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Zien Hong, Portland, OR P345
 
A Top Pick in the Area
 
Almost a "yawner"...another mediocre Chinese restaurant in Portland?  Well...Almost, EXCEPT FOR A FEW EXCEPTIONAL DISHES!

Sure, they have the obligatory...shrimp, pork, beef, chicken, etc. with just about everything you can think of:  mushrooms, garlic, black bean sauce, broccoli, snowpeas, etc...but their "special" list has some pretty neat stuff: 

Spicy salted rock cod...spicy salted calimari...Exceptionally good dishes that I've not found elsewhere in Portland.  Both were excellent!  A crispy coating of "salted" batter; a bit of pepper...served with excellent onions and other vegetables.  Certainly different for Portland. 

Zien Hong is located on Sandy Boulevard in a now predominantly Asian district around 50th street and was recommended to me by a Laotian friend as one of his favorite restaurants...Good choice!

Food:  A
Ambiance:  B
Attitude:  A
Parking:  Curbside
Service:  A
Value:  A

 
Zien Hong Overall grade: A
5314 N. E. Sandy Blvd., Portland, Or 97213
Phone: (503) 288-4743  
Date of visit: 6/2002 Rcvd: 6/10/2002
Submitted by: HCG, Tualatin, OR C2 R371
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