In praise of Seattle-style teriyaki

[@Gogogordy1]

As an former Washingtonian I STILL get the craving for speciffically Happy Teriyaki’s teriyaki.

[@sonhuynh8222]

The one in Puyallup Wa? That’s my favorite 😍

[@Gogogordy1]

@ Lacey, on College Street for me. Also Tumwater….

[@JessicaKasper-zx9gw]

@@sonhuynh8222River Road Happy is the absolute best! 🎉

[@hellattack1]

​@@Gogogordy1 Well hello neighbor. I too have frequented that specific Lacey establishment all my life.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

Same, I'm in Vegas now and we have everything except Seattle style teriyaki. There is a chain called teriyaki madness but it's definitely not the same and it's tiny portions

[@wmst5065]

It's an unwritten rule out here; strip malls have to have at least one of the following, a dry cleaners, a nail salon and/ or pho or teriyaki place.

[@Aibeansss]

Foot masssge parlor as well, and a tent with trash around it.

[@wmst5065]

@trumpius_maximus47 Like to hang around on Aurora do ya'?

[@Aibeansss]

@@wmst5065 The whole state is Aurora Ave. I prefer 3rd and Pike. Ross has a lot of good sales. 😆

[@wmst5065]

@@Aibeansss I've heard people say shopping at Ross is like making it through a basic training obstacle course.

[@Aibeansss]

@ Full of pee and tinfoil. 🤷 Seattle is horrific.

[@pistol80]

I've lived in Seattle for over 25 years and remember a conversation where my friend asked me, "Did you know that teriyaki in Seattle in unique to Seattle?" I had lived in Seattle for many years at this point. He went on to explain it was not normal to have a teriyaki restaurant on every corner but in Seattle, that's just normal. I had no idea this was abnormal. Both him and I assumed this was how things were down the west coast.

[@ggc915]

Born and raised. I didn’t realize it was a Seattle thing until I moved out of state because I grew up with it thinking it was the norm. It’s the first thing we eat whenever we visit home! Nothing beats it!

[@DuckyB]

And a Starbucks on every corner. That’s not normal as well.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

Nope just Seattle, bikini coffee stands too lol. Vegas doesn't have either of them but we have everything else. We do have lots of Hawaiian spots and the teriyaki is good but not the same

[@curtisbme]

Didn't realize this is not normal until watching this video.

[@78cunobelin]

There is not a (decent) teriyaki or pho place in Corvallis, OR. Anyone want to come open some?

[@taurahelms3068]

He's right. I live an hour outside of Seattle in Kitsap County. We love it here too.

[@amalexander7711]

Same! There’s a good place in port orchard (kim’s) but they are no longer open on Sundays and mondays.

[@Chris-Huntley]

Pierce does as well, the Western side of Washington does it right.

[@ToyZee-l7y]

The best all over the pacific NW now. Toshi thank you sir you are a hero

[@AllTheBoost]

Osakas was always the best

[@ShaolinDoluhmite]

Except you don't really find it south of Portland, unfortunately.

[@tjp-re4du]

a hero? how pathetic

[@Yukikazehalo]

Seattlite here, we take Teriyaki for granted until we leave the area and realize how rare it is across the country...

[@erwinl.8152]

I once compared it to moving someplace that had never heard of mac & cheese.

[@Pirategod23]

I guess not to the east coast

[@WhiteDove73-888]

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of it from Texas

[@Pirategod23]

@ really!?

[@isomarulor]

@@WhiteDove73-888in the south it’s basically hibachi chicken

[@jakesacquitne]

Teriyaki Madness on 100th in Juanita was my favorite for years and years. They shut down over COVID and it was so sad. I feel like they never got the respect they deserved.

[@JustinCase780]

What a Seattle legacy! Shut em down in one of the freshest air cities in the world.

[@Brandon-40]

Teriyaki Madness is the one Teriyaki joint that it did it slightly different and worked out amazing. although I wasn't a fan of the cucumber salad the chicken was a step above.

[@ITSmyOPINIONN]

I grew up in Kirkland!

[@Jimbow-sz9kh]

​@@ITSmyOPINIONNI thought that was just a Costco brand 😮 (kidding)

[@rykilg]

There’s a TMAD in Atlanta now. Had no idea of the Seattle connection but wow is it good! Mad spicy ftw

[@FreewayBrent]

One of the many things I ended up appreciating during my 5 months in Seattle this year. My favorite is Wild Ginger Teriyaki in downtown Renton.

[@Elleheadin]

I moved from Seattle to San Jose, CA IN 1994. I never found a decent teriyaki place in the Bay Area. I moved back in WA in ‘23, and so happy to get their version of teriyaki again!

[@TheMyriadTruths]

More people need to go to Toshi’s in Mill Creek. It’s the one in this video and the only one with Toshi

[@thesayerofing]

Definitely. Another one of the best is Oishi's Teriyaki up north a bit in Everett

[@gumption76]

Agreed. Toshi’s is still the best in town.

[@drewconway7135]

@@thesayerofingMy favorite teriyaki in Everett is Tokyo Teriyaki downtown (corner of Colby and California, a block west from Funko). The best spicy chicken I’ve ever had anywhere.

[@davidtingley9978]

I'm almost positive my first teriyaki was Toshi's, in Edmonds/Lynnwood

[@JB-1138]

Growing up in Washington this is just a normal thing. Then I traveled and found out its a special thing.

[@marinethebeansturges7862]

teriyaki nasai near university village has been my families go to for almost two decades!!

[@CatWhiskering]

Our family is also fond of Nasai. I don't like their yakisoba but no denying their teriyaki is great.

[@scottcates]

Totally. Nasai is the best.

[@yodude9624]

They're still there? I haven't been there since 2001. Crazy

[@scottcates]

@@CatWhiskering I happen to love the chicken yaki. Go figure haha

[@drewconway7135]

@@scottcatesSo do I. I usually get beef if I’m ordering yakisoba, but the chicken is good, too. They’re pretty expensive. I used to prefer University Teriyaki until they became unreliable. Now Nisai is my go-to whenever life takes me that way.

[@Dennis-66]

My family lived in Seattle from 89 to about 2005. I'm in Omaha & they're down in Texas but we still, constantly talk about Seattle teriyaki and how much we miss it. We all try & find places in our own cities that are even slightly similar but nothing compares.

[@Photojouralist123]

I use to work for Toshi's in Fremont back in the 80's I made the fried rice and chopped a billion onions.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

OH, QUIT YOUR CRYING 😂 .... sorry, you brought that on yourself

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Thank you for your service.

[@Fakeaorta]

I grew up in SoCal but have lived in Edmonds WA. for several years. When I go back down to San Diego to see friends, I complain about the lack of Teriyaki and PHO places. The Seattle area truly is one of the best foodie cities in the USA.

[@bigsam653]

Teriyaki joints are everywhere in the PNW, it’s awesome.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

I lived in the Seattle area for 30 years. Tosha’s was my absolute favorite teriyaki restaurant. Since moving away 20 years ago, I have yet to find a good teriyaki restaurant in the places I lived. Hawaii came close (I love me some plate lunch) but now, in the boonies of eastern Oregon, I can’t find any teriyaki that comes close to matching Seattle teriyaki!

[@makeitmakesense2616]

I love learning about niche little food things across the country

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

I love teriyaki so maybe I'd like Seattle.

[@joecocanour9434]

“I Love You Teriyaki” is the best!

[@pacnwguy9056]

I've lived in metro Seattle for 54 of my 56 years. I love teriyaki and it is extremely popular here!

[@scottcates]

Nasai Teriyaki in the University District is my go-to favorite. It's off of the light rail station.

[@ByteSizedSociety]

Teriyaki First, on NW 85th St at 8th in Greenwood Seattle. Takes 30-45 mins after ordering. Reliable, tasty, well prepared.

[@KpopPrince]

Oh damn I have been on 85th in Greenwood for almost a year now and haven't gone. Time to take a Sunday stroll. Closed on Sundays. Bummer

[@quitecomely]

Lived a block away for 5 years, this was my go-to!

[@realbosstakea]

40 minutes to cook chicken? lol

[@nlpnt]

@@realbosstakea Long wait if you show up in person but since op's telling you now, look up their number and call ahead.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

​@@realbosstakea Yeah, what's up with that? Don't think I've ever waited 15 minutes anywhere here, from Seattle to the Coast. And I'm always ordering for 2 😋

[@Stormnorman15]

I love teriyaki. My local list: 1. Teriyaki Express (Everett Mall) 2. Miakos (qfc Muk)dry spicy marinate 3. Best Sushi and Teriyaki (164th) 4. Tokyo Teriyaki #2 (164th) 5. Rainbow Wok (Taco Bell Muk) 6. Niko Teriyaki (Muk) 7. Ichi (by Safeway lynnwood) 8. Wok (LA fitness Muk) DNe Middle ground: 7. Tokyo Teriyaki & wok (Boeing Everett) - Points for free dumpling upon waiting for order Blah: 8. PNW Teriyaki (24 hour fitness) -NEW 9. Big teriyaki (by Safeway) 10. Manse Teriyaki (Monroe) 11. Nori (Muk, formerly the champ)

[@Jazna1]

I've lived in Seattle since the 1970s and I have never had Teriyaki. I'm so ashamed. My mission, once Thanksgiving is over, is to try the Teriyaki places recommended in these comments. Woo hoo!

[@youtubecensors5419]

It's very overrated, you're not missing anything. It's like soy sauce and sugar.

[@Tony-so1zl]

@@youtubecensors5419you’re crazy, your favorite food is probably crackers and water

[@vickvinegar6018]

Yea unfortunately most teriyaki places are overcharging and not as good now. As with everything prices are up and quality is down. Anything you get now will be drastically different from 10 years ago. I don’t get teriyaki anymore I make it at home.

[@benjaminthe1st]

I worked in Burien in a strip mall, Toshi's was next door, and Toshi was at the grill. What you saw on camera is what I remember of him 20 years ago. The thing I always hear from my friends who leave Washington is how there isn't Teriyaki.... always a reason to come back 🙂

[@jonathanmundy5778]

It's true. For people in Seattle, there is teriyaki and coffee flowing through our veins.

[@liquidsn]

Went to UW in 2000 and always loved that college food was Pho and Teriyaki. Miss it.

[@dougcargill6730]

So happy to see Luke and Kenji enjoying the teriyaki at Rainier Teriyaki (1:45). It’s my local teriyaki joint and it’s the best in town.

[@birdy1numnum]

Rainier Teriyaki is quite good however for my taste, the sauce is a bit too sweet and viscous. *Korean owned, Latino kitchen operation.*

[@herbsmoov964]

Bamboo teriyaki in normady park is really good. Its a resonable price and really big portions.

[@yellowRose806]

It's spreading around the country! HONEY TERIYAKI in Colleyville. TX near Dallas is Korean owned from Seattle. Go check it out

[@robertcharpentier6852]

Honolulu would give Seattle a run for their teriyaki hunger. The plate lunches in Hawaii with teriyaki beef, two scoops rice, one scoop macaroni salad, and one scoop kimchi. Sure miss Oahu! stocktonRob

[@erickeenan7562]

Problem is Hawaii terriaki is priced out of this world. Seattle was actually priced reasonable. Mac salad is a NO! Here in SEA it is a stir fry vegi with lots of cabbage, and a bit of carrot and brocolli. Some places just have an iceberg salad with a sweet dressing. Classic Seattle style terriaki.

[@brianwalker5937]

I have lived in Seattle my whole life (53 years). I just assumed it was a strip mall staple across the nation. I don't eat it often, maybe once a month or so, but I do like it. But I know people who eat it at least twice a week. This was interesting to learn. From a health standpoint teriyaki beats all fast food chains. It takes a few minutes longer but costs less in most cases. When I have finished it, I never feel that "What did I just do" feeling I have when I eat something like McDonalds, or Taco Bell.

[@erickeenan7562]

Fuji Terriaki in Bellevue Crossroads was my addiction in the late 90's. They are replaced now by another restaurant. I now make my own terriaki. But a classic terriaki was the seasoned chicken (typically thighs), sliced, smothered in sauce on white rice with fried gyoza and a vegi stir fry that is heavy on cabbage. For an upgrade, pork fried rice instead of white rice. It is so good.

[@steveconn]

LOVE teriyaki. No one in the country quite makes it as good as asian emigrees in California, the Pac NW and the Pacific rim.

[@madadam12]

Pho is the other big Seattle food, but teriyaki is having its moment with Kenji’s videos.

[@GreySkyLady]

Seattle native. I find it’s seasonal. Warm weather is teriyaki and Bahn mi. Wet weather is pho. But I’m going to my parents’ house for Thanksgiving and know that we’ll pregame on Wednesday with teriyaki. Maybe we’re the only ones, but we teriyaki because you can eat it family style.

[@marinethebeansturges7862]

@@GreySkyLadyagree!!

[@EnlistedBombin]

Pho is even bigger in Alaska, the best Pho I ever had was in the Dutch Harbor Airport that lady kills it.

[@pushslice]

I’m not sure those are quite comparable in their respective uniqueness-to-place. NorCal, SoCal and even gulf coast area have Vietnamese cultures significantly bigger than Seattle’s.

[@madadam12]

@pushalice I have a home in San Francisco too, but there are not nearly as many pho places there compared to Seattle, and the majority I have tried are not as good!

[@Hittdogg17]

1984 my uncle opened Nikos in Kent, featuring Hawaiian style teriyaki with Mac salad and kimchi. It later became Hawaiian Express and is currently called Tokyo Town, still has the same menu because customers demand it. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@KlyBell]

Sunny Teriaki in Ballard is our go-to 'cause it's close. But definitely need to get to Toshi's!

[@KarlDahlquist]

I went to UW in the 80s and had a friend turn me on to Yasuko's on the Ave. It was half a chicken, some cabbage and a large amount of rice for like $4. I will never forget coming in out of the rain after classes and having a late lunch there while I warmed up.

[@Jelli.889]

Happy Express Teriyaki in Auburn WA is my go to teriyaki place.

[@The_Mister]

Ichiban in Kenmore…I still crave it even though I moved to Utah 11 years ago.

[@anthonyc8499]

Teriyaki and drive-thru bikini espresso stands are the two things that are everywhere in Seattle but are hard to find outside of the PNW.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

🎯🎯

[@drewconway7135]

Drive thru bikini espresso stands are not “everywhere”

[@VivaLasVegasX]

@drewconway7135 in Seattle? They for sure are! I think they only have one in Vegas and it's recently converted from normal to bikini

[@matthewjames206]

It's true. So many wonderful spots in and around Seattle 🍻

[@real-555]

Give some love to Glaze in NYC who has been serving Seattle-style teriyaki now for YEARS!

[@uptowndann109]

Been in Seattle since 1989, I sure do miss when teriyaki used to be $5.99 even just 10-15 years ago. It's all up to $13-19 now

[@crusadervw]

Matsu in Woodinville and Teriyaki Express in Bellevue have been my go to spots.

[@stephaniestanfield5382]

Teriyaki is what I miss the most foodwise since moving from Seattle to AZ. Will someone PLEASE bring Seattle style teriyaki to Mesa? 😋

[@pinokodayo]

Growing up in LA in the 90s/early 2000s, we had so many delicious and affordable teriyaki spots. I love in the Bay Area now and I can’t seem to find a good spot

[@loC2ol]

As someone who grew up in the suburbs of Seattle and went to Western Washington University but now lives in Las Vegas. I FEEL this! We have so much better (overall) food here in Vegas, food from all over the world, Top Chef’s and restaurants throughout the whole Valley not just the tourist zones. You can never visit them all. But the one thing they don’t have is a mom and pop teriyaki spot on basically every corner. That’s Mexican food here and don’t get me wrong. We love it! 24 hour access to Mexican food right down your block is awesome, but I do miss my local Seattle teriyaki joints! They can’t be replaced! They can’t be beat!!

[@Idahoprepper71]

Wow teriyaki in Lynnwood is the best teriyaki I have ever had!!

[@tsfmnlb]

I had no idea teriyaki wasn't a thing in other states, too, and that I was spoiled living in western Washington!

[@jimster1577]

Good luck finding one open on a Sunday.

[@Livnglrg]

Actually a lot more are staying open Sundays and closed Mondays

[@jimster1577]

@Livnglrg meh. It's a religious thing. I live in Edmonds. Sunday means ZERO teriyaki.

[@drewconway7135]

@@jimster1577What? No. Teriyaki Way on Hwy 99 at 238th (same shopping plaza as Safeway) is open Sundays. There are a couple in Lynnwood open Sunday, too.

[@erickeenan7562]

It is a good principle to take a day off, expect nothing out of anyone except what you do for yourself and family. I am trying to get this into my life. Prep the day before.

[@julesjames593]

Seattle once had a coffee cart on every block and a teriyaki carry-out every couple of blocks. Eastlake had Tommy's Sushi, whose teriyaki rocked. Now we are a bit of a teriyaki desert...

[@Sarahthompson2237]

Yes! I miss those corner coffee carts.❤

[@romstar]

Omg 😱 baby Luke! 😂😢🎉❤

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing great food.😊

[@heidi_mcheidiface]

The teriyaki place I always go to makes their own ranch dressing to go on the side salad that comes with your order. It's fantastic ranch dressing, and I always get extra to mix with the chicken and rice. Many people have scoffed, but I converted them. Don't knock it until you try it--ranch dressing plus teriyaki sauce is delicious!

[@Sarahthompson2237]

The Ave used to gave great teriyaki back in the 90’s… not sure anymore. But tons of great places everywhere.

[@ga.b1007]

WOW Teriyaki in Lynnwood is my favorite

[@DeanMk1]

Ah man, it's been AGES since I've had Toshi's Teriyaki! They used to be everywhere. Now there's only one. Up the hill from the Edmonds ferry dock. ...guess I'll have to take a trip pretty soon.

[@deCarabas27]

I remember as a kid in the 80's my family would always go to Toshi's for teriyaki, because it was the best. I didn't realize until much later that it was also the first

[@LadyGodiva-hi3ym]

I’ve lived her for 25 years and all we have is teriyaki and tofu. I miss the east coast with real food.

[@KyleNabilcy]

Kenji my man, there's been a whole chain founded in NYC in 2010 dedicated to Seattle-style teriyaki. It's even expanded outside of NYC. It's called Glaze.

[@novajtv]

Teryaki rules... Ichiban in Yelm is phenomenal..large portions.. a smaller Chinese food menu featuring sweet n sour chicken etc...finally something in the news positive about Seattle lol

[@sirrebral]

I'm curious about the origins of the term "Seattle-style", since those restaurants and their teriyaki plate/bowl offerings look A LOT like what's here in Northern California. I'm guessing that it's to contrast the American style of ingredients and cooking methods with those found in Japan, and that the prevalence of spots in Seattle caused the term to be a substitute for "American-style", kind of like how American Chinese food is a lot different than what's found in China. On a related note, it seems that "Seattle-style" has a lot in common with the teriyaki found at Hawaiian barbecue spots.

[@tokudad]

It’s really not much different than chicken teriyaki found anywhere else in the United States. They add garlic and ginger, which some places add anyway. Their only real difference is that they grill it.

[@sirrebral]

@tokudad Grilled as opposed to what? My understanding is that the meat is grilled in both Japan and the United States; however, in Japan the (differently made) sauce is applied during grilling, while in the U.S. (at least in the places I've seen) the sugar-goo we call teriyaki sauce is applied as a glaze/condiment after cooking is completed.

[@yo2trader539]

TERIYAKI (照り焼き) is a generic cooking term in Japanese language. It's a cooking method rather than a dish, so we have everything from Teriyaki chicken to fish. It just means the ingredient is flavored with soy sauce mixed with sugar, MIRIN, honey, etc.

[@benf91]

Just so you know, if you ever come to Hawaii and you're looking for "Hawaiian barbecue," say "plate lunch." I had a guy from the west coast think I was f***ing with him because he was asking for some Hawaiian barbecue recommendations and I was like "What, you mean L&L?"

[@sirrebral]

@@benf91 I'm from the West Coast, but I didn't have that problem in Honolulu since I just went to Rainbow Drive-In, where it seems like everything there was in the lunch plate format I get back home at L&L.

[@CatWhiskering]

John's Wok downtown on Western. Gone but not forgotten. Used to be a line down the block for it every weekday at noon. Chicken teriyaki with so much flavor.

[@cosmokramer1987]

As a born and bred Seattlelite who isn’t in Seattle anymore that’s one of the few things miss.

[@charjl96]

He's been here since the '70s and still speaks like he's learning English? The food looks good, though. Really makes me want a piece

[@Stickytacos666]

Ichiban Teriyaki is my favorite spot in Kenmore for Pork. They do the Red Char Sui style and its amazing 🥰

[@n0isyturtle]

A lot of places in WA are extremely similar, but you won't find that taste outside of the PNW. You really can't miss with any local teriyaki spot, they will all be better than what you're used to.

[@AuntieTinkerSquad]

Buxx Teriyaki next to the Chevron and Torta shop over in the corner of Boulevard Park before you hit the ramp to downtown and Beacon Hill. Been the jam for over 22 years :)

[@calinator51]

That is my number one. It's close by and I've given them thousands of dollars over the past 2 decades!

[@AuntieTinkerSquad]

@calinator51 fr fr! I've been moving back and forth since '08 and it's just as fresh as it was back in '01 when I first found it. No matter how many years I've been in a different city, it's one of the best parts of moving back home periodically, Buxx chicken special plate.

[@calinator51]

@PNWSquatch Go try Sarku Japan on the second floor of Southcenter Mall too. Amazing!!!

[@ericacifra4802]

Teriyaki on 2nd & pike street was the 🔥. Sadly, it’s no longer there😞

[@michaelmulvania6060]

I started eating there in 2000. It was only $2.99 and was amazing! I miss it.

[@birdy1numnum]

*When I had an office downtown we used to call that place (Osaka Teriyaki) "scary Teriyaki".*

[@drewconway7135]

@@birdy1numnumI remember that place. I always called it Ghetto Teriyaki.

[@hefnhef1]

I live in the Seattle area. Had no idea. Now that I think about it, there is just about as many teriyaki places as there are coffee stands around here 🙂

[@happytrails1963]

It look so delicous. Would like to see Takoyaki shops open soon. Such good foods.

[@fearlessjoe44]

The Teriyaki spot was always a destination for lunch in high school . $5 for a large helping of rice, chicken and side salad.

[@johntrott1872]

Hot and spicy chicken teriyaki is the bomb

[@chy03001]

Teriyaki Madness on 15th is my go-to. Best Chicken Katsu I've ever had. I miss their cucumber salad :-(

[@ClubbingBabySealz]

If you never had Teriyaki..please run out to a local family run shop.. cause you will not be disappointed in the taste and culture of it All. Simple yet so delicious.

[@Clinton_Gore96]

There's a great munchies series that showcases all of the dope food Seattle is known for and they give love to teriyaki

[@michaelmorrisey9760]

After moving to the mid west for 5 years, my first night back in the Seattle area was to get Teriyaki. I couldn't find Teriyaki back there, although it seemed every corner had a pizza shop.

[@erwinl.8152]

The best spot for me was down under the Alaskan Way viaduct on like Marion or Madison. I ate there more in the 90s than I did at my own home. It was $4 for two large portions barely held in a styrofoam container with rubber bands. I can still think of the smell. When I moved to the east coast and the requisite NW gallon of yoshida’s teriyaki sauce wasn’t in every fridge, or even available at a retailer besides very large Asian groceries, I felt like I had moved to another country. A sad, teriyaki-less country.

[@joits]

So interesting... never heard of Seattle-style teriyaki until I saw this video. Even the few times I visited Seattle, my friends who lived there never mentioned it.

[@206hxcx]

im proud of your friends for keeping the secret from you, good seattleites

[@stanskidmore9093]

I've never been to Toshi's. My favorite is Buck's teriyaki in Kent. You should try.

[@CoZmicShReddeR]

Back in the early 80's I was vacationing with my father in downtown Toronto there was a small shop by the hotel they served chopped up Teriyaki Duck very thick sauce was in a foil pan with white paper lid rubber bands holding together! It was fatty and so good I kept volunteering to get more I think I had about four of them my father was shocked because I never had duck before! I still dream of finding somewhere near me in Michigan that sells it!

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

It really is hard to find in other towns. There are Japanese restaurants that will have it as an item on the menu, but it's hit and miss with the sauce, with it often being a mild pour-over. The Hawaiian BBQ places have it but there's usually too much black from grill and the taste is primarily from the soy marinade. For me, it has to be a sweet glaze on the chicken.

[@KingJT80]

Teriyaki time in tukwilla by Westfield aka South center Mall is undefeated

[@mattcwatkins]

I certainly didn't expect Terriyaki was authentic Japanese, but I had no idea until the past few years that Terriyaki in Seattle was a thing. I puzzled why I could only occasionally find it wandering the US. I had figured Terriyaki existed everywhere. Must be because I grew up here, went to Seattle in 1986 and subsisted on Terriyaki, Dicks burgers, and picking Huckleberries; and mouth-watering now for a good order of chicken terryaki with gyoza.

[@76_SPZL]

I grew up in the 80s and had Teriyaki, what a coincidence.

[@polythewicked]

Hell yeah. So good!

[@mattbrumbaugh4039]

Teriyaki 1st in U-District alone made attending University of Washington worth it. Best post-workout meal ever. 😂

[@didoma73]

only Luke can do this segment

[@SeattleBoatdog]

I’m currently marinating pork and chicken for tomorrow .. I do my own … Super easy …

[@calinator51]

Buxx Teriyaki and also Sarku which is on the second floor of Southcenter Mall. Both are top tier.

[@awesomedayz3465]

Slow down Kenji, I can't hear you at 1x speed.

[@bglrj]

It looks just like the teriyaki I used to eat in Los Angeles in the 1980s.

[@lm4836]

I ❤ Teriyaki in Georgetown.

[@soeun]

Rainier Teriyaki and Toshi's Teriyaki is where it's at!

[@mike325ci]

After moving here I noticed how it's everywhere. And I'd say 9 out of 10 places I've walked into, the owners and/or people behind the counter are Korean Americans (I speak Korean), so I just order in Korean at this point LOL.

[@sevalle]

WaWa teriyaki in Orting is the absolute best...Worth the 45min drive to get to it

[@troyallen5806]

Love teriyaki, didn't know about Seattle teriyaki.

[@61Slughi]

Kenji has a fantastic voice for radio or a podcast.

[@redcomet0079]

He sounds like a little kid

[@MilesStratton]

"I don't like attention" Man just wants to grill and I respect the hell out of him for that.