Matta (restaurant)

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Matta
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Matta (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Food type Vietnamese
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°33′20.4″N122°37′9.1″W / 45.555667°N 122.619194°W / 45.555667; -122.619194
Website mattapdx.com

Matta is a Vietnamese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [1]

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History

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]

Reception

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Russell, Michael (June 20, 2019). "Matta blazes a new trail for Vietnamese food in Portland". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Food Cart Matta Is Vietnamese Soul Food, Lost and Found". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 18, 2020). "Portland Food Carts and Restaurants Are Giving Out Free Meals In Response to Food Service Industry Layoffs". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (April 1, 2020). "Funded by Donation Dollars, Portland Restaurants Start Serving Free Meals to Hospital Workers". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (April 3, 2020). "Where to Find Passover Takeout and Delivery in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Wong, Janey (August 10, 2023). "Matta's Vietnamese Dishes Will Get a Remix at a New Northeast Portland Location". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ Wong, Janey (January 20, 2021). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ MacEvoy, Maya (January 11, 2023). "Portland Pop-Ups and Restaurant Residencies to Watch, September 2023". Eater Portland. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ Garcia, Krista (September 22, 2020). "Portland's Top Pandan Treats". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ Frane, Alex (February 27, 2019). "17 Spots to Grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ Woo, Nick (June 10, 2015). "A Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (August 9, 2016). "Where to Find Weekend Brunch in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  13. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (January 9, 2018). "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland, Winter 2022". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ Wong, Janey (July 14, 2023). "A Guide to Portland's StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winners for 2023". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ "StarChefs - Profile - Chef Richard Văn Lê of Matta". StarChefs. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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