I've been coming to this place for years and it never disappoints! My all-time favorite dish is the…read morespicy teriyaki. I order it pretty much every visit and it's consistently amazing. This used to be my first stop whenever I flew in from LA, and now that I actually live in Seattle, it's my number one spot in the city. I come every chance I get. If you haven't tried the spicy teriyaki yet, do yourself a favor and order it!

One of my favorite terahawks in Seattle! The surface is absolutely amazing and friendly. My…read morefavorite was actually the sushi, spicy chicken teriyaki, Mongolian beef, katsu bowl, and short rib! Overall, I highly recommend, and I would come back

Made an account to say the foods amazing. Most teriyaki places serve you such small portions, this…read moreplace loads you up, the chicken tastes heavenly. The service was straight forward and friendly. The place could use some work, but as simple and old as it seems I would say the place has charm. Money well spent.

Oh my god!! The first time my mom and I tried to come here, the place was closed for maintenance!!!…read moreJust yesterday, we decided to try Nikko's again, and honestly, it was AMAZING! I'm genuinely shocked that they only have a "good" food review instead of "excellent" here in West Seattle because the food was SO fresh, hot, and delicious! The bag was so hot it burned the bottom of my hand while I was holding it, and I even burned my mouth eating the food! But honestly, that's not a bad thing at all! It just shows that they're making their teriyaki fresh and serving it hot. Nobody likes cold food! I HIGHLY recommend the egg rolls, too. They were absolutely amazing, and you can tell they're the real deal! Anyways, if you're looking for a little underground, niche teriyaki spot, I seriously recommend giving Nikko's a try! The vibes inside did feel a little off to me, though, so I'd personally recommend ordering online beforehand. The service was decently fast, and you can tell they took their time preparing our food fresh instead of just rushing everything out. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised, and I definitely think Nikko's deserves more recognition! Go give them a try!!

Toshio's Teriayki is a favorite, no-frills diner cranking out Teriyaki, Katsu, and Tempura plates…read moremade-to-order. Its been around for decades and is somewhat legendary for the South Seattle food scene. We came here for takeout lunch after morning cemetery visits for relatives. Parking spots do exist in front of the restaurant but they are fairly tight. The location is right on super-busy Rainier Ave after all. As for the food, the Chicken Teriyaki is pretty good. Giant portions, affordable, and they make the teriyaki sauce and salad dressing from scratch. The chicken is skin-on, dark meat, and mostly juicy but also very thick. The flavors did not permeate throughout the meat as much as I like, but there was plenty of flavor on the skin. A good place for fast takeout. Seattle seems to have tons of good Teriyaki places.

This is a classic Seattle teriyaki spot on Rainier Ave that nearly every Seattle native I know has…read moretried at least once in their life, mostly when they were little. I'm a Seattle native too yet I tried here for their first time along with two other friends - who also haven't had here - on a Saturday noon for lunch. It's peak lunch hour so all dine-in seating was nearly taken, and there was a small line to get food too. It's a very casual environment here and you can hear and see the kitchen behind the counter preparing all the food. Staff behind the counter was so kind and my friends and I got to chat with one of them a little bit while placing our orders. I got their chicken and gyoza combo, and asked for the sauce to be on top of my meat. Portions are generous for everything here, including the chicken, rice and even the gyoza. There's a ton of sauce both on the chicken and the salad, though I didn't mind that. Chicken was tender, piping hot and relatively sweet with the sauce, but that's where the rice comes in to balance the taste. Gyozas are standard but came really hot with some sauce on the side. Seating is a little sticky, and you do need to bus your own table. But we all came out full and pretty satisfied with what we had. I'm definitely coming back here for more of their stuff!

I have been to Yak's a handful of times for lunch. Not the best teriyaki, but definitely not the…read moreworst. This is a family owned and ran place that is perfect for lunch if you work in the Sodo, Industrial or Georgetown part of Seattle. Only open Monday thru Friday! Each day they offer a lunch special which is offered at a decent price and will typically include an entree, rice, drink and salad. A couple of things that Yak's offers that alot of teriyaki places don't offer is shu-mai (one of my faves) and cha siu bao (BBQ pork bun) also really good. Something that I do not like is that the food is pre made and sits in a warmer. I do not like this because it makes me wonder how long it's been sitting, when it was made and if it was left over from previous days, etc. Because the food sits in the warmer, the beef teriyaki and the chicken teriyaki doesn't taste as fresh as it would from other places who make the food once ordered. Overall you do get a good amount of food for your money and you have several food options to choose from. This is a place I would at every once in awhile for lunch.

I've been a Yak's customer since the mid 80s including at the former locations at Fremont and U…read moreVillage. It was just a reliably good experience with friendly yet busy staff. They used to have a varied menu and ready to go Shu Mai and bbq pork filled Baos in a steam case. You could add stir fried veggies with any order for slightly more. I think they even had some noodle and soup dishes! This owner now is I think twice removed from the family that started the business and grew it to three locations. As people have said it's not very friendly or warm. No Staff except what seems like his very elderly mother who tries to help a little? I ordered my usual Bbq pork and the famous Pink Rice. But he started to put two little scoops of steamed rice in my container and I asked about the pink rice with pork bits and color in it. He curtly said he isn't making that anymore. When I told him that was what brings me here he didn't care at all. I'm not so sure about other reviews perceiving him to be racist against black people however that is not uncommon amongst the older Asian community. The only other person that came in while I was waiting for my order was black and frankly not with a very clean appearance. But he was treated just about the same as me. So if that matters to you.... I just want good food at a reasonable price. I didn't go to that dump of a restaurant, and it's a dump!!, to sit inside and get service. The bbq pork was VERY dry, only one little thing of mustard given, and the sauce was horrid! It was like a burnt salty goo. He'd be much better off buying the bucket sized Kikkomans or similar. No one was going there mid day when I ate outside. A couple people went into the five tavern next door, and there is an abandoned mini mart next to the bar. Yet parking full? I can't understand how this hell hole I used to love stays open?? I spent almost $20 including a 10% tip for this small portion w/o any salad or greens. I passed up a great Teri place in West Seattle that gives me more and better pork than this with a salad and stopped here. I won't do that again. Soooo many better food choices on 4th Ave including Teriyaki. If anyone questions my review, look at much earlier reviews and pictures of Yak's food and you will see the sequential devolvement of the cuisine offered!

I decided to try out Door Dash, and Teriyaki Plus was my lunch pick. I ordered the spicy pork…read moreteriyaki. I liked it so much, I've made Teriyaki Plus my GO TO teriyaki spot in the South end of Seattle. Recently, I called in an order, and asked what the daily special was. It was chicken and gyoza. I went with that. It was $9.99 and even came with a drink! I was happy with my choice. Their chicken is really good. Good quality, no fatty pieces and good sauce! The service is quick, the teriyaki is great & I love the daily specials!

Located in SODO & non-franchise, family owned friendly service. Great for catering! Excellent food…read moredue to quality ingredients. There is a parking lot in the side & street parking. Can order ahead for pickup via Clover site. Not open on weekends.

We often get takeout from here when we're craving some flavorful teriyaki over rice/ salad. The…read moreservice is fast.

Fast casual takeout only spot in West Seattle. Only 1 bench, zero tables so very unideal if you do…read morenot have a car or live nearby. This place allows online ordering via InKind so I used some of the credits to order some food to-go. It takes about 10 minutes, fairly standard. I got the make your own which is the preferred choice as the make your own is the same price as the other single choice plates, with the exception of salmon. So I got the Bang Bang chicken and teriyaki chicken half and half, with sesame noodles and gyoza ($1.50 extra) for the sides, which is good value as sesame noodles side was $9 versus other sides at $3-5 range. Portions are large. But you are eating a lot of salt. Sesame noodles are overly salty. The teriyaki chicken is salty. Bang Bang chicken is very salty. The rice helps a bit, but there is no relief to the amount of salt they used. Also, prices are very high. This order was $23.50 approximately, which is far above the average takeout plate in Seattle. If you like variety and customizations, this place is viable, but there are better places out there.

I always come here when I'm in the area. I personally love the spicy chicken teriyaki and my man…read moregets the regular chicken teriyaki. Prices are deals here and the chicken itself? Delightful. The workers (mom and son?) are friendly and good servers. No complaints! This place has been around for a looong time. And they should stick around for as long as they can! I would be very sad if I see this place shut down. Regardless of the bad reviews, they've always done us right.

I've driven by it a few times and decided today was the day…read more I wish I kept driving, spicy chicken was lukewarm in heat and 0 spice, sitting while waiting for food you can hear birds chirping which makes the actual taste of the chicken even worse. I only had a few bites and couldn't do it. I wish the previous reviews lived to the hype but as of today it's a no go sadly.

The staff is really sweet and friendly. Never too crowded a great place for delicious quick lunch…read morein West Seattle. $8 pork banh mi is a go-to for me. Try the seafood Hot Pot! It is like a spiced crab pot boil served in a golden bowl over a flame. Incredible and only $20.

New Leaf Bistro feels like a restaurant that understands family on a deeper level. Portions that…read morecould feed a teenage linebacker after football practice, which is what we all deserve. The owner is friendly, and the seating is spaced out, allowing for good conversation. This is important when you are a hungry sniveling goblin with a loud chortle. Everything tastes correct, and fresh. I had a Vietnamese Ice Coffee that awakened ancient Goblin memories in my stinky heart. For patrons willing to go deeper than a pedestrian "Bahn Mi" or "Pho", try the Papaya Salad. It's refreshing and I recently learned uses young papaya so it doesn't taste as bitter. I enjoyed the horseradish they added to the aioli, but that may be too exotic for Goblins used to Pizza Bars and Casual Italian. For those that do enjoy the classics, they don't miss here.