Thai Peacock

This article is about the restaurant. For the bird, see green peafowl.
Thai Peacock
The restaurant's exterior, 2022
Map
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Chookiat "Ham" Saenguraiporn
Food typeThai
Street address219 Southwest 9th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′22″N 122°40′49″W / 45.5227°N 122.6802°W / 45.5227; -122.6802
Websitethaipeacockpdx.com

Thai Peacock is a Thai restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Chookiat "Ham" Saenguraiporn is the owner.

Description

The Thai restaurant Thai Peacock operates at the intersection of Southwest 9th Avenue and Oak Street in downtown Portland. According to Portland Monthly, the restaurant's colorful umbrellas "mark a corner of the oddly-shaped block" near Powell's Books. The menu includes Evil Jungle Noodles, Pra Ram with peanut sauce, Thai BBQ Chicken, salad rolls, and Thai tea.[1]

History

Thai Peacock is owned by Chookiat "Ham" Saenguraiporn.[2]

Affiliated businesses

The restaurant Khao Moo Dang, which began operating in southeast Portland in late 2019 and is co-owned by Saenguraiporn, Kanik "Song" Charoendee, and Sitthisak "Nuii" Phoonkwan, is considered a sibling establishment to Thai Peacock.[2][3] The team is also associated with Rukdiew Cafe,[4] which opened in 2022.[5]

Little Peacock[6][7] (also known as Little Thai Peacock) operates in Pine Street Market, a food hall in Old Town Chinatown's United Carriage and Baggage Transfer Building. For Dumpling Week in 2024, Little Peacock served Yum Giew Thod, or Thai crispy dumplings with crab stick, ground pork, and pickled garlic fish-lime sauce.[8]

Reception

Portland Monthly has said the Evil Jungle Noodles and Thai BBQ Chicken "are creative twists worth trying".[1] In Best Places: Portland (2010), John Gottberg and Elizabeth Lopeman considered Thai Peacock to be among "uniquely Portland" restaurants.[9] In 2022, Thai Peacock was among the highest-rated Asian restaurants in the city, according to Tripadvisor. The website gave ratings of 4.5 for food, 4 for service, 4.5 for value, and 4 for atmosphere, each on a scale of 5.[10] Thai Peacock has ranked in the Best Thai Restaurant category of Willamette Week's annual Best of Portland readers' pollI multiple times. The business placed second in 2020,[11][12] was a runner-up in 2022,[13] and ranked second again in 2023.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Thai Peacock". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-10-25). "A New Restaurant Dedicated to Thai Pork and Rice Has Opened on SE Hawthorne [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ "What to eat around Portland today: Khao Moo Dang | Dished". Daily Hive. 2020-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ Hilton, Thom (2023-03-01). "16 Portland Restaurants Open for Lunch and Dinner Every Day". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ "Buckman's New Thai Restaurant RukDiew Cafe Pays Tribute to Mom's Cooking". Willamette Week. 2022-08-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  6. ^ "What to Do in Portland, (April 24-30, 2024)". Willamette Week. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  7. ^ Bach, Jonathan (November 16, 2023). "Downtown Portland building, home to Pine Street Market, goes up for sale". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-02-05). "Dumpling Week kicks off 10th anniversary with specials at more than 50 Portland restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  9. ^ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (2010-06-01). Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-699-0.
  10. ^ "Highest-rated Asian restaurants in Portland, Oregon, according to Tripadvisor". KOIN.com. 2022-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  11. ^ "FOOD, DRINK, RESTAURANTS". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  12. ^ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll - The Results!". Willamette Week. Vol. 46, no. 39. July 22, 2020. p. 36. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Food Winners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  14. ^ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. Vol. 49, no. 36. July 19, 2023. p. 50. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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