It's Official: Gado Gado Is Coming to Portland's Hollywood District

gado-gado-family-feast-portland-oregon — *This looks delicious, but who doesn’t like the varieties of steamed buns out there? Photo credit: Gado Gado*

Earlier this week, I mentioned that a restaurant named Gado Gado will move into the now-shuttered My Canh space later this year. And I wondered if it was the same one as the robust and popular Asian food pop-up. Today I learned via Eater that Portland Monthly confirms it.

This is pretty exciting news for the Hollywood District! Their food looks and sounds delicious.

Comment From Gado Gado’s Owners

Owners Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly signed a four-year lease for the space. More on the timing of the restaurant’s opening from PoMo:

“The plan is to open for dinner and brunch in April, with roughly 60 seats and a horseshoe-shaped bar in the center of the room, and a strong focus on zero-proof drinks. Toby Roberts, president of the Pok Pok Restaurant empire, is teaming up with the couple to handle the nuts and bolts.”

Food and Space Plans

The restaurant’s interior, which is very plain right now except for a colorful mural on the north wall, is going to look very different, and I can’t wait to see how their vision plays out in the physical space. I love the emphasis on zero-proof drinks, too, as someone who abstains from alcohol.

As to what food they’ll serve, Portland Monthly summarizes it as, “handmade noodles, snacks, rotating salads, curries, whole grilled fish, smoked duck, and house charcuterie.” There will also be “dim-sum-style brunch service.”

When the Hollywood District’s Pono Soul Farm Kitchen closed in 2017, local chatter suggested that one of the reasons they shuttered was that they were not “family-oriented” enough. There was also commentary that anything that moved in there would do well to avoid being a place that is perceived as primarily geared toward “date night.” Also, having an accessible price point (Pono was a bit pricey, aside from happy hour) is a serious plus.

And speaking of happy hour, I hope they have one planned. I look forward to welcoming Gado Gado to the neighborhood!

Gado Gado [opening April 2019]
1801 NE 39th Avenue, Portland
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