The Fried Spot

Love this place! The wings are incredibly good! We went on a Monday night and there was a huge…read morecrowd for the basketball game that was playing, but we managed to find a table quickly. Although the wait for our food was relatively longer than expected, it was worth it! We got the 24-piece and chose four sauces - the Lime Cilantro sauce was my fav of the ones we selected. This definitely satisfied our craving for wings!

As always the food is excellent!…read more Sometimes we just need to have something that's familiar. Food ole reliable. Fire on the Mountain if you haven't been is very consistent. Quality is always good. I decided to try the monthly flavor dry rub. Parmesan. It was ok, not my thing. But I could see why a lot would like. The staff is kind and helpful as usual. The answered my questions and gave me some options for lunch specials. As you walk around you'll notice a lot of local art! The art scene in Portland is top notch and very awesome! So the feel of the place seems vibrant and easy to look at all while not being to busy that you're able to enjoy it. Overall I'll keep coming back to eat here. If you've never been!? What are you waiting for. It's literally the best wing chain you can eat at!

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Fried Oreos and Fried Twinkies

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Getting busy at 3:30pm! Looking forward to vegetarian friendly wings and friend pickles!

Nom Nom Asian Tapas and Bar

4.4(76 reviews)

9.4 mi•Pearl District

If you're looking for incredible Nepalese cuisine with an Asian-inspired twist, Nom Nom is a…read moremust-visit. Every dish is packed with bold, unique flavors that keep me coming back. The crab fried rice is a fan favorite for good reason--it's flavorful, perfectly cooked, and absolutely delicious. My personal favorites are the samosas and the roasted cauliflower, both of which are full of amazing spices and prepared with so much care. What really makes Nom Nom stand out, though, is the people behind it. The owners and chefs are genuinely welcoming and passionate about what they do, creating an atmosphere that feels just as memorable as the food itself. Whether it's your first visit or your tenth, you're always treated like family. Great food, wonderful people, and a warm, inviting experience make Nom Nom one of my favorite places to eat.

I don't know if we came on a bad day or is it just bad?…read more We got the wings and they were so small that three of them would equal the same size of a wing at another proper place. But even worse, they were so dry that it felt like it was heated at 400° for 30 minutes. And for $16 that's horrific, I would say that this is like the wings you would find at a dive bar at 11 PM with no choices, and they would probably only charge you about $8 to $10. The Momo was just simply not good. We got the chili chicken and they were extremely small, over fried, and the sauce taste just like a store-bought, sweet thai chili sauce Lastly, we got the nacho for nacho week and oh my God was that a disappointment as well. It came out extremely cold, and it might be intended to serve not hot, but this was like straight out of the fridge cold. If you look at the pictures they have on the nacho week website, it looked nothing like it. It was a disgrace as it was probably 90% nacho in 10% everything else. If you split up the toppings, it would only need about four or five chips before you've exhausted all the toppings that came with it. Then you're left with 90% of just tortilla chips. I don't know how this place got so many good reviews but either this is a really bad day, but we got three separate dishes that were all bad, but I'm inclined to think that it's just simply bad.

9.4 mi•Hollywood, Northeast Portland

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Potatoes & dumplings

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Mango Sticky Rice Cognac, rice infused coconut milk, mango simple, lemon

Chimcking

4.3(138 reviews)

Wings are on the small side . The whole vibe seems put together in a hurry . I was the only patron…read moreinside . Some things not working . There are other places that serve better Korean wings . And on a weird note; I glanced on the outside menu board , and saw that they also serve pizza . Maybe this place might click with others . Sorry , not me.

I enjoy the crispiness, fresh flavors not oily of this amazing recipe that ChimcKing makes. This…read morelocation tops others in Oregon with the exception of parking. You can't really enjoy a meal there unless you're fortunate to get parking in the front which is rare. Ambiance can be improved but this location seems to be a place for take out only. Staff is knowledgeable of the selections and makes recommendations as we have questions. I like that --- customer interaction. It seems like they enjoy their work. My hope is that ChimcKing can find a location in SW Washington. We're starving for amazing korean chicken.

8.7 mi•Lower Burnside, Industrial District, Buckman, Central Eastside, Southeast Portland

Multiple screens showing sports and anime channels

Potstickers, potato wedges, and "rice king"

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Pickled Radish Cheese Ddukbokki Reg Soy Garlic & Hot King Wings (Half & Half) (10 pcs) Lg Soy Garlic & Hot King Wings (Half & Half) (20 pcs)

Nong's Khao Man Gai

4.3(2.4k reviews)

Their chicken dish is a staple in Portland. It tastes nothing like normal Thai dishes and is really…read moreflavorful without being heavy like normal Thai dishes. Very light and similar to hainese chicken. Their Thai tea and Thai coffee were not good.

I'd say skip. The portions are small, the chicken is dry, but I do say that the wrapping is…read moreefficient and eco-friendly! The broth and sauce was probably the best part for me. Chicken bits were not it. Staff was cool. Inside was interesting.

9.3 mi•Broadway District, Lloyd District, Northeast Portland

Chicken and Rice (Khao Man Gai), bitter melon noodle soup

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Fried Chicken Skins

LoRell's Chicken Shack

4.8(240 reviews)

It was the very last day for this place to be open. You see the entire mall is closing forever…read more There was a long line as expected. Why? Because it's darn good fried chicken and so are the fresh cut fries. The chicken is brined and double fried making it crispy and delicious and we got the hot honey sauce. It was juicy and perfectly crispy and the tender portions were huge. Easy enough to share with your partner. But hey, good news. Just because the mall is gone doesn't mean they are. Yup, they are relocating to North Portland. I gotta say that I just discovered this place and need to swing the new location when it opens in a few weeks and get more fried chicken.

The smell of good tasty chicken and some feel good music pulling me in…read more Great vibes, good CRISPY chicken folks!!! It's a must 10 out 10!! Fries a great well seasoned and chicken wings were a hit!!! I wish I had room for more. I will be coming back!

10.7 mi•Mississippi, Boise, North Portland

4 wings, fries, and the Lo Sauce (hot honey)

Clucker Basket sprinkled w/Parmesan Magic on top and special secret hot sauce on the side!!!

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Twozone Chicken PNW

4.6(102 reviews)

What a friendly man, who greeted me as I enter the restaurant, when I really need to use to…read morerestroom, while I wait for hubby to park the car. He already knew what he wanted, Chicken Wings, and I already knew what I wanted, Bulgogi! He also ordered Onion rings. His chicken wings were like: that big! I've not seen chicken wings as big as legs. He had Honey mustard with his wings. I've not seen him devoured all of that, in one day, you could tell he was starting to slow down by the last leg. My bowl was perfectly seasoned, and I really enjoyed all the meat cut into my bite-size! We will definitely be coming back.

After an appointment down the street, I figured, what a great day to grab some wings! I actually…read morecame here on a super hot summer day in July, nearly 100° outside. Walked in and was pretty surprised there was no one around. (Head-scratch) OK, I'll try them anyways. No one at the counter either. I checked out the menu board and just waited, np. Out comes, possibly the owner or cook, whom was helpful about the types of wings and sauces but that was about it with the interaction. I guess helpful enough, even thought I've never been here. So I went with the 12-piece Bone-in Wing Combo (@ $29.49), which also comes with fries and coleslaw. The sauces I chose were the galbi and hot honey mustard as recommended. At first, I wasn't sure which wings were which, meaning they both almost looked the same. But obviously the hot honey mustard was lighter in color versus the galbi. The wings were crispy and excellent, but a tad bit over saucy. I wish I had more crisp on the outside. Maybe I'll ask for sauce on the side next time. Also, the big box of Crinkle Fries were decent, but I thought the coleslaw for some reason was very peppery. I didn't understand why. I guess that's their style of slaw, idk. Overall, I really wanted to love this joint, but I feel that it's just a 3-star kind of place imho. It's the price versus taste versus how hot it was outside. Unfortunately, the place didn't have any a/c on and the tables didn't look as clean as the other older posted pics on yelp. Someday, I'll be back to hopefully upgrade my review, but for now, it is what it is.

10.7 mi•Mississippi, Boise, North Portland, Northeast Portland

Menu as 7/14/23

House ice Thai tea

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Menu board as of July 2025

Eem

4.4(1.7k reviews)

HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND…read more This was hands down some of the best food I've ever had. The server was outstanding and had us cracking up the whole time. ( guy in glasses) we came here for my husbands birthday and it was amazing service and food. From the moment we walked in until the moment we left everything was great!! The drinks were delicious. We ordered almost everything off the menu because we couldn't decide. The chicken was AMAZING. I can't wait to come back!

Was intrigued to try Eem because I saw that they have a burnt ends curry. Hubs & I dined in for…read morelunner, and there was a small wait at around 4:15pm already & a line was forming outside before 5pm! We were glad we came when we did...anyway, onto the food+drink! -Life of Luxury Cocktail, this thing was served in a HUGE fish cup, lol! Bigger than my hand/as big as my face. It's on the sweet side, but I needed something sweet as a buffer since some of the dishes we ordered were a bit too salty. -Thai-Style Ceviche, 11/10. No friggin' notes. I highly recommend. Portion is a bit small, because I could have eaten MORE. -Sweet & Sour Fried Chicken was decent. We ordered the Small and it was about 5-6 boneless pieces. Very unique. I recommend to try if you like fried chicken. -Wok-Fried Yu Choy was wayyyy tooooo salty. Hubs & I wanted some greens and it was fried with generous amounts of garlic, but it just got saltier and saltier as we ate it. -White Curry w/ Brisket Burnt Ends, this dish was a little bit of a mixed bag. The white curry (roasted cauliflower + coconut cream) was delicious, but did it pair well with the Brisket Burnt Ends? Not really IMO. I don't think the flavors match. I'm not exactly sure what would pair well with the white curry, maybe some veg or tofu...but BBQ fusion with the curry wasn't the best. 2 unisex restrooms available, the one I used was clean. Service was a little scattered. We got the Yu-Choy first, followed by the ceviche a few minutes later. But the Fried Chicken and White Curry took a while to come (about another 10-15 mins. to come). We were lucky to find some street parking in the neighborhood nearby.

8.0 mi•Buckman, Southeast Portland

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Wok fried yu choy

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Chopped BBQ Fried Rice

Chicken and Guns

4.1(574 reviews)

I loved chicken and gunz the first time I moved out here, 7-10 years ago…read more I don't know what happened, but they were the best. Quality dropped in the last few years (mostly just too dry the last few times we tried it imo). I hope they reset and come back, but as the old chicken and gunz, cuz it was our first stop for YEARS and we miss it!

Of course my favorite chicken spot closes…read more Why? Will they open another? Who else in Oregon has chicken similar to this?

11.7 mi•Argay, Northeast Portland

Quarter chicken plus egg and salad

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Seriously, best looking cart in town!

Sandy Hot Wings Cafe

4.1(59 reviews)

Small dining area, but cozy. Staff is cool and I believe they are the owners. The lemon pepper…read morewings are so good and crispy. Way better than the national chain "stop". Mango habanero ones are very flavorful and spicy. The buffalo ones are delicious, but they get very vinegary after eating a lot of them. Dipping them in the blue cheese helps solves that if it's too tart for you. Definitely on my top tier list for wings in the Portland area.

Wings are pretty good. Great sauce and loaded up with it. Very crisp, probably a little too overly…read morecooked, but didn't negatively impact them. Not the best in town, but they're solid. Cheesesteak was terrible. Smothered in mayo for some reason, and did not like the mushrooms. If you get it without those it might be passable but still wouldn't have been very good. I don't really know how to gauge wing prices these days to be honest. It seemed a little expensive, but in hindsight maybe it's about on par with normal.

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Cheesesteak and 5 Wings

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6 Piece Hot Wings Combo

Wings Out

4.3(4 reviews)

3.2 mi

Great wings! So many options were closed and we ordered through UberEats…read moreGot 2 BBQ options and mild buffalo, great sauce to wing ratio, classic wing, definitely hit the spot.

Oooh the pressure of the first review and it's not all that impressed. I've had many Wings…read moredelivered to the house. Many are about the same - they're chicken wings (some are boneless and some are bone in). They all come with some kind of rub or sauce or whatever that makes them stand out. They come w/ a dipping sauce and are accompanied with either veggies or fries, sometimes rings, or sometimes they just drop the ball and it's a menagerie of cold wings, cold fries, no sauce and you wonder why even bother. My food was cold. Ever tried to eat cold fries. Blech. Or reheat them? Don't bother. The wings had some gloppy "sauces" on them - the Parmesan/Garlic sauce to be exact. A thick pungent sauce splattered in the corner of the container and seriously wasn't sure why. Maybe if they'd included the Ranch Dressing sauce for dipping I could have overlooked this mess but they forgot that tiny component, now didn't they. I ordered 16 but 3 were inedible because they were over-fried so I really had 13 wings. To top it all off we picked the churros (AVOID THEM) as a 2fer. Yup, bonus round we got 2 sets of these things and as baker who know how to make caramel sauce from scratch I assure you those "churros" were stuffed with something out of a jar. The chocolate ones were a bit better in flavor only because it tasted like they used hershey's chocolate sauce to "stuff" them so it was at least palatable unlike their "caramel" versions. All in all. Nope. Not going to order from them again. I'm done with wings online period.

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Jackie B.

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3 years ago

I stumbled upon this hidden gem of a food cart that offers a secret gluten-free menu, and it was an absolute revelation! The element of surprise and exclusivity added to the excitement. Upon discovering the gluten-free options, I was overjoyed. The food itself was a mouthwatering experience. From flavorful tacos to delectable sandwiches, every item was expertly crafted with gluten-free ingredients that didn't compromise on taste. The attention to detail was remarkable. Plus, the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating, ensuring a safe and satisfying dining experience. This food cart has truly mastered the art of providing delicious gluten-free options without compromising flavor or quality. It's like a hidden treasure for those with dietary restrictions, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're gluten-sensitive or just seeking incredible food with a twist, make sure to uncover this secret menu - you won't be disappointed! read more

Laureen T.

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5 years ago

Oh, my gosh! The BEST halibut and fries ever. I was treating my sister and she thought the price was a little high. I told her not to worry because I was treating her. After she ate she did not think it was too much. She was just so overcome with the deliciousness. She kept thanking me for the rest of the afternoon. I highly recommend The Fried Spot. Perfection !!!!! read more

Chloe F.

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6 months ago

BEST FRIED FOOD EVER! Not only was the service amazing and quick but so was the food. Will be coming back for more. Lots of parking with a great view of the sunset. Lady working today brought it to my car and with the best attitude. Hard to find spots like this anymore. 100/10 Recommend. Pudding is also a must have. read more

Kalim K.

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11 months ago

That first bite/crunch is how I know there are higher beings protecting us. The food is not very greasy and the seasonings really stand out. I could eat their fried chicken every day for the rest of my life. I love you Fried Spot. read more

Mariana L.

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3 years ago

Great customer service, Fresh food that had the best flavor. I seriously haven't had anything seasoned this good from a food cart in so long. We got the shrimp & chicken strips w/ fries. WORTH EVERY PENNY! 10/10 read more

Drew F.

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3 years ago

New craving unlocked. The owner is super friendly and the food is unreal. Can't wait to tell more people about this place. Keep doing what you're doing. read more

Greg A.

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4 months ago

All 3 cod fish was soggy and fell apart when you picked them up. Fries were ok not worth $17.00 only ate two out of the 3 pieces

Sade A.

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2 years ago

Everything was so good! I will most definitely be back and bring people along with me!

The Fried Spot - fishnchips - Updated October 2026

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