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Frank’s Noodle House, the Chinese restaurant famous for its hand-pulled noodles, will open its third location in the Pearl District.
Dennis Fang, Frank’s Noodle House’s co-owner, tells WW the location at 122 NW 10th Ave. could open by the end of February, depending on the progress of the new kitchen’s buildout and other factors.
“We’ve been looking for a location to open, and at the same time, that place is open for lease,” Fang says. “It’s a really good location and we have a really good deal with the landlord.”
Founded in 2008, Frank’s Noodle House serves the traditional Chinese fare and thick, doughy noodles WW has lauded for more than a decade, long before Guy Fieri visited the flagship Lloyd Center location (Frank’s' second location in Beaverton opened in 2016). Fang says the Pearl District location’s menu, like its layout, is a work in progress, but a soft opening for dedicated customers is in the works.
“Right now, we are still remodeling the place,” Fang says of the former Little Big Burger location. “We’re still going to have the handmade noodles for sure, and also the dumplings.”
While the nearby Japanese ramen restaurant Afuri recently closed its Old Town restaurant over familiar concerns about neighborhood safety, Fang expressed optimism for his newest location, which is a short distance from Powell’s City of Books. He anticipates a busy summer season.
“I think it’s a very popular location,” Fang says. “There’s a lot of people living in that area and also the Powell’s bookstore is two blocks away. I think summertime is going to be really nice because there’s going to be a lot of people walking on the street who want to try new food and new things.”