Saburos | Sushi House Restaurant - Sushi restaurant in Portland - 1667 SE Bybee Blvd, USA

Quick-service, busy sushi spot that serves giant portions. You get a lot of food for the money. Expect to wait a little to be seated. They do not seat you unless everyone in your party is there. Probably not great for larger groups. The ratio of fish-to-rice is off-putting in many of the dishes. Each piece takes many bites to eat, and it’s hard to get all the best parts into one bite. I really liked the more simple rolls (spicy tuna, creamy scallop), and I’ll probably stay away from specialty rolls in the future.

Love this place for it's super sized sushi. I'm grateful they now offer a take out option because seating is limited and the wait can be very long. The sushi here is BIG. If you're looking for the traditional one bite sushi this is NOT it. The rolls and sushi pieces are large and sometimes difficult to eat without making a mess, but the offerings are plentiful and taste good. My favorite is the salmon belly and ikura. The restaurant itself feels cramped. The tables are close together and depending on where they seat you, you'll be sitting elbow close to the group next to you. I prefer take out over dining in.

We have been coming here since the late 90’s and a lot has changed. I will say the sushi is still good. The rolls and portion sizes have shrunk, but that’s okay. We ordered take out -it took over an hour to pick up-but it wasn’t a bad wait as they do give you updates on your orders progress. I’m disappointed they we didn’t get wasabi! I even requested extra. We ordered a ton of sushi but had no wasabi.

They have it down to a science. The restaurant fills at the pace of diners leaving - and the food is fast, but not too fast. This is a chef’s preference of pace and a diner’s preference, as we want chefs spending adequate time with our order. Amazing flow. Wait time minimal at 5 minutes for a Monday night to be seated. Those of whom live in the area should be considered lucky for the high quality experience. Non Pretentious prices combined with a relaxed atmosphere make it simply comfy - The yellow fin is ok and the yellow tail: spot on. Most nigiri pieces take a minimum of 2 bites in a niche style at being very large. Mostly table seating offering very close quarters is a slight annoyance and just 3 seats at the counter - Coming back

I've been going to Saburos for 24 years. The food is hands down great. BEST sushi that I've had in the states. 4 stars for the atmosphere- the back room add-on feels stiff and too crowded. 3 stars for the service- it's just 1 particular woman server who is maybe a manager or owner? She's always been abrupt, cold and short w/ customers. When it's close to closing time, she definitely makes it known and it feels awful. They shouldn't allow people to come in after a certain time if it's SUCH an inconvenience. Also, the staff all seem scared of her.

The love/passion for sushi ingredient quality, attention to detail and flavor is gone. They are. just missing a sushi track like MIO because the quality is the same. You get giant portions for the price, but not the quality or flavor. It's cheap sushi on steroids. The place is also, now, very very dirty. They ruined a long known traditional icon here in Portland.........whoever is running it cares more about money then reputation that is clearly dying, very quickly.

BEST sushi in Portland! The rolls are huge and delicious. If you get takeout, make sure to order at 2pm, when the ordering system opens, especially on weekends! We recently dined in and surprisingly the wait was only about 15 minutes. Make sure to come at least an hour before closing if you want to dine in though, as they get very many takeout order and usually close seating at least an hour before the store closes. I have never had a roll I didn't like there!!

This place needs to be bigger! The food was amazing, but massive portions. We got 4 rolls and the chefs choice sashimi plate between 4 people and barely finished. Most places I can eat 3 rolls per person. Total came out to less than $90. It's delicious yet quality maintained its freshness despite the large portions. Highly recommend coming here. Downside is they are always so busy so service is slow and it's a sign up sheet when you arrive so you won't be able to make reservations ahead of time, and they don't take phone numbers to call you, so you have to sit outside in the cold/rain if the weather is not good.