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Saburo's Sushi House in Portland is a four star Japanese restaurant. This is a great place. Try this popular spot for cheap eats in the Westmoreland neighborhood. It's known for its sushi.
Only one server usually works this tiny, always-packed dining room, but that's part of the deal here. The huge portions of sushi are fresh and tasty. Adventurous diners should try the popular creamy scallops...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/27/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
gross. Americanized sushi, i live near by and i can never understand why there is always such a line outside this place. sure i guess it has a novelty appeal but it is seriously lacking in taste, so…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not so good, but cheap. So, for the prices, I'll give it three stars. The roll slices are huge, as is the nigiri. But it's all pretty mediocre in quality. So go here if you're hungry and don't…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner / Sushi One of my favorite restaurants of all time
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Size DOES matter! When it comes to sushi, I feel that a roll, or nigiri alike should be like having a "little" party in your mouth. What fun is the party when half of the guests have to wait outside…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is totally worth the 45-60 min wait. The sushi pieces are absolutely huge and and unagi pieces are as big as your hands. My absolute favorite is the tuna. It just literally melted in…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A truly disgusting experiece. Japanese cuisine is far more about presentation, quality, and atmosphere than it is about shoveling hunks of fish into one's mouth.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I feel the need to artificially give them a one star rating to compensate for those who choose to give them 5 stars. The sushi is fresh which is very good. But there is no art in the way it is…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could barely lift the sushis with my chopsticks. They're huge and incredibly heavy!! Totally worth the 45 min wait
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Since I'm in the minority in thinking this place blows I'll give you the good first. 1. It's cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Imagine that movie "Supersize Me", except with sushi instead of big macs.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a five-star restaurant, no doubt. No fancy interior, no friendly service, no short wait for a table, but their sushi is incredible in size, price, variety, quantity and taste. See! 5 stars for…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LUV SABURO's... I think it is one of the best sushi restaurant I've ever been to. I luv the size of the rolls..Yes its big, but its well worth it and I don't think they stuff it all with rice. I luv…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ben recommended that we go here for sushi. So like the mindless sheep we are, Marianne and I drove here hoping for some fantastic sushi. I also read the yelp reviews and expected a lot. The wait…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My fav sushi restaurant in Portland! It's not unusual to see the line wrap around outside. Come on a weeknight and the wait is reasonable. If you're buddies with the guy who calls you in then he'll…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, 53 reviews...you know people are going to Saburo's for a reason: Value Definitely the biggest cuts of fish (pretty fresh) for the price. To compare, 2 pieces of Saburo nigiri sushi = 4…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not the best sushi i've ever had, but really far from the worst. aside from queasiness-inducing buffets (don't eat old fish, folks), i have never emerged fuller from a sushi meal. i am a big eater and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason I kept saying Subaru's in my head. I think I'll be sticking with that. 4 **** seems fair. From all the hype I had been hearing, I was expecting to explode after eating here.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far my favorite sushi restaurant in Portland! The rolls are HUGE and the fish is super fresh and tastes incredible. My favorites are the Hawaiian Roll and the Salmon Belly Nigiri... yum!…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to this place since 1993 and it hasn't changed much. Huge portions, overloaded patrons with to-go boxes filled with all the food they couldn't finish because, seriously, how could…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best Sushi Restaurants I've found in terms of quality, quantity and value for the money! Get there early and get your name on the list hanging just outside the front door! If you…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in Seattle, WA and drive at least once a month to Portland just to grab some sushi from Saburo. Best way is to come on the weekdays, because it's almost impossible to get a table on the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Long wait. Cool neighborhood. Close bars to kill time. Put your phone number on the list, they'll call you (sometimes).
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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I was in a line for about 1 hr but it worth! Great sushi=) They also have very good salad, spicy tuna salad with too die for dressing. If you go early, you should try toro.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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I'm not sure the long wait outside would be worth it if the sushi was good. There are no reservations and yet throngs of people who want to eat large pieces of sushi. I just ate at a great sushi bar in NYC...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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I HAVE MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT SABUROS, I'M A REGULAR CUSTOMER I LOVE ALL THEIR FOOD, GREAT SERVICE, AWSOME SETTING ONLY THE BEST EVERY TIME I GO NO COMPLAINTS AT ALL. WELL MAYBE BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WORKED...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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The decor and lack of seating isn't ideal, however the sushi is the freshest in the city. Succulent crab is stuffed in the California rolls and the squid is divine. The Big O Roll, is seriously the biggest...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've read all the reviews and everyone mentions the huge rolls. Yes, they are huge, and they are quite good, but they are not what I come to Saburos for. I come there for, well, the SUSHI. The *unagi…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SUSHI! Giant SUSHI!
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The size of their sushi often impress people... It is always crowed with people waiting outside. It is worth it if you're very hungry that night craving for sushi. This is the spot for cheap sushi…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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For anyone who loves Sushi this is the place. The portions are magnificent and the fish is very fresh but still is very well priced for sushi. Be careful to order less than you would at a normal sushi...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I myself have NOT been able to get in and sample what this cute hole in the wall sushi bar has to offer as yet. I seen this place via driving by it these past few years that I discovered where this…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I noticed that people complain that the rolls are too big. I am not one of them. That is just a part of what makes it soooooo good! The wait is telling of how good this place is. The sushi (in my…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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I had heard great things about Saburo's, seen amazing reviews online and was excited to try this hole in the wall Sushi House. My friend and I were well taken care of by our server who helped us choose some of...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is reviewed plenty, but I went again recently so here goes: The sushi is just too big, and I can't handle that much bad sushi. I shouldn't have to eat a roll piece in three bites, not…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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It was my first time there. At first, i did not think that it was a good place, since i was always up for Sushiland. But when i ate at Saburo, I am never going to go anywhere else, for Saburo is the best place...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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I got there at 4:00 p.m. (they open at 4:30). There were only a few people in line so I came back at 4:10. There were now about 10 people in line. Between 4:10 and 4:30 about 60 people showed up. About 20...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow you REALLY get your money's worth here, the portions are huge! So why only three stars you ask? Perhaps bigger is not better when you pick up a piece of sushi (you do know that is the 'right' way…
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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After years of hearing about Saburo's, a few friends and I stopped by earlier today. We arrived at 5:30 (on a Sunday night), and waited for about an hour outside. We refused our first table, as it was located...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"Best sushi in Portland"... Oh dear, here we go again. Few places in town polarize sushi diners more than Saburo. For years, this dirt cheap sushi parlor has been wowing (and attracting) the masses…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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I am willing to wait two hours for a 45 minute dining experience at this hole in the wall restaurant. The lovely waitrons, of which most will speak to you in Spanish if you are in the mood, are continually...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
King Kong Sushi....This place is great....when you can get in
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Saburos is odd - most people love it when they first try it, and as they go back more and more, it gets less and less appealing. That said, Saburos has gone way downhill from what it once was.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, but good sushi.. be sure to go early so won't have to wait in lin.
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I first reflect upon some eerily foreshadowing lyrics: Down here all the fish is happy
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SUPERSIZE ME SUSHI. If you want sushi maki rolls as big as your head, this is your place. For me, I pass. I'd rather opt for the sublime. I'd rather have a sliver of toro if the cut is perfection.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were recommended to this SE Portland sushi establishment by a clothing shop owner in NE Portland, which is a good way of pointing out the widespread reputation of this joint. Most of what we…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There is sushi and then there is raw fish the size of Moby Dick on your plate. I generally prefer the first one, but if you are hungry and like your portions large and in charge, then i think you will…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I would come here, is if you want the most sushi for your money, because the portions are gigantic. The quality is pretty decent. However, the service is ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Because…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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My husband and I lived in Japan for 4 years and the one thing that you need to understand is that most sushi resurants like Saburo are not athentic japanese food. In fact, Sushi rolls and nigiri are considered...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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I am the quintessential sushi conniseur. From NY to LA to SF. From Nobu to the neighbor sushi joint run by a Japanese man who can hardly speak a lick of English. I'm a purist at heart but flexible enough to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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I was quite skeptical about this place because it always has this insane line outside and I am not one to wait in lines. Our friend took my husband and I, however, and it was completely worth the 1.5 hour...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sooo I have honestly only had sushi at two places since I moved here in August. This is the second one, based on glowing recommendations by a few people. The result? My belly was stuffed with…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you are in the mod for giant rolls or giant pieces then this is your place. It is affordable so it fills a need. The lines are too much. However I always leave full. At least for a little while...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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This is the BEST SUSHI I have ever had. I crave this place! The Owners should seriously consider a second location. You will wait at least an hour for a table, but worth it!! Huge rolls and cuts of fish. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Any sushi is good if you drink enough sake while waiting
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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As a Japanese American, I learned about the art of sushi from my stepmother, who grew up in Tokyo. What she taught me is that it is all about the freshness of the fish and the way the fish is cut and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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Saburo's Sushi House has to rank up there as one of the worst experiences with sushi I have ever had. I've eaten sushi for the last 27 years, since I was 6, and know a thing or two about sushi. Here's some...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This sushi is good. At first glance, prices seem to be the same as anywhere else. But the portions are humongous, so it's a good value. The unagi pieces are 6 inches long, which is simultaneously…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a favorite haunt for my friends and I. They still draw a crowd. Yes the wait is obscene...over an hour easily. Yes, they continue to serve steak size pieces of raw fish. You will get your…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i loved this place... i thought the prices were so good and my favorite roll was the Hawaiian roil... mmmmm delish... I don't even think that Yoko's is as good... and I've been there many times and I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place if not the best place to get sushi in Portland, OR. Everytime I was here, my friends and I eat like kings. The sushi are fresh and rolls are good size! It's a family business…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi here is awesome. The cuts are huge and the prices are so reasonable. This is an authentic japanese-run sushi bar that provides great cuts of high quality fish for great prices.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at many Sushi places. Saburos still remains at the top of the list of best ever. The fish isn't always the best. But who cares? It is huge portions for very cheap. The yellow tail is…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Saburo's is my favorite sushi in town. Avocado maki is my favorite, and their enormous rolls are overflowing with avocado! For a couple bucks you can get twice as much sushi as at other places because…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Saburo's is good... just not great. Everybody talks about how much they love this place because the rolls are huge. Indeed, the portions are quite large, but more rice does not mean more taste. The…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's true: the pieces and rolls are huge. The quality, however, leaves much to be desired. The fish just doesn't taste fresh. Somehow, when I lived in Sellwood and ate hear every Thursday night,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This lil' joint is hidden, but well worth the wait, cramped dining quarters and the hunt to find parking. Hell yeah - get there early (half an hour before opening). Takes 3 mouthfuls to consume 1…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A few years ago, my parents and brother sadly moved to Oregon to escape California job shortage, ridiculous real estate, and smog/smug. It depressed me for a few months but thanks to Saburo, their…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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People complain the the portions are too large. When is that such a bad thing??? The reality is that the sushi on a scale of 1 to 10, the quality is about 7.5. Which while not great, is not bad considering the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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I haven't been to Portland for 10 years. I still crave Saburo. I have been all over both coasts and anyone that denies the quality of the fish at that restaurant, is a liar or a fool. The way the 3rd son...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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I love Sushi. I crave Sushi. Saburo's Sushi was disgusting. When our platter came out I literally gasped, gulped, and actually had a visceral reaction while muttering "I don't think I can eat this". I think...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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BEST sushi I have ever has since New York - If you complain about the wait you are clueless! I will say it again Porlanders are spoiled you have so much good food for such great prices and all you do is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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Hands down best sushi in town... but you will have to make sacrifices for it. I typically wait 20-60 min to be seated, and the restaurant is constantly a flurry of activity, so dont expect a quiet, relaxed...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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The waiter who assigned seat was very rude to customers in words. There's no repect to customers at all. She squeezed a party of 6 into a table of 4 disregarding our 2 kids. However, when counting number of...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Will NOT recommend it! I've been to this restaurant twice, first time I was simply amused by the size of the sushi's & rolls but not so much by the taste.... I don't know if a roll is still a roll when it...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Before you go, you need to plan ahead. Your wait will undoubtedly be around an hour. The building is tiny and your table is right next to your neighbor's. Even with all that taken into consideration, Saburo's...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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Just a couple of things to be prepared for before you go: long wait, large portions, all-business waitstaff. As long as you know, you can plan for some of the best sushi around! If you are not used to large...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Run for your lives! It's the attack of the humongous sushi! Generous portions here, the sushi chefs don't hold anything back. Above average sushi but not the greatest. It's a great place to get…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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In response to Wanderlust101 who stated that the sushi was better at Yuki's, I have tried both and have to say that Saburo takes my vote hands down. Ever since my friend introduced me to Saburo's, I have not...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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If you're a fan of tasteless sushi with poor texture, then this is the place for you. If you're also a fan of long waits, poor service and sushi where each piece is the size of your fist and not your mouth,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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Not the place to impress your date ... unless your date is impressed by the BEST of sushi. Try the uni. It is sooooooo rare to get uni this fresh. But order only 50% of what you are accustomed to ordering at...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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Waiting is too long, about 45min-1 hour at the very least. Seating was uncomfortable and tables were TOO close to each other. Food was horrible. Sushi were too big, you couldn't fit them in your mouth and in...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While the service has taken a turn for the worst, the ever-crowded, line waiting, enormous sized sushi is worth it ... only if you're in the mood for it. Saburo's happens to be one of those places in…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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My last visited was terrible. I was waiting for almost a hour. Seating were not comforable. food was ok but service was bad. I would not go there again!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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My first experience at Saburo's was disappointing. Our friend's have been raving about this place for months and we finally went there for dinner the other night. Our friends warned us about the wait which...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I'm a vegetarian. But that doesn't mean that I don't LOVE sushi. I always hear a lot of hype about this place. My boyfriend and I went on Saturday ready to brave the long waits and be rewarded…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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I don't understand the fascination with this place. It is all myth. Some of you talk about charm and real sushi. First, this is just another American Sushi place, better than some worse than others. The part...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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I used to live in Portland and fell in love with Saburo's. It has completely spoiled me for any other sushi place (I have tried a lot in different cities). I make a point to go there when I am in town because...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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I have traveled the world. I have had some great sushi. Saburo's is the only reason I travel to Portland from Bend. So the atmosphere is not so great? Good! Keeps the Lake Oswego crowd away. Be sure to try the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing... I'd come here every day if I lived closer [I'm only a state away, that's not so bad, right?]. The wait is ridiculous and the restaurant is tiny, but the portions are HUGE and…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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Pros cheap fresh and tasty good selection huge portions friendly staff cons smells a bit like a fish market, but hey, it's sushi!!!! could be a long wait Went late at night with some buddies and didn't have to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I am in Portland, this is the one place that I absolutely must go pay my respects. The sushi here is so tasty and each piece twice the size of what other places serve. The price is definitely…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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The fish is fresh, but the portions are ridiculous and the wait is far too long. You literally cannot pick up the sushi with your chopsticks, it's that big! If you're stuck in Sellwood and craving sushi, it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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After years of hearing raves about this place, I was highly disappointed. Granted, I'm from Hawaii and have high expectations/standards when it comes to sushi. The portions were huge and the prices were cheap,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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People from all over the region go to Saburo's for the sushi. That is the only problem that I have with the place, it's not big enough and there is always a line to get in. It IS worth the wait, however. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Yes you get gigantic cuts of fish on your sushi but thats where the flavor and fanfare should end. First of all fresh fish is what you get at most sushi places (they use the same suppliers) so that shouldn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So ... we when we moved here we KNEW that it wasn't going to be easy to find good sushi. We accepted it ... sadly. So when we found out that THE BEST SUSHI in Portland was right down the street from…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There was a huge hype on this restaurant when I first moved into Portland so I finally decided to check it out. Here's why I thought it's only worthy of 3 stars. 1. wait was 1hr 45 min (yes, expect…
