We came here to try the takeout. It is a busy takeout restaurant. I've been to many Happy Teriyaki places in the south sound. For me, they are pretty much all the same. Here the food is predictable. It tasted okay. We got more meat but not as much rice--which was appreciated. Also, the meat was not tough. The ambiance is the normal teriyaki vibe you expect for these places. read more

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I had been to Happy Teriyaki a few times over the years when I visit Olympia. On a rainy day this visit, we stopped in. Food The menu offers many options. They offer five lunch specials that are much more reasonable priced than their normal menu. I ordered spicy chicken and beef with brown rice and chicken Yakisoba. The lunch special came with soup. The portion size of chicken and beef was enough to make two meals out of it. It tasted good, the yakisoba was ok, and I didn't care for the soup. 3/5 Service The service was a positive. All ordering was done at the counter. Staff were friendly and courteous. They came by once during our meal to refill drinks and cleaned up in a timely manner. 4/5 Ambiance The restaurant is a sizable space and offers a lot of tables for varying sizes for different groups. The decor isn't memorable, but the place was clean. Happy Teriyaki is a solid dining experience. It is not spectacular, but it is steady. The prices are a bit high for what it is, but it is worth checking outs read more

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The food is ok but the price is a rip off. $31 for a chicken and rib combo? Will never again go back!

The best Teriyaki in Washington State! I wish they had one way up North in the Bellingham area.

Just picked up chicken yaki soba and Udon as well. Terrible! I called and was told they changed the sauce. That was obvious. Nothing said prior to ordering that it was different. Will be going elsewhere read more

Great place super clean and food is great and people were super nice. over all worth coming here . Also wait time was so fast like 10 minutes. read more

Husband ordered yakisoba and the noodles were fettuccine noodles. When I called to talk to someone the fella that answered the phone stated they recently changed the noodles and asked us to send a photo. Won't be ordering from them again Seems like they are trying to save some money. Will not be ordering from them again. read more

I love this place. I visited with a friend and was impressed with the sheer size of my meal. The teriyaki chicken was slightly charred just the way I like it. The gyoza I enjoyed in the convoy was excellent too filled with excellent ingredients. It took two days to eat it all and I have to say they have some of the best teriyaki sauce I've had anywhere. The sauce I enjoyed was the thickened/reduced sauce and I will be back for more the next time I'm in the area. I was very happy with the fried rice option instead of steamed rice and it was loaded with tasty morsels. The stir fried vegetables included were also excellent. Overall, I was impressed and look forward to my next visit to the Olympia area for some more. read more

Happy Teriyaki - Spicy Chicken & Gyoza combo. - Japanese Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

The food here is wonderful, stopped for lunch got the $10+ lunch special of chicken and beef teriyaki! Normally I don't have leftovers to bring home but their servings are generous! The beef melts in your mouth while the chicken was a little chewy! Overall great meal! Do yourself a favor and try it! read more

Well deserved 5 stars! Daniel was happy to send me a copy of my receipt the day AFTER my work dinner, as I neglected to request one at the time of pick up. Great food and great service! read more

Food is very good and generous dish. Staff is welcoming and friendly. The place is clean.

I order a chicken teriyaki bowl, it was good but i was expecting more veggies and i only had really cabbage.

Customer service was awful. I ordered a love salad with chicken via DoorDash. When it was delivered there was no chicken. I called and the gal on the phone was very rude and basically said oh well this is door dash's problem. So dissatisfied! read more

Happy Teriyaki - Love salad. I added the chicken for protein from my sons chicken tender meal - Japanese Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Stopped in to get a take out order. Got half way out the door and looked in bag to find that It wasn't what I ordered (glad I looked). Brought It up to counter and politely told the lady working I had wrong order.She argued with me and then realized I was right. Took bag away without apologizing and acted like I was a jerk for not wanting someone else's order. Took a few minutes and she slid my order across counter with a scowl on her face. Wth!?! Was it my fault!?!? I then Looked in bag and asked if I could please have some forks and napkins. Without saying a word she set ONE napkin down and two forks. Since I ordered for more than one person I asked if I could have some more napkins. She gave me ONE more. Apparently they are rationing napkins at this place. Seriously - I can get teriyaki at about 30 other places in the area. Don't need the unnecessary and undeserved attitude. I'll go somewhere than appreciates me as a customer and just simply apologizes when a mistake is made instead of acting like its my fault. The teriyaki here isn't special enough to put up with the crappy customer service. Never again. read more

Picked up a togo order for my family and when I got home there was a long hair in my food. The rice also smelled like dirty dish water. They put up a huge fight to refund me for my purchase when I came back in with all my food, uneaten, requesting a refund. I will never go back after the way I was treated and the uncleanliness of the restaurant. read more

This place is really good. I stop here when I am in the area. The service is always top notch and is only outdone by the wonderful cuisine. You can't go wrong with the chicken and beef. read more

Happy Teriyaki - Chicken and Beef with Steamed Rice and Vegetables. - Japanese Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Sukiyaki is huge! A bunch of vegitables, toufu, beef and soup. Just a bit too salty for asian. read more

Happy Teriyaki - Sukiyaki Plate - Japanese Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Not coming back. 30+ minutes of waiting and still no food ready. Only 3 other tables eating in dining area. If you are hungry, don't come here. Don't even think of coming for lunch because you'll definitely be late back to work!!! Also, they are very stingy with rice!!! Over priced!! read more

Happy Teriyaki - Not enough rice! Why so stingy with rice portion?? I might as well bring my own rice next time! - Japanese Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Ordered over the phone during Covid-19 Pandemic & Fire Storms: not only did the staff help me understand the menu better, but they had my order ready in 20 minutes to pick up and save our Thursday Night! Thank you, 5 Stars!! read more

This food was disgusting! The General Taos was a soggy ball of mush with more chili peppers than actual food. The fried rice is not fried rice. Just steamed rice with frozen peas and carrots mixed in. It was so bad we could not eat it. We ended up just tossing it. $40 in the garbage. read more

To start, this is my father's favorite teriyaki restaurant. I can understand stand why. This outpost of Happy Teriyaki consistently produces good food, handles a good volume of business at peak meal times, and provides good service. Fountain soft drink refills are freely offered. I am not certain if there is a huge difference in teriyaki sauces, but the one offered here works for us. I have had three different proteins (chicken, pork and beef), and have enjoyed all three. Lighter appetites will probably enjoy a bowl, while those if us with more robust appetites will opt for a bento or combination. In any case, if you have a hankering for teriyaki, come on in. read more

This IS our go-to for teriyaki, chinese and bubble teas. The orange chicken has nice hunks of meat instead of fried hard giblets you get at other places in town. The spicy chicken bowl is amazing! Love the Love Salad So much!!! Order anything and you'll be happy! read more

Got delivery, teriyaki beef and teriyaki chicken. Loads of rice for each person (about 2 cups cooked). Veggies were mainly cabbage, steamed with some oil (bland). Both the chicken and beef had way too much salt, just could not eat it. None of us. read more

This was my 1st visit to this restaurant. The phone in order was messed up. I ordered lunch special E and received A. The server who answered phone was very impolite. Like they did not want the call.When paid for meal was going to tip but this server did not even say thank you.The food received was decent. Will not return. read more

As always, EXCELLENCE! Thank you for being open during the pandemic. Bento box is SO worth it.

This has always been my favorite Teriyaki place. We have gone there as a family for celebrations and of course on the way home from work. I expected that they would care about my safety when I saw a you must wear face mask. A gentleman was not wearing one after I ordered and all I did was say no face mask? I did not act like a Karen , I did not pitch a fit. The staff person asked that I stop picking on the gentleman. Obviously the man had something going on. But I did not expect the staff to poo poo my concerns. Don't know if I can ever go back. Sarah L read more

Love the food! Been going here for decades and the taste is consistent and delicious! I grew up going to the location in Lacey - but this one is just as good!! I moved away 20 years ago - but I always have to go when I come to visit. I have always love the teriyaki chicken ..... but the hot chicken is my new favorite!! read more

Chinese, Japanese, dirty knees...well, you know the rest. A couple things you should know about this chain 1) the #3 in Lacey is and will always be the best and 2) do not order anything other than chicken and gyoza. In Washington, Teriyaki restaurants are a dime a dozen but this place does a great job at providing a good meal at a decent price. For around $6 you can get soup, chicken, gyoza, stir fried veggies and rice. It's fast food done well. Just make sure to either go before or after the government employees. They tend to pack the joint during lunch time. This fat girl knows good teriyaki...and I'm Asian so you should take my word for it ;D read more

Blech...stopped in here for dinner one night while in town for a meeting and terrible. I ordered a noodle dish and it was full of bland veggies and a tasteless sauce. I know its teriyaki and fast food...but this was at the bottom of that barrel. On top of that the staff was unpleasant and the service time was a little slow. I will definitely not be back here as there are many other options with a similar menu to choose from. read more

I stopped here on a long road trip north whereby I avoided the major highways. Happy Teriyaki was a delicious dinner to give me the energy for the last few hours home. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful (and one in particular caught my eye). I had a spicy teriyaki chicken which was flavorful and had that nice grilled taste rounded out with a sweet sauce. I left stuffed and satisfied. I doubt I'll find myself in Tumwater any time soon, but if I have a hankering for teriyaki while I'm in that area, I will totally return. read more

My kids and I absolutely love this place their food is fresh the veggies are good and my son who is a picky eater love I recommend this place read more

Happy Teriyaki - Rice and chicken bowl - Japanese Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Great food and good amount of food. Consistent good food and quick service. There are many teriyaki places with the same brand name and this place is the authentic happy teriyaki. Love the taste. Love the service they offer. read more

A lil disappointed with my Happy T visit today =( The sauce has definitely changed. Didn't love it like I did before. It was ok but nothing to write home about. I won't be so anxious to eat there on my next visit to the south end. read more

The food is good at Happy Teriyaki #5. Add the pleasant interior and the great service, and #5 receives a solid four stars. It's got a dining room feel with colored walls and low profile carpeted floors. You'll find plenty of families dining in here. Lots of room; crowds can be accommodated. And the service is A #1 - very friendly and responsive. They serve beer and wine and they have a flat screen TV. Makes it nice for eating in or if you're just waiting for your to-go order. They also have some intricate looking soft serve yogurt sundaes that are quite popular. Excrutiatingly clean restrooms. While I find the food a bit more plentiful and tasty at Niko in West Oly, the accoutrements at #5 make it a mean contender. read more

Their vegetables are the best of any if the Happy Teriyaki restaurants around. Lacey is actually right up there. Our family has been going to this restaurant for over a decade and they never fail to please! As I write this it is Sunday and I'm very sad I can't grab an order! read more

Food is good, been going here for years now. The staff are always friendly, it's a very chill little restaurant as well.

Happy T. Is a regular stop for my family. Their chicken and sauce is consistently the best in Tumwater, and we usually add fried rice. The Bento box, and tempura is our favorite when we feel like variety, and the love salad dressing is outstanding. Typical of the chain, the decor is a bit stale. But it is all about the food. Portions are large, I suggest sharing meal 2 For 1. read more

I love this Happy Teriyaki. They are so nice and very consistent with their recipes. The only reason I voted 4/5 is because there is no possibility of getting chicken without MSG. I am incredibly sensitive to MSG and cannot tolerate much at all. My favorite is the yaki udon. I would like it better with chicken but it's a no-go with so much MSG. Fortunately, they will make it without the chicken, and it is still delicious. read more

If you're looking for good teriyaki you can find it here! The food is delicious and for the price that you pay you get a ton of food! I got the chicken teriyaki yakisoba and could barely eat half of it! My husband got the chicken teriyaki and still has tons left over. Great food, quick service and an overall great experience! read more

A step above teriyaki joint. While most teriyaki restaurants taste like cookie cutter restaurant-in-a-box, Happy T has their own distinct flavor and sauce. I like all of the teriyakis - particularly the pork - and the udon stir fry. They added brown rice a couple of years ago which I prefer and isn't offered at a lots of places. The place is always clean and the staff is top notch. read more