Portland Knife House

Great little shop with in house sharpening. Next day pickup. Some stores have a sharpener come only certain days so turnaround can be longer that you might want, especially if you cook for a living.
Our knives were woefully dull… and even brought our matfer mandolin which they sharpened at no extra charge for removing the blade, which is not their usual policy, however we appreciated their attention.
They also offer stone hand sharpening at a few extra dollars per knife, however we had the standard belt sharpening for a first time around. Again their were reasonable and expedient in service.
It is a large and lovely shop, and though they do have an extensive display of mainly higher end Japanese/​Asian knives shuns & sushi blades (which someone complained about) they sharpen anything and surely they would or could bring other knives in to purchase?
We will be coming back.

Every time I’ve gone, whether for knife sharpening, kitchen tools, research or purchasing a new knife, I’ve never left disappointed with the caliber of service and knowledge. It’s a great, relaxed, no-​pressure environment that always leaves me looking forward to the next time.

They not only did an amazing job sharpening my kitchen knives but also several pocket knives that have not seen a good edge in years. Aton (I hope I spelled it right) is incredibly knowledgable and one of the most honest and conscientious shop owners I have met. They will now be my goto place for not only sharpening services but for any new kitchen knives I may ever need for myself or for gifts.

They did a great job sharpening my knives. Very friendly and knowledgable about kitchen knives.
I went there today, hours listed on their website and here on Unilocal stated they were open until 6, and they’re apparently closed for like a week. I’ll go back, but pretty disappointing they can’t bother to post that info on their website.

Excellent sharpening service. After the Shun factory left a burr edge on my favorite knife, a professional chef friend recommended the Knife House. I brought in a pretty motley assortment — a few Shuns, a Wusthof, and a Victorinox I use for hacking apart large vegetables. Awesome sales person explained my options — basic traditional sharpening, or Japanese stone sharpening for a few bucks more. I decided to go with the stone sharpening for the Shuns, and the traditional for the other two.
I dropped them off at closing time, and they were ready by the time the shop opened the next day. And these knives are SHARP. Sharper than when I bought them, probably.
The Knife House also sells a lot of knives, mostly lesser known Japanese-​style models and some by local makers. They explain it as paying for the quality of the knife rather than the marketing, which makes sense. When you’re going to buy a knife, you tell them roughly what size and style you want, and they bring out several for you to handle and pick between. The low pressure approach is awesome, and they definitely know their stuff. Will be back to pick up another knife here soon.

Very knowledgable staff who will help you make the right purchase without pressuring you into buying something bigger/​nicer than you need. Awesome selection for home or professional cooks.

Knowledgeable and patient service! I had plenty of questions to ask and they had most of the answer for me! With the visit I had to rethink what set of knife I really want for my home. They gave me a list of knives they carry in store and a few suggestions on which ones would best fit my needs. Now to do some research and come back in December for to purchase!

Could you possibly be any more misleading with the name of your business? It was so awesome to drive all the way across town to a place called the knife house to find out that you only sell one kind of knife. Great place to go if you want in overprice chefs knife but that is all that they carry is cooking knives

Amazingly knowledgeable, patient, and unpretentious! Good selection and better service. Best in the city.
As they settle in to their space and this city, they continue to offer the best selection and maintain a high degree of un-​fussy customer service. The selection is getting better too. Hands down, THE best place for cutlery in this city!

Holy sh-​nikes! This place is a chefs ‘candy store’ This place has a plethora of knives for whatever you might need in the kitchen. They have US made ones to imported ones. There are a LOT of beautiful knives here from originals to customs ones. The all range from $ 60 to whatever! The owner Eytan was knowledgeable and patient. He pulled down a selection of knives based on what I needs and asked me questions to help narrow down to the knife/​knives I wanted. If I only had enough money I would give all the knives I wanted, a good home…*sigh* I will return! I promise I’ll come back for you custom carbon Japanese knife with the wood handle… promise!

Amazing shop. Great selection. The crew is patient and willing to talk you through your personal preferences and guide anyone from the home cook to the James Bears Nominated. In house sharpening and I saw a few chefs heading out with freshly sharpened knives. I came home with my first Japanese Steel and already have my next knife selected. What a delight to have a ship like this in Portland. This will be a frequent stop and something I share with anyone interested in a spectacular knife shopping experience.

Loved this place. The guy behind the counter was super helpful, the knives are excellent. Wife and I are home cooks, but they didn’t hold that against us. (too much)
They brought down a bunch of knives, let us get a feel for them, and geeked out about metal and edges, all the while I kept looking at the price surprised so many were near the $ 100 mark. I was honestly expecting double that. So, we bought three.

Awesome shop.
Portland is such a culinary town and it has been in need of a chef-​centric knife shop for quite a while. Well I have to say it now has it. The shop specializes in higher-​end Japanese knives, but they do carry some western knives as well. They also carry chef utensils as well; mandolins, aprons, sharpening stones and awesome French spatulas.
The owner also sharpens knives and he has been at it for a while so from what I have seen he can be trusted.
It is pretty much a kids candy store for chefs.