Frank's Noodle House, Chinese restaurant in Portland, United States
Frank's Noodle House is a Chinese restaurant in Portland that prepares fresh hand-pulled noodles using traditional cooking methods. The kitchen sources local ingredients and cooks each dish to order daily.
The restaurant uses the LaMian noodle technique, a centuries-old method developed by Hui Muslim cooks in Lanzhou during the Qing Dynasty. This cooking style spread throughout northern China over time.
The restaurant showcases hand-pulled noodles made by stretching and folding dough before cooking, a method visible to guests from the dining area. This technique remains central to how the kitchen works every day.
The restaurant is located in Northeast Portland and operates Monday through Saturday. Orders are placed through their online system for pickup or to eat at the counter.
Each noodle in a bowl has distinct textures because they are pulled by hand rather than made by machine. Diners notice this difference immediately when eating.
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