Takara Sushi — Restaurant in Portland

Worst Customer Service

We were seated for dinner and didn’t even get our water for 10 minutes. The server had no idea or knowledge about any of the food items on the menu. My water was never refilled, and she never checked on us the entire night. Even when we were done, I had to go to the front to ask for the check. This is unacceptable, especially when they only had three tables besides ours.

Food

Don't be fooled by the menu – they don't have wagyu or any of those fancy fish. What they have is microwaved miso soup, microwaved/air-fried pre-packaged chicken karaage, frozen packaged filet of hamachi, and the lowest quality so-called "bluefin" tuna. It was a huge disappointment.

After dropping $140 for two people, I usually order $200 or more for me and my wife. But after looking at the menu, nothing seemed appealing, so we decided to go to another restaurant to eat. I probably won’t be...

OMG, this place is fabulous! We went on recommendations from friends and are so glad we did! I’ll be dreaming of their Sea Cove specialty roll - unbelievably good!!🤤 I’ve never experienced salmon and/or crab in a baked roll that was as delicious & perfectly cooked (not overcooked) …more like I would expect in a ‘fine-dining’ seafood restaurant entree. Their yummy gyoza was perfectly steamed & crispy on the bottom (not dried out or rubbery, as is often the case), and the fresh salmon nigiri melted in my mouth. The rolls are huge and the quality & value for your $ is good. We over-ordered + had sake & beer, but we spent less than we would have comparable to other, better known sushi restaurants around town. Super welcoming, helpful & friendly staff! *Bonus points for being located in a less congested area where parking is relatively easy....

Not a place I would go back to. Service was good but then again we came on a Saturday when there was only one other table dining in. The rolls are so so… kind of what you would get from a train track sushi place. Nothing special. However the prices are quite high for what they’re serving. We ordered two rolls and a nigiri order and I was surprised to see that they only give you ONE piece of nigiri instead of two like at most sushi restaurants. It was $3.50 for one single sliver of fish. It didn’t even taste fresh. That’s crazy to me. Anyway, we only tried this place because we were in the area but will definitely not come back. There are too many good sushi restaurants in town and this place is simply...