Nice small cleannplave on 72nd and Portland Ave. Service is good and food is pretty decent.

The food was prepared after I placed my order. A little wait was worth it. Not expensive. General Chicken was good and flavorful

When visiting from out of state, this lunch special is a must have every visit! (Lunch Special: Tue - Fri 11am - 3pm) $9.99 for good portion and delicious food. Included with the lunch special is two big scoops of white rice and a salad. I personally love their chicken teriyaki, and they're very friendly when receiving and delivering orders. I'd definitely recommend if you're looking for a quick filling meal for a reasonable price! read more

I've gotten food from here twice (carryout) and both times it was great! First time was the teriyaki chicken bento combo, large portions, great teriyaki chicken, and fresh California roll. The gyoza is extra crispy and the filling is not overcooked or dried out at all! Second order was the tofu teriyaki, also great. Crispy fried tofu with sweet, savory teriyaki sauce. I highly recommend substituting the white rice for veggie fried rice. Staff are quick and very nice, and there are a few tables with decently comfortable chairs if you want to eat in. read more

Best place ever. Unmatched taste, value, customer service, kindness, this place has everything you could ask for in a small teriyaki spot. Love it. read more

Under new management, and it shows - huge improvement! So excited to have this in the neighborhood. read more

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They were very friendly and helpful. The food was so good! We noticed they also have sushi. May have to give that a try!

Definitely under new ownership. Food looks whole lot more presentable than previous pictures and were very yummy. Seldom I eat teriyaki due to sensitivity to fishy chicken odor when ingredients are not fresh but had none of that here. I ordered chick and beef combo and everything was impressive. Meats were tender fresh and delicious. One regret is that I forgot to take a picture before I attack the plate. They presented me with improved menu. Owner admitted they had issues with sweet and sour chick before but finally figured it out. It was crunchy hot and fresh. Also, saw a sign "Sushi Coming Soon". Owner explained he has 30 plus years experience making sushi. Here is the picture of when I am done. I am definitely coming back read more

Hot Teriyaki - So good!!!! Wish I had picture before I attacked the plate. Next time... - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Good food made to order. Simple teriyaki spot and it now my favorite in Tacoma. They made my short list fast.

Family run business....friendly and attentive service food is great...had a sushi combo very fresh...teriyaki delicious...go there you won't be disappointed... small and friendly atmosphere.... read more

I have visited this location several times and I will continue to do so! What a great restaurant!! The service is always great. The sushi is delicious. My favorites are the lunch specials. They are a great price and the food is so good. I am basic and I usually get the General Tso chicken and the chicken is crunchy and saucy comes with a side salad and the dressing is very good. I have seen the Bulgoki plates come out the kitchen, WOW they will make your mouth water. There are about six tables inside with plenty of room to maneuver around. read more

Under new management this has become the best place in Washington to get teriyaki or sushi! Everything is fresh and delicious, service is amazing and portions are abundant! Ignore any previous negative reviews, this is a totally different and amazing place to eat! read more

food was amazing and so filling! my favorite was the egg (tamago) sushi, it had a perfect taste to it such as sweetness. i'm so happy they give us two pieces per order for such a cheap price. the service was good, the wait was not too bad but not long at all :) they had a variety of menu inside, seats weren't cramped and spacious but we decided to eat in the car. please keep supporting this place since their food is so underrated. read more

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One of the best teriyaki places around! My husband is a teriyaki snob and this is his go to place! Never disappointed.

Good food, friendly staff. The person I talked to was very courteous over the phone and when I picked my order up. The food was really good too. I will come here again for sure. read more

Outstanding food! The new owners of hot teriyaki have set a new standard. After 25+ years of crafting, arguably, the best sushi in Western Washington chef Choi started his own restaurant. Choi was the executive chef at Koto Japanese restaurant; this Lakewood establishment was known for winning "King 5 best of Washington" restaurant for years. Chef Choi is the master behind all those winning years. He now goes "all in " Starting his own restaurant, realizing a multi year dream. Unlike Bad dried out Teriyaki you've had another place is this Teriyaki is fresh and tasty. Master sushi, Chef Choi combines perfectly cooked rice with the nigiri sushi, and if you appreciate sushi fixed properly , the sashimi is to die for! You're going to love this place! The fish portions are thick, very fresh, and Troy hand picks all the fresh food daily. The journey to hot teriyaki is worth the drive from anywhere in western Washington. read more

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Always kind and friendly interactions, everything I've tried on the menu has been consistently great

Came here on a whim and I can't stay away, new owners are putting out 5 star teriyaki and sushi,

It's been awhile since I been at this location and the food is still amazing and customer service is excellent.

NEW OWNERS! Chef Choi (formerly of Kyoto in Lakewood, five stars!) Has purchased this location. Went and had the best yakisoba, egg rolls and potstickers Ive had in a while. Everything was perfect. The egg rolls are A+++ , the sauce with them and the potstickers was so good. He is working with the health inspector to get approved for sushi service hopefully by October!!! We will be going back often! Support an amazing chef and his wife's dream, go give them a try! read more

Under new management...prices have increased marginally...like every thing else...clean, cozy, friendly atmosphere...food is excellent and servings are plentiful. This place is a hidden hole in the wall, tiny dining room but comfortable...great for takeout read more

Great food! New ownership. I love the service as well, I am a happy camper. I recommend this teriyaki joint!!

the absolute best food ever!!! there is nothing better!! every single thing is amazing!! service amazing love love love!

This place is 5mins away from my house. I have always went to the subway near the restaurant but never tried it until now. I ordered the chicken and beef teriyaki To go. When I arrived home I started eating the salad that came with the combo. The second bite I had from the salad I removed a finger nail out of my mouth. The teriyaki smelled sour! Ive never had bad service from a teriyaki place until I ordered food here. If you plan to eat here, be aware of what might be inside the food you order. Thanks to this place I wasted $10.95 read more

Hot Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I love this place! The food is always good and very consistent in the quality. The ladies behind the counter are so sweet and very hospitable. read more

Really bad food,not worth of your time and money Front old lady doesn't know the meaning customer service NEVER coming back to this place EVER!!!! Bad,bad ,bad food read more

I hate this place. It's about to go down! First of all. I walk in it looks nice but it straight smelled like chemicals bleach, ammonia, covered up death. So I'm like ok that's cool at least they clean. Next I go up to the counter and wait... 1 minute.. 2 minutes... 5 glorious minutes go by and they finally realize I'm out front waiting. Look I'm hungry a f.. So I stayed. Finally after hooting of the obvious soccer game being watched in the kitchen this huge Lurch looking Mexican with dead eyes comes out and looks at me like" how did you get in here? " and I was "hey can I get two separate orders?" he looked at me like I asked him about " the fiscal state of tibet during the Chinese occupation of 1957." he points to the curtain and this little stern faced Korean lady comes out. I asked again "I need 2 orders." she says ok with no issue. I got the sneaking suspicion she was being held hostage.... But maybe I'm just a prick. So that's over... So I'm waiting and she didn't even want to give me two bag since she knew they both were mine. Which I didn't care my co worker got something different than I did. I get back to work and its about to go down. Back in the day you got two to-go containers with an order of teriyaki.. A big one with teriyaki across the front and two nice scoops of rice. And a smaller con trainer of salad with some strange poppy seed dressing that's delicious. NOPE!! I got about 1/3 of the usual amount of teriyaki two tiny crusty balls of rice about the size of a golf ball and huge amount of dry ass cut up cabbage with lettuce put on top. Lettuce on top of filler cabbage... Had I not been starving I would've gone back in there but I couldn't resist... The teriyaki wasn't even grilled or BBQed it was griddle seared and then steamed and then dipped in concealed teriyaki sauce that tasted heavily of mirin. It was disgusting... Again I was hungry so I ate it.... Worst value in town.. Shitty service.... But if you need to dispose of a body... It might be the place for you. read more

I love this place! I've been a customer since 2004. The chicken teriyaki with the salad combo are in my opinion the best flavor combinations of any teriyaki restaurants. The lady at the counter is fantastic and love her smile when I tell them they are the best. I appreciate you Hot Teriyaki on 72nd! Keep up the good work!!! read more

This place has a really good sweet and sour chicken, and the service is nice. The lady is the only one who does everything in the front counter. Although it is good, the menu is always the same. Sometimes, it can get tired for some people. I think they should really add something new to the menu. read more

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Great food. Great location. Under the radar. Known very well to the locals. Chinese style no kim chi read more

Hot Teriyaki - Hot teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I will never come here again! I was ordering and asked to use the restroom. The lady working there said "You order first!" I should of just left instead I ordered and paid $15 for a single meal that wasn't that great! No wonder no one was in there around lunch time!! read more

Hands Down the Best Orange Chicken of My Life. My husband and I cannot stop talking about it. Delicious and tender and flavorful and the breading was light and delicate. Even the grilled orange slices were magic. And their Teriyaki sauce is divine. Perfect blend of sweet and salty with overtones of citrus and a hint of ginger. All around perfect. The chicken was tender and succulent and abundant. Even the rice was somehow better than elsewhere. We are blown away. Fantastic. read more

This place has been great for a long time then went down hill for awhile. I went back again a couple days ago and tried regular chicken teriyaki and some wok specials. The chicken was well grilled and the teriyaki sauce was da bombbb! I would probably come back more often now)~ read more

We have always loved this place, until recently. Since I can't find an email address or website for them, and their English is not great, I am unable to explain our current frustration in person. I wish we could just give them feedback so they can fix the current problems. A few weeks ago we picked up our order and found after we arrived home, that the rice was partly regular but also mixed with some either dried out cooked rice or undercooked rice. A few days ago we picked up another order and the chicken was cold in the middle. read more

The lady at the front counter has a the worst attitude. Very disrespectful. Their noodles look grey and the portions are small.

Highest priced teriyaki!!!!!!!! Lunch 23.00????? My husband picked up lunch he got teriyaki I wanted a stir fry lots of veggie! What I got was a few veggies lots of noodles and no flavor!! I didn't eat it I took a bite of his and it was the grossest teriyaki sauce I've ever tasted! Please don't waste your time or money!!!!!! read more

I went in this storefront restaurant for a quick bite. The woman working the register was very unfriendly. I placed my order and gave her my credit card. She had one of the older machines, it beep and she said "no good", which I know is not true, balance had more than enough, gave her my American Express, she yells expired, then yells in the kitchen "stop order" and dismisses me. Both my cards were fine, she was so rude. Had she been nicer I would have gone and gotten cash and placed a substantial order. Don't waste time on rude people. read more

Get the spicy chicken! It's the best I ever had. The chicken is fresh and it tasted like it was marinated which made it taste super good and juicy. They give good portions! read more

I could not even stomach the "sesame chicken" which tasted more like orange chicken. My husband's orange swam in sliced oranges but tasted more like teriyaki chicken (perhaps the oranges were just for garnish). Finally, the curly hair we found in the napkin was enough to make me find the nearest exit. read more

This place is terrible. I should have read the reviews first, but was hungry and seemed like the best option for something quick besides a burger -- I'm a vegetarian. Smelled like bleach when I walked in. The lady was somewhat polite, but told me one price and rang up another. Couldn't figure out my change. I ordered tofu teriyaki and it was just that. I bet there was at least a pound of deep fried tofu and two lumps of dried out white rice in the to-go container. Even though I said I was eating in, she said "to go" so I guess that's how they do it there. The metal fork is what makes the difference. Anyway, back to the food. It was a TON of tofu smothered in congealed, disgusting teriyaki sauce. Rice was dry and no vegetables or salad as was stated on the menu. I ate three pieces of tofu and left. If you're looking for something healthy, go next door to Subway!! read more