At a glance
#6 of 6 Japanese restaurants in Portland #18 of 20 Cafes in PortlandLocalGuideWorld score: 4.25
Rating breakdown
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5 ★60%
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4 ★22%
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3 ★6%
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2 ★5%
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1 ★8%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Umami Café at Portland Japanese Garden?
- Umami Café at Portland Japanese Garden is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 144 reviews.
- How does Umami Café at Portland Japanese Garden rank in Portland?
- Umami Café at Portland Japanese Garden is #6 of 6 Japanese restaurants in Portland by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Umami Café at Portland Japanese Garden located?
- 611 SW Kingston Dr, Portland, OR 97205 — 4,083.7 km from the center of Portland.
- How can I contact Umami Café at Portland Japanese Garden?
- Phone: (503) 223-1321 · Website: japanesegarden.org
Very relaxing time after walking through the garden. Put our name on the list when we first walked into the garden, right when they opened since their reservations were full. Only waited an hour. Atmosphere, tea and food, and service is great!
Google doesn’t said anything about make a reservation for this café so my review if for the host who doesn’t collaborated and find a table when was so many Available, she want us to wait for 30 min when was so many inside and outside tables available. Also suggest to come back another day and I am not sure if I will never back in Portland in my life but she should treat better the travelers. can’t try the tea and food so nothing to said about that. Just keep in mind call before.
A really great spot to try out the Japanese sets. Their green tea is excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful but can be overwhelmed when they’re busy.
This is not the place to go when you are hungry. Plain rice in a water without any flavors. Tea was not very intense and they give you 2 free refills. If you like warm water then get the refills, but for us it felt diluated after the first one.
Maybe this place is just not for us..
Maybe this place is just not for us..
Just want to add for other people, that menu showing on Google maps is incorrect, the menu here as of 2023 is just tea and pastries, with option for miso soup and rice. There is very little option for gluten and dairy free, so be mindful when you must consider these. The staff and atmosphere is beautiful and pleasant nonetheless. Don't let this discourage you, just adding this information for others so their expectations are consistent. ♡
What a lovely experience! We got the tea sets and the matcha and hojicha brownies (yum). We didn’t think to make a reservation but it only ended up being a 30 min wait on a Saturday afternoon. I can see people thinking it’s expensive for tea and a snack, but the atmosphere is unique and makes up for that in my opinion.
I volunteer at the garden so my review will be biased. That said, this is a great place to have quiet conversations while admiring the greenery outside. They mainly have variety of Japanese teas. I like all of the tea they have. All of the teas are serves with Japanese sweets. I like all of them, since choices are not that large, you may want to try all of them.
Very nice experience, very authentic tea at Umami Café.
We thought we made the reservation, but turned out we only made the reservation for the garden… but luckily there was a outdoor seat available when we went, the staff welcomed us and was nice that we were able to get in.
It was a bit cold but nice to sit outdoor and enjoy the view with hot teas.
All of the food/tea we ordered were really good and if you order tea, you get three rounds of it. (the staff will add water for you)
I love their matcha, made me think of the time i visited Japan.
We thought we made the reservation, but turned out we only made the reservation for the garden… but luckily there was a outdoor seat available when we went, the staff welcomed us and was nice that we were able to get in.
It was a bit cold but nice to sit outdoor and enjoy the view with hot teas.
All of the food/tea we ordered were really good and if you order tea, you get three rounds of it. (the staff will add water for you)
I love their matcha, made me think of the time i visited Japan.
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