Pok Pok
Pok Pok
3226 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97202
Pok Pok is a place in Portland that we HAVE to hit. Their wings are to die for. Ryan and I have not found a single other place that does wings better than this place. I also love their drinks. Designated drivers can enjoy a full menu of drinking vinegar (a sweet and tart drink with soda). I love their Apple Gin Ricky, which features their drinking vinegar and gin. SO. GOOD.
One time, one of my first times there, we went there during the winter. All the other tables inside were taken, so they took us to a private room near the roof with three heaters. It was private, really cute, rustic, and one of the more enjoyable drining experiences.
The waiters are incredibly helpful, and they have a variety of vegetarian and vegan stuff that’s full of flavor. They made a vegetarian curry that had a hearty brother without using fish sauce, shrimp paste, or anything else. Coupled with that and various salads, we ordered a salad, cold noodle dish, a curry dish, and two orders of wings. Then we ordered these gigantic prawns with their heads still on. Amazing. They had an incredibly spicy cilantro dipping sauce, which was icing on the cake. I think Ryan found an additional thing he just “has to get,” now. (One time when we came here last summer with his parents, he just ordered a plate of wings… just for himself… and rice. That’s it. That’s how passionate he becomes about it.)
