Hapa PDX facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hapa PDX |
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The restaurant's exterior, 2021
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| Established | 2013 |
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| Street address | 3848 Southeast Gladstone Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP code | 97202 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°29′36″N 122°37′22″W / 45.4932°N 122.6228°W |
Hapa PDX (also known as Hapa PDX Ramen and Whiskey and Hapa Ramen) is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Description
The restaurant serves Hawaiian-Japanese ramen, including tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, and shaka broth varieties. The G-Special is a pork belly-based ramen broth with pork belly, spinach, sprouts, and shiitake. According to Seiji Nanbu of Eater Portland, "Hapa's ramen is meant to be durable for long car rides home, with a thick and squiggly proprietary noodle recipe." Hapa has also served poke, wakame salad, and other snacks. The drink menu has included Japanese whiskey, bourbon, and rye, as well as Japanese and Oregon sakes.
History
Owners Michael and Sarah Littman launched Hapa as a food cart in 2013. Hapa operated from the Tidbit Food Farm and Garden pod on Division Street in southeast Portland as of 2017. When the pod closed in 2017, the business relocated to Foster Road and 73rd.
In 2019, owners announced plans to open a brick and mortar restaurant on Gladstone Street in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood, in a space which previously housed Shut Up and Eat.
In 2022, the Littmans announced plans to open a second restaurant called Hapa Kauai at the Shops at Kukui‘ula in Kauai, Hawaii. The larger restaurant will have a slightly different menu but will also specialize in ramen. Abigail Cox, general manager of the Portland restaurant, has joined the ownership team.
