Back two years later, and the experience didn't disappoint. Same lightening fast service, same great teriyaki chicken with steamed rice, same portions, though a couple bucks more than before. When I'm out at Yorktown Mall, I always eat at Sarku. The mall seems cleaner and brighter than I remember it. read more

Sarku Japan - Menus - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

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They say their chicken Teriyaki is their number 1 best seller. I ordered mine to-go with white rice. There was certainly alot of chicken in the to-go container. I am giving 3 stars because IMO the chicken was so incredibly bland. If I had a blind fold I would not have been able to identify the flavor. I came at the busy lunch rush. They were fully staffed and worked hard to get the orders out quickly . read more

Wow, one of my favorite Chinese delivery choices seems to have gone down hill. The Beef Teriyaki w/ fried rice was a huge disappointment. Smaller portions, completely bland fried rice, and mushy beef didn't get the job done at all. I may try them again, but this meal didn't make the grade. read more

Sarku Japan - Pot stickers and beef teriyaki. - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

It's like hibachi but take out. They did it right! Packed up of beef and chicken and noodles and cabbage. They included all the fork and knife. They had sauces and napkins perfect. Food is fresh hot and tasty. I can make two meals out of this one order. read more

Sarku Japan - Beef Teriyaki and chicken with noodles - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

For Sarku locations in the mall, I do feel that this has a little better cooking overall than some of the other locations I've been to. The amount of chicken they also provide is quite generous, easily able to be shared amongst several people. As most people order the chicken teriyaki, the line moves reasonably fast as well. read more

Sarku Japan - Double chicken teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

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Just ok. Was a little upset about the $1.00 cost for a large cup of tap water. Imagine a bland panda express with more limited and flavorless options read more

My husband and I were at the Yorktown Center food court, The Eatery, and we decided to eat at Sarku Japan. We ordered the Teriyaki chicken with extra chicken. This came with fried rice and vegetables, although the portion of vegetables was very small. They made up for it giving us a giant mound of chicken. They food was very good and convenient. I highly recommend Sarku Japan. read more

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This was fantastic. The chicken teriyaki was extremely fresh and nicely sauced. I really enjoyed it.

I had the chicken teriyaki and didn't car for it. It had been a long time since I ordered from there so I decided to try it again today. I order beef teriyaki with noodle and extra sauce. It was so good! I am glad I came back and I will order here again! read more

Great sushi, talented chefs. Love the show of preparation and everyone seems calm when the order.

Try the teriyaki chicken combo you get more food in a to go box as for extra sauce, yum! Hot and fresh with steamed veggies. Sushi is ok, it's a food court. This is our go to place when we're at the mall. Pro: Fresh made food plate or to go container Con: Too much rice, wish they would equal out the serving of rice and steamed veggies. read more

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I sat in the Yorktown food court for awhile debating on wether I wanted to eat at Sarkus or not watching the flow of people order their food and take away large portions of steaming hot food. I had a 7pm meeting and it was already after 6pm . I didn't really have time to drive anywhere. I had to make my decision YES or NO. The other alternative to wait until maybe 10pm. At that moment I made a decision that could have altered my life for all eternity. Yes I did it!!! I ordered the combination chicken and shrimp teriyaki with flied or fried rice and vegetables. My pile of steaming hot food was placed up on the counter in front of the grill where the cooks were feverishly cranking out order after order after order. Salivating with my eyes glazed over I grabbed my food and raced back to my seat near an electrical outlet so I could charge my phone while scarfing down my food. Man it was actually very good. I was only able to finish about 1/2 of the order and I took the rest for a meal later. read more

Sarku Japan - Sarku Japanese food in Yorktown shopping center - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

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I don't know why there are so many rude comments on this place. I've been going here for years and the cooks and cashier are always the sweetest to me. The food here is really good. I've only had one bad plate out of 100 times i've eaten here. read more

Whenever I'm at Yorktown mall, I HAVE to make a stop at sarku japan! I love their chicken teriyaki! I recommend adding double meat! The line is always long for a reason! read more

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I will never never never never return..... this has been my favorite place for Years as I grew in in that mall.... Watching the worker touch the food to check the temp after I gave it back to her stating it was Cold ... she touched it and tasted it to see and placed it back on the Line... Really all types of nasty and health code violations... once the food is given to the consumer and I touched it... it does not go back out for sale.... Disappointed read more

They are generous with their portions, which was surprising since my order costed only 7-8 bucks. However, the food (for me) was on the bland side. I ordered myself a beef teriyaki plate while my friend ordered a chicken teriyaki plate. The beef had no flavor whatsoever. I was disappointed because I should have gotten the chicken teriyaki. The chicken teriyaki was a dollar cheaper and it was actually tasty compared to the beef. My beef teriyaki plate also came with fried rice and steam vegetables and you can substitute rice for chow mein( a dollar more I believe). The chow mein and fried rice reminded me of Panda Express, but it tasted a little bit healthier. I would highly recommend the chicken teriyaki. read more

Sarku Japan - Beef Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

I'm not exactly sure what they put in the Chicken Teryiaki, but it is AMAZING! We've been going there for years, and this is the one place in the Yorktown Mall that always has a line. And often a long line- which should tell you something. We actually go to the mall just for a fast dinner here on the occasional weekday night. Cheap for a huge plate of food and a pop! read more

It sucks. The food is so bland and the cook is kinda rude. It just tastes like oily food. read more

Sarku Japan - Chicken & Shrimp Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

4 stars. Definitely one of my favorite places to eat in the mall. I ALWAYS GET THE CHICKEN TERRYAKI!!! Ask for double meat, well done, and extra, extra sauce! It's enough to feed my entire family! I get it with double vegetables. The rice is bland and adds nothing to the dish. The price seems to go up everytime I look, though. Darned inflation. Doggone recession. read more

It's either Sarku or panda for me every time I go to Yorktown mall to eat! This place has some of the best chicken teriyaki I've ever had and I love that they cook it right in front of you. The veggies can be better but still pretty good and the white/fried rice is pretty awesome. I always get double meat because it's only a 1.60 more or so. They also have noodles, shrimp, beef, and sushi options. Very quick service too so don't be intimidated by the long lines because they will fly by. I'm salivating now writing this. read more

Sarku Japan - Japanese Near Me - Lombard, Illinois

Good value for money with their big servings for $7. Add extra chicken for less than $2. Sarku is always a good idea for really fast food that's filling. Chicken, rice or lomein, and vegetables. read more

As far as the Yorktown Mall Food Court is concerned, this little place is the gem. Don't get me wrong, there's a nice variety surrounding this place, but on a typical weekend, Sarku Japan always has the longest line, and for good reason. The Chicken Teriyaki with sweet Teriyaki sauce is nothing short of fantastic. The other plates, such as the Beef Teriyaki, etc, etc are mediocre. Not bad, but not enough to "WoW" me. So if you come here, it has to be for the Chicken Teri because getting anything else pretty much defeats the purpose of coming here in the first place. The proportion size is VERY generous, especially if you order "double meat" for just over a buck extra. Soft drink selection is small, the the cup sizes are good. Especially if you get a Large drink...that cup is just ridiculous, the only thing bigger would be a bucket! Anyways, definitely my favorite place to eat in this mall other than Sbarro. But when I visit Yorktown, Sarku is where I have lunch about 85% of the time. Great Place!!! read more

6/22/2017 I went to Sarku Japan while at Yorktown Shopping center today and here is what I found. They make the food right in front of you so it is always fresh and hot right off the line. You can tell the food is good when they have to put up stanchions to wrap the line around Anyway so I got the chicken teriyaki which is their most popular item and it was very very good. I'm not going to lie, almost any time I eat at Yorktown its always Sarku. The food was good and when you get a large drink they mean a large drink, I am pretty sure it a is a full liter of soda. Sodas are name brand which is also a big + in my book and they have no problem customizing your order. For example I typically get double meat with no veggies on white rice. Any ways the front counter was a little sloppy but I feel that is mainly due to customers who throw the tooth picks, straw wrappers, receipts and other garbage on the counter and just leave it for someone else to clean up. The wait time from ordering to pick up varies between 1 to 3 minutes depending on how busy they are. Overall I have yet to have a bad expierance at this Sarku and recommend it to most people. Customer Service 5 out of 5 Cleanliness 4 out of 5 Food quality 5 out of 5 Wait time 5 out of 5 (not very long) read more

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Doesn't get much better than this when it comes to mall food court fare. Nothing like other asian mall food where the food can sit up to hours in warming containers (Panda Express); the famous chicken teriyaki is always prepared fresh and never disappoints. Since the proteins are made fresh their will be times where you will have to wait a considerable amount of time to get your food but it is well worth it. Also it is super cheap at around under 6$ for a chicken teriyaki meal which includes fried or white rice, chicken, and mixed veggies; usually enough for two meals for most people. An absolute must buy at the Yorktown mall food court! read more

How can I give a food court standup shop 5 stars? Well, there has to be some sort of compartmentalization when it comes to reviews in general. But, for the niche that it fills, it does a fine job. The go to is the chicken teriyaki with double meat and water. That's under $8, piping hot, and tasty. Add some hot sauce and get the white rice and even extra vegetables, and you will be satisfied. Sometimes the portions are a little off since it's all kinda based on the size of the spoonful that the guy behind the counter decides to plop on your plate. I have not had any of the sushi or beef or shrimp, so I can't really comment. But, chicken teriyaki wise, this place is bomb. Also, they have a frequent dining card, five stamps gets you a free chicken teriyaki, but you have to ask for this card. That's my super tip. read more

The cashier lady need to improve her customer service skills and smile more. The cooks have more pleasant customer service. The food is good and cheap. read more

I'm a fan of quick, quality asian fare, esp. when it's during my work lunch hour! Therefore, I'm always confident I'll be well-fed, when going here for lunch. Nothing on the menu I wouldn't recommend, except of course, I would avoid the sushi, only because this is a stir-fry place not a sushi bar. Other than that, can't miss! :) read more

For mall food, this place is awesome. The menu isn't huge, and I am not a big teriyaki fan (which is pretty much their whole menu), but I still enjoyed my beef teriyaki. I got it with noodles instead of rice - they don't seem to make a big deal out of offering it as a sub for rice, but they do. The noodles are warmed up on the grill top, which makes them even better. The beef itself is low-ish quality, of course, but there's plenty of it. The people are not all that friendly, but they get the job done. I can't imagine there's a better fast food place within the mall. read more

This is the place to eat when you're at the Yorktown Center. The food is so damn delicious and they give you so much of it. The prices aren't half bad either. I super enjoy this place since I feel like its hard to get this type of food, teriyaki chicken with rice, in the city or suburbs. I super enjoyed the flavors and just the general I-want-to-barf-cuz-I-ate-too-much feeling when you're done. read more

I haven't been to Yorktown Mall since high school--and I'm 27--wow this place has changed! I was skeptical of her recommendation to go to a mall for "good food;" admittedly, I've gotten a little snobby after experiencing city life for 8 years! But hey, this place isn't bad! There is a LINE outside this place. It is a MALL restaurant. We are in the SUBURBS. It was a SUNDAY AFTERNOON... Really?! This situation was almost surreal to me. The chicken teriyaki, not the beef teriyaki, is the specialty here. It's $8 with enough portions for two people, or one REALLY hungry man/woman(equal opportunist here ;) ). Just a comment about the mall in general--they've updated the place to look a lot more modern. There's free wi-fi, and the dining area has outlets for you to plug your computer in. Not a bad place to study or get work done if you don't mind the background noise :). read more

Love this place the service is great and the food is amazing! Also such a great value, you can get extra chicken for only 1.50 and this ends up being two meals for me! read more

If you like good food with a big portion and a good price then this is the place. This is what I always get when I come to this mall. The basic is chicken with vegetables and rice. You can change it up a little. You can either get white or fried rice and either get vegetables or none and get a little bit more rice. I always get white rice with no vegies. You can get double meat if you want for like 65 cents or something around that range. I pay no more than $7 for my food but that's without a drink. They always make a lot at a time because it's so popular and they always make it fresh. I'm always happy with my food and it's a big portion. I'm always full afterwards. Also you can ask for extra sauce on top of your food. It's the teriyaki sauce they use in there chicken. You also know it's good when it's one of the longest lines in the food court. So basically good and fresh food with big portions and at a good price. read more

Very little food now employees mad af always greasy smh over $9 with double meat that looks like one

Kinda' a guilty pleasure of mine, but still one of my top 10 fav foods, this place is famous for their Chicken Teriyaki. It's filling, tasy, and affordable. Don't watch them make it if you're faint of heart, though. I'm guessing they aren't using chicken breast for it. It looks a little fatty. read more

Our meal from here tonight was amazing! Me and my grandma enjoyed some amazing chicken and shrimp teriyaki!

I used to love this place when I was in high school and I was feeling spontaneous yesterday and decided to get it for old times sake. Honestly the portions are large but the chicken is so creepy. We even joke and call it "chicken on a rope" because its all connected together. That's not even the issue though, the issue is that within an hour of eating there I got so sick! Even today my stomach has been very upset. I don't know if the chicken was bad/undercooked, or if it was just way too greasy or what the issue was, but I wouldn't eat here again. Not worth it! If anyone knows of anything similar that wont make you sick let me know! read more

Chicken was not cooked all the way. This place will make you sick unless you watch them completely cook the chicken all the way through. Problem is they cook the uncooked chicken so close the cooked chicken. Completely unsanitary read more

Fairly bland, but fresh. Had a hardtime communicating w the employees. And for mall pricing its decent. Bring some seasoning!

My mom and I got the beef teriyaki ($8) with soba noodles (extra $0.50 surcharge) and a spring roll ($0.79). The beef was pretty tasty. The noodles were a great texture and not bad- I thought the sauce was kind of strong though. The dish was completely shiny- super greasy. I don't really like spring rolls in general but this spring roll was actually really good! The portion was pretty big- enough for 2 small ladies to share for sure. The chefs cook the food right in front of you which means it is fresh- unlike places like Panda Express where they cook it and let it sit there until someone orders it. There was a long line for Sarku the whole time I was there. Overall, A-OK. read more

Oh, How I love this place. I was first introduced to them back in 2000 in Champaign, IL's Market Place Mall and have been in love with they're EVERYTHING ever since!!!! read more