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Vegan
Japanese
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Take-out
Asian
Pan-Asian shojin ryori style small plates, noodle and rice bowls, and oolong tea. Est. 2017. Relocated from 5411 NE 30th Ave. Formerly known as Ichiza Kitchen & Tea House. Relocated from 2117 NE Oregon St, Suite 202 and 2304 SE Belmont St. Open Mon-Fri 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
184 Reviews
First Review by spdybike
Viverito
Points +76
Great Food, Great Atmosphere, outstanding service - Edit
Had an absolutely perfect dinner here tonite. Yes, you have to order everything at once (including drinks) Yes most of the food comes out at the same time. Yes, the food is absolutely visually stunning. And most importantly, Yes every bite was true love. Portion sizes are good, we stayed just with small dishes tonite but eager to go back for more. Great sake and really fun tea with tea service. Ichizawa Kitchen and Tea House are definitely not to be missed.
Read morePros: excellent food, friendly, knowledgeable staff
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ReiAmber
Points +3228
slightly disappointing - Edit
I was prepared to be blown away but was slightly disappointed.
Read morePositives: The rabbit-shaped buns were cute. The chili wontons were tasty. The butterfly pea tea/(lemonade?) was good and not too sweet. The greens were good. Outside tables were nice.
Negatives: Inside was stuffy- we quickly moved outside. Guess we ordered wrong because almost everything (the bowls, the wontons, the spicy chili cucumber) had the same chili flavor. The bowl was pretty tasteless aside from the chili. The menu says you can only order once so we asked the waitress how much we should order and we ended up with literally double what we could eat for three people. Some got thrown away and I took some back to my hotel and tried to stuff it into the tiny minifridge, but some ended up going bad anyway. As a person who hates food waste this was really tough for me. I am sure they have their reasons but this just seems like it's going to create food waste if you don't live there and can't take things back with you.
I would recommend not ordering too much the first time and just going to Vtopia next door if you're still hungry after. I could have done with just the starters and it would have been enough.
Updated from previous review on 2019-08-27
Pros: all vegan
Cons: don't like the policy that you can't order twice, a lot of things tasted the same
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phytophile
Points +1494
Good food, not so good service - Edit
The food is flavorful and well-presented, but takes a long time to get, so it’s cold.
Read morePros: Vegan chicken is super tasty, Good fresh interesting food
Cons: Slow, Long waits
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jacksalt
Points +259
skip the bowls and treat this like pan-asian tapas! - Edit
i've eaten here a few times and i have found the dishes to be a little inconsistent - sometimes they are transcendently delicious and sometimes pretty blah. the best i have done is when i order a bunch of the small plates and share with my dinner mates - that way if one of the dishes doesn't hit the right note for you, you haven't spent $16 on it! i really like a lot of their food and find it to be a great spot to eat. just watch out if you're going on a warm day because the dining room can get pretty stuffy! the very best is if you can snag one of the two tables outside.
Read morePros: delicious dumplings, very sweet staff
Cons: takes a long time, inconsistent, very small dining room
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jtyburski
Points +1722
Fantastic pan-asian, great service - Edit
Ichiza seems like a very Japanese restaurant at first, with its aesthetic and presentation. But when you start looking at their menu, you realize it’s more pan-asian. You’ll find a lot of dim sum, but also a heavy Filipino influence with dishes like adobo and a couple Filipino desserts (halo halo, sapin sapin).
Read moreAll of the food is incredibly well-made, and comes out all at once when you order (all at once is what ichiza means). Consequently it can take a bit for your food to come out, especially if it’s busy. It’s a small restaurant and there’s only about 6 tables worth of space.
Bonus is that it’s next to Vtopia, so you can grab some vegan cheese next door when you leave!
Pros: Variety of dishes
Cons: Small
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Veganvoyagers
Points +1798
Amazing and unique dishes - Edit
We ordered almost one of every small plate, mostly just to try as much as we could. Our favorites were the chili oil wontons (the sauce is very spicy), shumai which are like open faced dumplings with tapioca fish eggs (ikura), and the kimchi dumplings. The buns were a little off-putting because they’re shaped like actual bunnies 🤣😂 Everything was fantastic- highly recommend.
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Lutsubo
Points +273
Loved it! - Edit
I simply loved this place. The food is great, the team is enthusiast and you eat Asian vegan foods that you cannot find pretty much anywhere else!
Read morePros: Refined, vegan, elaborate food.
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PhyllisE
Points +735
Interesting and delicious food - Edit
We had fun ordering unfamiliar things almost all of which were good. Mochi layered desert was unusual and delicious! Ma po tofu was spicy and tasty.
Read morePros: The food was very tasty, Unusual , Most amazing desert
Cons: Too salty, Spicy cucumber was just ok, A bit too oily
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Bwildergold
Points +46
Incredible Restaurant - Edit
Great tea, great service, and amazing food. The tea is truly an experience, but don't let that fool you they do food well! One of our dinner party said it best "everything they touch is delicious." Its my new all-time favorite restaurant.
Read morePros: Amazing Food, Friendly, attentive service, Great atmosphere
Cons: Limited seating
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mhale
Points +304
Good! - Edit
Most of the food we tried here was pretty good. Mapo tofu was delicious but unfortunately lacked the numbing spiciness the dish is known for. The chili oil wontons and turnip cake were very yummy. The ba wan buns were absolutely adorable, but a little disappointing. Described on the menu as a steam bun, I expected the lovely, bready, yeastiness of a typical "pork" bun, but the texture was gooey and gelatinous. To be fair, I confused ba wan with bao, so this disappointment is mostly on me -- though I do still think the buns were pretty skimpy on filling too. The butterfly pea tea drink we got was also very pretty but bland. Altogether, there were some disappointments, but they were made up for by other really delicious items, and I hope to come back someday and try some new things along with the items I enjoyed.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-05-08
Pros: Great menu for sharing, Beautiful presentation, Very friendly staff
Cons: Some disappointing items, Extremely small space (wait times)
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Seol
Points +124
High quality food - Edit
I felt dishes are little costly(ramen $17-18, dumplings $6-8), but food was great I can’t deny! Also, ramen is huge. Don’t order too much😂
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Azelea
Points +272
Simply amazing - Edit
Loved it, amazing food, perfect service and presentation.
Read morePros: Flavour, Aesthetic , Mood
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FluffythePotatoSlayer
Points +114
Mmmmmmmmmm - Edit
What a wonderful place to eat... the atmosphere in the restaurant is very welcoming. The sake is tip top and the food is even tippy toppier. I ordered the ramen and wontonsssssss. Highly recommend
Read morePros: Purely vegan, Clean restaurant , Yummy and even aesthetically appealing edibles
Cons: Small amount of food , A bit expensive
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JustinCory
Points +1435
Another of the best of Portland - Edit
Everything here is outstanding. Another of my top Portland spots. The dim sum appetizer dumplings are all amazing and they make such a variety of them. Also love the adobo, ramen and well... everything. Also SUCH sweet and kind owners. Date night spot but also I kinda wanna come ALL the time.
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SummerLee
Points +1677
Date night - Edit
Cute tiny restraunt with an expansive menu of Asian style vegan cuisine.
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vsvihla
Points +609
Tiny but mighty! - Edit
We had lunch and just beat the crowd. Service was not fast compared to many restaurants, but given the size of the place, it was very efficient. We ordered the turnip cakes, shumai, and ramen with vegan egg. They have done a very effective job of capturing meat textures, some of which were pleasant and others a bit off-putting for me (especially the meat/fat in the ramen!), but this would be a great option for a recent convert missing those. Everything was wonderfully flavored and presented. The waiter asked if we were sharing, and as we were, they split the ramen between two, and they brought it out in two bowls, which was helpful.
Read morePros: Tasty options, Huge portions on the big bowls
Cons: Tiny space
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jolyno
Points +20
Really special - Edit
On our recent visit to Portland, our vegan family of four really enjoyed our dinner at Ichiza. The staff was so attentive, knowledgeable and friendly and the food (and tea) was delicious. It's a small and special place. We had the chili oil wontons, the cheung fun and the bean curd skin appetizers and the adobo and party pancit large bowls. Would order it all again.
Read morePros: Flavor, Service
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eveazc
Points +66
Great food & friendly people - Edit
The Asian fusion vegan food tasted
Read morePros: Fantastic tasting food with generous portion size, Friendly staff who care about the food they serve, A variety of Asian Food options
Cons: No cons
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demimarc
Points +74
So good - Edit
The waiter was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I got the pork/shrimp dumplings which were really good and the ramen bowl, not the spicy one and it was delicious and I got the fake egg in it which was so good!!! Two of my non vegan friends came with and loved what they got as well !
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spark0
Points +130
Disappointing - Edit
I was excited to go here but I thought the food was fairly bland and unhealthy. Very little veggies just lots of oil and imitation meats. Prices were also quite steep for what it was.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Unhealthy , Too much imitation meat, Not many veggie options
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cookiem
Points +5952
Vegan Pan-Asian Cuisine - Edit
Such an adorable little cafe that had all vegan food in the pan-Asian style. The food is happily edible by vegans, and it tries really hard.
Read moreThe prices are alright but portions are kind of small. The textures aren’t my favorite, but the flavors are good. The menu marks gluten free items.
Shumai, radish cake, bibimbap, wontons, noodle soup, gyoza and adobo chicken pretty much are the menu. They may run out of the egg or this that or the other, so just be understanding. Everyone is very nice here.
There’s an extensive selection of teas and some sake that is local.
Pros: All vegan, Some gluten free
Cons: Runs out of items
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MatMountain
Points +321
the best dim sum - Edit
We we're so impressed that we ordered everything on the menu!
Read morePros: all vegan, attention to detail, delicious
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1dhill
Points +180
Really yummy meal - Edit
We split the soup, had one side dish and it was perfect for two. Next time we’ll have the butterfly lemonade! Very cool to watch!
Read morePros: Peaceful place and charming wait staff , Delicious complex foods
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NML
Points +483
Hidden Gem - Edit
Wow! I am not a huge fan of noodles or Asian fare in general, but this place went a long way in changing my mind. I am so glad that my partner and I decided to check this place out after touring the City Rose Garden. The service, vibe, and food were all top notch. The food was scrumptious, and the presentation was beautiful. At first, I thought the portions were small and would not fill me up. I was completely wrong. My only complaint was that the air conditioning was not working so it was way too hot for my liking.
Read morePros: Nice vibe, Excellent food, Excellent service
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KWdaddio
Points +1441
Vegan treat - Edit
Stop and go to this restaurant asap. It's a favor treat like no other. You will not be disappointed.
Read morePros: Great menu, Flavor, Small space
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nattytatton
Points +482
Exciting food - Edit
The food lived up to everybody else’s photos and reviews. It was unexpected and exciting, delicious and fresh. The service was impeccable. I liked the small restaurant setting because it enabled the staff to give real attention to detail. The noodle soup bowls are absolutely humongous. I could probably feed a family of four with mine! It was unfortunate that the Gyoza sold out as that is one of my favourite things at Japanese restaurants. Crispy cucumber turned out to be a great hit with my husband too. For me the highlight really was the mochi ice cream dessert! The price was very reasonable for everything too. I also definitely recommend the top shelf oolong tea.
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BarbaraDianeYoung
Points +32
wonderful surprise! - Edit
Our waiter was wonderful! Our first time here, the food was very good and filling. For lunch we shared two small plates and a salad. We will definitely be back for the dinner menu!
Read morePros: great variety, fun helpful wIt staff
Cons: none
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