"Portland has plenty of breathtaking Thai restaurants, from any of Earl Ninsom’s spots to Nong’s, but Portland’s Thai food scene just wouldn’t be the same without Andy Ricker’s exceedingly important, open-air, homey Thai restaurant on SE Division. Its lightly fragrant and soothing khao soi gets its oomph from a house curry paste, and gnawing on Ike’s Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings is a bucket list item for all of Portland’s meat eaters. And for those unwilling to weather the queue, there are plenty of other locations that rarely require a wait." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden