Phat Cart — Restaurant in Portland

I am so sad to be writing this review but this is ridiculous. My gf gets the crispy chicken bento every time we go, this is the 5th time that shes gotten the chicken where they are seriously over breading the chicken AND the breading is severely undercooked. The rice is legitimately the best part of the bento since the zucchini is barely cooked. I get the Korean beef bento with extra meat, this is the 3rd time that i’ve paid an extra 8$ on top of the base 15$ for extra meat and as shown that is all the meat i got. as seen in the pictures you can see my nail indent on the uncooked breading that came off the chicken. extremely disappointing and dissatisfied. We will not be coming back again. Pictures for proof since it seems the owner believes no one without pictures :) The dumplings were also burnt but...

This is place a hidden gem in Portland and the BEST place to eat in SW PDX near PSU. I wouldn't waste your time with any of the food carts along SW 4th ave, save yourself some time, and grief, get the good stuff and go to Phat Cart (not actually a cart).

Such a cute little storefront, with very limited indoor seating, and 1 table outside for nicer days.

The staff is always a joy and very friendly. It helps to order ahead by phone.

I would recommend getting any of the seasonal specials before anything else, but there is not one subpar thing on the menu. It's all delicious and fairly unique.

Better than Duck House, IMO but not really comparable since the menus are so different.

If you're in a rush and need your food ASAP, plan ahead, it can sometimes get busy so food-to-counter time can be...

Delicious! Went here after it was recommended by a staff member at Duck House restaurant two doors down. The other place didn't have portions for a single person so they said to try here and I'm glad I did! I got the orange chicken bento and a chocolate chunk cookie to go. I only had a 12 minute drive home, but the chicken traveled surprisingly well! it was hot and crispy by the time I got home and the portion size was perfect for me and at a $10 price point, I couldn't complain. The rice and zucchini were also good, although the rice was not as hot as everything else so I imagine they portioned it too early :(

Staff was friendly, food came out quick, and the cookie was a fantastic end to my meal. I think next time I will ask for extra crispy chicken and maybe a spicy option if...