Yuki Japanese Restaurant

06/13/2008 Posted by porkee

i'm not sure how all of the reviews are so good. my gf and I went here on a weekday. we were seated promptly and service was average. food, on the other hand, was nasty. some of the worst sushi i've ever had - definitely the worst in portland that I've tried. they offered a lot of variety of rolls that aren't offered at other restaurants, but after you try one of them, you'll know why - the combinations don't go well together! it makes it worse cause the fish isn't super fresh. also, the rolls came with too much rice and too little fish. there's plenty of options for better sushi in portland: syun, sinju, maki, even mio sushi! go somewhere else.

Pros: miso soup?

Cons: bad sushi - too much rice, not the freshest fish, bad sauces/combinations

03/17/2008 Posted by yumyum24

To the 1/2 Japanese girl who hated Yuki, if you're so pro Japanese owned restaurants why don't you open one yourself? Plus if you say Japanese take so much pride in their food, why are there so few Japanese owned restaurants? You're review sounded really racist...which I hope you're not. I've always had really good experiences at Yuki. It's a bit ecclectic, but it's a family owned neighborhood restaurant...don't go if you're expecting linen table cloths and dim lighting.

03/07/2008 Posted by alexy1

Vegetarians love sushi too, but sometimes the standard avocado roll, inari, veggie roll, and cucumber roll can get a bit boring. I really appreciate a sushi restaurant that puts thought into making something exciting for vegetarians. I love the Buddha roll. The Thai roll, Cherry Blossom roll and the Popeye roll are also very good. The presentation of the food is very fun too.

01/16/2008 Posted by trossamatic

The restaurant is located in convenient NE Broadway, so my husband and I went on our first date night after our child was born. I am half Japanese and was craving good sushi and tempura. The waitress was rude and seated us without saying hello. She glared at me while I ordered my food. The sushi was okay, but I could tell that the tuna was not top grade. My tempura and agedashi tofu arrived in my bento box. Both were just terrible! Our bill came to over $60.00 and my husband and I felt cheated. It's just another example of why it's so important to find Japanese owned restaurants. The Korean's have taken over the Japanese restaurants in Portland and instead of sticking to making wonderful Korean food, they have decided to open up mediocre Japanese restaurant because there is more money to be made. I guess if you are not accustomed to eating true Japanese food - you may find Yuki's to be the best place in town! How unfortunate.

Pros: Prompt seating

Cons: Rude Waitress and horrible food

12/01/2007 Posted by sy503

I enjoy eating at yuki, the sushis and the other foods aren't bad. I went there multiple times and I'm like already addicted to it lol. Well people, enjoy the foods because you'll never know what else is new. I went with friends after I came back from the mall and the rolls were the goodest lol. I also went with my family and you know they enjoyed eating it too. Yes there's also full of customers and it gets crowded because it's a pretty small building inside.

08/28/2007 Posted by sky012

I've been going to Yuki(ne broadway, was told 23rd location is not related) for the past 4yrs or so and I still love their food and very happy with the friendly staffs. From freshest fishes to lobster rolls and crunchy rolls are must try at Yuki! Open all day long unlike many other japanse places is another plus!

Pros: fresh sushi, good service

Cons: parking

08/15/2007 Posted by umzekiya

Though I think their sushi is pretty good(but a little spendy), I didn't think their service is very good. I've eaten there numerous times because it's so close to work but it's not my favorite. They never check on you, never offer more water, you can try to get their attention and they still won't look at you. My husband was like the waiter there. I can't count how many times he had to get up one night just for more water, chopsticks, wassabi, napkins. It was kind of annoying. The best I've had in the Portland area is Toshi in Hillsboro on 185th. They are so nice, you get free soup and salad with your sushi order. It's cheaper and tastes awesome!

Pros: good sushi

Cons: bad service

08/09/2007 Posted by khuotari

The food is generally good but I've had two bad experiences at the NW 23rd Yuki Restaurant which, taken together, are preventing me from returning. In the first, I found a big, long hair rolled into my California Roll. Then, on a separate visit, I was served a completely different type of sushi than what I had ordered, so I asked to have it replaced. The waitress insisted that I try what was brought to me first and then, only if I didn't like it, would they make my correct order. It felt like my mother telling me I had to try what was on my plate. I walked out. Also, food delivery is often much slower than promised, particularly for take-out.

08/08/2007 Posted by oscaroni

I had lunch at Yuki the other day and walked out with a Yuck face. First off the cucumber salad didn't have the right dressing, making it tastless. The miso was very bland too. My bento combo with teriaki slamon and ginger beef was terrible. The tiny salad was the best thing about the bento. If a Japanese joint can't make rice right then they have serious problems, it wasn't sticky and a too hard. The beef was over cooked and totally tasteless, I didn't taste any ginger at all, just soy sauce. The tiny piece of salmon was over cooked as well, it was hard like plastic. Even the pork gyoza sucked! I have eaten at many Japanese places over the years, here and in Japan, and this meal was about the worst I can remember. A sleazy strip-mall bento joint would be better! Too bad the the food is yucky because the atmosphere is nice and the service good. You can bet that the Japanese wait staff doesn't eat there. You'd be much better off going a few blocks away to Sushi Land or Koji's. I'll say it once more, "Yucky!".

Pros: nice atmosphere and service

Cons: food is YUCKY!

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