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According to Willamette Week : "Though the first home of Portland's Korean immigrants was Gresham in the '60s, the 'Tron's manufacturing boom in the late '70s brought a wave of Korean immigrants to Beaverton in the Cedar Hills and downtown areas." [1]
Portland has "great Korean food", according to Willamette Week, [2] and many Korean restaurants. [3] [4] Notable restaurants include Han Oak, Jeju, Kim Jong Grillin', Revelry, and Toki.
Lori Stegmann became the first Korean American Commissioner on the Multnomah County Board, and has been recognized by the Korean Society of Oregon for her work. [5]
The Korean Temple Bell is installed outside the Oregon Convention Center.
Beaverton is a city in the Tualatin Valley, located in Washington County in the U.S. state of Oregon, with a small portion bordering Portland. The city is among the main cities that make up the Portland metropolitan area. Its population was 97,494 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in the county and the seventh-most populous city in Oregon. Beaverton is an economic center for Washington County along with neighboring Hillsboro.
¿Por Qué No? Taqueria, commonly referred to as Por Que No and sometimes stylized as ¿Por Que No?, is a small chain of taquerias owned by Bryan Steelman with two locations in Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant is known for its Mexican-style tacos, but also serves a variety of entrées such as enchiladas, quesadillas, rice bowls, salads, and tamales. The restaurant has garnered a positive reception.
Wong's King Seafood Restaurant was a chain of Chinese/Cantonese and seafood restaurants in the metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon, United States. In addition to the original restaurant in Southeast Portland, the business operated in Beaverton, Estacada, and Sandy, and specialized in dim sum.
Oven and Shaker is a small chain of pizzerias in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The original restaurant operates in northwest Portland's Pearl District and the business also operates in Lake Oswego. Oven and Shaker has announced plans to operate at Portland International Airport and in Beaverton.
Killer Burger is an American restaurant chain.
Boxer was a small chain of ramen restaurants in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States. Micah Camden and Katie Poppe opened the original 30-seat Boxer Raman in downtown Portland in 2013, followed by a second in January 2015. Matt Lynch and Chris Thornton later joined as partners. Boxer Ramen opened third, fourth, and fifth locations in 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively.
Ate-Oh-Ate is a small chain of Hawaiian restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The business has two locations in Portland and another in Beaverton. Named after the area code 808 in Hawaii, the restaurant's logo depicts a "happy, well-fed" pig. Ben Dyer, David Kreifels, and Jason Owens are co-chefs and co-owners.
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant was a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The menu offered traditional cuisine including burritos, chile rellenos, chimichangas, enchiladas, fajitas, flautas, quesadilla, taquitos, and tostadas. Established in 1990, La Carreta had a banquet hall upstairs and hosted a variety of events. The restaurant's colorful interior featured hanging plants, murals, flags, tiled tables, and stucco walls.
La Calaca Comelona is a Mexican restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Frank's Noodle House is a Chinese restaurant with two locations in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States. The original restaurant opened in northeast Portland and a second operates in Beaverton.
Matt's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States. The business has also operated in Beaverton. It has been featured on the Food Network series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos, also located in Portland, opened in 2019.
Ha VL is a Vietnamese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Top Burmese is a small chain of restaurants serving Burmese cuisine in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States. Owners Kalvin and Poe Myint started the business in 2019.
Prost Marketplace is a food cart pod in Portland, Oregon.
Sunshine Noodles was a Cambodian American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner Diane Lam operated the business from 2019 to 2022, initially as a pop-up noodle bar and later as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Slabtown area of Northwest Portland's Northwest District. Despite garnering a positive reception, Lam closed Sunshine Noodles permanently in late 2022 and relocated to San Francisco.
Pho Van is a Vietnamese restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The original restaurant opened in southeast Portland in 1992. Owner Lam Van opened a second, called Silk by Pho Van, in northwest Portland's Pearl District in 2002. Third and fourth locations opened in Beaverton and on southeast Portland's Hawthorne Boulevard in 2003 and 2006, respectively. The business expanded to China in 2012. Silk rebranded as Pho Van Fresh in 2015.
Burger Stevens was a hamburger restaurant with multiple locations in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States. The business garnered a positive reception, operating from 2016 to 2024 in food cart pods and other spaces including Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square, Prost Marketplace, and Hinterland Bar and Food Carts, as well as Beaverton's BG's Food Cartel.
Du's Grill is a restaurant with two locations in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The original restaurant operates in Portland and an outpost called Du's Grill Westside opened in Hillsboro in 2018.
Mio Sushi is a chain of Japanese restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Elsewhere in Oregon, the business has operated in Bend and Eugene, and in Washington, Mio Sushi has operated in Salmon Creek, Seattle, and Tacoma. The business has garnered a positive reception.
Smaaken Waffle Sandwiches is a small chain of restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon. The business was established by spouses Matt Feiner and Melanie Walker in 2012 and has operated food carts at various locations in Portland, including Hawthorne Asylum and Zidell Yards, and at BG's Food Cartel in Beaverton. Smaaken has garnered a positive reception for its sweet and savory sandwiches.