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Afuri Izakaya Beaverton

Afuri Izakaya Beaverton

12555 SW 1st StOR 970050546, Beaverton, United States

Soup • Asian • Ramen • Sushi


"I mean 10/10 is an understatement. The restaurant, the ambiance, the open kitchen and the service is only the start! Juniper, our server, was not only amazing but also kind of enough to make our dining experience exceptional. She recommended thenon alcoholic drink Coco Melon which tasted like a honeydew melon lemonade but slight subtle. But the ginger ale was the realstar of a drink! Amazing amazing amazing. I?ll start with the shareables or the HOT/ROBATA. 1. Corn: You?ll be nuts to not trythe corn. It?s a grilled corn with garlic miso aioli, chili powder topped with shaved paprika. I could eat 10 of these alone.The flavor was INSANE. 2. Jaga Bata was devine let me explain why. The smoked potatoes with the mushrooms had such a deepflavor. It was a rich dish with an aioli that was to die for. I?m not a mushroom person but let me tell you, I think I?m ashroom lover now.. not the kind you?re thinking of but the AFURI kind 3. Nasu: the smoked eggplant with ginger, DELICIOUS. But Iwouldn?t get it again, not a big ???? gal 4. Shishito: it tasted like a grilled/smoked shishito pepper but a million timesbetter. Just try it and thank me later!! 5. Saba Shioyaki: holy mackerel. This is a whole meal on its own okay.. like don?t tryto be kind and share it. You need this for yourself. For the main meal: I got the yuzu ratan, which is their spiciest ramen. Itusually comes with chashu pork, I asked for no pork. Chicken broth usually doesn?t have much flavor, I was concerned it wouldhave more of a pho like broth. I was WRONG. I think a bowl on its own was definitely shareable! So splurge on the apps and get aramen to share. How romantic is that. I am totally go back to try the sushi. Oh and did I mention they have an outdoor patio?Oh and there was a puppy out there? so patio, dog friendly and AMAZING food. Yeah that?s a dream combo."

Afuri Ramen Dumpling

Afuri Ramen Dumpling

Afuri Ramen Dumpling, 20803 Steven's Creek Blvd, #110, Cupertino, CA 95014, USA, United States

Cafés • Ramen • Japanese • Beverages


"I visited this location on Saturday (5/28) at prime dinner time (7:30pm). I was surprised to see it mostly empty with only 2 tables taken up. I 've been to the downtown Portland location many times and I consider myself a fan of the chain, but there were a few issues that may indicate a much deeper issue than just an off night for this location. We ordered several variants of their potstickers (buta. steamed, crispy pork, and the gyoza soup), a pork belly bun, and the tonkatsu tantanmen ramen with a ramen egg and chasu added. Buta Gyoza the dumplings were soggy and on the bland side. The dipping sauced helped a lot Steamed Gyoza these were cooked well and tasty Crispy Pork Gyoza the dumplings were served fresh out of the fryer and were just fine. Nothing spectactular. Gyoza Soup The broth could have used a little more seasoning and this was basically the steamed gyoza added to broth. I would have just preferred to order a second order of the steamed gyoza. The tonkatsu tantanmen ramen ended up being on the opposite extreme. I 'm guessing the cook may have been heavy handed with one of the seasonings because I tasted the broth and it was fine until I mixed everything together. Then it was so salty that it was inedible. I 've had this ramen before, so I know it 's not supposed to be like that. I could only make through half of it before I called it quits. The highlight of the evening was the pork belly bun. The pork belly was perfectly tender with a nice glaze and some cucumber to add texture to the bite. It somewhat salvaged the meal and I 'd order it again. Other things to note: Ordering is done via kiosk and you assign your order to a table marker with a number on it. Most of the alcohol listed on the kiosk was marked as out of stock/sold out. The few cocktails that we were able to order also ended up being out of stock after we paid for it. They refunded it to us in cash, I guess they couldn 't reverse the charge for it. Despite the issues noted above, the staff was nice and friendly. Our server was quick to clear our table as we finished each dish. I don 't know if I 'd come back, as the ramen scene in the bay area is highly competitive but I hope they manage to succeed."