Yaki's the Original Teriyaki — Restaurant in Burbank

Yaki's has always held a special place in my heart. Their location in Monrovia was a popular pre football game meal stop (when it really should have been a post game meal stop). The Monrovia location has since closed, and now the corner of Alameda and Main is the spot. The menu and all its familiar flavors are the same and never disappoint. Yeah, you can go for the bowls, which range in size from small to 20-pound plates, but my order always stays the same, a yako cheeseburger, a bulldog, and a yakissito.

The yako is your standard teriyaki cheeseburger but with a grilled chicken filet married into the melted cheese and topped off with onion, 1000 island and teriyaki sauces. To this day i've never had a burger quite like this anywhere else. Bougie that is I, I'll pay for a side of cabbage to add to the sandwich, it add texture and a bit of acidity that cuts through the melty burger/ chicken combination.

In between bites, feel free to nibble on the bulldog. Now the bulldog is especially unique. It is a hot dog wrapped in american cheese and nestled inside a mustard coated spring roll. Accompanying the bulldog is a side of a 1/2 1000 island/ 1/2 teriyaki combination called 'froggy sauce'. One dip and you're hooked.

You have to finish off your meal with a deliciously fresh yakissito. The yakissito is a spring roll filled with a homemade pudding and deep fried. Definitely a once in a blue moon treat but worth every calorie. It comes out piping hot and satisfies like few desserts can.

The vibe on the corner is lively and a great place to sit and watch the people and cars go by. Come hungry, leave satisfied seems to be the motto here no matter what you try, whether is a bowl, plate, or burger. The owner is always nice and usually either behind the grill or at the register hard at work. I always told them they'd make millions if they bottled both their teriyaki and 'froggy' sauces. Let's hope that Yaki's is still around in 50 years or as long as I can make it to Burbank. Looking forward to...

This place has went downhill. Went on Monday August 1st, 2022 and the service was horrible. I was told that refills were free(and it says on the board that refills are free while dining in(which I was))but the guy who took my refill said that refills costed 2 dollars. I gave him the 2 dollars and he proceeded to put his dirty hands inside and around my cup. I then asked for ketchup because I didn’t get any with my food like I asked and the same man doing the refills on the drinks proceeded to toss the ketchup out the window.

I went up to the window and asked the worker who took my refill why he charged me, when it says on the menu that refills are free. He replied in a mumbled response and I asked him what he said because I couldn’t understand him, and he walked away. I then had someone who I was with go get a refill and see if they were charged. That person came back and they didn’t charge him. The person I was with them asked the guy why he charged me and the worker said “I told him to put in the Tip Jar”(which he never told me). The same guy proceeded to stare at me while I was eating at my table and proceeded to laugh at me.

I know 2 dollars isn’t that much but self tipping isn’t right. Who knows if that guy does it on a daily basis. The food isn’t even as good as it used to be too.

I’ve never wrote a review for any place but what happened today just rubbed me the wrong way and it was kind of a cheap shot. I definitely won’t be coming to yaki’s...

The last time I bought about 25 buck worth of food which the order was clear enough that it was repeated back. I love in sun valley where I was going to have my meal when I got there the food ni brought home was edible and was lacking most of all. I called back to see about a resolution and the cashier mentioned id get t a refund or a call back to fix the issue. No call back nor did I get a refund. I can say I a little busy at time with a full time job and family so I followed up a week later with another cashier not know how or what to do, was able to resolve the issue a little by getting to know offer a remake of just my two meals or a refund I asked for the food saying it'd be ready by the time I got there. Food wasnt ready but instead a phone call from Harry whom the owner was stating he wanted to make the moment right and charge me for their second mistake instead of the actual order I'm owed. I spent 25 bucks initially on good that was all wrong then wasted time and effort arguing to get less. Even my remake sandwich was made incorrectly and got a sandwich only when I paid for a combo. This definitely reflects on the management Harry is such a cheap guy and makes his business look cheap ap too. I recommend going to Golden bowl in Sherman oaks or even...