurant
  • 2000 – Columbus Dispatch: TOP TEN Pan-Asian Restaurant
  • 2001 – Frank and Helena took one year off from the restaurant business
  • May 2002 – Upon popular request from past customers, Frank and Helena opened Sun Tong Luck Asian Cuisine
  • September 2002 – Columbus Dispatch: Restaurant reviewer
  • October 2002 – Appeared on WBNS 10 TV City Scene
  • July 2004 – This week News: Gary Seman Jr. News article
  • January 2006 – Guest cooking instructor at Whole Foods Columbus, Ohio
  • June 2006 – This week News: Gary Seman Jr. “The restaurant is a quick-serve but not fast food
  • February – March 2007 – Invited to the Home and Garden show to be a presenting chef on the Gourmet Galaxy Cafe Stage
  • June 2007 – Summer Fusion cooking class at Whole Foods Market
  • February 2008 – Chinese New Year cooking class at Whole Foods Market
  • February – March 2008 – Presenting Chef on Stage for the Home and Garden Show of Columbus Ohio
  • July 2008 – Columbus Dispatch Restaurant Review
  • September 2008 – Vegan cooking class at Whole Foods Market
  • 2013 – Tan started working at Sun Tong Luck
  • 2016 – Frank and Helena retire, Tan takes over the restaurant