Love this mom and pop store. When i am craving oyakodon . Sukiyaki, and udon set, this is my go to place. The oyakodon is filling! Eggs are not over cooked but super moist and just the right amount of sweetness. The udon hot & perfect with the inari and karaage. Their sukiyaki is always the best with just the right amount of meat and lots of veggies. The yam noodles are my favorite which I can never have enough! The food is always ready when I order to go. The lady is so sweet and adorable. You might call it a divy place but it's a little restaurant for to go orders so you can't expect this place to be fancy. It is welcoming and clean. Craving homecooked comfort food? Check out Teri's! read more

Another delicious dinner choice, beef teriyaki plate and curry soba noodles with vegetable tempura. Good prices for delicious meals, its a win win. read more

Service was friendly. Food came out fairly quickly. Got the chicken teriyaki combo. Chicken wasn't dry. Might need more sauce. Overall tasted okay but not my favorite teriyaki spot so far. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years and it always hits the spot! Was too hungry to take a picture of my food but my go to is the special combo which consists of beef, chicken, karaage, potatoe croquette. We also ordered a grilled chicken salad and though it's in a small takeout box, they really packed a lot of food in! Parking is not great in this plaza but definitely worth your time! read more

Good Japanese comfort food especially considering that this is a small, family owned, take-out only restaurant. We tried the special combination and marinated meat combination plates. The various meats were mildly seasoned and potato croquette was crunchy on the outside and creamy inside. The owner/cashier is so sweet, kind and gentle. read more

Teri's Place - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Love mom and pop Japanese places in the southbay! This one is also a gem. The woman in the restaurant is the most adorable and kind! Got the sukiyaki, Hamburg set, and special combo. All came with bean sprouts and a small salad. All were delicious but the Hamburg was surprisingly super yummy! it's more of a takeout place, so calling in orders is beneficial. read more

Teri's Place - Hamburg set - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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It's been a while since we have been at Teri's Place. Came back on 7/25/25. The lady is nice and friendly. She works hard as she is the only one at the front. It is not a very big restaurant more like to go type. But they do have some tables available for those who want to eat in. We ordered the special which comes with a little of everything. We ordered the beef short ribs as well and karaage and tempura. My kids ate up the short ribs and karaage before I could take a picture. Prices are reasonable for the portions. They are busy and rightfully so! It is one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in the Gardena area. They take credit cards as well. Restaurant is clean and updated. Looks like they've remodeled recently. They also have lots of options and specials posted on the wall so make sure to look around and get everything that sounds delicious! read more

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Great service been coming here for years. Great food reasonable prices. Friendly environment

Delicious food and very reasonable prices! I had the super combo that was filling and so much food!

I should have come here more sooner ! Omg I've drove by this place so many times from long ago thinking of stopping by and never did . Finally got a pick up today, It was so good ! Yummy ! I could eat another sp combo was bomb and oyako ! I'll be coming back for sure In the future , I would definitely recommend this place . I think this will be my new go to spot thank you Teri's Place ! read more

Teri's Place - Special combo ! - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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A cute little mom and pops place with highly affordable food that is delicious. Got the combo plate and added 3 pieces of tempura shrimp as well. Everything tasted great even the bean sprouts which I normally dont like. The wontons reminded me of mini tacos from jack in the box but in shape only in flavor they were superior by far. Will definitely come back and try other options. read more

Food ordered: -Special Combo - Karaage (fried chicken) is pretty good! Marinated beef are strips of thin grilled beef which is also very good since I can taste the "grill/char" on it. Both meats are surprisingly moist, not dry. Side of rice and bean sprouts. I rarely eat bean sprouts but they mix it with a sauce that makes it tasty, gives another crunchy element to the combo. It also comes with croquette (deep fried mashed potato) and wontons. Ask for pepper flakes on the side to add on top of it if you want a little kick. -Marinated beef bowl -Karaage bowl Japanese cuisine run by an older couple. Closed Mondays. I always call in my order during lunch and it's ready in 10 mins. Small shop - more for take out. read more

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Have been patronizing this restaurant for the past 10 years. The food is good and the pricing is fantastic for a Japanese restaurant. I would suggest calling in your order as it may be busy and you may have to wait 20+ minutes. read more

What a great find for me! I ordered the following: Special combo: Beef was a little tough, but nice flavor and would buy again Curry with tonkatsu: Well made Side order of croquette: Very nice side dish -Take-out only -Accepts credit cards -No public restroom read more

I've been coming to Teri's place since I was young, and the owners there are so hard working. It always looks like it's the 2 of them constantly answering phones and cooking. It's a pretty small restaurant that used to have a couple tables, but when Covid happened, it became a takeout place instead. The prices are very reasonable and delicious! Our favorite plates to order are the special combo, Teri beef plate, and the curry! read more

Teri's Place - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

The food is always delicious and the lady who gets you is so friendly. We go so often she remembers our name. Never been disappointed here!!! read more

Great food always come here Good selections Teriyaki combo is what I get the teriyaki sandwich is also very good

Wonderful shop with delightful service currently only serving take-out. Clean and beautifully decorated ordering and pick-up area. Excellent and reasonable prices. The rating of this review is primarily based on the chicken combo plate, which unfortunately was a bit underwhelming. The fried chicken was juicy and overall well cooked, but both the marinated and teriyaki chicken were dry and not especially flavorful. Solid portion sizes. Overall, reasonable value for the price and will return to try other menu options based on the other strong reviews. read more

Teri's Place - Chicken combo plate - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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The food is good the only problem is they are a small operation and were inundated with orders. I called in my order in and was told 20-25 minutes. I got there and paid for my order. it took an additional 30 minutes for my order. The food is delicious and the only real complaint is the timing of getting your food. read more

I love Teri's place! My go-to plates are the hamburg steak with chicken karaage and the special combo, 10/10 recommend. Everything is fresh and homemade tasting...the flavors remind me of growing up local Japanese in Hawaii. Great service and cute little place to pick-up yummy food! Call in your order and it's usually ready in about 20 minutes. read more

Teri's Place - Hamburg steak with chicken karaage (rice not pictured) - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

I'm no expert on Japanese food, but wow this little hole in the wall prepares amazing food. The service was friendly and accommodating. I ordered the combo plate which offers a whole lot of delicious food. read more

Excellent mom & pop restaurant. Love the marinated chicken and teri beef. The sides are unique and delicious. It will be a regular for me.

Reminds you of a delicious homemade meal. The Special combo is a pretty good deal for the price. read more

Teri's Place - Menu 12/7/24 - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Great food and great prices. Friendly family owned business that gets the food out. Really love this place.

Teri's place is definitely if you know, YOU KNOW. Such a local north Torrance staple. I usually get the special combo because I love their croquette! The bean sprouts are so yummy. I've tried to recreate it at home but it's never like Teri's Place! Service is great! Since it's a local small business sometimes you'll have to wait a while for your food. Small location, mostly to go only. Definitely check it out though! You won't be disappointed! read more

Authentic Japanese cooking. My son absolute loves fried wontons and karage chicken. My favorite is sukiyaki.

tl;dr: Tastes like value. Everything is great and not greasy. Counter lady is really nice and sweet. Go support. These are the kind of local places that are legit; nothing flashy, expensive, or hyped-up, Teri's place makes me feel like I traveled back to the good old days. A simply nice experience and some bomb OG Japanese/American style takeout. The sweet obachan greets you and takes her patience with you and your order. Honestly seeing someone like the lady at the counter makes your day better, even if you're already having a good one. If you go here often, you know who I'm talking about. Now onto the goods: their food is so worth the money. Even with today's increase in price, you can tell they don't mess with portion or taste. I got the special combo for $12.50 and it normally comes with a side salad (dressing is decent), marinated bean sprouts (tastes just like the Korean banchan ones, really good!), teriyaki chicken, marinated beef (almost like teriyaki but I wouldn't call it that since it ain't drenched in sauce), chicken katsu (they ran out and I actually got to substitute it with kaarage, two mini wonton filled with ground meat, and a potato croquette cut in half. Doesn't that seem like a lot of food? IT IS, AND IT'S JUST ONE ORDER..FOR $12.50!! (even though it was $8.50-$10.50 before but this is still cheap man). If I have to say, this meal made me pretty happy. Teriyaki chicken and beef were nicely charred. Both chicken were bouncy and juicy (ohh man their kaarage is soo good..my favorite out of the combo), beef marinade was light and tastes really great with their well-steamed rice (doesn't taste like cheap rice too). Potato croquette is the standard frozen ones but I definitely have no complaints. Even their wonton thing tastes great with a satisfying crunch every bite. My favorite part is there's nothing slathered with a pile of sauces like those "Japanese" teriyaki restaurants with their mediocre ass teriyaki sauce trying to cover the taste of baked microwave uncharred chicken -_- It's authentic, it makes you feel at home, it satisfies. What more can I say? read more

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My family and I have been regulars for years now. The lady at the front is always so sweet and friendly. I highly recommend the katsu curry. The katsu is warm, krispy and tender, and the curry is comforting and has the perfect amount of spice. Their dishes are always so consistently delicious. read more

Teri's Place...where have you been all my life? I can't believe I've never tried Teri's Place ever despite visiting the plaza where it's located a few times. I finally got to try this place thanks to my boyfriend who got takeout from here. The first takeout he got consisted of the Special Combo and I became such a fan! I love how the Special Combo has a little bit of everything! it has Marinated Beef, Chicken Cutlet, Croquette and Wontons. It also comes salad and bean sprouts. I love the Croquette and Wontons. It's nice, crisp and so flavorful. I also thought the Marinated Beef had a nice sweet flavoring too it. I loved the Special Combo so much that my boyfriend got more takeout from here a week later. This time; I had the Curry with Chicken Cutlet! Yum! I love curry and their curry sauce is thick and tasty! It's a really great Japanese curry! Lastly; the lady at Teri's Place was so sweet and gave us green tea to go! It was perfect for the winter night. I am a fan of this place now and looking forward to more meals from here! read more

Teri's Place - Special combo - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

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The food was very good. Ordered dinner for the family and very thing was delicious and was ready when I went to pick it up. We ordered tempura udon as part of the meal and it was packed nicely to not leak and the tempura was still crunchy when arriving at hom read more

Teri's Place - Menu - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Atmosphere - Clean, take out only at this time. Customer service - Friendly Taste - We ordered Chicken Karaage, Japanese Potato Croquette Korokke, Inari, Oyako Donburi. We loved everything. It was fresh, felt like it was cooked at home and very flavorful. Price - Average read more

I loooove Teri's. It was part of my work lunch rotation when I worked in Torrance. Never had something I didint like, even the ok dishes felt homemade. I usually go with the Chicken Combo plate, Teriyaki Chicken/Marinated Chicken and Fried chicken, basically Karaage. Curry is ok, katsubis good, Udon is good. Get the Inarin as a treat, yummy. Owners are super nice, always greet with a smile. Place is super small, too cozy, best to take out unless you avoid work rush. read more

Teri's place is a tiny, old, take-out spot. They have a great selection of food and it's very affordable. Because the storefront is small, and the food is cooked to order, it's best to call in your order beforehand. Keep in mind that the hours are a little unusual--closed on Mondays, and closed every day from 2-4pm. I think the best things are the combination plates. My go-to is the special combo, which has beef, teriyaki chicken, fried chicken, and potato croquettes. If you're trying to cut down on fried food, the marinate combo is another good choice. Both of these plates have a good amount of food for less than $11. The cashier lady is really nice and even wipes down your credit card and the pen you use to sign the receipt. read more

Teri's Place - Marinade combo, beef and chicken - Japanese Near Me - Torrance, California

Food is very good, the combo plate is what I usually get so I can eat all kinds of flavors. The lady at the front is very sweet and nice to us all the time! Definitely better to order takeout as there isn't a dining area just yet. read more

The food is authentic but the potstickers are burnt with nothing but air inside. The croquettes are also burnt. The lady owner looks hard up for business. The salmon should be moist but it's all dried up. No where to sit, just take out, can't believe they are still in business. read more

Was excited when I read reviews. Unfortunately I perhaps expected more. Very disappointed with combo order. Tonkatsu and fried wontons were dry and flavorless. Croquette ok. Beef could have had more seasonings. Live and learn. read more

There is still plenty on the menu for me to try out. My father often brings me the combo plate with the beef/karaage/teriyaki chicken. Which comes with a small side of salad, sprout bean salad, mac/potato salad, wontons, your mains, and a very hefty portion of rice. Unless you are a heavy eater, expect leftovers. Last night I enjoyed this togo again. This time I chose the Japanese potato croquette/Korokke dish. Comes with green salad, bean sprouts, big bed of rice with bonito flakes, and nori (dried seaweed). 2 large croquettes to top it off. Tasty platter. Growing up with a traditional Japanese grandmother who loved to cook brings my expectations high on specific dishes. Some things people just don't nail right flavor wise if it's in your culture and you grew up with it. This spot provides the goods for the cravings with Japanese and Hawaiian comfort foods. read more

Gotta love this family business. They work hard and do it with a smile. The owners are great people and I highly recommend supporting them. Fantastic prices for the portions you get and taste great read more

This place has been around for as long as I remember and I hope it'll be around forever. The prices are still so affordable and the quality has never lead me astray. I love the lady taking the orders and how nicely she packs everything away in the to-go bag. There's pride in every step and you can taste that same love in the cooking. My go to is the beef Teri plate, 2 shrimp tempura, and an order of wontons. I always ask for a side of Teri sauce and it has never been a big deal. Lots of places charge extra, or look at you like you're robbing them blind by asking. Not here. Dip your wontons and shrimp tempura in that Teri sauce and thank me later. read more

It was a bit expensive (short ribs and teriyaki chicken combo $16), but it was a lot of food, and it was fresh. The food also seemed authentic, not a franchise. There are combos that are cheaper, but we wanted the short ribs. It was worth it and I'll go back. That says a lot. Oh, plus the guy that works there is a really nice and friendly guy. I liked him. read more

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