Nong's Khao Man Gai
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 Interior of the restaurant in southwest Portland, 2025 | |
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| Established | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Nong Poonsukwattana |
| Food type | Thai |
| Street address | 609 SE Ankeny St C and 417 SW 13th Ave[1] |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′21″N 122°39′34″W / 45.52238°N 122.65940°W |
| Website | khaomangai |
Nong's Khao Man Gai is a Thai restaurant located in Portland, Oregon which primarily serves Khao man gai, a chicken and rice dish originating in Southeast Asia.[2]
History
[edit]Nong's Khao Man Gai was founded by Nong Poonsukwattana in 2009. Poonsukwattana emigrated to Oregon from Bangkok, Thailand in 2003. She arrived with $70 and a suitcase.[3][2] Poonsukwattana began working as a waitress at several restaurants in Beaverton, Oregon before eventually receiving a position at Pok Pok, a Thai restaurant in Portland. At Pok Pok, she was the only Thai cook.[3][2] Poonsukwattana was later able to purchase a food cart off Craigslist for $1,300, and, in 2009, opened Nong's Khao Man Gai as a food cart at Southwest 10th Avenue and Alder Street, serving chicken and rice every day until the product ran out.[3][2]
The first brick and mortar restaurant is located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[4][5]
In 2014, the restaurant was featured on Chopped.[6][2] American chef Andrew Zimmern visited for an episode of the Travel Channel series The Zimmern List.[7] Nong's Khao Man Gai was a vendor at the first Taste of Thailand festival in 2024.[8]
Reception
[edit]Nong's Khao Man Gai was included in The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.[9] Katrina Yentch included the business in Eater Portland's 2025 overview of the best restaurants in Buckman.[10] Michael Russell included the business in The Oregonian's 2025 list of the 21 best restaurants in southeast Portland.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine. "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. SagaCity Media. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Russell, Michael (March 30, 2018). "Nong's Khao Man Gai opens new downtown Portland restaurant". Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c Dixler Canavan, Hillary (January 28, 2016). "At Nong's Khao Man Gai, Chicken and Rice Is Actually Life-Changing". Eater. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Michael (March 30, 2018). "Nong's Khao Man Gai opening new restaurant downtown". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Explore the 5 most popular spots in Portland's Buckman neighborhood". KGW. September 23, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Optimize your online presence to help your brand get media attention". Fast Company. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Portland, Oregon". Travel Channel. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Wong, Janey (July 8, 2024). "After 14 Years on Division Street, the Future of Beer Bar Apex Is Uncertain". Eater Portland. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Yentch, Katrina (March 31, 2025). "The Best Restaurants to Eat and Drink Around the Buckman Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Michael (September 18, 2024). "These are Southeast Portland's 21 best restaurants right now". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
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