The suns always shining in the Kuza garden. The perfect place for a summer cocktail or party. Our patio space is available for a weeknight burger or complete buy out. Ask about renting our space for a Yakuza House Party. with in house catering and full access to our venue including the loft, patio, garden, hot … [Read more...] about Yakuza Lounge
Yakuza Restaurant
Reader Survey 2015: Best Hamburger in Portland
Where can you get the best hamburger in Portland Oregon? This category received 1,378 votes. I'm always surprised when we have ties with this many votes cast, and it happened three times in this category. This is always a top vote-getter in our yearly poll, with such a wide variety of responses, even the winners have a … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Hamburger in Portland
Reader Survey 2015: Best Sushi in Portland
Portland is a sushi town, and that's reflected in the number of votes for the Reader Survey 2015 Best Sushi in Portland. We have lots of reasonable choices, and the cuisine seems to be growing in popularity. But the top choices always seem to come down to a favorite few. Those restaurants not mentioned here received … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Sushi in Portland
Reader Survey 2013: Best Outdoor Dining Space in Portland
I thought this new question would get more votes than it did. However, I was using two different polling services for testing reasons, and forgot to include this new question in one version of the poll. On top of that, very few people voted for anything! Still, there were some clear winners, with VQ and Meriwethers … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2013: Best Outdoor Dining Space in Portland
Reader Survey 2012: Best Burger in Portland
Best Burger is always one of the more contentious awards. Almost everyone likes good hamburgers, but many people base their favorites on "what mom used to make". Some people like all the accompaniments, others the bare minimum. With that in mind, I've listed to top 15. The spread is pretty close, with the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Burger in Portland
Review: Yakuza Restaurant
By Bruce Bauer There are times when I've gone to a restaurant and had an incredible experience, but for various reasons, I didn't make it back. Such was the case with Yakuza Lounge on Portland's northeast side. I had my first experience with my friend DOR last October. It was such an-out-of-control meal we ended up … [Read more...] about Review: Yakuza Restaurant
Pet Peeves in Dining Service and Catching Up on News
Portland Food & Drink is the best source for online menus, news on restaurant openings, and snarky, user-penned feedback." In October, New York Magazine ran an article called Play in Portland's Shadows. I have no idea why this just popped up in my linkback list, but the Related Links section made me … [Read more...] about Pet Peeves in Dining Service and Catching Up on News
The Restaurant Show, Karen Books is Desperate and More
Rocco DiSpirito and Jeffrey Chodorow in The Restaurant Many of you may have watched The Restaurant, a television series a year ago, which followed the experiences of Rocco DiSpirito and Jeffrey Chodorow as they opened a restaurant. After bitter infighting, it eventually failed. Since then, Chodorow has opened … [Read more...] about The Restaurant Show, Karen Books is Desperate and More