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    Ginza Town

    4.0 (114 reviews)
    Open • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tarantula Roll, 12 Piece Sushi Combo
    Kristen K.

    One of our favorite sushi takeout places while in Portland. They don't have dine in right now. We got the 12 piece and tarantula roll. We really liked the tarantula roll which had a fantastic mix of flavors and didn't skimp on the ingredients. One thing to note is they went a little heavy on the wasabi when making the nigiri pieces. Just to be aware.

    Happy Hour goodness
    Heather L.

    I've only been here twice so far, both times for takeout, but both experiences have been stellar! I ordered some sushi and crab rangoons the first time around, and I had a drink at the bar while waiting. Drink was perfect. Atmosphere is relaxed. The sushi chef talked to me while I was hanging out at the bar, made me feel comfortable, as did the waitresses who were on that night as well. They were all super friendly and attentive. Second time I got Beef Sukiyaki for lunch takeout. OH MY GOD. The broth in this dish was amazinnnnnnng. I would have taken an entire bowl of the broth with nothing in it, it's that good. But with the addition of the tofu, veggies, beef, and nooldes, this dish is out of this world. I will DEFINITELY be ordering this again. Overall great little sushi joint. Pricing is pretty on par with other restaurants of similar quality (not super cheap, but not super expensive). What I really like about this place is how close it is to my house and the fact that I don't have to go downtown to get sushi unless I really want to. The parking situation could be a little better (there are only a few spots and these are shared with Papa Johns), but really other than that I have no complaints. They have Happy Hour from 330-7, with discounted drinks and $3.75 maki rolls! I will be back soon to test that out :)

    Asian karaoke is the best
    Brett F.

    Last night a few friends and I had a couple of beers and, of course, had an irresistible urge to sing karaoke. A google search brought up Ginza Town. After much head scratching about what a Ginza is (a district in Tokyo), we called around 9 pm. The woman who answered said that they close at 10 but would stay open for us. Perfect! Ginza Town is next to Papa Johns on Forest Ave, not far from the Samuels area. It's one of those places you drive by hundreds of times and never know exist. We got there around 9:15 on a Friday and there was one other large party celebrating a birthday. The owner also was celebrating his birthday and joined the other party. He didn't speak English but brought us a free bottle of Sake. I loved this place already. Ginza Town for me is "Bubba's Awesome." Meaning it's probably terrible but I love it. [4/2/16 Edit: the food rocks! Nothing is terrible about this place at all!] Wireless mics are hooked up to a decent sound system and a flat screen tv. They play karaoke from Youtube, which sounds like it would be awful but worked extraordinarily well. Before long we were best friends with the large party, belting cheesy 80s ballads while chugging $3.75 containers of Sake. Considering each one held 3.5 Sake shots, it's a killer value. We had already eaten, but the other party must have had the entire menu brought on platters to their table. It looked and smelled amazing and I was able to try the chicken wings and duck breast. Very tasty. I will definitely be coming back for food. So, awesome karaoke in an Asian restaurant/bar with dirt cheap Sake on Forest Ave? I know, it sounds too good to be true, but luckily it's not.

    Happy hour only on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday's :/
    Nina L.

    I was conflicted between choosing between my go to sushi spot or trying out Ginza Town for the first time. My boyfriend and I decided on Ginza, and I think we found our new cheap sushi place. We came around lunch time on a Wednesday and was told that we could choose where we'd like to sit. The waitress gave us a menu and brought out waters immediately. The menu selection is pretty big ranging from Vietnamese pho, hot pot, and sushi. My boyfriend got the bento box lunch special with beef teriyaki, gyoza, wakame (seaweed salad), and a spicy tuna roll. I decided on the 3 deluxe sushi rolls with a spicy crunchy tuna, an eel, and a spicy crunchy scallop. As we waited for the food to come out, we saw that they have happy hours from 3:30-6. Was kind of disappointed when we found out they only have it on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesday evenings :/ The food came out pretty quickly since there was only one other group besides us. (Each of our meals also came with miso soups)My boyfriend absolutely loved his bento box. The gyozas were pretty standard but yummy, and, although he didn't like it, I loved the seaweed salad. The tuna didn't seem that fresh if I'm going to be completely honest... it had a greyish tint to it and wasn't that pink/red. The eel roll was yummy, but what will have me coming back will be the spicy crunchy scallop. This was mine and my boyfriend's favorite part of the whole meal. Each roll came with 8 pieces, and they filled me up. We were both stuffed by the end of it. Wish they'd offer happy hour a on Thursdays as well but I'll have to come back another time to get some of the shumai and crap ragoons. Update: I feel like every time I come here there's something that always pops up that kind of gives me a "hmmm" thought... Since quarantine, this has been one of the only sushi spots (that I usually eat at) that's still doing take out. I typically get the deluxe three roll combo lunch deal with two spicy crunchy scallops and a spicy crunchy tuna roll. What I like about this place that stands out from other sushi spots is that Ginza has 8 pieces in each roll opposed to 6 (which is the typical size of a majority of other restaurants), so I feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck. I love eating tuna rolls (they're my favorite), but there is something off with the tuna rolls here, and I feel that it is not as fresh as other spots in Portland. I now get two spicy crunchy scallops and one eel roll in the three roll combo for $12 and change, and it never fails to be delicious! I don't know what it is about their scallop rolls, but it always has me coming back for more. I love the crunchy bits in the rolls, and the spicy mayo always sends me to another universe. For $12?? Yes please!

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    Foods great and the waitress is a pleasure :) and no music to distract from conversation :)

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    Wasabi shumai was delicious, we did the spicy crunchy salmon, yellow tail and Boston roll, all perfect and the Sticky rice was amazing!

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    really nice people and incredible veggie sushi!! i've only ever gotten takeout but the inside seems really nice as well

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    Ordered take out twice now. Excellent sushi! Great to have this in the neighborhood. Love the Tiger roll! And there is free parking!

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    I love this restaurant. It's dangerously close to where I live and I go here often and get various…read moremaki rolls. Sushi obviously isn't inexpensive, but compared to many places in Portland it's quite reasonably priced if you order non-speciality rolls. The eel avocado roll is especially good and I have also enjoyed the fatty tuna and yellowtail/scallion. I think what makes this place special though is that it appears the owner is heavily involved in the day-to-day operations. I believe he works as a sushi chef sometimes and I've also passed by late at night and seen him cleaning the glass on the front door. The waiters seem genuinely happy to be working there and seem to be friends with each other. They also seem to have strong intra-restaurant culture such as greeting people who walk in the door with the same greetings that I heard when I was in Japan and saying "corner" every time they're rounding a corner with food. The patio outside is delightful. There's a waterfall and the space has the feel of a Japanese tea garden. Really special place. It can feel a bit buzzy/sceney on the weekends, for better or worse. Definitely a special restaurant worth going to.

    My friends and I had a fabulous experience here. We started with the fried chicken (chicken…read morekaraage) which opened up our appetite for all the sushi we ate. Every sushi roll was fresh and packed with different fish. We loved the option to sit at the traditional Japanese tables on the floor, it reminded me of when in Japan. It took a bit of time for the sushi to come in, but we did order quite a bit (so worth it) They had a painting on the wall featuring the sushi chefs from 2020 and they told us that the same sushi chefs are still working here! It was very heart warming.

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    4.2(223 reviews)
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    While I've had the hand rolls from the food truck many times over the years, this was my first…read moreexperience at the brick and mortar. Mr. Tuna is one of three Open Table Exclusive restaurants in Maine, so most every local Chase Reserve card member uses their twice yearly $150 credit here, which explains my visit. The people watching from the outdoor tables on Middle Street must be some of the best in the city. You could easily sip a glass of sake (the dreamy clouds was...dreamy) while eating a toro maki roll and marveling at the tourists waiting in a two hour Eventide line. But we ordered the lemongrass fried tofu salad, salmon toro sashimi and 3 maki rolls, including the green crab special. Everything tasted fresh and excellent with only Yosaku in the same league for Old Port sushi. Of course Yosaku is much more authentic Japanese than Mr. Tuna, though Mr. Tuna is more fun. Like most trendy Portland restaurants, lunch for two with a couple drinks each is $200 all in (get that Chase card!). Still, this is a huge, inventive menu with a great bar program and is one of the surprisingly better summertime outdoor seating options.

    Stopped in after a long day of travel, hungry, we went to our bookmarked Eventide and ended up…read morehere. Did not want to wait 20+ minutes across the street so we wandered in here. Welcoming staff. We had all our bags with us and they offered us every seating option - we settled on the elevated patio, giving us ample room to store our belongings. Rice was seasoned well. Enjoyed the lobster roll + bento. The toro don was not great except for the rice and the ikura. The meal was around $100 - which is pricey for what it was - small roll, potato salad, kale salad, edamame and a toro don - which is called toro don but the description has akame/ikura, maybe call it something else, like tuna don. All the sashimi was fibrous. Based on value and the quality - I would not return.

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    Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar - Four item combo with gyoza, chicken teriyaki, California roll, seaweed salad.

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    2.6 mi•East Bayside
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    Date day with my son had us come to Benkay for a late lunch. Parking was easy and signage was…read moreclear. We entered and were immediately greeted and guided towards a corner table. The decor is simplistic with Asian flares. Menu is extensive with many options from Sushi to edamame, saki to soup. We decided on Maki roll the Maine and son has a variety of sashimi and Maki roll Futomaki. Green tea for two as well chatted. Very good, flavorful. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and service was wonderful! We will be back. Thank You

    Delightful, truly authentic Japanese dining in Portland…read more We were visiting for an overnight mini vacation and stopped in for a nice lunch before heading back home. What caught my eye the chalkboard listing fish that one sees at high-end sushi restaurants. Fresh fish flown in from all over but not ignoring the amazing local farm to table items (or in this case, net to table). Our dishes were prepared expertly and amazingly good. I haven't had a Japanese dining experience like this since we were in New York. The wait staff are absolutely amazing. The ladies there were chatting with our kids, teaching and correcting their Japanese, and clearly tickled by the conversation. The decor is nicely subdued, but comfortable. This would be a great place for a first date, or to celebrate a nice event like a new job or an outing with someone special. Highly recommended.

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    One of the most unique Thai restaurants I've been to! Everything we ordered was incredibly…read moreflavorful, with so much depth from the spices. You can really taste the care and authenticity in every dish. We stopped here for dinner during our Portland trip, and my husband and I ordered a bunch of dishes to share so we could try as much as possible. We had different types of skewers, quail eggs, calamari, beef panang, and stir-fried noodles. And of course, we had to finish with their famous black sticky rice with coconut. There wasn't a single bad dish. Everything was delicious, well seasoned, and tasted authentic. Each dish had its own unique flavor profile, and nothing felt boring or one dimensional. The ambiance was also really cute and cozy, making it a great spot for a date night or a nice dinner with someone special. The service was phenomenal too. Everyone was attentive, friendly, and incredibly fast without making us feel rushed. Honestly, I'd come back to Portland just to eat here again. Definitely a must try if you're looking for flavorful, authentic Thai food!

    The skewers are amazing, best things on the menu. We tried the chicken, shrimp, and moo ping…read moreskewers. All were excellent. We also got the papaya salad("Thai spicy is no joke"). Kra Pao chicken was delicious too. Grilled rice ball was meh, too salty. Desserts were ok, nothing too crazy. Pro tip: there's a public parking spot a block away, made parking much easier vs trying to find a street parking.

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