Oma's Hideaway, formerly Oma's Takeaway, is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Oma's Hideaway
The restaurant's exterior in 2021
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Restaurant information
Food type
Street address3131 Southeast Division Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′18″N 122°37′58″W / 45.5049°N 122.6329°W / 45.5049; -122.6329
Websiteomastakeaway.com

Description and history

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Married co-owners Mariah and Thomas Pisha-Duffly opened Oma's Takeaway in April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when their first restaurant Gado Gado was closed. The pop-up has been described as "Asian stoner food". Later in 2020, Oma's relocated to the former Whiskey Soda Lounge space in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood,[1] serving barbecue platters inspired by American, Chinese, and Southeast Asian (including Indonesian and Malaysian) cuisine. The restaurant was inspired by Thomas' Indonesia-born grandmother, whom he called Oma.[2][3][4]

The restaurant closed in January 2021,[5] then reopened as Oma's Hideaway on May 22.[6] Oma's previewed the updated menu during a collaborative 420 celebration and fundraising event benefitting Last Prisoner Project.[2] Upon reopening, Oma's served food inspired by Southeast Asian night markets such as noodles, char siu, and Chinese and Malaysian snacks.[7]

Reception

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Oma's Hideaway was included in Eater's 2023 list of the 19 "most funnest, most wildest, most unbelievably extra" restaurants in the United States.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-08-29). "Oma's Takeaway in SE Portland serves up Chinese-style barbecue, 'cheeky' Indonesian snacks". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. ^ a b Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-04-16). "Food News: Learn to Cook with Portland 'Top Chef' Contestant Sara Hauman". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-31). "Oma's Takeaway, the New Restaurant from the Gado Gado Team, Redefines Americana". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ Singer, Matthew (2020-09-02). "Gado Gado's COVID-19 Pivot Oma's Takeaway Is Spinning Off Into Its Own Restaurant". Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2021-02-26). "Oma's Takeaway Will Morph into Oma's Hideaway, with a Night Market Feel and Live Cooking". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-05-21). "At Oma's Hideaway, Chinese Barbecue Pops Against a Backdrop of Black Light Posters". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-03-18). "Portland's Most Anticipated Restaurant, Bar, and Pod Openings, Spring 2021". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  8. ^ "The 19 Most Funnest Restaurants in America". Eater. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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