Had absolutely an amazing experience at N to Tail Restaurant today! From delicious food to drinks and exceptional service—we will absolutely be back! Thank you!
Jessica Bobyock
The food is amazing, the staff were so friendly, quick service, great portions!
Nathaniel Cady
Excellent food at a great price, very much worth the stop in, the Kimchi Dumplings and korean fried chicken bao were both amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao
Justine Berkowicz
We loved our meal at N to Tail! Our server, Katie, was delightful, knowledgeable about the menu, enthusiastic about the restaurant and food, attentive, but not overbearing, paced the meal well, recommended the right amount of food and many delicious dishes. Can’t wait to return and try more. Highly recommend!
Dietary restrictions: The menu clearly indicates GF and other dietary restrictions to make ordering easy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bibimbap, Small Plates, Kimchi Pancake, Spicy Cucumber
Brent Husband
We were looking for a place for dinner, and it was Friday night, so it was difficult to walk in. They were able to seat 6 of us here upstairs where the prepared meals were and not downstairs where you can BBQ. I had the lobster boa and the beef bulgolgi. The lobster boa was one of the best boa I have ever had, and the bulgolgi was good. My wife had the wagyu beef, and she said it was the best she had ever had. Our friends liked their meals a well. Definitely good food and good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Locke
Fantastic place though somewhat limited menu. Great place for shared bites. The jalapeño tempura and the fried eggplant are excellent. The KFC bao are not to be missed. Portions are small (even for the "large plates") so plan accordingly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao, Beef Bibimbap, Kimchi Pancake, Spicy Cucumber, Pork Dumplings, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns
BETTY Rodriguez
Everything was delicious at N To Tail! Great cocktails and good customer service. Lovely cozy atmosphere. Will certainly be one of our new favorite go to restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao, Small Plates, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns
Austin Holgate
The fried chicken bao buns are literally the best thing I’ve ever eaten.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mona Miller
We had a fabulous dinner! The wait staff was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the menu items. The atmosphere was relaxing and full of unique artwork. We will definitely return.
Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao, Beef Bibimbap, Small Plates
Talia
The food was so delicious, especially the kimchi pancake and the fried chicken bao. Lots of options for vegetarians and everything was very flavorful.
We were greeted just outside the front door by the owner, a nice man who welcomed us. Our food (bbq, beef trio) was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect! Highly recommend N To Tail. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flank Steak
Olivia Hamlin
Good Korean BBQ in a nice atmosphere. Taste was good, as was the service.
Adam Tompkins
Visiting from Louisiana and really enjoyed the food here. The beef bulgogi was very good and the pork belly appetizer was also really good. Drinks are super strong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D Merpaderp
N TO TAIL isn't just one of my now top restaurants in Portland, but North America as a whole. My family is made up of people from the NYC area and Toronto with great Korean restos. Also we have lived in Korea for years and have eaten all over the country. We love Korean food, we have a good sense of it both in Korea and North America. N TO TAIL is special. I really can't understate this, it is creative/unique/EXCEPTIONAL at its offering of Korean food that elevates the cuisine to places I did not think possible nor expected.
Korean food is great. It's tasty, it's comforting. But when you are in North America many restos are trying to give the familiar dishes/style of back home. And in Korea, many chefs are putting those creative juices into elevating Western food so Koreans keep Korean food traditional in both taste and presentation. The chefs at N TO TAIL? They have clearly said screw that, we are going to elevate this cuisine in ways that haven't been done even from Korea itself. If you know Korean food, N TO TAIL again is doing something special and you probably have had nothing like it.
Visited the resto two times in a week. Had most all of the apps and small plates and the bigger plates like Bibimbap and Noodles. Every.. absolutely every single dish is a banger. For me I'm picky because I'm vegetarian, Korean is not known for vegetarian options like say Mediterranean or Indian food can be. There is so many options that make you feel good as a vegie there, you are not sacrificing and settling for one dish. For meat eaters you are going to have your minds blown with stuff like fresh Maine lobster bao and the Jajangmyeon. My favorite was the Jumokbap and the Tofu with vegies - unreal flavor. But I'm not even going to spend time talking about each dish because you can close your eyes and point on a spot of the menu and you will fall in love with any random dish. It is that good.
Next I want to highlight the magic of Korean food and that is family vibes. It is hard to put into words but especially in Korea the vibe is family and you feel like you are a family eating at any resto. I do not mean this restro is some Disney vibe place, but they have managed to create an atmosphere like Korea where you got people just hanging out for drinks in their early 20s, people on dates and people with kids all just enjoying food and on the same vibration. But what makes this work is the staff, the staff is absolutely amazing. So friendly, so nice, conversational and helpful with their recommendations. It is a special group, and with Korean food the vibe to me of the staff/resto are part of the magic to Korean cuisine.
I'll end with just saying again, if you are into Korean food forever or have never had it, it doesn't matter what you are into this place is just making really special food that needs to be eaten. If you're Korean fan? I'm not exaggerating, N TO TAIL is worth hopping on a plane and going to for a meal. It is that good. If Portland had a larger East Asian population you would never get a seat here, it would be booked months in advance. The chefs have such vision and skill they set up probably the best Korean food I have ever eaten in a small city with little to no Korean influence and went "Don't care, you will love this" and they are right.
But I am happy they did, Portland is such an amazing place, the people are so nice and the atmosphere has so many similarities to the tightly packed and winding streets of Korea's cities that it fits for Korean food in ways NYC or Los Angeles could never touch. Bravo N TO TAIL!
Vegetarian options: very, very good vegetarian selection as far as Korean food goes. Korean is not known for Vegetarian offerings typically but there are a lot of dishes to have that will make vegetarians wanting Korean or just wanting choice in general quite happy!
Kid-friendliness: Lots of apps and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Plates, Vegetable Medley, Lobster Bao, Spicy Cucumber, Jajangmyeon, Honey Toast, Edamame Dip, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns
Lynna N
Incredible food! We are obsessed with the jumokbap - a must try! Really wonderful flavors that are authentically Korean. Our waitress was also attentive and personable. The atmosphere is amazing!
Had absolutely an amazing experience at N to Tail Restaurant today! From delicious food to drinks and exceptional service—we will absolutely be back! Thank you!
The food is amazing, the staff were so friendly, quick service, great portions!
Excellent food at a great price, very much worth the stop in, the Kimchi Dumplings and korean fried chicken bao were both amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao
We loved our meal at N to Tail! Our server, Katie, was delightful, knowledgeable about the menu, enthusiastic about the restaurant and food, attentive, but not overbearing, paced the meal well, recommended the right amount of food and many delicious dishes. Can’t wait to return and try more. Highly recommend!
Dietary restrictions: The menu clearly indicates GF and other dietary restrictions to make ordering easy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Bibimbap, Small Plates, Kimchi Pancake, Spicy Cucumber
We were looking for a place for dinner, and it was Friday night, so it was difficult to walk in. They were able to seat 6 of us here upstairs where the prepared meals were and not downstairs where you can BBQ. I had the lobster boa and the beef bulgolgi. The lobster boa was one of the best boa I have ever had, and the bulgolgi was good. My wife had the wagyu beef, and she said it was the best she had ever had. Our friends liked their meals a well. Definitely good food and good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic place though somewhat limited menu. Great place for shared bites. The jalapeño tempura and the fried eggplant are excellent. The KFC bao are not to be missed. Portions are small (even for the "large plates") so plan accordingly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao, Beef Bibimbap, Kimchi Pancake, Spicy Cucumber, Pork Dumplings, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns
Everything was delicious at N To Tail! Great cocktails and good customer service. Lovely cozy atmosphere. Will certainly be one of our new favorite go to restaurants.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao, Small Plates, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns
The fried chicken bao buns are literally the best thing I’ve ever eaten.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a fabulous dinner! The wait staff was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the menu items. The atmosphere was relaxing and full of unique artwork. We will definitely return.
Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Fried Chicken Bao, Beef Bibimbap, Small Plates
The food was so delicious, especially the kimchi pancake and the fried chicken bao. Lots of options for vegetarians and everything was very flavorful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We were greeted just outside the front door by the owner, a nice man who welcomed us. Our food (bbq, beef trio) was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect! Highly recommend N To Tail. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flank Steak
Good Korean BBQ in a nice atmosphere. Taste was good, as was the service.
Visiting from Louisiana and really enjoyed the food here. The beef bulgogi was very good and the pork belly appetizer was also really good. Drinks are super strong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
N TO TAIL isn't just one of my now top restaurants in Portland, but North America as a whole. My family is made up of people from the NYC area and Toronto with great Korean restos. Also we have lived in Korea for years and have eaten all over the country. We love Korean food, we have a good sense of it both in Korea and North America. N TO TAIL is special. I really can't understate this, it is creative/unique/EXCEPTIONAL at its offering of Korean food that elevates the cuisine to places I did not think possible nor expected.
Korean food is great. It's tasty, it's comforting. But when you are in North America many restos are trying to give the familiar dishes/style of back home. And in Korea, many chefs are putting those creative juices into elevating Western food so Koreans keep Korean food traditional in both taste and presentation. The chefs at N TO TAIL? They have clearly said screw that, we are going to elevate this cuisine in ways that haven't been done even from Korea itself. If you know Korean food, N TO TAIL again is doing something special and you probably have had nothing like it.
Visited the resto two times in a week. Had most all of the apps and small plates and the bigger plates like Bibimbap and Noodles. Every.. absolutely every single dish is a banger. For me I'm picky because I'm vegetarian, Korean is not known for vegetarian options like say Mediterranean or Indian food can be. There is so many options that make you feel good as a vegie there, you are not sacrificing and settling for one dish. For meat eaters you are going to have your minds blown with stuff like fresh Maine lobster bao and the Jajangmyeon. My favorite was the Jumokbap and the Tofu with vegies - unreal flavor. But I'm not even going to spend time talking about each dish because you can close your eyes and point on a spot of the menu and you will fall in love with any random dish. It is that good.
Next I want to highlight the magic of Korean food and that is family vibes. It is hard to put into words but especially in Korea the vibe is family and you feel like you are a family eating at any resto. I do not mean this restro is some Disney vibe place, but they have managed to create an atmosphere like Korea where you got people just hanging out for drinks in their early 20s, people on dates and people with kids all just enjoying food and on the same vibration. But what makes this work is the staff, the staff is absolutely amazing. So friendly, so nice, conversational and helpful with their recommendations. It is a special group, and with Korean food the vibe to me of the staff/resto are part of the magic to Korean cuisine.
I'll end with just saying again, if you are into Korean food forever or have never had it, it doesn't matter what you are into this place is just making really special food that needs to be eaten. If you're Korean fan? I'm not exaggerating, N TO TAIL is worth hopping on a plane and going to for a meal. It is that good. If Portland had a larger East Asian population you would never get a seat here, it would be booked months in advance. The chefs have such vision and skill they set up probably the best Korean food I have ever eaten in a small city with little to no Korean influence and went "Don't care, you will love this" and they are right.
But I am happy they did, Portland is such an amazing place, the people are so nice and the atmosphere has so many similarities to the tightly packed and winding streets of Korea's cities that it fits for Korean food in ways NYC or Los Angeles could never touch. Bravo N TO TAIL!
Vegetarian options: very, very good vegetarian selection as far as Korean food goes. Korean is not known for Vegetarian offerings typically but there are a lot of dishes to have that will make vegetarians wanting Korean or just wanting choice in general quite happy!
Kid-friendliness: Lots of apps and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Plates, Vegetable Medley, Lobster Bao, Spicy Cucumber, Jajangmyeon, Honey Toast, Edamame Dip, Korean Fried Chicken Bao Buns
Incredible food! We are obsessed with the jumokbap - a must try! Really wonderful flavors that are authentically Korean. Our waitress was also attentive and personable. The atmosphere is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Small Plates, Jumokbap
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