Beard Papa’s 10500 NW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway (Inside Uwajimaya Food Market) Beaverton, Oregon 97005 Map It! Ph: 503-924-1101 Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Website | Facebook | Twitter | Video Lunch Money: $ Rating: I’m just going to make a modest prediction here: cream puffs are the new cupcakes! Yeah, I might be getting a [...]

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Sushi Train 19239 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin, OR 97062 Map It! Ph: 503-885-2545 Facebook Lunch money: $$-$$$ Rating: [Note: I originally reviewed Sushi Train more than three years ago (where does the time go?), so I felt I should update everyone on one of my fave “secret” sushi spots.] I honestly have no idea how [...]

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Boke Bowl 1028 SE Water Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Map It! Website | Twitter | Facebook | Menu Lunch money: $$-$$$ Rating: Portland has a lot of noodle options. Like, A LOT of noodle options. So when the buzz-a-thon about Boke Bowl opening their first permanent location began to spread via Twitter, I knew I [...]

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Hello Lunch Lovers, We’ve been away for a little while; this economy has even the Lunch Lady pinching her precious lunch pennies. But we have two new lunch spot openings to report. If you are in the Pearl/Old Town area, Chez Joly has officially opened their doors. They are located at 135 NW Broadway and [...]

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Dragonfish Asian Café 909 SW Park Avenue Portland, Oregon 97205 503-243-5991 Map It! Rating: It’s rare that I go to sushi places where you order off the menu, as I’m a diehard sushi train fan. But the Sushi Hour at the upscale Dragonfish Asian Café is absolutely worth a visit. Sushi Hour is their version [...]

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Hot Pot ‘n Sushi 10127 NE Cascade Parkway Portland, OR 97220 503-284-6075 Rating: I had to take my boyfriend to the airport, so why not stop off for a little sushi on the way, right? We had previously spied Hot Pot ‘n Sushi on a trip to Cascade Station a few weeks prior and decided [...]

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Marinepolis Sushi Land (Lloyd location) 1409 NE Weidler Street Portland, Oregon 97232 503-280-0300 Map It! Rating: There are a handful of Sushi Land locations around the metro area and they all feature the train-style conveyor belt of small sushi plates. I have now visited two of the Portland area Sushi Land restaurants. Typically I go [...]

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  Sushi Train 19239 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin, OR 97062 (503) 885-2545 Map It! Rating:       Yes, gas prices are officially through the roof, so a lot of people are eating out less frequently let alone taking a relatively long drive just to eat out. But if you are a sushi fan, you might want [...]

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Kauai Island Grill 811 NW Murray Boulevard Portland, OR 503-643-4820 Map It! Rating:   A little bit of Hawaii is the perfect pick-me-up during a rainy Stumptown lunch hour; so, today I trekked to the Westside to sample some tasty teriyaki treats. But Kauai Island Grill’s menu goes way beyond teriyaki, they offer traditional Hawaiian fare–where [...]

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Sushi Ichiban (formerly Sushi Takahashi) 24 NW Broadway Portland, OR 503-224-3417 Map It! Rating: If you ever decide to all gonzo and try to stalk the Lunch Lady, there is one surefire place you can find me: Saturday at lunchtime at Sushi Takahashi on Broadway. But you’ll have to look hard because I’ll probably be camouflaged [...]

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Todai Sushi and Seafood Buffet (Inside Pioneer Place) 340 SW Morrison Street, 4th Floor Portland, OR 97204 503-294-0007 Map It! Rating: It’s not everyday I get to enjoy endless sushi, salads, noodles, teriyaki chicken, multiple desserts and more all in one place! So I was extremely excited to try Todai—I actually skipped dinner the night [...]

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