This was my favorite sushi place for many years. I haven't been in the area in a long time and made it back to meet friends. The food and friendly service are as good as I remember. Parking can be a little tricky as I only remember street parking. Worth making the trek to enjoy a meal here. My favorite sushi roll is the Denver Nugget. The agedashi tofu is tasty. Good selection of sushi rolls and hot food options. I like that the tempura udon is served with the shrimp and veggies on the side (so you can enjoy the crunch). You can reserve the tatami room upstairs for large groups. Beer and sake available. Highly recommended the delicious food at this family restaurant. Open for dinner, closed on Sunday. read more

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If there was an option for 6 stars (ha), this place would get 6. The folks here are so wonderful, funny, inviting, conversational and knowledgeable. It's a real neighborhood place, once you've been you're family, and yes, they will remember you. Small, but purposeful and they have a really cute upstairs room with a private space, but also a table for maybe 5/6 and one for just 2--which is warm and cute. They have great rolls, and everything you could want. And when they say fresh or recommend, you buy. I'm not a big Uni person, but have changed my mind with their fresh in supply. I mean just look at this! Drinks are very reasonable, and you can spend 15 or 150 here and you will be full and happy. Oddly, their edamame was such a stand out, sweet, salty and I don't know if they are picking it themselves (joke) or what, but this is incredible. Pro tip, ask for the fried shrimp heads (not on menu that I saw), OMG! And yes, you eat the whole thing. And the sweet tail is like eating sea butter. read more

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The staff is the best part about this place. The chefs were pleasant and helpful. This place is not connected to that Bluefin place on Broadway. I sat at the bar and they had a TV above it, which was nice to watch the Blazers game. There was as a strange smell that I couldn't identify, but I got over it. I ordered some edamame, miso soup, some nigiri, and a roll. The edamame were not great. The miso was just okay. I was most disappointed in the nigiri. The fish seemed cut a little sloppy and not very well put together. They were just okay. The roll was nothing to rave about either. I was offered some sea urchin/uni nigiri being told it was very fresh. It was still not that great. Overall, it could be better. The prices were not bad. It is more affordable than other spots in the city. read more

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Yum! the food is so good! My favorite is the seared tuna. But there are fully cooked options as well. Also free edamame when you get a table :) Service as always is awesome. Nice open area so you're not on top of other customers. Definitely recommend! read more

Consistent, delicious, and right next to Hollywood MAX. Wonderful. Also, who doesn't love a loyalty card!? read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Outside - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing sushi restaurant and hidden gem in Portland. While the restaurant is small, the quality of the food is one of the highest I've seen in any restaurant. The quality of the fish was amazing, the presentation of the food was artistic, and the food was prepared to perfection. I was recommended this restaurant by a friend when visiting Portland and I was not disappointed at all. The entire staff is very professional and makes customer satisfaction a priority. The owners of the restaurant are a very kind family who maintain high standards for their food as well as prioritize great customer experiences. Don't let this small and low-key restaurant fool you as they serve some of the best sushi in the city and will be one of your favorite restaurants to keep coming back to. read more

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Not bad food but not my fav sushi spot. When I eat sushi I like trying fresh tasting, creative rolls or some specialty nigiri. This didn't seem like that kind of sushi place after looking at their roll and fish selection so we decided to just share a katsu Bento Box and the Monk Fish Liver appetizer. I like that they have pork katsu here usually most places just have chicken. While the food was pretty good, it wasn't anything too memorable for me. However, I do like the atmosphere. The space is pretty small and cozy, and if you're just lookin for a good place to just enjoy some beer/sake with some basic rolls or Japanese kitchen food this spot will still do fine. read more

Wanting to try a new sushi spot and was in the area and found this spot. There's actually another bluefin that I originally wanted to try, and it's on Broadway as well, but Google Maps took us to the closest one. So if you are looking, make sure you are going to the right one. Anyways even though it wasn't the one I wanted to try out it actually ended up being really good. They had a lot of items that other sushi bars don't really offer. It's a quiet and small spot. Server was really nice. They do have a special baord so check it out. We got a variety of things and we got a couple of the tuna specials. My husband really like the monkfish liver, he says not a lot of sushi places offer that. We really enjoyed everything we ordered. read more

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Back again after not eating here for awhile. As always beautiful food, beautifully presented. Room is comfy, service is great and the food comes up fast. I love sushi and this place does a great job - could actually eat here at least once a week. Not going to wait so long before our next visit. read more

I LOVE SUSHI. Moving from hawaii to Oregon, I feared I wouldn't get quality fish anywhere because of the fact that I lived on a beautiful island where fresh fish was caught daily. This is walking distance from my apartment which was a SCORE. Parking: street, it's a crowded neighborhood so it may be difficult to find a spot. Venue: intimate. About 12 group seats and a bar area. Food: the quality of the fish was okay. When asked what fishes were previously frozen, and they said that their fish was fresh catch, but you can taste that the ahi was frozen beforehand. We enjoy toro pieces because it's much fatty and melts in your mouth like butter. So we usually get the salmon toro and blue fin toro. The kamikaze roll is DELICIOUS. And a must try. The dragon roll is also delicious but I would take the kamikaze roll over that because of the spicyness. We've tried their hamachi and unagi nigiris as well. I recommend this place if you don't mind spending more for quality fish. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar- not to be confused with the other one is our go-to for sushi. Love the fresh hand rolls & Alaskan + Philadelphia rolls. Really good sake & the owner is the sweetest. Don't forgot to take your punchcard! Small outside seating area too. read more

I came here last week with my 2 girls and thought we would grab some quick lunch before heading over to Trader Joe's. It's cute and the service was attentive. They have an upstairs room for groups but the prices seemed a lil too high. We had 2 spicy scallop hand rolls that were about $8.95 each and 2 rolls for $16.95a piece! So the food in my photos cost us about $65 with tip. I'm not opposed to expensive sushi...I get this isn't a conveyor belt place but my other Sushi place is less expensive, high quality and the presentation is gorgeous. So it's hard to live to their standards. To be fair...it tasted ok. But way overpriced. In comparison, I spend about $45 at my other spot on SE Clinton and they blow this place out of the water. (I have left them a review with numerous photos on my Yelp). read more

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Better than what we've experienced with the conveyor belt sushi craze here in Portland, however Not a go-to sushi spot either. Adamantly resent mayo anywhere near fish. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Chef's special Sashimi platter - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I ordered food to go and sat in the lobby to drink a "large" $11 nigori sake while I waited during lunch time! The place was empty except for one guy at the bar at about 1:30 PM on a Wednesday. The lady working was really nice and polite. I got a nigiri lunch box and the food was excellent, though the portions were smaller than typical bentos; the fish was fresh and firm, the salad had thin carrot strings, cucumbers (with the rind cut off) and romaine. The dressing was delicious. The rice was perfect. The agedashi tofu was pretty basic and nothing special, but the ponzu was tasty. I'm looking forward to going back again! It's nice and close. read more

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I have not been here in a bit and wow - they completely remodeled. It looks so much better than it did. They even have new rolls on their menu which look amazing. My husband and I were blown away even more but their new presentation and such. Their quality is still impeccable. This really continues to be one of my favorite places to eat in Portland. **WC** I actually was afraid to come here because I had not been back and did not know they remodeled. The restaurant was much less open and it would have been a challenge to get in with my chair but WOW...I was delighted to wheel in so easily in such an open floor plan on their new carpet. What a great experience! read more

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It was all good best food service was great and very clean service was excellent would go back as often as I can

Had a bento box and rounded it out with a salmon skin hand roll and 2 pieces of tuna toro. The bento included 4 pieces of saba sashimi. They were all sliced different thicknesses and one piece was mostly skin. Still, it was reasonably fresh. The negi hamachi was solid. The toto was some of the toughest I ever had. If one is going for a fatty piece of sushi rather than the clean miners flavor of pure muscle, it ought to do that. So I felt the toro, at $10 was very poor quality and value. For excellent quality I wouldn't have minded the price. The salmon skin in the handroll was deep fried. That made it crispy, but changed the texture and flavor of what traditionally is broiled. This was a 3.25 star place and I feel bad rounding it down because I've given some conveyor belt places 3 stars and this was certainly better. But there you have it. If you live in the neighborhood it would be worth frequenting on occasion. Certainly not a destination place. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Mediocre, acceptable, you will live, not terrible and unfortunately overpriced are all acceptable comments from other reviewers. When we arrived there were no people sitting in the restaurant. The chef and waitress both know English and were overly attentive. Hii, welcome, you could sit anywhere, Ooooo thats a good place, yes you could put your gym bags in the corner. Let me tell you about the menu; This is veeerrrry good and.... Geez, Mary, mother of .... allow me to read the menu! Ivan and I ordered edamame to start while still reviewing the menu. It was salted well and warm. I ordered one of the specials - Monk fish liver - it was delicious. Ivan ordered a roll and I ordered the Tuna Festival roll. I took photos. It was average at best. The tuna festival comes with a cut tuna roll which is mostly rice and with four average size nigiri pieces; one of the three was very good, the rest were thawed out and placed over glutinous rice. The sliced ginger is not dyed pink so I'm grateful. if you are just hungry, not very discriminating and would still like to eat here, then I recommend ordering the daily specials only. Also, the chef at the bar was talking with us in English and the waitress was adding to his opinions. Ivan and I were hoping they would just give us time to read the menu and relax. I think they got the idea when they started speaking Chinese with each other in front of us. Very comical . Do not have the hot tea! this is just a teabag with water. Normally, good sushi restaurants serve whole leaf or some sort of delicious aromatic hot tea. Not here ! I explained I did not like it and the waitress said " sorry" twice and charged me for it. Hahahaha The Pearl area on 10th has magnificent sushi restaurants that are pricy because the quality of the fish deserves it. Not this place. read more

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Super good sushi and super nice people. My go to sushi place, I always go in early just to chat it up with the employees and see how they are doing. We have great talks and laughs everytime read more

I have been to this sushi bar over a year and every time the fish alway fresh and friendly service.. i just saw the reviews from the guy name Deo C or what ever the f he is .. check out his review for other businesses he been going around and giving poeple bad reviews idk what is his Purposes for doing this ???? This is my number 5037027434call me Deo c we can discuss your problems read more

We had deeeeeeeliciously fresh salmon roll and nigiri. So satisfying. Everything from the ginger and wasabi to the sake was flavor packed. We were able to sit inside - no reservations - staff wore masks and everything was clean. read more

I had a delicious and enjoyable dinner at Bluefin Sushi Bar tonight. The owner was very nice and hospitable. I had a rainbow roll, miso soup, and some super fresh Japanese uni. The restaurant itself is very clean and comfortable. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Rainbow roll, uni nigiri and miso soup. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing service!! The lady in front was welcoming and we were seated right away. Food was delicious and I can't wait to come back.

This is by far my favorite local sushi place. The fish consistently tastes fresh and is always delicious. We have eaten in the restaurant and taken our order to go and both were of the same high quality. My favorite is the Japanese Snapper nigiri. It's a slice of clean tasting white fish adorned with a shiso leaf and some fresh lemon. Amazing! The scallop, toro, and salmon are also fantastic. The roll that makes me wish I had a replication super power is the heart attack. Seriously, if this is the day you try something new try something here. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - My to go order. Beautiful and delicious. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

By far our favorite sushi place in Portland. Excellent service. Warm and friendly vibe. Always fresh and unique sushi. Monk Fish liver, Uni, yellowtail belly. All of it is so delicious. Thanks Bluefin Sushi! read more

Highly recommend. This sushi has consistently the freshest and most delicious fresh fish around. We have tried many other sushi places in the area only to be disappointed. This place is delicious every time. Very reasonable and we come very often. Very nice and friendly staff. read more

They ran out of rice on a Saturday night 3 hours before their stated closing time. That's like McDonalds running out of fries.

It was an OK sushi place. I went there for lunch. We were the only patrons there for the entire time. Server was friendly and attentive, though service was a bit slow. We ordered the sashimi deluxe (14 piece of sashimi), dragon roll, and Unagi nigiri. The dragon roll was good - I like the eel sauce, but tempura inside was not very crispy. The Unagi nigiri was my favorite thing - the fish to rice ratio was perfect and the unagi was served warm, which was a nice touch. The sashimi was a bit underwhelming - While presentation was quite nice, the tuna was a bit mushy and was falling apart, salmon pieces were quite small. I'm not sure if I will be back. It's not bad, just not great either. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Unagi nigiri and dragon roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Love this place. Food is great. I don't eat fish so they make me veggie rolls and vegetable tempuras. They just replaced tables with taller bar type tables and bar stools, nice improvement. Always great service! Love this place. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Great Saki! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

My husbands favorite sushi place!! We loved the presentation and the freshness of the sushi.

The StepDude likes to come here with his crew so he got us all to go one night. I have to say it was a great experience. There were six of us in all so they gave us a private room upstairs. And although it was close to closing time, they never let us feel rushed, not even a little bit. The nigiri was exceptional and some of the rolls were mind-blowing. I particularly loved the Denver Nugget (it's covered in spicy tuna - what's not to love?) and my cousin kept going back for the White Russian maki. I also devoured a Dragon Roll, I think. It all happened so fast. The carnage was terrifying. Yeah, the edamame had that not-so-fresh feeling, but it was the end of the day when we got there so I have to cut them a little slack. Since one can't be too careful, I plan to go back at least a few more times to verify the four stars! read more

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I enjoyed this place, it seemed like it was going to be dive-y from the outside, but inside it's just a cute tiny little sushi place. Seating is limited to a few tables (inside), and there is some patio seating outside (but it was winter so, inside it was), and some spots at the bar. Our order arrived SO quickly, that I initially thought maybe it was someone else's. We did mention that we were super hungry and in a hurry - and apparently that meant all of our food to be delivered at once (edamame, miso, and sushi). No complaints there really - just was shocked how quickly it came out. Maybe the chef heard us ordering and was already preparing? read more

Stopped by this place because the pictures and reviews were promising but once I got here, I started questioning if I went to the right place. The pictures on Yelp looked delicious but I felt that their menu was small. They handed me 2 menus and then pointed me to the paper menu that had other items on it. Took me awhile to figure out what I wanted because I wanted to try a roll and and entree but the prices were a little higher than I expected. SERVICE: Friendly but food did take awhile to come out. FOOD: Got miso soup to start off, wasn't a fan of it because it tasted watered down. But I could care less because I was hungry for my real meal lol I ended up ordering their Oregon roll (?): shrimp tempura, unagi, and I don't even remember the rest. Some spicy sauce ? 5/5, super yummy roll. $8 *this is what happens when you don't take pictures of the menu or the food lol Also ordered their salmon entree. Took awhile to come out but it was delicious. Scoop of rice, 2 pieces of salmon and sautéed veggies with teriyaki sauce on the side. $17 OVERALL: Not a bad place, the food definitely surprised me as it was good but also a little above average pricing (for me). read more

"You can teach a man to fish, but he'll never know how to cut it up properly and eat it sans flame" - From Carl Sagan's masterpiece "I Ate What?" I could French-kiss Aquaman, while one of his ocean minions dumped clam juice over my face, and would not get a more authentic seafood experience. The miso soup was hot and slightly salty, like a 1968 Racquel Welch covered with pretzels. But enough with the cliches, let's have some real talk. The storefront is drab and uninviting, but the inside is quite quaint. (Imagine finding out that Larry King really has a heart of gold - you get the analogy.) Plus, upon finishing your meal you can go around the block to Trader Joe's (please cross-reference my Trader Joe's review--it's a tear-jerker). Nothing says "post-sushi" like picking up 2 vats of the latest free-range, glutun free, not tested on animals animal product (I vote for the Orange chicken--AND I VOTE!!!). Some people complained about the prices, and they have a point (that point is that they are complainers). There are some things in life that demand you pay a premium for: large, quality explosives, compromising photos of the postman who has compromising photos of you, and raw fish that could easily kill you on a bad day. So take the jaws of life, pry open your wallet, and open your mouth like a zoo-bred pelican at feeding time, cuz your sushi gullet will appreciate it, just like I appreciate you dear reader. read more

Nice setting below average sushi kinda pricey probably would never go again and you had to wait longer then usual for an average order of sushi not sure why hopefully they improve read more

AMAZING LOCAL SUSHI! The woman who works here is so cute. & the sushi boat is unreal.

Bluefin is a great out-of-the-way, reasonably priced sushi bar. It's nothing amazing but they definitely have a few great rolls (rock n roll, blackjack) and their other dishes are pretty tasty as well. They definitely have excellent service, the staff is always friendly and efficient. The presentation is great - I love the beauty of the teriyaki chicken! All of the rolls always come out looking beautiful and appetizing - and they are! read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Nebi udon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

By far the best sushi belt in Portland! The staff is amazingly attentive and extremely nice! The sushi was unreal! Delicious!! read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I regret that I didn't take a picture of my food. Lol. The presentation was impressive. I was eating with my eyes first. We had a specialty board $29 and it was enough for 2 if you add another roll from the menu. I feel this one is a perfect spot for a date night. With some sake yes please! read more

I ordered a rainbow roll and as you can see in the photo they didn't even include one piece with salmon. Salmon is my favorite part of the roll so it's really disappointing that a roll that is supposed to have salmon on it has absolutely none. This order was a delivery and to top it off they didn't even provide me with chopsticks or any sort of condiments or soy sauce or anything like that. After paying a not so cheap price for this food and waiting for it to be delivered I'm pretty bummed that I don't have soy sauce or chopsticks or any salmon on my rainbow roll :(. I don't plan to order from here again. read more

Bluefin Sushi Bar - Rainbow roll at the bottom - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Oregon