RI-ENT-002
Kann
Live-fire Haitian cooking filtered through Pacific Northwest ingredients, built for shared plates and celebration energy.
Decision brief
No blocking evidence found; the situation is still thin
- Fit
- Reads 47/100 against a partial situation. Strongest recorded use: business dining. Add an occasion to sharpen this.
- Residual risk
- No critical risk recorded for this situation. 3 watch items and 8 residual unknowns remain visible.
- Confirm burden
- Confirm burden 76/100 · planning load Heavy · one official conflict open · reviewed 2026-08-05, next 2026-08-12.
Recommended next action
Call (971) 489-2202 to confirm hours, party size, and the volatile fields, then book on the Phone pathway.
Confirmation pass — in order
- 01Call (971) 489-2202 and ask the conflicted field as a direct question. Keep both recorded claims visible until sources converge; do not adopt the friendlier one.
- 02Volatile fields — hours, availability, price — should be confirmed in the same call.
- 03Hold as corroboration only. Confirm entrance and restroom on the restaurant's own pages or by phone if a guest needs access detail.
Watch
3- Watchevidence · impact 84 · high confidence
Official sources conflict — both claims preserved
Retain each source, date and field conflict; do not select the more favorable statement without evidence.
DoCall (971) 489-2202 and ask the conflicted field as a direct question. Keep both recorded claims visible until sources converge; do not adopt the friendlier one.
- Watchevidence · impact 46 · high confidence
Review due within the current cycle
Reviewed 2026-08-05 · next review 2026-08-12.
DoVolatile fields — hours, availability, price — should be confirmed in the same call.
- Watchenrichment · impact 28 · low confidence
Google Places reports wheelchairAccessibleEntrance (+2)
Google Places · labeled
wheelchairAccessibleEntrance · wheelchairAccessibleRestroom · wheelchairAccessibleSeating. Retrieved 2026-08-10T21:32:44.308Z — third-party directory signal only; first-party route remains unstated.
DoHold as corroboration only. Confirm entrance and restroom on the restaurant's own pages or by phone if a guest needs access detail.
Unknown — held open
8- Unknownbooking · impact 34 · moderate confidence
Booking is competitive; your lead time is unstated
Reservations are released monthly through Resy. Limited walk-in seating may be available. Party-size changes and late cancellations can trigger per-person charges.
DoAdd a date to the situation console to rank this record honestly.
- Unknowndietary · impact 26 · high confidence
Dietary handling requires direct confirmation
The entire menu is published as gluten- and dairy-free. A vegan menu is available on request, but alliums, capsaicin, and cilantro cannot be removed from much of the menu.
DoConfirm before inviting anyone with a restriction.
- Unknownaccess · impact 24 · high confidence
Access honesty marker: route unstated
Detailed physical-access route and restroom information were not stated in the reviewed first-party pages.
DoAsk only if a guest needs it; the record does not claim accessibility either way.
- Unknownresidual · impact 20 · high confidence
Live availability
Recorded as unknown at the last first-party review; not inferred, not filled.
DoCarry into the confirmation call if it bears on your night.
- Unknownresidual · impact 20 · high confidence
Detailed physical-access route and restroom configuration
Recorded as unknown at the last first-party review; not inferred, not filled.
DoCarry into the confirmation call if it bears on your night.
- Unknownresidual · impact 20 · high confidence
Suitability for restrictions beyond the published accommodations
Recorded as unknown at the last first-party review; not inferred, not filled.
DoCarry into the confirmation call if it bears on your night.
- Unknownenrichment · impact 18 · low confidence
Google price band $$$$ — first-party price thin
Google Places · labeled
Directory price level only. Does not include service charge, supplements, or beverage. Retrieved 2026-08-10T21:32:44.308Z.
DoUse only as a coarse band; price the full evening from the official menu.
- Unknownenrichment · impact 16 · low confidence
Google Places reports vegetarian options; allergy/dietary policy still thin first-party
Google Places · labeled
Vegetarian amenity is not an allergy guarantee. Cross-contact practice remains first-party only.
DoConfirm dietary handling on the official menu or by phone.
Confirmation pass
- Confirm live hours and closing time for your night
- Verify reservation rules, deposits, and cancellation terms
- State dietary needs and request accommodation policy
- Confirm physical access route and restroom access if needed
- Check current menu prices and special-event menus
- Confirm party size capacity and seating preference
- Verify parking or transit for arrival window
- Confirm beverage program fit (wine list / zero-proof)
- Re-check any field marked unknown or volatile
Sources of record
- https://kannrestaurant.com/
- https://kannrestaurant.com/faqs
- https://kannrestaurant.com/contact
- https://resy.com/cities/pdx/kann
Verify current hours, menu, access and dietary needs directly.
Full evidence log
Every line, as the restaurant states it.
- Service
- Wednesday-Sunday dinner with monthly Resy releases, limited walk-ins, and tightly controlled party sizes.
- Menu
- Haitian and Pacific Northwest live-fire cooking; the restaurant publishes a gluten- and dairy-free menu with a vegan path on request.
- Occasion fit
- Celebration dinner; adventurous group meal; destination dining; shared-table experience.
- Hours
- Official restaurant hours: Wednesday and Sunday 4-7 PM; Thursday-Saturday 4-9:30 PM; closed Monday and Tuesday.
- Reservations
- Reservations are released monthly through Resy. Limited walk-in seating may be available. Party-size changes and late cancellations can trigger per-person charges.
- Price
- Entree prices change with the seasonal board and were not published as fixed dollar figures on the retrieved first-party pages. Official FAQs state a $40 corkage fee per 750ml bottle and a 22% service charge for parties of 5 or more.
- Dietary
- The entire menu is published as gluten- and dairy-free. A vegan menu is available on request, but alliums, capsaicin, and cilantro cannot be removed from much of the menu.
- Beverage
- Cocktail-forward program with wine and beer supporting live-fire plates.
- Groups & private
- Family-style sharing works well for small groups; party size is tightly tied to the booked table and cannot simply be expanded.
- Atmosphere
- Energetic live-fire dining room built around Haitian cooking and Pacific Northwest ingredients.
- Accessibility
- Detailed physical-access route and restroom information were not stated in the reviewed first-party pages.
- Parking & transit
- Street parking is available on several nearby streets per the official FAQ.
- Dress
- No required dress code; the restaurant notes that many guests choose business casual and encourages vibrant color and prints.
- Typical meal length
- Shared-plate dinner typically runs about two hours once seated.
- Practical notes
- Book for the correct party size, review the cancellation terms, and discuss restrictions before the meal. This is dine-in only.
- Address
- 548 SE Ash St, Portland, OR 97214
- Open unknowns
- Live availability; detailed physical-access route and restroom configuration; suitability for restrictions beyond the published accommodations.
- Conflict
- Retain each source, date and field conflict; do not select the more favorable statement without evidence.
- Source authority
- Official restaurant website / first-party page
- Confidence
- moderate_with_conflict
- Freshness
- CURRENT_WITH_OFFICIAL_CONFLICTS
- Field volatility
- Availability, dietary and cross-contact claims require same-cycle confirmation; hours, reservations and price are reviewed within 7 days; menu and access statements within 31 days.
- Next action
- Sources reachable as of 2026-08-05; official conflicts still open — do not collapse to friendlier claim. Reconfirm live before booking.