Kappaya Japanese Restaurant

3384 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202 (503) 233-3122
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(43) Reviews
Category: Asian & Pacific , Japanese
Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi
Price: $
Atmosphere: Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats
Neighborhood: Clinton, Richmond
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard
Specialties: Japanese

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Expert Review by WCities
There is an art to rolling sushi. The rice must be cooked just right, the nori must be handled with care, and the vegetables should be sliced thinly. The sushi, here, is prepared with this attention to detail and with the finest ingredients, all of which make for a deliciously fresh meal. The other entrees at Kappaya are tantalizing as well—thick curries served over rice or baked teriyaki salmon that melts in your mouth. Even the miso soup is a masterpiece. Sake and beer are... more
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+: Awesome location next to Pix and Pok Pok.-: Next to Pix and Pok Pok, wished I went to Pok Pok instead!!: Zaru soba noodles were perfect on a hot day but lots of places serve Zaru soba noodles.?:… Read more
Dec 27, 2009 - H O. at Yelp.com
Served me well for years
I spent years as a regular at Kappaya and found it to be a wonderful little jewel. The food is down to earth, delicious and I always left feeling wonderful and full of energy. The prices were alway reasonable. Go for lunch and you will see there is a real community that surrounds this place. Thank you to the staff for all their kindness! This place if full of good people and healthy food. I have moved now, but will visit you when ever I can. Best to you all. Read more
Dec 03, 2009 - trueblueyou at Citysearch.com
Yelp.com User Review
When we think about going out for Japanese food and don't want the sushi-go-round type of place, this is where we usually go. The food is good and we usually order the same thing: the tempura sushi… Read more
May 27, 2009 - Tim P. at Yelp.com
Yelp.com User Review
Itadakimasu!!Kappaya is an exciting find, the kind of place you get nostalgic about very quickly. Since discovering it, my family visits Kappaya every time we're in Portland - eat in or take out, we… Read more
May 14, 2009 - jay s. at Yelp.com
Eh...
There was a little lost in translation. I asked about the tempura appetizer, and told the waitress I wanted it with my sushi. We went back and forth 3 - 4 times about it, and finally I got my tempura well ahead of my sushi anyway. Oh well. As someone else mentioned, the oil may affect flavor a bit.
People say the portions of sushi were big, but I found them to be not so big. Takahashi serves sushi that takes most often two bites to eat one piece, where here one bite is more than sufficient. So I ended up spending more money than I would at Takahashi.
The owner and sushi master, Teri, was a nice man. Pleasant and helpful.
The sushi was top notch and very fresh.
We had to ask for tea as well as a refill, so service wasn't as great as it could be. The third refill, she did bring on her own.
The decor was very bland indeed. I felt like I was in a brightly light office.
Tamago wasn't too sweet, which was nice. I do not like eggs too sweet.
I liked the natto roll, although found it was made more into a paste than actual full beans, which I think I would have preferred for the texture.
I tried the umejisho roll, which had a very distinct and fresh shiso flavor to it. It was green, and not pickled. I recommend not dipping it into soy sauce or wasabi, but just eat it straight.
Of course, the ebi (shrimp), kuni (crab) rolls were very good too. The veggie rolls. Masurgo, Sake (salmon), oregon albacore rolls... all good.
My mother tried the udon noodles, which she said did not contain too much noodles in it. She liked the flavor, but thought it had a lot of broth compared to amount of noodles in it. The noodles were not homemade, but very flavorful. She got the tempura udon, and was disappointed it did not have any fish or shrimp.
All-in-all, we enjoyed it, but the value wasn't quite what you might find at Takahashi. Still, both are good places to eat. Read more
Feb 04, 2009 - BadHorsie at Citysearch.com
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