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    Saen Sook

    4.6 (13 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    BigBackReviews A.

    They've only been open since Black Friday of 2025. Barely two months! Hole-in-the-wall Thai restaurant whose food and service deserve more traffic, IMO. Heck. We came here only for appetizers the night before and came back the next day to try the entrees. Highly recommended :) Parking: The parking here isn't very good. It's right off a busy street and next to PCC, so there's limited street parking. 2/10 Overall building: The building is nice, very clean, and has a cool aesthetic. It has a good atmosphere and feels very welcoming. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. It's the kind of spot I'd pick to have dinner and catch up with a friend. 10/10 Food & Wait: The business is very new so it's kind of a hidden gem at the moment. The wait isn't too long and the food comes out hot and fresh to order. You get water and drinks fairly quickly. The spice tray included your classic; chili oil, dried crushed pepper, sarachi, and chopped chilis in fish sauce are all delicious . 8/10 Pot sticker: These are served with a delicious sauce and come out very crispy and light and not oily or greasy at all, which a lot of fried food tends to be. 9/10 Salad roll: The salad rolls were nice, a solid option for sure. The peanut sauce was a little thinner for my liking but very good flavor overall. 7/10 Pad Thai: Good portion size and very good flavors. Not oily. The shrimp were so good and not overcooked! Not fishy or shrimp-smelly. The shrimp have tails attached, which is my personal preference to have them. But I know that's not everyone's. The dish was more saucy than other Thai spots, which is 100% the way to enjoy it. This was top 10 Pad Thais that I've had. 8.5/10 Fried rice: The rice was very clean and not oily at all. I really enjoyed it and how well it was prepared. The only thing I would "complain" about is that it could have had more vegetables, but other than that, it was very good. 8/10 Thai tea: This was a very good Thai tea. It was well balanced and had very strong but not overwhelming flavors. The thing with most Thai teas is you can almost never justify the price for the size or taste you get, but this one was 100% worth the $5. 9/10 Final thoughts: Overall, this has to be one of the better Thai food spots we've been to lately and is definitely worth the drive, even with the poor parking situation. Whether you're in the neighborhood or not, this is a fantastic little spot that will not disappoint. From the atmosphere to the staff to the food and service, it's very difficult to find things to complain or be mad about. It's good food, good people, and definitely somewhere we will be back to in the near future. 9/10

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    This place is a new gem in NE PDX. Great food and service. Glad we came and we'll be back.

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    It was a great atmosphere and fantastic food!! Service was excellent what else can I say!'

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    8 months ago

    Great menu that accommodates vegetarians and vegans! The flavor was fantastic, and our server was super nice. Will definitely be back!

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    Best thai ive had in portland got the Pad Mama dish and only wished i had gotten 2. So good.

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