Mugi

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For two star Japanese, try Mugi in Portland. The menu is small. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. Diners found the food extraordinarily uplifting and ok.

Expert Reviews of Mugi

Citysearch | Westside favorite for sushi and splendid, light-hearted fare.

This cozy place is perfect for winding down after work, but since there are only a handful of booth seats and a sushi bar, wise customers get there early. Though the menu is small, the food is extraordinarily...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/17/2006
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User Reviews of Mugi

Yelp.com Review - by AJ S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Shhh. Don't tell anyone that this is one of the best places around for AUTHENTIC Japanese food. Make reservations, because the locals know what goes down here. Mugi is tiny, very small and cozy.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Wonderful

Mugi Restaurant is a small out of the way gem. It's truly the best Japanese Restaurant in town. The 2 chefs are Japanese and they make the most wonderful authentic dishes I've ever had. The sushi is fresh and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Great Sushi, set aside about half an hour of waiting time

Coming from Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the sushi is very good, my standards were pretty high. Mugi more than matched them, with delicious food and a quaint atmosphere. Mugi is a literally a shack on the side of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by E T.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Japanese restaurant, if not my all time favorite place. I'm shocked that it hasn't been rated yet, although it is definitely off the beaten track. The Bento box dinners are the way…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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Excellent sushi, friendly sushi chef, seasonal menu

I've been going to Mugi for 2 years or so: it is easily my favorite Portland restaurant and that's saying something. I've tried other local sushi restaurants but for quality and outstanding flavor, Mugi is my...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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Best Japanese Food in Portland

We moved here from Tokyo last year, and had been really disappointed with the quality of sushi and other Japanese dishes at some of the more popular restaurants in town. Mugi, however, is the real deal. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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AUTHENTIC Japanese food with kind service

Being Japanese from Japan, I always find myself not entirely satisfied with Japanese restaurants. Either the tempura's too soggy, or the portions are too large or too small. At Mugi, the dinners, (you can...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2006
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Decent sushi but expensive

Having recently moved to Portland, I took my husband here for our anniversary. We are looking for the highest quality & authentic (Japanese--not Korean owned) sushi in the Portland area. Having lived in Japan...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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Jason is Amazing

If you want the best sushi, from the nicest, most welcoming sushi chef in town go here. GET The KFS it is awsome!!! Everything about this place is great.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2005
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BEST Japanese Food in Town

If you can wait 30 minutes, you get the best Japanese food. I have tried most of Japanese restaurants in the Portland area, most of them are joke. This restaurant really really taste good, even their fruit!...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2005
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Poor service

I've been going to Mugi for 2 years now and service has been usually pretty good. However, in last two visits, we didn't even get our water or menu after 20 minutes of being seated. There was only 1 waiter...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2005
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Flavor Lacking

When asked about Mugi, the best the Japanese (from Japan) I know can say about Mugi is that it's open on Sundays. Food is expensive and bland in their opinion. I thought the food was ok, but not good enough to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2004
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Andyman

Mugi is the place to go when you want SUPER quality, casual, friendly staff, and if you want to try a few secret hidden gems that the chef picked up fresh that day. You won't find them anywhere else.... You...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2004
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best authentic japanese food in town

Though you may find more inexpensive food elsewhere, this is one place where you can say you get what you pay for. Comparable to many Bay Area flavors and value. Japanese-American myself have had some pretty...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2004
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The BEST Japanese food

Still try to find the best Japanese restaurant in town? If you can wait 30-45 minutes for the BEST Japanese food you will ever taste, Mugi will be the only place to go! Highly recommended!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2003
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my favorite

This is one of the best restaurants in town. It has a great taste that is authentic. My wife (she is Japanese) and I have been here many times and always enjoy the food and atmosphere. When friends from Japan...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2003
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Gayot

just a decade ago, we could count portlandis japanese restaurants on one hand. now excellent japanese food abounds---even in the suburbs. mugi is set in a former fast-food joint that has been transformed with...
gayot.com - user review
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