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 The restaurant's exterior in 2021 | |
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| Food type | Chinese |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°29′26″N122°34′41″W / 45.4905°N 122.5781°W /45.4905; -122.5781 |
| Website | hkcafetogo |
HK Cafe is aChinese restaurant inPortland, Oregon.
HK Cafe is located insoutheast Portland'sLents neighborhood. Ainslee Dicken ofPortland Monthly has described HK Cafe as a "sprawling, gaudily decorated restaurant offering an abundance of small dishes".[1] Ben Waterhouse ofThe Oregonian said of the interior: "You won't find any fancy chandeliers or shark-fin displays here. HK Cafe's crowded dining room is brightly lit but spare, decorated with hanging paper lanterns and parasols."[2]
The restaurant specializes indim sum; specific menu items includebok choy,cha siu bao (barbecue pork buns), custard buns,har gow, noodles,radish cake, andshumai.[3][4] The menu also includes beefshort ribs in broth, salad with pig-ear, roast pork, deep-friedrice balls with sweet pork, and "Chinese sushi" (fish and shrimp wrapped in seaweed, breaded and fried).[2]
The restaurant operated viatake-out during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3][5]
In 2013, Ben Waterhouse ofThe Oregonian said, "HK Cafe proves that even the bleakest of asphalt deserts can be home to great food."[2] In 2020, Michael Russell included the restaurant in the newspaper's list of "Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants", and described HK Cafe as one of the city's busiest restaurants on weekends.[6] Seiji Nanbu andBrooke Jackson-Glidden included HK Cafe inEater Portland's 2021 overview of "Where to Find Outstanding Chinese Takeout in Portland and Beyond".[7]Portland Monthly included the dim sum in a 2022 list of "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland".[8]
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