Saburo's Sushi House Restaurant, or simply Saburo's, is a sushi restaurant in
Portland, Oregon
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, United States.
Description and reception
The 2010 guide ''Best Places: Portland'' says, "come here for no-frills, value sushi".
In her book ''Food Lover's Guide to Portland'', Liz Crain said Saburo's serves "big-ass" sushi.
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Portland Monthly
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'' says, "Rolls the size of Hondas will have you coming back to this popular Sellwood sushi joint. The albacore tuna, softshell crab, and sea urchin topped with quail egg yolk swim to the top of the list."
In her ''Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon'', Rachel Dresbeck wrote:
In 2016, Saburo's ranked third in the Best Sushi category of ''
Willamette Week
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History
Early history
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'' annual reader's poll.
Michael Russell ranked Saburo's number 9 in ''
The Oregonian
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'' 2018 list of Portland's top ten sushi restaurants, writing: "The raw fish might not be quite at the level as some of the restaurants later on this list, but the Japanese lagers are cold, the nigiri are as big as your fist and the vibe is great at this popular Sellwood sushi spot."
Alex Frane included Saburo's in ''
Eater Portland
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'' 2019 overview of "Where to Imbibe and Dine in Sellwood and Westmoreland".
See also
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List of Japanese restaurants
This is a list of notable Japanese restaurants. Japanese cuisine is the food—ingredients, preparation and way of eating—of Japan. The traditional food of Japan is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes, each in its own utensil, with an ...
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List of sushi restaurants
The following is an incomplete list of notable sushi restaurants.
Sushi is a Japanese food composed of specially prepared vinegared rice combined with varied ingredients such as (chiefly) seafood (often uncooked), vegetables, egg, and occasionall ...
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