If we were in Texas, sushi would be the size of a dinner platter. And instead of fish, it'd be filled with beef. Instead of rice, ground beef. And it'd be wrapped in--no, not beef, that's disgusting--bacon.

And instead of pickled ginger, it'd come garnished with a miniature flaming cross.

Yee haw!

BTW, I'm with you, Matt. The smaller the sushi, the better. In fact, if so small that it doesn't actually exist. That would make me the happiest.

Hey America! Your appetite for sushi is fueling the ultra conservative church run by the Rev.Sun Myung Moon!

Read about the real sushi war here:
Sushi and Rev. Moon

I love sushi as much as the next guy, but that scares the bejeezus outta me!

From the special report in the Chicago Tribune:

"The Moon followers' seafood operation is driven by a commercial powerhouse, known as True World Group. It builds fleets of boats, runs dozens of distribution centers and, each day, supplies most of the nation's estimated 9,000 sushi restaurants."

AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

That's why I don't eat fish. Well that and the mercury poisoning, no offense to my employers.

Slow news day?

The obnoxious fuckers who go off about how Saburo's is the best sushi place in town only prove to everyone in earshot that they don't know good sushi. Yeah, it's cheap, and it's better than most similarly-priced places... but there are plenty of places to pay a little more and get better sushi (e.g. Mio). Those people are just rolling with the herd mentality and think since they have to wait in long lines, it must be worth waiting for... just like Bar 71!

And, yeah, I have a pretty large mouth, and I can't even eat one of those rolls comfortably, so the fucking things just fall apart on my place.

Leave those people to Saburo's, I say. It's their loss and it means shorter lines at Mio and other better places.

Goddamn, this whole freak out about how great Saburo's is really needs to come to an end. Dining should be about the complete experience, not just massive food intake for under ten bucks... waiting for two hours to get shoved in like sardines and then you're only allowed to order once, after you've been sitting down for all of three minutes?! Then you get your sushi and it looks more like a softball than artful fish. The one fine point I will give Saburo’s is regarding its vegetarian sushi. If I were vegetarian, I’d probably enjoy ingesting softball-sized sushi. But I’m not. I’d take Mio's over Saburo any day. The sushi pizza?! Just shut up!! Shut up, I said! It's so crazy good, I call it my crack.

Does anyone know the particular religious leanings of the Mio owners? I know some people who work there and they say the owners are very religious, which is why all locations are closed on Sundays. But could they be Moonies? I wonder. Next time I see an employee, I intend to ask.

I had no idea sushi had this cult religious background....

i wholeheartedly agree with the anti-saburo's sentiment. when i moved to portland, i felt an intense need to find a sushi place i loved, in order to make my new city feel like home. several people recommended saburo's, so i gave it a shot, only to be sorely disappointed. i highly recommend yoko's in SE. they have excellent fish and all the usual favorites, plus imaginative house rolls and intriguing specials. there's occasionally a wait on busy nights (especially if you have a party larger than 3 or so), but the bar next door has a nice patio, and the bartender will happily let you know when your table is ready.

Who knew this post would bring out the Wall Street yuppies of Portland. I feel like watching American Psycho now.

Hey, I'm wholeheartedly in favor of finding some Wall Street yuppies in Portland. So far it's mainly been hippies, hipsters, and other people beginning with "h"...LET'S GET SOME DIVERSITY, PEOPLE!!! And that means a few people who appreciate good quality tailoring.....and sushi....

Yoko's is quality, yes. Here's another one to ponder... Sushi Takahashi? (noise of upset stomach and partial vomiting). I know people who freak out with goodness over this place. They may have nice, cute, young people making the sushi, but it's seriously no good... the rolls I had were barely edible because the fish tasted so terrible. And I think 9 out of 10 tables were unbussed and had trash all over them. Was it cheap? Yes. But why spend your time and money on raw fish that's awful?

Takahashi has it's moments. And it works for the price.
Yuki sushi is good, but pricey for me($50+ for two people and i was still hungry afterward). I ended up at Masu(sp?)which I can't remember if the sushi was any good after 3 bottles of sake, but it better have been for the $80 bill(for just me...).
There is a small place on 37th and hawthorne across from buffalo. Their stuff was actually really good, but small portions for the price.

Masu is def. good if you can afford it. I can't. I somehow ended up at a hosted party there, though, so I got to dine for free (well, putting up with obnoxious people was the price I paid). If you have to pay, though, yeek.

The 37th & Hawthorne place is Toney Bento. I'm Just Not That Into It, but whatevs.

Agreed. If you've got the cash Masu is way worth it. They have lychee juice cocktails for crying out loud.

I'll get down to these places and check them out. Especially the lychee juice cocktails....

Give me Takahashi or give me death!

I like to eat my sushi alone, plucked from a moving train. Now that's an eating experience. Fuck snobbery. Plus I'm pretty sure the Takahashi's ain't Moonies.

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It is Sushi Mania (bad name, great sushi) on NE Broadway or nothing for me. Always fresh, great specialty rolls, and a table is always ready even though this place should be packed constantly cause it kicks the sushi ass off all the other joints in town. IMHO. :)