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Dok Mali
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About
Features
CUISINES
Asian, Thai
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
FEATURES
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
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Hours
Open until 9:30 PM
Sunday
11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Monday
4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Tuesday
11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Wednesday
11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Thursday
11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Friday
11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday
11:30 am - 10:00 pm
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4.6
26 reviews
Excellent
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Good
2
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Poor
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1
NHjo
Saco15391 contributions
May 2024 • solo
I tried their happy hour for the first time, and I think it's one of the better ones in Portland. I ordered several types of steamed, pan fried, and deep fried dumplings for $1.00 each, and they were all great. The Mai Tai on special was also pretty great.
Written 2 June 2024
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NHjo
Saco15391 contributions
Oct 2023 • solo
I had one of their lunch specials, the Drunken Noodles with sides of a salad, two dumplings, and some tempura veggies. Everything was in a bento box. The meal was delicious and the portion was generous enough for me to take some home. The Mai Tai was great (they do have fantastic cocktails). I was surprised that the Mai Tai was a dollar more than advertised on the menu -- it's only a dollar, but it's the principle that matters. I mentioned it to the waiter and he said the cocktail "just went up in price". The menu should have reflected that because it was misleading and mistrusting. I'm still rating the experience excellent, though, because the food quality, atmosphere, portions, and service were great.
Written 3 October 2023
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CS1Portland
Portland928 contributions
Jan 2025 • couples
Excellent HH which we frequent regularly for the $1 dumpling selection and great value glass of SB and draft beer. Tried the house margarita too which is spicy and yummy. On this occasion we also ordered the drunken noodles which were quite exceptional with chicken. Thank you for being in our neighborhood with your HH and take care of Rachel she does a terrific job.
Written 14 February 2025
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Yasmin S
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • couples
Perhaps this Thai restaurant caters more to the Western palate. As a Southeast Asian, I was greatly disappointed by the lack of authentic Thai flavors, especially given the high reviews and ratings. The food was mediocre, and surprisingly, I had to explain the condiment prik nam pla, which the server didn't even know. If you're Southeast Asian and appreciate genuine Thai cuisine, I would recommend avoiding this restaurant to prevent disappointment.
Written 8 June 2024
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CS1Portland
Portland928 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
We really enjoy this bar for HH. the bartenders are always excellent and friendly (this time Caeden), and the delicious $1 dumplings are the best value in town. Thirsty Botanist on tap for $6 is a winner for me while my wife enjoys a reasonable SB at just $5.50. Thank you for taking care of us east side locals so well
Written 16 September 2024
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SSSNES
United States449 contributions
Sept 2023 • family
Second visit and both have been wonderful. Fresh, crisp, made to order, timely, flavorful, each dish has been wonderful. The pineapple fried rice has so much stuff! It’s great. The red curry is spicy without losing a bit of flavor and full of wonderful fresh veggies. The shrimp were perfect size and cooked perfectly also. Dumplings are so good and not doughy or starchy service is prompt, knowledgeable, friendly. Great atmosphere, it’s so nice to be in a restaurant where everyone cares about putting out amazing food.
Written 22 September 2023
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CS1Portland
Portland928 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
We ordered food to go online. The system worked very well. The restaurant was very busy. Katie was helpful and swift with the food order prepared and the payment processed. What we took home to eat was fabulous. Crispy rolls, Drunken Noodles and the star of the show was Thai Noodle Soup with beef. The menu is not inexpensive with the aforementioned soup costing $27, but the quality is superb.
Written 30 October 2023
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WMSME
Portland257 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
Most of Portland's Thai restaurants have the same menu: red curry, green curry, yellow curry. None are bad, but few stand out. Dok Mali aims to be more authentic, and on my two visits, I tried seven of their dishes, few if any of which appear elsewhere here.
Everything I had was good, but the only outstanding dish was the mango and sticky rice dessert. It's favorite dish of mine, and this is he best I have ever had, maybe because using purple sticky rice is unusual, but the taste was also superb. It was fun to finally find larb and green papaya salad in a Thai restaurant, and the second of two versions of pad thai on the menu (which I tried) was a step above pad thai elsewhere.
But something was missing to make the dishes I tried exceptional. One odd approach of the restaurant is that on the second occasion (and may be on the first, but I do not remember), I was not asked for a preferred level of hotness. Nothing was remotely spicy on either occasion. The larb, papaya salad and drunken noodles all seemed somewhat under-seasoned apart from the absence of pepper, though I enjoyed both of them.
I found myself wishing the menu were a bit longer, but that may be unrealistic. It was difficult to find thinks I wanted to eat, especially on the appetizer list. We tried the dumplings (chicken) which were pleasant but bland, and the corn fritters which were better but not a standout.
There is a fairly extensive list of creative craft cocktails, though they all seemed a bit on the sweet side for me. We did not try them because the credit card system had crashed on the night we dined, and we did not have enough case to include tasting them.
It may matter to some people that the restaurant is probably very noisy if filled for dinner. The evening we were there, there was a table of about ten people whose loud conversation made it difficult for my wife and I to converse. The restaurant was very quiet at lunch.
Dok Mali is also a bit on the expensive side for a Thai option. Our dinner of two starters, two entrees, dessert and tip came to $100.
This not an easy location for parking. It is fine if you dine early, as we did, but at lunch and after six it may be harder. There is a paid ramp around the corner, but $8/hour is a bit stiff, and their entirely mechanical pay system was not easy to negotiate. My parking at lunch cost more than the meal.
The staff couldn't be nicer, and the restaurant is very much worth a try.
Written 7 April 2023
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CS1Portland
Portland928 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Went in for HH, 3.30-5pm, sat at the bar. HH wines good enough at $5.50 and beers at $6 a good value. Best of all are the snacks at HH, especially the $1 dumplings. A superb variety of tastes, we sampled a mixture, each delicious. The wings are not on the HH menu but are served in a yummy spicy sauce. Bunna is a very good host/bartender. We will return
Written 26 January 2024
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NHjo
Saco15391 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
First-time visit. I got one of their luncheon specials - coconut yellow curry that came with rice, a small salad, two dumplings, and tempura vegetables in a Bento box. Everything was very good. Their sour strawberry craft cocktail was especially good. They have dumpling flights! I've had beer flights, ice cream flights, margarita flights, but never dumpling ones. Their menu has other intriguing items in addition to the usual Thai fare.
Written 29 January 2023
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S C
Canton1000 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
Ordered the scallion pancakes to start, which didn't have any scallions.
The Pad Kra Pow was sickly sweet, overpowering everything else. Lacking was the taste of any fish sauce, oyster sauce, or garlic.
Oh, and the music - which Thai restaurant has SOUL music playing?
Little wonder that we were the only two customers there.
Written 27 November 2024
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Chuck K
Camden84 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
Had a fantastic dinner consisting of the Dumpling Flight with 14 dumplings that we always find delicious and tasteful!
Husband had the Chicken Satay with peanut Sauce and I had the spicy chicken wings! All yummy and enjoyable.
Service was quick, efficient and with a smile! Highly recommend this lovely establishment
Written 6 July 2024
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paca
Portland26 contributions
Jul 2023 • couples
Dok Mali delivers flavor and fun every time!! The vibe is welcoming and beautiful; you feel at home. We had two of the many (delicious sounding) special offerings. We started with the BEST dumplings we've ever had and
they were gluten free AND vegan! And followed with the vermicelli with chicken and shrimp which was exceptional and spiced to perfection! Our drinks were so yummy especially the strawberry cloud!!! The owner,
Nonglack, has created a very special gathering place with food as authentic as she is. Can't wait to go back!
Written 15 July 2023
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Bostontravels
295 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
First visit today, won't be our last. Everything was delicious. We tried two different dumplings - pork gyoza and blossom dumplings. They were very different from each other and very tasty. I've never had a dumpling quite like the blossom before, wonderful filling, great presentation. Then we shared drunken noodles (the texture on the noodles was perfect) and the salmon in the coconut curry sauce. We finished everything! This is a new place, very attractive interior, good bartender. Nice to have another excellent option in Portland.
Written 28 January 2023
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Casey
Portland24 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
Our meal was fine, but it just doesn’t meet the caliber of the Portland restaurant scene. It had your standard Thai fair with lots options on the menu, but I found the vegetarian options lacking flavor unfortunately, but my partner enjoyed the meat options. The drinks were okay, a bit of a sweet drink mix flavor. It’s fine, but I wouldn’t choose it over the other exceptional Asian restaurants in the area.
Written 2 February 2023
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