Izakaya Restaurants in Portland, OR

“The Tempura is out of this world! Delicious.“

“The husband and I were on a ramen rampage, and the weather was our perfect excuse. Then, out of nowhere, we stumbled upon this restaurant. The service was spot-on, the food arrived in record time, and that ramen? Sheer perfection. The broth was a flavor bomb, the chashu was tender and divine, and those noodles? Freshly made and sublime. We left feeling like we just discovered ramen nirvana.“

“Location: located in a newer well-appointed strip mall in the Cedar Mills area, this is a very nice location with a little bit of swag. I can see it being a great place to take a date, or some close friends to have good conversation, good food, and maybe some good drinks

Ambiance: it's trying to be Japanese izakaya like-nightlife, and does an OK job. It can be a little loud, but I was sitting at the counter near the cooks. And for me one element of it was a little bit awkward. As is often the case in Japanese establishments, they throw around a lot of Japanese words when people enter or leave the establishment as well as when orders come in. Meant to give an authentic dynamic to the restaurant, it's a little awkward when every Japanese word has a Spanish accent and cooks speaking Spanish most of the time (I speak Japanese fluently, lived there for 5 years). Don't hate--kind of felt like fingernails on a chalkboard to me...oops. Think of it this way, when I go to get good chinese noodles, I like to hear Chinese spoken behind the counter. When I go get Bulgogi beef, I'd like to hear Korean spoken in the kitchen. And when I go to a good taco truck, I want to hear Spanish oozing at the back of that truck!! That's my point!! Enough.

Service: the service was excellent. The maybe the highlight of my experience. I came in late, before it was closing. They were more than happy to give me a seat offered me plenty of time to order and eat. I was pleasantly surprised. Very helpful, very accommodating, very relaxing.

Food: the food was quite good. I've eaten Japanese food literally all over the globe. The Karage was quite good with a nice crust and flavor.

The Agedashi-dofu was good but not great. This one is hard to do and I find it's all over the flavor map in America. On a scale of 1 to 5 it was probably a 3.5. The pictures show portion size versus dislike of the food excepting the tofu. I chose not to finish that one. Very very good portions.

The bottom line would I eat here again? The answer is yes. I would like to go back and try some other offerings on the menu, especially the ramen. But I almost fear going back for that, because so many places do Ramen well nowadays they have stiff competition. Go check it out, especially if you want to sit down and chat with a couple good friends or a nice partner.“

“I was visiting my gf all the way from CT, and we were blown away at the vibe of the downtown Portland location and how delectable and tasty the food was. The atmosphere was warm, and the food was to die for! Every bite was savory, and it was all practically Food Wars foodgasm top tier levels of delicious! This is gonna be our spot from here on out when we want some delicious ramen that even Naruto the Hokage himself would go bonkers for! Much love and keep rockin! 💖🤘“

“Great Sake menu, excellent nigiri omakase. Experience is much closer to a an authentic Japanese sushi experience than an American sushi roll place. The only downside is that the wasabi does not compare which is a tragedy that cannot be attributed to the restaurant. 10/10 will be returning here every time I'm in Portland“

“I'm a new fan! Best sushi in Portland! Also the service was incredible. Now in my top five favorites�“

“Amazing sushi and good flavor“

“Loved it! Had a really good night out on the town!“

“super friendly staff and awesome manager who didn't blink an eye and replaced my mom and aunts order to accommodate their health conditions. bomb food and and super fast serve time. will be back again Special shout out to Damont for being an awesome manager!“

“2022 Take out
We got the Frenchy, Rainbow and Oregon(real crab substitute) Rolls, Fried Oysters and Seafood Poke Don. It was all excellent. My favorite was the Frenchy Rolls.

12-14-2025 - Dine in
We went again for Spicy Hamachi, Seafood Poke Don, Sunomono, Miso Soup & Seaweed Salad. It was all delicious. I wanted to eat more but it is better to not be too full. Good service & atmosphere!“