Where is the Best Vegan in Portland, Oregon?
We’ve been coming here a couple of times each week since we moved to Portland and read about their soups and salad bar in an Oregonian review. They have one of the few salad bars in town and they make everything fresh, including their own unique dressings (they have Garlic Asiago instead of everyone else’s blue cheese, an Apple Dijon Vinaigrette and a wonderful oil-free Cucumber Ginger VInaigrette unlike any other dressing I have ever had, plus several others). The Salad Bar is all-you-can-eat, but the soups are served by the cup or bowl, and although many people come here for the sour cream rich Hungarian Mushroom Soup, they always have several vegan, gluten-free soups, the most amazing being the Coconut Cauliflower Curry.If you want “fast” food, you don’t even have to wait for your server to take your order–just head for the soup and salad bar, which includes house-made corn muffins, multi-grain rolls, croutons & crackers and even rice cakes for people who can’t eat gluten (or
I heard about Typhoon! through a friend who’s husband loves to eat at during lunch. We both decided to go there last night and give it a try. We called about two hours ahead for a reservation, I know not a very good timing, but they said that they would be able to accomodate us. Right when we get in there the host went to go set up our table and then seated us all the while talking to us as if we knew eachother. LOVED it, felt like I was with people who were enjoying themselves versus just wanting to get the job done. After we were seated, our server came to check if everything was okay (our drinks were already there when we got there). We asked many questions about the food and he was VERY patient and telling us his honest opinion on what we probably wouldn’t like. We order our dishes and they come out approx. 12 minutes later, for a full house i’d say thats pretty fast. For the price were paying, it doesn’t look like your getting a big amount of food, but as I was eating I became mor
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
