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Toshi's Teriyaki

4.1 (96 reviews)
InexpensiveJapanese
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Vanessa R.

We are at the children's hospital so this is really close for a quick bite the worst teriyaki Ive had in my life the beef was in chunks and in skewers the beef taste was not good at all the salad has this horrible fish sauce dressing and its on the expensive side for the portions! I wish we could have gone back for a refund

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Brian F.

Seattle is known for their teriyaki so we wanted to check out one of the more talked-about teriyaki places in the area. Toshi opened the first location in Mill Creek in 1976 and is known to be the Seattle area's first teriyaki shop. He still cooks at that location but there are multiple locations that have opened throughout the greater Seattle area. This location is near U Village and the University of Washington with a small parking lot that is utilized by the other shops in the plaza. We got the chicken teriyaki ($13.49) and we thought it was okay. The portion size could've been bigger with more chicken, especially for the price. The chicken didn't have a ton of flavor (although I did like the char marks) and the teriyaki sauce was the saving grace to that. We definitely could've used more of the sauce. It is a chain but this shop felt like a mom-and-shop between the person at the cashier and the person cooking (they look like a married couple?). This is a decent casual spot for a quick meal.

Toshis' Original Chicken
Cruz Z.

Looks like I found another go-to teriyaki joint. After a super long day, all I wanted to do was get food and go home to decompress. I was craving Teriyaki and scouted a new teriyaki restaurant in town. The teriyaki was super flavorful and tender. I thought the portions were super generous for the price of old $10.95. It's a score in my opinion! Get you some Toshi's Teriyaki if your in the area! :) Also, I noticed they have a really good lunch pricing special! I defineitly wanna stop by for lunch one day!

Teriyaki Chicken Dinner Meal
Mark E.

Went in on a cold rainy Thursday. I was able to order my food and have a seat. It's definitely a walk in and out kind of place with seats if you want to eat it hot and fresh. After about ten minutes, my food was ready, as I waited I could see the flame of the grill working on the chicken. The restaurant was filled with the great aroma of grilled chicken that kept me hungry. The chicken overall is well balanced in teriyaki flavor. It's not too sweet but it's also incredibly savory and addicting. I'm glad they provided such a large portion size. I'm glad they placed it on a bed of rice so the rice had that fantastic flavor. The salad had a great vinegary-type dressing that was a good refresh. Overall it's a fantastic value and I would love to come during lunch as it looks like they have an even higher value meal.

Spicey chicken - $16.54 (before tip).  The chicken was great. The sauce is sweet, somewhat peppery, but has no heat at all.

For $16.54 (pre-tip) I got the spicey chicken, which was a filling meal, even for someone like me who often eats two meals at a time. The spicey sauce doesn't have any heat, but not a big deal, it's still good. Would have been nice to have a bit more salad to balance the meal more, but i can see most people thinking they were getting less if the two squares just had cabbage. The price isn't way up there, but teriyaki used to be an affordable meal in Seattle for people living on a tight budget, and it seems like that's not a thing anymore. I would eat this weekly if prices were like they used to be.

Foods amazing but marcus is even better. This guy is an amazing human and deserves all the tips ever. Marcus works super hard and is such a nice guy, this guy also has the nicest mustache i've ever seen, the food here is definitely made with love, my man marcus needs a raise. Says he played baseball growing up i bet he was a stud, he provided perfect tips on the food and what was good for us new timers. We love you marcus!

Chicken teriyaki, spicy chicken teriyaki, bulgogi, beef teriyaki!
Candy T.

Mom and pop shop that offers generous portion and great tasting teriyaki! The meat has a nice charcoal aroma with their secret recipe teriyaki sauce! Def recommend the regular chicken teriyaki!

Got the lunch special it was the best teriyaki I've had in awhile. Spicy and sweet. Salad dressing was super light but overall good.
Kris P.

Got the lunch special it was the best teriyaki I've had in awhile. Spicy and sweet. Salad dressing was super light but overall good. I usually can't finish my plate, but I couldn't stop eating

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Amazing food amazing service amazing staff very friendly and incredible atmosphere. Our family loves Toshis!

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I came to rest their chicken but left loving their sublime and tender sirloin skewers. So dang good!

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Amazing spicy chicken!!!! Fair price for the amount of food you get! The old couple that owns it are very sweet

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