Northside Restaurant & Lounge

We were looking for someplace new to try and since we hadn't been here before Northside won out. The bar side seemed to be doing a brisk business so we stayed on the restaurant side which surprised the owner (?) or chef or whatever he was. He was friendly, but it took him several minutes to get everything for us, plus our table and the others weren't the best cleaned tables, so it didn't matter if we picked another table. Plus the place smelled like old grease.Both our chicken dishes were just chicken and onions with different sauces no other vegetables to differentiate. The food wasn't bad, but it was a bit disappointing. Not the worse we've had, but nothing to inspire us to come back. I have a feeling they survive for bar business and the breakfast menu. Just guessing. Too many good places to enjoy that makes Northside a one trip visit.

A solid three. This is a good three. Very secure in its dive status ie. no doorhandle etc. However very polite and friendly. Dedicated regulars. Good crowd. I'm not sure why I'd return but wouldn't mind if I did. Food actually looked pretty ok. No complaints but not a lot to write home about either.

Love love love. The best chinese in North portland. Charsiu pork. Broccoli beef. Homemade potstickers. This is a slice of my town i don't want it to go away.. 30 years and still.

Needed to get some lunch so stopped here. Restaurant side closed so went to bar. Asked bartender if we could eat in lounge.. she said yes. We ordered then went to play video games. Used winnings to cover some of lunch. She said we owed more so gave her another 20. Got change but then we realize she overcharged us. When we told her, she got an attitude. We got refunded but she said this is a bar not a restaurant! The restaurant finally opened so wanted to be away from this woman. We moved over but she was also the server. When we talked with the owner, he said we were causing trouble by moving around. He had a nasty attitude. He even chased us down to see if we paid. The place is dumpy and everybody hates their job there. Food mediocre and chipped dishes and glasses. 2 dollar refills on Coke. Don't go here unless you need to be treated badly.

The food was good (brocolli beef), but my glass had lipstick on it (was clean but was stick on from previous person, i could scratch it off), they didnt offer me hot tea, no combination meals like normal chinese restaurants have, didnt offer a fortune cookie and had to ask for one and it tasted off--probably because it was old from them never giving them out), didnt refill water once, forgot about me and i was the only patron in the establishment, and had to hunt him down after 20 minutes of waiting after my meal; found him in kitchen reading. The restaurant had a weird smell when i walked in, and the bathroom smelled like someone died in it. The restaurant was in need of some visual repairs on interior walls. I was in on a tuesday from 7:30 to 8:30 and no other customers, take out calls etc. im only giving this a 3 star because i liked the taste of the food otherwise itd be 1.

I just moved to the Portland area and wanted to try some nearby Chinese cuisine. Not one to judge a book by it's cover, I wanted to try Northside since it was very close to my new home. I was pleasantly surprised with the employees, the chef himself was very kind and open to questions--he even served me himself! I had the beef and broccoli, and honestly I was expecting it to be a bit oily and bland. However, the broccoli had a nice crunch. The sauce was simmered just right, making the oil almost negligible. The beef was soft and tender. There were bits of garlic that really made the dish all come together. I even ordered a second serving to go!My advice to anyone in the area would be not to assume badly of an establishment based on appearances alone. I was apprehensive given everything going on in Portland at the moment. But this place was a rare hidden gem. Real Chinese food served by someone who genuinely cares.

I live next door to this dump!!! It smells, it has trash living outside of it at all times. One day I saw a man passed out in a chair in front of the door three days after they opened during Covid! Do not go here!

Great food, but the service was terrible. We dined in & the bartender was serving both the bar & the restaurant. She took our order & never came back with our drinks. We had to track her down almost 20 minutes later. The chef arrived with our food, which was good. We had to track down the bartender again to find boxes for our food & our check. Won't be back

Horrible business I ordered the sesame chicken that came with cocktail sauce when I asked for a different sauce the manager stated they were all out. When asked to about the mushy breading on the chicken he said there was nothing he could do!!!!! I wouldn't ever spend my money here again. Also he charges for to go boxes apparently and when he was given the .50 he asked for he said he didn't accept pennies. Food was trash service was trash.

Hands down the best Chinese food in NoPo. SUPER SKETCHY bar, my wife can't go there alone without getting harassed. Any chance you can pick food up on the restaurant side instead of the lounge? That would improve the experience 100%