Teriyaki 1

I’m from Connecticut and therefore used to paying an average of 14 – 15 dollars for an average sushi roll. Therefore I came into Teriyaki1 expecting my Sushi to be more of an appetizer than anything else and ordered two sushi rolls. The total came out to 17 dollars so basically 47% or so less than I am used to paying for my sushi in the first place.
When the food was brought out I cursed my decision. The USC roll and the crunchy roll were HUGE. I mean… HUGE…these guys sure give you the value for the dollar. Now, I have had better seasoned sushi at Sakura in Westport CT et. al. but lets be honest folks. This is why Soy Sauce, Wasabi, Eeel Sauce, Sriracha, and Spicy Mayonnaise exist for.
Value: 5 stars
Quality: 4 stars.
Alas There are no 4.5’s on Unilocal.I love this place and intend to come back here religiously.

A clean hole in the wall teriyaki joint. Their teriyaki sauce is good. However, I would always prefer a freshly cooked tasty SARKU over most of these individually owned placed. But since there aren’t many of those located around LA, if I get a quick teriyaki craving, I am going to give these small business some love. The service is great here too. The lady that works the counter is friendly. Their meat portions are generous. However, they were a little skimpy on the rice. Next time I am going to ask for more rice. ^^

So knowing this is a mom-&-pop place, I decided to try it (rather than eat the sub-​par flamebroiler next door).
I ordered the roll special #2, which was 4 pieces of spicy tuna and a medium sized portion of chicken teriyaki with rice. Being super hungry, I was hoping for something savory and delicious. However, I was disappointed to find that it wasn’t very good. Although the spicy tuna was well seasoned, it wasn’t very good fish quality (not that I was expecting much from this teriyaki place). I’ve definitely had better! I wish there was more than one small piece of cucumber in each piece. As for the chicken, the teriyaki sauce was okay, but the chicken was really dry and it wasn’t very good overall. The sauce drenched the rice, but the chicken was too dry and didn’t absorb any of the sauce :(
I don’t like giving a bad review, especially since it’s a mom-&-pop place and they’re Korean-​American owners. Maybe I need to try a different dish. Anyway, I definitely recommend other places. Nevertheless, they were super friendly and good service!

I’m all for customer service, and this restaurant’s right up to par. Thank you for being so sweet.

Please give small businesses like this some love! Their teriyaki bowls are all pretty good. The teriyaki sauce is not too sweet and they do not completely smoother it over the meat and vegetables like many other places do. (I like to be able to taste the meat and vegetables. Don’t you?)
It’s been awhile since I’ve been here and only because I no longer work or go to church in LA. I loved the generous amounts of meat and vegetables they would give you in proportion to the rice and the prices were more than reasonable.
This Korean-​owned place is kept relatively clean and the crew is very friendly. And the owner’s name is Bruce Lee so what’s not to love and feel secure about eating here?
It’s right next to the 7 – 11 and Popeye’s Chicken, off of Figueroa and Adams. The ghetto is your friend sometimes when it comes to finding these gems. USC students, forget Yoshinoya and Pandra Express and come here!