Grilled Teriyaki

I love Japanese food to death. I love trying new things and the food they serve here is different from your normal Japanese restaurant. Their food is very delicious and you always get your moneys worth. Most of the times that I have gone there has only been one girl working all the tables and also the register so sometimes the service is not all there. All of the employees are nice and its a nice quiet environment to get some good food. Happy Eating!

I’ve been here a couple times. The food serving size is great for the price. My favorite is the Udon which I was told would be made fresh in house in 2016. It was perfect comfort food on a cold rainy day! Yummm!

Horrible service, when we got there they had lost our order. We waited 40 minutes and they gave us the wrong food. The food was mediocre.

Listen, Columbia has so many places to eat. We all know that. But let’s stop and talk about Grilled Teriyaki for a sec. This place has been my jam since 01′ and there are reasons for that. The food here is delicious and it’s quick. I come in for lunch sometimes, get my grilled teriyaki chicken, and it’s out in like 5 minutes or less. I throw it down. It’s seasoned, juicy and a great combination of flavors. And let’s talk about the late nights peeps, where my love affair with this joint began… a place that’s open until 3 in the morning that gives you hot, cheap, awesome food. What college kid doesn’t dig on that after the fun night they have had. Good memories live here. I think if you haven’t tried this joint, you need to… and make some memories of your own there while you are at it. ;)

Worst food ever. Mayo sauce was actually mayo i think. If you want to get food from here sit on the toilet as you eat because it’ll make you shit immediately. If you’re drunk and in 5 points i understand stopping by here

I have eaten here off and on for years and the food has always been the same, fair to good. Today was my last day eating there, 3 large roaches, 2 of which I killed, all within our eating area. After I killed the first one the waitress looked at the roach and walked over throughout the rest of the time I was these. I am a tough person and do not get grossed out often but was pretty disgusted. Never again.

My husband and I stopped in for sushi. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT get the sushi. It was the WORSE I’ve ever had. You couldn’t even chew through the wraps. I have had sushi at grocery stores that was way better than that.
When I told the waiter about the wraps they use on their sushi, her reply was: «Yeah, we get complaints about that a lot.» And then said, «don’t worry, I’ll knock 10% off.»
This place really needs to stay with Teriyaki and NOT sushi. If your going for sushi, Runnnnnnnn in the other direction!

This place isn’t exactly good, it’s just convenient when you want to get something quick that will fill you up. It’s not too expensive and it is open pretty late especially on the weekends. I wouldn’t recommend taking someone on a date here though.

This one of my favorite places when i come to Columbia! Its late night, inexpensive, good and simple! I love coming to this place after a night out in the city! I normally order the Grilled Teriyaki plate that has chicken, veggies and rice… and of course, I add tonssssss of «white sauce!» My late night bill was only cost $ 7!
It’s normally crowded late night, with loud music and tons of college kids in khaki shorts! lmao! But I love it! It should be on an episode of ‘Drive in, Diners and Dives’

It gets four stars for a take out restaurant, but It should be take out only. The service was pretty horrible and I’m not one to complain. It was busy, but there’s never an excuse to bring one dinner plate out and the next over 15 minutes later. I had a nice time watching my girlfriend eat her food and then her watch me.
I want to give them the benefit of the doubt but once the chef yelled my order was ready our waitress stayed in the kitchen cutting something up and I wasn’t served until a waitress from another section brought it over. It just seems too unorganized to not be terrible any time it’s busy. It might be fine during the in-​between times but stay away during the rushes unless it’s for take out.

I used to love grilled t, as they’re under new management, their hours have no expanded. But with this their service has gone down to almost nothing, literally… (Sat down for ten minutes and no one asked me anything before I got up and left today) & their menu selection has dwindled to basic Japanese food.
Basically, I wouldn’t suggest going here these days. It’s not worth it anymore.

Great for dinner with friends and late night runs. This place stays open into the night to cater to the regular crowd of college goers. Busy times are sporadic, so if you want a quiet dinner scout it out and make sure of what kind of atmosphere you are going to get.

Grilled Terriyaki is a solid spot for some cheap and fast late night food. It is open super late. It is definitely a college crowd. The chicken Terriyaki is my favorite. As others have mentioned the white sauce is like crack – so addicting! It’s not gourmet but it’s good teriyaki for a great price! No complaints here

College kids know what is good, fast and cheap. Followed a group of them to this place. Actually pretty good, fast and… you guessed it! cheap!

You’re not going to find a better place to eat at 2 A.M. on a Friday then Grilled T.
The atmosphere is fun and the food is very good for the price.
Try to still with the Chicken instead of the beef and load up on extra sauce!

I wish I could give this place a negative score. We were the first patrons in on a weekday and it seemed like a chore for the server to help us. She was an old witch. The tea was spoiled. The calamari was the worst I have ever had. I think this is one of the cases where restaurants are using cow tripe and passing it off as squid. The chicken tasted like it had been in the fridge for 3 days. We barely ate any of it and took the rest home for our dogs. My husband and I were both sick after eating there. Also, could you afford to put in a ventilation system so you don’t have to leave smelling like smoky old chicken??? P. S. How drunk do you have to be to eat here?

I never had hibachi food before my boyfriend had took me to Miyabi in Harbison. There we paid almost $ 50 for the 2 of us to have complete meals. Here at Grilled Teriyaki a co-​worker introduced it to me during our lunch break. Same service, way… CHEAPER.
Restaurant — small and cozy.
Hours — stay open to late. Not a place for a super romantic dinner, but with a college budget it would do.
Parking — Metered
Service: they prepare meals before you just like other Japanese restaurants. You can watch as they prepare the food.
Meals — you receive a soup or salad before your meal and then your meal. I ordered the chicken meal and the serving is huge, enough for 2 people to eat easily. It comes with a plate full of rice, some grilled vegetables on the side (zuchini, broccoli, and onions), and your meat. The chicken, shrimp, and steak are all good and seasoned well. I loved it so much, that I took my boyfriend and he was shocked to see how great the food was and the price. He loves it. He’s got me hooked on the white sauce they give you to put on your meal — it tastes so good on the rice. Its got mayo in it (i can’t tell what else)
Price: fair (definitely less than $ 15 per person,
HAVE NOT HAD a bad experience yet. Would recommend it

My husband and I found ourselves craving some teriyaki chicken so we decided to give this place a try. He had previously eaten here before and remembered the food being tasty. We both ordered the teriyaki chicken, gyoza (dumplings), miso soup, and spring rolls.
Pros:
The service is great, the food comes out fast, the portions are huge, and it’s a cozy place.
Cons:
Overall I didn’t find the food to be anything special… The white sauce everyone is freaking out over I’m still questioning. It literally tasted like nothing. I liked how cozy and diner-​ish this place seemed but it quickly filled up and was a tad bit uncomfortable. It’s so small that it gets noisy pretty fast and can make for an annoying dinner. The portions are also large, which is nice, but I found them to be 60% rice and ²⁰⁄₂₀ veggies and chicken. This didn’t work for me. Nobody needs that much rice.
This wasn’t a bad place and I’m sure it’s a hit with the college crowd, but I don’t think I’d be making any repeat trips for an entrée, though I would come back for the miso soup and spring rolls.

Know what you’re going here for. Is it gourmet, high-​quality dinning? Of course not. Look at the place. It’s small, slightly grungy, and in the heart of 5-​Points surrounded by bars and college students.
In all honesty, I’ve never had anything from the place besides the grilled teriyaki chicken. The first time I went, I was about to order something else and my girlfriends told me that they forbid it. I’m glad I listened to them.
Oh, and the white sauce must be infused with cocaine. It’s phenomenal and addictive and everything that is good in the world.

5 points staple.
Late night chicken plates were a staple of long weekend nights of drinking. The white sauce is the BEST! Mix the rice, chicken, and a soufflé cup of white sauce all together, then drunkenly shove it into your mouth. Heaven.
The staff is always friendly no matter how crazy it gets in there. Prices are very reasonable.