Legin was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. It operated from 1995 to 2012.
Description The restaurant was located at the intersection of Division Street and 82nd Avenue, in the southeast Portland part of the Montavilla neighborhood. It served traditional Chinese cuisine including barbecue duck and dim sum. Willamette Week described the restaurant's interior as "valley-girl 1980s pink".
History Legin closed in 2012 for the expansion of Portland Community College; it was replaced by the Legin Commons (previously reported as Legin Apartments), which opened in September 2026. The restaurant was documented in Behind the Wok, a digital archive from Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon.
See also
History of Chinese Americans in Portland, Oregon List of Chinese restaurants List of defunct restaurants of the United States
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