Gado Gado (restaurant)
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Street address | 1801 Northeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97212 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°32′09″N 122°37′24″W / 45.5358°N 122.6233°W |
Website | gadogadopdx |
Gado Gado is an Asian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Description
[edit]The restaurant serves Indonesian and Chinese cuisine in Portland's Hollywood neighborhood; the menu includes pork-and-blood-sausage corn dogs, noodle and rice dishes (including nasi goreng with Chinese sausage and Dungeness crab), and salads, including a banana-leaf-smoked duck salad with citrus, lime leaf, and basil.[1]
Gado Gado has been described as a "casual, colorful restaurant, tucked in a nondescript strip mall".[2]
History
[edit]Thomas Pisha-Duffly and Mariah Pisha-Duffly opened Gado Gado in June 2019,[3] slightly later than initially planned.[4][5][6] The restaurant began serving brunch in July.[7][8] Following a two-week closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 the Pisha-Dufflys launch a menu of "stoner food" called "Oma's Takeaway";[9] the pop-up, later renamed Oma's Hideaway, became a standalone restaurant in 2020.[10]
Reception
[edit]In 2019, Gado Gado was a Restaurant of the Year finalist in Eater Portland's Eater Awards.[11] Daniel Barnett included the restaurant in a 2020 list of "Portland's 10 Buzziest New Breakfasts and Brunches".[12] Gado Gado was nominated in the Best New Restaurant category at the 2020 James Beard Awards.[13]
In 2020, the restaurant was included in the Eater Portland lists "Portland's Top Pandan Treats" and "15 Delectable Dumpling Destinations in Portland".[14][15] Brooke Jackson-Glidden also included Gado Gado in Eater Portland's 2021 list of "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland".[16] The website's Nathan Williams included the restaurant in a 2022 list of "14 Standout Spots in Portland’s Eclectic Hollywood District".[17]
In 2023, Thomas Pisha-Duffly was a finalist in the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific" category. [18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-04-23). "Blood Sausage Corn Dogs Are Coming to Northeast Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Woo, Nick (2019-06-05). "Portland's Incredible Southeast Asian Restaurant Scene, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-06-03). "Inside the Colorful Dining Room and Dishes of Gado Gado, Opening Today". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-01-23). "Portland's Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in 2019". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-03-04). "Portland's Most Anticipated Bar and Restaurant Openings, Spring 2019". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-01-16). "Southeast Asian Pop-Up Gado Gado Will Open Its Restaurant Monday [Update]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-07-11). "Buzzy Hollywood Restaurant Gado Gado Will Serve Uni Scrambled Eggs at its New Brunch". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Barnett, Daniel (2015-06-19). "Portland's 10 Buzziest New Breakfasts and Brunches, Winter 2020". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2020-04-06). "Gado Gado team to launch new 'Asian stoner food' pop-up, Oma's Takeaway". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Forster, Tim (2020-07-29). "Gado Gado's Popular COVID-Era Takeout Pop-Up, Oma's Takeaway, Is Getting Its Own Restaurant Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-11-18). "Meet the Finalists for Eater Portland's Best Restaurant of 2019 and More". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Barnett, Daniel (2015-06-19). "Portland's 10 Buzziest New Breakfasts and Brunches, Winter 2020". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-02-26). "Here Are Portland's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Garcia, Krista (2020-09-22). "Portland's Top Pandan Treats". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Nanbu, Seiji (2018-01-11). "15 Delectable Dumpling Destinations in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-01-09). "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2022-08-22). "14 Standout Spots in Portland's Eclectic Hollywood District". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ Pierre, Sabrina (2023-03-30). "Here are the Oregon finalists for the 2023 James Beard Awards". KGW-TV. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
External links
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