Downtown Portland · 1338 SW 3rd Ave

— a wee sushi counter, since 2008

Local sushi made
right. Made by hand.

A four-seat sushi and udon counter tucked into downtown Portland. Mother and daughter, behind the counter together since 2008. Generous portions. Fair prices. We'll see you tomorrow.

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17yr

Family Run

★ 4.7

219 Reviews

By Hand

Every Roll

$10–20

Per Person

The Mizu Sushi Roll — yellow tail, salmon, avocado, cucumber, tobiko

Open Today · 11–7

FRESH
DAILY

The Mizu Sushi Roll

Yellow tail · Salmon · Tobiko · $9.99

Customer favorites

Four things everybody orders.

A wee menu of greatest hits. Honest portions, fair prices, and a tiger roll that Portland Monthly called the best downtown.

If it's your first time —
start with the udon.

— 01 / Signature

Mizu Sushi Roll

Yellow tail, salmon, avocado, cucumber, and tobiko — our namesake roll, light and clean.

$9.99

8 pcs · House

— 02 / Specialty

Tiger Roll

Spicy tuna, avocado, cucumber, green onion, tobiko — wrapped in tuna with spicy sauce.

$11.49

8 pcs · Best seller

— 03 / Specialty

Lion Roll

Spicy salmon, avocado, cucumber, green onion, tobiko — wrapped in salmon with spicy sauce.

$11.49

8 pcs · Crowd favorite

— 04 / The Classic

Salmon Maki

Twelve simple pieces of fresh salmon, rice, and nori. The roll Portland Monthly couldn't stop ordering.

$7.99

12 pcs · Maki

— That blue, painted on glass

Our story

A four-seat counter, run by a mother and daughter.

Mizu Sushi opened in 2008 — a wee sushi-and-udon counter tucked into a downtown Portland building straight out of the movie Metropolis. Four stools, a glass display case, and two women: Ruth and her mom.

Everything is made by hand, the day you eat it. The udon broth simmers each morning. The rolls are cut to order. The portions are generous — a habit Ruth picked up from her mom and has refused to give up.

"Solid as in not earth-shattering, but definitely return-worthy — bonus points for an extensive menu, made-fresh-ness, and large portions for decent prices."

— Portland Monthly

Hidden Gem · Cheap Eats

Lunch specials · Daily

Two lunch sets, posted on the window.

A complete lunch — twelve pieces of sushi, two cuts of nigiri, in well under twenty bucks. The classic downtown 30-minute lunch.

Special A

The classic downtown lunch.

4Crunchy Roll
4Spicy Tuna Roll
2Salmon & Snapper Nigiri

Roll · Roll · Nigiri

$11.99

Special B

Three rolls, twelve pieces.

4California Roll
4Spicy Tuna Roll
4Spicy Salmon Roll

Three rolls · 12 pcs

$10.99

Why we're still here after 17 years

A small menu of values.

No tricks, no microwaves, no chain. Just a mother and daughter, a glass case, and rice we cook every morning.

Made by hand, every roll

Cut to order at the counter. No pre-made trays sitting under plastic. The rice gets cooked every morning.

A real family business

Ruth and her mom have run this together since 2008. You'll see one or both of them every visit. That's the whole staff.

Fast lunch, generous portions

Built for the downtown 30-minute lunch break. Rolls are bigger than they need to be. Prices stay on the right side of fair.

Recommended by chefs

The udon was a Yakuza/DOC chef's tip. Local Reddit calls it a downtown gem. Portland Monthly ranked it a Hidden Gem.

What people are saying

Reviewed across the internet.

A small place, but folks notice. Snippets pulled from Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp, Reddit, and Portland Monthly.

"Best sushi I had in a while. Owner was honest about needing more time to prepare and gave my partner and I free soup for waiting. Sushi was well worth the wait."

Jackie H. TripAdvisor · Boston, MA

"A small sushi joint in downtown Portland, with really good food at great prices! They give you a nice chunk of sushi for the price and the owner is very nice."

Google Reviewer Google Maps · Portland

"As always, I ordered a variety of rolls — spicy, crunchy, simple, complex. The fish was fresh and the rolls tight. Reasonable prices, around $11–14 per roll. As a salmon lover, perfect."

Yelp Reviewer Yelp · Portland

"Quaint little sushi shop that is packed all day long because of its outstanding quality and freshness."

David M. TripAdvisor · Eastsound, WA

"Very decent and affordable sushi! Perfect for takeout. They do get very busy during lunch hours so plan in advance. Really enjoyed the Specials A set."

Apple Maps Reviewer Apple Maps · Portland

"If you haven't tried Mizu Sushi on SW 3rd Ave, I highly recommend it. The freshest in Portland — humble space, fair pricing, low overhead, all the value goes to the plate."

r/PortlandFood Reddit · 2026

★ 4.7

Google

219 reviews

★ 4.8

TripAdvisor

Travelers' Choice

★ 4.8

Uber Eats

110+ reviews

★ 4.6

DoorDash

200+ orders

★ 4.5

Grubhub

58+ ratings

Find us

A four-seat counter, downtown.

Half a block from the KOIN Building. Walking distance from the Marriott Waterfront, Keller Auditorium, and the Portland Police Museum.

Address

1338 SW 3rd Ave

Portland, OR 97201 · Downtown · Get directions →

Call to order

(971) 282-2906

Pick up ready in ~10 min for most orders

Hours

Mon–Fri 11am–7pm

Saturday 12pm–7pm · Sunday closed

Seating & service

Four-seat counter + Takeout

Plus a small outdoor patio. Most folks take it to go.

Order online

DoorDash · Uber Eats · Grubhub

Or call us — we usually answer.

Open Now

Look for the blue paint.

1338 SW 3RD AVE

Reach out

A note to the kitchen.

For catering inquiries, large orders, special requests, or just to say hi. Smaller orders — call us, we usually answer.

We're a tiny shop, so we don't always check email mid-rush. Calls usually get picked up faster — but if you write, we promise to read it after lunch.

Phone

(971) 282-2906

hello@mizusushipdx.com

Visit

1338 SW 3rd Ave, Portland

Drop us a line.

Catering, large orders, allergies, special requests.

Got it.

We'll get back to you after lunch — usually same day. Thanks for reaching out.

— Ruth

Local sushi made
right. Made by hand.