Mama's Grill 'n Bento Teriyaki (Shoreline) — Restaurant in Shoreline

TLDR: sushi is good. Fast.

Menu is displayed behind counter with photos. Kitchen noise and quiet TV makes it almost like a home kitchen atmosphere. Ample seating since it seems they mostly have ToGo and delivery orders.

Service: order and pay at the front, food will be brought to you, seat yourself, water yourself, get utensils yourself, box leftovers yourself. You're on your own here haha. There is a self-serve station with all the necessities to the left of the counter. Food came out minutes after ordering.

Teriyaki and Gyoza Combo: chicken slices slightly chewy and not drizzled with teriyaki sauce---again, do it yourself at the table. I personally like this option since I don't like my chicken drenched in teriyaki sauce. The chicken also had a few charbroiled bits that crunched uncomfortably against my palate--but still tasted good. Typical gyoza. Rice slightly on the dry side. Salad was just some romaine and a lot of ice burg lettuce with honey mustard sauce--nothing too fancy.

Philadelphia Roll: generous proportions of avocado, cream cheese, and salmon--almost an equal ratio!This roll isn't 90% rice like some places, which is a total plus. Only slight negative thing is that it's a small proportion for the...

Fresh atmosphere and good food.

I will definitely return to Lee's Grill n Bento on Ballinger Way. Located in a new build at the south end of the shopping center this place looks clean and fresh, however parking can be troublesome in the tiny parking lot around 5pm. Parking in the bigger parking lot northeast of the location might be easier.

Since the building is new everything is clean right down to the rubber pads that cover the bottom of each chair leg. The kitchen is visible from the dining area so that customs can watch the action should they wish to do so. This is great because the dinner time rush is no problem with three cooks and someone working the front counter.

The food is better than the average teriyaki joint and offers a wide variety of options. You can get a bento box with grilled salmon or bulgogi and many things in between. Their many options hit Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cuisine, which makes it easy to hit the palette of anyone looking for something in that realm.

I will definitely be returning to Lee's...

We have been meaning to try this place die quite a while, so today was it's lucky day. The food was pretty good -- I'd give it a "B-" for taste, but a "C" because this was take-out and their containers leak. Nothing fun about opening a bag full of half the sauce I'd your meal. I don't know. The place just didn't have the right "feel." I get it; this is pandemic times, so no dining in. But they just acted so suspicious of us. I swear we were not there to steal their stacked chairs nor their teriyaki recipe. But boy were we watched!! And it seemed way too expensive for lunch. I still can't figure out way the lunch special was more expensive than the full menu price. Nope. I wasn't impressed. I won't be back. But I have a nice stain on my shirt from their sauce in the bag if I miss them too much...