Bang Bang

I was welcomed by a beautiful smile and after deciding I wanted to eat at the bar, I looked over the menu and decided on the Brussel Sprouts cooked with Garlic Fish Sauce. I then requested iced tea with no ice (I'm sensitive to ice and cold drinks). She then added coconut creamer, after asking, and it made the drink taste very delicious! The Brussel Sprouts was good and a lot for me, so that's all I was able to consume (I get full fast). I'm also very sensitive to sodium, but it was so good I kept eating, slowly, even though the sodium was a little too much for my sensitive self. The iced tea helped soothe me afterwards. The server/bartender is a wonderful person and engaged in conversation with me. That made me feel happy since I was very shy at that moment, but wanted to interact with someone. ☺ The overall setting was dim lit with small candles which provided a relaxing atmosphere.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

Fun menu with enough options to keep things interesting. The meal was great.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

I highly recommend bang bang! The food is fabulous, all gluten free, great service and nice seating both indoor and on the patio.

We had the Crunchy salad- Tastes great, very fresh, not too sweet Delicious shrubs (pear ginger) Chicken skewers and tofu both marinated and super tasty Curry fry deluxe So yummy! Super friendly server

10/10 will definitely be coming back here

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers outdoor seating

Always delicious, fully gluten free.

The service is quick and the staff is always delightful.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

This is the best Thai food I've eaten. I have no notes. Just come here and eat the food.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Great place! Made it for happy hour and tried a bunch of different appetizers. Great food, great service. Was wonderful not worrying about gluten.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Amazing all gluten-free selection! Best are the drunken wings and the glass noodles.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

EDIT: I’m editing my review after having eaten at Bang Bang many times, both in person and via takeout. They’re incredible all around. Super kind staff and some of the BEST food and cocktails in Portland. I’m still a big fan of their seasonal curries. (My mom and cousin have visited, too, and loved their experience.) And during the ice storm in 2024, they were a welcome reprieve. Cannot recommend them highly enough.

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May 6, 2023: Love ordering their pumpkin curry, it’s delicious. My partner is a big fan of the fried rice. Note that in the winter, we did have a negative experience where the restaurant closed without notice when we were ordering, and we didn’t get our food. However, we were quickly refunded, and it’s never happened again. Staff is always kind when I run in to pick up! I don’t

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering

Super super yummy 🤤 food! Rice crisps, green beans 🫘 drunken chicken 🍗 wings, rice pudding - it’s all amazing! And how can you not have fun 🤩 sharing your food with your companions?

Awesome service, nice menu, great drinks! If you like Asian this is a must eat! Hi

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Dog friendly
• Good for corn-free
• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for lunch
• Good for peanut-free
• Good for soy-free
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating
• Paleo friendly

Fantastic food! Lots if different options for everyone. Happy Hour is great to try a bunch of different dishes. Green curry is a must! Quiet, great service a must place to visit

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for soy-free
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating

Really good food! I enjoyed their green curry bowl and it's nice to have a safe place that's gluten and dairy free!

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Food is good, menu/ordering is 100% online (QR code) which is strange but it works.

Atmosphere is super relaxed & outdoor dining is nice.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Food is amazing and dedicated gf. So fun to be able to choose from anything on the menu and feel safe, get good portions, and taste even better than somewhere that isn’t gf. Celiac safe.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I have been a few times and never had exposure issues. The server said they have updated all ingredients so everything is labeled GF (sauces etc). It won’t be on the menu, because it is all GF. Tasty food, I enjoyed the curries, especially the green.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Did not accommodate, closed early. Don’t expect greatness

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Gluten Free kitchen. Because of some unforseen issues with maps and internet we ended up showing up 25 minutes before closing. (Yes we were those people.) We ordered our food to go to try to avoid making people stay late on our behalf. Our food was fresh and done with 10 minutes to spare before closing. The gentleman who helped us out was super nice and the food was delicious. Even after being boxed up and driven 20 minutes home. We shared the spring rolls, drunken chicken and the glass noodles. All of which were amazing will totally be going back but next time with enough time to dine in as I am sure the food would be even better if not boxed up.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

My family with 2 kids ate here and were happily satisfied. A little spicy for the kids but adults loved it. Nice to be able to order whatever you want! Full bar and large outdoor seating area.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The food was excellent. I had the pineapple curry bowl. My family also enjoyed. The bowls were very large portions, not one of us finished. We also had spiced cauliflower… very good and very spic! Wonderful atmosphere (we ate outside) and food!

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

So tasty. A treat to get fried chicken and fries without worrying.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options

Super tasty. I also seem to mildly react to the fried shallots. Once I started taking them off…. I seem to do fine with this place. Love the fried spring rolls and fries with dipping sauce. Most dishes have GF soy but there’s a pork belly curry that’s amazing and glass noodles are tasty. I usually avoid too much soy but I seem to do well with whatever they do to the drunken wings. (Not sure if the fried shallots are a soy thing for me.) Def a little pricey but super tasty for a nice meal.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Edit* 6/28/2021. It sounds like they’re taking gluten free even more seriously now using only labeled gluten free ingredients but something here makes me react.

I’ve heard skepticism around the gluten content of the fried shallots that top some dishes so be warned and leave those off your plate if you’re worried. I my personal experience I have never felt sick eating here. The food is great and it is one of the only really nice date night kind of spots that I feel safe eating at. We go here for special occasions and the food is awesome.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

I really want to like Bang Bang, but this place is expensive and not worth it. It’s not very flavorful and the portions are super small. We always end up forgetting this, ordering it again, and get disappointed.

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Bang Bang is one of my favorite restaurants! The food has always been delicious and safe. I also love the fact I can get a GF mixed drink. Love. Love. Love this place.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Food is delicious! The wings are great and the fried rice is fantastic.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Why is this so highly rated?! Ate here 3 days ago. Flew in from Idaho, what a waste. Even though they are gf and df it wasn’t worth it, Go somewhere else! Service was nonexistent, had to seat ourselves, four people in the restaurant but took forever to order let alone get our food. Came with a group of four, two of us Got the fried rice which was smelly and tasted aweful and I have a cultured pallet for new flavors but my brother hated it to. Two friends got curry and glass noodles and said it was ok. Perhaps we got the wrong dish? However everyone had practically full plates when we left and no one wanted to take the rest home. Ran out of water half way through, waitress wasn’t rude but wasnt friendly or willing to serve either. Lemonades and teas were ridiculously small (think large shot glasses lol). No ac, it was in the 90s so we were all sweating, no fans either. I’ll be fair and say Pros: safe place for celiacs, cool vibe/environment, clean, good portion sizes, great prices (10-13 per plate). But that’s it! I was really looking forward to trying a bunch of their dishes and spend a ton of money here but the food was so terrible and the service nonexistent our group was sorely disappointed and left hungry and wasting a ton of food, it was that bad.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Horrible. They gluten poisoned me and I lost full days of work because of it. Their website says “All Gluten Free” extremely prominently right under their name, to the point where it’s practically a logo. I called and asked: Do you have a 100% Gluten Free kitchen? Yes, they said. I ordered our meal. When I picked it up I asked again, they reconfirmed.

But I got *full celiac symptoms*. When the 8 hour migraine cleared enough, I googled: a year ago a gf blogger tested their fried shallots and found gluten in them. They are still serving these A YEAR LATER and I am fairly sure this is what poisoned me. And I had an intuition about them (they didn’t seem freshly made and virtually all fried onion/shallot condiments have gluten/msg)

I emailed them and their response was that some of their ingredients may well have gluten in them “there’s no way to know.”

WHAT??? Then how do you possibly *call yourself gluten free*? How do you say that over the phone when I ask and not say: we don’t know about some ingredients but the kitchen is mostly gluten free. That is what every other restaurant in Portland does—they literally check the ingredients and tell you which ones they don’t know about. Other, just regular Portland restaurants will literally have the bartender check every ingredient in a cocktail to be sure! I guess I got too used to places caring, being honest and full of integrity—the opposite of what happened to me at Bang Bang:

This supposedly “gluten free” restaurant didn’t say “except for some ingredients which are x y z.” Totally deceptive business practice right there.

There are so many other places to eat that are actually gf on Portland. Teote, Cocina Verde are completely gf, and virtually ANY NORMAL RESTAURANT in Portland in my experience is safer than this place.

Also our chicken skewers were so undercooked we had to throw them out. Literally the worst dining experience I have had in Portland.

Celiac friendly?

No

Delicious food, all gluten free and peanut free. Wonderful, creative flavors. Nice service. I love this place!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent food. I’m celiac and had no reaction. My vegan friend had lots of options. The service was excellent and very knowledgeable and helpful. Overall excellent experience.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

This is my favorite restaurant in Portland. Get the wings and any of the curries! Papaya salad also good. Their entire kitchen is 100% gluten free, there is no chance of cross contamination. Those who say they had a reaction must be reacting to a different allergen or sensitivity to spices, fried food, other things that aren’t in their normal diet.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Staff was friendly and the food was a flavorful experience, I love spice and I was certainly not disappointed - Followup: I had to change my rating because I got SO sick that night and through the next day. I’m only leaving 1 star because the staff was polite and efficient.

Celiac friendly?

No

I have had great experiences here. The curry is delicious and we also love to get the rice puffs!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

On the fancier side. Everything I’ve had here is great. Menu is a bit meat/seafood heavy. Curry is consistently my favorite menu item.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We love this place. The curry is great, the puffs are amazing, and my celiac wife has never had a reaction!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The wings are amazing! The spring rolls were very good too.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Unbelievably hard to believe it's all 100% gluten-free. Food, service and price beyond perfect!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

While this is a totally dedicated gluten/dairy/peanut free restaurant it was not very good. The fried rice was crunchy and burnt. The menu is limited and the website is deceiving. The atmosphere was good. We went at night and it was entirely lit up by candlelight. The service was friendly and and answered my questions and made other modifications for me regarding seafood in a lot of dishes. Not my finest pick; but we were in it for the adventure.

Really tasty food! Vegan options available as well.

Incredible food in a nice part of town. The papaya salad and spring rolls were insane and the curries were next level. 100% gluten free kitchen safe for celiacs.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Dedicated gluten & dairy free kitchen! This place is more of a Thai fusion cuisine. Highly recommend the papaya salad and glass noodles with fried chicken. Delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Omg the chicken wings. and the spring rolls...

Really good spot. Have adjusted menu to be 100% gluten free. Great cocktails. Awesome staff. Try the new pork coppa and tendon puffs. Late night menu from 10 to midnight is great for night owls like myself.

Delicious!! 100% gluten dairy free restaurant. Delicious!! Favorites are glass noodles, "panzanella" salad, steak and roasted tomato curry.

Celiac friendly?

Yes