Where is the Best Korean Food in Portland, Oregon?
Biwa has food that, frankly, I would eat every damn day of my life. For example:Hiyyakko: Cold Ota (Portland Local!) Tofu with Bonito FlakeHomemade Kimchi: Need I say more.Deepfried Homemade Kimchi: Even Better? Hell yes.Chicken Karaage: Melts in your Mouth. Chicken fat never tasted so good.Miso Scallop: Perfectly GrilledBeef Tartar w/Quail Egg: Order 2 of ’emOnigiri with Umeboshi Plum: The best I have ever had in any Japanese establishment. (Sorry, Seattle)Their wine and sake and shochu selections are fun and thoughtful and offer great deals as well as special rarities. Yes, portions can be small, but when sharing and ordering smart, you can leave full after spending less than $20. If you sit at the bar, even better as the bar offers certain menu items at a discounted price. If you go nuts, yes you can run up quite a bill. My loverman and I have eaten Izakaya all over the west coast, and Biwa takes the cake for quality, consistency and presentation. I take issue with
Last week my boyfriend and i made our usual trip to Chino sai gon. We walked in to two dismal looking women. They gesture us to sit. We wait 20 min to get our order taken. Then the ladies walked around and acted like we were an inconvenience. When my food came out i asked for it to be a little less hot. Which is normal for them to just fix. THe woman told me no. I was like ok… then she brought us our ticket before we were even halfway starting to eat. So we asked for boxes and packed up thinking they were just closing. When i get to the counter the woman was on the phone of all things keeps talking on the phone doesn”t say a word to us then takes my card and keeps talking on the phone. No thank you how was it nothing. So for the one time in my life i didn”t tip because they made us feel really bad. We are not gonna go back for a while. Even though they still have good food. Our one year anniversary was spent there and now my favorite place to eat is off limits till they shape up!!
