Toshi's Teriyaki

The easy takeout style is very homey. You come in and see everything offered by the cooks. I got a chicken teriyaki meal and it is delicious! The price is affordable as well, considering its decent-sized portion. The lady who takes my order is also super friendly and sweet♡ I would definitely recommend this spot if you'd need a quick grab for lunch.

Idk what the reviews are on about but I’ve been twice now and it’s hitting the spot every time. Food made fresh, looks simple and it is but it tastes so good, good portions, customer service is great! Another true gem/hole in the wall in the stuffy neighborhood of downtown Bellevue this isn’t that at all!! Just true good teriyaki and humble people working there

The teriyaki chicken and the beef skewer were absolutely phenomenal—tender, juicy, and a wonderful balance between sweet and savory.The staff was friendly and attentive, making sure your dining experience is enjoyable. I enjoyed our conversation. It’s a hidden gem that truly delivers on taste and quality. I can’t wait to return and try more of their delicious offerings next we are in town.

My husband and I love the tenderness of the chicken teriyaki, the spring rolls, and generous portion size. The veggies on the side are also crunchy and flavorful, unlike a lot of other restaurant side veggies. Recommended!

Do not go. Do not support its vanished legacy. Seattle deserves better. Went there on a Saturday afternoon with my kid. Ordered two chicken teriyaki bowls and took seats outside. The owner-looking man brought the orders out literally in 5 mins. Everything was microwaved. The chicken was dry. The rice tasted old and funky. This place should have been closed decades ago.

Teriyaki was juicy and flavorful, veggies were refreshing, and egg rolls were delicious! Great portion size too.

The owner and the food are both amazing 🤩🤩🤩

The beef skewers are simply the best you'll find anywhere!! Now with original chicken teriyaki (thigh meat) Toshi's way!! Stan creates a calming atmosphere, delivers a true fastfood experience and is a cheerful soul!

The chicken has a good char and stayed tender with good flavors. However, the portion sizes of the chicken have gotten very small and not worth the price. For the same price you can get double the portion at other Teriyaki places. This is an OK spot if you crave teriyaki happen to be in the area. However I would not go out of my way to come here.

Was craving teriyaki so found this place. Small joint with not much seating so pretty much takeout only. Menu was decent with some tasty sounding offerings but since it's was my first time here decided to just go with the chicken teriyaki bowl. Let's break it down. Chicken teriyaki bowl Chicken (5): you can see the grill when you walk in. Flame grilled with great char flavor... just the way I like it! Excited! Portion size (2): but then you open up the container and see you only get a few pieces. Come on man! This ain't no teriyaki bowl. This is rice with some chicken. Disappointed. Teriyaki sauce (3): average. Basically your run of the mill Mr Yoshida's sauce. Actually Mr Yoshida might be better than Mr Toshi actually. Cabbage (3): average. It was crunchy. Rice (no comment)... it's your standard white rice. Hot sauce (3): provides some kick but pretty average chili sauce. I think I prefer sriracha actually. Price (2): I've read reviews that this was a great deal. I haven't been in the area too long but it seemed just average. I understand inflation, but my $13 bowl was over average. Overall, I think their chicken is amazing! However, you don't get much and everything else is average at best. This is close to the office so I may come back if I crave some chicken.

2.8 stars. We came for some lunch after the kids played in the park. We picked up a couple orders of chicken teriyaki and chicken yakisoba to try. Sadly, the portion wasn't very big. The chicken teriyaki thighs was flavorful but dry, and the cooked veggies were sour and seemed to have been cooked or soaked in vinegar, not something I'm used to. The chicken in the yakisoba looked like it consisted of pieces from a drumstick, it felt like it had been pre cooked and then recooked with the noodles. The cook/cashier was nice. One person working on a Saturday, no lines. It's a very small place with not many tables, making it more suitable for pickup or takeout only. I probably won't be back.

Avoid at all cost never ever again.. an I'm not a picky eater at all but this was shit.. first time I've actually thrown a dinner away after 3 bites.. 1 dude cooks and does the till in a tiny little 4 ft wide 15 ft long hole in the wall It was a white dude and a Mexican dude working this was my first red flag I thought this was a mom a pop traditional family teriyaki spot.... Needless to say the portion was tiny at best I tossed it in the trash... the sauce was almost like soy sauce an was shitty barely any chicken... the salad ewww it was like watery soup koleslaw... the spicy chicken teriyaki my girl got.. lol was just some red sauce squirted on the rice and it colored the whole meal bright red.

This place is small and only 2 places to sit and eat. Been there Sents 1985. Im surprised. They didn't cook the chicken fresh. Had it pulled from a warmer and it wasn't warm. Nice owner. But needs a little improvement. Id say it was definitely a 2-3 star.

This place is a fantastic option for a quick, inexpensive, and filling lunch if you work nearby. We ordered the half chicken teriyaki and the chicken teriyaki, both priced under $11. The chicken was tender and had a nice smoky grilled taste. I wish it came with more teriyaki sauce, but they have a container at the restaurant that you can use to sauce up your chicken more, which I should've used. Service was fantastic, the older Asian woman who served us walked us through the menu and gave us recommendations upon realizing it was our first time here. There's seating in the restaurant, but it is rather a small restaurant. Also ample seating outside around the strip mall. Seems to be mainly a take-out joint.

Their tofu teriyaki katsu is one of the best things I've ever eaten! I love it so much. Been going here for a few years now and it's always delicious.

Toshi's Teriyaki is the OG teriyaki in the Seattle area. Although teriyaki spots are here and there throughout the area, every Washingtonian knows about Toshi's. And although I have been to other Toshi locations, the one in Bellevue is my favorite one. Toshi's Teriyaki in downtown Bellevue is located in an old, business strip that I'm super scared one day will be destroyed to make room for a skyscraper, given its surroundings. You may miss seeing this Toshi's if you weren't looking for it. Heck, I even forgot it was here for awhile, but was always reminded of it when I would eat at nearby Broiler Bay. I finally decided to ditch the burger and try the teriyaki from Toshi's here instead and I was impressed. I ordered the beef teriyaki, which was a skewer of beefy chunks while my partner had the half chicken plate. We ordered while on the road and the friendly employee who took our order over the phone said it would be ready by the time we arrived. When we arrived, the employee gave us complimentary drink cups and then he also gave me a free chicken breast skewer and chicken thigh with my beef skewer plate! Holy crap, this guy was awesome! And the food was delicious! Steak and chicken were both tender, and I really liked that the teriyaki sauce was light, as I hate when the meat is slathered in sugary teriyaki sauce. It came with sauce on the side, just in case that's your thing. Of the meats, I liked the beef better. It was flavorful and liked that it was a medium rare cook, which is how I like my steak. I recommend it! My partner enjoyed his half chicken and in fact, this half chicken dish sells out. The first time we attempted to eat at Toshi's, the employee let us know that he was sold out of the half chicken, so plan ahead! I will definitely be back to this Toshi's spot for my teriyaki meal. They have the best customer service, cheap prices and delicious teriyaki where the meat speaks for itself.

The best of all Tosh's. Love the half chicken (though often are out of it by dinner). Well cooked and well seasoned. The half chicken is great. Well cooked white rice. Nice, light, vinegary cole slaw, a great foil for the chicken.

I have been coming here for over 15 years. Today was definitely an outlier and extremely frightening. Mrs. Kim who is usually there was not working. I ordered a #5 and multiple pieces of the chicken were borderline raw and not fully cooked. Tried to call to complain and warn them about this issue so others will not get raw chicken but the phone is not working.

My chicken teriyaki was bone dry. To be honest, it was the worst teriyaki I've had in my life. I do not recommend :(

I used to come here all the time and everything was great but the last few months it's been the opposite. I show up mid day like 12-3 and more than half their menu is unavailable, you can only pick from 4 options out of like 20+. Also things are forgotten more times than not, I've had whole entrees missing and I always ask for extra hot sauce but it seems to get forgotten more times than not. I don't know if management changed but there used to be a lady there that ran it and never had any issues.

This location is horrible! With such a strong history you would think Toshi's Teriyaki to have a higher standard. They serve already cooked chicken in Metal food containers and microwaved gyoza's should've ran after seeing that. You're just asking for the health inspector to be invited . Once I got home and looked at the "food" I chose to not eat. Order somewhere else . Save your money

Worst teriyaki place I've ever been to. Ordered a simple Yakisoba and by the time I got into my car the brown paper bag was leaking teriyaki sauce everywhere and made a complete mess. The guy straight up poured teriyaki sauce into the bag with no container. On top of that, the noodles were overcooked and the meat undercooked. Do not come here.

Stopped by here while walking our dog and got chicken yakisoba and broccoli chicken stir fry. Had the option for breast or thigh which I thought was pretty cool. Both dishes were very good and the colors were bright which I appreciate - makes the food taste better when the visual experience is also good! The guy working was super friendly and chill, had a very positive experience ordering and appreciated that he told me up front what meat was ready and what would take a little time for him to get finished off (so I know my chicken was cooked fresh!) Will definitely be coming back here to try the katsu and potstickers as well! Ate at a little table outside and a few other people came by while we were eating, all were treated with the utmost courtesy. Cannot stress how nice the vibes were eating at this hole in the wall teriyaki stop.

The skewers are delicious as well as their yakisoba noodles! Great and friendly staff! Love it here. Been in this neighborhood for well over 20yrs, so let's keep them open!

This place has half chicken Style juicy teriyaki which is hard to find these days as a culinary interpretation very casual with lots of outdoor seating options in a Mini Mall open-ended kind of atmosphere nice place to enjoy a warm spring to summer day with excellent teriyaki! PRO TIP: Ps. Importantly they sell out of the half chickens style culinary interpterion of Teriyaki early in the day usually etc. Thus as suggested by the attendant at the place, Call ahead and reserve with a name etc..

12/06/2021 First off, the employee working in the open kitchen didn't have a mask or gloves on. The Chicken Katsu was the smallest portion I've ever received at a teriyaki shop. I also had the Potstickers which were stale and not good. Don't associate this Toshi's with the others. Won't be coming back.

Yep, previous reviews are correct. -the place is scary -not sure how they pass health inspection -the food was fine, not great -the chicken in my Yakisoba was dry, I think that it was previously cooked and simply reheated -TOO SALTY - doubt I will return

Ok, this isn't shouldn't be known as a Teriyaki place. This should be known as a Yakisoba place! Honestly the teriyaki isn't amazing. It's on a skewer and I much prefer it chopped up like most Teriyaki shops. That being said this place has some of the best yakisoba ever. I'm addicted to it, it is so yummy. The portion sizes are good and it just has the best flavor. Calling this place a teriyaki shop does it a disservice... it's an amazing yakisoba shop. 5 star yakisoba shop, 3 star teriyaki restaurant. 4 starts overall.

The person at the cashier was really nice! Super easy to just call in to order your Togo. Unfortunately the food wasn't very good.... Got the chicken teriyaki, chicken bowl, spicy chicken teriyaki (which they missed, ended up giving me a regular chicken teriyaki) which all this ended up around $30 (price is fine, but my food was really not good.... Wasn't worth). Experience: 1. Rice was too mushy; too much water when cooking 2. Chicken was too dry and bland; I assume it was cooked, refrigerated and cooked again?? It ended up a rubber-y texture 3. Veggies; super pepper-y and lemon-y. Not what I'd expect for a teriyaki dish... Personally, I will not be coming here again. But they have parking and they're pretty quick if you need a quick grab and go.

Compared to other teriyaki places, the portion is a little less. My salad didn't seem too fresh, there was too much dressing that was soaking at the bottom. Maybe it was because it was late but they only had two options which was half of a chicken or just regular chicken teriyaki. My chicken teriyaki was dry, the half chicken just didn't really have much flavor. They are cheaper than other places but not sure if I'll really be coming back, to be honest.

Wow, haven't stopped dined in here since the early 90's. hot darn its unbelievable it still tastes great. One of my favorite items was the sirloin steak sticks the #8 on the menu. Grilled up and served over white rice with a side of sauce for dipping or pouring all over your meal. Meat was so tender and chewy you'd think it was the finest cut of meat from a 5 star Michelin restaurant. I savored every bite till the very end and wish I had more. Always a good sign is when you desire more flesh. Needless to say I'll be back very very soon. Supporting these mom & pop places is a must. Plus serving you quality food with a smile is a plus. Cheers

All our food hair rice in the hair. The hair matched the guy who I paid and tipped at the register with longer dark hair and no hair net. We tossed out $60 worth of food

While the service is excellent, the selection is limited with no pork offerings. It was said that a request would be considered, though apparently it was ignored.

"Well believe me, Mike, I calculated the odds of this succeeding versus the odds I was doing something incredibly stupid... and I went ahead anyway." - Crowe T. Robot, 'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie' This is the quote that ran through my head after my dunderheaded choice to visit this restaurant. Why on earth did I go in? There were red flags waving all over the place! I suppose I was somehow hoping for some sort of 'Anthony Bourdain' experience, where he discovers some complete dive-y hole in the wall that turns out to be incredible. But in this case...sometimes, things ARE as bad as they seem. THE ROSES: None. Simply none. Okay, I didn't get food poisoning (so far), so I guess the place has that going for it. THE THORNS: OMG, where does one start? First, the place is a pit, located in a grotty old building in the heart of Bellevue where the owner must be leasing space out for cheap while they wait for the permits to come in to build a high-rise on the property. Almost no inside dining. Space is kind of dirty-looking. An old woman with a heavy Eastern European accent takes your order and cooks your food. It is clear she knows about as much about Teriyaki as I know about particle physics (hint: not much). The beef and chicken in my combo teriyaki where dry and horribly overdone. The salad was more like a coleslaw from a bag dressed with an awful astringent dressing. The only component what wasn't a total disaster was the rice. Stingy portions. THE VERDICT: Like the building it's located in, this place is a business that is simply marking time, waiting to die. For those not familiar with Toshi's, this was a going concern where the parent company would get a successful Teriyaki joint going, then franchise it out. There was a time when the name 'Toshi' meant something in this town, but this is for far beyond being a joke, it isn't even funny. If Gordon Ramsay's production crew for his show "Restaurant Redemption" saw this place, they'd run away screaming. This place needs to be put out of its misery. There were so many clues that told me this place was Truly Awful, but, like the doomed teenagers in the slasher movies, I went into that dark, spooky house anyway. Don't make the same mistake I did: run fast, run far. Nothing but mediocrity and disappointment here. ABSOLUTELY do not recommend!

I love giving any place a shot. A lot of hole in the walls turn out really good. This particular Toshi's is not a part of the franchise spread across Seattle with the same exact name. However, this is the first Teriyaki restaurant that actually doesn't have any actual teriyaki on their menu, despite their name. The pricing seems to be inflated but the portions are smaller than the other teriyaki restaurants in the same area. The side of vegetables were actually sour and devoid of fresh flavors. Because they did not have any teriyaki, I settled for a steak and chicken skewer. The total mass between the two skewers was almost 200g, and the price for that with the sour vegetables and white rice was almost $11 after tax and a $1 tip (I've worked in the restaurant industry so I feel for the workers even if they're stuck making low quality food). The steak was overcooked and was actually quite tough, either from not tenderizing the cut of beef, or not using a protease to tenderize the meat (or simply just the nature of being overcooked). The chicken was dry, and was definitely not marinated prior to cooking, most likely a quick glaze. * * * tl;dr I don't recommend this place. There is a deli inside Bellevue Corporate Plaza that gives almost 50% more meat for a dollar less, with fresh crispy salad and rice. So why did I give it only two stars instead of one star? I try to objectively factor everything, and so the customer service was decent. However, it's a bit problematic when the customer service is better than the food itself.

If you're looking for nutritious, healthy, delicious food at a great value, come to Toshi's Teriaki on Main Street in Bellevue. I grew up in Bellevue and this place was the standard backup dinner option for my family when my parents didn't have time to cook dinner for us. I work in Kirkland now and come here regularly when I want a healthy, delicious dinner to eat at home. If you leave a Yelp review, please consider it carefully and be honest. This is a small, local business. To clarify what has been said in some of the other reviews: This place is unique. It is not part of a restaurant chain or franchise. The asian lady who used to work here has retired. She was not the owner. The owner is a guy named Ali who has owned the place since 1985. He still cooks there himself occasionally. There is a very sweet Mexican lady who works there now. If you know any Spanish, feel free to practice with her. The restaurant is not fancy. It is small and humble. There are lots of interesting posters of local theatrical plays and stuff to look at on the walls while you're waiting. My standard order is the Hot & Spicy Chicken with vegetables. The vegetable mix is crunchy like cole slaw which is a great contrast to the tenderness of the meat.

Been going for decades, best teriyaki steak in the Puget Sound area. I think it is even better than the original location Toshi runs in Bothell. An example of where the protégé has surpassed the master!!

This is a "no frills" not overly sweet joint for teriyaki. I always get the spicy chicken yakisoba and it never disappoints. It's the same woman every day making the food since forever! Lovely to have small businesses still in Bellevue.

Great little take out spot. The lady who is there every day is very nice. Katsu is nice and crisp, good ratio of meat to panko. Service is quick and very dependable.

I got the yakisoba today it looks exactly like the picture and this very good I like the ratio of vegetables to Noodles and there's a good size chunks of chicken in there.

Thank you Stan for such great service! Anyone affiliated with Bellevue high knows that this is the place to go for food during a short lunch. Toshi's Teriyaki on Main St is a charming little place. Stan gave my mom free cookies along with our order and was very friendly.

The worst teriyaki I've ever eaten. I've had Toshi's teriyaki before and loved it so I came in here thinking they would have anything remotely resembling the name. This was no Toshi's Teriyaki. The customer service was okay, but not good. I ordered chicken teriyaki and while I was waiting I was looking through the menu and realized there is no chicken teriyaki in the menu (first red flag). I got my teriyaki and left. On the receipt it actually says "Main St Teriyaki" instead of Toshi's Teriyaki. When I got home, the food was unrecognizable. First of all it was a skewer of meat on a stick and not your usual teriyaki. I couldn't tell if the skewer of meat I had was chicken or something else. Upon taking a bite, it was very dry, very salty, and very chewy. It didn't smell like chicken and didn't taste like chicken and certainly didn't have the consistency of chicken. The salad/vegetables were just some carrots and cabbage that were sour. The rice was dry and they used too much soy sauce that was super salty. After 2 bites, I could not eat anymore. I dumped the food and made myself a quick sandwich and downed an Italian soda to get that taste out! All in all, I will not recommend the place and will never eat here again. Update: I forgot to mention that I was kind of having second thoughts about the place while I was waiting due to one of the workers having really long hair and not even wearing a head net.

This is the worst Toshi's ever!!! Potstickers were deep fried and I'm pretty sure they came from Costco. Spicy chicken was dry and mediocre at best. There wasn't a lot of rice. AND one person in our party found multiple hairs in her katsu chicken. Which was also mediocre. Edit - It may not actually be a Toshi's as the 'Toshi's' part of the sign was off. We now call it 'Fake Toshi's' when we are telling people to not go there.

Very authentic and delicious food! I've already tried almost everything here and the quality of the meat and the expensive cut of beef they are using is very rare thing these days and this is something that I appreciate the most - you can take food for your kids with a 0% of doubts.

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Quaint little shop offering cooked to order fast street food level teriyaki, roasted chicken, skewers and yakisoba as well. I've had Michelin Star rated street food and this place is not remarkably different than those experiences. Got the spicy chicken yakisoba (off menu) and it was cooked in front of me and ready in 5 minutes. She asked If I wanted it hot or medium and I got the hot because I like hot food. I think I got the non-ethnic safety measure of lowering the hotness because it just barely made my nose tingle, which was actually a right sized spiciness that allows one to focus on the food. I'll be back.

This is the worse teriyaki place I've ever been to. I do t know how you can mess up on teriyaki chicken. The chicken was dry and came on skewers. It was not juicy or tender. The chicken katsu was also think and overly dry. I would not recommend this place.

Didn't have a great experience, didn't have a bad experience. Just mediocre at best. Honestly, if I had read the reviews before going, I probably wouldn't have. That being said, I got a #7 extra spicy and it was just OK. Roughly about $8.xx - nothing to write home about.

Toshi's was one of my first experiences with eating teriyaki in Washington. I find the use of the word "teriyaki" somewhat unusual being from Hawaii where you would be hard pressed to find a restaurant using this term. I guess teriyaki is the equivalent of pho for a Vietnamese restaurant or cake is to a bakery. When you see a term, you get the visual image of what to expect. Teriyaki makes it distinictive that you can expect good eats at a cheap price. Toshi's may deliver on one of these promises, but certainly not on the other. The prices are alright, but the food was flavorless. It certainly does not meet with the idea I have of what teriyaki should taste like having lived in Hawaii. Teriyaki to me is a somewhat fatty meat dish doused with teriyaki sauce accompanied by a heck of a lot of rice. The experience at Toshi's was nothing like this. I got an order of the sirloin steak skewer with rice and salad. The steak was flavorless and rubbery. Salad was kind of the same story. The portions seemed to be also methodically proportioned. Having eaten at a couple of restaurants using the word "teriyaki", I have come to the conclusion that the term stands for inconsistent.

Great customer service. Great food. Highly recommended. Close to downtown and fast service. We need to keep local businesses around.

Hi I live in the South End & stop at Toshi's Teriyaki every time I'm in Bellevue. This is the same as the original. . . The 1/2 chicken is Cooked perfect it was moist & very flavorful. Get the 1/2 chicken & you will definitely be satisfied. . They do sell chicken Yakitori style (broiled on a stick) which was slightly dry. . . I don't get the other low reviews . . I suggest you go check them out & decide on your own. . .

Bleh. I was having a really desperate teriyaki craving whilst in a time crunch so I yelped the nearest teriyaki place which unfortunately led me here. I absolutely hate it when chicken teriyaki is way sweeter than it needs to be. Hello, it's teriyaki, it's already kind of sweet, and there's absolutely no need to sweeten it further. I forced myself to finish half of it because I was starving, but man, this was a bad experience. I even called ahead to pick up my order, and even with no other customers inside of the place I had to wait about 10 minutes. Will not return.

My wife and I have been going to Toshi's for years. I love the half chicken with a beef skewer. This is our favorite place for teriyaki. There are many other options. Enjoy.

This used to be the best teriyaki in downtown Bellevue. Unfortunately the staff has recently changed and the quality is no longer there. The teriyaki sauce isn't even the same. It tastes bitter like it's mostly vinegar! The last time chicken was raw. I have tried it twice since the main lady left, I will not go back.

This was terrible and I do not know how or why they are still in business. My spicy teriyaki chicken was in a watery soup. The food was inedible and went straight into the trash. Seattle is known for teriyaki and this place is a complete disgrace and disgusting.

Usually, teriyaki houses are a safe bet for something fast and easy; it is practically proteins drizzled with teriyaki sauce (soy sauce, mirin, sake, and secret ingredient) over a bed of rice. Unfortunately, Toshi's Teriyaki doesn't stay consistent to that notion. They offer more than just teriyaki dishes and you can finger through a list of korean and chinese foods as well. I'm always in search for the greatest General Tso's chicken, but not during this order...as the Chef responsible for that dish was absent. Ok...no problem, I'll just order some Chicken Katsu yakisoba, Chicken n Beef Combo, and Chicken Udon. The teriyaki sauce is good, with a nice glaze and texture. The Katsu must've been sitting in the takeout box while waiting for the other orders because it eventually steamed in there and lost its crispiness. All the chicken...were overcooked and dry, with no amount of sauce to salvage them...which is pretty bad I'd say. Udon was bland with a flavorless broth. The beef was ok, skewered. Rice was their best ingredient; soft, moist, and fluffy. Not a bad place except...there are so many options out there almost at every corner that you would save more money and be satisfied with what to expect. 3 stars.

I'm changing my review. The food is now over cooked. Too bad the Asian lady left. It is no longer the best teriyaki place on the eastside.