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    Teri's Place

    4.5 (276 reviews)
    InexpensiveJapanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for kids

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    Hamburg set
    Heather H.

    Love mom and pop Japanese places in the southbay! This one is also a gem. The woman in the restaurant is the most adorable and kind! Got the sukiyaki, Hamburg set, and special combo. All came with bean sprouts and a small salad. All were delicious but the Hamburg was surprisingly super yummy! it's more of a takeout place, so calling in orders is beneficial.

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    Donna A.

    It's been a while since we have been at Teri's Place. Came back on 7/25/25. The lady is nice and friendly. She works hard as she is the only one at the front. It is not a very big restaurant more like to go type. But they do have some tables available for those who want to eat in. We ordered the special which comes with a little of everything. We ordered the beef short ribs as well and karaage and tempura. My kids ate up the short ribs and karaage before I could take a picture. Prices are reasonable for the portions. They are busy and rightfully so! It is one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in the Gardena area. They take credit cards as well. Restaurant is clean and updated. Looks like they've remodeled recently. They also have lots of options and specials posted on the wall so make sure to look around and get everything that sounds delicious!

    Special combo !
    Akkun F.

    I should have come here more sooner ! Omg I've drove by this place so many times from long ago thinking of stopping by and never did . Finally got a pick up today, It was so good ! Yummy ! I could eat another sp combo was bomb and oyako ! I'll be coming back for sure In the future , I would definitely recommend this place . I think this will be my new go to spot thank you Teri's Place !

    Karaage Chicken bowl - yummy!
    Joy G.

    Food ordered: -Special Combo - Karaage (fried chicken) is pretty good! Marinated beef are strips of thin grilled beef which is also very good since I can taste the "grill/char" on it. Both meats are surprisingly moist, not dry. Side of rice and bean sprouts. I rarely eat bean sprouts but they mix it with a sauce that makes it tasty, gives another crunchy element to the combo. It also comes with croquette (deep fried mashed potato) and wontons. Ask for pepper flakes on the side to add on top of it if you want a little kick. -Marinated beef bowl -Karaage bowl Japanese cuisine run by an older couple. Closed Mondays. I always call in my order during lunch and it's ready in 10 mins. Small shop - more for take out.

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    Haley T.

    I've been coming to Teri's place since I was young, and the owners there are so hard working. It always looks like it's the 2 of them constantly answering phones and cooking. It's a pretty small restaurant that used to have a couple tables, but when Covid happened, it became a takeout place instead. The prices are very reasonable and delicious! Our favorite plates to order are the special combo, Teri beef plate, and the curry!

    Chicken combo plate
    Liam R.

    Wonderful shop with delightful service currently only serving take-out. Clean and beautifully decorated ordering and pick-up area. Excellent and reasonable prices. The rating of this review is primarily based on the chicken combo plate, which unfortunately was a bit underwhelming. The fried chicken was juicy and overall well cooked, but both the marinated and teriyaki chicken were dry and not especially flavorful. Solid portion sizes. Overall, reasonable value for the price and will return to try other menu options based on the other strong reviews.

    Hamburg steak with chicken karaage (rice not pictured)
    Stacee S.

    I love Teri's place! My go-to plates are the hamburg steak with chicken karaage and the special combo, 10/10 recommend. Everything is fresh and homemade tasting...the flavors remind me of growing up local Japanese in Hawaii. Great service and cute little place to pick-up yummy food! Call in your order and it's usually ready in about 20 minutes.

    Menu 12/7/24

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    11 months ago

    Great service been coming here for years. Great food reasonable prices. Friendly environment

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    2 months ago

    Delicious food and very reasonable prices! I had the super combo that was filling and so much food!

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    7 months ago

    Great food always come here Good selections Teriyaki combo is what I get the teriyaki sandwich is also very good

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    9 months ago

    Excellent mom & pop restaurant. Love the marinated chicken and teri beef. The sides are unique and delicious. It will be a regular for me.

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    1 year ago

    Authentic Japanese cooking. My son absolute loves fried wontons and karage chicken. My favorite is sukiyaki.

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    5 months ago

    Great food and great prices. Friendly family owned business that gets the food out. Really love this place.

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    1 year ago

    Great food and service. Been coming here for over 20 years. Always the same. Sukiyaki is the best!

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    2 years ago

    Good service, price is reasonable! We usually order the teriyaki chicken and teriyaki combo whenever we go there!

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    In the entire time I've lived in the South Bay, I've driven past this spot countless times. I'd see…read morepictures and reviews in passing so this spot has been on my foodie bucket list for awhile. I finally gave this place a try and one thing is certain, I will be back - again, again, and again :) Kagura has a small parking lot in the back that tends to fill up quickly, but there's an abundance of street parking. I came to this establishment to find two parties of 3 in already waiting by the door and for the staff to let them in. Totally understand why. Upon walking in, you're transported to Japan, this spot definitely has a unique, homey, quaint charm to it. Agedashi Tofu: 4.8/5 - I wasn't expecting the portion to be large so if I get this again, I'll make sure to bring a friend Millefeuille Shisho Cheese Katsu: 5/5 - Made with meticulous care. An incredibly well-balanced dish with the protein, cheese, and what I believe to be a shiso/perilla leaf incorporated. Crunch was perfect, lots of places tend to overdue it with the batter. This tasted so good it honestly didn't need the tonkatsu sauce (still delish with or without the sauce). Service is phenomenal. I was impressed to see two people essentially taking care of my entire section as the restaurant filled up during the dinner rush. No issues with arrival of food or the pacing. The staff was warm, cordial, and proactively asked if I had questions since I told them it was my first visit. I'm looking forward to coming back in the future and will definitely save some room for beer and/or dessert.

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    Family-owned & operated
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    If you are looking for an authentic Japanese Izakaya with good quality food, this restaurant is a…read moregood option. They have plenty of comfortable seating and the food options are varied enough to satisfy most people in your family. We were seated quickly on Mother's Day night but I did have a reservation. The Akatsuki Special Hot Pot with Chicken Soy Sauce was very nice. It is a bit pricey but we did share it among 3 people. It has a good combo of pork belly, meatballs, mochi and veggies. We would have chosen the Spicy Miso Butter soup base but one of my daughters doesn't like spicy food. I highly recommend getting the Udon Set with it. We only got one since my daughters are not large eaters. My husband ordered the Grilled Yellowtail Collar and he said it was very good. The size was so large - it was a really good value. But the star dish of the evening was the Crispy Winged Gyoza. We ordered that at the end and only got 6 pieces. It is perfectly crispy, with a really tasty filling and the dipping sauce is to die for. Next time we will order the 16 piece set. Sadly we were so excited to eat everything I forgot to take pictures of our food. But we'll be back for sure!

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    Fukagawa - Pork Fillet Cutlet Plate

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    Premier find for excellent Japanese cuisine. My girlfriend and I came here for an early Saturday…read moredinner after a day on the water in Long Beach. When we arrived luckily there was no wait and were sat immediately. Luckily it was only a couple moments before a party of maybe 12 arrived behind us for dinner. Our host and server were helpful and efficient. We quickly scanned through their menu and decided on their combos (pork cutlet and tempura) Our trays of paradise quickly arrived and looked beautiful! ( see attached for reference ) i loved the balanced presentation and blend of flavors. Each tray had some miso, a 4 bite California roll, some rice, soba noodles, broth, wasabi and ginger. Mine came with some dipping sauce for the tempura. Considering the amount of food I was very satisfied. The tempura was gorgeously crafted with semi thin crisped batter, and a decent amount portioned. I was mostly amazed by my girlfriends pork plate. Their crisp cutlet had beautifully made with an easy crunchy exterior and soft tender pork savory to taste. All elements complimented each other perfectly. Their soba was also good quality and a nice touch to an already balanced dinner. While I was exactly stuffed after dinner, i was still impressed with their entree presentation, quality of food, calming ambiance and great service.

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    4.2(797 reviews)
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    4.3(832 reviews)
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    Wow. Just. Wow. The food is excellent 5/5…read more Service is excellent 5/5. Ambiance is 5/5. We got the Kobe Slice Beef Don (with the egg) and the Omu-rice with hamburger steak and a beef and potato croquette. All were melt-in-your-mouth delicious and made our tummies so very happy. The omu-rice brought me back to my childhood, when my mom would make this for us. We were there on a Monday at 5:30 and walked right in. The service was helpful and friendly. Loved everything about Red Rock and we'll definitely be back!

    This was my third time ordering the sliced roast beef. The first two times I had it, it was…read moreexcellent, which made this visit especially disappointing. This time the meat looked different and had far too much sauce on it. There was a dark soy-based sauce that was much more noticeable than before. On my previous visits, the white sauce was the main added flavor and the darker sauce was minimal. This time the dark sauce dominated the dish and changed the flavor. The meat quality was also different than previous visits. It was chewy pieces and had a lot more connective tissue. One piece was so chewy that I eventually had to spit out a large amount of connective tissue. At that point I was no longer enjoying the meal. I really do not like returning food, but this dish was not good, so I sent it back. The waitress spoke with the chef and later told me it was "the same as always," but that was not my experience at all considering how much I enjoyed it on my previous visits. Instead, I ordered the 7 oz galbi set. It came with rice, miso soup, kimchi and bean sprouts. The kimchi and sprouts were delicious. The miso soup was extremely plain with only green onions and no tofu or seaweed, so I mostly skipped it. The galbi had a nice beefy, fatty flavor, but it was extremely chewy and over half of it was fat or connective tissue, so I would not recommend it. The rice was fine. I also tried the beef and potato croquette, which I really liked. Despite the disappointing food this visit, I still appreciated parts of the atmosphere. The relaxing music, comfortable chairs, and responsive waitress made the experience more pleasant overall.

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