Hat Yai (restaurant) explained

Hat Yai
Food-Type:Thai
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
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Country:United States
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Hat Yai is a Thai restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Hat Yai is a Thai restaurant named after the city in Thailand of the same name.[1] The original restaurant on Killingsworth Street in northeast Portland's Vernon neighborhood has a seating capacity of 36–38.[2] [3] Andi Prewitt of Willamette Week said of the restaurant on Killingsworth:

A second restaurant is located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. The menu includes rice-battered fried chicken.[4] [5]

History

Construction of the first restaurant was underway, as of December 2015.[6] Hat Yai's menu was revealed in early 2016.[7] Plans for a second restaurant in southeast Portland were confirmed in October 2017.[8]

The business is owned by chef Earl Ninsom and Alan Akwai.[9] [10]

Reception

In 2016, Alex Frane included Hat Yai in The Daily Meal's "ultimate guide to Portland's best Asian fried chicken".[11] Matthew Korfhage named the restaurant Willamette Week's Pop-In of the Year.[12] He also included Hat Yai in the newspaper's 2017 list of sixteen "great" eateries in northeast Portland.[13] In 2017, The Oregonian Michael Russell called Hat Yai the "Southern star in Portland's Thai food constellation".[14] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the fried chicken combo in Eater Portland 2024 overivew of "iconic" Portland dishes.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hat Yai Is the Best New Thai Spot Portland has Seen in a Long Time . 2022-03-03 . Willamette Week . en . 2020-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930041609/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/06/28/hat-yai-is-the-best-new-thai-spot-portland-has-seen-in-a-long-time/ . live .
  2. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-01-12 . The Ultimate Guide to 2016 Winter Restaurant Openings in Portland . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200602172146/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/1/12/10712776/restaurant-openings-portland-winter-2016 . live .
  3. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-05-18 . Hotly Anticipated Thai Restaurant With Regional Focus Finally Soft Opens . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603014230/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/5/18/11701094/hat-yai-opens-thai-restaurant-langbaan . live .
  4. Web site: Walsh . Chad . 2016-07-28 . PoMo Dishes On Hat Yai The O Goes In Search Of Ramen In NoPo . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603044831/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/7/28/12305560/week-in-reviews-pomo-hat-yai . live .
  5. Web site: Can New Michelin-Recognized Thai Spot Farmhouse Kitchen Stand Out in Such a Spoiled City? . 2022-03-03 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211215032754/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/09/13/can-new-thai-spot-farmhouse-kitchen-stand-out-in-such-a-spoiled-city/ . live .
  6. News: Hezel . Anna . 2015-12-29 . In Portland, Thai Food Moves Beyond the Usual . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-03-03 . 0362-4331 . 2021-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818220815/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/travel/portland-thai-food.html . live .
  7. Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-01-07 . Langbaan and PaaDee Sister-Restaurant Hat Yai Reveals Menu . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603133917/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/1/7/10724596/hat-yai-new-menu-thai-langbaan-restaurant-portland-ninsom . live .
  8. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2017-10-03 . Portland restaurant and bar news: 10 things you need to know this week . 2022-03-03 . . en . 2020-11-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042133/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/10/october_restaurant_news.html . live .
  9. Web site: Hat Yai Does Amazing Things From a Tiny Counter-Service Spot . 2022-03-03 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210529154725/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/11/06/hat-yai-does-amazing-things-from-a-tiny-counter-service-spot/ . live .
  10. Web site: Canavan . Hillary Dixler . 2018-09-18 . Hat Yai's New Location Will Serve More Than Just Great Fried Chicken . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603150734/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/9/18/17871786/hat-yai-second-location-menu-details-earl-ninsom-southeast-belmont . live .
  11. Web site: 2016-08-03 . The Ultimate Guide to Portland's Best Asian Fried Chicken . 2022-03-03 . The Daily Meal . en . 2020-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806014556/https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/ultimate-guide-portland-s-best-asian-fried-chicken . live .
  12. Web site: Hat Yai Is Portland's 2016 Pop-In of The Year . 2022-03-03 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224101022/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/10/24/hat-yai-is-the-2016-pop-in-of-the-year/ . live .
  13. Web site: 16 Great Places To Eat in the Neighborhoods of Northeast Portland . 2022-03-03 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810004955/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2017/11/21/16-great-places-to-eat-in-the-neighborhoods-of-northeast-portland/ . live .
  14. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2018-04-07 . Hat Yai is the Southern star in Portland's Thai food constellation . 2022-03-03 . The Oregonian . en . 2020-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109034101/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/04/hat_yai_rules.html . live .
  15. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2015-01-29 . Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating . 2024-05-13 . Eater Portland . en.

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