The GOAT of traditional family style Japanese dinner and lunch in Portland metro. Best chicken katsu curry, best chicken karaage, best best best. It's been around for decades and is authentic and amazing. Less of a Ramen restaurant and more everything else. If I found this in Japan I would consider it as good or better than other Japanese restaurants I've been to locally there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura Udon, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice, Bento Box Unagi Eel Cucumber Roll, California Roll, Tempura, Miso Soup and Salad, Karaage, Chicken Teriyaki
Jack Stahr
There is a reason this restaurant is always busy. The food is first class as the chef's take great care in each dish. For all the reviews from the impatient; stay away you don't deserve to eat here. The staff is very friendly if you take the time to speak to them as a fellow human being.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ralph
Always so good and consistent..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ana Quintanilla
This is one of the best places in town, my family and me, we love this place.The food is so delicious I highly recommend it ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura Udon, Bento Box Unagi Eel Cucumber Roll
Marzieh Ardestani
I love the food here. Although the bentonite plates barely have anything nutritional but it is like college meal. The atmosphere is very calm and I like that I can enjoy my meal with no crazy loud music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monte Hoover
Fresh foodVery
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup and Salad
Judas Bytes
Ordered Unagi bento box with shrimp temoura and sashimi and it was yummyful and big portion for the price. The service was slow due to the place was busy. Expect to wait more than 30 minutes. Ambience is like being in Japan but in Portland, OR. Parking lot was dark and narrow parking spot. Reminds me of being in a ghetto area.Parking: Dark and narrow spots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bento Box Unagi Eel Cucumber Roll
Chul Lee
Hidden Gem. Warm and welcoming experience. The sushi was amazing – so fresh and flavorful. We enjoyed the karaage, super sushi deluxe and curry udon, and it was an amazing choice. Service was a bit slow, but understandable as there were only two servers and the restaurant was packed!Really recommend if you want quality sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Super Sushi Deluxe, Karaage
Brian Chang
Always the fresh and tasty sashimi and sushi .. Kids love the Undo and Bentos... Just our over all goto Japanese Restaurant!!
We decided to try a new sushi joint. The place is extremely small. My family got all of their sushi. I had to wait another 45 minutes to get my Bento box. We were literally there for an hour and 40 minutes. The sushi wasn't extraordinary it was average.
Very authentic. You walk through the door and its like a portal to Japan. The staff are very nice. The menu is great and has a nice mix of authentic & american style Japanese food. I got the sushi platter which had the classic nigiri sushi and the choice of any 2 rolls they offer. It was a lot of food and my dad and I both enjoyed it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bri McMonigle
Absolutely fantastic authentic Japanese food. The ampophere and food are fantastic and the service is wonderful! Highly recomend if your in the mood for authentic japanese!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicol L.
This is a small and authentic-looking Japanese restaurant nestled in a plaza. The curry is a must order! My friend had the curry rice and I had the curry udon, both were so much better than Glico cubes! They were both thick, creamy, and filled with good flavors. The suki udon had so many flavors inside that we couldn't tell if we liked it or not. Ikenohana probably isn't known for sushi as there wasn't much variety in the rolls--definitely catered towards more of a western audience. The waitresses were very sweet, helpful, and attentive.
tinytank25rs
Extremely disappointed. First let me say the restaurant was busy, and this was not a surprise as it is good food. We have been coming to the restaurant for several years and it is has always been on the slower side and usually not a problem. That all said we waited at the entry for over 10 minutes without being acknowledged by staff. Even other customers at tables were looking at the staff and us. Eventually we left because no one acknowledged us. This place is a drive for us and we used to enjoy it. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Thomas McGill
One nice Japanese lady bussing and serving all the tables like a champion.Food great and authentic. Hidden gem for
The GOAT of traditional family style Japanese dinner and lunch in Portland metro. Best chicken katsu curry, best chicken karaage, best best best. It's been around for decades and is authentic and amazing. Less of a Ramen restaurant and more everything else. If I found this in Japan I would consider it as good or better than other Japanese restaurants I've been to locally there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura Udon, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice, Bento Box Unagi Eel Cucumber Roll, California Roll, Tempura, Miso Soup and Salad, Karaage, Chicken Teriyaki
There is a reason this restaurant is always busy. The food is first class as the chef's take great care in each dish. For all the reviews from the impatient; stay away you don't deserve to eat here. The staff is very friendly if you take the time to speak to them as a fellow human being.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always so good and consistent..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is one of the best places in town, my family and me, we love this place.The food is so delicious I highly recommend it ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura Udon, Bento Box Unagi Eel Cucumber Roll
I love the food here. Although the bentonite plates barely have anything nutritional but it is like college meal. The atmosphere is very calm and I like that I can enjoy my meal with no crazy loud music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fresh foodVery
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup and Salad
Ordered Unagi bento box with shrimp temoura and sashimi and it was yummyful and big portion for the price. The service was slow due to the place was busy. Expect to wait more than 30 minutes. Ambience is like being in Japan but in Portland, OR. Parking lot was dark and narrow parking spot. Reminds me of being in a ghetto area.Parking: Dark and narrow spots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Bento Box Unagi Eel Cucumber Roll
Hidden Gem. Warm and welcoming experience. The sushi was amazing – so fresh and flavorful. We enjoyed the karaage, super sushi deluxe and curry udon, and it was an amazing choice. Service was a bit slow, but understandable as there were only two servers and the restaurant was packed!Really recommend if you want quality sushi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Super Sushi Deluxe, Karaage
Always the fresh and tasty sashimi and sushi .. Kids love the Undo and Bentos... Just our over all goto Japanese Restaurant!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura Udon, Chicken Katsu Curry Rice, Sashimi
We decided to try a new sushi joint. The place is extremely small. My family got all of their sushi. I had to wait another 45 minutes to get my Bento box. We were literally there for an hour and 40 minutes. The sushi wasn't extraordinary it was average.
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Very authentic. You walk through the door and its like a portal to Japan. The staff are very nice. The menu is great and has a nice mix of authentic & american style Japanese food. I got the sushi platter which had the classic nigiri sushi and the choice of any 2 rolls they offer. It was a lot of food and my dad and I both enjoyed it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely fantastic authentic Japanese food. The ampophere and food are fantastic and the service is wonderful! Highly recomend if your in the mood for authentic japanese!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a small and authentic-looking Japanese restaurant nestled in a plaza. The curry is a must order! My friend had the curry rice and I had the curry udon, both were so much better than Glico cubes! They were both thick, creamy, and filled with good flavors. The suki udon had so many flavors inside that we couldn't tell if we liked it or not. Ikenohana probably isn't known for sushi as there wasn't much variety in the rolls--definitely catered towards more of a western audience. The waitresses were very sweet, helpful, and attentive.
Extremely disappointed. First let me say the restaurant was busy, and this was not a surprise as it is good food. We have been coming to the restaurant for several years and it is has always been on the slower side and usually not a problem. That all said we waited at the entry for over 10 minutes without being acknowledged by staff. Even other customers at tables were looking at the staff and us. Eventually we left because no one acknowledged us. This place is a drive for us and we used to enjoy it. Very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One nice Japanese lady bussing and serving all the tables like a champion.Food great and authentic. Hidden gem for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5