Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge

Chinese restaurant · Chinatown

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"Walking into this 100-plus-year-old restaurant and bar in the heart of Chinatown feels like walking into Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love, all intimate booths and neon red glow. Little wallpapered nooks, a dining room flanked with murals, a back lounge frequented by decades-old regulars, and a hidden banquet-room-turned-venue for concerts and parties make it one of the more compelling spots to grab a no-fuss cocktail and an old-school Chinese American restaurant dish like egg foo young or chop suey. Plus, it’s open until midnight most nights." - Heather Arndt Anderson, Krista Garcia, Rebecca Roland

23 Longstanding Restaurants Keeping Old Portland Alive

222 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97209 Get directions

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