Zilla, Alberta
16 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandFood18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Zilla Sake is an Alberta Street sushi and sake spot that many people recommend, with a couple pointing to its dry-aged fish and a few to the omakase and counter seating. A couple call it the best and one calls it a more elevated outing. It is pricey, and one says walk-ins have been difficult so booking ahead is wise. One finds the fish and the price ok.
Address
Zilla Sake, 1806 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Dry aged fish
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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/pdxbilly in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Names Zilla as the answer.
- Recommendsu/purging_snakes in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Describes Zilla as a more upscale outing with strong quality.
- Recommendsu/savebritney2007 in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Suggests Zilla Sake as one of two options for the request.
- Recommendsu/Usual-Try-8180 in r/PortlandFood · Sep 2026
Says they also love Zilla Sake.
- Recommendsu/r0b0tdinosaur in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Simply suggests Zilla Sake as the pick.
- Recommendsu/parkbelly in r/askportland · Apr 2025ambience
Considers Zilla Sake legitimate and describes a more hip, bar-style vibe.
- Recommendsu/Zalenka in r/askportland · Jan 2025taste
Calls Zilla fantastic and the best they've had, with a caveat about cost.
- Recommendsu/TheGreenAlchemist in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Says they enjoyed omakase, including sake omakase, at Zilla.
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- Recommendsu/Greenisfaster in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Includes Zilla in a plain list of suggested places.
- Mixedu/AffectionateShift818 in r/askportland · Apr 2024wait time
Calls it decent but pricier, with past walk-in trouble; suggests booking ahead.
- Mixedu/Pund3rful in r/askportland · Feb 2026taste
Rates Zilla as okay on price and fish, but says people go there for the aged fish.
- Recommendsu/QuercusSambucus in r/askportland · May 2025
Recommends Zilla Sake for omakase and says it is easy to reach from Pioneer Square by bus.
- Recommendsu/AffectionateQuail965 in r/PortlandFood · Sep 2026
Enthusiastically names Zilla as a pick in reply to the request.
- Recommendsu/VIPDeluxeTendies in r/askportland · Feb 2026taste
Says Zilla Sake is pioneering aged fish.
- Recommendsu/F_U_HarleyJarvis in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Argues this is the one correct pick for best sushi, with no alternative offered.
- Recommendsu/Mayor_Of_Sassyland in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Recently enjoyed a standout meal at the counter and liked the sake selection.
- Recommendsu/consumeshroomz in r/askportland · Jul 2024taste
Praises Zilla Sake's traditional style, room-temperature serving, and saba.
- Recommendsu/zddyisawesome in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Simply names Zilla as a suggestion.
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