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    I Luv Teriyaki

    3.9 (47 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese
    Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    I LUV TERIYAKI ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Erica C.

    The food was really fresh and you get a great amount of food. The veggie yakisoba was delicious, just needed more of the seasoning sauce- little bland. We also ordered the general tso and it had a great flavor profile with a good crunch. Overall, it's a good value and cashier was really nice

    Chicken Teriyaki & Katsu
    William H.

    I drove by this place and thought yeah why not grab a bite to eat. Food was descent at best. It's teriyaki so not much to write.

    The food here is very standard teriyaki chicken, the chicken was a little dry and tasted like it had been sitting out for a bit which I assume it had since it came out immediately. The rice was a bit clumpy and the salad was very standard. Overall for the price it was a very standard Seattle teriyaki with a good price of $13. I like that they had sauce bottles available for dine it.

    Made it 30 minutes till close and they were happy to see me!
    John J.

    Meh... Not the best, not the worst. I ordered the Vegetarian and the Chicken & Beef Teriyaki, both came with two scoops of white rice, and they added a salad to our order. With 1 Dr. Pepper, the total was less than $20. I've read other reviews where someone paid a lot more for one meal, I'm not sure he are at the same place we did. Cleanliness:. You would be hard pressed to find any dirt here. I didn't use the restroom so can comment there, but as for the restaurant itself, it was very clean. Food: here's where I find myself pausing... Nothing was bad, everything treated fine. I guess it was just that, fine. Vegetables are way cheaper than meats, I think I was a little shocked at the miniscule amount of broccoli and carrots in my cabbage stew. My husband said the beef was better than the chicken, but when pressed he just glanced up and gave me the "I'm eating, not giving you an interview for an article" look. Would I go back? Yeah, it was affordable and a pretty decent meal. I wouldn't drive in from Seattle or Renton for this however. All in all I think it's a good meal at a great price, in a clean atmosphere. Sometimes all you want is basic.

    Lmfao my salad with not a single carrot stick or piece of purple cabbage for $4.99
    Monica I.

    Been coming here since I was a little girl. Me and my mom used to buy the salad dressing out the sriracha bottles... Even when I went to HS I used to stop by during lunch and get a chicken bowl. I been a loyal customer!! But for y'all to charge $5 for this salad lmfao, y'all really smoking CRACKKKKKKK like I drove all the way home to not even find one carrot or one piece of cabbage in my salad... do you know how much lettuce cost I am appalled lmao.

    Best spicy chicken teriyaki in Washington state!!
    Raymond A.

    Amazing food, Amazing customer service and amazing spicy chicken teriyaki!! If you're looking for the best in Washington please stop by and try their spicy chicken teriyaki. You will not be lead wrong!!

    Chicken yakisoba
    Alexis C.

    This place frankly surprised me, but I think that's because the reviews for here were all over the place. Maybe because of that, my expectations were low? Just grabbed a chicken yakisoba on a quiet Sunday afternoon. The man behind the counter was friendly, and got me in and out of there in 10 minutes. My yakisoba tasted good and had a fair ratio of meats and veggies, so I'm pretty pleased. Doesn't beat out my top joint, but it's a great place to stop by on a Sunday when you're craving teriyaki. Hopefully the owner has read the past reviews and adjusted accordingly.

    Even the soda fountain machine doesn't work.

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    Really polite and helpful service food was delicious the katsu was good can't wait to try more options next time

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    Good food, fair pricing. The staff is friendly and the place is always clean. Good specials.

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    7 years ago

    Favorite teriyaki!!!! Love the sauce, the quick service and everything about I Luv - it's a Burien institution.

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    8 years ago

    Always tasty and fresh. Service is great! Too late to post photo: ate it all ! Try the chicken teriyaki or spicy chicken teriyaki

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    The teriyaki was fairly middle of the road and the sauce wasn't as good as some of the other places in town.

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