Five Stars -- A Must‑Try in Downtown Salem!…read more My wife and I stopped by Akai Ramen yesterday, and this spot absolutely delivered. We ordered the shrimp fried rice, hot gemai tea, cucumbers, fresh salad, and the seafood ramen -- every single dish came out flavorful, balanced, and clearly made with care. The portions were generous, and the prices were surprisingly reasonable for the quality. The service was immaculate from start to finish. Friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming -- the kind of hospitality that makes you want to come back before you've even left. The decor is clean and modern with plenty of seating, creating a relaxed atmosphere perfect for a date, a family meal, or a quick bite. Yes, you do have to pay for parking in downtown Salem, but once you're inside, the food, the vibe, and the service make it more than worth it. If you're anywhere near Salem, I highly recommend stopping by. Akai Ramen is doing everything right -- great food, great people, great experience. Five stars all day.

Yummy! Good Ramen, good service and lots of seating!…read more Service was very friendly and food came out quick! Nice soft music playing restaurant was cute lots of seating options. Ramen was tasty! The kaarage was kinda like chicken nuggets, different than we normally have but still yummy. Will be back when in the area!

We miss Sada! Not quite the same but still tasty…read more.. Sada roll - first time trying tempura mahi mahi in a sushi roll and it was great! Nice ponzu sauce with it that accented the roll nicely. 4 stars. Avocado cucumber roll - kiddo approved! Nice bite size maki roll. 5 stars. Hamachi roll - chopped up hamachi with green onion. Not super fresh but still good. 3 stars. Teriyaki salmon bento box - definitely the deal to get! Loved the real crab in the California roll and the large tempura pieces - shrimp, carrot, kabocha, broccoli and zucchini. No rice but came with miso soup. The salmon was a little over cooked but still good. 4 stars. Not sure if Sada is still around but hopefully we'll get to enjoy his food again someday!

It's been a long time since being here. Came to pick up…read moresome togo lunch. The place is still cute and nice, the staff is very friendly and nice, the food is still great. So there is no reason one should not come here to get your sushi needs meet..

Best sushi and izakaya in the hillsboro area…read more I wasn't sure what to expect as this was my first visit but we LOVED everything we had. Very fresh fish and extremely fast and friendly service Would highly recommend you make a trip here

I visit this place at least twice a month since my office is in Hillsboro, and it's usually been a…read morereliable spot. On my most recent visit, though, I noticed quite a few changes--new servers, a new payment system, and even different takeout containers. The sushi chefs behind the bar are still the same, and they mentioned there hasn't been a change in ownership. Unfortunately, the food didn't seem up to its usual standard this time. The miso soup was noticeably saltier, the chicken karaage wasn't very good, and the cheesecake was disappointing. The service also felt off, likely because of the new staff still getting up to speed. I'm hoping this was just an off day, as I've had many good experiences here before. I'll give it another try, but this visit was definitely a letdown.

Beer served here…read more Sake 5/5: We selected 2 tasting flights with the assistance of our server. Both were amazing and introduced us to some delicious flavors. Shrimp Tempura Roll 5/5: Yum!!!!! Spicy Miso Ramen 5/5: We added the Chicken Katsu which was wonderful by itself!!! The broth was rich and flavorful, house made noodles were perfect. We added some chili sauce and really kicked up the heat! Facility 5/5: Tables are warm and intimate, especially the second floor. Service 5/5: Our server Nan was fantastic and sooo much fun! She 100% added to the amazing experience!!

We stopped by before a concert at the Wonder Ballroom on a Saturday evening. There was a line out…read morethe door and we put our names down. There were two parties ahead of us but we were seated in about 30 minutes. It seemed like they were understaffed or maybe the priority was the party in the other room. Once we were seated, we put in our order right away. The service was very kind but definitely very busy! It just took 45 minutes to get the curry udon. And then my partner's order didn't show up, so we suspected they forgot about it. It took another 20 minutes for his poke bowl to come. The food was decent but the wait time clouds that judgement.

The best experience in place for a night out! Our waiter his name is Masa! Was so amazing and eager…read moreto serve us. The food was so delicious and his kindness beach meal taste even better! The place radiated with professionalism and family love! Couldn't come here without having Masa as our waiter! We will be back!

Incredible Izakaya spot! Prices can't be beat and their quality was also amazing. Really love the…read morefresh Carpaccios. Their Karaage was also very juicy and tender. No miss! A perfect spot to have fun and try a bunch of dishes without breaking the bank. Atmosphere was very lively as well.

We were looking for a Japanese restaurant in the Division/Clinton neighborhood of Portland, but we…read morewanted someplace that had some more unique dishes and not just sushi. This restaurant was perfect! Their decor is really cool, with plenty of seating at the sushi bar, the beverages bar, booths, and a small patio courtyard (not much of a view outside, though). Service was good & quick, with a variety of servers bringing us our dishes. We started with sharing a sake flight (3 very different sakes for $22), and later ordered another glass of sake to share. For our food we had the seaweed salad, Bo Gyoza (long pan-fried dumplings), grilled Mackerel fish, a side of rice, and the "Tampopo" Omu-Rice dish. Everything was cooked perfectly & absolutely delicious! The Omu-Rice dish was quite unique, with small pieces pork & veggies atop a bed of rice that's been seasoned with ketchup, and on top of it all is a perfect fluffy Japanese egg omelet - so freakin' yummy! The food comes out in whatever order it's ready, as is typical at a Japanese restaurant, so if you want something first, be sure to let your server know. Prices were reasonable, especially considering the high quality of the ingredients & preparation, which was a plus. They don't take reservations, so depending on when you arrive there might be a wait (I think they used to take reservations but their website currently says they do not). Can't wait to come back and try more!

Me and a friend were wanting Japanese as the weather was a bit warmer and we were in between two…read moredifferent happenings with a 2 hour dinner window. Event one was Clinton Street area so all the stuff there gets a bit crowded. Next event was right by the stadium and it was a Timbers night - F that! And the Saturday before mom's day. I stumbled on Yataimura Maru doing some google hunting. I was amazed I had not heard of it. We got in shortly before 5pm and it did get much busier but we continued to get such great service! When we arrived, it was just before happy hour was concluding and she let us know so we could order off that menu before it finished. My friend opted to order some happy hour gyoza and a small curry so she could try it. We then ordered off the regular menu. I personally tried one of her veggie gyoza {which was delicious and VERY crispy} and ordered sushi. I ordered salmon nigiri, hoso-maki hamachi, the tempura shrimp roll {shrimp tempura, avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds & unagi sauce} and the Frenchy roll {spicy tuna, krab salad, & avocado, topped salmon, spicy mayo, house made unagi sauce & fried onion}. It was all amazing! Sadly, their sodas do not come with refills but that was our only negative. The décor is fantastic and you feel like you are in a far fancier restaurant. I also love that even when the restaurant was fairly full I did not feel like I was dining with the others in the restaurant. I wandered into the restroom and found that they have Japanese toilets. They also have a seat by the sink if you need that.

Garlic Tonkatsu: good flavor 4.5/5 Takoyaki: Very hot at…read morefirst Taste 3.5/5 Japanese Curry w/ Karaage: 3/5 for Curry and 5/5 Karaage. My favorite part of the meal was definitely the chicken Karaage. The staff are lovely this is my second time here and they've been very helpful every time. This place is definitely beautiful the structure is amazing, i'd 110% recommend this place to people.

This place should get the full five stars. I really like the ramen here and the gyoza is great. I…read morelike spicy so I added that to my ramen. I never thought I would get good ramen outside of Japan. Service is usual for a Japanese restaurant. It's just so polite and friendly. It's bigger than the small ramen places that you find in Japan and States. It's cosy though.

Place is amazing, brought here by a friend as a Christmas present and I'm now recommending it…read moreeveryone I can. The inside is comfortable perfect lighting and music. The service is friendly and fairly quick. But the actual food you get is quality the meat in the soup is fatty in just the right way so it falls apart when you eat it and get just the right amount of food. Can't recommend it enough.

my mom just got into ramen so wanted to take her to a place in Oregon for ramen! There was a lot of…read moredifferent appetizers so kinda went a little overboard. My favorite was the karaage since it was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Personally didn't like the spicy wontons as much as wanted to. The ramen was not bad. The broth was pretty good and the noodles were thick. I was feeling a little bloated this day so didn't eat as much but everything was still pretty good. It was pretty chill the day I went and they had a lot of cool decorations.

Enjoyable dining experience with a nice selection of udon to yakisoba. The chicken on the yakisoba…read morewas grilled flavor and very tender. The service was very friendly and knowledgeable. The ambiance was trendy and clean with nice seating options.

My boyfriend and I go here all the time, we love it! The staff is super friendly and the place is…read morealways looking clean. We've gotten the Shoyu Ramen, the Spicy Miso Ramen, the Poke bowl with tuna and the karaage and we've loved it all!

These are the dishes I have tried: Pork Katsu with Egg…read moreKakuni Ramen Beef Tongue All these dishes were amazing Highly recommended

Yuzu has friendly staff, cozy small atmosphere, and amazing food. I enjoy going here.read more