Nimblefish

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Nimblefish
Nimblefish
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Cody Auger
  • Dwight Rosendahl
Food type Japanese (sushi)
Street address1524 Southeast 20th Ave
City Portland
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′42.5″N122°38′41.9″W / 45.511806°N 122.644972°W / 45.511806; -122.644972
Website nimblefishpdx.com

Nimblefish is a sushi restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

Contents

Description

Nimblefish is a sushi restaurant in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.

History

Chefs Cody Auger and Dwight Rosendahl opened Nimblefish in December 2017. [2] [3] [4] Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said Auger "has taken Japanese dishes and techniques and incorporated Pacific Northwestern ingredients". [5]

Reception

Matthew Korfhage of Willamette Week said the restaurant serves "some of the most excellent fish you'll ever find in Portland". [6] The Portland Mercury's Benjamin Tepler said Nimblefish "helps fill a gaping hole in Portland's restaurant scene". [7] The restaurant was nominated for Bon Appétit's 50 best new restaurants in 2018. [8] The magazine ranked Nimblefish number 6 in the "Hot 10" list. [9] [10] Nimblefish was included in The Infatuation 's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants. [11]

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