Hama Sushi

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4232 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97213

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(503) 249-1021
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Hama Sushi - Portland, OR
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great place, kid friendly. It's the only place we go now for sushi. The staff is friendly and attentive and the food is great. Pros: Best priced sushi in town Cons: not ...

Worst

I have been to Hama Sushi 3 times and will not go back. The first time I went was great, the sushi was fresh and flavorful. After that, both my remaining experiences were not go...

Dishonest and deceiptful 3/15/2011

I am a local artist in Portland, and I hung my art in Hama Sushi 10 months ago. The agreement was they... more
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Dishonest 3/15/2011

I am a local artist in Portland, and I hung my art in Hama Sushi 10 months ago. The agreement was they would take 30% of the proceeds of any art sold. I sold several pieces, and Hama Sushi has yet to pay me for my art. I have tried contacting the girl who recruited me to hang art there (Guia) - she does not respond. I have left multiple messages for the manager (Shawn) - he will not respond. I have called the shop and stopped by, but no one there can help me and directs me back to the manager who will not return my calls. Keep in mind that this has been going on for TEN months. I am very disappointed by the dishonesty and lack of integrity demonstrated by this business. If you are a local business owner or artist, I highly discourage you from doing any kind of business with Hama Sushi. more
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Dishonest and deceiptful 3/15/2011

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I am a local artist in Portland, and I hung my art in Hama Sushi 10 months ago. The agreement was they would take 30% of the proceeds of any art s... more
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Good, but why have a closing time? 5/6/2010

I really want to go here more but they close different times than their stated hours. Really annoying when you tell friends to go with you or you hurry to get there, just to be told they're ""almost closed. Sorry."" Pros: Fresh fish Cons: Inconsistent more
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Not what it used to be 5/2/2010

This used to be the best place in PDX to get authentic, Edomae sushi, especially at the counter. Now they have changed the ownership and no one even speaks Japanese! Not surprisingly, the quality of sushi is horrible. Rice is hard, they push it way too hard to form them, the freshness of fish is mediocre, no respect to seasonality of fish. If you are a fan of big rolls, you may still be able to get your chow here, but I'm just too jaded and knowledgeable about real sushi that this place left a bad aftertaste for weeks. Sad to see that old Hama died. It was the only place in town where you can get great quality sushi a la Hiroshi, Masu, or Murata, at a decent price. Pros: Big menus to entice sushi novices Cons: Awful sushi if you know what real sushi tastes like more
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Never know what you are going to get 10/16/2009

I have been to Hama Sushi 3 times and will not go back. The first time I went was great, the sushi was fresh and flavorful. After that, both my remaining experiences were not good. Service and Sushi were terrible, especially the final time I went. The sushi was so bad, tasted old and smelled, that we actually did not eat two of the rolls. The waitress was slow and never smiled. We waisted 40 bucks and 1 and 1/2 hours on bad sushi. Pros: location Cons: slow, bad service, iffy sushi, expensive more
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Awesome 4/24/2009

great place, kid friendly. It's the only place we go now for sushi. The staff is friendly and attentive and the food is great. Pros: Best priced sushi in town Cons: not enough seeting more
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Great Sushi for a Great Price 12/18/2008

I love Portland, and I love sushi. I love Hama Sushi! As a vegetarian, I have never eaten the fish options at Hama, but fish-eating friends rave about the food. The vegetarian options are delicious and very filling! I go back time and time again and have never had problems with the wait staff, the service, the speed or the quality of the food. more
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avoid if you're hungry 12/8/2007

ok, the take out crowd has this place under its thumbs, no way is there the same interest in the crowd in the restaurant, sitting down, on a sat night at 7PM Pros: another maybe good restaurant Cons: omg don't bother, the slowest service in town more
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my fave sushi place 6/5/2007

I have to say that this is my and my boyfriend's favorite sushi place. Yes, the atmosphere could use a little sprucing up, but the sushi is just the tastiest I've had in Portland. The miso soup is also quite addicting. We usually eat so much we're in pain by the time we leave! The service is fine, non obtrusive, and timely, sitting at the sushi bar is always interesting, and the price is right. The pieces of sushi are just the right size, the salmon always sparkles, and the eel is scrummy. more
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Best I've had yet. 5/9/2007

In comparison to the 5 other sushi places I have dined at throughout Portland, this establishment by far had the best fish. It was my first experience at Hama and it turned out to be a good start to tasty relationship. Philly, Spicy Tuna, Yokohama, and one other tempura (not soggy at all) battered delight rounded out our sushi and the texture and freshness of the fish was stellar. After this prelim visit where only rolls were eaten to test the fish, I will be going back for Sashimi. I am hoping that i didn't arrive on ""delivery"" day and got lucky. The tempura vegetables were perfectly battered and still crisp. Service was decent, at any Sushi spot it is recommended to sit at the bar and watch the preparation and look at the fish, both or which were beautiful. We will be going back. more
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Worse service, avoid going to eat here. 7/10/2006

The service was very bad, they don't have any customer service.My experience was very bad, I got there and my friend didn't arrive yet.So, they asked me once, and then they totally ignored me after that.My friend arrived, then it took a little while to take our order, then we try to change something, and totally rude,didn't let us. Then they kept ignoring us. Never ask, how is everything, something else, water, whatever, nothing. I went to the restroom,before I left, no toilet paper, I told the waitress, no even say Thank you for letting me now,nothing.Very bad service, rude, food not good. Not recommended at all !!! Cons: Everything! more
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one of best sushi bars in town 3/5/2006

The sushi quality is excellent at this place. The chefs here know their stuff. I would recommend this place for any occasion. Make sure you try their squid and mackeral. It's some of the best I have had, including the sushi I have had in Japan. It's pretty amazing. They have a very friendly staff who are attentive and helpful. The rice is excellent as well. I hope this place is here to stay. Pros: service, price, quality Cons: preparation time more
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Ask for what's fresh, and it'll be good 8/23/2005

I like Hama, I hope they still have their sushi ""happy hour"" before 7:00pm. 20% off, nice. The people there are wonderfully friendly, sashimi is clean and nicely prepared. Once I did get some really bad ikura, which was a surprise, because everything else has been good. Needed in that particular neighborhood, too. Pros: Value, Staff Cons: Very bright lights, Million kids upstairs more
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Good food and service 5/12/2005

I just happened on this place on a trip to Trader Joe's. I didn't get to see much of the restaurant because I ordered food to go, but it seemed very clean and nicely ""decorated""....minimal and relaxing. The waiter was very nice and asked me if I wanted something to drink while I was deciding. I ordered 2 rolls, Spicy California and salmon skin. Both were very good and the sizes were just right. I hate gi-normous pieces you can't fit into your mouth in one bite. I thought the prices were good too--under $10. I will definately go back. more
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Yummy sushi 9/24/2004

The sushi at Hama is very fresh and tasty. The atmosphere is everything a sushi bar should be, peaceful and relaxing. The chefs are more traditional and greeted us on entering. The server was still working out a few kinks, I mean how can the server not know what fish was in the specials? Both the Miso soup and Kyuri No Sunome were tasty, however both lacked seaweed. The sushi was delicious and traditionally (bite) sized. The fish was fresh, but not quite on par with the fish served at other sushi bars I have experienced. As with most sushi bars in Portland, you have to ask for more ginger and wasabi with the small amounts they give you to start. Water glasses were always full, but the waitress failed to ask about our food and inform us when my wifes veggie dish was significantly later than my sushi. Pros: Nice Atmosphere, Friendly Chefs, Fresh Sushi more
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Great Sushi. Friendly Staff. 9/13/2004

Very fresh sushi and authentically crafted rolls served by very friendly people. Lots of seating at the sushi bar. Nicely decorated. Thanks to the frosted windows, you'll never know you're right on Sandy Blvd. Prices are reasonable but not cheap. Cheap sushi is cheap for a reason though. I hope Hama Sushi does well. The Savory Tart (formerly in this space) was a nice little restaurant but didn't last due to lack of business. Don't let this place suffer that same fate. Pros: fresh fish, friendly staff, authentic more
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  • In Short
    Sushi lovers and hungry shoppers from the adjacent Trader Joe's relish the calming effect of the small, minimalist dining room hidden away behind frosted windows on busy Sandy...

  • 7/12/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Tue - Thursday & Sunday 11:30 - 9:30, Friday & Saturday: 11:30 - 10:00, Monday: Closed
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Hollywood, Central northeast Neighbors Incorporated
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