"Walking around downtown Portland, you’ll likely notice two things: lots of lobster paraphernalia and the incredible smell of fried chicken coming from Crispy Gai. They have lots of options: a mouth-numbing sichuan variety, a red curry version that feels like a riff on the classic buffalo sauce, and our favorite, the Hat Yai topped with a mountain of fried shallots on top. There are also five different sauces for dipping, and it’s worth getting the whole flight to try them all, from sweet and tart offerings to hot and funky fish sauce flavors." - carlo mantuano, david neimanis, team infatuation