Kaz Teriyaki Grill

I tried the Salmon Bento with teriyaki sauce. In the current world of shrinkflation, I was shocked by the generous portion of salmon. The teriyaki sauce was a nice balance of sweet and savory. I liked the side of pasta salad, but the green salad's dressing tasted watered down.When I went during Sunday dinnertime, they were so busy that they couldn't pick up the constantly ringing phone. This place is also takeout only and doesn't have a seating area. Street parking can be tough in downtown San Mateo, but it's right next to the Central Garage.

We were killing time in the San Mateo area, and the youngest member of our group was craving teriyaki (we're from Seattle, after all). The options were slim for the classic takeout/teri bento - we settled on Kaz simply for the convenience of its location. When we arrived, it appeared promising: a small operation with limited staff (one person manning the register/expediting, two people grilling/prepping the food), the smell of charred meats - I thought: this is going to be a taste of home. There was no wait to place an order, and no other people were hanging out in the vicinity waiting for orders... however: what we didn't know, but became evident after the first 20-25 minutes of our wait time elapsed, was that they had 20+ delivery orders that they were preparing ahead of ours. We didn't expect our food to jump the queue, but there was no communication whatsoever from the employees re: what was going on. Meanwhile 30-40 minutes elapsed, with us asking periodically "when do you think the ETA is?" Each time that question was asked, it was ignored. Straight up: no response whatsoever. Finally, after almost 45 minutes, one of the members of our party asked for a refund. Less than a minute after that the order was magically ready (we suspect that they just gave us someone else's order - ugh). The food itself was pretty underwhelming, especially for the price (we ordered 2 beef Teri bentos, and 1 Korean bbq chicken). Each "bento" featured a very modest portion of white rice, a handful of grilled protein (the beef was not marinated/pretty tasteless without the sauce), a sad scoop of Mac salad with surimi (fake crab), and a teensy pile of iceberg lettuce with a lone piece of miso broccoli perched on top. The sides of miso soup were so salty that they were inedible (I did appreciate the inclusion of wakame and tofu in it though). All told: close to $70 with tip, and so very not worth the wait.

Fast, fresh, and hot soup! Ordered veggie udon. Lots of veggies and noodles. The soup is delicious and hot. They also include egg in it too. Can't beat it. Nice street food style. No seating so you're going to need to stand and eat. Or sit own the public benches.

Inspired by Kenji Lopez-Alt -- I was on the search for Seattle esque teriyaki. I got chicken teriyaki and gyoza here. Gyoza I could live without. THE CHICKEN THOUGH? THE CHICKEN THOUGH?????? Saucy, juicy, perfect chew, slightly cured/marinated for a long time flavor - I just think it needs a bit more char and it would be unstoppable.I'm definitely coming back. The service is friendly and quick. You're in, out, and enjoying your large portion of teriyaki at the beautiful park nearby.

Mainly for takeouts. They offer no tables or seats as the store is very small. Once you order, wait outside nearby to hear to server call your name. You can choose to stay inside the store but it's very crammed.Quick service for to-go. The food was decent. Not outstanding but not so bad. It's good for a quick dinner on the days you're busy or not feeling like cooking.

My favorite Chicken Teriyaki takeout in the Bay Area. The only crispy skin Chicken Teriyaki I know of. Make sure to try it while the edges are still crispy. Hubby's favorite is the Korean Style BBQ Chicken. I would describe it as better than Vietnamese Five Spice Chicken. The dry parts are way better if you can wait hours till they are cold to touch. Then it's like eating jerky, but better.One thing to note is that this is a teeny weenie hole-in-the-wall, but you can wait outside and they will call your number with an intercom.

A community gem. I keep going back whenever I visit San Mateo. If you know, you know, this is the place to get the best bowls.

Fresh decident delicious food, undoubtedly one of the best take out gems in San Mateo County.

Good Japanese place in downtown San Mateo to grab a quick bite, especially when all the other good restaurants have long lines. Portion sizes are good and they are able to serve relatively fast, but often more people are waiting than it seems so it might take a bit longer than you expect.The meats in each dish are very nicely cooked and very flavourful. My favourites are the katsu curry and the sukiyaki gyudon, where the beef is especially tender and the onions complement the flavours well!

Yesterday we ordered two Beef Teriyaki Bentos only with greens. But we still got rice?! lol!!! Anyway, prices and portion are decent. Beef Teriyaki was tender and tasty. We will try some more dishes if we are around in the area. But the front staff needs to pay more attention when they are placing the orders. :)