Han Oak

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Han Oak
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Restaurant information
Food typeKorean
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′36.5″N 122°38′30.6″W / 45.526806°N 122.641833°W / 45.526806; -122.641833
Websitehanoakpdx.com

Han Oak is a restaurant serving Korean cuisine in Portland, Oregon's Kerns neighborhood, in the United States. Owned by chef Peter Cho and partner Sun Young Park, Han Oak was The Oregonian's Restaurant of the Year in 2017.[1][2][3]

Menu[edit]

The menu has included noodles,[4] soondae (blood sausage), Korean fried chicken wings, spicy rice cake ramen, and dumplings.[5][6]

History[edit]

Cho and Park opened Han Oak in 2016, in the Ocean building on Northeast Glisan.[7][8]

The restaurant was featured in the season two premiere of David Chang's Netflix show Ugly Delicious in 2020,[9] as well as a season 5 episode of the network's Somebody Feed Phil in 2022.[10] Food critic Karen Brooks visited the restaurant for an episode of Hulu's Eater's Guide to the World.[11]

In 2022, Han Oak re-opened after a nearly two-year closure,[12] with a "reinvented" menu.[13][14]

Han Oak and Shake Shack partnered to host a pop-up in 2023, ahead of the chain's first restaurant in Portland.[15][16]

Reception[edit]

In 2017, Han Oak was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian and Portland Monthly.[17] The business was included in Esquire magazine's 2021 list of 100 restaurant "America can't afford to lose".[18] In 2023, Cho was one of 18 Portland industry professionals deemed "rising stars" by the restaurant resource and trade publication StarChefs.[19][20]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-08-02). "Han Oak is a Korean sensation found inside the chef's Northeast Portland home (2019 review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  2. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-12-21). "Portland's 2017 Restaurant of the Year: Han Oak". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ Bamman, Mattie (2018-12-04). "Han Oak". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-01-24). "Han Oak Adds Noodles and Dumpling Nights, Menu Revealed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-08-02). "Han Oak is a Korean sensation found inside the chef's Northeast Portland home (2019 review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. ^ "Han Oak is a modern Korean restaurant in Northeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-02-15). "The Han Oak Team's Next Restaurant Will Specialize in Whole-Animal Korean Barbecue". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  8. ^ "Han Oak Makes Amazing Homemade Korean in an Actual, Literal Home". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-03-06). "Han Oak's Couple in Charge Appears in the Season Two Premiere of 'Ugly Delicious'". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  10. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (2022-05-25). "Portland food is the delicious focus in Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 episode". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ^ "Portland Monthly's Own Karen Brooks Kicks Off New Hulu Food Series". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  12. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-05-20). "Han Oak May Not Reopen Its Dining Room Until a Vaccine Is Released". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  13. ^ Russell, Michael (2022-05-26). "Han Oak reinvents itself with Portland's first premium hot pot experience". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  14. ^ "Han Oak, the modern Korean restaurant at 511 N.E. 24th Ave., has been reinvented as a premium hot pot experience". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  15. ^ "Shake Shack and Han Oak Will Host a Pop-Up in Advance of the Portland Store Opening". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  16. ^ Russell, Michael (2023-04-04). "Shake Shack is holding a burger pop-up at one of Portland's best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  17. ^ "Han Oak Chef Peter Cho on opening his new restaurant, Toki, mid-pandemic". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  18. ^ Bjorke, Christopher (January 4, 2021). "Two Portland restaurants on list of 100 'America can't afford to lose'". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  19. ^ Wong, Janey (2023-07-14). "A Guide to Portland's StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winners for 2023". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  20. ^ "StarChefs - Profile - Peter Chef of Han Oak and Toki". StarChefs. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

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