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| - I just moved to Portland and you'd think I would be able to find something comparable to Luu's, but no such luck. I miss it already! The owners are sooooo nice, I would eat here at least twice a month for the three years I lived off Cactus. I think the only thing they don't make in-house is their wonton wrappers. Seriously: house-made sweet and sour? I've eaten so much Japanese/Chinese food and never once been to a place that makes virtually everything from scratch. I once went there and the wife asked if I wanted some sweet and sour with my eggroll. Even though it's delicious (ie not corn syrup with red food coloring), I told her I preferred Chinese hot mustard. I think about 3 months went by, I ordered my go-to of a teriyaki chicken bowl with an egg roll, and she says "Oh! I remembered you liked the hot mustard so I made some for you!" The mustard wasn't that great, I think she put soy sauce in it, but the gesture alone was awesome.
Highlights:
* chicken is always seasoned and cooked to perfection with yummy caramelization from the flattop
* crab puffs used to have real crab in them, last time I went it was imitation, but still some of the best I've had. They actually season the filling so it doesn't just taste like a ball of cream cheese.
* perfectly steamed veggies! They definitely could use some salt, but they were never mushy or old tasting...always fresh and delicious!
* yakisoba is some of the best I've had: not drowning in sauce, lovingly sprinkled with green onions and sesame seeds.
* their tofu nuggets were probably the biggest surprise of all, they must make them in house. I would order those regularly and I'm not a vegetarian.
* they will customize your order without batting an eyelash: tofu nuggets instead of chicken? All veggies instead of rice in the teriyaki bowl? White meat only? Brown rice? You got it!
Portland is supposed to be this foodie Mecca, I went to a "House of Teriyaki" that had 4 1/2 star reviews and it was disgusting. In fact, it was their $8, no-better-than-a-frozen entrée chicken yakisoba that inspired me to write this review because I realized how much I miss Luu's already. For $8 at Luu's I could've had some of the most delicious chicken yakisoba ever and two eggrolls (FRESHLY fried and using quality filling). So, do yourself a favor and stop by here if you're in the area while I continue my search for a place near me up here that is fast, friendly, CHEAP, and has standards beyond a school cafeteria.
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