Great, fast service! Just be advised veggie ramen may be made with beef broth - I am not a vegetarian, but last time I ordered veggie ramen there were pieces of either beef or pork in it.

This place will always hold a special place in my heart as it served as my maiden experience with the great hyper-local specialty that is Seattle style Teriyaki, and as they say, you never forget your first time. Teriyaki is to Seattle as Pizza and/or Halal is to my home city of NYC or Burritos are to San Francisco or Breakfast Tacos to San Antonio and so on, and while I was vaguely aware of that beforehand, I became hyper-aware of this fact, as I presume many others have as of late, by the deep-dive focused content related to this by the great local food figure J. Kenji López-Alt. I devoured the bulk of his teriyaki YouTube series on the beautiful Amtrak ride down from Vancouver to Seattle (highly recommended) and bookmarked accordingly, including this place. While this was not among his top picks, which seemed to be all located in various more far flung areas of the metro, it was solidly positively ranked, and most crucially the most centrally located to the touristy heart of Downtown Seattle that a first time tourist in town like myself would undoubtably be spending a lot of time in. As such, it worked it way perfectly into our touristy day about town, serving as a quick and conveinent introduction to the beloved local delacacy I would recommend to any other neophyte Seattle tourist. The Teriyaki as official everyman dish of Seattle rhetoric was well supported upon arrival when taking a quick survey of the prime lunch time crowd, which included, as if right out of the proverbial central casting, postal workers Seattle PD officers, seeming tech bros in North Face fleeces, and a few other seeming locales of less obvious archetypes. The place was about a nondescript at possible decor wise, perfectly befitting the salt of the earth workaday vibe, as did the swift is somewhat perfunctory and not excessively warm service. Since there were two of us, we modified and expanded the baseline order that Lopez-Alt used to judge places. Rather than his go-to mean of a chicken teriyaki/gyoza combo meal, we opted for a single beef and chicken teriyaki combo, along with an order of 6 gyoza to split between the two of us. Lopez seemed to suggest that beef should not be factored in when judging the fundamental quality of a teriyaki joint, somewhat akin, I suppose, to a policy judging NY pizzerias by only their plain slices. While I respect the man and his convictions, I chose to disregard this and began using the beef/chicken combo, along with a side of gyoza as I trust him that this is a key component to the experience as my baseline. Upon first look and even more-so on first delicious bite, it was immediately evident to us how special this rightfully beloved local specialty is. Anything you've had called teriyaki wherever you are from elsewhere in the country, is not real, but merely a pale imitation like Pizza in most parts. The chicken was wonderful moist and on the inside with a nice crispness and noticeable grill char and deliciously smokey accompanying flavor. Ditto the tender beef with an interesting unexpected texture not unlike BBQ pulled pork. The teriyaki sauce was the perfect balance of sweet and savory siy flavor, deeply imbued into each bite from the obvious longtime in marination. It was glazed with a relatively light sauce, so light that I was unable to tell if it was a byproduct of a second round of light saucing after cooking or merely its own juices released from the grilling process. Either way it was a perfect amount of extra saucy goodness to be perfectly absorbed by the oblong glob of perfectly prepared white rice served alongside the fresh iceberg side salad. The flash fried gyoza were the perfect accompaniment, crispy scraggly exterior and moist pork insides with a great crunch to them. This set a great precedent and made me an immediate fan for life of Seattle Teriyaki, and quite eager to do some deep diving on future visits to truly GOAT tier spots, but in the absence of a chance to do that, you could do a lot worse than getting an intro to the genre here, if you are stuck in the basic tourist zone.

As someone who mostly eats vegetarian, finding good tofu teriyaki has been challenging in Seattle. Okinawa Teriyaki served some excellent tofu and the service was great too! This dish was just slightly spicy - I think most folks can handle this level of heat. Awesome flavor. Definitely check it out if you're down near the waterfront. Worth the trip if you're craving some good tofu options! Will be coming back

I've been visiting this spot weekly for over four years since I live just a block away, and it's the consistency in experience and flavor that keeps me coming back. The chicken quality has always been reliable, and though they've reduced the amount of sauce, it's so delicious that I just order extra. The family that runs the place is incredibly kind and welcoming--they genuinely seem to care about their restaurant. Good vibes and food. If you're in the mood for teriyaki, hit them up it'll fill the craving.

We don't know if this is the best chicken teriyaki in Seattle, but we think this is the best chicken teriyaki we've ever had. The service was fast, and the chicken tasted amazing. The sides were flavorful, and the sauce brought everything together.

Service was really kind. They make it a point to remember what you ordered and bring it to you if you sit and wait for a To-go. Both the chicken katsu and beef teriyaki were delicious! It also does great when reheated. The salad wasn't my favorite just because the salad dressing was bland in my opinion. I would definitely go back ! It's good sized portions. I would say it is a little pricey but it's downtown so it was expected. The restaurant itself has high chair seating and tall windows with a great view of the pier. Great option if you aren't looking to eat seafood.

I live nearby and stop by every once in a while, owned by a small family, good portion size, decent Terayaki, fair price. Support small business stop by for lunch!

This pulled pork in a place that should put other pulled pork to shame, the level of nearly perfect pulled pork rolling around in my brain are all asking for more pulled pork. How is it possible that you manage to make it so smoky and juicy at the same time? It's like you've stopped an unstoppable force with an immovable object they're food is breaking physics. Somehow it doesn't make sense, but it doesn't change the math of how delicious it is. The staff were very friendly and food was being shoved in my mouth within 3 minutes of walking in with quiet ambiance on a rainy day.

Touristy, but not tourist-trappy, if that makes sense? It was close to the waterfront which would make it have tourist trap potential. I've yet to find a good teriyaki place that meets my standards like a Seattle style teriyaki. IYKYK. This place was different, and I was so happy to find it. Literally one of the few teriyaki places that didn't just have like chicken, steak, Combo or just veggies. They had tofu and shrimp on the menu, which is next to impossible for me to find (unless I'm just looking in the wrong places haha). Order at counter, staff nice. Not sure what else I can tell ya. Prices are decent too. My shrimp tempura was so good too!