Ate-Oh-Ate

Ate-Oh-Ate is a Hawaiian restaurant with two locations in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Named after the area code 808 in Hawaii,[1] the restaurant's logo depicts a "happy, well-fed" pig.[2]

Ate-Oh-Ate
Exterior of the Woodstock restaurant in February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic
Restaurant information
Food typeHawaiian
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websiteate-oh-ate.com

Description and history

The original restaurant was slated to open in August 2010, as of May.[3] Benjamin Dyer opened the 40-seat restaurant along East Burnside Street on September 11,[4] initially operating from 11am to 8pm.[5] A grand opening party was held on October 19.[6] The interior has high ceilings, skylights,[7] exposed wood, a 50-foot-long mural, and "several island-themed tchotchkes".[8]

Dyer, David Kreifels, and Jason Owens opened a second location ("Ate-Oh-Ate 2.0") in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood, in October 2016,[9][10] with a slightly smaller menu.[11] The 600-square-foot space seats 48 people.[12]

Ate-Oh-Ate offered takeout and delivery service during the COVID-19 pandemic, as of May 2020.[13]

Reception

Jay Horton of Willamette Week wrote in 2016, "While the utilitarian storefront slathered with islands-themed kitsch may awaken memories of a third-grade luau, Ate-Oh-Ate has loftier ambitions—wringing sophistication from a cuisine best known for embracing Spam... Ben Dyer has invested the food of his homeland with a seriousness of purpose, albeit one indulging the surfer lounge whimsy of a beliquored shave ice or tidal-strength mai tai."[14] The newspaper's Pete Cottell included the Spam Musubi in his 2018 list of "Eight Must-Have Munchies for When You're Stoned and Starving".[15] The Portland Mercury's 2019 overview of city's best happy hours said, "Ate Oh Ate serves up legit happy hour Hawaiian fare and umbrella drinks without the Tiki flair, and the happy hour menu is an absolute steal."[16] In 2020, Eater Portlands Krista Garcia and Jenni Moore included Ate-Oh-Ate in lists of "13 Places to Find Heavenly Hawaiian Food in Portland" and "13 Standout Vegetarian Meals in Portland", respectively.[1][2] The website's Ron Scott included the kalua pig sandwich in an overview of "Portland's Most Epic Hangover Cures".[17]

References
  1. Garcia, Krista (2018-08-28). "13 Places to Find Heavenly Hawaiian Food in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. Moore, Jenni (2020-09-09). "13 Standout Vegetarian Meals in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. DeJesus, Erin (2010-05-20). "Simpatica/Laurelhurst Market Gang to Open Hawaiian Eatery". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  4. DeJesus, Erin (2010-08-20). "Benjamin Dyer Dishes Details About Upcoming Ate-Oh-Ate". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  5. DeJesus, Erin (2010-06-10). "Hawaiian Plate Lunches at Ben Dyer's Upcoming Ate-Oh-Ate?". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  6. DeJesus, Erin (2010-10-19). "VooDoo Consumes Berbati's; Party at Ate-Oh-Ate; St. Jack". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  7. DeJesus, Erin (2010-08-26). "Ken's Bánh mì, Ben's Ate-Oh-Ate Space, Craft Beer Course". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  8. DeJesus, Erin (2010-09-10). "Ben Dyer's Ate-Oh-Ate Preps for Monday Opening". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  9. Bamman, Mattie John (2016-06-06). "Simpatica Dining Hall Halts Dinner and Brunch". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  10. https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/333982-211955-hawaiian-dining-comes-to-woodstock
  11. Bamman, Mattie John (2016-08-30). "The Ultimate Guide to Fall Restaurant Openings in Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  12. Bamman, Mattie John (2016-10-05). "Ate-Oh-Ate 2.0 Opens October 6 on SE Woodstock". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  13. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-03-16). "Where to Find Takeout and Delivery During Portland's COVID-19 Outbreak". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  14. https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/03/22/ate-oh-ate/
  15. https://www.wweek.com/cannabis/2018/04/18/eight-must-have-munchies-for-when-youre-stoned-and-starving/
  16. "100 Portland Happy Hours: Southeast". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  17. Scott, Ron (2016-12-30). "Portland's Most Epic Hangover Cures". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-02-01.

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