Yoshino Teriyaki

It was our first visit to Seattle and we knew that Seattle teriyaki was a must trust. Trying to figure out where to get it from was a challenge. Asking locals led us here. First- the portions are HUGE. We could have split to meals for 4 of us. I jad the spicy chicken rice and I loved the flavor. When I come back to Seattle, I'll definitely eat here again.

Service was fast, amazing and nice. Gave something spicy a try and I loved it!!

The chicken is a little dry and bland compared to others but the cabbage slaw is awesome. Eat the chicken together with the slaw for a great bite. Skip the boiled frozen dumplings.

We ordered delivery from Yoshino Teriyaki through Door Dash. We had the Chicken Teriyaki Yakisoba and Chicken Teriyaki Rice with a side of gyoza. My son LOVED this meal. He said it was his favorite on our entire Seattle trip (we ate out 2 times a day for 6 days) so that says something. I enjoyed it as well. It was flavorful Teriyaki.

Our first restaurant in Seattle and I can say it's also our favorite of all time. The owner is incredible and the friendliest we've ever met. Full of jokes and makes you feel like family, and it makes sense considering he's been there 21 years. All that to say, this is some amazing teriyaki chicken for an amazing price. Don't miss this place.

Keeping it simple, the spicy chicken teriyaki is a must try for anyone that likes Japanese chicken over rice food. The sauce really stands out with the flavor, have had this same platter 3x

We stumbled across this restaurant for a quick takeout while staying near the hospital. The owner was very welcoming (and hilarious). Food was fast and we were surprised to be able to find delicious gluten free chicken teriyaki! Would definitely recommend!

The pork teriyaki was pretty good! The pork was not too tough. Most of the pieces were just right. The sauce is a must. It is some kind of soy sauce mixed with sugar and it's super good. I'll definitely be back to try some other dishes in the future.

Ordered a spicy chicken yabisoba to go during the weekday lunch time. It was pretty affordable given the portion + super quick since everything was precooked. Most order to go but there is ample seating if u want to eat there. The staff was super friendly and you could tell some regular workers dine there. Noodles were pretty starchy and too al dente for my taste but the pickled veggies gave some added relief and steamed veggie was standard. The best thing was definitely the plentiful chicken and the "spicy" was definitely some minimal kick so keep that in mind. Food: 2.5/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Value: 4/5

It's been a while since we've had teriyaki and since we were craving it last night and we're in the area, we decided to check out this spot! I saw on some IG foodie that this is one of his favorite spots and he likes the spicy chicken teriyaki so I ordered that and the yakisoba. My husband and I shared everything and it was perfect for the two of us. The spicy chicken was not drowning in sauce and it was perfectly cooked! They also gave the sauce in the side and it was perfect with the spicy chicken. They also gave me a side of the sauce for the yakisoba and it added the right amount of flavor to the noodles. Not exactly a complaint but something to note is that the salad was very plain. It's just shredded cabbage. The yakisoba didn't have anything in it except for the noodles. I think this place still thrives despite its simplicity. The space is clean enough and the staff is nice!

Great service from the gentleman workimg the counter. The food is delicious, fast, and well worth every penny. I could definitely use a bit more spicy sauce, but everything is cooked so well and consistently.

The food is quite underwhelming. The rice is tasteless and why do the noodles taste like flowers? But the food is quick since it's pre made but on the other side the chicken ends up dry.

Hands down best Teriyaki in Seattle. I've been coming here for a year now. The Spicy Chicken Teriyaki tastes amazing! They have great seating; it is always clean, and the service is always great.

Food was great, service was awesome! I had the chicken teriyaki. My family & I would highly recommend this place!

Excellent place for teriyaki. These guys got it down! Good price, friendly fellas. The salad mixed with the teriyaki and rice omg. So flavorful. Wish it was closer to home. Also the teriyaki sauce is at the bottom, so stir it up. No need to ask for more sauce.

Stumbled into this place in between meetings, and was pleasantly surprised by how good the chicken teriyaki and Cole slaw was. The space is pretty bare bones but with ample seating for lunch customers. Thr owner is the sweetest guy and very proud of his food ( as he should be) and genuinely interested in making his guests' experience a good one. I'll have to try the spicy chicken next time.

Food is terrible and tastes days old. Service is absolutely horrible Owner is very rude and dismissive

My friend took us to this place for lunch--and I am so glad he did! Meeting Mr Yoshino is worth the experience alone! He is engaging and hilarious and obviously loves what he and his crew does which is serve up enormous portions of delicious teriyaki meals. He was exceptionally gracious to the high school students with whom we were visiting Seattle and his cordiality to my friend(whom he seems to have remembered from bygone days!) was generous with a dose of sidesplitting humor. He is an institution! Be sure you stop by for lunch if you're in the area near St James Cathedral in Seattle!

Look, I GET it. Another teriyaki spot. But this place is different. I come here more than I should. I come here often on different days to make sure it is still good. I used to order the number 1 chicken and rice but if you look a little closer you can get something called spicy chicken yakisoba-- now that's where the fun begins. The owners are all friendly and will generously tell you the options. The tables are clean and the tv is always playing CNN at a comfortable level. Against the walls are complementary hot sauces, hot mustard and soy sauce if you need it. The process is simple: you approach the counter and place your order. I recommend the yakisoba noodles but if you like rice then go ahead. Order: SPICY CHICKEN YAKISOBA. At the end he will say "sauce on?" And your answer is always YES. Do not get sauce on the side. Sauce ON. It's sweet tangy savory in the right kind of way. The emulsion of the sauce and what I believe is Vietnamese Sambol Olek is phenomenal. Smoky, a little spicy, sweet and tangy. The price 13 bucks. A little pricy? You can thank inflation for that. The lease is super high for this area. 13$ is fair. Repeat after me: spicy chicken yakisoba, sauce ON. If you get heartburn because you're over 30 years old then get the regular chicken yakisoba, sauce ON. The chicken is charred well and still remains juicy. The sauce is primo because it's not overly sweet and not overly thick like other teriyaki places. This place accepts credit card with a convenience fee so pay cash if you have it. The 4 recent photos below don't lie! This teriyaki spot is consistent, convenient, and tasty. BONUS: this business supports the kids at O'Dea high school. So this place not only provides amazing food and but also supports the community? That's a win.

Today one of the doctors I work with ordered lunch for all the staff. What a wonderful treat. So we ordered from Yoshino Teriyaki. I ordered Spicy Chicken Yakisoba and it was yummy. It was enough for 2 meals. The chicken had a nice spicy twang to it with stir fried veggies and Yakisoba noodles. Of course we had it delivered to the hospital and it was well package and still hot enough where I didn't need to warm it up. I would recommend for your DoorDash meal delivery of anything from Yoshino Teriyaki. All my co-workers enjoyed enjoyed their food. LadyFlava of LadyFlavaNews

Hands down the best teriyaki I've had in Seattle! Different than most teriyaki this one has a less sticky sauce but has much more real flavor. To do this place justice you have to get the Spicy Chicken with Half Yakisoba and Half Rice with extra sauce on top. This known as the classic O'Dea Half and Half!

A perfect cross section of value vs food. At $12-$13 per teriyaki plate, there's not much complaints to be made on the price point. This place is a value play. Somewhere you go often, because its good, cheap and fast. The food itself is not 'the best', but its still quite good, especially for this price. Rice is always fresh. The chicken is cooked properly (not overcooked), and they are pretty generous on their teriyaki amount. I wish they gave more than 2 scoops rice, but it's ok. Value play- 5/5

This place is an absolute hole in the wall that hasn't been touched since the 90s..... but the Spicy Chicken is outstanding! Lightening fast service too. We placed our order and before I could pay we had the food in our hands. Don't let run down aesthetic fool you.

A very solid teriyaki shop on the medical district shopfront. I got takeout spicy chicken teriyaki, so the food got cold pretty fast in the clamshell, but the chicken and rice are in large portions and very tasty. As other reviews have said, the salad portion is pretty run of the mill. I haven't tried any of the other items but the spicy chicken is very reasonably priced. I also talked to the owner, who was super friendly and a seattle native. His restaurant has been here for a long time, and I'm happy to support them.

Finally decided to checkout yoshino after passing it everyday for two months and wow, I've been missing out. The man working up front was very friendly and enjoys banter. The pricing is extremely reasonable especially considering the portion sizes. I got the spicy teriyaki chicken which has a bit of a kick to it, it's not intense, but very flavorful.

Yoshino... Yoshi yes! I'm giving 5 stars because this is just one of those few places in Seattle where: 1) The main attraction of the place is the food and is not just a hipster hype job or fusion mess. 2) The price is so so right. 3) The food is great and quick! I ordered for pickup via phone because, like other reviews said, all online ordering sites are complete ripoffs that add $2-5 to each menu item. I got the Spicy Chicken Teriyaki for a crispy 10 dollars. For the amount of chicken, rice, and salad I got in my to go box, that price is simply unheard of. I took it home to eat and it was great. Filling, chicken was crispy and just the right amount of spicy where it didn't overtake the meal, the rice was well made. The salad was your typical side salad. Look, it's Teriyaki. A Seattle special, not some sort of mega authentic JP dish. We want it hot, yummy, quick, and cheap. With these prices and this quality of food, I WILL BE BACK!

Hands down THE best teriyaki in town. I'm also very biased because I've been allegiant to Yoshino's Teriyaki for 2 decades now. Their most popular item is the spicy chicken. I like it because it's not very spicy hot but has great flavor. The only downfall is parking isn't very convenient but can often be found 1 block south.

Don't order off of Yelp/grubhub or else the owner will scold you for wasting $2 Got this the Spicy Chicken Teriyaki over rice for a quick lunch and it was great! Took ~30 min for my order to be processed and ready. Hole in the wall vibe. The rice was bouncy and plump sushi rice. Chicken had a hint of spiciness but not overwhelming. The extra sauce is not needed for the well seasoned chicken. Also, I'm a sucker for pickled veggies and they included a generous portion. Solid place for a cheaper fast option.

Still the best after many many years! The owner is always so friendly and funny. I make the drive just to buy their pork Yakisoba! If you haven't tried it. (Shhh keep it a secret!) Long time favorite restaurant.

Love this place and the owner. Will give your dog chicken if you're ok with that. Sweet people, great food!

We did a Segway tour, and we asked the guide for recommendations. Unbeknownst to us, Seattle is known for teriyaki. One of the guides said you can go literally anywhere, and it will be the best you've ever tasted. I'm not sure I'd say this was the best, but it was good. It was reasonably priced. The "restaurant " isn't the nicest place to look at, and for some reason the guy working the register seemed annoyed that I didn't know my order instantly when I walked through the door. But, that's just a personality thing. I'm there for the food, not to make friends. Overall, I'd recommend if you're nearby and looking for good, cheap food.

Just come here. Freshness of food was spectacular; everything made to order and staff was attentive. We got beef short ribs and spicy Chicken Teriyaki with half yakisoba and white rice and side of cabbage/broccoli mix. Hella down for more!

My boyfriend and I popped in here the other day after work and it's exactly what we were looking for! Just a simple teriyaki place with good food and reasonable prices. The owner is super nice and really funny, he definitely deserves the business. For the price (like $12 for a plate?) you get a TON of food, it's totally worth it. The teriyaki sauce is super flavorful and the chicken is nicely charred. Glad we found our new teriyaki spot!

We had great takeout from Yoshino the other night. I called in the order and it was quickly ready for pickup. We had the #1 (chicken teriyaki) and pork gyoza. Everything was delightful. I especially loved the sauce for the gyoza! Not to mention the lovely service! The man working when we picked up was incredibly welcoming and friendly. Great spot for a delicious and quick dinner!

I made the mistake of getting chicken breast instead of thigh, and it was super dry. The teriyaki sauce was thin and mostly just tasted like vinegar/soy sauce. You can really taste the wheat flour in the yakisoba noodles, which I'm not a huge fan of. The cabbage and vegetables that came with it were good, though. The person at the counter who was serving and boxing up food was constantly touching/lowering his face mask, which didn't seem terribly sanitary. There was also an item on the receipt listed as "1 Dollar" that I was charged $0.91 plus tax for, so I'm not sure what that was all about.

Really good food!!! Really good workers!!! Really good ownership!!!Really good prices!!! Really convenient to hundreds of doctors, clinics, hospitals, hotels , ThevPike Place Market, Sea-Tac, Westlake Center, Ferry Docks, The Big Wheel, The Space Needle, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Transgender Networks, Black Lives Matter NW, the Convention Center, Capital Hill OH, wait fo it ...

Great teriyaki and bang for buck + very personable experience! Teriyaki - Apparently his spicy teriyaki is well known and delicious. So much so he made me try some. It was good and not too spicy. Sweet, tender, and a little bit of spice. Loved it. His original teriyaki chicken is also good and he puts the sauce to the side so you can control how much of it you eat. Let's talk about his cabbage too! The cabbage is really good because it's pickled. Not sure if it's because I'm Korean and love pickled things, but wow that cabbage is good. Service - Mr. Yoshino remembers everything about you. The guy is passionate, no joke. You'll see it hear it when you go to his shop. He can go on and on, but he loves his work and his food and he's proud of it. And I would be too. You rarely see this passion :). So I like and it's his personable approach to running this shop that gives this shop a 5 star rating. Good teriyaki awesome passion and focus. You get a lot of food. A lot. I say check it out. Heart matters and this place has a lot of it.

According to Wikipedia, teriyaki originated in Japan in the 18th Century. But the apotheosis of teriyaki outside Japan has apparently occurred in Seattle. At least according to Wikipedia. So, it being Tuesday and all, time to check out Yoshino. Why? It isn't Seven Teriyaki. Yoshino's is distinguished by two things: the decor is divey and the owner isn't Korean. Wait, lots of teriyaki places have lousy ambiance. Ok, but this one is not, apparently, run by someone of Korean descent. Only one distinguishing characteristic. On to the food. I get pork teriyaki (Apparently in and of itself not really Japanese, but we are quibbling here.) and my lovely fiancee gets chicken. We share gyoza. Service is efficient. In fact, it is so efficient, that two women chose to eat in the restaurant. The pork was tasty if a tad on the dry side, sauce was not too sweet and didn't seem to have any weird additions, The ubiquitous 'salad' was, in this case, shredded cabbage with some kind of vinegar that gave a very sauerkraut vibe. It was a welcome contrast to the rest of the meal. The chicken is reported as 8/10. The gyoza (pork) are steamed, not fried, and are tasty and moist. Overall, the food was better than average and the atmosphere was spot on. And if you need a six pack, there's a small grocery next door.

The Spicy Chicken and vegetables was really really good. I was pleasantly surprised how tasty and fresh it was, even delivered. Thanks Yelpers... I always can count on your reviews. This place was affordable and overall a worthy delicious dinner.

Food was pretty tasty. I give it 4 stars only because my pork teriyaki was a little dry. Hoping the next time will be better, there definitely will be a next time. I, however, will not try the bacon teriyaki!

Excellent teriyaki chicken. I got the non-spicy because I'm a wimp. It's got that good crisp and the sauce is great. Felt COVID safe. They've got a little wall separating the menu reading area from the paying area so i was very comfortable. I did takeout.

We've been coming to this location for years! Always delish, always fresh! My favorite is the spicy chicken with extra salad!

Thank you. Blessings. Can't wait to taste y'all goodness. Looking forward to it. It's been a long time

Came in tonight for a quick pick up. Owner is hilarious and the food came out quickly. We were really happy with the food and would definitely recommend!

The pork is very tender and flavorful! No msg. Amazing service and food! The owner is funny assfff. First time visiting from San Diego! Will definitely recommend to friends :)

This place it great! A whole in the wall with excellent food! Great customer service! I ordered only chicken and gave me a lot more tha I needed thanks- great value I highly recommend

Teriyaki pork was over cooked, gyoza was steamed, not fried. Neither had much taste, both had been sitting around for awhile. This is not Japanese food.

I've had better. Try this place because all of my coworkers were saying they had amazing teriyaki and yakisoba. I ordered the chicken teriyaki with rice and yakisoba. Also, I preferred a 7 piece gyoza ($5)Not impressed. One of my coworkers raved about this place so I had to try it. I could've save myself a 14 or so dollars.All Every other restaurants that serve Gyoza,theyre fried but these are more like dumplings. Also, they're serve with a sweet dipping sauce. Sorry, but I didn't like them at all. The teriyaki chicken was pretty standard and they're nothing special about it. The owner is really nice though But the thing is just mediocre to be honest. What one person cost about $10 to $12 bucks.And it's clean, but really small on the inside.

Love this place. Food is good, service is quick, and they have many options. Definitely a hole in the wall, no frills, just good teriyaki. I made the mistake to call my order in one time, they did not even make it, so do not call ahead, just go, and order at the counter.

Fantastic chicken. Crispy and delicious. My favorite in the city. Nice they have a pickled cabbage slaw vs your standard iceberg lettuce "salad"

I normally get the spicy chicken with sauce on top. Great food, quick service, awesome owner. The beef short rib plate is one of my favorites too. Grab some teriyaki to go from here and swing by the market next door for some beers!

20 years after graduating from HS right near Yoshino's, I still think about the spicy chicken teriyaki (no salad) nearly every day. Yoshino is also such a great person. Still remembers me after nearly two decades, even remembers to taunt me a little bit too.

The spicy chicken teriyaki is really really good, but portions vary. Sometimes you get a regular amount and sometimes not much chicken. Can be frustrating because if you ask for a little extra they will charge a lot more.

One of the best Teriyaki spots in Seattle. Friendly service from the owner every time you enter their establishment and delicious food galore. One of my go-to spots for lunch in the busy Pill Hill of Seattle. Fast service makes getting my order easier than every. The sauce is perfectly thick and fluid, the rice is excellently cooked and the chicken is not ever overcooked. It's down to a science with Yoshino!

Yoshino Teriyaki is hands down the best in Seattle! Mr. Yoshino is always there to welcome you in with some sweet heckling and wisdom. His teriyaki sauce is thinner than what you might get at other places but it is what makes this place amazing. It's not too sweet or salty but just right! I usually get half spicy, half regular chicken teriyaki with sauce on top. If you haven't tried this place yet please do yourself a favor and give it a try!

I came to this restaurant all throughout high school, and it has been delightful every time. The tofu teriyaki is fantastic, the service is quick, and the experience is overall wonderful.

Best tofu teriyaki I have ever had!!! Owner is super cool, and it feels like family when you go in regularly.