Yaowarat (restaurant) explained

Yaowarat
Street-Address:7937 Southeast Stark Street
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97215
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5193°N -122.5817°W
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Yaowarat is an Asian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom opened the restaurant in the Montavilla neighborhood in October 2023, serving Thai and Chinese cuisine. Yaowarat has garnered a positive reception and was named one of the ten best new restaurants by The Oregonian as well as Restaurant of the Year by Portland Monthly.

Description

Yaowarat serves Thai and Chinese cuisine on Southeast Stark Street in Portland's Montavilla neighborhood.[1] [2]

The menu has grilled squid, mapo tofu, and pickled cabbage salad, as well as chive cakes, dumplings, and kuay teow kua gai. The dessert menu includes toasted buns served with pandan and Thai tea custards.[3] On the drink menu, the Same But Prettier has Thai tea-infused rum and coconut-jasmine horchata.[4]

History

Inspired by and named after Bangkok's Chinatown,[5] Akkapong "Earl" Ninsom—whose other restaurants include Eem, Hat Yai, Langbaan, and PaaDee—opened Yaowarat on October 6, 2023,[6] in the space previously occupied by The Country Cat and later Lazy Susan.[7] [8] [9] There were opening delays;[10] in March 2023, Eater Portland said the restaurant was slated to open in late July or early August.[11] In 2024, Sam Smith was the chef[12] and Yaowarat began offering lunch service on weekends.[13]

Reception

Yaowarat was Portland Monthly Restaurant of the Year for 2023. The business ranked fifth in The Oregonian list of Portland's best new restaurants of 2023.[14] The newspaper's Michael Russell included the chive cakes in an overview of the year's best new dishes in the city.[15]

Krista Garcia of The Infatuation included Yaowarat in a 2024 list of the 24 best restaurants in Portland and wrote,[16] "a trip to this fun, casual spot ... is your chance to enjoy grilled squid swimming in spicy dressing, some of the silkiest mapo tofu you've ever tasted, and bright curries like Yaowarat's green version with springy fish balls and winter melon." She recommended the "fanciful" cocktails over the Singha.

Thom Hilton of Eater Portland said the dumplings, chive cakes, Chinese sashimi, wide rice noodles, grilled buns, and limeade slushies were the best restaurant meal he had in 2023.[17] Garcia and Katrina Yentch also included Yaowarat in the website's 2024 overview of eateries for "stunning" Thai cuisine in the metropolitan area, recommending the toasted buns for dessert.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooks . Karen . 2024-01-24 . And Our Restaurant of the Year Is... . 2024-05-11 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403214538/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2024/01/yaowarat-portland-thai-food . live .
  2. Web site: Zusman . Michael C. . 2024-04-23 . Yaowarat Brings the Thai-Chinese Flavors of Bangkok to Montavilla . 2024-05-11 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501083811/https://www.wweek.com/food/2024/04/23/yaowarat-brings-the-thai-chinese-flavors-of-bangkok-to-montavilla/ . live .
  3. Web site: Perkins . Erin . 2023-10-06 . Yaowarat Brings Bangkok’s Chinatown to Portland . 2024-05-11 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318195954/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/10/6/23904652/yaowarat-portland-opening . live .
  4. Web site: Garcia . Krista . 2024-01-26 . Yaowarat Review - Montavilla - Portland, OR . 2024-05-11 . The Infatuation . en . 2024-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512013231/https://www.theinfatuation.com/portland/reviews/yaowarat . live .
  5. Web site: Zusman . Michael C. . 2024-02-21 . Five Questions for Chef Earl Ninsom . 2024-05-11 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301072556/https://www.wweek.com/food/2024/02/20/five-questions-for-chef-earl-ninsom/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2021-01-27 . A Guide to Portland’s Latest Restaurant Openings . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429234837/https://pdx.eater.com/22251525/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-openings . live .
  7. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-12-18 . Portland’s Yaowarat presents delicious slideshow from Bangkok’s Chinatown (review) . 2024-05-11 . . en . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418183516/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/12/portlands-yaowarat-offers-edible-slideshow-of-dishes-from-bangkoks-chinatown-review.html . live .
  8. Web site: Brooks . Karen . 2023-10-02 . Opening Oct 6, Four Culinary All-Stars Bring Bangkok's Chinatown Street Food to Yaowarat . 2024-05-11 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2024-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111160611/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/10/portland-thai-chinese-restaurant-yaowarat . live .
  9. Web site: Loeb . Jacob . 2023-07-15 . Lazy Susan Pivots Into New Restaurant . 2024-05-11 . Montavilla News . en . 2023-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230720012728/https://montavilla.net/2023/07/15/lazy-susan-pivots-into-new-restaurant/ . live .
  10. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-09-08 . The Most Anticipated Portland Restaurant Openings, Fall 2023 . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231119170754/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/9/8/23863506/portland-restaurant-openings-fall-2023 . live .
  11. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-03-07 . The Most Anticipated Portland Restaurant Openings, Spring/Summer 2023 . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925063900/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/3/7/23629434/portland-restaurant-openings-spring-summer-2023 . live .
  12. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2024-03-28 . Portland Cooks Redefine Ramen Hacks with Creative Cup Noodles . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512051026/https://pdx.eater.com/2024/3/28/24111851/upgraded-cup-noodles-portland . live .
  13. Spencer . Malia . May 7, 2024 . Restaurant Roundup: Former Tusk, Cicoria chef lands at Zula, Kann collab, KoreaWorld tour . Portland Business Journal . Speaking of lunch service, Portland Monthly's restaurant of the year Yaowarat added weekend lunch. . May 12, 2024 . May 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512051042/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2024/05/07/zula-chef-kann-ranger-chocolate-koreaworld.html . live .
  14. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-12-22 . Portland’s 10 best new restaurants of 2023 . 2024-05-11 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418181313/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/12/portlands-best-new-restaurants-of-2023.html . live .
  15. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-12-27 . Portland’s best new dishes of 2023 . 2024-05-11 . . en . 2024-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227160410/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/12/portlands-best-new-dishes-of-2023.html . live .
  16. Web site: 2022-01-21 . The 24 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2024 - Portland, OR . 2024-05-11 . The Infatuation . en . 2024-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406185926/https://www.theinfatuation.com/portland/guides/best-restaurants-hotels-portland-oregon . live .
  17. Web site: 2023-12-18 . The Best Restaurant Meals Eaten by Portland Food Writers and Personalities in 2023 . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226221017/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/12/18/24006554/year-in-eater-2023-best-restaurant-meals-portland . live .
  18. Web site: Garcia . Krista . 2017-10-17 . Where to Find Stunning Thai Food in Portland and the Surrounding Suburbs . 2024-05-12 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318191057/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-thai-portland-restaurants-pdx . live .

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