Matta | |
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Restaurant information | |
Food type | Vietnamese |
City | Portland |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°33′20.4″N122°37′9.1″W / 45.555667°N 122.619194°W |
Website | mattapdx |
Matta is a Vietnamese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [1]
Matta began serving "Vietnamese soul food" from a food cart in 2018. [2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Richard Le offered free meals to food industry workers who became unemployed after Oregon banned indoor dining, as well as hospital workers. [3] [4] [5]
In 2023, Matta stopped operating from a food cart and re-opened in Lil' Dame. [6] [7] [8]
Krista Garcia of Eater Portland included Matta in a 2020 list of "Portland's Top Pandan Treats". [9] The website's Alex Frane included the restaurant in a 2021 overview of "17 Spots to Grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches". [10] Nick Woo and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Matta in Eater Portland's 2021 "Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts". [11] Jackson-Glidden also included Matta in a 2021 overview of "Where to Find Weekend Brunch in Portland" and a 2022 list of "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland". [12] [13] Portland Monthly included the breakfast sandwich in a 2022 list of "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland". [14]
In 2023, chef Richard Văn Lê was one of 18 Portland industry professionals deemed "rising stars" by the restaurant resource and trade publication StarChefs. [15] [16]
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