Ukiyoe
Portland, OR 97217-4964
Phone: (503) 283-8770
Editorial Description for Ukiyoe
Sushi spot offers fresh items at affordable prices inside a welcoming atmosphere.
User Reviews for Ukiyoe
12/01/2007 Posted by jdmonahan
Tidy, nice little atmosphere when you walk in, but downhill from there. It took a really long time to get our food. The sushi rolls were miniature and flavorless, the fish was discolored and flat tasting. I have had tiny, more traditional rolls before, but those were inexpensive, delicious little gems. These were neither. They were so stingy that on my Ikura, the roe did not even cover the rice below. I have never seen anything like it. The amount of fish per each roll was really almost a caricature of sushi served elsewhere. My girlfriend always gets spicy tuna, so we got that for comparison, but it too had no spice and barely any tuna. Other rolls, including the $10 Ukiyoe roll, were astonishingly forgettable. Even the rice was not sweet and moist as it should be. The mackerel sashimi we ordered, usually so oily and delicious, was briny and so not fresh we actually requested that it be removed from the bill. By the time we realized the waitress had forgotten to enter my udon order, we were both already joking about whether this was the worst sushi we ever had. We canceled the udon and requested the check. I wish this were a positive review. My girlfriend and I were tiring of Mio in our neighborhood (NW 23rd) and other spots, so I looked for an alternative. We were totally excited for a date at Ukiyoe, first because we wanted to try a new sushi place, and second because it is in new-to-us North Portland. Maybe our experience was an anomaly, but we have no intention of heading back to find out. Though we spent over $50 there, we left so dissatisfied that we went straight from there to go get burgers, simply wanting dinner.
Pros: Tidy, nice atmosphere
Cons: The food
06/27/2007 Posted by mrjbraves
I used to go to Mio Sushi since it is also in the neighborhood, but once I had Ukiyoe, there is no going back. The sushi rolls are DELICIOUS and there are so many different kinds to try. I can't wait to make my way through all the rolls. The Ukiyoe roll is my favorite...mouth-watering. The prices are affordable (I usually spend around $15). The couple of times that I've been there the service was a little slow, it took me 1/2 hour to get a salad one night. The first time there was one server and one sushi chef. The second time there were 2 servers, but it was one of the server's first night. I'm hoping that now that there are 2 servers and the one has had a little time to get some experience that the service will be a little quicker. If not, I'll just order carry out because the sushi is OUTSTANDING!!
Pros: Great food, friendly service, affordable, location
Cons: service a little slow
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