Co-owned by David Sai, Alex Saw, and Nick Sherbo, the business initially operated as a pop-up and has garnered a positive reception.

[4] The menu includes bone-in fried chicken marinated by lemongrass, curry leaf, and mild red chiles,[5] served with a side of coconut rice,[4] as well as salads such as the lahpet thoke with fermented tea leaves.

[5][9] Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said the business operated as "something like a takeout-only Burmese cafe" in the Gotham Building,[10][11] before moving into a brick and mortar space.

"[15] Ron Scott and Thom Hilton included Rangoon in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of thirteen "real-deal" fried chicken eateries in the city.

[4] Hilton included the business in a 2024 "handy dining guide" to Mississippi Avenue,[16] and Rangoon was also in the website's 2025 list of Portland's best restaurants for mid-week lunches.