Hat Yai (restaurant)

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Hat Yai
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Exterior of the restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, 2022
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Earl Ninsom
  • Alan Akwai
Food type Thai
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Website hatyaipdx.com

Hat Yai is a Thai restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon.

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Description

Hat Yai is a Thai restaurant named after the city in Thailand of the same name. [1] The original restaurant on Killingsworth Street in northeast Portland's Vernon neighborhood has a seating capacity of 36–38. [2] [3] Andi Prewitt of Willamette Week said of the restaurant on Killingsworth:

The humble skinny strip of a dining room echoes the simplicity of those stands, and you can watch the team work quickly but methodically in an open kitchen. There's just a hint of stateside Southern character, too, and not just because there's fried chicken. Countryfied touches extend to the rustic wood, cheery blue-and-white vinyl tablecloths and drinks served in Mason jars. [4]

A second restaurant is located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. The menu includes rice-battered fried chicken. [5] [6]

History

Interior of the restaurant in northeast Portland in 2022 Hat Yai in Northeast Portland, Oregon (2022) - 1.jpg
Interior of the restaurant in northeast Portland in 2022

Construction of the first restaurant was underway, as of December 2015. [7] Hat Yai's menu was revealed in early 2016. [8] Plans for a second restaurant in southeast Portland were confirmed in October 2017. [9]

The business is owned by chef Earl Ninsom and Alan Akwai. [10] [11]

Reception

In 2016, Alex Frane included Hat Yai in The Daily Meal's "ultimate guide to Portland's best Asian fried chicken". [12] Matthew Korfhage named the restaurant Willamette Week's Pop-In of the Year. [13] He also included Hat Yai in the newspaper's 2017 list of sixteen "great" eateries in northeast Portland. [14] In 2017, The Oregonian 's Michael Russell called Hat Yai the "Southern star in Portland's Thai food constellation". [15] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the fried chicken combo in Eater Portland 's 2024 overivew of "iconic" Portland dishes. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-01-12). "The Ultimate Guide to 2016 Winter Restaurant Openings in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-05-18). "Hotly Anticipated Thai Restaurant With Regional Focus Finally Soft Opens". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Hat Yai". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. ↑ Walsh, Chad (2016-07-28). "PoMo Dishes On Hat Yai | The O Goes In Search Of Ramen In NoPo". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  6. ↑ "Can New Michelin-Recognized Thai Spot Farmhouse Kitchen Stand Out in Such a Spoiled City?". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  7. ↑ Hezel, Anna (2015-12-29). "In Portland, Thai Food Moves Beyond the Usual". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  8. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-01-07). "Langbaan and PaaDee Sister-Restaurant Hat Yai Reveals Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  9. ↑ Russell, Michael (2017-10-03). "Portland restaurant and bar news: 10 things you need to know this week". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  10. ↑ "Hat Yai Does Amazing Things From a Tiny Counter-Service Spot". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  11. ↑ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (2018-09-18). "Hat Yai's New Location Will Serve More Than Just Great Fried Chicken". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  12. ↑ "The Ultimate Guide to Portland's Best Asian Fried Chicken". The Daily Meal. 2016-08-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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  14. ↑ "16 Great Places To Eat in the Neighborhoods of Northeast Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  15. ↑ Russell, Michael (2018-04-07). "Hat Yai is the Southern star in Portland's Thai food constellation". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  16. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

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