Dragonfish Asian Cafe
Portland, OR 97205-3023
Phone: (503) 243-5991
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Taylor Street
- Hours:
- Daily 6am-10pm, Bar: Sun-Thu 3pm-11:30pm, Fri-Sat 3pm-12:30am
Editorial Review for Dragonfish Asian Cafe – by Lesley Balla
The Scene
Grab a seat at the sushi bar to get up close and personal with the chefs, or sit along the picture windows for first-rate people-watching. Or elbow your way into the bamboo-lined bar for happy-hour sushi and killer cocktails.
The Food
Portions are big and sharing is encouraged--servers bring extra plates and utensils for divvying. Crisp Vietnamese spring rolls and spicy-cool chicken lettuce cups are perfect starters. Seafood is a good bet; try the clam lo mein, made with fresh and tender Manila clams. While the menu warns of spice, there's nothing to fear from the DragonFire chicken, which is more sweet and tangy than fire-breathing hot. But prawns and scallops stir-fried with peppers have enough kick to get you gulping those fruity cocktails. Try the Electric Blowfish--a glowing concoction served in a fishbowl-sized glass--or the fiery-sweet Confucious. Drinks are pricey, but they also pack a punch.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoCatching a flick at the Fox Towers? Buy your tickets early and head to Dragonfish--it's right across the street.
Save MoneyThis happy hour is a hit. Every night, 4pm-6pm and 10pm-1am, sushi rolls are $1.95, and beers and specialty drinks are $2.75.
User Reviews for Dragonfish Asian Cafe
12/05/2007 Posted by briza415
After hearing much 'to do' about this establishment, a friend and I decided to go for their infamous "shushi hour" after a concert at The Schnitz. We figured with its ideal location and the amount of accolades we had heard about the cafe, it was most definitely worth a try. Boy were we wrong. Besides the poor to partly cloudy service the food was no steal at all; the portions were miniscule at best meaning you are paying above average for their happy hour specials for food that turned out being about as bad as the service. The sushi roll was a whopping 4 pieces (yes, I am being facetious) and fell apart at a mere glimpse at the soy sauce and wasabi dipping concoction. The edamame came in a bowl fit for a 6 month old (though it did taste good, but who can mess up edamame?), and the glass of sake was served to me in a dessert wine glass. Thanks for the small sip of spirits to parch my dried lips...no really, I appreciate it. Then came the dessert; the sought after, the coveted, dessert. We ordered the smooth sounding banana cream pie, which the texture reminded me of an apple that was about 2 weeks over due. Yep, it was mealy. Humph, and I thought cream pie was supposed to be, say, creamy? Needless to say, I will not be returning to this cafe as this was among the worst culinary experiences I have had in Portland, especially when we have and are known for our great local restaurants.
11/05/2007 Posted by nhonzel
Ugh, service was terrible to start. Took over 5 minutes to be greeted and then 10 more for our order to be taken. Our appetizer arrived and 1 minute later so did my husband's food. My entree came about 3 minutes later. The entree (which is supposed to be served "family style") was given to me in it's serving bowl without a separate plate or serving set. I ended up using the soup spoon from the appetizer dish to eat my dinner. We didn't get a check back until we were almost finished and dishes were not cleared from our table. The food also tasted bad - little flavor and no spice. Very bland. Coconut chicken curry tasted like coconut milk soup and lettuce cup appetizer paled in comparison to PF Changs. If you want really great sushi and cocktails go to Sinju in the Pearl.
Pros: Great Location, Potential hot spot after concerts and shows
Cons: Staff/service non existant
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