I felt like it was your average Chinese food; nothing spectacular, but still good. We got the Crawfish, Mussels, Clams, and Salt and Pepper Calamari/Squid. They were all tasty and satisfying. And staff was friendly. read more

Tango Crab - Mussels - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

So after a mediocre experience during Dumpling Week, I returned with my wife and what a difference! It really must've been an off-day when I showed up with my buddy. The food and service was excellent. Plus, they're having a "Curry Week." Or they did.... I'm not sure because the date written on the sign in front contradicted what our servier said. In any case, it was their Singaporian noodles, except with chicken and at a steep discount. We had a nice chat with one of the proprietors and I think this place will go into our "favorite local eateries" list. I know it's early to name a place a favorite. It just means that we'll be coming back in the near future. This day, we ordered General Tso's chicken, Salt & Pepper Shrimp and the Singaporian Noodles (with chicken), and a plate of rice. Now I'm wondering if this place ever gets busy? If not, then why? I am telling all my hungry friends to give this place a try. read more

Tango Crab - General Tso's Chicken and Salt & Pepper Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Best part: service Mid: food Worst: prices, ambiance Went for dumpling week. Ordered purse dumplings, general tso's and house lo mein. Appreciated they have a small box of kids books at the front door and were patient with my squirmy 3 year old. The food came a bit slow but I get they are probably busier than usual with it being the last day of dumpling week. Portions were decent but I was surprised that for around $20 a plate the quality was lacking. Beef was quite chewy and really nothing else to write home about. We thought the money bag dumplings would be fried but they instead were wrapped and steamed in greens. They were surprisingly delightful so def don't sleep on them. All in all, I probably won't be back but I don't regret shelling out $50 for lunch. read more

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Delicious! My brother says he comes every weekend ! I finally get to try it and yesssss it was so yummyyyy !!! We had orange chicken , shrimp fried rice , crab puffs, fried shrimp, kung pao chicken, and something else but overall everything was delicious! I forgot to take a picture of our food because I was so hungry and the food looked incredibly appetizing ! And it was . The service was phenomenal as well . We had constant help for extra sauces and napkins. The food got there in 2 seconds I swear and was piping hot ! Everyone was so kind as well . A wonderful family business ! I see why my brother is a regular! read more

delicious chinese cajun hybrid food. best seafood boil i've ever had. the mussels are huge and delicious, highly recommend getting corn and potatoes too. the sauce on the seafood boil stands out, its sweet, well spiced and very buttery. get a side of rice to scoop up all the sauce! teacup dumplings are a must get too when they are available. haven't tried anything else here, we live in seattle but have stopped twice while visiting portland. i will be back next time i come to portland! service is wonderful here, we have a baby and the staff was accommodating and friendly with him. read more

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If you love flavorful seafood boils, this is for you. The clams, shrimp, crawfish are fresh and delicious. I could eat the spice oil they come with on everything. We add it to their Singapore noodles, which are also amazing. Great service every time. Brought family visiting here and every person left happy. read more

Tango Crab - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

WOW! I had one of the best crab dinners of my life. I ordered Dungeness Crab and some corn. The crab was delicious... cooked perfectly and so much seasoning, it was perfect. I'm from San Francisco and love crab more than anything. Don't be worried about the 80 's decor or if the restaurant is not packed. This place is amazing. read more

Tango Crab - Crab apton - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Floored that this place wasn't busier! The food was great and the service was awesome. Great variety for great prices.

It is our neighborhood place to go when we are feeling too lazy to cook. Really nice ladies working there so service is good. It is a typical Chinese restaurant meaning clean and neat but not super fancy. I think much of their business is take out, Their hot and sour soup is outstanding. Lots of good appetizers. And there are some really good dishes like their green beans and Mongolian beef. We have yet to try the crab boil but will soon. read more

My family ordered an obscene amount of food for Christmas 2025. We ordered everything! Your usual Chinese dishes, appetizers, noodles, and rice. All delicious. But, my stand out was the crab boil. I was like a wild woman who couldn't stop eating. Thank you Tango Crab for making our holiday so special. It's months later and we still haven't forgotten. Will be making reservations this week. read more

We went here at 11am on Friday. They had just opened. We ordered the lunch specials. Kung Pao chicken and shrimp lo mein. All their lunch orders are $12. Food came quickly. I didn't realize that they do cajun food also. We didn't have time to enjoy the Cajun food. The Kung Pao food was definitely good flavor and had good spice textures to it. We had a great lunch here. read more

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The Cajun seafood boil is amazing here! I haven't tried their other food, because the boil is just so good!!

Went here for a birthday gathering. They were very accommodating for our group of 12. The server lady was 100% lovely! Great attitude, very charismatic, attentive and welcoming. She even offered to buy the birthday boy a dish of his choosing for his bday and then led the group in a chorus of the song! All of the food was above par. Salt and pepper chicken & handmade wonton with chili sauce stood out to me. General Tso's, Mongolian Beef, Cajun combo #4 looked amazing too, although I did not personally partake, the others seemed to love it. We all ate VERY well and ordered beers and cocktails and the bill was $400 including tip. Not bad! read more

Over the top, great crab and very generous serving... It was costly but well worth it. Order it out of the shell and get the large size read more

One of the few places that makes woh wonton soup, however please make sure the togo container is closed. As when spending $ 16.00 dollar for soup it is not a great experience when the soup has spilled on your groceries. read more

Came here for dumpling week. The good: -Food was great. We had beef & broccoli, general tso's chicken, wontons with chili, dumplings in soup, and noodles. All of it tasted really good. Parking was easy. The average: -Interior was just so-so. Decor was lacking, random tv on, and just generally meh ambiance. The bad: -Service - SOOOOO slow. We waited for nearly an hour for our food, with a mostly empty restaurant. We also had to ask for utensils, and despite asking repeatedly, we never got napkins. We wouldn't eat inside here again, but we would consider takeout since the food was good. read more

I L O V E this place!!!! Annie the owner is so kind.... And the food is fabulous.! That kind of typical Chinese that feels authentic! I have the hardest time finding somewhere that serve chop Suey and it is so good ! Broccoli chicken is to die for ! Potstickers Mongolian beef... Everything is delicious!! read more

This place is where it's at. The crab boil is bomb- so flavorful! The dumplings are good too but I come here mainly for the crab boils. $5 hazys - you can't beat it. Family owned. Go there now! read more

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We had the teacup dumplings with crab puffs, General toe, chicken, , Mongolian beef all excellent Service was good Hope that they put the teacup dumplings on the menu Will eat here again read more

I cannot tell you how much better this place is than the previous a Chinese place (no offense to the old place...). It's not a fusion or Cajun and Chinese - they just have both options on the menu. The Chinese food is good - especially love the egg flower/drop soup at this place. The Cajun seafood is also great. We've gotten the shrimp - shell on for more flavor - and the crawfish. read more

Tango crab is an unassuming restaurant, a hole in the wall, with a welcoming interior and very welcoming staff. Annie(sp?) has been my server several times and they are always a pleasure to speak with. They changed ownership in the past year, with new chefs, and are producing something special but I think they have potential and room to grow. Their Chinese menu is fantastic (I've not tried their Cajun stuff so can't comment there) For the Chinese folk out there or people wanting to try something new, ask Tango to make your seafood into classic Chinese versions like ginger scallion, salt-pepper, or black bean! All their food has been fresh and yummy. Pictured here is brocolli beef and salt pepper chicken read more

Tango Crab - Brocolli Beef, Salt and Pepper Chicken - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I'm not often in this part of town for lunch, but my job brought me to the area and I needed to find something. After scanning different restaurants in the area I decided on Chinese and I'm very glad I went with Tango Crab. The lunch combo is only $10 and it's a very generous portion, flavorful and not greasy. The staff was incredibly kind, and my meal was ready in less than 10 minutes! I'll absolutely be back if I'm in the area, and I would recommend if you are in the area you definitely check this place out. read more

Tango Crab - Lunch combo special mushroom chicken. - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is your local chinese dive bar/best food ever spot. its perfect. it knows exactly what it is! I love stopping in on a lazy day. always the best classic american-chinese food for when the craving hits!!! get in here! read more

Been eating here or ordering takeout for 3yrs now. Great chicken fried rice. My fave. Big portions. Have also tried the crab Rangoon appetizers, general tso chicken and the sweet n sour chicken/pork. Friendly staff, they Always remember me. Definitely recommend! read more

Not appetizing. Weird environment. Place was empty which should've clued us in. Felt sick afterwards.

Wish I could give it a better review and we were hoping for some good food and a nice evening. We went for "date night" and the restaurant was empty (we were the only diners at 6 pm). Thought that would mean good service but instead we got to witness (and hear) a woman staffer (maybe owner) yelling and arguing with a man at the front of the restaurant about some kind of issue with the payout of one of their machines from their attached lounge area. After hearing it for about 20 minutes, we thought that was a done deal until the staffer came over to our table to apologize (ok, that was positive). BUT, she then proceeded to recount the entire argument again to us with her repeating the story more than once. I finally let her know that we were sorry that she had to deal with this but we were trying to enjoy our date night. That didn't stop her as she continued to try to defend her position. My husband let her know that we wanted to eat and not listen any longer; that got her to stop. Unfoturnately, the food was just meh. The service from our younger server was good, but we were charged $3 for tea (never experienced that before) and then THEY scraped and piled up all of the dishes at the end of our table (without removing them) and gave us our bill. No going back for another tense scene. read more

First time visit. Did take out. The House Special Fried Rice was yummy. Singapore noodles were just okay for me. There was a spice in it that I didn't care for. Otherwise, it was nice entree. There's a lot on the menu I want to try! We will be back for sure! read more

Like several of the other reviews of Tango Crab, my main complaint about this establishment is the complete lack of any kind of positive vibes where the furnishings/interior is concerned. The food was pretty tasty, but not the best, good enough to go back though. We only tried the Chinese options, and they also have many Cajun, a different focus for sure. The staff was incredibly sweet and attentive. Their menu is pretty extensive and they will apparently make a special effort to make you something that's not even on the menu if you have a craving for something different. We will be going back for sure to support them, and the neighborhood. read more

I lost faith in finding good Chinese food in Portland. I've been to many of the other Chinese food restaurants in Portland, and none of the ones I've been to stack up. My first experience was takeout on Christmas day. The wait was not great, but they were one of the few restaurants open in town, and Tango Crab is new, so I totally expected them to be slammed. The quality of the food was outstanding. I've been back, and the food continues to hold up, and they are timely with takeout orders. The building the restaurant is in, isn't the best, but I don't dine in these days, so that doesn't bother me. This is my new favorite takeout restaurant. Pro tip: get the wanton soup read more

The food was delicious!! The service was interesting They have kids books upfront but I wouldn't say this is a kid friendly place. The staff were friendly, but seemed confused Spite that the food was delicious I would definitely come back Maybe for it to go read more

We noticed that this place opened up recently and thought we would give it a try! We've been wanting a good Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood and we finally found it! We ordered the salt/pepper shrimp (my absolute favorite), chow mein, sesame chicken, and sweet and sour chicken! The service and the food were absolutely amazing. We will be back for more! read more

Tango Crab - Salt Salt and Pepper Shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Amazing Chinese food! We ordered beef noodles, ChongQi noodles and chicken wings. Everything tasted yummy and fresh. The owner is very sweet and nice. We would come back! read more

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Glad we tried this place! There's tons of good Thai food in the area but I've had a hard time finding good Chinese. It was yummy and we'll definitely be back! The broccoli beef was delicious, wontons were tasty, and the general tos chicken was good but a little too sweet for my preference. read more

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Oily, somewhat bland, bloat inducing. Everything American Chinese food should be. The building exterior is dingy and the interior is worse. Cobwebs and faded murals. Why four stars? It is what is. If that's what you want, then they execute perfectly. Prices are good. read more

I have been to this place one time and the food was Phenomenal! WAY above average! However we have quite literally never been able to eat here since despite our many attempts. They are Never open! We tried calling and going in during normal listed business hours multiple times and they were always closed. This was over an entire month too. We give up! It's so unfortunate because this very easily could have been our constant go to for quick and delicious take out. Hope you guys get your hours situated for future customers because I can't see any longevity in a business that can't keep regular business hours for their customers to rely on. read more

Wow! We've been here before and tonite we decided to go wild and order all new things! Before it was great but thrilled we diversified and tried Happy Family, LoMein, fried salt and pepper shrimp and two incredible appetizers. Now we want to go back for the Crab boil! Another table ordered it and were telling us all about it! The presentation was just fun and can't wait to return. This place is a winner! read more

Just one star because the food is not very good and they charge you $5 FOR A SIDE OF WHITE RICE.....ARE YOU EFFING WITH ME......Don't bother with this place. Go to Tokyo Grill. read more

Not the greatest Chinese food. I'm not sure what happened but way too many peppers. I had Szechuan beef before, but never this amount of hot red peppers and jalapeños!!!! read more

Tango Crab - Seafood Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Excellent good Extremely great service Wonderful hosts Extremely good food I definitely would recommend this restaurant to everybody! read more

Just ordered the barbecue fried rice and barbecued pork. The both were delicious and the pork was so tender it practically melted in my mouth. I always do take out here. Service is prompt and staff are friendly. read more