New Tigard Restaurant Donburi Factory Specializes in Japanese Rice Bowls - Eater Portland
"Donburi Factory serves traditional donburi options, like katsu don and gyudon (here labeled 'beef don'), as well as the restaurant's take on kaisen don, which the restaurant calls chirashi don — fresh raw seafood like tuna and salmon, alongside shrimp and unagi, carefully arranged on top of the rice. However, from there, the restaurant goes a little broader, offering dishes like poke bowls and teriyaki as well. Sides include dishes like inari or crispy fried chicken, as well as a variety of salads. Unlike other bowl shops, recipes are set and not customizable; owner Zhongnan Hu, who has about 30 years in the food industry nationally, developed the recipes. That being said, co-owner Olivia Nasteka says the restaurant is meant to be similarly casual and takeout friendly. 'The concept is kind of tweaked to fit the lifestyle here, in Oregon, for something a little more fast casual,' Nasteka says. 'It’s much more fast-paced in the states, so we’ve created that kind of concept, with casual dine-in as well.'" - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
