One of the best sushi experiences I've had anywhere and this is coming from someone who has lived in NYC for 10 years and my wife agrees and she is from Japan. Go with the Chef's Choice Omakase.
Go with the omakase and the set menu if you are going on a date. You'll pretty much have tried everything on the menu after that... Which is pretty awesome
Warning, the following are fighting words: Miyake's sushi rivals the best sushi joints in NYC and San Francisco. And because it's Maine, there's lobster sashimi.
Oh my gad!! Hands down best sushi joint in portland!! Everything is a little pricey but totally worth taking your breath away!!! Everything is so fresh and melts in ur mouth!
Miyake serves only fish from Maine waters or flown in from Japan. Chef Masa Miyake’s tasting menus paired with sake offer a world-class experience. [Eater 18 Member]
Quiet and calming atmosphere, friendly service and delicious food. Expect smaller and more refined portions than other local sushi restaurants. High quality local ingredients.
Maybe I've been spoiled by the many great sushi joints (eg. Yasuda, Gari, 15 East, etc) in NYC but I wasn't wow'ed here. "Creative" rolls & dishes were overly-mayo'ed or sauced + there was no uni.
The MushroomMiso Soup and Japanese menu at Miyake Restaurant, in Portland, ME, is Alex Guarnaschelli favorite on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Hot courses were fantastic. Unfortunately I didn’t like the sushi. Regular uni was bitter, it was fresh just that in my opinion bitter uni shouldn’t be served as sushi. Sweet shrimp wasn’t sweet. etc.