Always great! Not inexpensive but worthwhile for those who appreciate and understand sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
katherine wong
They cancelled my reservation a few days in advance without any alternatives offered. I will be flying in from San Francisco and was excited to try this restaurant. Due to the short notice of the cancellation, I am unable to find a comparable reservation that night which is frustrating as this trip had been planned months in advance.
Zach Newman
in this sparsely and simply designed space, the focus is on the cuisine. the whole meal was excellent, from the presentation and preparation to each (or most) sensational piece served during the omakase. lots of fresh toro and yellowtail and much more. some of the best bites of sushi (nigiri) i’ve had. minimalist, yet all so good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cierra Nease
A lovely experience. We enjoyed the winter menu. The service was awesome. Very well priced for what you’re receiving.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole
Really good omakase for the price. I wouldn't say it's my favorite one but it was amazing and had a good amount of pieces to enjoy. The service was amazing as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Dianne Namgung
We did the omakase dinner service with the 3 add on options of Uni, Wagyu, and I think Ikura was 3rd? Everything was amazing, incredibly fresh. The team running nimblefish is excellent and service was such a great experience from start to finish. We also split 2 sake bottles between the 3 of us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ally Stasyuk
The fish quality is incredible. Best in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JL Eats \u0026 Explores!
I had some of the most incredible bites of food I’ve ever experienced in my life!!! This place was amazing. There is very limited seating so it feels really intimate. The chefs were incredibly talented and it was so cool to see them make each piece right in front of you! The servers were kind and experienced. The sake list was WOW amazing. Great place for a date night if you’re wanting to try something new! But be warned - it will ruin all other sushi for you 😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Pinter
My wife and I had such an incredible experience here. The sushi was by far, the best we've ever had outside of Japan, and the attention to detail with each piece was outstanding. Our chef built so many unique flavors into each and every bite, that we couldn't stop ordering. He was so great at explaining each piece; where the fish was from, what he brined it with, and even how long he'd worked on perfecting that specific piece.
If you're looking for an intimate sushi experience that is about as close as you can get to the real thing, then Nimblefish is the place to go. *10/10*
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Goldman A
I’m from New York City and have eaten Omakase all over my hometown and in Tokyo. The Omakase at Nimblefish was an equal experience to the best I have tried. Some other Omakase have a different focus but every piece at Nimblefish was sourced and prepared excellently. I even tried several pieces that I have never encountered before. It was an excellent meal and the Sake choices to accompany were excellent and reasonably priced. I will definitely return when I’m in Portland again.
The stand out for me was the Tomorokoshi Chawanmushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ann Kim
What a lovely omakase experience at Nimblefish!
I arrived a bit early for my reservation and was waiting for the previous group to finish up. I was quickly seated and chatted with the chef for the evening. As someone who has had omakase a handful of times in New York, it was a unique experience trying different cuts of fish I hadn't heard of or even tried back home.
The atmosphere was relaxing yet chatty, as we had small conversations between the chef, myself, and the couple next to me. I would recommend others check out
Thank you to the staff member who wrote me down the names for the different cuts of fish we had for the night. Nimblefish and the other omakase spots in Portland! (Hopefully I've labeled everything correctly!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
C S
It’s good. Been to Japan and the folks running this place know what they are doing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aryn Bloemink
Truly fantastic sushi. If I could afford to eat here every week, I would.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bob Lou
Fantastic setting with a wood sushi bar and well considered decor. The nigiri themselves were great. I liked that the selection featured a lot of more subtle fish and that there wasn't a focus on things like toro with caviar and there was no salmon. Each piece of nigiri was composed of a lightly packed mound of rice which was delightful. The fish was all tasty. I liked the young amberjack fish and it was fun to have some pieces that were more lean and bouncy, and then more fatty pieces that were melty. The toppings always allowed the fish to shine. For the miso soup, I want to know what tofu they are using as it was creamy rather than just kind of jelly. This kind of quality and service for 12 pieces feels like a bargain for $125. It's a great value and I respect the focus on more traditional and subtle fish.
Always great! Not inexpensive but worthwhile for those who appreciate and understand sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They cancelled my reservation a few days in advance without any alternatives offered. I will be flying in from San Francisco and was excited to try this restaurant. Due to the short notice of the cancellation, I am unable to find a comparable reservation that night which is frustrating as this trip had been planned months in advance.
in this sparsely and simply designed space, the focus is on the cuisine. the whole meal was excellent, from the presentation and preparation to each (or most) sensational piece served during the omakase. lots of fresh toro and yellowtail and much more. some of the best bites of sushi (nigiri) i’ve had. minimalist, yet all so good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A lovely experience. We enjoyed the winter menu. The service was awesome. Very well priced for what you’re receiving.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good omakase for the price. I wouldn't say it's my favorite one but it was amazing and had a good amount of pieces to enjoy. The service was amazing as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
We did the omakase dinner service with the 3 add on options of Uni, Wagyu, and I think Ikura was 3rd?
Everything was amazing, incredibly fresh. The team running nimblefish is excellent and service was such a great experience from start to finish. We also split 2 sake bottles between the 3 of us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The fish quality is incredible. Best in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had some of the most incredible bites of food I’ve ever experienced in my life!!! This place was amazing. There is very limited seating so it feels really intimate. The chefs were incredibly talented and it was so cool to see them make each piece right in front of you! The servers were kind and experienced. The sake list was WOW amazing. Great place for a date night if you’re wanting to try something new! But be warned - it will ruin all other sushi for you 😭
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I had such an incredible experience here. The sushi was by far, the best we've ever had outside of Japan, and the attention to detail with each piece was outstanding. Our chef built so many unique flavors into each and every bite, that we couldn't stop ordering. He was so great at explaining each piece; where the fish was from, what he brined it with, and even how long he'd worked on perfecting that specific piece.
If you're looking for an intimate sushi experience that is about as close as you can get to the real thing, then Nimblefish is the place to go. *10/10*
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’m from New York City and have eaten Omakase all over my hometown and in Tokyo. The Omakase at Nimblefish was an equal experience to the best I have tried. Some other Omakase have a different focus but every piece at Nimblefish was sourced and prepared excellently. I even tried several pieces that I have never encountered before. It was an excellent meal and the Sake choices to accompany were excellent and reasonably priced. I will definitely return when I’m in Portland again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The stand out for me was the Tomorokoshi Chawanmushi
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a lovely omakase experience at Nimblefish!
I arrived a bit early for my reservation and was waiting for the previous group to finish up. I was quickly seated and chatted with the chef for the evening. As someone who has had omakase a handful of times in New York, it was a unique experience trying different cuts of fish I hadn't heard of or even tried back home.
The atmosphere was relaxing yet chatty, as we had small conversations between the chef, myself, and the couple next to me. I would recommend others check out
Thank you to the staff member who wrote me down the names for the different cuts of fish we had for the night. Nimblefish and the other omakase spots in Portland! (Hopefully I've labeled everything correctly!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
It’s good. Been to Japan and the folks running this place know what they are doing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly fantastic sushi. If I could afford to eat here every week, I would.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic setting with a wood sushi bar and well considered decor. The nigiri themselves were great. I liked that the selection featured a lot of more subtle fish and that there wasn't a focus on things like toro with caviar and there was no salmon. Each piece of nigiri was composed of a lightly packed mound of rice which was delightful. The fish was all tasty. I liked the young amberjack fish and it was fun to have some pieces that were more lean and bouncy, and then more fatty pieces that were melty. The toppings always allowed the fish to shine. For the miso soup, I want to know what tofu they are using as it was creamy rather than just kind of jelly. This kind of quality and service for 12 pieces feels like a bargain for $125. It's a great value and I respect the focus on more traditional and subtle fish.
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