Formerly the location of Pioneer Chicken, then a Chinese fast food place, California Sushi & Teriyaki serves fast Japanese food in the city of Lakewood. I was looking for lunch that was cool in temperature on a warm Saturday in April, so sushi was the first thing that popped into my mind. Yasai Japanese Grill is my usual go-to fast sushi place, but I wanted to venture out and try something different. Not to mention have another business to review. Up comes California Sushi & Teriyaki to the plate.

Arriving inside, I was greeted by a nice lady taking orders. Perusing the menu items on display, I decided upon the super maki special.

Super maki special- 5 pieces crunch roll, 5 pieces California roll & 5 pieces spicy tuna roll. The rolls were about average size, rolled nicely as to not fall apart when dipped in soy sauce. Not bad, but nothing extraordinary.

Unfortunately, the nigiri & rolls come by themselves. Miso soup & edamame aren't included. Which, to me, is a real bummer, because other places do offer bonus items to go with sushi.

Besides sushi, California Sushi & Teriyaki has, you guessed it, teriyaki. I checked out the teriyaki plates & bowls and they seemed like a good amount of food for the price. The restaurant also has udon soup that is supposed to be pretty good, from what I hear.

A fair amount of seating inside. Expect the same amount of seats as you'd find at a Popeye's. Service was good. The woman working the register let me use the sole restroom in the kitchen.

Parking is in a private lot, shared by Salon Allure, an orthodontist, McDonald's and other businesses.

For sushi, I don't think California Sushi & Teriyaki would be my first bet. While the Super maki special served it's purpose, not having soup, salad and/or edamame to go with it left me disappointed. The teriyaki & udon, on the other hand, look like they might entice me to try another visit here. I live really closeby, and the chewy bite of udon noodles is something I'm mighty looking forward to. So, I'll be back for sure.