Rose VL Deli

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Rose VL Deli
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The restaurant's exterior in 2021
Rose VL Deli
Restaurant information
Food type Vietnamese
Street address6424 Southeast Powell Boulevard
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°29′50″N122°35′48″W / 45.4972°N 122.5967°W / 45.4972; -122.5967

Rose VL Deli is a Vietnamese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is related to sibling establishments Ha VL and Annam VL (2023).

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Description

Rose VL Deli is a Vietnamese restaurant in southeast Portland's Foster-Powell neighborhood. The restaurant is located in a strip mall and the interior has been described as "cheerfully purple-and-white". [1]

The menu includes noodles (including cao lầu), [2] soups, [3] bánh mì, and coffee (including Vietnamese iced coffee). [4] [5] Soup options vary depending on the day; varieties include chicken curry, crabflake, [6] fishcake, [7] and turmeric noodle. [1]

History

Christina Ha Luu and William Vuoung opened Rose VL Deli in 2015. [8] [4] The restaurant began serving lunch in 2016. [9] In 2019, Rose VL Deli began operating on Sundays and not on Thursdays. [10] The restaurant operated via take-out at times, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]

Rose VL Deli is related to Ha VL, opened by the same owners in 2004. In 2019, the couple confirmed plans to open a third restaurant in Beaverton. [12] Annam VL opened in 2023.

Reception

The restaurant is located in a strip mall (pictured in 2021) Rose VL 2.jpg
The restaurant is located in a strip mall (pictured in 2021)

Rose VL Deli was named the city's best soup shop in Portland Monthly 's 2015 list of the best new restaurants. [13] The magazine also included the cao lȃ̀u in a 2022 list of the twelve best breakfasts in the city. [14]

In 2018, Eater Portland 's Brooke Jackson-Glidden called Rose VL Deli the city's best Vietnamese restaurant. [1] In 2019, the website's Nick Woo called the cao lầu "iconic" [15] and wrote: "The heady stew of wonderfully contrasting textures and flavors has earned this place many regulars." [16] He also included the chicken curry soup in Eater Portland's 2019 list of thirteen "stellar" curries in the city [15] Jackson-Glidden included the restaurant in a 2021 list of Portland's 38 "essential" eateries [5] and the cao lầu in a 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes. [17] She and Mattie John Bamman also included the cao lầu in Eater Portland's 2021 list of the city's fifteen "iconic" dishes and drinks. [18] Rose VL was also included in the website's 2025 list of Portland's best restaurants for mid-week lunches. [19]

See also

References

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  2. Forster, Tim (2018-01-12). "Chris Cosentino's Jackrabbit Nabs Sustainable Architecture Award — and Other Intel". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. Bamman, Mattie John (2017-09-01). "7 Chilling Dishes to Beat the Heat This Weekend". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  4. 1 2 Alburger, Carolyn (2015-07-07). "Important Vietnamese food-related announcement: Rose VL is OPEN". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  5. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-01-09). "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. Woo, Nick (2018-12-27). "13 Soul-Soothing Noodle Soups in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  7. Woo, Nick (2018-04-13). "Portland's Mind-Blowing Vietnamese Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  8. Russell, Michael (2019-03-01). "What's next for Rose VL, Portland's Vietnamese soup destination?". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  9. Bamman, Mattie John (2016-05-13). "Vietnamese Hotspot Rose VL Deli Kicks Off Lunch on Powell". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  10. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-02-22). "A Woodsman Tavern Alum Has Taken Over the Kitchen at Burnside's Doug Fir". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  11. Scott, Ron (2016-12-30). "Portland's Most Epic Hangover Cures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  12. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-03-01). "Portland's Beloved Vietnamese Soup Spot Is Expanding to Beaverton". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  13. Brooks, Karen (October 9, 2015). "Portland's Best Soup Shop: Rose VL". Portland Monthly . Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  14. "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  15. 1 2 Woo, Nick (2019-07-25). "13 Stellar Curries in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  16. Woo, Nick (2019-06-05). "Portland's Incredible Southeast Asian Restaurant Scene, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  17. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  18. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "15 Iconic Portland Dishes and Drinks". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  19. 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.