Typhoon
November 25, 2007 by cynthia
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Area: Multiple sites, my favorite’s on NW23rd
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Price to fill up two people: $40-$60
I don’t care what they say, Typhoon has some of the best Thai food in Portland, and the best Typhoon (there are several) is the one on 23rd and Everett in the forget-finding-a-parking-place shopping district.
Lots of good things on the menu, but when I hit it up for dinner there’s only one entree for me: Beef with grapes. It’s spicy, almost hot, with extremely tender filet and halved Thompson seedless grapes with a generous squeeze of lime juice. I know it sounds goofy, but it’s delicious. Also try that coconut-mushroom soup I can never remember the name of.
They’ve got a full bar if you’re into that kind of thing. Better still, there’s also an extensive menu of herbal teas and tea teas (I like the white teas best). Service is friendly and fast. Parking consists of about six spaces in front of the restaurant–actually finding an open space at night is a bit like winning the lottery. Otherwise, you’ll be parking a couple blocks away on the street.
Tip: Ask to sit on the street side–it’s fun to watch the tourists strolling past.
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