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Great Wave Sushi

4.8 (28 reviews)
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Maine bluefins sashimi
Jamie A.

Yummy! Absolutely scrumptious and made my dinner dreams tonight come true~ met the staff and the owner of the food truck today~ they gave us great description of their fish and what to expect~ the bluefin sashimi special was worth the price. This was all pricy~ but worth the chase~ the lobster on crispy rice special today was phenomenal. Maine and lobsters, can't go wrong because it's all been fresh tasting~ sushi burrito is a bit dry so have your sauce on hand between bites~ Today's stop of the food truck was Belleflower brewery and it wasn't far. Make sure to check out the instagram page before heading over to whenever they have listed on Yelp. The Yelp listed area was just a street down from the actual stop they took today at Belleflower, so it wasn't too bad to chase down. It was clean cute, and chill~

Sushi burger
Cindy Y.

Great to have this food option at local breweries, and the chef Alex Herzog come a long ways from the small food cart inside of Austin Street. A creative spin on sushi with items like the Sushi Burger (Spicy Tuna * Mixed Crab * Avocado * Fried Rice Buns * Wasabi Mayo drizzle * Jalapeños), Poke Nachos (Seasoned Poké Tuna * Wonton Chips * Sweet Onions * Scallions * Jalapeño Lime Aioli), and the Sushi Tower (California Crab * Spicy Tuna * Avocado * Tempura Crunchies * Spicy Mayo * Eel Sauce) keeps it interesting, and keeping the menu small means he can perfect his craft and keep people happy with the menu items they've come to expect. I had the sushi burger for the first time for its novelty, but it is challenging to eat, and the rice "buns" overpower the sushi fillings. I've had the sushi nachos and sushi tower previously and these were more to my liking and certainly easier to eat! Definitely a 5 star experience in the past. Will come back and order my old favs.

Sushi burrito!!!!
Joy M.

The flavor and freshness of Great Wave Sushi is amazing! I'm completely in awe. I've seen reviews and posts about them for months but only got to them at Absolem in Winthrop. But have now gone twice and believe me, I will go find them from now on, not just wait for them to be more convenient to me. It's that good!

Sushi burrito and roll
Ashley B.

Recommended: Definitely, for fresh and creative sushi. Overall: An excellent choice for enjoying top-quality sushi, especially when visiting Austin Street Brewing. Snapshot: Food: 5/5 Drink: NA Vibe: NA Service: 4/5 Value: 5/5 ‍‍ Family-Friendly: NA Highlights: Perfect For: Pairing delicious, fresh sushi with craft beer Don't Miss: The sushi burrito and the Maki rolls Bonus Tip: Order your food before grabbing a drink, as preparation can take some time All The Details: At Austin Street Brewing, we had the pleasure of trying Great Wave Sushi Food Truck, and it was a delightful experience. The sushi was not only fresh but also creatively crafted. My husband was particularly impressed with their sushi burrito and the Maki rolls. Considering the quality, the pricing was surprisingly good, offering great value. The combination of tasty sushi and excellent beer from Austin Street, enjoyed on a beautiful day at their patio tables, was simply heavenly. One thing to note is that they tend to sell out quickly. We arrived midday and found that several menu items were already gone - a testament to their popularity and the deliciousness of their offerings. A pro tip: place your food order before getting drinks, as the sushi preparation takes a little while. Everything was rolled to perfection, and the staff was friendly and efficient. I am definitely planning to track down this food truck again the next time I'm in Portland.

Sushi burger.
Danielle V.

Instagram picture perfect presentation, but the flavors and portions disappointed. The freshness of the fish was undeniable. I hope to try this spot again for a regular sushi roll. I got the tuna nachos and the sushi burger.

Pop at Austin Street brewery--beer and sushi!!!
Sarah H.

Y'all--I'm pretty sure the sushi burger changed my life. Unfortunately have zero pictures of it because it didn't last long in my hands before making it into my mouth. Soooo delicious, it inspired us to go back for seconds and try the tuna tartare tower, which was equally if not even MORE delicious! This is pop-up sushi can usually be found at Austin St. Brewery on Saturdays, but if you're unsure--check out his Instagram where he posts his locations for the weekends. Austin Street also has amazing beers, so you get a lil 2-for-1 action on trying some of the best bites and drinks in Portland! My favorite thing about Austin Street is they are one of the only breweries that gives Pale Ales the recognition they deserve.

Sushi burger
Karina Z.

AMAZING!!! We got the sushi burger and the poke nachos and I can't express enough how DELICIOUS they are. The nachos are sooo crispy and pungent with tuna pieces. The sushi burger that has the crispy rice and tuna in between. It is THE BEST sushi I have had in southern maine. My mouth is watering for the next time I'll be here.

Vegetable futomaki.
Steff D.

Vegetarian sushi isn't difficult; it's just mostly uninspired. I know what to expect every single time: a hint of avocado, some seedy cucumber, maybe a shred of two of carrot, bish, bash, bosh. I *love* sushi; I eat it a lot (and I can also eat a lot of it), but I never finish a roll feeling like I've eaten anything other than just a generic veggie sushi roll that could have come from pretty much anywhere - does that make sense? Anyway, Alex at Great Wave Sushi, thanks for permanently ruining veggie sushi for me. I HAD NO IDEA IT COULD BE THAT GOOD. Three things: 1. Alex is a humble, quiet man but his passion for what he does and how he does it is unparalleled. He *wants* to feed you and to feed you well (that includes you, vegan and gluten-free friends). 2. I've only had the Vegetable Futomaki Roll, and it might be the only thing I ever end up eating from GWS because it's the. best. sushi. I've. ever. had. First of all: the roll is EEEEEEEEENOORRRRRRMOUUUUSSS. It's definitely the equivalent of two rolls from anywhere else. There's *heaps* of avocado, cucumber, lettuce, and tempura crunchie bits inside; I was like, "there's no way he's going to be able to roll all that up" but he expertly did. I wonder if next time he'd be willing to drizzle some spicy mayo and sprinkle some sesame seeds on it. Is this weird? 3. He's super popular and he's currently a one person show. SO YOU ARE GONNA WAIT FOR YOUR ORDER (unless you can get there the first hour he opens up on a weekday; a perk from working from home, I guess). But for this food cart/truck/mobile eatery? It's totally worth it.

The infamous sushi burger!
Shay W.

Where to begin with Great Wave Sushi? Oh yeah...the SUSHI BURGER. The portion size is massive enough for two, but you're definitely not going to want to share it because the flavor is so good. It's spicy tuna, crab, a mound of avocado, and spicy jalapeño piled between two fried rice patties. The ONLY way to eat it is at home where no one can see you making a fool of yourself as you attempt to chomp into this bad boy. And it's saucy....so trust me, just eat it at home outside the view of the public eye. Everything Alex offers is incredible; he has "sushi-fied" the classic American staples: a sushi burger, sushi pizza, sushi nachos. You will not be disappointed with anything! You can find him at Austin St. Brewery most days - just make sure you get there early because he does sell out fast, and he's a one-man operation so you will have to wait a little bit to get your food. Luckily, Alex is so kind and chill, and it's 100% worth it.

Vegetarian Nachos
Sarah H.

I love Asian food, but don't eat fish. However this was a beautiful and tasty snack. The sauce is phenomenal. They were crunchy and delicious. The service was super friendly. Loved everything

Sushi burger in the front, spicy tuna crispys in the back. SO good!
Alyssa N.

I love Great Wave SO MUCH!!!!! He creates exciting dishes with tons of flavor and texture. The sushi burger is on another level. It's humongous, first of all, and the crispy rice buns are so good! The fish inside is tasty and I love the eel sauce and mayo he serves with it. The sushi tower is also fabulous! The toppings are similar to what you'll find in the sushi burger, but you'll get a softer texture from the rice, since it is regular sushi rice and not the crispy rice. My absolute favorite item he has is the spicy tuna crispys!!! It uses the same crispy rice from the burger, but in sushi sized bites. They're topped with spicy tuna, a sweet garlic ponzu sauce and a thin slice of Serrano pepper. I could legitimately eat 3-4 orders of this and not get sick of it! He's often at Austin St Brewery on the weekends - so do yourself a favor and order one of everything!

Jen B.

He was so nice and even cut (and separated) the sushi burger for my friend and I! Wonderful of amount of raw fish on it and the rice bun was crispy and fabulous! So unique!

Always a pleasure to support Great Wave Sushi. Kind folks, quality product, above and beyond customer service, creative & fresh dishes.

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Seriously, the most fresh fish I've ever had. Alex, the owner is such a joy, and loveee the creative dishes he creates.

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Yosaku

Yosaku

3.9(544 reviews)
0.7 mi•Old Port
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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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Yosaku - Eel avocado roll and avocado rolls to go

Eel avocado roll and avocado rolls to go

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Mr. Tuna - Roll with hatch green chili sauce on top. Delicious

Mr. Tuna

4.2(224 reviews)
0.5 mi•East Bayside
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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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Mr. Tuna - Edamame. Chilled but perfectly blanched.

Edamame. Chilled but perfectly blanched.

Mr. Tuna - Great selection of Japanese beers

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

Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

4.1(306 reviews)
0.5 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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Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar - Lunch  Sushi Regular

Lunch Sushi Regular

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Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar - Scalllop sashimi

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Scalllop sashimi

Boda - A spoonful of crab curry

Boda

4.4(613 reviews)
0.9 mi•West End
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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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Boda - Beef skewers

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