Han Oak
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| Food type | Korean |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′36.5″N 122°38′30.6″W / 45.526806°N 122.641833°W |
| Website | hanoakpdx |
Han Oak is a restaurant serving Korean cuisine in Portland, Oregon's Kerns neighborhood, in the United States. Owned by chef Peter Cho and partner Sun Young Park, Han Oak was The Oregonian's Restaurant of the Year in 2017.[1][2][3]
Menu
[edit]The menu has included noodles,[4] soondae (blood sausage), Korean fried chicken wings, spicy rice cake ramen, and dumplings.[5][6]
History
[edit]Cho and Park opened Han Oak in 2016, in the Ocean building on Northeast Glisan.[7][8]
The restaurant was featured in the season two premiere of David Chang's Netflix show Ugly Delicious in 2020,[9] as well as a season 5 episode of the network's Somebody Feed Phil in 2022.[10] Food critic Karen Brooks visited the restaurant for an episode of Hulu's Eater's Guide to the World.[11]
In 2022, Han Oak re-opened after a nearly two-year closure,[12] with a "reinvented" menu.[13][14]
Han Oak and Shake Shack partnered to host a pop-up in 2023, ahead of the chain's first restaurant in Portland.[15][16]
Reception
[edit]In 2017, Han Oak was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian and Portland Monthly.[17] The business was included in Esquire magazine's 2021 list of 100 restaurant "America can't afford to lose".[18] In 2023, Cho was one of 18 Portland industry professionals deemed "rising stars" by the restaurant resource and trade publication StarChefs.[19][20] The business was included in Time Out Portland's 2025 list of the city's eighteen best restaurants.[21]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Russell, Michael (August 2, 2019). "Han Oak is a Korean sensation found inside the chef's Northeast Portland home (2019 review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Michael (December 21, 2017). "Portland's 2017 Restaurant of the Year: Han Oak". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie (December 4, 2018). "Han Oak". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (January 24, 2017). "Han Oak Adds Noodles and Dumpling Nights, Menu Revealed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Russell, Michael (August 2, 2019). "Han Oak is a Korean sensation found inside the chef's Northeast Portland home (2019 review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Han Oak is a modern Korean restaurant in Northeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (February 15, 2023). "The Han Oak Team's Next Restaurant Will Specialize in Whole-Animal Korean Barbecue". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Han Oak Makes Amazing Homemade Korean in an Actual, Literal Home". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 6, 2020). "Han Oak's Couple in Charge Appears in the Season Two Premiere of 'Ugly Delicious'". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (May 25, 2022). "Portland food is the delicious focus in Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 episode". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Portland Monthly's Own Karen Brooks Kicks Off New Hulu Food Series". Portland Monthly. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (May 20, 2020). "Han Oak May Not Reopen Its Dining Room Until a Vaccine Is Released". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Russell, Michael (May 26, 2022). "Han Oak reinvents itself with Portland's first premium hot pot experience". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Han Oak, the modern Korean restaurant at 511 N.E. 24th Ave., has been reinvented as a premium hot pot experience". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Shake Shack and Han Oak Will Host a Pop-Up in Advance of the Portland Store Opening". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Russell, Michael (April 4, 2023). "Shake Shack is holding a burger pop-up at one of Portland's best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Han Oak Chef Peter Cho on opening his new restaurant, Toki, mid-pandemic". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Bjorke, Christopher (January 4, 2021). "Two Portland restaurants on list of 100 'America can't afford to lose'". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Wong, Janey (July 14, 2023). "A Guide to Portland's StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winners for 2023". Eater Portland. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "StarChefs - Profile - Peter Chef of Han Oak and Toki". StarChefs. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Wolfe, Alice (April 2, 2025). "The 18 best restaurants in Portland, Oregon". Time Out Portland.
