New place had to try it out, so the food here is good. The prices are good. I had the spicy katsu chicken and it was good, I dipped into my girlfriend s spicy teriyaki and it was very nice as well. While the service is prompt the guy at the front counter takes some getting used to, he has a flat affect that some will take negatively. I will go back and get food here again. If you want teriyaki and you want it quick I recommend you try this place. It's not a great place for a sit down dinner but the food is good. Ignore the haters read more

Monster Teriyaki - Spicy Chicken Katsu - Specialty Food Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Poor customer service/ rude service. Chicken Katsu was mostly breading with a very thin, dried out slice of chicken. Salad had a watered-down ranch dressing. Chicken Teriyaki was okay, and the Kalbi was good but only a very small amount for the price. We won't be back unfortunately. read more

I went in to find a guy with the dirtiest crocks I've ever seen mopping the front end by the register. A bike leaning up against the wall. The counter looked dirty the floor dirtier, this his scrubbing, but I decided by the looks of this place I wasn't going to risk my health. I ordered a bubble drink and he said it would take 5 minutes. He proceeded to mop, empty the bucket in the back and mop some more. 10 minutes go by and then I hear the order is ready. I knew without a doubt he was going to go get it. I was cringing inside and hoped I would see him wash his hands as there is a few inches of open space that hide the back room from customers. No luck. He brings out the drink and I take it. My mind reels with OCD germ phobic breakdown. I take the 7 dollar drink and never will return. read more

Food is bland,whoever the guy that was doing the register we had a staring contest....I don't know why he mean mugging me for, when I'm waiting for my no flavor food....smh....Won't be back.... read more

No public restrooms for customers and dashers Customer service bad No signs not locked up Just a guy mean mugging you. read more

This food is so much better than other teriyaki restaurants. The sauce is so yummy I drive all the way from Puyallup to get food here! Super nice people great service and amazing food you will not regret trying this place read more

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First let me say that Monster is a relatively new business, so I'm going to cut them some slack in my review. With the exception of them having ramen on their menu, Monster is a fairly standard teriyaki shop in terms of what's on the menu. In my two separate visits, I've had chicken teriyaki and beef teriyaki. Flavor wise, there were pretty good, however, I found the chicken to be somewhat dry. The portion size for both was really good, the meat was piled high and it fills at least half of the styrofoam box container. The prices are comparable to other local teriyaki shops (avg. about $16 per teriyaki dish, high end for short ribs at $24). The service was not exactly friendly, but it wasn't bad either. It is a small restaurant with some 4 to 5 tables, but I've never seen anybody eating there, so I suspect the bulk of their business must be take out. The restaurant is in a shopping complex, so finding a parking space should not be a problem. Overall, Monster Teriyaki is just a fairly standard teriyaki shop, nothing more or less. If they continue to deliver the same portion sizes after their "introduction period," then I'd say they would have an edge over the other shops in this area ... the portion size from these other shops have been slowly shrinking as the prices have gone up. read more

Don't go here -go to the place next to Safeway. The guy working here is rude, food is okay. There was no one eating there and it took forever. The Bubble Tea is the worst I've ever had. The flavor was off and the tapioca was awful. I won't be back and do not recommend it. read more

Yum yum. Found this place late. Got Family Dinner C wand it's enough for everyone plus a little left over. Will definable return and try more. read more

Egg flower soup looked sus. Thai tea was horrid. Teriyaki was okay but just a bit off. Couldn't even get the salad right either. I'd rather castrate myself than order from here again. Girl cried and she ain't even prego read more