Lardo - Lake Oswego

Popped in for Dumpling Week, Lardo is doing a Birria Dumpling, and it was as tasty as expected!! We also ordered the Chefwich, a Taiwanese Fried Pork Chop sandwich, marinated in shallots, soy sauce, black white pepper, served with pickled mustard green relish and night market spice blend. It every bit as good as I expected.

We stopped by for lunch on a cold rainy day. The restaurant decor is cool and comfortable with concrete floors and wood accents.We were promptly greeted by friendly staff. Their menu board is huge and easy to read right when you walk in the door.I chose an Italian Tuna Melt $16 A' la Carte-provolone, mamas lil reds, olive tapenade , fennel and caper mayonnaise. I didn't care for the sandwich at all. I didn't complain about it because I probably should have realized it would be a very salty due to the tapenade and the caper mayonnaise. I did mention to the staff it was salty. They also added arugula salad to the sandwich which wasn't listed in the description. The salad had some kind of dressing on it . The tuna which is served tuna salad style, also a ton of salt. Do tuna melts come with salad on top? Not normally.My husband ordered a BBQ Smash Burger $13 A' la Carte- double patty with white BBQ sauce and melted American white cheddar cheese. The burger was delicious but also over salted.I like the Latdo Grassa brand. I have been to several locations maybe my experience was the result of an off day? However, I also know salt is used to cover up the taste of old meat and seafood. Probably will skip this location.

They are really quick at this location when getting to

I asked if they had any gluten free options and was told that not one thing on their menu is gluten free and if I have celiac I really shouldn't go there. What a way to make a person feel unwelcome! I don't expect every restaurant to have a full gluten free menu but for a Portland restaurant to not even offer a single GF menu item is an intentional choice and the way I was spoken to was not kind. Please consider that people with celiac do have families and sometimes we go out to eat with said family. Maybe offer a simple salad or a bun-less sandwich at least?

This is a really cool place to get sandwiches and I like the fusion style they offer here. I got the pho 'rench dip which was a very clever mix of French dip with pho. The soup broth itself was plainer and less authentic than what you 'd get at a Vietnamese eatery, but it was pretty nice and went well with the sandwich. They have a good sauce of sriracha and hoisin that compliments the meat well. I 'd also highly recommend the fries on the side, they 're seasoned and spiced well. Prices are fair for what you get, and the place is really clean and spacey. Just a comfortable place to go. Parking isn 't the best in this general area, but definitely not the fault of the restaurant.