Lauren Maines
The Katsu Sando was one of the best sandwiches we’ve ever had, and the Buta No Kakuni was insanely good. We had the Nikuman which was good, but the other two we felt were better stand outs. While the Onigiri was delicious as well, it was our least favorite item and we’d skip it next time. Everything was awesome though! Can’t wait to go back.
… moreDavid Rose
Delicious Japanese food.
Now I’m not an expert in this area by any means, but this was the best Ramen I’ve ever had. The onigiri and gyodun was amazing as well.
… moreMely Garcia
The pictures are great marketing but I expected a better ambiance. Okay for a quick lunch grab.
… moreMinna Hong
A solid spot with Japanese street comfort food staples. After a week of buttery lobster rolls and seafood, we needed a change in flavor profile.
Highlights:
– pork katsudon
– katsu sando
– takoyaki (homemade, not frozen)
It’s smaller inside so wouldn’t go with a larger group unless you guys are willing to split up. They were flexible with asking for sauces on the side as we had kids with us.
… moreV L
Tried a few different dishes, and the nikuman was the standout for me. Great flavors and textures. The gyudon and park katsudon were also good.
… moreKay Noir
The daily Curry special was absolutely delicious, savory with a nice lil kick from the pickled ginger on top, and the boiled egg on top was cooked just to my liking as well. Lovely but small variety of alcoholic beverages, and I thoroughly enjoyed the sour I was recommended. Thank you to the bartender, Alex, your service was perfect and fun and you made me feel more comfortable on my trip alone with your kind conversation and banter 🙂 I’ll be sure to stop by again, whenever I’m called to visit Portland again <3
… moreTrudy Hall
Very relaxed, very friendly wait staff. Small but easy location. Looking for ramen, Asian style food stop in here. Nothing fussy, just simple great tasting meals. The ramen had been marinated for 48 hours. Yummy. Not crowded, too bad we didn’t find this place sooner.
… moreBrendan Johnson
I wish you could give half stars because this place was probably a 3.5 and not 4. We had some buns and the chicken sandwich. Decent but nothing extraordinary. There are lots of things on the menu that sounded good that we did not get but the selections were fairly limited. With so many other great places left to try in Portland and so many places we love I can’t see uss going back – but don’t let that stop you from trying it, we all have different tastes and I feel like I’m in the minority here given their really solid rating.
… moreKatie B
Such a cozy spot! Staff was super friendly and helpful but gave an appropriate amount of space. Absolutely loved the food and cocktails – nikuman and takoyaki really reminded me of my last trip to Japan and the cocktail was truly delicious and wonderful.
… moreEddie Moy
Decided to have dinner here. Walked in and it was virtually empty. The staff said sit where ever you want. We chose a seat the the back at a small table by the window. Looked through the menu and decided to try everything. The waitress had some cold demeanor. Very strange. After we ordered, she told us that is a lot of food. When she came back we asked if we can put two of the small tables together. Her attitude was really bad. She proceeded to grudgingly put the table together and indicated with her head for me to move one of the chairs out of the way. Then she slammed the two tables together hard almost spilling our drinks. I wanted to say something, but didn’t want to get spit in our food. She is not friendly. Didn’t smile the whole time. The other waitress was actually better. Not sure what the problem is with the first one. Anyway. The food was ok. The notable snacks are the cold cucumber in sesame oil. The pork buns was good. The fried chicken was great. Very tender and juicy. The salmon rice ball is good as well. Out of the main dishes we had, the pancake was the best. The beef rice was ok and the noodles were too salty. Finished off with the sweet potato. I guess this is a good place to try some Japanese food but I wouldn’t go back because of the poor service.
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