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FreshMango Apr 20, 2011 04:16 PM

Late night NE food?

Recently moved to NE 24th/Sandy area and I work swing downtown. Is there such thing as good food late nights in downtown or in NE? Helps if they're within a 10-15 block radius (walking or bus) of 22nd/Sandy and open after 11:30 in the $ to $$ or maybe $$$ range.
I like a really wide range of foods, no die hard favorites, but i'm a bit of a wimp and can't take super spicy food. Medium salsa has been known to burn the hell out of my mouth.

Also out of all the places along Sandy where would you go for a noodle craving no matter what time of day?

  1. JillO Apr 20, 2011 08:35 PM

    Hi Neighbor! ;o)

    Spints (@28th and Flanders) is open until 1am: http://spintspdx.com/ Great food and drinks, and dessert.

    Yen Ha on NE Sandy near 68th has a lounge (w/karaoke! ;o) and is open until 2:30am. Really authentic Vietnamese with a huge menu. Very good food. http://www.yenhapdx.com/

    Very good food at Gilt Club in Old Town (not far from downtown - I believe that there is a 30% discount for service employees with OLCC or Food Handler's card) is open until 2am - great drinks, too: http://www.giltclub.com/

    Cassidy's is downtown and has great food and drinks and is open until 2am every night...possible service industry discount here too, not sure: http://www.cassidysrestaurant.com/

    I am not a fan of their food, but Doug Fir On E Burnside at 9th (damn close to Sandy and within your limits) is open until "late": http://www.dougfirlounge.com/

    Eastburn at E. Burnside and 18th has very good food, great beer, good drinks until 2am: http://www.theeastburn.com

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    Yen Ha
    6820 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

    Doug Fir Restaurant
    830 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

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      FreshMango Apr 28, 2011 08:21 PM

      Thank you!
      These are all really great suggestions, the food all sounds fantastic and I've put them on my list, but I guess maybe I should have been a little more specific. Pretty sure I'd stick out like a sore thumb in my work clothes and feel really out of place (if I go home after work I stay, no changing and going out to eat.) so I'd like something a little more "lowbrow" if you will. Is there such a place with an atmosphere more like Beulahland but with better food?
      Or is this just a laughable idea? Go ahead, be honest, I can take it!

      1. re: FreshMango
        JillO Apr 28, 2011 08:45 PM

        Well, I don't know how relevant your work attire is, but I am not all that sure of what atmosphere you are looking for...

        Cassidy's and Yen Ha are pretty lowbrow atmosphere-wise...if you can even call what Yen Ha has an atmosphere.

        And EastBurn is pretty low-key...there's skee-ball in the basement lounge there, fer chrissakes! And they have a special just about everyday ($2 pint Tuesdays are popular): http://www.theeastburn.com/recess.htm The late night menu is really good: http://www.theeastburn.com/late_night...

        There's the Blue Diamond near 20th, they have live blues some nights and a Wed. jam night, but I have never had their food...I think they are open until 12:30am.

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        Yen Ha
        6820 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

        Blue Diamond
        2016 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

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      Leonardo Apr 20, 2011 07:35 PM

      Kesone Thai & Lao is 25/Sandy. Pambiche 28/Glisan.

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