Eem (restaurant)

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Eem
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The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Eem (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Location3808 North Williams Avenue [1] , Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
Coordinates 45°33′2.5″N122°39′59.6″W / 45.550694°N 122.666556°W / 45.550694; -122.666556
Website www.eempdx.com

Eem is a Thai barbecue restaurant and cocktail bar in Portland, Oregon, United States. [2] [3]

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History

The restaurant used dining pods during the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] Food critic Karen Brooks visited the restaurant for an episode of Hulu's Eater's Guide to the World. [5]

Reception

In 2019, The Oregonian and Portland Monthly named Eem the city's restaurant of the year. [6] [7] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the white curry with brisket burnt ends in Eater Portland's 2024 overv of "iconic" Portland dishes. [8] Katherine Chew Hamilton and Jackson-Glidden included Eem in the website's 2025 list of the city's best restaurants and food cart pods for large groups. [9]

Eem won in the Best Thai Restaurant category of Willamette Week 's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022, [10] 2024, [11] and 2025. [12] The business was included in The Infatuation 's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants. [13] In 2025, Eem ranked number 16 in a Yelp list of 50 restaurants serving the best fried chicken in the U.S. and Canada. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine. "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. SagaCity Media. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (June 27, 2019). "The Dishes and Drinks That Make Eem Portland's New Favorite Escape". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (January 21, 2020). "Meet the People Behind Eem's Thai Barbecue Dishes, Party Vibes, and Goofy Cocktails". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ Rothstein, Eliza (January 26, 2021). "A Breakdown of Eem's Thai-Inspired Outdoor Dining Pods". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Portland Monthly's Own Karen Brooks Kicks Off New Hulu Food Series". Portland Monthly. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Russell, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Eem is Portland's 2019 Restaurant of the Year". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ Brooks, Karen (October 18, 2019). "Eem is Portland Monthly's 2019 Restaurant of the Year". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (January 29, 2015). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (August 2, 2022). "The Best Portland Restaurants and Food Cart Pods Great for Large Groups". Eater Portland. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Food Winners". Willamette Week. July 13, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2024 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. July 16, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2025 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. July 23, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ Pettigrew, Jashayla (July 22, 2025). "3 Portland spots included in Yelp Elite's roundup of the nation's best fried chicken". KOIN.
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