Got the teriyaki chicken to go. It was ready in minutes! The portion was huge, chicken was yummy! read more

Ichi Bento - Teriyaki chicken - Japanese Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

They HAD to have gone under new ownership recently because they're even better than they used to be a decade ago. We stopped going here because the quality went down but I'm SO glad took a chance and started coming back because they're amazing again. Friendly service, the food is delicious and comes with really solid portions for the price, and an overall awesome experience each time we've gone recently! read more

Can't say anything bad about this place -- a true neighborhood teriyaki spot. Portions are generous. Prices are around $12-13 per plate. There are a few booths to order in but I usually get it to go. A great staple of the shoreline area! read more

Wow just wow. This was the first time trying this place and I was blown away by the portion sizes! I ordered the chicken katsu bento box which came with salad, miso soup, 4 pieces of a California roll, huge chicken cutlets, rice and you can choose between vegetable tempura or gyoza (I chose the vegetable tempura). The chicken was so tender and flavorful - it really was so well made. Salad with the dressing sauce was delicious and tasted light. I love how the vegetable tempura and kaarage weren't oily at all! Nothing tasted greasy. The miso soup was good too. I think the only thing that I didn't care much for was the California rolls, mainly because everything else tasted so good and that was just an extra appetizer. The portion size was so big that I was able to bring home half of it as leftovers. Highly recommend checking this place out. Their service is quick, the food is delicious. I can't wait to go back and bring my friends here! read more

Ichi Bento - chicken katsu bento box - Japanese Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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Food is always amazingggg here. Their teriyaki plate is to die for. Their spicy teriyaki has a pretty good kick but doing half plate of katsu really balances it out. Definitely a place to check out and to support a local business. Ambience is warm and cozy. Service is always great, they're a super sweet business. I would 10/10 recommend to anyone! read more

Consistently good teriyaki. Neighborhood staple for decades. Daughter likes the chicken katsu. Can dine in, or take next door to Monkas for dinner and beer. read more

They have Amazing Tofu tempura! Very nice and crispy. 5 stars! I definitely recommend this place.

Best food around town! We have had tasty chicken teriyaki, chicken yakisoba, sushi & bento boxes! They really make good quality food! The owners, son & chefs are so polite & friendly! I highly recommend Ichi Bento! read more

Great, friendly service. Great amount of food for your money and great quality for a local teriyaki joint. Definitely more of a To-Go feeling rather than an eat-in place. They do have a few tables and chairs available! Menu posted, as of 2/2023! read more

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I love this place, it's so cozy and their miso is amazing. Best thing for a sore throat. The workers are so incredibly kind and they truly know what good service is all about! read more

Great food, can't go wrong with anything on their menu. Definitely have been ordering from here at least once a week read more

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When my Seattle-native partner found out I'd never had classic roadside teriyaki before, she hustled me into the car and brought me here. There's a parallel I feel between this place and the strip mall pizza of my South Jersey youth, which is to say, I love it, I love the people who run it, and I love the generous tofu teriyaki box that comes with a lil side salad. Thanks Ichi Bento, you make me feel at home. read more

This place has an amazing quantity and quality of food for the price. Their yakisoba is high quality but it is too sweet for me, their fried rice isn't sweet however and it is perfect for me, and its crispy and everything I wanted in fried rice (well maybe the beef isn't the highest of quality but for this price point I think it is amazing). The chicken katsu breading is a little plain for me but it still tastes really good. I would recommend to get the tempura as the option for the side for the bento. It comes with many unique tasty things. read more

Kinda over due as many of these reviews are, but I wanted to take some time to share the great experience I had at this spot. The food looked pretty good so I stopped by, and I felt like trying something for that I normally wouldn't get even though everything looked tasty. I saw they had yakisoba, which I have had, but only via making it from the instapacks, but I always have to dim down the amount of the powder seasoning given because it becomes really strongly flavored. Not sure why that is, but due to that, I always wanted to have an opportunity to tryout a restaurant version to see if it is supposed to be that saucy. So there I was, and I was pretty excited to try this out so I went in and I looked at the menu and I thought I understood it and found the stirfry section so I saw my options briefly and decided to try the shrimp stirfry thinking it was yakisoba. So I ordered it and I was pretty excited and it seemed to be a reasonable price (12.99) so I waited for my food and it quickly was ready so I brought it to the car to try it out. I went ahead and opened the box and it looked okay, but I noticed that there were barely any noodles, so I was kinda sad, but then I kept digging and I couldn't find one noodle. At this point I was kinda like shocked. I thought these dudes thought I was gonna take this home to go and get home to find out and be too lazy to drive back and just eat my saucy rice with tons do cabbage and a few shrimps, but luckily I looked inside. So yeah, I wasn't heated, I was kinda like this is weird, I'll figure it out. So I went in and the two people there were talking and I interrupted them, kinda rude, my bad guys. And they were like yes, how can we help, and I was like well, I wanted to try yakisoba for the first time but I think you guys forgot to put the noodles? Is there anyway you can add the noodles, and I was a lil annoyed tbh and they were like um sorry sir, but I thought you ordered the stirfry, and I was like yeah, I did, is that different from the yakisoba? I thought yakisoba was stirfried and they were like oh yakisoba is the item under and I was like darn, I wanted to try the yakisoba, and they were like we got you, we can make the yakisoba rn, and I was like alright I don't mind paying for it. I kinda just wanted yakisoba and they were like no don't worry about it, and you can take the stirfry and I was just like damn dude, y'all are something else. And idk it was just cool for them to do that. The portions were big. The rice was great and the yakisoba was good. I'm really glad I went there and tbh I would love to return and try the other stuff. The katsu looks really good. So yeah, I will be back read more

The chicken katsu is fantastic and service polite and quick. When I get sick, I often send my husband to pick up their miso. Yum!

I've been going here for years and it's always been great! Delicious teriyaki and generous portions!

I mean, it's a teriyaki joint. It's fine for what it is. I will say, that when I crave teriyaki, I go here, happily. Although, I wish they used environmentally-friendly packaging. read more

Ichi Bento - Japanese Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

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I have grown up in the Shoreline neighborhood all of my life, I can assure you with 100% confidence, and five stars worth of experience, that you need to give the spot a try if you are wanting a neighborhood teriyaki spot. The local high school students come here for it, the longtime neighborhood elders come here for it, and the people passing through give it a chance and end up loving it. There is nobody who wants to argue that Ichi Bento isn't a solid shoreline restaurant. I have seen multiple businesses open up around it, and fail. Each event two has been here forever it seems-and it's not going anywhere. What they do well is teriyaki chicken, that's their staple. But they do almost everything else just as good. I think the prices have gone up a tiny bit, but considering other spots that are comparable, I still think that their portion size is worth every penny. I don't think you should eat this every day, that would be horrible for your health, but when it is time to eat teriyaki this is the spot. They have great parking available, they are clean, they are simple, and they do what they do with love. I think that most days one or two people are waiting for a pick up order, which to me-makes me believe they've got lots of consistent business because they taste good! I wish I would see them do more out reach/be at Local events, maybe even consider a food truck? read more

Food is good bit watch out how they charge you. They double the tax on my meal so be aware.

Our family loves the food from Ichi Bento. A few years back it became part of our Christmas Eve ritual and we stop in on occassion for our favorites - Chicken Katsu and Yakisoba. The owners are very friendly too! read more

When I came there was no parking which was a downside however I parked somewhere else and decided to call for my order I ordered chicken teriyaki and brought it home. The food was pretty good portion size however a little bit too much vegetables for me. At least they gave me rice! I'd return. read more

Ichi Bento - Japanese Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Can't go wrong with this hidden Shoreline gem! Great teriyaki, lots of food, quick service, inexpensive. I got the bento box and left completely stuffed for $12. Honestly, where else can you find that price tag for a generous bento box?! When work takes me to that part of town again, I'll be back! read more

Ichi Bento - Japanese Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

I found myself ordering take out more than ever because I want to support local restaurants during this pandemic. This place has become our go to for my family. We like to try different cuisines but we seem to always end up here more than the other ones. Generous portions and reasonable price! Their bento comes with salad, miso, and a choice of gyozas or tempura. Such a great deal! Really good salad dressing and teriyaki sauce. They are so nice too. Check them out! read more

Ichi Bento - Beef Bento, which comes with salad, miso, California roll (4 pieces) and tempura. - Japanese Near Me - Shoreline, Washington

Large portions at a fair price. This place has been serving up tasty food for many years. They do a large volume of phone in/take out orders. No frills atmosphere. Friend cashier. Prices are LOWER than other similar teriyaki places. Easy to miss as the exterior of building is plain without much signage. Directly across the West side of the street from Safeway. Try it. Tip: very small 1 person kitchen. Orders come out sporadically if in a group of 2 or more. Don't be surprised if only one order is brought to the table while others are delayed. Sit back & relax. The food is yummy. read more

We discovered Ichi Bento a little over a year ago and have never been disappointed. The food is consistently hot and delicious!! We've had chicken, beef and shrimp and they're all delightful!!! Then spicy chicken delivers on the heat as well. The sides of salad and miso soup are exactly what you'd expect them to be. The salad is always crisp and cold. We generally order take out but have also sat down and eaten there. The place is definitely small, but is sufficient for the purpose at hand. Anyone we've encountered has always been very nice and efficient with their service. We have never had an issue with wrong orders or anything like that. Although to be perfectly honest even if we did, I'm sure I'd still happily eat whatever we got. We always include this place on our Seattle must haves for out of town visitors. We'll be coming back for years to come! read more

So yummy We have been here 3 times and are looking forward to exploring the whole menu. The Yakisoba is going to be a weekly addition to our diet. read more

This was a pleasant discovery! It was only recently where I have been to Shoreline for the first time and I didn't have a whole lot of places bookmarked in town and therefore had no suggestions as to where to go for supper. I did a search with the good old Yelp app and Ichi Bento came up right on the other side of the parking lot that we were parked in. the place had a good average to me( I like a four star average with over 20 reviews) and it didn't disappoint. I got a great Chicken Teriyaki and Steve got an equally delicious Chicken Yakisoba dish. The ingredients tasted fresh and the meals were very much enjoyed. Service was performing well too. The staff were cheerful, helpful and eager to please. No complaints and a restaurant worthy of more returns. read more

Stopped by Ichi Bento for some teriyaki for dinner tonight. First of all I think this is the first time I at the restaurant and their teriyaki are pretty good . I ordered (3) orders of teriyaki. (2) is chicken & beef combo and (1) is just chicken. The salad is very fresh and do have a crunch sound when you bite into them. So far the food are very tasty and I do recommend them to you all. Also their teriyaki sauce is very good and thick. read more

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Our favorite family take-out spot, everything is good and the people are nice. Family owned.

Been coming to this place for years. Service is good, attentive. Food is good. Good enough to have me coming for lunch and dinner over the years. Only reason I give it 4 stars is because I've had Bento boxes at other places where the components that make up the over all dish were of a higher quality - such that I would give them 5 stars for the food. That being said I would still strongly recommend this place read more

Omg. THIS is the best teriyaki place ever. AND the people that work here are so sweet! Can't go wrong with the spicy chicken bento box with the tempura vegetables! Yummmmmmm! read more

Best Teriyaki in town! Their chicken katsu is da bomb! It's tender, well cooked, and fresh!

My wife and I were looking for a quick bite to eat while we were out and found this little place. The service was great and the food was pretty good! I enjoyed their house special spicy chicken and my wife had the teriyaki chicken bento set. The portions were big and I think could have split an order between the two of us. Overall we would come back if we are ever back in the area. read more

This place is a great value! The food is good, the portions are healthy, and the staff friendly. We went with chicken teriyaki and a beef bento box with the tempura option. There were all sorts of goodies in the bento box (tempura, soup, salad, Cali rolls) and the beef was like a thin steak that was grilled and then sauced...a nice change from beat up beef you normally get. Chicken meal was good as well...came with the obligatory salad. This place is such a deal! I will definitely be making another visit when i get a yaki hankering. read more

Small on the inside but packs a huge punch! I've lived in Shoreline for over 20 years and Ichi Bento has always been consistently amazing. Great value and delicious food. Their teriyaki sauce is thick and sweet and the spicy chicken is also really tasty. My favorite yakisoba and gyoza in town! And my daughter who is a picky eater actually loves their miso soup and rice and noodles. If you haven't been here you're missing out! read more

Our go to place for good food! Live a few blocks away and whenever I can't decide what to eat we go here! Fantastic take out.

We love bentos and by far, this is the best spot in Seattle. The food is always fresh, delicious, and cook to perfection in addition to the generous portions. The owners are super inviting and friendly which makes the whole experience that much better. I love supporting local business like this where you just root for them to do well. this place is definitely a hidden gem but I hope they don't stay hidden for a long time because they deserve to get noticed for their kindness and excellent food. will keep coming here!!! read more

Huge portions, one of the best katsu and spicy chicken ever for a decent price at that. -Dudes from Everett "Food was bussing" read more

The food is always yummy. Our favorite is tofu teriyaki and vegetable yakisoba. Always on time when you call for take out.

Been coming here since high school and it's always good! I am a huge fan of the chicken katsu!