K-Town Korean BBQ Tastes Amazing Bite After Bite đ¶ïž
đ„ Dough Zone Dumpling House (Portland Location) | Scenery 10/10, Half the Dishes Are DudsâQuality Control Is All Over the Place! Address: 1910 S River Dr, Portland, OR 97201 The best thing about this spot is its âriver viewââwindow seats let you watch boats glide on the water, and the afternoon sun streaming in is lovely. But the food made me frown repeatedly, even making me wonder if itâs the same chain as the Clackamas location (I had a great experience at the Clackamas Dough Zone before)! đœïž Dish Reviews: Only the Banana Roti Saves the Day, Others Are a Struggle Sweet and Spicy Cucumber đ„: Itâs refreshing, but way too sweet and greasy! The sauce has so much sugarâfirst bite feels ârefreshing,â but after a few more, itâs cloying. We left half of it uneaten; Chicken Minced Meat Noodles đ: The âpassable oneâ on the menu. The noodles are chewy and springy, and thereâs a decent amount of minced meat, but the seasoning is too bland (like they forgot to add enough salt). I had to add vinegar to give it flavor; Hot and Sour Vermicelli Soup đ: So sour it made me frown! The soupâs acidity was like biting into a lemon directlyâthere was almost no spiciness at all. One sip made my face scrunch up, and it completely lost the âbalanced hot-and-sour soulâ of the dish. I only ate a few bites of the vermicelli before pushing the bowl away; Jianbing (Chinese Pancake) đŻ: The biggest dud! The crispy fried dough inside wasnât crispy, and they skimped on the sweet bean sauce but dumped way too much salt. One bite was âsalty to the point of bitternessââI took two bites and threw it away, a total waste of money and stomach space; Signature Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings đ„: The most disappointing dish! You can tell theyâre âfrozen dumplingsââthe wrapper and filling are completely separated. The filling is dry and tough, and the wrapper has a âraw batter textureâ like it wasnât fully pan-fried. It has none of the aroma of fresh-made pan-fried dumplings; Banana Roti đ«: The only âsaviorâ of the whole meal! The outer layer is golden and crispy, makinga âcrunchâ sound when you bite into it. Inside, itâs filled with melted banana pureeâsweet but not cloying, even my friend who doesnât like sweet food ate two pieces; Zha Jiang Mian (Noodles with Soybean Paste) đ: The flavor is so weird itâs confusing! The first taste is full of âsalty, fishy fermented black bean flavor.â The sauce is too thin to coat the noodles, so it tastes like âplain noodles tossed in soy sauceââthe more I ate, the more confused I got. đĄ Verdict: Only Worth It for the ViewâHead to the Clackamas Location for Good Food! If you just want a place to âchill with a view and chat,â you can stop by for a drink and banana roti. But if youâre craving good dumplings or noodles, I sincerely suggest going out of your way to the Clackamas location insteadâit has way more consistent quality and wonât leave you sighing while you eat! đ„© K-Town Korean BBQ Restaurant (Beaverton Location) | Every Dish Is So Delicious Youâll Lick the PlateâAuthentic Korean Street Flavors! Address: 4570 SW Lombard Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005 Itâs a 20-minute drive from downtown Portland to Beaverton, and this Korean spot didnât disappoint at all! The decor is cozy, like a Korean family restaurantâthe staff speak Chinese and are super friendly. Every dish we ordered (we got 5 total) was cleaned up, not even a drop of sauce left! đœïž Dish Reviews: Order Blindly Without RegretâEvery Bite Is âKorean Joyâ Rice in Soup đČ: A âreliable old friendââit canât go wrong! Just order it. The warm beef soup is filled with soft tofu, kelp, and beef slices, with a rich, simmered aroma. Soak it with white rice, and every bite warms you from the stomach out. Itâs cozy in fall and winter, and not greasy even in summer; Korean Cold Noodle Soup đ: Perfect for hot weather! The icy soup has a sweet-tart flavor, with apple slices, pear slices, and kimchi to cut greasiness. The noodles are chewy and springyâslurp a bite, and youâll feel âinstantly refreshed.â Itâs appetizing, and we even drank half the soup; Katsu Don (Fried Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl) đ·: So crispy it makes a âcrunchâ sound! The pork cutlet is coated in a super thin layer of flourâno thick, doughy mess. The meat inside is juicy, and paired with the sweet-tart sauce and fresh salad, every bite is âcrisp, fresh, and tangyâânot greasy at all. This was the first dish we finished; Cheese Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) đĄ: Eat it while itâs hotâitâs chewy and gooey! The rice cakes are soft and tender, coated in rich cheese-spicy sauce. Bite into it, and the cheese stretches, with a burst of flavor. It gets hard once it cools down, so donât wait; #PortlandEats #BeavertonFood #PortlandKoreanFood #DoughZoneReview #KoreanBBQ #FoodDiary #AvoidDudsFindFavorites