In February of 2001, the Year of the Snake, Portland diners were invited to experience one of Portland's future favorite dining spots: The Dragonfish Asian Café. Takao Kikuchi, proprietor of the original café in Seattle, wanting to grow his concept into other markets, chose Portland as the first place for expansion.

This cross-cultural restaurant concept has reinvented some of the most popular dishes from China, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore and designed them to appeal to a wide spectrum of guests. Dragonfish's diverse selection of portion sizes makes it easy to graze or gorge, a clever concept for a hotel restaurant that serves many types of appetites at all hours.

Dragonfish's Pan-Asian menu with eclectic assemblage of materials, images and objects, combines classic culture with popular entertainment. The walls of Dragonfish are hung with a variety of art and sculpture.

The staff is young and friendly, knowledgeable and quick to the table. Servers are more than happy to provide the indecisive diner with guidance and insight. The high volume of traffic keeps everyone on their toes, turning tables at a comfortable pace.

The proximity of Dragonfish to several theaters has taught savvy diners to come early before performances, creating an early seating. The late-night hours are a popular draw when Dragonfish serves their late nite dinner menu as well as "happy hour" menu until midnight Sun-Thurs, and 1AM Fridays and Saturdays.

Dragonfish's diverse menu selection of portion sizes makes it easy to graze or gorge, a clever concept for a hotel restaurant that serves many types of appetites at all hours. Lunch menus feature range from Bento Boxes, a sampling of Pan-Asian fare served in traditional lacquer boxes to Sushi Samplers. The Weekend Dim Sum Brunch features over 15 selections of "small plates" at prices starting at $10.90 per person. Dinner is served nightly until midnight Sun-Thurs, and 1AM Fridays and Saturdays, and has become a favorite of the "aftershow" crowd

The Bar has received several acknowledgments by locals since it's opening. The signature "$1.95 Sushi Happy Hour" offered twice each day has locals as well as visitors waiting in line starting at 4 pm and again at 10pm.

The staff is young, friendly, knowledgeable and quick to the table. Servers are more than happy to provide the indecisive diner with guidance and insight. The high volume of traffic keeps everyone on their toes, turning tables at a comfortable pace.

The proximity to most major theater venues in downtown portland has taught savvy diners to come early before a performance, creating a early seating. The late-night hours are a popular draw as Dragonfish serves late nite dinner and "happy hour" until midnight Sun-Thurs, and 1AM Fridays and Saturdays.

Dragonfish continues to re-invent itself with monthly Dinner "Fresh Sheets" allowing our Chefs to create new dishes. Lunch-time diners can look forward to the $4.95 Daily Special as well. Dragonfish continues to find fresh ideas to keep locals coming back time and time again.