All the Teriyaki in Seattle, #14 Mikou Teriyaki in Georgetown

I’m eating at every teriyaki joint in Seattle. Join me!
Stop 14: Mikou Teriyaki
6519 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
My Teriyaki Map: www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mi...
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All the Teriyaki in Seattle #14: Mikou Teriyaki
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#alltheteriyaki

[@amasterfuldesktop4935]

"I'm going to all of them" the utter determination, no, the sheer certainty, with which he said this... shivers... down the spine..

[@colacurciolaw7745]

You, sir, are crazy.

[@jamiecallahan1911]

The biggest surprise to me on this journey so far is learning there’s only 80 something teriyaki restaurants in Seattle.

[@bigolpancake9136]

when kenji insisted with the utmost conviction he'd be eating at every teryaki joint in Seattle - i felt that

[@richfrench288]

He’s gonna be on this series for years then.

[@cadkoger]

Gotta be a Teriyaki joint in Seattle that hasn't been visited yet working on their homemade dumpling game right now.

[@Biskybisk]

We can only hope

[@thomasw178]

I just said something similar to my wife. Now is the time to be on point if you are in the teriyaki business in Seattle. He could arrive on any day.

[@clubmate12]

If Alicia watches the soda segment of this video, you are grounded for at least a week, my dear Kenji.

[@Biskybisk]

Me checking the dumplings every episode now thinking yup store bought again… thanks Kenji!

[@Vendzor]

I wish they weren't all deep fried, the best part of gyoza is the contrast in texture when doing the frying/steaming technique

[@torsloke]

It seems like there would be a huge opening in the market for someone willing to make their own.

[@AbyssalDepth1]

@@torslokethats a looot of labor

[@tommihommi1]

good frozen dumplings aren't *that* much worse than homemade, and an order of magnitude cheaper

[@coachsteve.]

At first, I thought we were going down Sufjan Stevens territory with this series, but at this point I'm convinced Kenji is going to actually get to every one.

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

I see grill marks, I click.

[@cadkoger]

The Museum of Flight has an amazing collection of planes. It's a must if you're an aviation nerd.

[@kjdude8765]

Just went on this last Friday. It was quite good.

[@SBEdits]

Focus soldier, this is about the teriyaki.

[@JusChob]

The Kenji Teriyaki diet.

[@shanetwogood7893]

I'm up for the challenge. I would do the same if I lived near that many teriyaki joints.

[@JusChob]

@@shanetwogood7893 Already on the diet myself

[@JohnDoe-xo2yf]

I hope he’ll upload an Ozempic cooking video soon as well. I could use it

[@katymapsa]

I know you probably don't wanna eat any more teriyaki haha, but I'd love if you made a video on how you'd make it at home!

[@nmasrer22]

Please drop your recipe @kenji

[@aloumun]

He mentioned in another video comment that he’s planning on posting his recipe some time before finishing the tour

[@jjjjasonnnn]

He’s got 80 something more to go he better want to eat more teriyaki!!

[@marymary122]

Yesss!!!

[@joestarr2136]

agree, i was saddened when i looked on his page and he didnt have one.

[@rudyfan1926]

I hope, if you give us a recipe for teriyaki, you also do a salad dressing to go with. I am loving this series so much!

[@jamiemiller8047]

Hey Kenji! I’m really enjoying following along with this series; my wife and I are planning a trip to Seattle soon, so I can’t wait to try one of these spots.

[@picklzfan]

My favorite teriyaki place was right across the street from Mikou. It was named I Love Teriyaki but a different owner than the one in Fremont. Unfortunately the place had a fire a while back and they never rebuilt.

[@Squatch_11]

That's a chain, but also is consistently really good Teriyaki no matter the location you go to.

[@Tokyo-Slim]

I miss I Luv Teriyaki Georgetown. I used to work in the area and would go for lunch all the time. Mikou was where I went when the ILT parking lot was full. :)

[@KietNguyen-dx2cr]

I luv teriyaki was the best! Too bad they burnt down 😢

[@christianisachapin]

I religiously went to that location before it had burned down, I found out about Mikou after getting a craving for teriyaki and now it’s my place lol

[@derryXDINES]

I've been loving this series, Kenji!

[@HeIiax]

Pepsi mango is great! I had it once mixed with Hint blackberry and really enjoyed it!

[@Jordowag]

will have to check this place out! i love eating in georgetown - so many good places to check out there. also recommend the japanese grocery store maruta shoten, they got an amazing deli also, if anyone is interested in the museum of flight, they do free admission from 5pm-9pm on the first thursday of the month!

[@jenniferbabuca]

RIP to the I Luv Teriyaki that was across the street from Mikou, and burned down 😢

[@juicesnap]

I'm vegetarian and don't live in seattle but i'm still enjoying these videos.

[@miseentrope]

Be like Kenji: use your blinkers, hold the door, ride a bike, and share good food.

[@distdave]

I fell in love with Seattle teriyaki after living there for a couple summers 15+ years ago, and have never met anyone who even acknowledged that Seattle teriyaki was a thing. Ar long last, I feel seen. And hungry. Thanks, Kenji! The best copycat recipe I've seen uses lettuce in the sauce recipe. I make it by the pitcher and it takes me right back.

[@jsho12]

Dumplings sound and look amazing.

[@markpankratz3023]

I grew up in Portland, lived in Seattle for 11 years, lived in Portland another 10+ years and now live in California. I miss true PNW teriyaki!!!

[@zeruty]

Despite the fact ive eaten at over 100 teriyaki restaurants, this is the first one in your series I've been to. This was probably my favorite one i went to in Georgetown. I love the crispy garlic chicken at Khao San Thai near the woodworking store, it was my favorite thing in Georgetown.

[@Jetmech01]

I work down the street and Mikou Teriyaki is my go to Teriyaki. It is on the sweet side which is what I prefer, the sauce and dressing is the best.

[@TheShoe1990]

Getting the E in this level was always tricky for me. Great remix!

[@grimorange1770]

Not Kenji checking sugar levels on I-5! 😂

[@Instanence]

He's going to drive off the road if he looks at that 😂 I drink full sugar soda like once a month because it's so ridiculous 😭

[@grimorange1770]

@@Instanence 🤣chock full of vitamins!

[@drtomsen2796]

Love it

[@KelvinChanMcSquared]

Like your videos, found you from NPR wait wait don't tell me. Keep up the good work

[@andorrasrevenge1683]

80, wow!

[@shllybkwrm]

I'll be keeping an eye out for the mango Pepsi 😂

[@christianisachapin]

The spicy chicken and mushroom from this place is my favorite thing from any teriyaki place

[@zxkp1]

Calozzi's is so good, my favorite cheesesteak in the area. The owner is pretty awesome too.

[@cristianarntson1339]

Where do you get your woodworking supplies? I have family in Seattle and love stopping in to different woodworking shops

[@JKenjiLopezMain]

Woodcraft.

[@Datamining101]

Museum of flight is amazing

[@nicknack6042]

Thank you for putting together the Google MyMap. I am visiting Seattle in August as the last stop on the West coast and I am 110% going to hit Matt's for a hot dog and try one of your stand out teriyaki spots.

[@bentley230]

As a lifelong local: I honestly have not heard a single friend or family member say that they LOVE Matt’s or think it’s super beloved in terms of Seattle. If you love hot dogs, sure, but if you’re looking for a proper Seattle dog I would just find a stand on cap hill at midnight. I wouldn’t go out of your for it, personally!

[@99attftw1]

Wok's Teriyaki right nearby this place is a Georgetown favorite!

[@HDxGamingxUniverse]

Very underrated neighborhood Georgetown

[@bobdoe4689]

Midori Teriyaki in downtown is really good.

[@blondeenotsomuch]

If you ever get to Durham NC, and crave dumplings and a Chinese burger, you have to hit Sister Liu's Kitchen. Their dumplings and sauce is so good, and their spicy burgers. I could hang out there for a week and the craving would still be there. Everytime you open the combo box, I get hungry.

[@securitytraining6018]

41 grams of sugar! oh I miss my rainy Seattle commute, not lying at all. Rain has a relaxing feeling, I wish I had better skills in poetry to elaborate but for me, I do have a connection with Seattle weather.

[@show1011011]

I went yesterday to this place. I visited the museum first and had a flight to check in to an hour later so needed a dinner and had time to kill, I t was a big plate, couldn't finish it all, and it came out real quick too. I enjoyed the meal, wish I remembered to get the combo with the gyoza, but oh well.

[@JKenjiLopezMain]

Nice! You did the Kenji Special.

[@shanetwogood7893]

I would have taken home a couple of Banh mi's and some Pho from the neighbor business.

[@Ally-Oop]

“Prefab dumplings” 😂

[@Drewdo236]

Check out Kauai family restaurant in Georgetown better than some of the places in hawaii

[@brettsidoryk7438]

Kenji what type of Patagonia jacket is that? That's a clean look

[@ishfaaqimtiyas8063]

I'd love to see what a standard recipe for that kind of salad dressing is like.

[@Zstacy]

Just before reading your comment, I found this recipe on Reddit from a Seattle native: 1 part sugar 2 parts rice wine vinegar 2 parts mayo a lot of places will add poppy seeds.

[@mrfroopy]

what about that pho place, is that good?

[@nathandanner4030]

I REALLY LOVE the Wasabi Coleslaw from Katsu Burger across the street

[@landonlandon6454]

gotta check out Maruta Shoten!

[@Da808Boii]

Kenji if you are ever in Kent area stop by "Asian Table" off meeker st.

[@TboneHayes]

You need to try 5 Corners Teriyaki in edmonds. Spicy is the best around

[@JeffStone0]

What are your glasses Kenji?

[@mauricekiner1835]

Mix 😂 The sauce and rice 😮

[@kyleclerc8099]

After following this series I wonder how many varieties of frozen dumplings there are. Does each owner choose from 20 options based on personal preference and price point or are restaurants limited to a few options based on who they use as a frozen food vendor. My second question is how is the teriyaki cooked? Charcoal grill, gas grill, flat top?

[@jimm8566]

I have never not done the gyoza teriyaki combo... I just wish more places had it with the gyoza and spicy teriyaki option

[@michaelrouton6457]

A random hill I’ll die on is that Seattle teriyaki must be eaten with a plastic fork (chopsticks acceptable). I don’t know what it is but it never hits the same with metal utensils.

[@hui-an-xin]

When you can feel the sweetness of the pepsi after having all the sweet teriyaki! Dang that's loaded with sugar!

[@pixlatdguardian1489]

How do you like the Meta glasses for video recording?

[@kjdude8765]

He has a video review of them already. In all they are good for what they are meant for: short, POV clips.

[@korswe]

Musashi sushi has a pretty decent chicken teriyaki

[@Crokuz]

I actually audibly gasped when I heard 41 grams per can. That's wild.

[@qubitqubit]

Would you do all the Pho places next? It's almost as ubiquitous as teriyaki.

[@jmaj4521]

the Ron Swanson of teriyaki

[@InYourLostEyes]

accidentally spoiled myself looking at the description 😳

[@arthursese6068]

Did he say 80 something spots? Holy ****

[@JadenGoter]

I think we need a tier list that you update at the end of each video

[@markmacintyre3422]

Where did you get those photo-sensitive camera/glasses?

[@treysturgeon1089]

I'm not sure, but judging by the logo on the side and some quick investigating I think they are Ray-ban Meta Wayfarer glasses. I could definitely be wrong though, Kenji would have to confirm.

[@JKenjiLopezMain]

They’re the Rayban Meta wayfarers.

[@psgouros]

The best was the sadly lamented ‘I love teriyaki’ that used to right across the street.

[@Smithcraft1]

It's pretty ballsy to leave the gear out on your car while you're away from it! Did you ever try the Luv Teriyaki that was across the street?

[@braddo4417]

What are these glasses with the built-in camera?

[@kjdude8765]

Meta RayBans

[@armadillerff]

When you say the dressing is like a “sweet mayo,” would Miracle Whip be a close analogue?

[@swine59238]

Think like a less vinegary coleslaw dressing

[@AaronPM55]

I saw george town and thought you were in the DC area for a second. I was so excited and then so sad lol.

[@FLIrishmann]

Currently planning a trip to Seattle, guess I'm going here after the airport. Also, just sending my appreciation for "guys, gals, and nonbinary pals"

[@brendansmith]

I'm in Seattle this week and can only visit one teriyaki place. Which should I try?

[@JKenjiLopezMain]

Rainier or I love teriyaki.

[@brendansmith]

@@JKenjiLopezMain Awesome! I had some on Bainbridge Island yesterday that was good. Going to DTF tonight for soup dumplings but may check out one of those places tomorrow.

[@Ragnarok043]

Gary Oldman "EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@opolisk]

not the cursed ass mango pepsi!

[@kjdude8765]

That mouth hurting sweetness is exactly how I remember it.

[@Alice-bm3xn]

How can you tell if the dumplings are frozen vs homemade?

[@joshplaysdrums2143]

I think one of the first videos of this series had his explanation. I think it has to do with how edges are crimped together but I don't remember the details

[@user-lb8pb3uy9e]

He had mentioned frozen dumplings usually have some parallel marks on one side from the rack that they are placed on for freezing, but I haven't actually been able to see those marks in all of the videos

[@jperin001]

Score! Looks like a bargain.

[@maxkaibarreto]

Kenji trying not to put construction workers off their lunch

[@iancryar6431]

Kenji needs to come down here to The GNO and go to Dat Dog

[@mauricekiner1835]

🎉 I went to butcher college in GEORGE TOWN ❤ 🎉

[@darkstorm980]

Woah! Meta Ray Bans not on a tech review channel!

[@Katarjana]

You do woodworking?!

[@markpankratz3023]

Just catching up! Is there a place where he talks about PNW teriyaki vs Japanese?! Has he given a PNW recipe yet??

[@djbabymode]

Have you been to Happy Food in the ID? It's owned and operated by one woman who doesn't speak any English. The best Chinese food I've ever had in seattle!

[@submart]

What would be a typical marinade for teriyaki chicken? Do they use the teriyaki sauce or just plain soy sauce or something else?

[@billbennington4444]

there is a teriyaki sauce recipe in his book, the wok. there is also a million on google, if you search teriyaki sauce recipe. here is a friendly canadian man who learned recipes in japan, and he shows some different takes on teriyaki sauce recipes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppmmiGl7p5t7prM

[@MaxtonSharif]

Kenji did you ever go to Kaz Teriyaki in San Mateo? Right down the street from Wursthall. To me it is the platonic ideal

[@ploog1206]

I'm actually shocked that wasn't more than 41 grams of sugar

[@jacobdunn6677]

Ohana teriyaki Lynnwood

[@maryantczak]

Where is his toddler?

[@fignuts14]

41g in that can?!

[@danm2419]

So jealous of all these teriyaki shops. It's not a thing at all where I live.

[@basedcase]

Now try the bulgolgi tots at The Brick in renton. Great garlic noodles.

[@libbypetersen3523]

Mango Pepsi-wow! Hey--in all your travels in the south end, I wonder if you are aware of the annual Plate of Nations--promoting over 50 BIPOC and immigrant food businesses in SE Seattle, going on now through April 7!

[@TinaAlbro]

This is not Beacon Hill, at least look at a map of Seattle neighborhoods. How long have you lived here?

[@ediba1267]

Day 14 asking for trying DUs Grill

[@brentspetner3395]

Is there one in Seattle? I haven’t had it in years (I like in Beaverton now) but that was my teriyaki place growing up and in my head it is the best one ever. Glad to know I’m not the only one that thinks this.

[@milesedgeworth132]

Rating might be low because they're inconsistent

[@adraino7345]

I expect all the panda expresses, Pf changs or whatever other kinda chains to get reviewed too then

[@mudboy73]

Why?

[@JKenjiLopezMain]

They aren’t teriyaki shops.

[@biggriggs23]

I think watching 14 of these, I prefer my salad to be in the main container, no matter the effect on the salad. Too much extra plastic for me.

[@mrfroopy]

Its enough for 2 people if they aren't starving.