While I've had the hand rolls from the food truck many times over the years, this was my first experience at the brick and mortar. Mr. Tuna is one of three Open Table Exclusive restaurants in Maine, so most every local Chase Reserve card member uses their twice yearly $150 credit here, which explains my visit. The people watching from the outdoor tables on Middle Street must be some of the best in the city. You could easily sip a glass of sake (the dreamy clouds was...dreamy) while eating a toro maki roll and marveling at the tourists waiting in a two hour Eventide line. But we ordered the lemongrass fried tofu salad, salmon toro sashimi and 3 maki rolls, including the green crab special. Everything tasted fresh and excellent with only Yosaku in the same league for Old Port sushi. Of course Yosaku is much more authentic Japanese than Mr. Tuna, though Mr. Tuna is more fun. Like most trendy Portland restaurants, lunch for two with a couple drinks each is $200 all in (get that Chase card!). Still, this is a huge, inventive menu with a great bar program and is one of the surprisingly better summertime outdoor seating options. read more

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Fresh seafood like all restaurants in Portland and interesting dishes. Fun atmosphere and it doesn't feel like you need to dress up for dinner. Service was good and here's what we had: - tuna de tigre: really good and the coconut milk was an interesting touch. The flavor was not what we expected, but in a good way - kale salad: very good. Glad we got this to add some veggies to the meal - salmon toro: nothing spectacular, but still tasted great - special (curried green crab rolls): was looking forward to this but a bit disappointed. I don't think curry is great with sushi rolls - Mr tuna burrito: in my mind this was going to be a burrito with a tortilla, but to my surprise it was basically a giant sushi roll. Unique and tasted great read more

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Review for take out only. After seeing the restaurant, I wished I dined in instead. The place is intimate and cozy. Next time for sure! Called in for salmon maki and the order was ready in 10 mins. Beautifully packed, fresh and generous portion of salmon. Would like more vinegar in the rice but that's my preference. read more

Mr. Tuna - Salmon maki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

Good food, creative, and high prices. Decent service in their quiet dining area. One thing that frustrates me at restaurants with sushi "bars", is when the food comes around the counter from your server instead of fresh from the person preparing it, that is the kind of place that this is. That said, my server was polite and professional, I appreciated their recommendations and nothing was bad. I will try Mr. Tuna again in the near future and hopefully update my review to five stars, but for now, four it is! read more

I love sushi so I was happy to try this place for dinner on a Sunday evening. We were able to get street parking a couple streets away. They were able to seat 4 of us immediately without a reservation around 8:20 on a Sunday evening. Inside is cute and a decent amount of seating. Workers are all very kind. The menu has a variety of different told and fish. I ordered the spicy tuna maki roll and seared salmon teriyaki burrito. I loved both of them. Fish tasted fresh and ingredients were delicious. Prices for sushi were very average about $35 for both plus tip. So a little more on the expensive end but normal for sushi I would say. Yum! read more

Mr. Tuna - Seared salmon teriyaki burrito - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I really toiled with this review. I wanted to be big in Mr. Tuna going into the experience - a lot of folks that I know are really into it. I enjoy the handrolls from their food truck! We rolled in and got a seat right away, which was awesome. The staff were friendly and helpful! As for the food - I'll start with the food stuff. The Tuna de Tigre was REALLY good!! And the ice cream toastie, which had been highly recommended, was very good and unique! As for the disappointing - my main complaint was with the sushi rolls... I was bothered that the sushi was essentially standard roll, one that I can get at other sushi restaurants, with a squirt of a sauce for an extra like 5 or 6 dollars. I always very disappointed with the tuna nachos. They sounded and looked appealing but lacked anything that really made me want to order them again. All in all, I liked it - but it left something to be desired in my opinion. I think going forward, Mr. Tuna will be reserved for Tuna de Tigre and Ice Cream Toasties (and the Handrolls form their food trucks at concerts and festivals)! read more

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This was a really great lunch spot on a sunny Saturday in Portland. I was able to score some happy hour deals from 11-12 and opted for the Mrs Tuna cocktail with was delicious and super fun. I think the wine selections are also great prices without having a happy hour price tag so i went for a nice white to pair with my rolls. It was hard deciding which maki rolls to get, everything sounded amazing and the servers were great with answering any questions. I ended up going with the halibut, salmon teriyaki, and tuna mango. i wanted to try a variety and i think the prices are great for the quality and fun options you can get. The rolls are a great size so one person can definitely eat 3 of the regular size maki's like i did. I really like the bar seating so i could watch the magic happen while i relaxed and ate my rolls. I'm usually not a soy sauce person but there's is phenomenal and i'm not sure how they are doing that! It was cool to see Mr Tuna (the chef who started this place) behind the bar at noontime working! I always think that goes to show how passionate this place is with great leadership. Everything was so fresh and tasty. To end the server told me about the special toastie they had and i knew i had to try it. This was sourdough ice cream with a maple pecan crumble and wow!!!!!! I can't believe i almost skipped dessert here because that would have been a huge regret. It was so good with the crunchy sweet hawaiian roll and then the cold ice cream inside. I definitely recommend getting whatever special they have that day since it seems to be a fun spin on there original toasty. I actually can't wait to come back and try some other rolls, as it seems like they are always keeping up with what's fresh and what the chef wants to be creative with! read more

Mr. Tuna - Mrs Tuna cocktail - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

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This place was pretty cool vibes, while still feeling clean. The tuna was GAS. I would say definitely get the Mr.Tuna special maki roll and get the tuna tigre so good. If you need some tasty nutrition, definitely get the kale salad and seaweed salad. We also go the Maine crab maki roll and it was mid. Perhaps Maryland crabs are better! Everyone was so nice. read more

Mr. Tuna - Mr. Tuna special roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

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They left my takeout order without contacting me. Rice was no longer warm. Spicy tuna nachos were wet. Seafood seems fresh. The high fat and medium fat tuna taste the same with no distinguishable texture difference. The scallop and spicy shrimp hand roll were our favorite. Kale salad was so so. Lemongrass salad was too salty, Seaweed salad had no flavor 4% packaging fee.... Whatever that is read more

Our second time in. My husband and I are big tuna aficionados. If you are too... this. Is. THE. Place. We had the tuna special platter with 4 or 5 different kinds of/ cuts of tuna. Insane. You likely haven't had better tuna outside of Japan. I also had the tuna de Tigre. Phenomenal. A little different from your typical tuna dish with the coconut. Love it so much. We sat at the sushi bar area. A little cramped but nothing over the top. Our server was very attentive and friendly. We'll be back to Mr Tuna every time we visit Portland and I'll be dreaming about it until then!! read more

We've been waiting to try this for a while now. Finally we got to give it a try. Cute spit, and easy to find. Parking can be challenging but not bad Food quality is top notch, albeit a bit pricey but taste, service and friendliness make up for it. read more

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I went to Mr. Tuna on the recommendation of the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card. Honestly I felt ripped off. I ordered the spicy scallop and crab Maki roll. It was flavorless and a tiny portion for $14.00! I also ordered the Philly Maki, which was slightly more flavorful but minuscule sized portion for $12.00. I then ordered the Blue fin tuna sashimi for my wife to go, and she liked it but $28.00 for 5 or six small pieces. And I just found out this morning that the restaurant marked me as a no-show on OpenTable. Apparently they charge $25 if you don't show. Well I did show up. What an entirely miserable experience. I'll never go back to this place. Not to mention they charge a 4% "Kitchen Wellness Fee!! I don't believe I saw that listed on the menu anywhere? What's up with Portland, Maine!?!? Steer clear of any of the restaurants in Portland, Maine as they add these crazy extra taxes onto your bill. It's sickening! The Tuscan Grill and Sicillian Table and the other restaurants in that local chain blow away this restaurant and most of the other restaurant in Portland. read more

Mr. Tuna - Receipt - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

I was sooo excited about this place because the chef was a JB semi-finalist and the branding really sold me. Very underwhelming and expensive, like others have mentioned. We ordered a small subarashii don and a couple of maki rolls. I did not realize how small their small really was, but safe to say, we were still hungry after. I felt like everything was just ~okay~ and the fish did not taste that fresh to me. I was definitely expecting more from this place being so close to the water, and especially for the price you're paying. read more

Mr. Tuna - Small subarashii don - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

I want to start off by noting I am not a sushi fan. My husband is so I went in knowing I'd have a hard time with finding something that I would like. We started with the edemame with the spicy salt. Oh my gosh!! The salt they make needs to be bottled and sold! It was so good!! The waitress said it was a mix of garlic and maybe dried wasabi. It was so good with a punch of wasabi that would sneak up and get you. We ordered a kale salad and it was very good too. My husband had a few different hand rolls and said each one was good except for the special tuna one. He did not like that one at all. I got the all dressed up tuna and it was pretty good. I love the crunch from the crispy garlic. It did have a sneaky punch from the jalapeños which was unexpected but good. read more

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The best sushi/sashimi in Maine. The service was amazing. The spot is cozy, clean, and cute. That otoro happy hour is everyday between 11-12 and is THE best if you love Tuna. As a Maine resident this is a MUST in Portland. read more

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Laid-back sushi restaurant with really creative flavor combos and great cocktails. Mr. Tuna is worth the extra steps as it's just a bit outside of the main downtown area near the end of middle street. All of the food was really good and pretty fairly priced, but the Tuna de Tigre should not be missed. What we ate: - Tuna de Tigre (must get) - Blackbeard's Delight (very good) - Halibut (unique) - Tuna Gochujang (simple but really good) - Tuna Mango (good, not great) - Vanilla/Miso Caramel Ice Cream Toastie (must get) read more

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PLEASE NOTE: This review is for the mobile sushi bar/food cart. It seems that the reviews and photos here are for both the Mr Tuna restaurant (83 Middle St) AND the Mr Tuna mobile sushi bar/food cart (location varies, but usually somewhere in Portland: Eastern Prom, Thompson's Point, etc.). I think that's very confusing and misleading; they are two different experiences, locations, and menus so they should be two different listings. After being open for nearly ten years, I finally got to try the hand rolls. Meh. Nearly $10 for two bites of mostly an unpleasantly tough nori wrapper? I don't get the hype. I appreciated that there were three vegan options (sweet potato described as "the usual flavors", teriyaki mushroom described as "sweet and familiar", and veggie described as "interesting and umami" from the person working the cart), but... I'm all set. (With the mobile food bar anyway, I'm still very interested in trying the actual restaurant especially with a couple of people recently shouting out their spicy crunchy avocado maki and avocado salad.) read more

Mr. Tuna - Teriyaki mushroom hand roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

We had an amazing sushi lunch here. It lived up to my expectations and more. We had the multiple maki rolls, sashimi dishes, and the kale salad. Everything was fresh and delicious. The different flavor combos were refreshing and delectable. I highly recommend if you're in the area and looking for quality sushi. This restaurant will definitely not disappoint. We will definitely come again! read more

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Underwhelming and mediocre. I was excited to try because the reviews were so good but very disappointed. Ordered 3 hand rolls to go. Upon opening, they looked pretty measly and sad. The only notable one was the spicy scallop and crab, with good flavors. The aburi toro and spicy salmon were very meh. Texture of fish was lacking and had minimal flavors. Spicy tuna maki felt like grocery store sushi. Considering this was Portland I was expecting high quality and fresh fish. This definitely did not feel like that. read more

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What a fun and unique sushi place. The food was fantastic and the service was great. We asked what their favorites were and we tried some of their suggestions. You can get bowls or you can have a maki roll or as a burrito wrapped in seaweed. Their mini cigar options were cute, mini rolls from some options. Full gluten free menu!! You can sit at a table or at the bar. It really is the little things they have. read more

Mr. Tuna - Seaweed salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

Bless for Mr Tuna, probably the best sushi I have had in New England. It's surprising to me how this little store in Portland ME can outcompete the sushi options in major cities like Boston. The price point is appropriate for the quality of food you receive. The dining experience is also lovely as the store is warm and inviting. Our server was attentive, helpful with ordering, and overall I left feeling more than satisfied. read more

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Finally got to dine in! I've always gotten Mr. Tuna for take out (even got Ubereats to my delivery room). The last time I did get Mr. Tuna was about a year ago. I was a little nervous, seeing the recent reviews but the quality and experience of my meal exceeded my expectations. The different tuna cuts were melt in your mouth and the amount of rice was just enough. We sat at the bar which was cozy and it wasn't too busy for an early Saturday. My all time favorite menu item is the potato salad with added ikura! The creaminess of the potato and the saltiness from the ikura go perfectly together. Get the spicy aburi don maki! You won't regret it. There's happy hour and sometimes they'll do a random lunch special. I suggest following their instagram page (mr.tuna_maine). Really great sushi. Definitely on the pricier side since you are paying for the quality, as well as creativity, but worth it! read more

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We arrived at Mr. Tuna on a Saturday at about 4:00/4:15 as they do not take reservations and we wanted to beat the dinner rush. There are probably only five or six tables, and they were all full when we arrived, so we happily sat at the bar. It's a casual atmosphere, brightly lit and super clean. Service was prompt, attentive, and poised without being intrusive. It's lovely to go to a place that is properly staffed, which is a difficult metric to reach in the post-COVID era. This was without exaggeration the best sushi I have ever had. I am vegan, and my husband is not, but we both had plenty to choose from. Anything I wasn't sure about, I Googled or asked our server. I started with the avocado salad, which is served with granola, pickled onions, and a light dressing that I didn't even realize was there until I got to the bottom of the oyster shell-shaped bowl. This was one of the most perfectly paired salads I've had. The creaminess and nutty flavor of the avocado against the sweet, crunchy granola with the tangy, moist/crunchy pickled onions nearly made me delirious with delight. I ordered two maki rolls: the Sweet Potato Roll and the Spicy Crunchy Avocado Roll with Sriracha Sauce. Out of habit, I picked up the interesting-shaped glass bottle containing the soy sauce and poured a little into a condiment bowl, but wisely decided to taste the maki rolls before dipping them into it. They didn't need it at all. However, I felt guilty for pouring soy sauce out, and then my husband informed me that they make their own, so of course I had to try it. It is nothing like what you buy in the stores. It wasn't the least bit salty, and it was a light enhancement to already perfect maki rolls. My husband had the tuna special sashimi which included, I believe, four different types of tuna. This was an unusual choice for him, but it had received such high marks with reviewers that he wanted to try it, and it did not disappoint him. I can't speak in more detail than that, but he did order two additional maki rolls: Spicy Crunchy Shrimp and Spicy Scallop & Crab. He said they were the best sushi he has ever had. We live just a little over two hours away, but I can see us driving back to enjoy dinner here again. read more

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This was the place on my Portland bucket list and it lived up to the hype. I got the Mr. Tuna in a sushi burrito and it was everything I could want and MORE. The fish was nice and fresh and everything complimented each other well. The service was impeccable. I'd recommend this spot if you're ever in the area! read more

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Super fresh and creative sushi! The sushi burrito was jam packed with flavor. The lobster hand roll was my favorite - it melted in your mouth. The ice cream toastie was a sweet finish, although I wish it had more miso caramel flavor or maybe serve it as a dipping sauce on the side? The soy sauce was some of the sweetest I've had, which was kinda weird but not bad. The drinks were decent but seemed weak and small for the price. Intimate place (we sat at the sushi counter) with fine service. Worth checking out if you like sushi and are in Portland. read more

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Alex was a great waitress, attentive and friendly (but I did get another guest's bill initially). I had the miso soup and three hand rolls. Everything was fresh and tasty, as expected. I do agree with other reviews, for the price and hype, portions of fish in hand rolls could be a bit larger, but the flavors were good. I heard other patrons mention the restaurant will post specials and off menu items on their instagram occasionally too. read more

Mr. Tuna - Hand rolls- spicy shrimp, spicy salmon and tuna mango - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

Come for the sushi but stay for the toasties because that thing is insane. INSANE. Several months later I still remember taking a bite of the vanilla + miso caramel toastie on a Hawaiian roll and having all of the feels. It's sweet and warm and salty and cold. The best of all of the worlds. A meal in itself...make sure you make room to enjoy. I shared it with a friend. Generally, I really liked the vibes at Mr. Tuna and the staff was very sweet. The sushi was great and fresh tasting. In addition to the Maine crab; I had a traditional roll I also enjoyed. Mrs. Tuna cocktail was also nice. The toastie, however, has my whole heart. 10/10 recommend! read more

Mr. Tuna - Vanilla + Miso Caramel ice cream toastie - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

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This place was phenomenal. Great drinks, rolls were pretty good, the poke was sooooo good. But overall the best part of this entire meal was the dessert. I dream of that corn and blueberry dessert. Soooo good. read more

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Stopped in just after 6 on a Thursday! No reservations but we were able to get 2 seats at the sushi bar! This was our first visit but won't be our last. We chose several of the current specials We had: Toro Takuan Maki-special Smoked Eel Maki-special Spicy Scallop & Crab Maki Subarashii Don-special Everything was fantastic!! Service was awesome and the atmosphere was great! read more

Mr. Tuna - Spicy scallop and crab, smoked eel and toro takuan rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

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My boyfriend and I came here and we were really impressed with the quality of the fish. Friendliest staff we've encountered in Portland, Maine. For drinks I got the guava toastie milk punch, it had a unique flavor but it had just the right amount of sweetness. We got the seared salmon teriyaki roll, it had really good flavors. We got the tuna tasting special and the server explains the order of fattiness of the tuna. It was interesting to taste the differences between them. Finally, we got the torched halibut and this was probably my favorite roll. We sat outdoors, but it looked really chill inside as well. read more

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The service, the food, the thoughtful details all came into play. Sat at the sushi bar with my 14 yr old son and ate well and loved every bite. Our first experience eating in Portland surely did not disappoint!!! We will be back soon read more

Mr. Tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

Overall, great food, cute spot, fair price. We made a reservation via Resy but when we arrived, the host stated she could not find our res, though, I saw my Resy image on her tablet. There was an odd exchange as if she wanted us to leave? Then she made it feel like we were inconveniencing her to be seated for a reservation we had that evening. Not a great start to the experience to say the least. Thankfully the food, staff helped recover the experience. Everything was delicious. We had the Edamame, lobster roll, Philly roll, teriyaki roll, and a Roll that had hatch chili on it! They also make their own soy sauce. The serving staff was great and attentive but not annoyingly so - the perfect balance. Overall for four rolls, an app, some adult beverages + tip was $100 --- cheap for the quality grade sushi for the night! read more

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Good quality sushi place. What I liked: - Very fast seating and attentive servers...but not overly-attentive if you know what I mean. - Good quality salmon sushi Things that distracted from the experience: - not sure I understand the wisdom of the los water glasses. - the haddock role seemed more filler than haddock..which is a cheap enough fish, one can go a bit more generous I think - the large salmon Don was tasty, but a bit pricy for salmon. read more

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Great little spot for awesome sushi! There were 4 of on Friday 10/25/24. We knew there were other places we wanted to go so we just had small snacks and cocktails. I had the super crunch burrito and I am pretty sure I moaned audibly it was so good. Our service was great and we enjoyed everything about it. Highly recommend!! read more

Mr. Tuna - Super crunch burrito - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

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Such a great spot- once you walk in you can smell how fresh all the ingredients are. We went during lunch and it slowly got more packed. The Mr Tuna roll was the best! The inside gives 70's Retero vibes. Great sushi spot for lunch or dinner ! read more

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Enjoyable spot in Portland, Maine. Was able to accommodate our baby and had a great meal! It's a casual spot and the servers were super attendant. Will be a spot I go whenever we're in Maine. read more

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Given this place 3 chances before this review. But it just misses the mark every time for me. The quality of the fish and Uni is amazing, so I can absolutely give a ton of credit and praise for the quality. I've ordered sushi to go, and eaten in 3x now. The sushi to go was fine, it was decent, quality again is there but somewhat unimagined. The dressed scallop, was begging for more citrus. I asked for a lime, adding that lime made it significantly better. Quality again, outstanding in terms of the scallops. The pours of sake were smaller than they should be at the time, but when I went yesterday they had rebalanced and it was a normal size pour. The issue is the staff. They are slow, the polar opposite of hardworking and don't pay attention. I noted I had an allergy to sesame seeds, and cross contamination was not an issue. I ordered the spicy salt for the edamame and it contains sesame seeds.. the entire dish was filled with them. I noticed as I have learned previously to not trust the waitstaff at this establishment as this is now the 3rd time service is abysmal. There was a mild apology and then a "I told them" but they removed it as they should but no one acknowledged that it was removed or anything. The restaurant had 4 people in it, so there's really no excuse. It takes forever to get any kind of help. James Beard semi finalist or not, I'd stay away if you value good service and your time, plenty of other quality places to visit that appreciate the customer experience and provide good service. read more

Sushi was very good as was our service. A tad pricey, but I would return to try other items. read more

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This place was not our first choice, but we were starving and didn't want to wait over an hour to be seated at the other restaurants we wanted to go to. The service was really friendly, and the food was decent. I have a severe onion allergy, and couldn't use their soy sauce because they make it with onion, so my sushi was quite bland. The other people in my party said their food was good, but nothing exceptional, especially for the price. I'm not sure we would return, but it was a nice experience regardless. read more

Mr. Tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Portland, Maine

Very fresh fish and worth the stop. So much variety and such a fun restaurant. Our server was so kind and helpful. read more

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