Truly fantastic meal and service. Highly recommend, you won't be dissapointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Firefly Squid Sushi
April Ferris
This is such a special experience. The food, the atmosphere, the service! Easily one of the best meals we've had. We will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Lee
Amazing omakase experience. The sushi was extremely good and the explanations of the fish and where it was sourced from made it a nice time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zoe Amaris
Hands down the best dinner experience I had on my trip to Portland - and I went to Han Oak be Laangbaan so really the bar was high! Intimate but approachable setting, great service, and quality fish. Our chef was thoughtful and informative without being too overbearing, and we were able to have a nice family meal while learning about the ingredients and engaging with the experience. Would recommend and will be back! Not cheap but worth the price point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz Noska
One of the very best sushi experiences we have ever had. I was in town from San Diego, Ca. My partner brought me here for my birthday dinner as a surprise. They have top quality fish, highly professional presentation, friendly staff. I will be back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elvin Yung
(Longer English review after Japanese)This is an Edomae-style sushi restaurant located in Portland. I reserved the $125 premium omakase course menu and received 12 pieces of nigiri with 3 appetizers. It's a little different from the Edomae sushi restaurants we're used to in Japan, but the chefs are still very good.Enjoyed it overall, very happy to see a semi-legit edomae-ish place in Portland using techniques like kobujime, warayaki, etc. Intimate counter-only seating was very nice as well.A couple pieces felt somewhat off balance. In particular I felt like at times the shari was packed slightly too tightly or too "sticky" (not sure right English word, real word I'm looking for is 心 nebari) which felt distract slightly from the neta. Would have preferred either more loosely packed shari or less shari possibly in general.Saba was smoked instead of pickled (shimesaba) which I thought was a great and very creative idea, but still craved some sweetness in the flavor profile.Would have liked to see more hikarimono and shellfish on the menu, although I'm sure that would push the price point a little bit too far so the current menu progression is understandable. Iwashi and konoshiro were very nice.Compared to most sushiya I'm familiar with, the interior felt little bit more dimly lit and airier. Probably a Portland twist on the sushiya vibe, but couldn't help but notice it. ?♂️Thank you for the meal!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Daniell
Been coming to nimblefish for years and had to update my review. The omakase service is delicious, and their new sushi counter "nimble chan" inside the same space is equally life changing. No matter what you can't go wrong here. Best sushi I've ever had!
As someone who doesn't go outside much, this place was worth going outside for. Takabe and tai were my favorites. Great service and atmosphere. Worth a visit when in Portland!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mackerel, Scallop Sunomono
Evan Calip
Best dining experience I’ve had in Portland so far. Bang for your buck in fresh, curated, and unique sushi. The chef serves a group of 6 at a time. It’s an intimate setting with great conversation. Not an omakase expert by any means, but I had a blast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicholas Strohecker
Sushi is on par or above top destinations in NYC and other major cities and service is attentive and caring. I cannot recommend this place enough and am dreaming about returning. Outstanding omakase.
Absolutely loved our experience here. I've been wanting to eat here for a long time but it gets booked up and now I can see why! 1) It's a very small restaurant space (I think counter service only, so best for small groups); 2) It's so good!I will definitely be coming back.It felt intimate and laidback. The food was delicious. The service was attentive. The drink recommendations and selection was pretty perfect. Our favorites were a smoked mackerel and pickled kelp heart combo and the dessert. Though it's tough to pick a favorite because all the fish was really delicious. There were a couple of lightly smoked nigiri - they had just the right amount of smoke. I had a really delicious Chardonnay as well.I saw that some people complained about portion sizes but I didn't have a problem with the portions. We did order some additional pieces beyond the standard or base level omakase. Honestly, we didn't NEED to in order to feel full; but there were a couple of things that we either wanted to try or that we wanted to taste again.Kid-friendliness: Not really kid-friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Biggi
Fantastic experience with our chef who was very welcoming and still professional during the omakase experience, and every piece of nigiri was unique and flavorful. Would love to come again in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse Tapia
This was definitely our meal of the year, chef and staff were very kind and patient, overall the flow of the course felt phenomenal. It was an anniversary night and it lived up to the hype, definitely recommend to any sushi lover.Also get the upgraded service, loved the Uni and all the special little dishes they cooked up.
My favorite sushi spot in Portland. Atmosphere is awesome along with the service and, of course, the food is excellent. I see people complaining about how the fish is cut... come on, get over yourself. Already looking forward to my next reservation
Zach Warres
It's really an amazing experience. The food is great and the interaction with the chefs where you can ask all about the sushi is amazing. They even pulled out a whole fish when we asked what one of them looked like.
Truly fantastic meal and service. Highly recommend, you won't be dissapointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Firefly Squid Sushi
This is such a special experience. The food, the atmosphere, the service! Easily one of the best meals we've had. We will be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing omakase experience. The sushi was extremely good and the explanations of the fish and where it was sourced from made it a nice time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best dinner experience I had on my trip to Portland - and I went to Han Oak be Laangbaan so really the bar was high! Intimate but approachable setting, great service, and quality fish. Our chef was thoughtful and informative without being too overbearing, and we were able to have a nice family meal while learning about the ingredients and engaging with the experience. Would recommend and will be back! Not cheap but worth the price point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the very best sushi experiences we have ever had. I was in town from San Diego, Ca. My partner brought me here for my birthday dinner as a surprise. They have top quality fish, highly professional presentation, friendly staff. I will be back for more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
(Longer English review after Japanese)This is an Edomae-style sushi restaurant located in Portland. I reserved the $125 premium omakase course menu and received 12 pieces of nigiri with 3 appetizers. It's a little different from the Edomae sushi restaurants we're used to in Japan, but the chefs are still very good.Enjoyed it overall, very happy to see a semi-legit edomae-ish place in Portland using techniques like kobujime, warayaki, etc. Intimate counter-only seating was very nice as well.A couple pieces felt somewhat off balance. In particular I felt like at times the shari was packed slightly too tightly or too "sticky" (not sure right English word, real word I'm looking for is 心 nebari) which felt distract slightly from the neta. Would have preferred either more loosely packed shari or less shari possibly in general.Saba was smoked instead of pickled (shimesaba) which I thought was a great and very creative idea, but still craved some sweetness in the flavor profile.Would have liked to see more hikarimono and shellfish on the menu, although I'm sure that would push the price point a little bit too far so the current menu progression is understandable. Iwashi and konoshiro were very nice.Compared to most sushiya I'm familiar with, the interior felt little bit more dimly lit and airier. Probably a Portland twist on the sushiya vibe, but couldn't help but notice it. ?♂️Thank you for the meal!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Been coming to nimblefish for years and had to update my review. The omakase service is delicious, and their new sushi counter "nimble chan" inside the same space is equally life changing. No matter what you can't go wrong here. Best sushi I've ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mackerel, Omakase Nigiri, Toro Nigiri, Miso Soup, Lightly Seared Salmon, Wagyu Beef
As someone who doesn't go outside much, this place was worth going outside for. Takabe and tai were my favorites. Great service and atmosphere. Worth a visit when in Portland!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mackerel, Scallop Sunomono
Best dining experience I’ve had in Portland so far. Bang for your buck in fresh, curated, and unique sushi. The chef serves a group of 6 at a time. It’s an intimate setting with great conversation. Not an omakase expert by any means, but I had a blast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sushi is on par or above top destinations in NYC and other major cities and service is attentive and caring. I cannot recommend this place enough and am dreaming about returning. Outstanding omakase.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Absolutely loved our experience here. I've been wanting to eat here for a long time but it gets booked up and now I can see why! 1) It's a very small restaurant space (I think counter service only, so best for small groups); 2) It's so good!I will definitely be coming back.It felt intimate and laidback. The food was delicious. The service was attentive. The drink recommendations and selection was pretty perfect. Our favorites were a smoked mackerel and pickled kelp heart combo and the dessert. Though it's tough to pick a favorite because all the fish was really delicious. There were a couple of lightly smoked nigiri - they had just the right amount of smoke. I had a really delicious Chardonnay as well.I saw that some people complained about portion sizes but I didn't have a problem with the portions. We did order some additional pieces beyond the standard or base level omakase. Honestly, we didn't NEED to in order to feel full; but there were a couple of things that we either wanted to try or that we wanted to taste again.Kid-friendliness: Not really kid-friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic experience with our chef who was very welcoming and still professional during the omakase experience, and every piece of nigiri was unique and flavorful. Would love to come again in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was definitely our meal of the year, chef and staff were very kind and patient, overall the flow of the course felt phenomenal. It was an anniversary night and it lived up to the hype, definitely recommend to any sushi lover.Also get the upgraded service, loved the Uni and all the special little dishes they cooked up.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clear Soup, Mackerel, Omakase Nigiri, Uni Sea Urchin, Toro Nigiri
My favorite sushi spot in Portland. Atmosphere is awesome along with the service and, of course, the food is excellent. I see people complaining about how the fish is cut... come on, get over yourself. Already looking forward to my next reservation
It's really an amazing experience. The food is great and the interaction with the chefs where you can ask all about the sushi is amazing. They even pulled out a whole fish when we asked what one of them looked like.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5