For 35 years, Yen Ha served the Roseway neighborhood and Portland at-large as one of the city’s oldest Vietnamese restaurants. Second generation owner Anh Tran — who grew up around the restaurant, working in the family business as a cashier, busser, and waiter — took over Yen Ha around 2006 and ran it until 2019, when the restaurant lost its lease and served its final bowls of pho while customers sang their last karaoke songs in the lounge.
Now, Tran is back in the game with a new name. His pop-up, Chém Gió, has brought Vietnamese bar food to White Owl Social Club and is currently taking over Mestizo
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