House of Louie, Chinese restaurant in Old Town Chinatown, Portland, US
House of Louie was a Chinese restaurant in Portland's Chinatown district that focused on dim sum and Cantonese dishes prepared with fresh ingredients. The menu featured soups, seafood, beef, and vegetarian options served from a building on Northwest Davis Street.
The restaurant opened in 1988 under James Leung's management and operated continuously for 30 years as part of Portland's Chinatown evolution. It closed in 2018, marking the end of a long presence in the neighborhood.
The restaurant embodied Cantonese cooking traditions that drew from recipes passed down through generations and kept the flavor profiles of southern China alive in Portland. It served as a gathering place where locals and visitors alike experienced authentic regional Chinese cuisine and the daily rhythms of the neighborhood.
The restaurant was situated in a building that was easy to locate and offered a relaxed setting for dining with family or friends. Reservations were recommended, especially during busy times, to minimize wait times.
After closing, the building caught the attention of Sisters of the Road, an organization that planned to convert it into offices and a cafe space. The transformation never happened because the project could not secure adequate funding.
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