Itadakimasu

Underrated and hidden gem of a place! Super affordable and definitely a bang for your buck!Came on a monday around 12pm and there was barely anyone. Only 1 worker but he came out with our food super fast!Me and friend got the Monday Lunch Special: Chicken and Gyoza Combo (which gives you Teriyaki Chicken, 5 pieces of fried gyoza, and 2 sides for ONLY $11) THATS CRAZY!! From the sides you can pick between: White rice, brown rice, salad, french fries, or miso soup.I got white rice and salad, my friend got brown rice and french fries.The owner (I assume) gave us separate checks to me and my friend without even asking which was amazing. Usually you'd have to ask for split checks or just venmo each other but the person automatically placed 2 separate checks for me and my friend :')Our bill came out to $12.13 EACH with tax and however much more depending on what you tip.Honestly if I lived nearby, I would frequent here often! Super worth the price!!

You'd be hard-pressed to notice this place if you were walking in the area, but don't you dare miss out on trying what might very well be the best teriyaki spot in Seattle. The owner will often run the whole place on his own and unbelievably well, and he rightfully keeps his teriyaki recipe secret. But if you love teriyaki you have to try this place which takes teriyaki up a notch in a way I haven't seen anywhere else come even close yet in Seattle or elsewhere honestly. Juicy smoky chicken whether it's breast or thigh, and the teriyaki sauce is the perfect viscocity (sticks to the chicken but not that thick). Even the miso soup and rice are expertly made.If you're looking for parking it's a bit tough, I'd recommend the parking lot on the same street next to cedar restaurant where the parking is free earlier in the day but it can be a bit tough to get in and out of, but hey, we're used to that up in Seattle.

INSANELY WORTH THE PRICE. Dishes that you'd see elsewhere in Seattle for over $20 are correctly priced at half that. And it TASTES BETTER TOO. Service was DECENT, and so was the ambiance. This restaurant shines in its value for your money. Lots of great options as well (including cheap side menu items and alcohol too!!)Are you near the U-District and want good Asian food on a student budget? LOOK NO FURTHER!!!

Chicken was old and dry. No flavor very poor quality the gyoza wast much better dry dry dry

Amazing food and portion sizes for the price! Parking is a little tough, but that shouldn't take away from here. When my group of 7 went in for lunch on a Saturday, it wasn't too busy, but there was one man (assuming the owner) running the kitchen/serving. Ordered the spam musubi and the katsu + gyoza special (came with 2 sides as well)!

From the outside, itadakimasu reminds me of a low-key bar. When walking in you'll get the feel of a dive bar - it's dimly lit with plastic covered booths and a bar. Inside there's only one person working - he takes orders (both dine in and togo), busses, serves, and cooks.I ordered the chicken breast teriyaki plate which comes with two sides you can pick (brown/white rice, fries, miso soup, or salad). The chicken was good quality and the teriyaki sauce was okay (it was more salty than anything). There was a slight layer of oil that separated from the sauce but overall not bad. The fries weren't heavily salted and came as a nice side.Overall, the meal was just okay. It can be a little bit of a wait since there's only one person working.

Itadakimasu is an efficient little eatery, with food at 3 to 4 stars, rounded up to 4 stars for cost and portion. Modest and simple in its approach and menu, their success is reasonable food at generous portions and low cost. For a university area restaurant, it's not bad. We arrived at 5:30 or so. They were already inundated with take-out orders and walk-ins for pickups; we were informed of a 45 min wait, to which we agreed. When it passed the 45 min mark, the wait staff offered us a free side - miso soup, salad, etc.The Food:Chicken Katsu and Gyoza combo special for the day, $11 - 4 StarsThe chicken katsu is flavorfully seasoned with a good katsu sauce. The chicken itself is relatively thin, but just thick enough for the chew and texture. It comes with 2 sides, choosing between white/brown rice, soup, salad, French fries. This was good enough that we decided to get 2 more orders to take home.Beef Teriyaki and Tempura combo, $11 - 3 StarsComes with two sides. The flavor of the beef teriyaki is pretty good, though the meat pieces are somewhat thin. The tempura is a huge no-no though. Just get a normal beef teriyaki instead, skip the tempura.Veggie Stir-fry, add prawns, add tofu, $13 - 3 StarsComes with two sides. The flavor of the sauce is pretty good though a tad salty. The added prawns are too cooked. The added tofu has the same ultra-thick coating as the tempura. Ask for non-fried tofu or don't order the tofu.There's an adjacent parking lot, but I suspect it's for Cedars only. We parked on the street instead.

A but easy to miss but it'd be tragic if you did. Went on a Saturday night and imo there should be 10x as many people there were. It's well kept, well decorated, and the food and prices were fantastic. The teriyaki was tender and juicy, the tempura was light and so flavorful in the sauce, there was SO much rice, and there's something about the salad dressing at teriyaki places that are always just so light but flavorful and yummy. It looked like there was just one man keeping the entire operation alive. He was busy in the kitchen when we got there, took our order, cooked it, served it, and everything in between. So much for 1 person! Makes me really appreciate everything that goes into running a restaurant.

i was visiting seattle and had this, the guy that made all the food and served me was amazing, he cooked it just like how i wanted and I would eat here a million times more, i love the decorations in it as well.

Please read first Ok only reason this place is getting a 3 stars and not a 4 or 5 is because besides the delicious food the gentleman with the earpiece is serving Attitude! Don't know if he is the owner or just a worker but Dmn he was on one. So I ordered right when they opened and he might have been flustered but he even got more upset when I asked for some condiments. Ok let's talk food! You actually get two sides with each order and honestly for the price point it's a great deal! Rice 5 out of 5 believe it or not many places these days cannot make white rice anymore Chicken teriyaki 4 out of 5 good quality meat just needs more flavor Fries 5 out 5Side salad dressing is good 4 out of 5Chicken thigh breaded 4 out of 5..actually a bit sweet Attitude 0 out of 10! Lol