Yoko's Japanese Restaurant
Portland, OR 97202-3561
Phone: (503) 736-9228
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-9:30pm
Editorial Review for Yoko's Japanese Restaurant – by Ivy Manning
In Short
The tiny dining room with bamboo-mat wallpaper, a dazzling aquarium and an antique fish kite has the feel of a Hawaiian surfer hangout. The sushi chefs are chatty and willing to point diners to the best offerings.Top-notch nigiri sushi and creative rolls are complemented by traditional Japanese fare and numerous small plates. Generous bento teriyaki boxes and comforting udon noodle soups are a good value.
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Insider Tips
When to GoWeekend nights are very busy; come early to get the best choice of fish.
Know Before You GoReservations are not accepted. Put your name down and sneak across the street to Ships Ahoy tavern to ease the wait; just mind the time.
User Reviews for Yoko's Japanese Restaurant
05/06/2008 Posted by sushi1886
their sushi is not bad in general, but for the price. I would rather pay more for fresher sushi at Syun or Murata or Hiroshi. IMO nothing special, slightly better then Mio Sushi.
05/01/2008 Posted by misspdx
let me first say that my 3 year old and i eat sushi a few times a week, but we drive downtown to do it. with the gas prices how they are i made the effort to try a more local spot... mistake! we got there at 5 and put in our order immediately. at 5:22 i asked the server how much longer it would be to get our small order out, he returned and told me it would be out in 7 minutes, although it had not been started yet. i decided that i would rather use that 7 minutes and drive to our regular spot. he said fine, and that i just owed 1.50 for my soda. i paid it, but are you kidding me? this place has 5 tables, and the server told me the guy was just busy since all of the tables filled up at the same time. save yourself the irratation and go anywhere else but here. also i wanted to note that if you have a child that enjoys sushi, this is NOT the place for them. the blaring music was not the issue, as much as the f word coming up is the songs on a regular basis. -not excited for my child to hear that. the prices are on the higher side compared to most places in the portland metro area, but i did not get to try anything so im not sure if it is worth all the hassle.
Pros: location
Cons: employees, wait time for sushi to be made, music choices.
