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Nimblefish is a sushi restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1]
Key Information
Description
[edit]Nimblefish is a sushi restaurant in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.
History
[edit]Chefs Cody Auger and Dwight Rosendahl opened Nimblefish in December 2017.[2][3][4] Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said Auger "has taken Japanese dishes and techniques and incorporated Pacific Northwestern ingredients".[5]
Reception
[edit]Matthew Korfhage of Willamette Week said the restaurant serves "some of the most excellent fish you'll ever find in Portland".[6] The Portland Mercury's Benjamin Tepler said Nimblefish "helps fill a gaping hole in Portland's restaurant scene".[7] The restaurant was nominated for Bon Appétit's 50 best new restaurants in 2018.[8] The magazine ranked Nimblefish number 6 in the "Hot 10" list.[9][10] Nimblefish was included in The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.[11] Michael Russell included the business in The Oregonian's 2025 list of the 21 best restaurants in southeast Portland.[12] He ranked Nimblefish number 27 in the newspaper's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Chef Cody Auger Is One of the Sushi World's Rising Stars". Eater. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (July 17, 2017). "Sushi Chef WW Called the Finest in Portland Will Open New Restaurant in Southeast Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (December 12, 2017). "Hokusei Sushi Follow-Up Nimblefish Starts Slicing Today". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (December 19, 2017). "Take a Tour of Nimblefish, SE Hawthorne's New Sushi Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (January 19, 2022). "As Nimblefish's Cody Auger Takes Over the Kitchen, Takibi Gets a Refresh". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (February 21, 2018). "A New Portland Sushi Spot From Fukami's Former Chef Serves Fish Rarely Seen in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 22, 2018). "The Mercury Food Critic Is Really, Really Into Sushi Restaurant Nimblefish". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Matthew. "America's 50 best new restaurants: Dining picks from Bon Appétit". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Michael (August 14, 2018). "Portland sushi hotspot named one of America's best new restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Nimblefish". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Russell, Michael (September 18, 2024). "These are Southeast Portland's 21 best restaurants right now". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Michael (February 26, 2024). "Portland's 40 best restaurants for 2025". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
