Powell's Seafood Restaurant 6633 Southeast Powell Boulevard, Portland, OR 97206

"I've come twice now to give this place a fair shot, the first time fairing better than the second by far. A friend recommended it, but I can't say I'm a fan. The first time we tried beef chow fun and salt and pepper squid, the beef was tender and flavorful, and the squid a little dry (a light dipping sauce would have done it well.) Both dishes seemed to be half onions, and therefore didn't make for a good combination. The second visit we tried the sesame beef and general tsos, and both were almost too salty to eat. We looked around to flag someone down but were unsuccessful and honestly too hungry to complain. Waters went unfilled and we ended up leaving with a bad taste in our mouths, literally."

"Hard to find authentic cantonese food and such huge portions. They also provided sweet mandarin oranges and fortune cookies at the end of the meal! We really enjoyed the steamed black cod, the salt and pepper squid and garlic gai lan."

"We ordered sesame beef, fried rice, and salt/pepper squid. Each plate is enough for two people, so it was good. I would come back. They have a parking space behind the restaurant, and there should be ample space on the side of the road if the lot is packed."

"I like trying a lot of different Chinese restaurants to see how their dishes compare as well as any specials they have. This particular place has some subpar menu items, but most of it is good or great. I would highly recommend the fried chicken, some of the tastiest I've ever had, and the chow mein is good too. Their egg flower soup is a strange color and not the best, and they also give you too much. I had no issues with service, I thought that the employees were actually really quite nice to me. We ordered a lot of food, and the waitress helped me carry my food out to the car since I would have struggled a lot as I was picking up the food alone. It was also cooked and prepared very quickly."