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Baes Fried Chicken, or Baes Chicken, is a
fried chicken restaurant A fried chicken restaurant is a fast food restaurant that serves (mainly) fried chicken—usually chunks of chicken, battered or breaded and deep-fried. United States The concept of the fried chicken restaurant originated in the United Sta ...
with three locations in
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, United States. The original restaurant opened in
Old Town Chinatown Old Town Chinatown is the official Chinatown of the Northwest Portland, northwest section of Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, United States. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District, Portland, Oreg ...
in November 2019. Outposts opened in
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's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood in July 2020, and on Alberta Street in
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's Concordia neighborhood in January 2023. Baes has also been a vendor at the
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.


Description

Baes Fried Chicken is a
fried chicken restaurant A fried chicken restaurant is a fast food restaurant that serves (mainly) fried chicken—usually chunks of chicken, battered or breaded and deep-fried. United States The concept of the fried chicken restaurant originated in the United Sta ...
with three locations in Portland; the business operates in
Old Town Chinatown Old Town Chinatown is the official Chinatown of the Northwest Portland, northwest section of Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, United States. The Willamette River forms its eastern boundary, separating it from the Lloyd District, Portland, Oreg ...
, in
southeast Portland Southeast Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon. Boundaries and features Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette River through historic Ladd's Addition to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts out to ...
's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, and on Alberta Street in
northeast Portland Northeast Portland is one of the six major divisions of Portland, Oregon. Northeast Portland contains a diverse collection of neighborhoods. For example, while Irvington and the Alameda Ridge feature some of the oldest and most expensive homes i ...
's Concordia neighborhood. Baes is also a vendor at the
Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capa ...
, an
arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
in the
Lloyd District The Lloyd District is a primarily commercial neighborhood in the North and Northeast sections of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is named after Ralph Bramel Lloyd (1875–1953), a California rancher, oilman, and real estate developer who ...
.


Menu

The menu includes fried and grilled
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as tenders, bone-in, or in sandwiches, as well as Southern-inspired sides such as
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,
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,
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,
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, and
waffle fries Crinkle-cutting is slicing that leaves a corrugated surface. It can be done to enhance the texture or mechanical properties of food. Crinkle-cutting French fries makes them absorb more fry oil, as well as increasing their ability to retain dipping ...
. According to
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of ''Eater Portland'', "The restaurant was designed to be very friendly to takeout and delivery, focusing on speed and its ability to hold up when it travels." ''
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'' has said the chicken is made "with ruthless efficiency and alarming consistency". The Alberta Street location serves "brunch dishes like chicken fried steak waffles, maple-bacon biscuits, and deviled eggs with smoked trout caviar".


History

Restaurateur Micah Camden ( Blue Star Donuts, Boxer Ramen,
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) and
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player
Ndamukong Suh Ndamukong Ngwa Suh ( , born January 6, 1987) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football ...
opened the original restaurant in Old Town Chinatown in November 2019, in the space that previously housed Ash Street Saloon. A thousand free chicken sandwiches were distributed on opening day. In mid 2020, the co-owners confirmed plans to open a second location on Bybee Boulevard in the Westmoreland district of Sellwood-Moreland, replacing a Boxer Ramen restaurant. The restaurant opened in July. For the
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in 2021, Baes donated all proceeds from both locations to the Suh Family Foundation. The restaurant was a vendor at the
Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena has a capa ...
, as of 2021. A third location opened on Alberta Street on January 14, 2023. It had closed by February 2025.


Reception

''
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'' Michael Russell included Baes in a 2020 list of the city's 40 best inexpensive restaurants. He has described the restaurant as "surprisingly tasty". Nick Woo included Baes in ''Eater Portland'''s 2021 list of fourteen "outstanding" fried chicken sandwiches in the city and said the restaurant "does not disappoint". Katherine Chew Hamilton included Baes in ''
Portland Monthly ''Portland Monthly'' (also referred to as ''Portland Monthly Magazine'') is a monthly news and general interest magazine which covers food, politics, business, design, events and culture in Portland, Oregon. The magazine was co-founded in 2003 b ...
'' 2021 overview of the city's best fried chicken.


See also

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List of chicken restaurants This is a list of notable chicken restaurants. This list includes casual dining, fast casual and fast food restaurants which typically specialize in chicken dishes such as fried chicken, chicken and waffles, chicken sandwiches or chicken a ...
*
List of Southern restaurants Following is a list of notable restaurants known for serving cuisine of the Southern United States: * Acadia: A New Orleans Bistro, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * Arnold's Country Kitchen, Nashville, Tennessee * Baes Fried Chicken, Portland, Oregon ...
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List of restaurant chains in the United States The following is a list of notable restaurant chains in the United States. Asian/Pacific Baked goods Beverages Chicken Chili Frozen desserts Hamburgers Hot dogs Mediterranean Mexican/Tex-Mex Pizza/Italian ...


References


External links

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