Yaki's the Original Teriyaki

Here is another kiosk-style food joint. This little hut makes all kinds of teriyaki bowls and combos, and they also have specials that change daily, but they stay the same for the following week, so if you miss something you can wait till it cycles back to your favorite. Ironically, we went there to taste the Teriyaki but we got sidetracked when we saw the menu because i saw "Bulldogs", which i had never heard of, and i saw fried zucchini sticks. At that point my plans had changed and I went all fried! I got a burger with zucchini sticks for my wife, and I got onion rings, and 2 bulldogs. The rings were really crispy, yummy! The burger had fresh ingredients and was well made. Maybe the zucchini sticks were a bit moist because they retained a lot of water. Drying them with some salt would go a long way. The bulldogs were a pleasant surprise....they're a hot dog in a spring roll wrap with cheese and mustard tossed in the fryer. Also yummy! And the best part was that my wife and I were pretty full, very full, for only $25. There is also a Game-cafe right behind it for all you D&D or WC players. The menu is pretty extensive, the food is pretty good, and the prices are right! Definitely give it a go!

I Called The Resturant Before I Ordered From Doordash. I Told The Restaurant Personel Exactly What I Wanted, But Did Not Get What I Asked For. I Asked For A Large Chicken Breast Sandwich, I Was Given A Small Chicken Thigh Sandwich. When I Contacted The Restaurant They Told Me Nothing Could Be Done. I Told Them That I Am Currently In The Hospital Recovering From A Storke. But To No Avail They Didn't Care. I Feel Like My Business Was Not Appreciated And I Will Never Patronized This Establishment Again. And The Sandwich Was Too Tough And Dry To Eat.

I really enjoy little food stands like this! I just got their basic teriyaki bowl and it’s really good. They finished my order super quick and have incredibly good prices for the quality. I’ll probably be back to try out some of their more unique items that they’re more known for!

Have been a customer for 15 years! My partners family for almost 30 years. The food is amazing price are reasonable. No matter what you pick you know you’re getting something good! Please don’t change WE LOVE YAKIS

I used to go to the Monrovia location back in the day, so I stopped at this one to see if it held up. I was very satisfied! I got the Aloha chicken sandwich combo and the chicken was juicy, crispy, and I’m pretty picky about the meat I eat. The sauce level on the sandwich was perfect, and the fries were a perfect side. Also, the people making the food were super attentive and friendly. I’ll def be back for a quick, scrumptious, affordable meal.

Best burgers I've ever had, period. Even "gourmet" burgers at sit-down restaurants don't compete. Been eating here for 20 years and I know I'm gonna add another 20.

Quick stop! It had a decent rating, so I gave the teriyaki bowl a try. The flavor was decent overall. I like the grilled chicken taste with some crispy parts to it. The meat/cabbage was just the top half and the rest was rice. It didn't come with a lot of sauce, so if you're a sauce person, I'd recommend asking for a bit more. I didn't finish the rice. The cabbage had hints of flavors, but nothing memorable. Would I go back? Not necessarily. But it was busy during lunch and a convenient spot for a lot of nearby workers. I was the only female amongst 6-7 people in line. For the price, it works.

Yaki's has always held a special place in my heart. Their location in Monrovia was a popular pre football game meal stop (when it really should have been a post game meal stop). The Monrovia location has since closed, and now the corner of Alameda and Main is the spot. The menu and all its familiar flavors are the same and never disappoint. Yeah, you can go for the bowls, which range in size from small to 20-pound plates, but my order always stays the same, a yako cheeseburger, a bulldog, and a yakissito. The yako is your standard teriyaki cheeseburger but with a grilled chicken filet married into the melted cheese and topped off with onion, 1000 island and teriyaki sauces. To this day i've never had a burger quite like this anywhere else. Bougie that is I, I'll pay for a side of cabbage to add to the sandwich, it add texture and a bit of acidity that cuts through the melty burger/ chicken combination. In between bites, feel free to nibble on the bulldog. Now the bulldog is especially unique. It is a hot dog wrapped in american cheese and nestled inside a mustard coated spring roll. Accompanying the bulldog is a side of a 1/2 1000 island/ 1/2 teriyaki combination called 'froggy sauce'. One dip and you're hooked. You have to finish off your meal with a deliciously fresh yakissito. The yakissito is a spring roll filled with a homemade pudding and deep fried. Definitely a once in a blue moon treat but worth every calorie. It comes out piping hot and satisfies like few desserts can. The vibe on the corner is lively and a great place to sit and watch the people and cars go by. Come hungry, leave satisfied seems to be the motto here no matter what you try, whether is a bowl, plate, or burger. The owner is always nice and usually either behind the grill or at the register hard at work. I always told them they'd make millions if they bottled both their teriyaki and 'froggy' sauces. Let's hope that Yaki's is still around in 50 years or as long as I can make it to Burbank. Looking forward to my next visit!

I got the small steak teriyaki bowl and it was alright. It was only $8.5 so for the value, you get a good amount of bowl. Service was fast & friendly. They gave me chili sauce for the side. You order outdoors so take a coat!

I ordered the Yumbo Chicken Bowl and Small Chicken Bowl. The yumbo size allegedly comes with 1 lb. of chicken, which I had difficulty believing. The chicken was decent, but I ordered with the Bravo spicy sauce. The sauce was nowhere to be found and caused me to file a missing sauce report with the authorities. :****[

Omg this place was super f good!!!! My fiancé has always wanted to try it since he rides his bike down here sometimes. We finally did. I got the yaki chicken bowl and he got a grilled chicken sandwich and burger. Everything was DELICIOSO!! Such good chicken!! That's what makes it stand out. Their burger was also super fresh and amazing flavors. Now I'll have to be back for their weekly specials!

Just moved to the neighborhood and went to try this place. It was delicious! The teriyaki and veggies bowl, perfect, not too salty just right the sauce is delicious! The negative is they carry Pepsi

Stuck in traffic so we decided to stop, eat, and kill some time at this place. They have ample parking in the back and seating adjacent to the spot. We ordered 2 burgers, fries, onion rings, and a bull dog for $25.92. There claim to fame is their "froggie" sauce which is a combination of thousand island and teriyaki. We got to enjoy it all and had a pleasant stop.

This is my first time here. They are located on a corner and they have some tables for guests to sit and eat on the premises. Refills are allowed for those who are dining in. They accept card but will provide a small percent off if you pay with cash. They have daily specials which is about $0.30 cheaper than the normal price. They have different sizes of meals, BUT it's not what we are used to. The containers are all the same size. The difference is the amount of protein/veggies get increased. They have signs posted but I must repeat it because I overheard a customer get mad over a xL bowl but it wasn't. They have an item called "bulldog". It's like a cheesy corn dog. It was definitely interesting and the sauce that came with it was luke a teriyaki sauce. I ordered a small chicken rice bowl and there was a lot of sauce. I'm not a fan of really saucy things. I should have asked for sauce on the side. The rice was fluffy and their chicken didn't have too much char on them. Probably one of my favorites. There are no indoor seating so the noise level is really loud with the oncoming traffic. There is no heating element for outdoor seating, so bring a jacket. I do intend on coming back.

Let me tell you! The food here is soo good! I ordered 2 teriyaki chicken bowls today for lunch for me and my co worker today! Amazing! Very tasty chicken! The meat was cooked very tender. The vegetables were fresh. And the rice was cooked and seasoned very well

The food isn't what it used to be. The portions aren't t at all what they used to be. The rice isn't always cooked well or steamed for long enough. Boxes are put together rather sloppily. The chicken doesn't have much flavor, even with added sauce. Things here have definitely changed since my last review back in November 2017. There were plenty of people eating here when we stopped for lunch. It seemed like it was still a poppin' place, but I have a feeling at least a few of their patrons were still going there because of nostalgia sake. I feel like this is a 2/3 tea up from yoshinoya because of the variation of sizes that are available, the different combinations of things and the other items that are on the menu but the prices, portions, assembly, and preparation of meat aren't the best. I'm sadly disappointed by this.

The food here is solid! There are a ton of options that keep you coming back for more! We ended up getting a "Yumbo" Teriyaki Rice Bowl/Plate with 1/2 Chicken and 1/2 Steak. (Yaki's + Jumbo = Yumbo) I had no idea what I wanted to eat, and my car just brought me here... lol. It was a good choice. The Yumbo was good for a couple of meals and was glad to have some leftovers later that night. The staff were pleasant and made sure the seating area was clean and asked if there was anything we needed. They were also more than willing to have a conversation regarding the history of the restaurant, the prior restaurant that closed around 1996, and the history of the building. The Gentleman's name slipped my mind at this moment, but I told him I appreciated his attention to detail and his overall customer service. I also told him I would give him a shoot out on Yelp! If you read this.. you know who you are. Thank you again. Get Some! I will be returning!! #jsho

Service getting worse and worse every day. Food is good. Mobile orders mean nothing. Call in orders mean nothing. Everyone will get served and your time wasted. Go somewhere else

I was going to a game night adjacent to Yaki's. I was hungry so decided to check it out. My first impression was a food truck that was built on and made a permanent fixture. I was excited. I ordered the Friday special (but it was Saturday so understandably it cost just a bit more) the steak and chicken bowl (over white rice, some cabbage and teriyaki sauce) It was a little over $10. It was expecting more than what I got as far as the size. The overall taste was good but the steak was not tender and chewy. It was well covered with the sauce. I wouldn't go out of my way to try this pace again but if in the area I may try something totally different. (Or just avoid the steak) They have what seems to be outdoor seating only. It was clean for the setting. My small gripe was they served rice bowls (with sauce) but did not have spoons . (I asked if they had spoons and was told a firm "No!)

Food is decent. But the service.... Awful. The workers are just plain rude at times. This has been a place I've frequented but the guys working here are not making the food worth the visit anymore.

Food was delicious we grabbed some burgers fries and onion rings all cooked perfectly and taste. The guy who took our order was nice and friendly. Food came out fairly quickly for having a group of people out side. The only thing I wish they had was maybe a speaker by the tables so that you can here your number being called it's hard to hear the guy when there is a lot of traffic driving by.

The guy taking the order did not look like he wanted to be there either because they're understaffed, but was always rushing not very friendly. Took the food home they hardly put any teriyaki sauce was really dry. Very disappointed. Been coming here for years haven't been here for over a year and I will not be returning.

The foos was very good but the customer service was horrible. The person attending was super rude as if he didn't want to be there. Good spot but one bad apple can ruin the batch

Love Yaki's and that they have low carb options! Thank you to the great staff too! Blessings, @Michelle_merchantservices

I like burger stands. Everything is cooked to order, and burgers are great when they're fresh. And the burgers are great here. But on Thursday I tried the steak and chicken bowl. It comes with rice and salad. I got the smallest size and it was plenty for lunch. It was delicious! And great parking too!

Delicious food and fantastic service. We were going to get 3 small Chicken Yaki bowls and the guy at the cashier suggested we get 1 Yumbo size instead. We paid half the price this way and they gave us small bowl trays and extra forks to share. The food was very tasty and we ate it all. Seating is outdoors only, a few tables. A lot of clientele at lunchtime so it's still a popular spot. Would love to come back.

We've been wanting to try this place for awhile now. Wel... it's done and sorry to say...Yaki's is more like yuckies! We got a jumbo half chicken, half steak plate with double potato salad based on Yelp recommendations. We're still on the mission to find a good pastrami sandwich, so we got one of those, too. The teriyaki was sad... the meat was tough, especially the beef. Chicken was meh and TBH they need to take the pastrami off the menu. Another one and done.

Ive been grabbing lunch from here for a long time, the food is good and the prices are great. My favorite is the suicide bowl (chicken teriyaki with the spicy sauce). The main owner guy is so so nice too, he recognized me like a year after i had last been and asked me how i was doing. Best cheap lunch around!!

I used to eat here all the time when I worked close by, and today when I was driving by, I thought I should stop again and grab a couple things, including my favorite bulldog. The food is decent, the prices more than fair and the menu is just big enough to switch it up, if you happen to come often. The staff is always pleasant and efficient. The outside seating can be HOT as hell in the summertime, but luckily today was not one of those days. Plenty of parking nearby.

Yes if you want to pay $15 Dollars for $3 wortof Chix and $.05 of rice!!! THIS IS YOUR SPOT!!!

This teriyaki spot has been on our try list for a bit! On a Friday we decided we would finally go and try it! Let me tell you, we were beyond disappointed. The chicken was very dry and the meat wasn't flavorful. It didn't make us want to ever go back. The customer service was okay, nothing special. The food took about 10 minutes to come out and we were on our way. They might have better burgers and sandwiches but the chicken teriyaki and beef were not it.

Ordered a large chicken bowl Hawaiian style and a small hawaIan noodle bowl, paid for extra steamed vegies which they didn't add such a disappointment. Food was super dry, I asked for sauce on the side and didn't get any. No utensils no napkins and the food was salty. To top it off paid extra for delivery ..........nasty

The chicken was so dry. No amount of sauce could save it. The wrapped hotdog, I think they call it the bulldog, was still cold in the middle. Too much money for dry chicken and cold hotdog. And, it took the staff such a long time to prepare a tiny bowl of dry chicken and cold dog. Disappointing. I had high hopes.

We love Yaki's food has remained consistent and they are on it as far as service. They take your order and they cook it fresh. Been going here for years and glad to see it's not changed!

Have lived in BURBANK over 20 years and had never eaten at this corner stand before. But my children had and they always had a healthy line. I was running errands and was starving and said this place must be good. I stopped got a simple combo type plate with beef . Omg how disappointed I was. The food had no flavor WHATS so ever and the meat was So TOUGH I WAS NOT EVEN CHEWABLE. It looked good and the workers were nice. Oh and you can barely get to the food they are giving you and you can't see anything . It's like a jail with all the still bars etc. just to hand you the food. I was missing nothing all these years and very disappointed. I was sooo hungry but I could not eat that tough meat . Money waisted as well. Actually I gave it to someone who I'm sure was hungrier than me. So that made it ok for me.

I've been to every Yakis from the beginning to the end. I've been to locations where they only exist in my memories. No matter how long I stay away and return. I'm always greeted with a handshake and a hello. Harry has always remembered me and treated me with so much respect. I was a teenager on a skateboard and now I'm almost 40 and still he remains timeless. This man doesn't age and I'm 99.9% sure he eats here everyday. This food is the fountain of youth. On top of that; another employee I've seen here for many years also doesn't age. Some people say I look younger than I appear. I'd say it's from eating here at Yakis. Steak and Chicken Bowl, ask for the tacos; secret menu and don't forget a Yakisito. Tip: always ask for Froggy Sauce!!!!!!!!!!

Place has definitely hit bottom. Higher prices. Smaller bowls. Employees still cant get it right. Probably one of the best eateries we had in montrose. Packed with locals and high school kids. There a year ago. Terrible. Went there today first time since. Quality has hit bottom. Burnt overcooked chicken jerky. Cold rice. Poor communication. The owner messed with it and just doesn't oversee it like he once did.

The people who work here are extremely useless. I asked three different people for a sauce 4 different times and never got it. Insane how some people have a job.

I love this place. Super solid no frills teriyaki bowl at a fantastic price. Guys who work here are always nice and it's ready fast. You can really taste the char of the grill on the chicken. I've had a lot of teriyaki around LA and this little stand beats them all.

The food would get 5 stars. It is terrific. The chicken is always perfectly cooked. The cabbage is perfectly shredded and perfectly cooked. The teriyaki sauce is so bonkers good that it should be illegal. Anytime I'm in the Burbank area, I make a detour for the best chicken teriyaki bowl there is. Service, however, gets 3 stars - and that's being generous. Although I always ask for extra teriyaki, they refuse to give it to me, always finding new ways to avoid giving me teriyaki sauce. And *why*? What do they get out of this? Does the teriyaki budget come directly out of their paychecks?! They claim they're out. They claim they don't have side containers. They claim they put it in the bag (bro, I checked first). I find this incredibly frustrating. I always have to argue with them to get a single side of teriyaki sauce! Ugh. Just give it to me, for crying out loud! I don't like a dry bowl! Ultimately, they do give it to me (no explanation as to why they're suddenly not "out" of sauce or why the containers they said don't exist suddenly showed up), so this dance is even more frustrating. Photo below is with a side of teriyaki sauce already dumped on top. And it's perfect this way. Why do they make me argue with them every time?!

Teriyaki sauce on the chicken. It was very dry. It says Yaki's original teriyaki chicken. It was just grilled chicken. There was no teriyaki sauce.

I was a little nervous walking up due to the recent reviews saying the service wasn't welcoming fortunately, I had an amazing visit. I was greeted by a gentleman who was super polite asked him a few questions since it was my first time there & I ended up getting the big chicken box. It came out to $11.44 for the amount you are paying it is an absurd amount of food. It's a really good deal especially this day in age you can't find many affordable options that are actually decent quality food. The the flavor was there. I enjoyed it. I have zero complaints. I'll definitely come back and I'm really happy that I finally stopped by and tried this spot.

Fresh chicken and meat very juicy and tender I love there bowls I always get the small it fills me up I know if I got the Xl. Or Large it's to much food price did go up though but worth it it's fresh food

I've been going to Yaki's for over 25 years now. I don't know if I can continue supporting this place especially because of their service. The guys who work there are just rude even if you're not asking them for much. The food still tastes great but now their portion is ridiculous. I've spent about $40 to find out that I got small portion of zucchinis and also the ranch I received was unacceptable. It was not even half filled. I don't think I'll be coming back anymore.

Bad service. First time there. I asked what the difference in sizes were and the guy at the counter rudely taps on the sign with a ton of attitude. Mid food for what you get.

Sheesh... more like Teri-yucki Bowl. I rolled the dice and ordered the pastrami sandwich with bacon. It was soggy, the mustard didn't taste like mustard and the fries were soggy and cold as well. The fries were tasteless even though they were covered in seasoning salt. This place needs better food quality.

Food is good, but the customer service is atrocious. I'm sure the guy already knows it's him, but jeez, I felt like I was talking to the soup nazi. Just super weirdly awkward.

The people working have horrible customer service skills. Very disappointing since I want to support small businesses but they are not nice. I don't like coming here to order food.

I've been coming here since I was a kid, now that I am once again back in area I am so sad to have negative experiences during my last few visits. The first time I was driving by, saw the open light still on, parked and approached the window. It was about 20 minutes to their posted closing so I thought I was safe. As soon as they saw me, they waved me away saying they were closed and suddenly turned off the Open sign. So I thought okay. Maybe they're closing early. The next visit, a few weeks later, I got there in the middle of open hours, placed an order for 2 Yumbo Chicken and Steak boxes, and they didn't ring me up. When they said my order was ready, they only rang me up for just one, when I told them I ordered 2, the cashier gave me attitude and, in Spanish, said why didn't I say 2 to his colleagues assuming I didn't understand Spanish. I clearly said 2, and it could have been cleared up immediately if he had just rung me up first before preparing the order (like they normally do.) Despite the service issues, the food is still good. I'm just really sad to see a place that I used to love going to go downhill in terms of service.

Still the best. Been going to this establishment since the Monrovia days. Now i'm in my 30s and drive 60 miles to eat here. Always a pleasure.

good food always . And good customer service. Their preparation is excellent. And ambience is great feeling

Horrible customer service They got my order wrong and he gave me attitude once I told him about it . He said it wasn't his fault that it wasn't on the receipt. I cleared said my order multiple times to two different people that tried to take my order .

Been going to yaki for years but for some reason they did me wrong . I asked for a side of thousand island dressing and they poured this gunk into a container and gave it to me . Sorry yaki lost me as a customer you need to work on the guys that work there . Be careful who knows what they putting in your food that you didn't ask for.

Very disappointed I went to the first back in the day in Monrovia when they first opened up! So I decided to stop by on the way home at Yaki's in Burbank!!!!! The big chicken box which contained about 4 pounds of rice and like seven pieces of chicken!!!!!!!!! This is ridiculous to top it off. I asked for extra teriyaki sauce and hot sauce, and the two guys behind the counter looked upset And only gave me one teriyaki sauce!!!!!!!

Yaki's has always held a special place in my heart. Their location in Monrovia was a popular pre football game meal stop (when it really should have been a post game meal stop). The Monrovia location has since closed, and now the corner of Alameda and Main is the spot. The menu and all its familiar flavors are the same and never disappoint. Yeah, you can go for the bowls, which range in size from small to 20-pound plates, but my order always stays the same, a yako cheeseburger, a bulldog, and a yakissito. The yako is your standard teriyaki cheeseburger but with a grilled chicken filet married into the melted cheese and topped off with onion, 1000 island and teriyaki sauces. To this day i've never had a burger quite like this anywhere else. Bougie that is I, I'll pay for a side of cabbage to add to the sandwich, it add texture and a bit of acidity that cuts through the melty burger/ chicken combination. In between bites, feel free to nibble on the bulldog. Now the bulldog is especially unique. It is a hot dog wrapped in american cheese and nestled inside a mustard coated spring roll. Accompanying the bulldog is a side of a 1/2 1000 island/ 1/2 teriyaki combination called 'froggy sauce'. One dip and you're hooked. You have to finish off your meal with a deliciously fresh yakissito. The yakissito is a spring roll filled with a homemade pudding and deep fried. Definitely a once in a blue moon treat but worth every calorie. It comes out piping hot and satisfies like few desserts can. The vibe on the corner is lively and a great place to sit and watch the people and cars go by. Come hungry, leave satisfied seems to be the motto here no matter what you try, whether is a bowl, plate, or burger. The owner is always nice and usually either behind the grill or at the register hard at work. I always told them they'd make millions if they bottled both their teriyaki and 'froggy' sauces. Let's hope that Yaki's is still around in 50 years or as long as I can make it to Burbank. Looking forward to my next visit!

Food was 4/10 service is ok. Ordered the teriyaki chicken and beef bowl found hair in the potato salad and the chicken last time going here made me feel like vomiting after.

I was craving a teriyaki bowl and saw this "restaurant" was close. As I was driving there I double checked the address twice since we seemed to be in a residential area... well little did I realize Yakis is a stand on the corner. As I parked I was apprehensive and wasn't sure if we should eat here. We decided to give it a go and I'm glad we did. As we were waiting a guy came up to pick up his order. I asked him if it's good and he said he eats there all the time and it's great. I ordered a chicken bowl with veggies. We also ordered a steak and rice. The steak was amazing. The chicken was good. The thing I didn't like was the cabbage. I expected cooked veggies. The few pieces of broccoli and carrots were cooked but the cabbage was like a marinated cabbage salad. It wasn't great. I suggest getting rice instead. I would definitely go back.