Nasai Teriyaki at UW

the teriyaki was delicious and they give a lot of food. the side salad was weird with a mustard vinaigrette on it which doesn’t seem to fit, however the chicken was cooked great and the teriyaki sauce was perfect.

Came back for lunch today and got the chicken yakisoba to-​go this time. Total came to $ 9.21 after tax, I think. Might seem pricey, but after getting your order, you’ll see that they give you a generous amount. I was pretty hungry beforehand, but I could only finish about half before getting full.
Super good and enough to split between two, or to save for lunch the next day.
Hmm, what to try for my next visit?

Cheap, delicious, large portions, great service, always clean. What more do you need?

My best pal and I spent a great deal of time in high school exploring the various teriyaki establishments in NE Seattle, and over 10 years later, Nasai is still our restaurant of choice. We pretty much order the same thing every single time. The Nasai Special: chicken teriyaki, rice, salad and gyoza w/​a can of soda. The price point is reasonable, and the service is the fastest that we ever encountered in our teriyaki hunt. Should this make me concerned? Maybe. but, I instead of asking questions I just appreciate the hot plate of teriyaki that typically arrives within 5 minutes of ordering. As a previous Unilocaler mentioned… the salad dressing could maybe be crack dressing. It is so simple, yet so amazing (and practically addictive). I have done a lot of research into the origins/​ingredients of this dressing and it is one of Seattle’s best kept secrets. I am a bit less traditional with my teriyaki consumption, I like to mix the salad, rice, chicken and teriyaki sauce… it really is an incredible combination of flavors. The gyoza is crispy and the dipping sauce is sweet, salty and delicious. Do not come to Nasai expecting a super fine dining experience, but do come to Nasai to expect superb Seattle-​style teriyaki… it’s some of the best around.

This is a regular lunch spot for some classmates and myself. It’s just a couple blocks from the NW corner of campus (where our building is) and is reasonably priced. It’s not as good as another place, but it’s closer so it definitely fits the bill.
The food is always clean and freshly made. I obviously come regularly so I clearly don’t have any complaints. Three stars is not a bad review. It simply means that the food is good and the price is fair and you get exactly what you pay for, which is a good thing. If people were looking for a quick lunch, I’d send them here.

My past review deserves an update. Nasai continues to be consistently tasty and awesome. The price ‘hike’ is not that big a leap, I’m not sure why I was so fixated on it 5 years ago, but it’s a very filling lunch for around $ 8.
Their salad dressing still amazes at how tasty it is. It’s like crack dressing or something. I should ask them about it next time I visit!

Very convenient for UW students, this great restaurant is on the Ave, just across the UW Bookstore. The outside of the restaurant looks rather small and dull, but all the people often sit inside… away from sight, so dont be scared to walk in! I usually get the special which is a great deal and even includes a can of your choice of drink! The service here is also quite good, and they offer not only teriyaki, but also yakisoba AMD other Japanese food. Overall, I highly reccomend Nasai Teriyaki if you are looking to have teriyaki on the Ave.

I used to love this place; however it seems to be going downhill. The price is still good. However, the portion has gotten smaller and it doesn’t taste as good.

Good food, good prices, nice location.
The food was good (not bad, not great) and the prices were good too (again, not bad, not great).
We ordered two lunch specials — small salad, rice, chicken teriyaki and deep fried gyoza (potstickers for the unitiatiated) and a can of soda. They were about $ 7.50 each.
Staff was courteous and the food came fast.
The place was undecorated and clean. Small tables. Perfect for two, but not more than four.

I used to eat Nasai at least twice a month as I work at the UW. I always order the gyoza plate with no salad (therefore 2 sides of rice). The gyoza was delicious and made a great lunch for the next day as well. However, the last 2 times I have eaten at Nasai (the last being Thursday 10÷2÷14) I have found dead fruit flies in my rice. The first time it was 1 in 1 of the sides of rice. Most recently there was a fruit fly in each of my sides. I stopped eating immediately and will not be going back. I would recommend you check your rice every time you eat here.

Best chicken katsu in town. SO GOOD. I love the honey sauce thingy that they serve with katsu. Great service as well. I think I come here every two weeks.

Claims to be the «Best Teriyaki in Seattle.» I’m not sure if it’s the BEST and I am also under the belief that most teriyaki tastes pretty much the same anywhere you try it. That being said, I do appreciate the quality of the meat Nasai serves, the generous portions, cheap prices and crispy gyozas!
Stop in for a Nasai Special: $ 6.99 for a hefty plate of steamed white rice, side salad, chicken teriyaki, gyozas and a drink! Best deal on The Ave by far.

Best chicken teriyaki I have had in a long time. While it isn’t the cheapest place one the Ave, it has good portion sizes and great food from what I had. The service was great and fast too. This will probably by my new regular teriyaki spot.

I have a friend who loves this place and frequently ate lunch here back in college. I decided to give this place a try for that reason and also because it’s one of the few remaining restaurants on the Ave that I have not reviewed yet. This is your average ordinary teriyaki joint and nothing more. Really, the only unusual thing here is how they have license plates from a bunch of different states hanging on the walls, and even that’s not too unusual.
I ordered the beef + pork combo for $ 11.25. They were pretty quick with service as this dish only took seven minutes to arrive. And surely enough, there was beef, there was pork, there was salad, and there was white rice. Can you say most generic teriyaki ever? I wanted to order something substantive because I wanted to be full, but even that couldn’t happen here.
I don’t know why everybody is saying the portions are large when mine were just about normal. I took a picture so you can see, and yes, I was still left feeling a little hungry after my lunch here. $ 12.37 after tax would be great for a cheap restaurant if they made me full. Unfortunately, they didn’t, so I’m going to have to pass them up next time. There are so many better options on the Ave that it’s senseless to limit yourself to just one.

I’ve been eating here for years. The food is always good, service is fast and courteous and I can sit and eat with a group of friends, or by myself with a book. Get the teriyaki chicken or beef with gyoza!

Teriyaki was good but I feel it’s a tad over priced for what you get. But I would def come here again if I was looking for teriyaki in the area.

Nasai has been our Ave go-​to teriyaki spot. This is basically a carry-​over from our college food days! Haha!
The food is A-​OK! Service is great! Pretty clean for the Ave. We usually get the Nasai special with chicken teriyaki, gyoza, and salad.
My major issue with Nasai is that prices have gone up about $ 2 per entrée since we first started going there. The most recent price jump placed Nasai officially in my «not worth it» category. Additionally they got rid of all of their interesting soda options.

Cheap, good, I usually just get the special (gyoza, rice, salad, chicken) and you get a free can soda too. Good service, large space which I like since a lot of other places lack it. My go to teriyaki at UW.

FOR THE LOVE OF CHEAP TERIYAKI
(4 stars)
Best meal when your on a UW student budget
— FOOD, fair
— PRICES, affordable
— SERVICE, good
— AMBIANCE, like any other t-​joint
Back in them college days I’d eat here often. It wasn’t the best teriyaki but it was the most affordable.
TERIYAKI CHICKEN MEAL — side salad, rice, lots of chicken, and sometimes an orange slice. They do drench the chicken with too much sauce but you can always ask for it on the side.

Nasai Teriyaki is another place my office orders food from when we’re too lazy to pack our own lunch. After ordering lunch here twice, I am not a fan of this place. My first try of this place, I ordered one of their specials, which was bulgogi. It was terrible. The meat was dry and tasted too sweet. The second (and last) time I ordered I went with their chicken katsu and I was not lucky with that dish. The chicken was very tough and dry, which made eating not an enjoyable experience.
There are so many better dining options on the ave so think twice before buying food here.