Obon Shokudo
19 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/Portland22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Obon Shokudo draws repeated recommendations for vegan Japanese food, including from a diner who normally eats meat. Individual highlights include tofu katsu, a seasonal lobster mushroom udon and the combo plate. One commenter calls it a favorite and recommends it to visiting guests. Two diners enjoyed the food but disliked using a phone to view the menu or pay; another reports that paper menus and other options were subsequently available.
Address
Obon Shokudo, 720 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tofu katsu, Lobster mushroom udon, Combo plate
- Best for
- Vegetarian
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Arrival6511 in r/askportland · Jun 2024value
One diner finds the cooking very creative and also budget-friendly.
- Mixedu/friendlydave in r/askportland · Nov 2024service
Enjoyed the food but disliked ordering and paying via phone.
- Recommendsu/Natural_Ad_4277 in r/askportland · Nov 2024taste
Calls it a favorite, recommends it to visiting guests and particularly liked a seasonal mushroom udon.
- Recommendsu/knitknitterknit in r/askportland · Nov 2024taste
One diner says the salad there was the best they have ever eaten.
- Recommendsu/BichoBuri in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Asks why nobody mentioned it, implying it's a strong pick.
- Recommendsu/kevin_2_heaven in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Lists it among veg-specific places they love
- Recommendsu/MountScottRumpot in r/Portland · Feb 2024
Lists it among Japanese restaurants for authentic washoku.
- Recommendsu/daniideeeeee in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Takes everyone there and loves it.
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- Recommendsu/IntroductionDizzy304 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Lists the combo plate among their three favorite vegan dishes.
- Recommendsu/queenofthenerds in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Obon blew their mind on the first visit
- Recommendsu/Treign7 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Meat eater says Obon Shokudo is delicious and the tofu katsu is a favorite.
- Recommendsu/amaliy in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Says it's really good food that isn't pretending to be something else.
- Mixedu/prana_fish in r/askportland · Nov 2024service
Liked the food but found the phone-based menu frustrating enough to discourage another visit.
- Recommendsu/el_seano in r/askportland · Nov 2024taste
An omnivore who eats out often says some of their best meals in town were here.
- Recommendsu/Visual-Cranberry-793 in r/askportland · Dec 2024taste
Introduced in October and has been dreaming of returning.
- Recommendsu/taelere in r/askportland · Sep 2024consistency
Vegan says Obon is in their weekly rotation.
- Recommendsu/AndroidNumber137 in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Likes this Japanese vegan restaurant
- Recommendsu/TheMooseIsLoose13 in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Says it's seriously incredible and highly recommends.
- Recommendsu/-golb- in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Calls Obon their favorite.
- Recommendsu/HillBillie__Eilish in r/askportland · Sep 2024
One commenter says they went to Obon Shokudo and liked it.
- Recommendsu/marymagdalene333 in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Calls the parent list perfect
- Mixedu/Mocheesee in r/Portland · Feb 2024
Says Obon is okay but wishes they'd go all in on Buddhist cuisine.
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