Katsuyaki

We came across this place purely by chance today. We were driving around looking for lunch with no particular cuisine in mind, when my companion suggested katsu. It had a been a minute since I last had a katsu, so I was game. A quick Yelp search turned up Katsuyaki, just a few minutes away from our current location.This place is easy to overlook. It's built into the ground floor of a small apartment building, with just a small sign indicating its presence. In fact, I drove past it at first and had to double back around. As we entered, we were greeted by the friendly woman at the counter who guided us through the menu and made suggestions. It's nice to go to a place where you interact with actual people and not a kiosk.They offer a nice variety of options: teriyaki and katsu, either individually or in combination, served as a bento or a bowl; bibimbap, katsu burgers, some side dishes, and a couple limited time offerings (I believe).Just a couple items today:Katsu curry bowl - very hot rice and a nice spicy curry (not excessively piquant, however). There was a generous cut of chicken katsu that crispy and moist. There were just a few florets of broccoli; it would have been nice to have a little more.Tori katsu burger, not spicy - nice thick and moist slab of chicken katsu served on a soft brioche bun with tomato, sweet pickles, red onions, and a little bit of slaw. Delicious, wouldn't change a thing about it. Fries were hot and crisp.Prices were good, about $14 each (the burger combo included a drink). Very pleased with this accidental discovery; we will definitely be back.

First time.One of those places with the TV on playing Tubi. Friendly gal at the counter. Ordered the $12 chicken teriyaki bowl to eat onsite. About 6 customers eating at the tables (all lonely males this Valentine's Day). Rice was hot! Chicken was warm and the steamed broccoli was fridge cold. One use wood chopsticks were good quality. Sirachi packet and soy sauce in a bottle along with salt and pepper is available at the counter.If they are open to suggestions I would stream anime or J-pop, Use Japanese ceramic teriyaki bowls for sit down use instead of plastic, add some Japanese pepper seasoning at the counter and a "special" house mayo dressing sauce bottle for the broccoli that needs to be served warm. I would also add the store name to the menu signage inside. Hot green tea would be a nice option.

It's been a very long time since I have been to this teriyaki spot. It's changed a few times and seemed to try to figure out its identity. I had the Spicy Katsu Burger Deluxe. The katsu had a great crunch and I enjoyed the slaw on top. It wasn't spicy at all. Actually, I didn't taste much heat at all. The bun was good, but the bottom bun got soggy. The fries tasted really good. They had a great crunch and soft inside. Only negative is I didn't understand what value the deluxe option gave. I asked if the "deluxe" meant larger and they said yes. Honestly, they only give you a little bit of fries. If your customer is paying the deluxe combo price, make it worth their while. I will definitely be back again.

It's gotten better IMHO. I ordered #6 combo with beef teriyaki and chicken katsu plus it comes with Cali roll and a gyoza. Service was friendly and they even offered a sample of the chicken curry katsu since they're trying to offer new items and testing. Get beyond the plain store front, the food is good and pleasant place to grab a bite in this part of town by the airport. Bathroom area needs a bit of refreshing to match the front of house. Enjoy!

TL;DR:- Actual Rating: 4.4/5- Rounded Rating: 4/5- A nice lunch spot with caring staff and solid food--would come back again.Food:- Beef teriyaki / chicken katsu bowl (4/5): While not mindblowing in terms of flavor, still a very solid performance--rice had great texture, beef was tender, and chicken katsu had good crunch while not being dry (unlike some other chicken katsus I've had from other places).- Fries (5/5): Great crunchy exterior and pillowy softness on the inside--very atypical texture of a french fry in a good way and something I'll remember.Service:- Attentiveness & Relatability (5/5): I normally would not expect lunch places like this to try and woo customers or show great attentiveness, and maybe this is because I came with a group of guys, but still they deserve props for their attentiveness and care. The cashier asked whether or not this was our first time, walked us through the menu, gave us her recommendations, and asked how our meal was going; the cook in the back even gave us free samples to try their katsu and chicken teriyaki!- Wait (4/5): Wait was within expectation, about 10-15 minutes I think?Ambiance:- Welcoming and clean with some nice wooden tables.

Katsuyaki had been on my list to try for a little while and I finally decided to pick up some food for lunch as a pick me up in between work. They are tucked away in a plaza near the industrial area in Santa Clara. I saw that they had a few more options than I saw online/Yelp, which was nice. I ordered the bbq beef and chicken katsu bento and a side of California rolls togo (about $25 before tip). When I got my food, I felt like the portions were quite smaller than I expected, especially for the price. The food itself was pretty good and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the California rolls tasted and complemented the meal. The service was nice and I got my food within 5 minutes. Overall besides the price, it was a good experience and I can see why people would stop by for lunch during the work week.

This place is added to my list of reliable takeout lunch spots! You can't go wrong with some katsu or teriyaki from here. I recommend the beef teriyaki, which is thinly sliced and you gotta drown it in sauce! Definitely a guilty pleasure.They also have California rolls here, which I was skeptical about... but when it's $7, it's a nice side dish. The katsu is definitely the winner here! Fried well and not overly crispy. It has a good crunch and pairs well with the classic katsu sauce and rice.I will definitely try out their praised katsu burger next time :)

This place is bomb!!! I'm dependent on Yelp ratings in choosing where to go eat in unfamiliar areas, but I'm still skeptical. The Yelp ratings for this place is earned. We ordered 1 chicken teriyaki and chicken katsu bento box and 2 beef teriyaki and chicken katsu bento boxes. The bento box looked bigger in the pictures, but I wasn't disappointed once I started eating. It didn't look like it at first--maybe because it was my first meal of the day, and I was hungry--but they do give you good portion of meats! The smallest portion is the salad, which is usually the largest in most places. I have a big appetite, and I was satisfied. Aside from the portions, the food is so fresh!!! The chicken and beef teriyaki were seasoned well and cooked well. The chicken katsu was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside--and not oily at all!! It's the best chicken katsu I've had in a long, long, time. The California rolls also tasted freshly made. Overall, the food is as good as, if not better than, most nice Japanese restaurants I've been to (I love raw fish, but my husband usually gets cooked food, which is usually bleh to me). The service was excellent. The young lady at the cashier was so welcoming. My husband wanted to watch the Olympics on their big screen, and she went out her way trying the find the right channel for us to watch. The ambience was surprisingly not busy during lunch hour on a Monday. The place is larger inside than how it looks from the outsde, with many tables and seats. The women's bathroom was nice and clean. I didn't ask my husband and son about the men's. I'm so glad to have found this place. I will come again on my next visit to the area. If I were a local resident, without a doubt this would be my go-to place to eat. Sorry, we didn't even get a chance to take pictures of the food because we didn't put down our chopsticks/forks after the first taste of the food.

Last time I was here was probably 11-12 years ago when it was still known as Ed's Teriyaki. When it was Ed's, it was delicious.Last I left off with Ed's Teriyaki was that they would be closing after the original owners were going to retire. Word on the street was that the son seemed ambivalent (at the time) whether he'd want to continue the restaurant or not, and that was it. I haven't checked in with the business and totally glossed over the fact that it was known as "Greenfish" and only now as "Katsuyaki".I got the beef teri and although it was good (although I'd say it was a bit too salty now), I don't remember it hitting nearly as good as it was when it was Ed's. Maybe that's just my own bias, but Ed's was something I'd write home about. Katsuyaki? I'd be happy and think it was good, though not sure if I'd write home about it.Also their hours are only from 10am-2pm which I get it they probably know their customer traffic well and there were some days back when it was Ed's when it was totally dead there but it might be because of their location and people really have to plan when they want to visit here to eat.Overall it was ok, if you want to experience any remnants of Ed's then at least you can with Katsuyaki, I'm sure they handed the original recipes over now but whether it translates to still being good or not I'd say it's debatable. Though I do want to clarify it certainly isn't bad.

Never busy and order is cooked to order and fast. The best teriyaki near me. I've been a customer at all of their locations