Yabai Nikkei is located behind Coldfire Brewing as one of several food trucks they have as part of…read moretheir food truck pod. There is a large tent (which is heated in cold months) as well as inside seating with restrooms. I stopped by Yabai Nikkei for a quick bite and ordered their Marinated Tofu Sando. I love that their menu has something for everyone with vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and pescatarian, and meat options. The "sando" as it is called in Japanese is a marinated tofu sandwich served on a toasted milk bun with local organic tofu, Yabai slaw, yuzu kosho mayo, and pickled onions. It came out as described as I ordered it as is and I happily ate it all up! It was so flavorful it left me wanting another, it was so good! The staff person was very helpful, prompt, and accommodating to any questions that I had. I will be back to try other things on their menu. They also had a white board with some daily specials that looked interesting.

The black belly ramen was phenomenal, the broth was great and the pork belly was made amazing. My…read moreonly thing I take points away from is this is the smallest ramen I've ever bought, and for $16 it did not compare to how much other ramen shops will give. The pork belly Sando was delicious with yummy bread and again amazing pork belly. The broth is amazing but for $16 I will likely go somewhere else unless portion size increases :(

Always love eating here! It's hard sometimes to find good vegetarian options but the tofu here is…read moreso good and it's such a fun way to share a meal. It's the place I always bring friends and family from out of town

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!

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.

Another solid place for Thai food, albeit a food truck. There are a few trucks in the food truck…read morepod on Van Buren in The Whit and this one caught my eye. We ordered the shoyu ramen, the recommended hat yai fried chicken and crispy pork rice plates and the Thai donuts for dessert. (Note: I recommend eating the donuts where they are fresh and hot.) I give them 5 stars for presentation! The rice was separately packaged from the meat so it wouldn't get greasy--GENIUS. The ramen was unremarkable--the broth was quite tasty. Both the pork & chicken dishes were also delicious, not greasy; I wish we remembered to ask for extra sweet chili sauce. The food is made to order, so there may be a brief wait, about a 10 minutes if you did not call ahead. A buzzer is handed to you and will sound when your order is ready. Definitely give them a try. I looking forward to trying something else on their menu.

Second visit, both times were great. House made Chinese…read moreKimchi as a free nibble while I waited just knocked me over. I make Korean Kimchi and this is sweeter, not red, with a little kick at the end. House made noodles with beef and pickled veggies in a broth I want to take a bath in. Red peppers on top were a little hot for me but easily removed. Pickle flavor is perfect. Server AND the chef checked on me to make sure everything was perfect. Maybe it takes a few minutes to get your food but it's so worth it. Clean and pleasant place with easy access and good parking. Really close off Exit 195. Go, find this place.

We called ahead to confirm whether the restaurant was dog-friendly, specifically mentioning that we…read morewould be bringing our 13 lb dog in a stroller. The staff member on the phone assured us it would be fine. However, when we arrived, we were seated and allowed to place our order. Only after we had already ordered did the same staff member inform us that the restaurant only allows service dogs and that we would need to remove our dog. This was extremely frustrating, as we had called in advance specifically to avoid this situation. If this was truly their policy, it should have been clearly communicated over the phone or at least before seating us--not after we had already committed to ordering food. As for the food, it was average and nothing memorable. Unfortunately, the poor service overshadowed the entire experience. We will not be returning.

Toshi's is the best ramen spot around. Traditional, handmade noodles and broth made fresh every…read moremorning. The gyoza is a MUST. Inside and outside seating, friendly service. You can choose your base (miso, shoyu, or shio) and then choose your combination of toppings (some combo of corn, pork, bean sprouts, butter, ginger, etc). It was pretty inexpensive - the Original ramen bowl was $11. Would recommend for anyone looking for a new spot to try in Eugene.

This place is pretty popular. I mean, who wouldn't want a good comfort meal of noodles and hot soup…read moreon a chilly (or not so chilly) day? There's lots of college students having dinner there when I went. And they all looked like they were enjoying their meal and having a good time. My daughters and I were greeted fairly quick by a really nice guy. He told us what were the favorites, which was basically all of it. lol We opted for the potstickers, butter corn ramen and char shu ramen. IMO, the ramen does its purpose the way it should be. It's cheap, tasty and fills the belly. Thank you for having this awesome place for people to enjoy.

Just popped in between lunch and dinner and had an amazing meal. It was just memorable some of the…read moreflavors that came out and highly recommend a try!! :)

Got some healthy drinks and food from this cafe in Eugene. It has just about the freshest stuff you…read morecan get. Nourish is known for the plant based and raw food options. Certainly has a lot to choose from. The prices are okay compared to similar types of places. After hearing good things about it, we came here at lunch. It's certainly a good pace if looking to get healthy stuff. The menu has a lot of low calorie food and plenty of choices for vegans. Good prices for the quality. It's about $8 for a smoothie. I got the Blueberry Brain Boost. This is made with bananas, blueberries, oat hemp milk, and turmeric. Also the food. It's about $6 for the Roasted Vegetable Tacos. Had to get a couple orders for us because only a few tacos came in an order. These are topped with carrot ginger sauce and spicy cashew sauce. Also on the menu is meat and seafood if you would prefer it. There's shrimp tacos among other things. Have some news about this business. It's no longer on Pearl Street, but in the Friendly Market. There's still the great options they had, with plenty to get for vegans and vegetarians.

Dozo is now at Friendly Street Garden (https://www.thegardenonfriendly.com/) and open every day but…read moreTuesdays and Wednesdays. This is my fave food truck of the bunch. Dozo have a bunch of menu items I don't often see at Japanese restaurants. I love the little skewered options, like the eggplant or zucchini and the hangar steak is absolutely delectable. They have onagiri, which are the perfect little side of rice+. And lots more. Gluten-free options are clearly marked. There are plenty of tables at Friendly St Garden, and inside, you can get drinks, including free water, and there is a bathroom. Parking is on the side of the building, or on the street.

I had a mixed experience here.The customer service was very friendly and was excited to try the…read moreonigiri. I ordered one tuna and one chicken. The presentation was nice, but there was pretty much no meat in the chicken one. It was pretty much a giant rice ball. The tuna onigiri was mostly filled with mayo. I was disappointed in the order

Hands down one of the best restaurants in Eugene. The ramen is amazing and the servers are very…read morefriendly. I would go here over any other ramen places nearby.

I came with high expectations because of all the raving reviews. When I walked in, I had no idea…read morehow this restaurant worked. Walked in, stood there, looked around and wasn't sure if we take a seat, wait to be seated or order first. Turned out, it was the latter. Got the butter/corn miso ramen and the chicken karaage curry. They both came out looking amazing. The broth for the ramen was not boiling hot. In fact the pat of butter did not melt. It took a few minutes of me mixing it around to finally make it melt. The corn was not heated up either. It was room temperature. Overall, the corn and butter ramen taste wise was okay. The chashu needed to be marinated and cooked longer for it to be melt in your mouth. Mine was tough. The only thing that saved my dish was the noodles. They used the thicker wavy noodles, which I enjoyed. The chicken karaage curry came out steaming hot. Quite a contrast to the ramen temperature. The karaage was cooked crisp but needed a wee bit of seasoning. The curry itself had a good taste and it reminded us of a local mom and pop place in Kauai.