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Toshi's Teriyaki Grill
The founder himself, still grilling north of the city in Mill Creek. A pilgrimage for completists; the plate that started all of it.
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The Food Doctrine — TERIYAKI
Teriyaki: the true street food
In 1976, Toshihiro Kasahara opened a 500-square-foot shop and started grilling marinated chicken over rice for lunch crowds. Within a decade 'teriyaki' meant something in Seattle that it means nowhere else in America.
✓ Field-checked July 2026
The MapTap a marker for directions
Where to go
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$14
Grillbird Teriyaki
The new-school torchbearer in West Seattle — same humble format, obsessive technique, and a char that justifies the neighborhood detour.
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$12
Your nearest 4½-star strip-mall spot
Genuinely: open the map, find the closest teriyaki joint with a hand-lettered sign and a line of regulars at noon. That's the authentic experience.
Everywhere in Seattle