Ordered beef bowl and the only way to describe the beef is like it's slimy. The texture and flavor is really off with my order tonight! Also the employee at the counter mentioned they changed their potstickers to be pork now rather than chicken so I'm wondering if they've switched suppliers and made some changes at this location, unfortunately so far the changes are not for the best. I didn't feel comfortable eating the meat so overall my order was a waste. read more

Joy Teriyaki - Beef bowl - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing customer service and delicious food. Portion is smaller compared to other locations for the price you pay. Lettuce was completely frozen could not eat read more

Joy Teriyaki - Frozen lettuce - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Food/Taste/Flavor: 5/5 - Chicken Teriyaki (1) and Chicken Katsu (13) were both surprisingly good! Very generous on the amount of food and the chicken were fairly moist. The Teriyaki was heavily sauced but it went well with the rice. The Katsu was crispy and the sauce delicious. They provided the salad on the side with dressing in a separate container (which we appreciated) so you can determine how much dressing to add. Ambience: n/a - ordered food to go. Spacious and clean Service: 5/5 - very friendly overall. Knows some of the regulars And would joke around with them. Value for price: 5/5 - yummy food, friendly and fast service. read more

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Had large order and Joy made it very easy! Food is always great, only come to Grisham several times a year or every other year for work and always enjoy grabbing lunch from Joy! Thank You read more

Ordered the California rolls here and they tasted rancid. I told the owner and he just blamed me for not knowing how they should taste and didn't issue a refund lol read more

5 stars for this place! They make the best teriyaki. Every thing is perfectly cooked and delicious. I highly recommend this place. read more

Joy Teriyaki - Beef Short Rib Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The food I had here today tasted good. I had the sweet and sour chicken. Very good. My food was given to me in a to go bag when my intention was to dine in. Ok. Since I was in a mobility scooter he held the door for me. Nice but again my Intention was to dine in. I felt like I was being kicked out. So on they way out the door he put my food into my rear basket. Nice but he put it in sideways. When I finally found a place to eat it was a mess. Sauce ran out into the bag all over the container and soaked the napkins. The food was mixed and all on one side of the box. read more

Avoid, unless you're desperate enough to pay too much for unimpressive food. I ordered the chicken bento "box" but everything was served in to-go containers even though we were eating in. Intentionally wasteful. Possibly the very worst bento I've ever eaten. The salad was some iceberg lettuce and flavorless dressing. No tomatoes or anything else. There was still uncooked wet batter in the tempura, which by the way was room temperature, so there wasn't even an attempt to warm it up. The miso shiru was extremely watery, and I'd bet money it was from an instant mix packet. No hot green tea, but there was an angry sign on the soda dispenser. But strangely our meal did come with fortune cookies, which one doesn't normally associate with Japanese food. Very food court-like. Equally strange and disappointing. read more

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Was ok, got the spicy chicken breast and just wasn't spicy like other JOY.... Chicken was a little chewy and no refills.... Having a hard time finding a nice chicken place bowl in OR since moving here. read more

Joy Teriyaki - No refill!!! Lol - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I absolutely love their fried rice and order a side of it about once a week. The order is so generous that I can easily get two meals from it. The staff are nice and about the only negative thing that I have to say is that I wish they wouldn't use styrofoam for their takeout orders. It's just not good for the environment. I haven't had fried rice this great since I got home from Japan decades ago. read more

So disappointed this time ...has always been our go to for takeout lunch but no more. Price gouging and tiny tempura prawns(?). Salad barely 1/2 cup. Forgot to get receipt (my bad). For yakisoba w/chicken & tempura prawn meal - @ 1pm for lunch - $24+‼‼. Will not return‼ read more

Joy Teriyaki - Teeny tiny prawns??? - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

It took about ten minutes to get my #23 Udon. This gave me time to look around and I saw trash on the counter that a employee left out! If I saw this before placing my order I would have left!!! Dirty in the front is a good chance it is dirtier in the back!!! P.S. The sad thing I met the original owner and they where a nice couple and always had a smile on their face. The place was ALWAYS clean and nothing like the picture. read more

Joy Teriyaki - Employee trash on counter. - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Came here for a couple birthday boys. Got several TOGO item's to take back to Casa De La Tam. Everybody got something different. I had the Spicy Kung Pao Chicken. The rice was decent and that was the only good part. My dish wasn't spicey at all, even after adding the 1 ounce container of sriracha sauce that came with the orders. My Chicken looked good but was in fact, overcooked and dry tasting even though it was drowning in sauce. My entree was also missing the salad it came with. I saw the salad. Some Iceberg lettuce and a couple carrot strands and 1red cabbage strand in a surprisingly delicious vinegerette. So no loss there. The Fortune Cookies were bomb. Yes. The Fortune Cookies came from another business. Not worth the money my friend shelled out but she has a kind heart and apparantly the birthday boys didn't mind the food. So yay. Me. Ugh. Never again. The best part was after my friend shelled out about 90 bucks and finished her transaction. I wanted a coke but was denied. I needed to purchase at least $5.00 to use a debit card. If I had only known about the Food. read more

Ate here a number of years ago. It was good enough then, not great but okay. So i shouldn't have chosen it, because 'okay' is not good enough. So I wasn't thinking clearly. i was surprised, though. It was pretty darn awful, not even as good as 'okay'. It was awful. The stir-fry noodles with tofu had an over-sweet thin sauce with no real flavor, cheap slices of carrots and cabbage, with old broccoli. The chicken vegetable stir-fry had the same tired vegetables and almost black dark overcooked chicken and another tasteless sauce. It was not good and we could not eat it. DO NOT DO IT. read more

I ordered an hour before they closed, I ending up wait 35 minutes to receive my order I ordered their chicken teriyaki and my girl got their beef Bento to go after returning home and preparing to eat. I found that the chicken was UNDERCOOKED. I called They said bring the order in tomorrow, then as I was talking they hung up.(Will not be ordering from there again.) read more

Filty bathroom and toilet. Handle was broken off and had to use the chain to flush. The seat was loose and shifted around. Toilet paper rolls were wet. Paper towels on the floor and graffiti on the walls. This is in desperate need of maintenance. At this point it's a bio hazard. Food wasn't bad though. read more

I went to the DMW next door to get a trip permit for a new vehicle. I accidentally left my keys in the car. After I was done getting paper work at the DMV I walked over to this place to wait for the insuance company to get the keys out of my car. I've asked politely if I can use his place of business to wait for my insurance company. He said " If you buy food!". Okay, I advised him I wasn't really hungry so then I bought a drink for $2.50. As I was pulling out my wallet for a debit card he immediately said "we don't take card less than $5". I then proceeded to get a meal since it wasn't an option and I'm trying to get this guy happy,l. I ordered a meal to go and he said " if you take it to go, you can't eat here". There was literally 1 person eating in this restaurant, why can't I stay here for about 20 minutes, this guys should not be a business owner anywhere, very rude and inconsiderate. I will never eat here. Thank you guys for listening. read more

The food is OK and yes it could've been better but they need to change their prices that they have online. When I went there. The prices were a lot higher than what they have online. As far as I'm concerned that is false advertisement. read more

I really appreciate Joy Teriyaki. They make fresh, healthy meals for a very good price. We pop over here after working out next door. After working all day, then finding the motivation to work out and actually do it, the last thing I want to do is fix another meal. I just want to eat and go to sleep. Many a night I've had a bowl of cereal because I'm just too done to cook. Thank you, Joy Teriyaki for filling the gap. I am a fan of the salmon meal. It comes with some salad with miso dressing on the side, a nice piece of perfectly cooked thick salmon, a couple scoops of white rice, and teriyaki on the side. I just inhale the whole thing. It is exactly what I need after the gym. Well, maybe not all the rice ... but it's yummy and I'm hungry DON't JUDGE ME! Wait, where was I? Oh ya, hot fast not to expensive, better than a bowl of cereal ... what are you waiting for? read more

Orders curry chicken sauce was liquid like soup ! Complained n threw in garbage! Will never go back & I will tell everyone that location Sucks!!! Ruined my lunch hr Bob Wantz. read more

I walked in here because my girl and I had some spare time and I wanted some sort of dessert. I walk up, the chairs are all stacked like they are closed but the hours say that I have plenty of time. One single customer (or worker) sits and the restaurant is extremely well lit with blaring white light. I stand at the front, waiting, until someone in the back realizes I'm there. The (who I assume is the) owner walks up looking so tired and angry. i ask him, "do y'all have any dessert options or boba?" (This is the best part!) He says "no" and turns around and walks into the back. Leaving me just standing there feeling like a big chode. "Okay, so no food then either..." I wait a minute or so and then leave. weirdest shittiest restaurant experience I've had in a long while. bye! read more

Consistently good food. I usually get the super combo with spicy chicken, chicken and steak teriyaki. So good! Updated review The consistency ended at this visit, food seemed over cooked and not very fresh as usual, made me feel bad for the rest of the afternoon. I never understand why restaurant owners serve old food. Throw it away and make fresh. I won't be back for a very long time. read more

Ordered fried noodles with pork and I got stir fried veggies with pork instead. Went back and told them about the mistake and they told me that's what I ordered and they wouldn't replace it. I said we can reuse the pork I just want some noodles and they wouldn't help me out at all. read more

Nothing makes me like a good teriyaki joint near work with a bangin' lunch special! Under $7 gets me some gyoza and chicken teriyaki with rice. If I'm feelin' fancy, I'll tack on a $1 miso (which is pretty good too). This place is one of those hole in the wall joints that's constantly busy before, during and after lunch. There's not a ton of seating so if you want to eat i, you're just going have to chance it. That's usually a sign of a good place - oh, and they sell their sauce at Safeway even! The menu has the classics - Teriyaki in all kinds of meats - as well as spicy options, noods, sushi salad, soups, etc. So far I haven't tried a single thing there I haven't enjoyed. If you are feeling super duper hungry, snag a bento box! The miso is some of the best I've ever had for $1. Service is fairly quick, it's cheap and did I mention yum? If you are taking it to go, ask for extra sauce or use some off the table before you go out. They're kinda stingy on that aspect. read more

Just had Joy Teriyaki today for lunch. I've been to this place tons of times, mainly to this particular location. It's literally right up the street from my job, maybe a 6 minute drive. So very convenient for me to run out of the building from work and over to grab food. I've always done take out, only ate in once. I call my order in ahead of time and it's always done by the time I get there. The chicken teriyaki is amazing! It's really one of those hole in the wall type places, except there are multiple locations. I'm definitely a fan. Great food, good service, cheap prices and great location. The pot stickers are my favorite. They also have their own teriyaki sauce that's to die for! I always ask for extra when I order because I can't get enough! I really wish they would move over to the Clackamas/happy valley area so I could stop in and pick up take out for dinner or lunch on the weekends. read more

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Got the super combo. Beef was outstanding, spicy chicken was great, goyza was very good. Highly recommended.

So, my go to comfort food is Japanese food. I get that a strip mall is not a high end place but more of a "working class" place. I'm good with that, usually, and often the hole in the walls are the best place. That being said, I think my trip yesterday will be a one off. The environment of this restaurant is nothing remarkable. It has a large dining area but 30% is shut down for no apparent reason. The lobby is filled with signs like, "WAIT HERE" (above benches on one wall), a bunch of signs around the beverage counter ("NO REFILLS", DONT DUMP") and "NO PUBLIC RESTROOMS" on the front door. The signs felt abrupt and rude to me. Their signage is somewhat confusing with strange random numbers on the dishes. There is a bottled beverage fridge (NO PRICING), a soda dispenser ($1.75 no refills but you serve yourself) and hot tea with no pricing. Here's signage posted on everything with incremental pricing-literally every little thing has a price. I ordered chicken katsu, miso soup and shrimp tempura appetizer, and a beverage. It was expensive-well over $20-I can't eat the salad so I ended up with three portions of rice (I didn't even finish one). I would have liked them to include the soup since I can't eat the salad (rice and soup are even the same price on the menu). The breading on the katsu was dark-usually indicative of older oil-and it was strange to find so much dark meat. It isn't the crispy yet light Katsu I've had elsewhere. The miso soup was ok-but not really hot, kind of warm. The tofu was diced super small -!: there was not a real substantial flavor. The kicker was the shrimp. The tempura batter was heavy and doughy-and not cooked all the way. The shrimp was ok, just the batter was partially undercooked. The soda was an expensive beverage for the size, no matter how you slice it. I gave it a two because the food came out quick-the server who delivered it was pleasant and helpful; however, there was a small mistake and while the server was willing to fix it quickly, the gentleman from the front counter (I presume owner) jumped on her right away with a negative tone and we got dirty looks (one order was no salad, the other should have had salad). He is not a pleasant man. We were in a hurry and needed lunch-next time I'd rather have one of the fast food stops in the are-in my opinion, this just wasn't worth the money or the time. read more

This place is garbage. I came here 7 years ago and wasted my money. I wanted to give it a try for the 2nd time and I was here a few months ago and it's still garbage. I don't know why they even have good reviews. the food is disgusting. I ordered the orange chicken and noodles. The yakisoba noodles were just plain no veggies in it. The orange chicken was hard and you get your sauce separately and you pour it on to your orange chicken. The orange chicken is just cheap batter flour fried in oil. It wasn't even Crispy Either way way it was gross not authentic Chinese food. People who eat here obviously don't care for the quality of the food/taste or know what authentic Chinese food real taste like. People who eat here must have a cheap palate because this place is not good at all. This so definitely a business who doesn't care of quality. read more

This place has very great teriyaki and as of very recently, some of the best veggie tempura of the chain. The owner kind of lingers at the front counter (-1 star) and has a very micromanage-y vibe, but the newish girl working the front is amazing. She's friendly, quick, and accurate. Steps up the vibe of the whole place and really softens all the nickle-and-dime-y signs exclaiming "NO REFILLS." Give her a raise. read more

Place had 2 tables eating and was quiet. I ordered food to go. After 3-4 minutes I noticed the cook had not moved. I glanced to the grill and it looked cold and untouched. Our eyes net and she just stood there looking at me. I acted like I had important things on my phone and she just went to large vats of precooked food she threw in a bowl and microwaved. She did nothing but 44 seconds of work in about 8 minutes... acting like she was making it. Food was sooo dry and gross. It was 1:30pm and didn't look like that kitchen was used once that day except for the food splattered microwave. read more

Go there almost daily while at work to get food and never have an issue. Today I ordered the chicken teriyaki with salad and went back to my shift. Ate my first rice ball and a few pieces of chicken, went to break into my second ball of rice and I watched as a fruit fly crawled out from the middle of it. Called and asked for a refund because of this and they told me to bring the food back. So I left a crew member in charge, walked over expecting a quick refund and instead was screamed at about how it was partially eaten already so he wasn't going to refund me my money and I could call the police if I have an issue AFTER I FOUND A BUG IN IT AND EXPLAINED THE ENTIRE SITUATION IVER THE PHONE. So I will not be returning here. I am a manager in the food industry and the entire experience was unacceptable. Even for a restaurant in a bad location. read more

This girl who welcomes you and does everything is HORRIBLE. No customer service whatsoever!!! The only thing that made it pleasant was the Mexican lady from the back, she should be running the show in this place and more people would come. It's about customer service read more

Joy Teriyaki - Japanese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Honestly very rude, owner makes mad faces to people who dont follow his directions. I ordered to dine in, and had to verify I had to eat here and not in to go boxes, which isn't allowed for whatever reason. Food not that great, I would rather drive to other teriyaki places around. I order later on a to go plate for my wife Nd they said, make sure when she gets here to not eat it here owners doesn't like that. Wouldn't be coming here ever again. Try happy teriyaki is way better. read more

My bff and I are big fans of Joy Teriyaki so you can imagine how disappointed we were when we went for lunch on Tuesday. The service was nice enough, but they must have been having a really off day... The food, normally so delish at other locations, was barely edible and I brought it home to feed the neighbor's dog... My bff ordered a #1 and a side.order of potstickers. The PS were very tasty!! I ordered a #1 and the chicken was so hard and dry that it must have been left over from Sunday or Monday; the rice was also dry and barely edible; fortunately the iceberg lettuce was good and so was their amazing salad dressing! I ordered another #1 to go, along with an order of potstickers. When I got home, all that was in the #1 was the horrible chicken. The small container which I had assumed contained the potstickers, actually contained the salad...a nice touch to keep it from wilting near the hot chicken. But no potstickers to be found... I'm so disappointed that I want my money back!!! Doubt, from how attitudinal the mgr/owner was that they'd even give me my outstanding potstickers: The only thing that was decent about our meal....$20 that would have been better spent at the JT on 181 and Glisan. Avoid the one at Halsey at all costs!!! read more

This place has some great lite lunch options. I went here for a quick meal for some dine in. They offered free soup amd hot tea while I waited... on a 4.99 teriyaki bowl! Very clean, friendly and white meat chicken. Would return more often, but I hate the Rockwood area. read more

This place is close to my house, I've driven past it on multiple occasions so I decided to give it a try. I got the chicken teriyaki bowl and a side order California roll... I've eaten plenty of canned tuna in my lifetime and if I'm not mistaken I've now eaten it in a sushi roll. The chicken was subpar, I'm currently picking around the chicken and eating the teriyaki flavored rice if that says anything. Won't visit or recommend this place. Giving 2 stars for price. You get what you pay for here. read more

Let me start by saying I have eaten here with family and loved ones for years. Today when I was picking up my usual order, the hostess brushed me off with no explanation to go to the back. Makes sense, with all the orders she had to help package everything up. However, when I peaked through the curtains, I saw a bunch of CHICKEN in Rubbermaid tubs ON THE FLOOR! THE BACK DOOR TO THE KITCHEN WAS OPEBING, I SAW FLIES ALL OVER! The MOST despicable thing is when I saw a cook walk over to it. God, I was praying he was going to refrigerate it, but he just moved the tub out of the way... with his work boot. Think about a kitchen butchers boot touching the chicken that made your food. Are you serious?! I have a huge group of people I have recommended this place to over the years, and as soon as I publish this review I'll call every single one of them and tell them to cease paying you for your garbage floor food. I'm extremely dissapointed in Joy Teriyaki right now. A place I've gone to for years. If you read this review you should all be ashamed for handling food like this. read more

Judging by the traffic in and out of this place, it is very popular, and with good reason. You get good, quality food at a good price, and with large, fair portions. Just understand that you are getting exactly what you pay for. We ordered a salad, tofu and rice, stir-fried vegetables with tofu, and yakisoba with tofu. The tofu with rice was, I guess, their "Teriyaki Bowl" with tofu. So, if you order a Teriyaki bowl with anything, it's going to be whatever you ordered on a bed of white rice with a little bit of teriyaki sauce. Mine had six, big pieces of large-cut tofu squares. I like that they used the firm tofu, and not the silken. The stir-fried vegetable with tofu was exactly as it sounds. We were able to get it with brown rice, which was nice. Just know that the vegetables have no sauce, and no distinguishable flavoring beyond the oil they used in the fry. The yakisoba was of fair quality at a fair price. It was nothing special, but not too bad either. The price was right. If you are looking for something oriental at a good price, and served up quickly, this place fits the bill. It is not lavish, it is not fancy, and it is not particularly special, but it is good food at a good price. read more

Don't know if I caught them at the wrong time, but I can't afford to try it again. Got pork fried rice and Gyoza... the pork fried rice was barely fried, and just tastes bad. I couldn't get past the first bite. even the smell is horrible. The gyoza was at least cooked... I think. anyway, definitely a one and done for me. read more

I don't know why I didn't leave this review years ago, but I love this location. I only went once but they were so kind. I had my sons with me and my eldest was acting up while I was trying to eat. The man who took my order came over and offered to help me and boy did he help me so much!! He carried my son around the restaurant, greeted customers with him, and took orders with him behind the counter while I ate. The kindness they showed to me that day was amazing. The food was delicious and reasonably priced, and they even had egg flower soup (my favorite) available for customers to eat for free while they wait for their food. I will definitely have to visit this place again and support them during the pandemic. Wonderful job! read more