Du's Grill
Korean restaurant · Rose City ·
Iconic Portland teriyaki: char-grilled meats, sweet sauce, rice, salad
Iconic Portland teriyaki: char-grilled meats, sweet sauce, rice, salad
"Name-dropped by the rapper Aminé and once called the “best Korean teriyaki in the known universe,” a plate of char-blistered, juicy chicken drenched in sweet teriyaki, served with a scoop of rice and a poppyseed-dressed salad, is a rite of passage for those who grew up in Portland. The menu has a few other options — yakisoba, a tofu bowl — but when you’re at Du’s, you’re in it for the chicken." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"This Sandy Korean teriyaki shop has been a Portland tradition for decades, celebrated by national food media and rappers alike. The teriyaki plates — which come with a choice of protein, a hearty serving of rice, and a simple iceberg salad in a poppyseed dressing — are simple, tasty, and super filling, with the most clocking in around $14. The chicken here is the standout, the char of the grill balanced by the sweetness of the marinade." - Katrina Yentch, Eater Staff
"I note that Koreaworld profiles Du’s Grill as one of the Portland restaurants featured in the book." - Janey Wong
"The gently charred aroma of grilled chicken wafts from this beloved teriyaki shop even before customers set foot inside. Du’s is an undisputed neighborhood institution, though its reputation extends beyond Rose City Park: Taste called the restaurant’s teriyaki “America’s best,” and the rapper Aminé has named-dropped the restaurant in songs and music videos. The shop keeps it simple: proteins of choice — chicken (available spicy), pork, beef, or combinations thereof — piled next to scoops of steaming hot rice and crisp iceberg salad. Dishes like a tofu bowl and yakisoba round out the menu." - Janey Wong
"I was constantly going there as a teenager; Du’s is such a staple in Portland that it even shows up in my work — it’s written in chalk on the blackboard in the “Blackjack” video and I mention it by name in “Turf.” On my 18th birthday I had no plans, so my friends and I went there, grabbed chicken and rice, headed to Grant Park, and I remember being in a sentimental mood that night — it’s a place tied to memories for me." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden