Excellent Cuisine Chinese Food Restaurant
Chinese restaurant · Montavilla
8733 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97266
Highlights
Handmade dumplings, rice rolls, and Cantonese favorites served
Handmade dumplings, rice rolls, and Cantonese favorites served
"In the former home of Portland dim sum legend Wong’s King, Excellent Cuisine wraps shrimp in sheets of red rice noodle, delivers steamer baskets of knobby, juicy shu mai, and fills lotus leaves with intensely flavorful sticky rice. Beyond its dim sum, Excellent Cuisine’s larger menu is full of gems, including its roast duck and braised fish head in a clay pot." - Seiji Nanbu
"The legacy of the space now home to Excellent Cuisine — a Southeast Division dim sum hall, loud and bustling on Saturday mornings — is a hard one to live up to; Wong’s King’s status as Chinese food royalty in Portland is well known. But the piping hot, delicately folded dim sum served here is at a caliber that may supersede its predecessor. Wrappers of har gow retain the right spring, teeth ripping through to a core of juicy shrimp; the siu mai is pork-heavy and springy, with an al dente wrapper. The standout dish is the red rice rolls: satisfyingly chewy on the outside, crisp on the inside, with a core of bouncy, flavorful shrimp. Pineapple buns stuffed with hot, lava-like salted egg yolk custard and jiggling mango pudding set in duckling-shaped molds make for a fine finish." - Katherine Chew Hamilton
"This dim sum shop in the old Wong’s King space is the hotspot for dim sum in Portland right now, and it’s clear why: The dumplings here arrive juicy, piping hot, and clearly handmade. Yes, people will find classics like shu mai, har gow, and fun guo — all executed with aplomb — but there are some fun options here that are a little harder to find at other dim sum shops, like Yunnanese mushroom dumplings." - Thom Hilton
"Dim sum always seems to feel festive, metal and bamboo steamer baskets opening like presents to reveal handmade dumplings and buns. While this Southeast Division Chinese restaurant is known for its dim sum service, the restaurant offers a wider selection of options great for special occasions, like Peking duck and various clay pot dishes. Waits can get lengthy on weekend mornings, so it’s best to arrive early." - Michelle Lopez
"This Southeast Division dim sum spot is a destination for juicy shu mai and plump har gow, and the restaurant will be open on Christmas Day. Christmas brunches of handmade dumplings and buns are a lovely option, but the restaurant also serves fun larger dishes that might be nice for Christmas dinner, like fried crispy squab and salt-and-pepper squid. It’s likely that Excellent Cuisine will be popping on December 25, so visiting during the off hours would probably be a smart idea." - Janey Wong
