Kati Portland Thai is an Oregon-based vegetarian/vegan Thai street-food restaurant company founded in 2016.  Sarah Jansala, the founder of Kati Portland Thai, grew up around great Thai food.  Her mother was a Thai chef in Oklahoma City and upon moving to the Portland/Beaverton area quickly realized the insufficient options that existed in the market.  Sarah, who was a successful Pharmacist at the time, wanted to seize the opportunity but had concerns about the thousands of competitive Thai restaurants in the area.  She wanted something with a unique appeal. Sarah’s Father had been a Vegan for many years and was all-too-familiar with the difficulties of finding good quality Vegan food.  The path had been set.  With the help of her Mother’s recipes, her Father’s discerning taste for Vegetarian & Vegan food, and Sarah’s tireless dedication to high quality executing and service, Kati Portland Thai was born.  

Kati Portland Thai uses traditional Thai street-food style dishes all in vegetarian and Vegan variations.  With Thai food, all traditional dishes start with a vegetarian base and only utilize meat at the request of the customer.  The food tastes exactly like what the general public has come to love from Thai restaurants.  Instead of trying to offer fake-alternatives for meats that never look or taste the same, Kati Portland Thai focuses on substitute protein sources like tofu and soy.