University Teriyaki

This pretty much sums it up: biggest yakisoba in Seattle for $5.95. (I'm usually opposed to "teriyaki" joints since you don't even cook teriyaki like that in Japan, but we were hungry and waiting for a bus.) Yakisoba is sort of a festival food in Japan - some dude in a festival booth cooks up noodles on a big teppan grill over high heat, all greasy and shiny (or you can go to an okonomiyaki restaurant and cook yourself - v. fun). So by no means it can be glorified, but I sometimes love it the same way I love good hot corn dogs few times a year. Some yakisoba's are posers, using chow mein noodles and the like, with "teriyaki" sauce (no teriyaki sauce for yakisoba!). The one you get at University Teriyaki is pretty good as far as the fast food place goes. It's made with yakisoba noodles, and it has the correct kind of seasoning. The thing which impressed us is its sheer SIZE. The plate is about a foot wide, and the dish fills it. If you have small appetite it could easily feed three people. And it's under $6. So if you lose all your money one day, go there to fill up. Like most teriyaki joints this place is run by Korean folks (so I'd stick with Korean and "Japanese" dishes), so their jjigae (hot pot stew) is a good deal as well, and they bring it out bubbling hot (they bring your food but you bus). Very flavorful. If you add tofu/meat and some veggies to it, you could probably eat it with rice for a couple of days. Most of their dishes are under $6 before tax. A good resource for a starving student, or when you want to explore new territories with Korean food for dirt cheap. more

University Teriyaki has a pretty good price.quality ratio. They try to diversity into Chinese and Korean, but in general, these are not worth the effort. The spicy chicken and beef are decent for the price. Good seating space and speedy service are good for quick eats on a weekday if you are around the university. Remember that parking on the Ave. is hard to find though. more

I have been a student at the University of Washington for the last four years and this is probably the best teriyaki place on the Ave. The food is good and the service is fast. If you don't feel like teriyaki they also have Korean food. The only negative about this place is that they are always packed with people no matter the time (even in the summer). more

This is some of the best Teriyaki I have ever had - and the price is right. Most entrees are $5.95 before tax, and the food arrives quickly and hot. Your food is brought to you, but you bus your own table - no obligation to tip (they assume their customers are students, who never tip anyways). If you get food to go, you won't have a long wait - usually about 5 minutes, maybe 10 during the busy period. The full menu includes about 30 entrees, including a selection of Korean dishes. I usually can't eat even half of the food I get there - more like a third, and that's not mostly rice, like some places. more