Reviews for Izakaya Minato in Portland, ME
The best Izakaya experience I have had so far ever. The food was amazing and the ambience mind blowing. Will definitely... recommend this place to all the food enthusiasts out there. Read more
Great food and drinks. Pretty busy on Saturday. They opened at 5pm and there was a line forming outside at 445. The omakase... consisted of 8 items from the menu. Our server also told us about the specials which typically are not included in the omakase. Read more
Really fantastic food! The service was very good and very accommodating given that we had a baby with us. Highly recommend!
Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, and amazing food. Get the omakase, I haven't had a single thing here not worth driving 200... miles for in a day (wish I was joking). Personal favorite of mine was the miso custard oyster Read more
Phenomenal spot for amazingly simple and delicious Japanese food. The small plates allow you to try as much or as little as you... like, with a great family style option. Drinks were on point as well. Read more
This was a fantastic experience. One of the best I've had in the US. We decided to try the omakase ($40 per person) menu and... got a chef selection of surprise dishes. And boy was it a journey. From oysters with yuzu through fresh seafood and fish toJapanese fried chicken and the best salad with butter sauce I've ever tried. Service and atmosphere were great as well. Highlyrecommended. Read more
This meal was truly exceptional. The raw items were by far the star. It was Main Diver Scallop season and the freshness and high... quality of the seafood shone through. Similarly the selection of sashimi was excellent and deciding what order to eat the threein was real. The garlic edamame starter was also wonderful, whatever that garlic is marinated in left me picking up littleflecks of garlic to savor every last bit. In comparison to the raw item the cooked dishes were just a tiny bit less exciting,but still good. Warning the portion of the Japanese Fried Chicken was sizeable and is super easy to split, make sure you've gotroom. I also found the rice + egg yolk to be the perfect side dish for it, you'll want something a bit lighter to balance thechicken and mayo sauce. Last but not least, the wait in summer can be up to two hours, but going in January we waiting less than15 minutes to be seated. This is definitely on the list of must go back to restaurants in Portland. Read more
This is the best home style Japanese food I had recently. You can tell all the ingredients are super fresh. The flavor was just... perfect! Everything I ordered was amazing. Read more