"If Portland's Thai food scene wasn't exemplary enough, January saw an impressive expansion with the opening of two restaurants: one returning and one brand-new. The first, in early January, was the welcome reopening of Yui, a beloved mom-and-daughter spot with a tight, focused menu of Thai staples and rarely seen dishes. After a few itinerant years as a pop-up, Yui has settled into a spacious dining hall on SE Belmont Street, formerly home to sushi and ramen restaurant Musashi's."
"Chalunthorn "Yui" Schaeffer built a service career at New York restaurants like Bar Masa-part of the Michelin-starred restaurant group from famed chef Masa Takayama-before moving to the Portland area. It was here that she founded her eponymous Thai restaurant in August 2020, focusing on takeout as a response to COVID before opening for full service. From its inception, Yui has been a family operation:"
"Much of the menu at this new Yui will be familiar, with staples like pad kee mao and pad see ew, an array of curries, and noodle soups like tom yum and tom kha. However, the menu leans away from the ubiquitous "pick-a-protein" model of other shops, with most dishes coming with an option of just two—for instance, massaman curry comes with a choice of tofu or braised beef, while the pad thai is offered with chicken or shrimp."
Yui reopened in early January on SE Belmont Street in a spacious dining hall formerly occupied by Musashi's, returning after years as a pop-up. Chalunthorn "Yui" Schaeffer trained in New York restaurants including Bar Masa before founding Yui in August 2020, initially as a takeout response to COVID. The restaurant operates as a mom-and-daughter family business with recipes taught by Schaeffer's mother, Ta Triamchainon. The menu emphasizes Thai staples—pad kee mao, pad see ew, curries, tom yum and tom kha—while limiting protein choices to two options per dish. The menu also features rarer items like sakoo and non-Thai shumai, with opening specials focused on Northern Thai cuisine.
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