Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge
| Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge | |
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The restaurant's entrance and neon sign, 2017 | |
Interactive map of Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1922 |
| Previous owners |
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| Food type | Chinese |
| Location | 222 NW 4th Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97209, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′30″N 122°40′28″W / 45.52496°N 122.67441°W |
| Website | republiccafeor |
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".