Izakaya Kichinto

This is an amazing restaurant and one I make a point of visiting every time I visit Portland. If you want an authentic izakaya experience with delicious Japanese dishes you won't find in your corner ramen or sushi shop, come here! The food is great, the drinks are also really good, and the service is impeccable.

I have been trying to come here for some time. I still have yet to find a decent isakaya unfortunately and this is another meh. We walked in super excited as the decor is really lovely and transports you plus I adored seeing a family whose son had a wheelchair. As a person with ADA needs, I really like seeing accommodations like that. Our server was super nice but, she'd vanish for really really long periods and we'd get stuff brought by others but everything took a really long time and we were not in a very busy restaurant. We had to ask for stuff so many times and it just took forever to just get a straw. We decided that the Yuzu Calpico Slushies we must try which were pretty tasty. We both wanted to try the more snacks though I was pretty disappointed since isakayas are known for grilled meats and veggies but they had none... It was all just kind of cheap ingredients done in not exciting ways and the prices were very high. She tried a trio of ideas and wasn't excited - one she said wasn't edible. I got the jellyfish and pot stickers. I couldn't eat the jellyfish but at least the potstickers were decent. I also got the salmon sashimi, tempura roll and the Oregon roll. They were good but for the price I was pretty shocked. Apparently I should have ordered the ramen as it was under half what mine cost and was delicious. So I might drop in again but I will just get ramen.

$63 (after tip) for a bowl of ramen and about 9 pieces of sushi. Oh and a cup of tea ... For that price I expect the experience to be near amazing.. it was far from that. The reason I'm giving one star is not only for the overpriced food, but the employees ... I have a chronic illness that makes me tired and lethargic ALL the time so my boyfriend went out to move the car closer so I wouldn't have to walk as far after dinner. When he walked back in the server standing by the sushi bar looked at him with the most disgusted "what are you doing in here" look ... when our own server came to check on us I politely asked if she had a problem (which I have NEVER done before but honestly the way she reacted to my boyfriend walking in shocked me and I had to say something) our server said she's new and they had just experienced a rush so maybe she's just stressed out ... and the OTHER server there, a younger girl, was SO friendly that she openly flirted with my boyfriend right in front of me right before we left... the atmosphere doesn't make up for the service that is very much lacking. Needlessly to say we won't be returning for $50 ramen and sushi that didn't fill either of us up ... Our waiter was really kind though!

Used to be a favorite ramen spot. The interior is still unique and & drinking vibe but has been unchanged since opening.Portion ratio to prices are not reasonable. Ramen broth was not enough.Unlike other reviewers, our experience with service was unsatisfactory. Frumpy appearance, slow from beginning to end.

I love the location. It was a great spot for us to grab dinner before heading to a concert at the Moda Center. The food was delicious, and the interior had an authentic Japanese bar feel. The service was alright. While the prices are a bit on the higher side, the overall experience was well worth it.

I came here for some takoyaki and ramen one evening and had a nice time! Not many shops are open past 8-9pm, so I was so happy when I saw this spot open until 11pm. Walking in, the waiter sat us down and quickly got us some water and hot tea. The inside of the restaurant is really nice, decorated beautifully, and the wooden divisions between tables give your space some nice privacy without feeling claustrophobic. I loved the ambiance hereI ordered some ramen and takoyaki and they both came out fairly quick. They were delicious. The takoyaki was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and so saucy. And, the ramen was rich and a great portion size. Service was so prompt and checked on us often. I would definitely come back here if I were to crave something warm and filling in the later part of the evening.

Delicious ramen and chicken katsu! Service is very quick and it's beautiful inside. And open later too

On a recommendation I decided to have dinner at Izakaya Kichinto. I have to admit when I was told theres a Japanese Izakaya in town I was pretty excited and don't bother to look at the menu. I was pleasantly surprised by the decor and was getting excited to eat. Little did I know I was in for one of the priciest mid tear meals of my life First, let's address the elephant in the room. Is it even legal to call yourself an izakaya without offering a highball or at least a decent selection of Japanese beer? The majority of the sushi here is uramaki. Translation, something you will basically never see in Japan. Think California roll but with some other junk on top or inside. The selection of "skewers" (or yakitori) was the most basic selection I have encountered. To top it off.... they were out of pork belly. I decided to get a salmon skin roll but the salmon skin wasn't crispy at all. The chicken karage was served with what I think was tartar sauce? No Japanese mayo? The salmon belly "skewer" was probably blowtorched because it had the off taste of fuel. and a rathe uninspired but palatable salmon and avocado handrail. As I was still hungry I added a unagi don. Unagi is usually pretty safe because places like this don't make it themselves and is pretty consistent no matter where you go. It was probably the only good part of the meal and I would bet money they didn't make it themselves. Over priced, underwhelming food for the unadventurous.

I had high hopes for this restaurant because it had good reviews. I'm not sure if it was just an off day or what, but the food and service was terrible. We ordered the shrimp tempura roll, chicken karage, calamari, spicy ramen, and a brothless ramen. The chicken karage and roll were actually the only decent thing, but expensive for the 5-6 pieces they give you.We already knew we were gambling by ordering the calamari based on the photos that we already on Yelp. We wanted to give them a chance and that was a disappointment because it looked as bad as it does on the photos already provided. It was 95% batter and majority of the plate was messy and soggy.The ramen with broth was pretty bland. I did appreciate the noodles because they seemed to be fresh ramen noodles. Other than that, the meat was dry.The part that made us pay and leave ASAP was the fact that we never got the brothless ramen. I had to walk up to the front and ask to pay and take off the brothless ramen. Apparently it was given to the wrong table and they knew that. They didn't give us a heads up if we wanted another one or taken off the bill. Seemed sketchy at first because they didn't take it off until I mentioned it. It was also not that busy so I didn't think the workers would be able to forget. Typically if someone gives a table someone's order by mistake, it would be common sense to notify the correct table and try to solve it. They offered nothing and it was just sadOverall, I'm okay with bad food with good service. What I am not okay with is the combination of mediocre service and terrible food. I usually take pictures, but the food was not worth my phone storage.Thanks!

Kara age, veggies, hand roll were all very good. Ramen was just okay. Excellent service, very friendly. My only complaint is the ventilation inside, you leave smelling like yakitori!