1. Bun Rieu from Bun Bo Hue Minh. $7. Ground pork and shrimp with fried tofu, veggie loaf, congealed pork blood, and vermicelli noodles in a funky seafood broth balanced by sweet and tangy tomato flavor and a garden full of Vietnamese herbs on the side. 8560 SE Division St. Extramsg.com -Read More>
Many of you probably know Seres as Sungari Pearl. It is in the same place. I’m not sure what motivated the name change. Their “About Us” page says that they are still under the same owners, and our waiter for the night was one who had waited on us back …Read the Rest
The intention was to go to Du Kuh Bee to try their famous fresh noodles, but when we found they were closed, Nakwon was right next door so made that our impromptu lunch destination. I rationalized, if this restaurant can survive next door to Du Kuh Bee in a pretty non-busy …Read the Rest
Not for the faint of stomach, Republic Cafe dishes the greasy, crunchy slathered-in-that-weird-red-sauce American Chinese food that’s gonna land like a ton of calories in your gut. And I don’t recall any signs about no MSG. Yelp – Read More>
Although Koji’s was never what I’d call grade ‘A’ Japanese food, for many years it was one of my old reliable stand-bys. Koji’s was a place I could always get decent sushi at reasonable prices, a warming and filling bowl of buckwheat soba noodles in a well balanced broth, or …Read the Rest
The appeal of this little storefront is its realness. The setting includes comfy little molded plywood booths, the kind of communal table you’d find at a bake sale, complete with folding chairs and a teeny television recently tuned to a Vietnamese talent show. Fans are in full hum, everyone seems …Read the Rest
Updated 1/05/08 – based on reader comments, it has been pointed out that toro tuna (as mentioned in the below review) is considered to be highly at risk for becoming endangered due to over fishing. While I believe that food decisions are a personal choice, I do think it is …Read the Rest
Debate may rage about whether the local economy is really recovering, but if the spate of recent restaurant openings is an accurate gauge, the trend is clearly upward. Oregon Live – Read More
Wednesday I took a trip to my favorite sushi place at the moment, Bamboo at 310 SE 28th Ave. It is located in the same building as Ken’s Artisan Pizza. If you go during happy hour it is hands down the best value for sushi in the Portland Metro Area. …Read the Rest
There are times when I’ve gone to a restaurant and had an incredible experience, but for various reasons I didn’t make it back. Such was the case with Yakuza Lounge on Portland’s northeast side. I had my first experience with my friend DOR last October. It was such an-out-of-control meal …Read the Rest
We were contacted by the Jade Tea House a couple of weeks ago. We’ve eaten there twice now and really enjoyed it both times. The Jade Tea House is on SE 13th in Sellwood (a few blocks from Picazzo’s), so it’s a little bit of a drive from our neighborhood. …Read the Rest
Sure, coffee and beer get all the attention. But they shouldn’t because, according to The Tea Association, “Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water.” The Oregonian – Read More>
“Do you want to go to a really good Thai restaurant?” I ask my mother one recent evening while she and my father are visiting for the weekend. Portland Monthly – Read More>
OF ALL THE DISHES a restaurant critic is liable to get excited about, shrimp salad sure doesn’t seem a likely candidate. Yet ever since my first bite of the ebi sudachi at Tanuki, a tiny Japanese restaurant and bar tucked away near NW 21st Avenue and Flanders Street, my tastebuds …Read the Rest
It’s Saturday night, and the dining room at Bamboo Sushi is at capacity. The room throbs with ambient electro-pop as an attentive member of the gently tattooed waitstaff ushers me through the crowd at this chic-but-casual Laurelhurst sushi bar. Portland Monthly – Read More
The name of the restaurant says it all! If you are looking for a foot long sandwich at a great price, this is your place. This Saturday my daughter and I decided to visit the Beaverton location (they also have a location at 8303 SE Powell Blvd in Portland) and …Read the Rest
