Gado Gado

Gado Gado - Review - Hollywood - Portland, OR - The Infatuation

"You probably wouldn’t bring a homesick Indonesian to Hollywood’s Gado Gado, a colorful strip mall spot that spawned Oma’s Hideaway, since the food is rooted in tradition but kind of does its own thing—to delicious effect. The grilled chicken satay and tender beef rendang wouldn’t be out of place in a Jakarta warung, but you’d be hard-pressed to find warm chanterelle and farro salads with mezcal-pickled cherries and fig gastrique on those same streets. And that’s part of the fun, as is the Singapore-style chili crab, a Sunday and Monday “secret” special. If you want to see what Gado Gado can do, gather a group and order the 13-ish course family-style Rice Table ($89 per person), their interpretation of a rijsttafel feast. You might start with a take on panipuri, filled with sweet potato purée and pickled pineapple while being charmed by coconut clam curry with anchovy croutons and clove and pandan-scented rice along the way." - Krista Garcia