Sunny Teriyaki

I just want to say, I drive by this place all the time when I go run my dog in magnolia, finally stopped in. Quiet little spot but the lady taking my order was so sweet and nice, made me understand the order, because I wanted extra side of gyoza with my Teri chicken, she insisted I just do the combo. I don’t normally do combo because it usually means you get less chicken but she told me that’s not how they do it :). I was more than surprised and happy. I got a feel stack of chicken, two scoop rice (which is also rare) 6 gyoza on the side and side salad, and it was freaking delish! Want to try the katsu next. Also as a side note, the salad was so fresh. Great stuff

Generous portion of chicken teriyaki with a nice fresh salad and good dressing, free cups of hot tea, and enough seating for a dozen people. Not bad for a tiny place in a gas station!

Great tasting food, great prices, clean place, and some incredible people :) this is everything you want in your local neighborhood teriyaki place! They make great chicken katsu, and they use REAL katsu sauce!!!! None of that fake ketchup stuff.

I'll echo what other reviewers have said. Ive been here dozens of times and get the medium spicy chicken teriyaki every time. It's the most consistent and best tasting chicken and sauce of any teriyaki I've had. Very nice family who runs it too.

This is a nice spot for something to munch quickly, i have gotten the general tsao from here and is good. This time around i got the chicken teriyaki and wasn't too impressed with the chicken and the sauce. I definitely have had better i thought this would be their best dish since its part of their name. The lady is very nice and friendly, the chicken was also a little cold. It was ready too quickly so makes me think its not fresh. This combo came with the salad ofcourse and white rice. Price is reasonable but not too crazy for it myself

The teriyaki chicken is solid. Simple, delicious, and hits the spot. The yakisoba was a bit meh. More like chow mein than yakisoba. And the ingredients tasted a bit like plastic wrap. Perhaps because that was how they were stored.

Sunny Teriyaki has been a favorite place since we discovered it many years ago. Located in a gas station plaza, parking is limited and gets especially busy during lunch time. Portions are excellent, Prior to kids my husband and I could order two entries and we would easily have enough leftovers for another meal, now with two entries we can feed a family of four. Our go to dishes photographed below are Tofu Yakisoba and add Goza, and Chicken Teriyaki. The veggies are fresh, the noodles are cooked perfectly. Their overall Seattle City cleanliness rating is "Good"

Update: This has been my regular spot for a couple months now! I crave it so often. Best teriyaki spot in Seattle. Typing as I eat but this chicken teriyaki is soooo good. Fast service as well as great customer service. Needed a quick bite before work and this was perfect. I will definitely be coming back.

I go here all the time. Front desk is very professional. Kitchen is great. Customers are mostly respectful of wait time and no issues with the food. There are some weirdos that role in once in a blue moon, but it's a pretty local and friendly spot. 10/10 One of very few places where tariff ooze hasn't seeped in yet....

Take-out Review Only. Great Teriyaki option. Their chicken teriyaki was okay. Generous portion and you'll get what you wish for if you're craving sweet and salty. It wasn't the best I've had, but it did the trick. Things that would've made it taste better: (a) more tender chicken (some felt dry) and (b) less sweetness in the sauce. Some people would like this, just wasn't for me. The spicy was decent and I liked it more. Their yakisoba was also okay. Good, but the shrimp felt more rubbery vs. tender and soft. Their salad also decent but again, the sauce is very sweet and more like a sugary glaze rather than a light refreshing ginger based sauce. Owner is very nice and service is great. All in all, it's a good teriyaki spot. It's not knock your socks off, but it's teriyaki and when you crave it you'll be satisfied here.

Love supporting a local small business, but there are other spots that are much better in my opinion. The food quality was good, neither Teriyaki or Katsu sauce was overly sweet. However, my problem lies with the portioning for the price charged. I got a combination of Katsu and Spicy Teriyaki and for over $20 out the door. For the price I was under the impression this would be a meal for 2, Or 1 & 1/2 at the very least. Definitely more chicken teriyaki and less Katsu as well. Quality was good, price could be less expensive for the portion size given. I'd give them another try but I don't think I'll ever get a combination again.

This is our favorite spot - the only place I will get Chicken Teriyaki as long as I live in the city. We stumbled upon this gem one winter evening last year (our first dinner in our first apartment), and I am so grateful we did. The chicken is cooked perfectly, so tender and just the right amount of sauce. After having so many chicken teriyakis, there really apparent differences in quality, quantity, and taste. Sunny Teriyaki knocks it out of the park. And they are the sweetest!!! Go support this business!!

Great food and prices! Would definitely recommend for lunch or dinner. We got miso soup and spicy chicken teriyaki.

The food has always been quite delicious. Portions are well sized so you don't go hungry. Service is friendly with short wait times even during a rush. The ambience is almost homey in a welcoming way.

Great food, quick service and amazing owners!!! Updating the menu as it was outdated!

Today I came here to have lunch and when I receive my order to go, I open it once I arrive to my destination to find out that my was way overcooked really dry and burnt, wasted my money

Such a great teriyaki spot! They give such big portions of meat, so it's definitely enough for two meals and two scoops of rice too! The sauce is delicious and a touch on the sweet side but that's perfect for a good teriyaki sauce. I love the dressing they give with the side salad, and the gyoza is delicious. They're super stuffed and juicy. The owner is so sweet too, so this is probably gonna be my new go to teriyaki spot!

The General Tso chicken is very good, and it has a nice kick. The peas and carrots are a nice touch. I like how they provide a small side of salad. Service was very speedy around 1:30pm on a weekday.

My personal experience 2/5, I tried 20+ teriyaki place in wa Portion small and meat not too fresh the owner is friendly.

Can never go wrong. Was on my way home from work and was looking for a quick bite to grab some food. I decided to try their spicy chicken. The sauce is so good; just the right amount of spiciness and sweetness. The lady at the front was kind as always. She remembered my name, which is always a nice touch. The ingredients tasted fresh, price is amazing for how much you get. Looking forward already to my next visit

Fave teriyaki in Seattle! Easy to order and pickup. They have *the* salad dressing (iykyk). Spicy chicken hits! Regular chicken is so good. Fried rice is excellent. No complaints

Consistently delicious and quick. This is my go to spot after 3 years in the area trying other teriyaki joints.

Affordable and generous portions! We were in the area from out of town and heard that Seattle teriyaki was a must. This quaint spot did not disappoint! We ordered the chicken teriyaki which was perfect for 2 people. The staff are extremely friendly too and very welcoming of new customers :)

Definitely the best teriyaki I've had in the area. It's quick and consistent. I just wish they were open on the weekends!!

One of the best in Seattle. The spicy teriyaki is the best. Also the lunch special is priced great.

I live in Magnolia and was out and about in the neighborhood running errands Friday and decided to come here to grab a quick dinner. Pretty quiet when I walked in, but seems like there's a lot of to go orders that come in here. I ordered: - chicken teriyaki + gyoza plate Comes with an iceberg lettuce salad. I really liked the teriyaki here! Probably the best I've had in Seattle. Decently priced as well. A good portion.

Great teriyaki, same w/ yakisoba. Fast, reasonable price, easy to park in front & run in to grab your order.

What can I say? It's a very solid teriyaki joint that is very close to work. I don't like their tofu teriyaki dish much, but it was definitely filling. Just had a bit too much going on... and the serving was too big for my liking. When I go now and don't feel like meat, I tend to get a serving of brown rice and a salad. Filling and cheap? Perfect! When I'm craving some chicken, I get their super tasty teriyaki chicken. The chicken comes with a salad (lettuce and some tasty creamy white sauce) and plenty of rice. It's kind of a heavy meal, but it generally ends up being two meals for about $7. Perfect. Oh and the staff? I only ever talk with the cashier lady and we still haven't established any form of small talk or ongoing conversation, but she's nice and seems to remember me now that I've come in more than a couple of times. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but it can't really get any better than this for a standard tasty and cheap teriyaki joint... so, 5 stars it is!

The chicken was gross. I had to send it back which she reluctantly did. The replacement wasn't any better. I don't know how this place is getting 5-star reviews

Food was yummy, definitely better than the Ballard Sunnys. Fair portions and the people were very nice. I started eating before I took the picture. Lol.

One of my favorite teriyaki places in Seattle. Really good food with large portions and the owners are very nice.

Good enough. First time getting Teriyaki in this part of town. Portion sizes were not that generous. Ordered a chicken Katsu. It was decent.

Whoa! A high cost increase even considering COVID and inflation. But they are not the only small business to do so. I have visited this wonderful place for many years and they have implemented several price increases over time (I get the same thing every time). The food is delicious and the portions are amazing but I won't be able to partake as much as I once did. -1 star.

Decided to visit after a checking out discovery park. Don't be set aback by the gas station location, the chicken was awesome and the serving size was plenty. My boyfriend and I shared it for lunch and were left very satisfied. Would recommend and return again.

This sunny teriyaki is better than the one in ballard for sure. I got their chicken katsu and my order came out in seven minutes when they said it will take ten! The lady is so nice too.

Divey take out kind of a place but food was good and totally hit the spot. Ordered inside and when it was ready they brought it out to our car due to covid.

Great spicy chicken, my favorite local spot for teriyaki. The sauce is unique for seattle teriyaki as it has gochujang in it. The rice is tender and sticky and good for chopsticks. Gyoza hits the spot, too. Quick service; same pleasant lady behind the counter every time.

First and the last time eating at Sunny Teriyaki. I ordered beef teriyaki, and I was shocked to see the meat black and cardboard-like texture. I asked the lady that my beef was overcooked and burnt. She told me this is their charcoal style and its normal. I explained to her that my meat was unusually darker and dried compare to other customers meat. She had no answer and all she could say was that this is our normal style and it's not burnt. You guys look at the picture and tell me if I'm wrong. Never going back to this place.

I've suddenly become a fan of the teriyaki places around here. I guess it is because of the slim pickens of good, close restaurants to go to here in Magnolia. I didn't come her for the teriyaki though. I came here for Korean BBQ short ribs. Our former go-to was Terikayi Bowl on Gilman, but that place was serving up too much fatty meat and the lady taking to-go orders kept messing them up. Here, I like that the meat was grilled and there was less fat on them. The bf ordered the teriyaki beef and liked that the sauce wasn't as sugary as TB's. It's a little more expensive but it was well worth it. Our meals came with little iceberg lettuce salads and miso dressing, which tasted as expected. As we were waiting for our orders and people were coming in and out of the restaurant, the guy behind the counter was nice enough to tell us that the KBBQ takes a little longer to cook. For that sir, I will gladly wait again. Lots of parking. Big portions. Clean establishment. Winner, winner KBBQ dinner!

This was my last meal during my short 3 day vacation in Seattle. I put gas in my rental and walked over to the Teriyaki joint. My friend suggested this place because it was the better of the two he was thinking about. I trusted his decision and it was a great decision. I was about to hop on a plan in a few hours and if I was going to be stuck in a plane for that long, i want to get some good food in my system for the flight. I ordered the Spicy chicken teriyaki and it was pretty good. It was a little bit on the saltier side but it was okay over all. The spiciness was also not bad. Maybe kick up the spicy and less the salt and you got a winner for me. Chicken was done very well and it was cooked fresh because we waited a bit for it. The chicken was juicy and hot when i got it. I know some places in hawaii already have it cooked under a heat lamp and what they do is grill it very quickly to give it new taste. Two scoops rice and toss salad was very filling too. This will be my go to teriyaki joint when im in the Seattle / Magnolia area.

Perfect little hole-in-the-wall restaurant! I did takeout, just went in and ordered and they had me sit in my car and brought out the order when it was done. Everything tasted and looked amazing, so I will definitely be frequenting Sunny Teriyaki quite often. Would highly recommend their chicken teriyaki and chicken fried rice!!

This is our best neighborhood teriyaki shop in Magnolia. Always fast and friendly service! Only wish they were open on Sundays.

Solid yaki. Beef could be more tender but the chicken was juicy and moist. Fast efficient service but a little high on the price.

Cute small Teriyaki shop. Such sweet owners! I came in randomly as I was craving teriyaki and wanted to try a new spot. I parked, and came in. Very small, but so friendly. I came in and ordered the half chicken and half katsu plate. The wait was a tidbit long... I waited about 20 minutes for my food. It wasn't that long, but it felt long. The plate looked small, but it was a lot of food--half chicken, half katsu, rice, and salad. The only thing that sucks--is that their rice they give you is very small. I wish they gave us more rice. A lot of teriyaki places give you like 2 cups of rice. Nonetheless, the food had me full. I think the katsu was a bit overcooked. Yes, it was a bit dry and very very brown, which indicates it was overcooked. Aside from that, they are truly the sweetest people ever. Super nice service, there is free water with cups, and they clean the dishes as long as you bust your own table :)

In the realm of Teriyaki, SAUCE is the coinage of the land. No Cash and Carry or Costco bottles here. Every sauce perfected in it own way - Sweet, Tangy, Sour, Spicy, Salty. Other than that, a good cook and clean shop. Try the lettuce alongside the hot meat and rice as a texture and layering (almost cooling) element, and not as a "iceberg lettuce flecked with carrot only side-salad." Teriyaki meat wrapped in lettuce is actually a nice summer dish in its own right.

Good Teriyaki. Good service. Since we discovered this place we eat here at least one a week. It's kind of hidden between a pizza place and a convenience store. I've driven right past it a couple of times just because I wasn't paying attention. I've only had the teriyaki, but they have other more basic Americanized Chinese dishes on their menu.

Stopped in here for a quick lunch while visiting all the tourist stops in Seattle. The teriyaki chicken #1 was so tasty and the side salad has an awesome ginger sesame dressing. Very quick service & kind staff.

This place is so good! I always get the chicken teriyaki. The portions are really big & recently I tried the veggie yakisoba I definitely recommend! The veggies are very flavorful as well as the sauce that's made with it. The salad dressing they use is to die for! It's like a sesame dressing. Add your chicken to the salad

Best teriyaki spot in a mile radius from Queen Anne. Consistently good chicken, pork, rice (brown, white, or fried), and gyoza. The noodle dishes are decent, and the katsu is good but sometimes a little dry. The 5 stars are for the consistently excellent teriyaki, particularly the regular chicken and pork. I'm also a fan of the iceberg salad that comes with the meal. My wife thinks I'm crazy because it's just iceberg lettuce with a touch of crates carrot and purple cabbage with a sweet creamy dressing on the side, but it's a type I never eat at home or nicer restaurants, and it reminds me of childhood dinners at my grandma's house. Lucky for me, my wife gives me her portion! In summary, Sunny teriyaki is a takeout staple and consistently good value. Exactly what Seattle teriyaki is supposed to be.

The food was great (not to mention quick & sizable portions), the prices are awesome, and the staff was VERY kind - what more can you ask for in a teriyaki joint? We will definitely be returning!

Great local Teriyaki spot. We have ordered a couple of times and the food is always so tasty. We highly recommend the gyoza, general Taos chicken, chicken teriyaki and chicken fried rice.

I never write reviews but BOY this chicken fried rice was sooooo good. I'm sitting here eating it and my belly could not be any more happier than this. The chicken has such an amazing taste and the overall flavor of this whole dish is incredible. AND comes with a whole bunch so it'll keep you satisfied . A+ to you guys! Thank you!!

Well I was going to give 2 stars but decide 3 because the lady was nice at the counter. I think the restaurant has changed hands since the last review I posted was excellent. I don't live in the area and do have a teriyaki place walking distance but decided to drive 15mins out of my way because what I thought was good, was not. The Katsu had little meat and dry like jerky. The teriyaki was also not tender, nor juicy and flavorless just a glaze of teriyaki sauce. They don't even give you teriyaki sauce if you do take out and portions are small. I think they should at least give you a little cup of sauce and yes it cost extra if you want more but literally it was just a glaze!! I'm bummed about my lunch but oh well I'll keep searching for a better teriyaki joint.

This teriyaki place is a no-frills, family-owned, neighborhood teriyaki restaurant. Complete with your Standard Teriyaki Restaurant Vibe. Food is actually good though, so I find myself here regularly. The beef short ribs are my kryptonite ($14, but worth it every now and then). They also do some nice katsu/teriyaki combos, and all the standard teriyaki options (chicken, yakisoba, etc.). Side of gyoza (6 or 12pc) is always nice. Shared parking lot with a gas station -- because, why not. Just on the edge of Magnolia, off Emerson Place.

Great spicy pork, and overall good teriyaki. Do not confuse this place with Sunny Teriyaki in Ballard.

Our go-to local teriyaki shop. Spot on each and every time. The service is always fast and friendly too.

Great place to get teriyaki in the Ballard area! Decently priced. You can get regular size chicken teriyaki for about 10 bucks