I was expecting a lot more honestly. We were craving laksa and the story of this place was so promising. Food execution wasnt there Mama's Laksa - Not funky enough for me compared to other places I've had it. Could have more ingredients too. Bo Luc Lac wasnt good but I'm picky as a Viet read more

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3.5 Stars Salted limeade was meh, something kinda off about it. The FOB Frites were good, not great. Might be better to serve the beef on top of the fries so they soak the delicious gravy. The taste of the semi-tender beef is reminiscent of Bo Luc Lac, not sure if that's what they're after. Overall, it satisfied. One friend finished their Pho, the other that ordered a spicier version did not. Service was friendly, he checked on us often. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Atmosphere: Nice, cozy restaurant with a small bar. Feels very homey. Food: Outstanding. The Shaken Beef is one of the best dishes I have had in Portland. The Wonton Noodle Soup is fantastic as well. Was not the biggest fan of the Abundance Bowl though. Found it too dry and a bit lacking overall. Price: Prices are reasonable for the type of food and the quality. Service: Had a bit of a wait for my food as they had a lot of to-go orders to deal with, but the girl working was super friendly and very accommodating during my wait. Parking: Street parking. Plenty in the area Overall, one of my favorite restaurants in Portland and a definite to return to. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Abundance Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Unfortunately overpriced and overhyped in my opinion. Way too saucy and oily in general and they didn't have certain dishes we were excited for. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Nice place with a variety of seating options, including outside. The service was nice and unobtrusive for a long lunch with a friend I hadn't seen in decades. Very interesting menu with things I had not seen before. I ordered the BBH (Big Beautiful Heart) soup. I think it was a bit too oily and would have preferred rice noodles to the thick noodles presented which I'm guessing were wheat based. But the beef in it was pretty good and I am glad I tried something new. read more

Friendship Kitchen - BBH soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

loveeee the food here. so many delicious options and the drinks are great too! service is good as well. indoor and outdoor seating options available! i love the lobster puffs, the shaken beef, and the wonton noodle soup. everything is very yummy. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Came on a Friday night and immediately got a table. Bo Luc lac was tender & flavorful and so was the other dish. Vegan wings are super shareable, worth a try but wouldn't get it again. Food came out quick and fast! Drinks were good too. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Shaken Beef, Vegan Drumsticks ( g chay ), Nasi Lemak Com dua - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Decent meal. Place is located on NW Thurman. Lots of parking. Next to the old dragon tree location. Went for the chili crab which I saw on Instagram. Food was all fine. Asian salad had a nice dressing and super crispy tofu. Crab was ok. Wish they precut the crab or provided scissors or picks. Haianese chicken was ok. Chicken was moist - flavor so so. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Food was great server very attentive to us. It's a cute place and has indoor and outdoor seating. Portions were just the right size will come back read more

The food was super delicious, a bit pricier than other places, but you get quality here. I ordered the chicken rice dish, which is similar to Nongs. The chicken came with bones in and cooked to perfection. The dipping sauce might be one of the cleanest umami flavors I've tasted. There was a cup of soup served with this dish, and the broth was good, but dare I say it, too flavorful. I would recommend if you're not on a budget. Oh, also, the service was spectacular. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Front from sidewalk patio - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Same owners as NE but so different. I ordered lemongrass chicken and made a comment about this isn't spicy at your other location so I assume it's not spicy. The waiter said he didn't think so. Well it turned out to be pretty spicy as they have jalapeño peppers in the dish. Luckily my friends had ordered some other dishes that had fried chicken on a salad or the satay that weren't spicy so we traded some. We had many appetizers and most were finished so I think overall people were happy with the food outside of my spicy chicken. We sat outside and they do take reservations so that was nice but not needed on a Tuesday night. I will add that it seemed very quiet and yet it did take much longer for the food than we expected especially compared to NE. At least 45 minutes so be prepared. read more

Great spot! Got to enjoy a lovely dinner on their front patio, drinks were refreshing, I tried out the lychee daiquiri and it did not disappoint! Service was attentive and friendly. Got to see some cute pups walking as well as dining at the table next to us. I ordered the shaken beef and it was very tender and full of flavor. Can't wait to come back or try out their other locations in NE & new partnership with Stem Wine bar on Mississippi! read more

Friendship Kitchen - Shaken Beef & Lychee Daiquiri - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great neighborhood spot, incredible Pho! Sometimes portion size varies (we have noticed small portions and missing items but not a huge deal) but the Pho broth is always always a hit. read more

Amazing beef pho, service was fine but the food was legendary. I need more characters to post a review so I'm still typing.

It's a super cute little restaurant. The inside is nice and bright. The weather was nice on the day we went and so we sat outside which alright, a bit simple but covered. The food, however, was anything but simple. Both dishes were seasoned beautifully! I loved the spice in the Mama's Laksa cari and the red wine was so rich and inviting in the Northern Pho pho sot vang. Can't wait ti try more of their menu. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Mama's Laksa cari - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Great ambiance and service. Food came out quickly and was so delicious. The flavors of the pho were on point! read more

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I had takeout from here just two days ago and was floored by how amazing it all tasted even after the food traveling from Portland to Tacoma!!! I had the shaken tofu (MY FAVORITE DISH) and their vegan wonton noodle soup. The tofu was seasoned to PERFECTION! The vegan wonton with impossible meat is also now mine and my boyfriend's favorite dish. The meat was so well seasoned, we forgot it was vegan. The entire vegan wonton noodle soup is such a comfort meal, truly can't get enough. I didn't even mention how generous their portions are!!! I find it hard to believe that you would ever leave FK with an empty stomach or heart. read more

Okay so I am obsessed with everything these women do, Allouette was a beautiful place to dine and FK2 is an incredible next chapter. FK2 brings everything great about Friendship Kitchen into a space with indoor seating and a classed up vibe. The signature dishes here are wonderful - Order the Laksa if you want to go on a flavor journey. I love Laksa and theirs may be the best I've had. They also have some great choices to spoil yourself with, like the curry crab dish. My partner and I got this last time we went to celebrate our anniversary and we were in seafood HEAVEN. This location is still a work in progress, in the best of ways. We can count on them to continue innovating with the menu to figure out what works best and I am so excited to see what they have in store. My only complaint is that FK2 is further from me than the original lol. Well worth the drive. P.S. is anything cuter than the name? It is like a movie sequel, and I just freaking love it. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I visited Friendship Kitchen recently. I came for pho in particular. Service was good. I had the same experience as David P. There was flies that I was swatting away as I was eating dinner. The pho was good but it wasn't the best broth that I've had. It also was low on noodles. I probably won't visit again. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I don't even know where to start on how amazing this place is! Some really unique flavors and dishes (at least unique for me) but all so delicious without being too over the top. Great gluten and dairy free selections. I loved this space when it was Alouette and it still holds its original charm. Service Food Atmosphere read more

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My lemon grass spicy chicken and salad rolls with shrimp were fantastic! The place is small, but very cute. Surprisingly good cocktails.

This place was so cozy and yummy They do not have inside seating so plan to come on a nice day or they have some covers shaded parts that you can easily hide under and they have some string heaters ! Bring some card games to hang out eat and just vibe read more

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I was born and raised in the culture where these foods are from. Please get the laksa, it's as authentic as you can get in Oregon (maybe PNW?). I really enjoyed the laksa so much. The nasi lemak was ok, although I have to give credit to the sambal. It's definitely one of the better sambals I've had in a restaurant. I also had something like a shaken beef with fries, also good!! Service was quick and friendly. The decor is really interesting, and very aesthetically pleasing, although a little dark. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Laska - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Oh my goodness! I just had the best pho in my whole life here! Granted, I haven't been to Vietnam so maybe it could be better there, but face it- we're talking Portland here. I asked the guy behind the counter service counter what the difference was between the northern pho and the classic pho. The northern pho has a tomato and red wine base (maybe from the French influence in Vietnamese cuisine). I opted for that and boy am I glad I did! The broth had such a rich depth of flavor that basic or "classic" pho doesn't have. The beef was so velvety tender! Some pho has really...well...creepy meat. If it's not creepy it's tough, or stringy or chewy. But not here! It was soooo good!! I felt a little sorry (not sorry) for my husband who ordered the vegan pho. I tasted the broth. It wasn't bad. It had a hint of sesame. I'm sure all the vegans out there would love it. (They don't know what they're missing! Haha!) My husband isn't a vegan. In fact, he loves beef. So I tried not to swoon too much in front of him. There are lots of other yummy-looking dishes on the menu that might be fun to try. But then I couldn't have the northern pho. Sigh... The bowls are huge. We both brought home half of our servings-yay! read more

Friendship Kitchen - Northern Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Formerly Alouette, FK NW is located in the same space and is the second iteration of Friendship Kitchen & the menu features dishes I would personally eat on a regular basis. The cuisine is Vietnamese & Singaporean inspired, a cross between owners & partners Trang Nguyen's & Wei-En Tan's heritages. Mama's Laksa was my fave! It's a coconut milk based curry noodle soup with shrimp, tofu, soft-boiled egg, bean sprouts, fishballs, rice noodles & a slick of chile oil floating on top. It's a robust in flavor - savory with a touch of sweet, creamy, and seafood forward. Very comforting & perfect on a rainy day and came out piping hot. My husband also really liked the Shaken Beef which had good flavor. The Crazy Rich Asians cocktail is almost too pretty to drink with gorgeous edible glitter floating throughout the glass. Love the lychee flavor in the drink! The service was also good. The server and bartender were both very nice and down to earth. I will definitely come back to try more dishes! read more

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My partner and I came in for a late lunch (~3pm) on a weekday. There was almost no one else here and we ordered the nasi lemak and the vegan wonton soup. Service: it was OK, especially when it was so quiet. The coats of the two people at our neighboring table fell on the floor, and it took me telling the diners about their coats on the floor for the wait staff to step in and ask if they wanted to hang up their coats. I expected better. Nasi lemak: not bad; the sauce (sambal? I don't know SE Asian cooking very well) was delicious, the anchovies and pickles added contrasting texture and lightness to the rice (cooked with coconut? pandan? wasn't entirely sure), the fried chicken was decent though perhaps slightly under seasoned. I'm no expert on SE Asian cooking, but it seemed authentic to the streets of Malaysia based on my limited knowledge. Wonton soup: I was surprised that the impossible meat did as good of a job at mimicking the usual pork/shrimp filling! Texture/flavor both on point, soup was light (though very reminiscent of what I would call "MSG soup" of water/MSG/lard/green onions common in Asian street food), overall pretty good, and I will especially commend them for how well the impossible meat filling worked out. Here's the reason for the 2-stars: there were flies everywhere, we kept swatting away the flies while we ate INDOORS on a chilly JANUARY day - why are there so many flies? Is this part of the full street food experience? Flies in the bathrooms too - is this a health code violation? They were not small fruit flies - either they were giant fruit flies, or they were actual flies, kind of hard to tell since we kept swatting them away. Something I would've been OK with eating outside on a summer day, but not like this. Price: a little pricy for what felt like street food that didn't get "elevated" - it was an edifying experience, the food was pretty decent, but felt a little overpriced (at the time of dining, it was $18 for the vegan wonton soup and $21 for the nasi lemak). Would we be back? Not with the fly infestation - the food was good enough that we'd be interested in coming back to experience more things, but only after the fly situation gets under control. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Nasi lemak - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I was not too impressed by the food here. Chicken rice was missing the most important part of the dish - the Hainanese chicken rice chili sauce. Laksa was much too sweet and did not have the correct flavor. Or the sambal chilli I am quite disappointed to say the least. I thought I found a good place finally for Singaporean food ... read more

Friendship Kitchen - Singapore Chicken Rice Hainam Ga and Mama's Laksa cari - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food It was ok. Came for the chili crab noodles. The crab meat was slightly overcooked/dry but I liked the sauce. Also ordered a beef carpaccio. Expected it to be raw but it's actually fully cooked. Why? Service There were two waitstaff that night. Not sure what was the problem with ONE of them. His tone of voice was on the defense all night. Our food came out in parts because there was a large group ahead of us which we understood but after we ate about half our main meal, we still haven't seen any sign of the chili crab noodles. I thought maybe I forgot to actually put the order in so I inquired with the one of wait staff. His response began with "I don't know. I didn't take your order." I mean... was that necessary? But he did check on it and it came out. A few minutes later, we attempted to move the bowl with the crab utensils/bib to the next open table over to make some room in front of us. The same waitstaff basically denied us. His response was something along the lines of this being his routine that he needed to prep in case other people come. It was 8:30pm. There was no one sitting outside except us and no wait lines. What's your problem? I still tipped 20% but that will be the last time I'm coming and likely will not recommend. read more

This was a take out order. I live in the area and have always passed by, thought it might be worth trying out because it always smells so good. Loved the creativity of the menu, especially for vegan and gluten free options. Though WAY TOO MUCH salt in the vegan drum sticks and the pho broth- gave me complete heartburn and extreme inflammation from the sodium. While also, the pho was lacking flavor. How can a restaurant that smells so good lack flavor, might have to come back to try something else on the menu read more

We live this place. You cannot order wrong, in our families opinion. We love the fried chicken, and anything with the bone- in short rib. This is a very kid friendly place. My daughter loves the rubber- duckie they put in her water. read more

My food was delivery so I cannot speak to the ambiance and service. I'm. A mad pho whore who has moved across the river and away from my beloved pho house. I ordered the chicken pho not expecting much but my socks got blown off because this pho was amazing! The broth is rich but light. The chicken perfectly done and the garnishes were fresh. I would recommend! read more

Only this location does the Chili Crab Noodles and you have to go have it. I didnt know it came in a half order (maybe just lunch) and that was a great portion. We also had the impossible egg rolls which were ok., the coconut prawns which were coconutty and good and the Mamas Laksa which was enough for 2 meals. Open air with outside seating as well. It was a great meal. read more

Love the food and staff. Drinks are great too. The Singaporean chili crab was amazing.

If this isn't the best wonton soup in Portland then I don't know what is!! Absolutely amazing little neighborhood spot that is just cozy and nice and inviting. Super friendly staff. This place is 10/10 in every way. LOOOOOVED IT read more

Friendship Kitchen - Wonton Noodle Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This 2nd location of Friendship Kitchen is very similar to the first location on NE Glisan. It has delicious food, and it is "counter service" so you go up to the central counter and order and then they bring it to you. This location was just brought converted from the previous Aloutte- owned by the same PDX Power couple. The menu and food choice is a little different than the Primary location, but it is just as delicious. When I was there last weekend, I ordered the Shaken Tofu it had the perfect balance of lemongrass and spice and with the rice, it was Devine. I ate every single bite! We also ordered some veggie salad rolls with tofu skins in the inside- it was very satisfying. I'm glad they opened a 2nd location of Friendship Kitchen. read more

I ordered the beef pho and I requested it without fish sauce. However, the hostess/waitress didn't listen. I didn't enjoy it because it had a very strong fish taste. Plus, they were out of Thai beer. The restaurant also didn't have any Christmas decorations. The music was eccentric. No one said "Merry Christmas" nor "goodbye" when we left. read more

AMAZING! MUST VISIT! This is such a unique restaurant in Portland. They not only serve delicious Vietnamese food but also authentic Singaporean food as well. Such a unique combo. The service was above and beyond. Staffs are super accommodating and friendly. Especially, the owners, Wei- En and Trang. If you go make sure you say hi to them! Wei-en has exceptional knowledge on wine, make sure you get some wine recommendations from her! Hidden gem! Such a beautiful location and beautiful decorations! read more

Good ambience, nice service and good food. I had been looking for some singaporean/malay food in portland area for a while and stumbled across this place while visiting a coffee shop right next to it. read more

I have no idea how this place got so much good reviews. I ordered their shrimp skewers and Vietnamese crepes for appetizers, their laksa and the Singapore crab dish and the shrimp was so overcooked that the shell was stuck on and wouldn't come off and the shrimp meat was tough to chew. The Vietnamese crepes were lackluster and didn't even come with the rice paper wrap. The laksa was probably the best, flavor wise, but also underwhelming. What made me try this place was their crab dish, but the crab quality wasn't good or fresh. The crab meat was hard to get out and the sauce didn't have as much flavor as other Singaporean crab dishes that I've had. Worst of all, the service was incredibly slow and terrible all around. There were two bartenders at this small restaurant, working the tiny bar, with one woman sitting at the bar (I think she was an employee, because I saw one of the bartenders eat food off her plate) and there were two tables with big families with kids and they both spent most of the time at the bar and didn't check on the tables. I'm never coming back here. read more

Friendship Kitchen - Singaporean crab, half lb - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

this restaurant is a must if you are in the portland area! the food is DIVINE! i could eat it everyday. just like the other friendship kitchen location, the impossible eggrolls, dream roll and classic pho are DELICIOUS. i've been to her other friendship kitchen but this is the first time i tried some of the other menu items. the lobster puffs and they were fantastic and northern pho is SUPERB, the red wine broth is so rich and comforting! the nasi lemak was delicious as well, i loved the coconut rice and the chicken was so crispy and juicy, everything paired so perfectly together. the service was nothing short of amazing, the staff is so friendly and kind. the owners are so vibrant, warm and welcoming. You can tell they are genuinely happy you are there! the ambiance is an 15/10. happy vibes all around. i cannot wait to come back and try more food! i will be a customer for life! read more

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