Reservations need to be made weeks in advance, assuming one can get tickets that are sold out within hours of being offered each month. We enjoyed the “New Year” prix fixe tasting menu at Nodoguro. It’s a 13 course kaiseki inspired dinner, made with some of the best ingredients; and a taste of real Japanese cooking, not otherwise found in Portland restaurants.
Chef Ryan Roadhouse serves 5-6 dinners each week, for up to 16 patrons seated at a counter; surrounding the area where Ryan plates each course, as his wife, Elena, cites the ingredients as she serves. There are three kinds of dinners, served on different days of the week: (1) themed dinners, (2) hardcore sushi, and (3) waygu beef supa dinners. The themed dinners change monthly; for December, it was “New Year”.
For photos and description (in comments) of each of the 13 dishes, go here: