Outdoor and Indoor Seating Available.
Vibrant Thai restaurant & BBQ destination: Vacation inspired cocktails, smoked meats from Matt’s BBQ, and Thai street food from Langbaan / PaaDee. The minds of Shipwreck PDX provide vacation cocktails with a refreshed approach to tropical drinks.
Modern Thai eatery serving creative BBQ and craft cocktails including tiki drinks in traditional mugs.
Cam W
Delicious food with fun, unique flavors in a pretty restaurant. This was our first time at Eem and my fiance and I were really impressed. Usually we don’t visit fusion restaurant concepts, however Eem knocked it out of the park. Everything we tried was delicious, but the smoked pork belly Krapao and the white curry were especially delicious (both were also recommended by our server). I thought the sweet & sour fried chicken app was also good, but pretty similar to what can be had anywhere. Overall this spot was highlight on our last visit to Portland, and I would happily go back.
… moreAntonio Martinez
Eem is one of the most exciting dining experiences in Portland! The fusion of Thai flavors with BBQ and creative cocktails is executed with precision and boldness. Every dish we tried was full of character — the smoky BBQ paired beautifully with vibrant Thai spices, and the cocktail menu was inventive and balanced. Service was friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu. The vibe strikes a great balance between relaxed and lively, making it perfect for everything from a casual night out to a special occasion. Highly recommended if you’re looking for something unique and delicious in the city!
… moreAbbie Lu
This place has very good food and I loved all there vegetarian options. The Beet salad was the winning item by far. Their drinks looked great and were interesting, the staff were pleasant, and the food was solid. In my opinion it has a little bit more hype than complexity. Good food with a fun vibe, would be a great spot to get drinks with friends and a snack. Not a great choice for sensory sensitive folks as it’s noisy and there is not much wiggle room.
… moreRachel C
Atmosphere is fun and hip. Prices are pretty steep for what it is. Service was great. We ordered the veggie curry and bbq pork fried rice. The curry was mid, very mild lacking flavor but the vegetables were nicely done. The fried rice was honestly inedible. The server took off the rice and mentioned that it is cooked in a wok that gets really hot. Honestly it tasted like the wok wasn’t cleaned off in between cooking and the over burnt flavor contaminated the fried rice. Every bite tasted like charcoal. Would recommend this place if you want very mild Thai food in a fun atmosphere but don’t get the fried rice unless maybe it’s lunch time when the wok is fresh.
… moreEmily Schaefer
Such a unique dining experience! The food was a delicious fusion of BBQ and Thai flavors that worked so well together. The drink choices were great and the service was so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!
… moreSarah Madrigal
Excellent service and meal! I love Thai food and this place was recommended by a friend. When I saw it had a bbq spin to it I was concerned, but I took the plunge and am so glad I did! I ordered the spicy papaya salad and the smoked pork krapao. I was blown away by the flavors and satiety. The customer service was awesome as well. Will definitely be back next time I’m in Portland!
… moreKaia Sims
Super duper cute place, I can definitely see why it’s popular. The papaya salad is fire, very very spicy. We love spicy food and it was nice to have it actually be spicy when they warn. The white curry was tasty but lacked acidity, even just a bit of a lime squeeze would do. The red vegetable curry had these amazingly prepared cremini mushrooms, but the overall flavor was a bit lacking, as if they hadn’t used quite enough curry paste. Overall a good experience tho, good music played in there and great vibes. To be fair we are use to very traditional Thai and that isn’t what EEM claims to be!
… moreChloe Rose
I loved my experience at Eem! The service was quick and efficient- my meal arrived in about five minutes from ordering, and the check was already brought to my table immediately before finishing the food which I really appreciated.
I was really excited to try the Thai bbq fusion. The white curry was honestly one of the best I have ever tried. The meat was super tender and the flavors were so rich and delicious. Highly recommend Eem!
… moreDominic Ieong
Great vibe and decent food. We came here because of the raving reviews, but the service was disappointing. We came here for dinner with a party of 6 and we understand that it is normal for popular restaurants to have wait times especially during regular lunch/dinner hours. The receptionist initially quoted about 35 to 50 minutes of wait time, and we waited over an hour for a table. What is more frustrating is – we told the receptionist that we are willing to be seated separately if it helps with the wait, because we have seen parties who have came after us get seated before us, but the receptionist said that we have been entered into the system as a party of 6 and it would mess the system up if we try to change it to two smaller parties. Understandable but also extremely inflexible as a business operator. When we finally got a table in the end, it wasn’t like it was one big table for 6, they had to join two tables together anyways so why make us wait for over an hour for that. The computer system might not be smart enough to make that flexible switch but human receptionists/operators should have been able to, that is why you are paid the money to work there and not just have a computer do everything. To top it off, they have the audacity to give us a bill that came with a 22% gratuity charge. Tipping should be optional first of all and 22% should be reserved for service that are outstanding. Not only did the people at this restaurant not do anything impressive for us, they weren’t even flexible enough to help us reduce our wait time to begin with. So despite the decent food and atmosphere in this restaurant, this will be a no from me for coming back or recommending.
… moreZohair Hussain
Excellent food! The white curry is incredible! The coconut base makes it sweet but so worth it. The burnt ends were so soft and yummy.
They red veggie curry was delish.
I do recommend the drinks because of the fun cups and glasses.
Fantastic service. They were incredibly responsible with food allergies and dietary restrictions. Something not many other places have.
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