Best Restaurant in Portland?

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  1. EL PRESIDENTE

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    Seems like smaller dishes, after a big thanksgiving meal, some dishes to accompany some vodka may be good. Spanish food is pretty light but honestly, I always get Spanish tapas, pretty good ones....probably would be pretty average for me.
     
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    Cevapi.
     
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    I went to Jin Wah a couple of weeks ago. It was terrible. The place has either gone way downhill or I just caught them on a bad day.
     
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    Asians get the better food first. :MARIS61:

    I used to go there since it was at its old smaller, location in that small ass minimall.

    I mean, Dim Sum on carts is pretty standard, they just steam the shit.
     
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    One of my buddies who I went with is Korean. It's not looking good for you brah.
     
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    Maybe we'll go to Chinatown for Dim Sum then, just with some relatives. When you go to Dim Sum, you should go early since they cook it a little more frequently, if you go later they just let the shit sit on the carts until they sell out of stuff.
     
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    I looked into it, but I believe it wasn't easily accessible. So no... We saw something for Tesla though.
     
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    I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOUR RESPONSE.. THE ONLY CORRECT ANSWER WOULD BE "FUCK YES"
     
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    the cajun tots are delicious.
     
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    I think it was Burek with meat
     
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    Remember "Dirty Dining"?

    Portland City Grill was on it.


    Love/Hate relationship never meant more to me than after viewing my first segment of KPTV Fox 12’s Dirty Dining. The Double-D highlights a restaurant’s antics with health inspectors and host Kerry Tomlinson. Meant to be more comedy than genuine news report, Dirty Dining takes some horrific liberties to generate negative responses towards local restaurants. Take this report from Dirty Dining host, Kerry Tomlinson visit to Portland City Grill:

    Raw Calamari at 49 Degrees (Dangerous level)
    Egg Batter at 50 degrees (Also a dangerous level)
    Salad Prep Cooler not at a safe temperature (Bacteria could grow!)
    Dirty Knives in with Clean Knives! (I CAN’T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!)


    Will Dirty Dining affect my desire to eat at Portland City Grill (one of my favorite places to make fun of even though I enjoy myself every time)? Of course not! I’m pretty sure the only place I ever eat raw egg batter and calamari is in the comfort of my own home. I also have been known to flirt with disaster and toss dirty spoons in with clean spoons, but not knives! What stupid restaurant would do such a thing?

    For me personally, Dirty Dining really “raised some eyebrows” with their continuous visits to Cheerful Tortoise’s. Before I watched that report, a group of friends visited the Cheerful for cheap “recovery food”. A friend ordered the pancakes… and he is a no-pro when it comes to culinary experiences. After waiting 45 minutes, he was eventually served well-done, black pancakes. This North American flapjack was so burnt we tossed them across the table to test it’s sturdiness. The Double D helped me realize that Cheerful Tortoise is a gross place to eat.

    It’s easy to love the hijinks that ensue on Dirty Dining. You’ll also find ease to hate its junk reporting. Dirty Dining is a horrible news gimmick to keep Portlanders fearful of area restaurants. The problem with Double D is that We already know these places are obviously craptastic and could cause post-digest stomach aches, but we still eat there. Please just don’t SHOW/TELL me why I shouldn’t. It’s like taking a black light to your hotel room.
     
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    I never spend money on Gentrification Central.
     
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    As much as the company does suck in a lot of ways, I will never turn down a Rubinator.
     
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    In Bosnia, burek is only with meat, when you say burek, it implies its with meat
    In Serbia, theres burek with meat, cheese etc, not sure about Croatia
     
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    I love me some Luc Lac. They have great Pho. Nostrana and Renata are two of my favorite spots. And Three Doors Down Cafe.
     
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    If Asians are with whites, the restaurant treats the whole group as white customers.
     
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    Well go there then. I want you to report back.
     
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    La Cuckcina.

    /thread
     
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    Escape from NY Pizza
    Fat City in Multnomah Village for breakfast
    Pho Van
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    Luk Lak

    I come from the Anthony Bourdain school of restaurants, as you can see.
     
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