Duck House Chinese Restaurant
Chinese restaurant · Downtown
1968 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Highlights
Soup dumplings, Sichuan dishes, and chili oil wontons
Soup dumplings, Sichuan dishes, and chili oil wontons
"This Portland State University-area Chinese restaurant is a centrally located haven for steaming-hot, thinly-wrapped xiao long bao, deeply flavorful Sichuan wontons tossed in tingly chile oil, and classic pork-and-leek dumplings, all served in a space reminiscent of a casual taproom. Order all of the above... then maybe order another round." - Thom Hilton, Seiji Nanbu, Eater Staff
"For carefully crafted Sichuan-style dishes in a sports-bar-like atmosphere, Duck House delivers, with football on the mounted televisions and lipstick-red chile oil on the dumplings. No dine-in visit is complete without the restaurant’s juicy and delicate xiao long bao, as well as the wontons in chile oil and dan dan noodles; for takeout, however, the restaurant’s cumin lamb, dry-cooked green beans, and Sichuan hotpot are all stunners. Ironically, the one dish that isn’t on the menu here is duck." - Seiji Nanbu, Janey Wong, Rebecca Roland
"Since it opened in 2016, Duck House has been a mainstay for slick dan dan noodles, plump xiao long bao, and juicy wontons in chile oil among both Portland State University students and Chinese food aficionados. Most of the noodles, Sichuan dishes, and dumplings will please a crowd, but the one thing you won’t find at Duck House, ironically, is duck." - Eater Staff
"This Portland State University-area Chinese restaurant is a centrally located haven for steaming-hot, thinly-wrapped xiao long bao, deeply flavorful Sichuan wontons tossed in tingly chile oil, and classic pork-and-leek dumplings, all served in a space reminiscent of a casual taproom. Order all of the above... then maybe order another round." - Thom Hilton, Seiji Nanbu
"Duck House, with its tender and juicy xiao long bao, chili-oil-slick wontons, and sesame-laden dan dan noodles, is a favorite among Portland State University students; it also sits steps away from the SW College and SW Jackson MAX stops. The restaurant, still retaining the tap house vibes from its predecessor, can accrue hearty lines; those serious about grabbing a spot can hop on the wait list via Yelp." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
