Syun Japanese Restaurant

Best sushi in Oregon. if you want sushi and willing to pay the top price, don't bother with any downtown places (chances are, I've already been there, and I like Syun's sushi better), go to this place, their sushi is the best in the state.

That said, here's why I can't give this place 5 stars:

- service: the servers are busy without accomplishing much. Hard to get their attention and when you do, they seem like you're bothering them. Whether you go with 2 others or 6 others, the food ALWAYS show up SLOW, very SLOW.

- space: this is a teeny tiny place.

- mediocre food: other than sushi, everything that's not sushi here is mediocre at best. Especially their tempura is particularly and always bad (I know it cuz someone at my table always has to order tempura and every time it's the same) - its breading/batter is VERY thick and oily, doesn't taste like the airy tempura batter one would expect and definitely not worth the price.…

Japanese izakaya lures city-dwelling gourmands to Hillsboro.. Suburban sushi fans and city dwellers with global palates travel to this historic library-turned-Japanese restaurant to satisfy their cravings for fresh sashimi, delicate sushi rolls and expertly fried tempura. From their crowded seats in the tchotchke-filled basement dining room, patrons place orders for miso soup, gyoza and sukiyaki to accompany their sushi platters. Authentic dishes from the impossibly deep menu--plus a wide selection of sake and shochu--keep diners coming back to this Zagat-rated gem time and time again.…

Must go and try. My friends and I went over to this place to grab some great sushi and drinks with not a huge expectation. This place is hidden off the street and doesn't look like much from the outside but I was ashamed by my observation because the food and staff are wonderful. We had light beer, sushi, and desert. From start to finish, this place was wonderful. The server was sweet and funny. She was on top of getting whatever we needed. The food was delicious and gorgeous when it made it to our table. I can't say enough. I have already tried to figure out when I can go back and I just went last week :)…