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Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge

1922 establishments in OregonChinese restaurants in Portland, OregonDrinking establishments in OregonNorthwest Portland, OregonOld Town Chinatown
Restaurants established in 1922Use American English from December 2020Use mdy dates from December 2020
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The Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge are a Chinese restaurant and bar in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown, in the United States. The restaurant is one of Portland's oldest, established in 1922, and continues to operate under the Mui family's ownership. Serving Chinese cuisine such as Mongolian beef, General Tso's chicken, chop suey, and egg foo young, the Republic Cafe has been described as a "staple" of the neighborhood and the city's Chinese American history. Celebrities have visited the restaurant which has also seen several longtime employees. Ming Lounge is among the city's oldest bars and has been characterized as "seedy".

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Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge
Northwest 5th Avenue, Portland Old Town

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Portland New Chinatown-Japantown Historic District

Northwest 5th Avenue
97240 Portland, Old Town
Oregon, United States
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