Canton Grill
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| Canton Grill | |
|---|---|
 The building's exterior, 2025 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1944 |
| Closed | August 2020 |
| Food type | |
| Location | 2610 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′15″N 122°34′42″W / 45.50417°N 122.57833°W |
Canton Grill was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It operated from 1944 to 2020.
The restaurant Canton Grill served American Chinese cuisine on 82nd Avenue at the intersection with Division Street in southeast Portland's Jade District.[3] The restaurant had a banquet room and an exterior neon sign.[4]
History
Fred Louis Sr. opened Canton Grill in 1944.[5][6] It was the first Chinese restaurant on 82nd Avenue. The restaurant was renovated in 1967.[4] It closed permanently in August 2020.[6] It was among the oldest American Chinese restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area.[7]
In 2022 and 2023, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon purchased the property.[8][9] The group sought community input for what to do with the site.[7]
Reception
The restaurant was considered an "anchor" to the Chinatown on 82nd Avenue by Heather Arndt Anderson in Portland: A Food Biography (2014).[10]
