Always liked the food and price but was in real doubt about the cleanliness judged by the dining/now waiting area. But just saw the health score was 100. I plan on going back and eating my words. read more

My kid lives near this tiny take-out restaurant and gets dinner here every 1-2 weeks. She and her beau say the food is great and reasonably priced and the portions are huge. So we decided to get a few dishes tonight as no-one wants to cook the day before Thanksgiving (right??!). I went with her to pick up the meals. The place is small but really quirky and cute, with lots of plants and greenery. (I was surprised to read that someone complained about the plants in their review. Really? Who doesn't like plants?). And yes, the place felt cluttered, with the plants and the desk of condiments and chairs to sit on as you wait for your meals to be prepared. The place won't win any medals in Architectural Digest. But I thought it was quirky, and cute, and it is quintessentially Portland. (And when I was there, there was absolutely no odors in the place, as another reviewer wrote. If the place smelled bad, there's no WAY ON EARTH my kid or I would ever patronize the place!). And the food was great. We got my kid and her boyfriends' usual teriyaki beef and we also got orange chicken (both these meals came with rice), and also my kid's favorite yakisoba noodles (omg they are so good. I have no idea what seasoning they use, but these noodles are reddish in color and taste amazingly good). The portions are humongous and easily enough for 2-3 meals. We like supporting local businesses. And this one is great! read more

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Not the cleanest place in town but the food is always good!! Workers are pretty friendly! Can't miss with the teriyaki chicken!

Good food, new menu, for take-out. Big portions, reasonable prices and the people are a very nice family. Love the bibimbap and tofu dishes for vegetarians! Love all the plants too. read more

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It doesn't look it, but this is the best place to get teriyaki chicken around here, delicious food every time and you get quite a bit for the price. read more

St John's Kitchen - Chicken teriyaki - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Food hits harder than Ray Rice Food kicks harder than Kareem Hunt Food hits the spot harder than OJ read more

Not gonna lie - we were hesitant to try this place because of some of the reviews. Finally decided to just give it a whirl - and it was great! We called and pre-ordered for pick up. It was ready really quickly. We had spicy chicken with gyoza and teriyaki chicken with egg rolls. $22 out the door and the huge portions lasted two of us for three meals each! Everything tastes great - the chicken, sides, rice and green salad with lovely dressing... We were very pleased and will be back! read more

St John's Kitchen - Spicy Chicken and Teriyaki Chicken dinners with gyoza and egg rolls. Yum! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I ordered chicken teriyaki with spring rolls-delicious! Chicken was well seasoned and not dry; I really liked their teriyaki sauce-well balanced and slightly sweet side (but not too sweet); good steamed white rice and cones with shall salad with white dressing. Two spring rolls were tasty with nice crunch Another order was chicken yakisoba. Good, but this wasn't typical yakisoba I've had...because their noodle was an orange color. While I enjoyed strips of chickens with crunchy broccoli and onions, trying to figure it out the flavor...and I came to a conclusion that this noodle dish has some influence of Japanese-style-spaghetti "Napolitan" dish!! It's like Napolitan and yakisoba had a child. Like others commented Ted, it's a small takeout only place with friendly & efficient staff. Plenty of street parking to grab-and-go when I called ahead and pjs Ed my order. I recommend it. read more

The best food I have had in a long time, service great portions huge and price very reasonable. I will definitely be ordering again

Hmm, yelp did me wrong on this stop. I was looking for some decent teriyaki nearby and happened to be in North Portland. Checked out a few places on Yelp and decided here because of the thumbs up for yakisoba. Chicken yakisoba and chicken fried rice was what I ordered - both were not to my liking. The rice was drenched in oil ... so much so that they had to use 2 trays because oil had spilled everywhere. Very little flavor and it was a greasy mess! The yakisoba was not the noodle type I like and looked different than the pictures I saw. They use a thicker noodle that was not appetizing. The sauce was sweet - probably teriyaki sauce - and I regretting my choice as soon as I opened the to go container. I won't be back .. they stockpile all kinds of trash outside their business which makes the area look unkept. read more

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Their chicken teriyaki plate is *very* tasty, and you get quite a large portion for $11.

Delicious food, big portions yet low prices. Every time I come here I am very pleased - and the new menu bibimbap is amazing !

This is a tremendous hidden gem in St. John's. When you're looking for a good lunch shop, there are typically three things you're after: quick service, low prices, and good portion size. This spot has all three boxes checked. My general go to is the teriyaki chicken and gyoza combo, which is only $7.99, and comes with a heap of rice and a dressed salad. I can generally stretch this to a second lunch, which puts me at about $4 a lunch. You genuinely can't beat that. The folks here are nice, speedy, and there's always a good number of people at lunch time, so you know you're going where the locals go. If you're looking for a tasty teriyaki lunch, give this spot a try. read more

St John's Kitchen - Teriyaki Chicken & gyoza combo - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Immediately no. A health hazard. I do not know how this place is still operating. I did not last 30 seconds in here as I was nauseated by the smell of cat urine. It was so putrid and vile I could not stomach the possibility of getting food from here. I have dined at many restaurants and I have NEVER experienced anything like this. Also I grew up with cats. Every cat owner knows the unmistakable smell of their urine. It is RANCID! read more

Fast, delicious and wallet friendly. Only to go orders. The place is taken over by plants:)

Food was so fresh. Piping hot and good quality chicken, healthy sized portions that could easily be split into two meals!

Our family's go to for teriyaki! The white sauce they put on their salad is so good especially on their rice. Delicious. read more

Been coming here for years the best teriyaki in the area! I always get the chicken & gyoza!!

I am very picky when it comes to Asian restaurants and usually I won't go into a place that has not been previously recommended by someone else. With that said, I mustered up some courage and adventured into this restaurant. This place is located in St Johns district of Portland. It seems to be a small family owned restaurant with no thrills. Don't let this hole in the wall place fool you, because it has some great tasting teriyaki dishes! The portions are generous and the price was under $8. I ordered my plate as a take out. It was Teriyaki chicken and eggrolls. Sooo good! I love that they have condiments, like ginger slices, you can take with you, as well as more teriyaki sauce, and hot chili sauce. I will definitely be back! read more

I absolutely love this place and am always happy. The fried rice is my favorite I've ever had, and I'm never disappointed. I always get 2 meals and have a hard time stopping and saving some for later. It is nothing fancy looking but good people and great food. My only complaint is it's no longer in walking distance to me. Cheap and amazing! read more

I found this place I'm my way home and I decided to stop in. The prices are very reasonable and the food is fantastic. I would highly recommend this place for sure. If you LOVE teriyaki you really should try this place out. I will definitely be a returning customer. read more

St John's Kitchen - Sweet and Sour Chicken.....Yummy - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The place has a bad smell when you walk in , but the food was actually good. I ordered the chicken Terriyaky plate and it was delicious!

I wouldn't go out of my way for St Johns Kitchen, but if you work or live in the area, it's a solid choice for a quick, cheap meal. I live across the street and work from home, so if lunchtime rolls around and I realize I don't have any food in the house, I may find myself here. My go-to is the yakisoba. It is a very large portion-- enough for two meals-- and includes a substantial amount of veggies (broccoli, cabbage, carrots and onions). Only $7.25. The teriyaki is okay, too, but veggie-wise, it's lacking. It just comes with a small iceberg-based side salad covered in an icky dressing that gets all up in the teriyaki sauce. St Johns Kitchen isn't reaching for any Michelin stars or James Beard awards. They're just looking to feed people quickly and cheaply, and at that they do a pretty good job. read more

How is this place still open?... That was the worst yakisoba I've ever had. Only had a few bites. read more

St John's Kitchen - Yakisoba - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place is great. Friendly, good prices and great food. Now let me clarify, this isn't 5 star dining, but it is good, fresh teriyaki.

Such a cool little place! Great food! Great staff! I would highly recoment this place!

I've been coming to this restaurant for the last 13+ years of living near it and hands down it's my favorite place to eat and get food! Especially when I don't know what to get for lunch, this is the spot. Supper nice people as well! Love the service! read more

Best Teriyaki Chicken I've ever had. Their String Bean Chicken is really good as well. Food quality it spot on. I have frequented this establishment many many times in the last 6 years, I have never smelled anything other than delicious smelling food (and cleaner like Mr. Clean at times) I do suggest that if you get your food to go, and if it comes with a salad, request the salad to be put into a separate container, because if you don't, the salad will get warm. read more

If you enjoy Teriyaki joints this is the place! Doesn't look like much from the outside but the food makes up for it. It's quick, the food is good and cheap! My fav is the spicy chicken teriyaki....it won't disappoint. read more

St John's Kitchen - Spicy chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I ordered the chicken fried rice. It was a little more greasier than the norm, and I added about 4 table spoons of soy sauce, but it was good. The staff are very nice too read more

Ambiance: small cozy atmosphere, smelled like humidity or mildew, not esthetically pleasing, Mom and pop vibes Food: large portions of rice, which was perfectly cooked, decent amount of protein, noodles dishes were not good, I recommend general tso chicken or teriyaki. The food was the highlight. Recommend takeout. Staff: was pleasant, no rudeness like previous yelps. We ate on a Friday evening and the place was quiet, there were a lot of take out orders. read more

I don't know what happened in the background, but we waited an hour for breakfast/brunch. We finally asked to put our meals in a bag for take away. However, the staff was polite and friendly. read more

I ordered the peanut dish extra spicy. I would rate the hotness an 8/10, with 10 being the 10 from the old Thai restaurant I used to eat at which is the hottest I've ever had, and 1 being tomato soup. So a decent heat. the food itself, I'd rate it a 6/10. the veggie mix was weird and didn't make sense - they need to leave out the zucchini and green pepper. and the sauce was tomato based, which was weird and just didn't do much for me. there were some peanuts sprinkled in but didn't have much peanut flavor or any interesting flavor really. but it was pretty cheap! A decent sized meal for $7 that included rice. read more

So I originally went here to try to get a teriyaki Rice bowl I didn't know that they didn't make it like that so I got something that I didn't want really but I still paid for it, when I got it to where I was going to eat the chicken was very slimy the rice was really dry there was no little containers to put my sauce in out of a one to five I give this place a two read more

St John's Kitchen - Dry slimy chicken and dry rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place is a decent little neighborhood spot. If youre from here you wont mind it but its not bougie like st johns is becoming.

I have eaten here several times now, it is my go to lunch spot in St John's. The portions are huge, the price is right and the food is great. It generally turns into two lunches for me. Worth checking out if you're ever in far north Portland. read more

Really great food in a quiet little location. Amazing teriyaki chicken and many other options as well. Did I mention affordable? You'll be stuffed for $7. read more

This place is very close to our home, so we decided to give it a try over the weekend. First impression when walking in was that the placed smelled REEKED of some sort of bleach/cleaner solution. A door or window definitely should have been left open. We figured that take out was our only option. The teriyaki options on the board apparently were wrong, because the grumpy man behind the counter informed that I couldn't get teriyaki chicken with steamed veggies because everything just comes with a salad. I mentioned the pictures show steamed veggies, and he said the pictures are wrong. My guy asked about the spicy chicken, which we were then informed that the prices were also wrong. The man seemed very inpatient even though we were the only customers in the store. We left without ordering anything. If this place gets it together, we might come back. read more

If you are looking for tasty Asian food, definitely give this place a try. The atmosphere is welcoming and there are loads of plants- it's super cozy and cute. The food is excellent and very affordable. I had the orange chicken last time I came here, and it was so good! Also, they give you a ton! I'm looking forward to coming back and trying more things on the menu! read more

Large portions. Above average teriyaki. Low prices. Ma and Pa type establishment. He only thing that threw me off was the overall cleanliness of the space. I don't know if they have swept in a week and mopped ever longer. Everything besides the tables and chairs seem a bit grimy. I would stop here again due to the first couple of pros. I just wish they would take a bit more pride in their space. read more