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EC Kitchen

4.0 (77 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Taiwanese
Open • 1:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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Good for kids
Good for groups

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Pablo H.

I'm dying. I'm dead. I called ahead, waited the amount of time given to me on the phone, arrived to see one old dude slowly serving the three customers in house and have now been waiting an additional 45 minutes. This poorly run, understaffed junk hole cannot possibly make food good enough to overcome the service issues. I'll probably never know, I'll be walking out the door and making a PB&J for dinner in 15 minutes. .... UPDATE 75 minutes after the time that they said my food would be ready, I walked out. If they were planning on serving me the takeout container that I saw on the table with no temperature regulation for an hour, I wouldn't have eaten it anyway. Went to cartlandia, fed my family at what should have been bed time for the kids, and had a MUCH better experience than I had at this place. I'm not sure where these good reviews are coming from, I'll never be back.

Chicken and black mushroom dish
Flo R.

I've only lived in Portland for about 3 years. In that time I have visited very many restaurants with a high focus on Asian cuisine. I've been to Han Oak, Kennys Noodles, tried pok pok and several dozen other places. Don't get me wrong, most of the places had excellent food. But EC Kitchen stood out the most. The dining room is a no fuss no frill environment. But the food is outstanding. We ordered 3 appetizers and a main dish for two people to share and we were stuffed. Everything down to the sauces they used was delicious. We ordered the tofu appetizer, beef roll and shrimp cakes. We also had the chicken and black mushroom dish. The food was plentiful and the wait (yes it was a long wait for the food) was worth it. I would recommend this to anyone interested in something different but familiar (in a good way)

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Phil N.

I wished more Portlanders would frequent this establishment. This is probably the most authentic tasting Taiwanese/Chinese in Portland. They make Chinese and Taiwanese sausages in house and when looking at their ingredients without a lot of the nitrates and fillers that commercial sausages use. I love that they don't overly season their food and let the quality of the sausage shine. Their fried rice is generous and cheap and is made to order. The fried rice has what the Chinese call Wok Hei... Which is loosely translated as dragons breath from the strong btu output of their kitchen... Something home kitchens can't recreate. They create a lot of their dishes and ingredients in house and how they serve it at such low prices baffles me given how low the volume they regularly get. The quality is even evident in their chili oil that is made in house which is among the better chili oils in town. The space is always immaculately clean and the service is friendly very attentive. The owner speaks several languages and is very fluent in English. The problems with some of the dishes are a reflection of an ambitious menu for this size of restaurant and their low volume. A lot of the menu is house made but the turnover may not be strong enough to keep certain things fresh enough. If you are well versed in Chinese comfort food from elsewhere in the west coast you're in good hands here.... However if your definition of Chinese food revolves around panda express or fried proteins with name your own sweet sauces then this may not be the place for you. Get their Chinese sausage fried rice and try a few nibbles off their appetizer menu. Soy milk is also made in house and quite tasty.

Clean modern design!
Jahnny H.

What a gem! This place is amazing! Service is A+!!! The lady serving me was so kind! She made sure I understood what I was ordering and was kind enough to explain everything to me... You don't see that at all at any Chinese restaurants. Food here is amazing! Everything here is made in house so you know it's going to be bomb! This also is the cleanest restaurant I've seen in this area which is a plus for me.

Combination plate with salty chicken wings and Taiwanese sweet sausage
Allison Y.

I really like this place--and this is coming from someone who is from Houston, the mecca of cheap and delicious Chinese food. Food: As another reviewer mentioned, get the specialty here: house made sausages and braised meat. The sausage is very meaty tasting, without the hard and fatty chunks that most store bought sausages do. Combination plate ($7.99) includes two meats of your choice, jasmine rice, bok choy, and a small dish of pickled veggies. The beef noodle soup is also good--the beef shank is ridiculously tender and the broth is rich with a natural sweetness from napa cabbage inside. Not a fan of the braised pork rice (卤肉饭) because the cut of meat was leaner than normal, making the dish rather dry and less flavorful than it usually is. I love how everything here tasted home made and less oily than most typical Chinese restaurants. My only complaint is that some of the meats were quite salty. Service: Very friendly and helpful!! It was strange that they advertise as a Taiwanese place but the main staff that day was Cantonese...oh well. Environment: Cute yellow house from the outside, bright and clean on the inside. Definitely cleaner and better decorated than most Chinese places I've been to. Appreciated this a lot! Overall: I'm a fan! Come by if you're in the area and craving some comfort Taiwanese food. Bonus: Free WiFi here too.

Tofu, turnip cakes, tea eggs, sausage - all delicious!
Geoffrey U.

I used to live in Taipei so I was really excited to check out EC Kitchen and it didn't disappoint. I recommend going with a couple of friends and order all the small plates - they're awesome. The turnip cakes, wings, shrimp cakes, tofu are a few standouts but really you can't go wrong - it's all superb. Desserts are interesting and tasty too! Pick up some preserved pork belly (ask them how to prepare it) and make fried rice with it later on - it's great!

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Bad Tast food :( last time with friend there and order the Taiwan food, it's looks good bit when you eat it ,it's not good

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Authentic Taiwanese food, good customer service, pricing is right. I just love their egg waffles and appetizers.

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The bubble teas are great here! Tapioca are done just about right. The drink itself isn't overly sweet and it actually has tea flavor!

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