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B. Giba has contributed information about 3 restaurants: YoshiZone Sushi House, MarinePolis/Sushiland, Koji Osakaya.

About YoshiZone Sushi House (Beaverton, Portland area, Oregon)
Last visited July 2002.

Variety of sushi: Somewhat broader than average.
Freshness of sushi: Very fresh.
Presentation of sushi: Exceptional attention to presentation.
Generosity of sushi portions: Large portions.

Promptness of service: Prompt.
Courtesy of service: Courteous.
Accuracy of service: Accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Clean.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Clean.
Quality of nonsushi food: Very good.

``Very clean and presentable sushi house. The owner and main chef is from Japan, and is a licensed sushi chef. The portions are large considering the small price, and the sushi is very fresh. It is a casual atmosphere, good for group get-togethers. If you know sushi well enough, you can even request things that aren't on the menu, and if the chef has the available ingredients, he'll make it for you. It is not a huge restaurant, it sits about 28 give or take, at full capacity. The non-sushi items are very good, especially the salmon katsu curry.''

About MarinePolis/Sushiland (Portland, Portland area, Oregon)
Last visited July 2002.

Variety of sushi: Usual selection.
Freshness of sushi: Seemed stale.
Presentation of sushi: Sloppy, no attention to presentation.
Generosity of sushi portions: Very small portions.

Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Not that clean.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Clean.

``The sushi itself is not that bad, however it is cranked out of a machine, slapped together by one of the workers (not a sushi chef by any means), and put on the electric `revolving counter' for you to pick and chose whatever type of sushi you want. It is fine to go to eat cheaply, but if you want quality sushi, stay far away.''

About Koji Osakaya (Portland, Portland area, Oregon)
Last visited January 2002.

Presentation of sushi: Poor.
Generosity of sushi portions: Average.

Accuracy of service: Accurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Clean.

``The restaurant itself doesn't have much of a `jJpanese flair' to it, and the food itself is just above horrible - fried in lots of oil, quite greasy - it is very much like a restaurant that only serves Japanese food on the side, the quality of the food is very poor, it is more like Japanese `fast food'.''

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