Best sushi from a food truck I have tried in PDX. Worth the try. Rolls were delicious.

We ordered our food to be delivered so I cannot speak to the cleanliness or friendliness of the staff. We ordered the Edamame, Wakame Salad, California Roll, Salmon Roll, Tuna Roll, Rainbow Roll, Chicken Teriyaki, Salmon Nigiri, Tuna Nigiri and Chirachi Bowl. The fish tasted fresh and the rolls were good. The chirachi bowl was the highlight of the meal. read more

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My roll had several things that weren't listed in the ingredients. I ordered the Rock & Roll which listed "Shrimp tempura, avocado, on top with crabmeat, eel sauce, and spicy mayo". The roll also had cucumbers (in fairly large and multiple pieces), roe, and chives. All things I'm not really a fan of personally. So I got a roll of 10 pieces that wasnt quite what it listed it was for $16. I'm sad but it's definitely something other people would like. I'll try something else next time. read more

Kenbu Sushi - Rock & Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Love this place. I was hesitant about eating sushi at a cart but this place never disappoints! I go here almost every week for lunch. Sometimes more. I love the chirashi bowl - you get all different types of fish and a salad and rice and seaweed salad. They are usually fast. You get a buzzer to wait for the food if you want to look around or go inside flipside bar for a drink. read more

Craving some sushi and their menu look good so decided to try them out. The rolls were really big so definitely a good deal for the money. It was delivered fresh with no issues. Everything looked really pretty and fresh. The flavors were all there for the variety we ordered. Crispies were crisp, sweet was sweet, spicy had some kick. Overall seriously impressed with this place. Surprised that they make all these beautiful rolls out of a cart but dang I'm impressed! read more

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Awesome food. Noah and Sue are incredible and the friendliest people. Show them some love!

Ordered delivery from here and it never misses. The dynamite temaki wasn't my favorite but everything else was fresh and delicious. Cube tower sounds weird with strawberry in it but it's super good and the crispy rice is delicious read more

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The bowls look nothing like the ones in the pictures on the menu. The chicken was super dry with teriyaki sauce on it. The steamed vegetables were extremely soggy. read more

When you asked me where's my go to place for sushi? Kenbu, immediately. #1. It's not a restaurant, it's a food truck located outside the flipside bar, but the amount of times I've gone (about 15+ times) it's NEVER missed!! maybe once.. but like..I was just trying new stuff and it wasn't sushi lol. ANYWAYS, sushi is affordable, big sizes and it taste great every time! I always order the same thing and they are -the Tokyo roll: bomb get it, 10/10 - salmon skin roll: crispy crunchy, recommend as well 10/10 -salmon roll: not only affordable but the size is great and it would fill me up. 10/10 -the ocean roll: my bf gets this, still very solid if you like shrimp tempura. 10/10 -Kenbu panini: if you want some different and crispy, I'd recommend this. Idk I love them, support them. They're a small business and they make delicious food, you can order and go inside the bar and grab a drink and eat inside too! read more

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This is one of my favorite delivery sushi places. They're lightning fast, and the sushi is pretty darn good. A nice variety of options, they also have some hot food. Never actually been to the place, so can't comment on the atmosphere or anything like that. Great for sushi night at home though. read more

Delicious sushi! Great prices too! I like their veggie roll (vegan). I would definitely come here again!

Can't say I had any expectations from Kenbu. I do like the fact the ratings are very high...deservedly so I can confirm. I still find it a bit odd that one can get such delicious high quality food at a food cart. The ingenuity of Oregonians...kudos!! ~ PARADISE B-ROTTO - 5/5 Hand's down my favorite item I tried so far. This is what I envisioned a Sushi Burrito tasting like. I've been disappointed before at several other Sushi Burrito fusion concepts. Kenbu knocked it out of the park. It's not big, but it's put together rather well. All the ingredients, the Eel, Salmon, Crab, Avocado, and Cucumber tasted really fresh. The spicy sauce gave it a nice little kick without being overly spicy. ~ SPIDER MAN B-ROTTO - 4/5 My friend's kids love this "B-ROTTO" I thought it was good, but not my favorite. Very well done, the Tempura soft shell crab is cooked to perfection the crab, avocado, cucumber, green leaf tempura crispy with spicy and eel sauce just make this a delight to chow down. ~ PANINI - 4/5 Very interesting. This wasn't on the menu at the time of my visit. My friend had it before and literally asked them to make it. It's not a traditional Panini. There is no bread on this one. It's looks like it could be Keto friendly...but I think there is rice in it. Just don let get cold, it gets soft and rubbery. Engulf when warm...you have been warned. Will most definitely return when I'm in the area. read more

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Service was great, I got a sushi burrito but came back for seconds to have their sashimi platter! The fish was high quality, would recommend to sushi lovers. read more

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Boca Roll was nice mango and papaya zing. Also got Tempura Shrimp and a Soft Shell crab roll with 2 nigiri, eel and egg. Lastly, a soft shell crab hand roll. Easily would feed 3. Everything tasted good, no off flavors, and are well constructed rolls. Easy to pick up and not fall apart. Would order again. read more

Sushi was good, not extraordinary given the high yelp ratings. the dressing in the salad was a bit salty and lack depth. i did like the atmosphere and this would be a good place to stop on the way home from the airport. they're fight off the freeway and they open late. read more

Kenbu Sushi - Kenbu salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Sushi is always great here. Service is great! I love the lobster roll and crab and avocado salad. My staples. Always hits the spot and we love hanging out at Flipside. Such a relaxed and fun vibe always. read more

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We ordered for a food delivery. The food was well-packaged. Each box of sushi kept the beauty of its presentation. Other than sushi, we also ordered Pork Miso Soup with Ramen noodles and it came unspilled. The noodles were separated from the soup appropriately so. Among the Rainbow Roll, Ocean Roll and Volcano Roll, my kids and I loved the Volcano Roll. We didn't really care about Rainbow Roll and Ocean Roll. I wish I had picked something else. I love raw salmon but those sushi didn't excel for me. So if I were you, skip the Rainbow Roll and the Ocean Roll. The Pork Miso Soup was good. My picky boy liked it. read more

After seeing several amazing shots and ratings, especially of the Lobster Roll, tried Kenbu sushi at Flipside Bar & Carts. Absolutely incredible plating, fantastic taste profiles & value. Had plenty to eat between that and the salmon skin hand roll with enough to take home for a snack later. Will definitely be back to try more and sip a cold one in the bar area--which was welcome on this hot day. read more

Kenbu Sushi - Lobster roll & Salmon Skin Hand Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Kenbu Sushi is diabolically delicious Beautifully decorated restaurant, beautiful presentation, quality fish, absolutely a party in your mouth. read more

The best sushi we've had in Portland! Delicious, fresh, friendly and fast service. Indoor and outdoor seating read more

Kenbu Sushi - Dragon roll x2 , spicy tuna, sushi bomb - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Kenbu Sushi is a food pod located at Flipside Bar and Carts. You order your food at the pod and can take it inside the bar to eat. Rolled up to Kenbu Sushi after a long Sunday parading around and I got to tell you I was hangry. I ordered: -Spicy crispy chicken ($14) - the chicken was crispy perfection and the sauce used on top had the perfect spice level for me. I cleaned the entire plate. -Tokyo Roll ($13) - Spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado on top with white fish and masago, decent sized roll and the fish tasted great! Service was friendly and the food came out FAST which my hangriness was appreciative of. I will definitely be back when I want some quick and solid sushi! read more

Kenbu Sushi - Spicy crispy chicken ($14) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The ahi poke salad is very fresh and delicious with reasonable price. The meal has a good amount of ahi poke and the salad portion is perfect. The dressing flavor is more on the sweet side but it's not overly sweet. The service is fast and the owner is nice. read more

Kenbu Sushi - Ahi Poki Salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Unfortunately the miso soup was so salty. I bought 4 thinking I would eat an extra one- for my party of 3. You can't even take a sip because of how salty it is. It's really sad. It was unbelievably expensive too for all I ordered and I didn't even order much is the problem. Won't be coming again sadly read more

Wow... Was not expecting that kind of quality from a food cart behind a bar! I ordered the chirachiri bowl and it was amazing. I'd drive all the way out from Hillsboro for more of this. Well done, Kenbu read more

Kenbu Sushi - Chirachi bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I ordered from UberEats and the sushi delivered! The Vegan Roll was packed with veggies - carrot, inari, daikon, shave cabbage, cucumber, avocado, green leaf lettuce and requested spicy mayo on the side. It would have been nice to see brown rice offered. The 10 piece vegan sushi was surprisingly filling and well worth the $10 + delivery and tip fees. Highly recommend to satisfy a late night sushi craving! read more

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I wanna rate this place higher, I want small food carts to do well, but I'm here to give honest reviews, and in all honesty... the food here is really just 'okay.' I've had better sushi, I don't know if it's a matter of seasoning / sauce expertise, quality or freshness of fish, or what, but... I think you can get better sushi within a ten minutes drive of Kenbu. Your mileage may vary. My real complaint though is the other stuff on the menu - I know, maybe that's a bit unfair for a sushi place, but hey, they're the ones that make the menu, I'm not going to pretend that that food isn't there to order. All of the 'rice plate' style dishes I've got have been disappointing - bland veggies, insufficient sauce to season the rice, and worst of all? Dry meat. I've gotten chicken teriyaki here that has a texture like it just came out of of a freezer-burned premade bag from safeway, and I KNOW that sounds harsh, but I get hung up on the simple fact that I could drunkenly cobble together something a lot fresher and juicier than what they've got on offer. I really wouldn't recommend Kenbu's for their protein+veggie+rice dishes. The ramen is also only okay. Noodles are a bit doughy and under-seasoned, broth is uninspiring basic - not bad, just *basic*, no spice, not much of anything really. Veggies are practically nonexistent. Eggs are just eggs, and they're overcooked... I dunno. I've had stand-out ramen before, and this ain't it. Kenbu's is maybe one step above a ramen packet, mostly because I remember the pork being the one bit that was solid. I don't know what you guys are doing to keep the pork nice and juicy and smokey, but I sure do wish there was a way to get a similar level of quality from your other dishes. (full credit for separating ramen components in takeout / delivery though so things don't get soggy, I do always appreciate when places do that!!) So hey look - if you're at the bar next door, and you want some food real quick, then sure, it's convenient that they're right there... but there is undeniably *much* better food out there, food you'll probably wish you had held out for. Sorry, Kenbu. Maybe I've just had bad luck so far, but it's been a real letdown all three times I've given you guys a shot. So much room for improvement, I hope you're working towards stepping things up a bit, 'cause I'd love to come back when that happens. read more

Amazing food and such kind people, I wasn't able to pay once due to issues and they gave me food for free. They are like family

The food was amazing perfectly cooked and tasted amazing I would definitely recommend to others to try they have a variety of food to choose from. read more

So happy that my first experience here was with the Barbie roll, seared salmon and salmon nigiri. Even the ginger on the side tastes like and has texture like fresh ginger. All of that was $15 Highly recommend and I will definitely be back read more

Kenbu Sushi - Barbie roll at the top, seared salmon nigiri to the left and salmon nigiri to the right - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Honestly, one of the best sushi places I went to. It's also nice that it's a food truck outside of a restaurant/bar that you can just get drinks from. read more

Good cheap sushi but be prepared to wait. Over an hour sometimes. I think they do a banging GrubHub biz so if you are chilling at Flip side waiting for your sushi roll you could be there a while waiting. read more

First time eating here had the unagi don and teka don both were delicious, great friendly service and the place had some good seating options and even a hand washing station. read more

My sister brought me today and boy am I glad she did! We were lucky enough to find a parking spot in the small Flip Side food cart parking lot. Beware parking could be a problem. On to the food, exceptional Miso butter pork ramen. The broth was incredibly crave worthy- sooo good! The pork tender and flavorful, firm yummy noodles and well simply a wonderful dish. The calamari was perfectly prepared and plentiful. The sushi rice used on the spicy tuna and California rolls was just right. You know how the rice can make it break a roll. Overall excellent! Definitely recommend. I will be back. Probably soon for I will be craving that soup. read more

Kenbu Sushi - First visit here. Excited to try it. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Got the spiderman rito to go. Order came out fairly quick. The lettuce gives it a good crunch. Gentleman was friendly. I'll be back to try some other rolls! read more

Kenbu Sushi - Spider-Man rito - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Delicious teriyaki! A perfect amount and ratio of veggies/rice/grilled chicken. My new favorite place to visit when I'm making deliveries in the city. Easy and convenient with a decent amount of parking. I love that I can also get a beer and pee (important when you're out making deliveries!) in Flipside too! read more

Kenbu Sushi - Grilled chicken teriyaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Definitely some of the best sushi I've had in awhile in Portland. Very fresh. About to order more.

Haven't yet been in person so this is just from the delivery experience. Really impressed with the size of the rolls, the freshness, and the price. We weren't sure how big everything was going to be and ended up with seven rolls (three of them were veggie) and wow, we will definitely have some midnight snacks for later! They also give lots of ginger and wasabi. The vegan roll was really good but I was kind of hoping the veggie rolls would have had a bit more excitement to them. Some pickled veggies to give them some more flavor would have been really good. My husband thought the krab tasted "different" and I'm not sure if that was a good thing or not. The rice seemed a little dense. But overall, everything was really good and I look forward to trying this place in person after covid. read more

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I have been here several times and have never had bad sushi. Every time it slays. Lovely people with a love for food and you can just taste it. I put this place on to everyone who loves sushi because it's just unmatched. 100/10 I recommend their Barbie Roll :) read more

First time finding and trying Kenbu Sushi and it was AMAZING! I called ahead and was impressed by the person welcoming us and offering that we just call back if we can't find the food cart which is behind Flipside Bar. We ordered chicken udon noodle soup, ocean roll, Vegas roll and cube tower makizushi. There were some called-in orders ahead of ours, so we got a Kenbu buzzer and had a pleasant wait in the clean and surprisingly quiet space between the bar and food carts. Opening our takeout boxes was like opening gifts, because the food was prepared with such wonderful color and presentation! I'm now a HUGE fan of the cube tower roll with strawberries, avocado and mango sauce compliments to deep fried crunch and cubes of salmon and tuna, but the udon soup and other sushi were phenomenal too. I love that Kenbu is open late and that does not mean compromise in quality. Thank you, Kenbu Chefs! read more

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Paradise B-ditto ($10): the size isn't as big compare to other sushi burritos I've had, it's actually he smallest but really good flavor still and fast service. Was a bit skeptical buying sushi from a food cart but it tasted really fresh still. Salmon tekkadon ($10): again portion size here is pretty small but salmon is still really good. Really skimped our onbthe avocado though, literally 3 smallest pieces. I wouldn't even say there was any avocado in there read more

Kenbu Sushi - Salmon Tekkadon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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