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Raw siu mai and a mountain of onions with a few overcooked prawns. Chewy dry lamb bao bing. I will NOT reorder from them.
I ordered the soy curls red curry noodle as takeaway and it was made pretty quickly. Quantity was good too, only thing was I didn't really taste any "red curry" flavor. It just tasted like spicy noodles without any sort of taste to it. I do like the amount of vegetarian options they had, maybe just ordering it to go isn't as good as is it would be sitting inside and eating.
Food was okay. It was nice a quick fix, but the hot and sour soup was not very spicy, and had chicken, shrimp, and tofu but not enough mushrooms in my opinion. Staff was friendly. I would get beef over their chicken dishes.
We stopped here after a concert at the Old Church. Our friend Tom assured us we'd have great food. Spicy Chicken, Spicy Beef, were excellent, very tasty with lots of veggies. We also got a very small plate of steamed rice, which he charged me for?.? No hot and sour soup at lunch WTF. Tom's fried rice looked fine, with a little bit of chicken thrown in. Beautifully decorated, great service, but expensive for what one gets maybe I expect too much.
Fried rice is the meal of the people. You got leftover rice? Fry it up. Got a bunch of leftover ingredients you don't know what to do with? Pineapple pepper fried rice. You want to go nuts and class it up? Break out the shaoxing wine and put your foot on the gas. It is practical, it is filling, and it is good I've eaten many a fried rices both homemade (check out Jason Farmer's recipe on Youtube) and at restaurants and this one was the most confusing. "Why are the pork belly pieces so big?" "Why are you using jalapeños instead of chili oil for spiciness? " "Why is it mushy?" And then comes the worst thought you can ever have when eating at a restaurant "I could make a better version of this at home." It's a condescending and disrespectful notion that ignores many parts of why restaurants even exist but it's a little embarassing if it's true. And for me it is. Not because I'm particularly great at cooking but the bar just really isn't that high. The staff was kind but for the price I expected better. If you want a truly exciting fried rice I'd recommend Eem
The name brought us in and the food and prices will bring us back. The won ton soup broth was darker than most I've had, and it's a go to dish for me most of my life, but was a umami flavor bomb. The sauce for the clay pot pork belly was exquisite, nice large chunks of tofu-but lo and behold there was no pork belly! I will give them the benefit of the doubt because I thought it was my misunderstanding until I checked the menu from home. The owners were pleasant enough, you have to figure by Sunday afternoon and going through St Paddy's weekend and a Timbers game in down town PDX they were burnt out...Nothing fancy inside the restaurant, but if it keeps prices below $20 I am all for it! Will definitely be back to Kung Pow and the Alphabet/Nob Hill district for shopping and food, SUPPORT PDX!
muy buena comida, la señora que te recibe es super amable, los trabajadores y la comida esta super buena lo recomiendo
Take-out portions have gotten ridiculous. Half box should be half price but instead twice price?! No joke it was just 3 mouthfuls per box. What little we did taste was overly salty. We pick up without any utensils or napkins and you ask for tip?! C'mon. Do not get kung pow'd duped and make sure to point out you want value not a chop in the wallet.
I ordered the sesame chicken, medium spicy, to go. The layout here was interesting. They have a large dining room that was almost entirely empty except for one table, and then a closed off area with a bar that looked a lot nicer, but was equally empty. While I was waiting for my order to be made, two other people came in to pick up delivery. This place definitely caters to take out and delivery despite having the set up for what looks like a nice dine in experience. The service was good despite only one person running front of house. The person up front managed to take orders, and pour drink for their table as well as take my order. They were friendly and accommodating. When the food was ready the back of house staff brought it out and handed it to those who were waiting; good teamwork between front and back. The food itself was ok. They definitely make it all fresh in house because the chunks of chicken were absolutely gigantic. Normally large food portions is a good thing, but these chunks were so big that they needed to be cut up before you could eat them; not used to fried saucy Chinese food being bigger than bite sized. Medium spicy was plenty spicy for me as someone who likes some spice in their food but doesn't necessarily subject themselves to super spicy things. I might go a little milder next time. The chicken was a little soggier than I would have wanted when I got home 8 minutes later, but over all it was good and I liked it. Worth noting, entrees don't automatically come with rice; it's 1$ to add on. Overall I would say; the service was good, the establishment was nice, and the food was OK but didn't reflect the quality implied by the price point.
I've been on the search for a good vegan friendly Chinese spot for a while now. Kung Pow has seriously impressed me with the large variety they offer vegan. Everything is clearly indicated which I appreciate. I ordered my food to go and called the restaurant to ensure all my dishes were 100% vegan. The owner who answered the phone was extremely friendly and helpful, making sure what I ordered was made exactly how I wanted. Some menu highlights for me were the vegan potstickers and the Kung Pow! Tofu. The portions are a good sizing too. I do however wish they would add some more vegetables. Other than that I would highly recommend trying this place out!
Ordered Sesame Chicken and it was just 5 giant chunks of dry white meat. $16 for this is just sad. If you see the dining room empty there's a reason why, you will be disappointed
4 months ago
I ordered from Kung POW! for delivery. Everything arrived hot and well packaged. I recently had Kung Pao Tofu at another restaurant, so I wanted to try this restaurant out. Disappointed is an understatement! First, the tofu is cut into chunks that are too large. You have to give tofu a flavor, and this restaurant did not do that. The tofu barely had flavor or spice. There was barely any peanuts, chilies, and it lacked flavor, majorly! I won't be patronizing this restaurant again. Two starts for packing my food well and it barely being edible. read more
5 months ago
2 months ago
The service was fantastic! Everyone was so kind and checked in on us here and there. The food was so delicious. Pork belly was marinated very well. The servings are family style so it was nice to share a couple entrees. I would definitely recommend this place. The food was so delicious! read more
4 months ago
Raw siu mai and a mountain of onions with a few overcooked prawns. Chewy dry lamb bao bing. I will NOT reorder from them. read more
I ordered the soy curls red curry noodle as takeaway and it was made pretty quickly. Quantity was good too, only thing was I didn't really taste any "red curry" flavor. It just tasted like spicy noodles without any sort of taste to it. I do like the amount of vegetarian options they had, maybe just ordering it to go isn't as good as is it would be sitting inside and eating. read more
Food was okay. It was nice a quick fix, but the hot and sour soup was not very spicy, and had chicken, shrimp, and tofu but not enough mushrooms in my opinion. Staff was friendly. I would get beef over their chicken dishes. read more
1 year ago
We stopped here after a concert at the Old Church. Our friend Tom assured us we'd have great food. Spicy Chicken, Spicy Beef, were excellent, very tasty with lots of veggies. We also got a very small plate of steamed rice, which he charged me for?.? No hot and sour soup at lunch WTF. Tom's fried rice looked fine, with a little bit of chicken thrown in. Beautifully decorated, great service, but expensive for what one gets maybe I expect too much. read more
5 months ago
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Fried rice is the meal of the people. You got leftover rice? Fry it up. Got a bunch of leftover ingredients you don't know what to do with? Pineapple pepper fried rice. You want to go nuts and class it up? Break out the shaoxing wine and put your foot on the gas. It is practical, it is filling, and it is good I've eaten many a fried rices both homemade (check out Jason Farmer's recipe on Youtube) and at restaurants and this one was the most confusing. "Why are the pork belly pieces so big?" "Why are you using jalapeños instead of chili oil for spiciness? " "Why is it mushy?" And then comes the worst thought you can ever have when eating at a restaurant "I could make a better version of this at home." It's a condescending and disrespectful notion that ignores many parts of why restaurants even exist but it's a little embarassing if it's true. And for me it is. Not because I'm particularly great at cooking but the bar just really isn't that high. The staff was kind but for the price I expected better. If you want a truly exciting fried rice I'd recommend Eem read more
2 years ago
The name brought us in and the food and prices will bring us back. The won ton soup broth was darker than most I've had, and it's a go to dish for me most of my life, but was a umami flavor bomb. The sauce for the clay pot pork belly was exquisite, nice large chunks of tofu-but lo and behold there was no pork belly! I will give them the benefit of the doubt because I thought it was my misunderstanding until I checked the menu from home. The owners were pleasant enough, you have to figure by Sunday afternoon and going through St Paddy's weekend and a Timbers game in down town PDX they were burnt out...Nothing fancy inside the restaurant, but if it keeps prices below $20 I am all for it! Will definitely be back to Kung Pow and the Alphabet/Nob Hill district for shopping and food, SUPPORT PDX! read more
11 months ago
muy buena comida, la señora que te recibe es super amable, los trabajadores y la comida esta super buena lo recomiendo read more
Take-out portions have gotten ridiculous. Half box should be half price but instead twice price?! No joke it was just 3 mouthfuls per box. What little we did taste was overly salty. We pick up without any utensils or napkins and you ask for tip?! C'mon. Do not get kung pow'd duped and make sure to point out you want value not a chop in the wallet. read more
I ordered the sesame chicken, medium spicy, to go. The layout here was interesting. They have a large dining room that was almost entirely empty except for one table, and then a closed off area with a bar that looked a lot nicer, but was equally empty. While I was waiting for my order to be made, two other people came in to pick up delivery. This place definitely caters to take out and delivery despite having the set up for what looks like a nice dine in experience. The service was good despite only one person running front of house. The person up front managed to take orders, and pour drink for their table as well as take my order. They were friendly and accommodating. When the food was ready the back of house staff brought it out and handed it to those who were waiting; good teamwork between front and back. The food itself was ok. They definitely make it all fresh in house because the chunks of chicken were absolutely gigantic. Normally large food portions is a good thing, but these chunks were so big that they needed to be cut up before you could eat them; not used to fried saucy Chinese food being bigger than bite sized. Medium spicy was plenty spicy for me as someone who likes some spice in their food but doesn't necessarily subject themselves to super spicy things. I might go a little milder next time. The chicken was a little soggier than I would have wanted when I got home 8 minutes later, but over all it was good and I liked it. Worth noting, entrees don't automatically come with rice; it's 1$ to add on. Overall I would say; the service was good, the establishment was nice, and the food was OK but didn't reflect the quality implied by the price point. read more
6 months ago
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I've been on the search for a good vegan friendly Chinese spot for a while now. Kung Pow has seriously impressed me with the large variety they offer vegan. Everything is clearly indicated which I appreciate. I ordered my food to go and called the restaurant to ensure all my dishes were 100% vegan. The owner who answered the phone was extremely friendly and helpful, making sure what I ordered was made exactly how I wanted. Some menu highlights for me were the vegan potstickers and the Kung Pow! Tofu. The portions are a good sizing too. I do however wish they would add some more vegetables. Other than that I would highly recommend trying this place out! read more
2 years ago
Ordered Sesame Chicken and it was just 5 giant chunks of dry white meat. $16 for this is just sad. If you see the dining room empty there's a reason why, you will be disappointed read more
9 months ago
4 years ago
I was really craving some sesame chicken and wonton soup, and this was incredibly disappointing. I barely ate any of it before tossing it. The sesame chicken was soggy and the breading was SO THICK. It was like eating raw dough wrapped around chicken. By the time I peeled away the breading I was just eating plain chicken. Add to that it was $15 and then extra money for the side of white rice. Then the wonton soup, the flavor was just...off. It almost tasted like a beef broth? It was inedible. My most petty complaint is that there was no fortune cookie. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more
9 months ago
2 years ago
Place was nice and the atmosphere was enjoyable, staff is friendly and attentive, food was great and the cocktail was a surprise hit. read more
11 months ago
1 year ago
Went to a wedding catered by Kung POW! and though the food was flavorful, the whole process was poorly executed and each dish was cold. The meal was a six course family-style meal and each dish was brought to us every 15 minutes or so. First and foremost, not a single dish was delivered warm. Everything was cold and not the least bit warm. Disappointing for a catering service. Cold fried lobster and fried tofu tasted as sad as it sounds. The white rice was brought last which was extremely disappointing because it is a palate cleanser and your Go-To spice and salt relief. Everyone at the table was already filled up on dishes and water by the time the rice got to the table. So 99.9% of the rice was untouched. Each dish had its own unique flavor but I couldn't help but think that it was overly flavored. At times some dishes tasted like an extension of Panda Express. I would have appreciated more authentic lightly flavored food items rather than Americanized blow-your-taste-buds-off-with-sauce flavor. read more
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I visited Kung Pow last week and got takeout! I only ordered one dish this time. It was the honey dried fried chicken. The staff were friendly when I picked up and when I got home, I was happy to see that there was big pieces of chicken and some vegetables. The sauce was sweet and a little spicy. The chicken was fried nicely and held up to the sauce. I would get this dish again and I look toward to coming back here in the future. read more
During COVID times, I can't speak to how dine-in service would've been like. BUT I can speak to how amazing the food was! I loveddd everything and have been thinking about coming back since. They have me hooked. We ordered through Uber Eats for pick up the following: Fried fish balls with spicy curry sauce, Chicken wings, Kung pow tofu, and Red curry soy curls. Within 15 minutes (the amount of time it took for us to get there) everything was packaged and ready for us. Parking was a bit tough... we found a street spot a few blocks away. The smell was enticing during the ride home. We had a pot of rice waiting for us home and we started eating immediately. Everything was incredibly flavorful, comforting, and addicting. We could not stop eating. Some items could come off as salty, but I thought it was perfect with white rice. Everything was great, but my absolute favorites were the fish balls with that amazing thick curry sauce and the soy curl noodles. I would come back for those items and try some of their other offerings too. read more
1 year ago
Ordered the via Uber Eats the Red Curry Soy Curls Noodles ($13), Fried Fish Balls with Spicy Curry Sauce ($11), Kung Pow Tofu ($12), and Chicken Wings with Zhen Bang Rub ($10). The food was ready in 15 mins (which is pretty fast) and they sealed them tightly in takeout containers so the food remained piping hot. Overall, each item was delicious and sauced very much. My favorite was the fried fish balls, which were the size of large meatballs and covered in spicy curry and minced garlic. It was exactly like eating a seafood fish ball that is fried, which is a soft bite. The chicken wings were also very flavorful with sichuan sauce and dry rub. The chicken was fried very well so that it has a crispy texture on the outside and tender meat. The spice rub was great, which I could taste hints of spicy peppers and orange zest. The red curry soy curls looked has homemade noodles, which has a soft texture rather than chewy from store-bought noodles. There was plenty of shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions to go along with the red curry. The overall taste was full of flavorful spices from the curry and soft bites from the mushrooms. The kung pow tofu was okay because the large amounts of sauce overpowered the other flavors. It was rather salty. Be careful to not eat the chili pods whole since they contain seeds that are very spicy. The tofu was cooked well since it was soft. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
we just moved to portland and we are making it a mission to find our neighborhood staples. we're looking for the best coffee shops, the best mexican restaurant, the best carneceria to buy meat, and the best chinese food. i saw kung pow and read some of the reviews and i'll be honest, i was definitely nervous. it didn't look like some people had the best experience. but i refuse to define my portland experience by others, so we decided to check it out! the space is big. parking nearby too! it's a good space for a birthday celebration or even a first date! a lot of restaurants in the neighborhood are preparing for lunar new year so i love seeing the decorations. service and hosts were kind and quick to answer any questions! we started with the pan pacific wontons (fresh crab, cream cheese). my partner wasn't a big fan of them (which made me nervous about the entrees) but i liked them! now for the big meals.. i ordered the beef and broccoli with steamed rice and kevin ordered the clay pot pork belly ma po and y'all.... this was the best meal we've had since being here. we were STUFFED! i could not get enough of BOTH! the beef in the beef and broccoli was tender. and the house made soy sauce was perfection!! i only wish their was a spicer option!!! the clay pot pork belly was the star of the show. even without the pork belly, the tofu and the SAUCE made this EVERYTHING! such a good spice, tender pork belly, that spicy bean sauce tied everything together. meals are about $10-20 per person, they offer vegetarian and vegan meals as well! we had no leftovers. we will be coming back! read more
First time in here and was happy to be served a complimentary cup of hot and sour soup. Liked the addition of black pepper vs the standard white pepper that most Chinese restaurants use. When I first walked in, there was no one in the restaurant which is always seems ominous to me, Like is this place not very good or have people just decided it wasn't lunch time yet? Luckily for me, it was the latter and by the time I left, there was a good stream of people for the two guys working the floor. Ordered the Schezwan wontons in spicy chili oil and was referred to try the shrimp chow mein. Was impressed by the shrimp and dug the flavor of the noodles but could have easily been shared by 2 people. It hit the spot for what I was looking for and would definitely come back to try their other menu items. read more
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500 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Alphabet District, Northwest
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I've heard they serve dim- sum. Any ideas of when?
There are dim sum options on the munch and dinner menu but I don’t believe they do a traditional dim sum only breakfast like some of the Chinese restaurants on SE 82nd do.
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