Donburi Station Seattle

This is for the Georgetown location. Parking is on the street. There is parking at the back of the building, but you are also competing with other businesses in the area. This location is limited to the new trend of kiosk ordering and may feel disconnected if you are looking for a human connection. This was why I gave the 3-stars for service because the services are very limited as they just bring out your food. You will need to bus your own table as well. The atmosphere is nice. However, it is a very intimate layout. So, if a couple of families sit down, you will be impacted. The window seats are a bar top but feel very cozy. Midas 5-stars for the food, and less for the service.

I’ve eaten some great food in my life and this place is top tier. Parking is tight but you must make the effort. You will not be disappointed. I came twice on my trip, first time I had chicken katsu with pork curry sauce and fried gyoza. Definitely recommend the katsu, second trip I had the salmon sake bowl with seaweed salad (came back for seconds) and wow. It’s like a massive salmon nigiri, if that’s your cup of tea go for it. So simple yet so delicious, this place is legit. Very high quality ingredients and friendly kiosk service. The price you pay is for the quality, ignore the small size and kiosk service.

A really quaint place with curated rice (or salad) bowl. Expect a self service style restaurant where you’ll order up front, but you’re really paying for the food. I had the Una-Gyu-Don with additional chili crisp. The chili crisp had a kick but melded well with the eel and tender beef slices. Though I liked the flavor, it felt a bit rice heavy and so i had to take some of it to go. Overall tasty and i would try it again

Wonderful little spot with a great variety of options. Food was delicious, service was fast and everything was priced very reasonably. Definitely more of a take out spot than a dine in spot. The music was a bit overwhelmingly loud and high energy for the space. None the less I'll definitely be returning!

Food was really good with good prices. On the higher end but I’d say it’s worth for what you get. It gets pretty packed towards the end of the night but there’s still some space for sitting inside!!

First time visit. I ordered Chirashi Sushi. It was so yummy. And even eels was on it, too. I definitely recommend it to this place.

This was a great takeout dinner had tonight. Food is freshly made, fish was very fresh. Reasonably priced and ready by the time we got there. Glad they are generous with their rice portions because we love rice! Can't tell you how sad it is when a sushi or rice bowl place makes bad rice, but this place had perfect rice! We ordered to tonkatsu, chicken katsu, sake bowl, chirashi and sukiyaki bowl. All were really really good. I will make it a point to eat here everytime I am in the area!

Best chicken katsu I’ve have in a long time! Inside is clean and quaint making for a really cozy environment. I will definitely be back

This place is so yummy. Their fish is incredibly fresh and I loved their sushi rice. It has a ton of flavor and the portion was really filling. I got their chirashi bowl and would definitely get it again. Eel isn't normally my favorite, but their eel is really soft and flavorful. The inside is cute and quaint with an adequate amount of seating. Service was a bit slower, but I didn't mind the wait for how good the food was. They do close around 2pm, so make sure to get here before then!

Donburi is like high quality fast food, it's very nice and easy. My only reason for four stars is the past two orders of the raw salmon bowl - there were big bones in a couple pieces of the salmon. I also think this could be a fluke and will report back after a few more rounds here. Ive eaten here a lot and this is a new occurrence.

Our order was ready on time and presentation was gorgeous. We got takeout, but they have some seating in the restaurant- very cutely decorated, by the way. Maguro Don: Tuna was delicious and had great flavor. Salad was...well, raw vegetables, but fresh. Rice, however, was overseasoned. Too vinegary and salty for my liking, especially if it's that big a portion. Wasabi had a bit of a chemical taste to it too. Chirashi Don: Not my order, but I was told the fish had a "low-quality texture". There was plenty of it though. Seared salmon Don (forgot official name): Salmon was well cooked and the yuzu soy was delicious. Same rice and wasabi though. For the price, it's a fair restaurant with fair food quality. Maybe try some of their cooked options, but do try them regardless- I'm known for being quite sensitive to salt so maybe it'll be fine for you :)

Been wanting to check out Donburi station for so long! Went on a Wednesday night, and it wasn't busy. Ordered thru the kiosk which was convenient. I got the chirashi bowl and liked it! Some of the fish didn't seem as good quality tho. Salmon was the one i liked best!! I think next time i'd just go for the salmon bowl. There aren't plenty of seats, but they are available. They bring your food to you, but you bus the table yourself after. Overall, It's a nice little Japanese restaurant in Georgetown!

Absolutely wonderful chirashi bowl!!! Right near the airport if you're there on the corporate side. Cute little place, I asked if theyd work with me on the fish in the bowl and they were very accommodating and helpful. Not much to say except I'll be going back every time we get a flight to BFI.

I heard about the place a while ago, and so glad I finally tried it because I've been missing out! The food was delicious! It is a little pricey for an every day lunch spot, but definitely reasonably priced for what you get. The chirashi bowl was delicious and came with a lot of extremely fresh fish. The una-gyudon was sooo good - I love the fatty, thinly sliced meat. Unagi was delicious! The karaage wasn't too oily and I loved the sauce it came with. Usually karaage comes with like a spicy mayo, but this was like a refreshing gingery sort of fresh salad dressing like sauce which I loved! The inside is cute, though not much seating. So might not be good for large parties. Conveniently shares the parking lot with the pizza place right across. Overall, would come again! I think this place is the most reasonably priced chriashi bowl near me!

Got poke via DoorDash -- not impressed. The sweet and spicy sauce was gross and the fish was not good quality.

Went to this casual poke restaurant and thought it quite interesting unfortunately things didn't go right. The raw salmon and tuna were fresh but very mediocre. The service was disappointing. The waitress consistently placed trays of fresh food on the very edge of the table. Then coincidentally a table away from us a tray of food being served fell on the floor! For the price of the food I don't think it's worth the effort to come back.

I don't know where Donburi station has been all my life because I just live up the hill from them and tried them for the first time ever! This place is amazing! They serve the freshest chirashi and seafood-- it's super tasty! It's small but very nice on the inside and staff were nice. Everything tastes SO good and they have nice convenient hours. I get off work at 6 and luckily they are open til 8:30pm daily, which is perfect.

I thought this place was ok. I got the sukiyaki bowl + $2 add-on of unagi. Doing that add-on was not worth it for the 2 very small pieces of fish that had bone. Food was ok, not super flavorful in my opinion. My boyfriend got the volcano don and he didn't love it either. He said it tasted like a deconstructed sushi roll and it wasn't spicy either. Both of us felt like we should've gotten something else. Serving size was adequate though. About $37 for both bowls, including tax The place itself was clean with a couple of seats by the window in a bar format, and a few tables. Nice decor. Service was alright. The lady who took orders would sometimes disappear to do other work and you'd have to stand there and wait until she came back. Not sure if I'd come back considering the prices and lackluster flavors. However, the place quickly filled with dine-in customers shortly after opening at 4:30 and there were multiple take-out orders waiting for pickup on their counter, so this seems like a popular place...just maybe not for me.

First time picking up takeout from them so deciding to go all out and nothing disappointed. The croquettes are like the best breakfast hash brown patties and the asari miso had at least 5 Manila clams, very impressed. The chicken could have used a bit more teriyaki sauce but the rice was fresh and cooked well. Excited to go back!

I never tried an eel bowl but finally Seattle has Donburi to offer this dish. Nothing much to say besides good food and a good place to come back frequently

Best Japanese food I've ever had, almost like I flew to Kyoto instead of Seattle. 100000000% recommend, will be coming back.

I love how Seattle have those small convenient Don stores. I ordered Chirashi and it was really fresh. The portion was pretty great too and it was pretty filling for me. The price is also very cheap compared to Chirashi bowl in sushi restaurants. Only issue is that the wait time is pretty long so would recommend ordering before you get there. Would recommend and will go back.

I was excited to try Donburi Station during my last visit to Seattle. I ordered the una-gyu don bowl. The highlight of the bowl was the unagi. It was grilled nicely and melted nicely. However, the beef fell a bit short for me. There wasn't as much flavor as I would've liked but it did pair nicely with some rice.

This used to be The Cutting Board (which shut down due to COVID), my favorite sushi spot but has been replaced, for a long while now, by Donburi station. They have since, become my GO-TO every year for my birthday!! So delicious! Amazing quality of seafood. The rice in the chirashi bowl that I always order, is always cooked and seasoned perfectly. The Umami is a must-have for me. Croquettes we're crispy, delicate and flavorful. The service is alright. It'd be nice to see a smile on the young lady's face that works there. Orders come out quick. The inside is nice and clean and cute. You get your own choices at the table and self serve water. I will keep coming back! I love this place!! Food is AMAZING!!!

Ordered the Chirashi, Gyoza, Seaweed Salad and a Miso Soup. The food was good as alway, very good indeed! The pricing of the Chirasi is also very reasonable considering the quality and the cuts of fish. Service is a bit chilly, let's just say the staff aren't exactly a chatty or over friendly bunch. Food is very good though!

I was craving a Chirashi Bowl for lunch and decided to go to one of my favorite go-to places, Donburi Station. There's a nice-sized parking lot right before Donburi Station at the corner since Donburi Station is at a small corner. There isn't a ton of seating so you might have to take your meal to-go. You order on the pad and they bring your food to you nicely presented. Service was excellent and the ambiance is very causal. We ordered the Chirashi Bowl and the Mix Kastu Don. The Chirashi Bowl is always delicious and served with the freshest fish. The salmon is always a favorite and the sushi rice is perfectly seasoned. Next time, I am excited to try half salad and half rice Chirashi bowl instead of all rice. The Mix Kastu Don is a combination of Chicken Kastu and Tonkatsu. Both are equally juicy and cooked to perfection. If you're ever looking for a great lunch/dinner spot, check out Donburi Station.

I didn't realize this is a sister restaurant to Fremont Bowl! I got the chirashi bowl again here and their offerings are pretty much the same - sashimi was very fresh, and while the rice is slightly warm, that is not an issue when you consume it immediately. So the same applies here - do not do takeout if you want optimal freshness and deliciousness. Portion sizes here are a bit larger than what I recalled at Fremont Bowl, but this location is a little less accessible from the Seattle city center as a tradeoff. Parking is ample - you can park around Georgetown Brewing, and this is a convenient location to do both if you wish!

Came here for a work lunch and I was absolutely happy with the quality of the fish here. I ordered the spicy tuna bowl and the spicy tuna sauce came out with a good proportion of mayo and spice level goodness. Decently priced quality fish bowl in Seattle is also hard to come by. As we sat, I watched the chef put lots of love into the food. Each slice of fish was delicately arranged on top of the rice. The place is more of a grab and go situation but they did have some limited seating for dine in. I will definitely be returning.

Prices are actually cheaper than online - super affordable for a quick lunch. The ambiance is exactly as advertised, a quick to go lunch spot with a variety of tasty fresh fish offerings. Today I had their dynamite unagi poke bowl, which took about 10 minutes from the order all together. Service was very kind, and allowed me time to deliberate (there was no line!). The upside of this restaurant is that it doesn't try to out-do itself, it sticks to simple menu items and presents a few variations on them. The fish is fresh, which is everything I wanted, and avocado was a nice poke bowl addition - usually would cost you an extra few in Seattle! Overall, it's not a location I would trek miles to eat at, but I will 100% come back if I'm passing by downtown Seattle, or for a busy work day meal.

My go-to order at Donburi station is a beef sukiyaki bowl with added unagi. At $16.25, the sukiyaki is not a cheap dinner, but it's tasty. The unagi adds a mere $2, and then one adds tax and tip. It's a dinner I often get on the way to SeaTac airport ... when picking someone up arriving in the evening. It's handy, and that's a time when parking isn't an issue (they do have a lot on the side of the store). One orders on-line ... typically, the on-line order says it'll be ready in 40 minutes, but in reality, it's usually much faster than that.

APIHM #9: My family and I were in the mood for poke but our regular spot was closed. Of course, I took it to Yelp to tell me where to do and Donburi popped up as #1. This hole in the wall is super easy to miss on Airport way (across the street from the Elysian Brewery and Taproom). This spot is pretty small with a small parking lot and some seating. When you walk in, there's a huge screen where you place your order but while I was waiting, lots of people came in for pick up orders. Honestly, that's what I'd do because the wait was a little long. When I tell you the fish was so fresh, it was! The quality was so so good. I got their poke bowl which came with tuna and salmon, pickled ginger, wasabi, masago and I opted for a bed of lettuce rather than rice. Compared to other poke spots, I appreciated that the main focus was the fish and not all the additional toppings and sauces to add. The service wasn't over the top friendly but they got the orders out and that's what I expected with how popular their grab-and-go style was. I would definitely come back. I honestly am surprised I've never heard of this place before!

Love this spot for a quick and affordable chirashi bowl! The cuts of fish are a good size and all of them were of good quality. Their unagi don is a good deal as well. I wasn't a big fan of their poke bowls. They give ice berg lettuce and not much else vegetables, so it's very bland and light if you don't get it with rice. They have other great options to try if you aren't looking for fish. Self-serve kiosk makes it easy to order and food comes out relatively fast!

Super cute and quaint place to catch up with friends over dinner. There's a large screen for you to order your food. Ordering the food was quick and easy. It definitely helped that there were pictures of each meal on the screen. I got the volcano donburi which included spicy salmon and spicy crab salad topped with masago. My boyfriend got the chicken katsu donburi and my friend got the chicken teriyaki donburi. The prices were reasonable and affordable. I tried everyone's bowl and you can't go wrong with any donburi there.

On a busy corner in Georgetown, down from the historic brewery row.... It's an interesting spot, feels like we might be in some part of Yokohama? Interesting art of trains. The lady who takes our orders was so very helpful. The Food? One of the Best Chicken Katsu Curry this side of Japan. Yummy!!!! Awesome presentation and the tonkatsu sauce was fruity and tart. My Son said it's second best to his Moms.

The fish was really fresh. Portion was just right. Cozy little spot behind a brewery. They have a self service window which shows a picture of whatevers on the menu which was helpful.

We are four out-of-town-ers looking for some good food and found it here at Donburi Station. We ordered the gyoza, and the pork and chicken cutlets. These arrived with a wonderful tangy sauce, slightly different from each other to complement the designated meat. Both were prepared expertly as they were moist inside but very crispy on the outside with no grease. The dumplings were delicious as well. We left full-to-bursting and very satisfied with our meal.

If you're from Houston, this is not the Poke place for you. Or I don't know, most places in other cities are not like Houston restaurants. That said, looking at this restaurant from the lens of a city that isn't a city such as Houston - the food is good. My wife and I ordered the Volcano Don and it's delicious! However! It is mostly Rice. When I say mostly rice, it is 75% rice. The touch screen menu hides this. But again, it's delicious, but if you're from Houston please be aware - it ain't H-Town poke. It's LA poke.

Donburi Station serves up a great chirashi bowl full of fresh, delicious fish for a very reasonable price. I thought it couldn't get any better, but I came back and tried the poke bowl and I was blown away by the fact that I liked it better than their chirashi bowl. I ordered it with the yuzu soy and yuzu mayo. On top of the already amazing quality fish, the sauces enhanced the flavor and took it to another level. If you're not a fan of raw fish, they also have other rice bowls and udon. My bf enjoyed their teriyaki bowls. It's easy to assume that parking in this area would be difficult, but they have a small, private lot so parking has not yet been an issue.

Tonkatsu Donburi was absolutely phenomenal!!! Very clean inside and out. Food was served in quick!

Delicious Japanese food !! We loved the rice bowl with beef and unagi. The chicken katsu curry was also delicious. The rice bowls cost around $15-19 but they really large portions!! Plenty of rice with large amounts of meat. Definitely worth the price. FYI: bathroom is closed and seating is limited. There are about 6 bar stool seats and 3 small tables that seat 2 each. Parking: there's also a large free parking lot next door.

My hubby took me to here, Donburi station at Georgetown. There was a parking lot next door, but it was around 7 pm on Saturday and about two cars were vacant. There were no customers in the store, clean environment. A few times I saw people picking up what they ordered from the store. We didn't know where to order at first, so we asked the staff. There was a large flat screen and an ordering system. However, after choosing what I wanted to eat, I had to choose the sauce to proceed, and I was confused because I couldn't reach the checkout. My hubby wanted to eat Unagi donburi, but gave up because he couldn't choose the sauce. I didn't understand why he had to choose a sauce for Unagi donburi. So he chose the Volcano donburi and I chose the poke, but again I had to choose a sauce, so I called the staff. Finally we ordered 2 donburi. There are 3 tables in the store and water is self-service. We decided to eat at the store. Volcano donburi and Poke donburi come in disposable containers. Both bowls were satisfying with fresh ingredients, but didn't need the yuzu soy sauce I had the staff pick for me. In the middle of eating, three women came into the store and tried to order, but staff told them to do it on the screen. Like us, they couldn't order on the screen easily and had to call the staff. We had to move to the next table during the meal because of ladies. All the women's orders were also in disposable containers, and I was stunned when the miso soup was brought in a shallow plastic container. There are only three staff in the kitchen, so I figured using disposable containers would be useful. But I would like miso soup in a bowl. I hope the staff will assist the customer in ordering on that screen. we will come again to eat donburi.

Great serving sizes for the price. I've tried their poke, teriyaki, katsu and udon and have never been disappointed. It's a sweet little store and it's nice that there's a lot right next door. The quality is good and the food is delicious!

We stopped by to grab a quick dinner here on our way to the airport. The teriyaki chicken was delicious! We also had a beef sukiyaki don and miso soup. The beef was so thin and flavorful! We will definitely stop here again on our next trip to Seattle. I highly recommend Donburi Station.

This spicy chicken teriyaki was bombdotcom. Good portion. Very nice casual place to get a donburi. Service was very attentive when dining in. Wish i would have gotten a side of pork curry. Saw a man put his curry in his left over rice. Must try next time.

The food is okay, a little bit too much sauce on teriyaki for me. It rice was also soaked in the sauce too. Next time I'll have to ask for it on the side. The udon soup was pretty good I thought. My partner was not happy how we ordered before the other person who sat next to us but got our food after.... He was a bit confused and was going to say something. I'd love to come back and support since it's in our neighborhood but there's a bit of plastic :(. I just can't.

If you're craving sushi (like I was -- haha) before your flight out but wanted to get something "on the way"... look no further! Donburi station is tucked away in the surrounding area on your way to the SeaTac airport. There is a small private parking. It is easy to miss, so make sure to have your GPS on for guidance. We ordered a chirashi bowl and chicken Katsu bowl. Both were delish, filling and fulfilled our cravings. 10/10 recommend! Plus -- ask for extra eel sauce. I used it to mix in with the fish and rice. Trust me!

Food is always fresh!! Great place. However, the girl at the front seems to always have an attitude, she's not very welcoming. ( I've come 4 times and it's always the same girl in the front )

I had high hopes for this place. Liked the vibe and menu, but service was not that great, and it seemed a bit overpriced. I'd probably at least go back to give it one more try.

Easily my favorite takeout spot for chirashi and/or short ribs! The portions and quality you get for the price is amazing! I've been here multiple times and have yet to be disappointed. - Chirashi bowl: (5/5) every bite is delicious! - Short ribs yakiniku don: (5/5) savory and perfectly cooked! - Convenience: (5/5) order on their website and pick up at a specific time. Parking lot available!

Oh. My. Goodness. This is such a perfect spot for lunch. Now, to be fair... I've only eaten lunch from here and it's always because my husband goes out and gets it and brings it home. So I can't speak to the service or cleanliness of the shop, but ordering and the quality of the food are *chef's kiss*. I order the beef sukiyaki donburi, veggie croquette, and seaweed salad. I can't wait to try more....if I can pry myself away from ordering the beef sukiyaki :)

I love how this place is across the street from Elysian taproom. It's basically walking distance! YAY! I've never been here but I read on Yelp that the chirashi bowl is the thing to get and my fellow Yelp'ers never disappoint! Their chirashi bowl was pretty darn good. Yes come here!

Tried it once, the food is pretty good, parking is the issue if you come at a busy hour, service is just ok as there is no interaction between customers and staff, can order from kiosk and they leave it on counter when it is ready, everything else is self serving. One thing I noticed is there is no garage can in the store

I love this little joint. Reminds me of the small restaurants in Japan. They have a few different Donburi bowls and Chirashi, poke, chicken karaage.... I'm in heaven.

Frequent flyer for the place via Uber eats and highly recommend! The courses are a little small and it seems a little on the pricey side but it's so yummy! I've been trying to find a place that makes the same style of beef udon soup as sushi land after they closed and I'm so happy I finally found the spot! Get the beef udon soup, gyoza, and the chicken karange!

I got the chicken karaage and short rib donburi for takeout. The chicken karaage itself was ok, not that flavorful, BUT the sauce it came with was amazing. I'm not sure if it was meant for the "salad" that came with it or for dipping the chicken, but I used it with the chicken and it made it so much better. It was a citrusy-yuzu-miso type of dressing/sauce. I think you could dip anything in it and it would be good. The short rib donburi was well cooked with a nice char. There was a good amount of short rib and it was very flavorful. I think the rice could've used a little bit more sauce or something since it was a little dry with just the meat. I would try their chili oil next time. Overall, a delicious takeout option for dinner. I would definitely come again!

I was craving for some chirashi, and I have been to multiple different places in Seattle for chirashi bowl. I saw donburi station on Yelp and it seems like they are known for their chirashi bowls so I decided to give this place a try. The fish was fresh and top quality. The portion was great because they give you a good amount of fish. The slice of the fish was a thick cut too so I felt like I got my moneys worth. The lady in the front who took my order was really nice. Once my order was in, I got my food really quick without having to wait for long. They have a dedicated parking lot right next to the restaurant so it was nice since I didn't have to pay for parking. There are tables to sit inside the restaurant for dine in.

I came here on a weekday early evening for dinner. The space is quite small with very limited seating, but I was able to snag two seats at the bar counter lining the window. I had the udon and it came with a delicious broth and wonderfully cooked noodles. I'm excited to come back to try their other bowls and offerings.