Zilla Sake

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Zilla Sake
Restaurant information
Food typeJapanese
Street address1806 Northeast Alberta Street
City Portland
CountyMultnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°33′32″N122°38′48″W / 45.5590°N 122.6466°W / 45.5590; -122.6466

Zilla Sake is a Japanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description

The Japanese restaurant Zilla Sake operates on Alberta Street in northeast Portland's Vernon neighborhood. It is gluten-free [2] and serves sushi and other seafood. Some products are sourced from Hawaii and Tokyo. [3]

History

In 2016, Zilla Sake launched a breakfast menu with options like egg, fish, rice, and vegetables. [4] [5] The restaurant expanded in 2017. [6] [7] [8] Chef Kate Koo has been the owner since 2018. [9]

As of 2017–2019, [10] [11] [12] Zilla Sake had approximately 80–100 types of sake. The collection is the largest in Portland, [11] as well as one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest and possibly the West Coast. [10] [13]

Reception

Seiji Nanbu included Zilla Sake in Eater Portland's 2019 list of ten "unbelievable" chirashi bowls in the city, [14] and in a 2024 overview of "knockout" sushi restaurants in the metropolitan area. [15] In the website's 2024 overview of Portland's "knockout" gluten-free restaurants and bakeries, Sararosa Davies wrote, "This Alberta sake bar isn't just one of the city's best sushi restaurants; it's also one of the city's finest gluten-free restaurants." [2] Rebecca Roland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Nathan Williams recommended Zilla Sake in the website's 2024 list of restaurants on Alberta Street. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Zilla Sake". Willamette Week. 2018-12-04. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. 1 2 Davies, Sararosa (2016-07-14). "Portland's Knockout Gluten-Free Restaurants and Bakeries". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. ↑ Williams, Nathan (2022-07-14). "17 Air-Conditioned Portland Restaurants and Bars to Beat the Heat". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ↑ "Zilla Sake Launches Japanese Breakfast". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  5. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-11). "4 New Asian-Inspired Breakfasts to Try Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  6. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-05-12). "Zilla Saké House Announces Major Remodel". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  7. ↑ "Vitaly Paley Serves Giant Pizzas, Zilla Sake Expands, and More PDX Food News". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  8. ↑ "At Tiny Zilla, You Can Try More Exotic Sakes Than Almost Anywhere Else in America". Willamette Week. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  9. ↑ Williams, Nathan (2022-01-19). "Where to Crack Open a Dungeness Crab in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  10. 1 2 Bakall, Samantha (2017-06-22). "Sake for beginners: 3 expert picks for discovering the Japanese drink". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  11. 1 2 Laskey, Pechluck (2018-05-10). "Portland's Must-Try Sake Lists for Pairing and Sipping". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  12. ↑ Cioletti, Jeff (2019-02-12). Sakepedia: A Non-Traditional Guide to Japan's Traditional Beverage. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN   978-1-68336-775-8.
  13. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (2017-06-21). "Sake City USA: How Portland became the Japanese rice wine capital of America". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  14. ↑ Nanbu, Seiji (2019-05-20). "10 Unbelievable Chirashi Bowls in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  15. ↑ Nanbu, Seiji (2019-08-26). "Knockout Sushi Restaurants in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  16. ↑ Roland, Rebecca (2016-10-10). "Where to Eat and Drink on Portland's Alberta Street". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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