There's no way some of the reviews on here are for this Kami. People must be confused and giving this place a poor rating instead of being on the page for the other two unrelated Kami restaurants in the area. Please don't be scared off by bad reviews. They are definitely not talking about this Kami by St Edwards Park. The food is always good- teriyaki, bulgogi, orange chicken, gyoza- whatever dish I've chosen is always delicious. And the service from the lady who runs it and her daughter is wonderful, they are always sweet, kind and we get our food fast, even when it's very busy. It's a bit bare bones, cafe-style place and we usually get take out, but there's almost always someone eating in there when we pick up. They also offer free miso soup, free barley tea (give it a chance), and bottled drinks for purchase. read more

5 stars for their bulgogi beef, Katsu chicken (crunchy but not dry or oily). Bulgogi has a balanced sweetness and enough salt/soy sauce to it. I usually go do the teriyaki chicken and Gyoza which is equally good too! So glad we have another really good and convenient place to eat and right next to the Qfc:). Kind and fast service too! read more

I've been eating at Kami Teriyaki for years, and it's my go-to place for General Tao's Chicken and other dishes. So tasty! Yes, like all restaurants their prices have skyrocketed and portion sizes aren't huge, but that's pretty normal everywhere now so I can't fault them for it. They solved the parking problem for pick-up, which is great (there are reserved spots for their restaurant). Last I checked they switched sauces for their spicy chicken teriyaki and the new sauce isn't good, but all of their other food is great. read more

Service is fast and friendly. Food is always great. We keep going back. So glad they're here on the hill.

This place has been here for a decades and I remember visiting when I was a high school kid I just visited September 2024 and thoroughly enjoyed a spicy chicken and beef combo. The old lady behind the register is sweet and barely speaks English. I love this. If you're grumpy, you might not like this. The spicy sauce was just perfect and not too spicy normally I drench teriyaki food and Sriracha but this time I didn't have to to make the combo spicy. It ended up being $20 which seems high, but I didn't mind. Ambience is nothing special. It's a tiny little restaurant with one old lady working the counter and busing tables gives the good for kids vibes where you can spill a little bit and nobody minds. read more

Our kids love teriyaki and Kami was close to where we were celebrating a birthday. When the friendly man behind the counter heard it was a birthday, he wrote "happy birthday" on all our boxes and put in extra sauce. It wasn't a really big deal, but it made the kids really happy, and that makes it a big deal. Sometimes the little things have a big impact and I'm thankful for business that make an effort. We had an order of teriyaki chicken and two of chicken katsu. Both were good. The teriyaki had a good blend of sweet/sour and was tender. The katsu was breaded and fried well, where the coating didn't fall apart in the container. The rice was fluffy. The included salads were roughly cut, where one of the containers seemed almost like a full 1/8th head of lettuce, but my big mouth still manages to enjoy it. read more

I've been there a couple of times already and loved the food and service every time. This time I got the lunch special combo chicken teriyaki and general tso's which was tasty and a good amount of food for under $10. The restaurant is clean and they pay attention to deal, for example the lady at the register always wipes the credit card used with a clean wipe before she hands it back to me which is nice to see these days. read more

Kami Teriyaki - a take out box of food - Japanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

This has been my 'rainy day, dont want to cook' spot for a decade. There have been some misses but overall it's very consistent and the flavor is great. I'm torn between the spicy chicken and the traditional teriyaki. I personally really like spicey option but if you're looking for traditional teriyaki flavor, this is your spot. I always add extra teriyaki sauce to mine so make sure you get extra! read more

This place rocks! Kami Teriyaki has been our neighborhood go-to "Teriyaki Joint " for over 20 years. Always consistent and great food and service. A few years ago the ownership changed and this younger and quite a bit taller owner (?) has picked up the ball and ran with it successfully. When my kids are home from school for the holidays or summer, we typically head to Kami for a satisfying meal. Chicken Teriyaki or Katsu Chicken are our go-to faves. I tried the spicy Bulgogi this time and it wasn't bad. The tall owner is very nice and friendly and usually chats with us or offers us free water or soda sometimes. Very nice guy. We will keep on coming back here. Thanks Kami Teriyaki! read more

Near my house so tried it in a hurry for lunch. Not bad Not great Their price has gone up more than reasonable lately and the portion size isn't warranted. His idea of salad is a big wedge of iceberg not cut up at all. Hard to eat and just not tasty. There is MuCh better teriyaki around! read more

Love this place!! This Teriyaki restaurant is a super local spot that I've grown up going to. It consistently has huge portions of food for a great price, and they have complimentary miso soup and hot tea! The place is local and family owned, with a very friendly staff. As a vegan, I enjoy the tofu teriyaki, and tofu or veggie yakisoba and stir fry. On my family's most recent visit, the owner gave us some free instant miso soup packets to take home for later, and chatted with us. The place does take out and dine in well, it has a casual ambiance and is a personal favorite. read more

Very good food. The owner is always so kind to both our children and puppy. Each time we go, he makes some chicken just for our dog and has candy ready to give the kids! They have sushi, curry in addition to awesome teriyaki with good sized portions. Love having a great restaurant with friendly owners here on the hill. read more

Kami Teriyaki - Complimentary soup - Japanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

This restaurant was an okay one, unlike the other location in Totem Lake by 124th. However, they really ought to improve some cleanliness at the back kitchen as molding grew. Bathroom also needs some attention. Chicken teriyaki was fairly good, with a salad as secondary dish for$13.99plus tax. Hopefully they still keep it at a decent price after the inflation hit the food industry. read more

Quick , plentiful meals that are always consistent and tasty. Our college kids want this as soon as they get home each time and then some. We've even once had it to couriered to school for them. Everything is great but we like the Chicken Teriyaki and katsu best! read more

Used to be a reliably good teriyaki spot. New management doesn't seem to care too much about quality, cleanliness, etc. The food poisoning is *chef's kiss.* I went in about a month ago after having recently returned to the area, and the guy behind the counter (on the phone) just glared at me as I entered so I left and decided not to return. Last night, though, I was tired and teriyaki sounded good, so I went ahead and got some. Been regretting it all morning. This restaurant seems to be run by someone who hates both customers AND cooking food. read more

Excellent food and service. JJ provides amazing service! Complimentary tea, miso soup and friendly service, delicious fresh food!!! read more

Free soup for those dining in. You choose miso or what I think was egg white soup. Or both. You pour it for yourself, so it's up to you! Hurray soup. Anyway. I came here when I was hungry and wanted to get some quick take-out. I tried the chicken teriyaki and gyoza. Both were good and the serving of teriyaki was quite huge. Nothing about it stood out, but it was exactly what I expected when I came in. I was also happy to not be feeling hungry anymore. Thanks, Kami! ps: I wouldn't recommend eating that free soup in a hurry. It was quite hot & I almost burned my tongue. read more

Slowest service ever. Staff was rude to myself, and another customer that came in after us. 2 basic dishes took them almost 35 minutes to make, causing me to be late back to work. The food was mediocre. The floors were dirty. There are no napkins anywhere for customers. My husband had to get paper towels from the bathroom. read more

free tea & light soup while you wait for your togo order We had, of course, the Teriyaki Chix #1 and then I ordered a veggie stir-fry as well. the stir fry was delightful. The teriyaki struck me as average. Like many teriyaki places, not enough sauce, and no extra was included (I forget to ask for extra, dangit). Price about the same as most. Will check in here again. read more

Kami Teriyaki - menus on the wall - Japanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Tried again..the owner/owners adult son? Just doesn't care. Sometimes you go in and all ordered items have been pre-cooked and re-warmed. Other times you order and it takes forever. No consistency except for bad teriyaki. I try when I'm really hungry and want something quick and easy. However, this is the last time I"ll give Kami another try. Just not good and ownership could care less. read more

I've ordered from here a half dozen times and the food was good. Beef teriyaki . Now, it appears to be a one man show and it is a bit awkward when ordering takeout as the proprietor is cooking behind a curtain and mostly silent behind his face mask when he can get away from the grill, however I ate in last time and he was VERY nice and attentive, served the food on nice plates, and couldn't have been better. read more

Ordered pork teriyaki, chicken katsu, and egg rolls. The food was very good! The service was also awesome. Very friendly here and make your food with care. Thank you! read more

Daily specials, excellent service and yummy food! Gyoza was golden and delicious. Teriyaki was flavorful and the Daily special was large!

Great food, good price, good options! Owner is always helpful and quick with delivery.

We have been going to this restaurant for years because of it's close proximity to our house, great food and service. However the last year or so, it has been steadily going downhill. The younger man who took over for the previous, more mature owners, is not able to provide courteous or efficient service. He is carrying on conversations with other customers while trying to take your order and the result is less than accurate. Today I ordered the gyoza plate dinner, which appeared to be deep fried instead of pan fried. They were greasy and crisp inside and out....pretty gross. We got charged for an xtra salad that was not ordered. The last 3 times we have ordered from them, something has been wrong with the order. I am very sad to see what has happened to this place because it was always extremely good. read more

This place was amazing, it was calm and the staff member was extremely nice he even gave my freind free food as he didn't have any money to pay for food. read more

I've never given a review to a restaurant, good or bad. But I feel one is justified in this case. This place has just lost it. Dirty, uncleared dishes on every front room table while the guy sits there looking at his laptop. I ordered 1 chicken breast meal with a side order of gyoza for my son and I, then we go to get some soup while we wait. The guy he tells me "only 1 miso soup per customer." Ok, I spent about $18.00 after tip and there's no one else there. And I can't have $.10 worth of soup while I wait? Then we go to sit while we wait for our food to arrive but can't. There's not a single table uncleared. Yet there's nobody in the restaurant! Seems like the owners just don't care anymore. read more

Kami Teriyaki - Nobody here. Yet no place to sit because not one table had been cleared. All while the guy sits there looking at his laptop. - Japanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Nice place to eat inside. Great food too. Love their vegetable Yakisoba. Very friendly.

Tasty food and generous portions. Strip mall teriyaki done right. The water setup is not user friendly and the staff at the counter are not big on smiles, otherwise I might have given the 5th star. But if you are hungry for teriyaki, this is a very solid choice. read more

Kami Teriyaki - the interior of a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

I rarely post Yelp reviews but I felt compelled to do so. I've been to about a dozen teriyaki restaurants in my life and this place has the best service and consistency I've seen. My favorite so far. Everything is cooked perfect and comes out fast. Great portions. They arent very interactive but it's understandable because they are always so busy. I can tell they appreciate my business. This place is truly a gem on our little group of food spots on top of our finn hill hill. Highly recommend. read more

This is our family favorite teriyaki restaurant! We will order and it's ready usually within 15-20 minutes and they usually have 2 nice soups to choose from while you wait! Family owned and wonderful service and serving sizes are generous! read more

My family and I go here once a week. It is absolutely fantastic and so dependable. We don't really branch out from the Spicy Teriyaki (amazing), Chicken Katsu, Beef Teriyaki, Regular Teriyaki and the Chicken Yakisoba just because it is SO good. Great portions and extremely wonderful people who run the place. Very grateful for all the times they have fulfilled my craving for teriyaki. Lucky to live by this place for so long. read more

The worst Teriyaki restaurant ever. The owner of the restaurant doesn't know how to take care of customers. They restaurant is so dirty inside. The food is not fresh. Taste like one day old. Please go to other teriyaki restaurant. Don't waste your money. Stay away from Kami's restaurant. read more

This place is absolutely amazing. The food is great, and when I forgot my money when I went to hang out with my friends, they gave me a pack of food for free! I would suggest this place to anyone that wants amazing food, great staff, and an amazing atmosphere!! read more

This is an OK place, better than many places but not as good as Teriyaki Madness in Kirkland. It is OK for the area. The Spicy Beef is good but the portion is small for the price and you don't get as much rice or beef as you get at Teriyaki Madness in Down Town Kirkland. I only go there if I don't feel like driving all the way to Teriyaki Madness. This will be a better deal if they provide little larger portions. read more

I've lived in Kenmore for nearly two years and looked at this joint as an thought of it as an afterthought. I went there today and get a Spicy Chicken, with fried rice and Gyoza. I had but one problem, how am I ever going to shop at QFC without stopping here again. Portions are generous, the quality of the chicken is spot on and the crispiness of the Gyoza is perfect. Support this local business! read more

Kami Teriyaki is my Saturday breakfast stop. I work all night Friday at the cell phone data center, grab 6 or 7 hours sleep, then off for 15 hours of fun. The first 4 delivering pizzas - no pizza for breakfast, thanks - once a day is plenty LOL. I arrive at work a bit before 4 and run down to Kami Teriyaki for my breakfast. Their menu has more than just Chicken and Beef Teriyaki. And since I can't handle the carbs, they have no problem substituting extra salad for rice. The Chicken Teriyaki is good, but my usual is the Chicken and Pork Combo, made spicy. (They charge an extra buck to make it spicy, well, seems like for everything, but it is worth it.) OK, I admit it, I like spicy so don't expect me to review the regular teriyaki. Well, except for the gozya - I like anything resembling pot stickers and they are very good. They have food other then teriyaki. The bolgogi (stir fired spicy beef with onions) is great. The Chicken and peanuts is actually Orange Chicken and is tasty. I have yet to try the Chicken curry, but if true to form, they will be great too. They have a large variety, including tempura and fish & chips. FREE SOUP! Yup, you can't beat the free soup. My son will occasionally ask if he can pick up something for me on Saturday, but the free soup is for dine-in / wait-in for pickup, only. They have an egg flour and a more traditional miso soup. I must have my soup to go along with my spicy breakfast on Saturday afternoon. UPDATE: I always get my meals without rice - or - all salad. On Saturdays when I usually eat there, they give me a lot of food. I was in there yesterday and it was half the size of the usual Saturday portion. I don't know whether it is who is preparing it or if they have changed owners again. I will revise this when I find out. If this is a trend, they will probably loose a star. UPDATE: It's been almost a year and the new owners have redeemed themselves - back to 4 stars! read more

When we first moved to this area, this was the first place we tried eating at. We are so delighted they are here! They have GLUTEN FREE, SOY FREE TERIYAKI. This is amazing, awesome and wonderful. Since my daughter is allergic to both soy and gluten and I am to gluten, its a rare thing we can eat out anywhere. I cant tell you how excited she is to get to eat here. We ate gluten free Teriyaki at a different place once, and it was yucky. Kami Teryiaki's gluten free soy free Teriyaki is amazing. Its SO good. Me and my kids love it and its about the only fast food type we can eat. It doesnt make any of us sick, and it tastes as good or better than regular Teriyaki. Furthermore the people that run the restraunt are so kind. They are kind to my girls and me and they have wonderful customer service. I cant recommend this place highly enough. Especially if you have food allergies like us, its a gem!! My husband orders their regular Teriyaki, which is also, according to him, some of the best Teriyaki he has had. They are generous with their portions and with their rice. They offer free hot soup too, great for while you are waiting. read more

My wife and I just had a horrible experience here while dining in at Kami Teriyaki. We ordered a spicy chicken teriyaki and a chicken breast teriyaki. While the spicy chicken was good, the chicken breast teriyaki was awful. It just tasted off with a microwave taste to the meat. It was bad enough my wife had to spit her first bite out into a napkin. When I took the plate up to the counter worker, he said he had to talk to his father. His father came to our table and berated us, saying that is how chicken breast is supposed to taste (believe me, it's not). He said he has been making it that way for 8 years without complaint. They refused to attempt to make it right and would not substitute it for something else or offer a refund. We have had take out from here previously without any complaints, but we will never be returning here after this horrible customer experience. read more

Just received our order on door dash. Food was cold and the food came incorrect. For a $30 order and you only get reimbursed 10$ after waiting an hour for your food and then it comes cold and wrong. Won't be ordering g from here again. read more