It is average. Our favorites are spicy beef and the chicken teriyaki. The beef can be very fatty and the chicken can be overcooked and dry but on a good day, you can have a decent meal. If you ask for the rice and your main dish to be in separate containers, you get less food. Service is very sweet every time. read more

Overall good food! A bit pricey for Teriyaki, especially if you're making any modifications like adding stir fried veggies, but you get enough food for 2-3 meals! Service is friendly and they are usually pretty quick to get your food. Spicy chicken was not spicy at all. Their sauce is kind of salty so I'd be curious if they can make veggies or chicken without it and get it on the side? Either way, this is a good stop for take out. Small shop so not a lot of seating or parking nearby. read more

Chinese food I like the chicken.beef rice .egg roll .so delicious.good service ,very kind for customers

Not the best teriyaki spot in Seattle, but it is the best in Ballard, no contest. Great food, great value, great humans. Typically, I'm a spicy chicken guy. Sometimes I order the regular chicken or a combo. Occasionally I get the yakisoba, and when I do I usually get it with extra veggies because that way it's enough for 2 meals....it's a lot of food for the price, and I very much appreciate that. If you want a nitpick, the chicken could use just a bit more char. Also, the yakisoba comes on top of a scoop of rice, which really seems like it's just there to take up space in the container? Either way, these are half-hearted complaints. The two guys who I see working the counter are always charming and accommodating. They'll tell you 10-15 minutes on the phone; your food will almost always be ready in 10. I have a policy of not tipping when no serving was performed (call me stingy, but it just gets out of hand), but I usually do here . I typically pick up from Sunny once every week or two. recommended if you've got a hankering for teriyaki in this area. read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Spicy Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Wow so...I was just about to write this review and before I began looked at the rest of the reviews and found another one saying the same thing! A floss stick just fell out of my order. Disgusting. This place is rated as ok with food safety violations for a reason. read more

We had a craving for teriyaki and walked into Sunny Teriyaki on a whim. They have a parking lot which is great. We ordered a combo plate that came with chicken, rice, gyoza, an egg roll, and salad. The chicken really hit the spot - not overly saucy, charred just enough, and super juicy! Everything else was good too. I shared this plate with my partner and it was a perfect portion for both of us. Service was excellent. The guy at the front counter was friendly and on top of things, such as bussing tables in between taking orders. Our food came out pretty fast too. read more

Felt like some teriyaki while in Ballard and found this place. Typical teriyaki spot but the food is good. I'd recommend this place to anyone. read more

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The shrimp fried rice is to die for! You easily get 2 meals out of it. Friendly staff who has been taking COVID seriously from the very beginning. We appreciate you! read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Shrimp Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

So good! My go to teriyaki. Good prices. Generous servings. Fast service and easy parking.

My go to teriyaki spot for the past 5 years! Their spicy chicken always hits the spot. Chicken is fresh and juicy, and the rice is cooked to the right texture. Portion is pretty big so i usually end up having some leftovers :) read more

Best teriyaki in Ballard by far. The food is incredible and so is the service. I've ordered them several times off DoorDash and went into pick it up today the for the first time and the employee was so friendly and efficient. Definitely order their Katsu. read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Chicken Breast Katsu and Chicken Breast Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

It does the job when you want teriyaki and if you don't want to go too far. The chicken teriyaki was average, the sauce was a bit too sweet and salty, but only noticeable if you've had a lot of teriyaki before. I wish they would at least fill the side salad container... it's just iceberg lettuce after all. The chicken katsu was a bit too thin, so it was dry, but stayed crispy for take out. I also wish the katsu came with a side salad, but it just comes with rice. Super generous rice portion. It comes with a bed of rice under the meat and an extra scoop on the side container in the take out box. read more

I just now grubhubbed an order. I got my order and they skimp on the rice. But the worst part was that I opened the napkin provided and a FLOSS STICK fell out of it....... I'm disgusted I do not recommend. I would never lie about this and I don't even want a refund or anything. Just be better and be more sanitary. Absolutely disgusting I do not recommend. It is not worth the money. read more

Best teriyaki in Ballard! Classic salad dressing and fast order pickup! Only thing would be to remember to add teriyaki sauce to your meal before leaving. Sometimes there's none on your meat and only a small container. read more

Solid teriyaki joint. Good portions and ok price. It was about $18 after tax and tip for teriyaki chicken breast, an egg roll, rice, and salad. Definitely upped the price due to rent and labor costs in Seattle. I have to say the meat is a little dry. I got the teriyaki sauce on the side and only used it to add some moisture to the dish. Otherwise it's usually a bit sweet for me. But a good value, especially the lunch chicken bowl for $8. read more

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Spicy chicken and chicken teriyaki were very good. The portions were fair for the price and I went back numerous times while in Seattle. Only gripe or please give s bigger teriyaki sauce container read more

Salmon teriyaki! Yes please and thank you. Also love the chicken and gyoza combo. Love their salad dressing! Yaki soba with beef is good once in a while for me. It gets busy so I always call ahead. Love a good mom 'n pop teriyaki! The general tsao's also great if you feel the junk food need. read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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GREAT Food , Wonderful Service ! Claire Is Extremely Polite Friendly, And Professional. Gets Busy At Lunch , They Have To Go Orders Available read more

Affordable and tasty food. Quick with service as well. Friendly staff, I would come back here again.

I gave this restaurant a second chance to makeup my impression on their food, and the result is worst than my first visit. I believe I have visited more than 50 teriyaki restaurant and this is the worst. Their chicken, pork katsu both hard as rock!, Today I discovered the reason behind the disasters, which they microwave my whole meals!!!! read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Rock is tenderer than this!!! - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My family's go-to for teriyaki! So good and so much variety. To top it off, customer service is excellent there, so very nice!!!

Very tasty Chinese-American dishes. One bad experience in our most recent takeout order: "mild" General Tso's chicken was so hot it was inedible. read more

Spicy chicken was very sweet and the chicken was chewy/dry. It was fine though, but I like the spicy chicken with more spicy and less sugar

Best Spot in Ballard I have found ... Food was so good very tasty.. portions were good as well I have found my new spot

Food Maybe good , maybe not. But service is totally not good. Even when the picture menu shows that the food has a side salad, the chicken katsu doesn't come with salad. Even after we pointed it out, the old man insist his own picture is wrong read more

I've lived in Seattle for 20 years. If there is a classic teriyaki spot in your mind this is the one. Ideal lunch or dinner for a good price . read more

Amazing food but consider plugging your ears. When you go through the drive-through, they have that speaker cranked up to 11.

Best spicy teriyaki chicken I've had in a long time! Food was excellent, service was quick and friendly, and it was off in the cut. So you know the food is going to be fire. 10/10 for me. Recommend getting the spicy teriyaki chicken with substitute fried rice. read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Spicy teriyaki chicken - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Hands down my favorite terryaki place in Seattle. I used to work in Ballard and this place was a quick walk away. Always fast, always amazing! If you keep an eye out on the daily specials you can get lunch cheaper. The terryaki is the best thing here. Followed by the chicken katsu. Don't believe me? Well just try it for yourself and you'll be converted. If you dine in they have bowls of egg drop soup you can help yourself to. Don't pass this up! Parking is super limited, it is the new and hip Ballard of course... So it's best to just walk or take the bus which drops you off a block away. This review is short because the food really just speaks for itself. read more

Food and service are acceptable. Ordering from web site has a built in markup and the online ordering service (menu11) is a terrible experience. I failed to place an order due to some technical reason so I just walked to the store to order take out. I'm not likely to do this when I'm in a hurry and I won't try ordering online again. read more

We ordered delivery through Postmates and got the spicy chicken, orange chicken, and shrimp fried rice. We were pleasantly surprised on how big each of the portions were! Each entree came with a side salad with sesame dressing and a bunch of meat + rice. Orange chicken was our favorite, as it was nicely flavored and still relatively crispy when it got to us. The spicy chicken was decent and had SOOO much chicken, but it was a bit too flavorful and spicy for my fiancé. The shrimp fried rice was delicious - super buttery with lots of seasoning and a good amount of shrimp. We'll definitely order from here again and try out other dishes! read more

Sunny Teriyaki - Spicy Chicken + Orange Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So i got the combo teriyaki plate with chicken and beef with a side of the 5 piece gyoza The beef was pretty good tbh but the chicken was mediocre at best. Nothing really to say about the gyoza, then again it's a side dish I might give it another try just cause beef was alright ‍ but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone read more

Review in the Time of Covid I called ahead for my order, and was very pleased when I got there that they take precautions seriously! They have probably the most extensive system to keep their customers safe that I've seen so far! They have sheeting between the cash wrap and the customer, they have a tray for you to slide your card, they have Lysol wipes, hand sanitizer, and cleaned pens in a jar clearly marked, that you use to sign your receipt and put in the dirty pen jar! They put your food in a bag far from them, to the side, for you to pick up and go! That being said, my spicy pork teriyaki and egg rolls were really good. I've been coming here for years, and it was really nice to have some teriyaki after a few months without. My only sadness was that the pork was a tad sweeter than I remember (still delicious, but not what I remember), and the egg rolls were half the size. There egg rolls used to be my favorite in the whole city - and I guess they still are - but I'd like the enormously long egg rolls cut in half in a total of 4 pieces in my order of "2 egg rolls," instead of the 2 pieces of 2 egg rolls. Still delicious, but not quite the same. This is definitely a place worth ordering from! Pro-tip! You get the best deal by using a search engine to find and hand-dial their phone number. I saved about $10 off my order by calling them and picking up myself! read more

One of my go to Asian plate lunch style places in Ballard. While I'm not really a fan of teriyaki sauce, there's a lot of food options here. My favorites are the chicken katsu and sweet and sour chicken plates. They give you a good amount of food and it always hits the spot! read more

I always passed by when I get home so to my surprise when I got my portion of chicken teriyaki and Katsu combo. The portion was amazing and taste super delicious:) I would definitely recommend if you need a quick bite read more

Ballard is sorely lacking in good Asian food, so I'm grateful for this Japanese neighborhood gem. It's a basic no frills mom and pop family owned hole-in-the-wall serving authentic teriyaki. The meat is generously coated in a delicious and flavorful teriyaki sauce, and the portions are American-sized. I ordered the spicy chicken and loved it. We will be returning regularly. Next time I'll have to check out the yakisoba! read more

I got the food to go. You get a generous amount of food. The sweet and sour and the spicy chicken with veggies are my top favorites. I highly recommend this place. The staff is nice. You won't be disappointed. read more

I ordered teriyaki chicken and tofu teriyaki. For some reason these are the dishes we received. Bland. I will never order again from or visit this restaurant. read more

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Absolutely adored this little clean casual eatery. We came here for a lunch on Monday -- they have specials every day, and Monday is teriyaki chicken + gyoza for just $7.45! A good deal of food for a decent price, especially at such a convenient location in Ballard. The food was definitely hit the spot. The gyoza was cooked well and the filling inside was as expected. The chicken was not the most flavorful, but it was tender and not too dry. Of course, the teriyaki sauce made up for the flavor. Salad dressing was unassuming and not too overpowering. The best part about this restaurant is how sweet and friendly the workers are. I swear the lady working the cash register was smiling the entire time I was there. It really makes for a more comfortable atmosphere, and I could see this being my go-to lunch place if I ever moved nearby. There should be enough tables inside, but if it's sunny and there are no seats, just take your meal to go and eat it at the Bergen Place park half a block away. read more

This place has awesome, reliable teriyaki dishes in a convenient location in Ballard. I've stopped by multiple times on my way to Golden Gardens, taking my meal with me to enjoy on the beach. The recent time I visited, the woman at the counter was very friendly and the team had my order completed in minutes. They have daily specials that are enticing every time! I've called in orders as well and just stopped by to pick them up, and they have always had them packed up and ready to go! It's right around the corner from my favorite nail spot in Seattle, Bella, so make an afternoon out of it! You can even stop across the street and get some Full Tilt ice cream while you're at it. That's what I did! read more