Tasty Corner Chinese Restaurant
Chinese restaurant · Downtown
624 SW Hall St, Portland, OR 97201
Highlights
Sichuan & Chinese American standards, hand-shaven noodles
Sichuan & Chinese American standards, hand-shaven noodles
"This Portland State University Chinese restaurant is no longer under the radar, garnering the attention of people like Gary the Foodie and the Oregonian’s Michael Russell in recent years. The Mapo tofu here is particularly special, cubes of jiggly bean curd in a tingly, savory sauce laden with chiles, ground pork, and salted black bean. Chonqing chicken is velveted within an inch of its life, tender and abundant with ground spice. Hand-shaven noodles arrive tossed in chile oil, and brick-red crawfish get a little dose of heat for fun. For those who prefer General Tso’s and honey-walnut shrimp, Tasty Corner has those Chinese American classics covered." - Seiji Nanbu
"This recently opened corner spot near Portland State University, from the team behind Szechuan Garden in Beaverton, makes a great lunch spot. Light shines in from the massive windows onto one’s table, which is easy to fill with a variety of Chinese dumplings like Shanghai-style pork xiao long bao, steamed or fried potstickers, Szechuan wontons in chile oil, crab puffs, and wonton soup. If you can save room, the mapo tofu here is spectacular, as well." - Thom Hilton
"Likely Portland’s best spot for mapo tofu, this Portland State University-area Chinese restaurant will be open for dine-in and takeout on Christmas Day, with myriad options worthy of a holiday dinner. Noodles here are hand-shaven, and entrees range from smoked duck to crawfish in a hot and spicy sauce. Plus, Tasty Corner has a nice range of Chinese American and Sichuan dishes, to please a wide variety of diners." - Janey Wong
"This Southwest Portland Chinese restaurant is a prime spot for mala-tingly mapo tofu, house-made hand-shaven noodles, and cumin lamb, served alongside serviceable cocktails and Chinese American standards like General Tso’s. Anything in the Sichuan canon is a safe bet, though the restaurant’s dumplings and wontons are also impressive here, as well." - Eater Staff
"This downtown Chinese restaurant is creating a buzz online for its tingly mapo tofu, Chongqing chicken, and hand-shaven noodles. All of the above are available for lunch at a reduced price, plus Chinese American standards like General Tso’s chicken and Mongolian beef. Additionally, Tasty Corner offers a variety of lunch specials, with a cup of hot-and-sour or egg-flower soup and rice included." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
