Great food, service is average, but the whole vibe is twilight zone. At one point the waitress starting making balloon animals for a kid. Decorations is a mix of traditional Asian, Apollo astronauts, and the hit music from today (but only the b side, Tracks no one has ever heard) we will be back, but only cause of convenance and location... They do have good prices on lunch specials tho. read more

Came here because we were craving teriyaki. Looked them up online and they seemed to be vegetarian friendly. Boy was i surprised when the lady said that any of their Chinese entrees could be made with tofu. They were all very sweet and patient while we made up our minds. Portions were very large and fairly priced. The lights and decorations were very cozy and fun. Definitely adding this to the list of places we will frequent. read more

The service was great and the people were nice but I wouldn't order from them before they close because they will serve you old and dry chicken. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Great vibey atmosphere. Staff is welcoming to all and treats customers with dignity and respect. Great service. Food is abundant and so so so delicious. My mom never finishes all her food but she came and conquered read more

This is the best teriyaki spot in Tacoma! Quality food, big portions, delicious sushi and the staff is always so welcoming and service is A+! read more

Love the spicy chicken teriyaki for lunch here. If you can't handle hot, then don't order the spicy...seems simple enough to me. Love that I can walk in at lunchtime, place a to go order and have my food in less than 10 minutes. read more

This lil shop has been one of the longest running teriyaki shops in Tac Town. The have some of the healthiest portions in the teriyaki game. Upside food quality and Chinese options and japanese options. The grill could use a more regular cleaning as to regulate the amount of char which was more than I cared for, but for the money you can dine and take some for leftovers. Service was good promptly greeted and order taken quickly. Decorations are nice but dated. Still one of the most solid Teriyaki spots still kicking from back in the day. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Edamame and pork teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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We got takeout from the restaurant and the food travelled well. Everything was delicious!

Very clean! I also really love the vibe with the lighting and the decor. Staff was super friendly and the food was delicious and made quickly! read more

To the chef that decided to make my spicy chicken so spicy, it was no longer edible. I hope the next time you take a woman out, she pegs you so hard that your asshole hurts as much as mine will probably be hurting tomorrow again. I hope the next woman you take out pegs you over and over again. I love your food normally, but this chef can go get pegged read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Spicy chicken that's so spicy it's not edible - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I have been going to Happy Teriyaki for decades and the food is excellent. I love just about everything here- especially the fried rice. I'm not a big fried rice eater, but I tried my nephews and it was soooo good. I love this place. A lot of family members request this place when they come to visit. read more

I happened upon this place when I was in town staying in the area. I got the salmon teriyaki with the sauce on the side to go. It was pretty good. The place was semi busy when I came here, and the waitress I ordered from was nice, we had a few laughs together. I would come here again, no doubt!! read more

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This is the best Teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. The food is amazing and the hospitality is even better. It is family owned and you always leave feeling a part of the family. Ms.Kay is the best and we are so happy we found this gem! read more

The place was clean, decent service, however, the food was disappointing! I ordered the sweet-and-sour chicken, rice and vegetables. The chicken was chewy like it was leftover from a couple of days ago and there was really no sweet and sour sauce (watered down) to speak of barely any at all. And the vegetables consisted of I guess cabbage chopped up, it was so so. The rice supposed to be steamed but it was mostly dry; again it also tasted like it been left over from a day or two ago and the sauce is teriyaki sauce straight from a cheap bottle. Overall, the food did NOT taste fresh. I have been in other restaurants and ordered sweet-and-sour chicken before , but this restaurant preparation this meal was terrible! I will NEVER come back there again! read more

Great service and food! Such friendly staff and and the food came out super fast! Convenient and delicious. Sushi is also so good despite being a teriyaki restaurant. Lunch deals are one of the best in town. read more

I ordered take out Chicken Teriyaki from here and I must say they give you a mound of chicken, the presentation was nice and I was given soy sauce, napkins, and extra chopsticks without asking, its the little things...... The price point is 14 and change out the door.... Little pricey but not the worst.... The inside looks like they let you sit there and eat but its more built for takeout..... if you are in the area give them a try, I wouldnt go out of my way though.... Quick side not their soy sauce does have alcohol in it if thats something you avoid read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Chicken teriyaki to go - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

If you wanna waste your money, I highly recommend this restaurant :))) we used to be loyal customers but NO LONGER ... We ordered "chicken teriyaki" and received an order of "freaking dry grilled chicken rice"!?!? The owner or whoever took the order asked if we'd like the sauce on the side or not. I said "yes", without knowing that they gave us a LITTLE container of teriyaki sauce for the WHOLE order, not even enough sauce as it's suposed to be if not put on the side. What's the point of calling it chicken teriyaki!?!? Time to find a different place that don't go cheap on their sauce. read more

Perfect Teriyaki in T Town. Was just driving through and decided to try this place. In short, they have a friendly vibe with very flavorful teriyaki given to you in Huge portions at very low prices. If you are hungry for superb teriyaki you need to goto Happy near Tacoma Mall. Go get some. read more

The Teriyaki here is always good and I like how they give you the sauce to add yourself on Take Away orders. The staff is always friendly making it a pleasant interaction from ordering to picking up. If I had any complaint, I wish they had chicken breast mixed in with the dark meat rather than having to order that as a separate dish, but not a deal breaker. It just makes getting food here more expensive when I have to order two orders instead of one. read more

I work really close so I come here often but service lately hasn't been good. They treat me different from when I'm in my work uniform Anyways I Usually have good food if the cook doesn't leave egg shell in every bite. Disappointing experience. Called in a order was told 10-15 mins, I get there 15 mins and they tell me just a couple of more mins. 25 mins later food is finally out, come home take a bite of my fried rice and literally egg shell in almost every bite, I call and they say "oh" without any care and say thank you and get off the phone. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Egg Shell Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Amazing service! My daughter (5 year old) doesn't like Japanese food so she had a sour face. One of the waitresses was SO KIND & made her a balloon flower & headband to match! The food was quick & delicious!! Red dragon rolls are awesome! I had teriyaki chicken and fried rice with egg rolls! My daughter had a veggie tempura! Very satisfied! We will definitely be back! Portions were huge!! Brought some home for dinner! read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Teriyaki chicken and fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Prices are ridiculous. I was a regular, had a punch card, justed used it. Price was 53.00 before the free meal, and 45.00 after using the card. There is No entree on their menu for 8.00 Brian Majeste read more

I'm a delivery driver, so I visit a ton of different restaurants. Wanna know where I eat? This is my go to for fresh, great tasting food. The staff there are wonderful, warm and friendly. Tge food is always great, no matter what I order. Today it was gyoza and miso soup. My light dish, on the run goodness! read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Miso Soup - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Always tasty, love the sides. It's my go-to for teriyaki anytime I need a great meal.

Where to begin, the food was delicious it was hot and made fresh right when i ordered. the chicken katsu was crispy seasoned cooked perfectly and could tell that it had been fried in fresh oil. the rice was perfectly cooked and delicious as well. and came with a sweet and tangy sauce that complimented both the chicken and rice very nicely. The lady at the front was so sweet and kind, the service was amazing. she came up to me multiple times just to check in and see if the food was good, brought me water, and extra sauce too and i had not even asked for it. The restaurant was clean and nice and had a friendly vibe to it with music that made me feel nostalgic to 2016. Overall it was a great experience and I 100% recommend and will be coming again. they gave me so much food the small container was packed with rice to the brim and the second larger bowl had a mountain of chicken katsu inside. I eat a lot i'm a wrestler and have a huge appetite and look at how much food I had to take home!!!! It could have at least fed me and my brother who both wrestle and eat like dragons. You guys have my gratitude for amazing service and food. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Chicken L. Katsu Lunch Special - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Coming in to grab a meal or three to go after a busy day at work! Excited to see their new menu that explains to me the new sushi chef. Tonight I am trying the Kiss of Fire roll (because I dig SPICY!!!) Sushi chef is super nice, quick and professional. Kay and Mr Li (Lee?) are always kind and attentive. Tonight is busy and I can see my favorite Tacoma Teryaki place is no longer a secret. Here's a couple of photos from while I was waiting and if I remember when I get home, I will update our to go order photos. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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We ordered for takeout and every dish we got was tasty and fresh. We asked for special accommodation and they happily did it. Orange Chicken, Beef Broccoli , Happy Family Chow Mein and egg rolls were all delicious. Very happy to recommend. read more

Dropped in on a Waze locator. Strip mall. Clean restaurant and very good service. Ordered Bento dinners and were extremely pleased with the flavor and quantities. For a quick, informal place to stop we are quite happy to share great recommendation! read more

Sad that I don't live in Tacoma anymore because I used to live so close to this Happy Teriyaki. They serve huge portions, great sushi selections and have lots to choose from on their menu! I also love coming here because their staff is always friendly and cheerful, it's like being served by my aunties. Last time I was there my group and I ordered the Chicken Teriyaki/Katsu Bento, Chicken Katsu and 2 rolls. WOW - so. much. food. And everything was delicious! I don't know about you but I LOVE leftovers. I feel like all of the entrees are big enough to share, but you don't have to :) It's located in a big shopping plaza, near the mall and also right off the freeway - stop by if you get a chance! read more

I was charge a tip of $2.28 that I did not authorized. My bill was $16.53 that I approved and select No for tip since I ordered my food as a carry out and did not dine in. I also put a tip in the tip vase. When I checked my bank account i was charged $19.01. I believe this something they do all the time since Visa's dispute threshold is $25. i will also be filing a dispute with the Better Business Bureau. Krystal read more

Service was horrible and social distancing wasn't fully practiced. I came to pick up my order and it took them 20 minutes to figure out where my order went soon as I got it my food was cold. read more

Meh. Teriyaki is on almost every corner in Seattle and Tacoma. Happy Teriyaki a chain started out of Olympia has spread across the southern Puget Sound like gyoza sauce sliding across a dumpling. This location is nothing special - interior is worn - ceiling tiles browned out and the bathrooms can surely use a deep cleaning and update. Portions are fairly large - and you can get everything from traditional chicken teriyaki (meat is chicken thighs) to bento boxes and sushi (would stay away from the sushi - fish in the case did not look that fresh). Like all Happy Teriyaki's they smoother and I mean smoother the chicken in sauce - if you want to go swimming that's fine, but you can order it on the side and sauce your own meat if you so desire and if you are a man - you know a thing or two about saucing your own meat. And FYI - most teriyaki places are owned by Koreans - go figure. Cheers! read more

I found out today that if you don't tip or if you don't press the NO TIP button their system will automatically charge a 15% tip, it took me going into the restaurant and the owner showing me what it does. It automatically charges 15% when you don't press the NO TIP button. The messed up part about it she could've told my husband about her system doing such thing .Been with them for 3 years and this has never happened. She said it's the system and there's nothing she can do about it and call the bank to dispute it. read more

Well, that was a waste of $25. YUCK. I got the spider roll, and 4 pieces of nigiri. Nigiri was okay, nothing special. Rice was a little hard... but the spider roll I wanted to spit out it was so bad. I didn't even finish it, threw it away.. if you want good sushi I suggest Sushi Niwa or somewhere else.. this was way too expensive for it to taste the way it did. Not returning again. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Spider roll - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Had a night to myself and decided to order from here via DoorDash. Their selection of sushi is pretty vast, and slightly more expensive than other places ($15 for a special roll vs. $10), and they use chicken breast meat for their entrees, which I like. I ordered a "Killer Shrimp" roll, which is a shrimp tempura roll with shrimp, avocado and eel/spicy sauce on top. The presentation alone for a to-go order was outstanding! The rolls themselves stayed put though every bite, and it was the perfect size and texture. I wouldn't have minded if the spicy sauce was slightly spicier to give it a little more flavor, but I think it was great. I also ordered the teriyaki chicken/lemon chicken combo. The lemon chicken is the best I have had in the area. The breading has a nice crunch, it wasn't soggy or drenched in sauce, and some bites were lemony and others were sweet so you didn't get overwhelmed. I would get that again and again. The teriyaki chicken wasn't my favorite. I appreciate that they put the sauce separately because it was thick and very sweet-I ended up dipping the chicken in just the smallest amount of sauce. The chicken itself was dry and very chewy. I'm hoping I just took a few bad bites and the rest will be better. I will definitely order again due to their attention to detail and their array of sushi, as well as their Chinese chicken entrees! read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Lemon chicken was GREAT-not soggy, not too sweet. The teriyaki chicken wasn't my favorite. - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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I have been coming to this happy teriyaki for years, the food is delicious, the staff are amazing and the portions are big :)

I've been to a lot of different places and this one is the best for teriyaki. Great food every time! Good amount for the price. read more

Happy Teriyaki 7 - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Chicken teriyaki is very good! Not overly salty and very good sized portions. Quick on take out orders too.

Me and my family love this place. This is our go to teriyaki/ sushi Spott when we don't want to spend and astronomical amount of money. The restaurant inside is clean and inviting Good also set up just like every other teriyaki place. They have a nice little sushi bar inside with a guy rolling him fresh. Spicy chicken teriyaki The spicy chicken teriyaki is good super spicy to me and I eat spicy food. The only downfall is it needs a little extra sauce to add some flavor like teriyaki or soy. The sushi I've only gotten rolls at this place they have a decent one that's my favorite it's called the mega tuna roll it looks appetizing on the plate and taste good too. I don't think the tuna is as fresh as it could be but hey what can you say it's only a teriyaki spot read more

My first time trying this place , bad service it's not right when you find a hair on the plate they & don't care they don't even give you another plate back never going back to that place they don't have good costumers service it's so nasty they don't even use gloves to touch you food . read more