Takara Sushi Pdx Pearl District

The food here was so delicious and the staff was super friendly. We ordered the karaage (the sauce it came with was incredible), the Sea Cove, and The Titan specialty rolls. You could just tell this was a family-owned spot that cared about the quality of the experience.

Beware of the bait and switch!I arrived for lunch today around 1pm- they said they were out of fish and rice! Seemed strange for a sushi place and I should have left, but she said I could order kitchen food and I was cold and hungry- from traveling all morning!Once I sat- she said they actually had salmon and scallops- great- my 2 favorites! I ordered a drink, miso soup, salmon and scallop sushi and seaweed salad! She said they didn't have miso soup, but could bring udon- okay- I'll try it!The fish was tasty, seaweed salad standard, udon soup nothing to write home about! She brings the check- the $3 miso soup has turned into $23 udon soup with no comment or approval from me, and the scallop and salmon sashimi, turned into to $40 omakase lunch!! It was the complete bait and switch!Although the food was fine- this is completely dishonest!! I'm super disappointed! After paying the bill, I left and will never go back!

I went here because of all the 5 stars. This place is horrible. It's overpriced. Sashimi quality is mediocre. Service is barely existent. It's slow and we barely saw our server considering there was only 1 other party in the restaurant.Who puts tea leaves in a glass of cold water to make ice tea? Everyone knows that tea leaves must steep in hot water, then you add ice. That's how you make ice tea. It's like putting coffee grounds in ice water to make ice coffee.The pictures on the menu are drastically different than what we got. It's called bait and switch. We didn't get nearly the quantity nor the thickness of sashimi that we saw in the picture. 3 sashimi slices equates to one slice in the picture and other restaurants.

Absolutely recommend this place... first I thought maybe with the minimum out reviews, I was questionable... but this was the best decision out of doubt! Amazing service, amazing recommendations, and then the food itself exceeded expectation from a lot of travels. I'll put this as my top three worldwide. The ambience was very close and made you feel just at home.

I love this new family-owned sushi joint! They specialize in uni, toro and have fresh oysters constantly shipped from Japan.We tried the sunomono and karaage for appetizers, hamachi heaven, amber roll and toro lover. All the dishes were so fresh! The staff and chefs here are so friendly and are ready to guide you through your sushi journey!The restaurant is also by the water, which makes it the ideal spot for a nice meal out.

The sushi quality is very high and the service is excellent as well. I am always greeted with a warm welcome. Kitchen staff and servers are very competent.

Definitely a treasure to eat here. I never thought I would enjoy raw scallops or hamachi and toro but all 3 were incredible. We are more of the spicy tuna beginner sushi eaters but we've graduated to the next level after this meal. Will definitely be back! The service was excellent and the owner was super friendly.

Takara is a new sushi joint here in Portland! Such a cute area and a beautifully decorated restaurant.I celebrated a birthday here and the FOOD WAS AMAZINGGG!!! I personally had the takara tower, the toro lover, the chirashi bowl, and my friends had so many more rolls. The fish was fresh, FRESH. Generous serving and everything was well priced. The toro was melt in your mouth even to the sushi rice itself. They seated 20 people, and were quick and efficient in getting our orders and getting them out. They were super on it the whole time, accommodating to all my friends allergies as well.This place is a GEM! And the owners and all the staff are genuinely the most amazing people. I hope this restaurant continues to grow and get more attention. Super excited to come back

Its sashimi is the best in Portland! Fresh and beautiful arrangement. The owner is very friendly and thoughtful. The store is very beautiful next to a big water pond next to the river, great place to have lunch or dinner.

Family owned sushi joint right off Naito. The food tasted fresh and and the service was super friendly.I was the only one there at the time, so I was able to strike up a conversation with the chef at the bar. He is very knowledgeable about food and food preparation, not just sushi. I had the chirashi bowl and an assortment of single nigiri. Everything tasted amazing and definitely hit the spot for my craving. Price is on par with the market at this time. I highly encourage folks to find and try this place out as it's a hidden gem at the moment.I am looking forward to trying this place out again.