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Syun Izakaya in Hillsboro is a four star Japanese restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. This inexpensive restaurant has been around for the last 6 years, and is one of the popular eateries in the area. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, and catering.
The charming decor here features tatami-style window dressings and sake bottles lining the walls. The space is pleasantly sprinkled with bric-a-brac. A formidable menu showcases the popular sushi and...
citysearch.com - expert review - 07/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Syun is awesome - like a little Sushi paradise in old town Hillsboro - who would have known? The Saki bar is awesome and the food is magically delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At night it's hard to see this place since the area isn't well lit. but after not having good sushi in oregon this place is a godsend. I walked in and i felt like i was in the movies where you wander…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you can say you're looking for a needle in a haystack. Well in this case, it is finding Sushi (and etc) in a pile of taco stands. This is a rarity that you'll find an authentic Japanese restaurant…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sushi was very good. I can't say i haven't had better because i have but in Hawaii. The owner/server was kind of spooky weird and keeping track of stuff, i didn't feel very relaxed, I was with my…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really, really, really great sushi! Fresh, big pieces. Reasonable prices too. The waiting staff is very friendly as well. We were just traveling through Portland and made this great find!
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent selection of authentic Japanese Izakaya bar food. Excellent sushi selection, I recommend the super deluxe chef's choice for the best value. That along with an extra sushi roll is about…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's not like I need to write another review - with 18 reviews, most giving a 5 star rating - you get the idea - this is a wonderful place. I've been living here for 11 years and I can't believe I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not a sushi eater but went here with my husband because he likes sushi. All I can say is... Halibut Tempura!! I don't know if I will ever have better fried halibut anywhere. Fish and Chips just won't…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
when i went to oregon for a business trip, i honestly did not expect there to be a great japanese restaurant. i stand corrected. everything syun izakaya broughtout was FANTASTIC. owned by japanese,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were a party of five who are all seasoned consumers of nihon shoku. Syun Izakaya was my granddaughter's jewel of a find in Hillsboro. We sat at an amazing table made from a varnished tree slab…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Having recently spent nearly three weeks in Japan, I can tell you that Syun is the closest thing to ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, this is the most consistently good Japanese restaurant around. I shouldn't even be writing this as I don't want anyone else to know about it, but the secret has been out awhile. Perfect…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After having fallen in love with the Japanese style pub food Izakaya while traveling across Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara, I was eager to find anything similar upon returning home. I was thrilled to find an…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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I went to Syun last night. i have eaten sushi for about 20 years. This place is the best by far. things were nice and fresh. Atmosphere was great. Friendly staff. They do want you to eat and run but thats...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Syun is the best Japanese restaurant I've been to. The menu is extensive and authentic. The wait is often VERY long, but I've never felt hurried out of the restaurant by anyone. I love coming here and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the most authentic Japanese I've been to since Japan. It is actually closest to what you'll find in Japan not only for food but Izakaya restaurant style serving lots of different small dishes…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So the story goes that Syun was opened in the basement of the old Hillsboro Library by a group of Japanese HP/Tectronix executives working in Hillsboro who wanted a private dinner club where they…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
so authentic. so japanese. so it's a little out of the way place in hillsboro--great for those jones farm intel employees. the staff is excellent, the decor of the place is home-y.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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As far as sushi goes, I would rate it a 5 on a scale of 1-10. Nothing special about the nigiri or rolls. Adequate but certainly not impressive. The Hamachi Cheek was very good, the seaweed and tomato salad was...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was worth the traffic. Went to visit a cousin and her in laws in Hillsboro and Syun was recommended. We haven't found a Japanese place we love yet in PDX, and figure this can't be worse than…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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I enjoy sushi but only go out for sushi when my dining partners are picking the place. We went to Syun on Friday night and had a fantastic meal. It was probably the best sushi I've had. Fresh, good value (big...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE SYUN :] Nothing could be more surprising
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Date: June 2007 (we go almost monthly) Who: 5 adults
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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Totally worth every penny! Leave the little ones with a sitter, unless they love sushi. Get a seat in the corner and watch it all unfold as they prepare your sushi and you munch edamame and drink green tea....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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This restaurant has excellent Japanese food. Sushi, sashimi and tempura are great. They also make a very delicious Chirashi, which is a bowl of brown rice with assorted sashimi on top. Unfortunately, their...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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take your one year old to Chuck E. Cheese or McDonald's. If you can afford to eat sushi you can afford a baby sitter.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best kept sushi secret in Portland is not actually in Portland. In downtown Hillsboro, what used to be the old Hillsboro Library, lies Syun. It was twice voted Portland's top sushi restaurant,…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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This comment is specifically for "sumdumpkid": With your ignorance response below, you are not allowed to be on this blog. Just to remind you, this blog is for useful comments/inputs to other, not ignorance...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best sushi I have ever had, and it's hidden in the middle of nowhere in Hillsboro Oregon. I spent a couple of weeks in San Francisco recently and a friend took me 6 different sushi…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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Syun will be a sight (taste) for sore eyes for any former Japan habitues missing their old neighborhood izakaya. The selection of dishes and their quality is awesome. My only qualm is that last time I went...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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I've been in Portland for over 14 years, and it's taken me way too long to discover this place. Weirdly situated in the basement of a plain old building resembling a former library or some other non-ornate...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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My wife and I have had so many wonderful dishes and sake here! The first time I came here was w ith a Japanese friend of mine. She really liked the place, so I was curious. The sushi is very good, the monkfish...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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We love eating here and have not been disappointed yet. Best selection of sake. Although sake is pricy, it is well worth trying the higher end ones. Awesome shrimp tempura and soft shell crab.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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I work close to Syun and have been there a number of times. It is some of the best Sushi I have had. Always fresh and of good quality. The building is the old Hillsboro library and is a great place. There is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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Wow!!!! Got a tip from my Chiropractor to try this place out. Literally the best place for SUSHI in Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. I have eaten at hundreds of sushi restaurant's and this little...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another place I went to while on a business trip in Hillsboro, Oregon. If you want good Japanese food in Oregon, go to Syun!!! Very good sushi and Japanese food in general. It can get very very busy…
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2006
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We found this restaurant on Judy's Book and had to try it since we live a mile away. Never knew it ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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Syun is the kind of place that you would never find if it weren't for those two friends you have wit...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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My husband and I found this gem 2 years ago and have always been impressed by the quality of the sushi and sashimi. My husband particularly likes the option of storing his saki there. We bring family and out...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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I have been coming here since it opened and absolutly love it. Great atmosphere is toped off with good sushi and an amazing variety of saki. This is a good place to come relax with freinds. The atmosphere is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2005
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Tucked away in an old library bldg, this place does have nice ambience ... providing that "authentic" Japanese flair that other places tend to lack. The sake selection is quite impressive, and the sushi is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2005
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I think quality of food was quite good. They had many authentic Izakaya food like real Japanese Izakaya. However, it was just too expensive. Believe or not, 2 pieces of Uni Sushi were $8!!! I had never seen...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2005
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If you want quality both in the food and sake, this is the place to visit. If you pair your wine with your meal, then you will really like Syun. They have some of Japan's best Sakes (non-mainstream...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2005
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the line was to the door, but worth the wait. the best sake i have ever tasted. i recommende numerous appetizers and sushi. bamboo atmosphere.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2005
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I've now been to Syun 5-6 times over the past five years, most recently a week ago. I'm pleased to say the sushi is every bit as good as I remembered from past experience. I went for a late lunch, around 1:30...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2004
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It was my anniversiry so we went out to the Syun. We have been there before, and we knew it offers quality sushi( I thought it is the best in town). I work for japanese restaurant as a sushi chef; therefore, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2004
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One of the best sushi places I've ever been too, and I lived in japan for 4 years. The servers are always polite and mellow. The menu is large with good variety. And if you don't like the serving sizes of sake...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2004
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The quality of the food here has been going up. Its one of the best Japanese places in the Portland Metro area. Price is reasonable for Japanese dining. They are a little chincy on the Sake servings.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2003
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Great place to take a few friends and feel like you are in Japan. The food is great and is the kind of thing you will actually find in a real Izakaya (sort of a bar/restaurant hybrid where you go to sit, chat,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2003
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This place has outstanding sushi and sashimi, an authentic atmosphere, and nice servers. Try the shirozake if they have any. The only downer is that the sushi chef is downright nasty. They should have this guy...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2003
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It's hard to believe that a place can have such great fresh sushi in Hillsboro, but its true. The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious. It's a regular for me, but make reservations on the weekend,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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Syun's food is awesome. You get a huge variety to chose from. Their grilled mackeral is the best. Their sushi is really good, too. The ambience is comfortable and interesting. You can buy a bottle of sake, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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Our family friend invited us to this restaurant. We loved this restaurant! The interior is very modern and the foods are very good and fresh. We paid $65 for Daikon salad, Chef's special Sushi, California...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2002
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If you think that Todai, I Love Sushi, or Sushi Land have better sushi than Syun, than they haven't eaten good sushi. I haven't tried Mio or Saburo, but I plan on it now. But sushi isn't the only thing they...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2002
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Moved here from Hawaii, where there are many great Japanese restaurants. Could not find any decent Japanese food here until we tried Syun. Tempura is just like home. Soft shell crab is good. Great sashimi....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2002
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one of the best sushi restaurants i have ever been to...and i have been to a lot. great atmosphere, selection and service. the spicy tuna salad is to die for!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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I like Syun. The food is tasty and the people are nice. I have always had a good experience. I have been to Syun 6 or 7 times. It is worth going.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2002
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Been three times. It is a long drive (from anywhere it seems) to get there. However we have never been dissapointed. Great sushi at decent prices. Ohhh, and the Sake!! Authentic and interesting. Somewhat slow...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2002
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As authentic as the food may be (including the price being way too high), the service is very Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde - one day is good, another day it's horrible! Syun has slidden in quality - enough for us...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2002
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The food is delicious, the sushi is fresh, but the prices are outrageous! The service is typically polite for a Japanese restaurant, and the food is beautifully prepared and presented. This is a delightful...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/19/2002
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Fellow customers beware! This restaurant is too expensive. The food is not bad at all. However, you can certainly get equally good food -if not better- elsewhere for a lot less. The prices are outrageous....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2002
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the wine list at syun izakaya consists of rice wine; indeed, the restaurantis very name means "fresh seasonal sake pub" the restaurant carries almost 50 varieties, and empty bottles, their labels emblazoned...
gayot.com - user review
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formerly an elementary school, this restaurant sports the only authentic sake bar in the area. in fact, sake is what this place is all about. more than 50 varieties are offered to lighten (or enlighten) your...
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