Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge

Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge
Photograph of a building's exterior with a doorway, mural of a tree, and a neon sign
The restaurant's entrance and neon sign, 2017
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Restaurant information
Established1922 (1922)
Previous owner(s)
  • Sam Soohoo
  • Victor Wong
Food typeChinese
Street address222 NW 4th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97209
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′30″N 122°40′28″W / 45.52496°N 122.67441°W / 45.52496; -122.67441
Websiterepubliccafeor.com

The Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge are a Chinese restaurant and bar in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown, in the United States. The restaurant is one of Portland's oldest, established in 1922, and continues to operate under the Mui family's ownership. Serving Chinese cuisine such as Mongolian beef, General Tso's chicken, chop suey, and egg foo young, the Republic Cafe has been described as a "staple" of the neighborhood and the city's Chinese American history. Celebrities have visited the restaurant which has also seen several longtime employees. Ming Lounge is among the city's oldest bars and has been characterized as "seedy".