Midori Teriyaki — Restaurant in North Creek

As an avid fan of chicken teriyaki, there is a wide range of how this dish can be prepared, especially in terms of the cut of chicken, how the meat is prepared and cooked, and the specifics of the sauce itself (thickness, sweetness, etc.). Granted, there are definitely personal preferences around those, but there are clear tiers that separate restaurants. Having tried several places on the Eastside, I can say that Midori has consistently been in my top tier in terms of quality and value if you're looking for teriyaki. Portions are plentiful, and the sauce is exceptionally balanced. Service is very friendly, and if you are dining in, there are many nice touches like how the water station is set up. The only complaint if I had to give one is that it takes some time to get your food, but you can easily order ahead. Parking is very plentiful. Would highly recommend, and I will be coming...

Since we had a big group, we were able to try a sampling. Most teriyaki places do better with either chicken or beef. This place was chicken. The beef was on the greasy, tough side and made the yakisoba kind of unpleasant. The chicken yakisoba was good and had a nice amount of cabbage. a little shy on other veg. Shrimp and veg tempura were both tasty. The veg was the favorite among the group. Their orange chicken was good, though my son said his was hard and lacked the flavor that Irene Thai's does. I wasn't trying to compare. Good chicken katsu. One of the pricier teriyaki places we've seen, but we appreciated the fresh...

I’ve been here twice now and the visits were within two weeks of one another because I was craving their yakisoba again.

Their teriyaki chicken and spicy teriyaki chicken were delicious (but I would go to Ta Joia down the road if I only wanted that), but their yakisoba was the best I’ve had in years. Generous portion plus it has wonderful wok hei that gives it a delicious smoky and charred flavor. My only complaint is I ordered the combination yakisoba the second time which was supposed to be chicken, pork, beef, and shrimp…and it had a single shrimp in it and the pork wasn’t my favorite. The beef teriyaki is...