Ichi Teriyaki — Restaurant in Auburn

Just so you know 1 star is as low as I can rate it should be 0 .Walked in ready to order was greeted by a super rude older lady ..we had just gotten off work and this place was close by so we looked at the menu and she was like angrily tapping her pen and rolling her eyes annoyed by any question we asked so finally we decided what we wanted (all this was probably less than a whole 2min) I asked for a small drink and my husband always brings his own drink (can’t have too much sugar he’s diabetic ) he has a sugar free power aid and she points at him and was like DID YOU BRING THAT IN HERE !!! Him:yes I brought this with me.. her: YOU CANT DO THAT !! ..him :why not ...her : BECAUSE IF YOU DO THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE YOU AND THINK THEY CAN ALL DO THAT !!😡 ok 👍 well then bye ! We said forget we weren’t about to spend a dime there ! Walked out and happily had lunch a few doors down at subway where they were even nice enough to give us a free cup of ice for his sugar free drink we wouldn’t have mind spending extra $on a drink if they had more options for him but most places don’t offer that and Diet Coke gets old after a while .. to the lady that was working I hope your day gets better and you can try to be more kind to your...

So, this is your typical "Mom-&-Pop" teriyaki restaurant. No surprises there. Although the lady behind the counter was VERY soft spoken, she was also very courteous. The meals are proportionate with the price (although I could of used more chicken in my Walnut Chicken) and flavorful.

Reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is simple: they were playing Christian music on the radio in the lobby. I am Christian myself, and actually knew one of the two songs that played while I was waiting for my to-go order. I understand that playing this type of music makes for a calm atmosphere (the family that was eating there at the time didn't seem to mind), as well as the mentality of "if you don't like it, you can go elsewhere", but I also believe that a public establishment shouldn't be subjecting you to their religion. Other than that,...

I usually don't write negative reviews, but my recent experience was quite disappointing. The food was bad and overpriced, especially given the portion sizes. Additionally, the service left much to be desired. The lady at the counter was incredibly rude. When my mom simply asked for a receipt a couple times, the employee misunderstood and thought she was asking where to sit. Instead of clarifying, she yelled at my mom, "Do you even speak English? Go sit!"

This kind of treatment is unacceptable, and it overshadowed our dining experience. I hope management addresses these issues for the sake of future customers. Bad food, bad service. I wish I could...