Rangoon Bistro

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Rangoon Bistro
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Rangoon Bistro
Restaurant information
Food typeBurmese
Street address2311 Southeast 50th Avenue and 3747 N Mississippi
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97215 97227
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′23″N122°36′41″W / 45.5064°N 122.6114°W / 45.5064; -122.6114
Website rangoonbistropdx.com

Rangoon Bistro is a small chain of Burmese restaurants in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The original brick and mortar restaurant operates in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood and a second location is on Mississippi Avenue in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood. Co-owned by David Sai, Alex Saw, and Nick Sherbo, the business initially operated as a pop-up and has garnered a positive reception.

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Description

The Burmese restaurant Rangoon Bistro has two locations in Portland, Oregon. The original restaurant is located in the Breathe Building, a community center at 50th Avenue and Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, [1] [2] and a second location operates on Mississippi Avenue in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood. [3]

Eater Portland has said the restaurant "specializes in Pacific Northwestern-Burmese cuisine, using Oregon-grown produce for thokes and noodle dishes". [4] The menu includes bone-in fried chicken marinated by lemongrass, curry leaf, and mild red chiles, [5] served with a side of coconut rice, [4] as well as salads such as the lahpet thoke with fermented tea leaves. [6] [7]

History

Alex Saw launched Rangoon Bistro at the King Farmers Market in the 2010s, with assistance from David Sai and Nick Sherbo. The three have been credited as co-chefs, co-owners, and "co-everythings" of the restaurant. [8] By 2020, Bollywood Theater, Langbaan, and Malka were hosting Rangoon as a pop-up restaurant. [5] [9] Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said the business operated as "something like a takeout-only Burmese cafe" in the Gotham Building, [10] [11] before moving into a brick and mortar space. [12] In 2024, owners announced plans to open a second location on North Mississippi Avenue. [3]

Reception

In 2022, Rangoon Bistro ranked ninth in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's best new restaurants [13] and won in the Best New Counter Service category of Eater Portland's annual Eater Awards. [14] The website's Janey Wong wrote: "Rangoon Bistro has definitely become a go-to... The fried chicken ... is as close to my grandma's as I've ever had. Everything on the menu at Rangoon is delicious, but don't sleep on the fried chicken." [15] Ron Scott and Thom Hilton included Rangoon in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of thirteen "real-deal" fried chicken eateries in the city. [4] Hilton included the business in a 2024 "handy dining guide" to Mississippi Avenue, [16] and Rangoon was also in the website's 2025 list of Portland's best restaurants for mid-week lunches. [17]

Bon Appétit included the large dumplings in a 2023 overview of the best dishes at new restaurants. [18] Michael Russell ranked Rangoon Bistro number 34 in The Oregonian's list of Portland's best restaurants. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Russell, Michael (2022-01-04). "Seattle dumplings, seasonal Burmese salads and more Portland restaurant news". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ↑ Trueherz, Matthew (2022-06-29). "Beloved Burmese Farmers Market Stand Rangoon Bistro Has Finally Become a Full-Blown Restaurant". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. 1 2 Trueherz, Matthew (2024-02-13). "Burmese Restaurant Rangoon Bistro Opens on Mississippi". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. 1 2 3 Scott, Ron (2015-05-28). "13 Real-Deal Fried Chicken Spots in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  5. 1 2 Russell, Michael (2022-12-06). "Rangoon Bistro's unique take on Burmese food: 'not the way my mom or grandma cooks'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  6. ↑ Wong, Janey (2022-06-16). "Where to Find Salads That Reign Supreme in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  7. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2022-11-21). "Cult Burmese Pop-Up Rangoon Bistro Finds a Permanent Home". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  8. ↑ Hilton, Thom (2022-09-28). "The Team Behind Burmese Favorite Rangoon Bistro Divulge Their Portland Dining Destinations". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  9. ↑ Patail, Marty (2020-02-25). "Two Portland Cooks Give Burmese Food a Fresh Voice". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  10. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-02-02). "Rangoon Bistro Began as a Farmers Market Stand. Now It's Selling Its Greatest Hits Like a Takeout-Only Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  11. ↑ Patail, Marty (2021-02-11). "Rangoon Bistro's Alex Saw on Myanmar's Military Takeover". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  12. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-12-16). "Farmers Market Favorite Rangoon Bistro Will Open Its Own Restaurant Next Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  13. ↑ Russell, Michael (2022-12-16). "Portland's best new restaurants of 2022". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  14. ↑ "Here Are the 2022 Eater Awards Winners for Portland". Eater Portland. 2022-12-01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  15. ↑ "Portland Food Writers and Influencers' Go-To Dining Destinations in 2022". Eater Portland. 2022-12-19. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  16. ↑ "A Handy Dining Guide to North Mississippi Avenue". Eater Portland. 2015-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  17. ↑ Bicchieri, Paolo (2022-03-08). "The Best Restaurants for a Mid-Week Lunch in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  18. ↑ "The Absolute Best Dishes We Ate at New Restaurants This Year". Bon Appétit. 2023-09-13. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  19. ↑ Russell, Michael (2024-02-26). "The 40 best restaurants in Portland you need to try". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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