So so so good, everything that comes out of the kitchen is a masterpiece. Miso mushrooms, pork…read morebelly, the ramen, the rockfish. So sad it's gone--truly was my favorite place in Eugene. I also loved the bourbon and ginger drink.

There are no reservations at this restaurant, so it's first come first serve. Street parking was…read moreeasy to find, and we arrived around 7. The place was packed, but thankfully we were seated quite quickly with a 5-10 minute wait. The interior is cozy and welcoming. It's dimly lit with mood lighting on the tables. It felt lively since the tables were packed. We started by ordering the sake and shoyu flights and some fries with wasabi mayo while we explored the rest of their menu. We received the flights quickly. Both flights had 3 flavors and were tasty and fun to try. Each flight comes with a menu describing the flavor profile and how the drinks were made. The flavors of each flight were distinct and matched their descriptions. The fries with wasabi mayo were pretty basic fries. They were well seasoned, had a nice crunch, and the mayo had a subtle wasabi flavor without it being spicy. For our next round we ordered the salmon misoyaki, butternut squash, tofu kushiyaki, and steak kushiyaki. Unfortunately, our server forgot to bring our butternut squash, but we ended up being full with the rest of the food we ordered and just took it off our order. The salmon misoyaki was delicious - perfectly cooked, tender, and well seasoned. The mustard greens on the side added a nice sourness. The tofu kushiyaki was tender and flavorful. The steak kushiyaki was well-seasoned, but more well done than I preferred and a little tough. Next, we ordered the spinach goma ae and umeboshi unigiri. The spinach goma ae was such a pleasant surprise! It's a chilled spinach dish with a tamari/black sesame sauce that was refreshing mid-meal. Really good umami flavor! The umeboshi onigiri had the expected sharp salty/sour flavor that balanced well with the ratio of rice. Ended up dipping the umeboshi onigiri in the goma ae sauce to get every last drop. For dessert we ordered the basque cheesecake and créme brûlée. The cheesecake was just okay. The menu said there was sake and black sesame flavors, but apart from some black sesame dust on the plate we couldn't taste the sake/sesame. The texture was thick and not super smooth. It was a pretty heavy dessert and not very sweet. The créme brûlée was yummy. The custard was smooth and the crunchy caramelized sugar on top was a nice contrast in texture and flavor. The service itself was slow. We were waiting around 15 minutes between orders. Given, it was a busy night. However, we felt a bit forgotten as our server did forget to bring one of our dishes, we had to ask for our dessert menus twice, and we were accidentally served two basque cheesecakes instead of our order of cheesecake and créme brûlée. The staff were friendly, and quickly brought out the correct desserts at the end. I'd recommend ordering more dishes at once so you can enjoy more food in between orders. Would definitely come back again to try the rest of their menu. We wanted to try the Japanese sweet potato but they had sold out that night. The oysters, sashimi, and udon also looked quite good!

Came for dinner at 5p on a Friday without reservation and were seated right away downstairs at the…read morechef's bar area. The environment is lively, mostly because Taro is personable and we were able to see him create beautiful sushi dishes live while hearing him engage with the customers seated around him. It was actually really fun listening to his stories, and seeing how he is passionate about the food he makes. He was excited about the uni and was talking about how the fish he orders is from Spain and how he really wanted to order another great cut of fish. The food was delicious, even down to the house sodas they have. We ordered the summer margarita with fresh berries, lime soda, cold beet appetizer, veggie donburi, chef's choice spicy trio hand rolls, chocolate mochi blackberry cake - and at the end Taro gave us 2 nigiri on the house. The house lime soda - usually soda is nothing to blink an eye at, but the lime flavor was fresh and just the right amount of sweetness. We were surprised by how good it was. The summer margarita was a delight, the alcohol and fresh summer flavors balanced perfectly so that neither overpowered the other. The beet appetizer was fun to try. Beets can sometimes be too earthy/muddy in flavor, but the nutty dressing paired with the salty, crunchy puffed chip paired well with the soft bites of beet. The veggie donburi bowl was much bigger than expected, and everything on it was good. The tempura tofu was well executed - silken tofu encased in a thin/crispy layer that tasted light and not greasy. The overall flavor of the bowl is akin to teriyaki, but less sweet and more of a deep umami and more smoky flavor. The handrolls had a good amount of fish to rice/topping ratio. The wasabi actually has some real wasabi in it, and the pickled ginger and soy sauce made every bite flavorful. Very filling. The fish were all fresh and tasted great. My partner who almost never eats meat couldn't resist and ate a piece of nigiri and loved it. The mochi chocolate cake was very unique and definitely worth trying. I find most chocolate cake too sweet with a generic cocoa powder flavor and too heavy. The texture of the cake is not too dense, but has a nice mochi bite to it while tasting a deep cacao flavor without it feeling too heavy. The sweet/richness is just right paired with bites of fresh blackberries. Honestly, may be the best dessert I've eaten so far this year. The interior is well decorated and pays homage to Akira the anime. The hostess who greeted us seemed stressed and it definitely showed on her face the whole night. But, our server was kind and attentive. Despite the handrolls taking ~20 mins to show up, the food was delicious and worth the wait. There is so much more to try on the menu. Will gladly come back and support Taro and crew!

Taro was on it last night…read more He was jumping around smiling, laughing with customers and connecting with friends. We sat at the sushi bar for omakase - chef's choice. Each dish was fantastic. Each little plate was constructed by him with its own touches. He put real care into everything that went out. And it kept coming out and then something else delicious and something else. We had to finally tell them when we were done. Then they gave us some ribs to take home. It was also delicious. Cost is $150 pp. If you can, do

Sabai is uniquely qualified to be one of the most wonderful Tai restaurants on the planet! I…read moreseriously have never been to a restaurant that even comes close to Sabai's excellence. Considering the freshness of the food, variety and authenticity of Tai cuisine, fantastic, friendly service and comfortable ambiance this place rocks! I've enjoyed dining here three times and each time the food is consistently delicious! My favorite appetizer is * MUSSELS IN TOM KHA, fresh NW mussels steamed in Thailand's famous coconut broth flavored with lemongrass langal, kaffir lime, chili and fresh basil. But, I also love the CHICKEN SATAY, grilled chicken skewers, cucumber salad, amazing peanut sauce. And recently, I enjoyed POCKETS OF LOVE, rice paper, cream cheese, crab, deep fried golden brown with a yummy sweet sour sauce. Another favorite of mine is the TEMPURA GREEN BEANS, lightly deep fried with a spicy aioli sauce. I had a difficult time deciding between ordering so many tantalizing dishes. Do I have to repeat myself ? The food at Sabai is absolutely mind blowing

Gorgeous ambiance, fabulous service, and the Thai food was amazing…read more We started off sharing the Pockets of Love - whose name I had been making fun of, so had to try, and they were delicious. Our friend had the Fancy Thai Eggplant, my wife had the Sabai Noodles with Vegetables, and I had the Yellow Curry with Beef. All three were delicious. For a place we stumbled on across from our hotel, it can't be beat.

I ordered delivery and tried a few new things!…read more Teriyaki Chicken Onigiri - I've tried this before, still very good Thai Peanut Chicken Skewers - My new favorite, so yummy, wish I got 2-3 Indian Curry Chicken Skewers - Delicious! Spicy Pork Onigiri - I did not like the sauce, but it wasn't bad, nor very spicy. Miso soup - Always tasty.

I've been in here a lot over the years picking up takeout orders for the delivery apps. Finally was…read morean actual customer and wow was it delicious! We ordered takeout -- Teriyaki Chicken Plate & the Garlic Pork Plate. Both were super tasty and the pork was so tender! The house-made Tahini dressing for the side salad is delicious! & the staff are always very friendly!

wow we went to the brewery across the street from Kai and wound up getting some fried chicken and…read morefried rice! the chicken was "dynamite" and the fried tofu GF rice (made especially for me) was some of the best fried rice I've ever had. we highly recommend their food!!!

Can't say enough about how much we love this place during the pandemic and continue to love it as a…read morestaple for delivery in our home.

You want spicy authentic Szechuan? You're going to get it here. We were surprised to see this…read morerestaurant right off campus! Started with the fungus appetizer, it was cold, spicy and chewy perfection. We got the beef grill, spicy, vegetables perfectly crispy, meat perfectly tender and intense flavor throughout. Order a side of rice to go with it to balance the salty flavors. Last dish we got was the Szechuan chicken noodle dish. Wish there was a bit more chicken and veggies but overall the noodles were delicious and savory sweet with nicely cooked chicken, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms. Don't sleep on this place in Eugene. It's quick service, nice modern interior and delicious food

I ordered food from this place while visiting Eugene. I had it delivered and it arrived as I…read moreordered and hot. I asked for utensils and they sent one napkin and one set of chopsticks. I would have appreciated more napkins and a fork. The food itself was okay. I ordered General Tso's Chicken over rice and BBQ Pork Steam buns. Each dish was about a 3/5 to me. There wasn't enough flavor. I expected better after reading an article about them on Eater.

Love it here. Super fresh and tasty. The best sushi spot in the area. The dark angel is my favorite.read more

Sushi Pure is a mid sushi restaurant…read more I like the space - it's darker with Christmas lights, a disco ball and a lights projector. The food is, uh, pretty good. We ordered the special crisp lobster roll. It was big with a pretty good flavor that did not taste like lobster. Our negiri orders had a good taste too, but they came on balls of rice about half the normal size. It was weird. The rice was also kind of compact, not with individual grains to it. Service was quick and friendly So all in all, this is an okay I guess place to get sushi. It was off on a couple of points. Nothing spectacular

We came through on a Sunday evening about 8pm n got dinner to go. Ordered and waited about 10 mins…read more All food was freshly cooked and hot in temp. Husband loved it. Spicey even at only a 2 level. He will be back! Kung pow, Mongolian beef and chow mein. I had fried rice, orange chicken and Broccoli Chicken. It was flavorful. Orange chicken was a bit soggy but good flavor. The Broccoli Chicken had a ton of oil but tasted good. Rice was ok. Portions on all was very good.

Pretty standard Chinese take out with some real Chinese dishes but the flavor are not any special…read more The fried rice is pretty bland even though it has some dark soy sauce color. Did have lots of meat though Crab Rangoon is pretty crispy. Not a lot of filling Garlic fried chicken wings is a bit dry. I thought it would be crispy but unfortunately it's not

I love this place. I live and die by the availability of a good wing spot wherever I am - and it…read moremakes me sad when I don't have a place, because wings really are hard to get right. I recently moved to Eugene, and didn't have high hopes after a few searches and a few misses. Then I found Hot Mama. These cats are doing wings right. Their core buffalo sauce is great (legit great), and the variations are all solid. Most importantly, the wings are on point. I love that they have an extra crispy option (always necessary at most places in my experience), but here - their normal offering is ideally crispy! Great meaty wings, nice sauces, and accommodating with specific asks. If you're into great wings, there's nothing close around here. (I've never been to the place, all delivery - which is impressive too). Thanks Hot Mama!

I'm not a wings person; I don't understand the hype. But Hot Mama's makes stuff other than wings,…read moreand it's all good. I've had a burger from here though and it was pretty good. Their sides are really delicious though. The jalapeño poppers are so good. I don't even need the bacon on them but if it's cooked enough I'll eat that too. They have macaroni and cheese as well, and that's really good too. In fact, just give me some of the bacon mac and cheese and I'll be a happy camper. It seems we always order from here when I'm home visiting so next time I'll skip the burger and just get some of this. The restaurant is small, though they do have a little outside seating as well. I've only ever had takeout and it travels pretty well, though to be fair it's usually only going a half mile or so. The guy that helped me out was very friendly and quick to get my stuff once I realized there was a section for picking up. There's no parking here so you'll be looking for street parking, probably on Lincoln.