This place has been here for awhile....it's definitely a classic place. When you step inside.. it reminds me of like a very "homey-comfort" feeling. The decor is something that is probably from the 80s...an old school feel. The menu offers sushi, bento, noodles, donburi, and some Izakaya style food. Being still full from the earlier meal, I didn't order much. I ordered the oyako don - Chicken and egg rice bowl. The dish was pretty tasty, where the chicken was full of flavor and wasn't dry. I would definitely eat it again, but would like to try some of the other dishes next time I am in the area. read more

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Honestly, I would have given this place a 5 star rating. I have to say, their sushi is actually really nice. Fish is fresh and appetizers taste like you're in Japan. However, when you are scolded for not tipping as much as the worker wants, I think otherwise about the 5 star. Taste is very important, but when your restaurant worker is pointing at the receipt of a takeout order asking for tip, you don't want to go to the restaurant anymore. Conclusion : Dear Ikenohana. Your food is great. But that doesn't mean you make a face and start pointing at the receipt for more tip. Customer decides tip amount and you don't demand for more while pointing at the receipt. It makes customers not want to come. Hope you guys fix that. read more

Been coming here for a few years now and the food is always consistent, for the most part. Usually go for the beef udon with some Oregon rolls. Occasionally they will forget the mushroom is the beef udon but I'm assuming it's because they are out. The sushi is always perfect and the crab salad they use taste great. The service is a hit or a miss but that's because they stay busy. read more

Ikenohana - Inside - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Another addition to my list of disappointing sushi joints. I was hopeful when observed that two wait staff and the sushi chef were all Japanese, although the young sushi chef had a personality of a goldfish. I ordered lunch sushi which consisted of decent miso soup and salad with nigiri with California rolls. It was well presented but sushi was terrible. Why? Sushi rice was horrendous. Dry, unflavored, and rice on nigiri was too hard partly because the rice was too dry and needed to be made hard to not fall apart. Sushi rice is the MOST important component of sushi. This is a prime example of how bad sushi rice and technique can ruin sushi. If you think their sushi is decent then you have never eaten real sushi. End/ read more

Ikenohana - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

My husband and I swung by during a quick trip to Portland and were pleasantly surprised. The sushi and service were excellent. Tables are currently spaced out due to COVID so we felt safe. I got the sushi platter and loved it! read more

Ikenohana - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

This place has been an institution in Beaverton for Japanese food for as long as I can recall. The staff are friendly and accommodating and the food is tasty. The menu boasts sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi and a plethora of noodles, don dishes, and tasty small plates. The restaurant is cozy and separated by cute shoji screen dividers for privacy. One item of note is given the size of the kitchen please be sure to be prepared to spend time waiting for food to arrive. Food is delivered fresh and as it is prepared but it can be a bit of wait, read more

delicious and authentic. My family has been coming here for many years now and the food never fails to impress. They're consistent and delicious. read more

おいしい! My family and I have been going to this authentic Japanese restaurant for at least 20+ years and it still a favorite for us. From the bentos to the udon, the quality of the food remains exceptional. This place keeps it very traditional and simple so don't expect any fancy rolls or decor. I usually order the tonkastu bento, which also comes with a side of miso soup. salad, and rice. The service here can be slow but all the waitresses are very kind and polite. There is often a wait during dinner so I would recommend going as soon as they open or stopping by for lunch. Hands down, the best Japanese restaurant in Beaverton. read more

Ikenohana - Tonkatsu bento - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

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So glad someone introduced me to this place because it reminds me of authentic Japanese restaurants I used to go to as a kid! When you walk in you're greeted and the menu has a wide variety of options of Japanese food if you want a snack or a whole meal. I ended up getting tempura and some sushi rolls that both tasted amazing. The prices are also pretty reasonable so you can really get a lot for what you pay for! read more

Very nice place! Loved the quality of all the food I tried and it was very reasonably priced. I told them about an egg allergy and they exchanged the sauce in the salad for lemon, which I appreciate. Do note, the main dishes do arrive a bit slow. They bring their side dishes early (most dishes come with 3 starters) but the main dish is about 20+ mins after you order. Keeping the review at 5 stars since the wait wasn't that big due to starters, but might not be a good choice if you're low on time read more

My friend told me about this place, which is her go-to Japanese in Beaverton. It wasn't until today when I got off work and hungry and was in the mood for rice and homey meal that I thought about it. I got here a little after 6, an older Japanese lady greeted us and we were seated right away. The menu is pretty extensive: udon, donburi, noodles, combo set, sushi, you got it all. We opted for a combo set and some sushi selections. We had salmon roll with cream cheese, spider roll (soft shell crab), and sweet shrimp. Of course sweet shrimp is the best. It is a little pricey, but worth the value. The mackarel that we ordered in our combo set was nice too, very juicy. It could've been crisper, but that's just my personal preference. Tempura udon is of high quality. We spent over an hour from start to finish, the pace is quite slow and did I mentioned that we shared everything between 2 people and managed to get full? The atmosphere is very cozy. I will come back here for sure. The overall vibe feels authentic and almost feels like I am in a mom and pop shop in Japan. read more

Ikenohana - Salmon, soft shell crab, and amaebi - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Excellent Teriyaki Bento boxes! Served with teriyaki chicken, tempura vegetables and shrimp, sushi, salad with a yummy miso salad dressing, and a flavorful soup. It's filling, flavorful. It's my favorite every time I go! read more

Oh good lord. Here we go. The food is really good. I completely understand that the Asian communities in every city and state are angry and struggling. HOWEVER that is absolutely ZERO excuse for the owners/ staff to treat their friendly, and kind American, non Asian customer base like non class citizens in their establishment. Getting completely ignored for 45 mins when there was only one other customer seated. and if you ask for ANYTHING you will get the nastiest look in response. They literally tossed my grandmas food on the table nearly spilling it on her, all of it falling on the floor, Rolling eyes as they had to clean the small mess up. They weren't going to bring her a fresh plate....I had to ask twice!!! We are PAYING customers!!!!!! Absolutely outrageous. read more

Food was really good, but service was horrible. Waited for almost an hour to sit down another 30 to get food and then another 30 after we were done eating to get our check. And our appetizer didn't come till we were done eating. Asked for it to go and that again took a lot of time. Probably won't be coming again. read more

Horrible! Opens at 5pm , I came in 5pm, the lady said no accept Togo order! What a joke!

Meh. We ordered as a large group - everyone mostly enjoyed their dish, except that one of our orders was a curry, and since the order was takeout, you would think they would have packed the curry sauce in a separate container with a secure top. But nope, it was just poured onto the rice inside of a regular takeout container, and so after just a light bit of being jostled around in the car, by the time we got home, like 90% of the curry was spilled out into the plastic bag. Lame. I had the 2-item combination with california roll and chicken teriyaki. The california roll was actually pretty good - texture/temperature/taste were all good. I would definitely get that again. But the chicken teriyaki? It really was one of the worst ones I've ever had. I eaten a fair amount of chicken teriyaki, and usually they're strips of chicken breast with some teriyaki sauce on it. This place had square-ish pizza-roll shaped pieces of chicken (which might not be so bad), except that they were super dry, and the sauce was gross - it had this weird almost fishy kind of taste? Just bad all around. The chicken was gross, the sauce was gross, that whole dish was doodoo. Definitely wouldn't come here again, unless someone else was paying. And even then, I would probably only get the california roll. I suppose if I'd gotten something other than the chicken teriyaki, I'd rate this higher, but the teriyaki was just so bad. As a side note, my dad is a pretty old-school Japanese sushi snob, and he said the sushi he got was very good, so take that for what it's worth. read more

Awful! We waited for twenty minutes at the door, and no one even bothered to acknowledge us. The place was busy, but at least someone could have greeted us. We waited and waited and finally decided to leave. read more

Ikenohana - Sushi Menu - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Always great...This is such a treat for us....Service is deliberate and consistent with great respect and care.. Ambiance is ok, more fun sitting at the bar to watch the chef prepare everything... read more

Great food for an affordable price. My husband and I had a great spread of hand rolls, nigiri, and sushi rolls.

It's a great Japanese restaurant with a larger variety of traditional foods than you'll find at many places, not only sushi and teriyaki, though those are great. Things like shioyaki, natto, green tea ice cream. They are also very kid friendly. They had (have?) the first female full-fledged sushi chef (globally, I believe). So very pioneering, though you might not guess it. Lovely food. read more

if I could give this place 10 stars, i would. the most healing, tender dining experience. the fish was a dream, melty w a wonderful mouthfeel. everyone i spoke to was so kind, so wonderful. i felt so taken care of. food arrived very quickly. the atmosphere was so peaceful & i left feeling so happy & fed, physically & soul-wise lol?!!! i'm so happy i found this place i will be back many many times in the future :) note: call to confirm their hours. on yelp it says they are open until 9 but they close at 8. read more

Best Japanese food I've found in all of Portland! My wife and I have come here probably 20x and LOVE this place! Never had a bad experience or bad meal here. read more

Ikenohana roll was delicious! The red bean and Mochi dessert (I forgot the name already:( ) was so hot and comforting. Delicious and friendly staff !!! read more

Fastest sushi rolls ever! We stopped in kinda close to their closing time so I expected less than great customer service, boy was I wrong. We sat at the sushi bar and ordered right away. The rolls came out pretty quick and were really good. Everything was full of flavor and tasted fresh. I don't know how to use chopsticks (yes, yes, I know lol) so I had to ask for a fork which caused a few laughs and made me laugh as well. Our waitress was attentive and brought refills and the check in a timely manner. I would definitely go back again. read more

Ikenohana - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Been coming here off and on with the family for about a decade now. It's homely, quiet and a relaxing place to get pretty good Japanese food. Don't come if you're in a hurry, but we are used to things being cooked to order, but the people are so friendly and the menu has a good selection. We typically opt for the bentos and the Hamachikama (Yellow Fin Tuna Collar) to start. There's a kids bento that both my kids share and will not finish. read more

This is still our favorite Japanese restaurant. Everything is good. Fresh and they give you plenty in your box. read more

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While the sushi is -good- the wait for your food takes forever. Even when the place was half full it still took 30 minutes for your food to get to you. I would not recommend for lunch, but for dinner when you have time. The sushi sampler deluxe is great! read more

Ikenohana - Lunch time - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Place was packed on weekday lunch time. Plan on getting in early, or a brief wait. We sat ourselves at an empty table, not knowing they use it for takeout orders. We apologized, but the server told us to stay, and was very polite about it. Food was fabulous. It always is. read more

My family has been coming here for over 20 years and I still love to go back (I don't live nearby anymore). Yes the service can be slow (last time only 2 servers on a Saturday night), but they are nice and courteous. Bento A is my favorite, but you can't go wrong with their sushi, teriyaki chicken or tempura. Book a reservation for a big group if you can, otherwise expect a wait. read more

Exceeded our expectations! The Japanese family who worked there must be the founders because they were so hard working and attentive and seemed like they've been there forever. Service great. Food great. Price reasonable. Sugoi!!! Oishi-des! read more

Superb gem tucked into the back corner of a strip mall! The sushi was very high quality (the mackerel OMG!!). Rolls were smaller than expected so we ordered a second round, but the bill still came out under $50 (before tip) for two strong eaters. If Bamboo is a10, this place is a 9 and half the price. Polite service, just the right level of attentive. Will definitely be back. read more

If you want authentic Japanese food and ambiance, you will enjoy the cozy Ikenohana!!! Having lived in Japan, I immediately resonated with the "feel" of the room. It was as if I was swept back into Tokyo! The service is stellar, the food very authentic and delicious and the prices are very reasonable! We want to go there often!! As noted by others, check their hours. read more

If you're looking for a Japanese restaurant where the staff yells "irasshaimasen!" when you enter, serves american-style hand rolls, has modern decor, fusion dishes, & fast service -- don't come here. This is one of the few original AUTHENTIC Japanese restaurants in the area. It's been around for decades! (Literally.) My family & I have been eating at Ikenohana ever since I can remember. The staff is all Japanese (waitresses are older women), the food is consistently good, and even the decor has remained largely unchanged. Don't come here expecting exceptional sushi rolls, again, they're very traditional. DO expect a bit of a wait (I suggest reserving a table ahead of time and knowing what you want to order). I highly suggest their Nabeyaki Udon, Tonkatsu, and Bentos. My favorite is Bento A, because you get a good combo of everything -- tonkatsu, chicken teriyaki, assorted tempura (shrimp & veggies), sashimi (tuna, salmon, hamachi?), 3 cucumber maki pieces, 3 tuna maki pieces, miso soup, salad, and sunomono. All for $16.95 (dinner price)! Plus you can get the tempura ice cream for only $2.95 if you order with the Bento. If you want fast sushi, you're better off going to a track sushi place, but if you want authentic food in a relaxed setting, Ikenohana is the place to go! read more

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Clean, attention to detail, delightful flavors. The service might be a little slow at busy times, but get there early and the wait will be worth it. Very consistent in their cooking and their presentation. One of my favorites! read more

As someone who only started eating out more in recent years, I had yet to say I've eaten top tier Japanese food. However, I can say with certainty that G'DAYM this food slaps. I already knew it could be good cus I showed up 5 minutes before the 1700 opening and there was already a line. I got the combo Udon and beef teriyaki and my friend got the uyokudon and tempura udon and we also shared the Spider roll. Unfortunately we had to wait an entire hour for the food but when it came out it was so worth the wait. Best Japanese food we've had in Oregon by far. read more

They don't answer their phones for you to put in an order for pickup. You can't order online. I'm going to a different sushi place because of this. Just bad customer service. read more

Though I am of Japanese descent I am a Yonsei, meaning fourth generation. I'm more American than most white folks. That being said, I was never a huge fan of Japanese food growing up. I have more american tastes so I want my sushi big and fillings creative. Ikenohana offers very traditional Japanese fare. It is very good and fresh. Everyone once in a while you'll eat Japanese and you can definitely tell some corners have been cut. My only complaint is that it's not cheap, but good Japanese food seldom is. I will say that the older Japanese folks love this place. Most of them don't really know how to use a computer, so I say on their behalf. My uncles and aunts will drive from Vancouver to get their fix at Ikenohana. So if you want to treat someone to real Japanese food, apparently this is the place to go. Oh yeah, show up early. Seating can be hard to come by. I have also noticed the service is a little inconsistent. Not that the service is bad, but the timing from the kitchen can be screwy. read more

Oishii desu nee! The waitresses were super nice and courteous, especially for being very welcoming when I try to practice my terrible Japanese with them. Like other reviews mention their Bento gets spotlight for being both authentic and filling with a nice variety. If there is a criticism it's that it makes it very tempting to always get the bento and never try any of the other great dishes on the menu like Chirashi, soba and other izakaya like foods. The atmosphere matches the food great and very clean. They also put together tables for bigger groups. The sushi is also good, but you'll mostly just remember Ikenohana as the best bento in Portland. read more

Ikenohana - Bento "A". Also included salad, Miso, rice, and a cold noodle dish, and a sauce for the tempura. - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

This is my sushi spot! Ikenohana is in my neighborhood, which is why I originally checked it out. It's in a strip mall, doesn't look like much from outside (or really on the inside for that matter). It's easy to overlook. Once I started eating there, I started craving it and I go monthly now. It's on par and probably a step up from Mio and Yuki. It feels more authentic and is way more consistent. I usually have a bento box and simple rolls like California or Tempura, so I can't speak to the raw sushi quality, through my friend is always pleased. The miso is very good and the green tree is always free-flowing. The katzu and chicken teriyaki in the bento box are always really good and I always enjoy good tempura. The servers are very kind and efficient. It does take some time to get your meal if they are busy, but they do tide you over with the tea, salad, and miso. I'd say 4.5 stars if I could. read more

Ikenohana - Japanese Near Me - Beaverton, Oregon

Today I decided to dine here, but was not served at all. I stayed there for a solid 40 minutes, and not even ONE waiter helped me. There was a lot of open tables, and even if they are all reserved, you could've told me, a simple acknowledgment would make my experience a lot better. If the waiter had told me how long I had to wait I would gladly wait more than 40 minutes. BUT NO ONE EVEN WALKED TO THE FRONT AND TALKED TO ME. This is not the first time, I have several friends who also had the same problem, they even waited longer than me. This is a recurring problem that still haven't been fixed, 1 star. read more