Saburo's

Saburo's
Saburo's
	The restaurant's exterior in 2021
Restaurant information
Food type	Japanese
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°28′26″N 122°38′55″W / 45.4739°N 122.6485°W
Website	saburos.com

Saburo's Sushi House Restaurant, or simply Saburo's, is a sushi restaurant in Portland, Oregon.^[1]

Description and reception

The 2010 guide Best Places: Portland says, "come here for no-frills, value sushi".^[2] In her book Food Lover's Guide to Portland, Liz Crain said Saburo's serves "big-ass" sushi.^[3] Portland Monthly says, "Rolls the size of Hondas will have you coming back to this popular Sellwood sushi joint. The albacore tuna, softshell crab, and sea urchin topped with quail egg yolk swim to the top of the list."^[4] In her Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, Rachel Dresbeck wrote:

Serving good sushi in Portland, Saburo's popularity is evident by the crowds who gather outside in the evening, awaiting beautiful slices of velvety, firm fish and magnificent, fresh rolls. The sake list is also good, as are the tempura, noodles, and other traditional dishes. We order these because we can't help it, and they are good, but the true attraction is the sushi. The lighting is bright and the tables are tiny and crowded. There are always long lines, so we have been known to write out names on the list and then sneak up the street for a cocktail.^[5]

In 2016, Saburo's ranked third in the Best Sushi category of Willamette Week's annual reader's poll.^[6] Michael Russell ranked Saburo's number 9 in The Oregonian's 2018 list of Portland's top ten sushi restaurants, writing: "The raw fish might not be quite at the level as some of the restaurants later on this list, but the Japanese lagers are cold, the nigiri are as big as your fist and the vibe is great at this popular Sellwood sushi spot."^[7] Alex Frane included Saburo's in Eater Portland's 2019 overview of "Where to Imbibe and Dine in Sellwood and Westmoreland".^[8]

References

^ "11 Must-Try Portland Sushi Spots". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
^ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (June 1, 2010). Best Places: Portland (8 ed.). Sasquatch Books. ISBN 9781570616990. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ Crain, Liz (September 2, 2014). Food Lover's Guide to Portland. Hawthorne Books. ISBN 9780990437017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "Saburo's Sushi House". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^
Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon:
- Dresbeck, Rachel (March 1, 2011). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon (7 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 70. ISBN 9780762774777. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- Dresbeck, Rachel (March 18, 2014). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 70–71. ISBN 9781493007813. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners". Willamette Week. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ Russell, Michael (June 18, 2018). "Portland's top 10 sushi restaurants, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ Frane, Alex (February 20, 2019). "Where to Imbibe and Dine in Sellwood and Westmoreland". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.