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    SaWa's Donburi

    4.6 (83 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    River D.

    The food is very good and presented beautifully and the atmosphere is great. The staff is very quiet so I can see how that might come off as rude to others, but they are nice ! Their sushi is excellent

    Found this place while visiting and it was FANTASTIC! Place was clean, and even though it was getting closer to closing, they took our party of 6. Nice people and the orders came out timely. Ordered everything from sushi to the various bowl options and Udon noodles. Tempura was very light and crispy.... exactly how it should be. I can't remember all the names of the dishes we ordered, but the pictures should speak for themselves :) DELICIOUS! We are definitely going back again.

    Unagi donburi
    Katie B.

    Forest Grove is lucky to to have SaWa's! Sister restaurant to Syun Izakaya, this place has a much more casual feel with a smaller menu, though they have the sushi rolls in common. They specialize in sushi and donuburi bowls ranging from oyako Don, curry, katusdon, and gyu Don. We came in for lunch and got a little greedy. We ordered Kani cream korokke, kinoko butter salad, tuna poke bowl, and an unagi don. Everything was delicious and the unagi Don was huge! Also bring in a further out location, we noticed prices were a few dollars less than Syun, so that's a plus. Our server seemed like a student - she was kind and kept our waters full. We really liked the wooden tables - it reminded me of a Japanese style cabin. I'd definitely make a stop here again when in Forest Grove!

    Omakase & Crystal Hamachi Jalapeño

    We were visiting Pacific University and stumbled on this little gem! It was lunch time but the restaurant was not very busy. It had really neat wooden tables and lots of fun and beautiful artwork all over the walls. Our server was friendly and efficient. We ordered sunomono, gyoza, tempura udon, and two sushi rolls. The omakase roll was a chef created roll for the day and it had big pieces of tuna and salmon along with shrimp tempura and eel sauce. Absolutely delicious! We also enjoyed the crystal hamachi jalapeño roll which had generous portions of yellow tail, scallops, and tasty wasabi tobiko. We will definitely be back!

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    Ghold S.

    The food, service and servings are great! We had a very friendly server , sadly didn't get her name so I could give her a shoutout :) She's awesome. Anyway, Waited for the food to arrive like 20min... which is fine because we ordered Chef's special and 3 other kinds. Also, I get really picky with restaurants restroom. If it's not clean , it says a lot about the staff and food quality :( .. this is based on my experience. But their restroom is super squeaky clean ... and smells pretty neat :) Thanks Donburi for the great food and service ! You're a gem

    Chirashi
    E M.

    Food was fresh and tasty! Service was great. It was cozy. I wish I lived closer so I could go often.

    Philadelphia Roll
    Steve L.

    We were looking for a new place for lunch the other day while walking through Forest Grove. Stumbled upon this place. We love Japanese food so we decided to stop. Lots of wood and natural finishings, good lighting, and very clean. We were told we could sit anywhere we liked, so we grabbed a table. We only got water (the drinks I thought were a little expensive $7 I think for a soda), which was fine we love water. I ordered the Philadelphia roll, my wife ordered the Kare Don (vegetable curry), and my son ordered the special which was a shrimp and rice noodle dish. None of us were disappointed in our orders. The Philadelphia roll was huge (8pcs) with a wonderful lightly smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber. My wife was nice enough to let me have a bite of her Kare Don, and I could say without a doubt, one of the BEST Japanese Curry's I've ever had. 10/10 would recommend. I will be back.

    Sophie O.

    This place was awesome!! I came with my parents and bf and food was amazing and came out quickly. We ordered the Niku Don which had tender beef over rice with some great shaved veggies, pickled veg and some roasted squash. It was so savory and had a lot of nuanced flavor. We also got 4 rolls to share, our favorite of which was the Zen roll. It was like no roll I've ever had before... it was just fresh and creamy and we will definitely order 2 of those next time. Our server was nice, the food came out quickly and the inside of the restaurant was clean and cute with cool Japanese art prints.

    We got the Unagi Don (top) and Kare Don (bottom). Delicious!
    Donna D.

    My bf picked this place as a fun surprise place to go. The decor is really nice. A bit Hawaiian Japan vibes with quality food!

    Super Deluxe Nigiri Sushi.  Quality is off the charts.  Fish was perfect.

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    Some of the best sushi we've ever had they also have several rolls that are a bit unusual. We go there fairly often

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    Great fresh food and attentive service. Sushi was very good, reasonable for cost as much as sushi can be these days, and tasty steak Udon.

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    This has become our go-to sushi spot. The food is consistently good. It gets pretty busy on weekend nights, but is worth the wait!

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    Great selection of rolls and delicious fresh sashimi!! Friendly staff and fun atmosphere. We'll be back!

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    Super yummy sushi and great service! Love having a local "fancy" place for date night

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    Spicy ramen and kalbi bowl! Both yummy.
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    SaWa's Donburi - japanese - Updated July 2026

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