Sushi

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Koji Osakaya – NE Portland

Although Koji’s was never what I’d call grade ‘A’ Japanese food, for many years it was one of my old reliable stand-bys. Koji’s was a place I could always get decent sushi at reasonable prices, a warming and filling bowl of buckwheat soba noodles in a well balanced broth, or the simple protein over rice combinations known as donburi. I knew I could sit at the counter alone, elbow to elbow in the comfort of strangers, and the pleasant wait staff soon learned my name and my favorite dishes. The jewel box of a space on SW Broadway filled my …Read the Rest

Hiroshi Sushi
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Hiroshi Sushi

Updated 1/05/08 – based on reader comments, it has been pointed out that toro tuna (as mentioned in the below review) is considered to be highly at risk for becoming endangered due to over fishing. While I believe that food decisions are a personal choice, I do think it is …Read the Rest

Bamboo
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Bamboo

Wednesday I took a trip to my favorite sushi place at the moment, Bamboo at 310 SE 28th Ave. It is located in the same building as Ken’s Artisan Pizza. If you go during happy hour it is hands down the best value for sushi in the Portland Metro Area. …Read the Rest

Yakuza
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Yakuza

There are times when I’ve gone to a restaurant and had an incredible experience, but for various reasons I didn’t make it back. Such was the case with Yakuza Lounge on Portland’s northeast side. I had my first experience with my friend DOR last October. It was such an-out-of-control meal …Read the Rest

Fair Catch
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Fair Catch

It’s Saturday night, and the dining room at Bamboo Sushi is at capacity. The room throbs with ambient electro-pop as an attentive member of the gently tattooed waitstaff ushers me through the crowd at this chic-but-casual Laurelhurst sushi bar. Portland Monthly – Read More