Tanaka
12 people recommendvia r/askportland12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Tanaka is recommended for downtown lunches and sandwiches. One visitor enjoyed walking over from Powell's for katsu sandwiches, and another describes it as a regular lunch choice that is not overly expensive. Individual diners also recommend the dirty fries and spicy sando. The latter came with a caveat: the commenter liked the flavor but found the wasabi heat difficult to finish.
Address
TANAKA, 678 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Katsu sandwiches, Dirty fries, Spicy sando
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/Widepath in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Walked over from Powell's for katsu sandwiches and found them very tasty.
- Recommendsu/hilariuspdx in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Lists it among lunch spots near their workplace.
- Recommendsu/BasketballButt in r/askportland · Jun 2024value
A regular Friday lunch spot for one diner, who calls the food delicious and not overly expensive.
- Recommendsu/kshump in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Listed among recommended places near Powell's.
- Recommendsu/slopingskink in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Lists Tanaka among recommendations.
- Recommendsu/littlebrownboxer in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Agrees it is a great restaurant.
- Recommendsu/thedreadedsprout in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Says Tanaka is very good and recommends the dirty fries.
- Recommendsu/RemLezarCreated in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Recommends Tanaka for sandwiches.
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- Recommendsu/betakay in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Listed among recommended places near Powell's.
- Recommendsu/naturtok in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Loves the place; spicy sando was very tasty though wasabi-hot.
- Recommendsu/FaithInTheFaux in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Names Tanaka when asked for must-try eateries in Portland.
- Recommendsu/savebritney2007 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Enthusiastically recommends Tanaka.
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