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    Teriyaki 1st

    4.0 (92 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Andrei L.

    I was in Seattle recently and read online that teriyaki is a must get food when in town. I decided to hit up Teriyaki 1st on a weekday afternoon. I thought it'd be pretty close to the UW campus but it was a bit further away. The place is super small with almost no room to dine in, but that's fine as I like grab and go type places. The place seemed like it was run by Korean people and they seemed pretty efficient. Didn't seem like they had any customers yet when I got in and my order was prepared reasonably quickly. So I decided to get to regular chicken teriyaki. It comes with rice and salad. It came out to $12.19 after tax, which was one of the cheaper meals I had in Seattle. My first impression of my food was that the container was pretty heavy - always an excellent sign. I went to check out the UW campus and ate outside since it was a nice day. When I opened up the container, I was very pleasantly surprised. They gave a ton of food; huge piece of chicken sliced up nicely, and a boatload of rice. I was happy. The chicken teriyaki was excellent, especially after drizzling some extra sauce on it. The sauce was really sweet but not overly so. The chicken was moist and not dry. The rice was good; you can't really mess up rice. So all in all, I was lapping up my teriyaki and with big smile on my face. Also, the salad seemed very fresh, which is always key. So I gotta go with 4 stars overall with the experience I had. The thing I hate the most is when you order food from a place and their portion sizes are tiny. Teriyaki 1st nailed it with this. Only reason I'd give 4 stars instead of 5 would be the price. $12.19 seemed pretty reasonable, but if it was closer to $10, it'd be 5 stars all the way for me. But I'd still recommend this place without reservation.

    Chicken & Beef

    Take out place located near gas station. Got the beef and chicken plate and it was tasty and a good portion

    As of Aug 2023
    James Y.

    Just a damn fine teriyaki place. See my previous reviews. Updating the menu pictures as of Aug 2023

    Svitlana S.

    Come today this place first time. Ordered chicken and gyoza. Very fast service,for Seattle very cheap. And was soo delicious. Especially when you put sauce in rice. Omg so delicious. But you need know before come only take out and they deworm in Sunday. But I am definitely recommend this place. I am come back. Atmosphere small place with take out food.

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    Jodie R.

    Staying with our kids around Green Lake and found some great reviews for this mom and pop teriyaki spot. Incredibly tasty with heavy portions and surprisingly inexpensive! We ordered the Beef Gyoza plate and the Chicken/Pork Gyoza plate. Both came with rice and salad. I got there at 11:20 and after I ordered there was a line out the door. The owners are friendly and efficient. We'll be back. *very limited seating, better for take out*

    Beef teriyaki to go. Pro Tip: Call in your order, and grab a beer at Chuck's next door.
    Trevor M.

    My favorite Teriyaki place, no dine in, no nonsense, consistently delicious, and affordable.

    Spicy Chicken
    Angie T.

    This place is fantastic. The spicy chicken is spicy but not overwhelming, and super flavorful. It comes with these slightly fried onions that add so much to the dish. The people here are delightful. The beef kabob is a gem too.

    Spicy chicken teriyaki
    Keith G.

    This is probably the best teriyaki chicken I have had. I'm glad I have to work back in this area to be able to eat here again. But yes, as some reviews have commented on. The owner is a total butt head. He's not very polite. But also, he does just want to get back to work. I don't think he intends to or may be he just doesn't care. Who knows. The food and portion sizes are good! I recommend if in the area.

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    Going here for years. Always delicious, quick and friendly service, healthy servings. Tried others but always this is by far my favorite.

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    Enjoyed a nice takeout chicken teriyaki here a couple weeks back. Good food, nice man working the counter.

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    3 years ago

    We all agreed this was great teriyaki, don't be fooled by the tiny size or proximity to a gas station, it's good!!!

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    Come here for cheap meals with a heavy side of rice that's consistently "average". Not the friendliest staff.

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    3 years ago

    Best teriyaki in Seattle, have been coming here for years and always great. Really good people too.

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    Great, fast, affordable, Seattle teriyaki. My go-to local spot for takeout.

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    7 years ago

    Walked to the bathroom and you get to see raw chicken roasting in the heat! I kinda don't want to eat my food after seeing that!

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    4 years ago

    Tiny place. Excellent and large portions. Nice couple, he's serving good food, he's not Cedric the Entertainer. Recommend.

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