Luc Lac
14 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Luc Lac is a Vietnamese spot that many diners list among their favorite Portland restaurants, with one person calling the banh mi great and another praising the coconut curry with chicken or tofu. A diner who has eaten there says it has been around since before Covid and is still going strong, and at lunchtime one visitor reports being able to walk right in. Not everyone is won over: one commenter thinks there are much better Vietnamese places in town, and another dismisses it outright.
Address
Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen, 835 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Banh mi, Coconut curry
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Baph00n in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Listed among the commenter's personal picks.
- Caveatu/screamingintothedark in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Implies Luc Lac is not among the better Vietnamese options in town.
- Recommendsu/evechalmers in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Listed among recommended places near Powell's.
- Recommendsu/njorbx in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Lists it for Vietnamese food and pho.
- Recommendsu/lizzopdz in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Loves Luc Lac among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/ermahgerd_pdx in r/askportland · Jan 2024consistency
Says the restaurant has been open since before Covid and is still doing well; definitely recommends it.
- Recommendsu/kungfuml26 in r/askportland · Aug 2026taste
States that Luc Lac serves a great banh mi.
- Recommendsu/justkilledaman in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Seconds the recommendation for Luc Lac.
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- Recommendsu/ono_grindz in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Seconds Luc Lac for sure.
- Caveatu/moomooraincloud in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Calls Luc Lac trash.
- Recommendsu/valencia_merble in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Lists it among recommended lunch spots.
- Recommendsu/2planks in r/askportland · Nov 2023taste
Ate there and found the coconut curry delicious, with chicken or tofu.
- Recommendsu/SkyKingPDX in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Names it as a recommendation.
- Mixedu/holmquistc in r/askportland · Feb 2024ambience
Food is amazing but music is so loud they must scream to talk.
- Recommendsu/aggieotis in r/askportland · Feb 2024wait time
Reports that at lunchtime you can always walk right in.
- Recommendsu/lightingiseverything in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Recommends Luc Lac Vietnamese.
- Recommendsu/marquella in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Names Luc Lac when asked for a meal that will impress visitors.
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