Jade Rabbit (restaurant)

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Jade Rabbit (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2017 (2017)
Owner(s)Cyrus Ichiza
Food type
  • Asian
  • Chinese
  • pan-Asian
Street address2304 Southeast Belmont Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97232
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′59″N122°38′32″W / 45.5163°N 122.6421°W / 45.5163; -122.6421
Website jaderabbitpdx.com

Jade Rabbit (formerly Ichiza Kitchen) is an Asian and vegan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description

The Asian (especially Chinese and also sometimes described as "pan-Asian") [1] [2] and vegan restaurant Jade Rabbit (formerly Ichiza Kitchen) operates in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [3]

The menu has included dim sum such as bawan dumplings and cha siu bao, noodle soups, and rice noodles. [4] The Fiery Wind noodle soup has Lan Zhou broth with herbs such as ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, and star anise. [4]

History

Owner Cyrus Ichiza launched Ichiza Kitchen in southwest Portland's Goose Hollow neighborhood in 2017. [2] [3] Like many restaurants, the business operated via delivery and take-out at times during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] In August 2020, Ichiza announced plans to open an eponymous restaurant as a spin-off of Ichiza Kitchen. [6] [7]

Jade Rabbit later operated as a pop-up at Aimsir Distilling's Emerald Room in the Kerns neighborhood. [8] [9] [10] It now operates at 23rd Avenue and Belmont Street in Buckman. [11] Jade Rabbit was a vendor at the inaugural Veganizer Asian Market in 2025. [12] [13]

Ichiza and Ichiza Kitchen were featured in the book Evolving Vegan. [14]

Reception

Anna Kot recommended Jade Rabbit in Tasting Table 's 2023 list of 25 queer-owned vegan restaurants in the U.S. [15]

Waz Wu included Jade Rabbit in Eater Portland 's 2024 overview of the city's "most comforting" vegan noodle soups. [4] In 2025, the website's Anastasia Sloan and Seiji Nanbu included the business in overviews of Portland's nineteen best vegan restaurants and best Chinese food, respectively. [16] [17] Eater Portland's Zoe Baillargeon also included Jade Rabbit in a 2025 list of the city's best new restaurants and food carts. [18]

Katherine Chew Hamilton included Jade Rabbit in Portland Monthly 's 2024 overview of the city's best Chinese cuisine. [8] The business was ranked the fourth best vegan restaurant in the Portland metropolitan area in The Oregonian 's Readers Choice Awards in 2025. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Nocera, Veronica (2025-02-06). "Here are the 5 best vegan restaurants in the Portland area: Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  2. 1 2 "How a Punk Rock Drag Queen Became a Top Chef". www.advocate.com. Archived from the original on 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. 1 2 Wu, Waz (2022-07-13). "Cyrus Ichiza Wants to Make Vegan Food More Accessible With Meal Kit Dumplings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  4. 1 2 3 Wu, Waz (2020-02-19). "Where to Find Portland's Most Comforting Vegan Noodle Soups". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  5. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-04-22). "The 25 Essential Portland Restaurants Offering Takeout or Delivery Right Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  6. ↑ "Yakuza Is Moving Out of Its Longtime Home to Make Way for an Ichiza Kitchen Spinoff". Willamette Week. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  7. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-19). "Yakuza Owner Dayna McErlean Walks Away from Restaurants Following Accusations of Mismanagement". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  8. 1 2 "Portland's Best Chinese Food". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  9. ↑ "Aimsir Distilling Company Announces Sudden Tasting Room and Restaurant Closure". Willamette Week. 2025-01-08. Archived from the original on 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  10. ↑ Lawrence, Demi (January 22, 2025). "Distilling tasting room closes after accusations of financial neglect". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  11. ↑ "Chinese Vegan Restaurant Jade Rabbit Reopens on Belmont". Willamette Week. 2025-01-21. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  12. ↑ "Inaugural Veganizer Asian Market Debuts in Portland June 1". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  13. ↑ Profenna, Chiara (2025-05-27). "Portland's Veganizer Asian Market aims to increase representation in vegan spaces". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  14. ↑ "Evolving Vegan". CBC. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  15. ↑ Kot, Anna (2023-06-19). "25 Queer-Owned Vegan Spots In The US You Need To Try". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  16. ↑ Sloan, Anastasia (2015-09-15). "The 19 Most Outstanding Vegan Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  17. ↑ Nanbu, Seiji (2016-03-03). "Where to Find the Best Chinese Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  18. ↑ Baillargeon, Zoe (2015-04-02). "The Best New Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland, June 2025". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
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