Seattle Yaki suggestions? Edit

"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy)
09/12/2019 at 15:10 • Filed to: None

I’ll be up in Seattle for a meeting with the Bobs and an curious if anybody has a suggestion for good Yaki in Seattle area?

Southeast of Shoreline.

DISCUSSION (29)

Spaceball-Two > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:16

Mia’s, Nikko or I Love Teriyaki. Hard to go wrong with any of them here.

gettingoldercarguy > Spaceball-Two
09/12/2019 at 15:20

Awesome and thanks!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:23

The question is where the bad stuff is. It’s the Puget Sound equivalent of a taco shop.

Taco shops, on the other hand...

Also, how much free time will you have?

Spaceball-Two > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:25

Teriyaki Madness is good too

OPPOsaurus WRX > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:33

damn that looks good

gettingoldercarguy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
09/12/2019 at 15:36

Not a ton, I’m going to beat the Lion’ s share of rush hour on the five and I don’t know how long the meeting will last.

someassemblyrequired > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:51

where at in Seattle? There are a ton of good places by the stadium, there’s some decent stuff in the burbs too.

RPM esq. > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:51

Toshi’s literally invented it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 15:53

This one is actually on Mercer Island but it’s sooooooo good!

Gourmet Teriyaki

7671 SE 27th St, Mercer Island, WA 98040

(206) 232-0580

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vt1MTahUUi19yNnz6

gettingoldercarguy > RPM esq.
09/12/2019 at 15:59

Yeah, at some point I plan on going up there just to go on a teriyaki hunt. Definitely want to check out Toshi's.

gettingoldercarguy > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/12/2019 at 16:02

I don't have a Lexus to get into Mercer.

gettingoldercarguy > someassemblyrequired
09/12/2019 at 16:04

Southeast of shoreline

someassemblyrequired > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 16:04

There are many, many good Teriyaki places in Shoreline. You can’t really screw up.

gettingoldercarguy > someassemblyrequired
09/12/2019 at 16:06

Awesome, some that Spaceballs pointed out look awesome but they’re a thirty minute drive from where I’m going to be. Manna looks solid.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 16:20

You can borrow my loaner UX aka the AWD Corolla hybrid hatch with body cladding... thing.

someassemblyrequired > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 16:21

Yeah but make sure you go to the Northgate one, the one further north isn’t as good. Teriyaki Island and Kobe are good too. Lee’s is a newer place that’s apparently good as well.

gettingoldercarguy > someassemblyrequired
09/12/2019 at 16:23

This one?

Manna Teriyaki

https://yelp.to/qTKq/ZriiIhcNVZ

someassemblyrequired > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 16:25

Yep that’s the better one

Ash78, voting early and often > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 16:26

Teri, Teppan, and Suki tend to be my three favorites, followed by Soba.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 16:35

If you had time, I’d say catch a ferry and hit the teriyaki spot on Bainbridge, but it doesn’t sound like you would have the time.

gettingoldercarguy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
09/12/2019 at 16:51

Unfortunately not. A bit of work then right back home.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
09/12/2019 at 18:23

For how many options there are — any how many actual Mexicans their are here — the Mexican food here is largely bad.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/12/2019 at 19:00

Seriously. It’s shockingly bad. I suspect it’s an effect of the older locals complaining if food has any flavor whatsoever.

Our nanny is from Mexico, lived in SoCal for decades, then moved up here about 5 years ago. She and I go on about how terrible the Mexican food is here and how expensive it is to make here due to the price of ingredients, which probably doesn’t help the situation.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
09/12/2019 at 19:05

It’s the McDonald’s of ethnic food here. You’re not getting a good product, you’re probably not getting a good price, and it’s just as bad as any other location .

Worst part is my family is PLAGUED with people who always suggest Mexican when eating out. It's so expensive for a dinner plate, you may as well go out for an average steak at Outback.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/12/2019 at 19:19

The sad and funny thing is that the cafes where I work serve better food than most of the restaurants nearby, plus it’s reasonably priced.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 19:22

Funny factoid: If the teriyaki place is run by Koreans and they play contemporary Christian music inside , it’s likely that the food will be really good. I don’t know why, but it’s a solid pattern we’ve seen with these places.

gettingoldercarguy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
09/12/2019 at 19:31

Phrenology for food?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > gettingoldercarguy
09/12/2019 at 20:34

That doesn’t make sense, I think you’re confusing terms .

If I drew a circle that contained all the places I’ve heard such music played in a restaurant , a circle containing all the restaurants I’ve ate at in western WA, a circle containing teriyaki places I considered exceptional, and a circle containing Korean-owned teriyaki shops, these places fall right in the middle . I think hearing the music in a restaurant is so unusual up here that it alone stands out, but the three things in common are what stands out in my mind .

gettingoldercarguy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com
09/12/2019 at 20:54

Sorry, I’m not trying to argue. It was my off humor not translating we ll over the internets.

What I’m saying makes sense to physicians. What you’re talking about is a Venn diagram, not what I’m talking about.

I’m tal king about a sensory input, be it a shape or sound predicating a specific trait, in this case good food.