Draft:Jade Rabbit
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| Jade Rabbit | |
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 The restaurant's exterior, 2025 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2017 |
| Owner(s) | Cyrus Ichiza |
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| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Website | jaderabbitpdx |
Jade Rabbit (formerly Ichiza Kitchen) is an Asian and vegan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description
[edit]The Asian (especially Chinese and also sometimes described as "pan-Asian")[1][2] and vegan restaurant Jade Rabbit (formerly Ichiza Kitchen) operates in Portland, Oregon.[3] The menu has included dim sum such as bawan dumplings and cha siu bao, noodle soups, and rice noodles.[4] The Fiery Wind noodle soup has Lan Zhou broth with herbs such as ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, and star anise.[4]
History
[edit]Owner Cyrus Ichiza launched Ichiza Kitchen in southwest Portland's Goose Hollow neighborhood in 2017.[2][3] Like many restaurants, the business operated via delivery and take-out at times during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In August 2020, Ichiza announced plans to open an eponymous restaurant as a spin-off of Ichiza Kitchen.[6][7]
Jade Rabbit later operated as a pop-up at Aimsir Distilling's Emerald Room in the Kerns neighborhood.[8][9][10] It now operates at 23rd Avenue and Belmont Street in southeast Portland.[11] Jade Rabbit was a vendor at the inaugural Veganizer Asian Market in 2025.[12][13]
Ichiza and Ichiza Kitchen were featured in the book Evolving Vegan.[14]
Reception
[edit]The Daily Hive included Ichiza Kitchen in a 2021 list of seven Portland restaurant with "slurp-worthy" ramen.[15] Anna Kot recommended Jade Rabbit in Tasting Table's 2023 list of 25 queer-owned vegan restaurants in the U.S.[16]
Waz Wu included Jade Rabbit in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of the city's "most comforting" vegan noodle soups.[4] In 2025, the website's Anastasia Sloan and Seiji Nanbu included the business in overviews of Portland's nineteen best vegan restaurants and best Chinese food, respectively.[17][18] Katherine Chew Hamilton included Jade Rabbit in Portland Monthly's 2024 overview of the city's best Chinese cuisine.[8] The business was ranked the fourth best vegan restaurant in the Portland metropolitan area in The Oregonian's Readers Choice Awards in 2025.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Nocera, Veronica (2025-02-06). "Here are the 5 best vegan restaurants in the Portland area: Readers Choice Awards". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ a b "How a Punk Rock Drag Queen Became a Top Chef". www.advocate.com. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ a b Wu, Waz (2022-07-13). "Cyrus Ichiza Wants to Make Vegan Food More Accessible With Meal Kit Dumplings". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ a b c Wu, Waz (2020-02-19). "Where to Find Portland's Most Comforting Vegan Noodle Soups". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-04-22). "The 25 Essential Portland Restaurants Offering Takeout or Delivery Right Now". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "Yakuza Is Moving Out of Its Longtime Home to Make Way for an Ichiza Kitchen Spinoff". Willamette Week. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-08-19). "Yakuza Owner Dayna McErlean Walks Away from Restaurants Following Accusations of Mismanagement". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ a b "Portland's Best Chinese Food". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "Aimsir Distilling Company Announces Sudden Tasting Room and Restaurant Closure". Willamette Week. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Lawrence, Demi (January 22, 2025). "Distilling tasting room closes after accusations of financial neglect". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "Chinese Vegan Restaurant Jade Rabbit Reopens on Belmont". Willamette Week. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "Inaugural Veganizer Asian Market Debuts in Portland June 1". VegOut. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Profenna, Chiara (2025-05-27). "Portland's Veganizer Asian Market aims to increase representation in vegan spaces". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/books/evolving-vegan-1.5692616
- ^ "7 spots in Portland that serve up slurp-worthy ramen | Food & Drink". Daily Hive. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Kot, Anna (2023-06-19). "25 Queer-Owned Vegan Spots In The US You Need To Try". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Sloan, Anastasia (2015-09-15). "The 19 Most Outstanding Vegan Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Nanbu, Seiji (2016-03-03). "Where to Find the Best Chinese Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
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