Nodoguro
18 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland, r/PortlandFood21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Nodoguro is a tasting-menu restaurant that many people rank among the best in Portland, and a few call it the best sushi in the city or state. Many praise the food and the experience, and one describes a dinner-party feel around a shared table. It is a splurge, a few say reservations are hard to get or need planning, and a few say it is worth the cost for a special occasion. A couple note only part of the meal is sushi, a couple prefer Nimblefish, and one left hungry and thought it overhyped.
Address
Nodoguro, 515 SW Broadway #100, Portland, OR 97205
At a glance
- Price
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- Opinions divided
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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/Macsalwayshigh in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Calls Nodoguro the undisputed best and worth saving up for.
- Recommendsu/tiredhunter in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Suggests Nodoguro as an option for later dates, noting its move has no firm date yet.
- Recommendsu/AltOnMain in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Notes Nodoguro is widely viewed as among the best options.
- Mixedu/purging_snakes in r/askportland · May 2025
Calls the meal amazing, but warns that only part of it is sushi.
- Recommendsu/valley_june in r/askportland · May 2026taste
Praises the fish and dining experience here as special for Portland, though a splurge.
- Recommendsu/milkboneonwheels in r/askportland · Nov 2026value
Says the experience justifies the cost of a long, roughly three-hour dinner.
- Mixedu/KeepsGoingUp in r/askportland · May 2025value
Calls it very nice and high-end, but doubts it's worth the extra cost without a special occasion.
- Recommendsu/NotThatKindOfDoctor9 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Has gone to Nodoguro since its early popup days and calls it amazing, though a different style.
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- Recommendsu/RabuMa in r/askportland · May 2025
Recommends Nodoguro outright and suggests following their social media for reservation news.
- Recommendsu/Greenisfaster in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Includes Nodoguro in a plain list of suggested places.
- Recommendsu/daniellealexndr in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Had a long multi-course omakase there and considers it a top occasion meal.
- Recommendsu/Single-Pin-369 in r/askportland · Jul 2024taste
Calls Nodoguro likely the state's top sushi, but it is hard to get into.
- Recommendsu/Federal-Zebra7702 in r/PortlandFood · Mar 2026taste
Says the place is amazing for anyone who likes sushi and advises booking ahead.
- Recommendsu/Pund3rful in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Calls Nodoguro pricier but excellent throughout, from presentation through service.
- Recommendsu/Volgnes in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Calls it superb and says they haven't tried the other spot.
- Recommendsu/myBisL2 in r/askportland · Aug 2024ambience
Recommends it for a dinner-party feel at a shared horseshoe table and suggests sitting near the kitchen view; endorses the sake pairing.
- Recommendsu/trial-tribulation in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Ranks Nodoguro as the city's top sushi choice by far.
- Recommendsu/SeriouusDeliriuum in r/askportland · Dec 2024taste
Calls it fantastic and as good as the buzz; notes it costs more than the other spot and is kaiseki, not omakase.
- Recommendsu/ThoughtMD in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Calls it a unique, thoughtful tasting experience, not a value pick, with nothing else quite like it.
- Recommendsu/Exotic-Sample9132 in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Enjoyed it a lot, but would choose the other spot if pressed.
- Caveatu/jade_island in r/askportland · Aug 2024service
Left hungry and calls it overhyped.
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