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    I Love Teriyaki

    4.2 (174 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese
    Open 10:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    I LOVE TERIYAKI ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Royce K.

    Pretty good teriyaki there super fast and the give you at least 8oz or every closer to a pound it alot saice not to sweet just right chicken has char on it definitely a nice lunch spot

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    Karen C.

    I got the boneless chicken teriyaki and tofu yakisoba. The chicken was a generous portion but pretty standard and it hit the spot. However, I'll say that the tofu yakisoba was underwhelming; it tasted more like Chinese chow mein and was missing the sweetness of yakisoba. The portion was surprisingly small compared to the chicken. Adding teriyaki sauce helped a bit, but it still felt like a miss. That said, the food came out very quickly, which was a plus. Overall, a bit pricey at nearly $20 per dish, I'd stick to the rice and protein.

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    Joshua P.

    Hole in the wall... great food. Pricey but filling. Ordered the chicken plate and also the beef plate with 1 soda. Almost $50 Very expensive but the food is great. The portions are big. Both plates fed myself , wife and 5 small kids. Came with 2 small Salads (ask for extra dressing). It was happening. Lots of people coming in, very limited seating so if your going during lunch or dinner hours , prepare to take it "to go" I always reference the place, service , cleanliness etc... but typically rate based on the food. It's pretty grimey and dirty , but that's what you would expect from a hole in the wall ... it really doesn't bother me , staff is friendly but busy, don't expect to get any attention or service after you order and get your food , located off a busy road with limited parking , but people are coming and going quickly , so wait a minute and something will open up. Food was great. Flavorful , no thrills. Just straight to the point. And they give you a lot of it. Had hoped for some mac salad or some other side beside the salad with a drizzle of dressing. If I'm in the area again, I'd stop by and order again ! Since I can't give 4.3 stars I rounded up !

    Nolan F.

    Got boneless chicken teriyaki. Almost everything about the food was solid. Salad was fresh. Rice was properly clumpy. Although it's pricey, plenty of chicken for two average stomach people. Sauce was good. The one disappointment and arguably the most important part was how dry the chicken was. This was surprising because it's a kenjo Lopez fav spot. Maybe it's a one off but it's a good deal overall. No issues with service. Small amount of seating for small groups. Mainly a carryout spot.

    Chicken Teriyaki
    Sam P.

    One of the best Teriyaki spots in Seattle. My boyfriend and I have become teriyaki enthusiasts when we go out west and one of the best stops we made was this place. Wonderfully authentic Asian food experiences with amazing customer service. Consistently dreaming of their chicken teriyaki.

    Katsu chicken and teriyaki chicken
    Sophie V.

    Incredible food. Very friendly staff and quiet atmosphere. Reasonable price. Very easy to get to as well.

    Chicken and beef combo
    Juhee K.

    Generous portions and a great location make this spot a must-visit, especially if you're heading to Gas Works Park. If you're craving teriyaki and need a quick, satisfying lunch, this is the place to stop. The lady at the cashier is incredibly kind, and it's easy to see why so many people keep coming back. :)

    Not very busy waiting for 8 piece Gyoza and they tried to charge me $4.99 for a bottle of Mexico Coke #WTF
    David S.

    It's about as mediocre as you can get for Teriyaki and considering it in the Fremont area beware because they want $4.99 for a bottle of Mexican Coke!! Usually hot usually fast but double check your prices guys because they don't blink twice and how they can justify five dollars for a bottle of Coke. It's just asinine. !

    Boneless Teriyaki Chicken
    Vincent P.

    Decent spot for Teriyaki, but it's not the best. There are plenty of teriyaki spots in Seattle given it was popularized here. This teriyaki spot is very close to Gas Works Park, so a good suggestion would be to take it over to the park for a picnic. They have a small parking lot in the plaza, so it's easy to drop someone off to pick up the food. The portions are great and plenty, and the staff was friendly! However, taste wise, it was average and didn't wow me. Therefore, it's a decent local spot if you live close by and want something quick for lunch or dinner, but nothing worth driving out for.

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    I've gone here twice in the last year and they continue to give me the wrong order and I don't realize until I've left.

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    1 year ago

    My favorite teriyaki place! Huge portions of delicious food, fast service, and lovely owners!

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    1 year ago

    The Chicken Yeriyaki was incredible. So was the cucumber salad side! Just outside of Space Needle.

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    The staff was so rude and yelled at us for ordering and wouldn't let us park even though we were going inside

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    We love Secret Fort. It has a cool retro Japanese pop decor, it's great to be able to see into the…read morekitchen and watch them grilling the izakaya. Everything we've tried here has been delicious. The grilled skewers that are favorites include the bacon wrapped mochi, the pork wrapped dango, the salmon and the chicken. We've had both the Salmon carpaccio and a yellowtail carpaccio that were seasoned just right and so tasty. The quality of the fish has always been high. We always try to get one sushi dish. The staff is great and after a few visits remembers us even though we only go a once every few months. Pro tip: Make a reservation. It's very popular and there can sometimes be long waits otherwise. Especially Fridays and Saturdays.

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    Fun interior
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    Wild salmon carpaccio
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    Issian

    3.9
    (553 reviews)
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    We've been obsessed with this place since we first wandered in about a month ago. Like, we agreed…read morewe have to limit visits to only once a week, lol. Menu is broad but not in an overwhelming way. We're always pleasantly surprised when we get the check and it's much less than expected. Our favorites so far are the octopus skewer, bacon-wrapped quail egg skewer, tsukemono, negihama roll, and orange roll. But again, the menu has a nice variety of options for all different approaches and preferences, so we're excited for our next visits and to nail down our true favorites.

    I'll preface with a few things: * They close at 10PM: We…read morecame towards the end of the night, *however* we had called in advance at 8:50PM, asking 1)) if they could take us if we arrived around 9:20PM & 2)) if we could have the Okonamiyaki. While they could've been speaking to menu technicality of simply having it on the menu, in a well-spirited reply they said they had it for us. And so we... * Took a $35 Lyft to zoom over and respect their time, which certainly contributed to the frustration but very much isn't where most of it derived from. We made it a few minutes before the time we said we'd be there. * The only reason this isn't one star is because we ordered skewers that were pretty decent. I do recommend those. * Make sure to have phone charge for the virtual menus The host was amazing!!! Incredible spirits for late night. The servers were pretty garbage! I say servers plural because dude and his lookalike double-teamed us and somehow both sucked. I say this as someone who's worked in the service industry for 3 years. The servers seemed actively dismayed & angry that we were at the restaurant (there were 2 bigger tables that ended up remaining before we left the place, mind you), which simply could've been easily mitigated by telling us at 8:50PM to come a different day if we wanted better service or something of the sort. After traveling far & wide for this freakin Okonamiyaki, with an offputting slight glare, the waiter told us that they didn't have it for the night. No reason provided: "we just don't have it"... mmmk buddy. At least lie to us and say that the kitchen doesn't have any more ingredients or something dude. Upon the 3 of us ordering what we got, each item was disappointing in its own right: * To be fair, my friend who ordered the Uni Udon was warned that it might be a little weird tasting, and it sure was. Don't recommend * The JFC Don pictured was about 90% rice according to my friend. Nothing more needed to say there. * Annd my Maguro Avocado Don... wow I was astonished at how much I disliked it. The rice was lukewarm. Nothing was mentioned about minced tuna on the menu so it looked like dog food in my bowl. I'm white... so what in the white people shit was in my bowl? Like...genuinely. I could make that 10x better at my house in half the time and I'm a fcking college student. Is seasoning no longer with us? Does anyone know what pepper or garlic are? Was astonished at how one can make a dish so terrible. I only ate it because I'm broke and can't afford other stuff. The dish looks as horrible as it tasted , and I made it look better than it was served to me I could go on. And lastly, the checks. Yknow, for guys that seemed so pissed for us being there, they were slow as hell with the checks. I'm kind af but a bitch when I'm fucked with (case in point here), so I really gave them my whole dentures, which was exponential in magnitude compared to what they gave us. Thank you Issian, for a terrible night. Citizens of the world, please don't waste your money here, I beg you.

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    View to my left from izakaya counter (4/14/23)
    View to my left from izakaya counter (4/14/23)
    Chicken and  pork belly skewers
    Chicken and pork belly skewers
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    4.5
    (842 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    Favorite spot to get fresh poke. Fish is always fresh. Depending on when you go, certain proteins…read morecan be sold out. Can never go wrong with their salmon though! Buttery and not too fishy. You order at the register. Pick your bowl and proteins. It includes sides such as crab salad, seaweed salad, masago, edamame, fried onions, picked cucumber (kyurizuke). I got the half and half (rice and salad) with spicy salmon and spicy izumidai. Both flavorful. You can also order just poke by the pound. Good if you wanna share and it eat with some chips! It's a small convenience store in addition to the poke shop so there are limited seats available. The mart itself sells of a lot of Asian snacks and drinks. Highly recommend checking this place out for fresh poke stuffed to the brim. They do not skimp out on the fish.

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    2 Fish Bowl (Salmon and Hamachi)
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    Salmon (double portion) with salad base
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    3.9
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    1.4 mi
    $$
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    The food was fine, but I left with real concerns about hygiene practices here…read more Around 6pm on a recent visit, I went to use the restroom (shared with a neighboring business) and found no soap at the sink. The dispenser was wet, suggesting it had recently been used and run out. I flagged this to an employee who was handling food at the time. They acknowledged me but didn't address it. I waited and brought it up again and was met with visible annoyance. Another staff member eventually mentioned that employees use a sink in the kitchen. I asked if I could use it. Shortly after, soap appeared in the bathroom with no acknowledgment or apology. What concerns me most is this: if the customer-facing restroom had no soap during the dinner rush, and the response to being asked about it was irritation rather than urgency, what does that say about how handwashing is handled behind the scenes? I'm not looking for perfection. I'm looking for basic food safety protocol to be taken seriously. I didn't see that here.

    This was a cute sushi spot I had never heard of before since I don't come to this neighborhood…read moreoften. It was quiet when I came in for an early dinner on a weekend evening. My friend and I ordered a few different rolls and shared them. I thought all the fish was very fresh! I liked the simple but elegant presentation as well. I would certainly come back here in the future if I was in the area!

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