We rate this place as more traditionally Japanese than you might expect in Portland. Tables and chairs are very comfortable and well spaced. We haven't eaten here in a while and never in the...

A very cool and fun spot! They were playing 80's new wave music and the air conditioning was pumping on a hot summer day. Service was prompt and friendly. It happened to be happy hour so I got a...

Me and a friend were wanting Japanese as the weather was a bit warmer and we were in between two different happenings with a 2 hour dinner window. Event one was Clinton Street area so all the...

We were looking for a Japanese restaurant in the Division/Clinton neighborhood of Portland, but we wanted someplace that had some more unique dishes and not just sushi. This restaurant was...

Big fan of this restaurant group which also includes the Shigezo eatery downtown. Maru is a less formal offshoot of that place, more izakaya-style, with a nice assortment of small plates -- gyoza,...