Reviews for AFURI IZAKAYA SE PORTLAND in Portland, OR
Number one rule is never go based off the 1st bad reviews left by others. Always give everything a chance. I am so glad I did...... this place was really good. I had the sushi and the ramen. The sushi was fresh and delicious!! The ramen broth was next leve. glad I went With the most popular choice when it comes to the Romen.. The price was right on point with a quality and taste offood. ZERO issues given it my seal of approval #gorditoapproved #fatboyapproved... Needless to say I would come back in aheartbeat. My fat glands are 100% satisfied. :] Read more
I had the karaagee and one of the Yuzu dishes. They were delicious, enjoyed my meal. There wasn't a wait time when we got there... which was closer to 6pm. It started getting busy around 6:30. Great service Read more
Outstanding. I am admittedly not objective; I have a good friend (Dragon) who worked there years back and still stays in touch... with the staff. I had been here once, unfortunately for me my date had a major fish allergy (it was still outstanding then!).So I needed to come back again and give the menu a full go. Ordered the Chef’s Spoon, Chef’s Nigiri, Suzuki, Beef Tartare,and Grapefruit Semifreddo. All knockouts, but the Spoon and Suzuki stood out. Highly recommend, thank you Seji and team! Read more
I was a loyal customer since the beginning. I really loved the place but last time was heartbreaking. First picture is the plate... I always have when there(December 2021). Second picture is what it’s supposed to be the same plate(July 2022). It is a $70plate and I never cared about the price as long as the representation was pleasant and good. When they served me the same plateon a regular white plate, I complained and their excuse was they were out of the regular order plates. No one told me orexplained before serving. After I complained, they took away the fish and put it on ice. It was a very slipshod attitude. Verydisappointed and never going back again. Read more
I had high hopes for AFURI. It’s extremely popular and highly recommend, so when I got the opportunity to go - I was ecstatic.... Sadly, I left with the opposite reaction. Highs - the soft shell crab bun was great. Lows - the ramen broth itself lacked anyflavor or seasoning. It was mundane and lacked any resemblance of classic ramen. After dinner, my date and I decided that tacoswere the only thing that would save the night. No great. I wouldn’t go back Read more
Heard quite a bit about this place. The ramen broth & noodles were quite nice. I’d try & diff protein option next time. The... fish quality in the sushi was very nice & sushi rice was good, but some of the choices for inside of roll were meh. Def personpreference, but some pickled things did & others didn’t work. Read more
Always a great place to get some quality food, especially the ramen. The broth is just full of flavor that leaves you wanting... more. The ambience here is wonderful and the service is pretty good. The Yuzu Ratan ramen was super flavorful and goes great ona cold day. Read more
I saw this place and the pictures of their food and had to try it. When I arrived they were very busy and so I waited about 30... minutes for seating which I was hoping would have been worth the wait. Although the plates are beautiful, the flavor was lackingfor the price point. The ramen broth did not have very much flavor or toppings and the sushi/nigiri was okay. I will most likelynot return. :( Read more