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    Teriyaki 1st

    4.0 (92 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    TERIYAKI 1ST ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for kids

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    Chicken & Beef

    Take out place located near gas station. Got the beef and chicken plate and it was tasty and a good portion

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    Jodie R.

    Staying with our kids around Green Lake and found some great reviews for this mom and pop teriyaki spot. Incredibly tasty with heavy portions and surprisingly inexpensive! We ordered the Beef Gyoza plate and the Chicken/Pork Gyoza plate. Both came with rice and salad. I got there at 11:20 and after I ordered there was a line out the door. The owners are friendly and efficient. We'll be back. *very limited seating, better for take out*

    Svitlana S.

    Come today this place first time. Ordered chicken and gyoza. Very fast service,for Seattle very cheap. And was soo delicious. Especially when you put sauce in rice. Omg so delicious. But you need know before come only take out and they deworm in Sunday. But I am definitely recommend this place. I am come back. Atmosphere small place with take out food.

    Beef teriyaki to go. Pro Tip: Call in your order, and grab a beer at Chuck's next door.
    Trevor M.

    My favorite Teriyaki place, no dine in, no nonsense, consistently delicious, and affordable.

    Spicy chicken teriyaki
    Keith G.

    This is probably the best teriyaki chicken I have had. I'm glad I have to work back in this area to be able to eat here again. But yes, as some reviews have commented on. The owner is a total butt head. He's not very polite. But also, he does just want to get back to work. I don't think he intends to or may be he just doesn't care. Who knows. The food and portion sizes are good! I recommend if in the area.

    Spicy Chicken
    Angie T.

    This place is fantastic. The spicy chicken is spicy but not overwhelming, and super flavorful. It comes with these slightly fried onions that add so much to the dish. The people here are delightful. The beef kabob is a gem too.

    Chicken and short rib combo
    Allie M.

    Ordered thru door dash the first time last week and have to say this is some of the best teriyaki we've ever had. Got the chicken and short rib combo and a gyoza combo. The short rib meat was tender and literally fell apart as you picked it up. Food alone is great - definitely ordering from here again and want to try the prawns as well. Really impressed with the quality, the portions and the price.

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    So far best Teriyaki we've tried in Seattle, good flavor, not salty, fresh, generous portions.

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    8 years ago

    Our go to place for lunch. Nothing fancy but has friendly service, good hot food, and generous portions! The kalbi is one of my favorite.

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    15 years ago

    Teriyaki 1st is by far the best Teriyaki in Seattle. I will drive miles out of my way to get this Teriyaki. The spicy chicken is the best!!!

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    Yopparai - Salmon nigiri $7 & Negihamachi $8 (7/19/24)

    Yopparai

    4.6(48 reviews)
    1.1 miGreenwood

    We have eaten here many times. The server always recognizes us and is very warm and friendly…read more Honestly, I would come for the friendly vibe even if the food was average. That said, the food has always been great. We usually have Shrimp tempura Udon, along with some rolls. The rolls are large and fairly priced. We are partial to spicy tuna or eel, so the rolls we pick usually have at least one of those ingredients Very excited that they have a Shinko Maki, very simple, but not all sushi places have this. We have not tried the Nigiri or Sashimi, so I can't comment on those items.

    Was planning on going to Carkeek park with a friend and we wanted to eat somewhere close by, so we…read moredecided on this place. It doesn't look like much from the outside so I was pleasantly surprised by the inside. It was quite spacious with beautiful art pieces throughout the place. A lot of wood that gave it a bar like vibe too. We were greeted upon entry and immediately sat down. They have a decent amount of sushi options available. We decided to get three rolls: The Green Dragon Roll, The Godzilla roll, and the Dragon Roll. They were all flavored nicely with sauces drizzled on top of the sushi. The only thing that maybe I didn't like so much was the Green Dragon roll having a little too much avocado on top. We didn't have to wait long to order or for the food to come. I would very much consider this spot to be a hidden gem!

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    Yopparai - Dynamite roll (that we had already eaten most of)

    Dynamite roll (that we had already eaten most of)

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    Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya - Hakata Ramen

    Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya

    4.0(1.3k reviews)
    2.1 miMapleleaf
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    I don't eat pork, with that, the chicken ramen was fabulous!…read more I believe it was the "rich chicken ramen" Highly recommended! The chicken katsu was also fabulous! Another highly recommended plate! (Needs a little bit more curry since I'm a saucy kinda of person) that doesn't take away the amazing flavor, you just want more. The staff so friendly and timely! Thank you!!

    Meh. My expectations…read morewere not high, but they were certainly higher than what we received when we came to this place. We came at about 4 o'clock on a Wednesday afternoon before a movie. To start, while the server took our order, he sat on the table next to ours. Not AT the table...ON the table. Like he put his ass on the table while entering our order into his handheld system. The food came out quickly and was tasty, but honestly didn't look very appetizing. I got the All-Star Ramen and everything was the same color. See the picture. Visually underwhelming for an "All-Star" dish. Just sort of...beige. As soon as our food was served, the server went on his break, grabbed a bowl of Ramen, and sat just outside the window where we could watch him eat his dinner. From that point on the only service we got was by flagging down somebody else in the restaurant. My five dollar glass of iced tea was refilled once and only because I motioned somebody over to get me some more. There were no condiments at our table, so I had to go get some from a nearby table because nobody brought any to us. The walls were all patched and dirty, and the bathroom floor was covered in toilet paper. Honestly, this component of it was kind of gross and made the place feel kind of seedy. I've been here before, though it's been years....it was better before. We paid $60 for two people. I tipped but not well because, frankly, the service was not that great. I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. Sad that they've fallen off their game.

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    Garlic Tonkotsu shoyu ramen

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    Teriyaki 1st - japanese - Updated September 2026

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