This place is family run and offers great service. Food is priced so well and food is great. Karage was huge and delicious and octopus dumplings were too soft bu very very tasty. Name is hard to pronounce. But ill keep practicing. read more

My go to teriyaki joint. Portion sizes are generous and prices are fair. I really enjoy the teriyaki, mochiko, and katsu! I also really like that you have sides to choose from rather than the standard salad and rice. Clean and friendly customer service. Highly recommend! read more

Moment of silence for their garlic shrimp. * * * Oh my lord cot dayum they are GOOD! best Hawaiian garlic shrimp I've had in Seattle. As my fav white girl would say, " I can't even." Those shrimps changed my life. I feel like I can accomplish all my dreams now. read more

Itadakimasu - garlic shrimp. Orgasms for days - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Not the largest space, but probably the largest portions I've had on the Ave for the price! I got the chicken katsu entree with salad and brown rice as sides. The chicken katsu was gigantic, but cooked to a perfect crisp. It could've used a little bit more sauce and flavor in my opinion, but it wasn't dry or too salty, like I've experienced at other places. I also had a few bites of my friend's mochiko chicken and fries--both excellent as well. The mochiko chicken has a smoother breading and softer texture, and the fries are sprinkled with seaweed flakes. Overall, awesome food, large portions, and the service was fast and friendly as well. read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken katsu (a lot bigger in real life) - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great Food So underated. Higly recommend someone who wants to try some amazing Chicken Teriyaki

The food here is excellent. I got the vegetable stir fry with chicken, my spouse got the teriyaki beef and tempura combo. Every bite was beyond delicious. 10/10 will definitely be back read more

I've wanted to try out this restaurant ever since I saw it while shopping at Safeway, and I'm glad I did! Itadakimasu has a bar-like atmosphere, with wooden tables and there's an actual bar at the end. The servers were friendly, and the food came out quickly, even when the restaurant was full. My friends and I ordered the spicy pork bulgolgi, the yakisoba, the sweet and sour pork special, and the tempura. We also shared a dessert waffle, topped with ice cream, toward the end of our meal. I tried a little bit of everything we ordered, and I was not disappointed. The portions were also ginormous, and the prices are extremely reasonable for the amount of food you get. What's great about the menu is that they include one to two side dishes with every entree, and you get to choose from a list of side dishes. The side dish list includes items like white/brown rice, fries, miso soup, and salad. I highly recommend the miso soup. It was very flavorful! I was very pleased with the service throughout the meal, and I liked the ambience. Because of the good quality of food and excellent service, I'd recommend this restaurant over any other restaurant on the Ave for good Korean and Hawaiian food. read more

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Out of all the places on The Ave to get food, this is probably one of the nicer places. Pretty clean and small but intimate. Menu has everything from poke, sushi, Korean, katsu, and more. I ordered the chicken teriyaki + gyoza and got brown rice & miso soup for my sides. Although the price is more than usual teriyaki joints around the area, the huge portion sizes (that also come with 2 sides) make up for it. I got full after my miso soup and eating the rest of my gyoza that I barely took a bite of my teriyaki. Service wasn't that great. Friendly staff but didn't check up on us or refill our water until the end, and it wasn't a super busy time either. P.S. They have a flashing screen of their daily specials by the door, which I thought was helpful and cute :-) read more

Itadakimasu - Brown rice, chicken teriyaki, gyoza - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

"Wow, thank you Yelp." Another customer said it out loud as I was thinking the exact same thing while eating here yesterday. Having visited my big sis in Seattle 6 or 7 times already, finding 'Asian food in Seattle' has been quite the challenge, as its mostly been a mish-mosh of mediocre teriyaki bowl places, noodle shops, and attempts at Japanese and Korean. Enter Yelp queries, Whitney B's great review of this place, and a visit to UW with my sister. I was pleasantly surprised here on multiple levels, let's break it down. Decor: Clean, modern, with a couple TVs mixed in for the attention challenged. Was hoping DJ Mike would start spinning during the meal. Oh wait, I think he was cooking and then again, it was 11:30 am Food: We ordered the mochiko chicken, beef bulgogi w/ brown rice (nice touch), and a side of kimchi. WOW on the latter two, talk about attention to detail, the bulgogi and kimchi were certainly legit and this foodie Korean certainly approves. I would imagine the spicy pork bulgogi would be great here as well. Portions were/are huge, as two orders could have easily fed three. Prices: Great. Most items under $10 and as others have noted, huge portions are well worth the price. Service: Sweetheart server, friendly and attentive. Thumbs up. Location: Unassuming, 1 block off the main drag. On the plus side, plenty of street parking available. read more

The pictures on Yelp are so enticing. Itadakimasu isn't brand new but is one of the newer restaurants near University District. If you're looking for Asian-Hawaiian fusion this is the place to go. Itadakimasu is located closer to 50th street right across from the Safeway on Brooklyn avenue. It has an open bar with one bartender if that's your thing. There is also about 8 tables inside that can seat about 4 people per. One of the 8 tables is definitely big enough for about 8-10 people though so the restaurant can hold a relatively large party. There are about two servers roaming about taking orders and checking up on you. We came on a weekend night around 7 pm. The place was pretty full but one table remained. We were promptly seated and then was given the menu. I love how simple and straight forward the menu. It is broken up into categories from pupas (appetizers), combo meals and signature items. The backside of the menu has all the drinks. Most of the items on the menu come with either a +1 or +2 side indication. The sides you can get are brown/white rice, miso soup, french fries or a fried egg. After taking some Yelp recommendations we ended up ordering some takoyaki, the katsu curry and the mochiko chicken. I got miso soup as my side and the partner got white rice and a side of fries. While waiting, we were given ice water and the server we had, who was very friendly, made sure that our water cups stayed full. First came the miso soup. Like most miso soups, it's something that is difficult to mess up. The miso soup tasted just like miso soup should but I found it to be a bit on the saltier side than normal. However, I did like how it came in it's own cute little bowl and you got the lid with it. I was able to cover my soup to keep it warm throughout the meal. Next came the takoyaki. You get 6 pieces and they are neatly organized with the takoyaki sauce on top (Worcestershire and mayonnaise like) along with dried bonito flakes (basically dried, smoked fish flakes). It was delicious. The outside was perfectly crisp without the interior blowing up with grease. There was enough octopus flavor on the inside (around 2 small pieces) and it was creamy and fragrant. The sauce on top was the perfect match for the takoyaki. The inside had the texture of creamy mashed potatoes and wasn't overpowering. It was simply well done. The katsu curry and mochiko chicken came next. The first thing I thought to myself was "This...is...HUGE." The portion size is ridiculous! There was a giant pool of rice and curry along with about 9 generous strips of katsu. The mochiko chicken was piled sky high and the side of rice was more than a bowl for sure. We were really excited to try these two things but the meal ended up tasting more ordinary than presented. First, the katsu curry, although raved on Yelp, was pretty generic. The curry is basically the Golden Curry box brand that you can buy at any Asian market. This is the same kind of curry that I'm familiar with so I wasn't really taken aback. The katsu was very crisp on the outside and decently moist on the inside. However, the curry definitely made the pieces of katsu soggy and less enjoyable. As much as I love curry and katsu, I don't think I like them paired together. The mochiko chicken on the other hand was a complete shock. My partner and I really didn't know what to expect from this dish. The first bite was sweet. Mochiko chicken is made from a sweet batter, thus giving it a sweeter than savory taste to it. It was perfectly fried but I felt the mochiko needed some kind of sauce to go with it. Because we wanted a sauce to dip our mochiko chicken in we decided to get a server to assist us. However, we turned our heads to look at them and although they noticed us, they didn't come. We decided to wait longer and gave it about ten minutes of not touching our main courses. While we waited, we snacked on the fries which weren't anything too amazing but pretty standard. At this point, we had a long enough digestion period that we didn't even want a sauce for the mochiko chicken. We walked up to the register where both servers were standing and asked for two boxes. You normally get your check at your table but the lack of service had us going to the register, paying, and leaving. read more

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Best yakisoba ever! The tofu was amazing, crispy and flavorful. The serving sizes are large. The poke was spot on, melt in your mouth tender. The service was also friendly and helpful. read more

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We came in last night (08/10/13) with our other Guam foodies for Happy Hour and to check out our friend who was DJ'ing that night. First off, we gotta give major props to our server, Megan (I hope that's your name). She was on like Donkey Kong! Our large party ordered A LOT, essentially 2 of every item on the HH menu and more, all at different times, and she managed to get our bill all right at the end of the night, even with a packed restaurant! I love Asahi on draft...it was sooo refreshing on a hot, muggy summer day. As for the food: Loves: Spam musubi, short ribs, poke, takoyaki, gyoza, shrimp tempura, mochiko chicken Can't live without when we're here: KIM CHEE!!! That homemade kimchee was vinegary, spicy heaven!!! And the prices are very reasonable! I really have high hopes for this place, it's mostly for selfish reasons, but seriously go check it out you won't be disappointed! This spot will be on our regular food rotation for sure! My one and only complaint is that the music is too loud, but I love the grooves they play here, it makes me "mahalang" for home. read more

Good korean food! I like the portions they gave you - I got the short ribs, yakisoba noodles, and a tofu soup thing. Overall, was pleased with how much food I received on each dish and they came with sides! The short ribs and beef in the noodles were awesome! I'm always a fan of korean bbq styled meats, and this was delicious. Would recommend the short ribs for sure. The tofu soup was alright, the flavor was very tomato-y and not what I was expecting. The store ambiance was nice! The area around the restaurant was not that great, but I was surprised when I came inside. Waitress was very nice and quick as well. read more

Itadakimasu - Full bar! - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Tonight was the second time I have eaten here, and it still has yet to let me down. We had Dane as our server tonight and he was absolutely wonderful! I have never had anything less than exceptional service here. The atmosphere is really young, fun, and hip and the food is amazing! With the amount of asian food on the Ave or in the University district, this place tops just about every other one! The staff is always extremely friendly, fast paced, and you won't be waiting long for your food. The specials are always great, and it is one of the cleanest and most well kept restaurants around! Thanks Dane for great service! read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken katsu and gyoza! - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

-Huge portion that can make two full meals. -$ Price (menus $10-15 comes w/two sides) -Good Food I had chicken terriyaki with brown rice and salad. Yumyum, loved it. Then, i had a bite of my husband's mochiko chicken, and ended up eating half of his as well. I've never tried this menu before, but i loved it! It was Sweet and juicy inside and Crispy outside. I really liked their food! itadakimasu is probably my favorite teriyaki place in whole seattle. - Super friendly ! This was huge for me! The guy that helped us was super friendly! We visited around 8:30 which is only 30min before closing. Maybe that's why there was only one person serving. Despite the late hour, itadakimasu was almost completely full, and i noticed that he had to run around alot. But, he still checked on us few times, worked hard, never had us wait, AND had smile on his face all night. i was really impressed with the welcoming atmosphere he created! Hope to visit again very soon :) read more

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Despite the loud, obnoxious, eardrum-piercing cackles of two drunk Asian girls at the bar, this place is pretty awesome! They have a full bar, and a decently priced menu with really tasty food! The service from our waiter was spectacular too! He was on top of everything! Food came out fast, hot, and delicious! I loved the takoyaki! Maybe lighten up on the bonito flakes garnish. But still very enjoyable! Mochiko chicken was awesome! Also love that they sprinkle nori on the French fries! I wish I had a larger stomach or didn't care about my weight! Because I really wanted to eat moar! There's much moar that I wanted to try. I will definitely be coming back to try MOARRRRR!! read more

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This place is awesome! There is a swanky bar area and the music is from a Hawaii local radio station. My bf and I are both from Hawaii-he's Chinese and Japanese, and I'm Korean...Itadakimasu is the perfect fusion between us! About the food: the loco moco is bomb! Everything is made from scratch; the gravy and even the patty is handmade and perfectly seasoned -- none of that prepackaged hamburger patty crap! They have an awesome happy hour menu too! Definitely get the short ribs! Great quality and a great deal! I also got the gravy french fries...thought it was weird at first but the gravy is sooooo ono! The last time I came I got mochiko chichen. I've definitely had better but for $4 on the hh menu, can't go wrong with that! Ordered the shochu melon ball and that was yummy (I love anything with midori or sake in in!) Another favorite: the katsu curry. The curry is Japanese style so it is subtly sweet, the veggies inside were tender, and the consistency wasn't too thin or thick. The katsu is delicious so combine the two and you get one amazing combo! This is one of my new favorite places! Price is great, service is amazing (our server gave a "sample" of beer to try), and nice environment. Open late too! read more

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I love Itadakimasu! I eat here more often than my wallet would like me to, but I always enjoy the food. My favorites are the chicken katsu, katsu curry, sweet & sour chicken and takoyaki. The portions here are really great for the price and the quality of the food is well worth it. If you choose to eat at the restaurant, you can sit at a table or at the bar. They have a good selection of drinks that are also reasonably priced. Another thing that I like about this restaurant is that they do take-out orders. If I call in my order, I usually ask them how long it should take and they have always been accurate. My order has always been ready by the time I arrived at the restaurant. The staff here are also really friendly. I will definitely be back again and again! read more

Itadakimasu - Passion fruit mojito - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Located right across the street from the grocery store colloquially known as the "Un-Safeway" for the interesting plethora of people who choose to spend time on the surrounding sidewalks and in the parking lot, Itadakimasu is a perfect establishment for college students. Asides from the abundance of alcohol options, the food portions are hefty (most entrees allow you to choose up to 2 sides; these sides can include large portions of white/brown rice, a fried egg, french fries, miso soup or a salad for the more vegetable-oriented diners). The salad dressing is incredibly flavorful and I definitely recommend it as a side if you are looking to get a share of greens. My boyfriend ordered the loco moco and, by golly, that was a hefty amount of food. It was two solid patties, two perfectly cooked eggs, slathered in a thick layer of delicious gravy on a bed of rice. He was proclaimed food comatose afterwards so prepare for that if you choose to dine it. Other than being temporarily incapacitated by a food coma, he loved it. In fact, I am pretty sure we have grown to love food comas together. I ordered the Kimchi Jjigae which is the traditional Korean tofu soup. It came to my sizzling with that distinctive kimchi odor. It was just the right amount of spiciness and the stew itself was so delicious. There were even pieces of spam speckled in. Overall it was an excellent experience. We got to savor all three different types of cuisine that the restaurant specializes in (we had miso soup for Japanese, the Kimchi Jjigae for Korean, and loco moco for Hawaiian). It was delicious, filling food. read more

A good place to get your Japanese food fix for the popular dishes known to most. Love this place! read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken Curry and Chicken Katsu with Gyzoa - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This restaurant/bar is located next to the Safeway in the U-District. The interior is very laid back and has modern style vibe. There is great artwork on the walls provided by Namsayin! The restaurant is equipped with small or group seating area, full bar, and small DJ section. Although the owner Mike was the only available this evening, he was very attentive and alert. We ended up with a small group at the bar area and trying some of the local speciality drinks. But the main kicker is to try the Gigantic Waffle Dessert, the batter is made from scratch, comes with strawberries, ice cream, whip cream and chocolate. A great way to end the night of drinking. Will most def be back and recommended to everyone. read more

Itadakimasu - Super Waffle - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is an update for a more detailed review since I have been here twice now. Our server Rebecca, which I mentioned in my last post was our waitress again and handled things very well even though she was the only server there and it was getting quite busy. She is always genuinely friendly and makes sure everything is okay with our food and such. Moving on to the food ... The food comes in HUGE portions for a great price and it tastes very good. This place has both quality and quantity. I have had the muchiko chicken (sp?) and it is very crunchy and fresh. My boyfriend ordered the spicy pork twice and it is seasoned very well and tastes very good. It comes on a sizzling plate to keep it hot and lots of onions which is a huge plus! Each entree comes with two sides and I usually get french fries plus rice, or rice and a fried egg. I love the variety we can get each time we come. Also, their special waffle dessert is amazing!! They make their own batter and cook it fresh. It comes with chocolate, strawberries, whipped cream, and icecream - a wonderful combination. We usually take our food to go so we have room for this giant dessert. Will be coming here again! read more

Hawaiian style japanese food, giant portions, good food. Waitress Ly is amazing and sweet! Totally great reccomendations, fast service :) read more

Itadakimasu - Beef teriyaki and tempura , and katsu and gyzoa! So good - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Itadakimasu is the Japanese equivalent of bon appétit. Having my meal blessed by the name of the restaurant makes my toes tingle. The Japanese are renowned for their politeness and while our server was not Japanese, he was extremely polite and enthusiastic about serving us. This was a genuine display of etiquette, not something that felt forced. I ordered the chicken katsu curry. Curry is one of my favorite comfort foods. The portions were surprisingly large and delicious. Excellent service, tasty food. read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken katsu curry with sides of egg and rice. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Hands down the best teriyaki in town!!! Seriously! Quick and friendly service and oh so good! There's a construction zone across the street from them right now but they're open and serving the best teriyaki around. I never miss a chance to eat here when I'm in the area.... read more

i was visiting seattle and had this, the guy that made all the food and served me was amazing, he cooked it just like how i wanted and I would eat here a million times more, i love the decorations in it as well. read more

Itadakimasu offers a variety of quick, easy Japanese/Korean/Hawaiian dish like Tempura, Katsu, gyoza, loco moco, etc. The portion is big and prices are around $10-18. If you get a combo, you can pick 1-2 sides (though they don't have much selection for the sides. Mostly just rice, fried eggs, salad, miso soup or French fries). My husband ordered Tempura and Katsu combo. While the meal portion was big, some details were missing. For example, there was no grated daikon (Japanese white radish) that you can put in the tempura dipping sauce. For my mochiko chicken, the mochiko batter was a little too thin that the chicken had just little mochiko taste. Affordable, casual and good for a quick meal and friendly service. For a nicer, more traditional meal though, this is probably not the place. read more

Having parents being in the teriyaki business since I was a wee little girl fresh out of Korea, I can be picky about the teriyaki! But this place beats every other place on the ave! HUGE portions (i get like two meals out it), with sides you can choose from, and GREAT tasting food, all at a GREAT price! What else could i ask for? Love their sweet and sour chicken and yakisobas! My favorite part: free refills on drinks! read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken Teriyaki! - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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First of all, portions are huge here! When I came here last time, I had some trouble parking because there is very limited street parking. I called the restaurant to see if I could park in the Cedar's parking lot or Safeway's. You're not allowed to so don't bother. He said that there was street parking but was unspecific as to where so it kind of made me frustrated because I ended up driving around looking for parking. The restaurant in itself is very clean. The service is rather efficient. Our waiter was very prompt in taking our orders, refilling water, and giving us the check, without rushing us. Perfect service. The food was decent. Their fried chicken was delicious and portions were huge. I almost regretted not order the fried chicken. However, what I ordered was tasty too. I got the katsu chicken curry. It was tasty but not as yummy as the fried chicken. Get the chicken if you come here. I was a little turned off that rice was considered a "side" dish. If you have two "sides" you end up needing to order rice and something else. They should just say rice and fried chicken and offer you one "side." That way, you don't get customers' expectations up that you can't order fries, salad, or soup. Typically, people don't equate rice as a side at Asian restaurants. read more

As a Korean, there are some classic dishes that I can't be bothered to order because I know no one will get it to that Level 1000: the taste of a mom's home cooking. And yet, at Itadakimasu, there are times the food hits so close to the heart, I'm peering in the kitchen like, "who's really back there?" I love their short-rib Kalbi, Kimchi stew, the option of half-portions (since the regular portions could feed me and a starving homeless person), the salad, and Mochiko chicken.. The staff is sweet and has always welcomed me like family. Since its' grand opening, this place has gained in immense popularity so it can get to be a packed out house. I always try to stop by when it's quieter. The interior is clean and modern, decent sized bar with some surprisingly rare liquors like Japanese Whiskey. There's also a DJ set up to the side where the owner, DJ Mike, will scratch an LP or two during his down time. I don't know where else you can get the mix of these three worlds. read more

Itadakimasu - He called it, "Angry Balls" for the pop rock rim and Fireball whiskey mix. Not on the menu, special request item. - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came again and it was super packed which is great to see ! that usually means if theres people there, then hands down its worth the wait. Food portions are HUGE ill end up having to take it home with me and have either a midnight snack or lunch the next day yummm. The flavors of most of the different selections ive tasted are amazing and mouthgasm..... the teriyaki sauce and salad dressing is a must especially if its beef... so tender ! The staff are very helpful with a cheerful service. i have nothing to complain about here. parking is tough but thats seattle for ya since ive gone i dont have an issue with this either. the drinks are also a must try !!! just ask for any specialty or even HH you will not be disappointed if you came here. read more

Great service considering how much business they handle. They we're very nice to my 2 year old and served us very quickly. The food was great across the board and met all our expectations. Great portions for the price! read more

Itadakimasu - Pork Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We found this place thanks to Yelp, and were very happy we did. We even found parking on the street just a half block away! Portions are huge! If you aren't planning to share a dish, definitely get the half-order! My son's beef teriyaki was fabulous - tender beef, nice flavor to the sauce. They have bottles of the sauce on the tables if you need more. We also had the spicy pork bulgogi and an order of the Tuna Poke (which was an appetizer but actually came out after the other dishes). The pork was tasty but not overly spicy. A little fatty but hey, it's pork. I think I liked the beef slightly better. The poke was fab - I could eat that stuff all day. The entrees came with rice and a salad, which had a nice but not overly sweet dressing. Friendly employees, prompt service. It looked like mom was cooking in the kitchen while the kids ran the front of the house. I'd go back! read more

After a long trip from home (Hawaii), it was a such a blessing to find Itadakimasu! The food came out quickly, was delicious and the staff was very friendly, with lots of Aloha. P.S. The portions were very generous read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken katsu, mochiko chicken, spam musubi, and teriyaki chicken - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

New spot just tucked behind the bustling Ave. If you have some extra time and willing to venture off the usual on the ave, check this place out! They have a variety of Korean and Japanese items on the menu. The mochiko chicken and pork bulgogi are probably my favs. If you have some room after their ginormous portions, get the waffle sundae at the end, it's delicious! Get in there for their happy hour from 2-5. Check this place out! Busy on Friday nights. They have a small staff so definitely have a little patience, but friendly and worth the wait! read more

Itadakimasu - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A big fan of the large portions! The mochiko chicken was fried well and tasted great - with a slight sweetness. Definitely would order this next time again. In addition, we also shared the pork katsu lunch special with brown rice, gyoza and salad. The pork katsu was fried nicely as well, but the gyoza was your typical gyoza (nothing special there). We also had wished we got the yakisoba that another guy sitting next to us had ordered, since it smelled great and looked quite share-able. It was nice to be able to watch a football game on a big screen on the wall while we ate and the art on the walls was nice to look at. The staff seemed super nice while we were there. A few people came in for take-out orders, which seems to be a popular choice. I am planning on doing so one of these days I'm really hungry for dinner. read more

Itadakimasu - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place is amazing~~ we're just gonna come here the next time we can't decide where to go for dinner (which is like all the time). Their menu has big variety across a lot of different Asian cuisines and everything I've had so far has been phenomenal. During this particular visit, I had... Appetizer - Takoyaki - an absolute must if you like takoyaki. Just two weeks ago I was in Osaka, Japan (home of takoyaki) and after having been deprived of the delicious octopus balls now, decided I needed to get my fix. Itadakimasu gives Osaka a serious run for their money with their takoyaki. Here, I found the outer crust to be crunchier and the inside soft and not too batter-y. Overall, I'd say it's pretty close to being on par with Japan's takoyaki with the only subtle issue being - the bonito flakes on top could've been fresher (I need to see them move!) Entree - chicken teriyaki and tempura combo. Be warned, the servings here are enormous. It may look a bit pricey (about $11-13 for one entree dish) but you could easily turn a single dish into two meals if you have enough self-control to not devour it all. - The chicken teriyaki is so flavorful and perfectly char-grilled. You can tell it didn't just come out of the freezer -- it's super tender, and they top it off with just the right amount of sauce and set it alongside a big scoop of fluffy jasmine white rice. This is simply what all chicken teriyaki should aspire to be. - Normally, I don't go for the tempura, but I decided to be adventurous and was delighted to find out that they actually do it really well here. The combo supplies you with a giant pile of shrimp and vegetable tempura. All of the pieces are generously deep-fried, but at the same time feel lightly coated when bitten into. I really love that you don't get that greasy feel that you normally get with other fried foods. Quick service, no fuss. Our waiter was attentive and came out with our food relatively fast. read more

Itadakimasu - Chicken+Tempura. (There's a lot more chicken underneath all that tempura..!) - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Generous Portions! No one is lying to you when they say that this place gives large portions. I came here with a friend since we were starving after our 3 hr long lab. Food: I ordered the Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew) and it came with my choice of 2 sides (Options being white/brown rice, miso soup, french fries, or salad) which I chose brown rice and french fries. The kimchi stew was delicious!! well thats saying from an asian's point of view since they do you a very generous amount of kimchi so there is a very strong fermented smell and taste to it which is very true to authentic kimchi stew. Just saying that some people might not be able to handle the pungency if they haven't had authentic asian food before. Just as a side note, the fries were a pleasant surprise. They actually were quite yummy. Cut in shoelace style and freshly fried thus were very crunchy and piping hot. Ambience: It is located right across from the Safeway. It looks kinda sketchy from the outside but don't let that deter you from trying this place out. The inside is actually quite clean and well decorated with modern art. Service: I went at a very odd time of 3:30pm so there was only one person working thhe floor at the time so I can't advocate for the entire store but my specific waitress was very kind. Though she wasn't the most attentive she was not disrespectful in any sort. If you simply asked her for more water, napkins or check she would kindly reply and get it done for you. read more

Itadakimasu - Kimchi Jjigae w/ Brown Rice and Fries - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious and huge portions. Service was fantastic and my husband can't stop talking about how good this place is. Definitely a hidden gem in Seattle. read more

Itadakimasu - Egg roll appetizer, Mochiko chicken (bottom), and katsu chicken combo with tempura (top) - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've been here a couple of times and there's definitely one thing that is consistent - their serving size is LARGE. I got the katsu and I could barely eat half of my plate. The texture was everything I wanted it to be. I have also had the curry katsu and garlic shrimp. Those do not disappoint either. They have a lot of dishes to try that I would come back for. Their style is a fusion of Japanese, Hawaiian, and Korean. -1 star because of the service. I came in asking if the manager was around and the waitress who talked to me was quite rude and basically said don't come back. A polite "please come back later" would have sufficed. Despite this, I would still come back.. for the food. read more