The food was gas, the service was great, and the mood was great, the owner was really kind

We've driven past Teriyaki Secret for a year. It's tucked into a strip mall near the IGA and the UPS Store, and honestly, we rarely noticed anyone going in. Now we know why. It's a bit of a secret because most of the business seems to be takeout, and the magic is happening in the kitchen, not the dining area. We stopped in during the lunch rush, and it was busy and energetic. If you're in a big hurry or prefer quiet, off-peak hours might be better. But the noise comes from a hardworking kitchen turning out food that's clearly made with care. The husband-and-wife owners know exactly what they're doing. We ordered the chicken yakisoba (non-spicy), which came with steamed rice and a side salad. The portions were generous, and every bite was flavorful and satisfying even without any heat. There are just a few tables up front since most of the space is dedicated to cooking. The owners were kind, attentive, and checked in on us several times despite how busy they were. You can tell they genuinely care about their food and their customers. We're glad we finally discovered this place. Teriyaki Secret earns its name not because it's hard to find, but because it's easy to overlook something this good. read more

Teriyaki secret - 7. Chicken Yakisoba (comes with salad and steamed rice) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Blaine, Washington

Costumer service seriously lacking. Asked how many ounces of beef in the Beef Terriyaki bowl; the response, "we no want to tell it's a secret" then promptly changed to "we no cheap people our portions are good size" all with an attitude. I'm sorry but if that the first place your mind goes to... like mama Doris likes to say "only hurt dogs holler". I wanted to know because I am tracking my macros. Food was ok, nothing to rave about relatively healthy, be aware ask the wrong question and your dish will be served with a side of attitude. read more

We were only in town for 5 days and enjoyed Teriyaki secret 2 times, it was that good!

WOW.. a pleasant surprise! Delicious flavors, properly prepped & presented. A step up for sure & thankful to have Asian in town. Only thing would like abit more "sauce". Especially impressed by the gracious "curbside delivery"! read more

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Food is yummy, prepared pretty quickly, and the price for the quality and amount you get is solid. The people who work here are kind and polite. The 2.5 spicy was perfect, especially for eating the second half after all the flavors got to sit together in my fridge. read more

Service was great, food was pretty quick, very delicious! Value was awesome. Had the #1 and #7 :)

I wanted to support a local establishment. If I could give this no stars I would. I ordered 2 yakisobas and they tasted like old oil. Also I had boba and it did not taste like anything. I had a bad stomach ache after eating. read more

Two stars probably generous. Picked up the double portion chicken & beef. No veggies were included like supposed to (they provided a handful of bagged iceberg lettuce & lemon ginger dressing instead) but got an extra fillet of dry white rice under the meat portion to made it look like more. Also a portion of rice by itself. The meat was cooked properly & tasted ok; nothing special. The thin-bodied sauce tasted like soy-heavy (like predominantly plain soy sauce) teriyaki sauce from a food service. Best thing about the meal was it stayed down for the next several hours-- and the salad dressing was tasty. read more

I was hanging out at the state park in Blaine. Afterward I got hungry. So I looked up what was nearby and called them on my phone and ordered from the park. By the time I drove over to pick it up my order was ready. The lady who worked there and brought my food to me was very nice and sweet. I got a chicken bowl. Comes with teriyaki chicken, rice and veggies. Also a honeydew flavored bubble tea. I haven't had a bubble tea in years, use to get them all the time. It was delicious. They had lots of flavors to choose from. She gave me a menu to take home and they have lots of other tasty sounding dishes as well. They are only open for pick up orders right now. So when you arive call the number on the door and they will bring the order out to you. read more

Teriyaki secret - Honeydew bubble tea - Asian Fusion Near Me - Blaine, Washington

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Not terrible. But not the best I've ever had. Sauce tasted as if store bought. If I'm craving teriyaki while in Blaine again, I'd go back and give them another try. Staff was friendly. An all around pleasant experience. read more

This is a very interesting place, not the cleanest and very small and hot. The food was not great, the menu and pictures online show you something different then what you get. The veggies are a salad, not hot veggies like shown. The food is dry, needs a lot more teriyaki sauce. Overall, I will not be eating here again. read more

Great flavors, generous helpings with curbside service! A winner for sure, especially the "lunch time" selections... read more

Teriyaki secret - 93. Lunch Box Special Tangerine Teriyaki Zing - Asian Fusion Near Me - Blaine, Washington

I wish I could give this place a better rating but it was just disappointing. We had yakisoba chicken, fried rice and spicy bulgogi, along with gyoza. Everything had teriyaki sauce squirted on it after it was cooked and as it was put into the to go box. A lot of sauce. It drowned out all the other flavors, and soaked into the rice. It was just too much and overpowered everything. Service was friendly, although you have to do everything outside, you can't go in. read more

Super inconsistant. Theyre never open when they say they are. I would never make plans to eat here, you kinda nust have to get lucky if theyre even open, depspite them claiming theyre opened sunday to friday until 8. 0/5 service 3/5 food Cute little store, but i cannot recommend read more

Please note my review is on take out food and I did not go inside the establishment. I got the chicken breast teriyaki and was really pleased with the flavors, portions and textures. The rice was sticky and flavorful, the veggies were cooked yet still crisp, and the chicken was well seasoned and quality. The teriyaki sauce was great on top, although I would have liked a little extra. I'll ask next time. I felt the price reflected the portion and quality. I had leftovers for sure!! read more

Teriyaki secret - Chicken breast teriyaki plate as take-out. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Blaine, Washington

Definitely some of the best teriyaki I've had in Whatcom county. My gf and I were very happy to sit down for dinner after such a long week. We def plan to return. read more

It was a hot mess!! If I could rate with no stars , I would. We ordered at 12:30p and didn't get our food til 2p! Yes, that's not a typo. I ordered something off the menu and the man didn't know his own menu items because when I asked he said they didn't have. Got overcharged for an item that wasn't mine. The secret... don't go if you're not in a hurry. Make sure you check that your order is correct before leaving! read more

Great place for a fast, filling and satisfying meal. Close to the border so as soon as we crossed we all were hungry and had to go to the bathroom so this fit the bill. I had the chicken yakisoba lunch ($10). Nice serving of chicken yakisoba and rice and my daughter and husband had a chicken teriyaki lunch ($9). That was a deal. Good portion of teriyaki chicken, rice, steamed vegetables and 2 pieces of gyoza. Went here on a weekday around 1PM and there was one other person that had take out before us. Small place with one big 6 top and three other 2 tops. Will definitely go her again on another Blaine border crossing. read more

Coming back from Canada we stopped here after waiting 2 hours at the border crossing. Overall not a bad place to eat for the location. The gyoza and egg rolls had an odd lemon taste. Either they had to much lemongrass in them or the oil they were cooked in had lemons in it. Not sure. The teriyaki and steamed veggies was mediocre the chicken breast was dry so I had to drown it in save to eat it. The boba however was fantastic coconut boba with jelly was fantastic. I will but be visiting here again. read more

Teriyaki secret - Free egg flower with meal purchase. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Blaine, Washington

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Okay, so I read in the Northern Light that Sweet Tangerine was under new management, so I had to try it. But I never write a review after just one dining experience. This is my third time here (I'm actually at the restaurant as I write this), so it's time to post a review. First off, the place is clean, well lit, and most importantly, smells really yummy. Secondly, the friendly owner cooks the food herself which is beautiful, fresh and flavorful. I'm picky about teriyaki, having lived in Japan several years in the early 1980's; this teriyaki is everything it's supposed to be and the serving sizes are very generous (see picture of $7.99 teriyaki lunch). The previous owner didn't really seem to understand Japanese cuisine, but the current owner really does!!! This place is awesome!!! read more

Teriyaki secret - $7.99 Teriyaki Lunch - Asian Fusion Near Me - Blaine, Washington

These guys are the best kept secret in town. Such a secret, you can barley find the location. Food was great, service was great.

one star only for the food and their effort in cooking. This business needs denifitely major improvement. we came here from a long drive and when we got there, a bunch of people were waiting for their orders. It took about 10mins for our order to be taken and the lady (i guess the owner) was so rude with the customers and with her gentleman helper. We waited 1 hour to get our order done. There are couple of customers ahead and after us that waited longer too. This is our first time tp the resto and yet so disappointment. Definitely I DO NOT RECOMMEND to anybody. read more

This restaurant under the new owners, Ms. Lina and Mr. Arief has improved greatly. The portion was more generous, the service was excellent. The owners were very friendly. Will recommend to anybody! read more

I don't know where to start. I can't believe I paid nearly 20 dollars for a bunch of rice, a hunk of fat and some so so chicken. I also ordered the spring rolls, which were pretty bad. According to the other reviews, I must have come on a off day...a very off day to be exact. Also may have been due to the missing head chef. I guess we all live and we learn. read more

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This was a great find. Excellent teriyaki & fair prices. Current coronavirus protocols are excellent as it was all call ahead on our order and touch-less delivery. read more

OMG! I'm hooked! Frequently drive up from Ferndale to enjoy this awesome, fresh food. Veronica's fresh, flavorful sauces are so delicious! My favorite is their tempura shrimp! Just had her new orange chicken plate and the new sauce is spot on, not too sweet, but just enough orange flavor! I can't say enough about the sweet owner, Veronica, and Mark! Great little place for awesome, fresh Asian food! Today, as I was ready to squish up an avocado to make some guacamole, I spied my left over sauce from their tempura shrimp I ate yesterday. Decided to dip some chunks of avocado in it! SCRUMPTIOUS! Guess what, no guacamole! read more

Very Disappointed! It was horribly bland ! small portions, the chicken looked like it was in a Costco or Winco frozen bag, cheap rice, only about 2 tablespoons of mixed veggies, the chicken was very dry, the teriyaki sauce had no taste and was runny. I really wanted it to be at least good, but was strongly disappointed and I won't be going back and do not recommend eating there. read more

Please find this place! Best bubble tea and it's in BLAINE! Near the border in your way to Canada! Fabulous!

We ordered delivery. The rice was old and flavorless, the chicken was bland, and the pho tasted off. First and last time ordering from here. read more

Great teryaki , first time trying it! Would definitely come back again! Chicken was cooked well, unlike other places where the chicken is almost questionable (to fatty, etc). read more

Yummy. I eat here just about every time I come to town. Nice to be able to get a healthy meal.

My wife and I have taken food to go 3 times from The Sweet Tangerine. I got the Yakisoba once and then the Teriyaki Chicken twice. My wife got the Teriyaki Chicken all three times. The food is delicious, especially the Teriyaki Chicken. However, $8.99 for a meal at a hole-in-the-wall joint is a bit pricey for me. That's about what I'd expect to pay at a restaurant. Hana's Teriyaki in Bellingham has the same meal which tastes about as good and has more food for $7.99 per plate. We have discontinued going to The Sweet Tangerine due to prices being too high. So, if you're okay with paying almost $20.00 after tax, not including tip, for a take out meal for two, at a basically fast food joint, go for it. You will enjoy the food but it will hurt your pocket book. We would be regulars at The Sweet Tangerine if they lowered their prices to a more reasonable $7.99 per plate but if they stay at the ridiculously high price of $8.99 we will have to continue eating at Hana's Teriyaki. read more

I wanted to love this place. I must have went in on an "off" day, the owner/head chef wasn't working. Service was slow, everyone that came in while we were waiting for our food was offered complimentary soup, we were not. Ordered bubble tea, waited 30 minutes for that and my daughter didn't get hers until after we got our food. After about 40 minutes my daughter got her plate, 5 minutes later I got mine, we had ordered a third to share, as well as for her to take leftovers for her dinner later. We had to ask again for the third plate, as it was forgotten, when it did come, the stir fry veggies were raw and cold. My chicken on my plate was luke warm at best. Spent almost 50.00 bucks, understaffed by inexperienced people I would not eat there again unless the owner/chef is working, but will definitely try again. read more

I wrote a 5 star review on this place quite awhile ago, but today I'm reducing it by 3 stars. I went in to order their $9.00 lunch special but changed my mind when I saw the new lady, who seems to be running the place, put the same special, for someone else, under the warming light and realized by looking at it that it no longer bares much resemblance at all to the picture on the menu. I'm not kidding when I say it was about 1/3rd the size it used to be, and it really wasn't that large before. What I saw was maybe 1/2 - 2/3 cup of cooked rice, maybe 3 ounces of grilled chicken (apparently cut nearly to shreds to cover the meager rice) 1/2 cup of salad and two small deep fried gyoza - pathetic for $9.00. I didn't give one star because I didn't taste it - who knows, might've been a tasty little sample, but it was no meal. I'm assuming what I saw was the special, not a half portion for two folks splitting the entrée, because there were definitely two gyoza on the plate. Message to owner: If this was a strange fluke, post a picture of your current $9.00 special with an explanation to clear this up - I'll come back, dine and re-review. If you stand by what I saw, change the photo posted on the stand outside the restaurant - currently deceptive advertising. read more

This is by far my favorite place to order from when I want Asian food. I love the delicious online menu so I can take my time deciding which items we want for dinner, calling in ahead of time and having my husband pick it up and watching Veronica pour on her secret sauce of our choice. Sometimes a heavy pour, sometimes a light, it's what she knows whichever will give us delight. This place is yummy for my tummy. read more

I'll tell you what, this place is so awesome! My mother-in-law is Japanese and an excellent cook, and this restaurant serves the same authentic food! I take my granddaughter there because gramma is getting older and not always available. It gets busy sometimes, but it definitely is well worth the wait! read more

Went there for the first time today, I had the the Chicken Yakisoba lunch special as well as gyoza. It was fantastic! The sauces were so flavorful and everything was cooked perfect! Would recommend to all! read more

Had Zing Teriyaki Chicken. Chicken was not grilled, & tough and tasteless. Seemed like it was prepared ahead, then microwaved and the TINY salad added. Cost $14 and the person working the door obviously expected a TIP. read more

Excellent food, big portions, beautiful presentation, depth of flavors is amazing! The owner/chef is very kind and accommodating. I love the teri chicken and tofu plate. The teriyaki sauce is so scrumptious, I request extra on the side. Her spice levels are 1-5, with 5 being about a 10 at other places. So, 4 works well for me because I like it spicy! The plates are served with rice, and vegetables that are cooked to perfection - cabbage, broccoli, carrots, yum! I'm actually getting the munchies while writing this O_o My sweetie loves the pho and I understand why. It's the most amazing pho I've ever tasted, very rich flavors. He orders it with double meat, and has enough for 2 meals. The meals are cooked fresh when ordered, so don't expect to be served quickly. Great food takes time to prepare. Plan to spend 20ish minutes waiting for your meal, depending on how busy they are, or call ahead. I highly recommend this delicious eatery :) read more

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