Sarku Japan — Restaurant in Town of Islip

Sarku has always been one of the busiest locations in the mall food court because of it's prime location (first place you see upon entering) and low price. Years ago the food was inexpensive but decent. The last few times I tried it it was really bad. I ordered chicken teriyaki with vegetables and opted for the fried rice. Fried rice usually has peas, carrots & egg in it- this was just brown, with maybe one or two peas in the whole serving- oily, chewy and burnt. The Teriyaki chicken was rubbery, with pieces of cartilage in it and the "vegetables" consisted of grilled cabbage...that's it. The guy next to me on line also ordered vegetables and got a piece of broccoli, I didn't.

The meal without a drink is less than $6, so it's not expensive- but the food is no longer decent. They recently installed a sushi area which I also tried- definitely to be avoided. They do little sales and the food is not fresh at all... something you don't want to see when dealing...

I picked up a teriyaki here yesterday. May I mention that I do pick up food at Skardu Japan at the massapequa mall, once in a while, which has more professional service and attitude. The service here in Bayshore is totally not in sync. The chap/cook had the food already ready on the griddle. He just poured the semi cold food into the take out box, didn't even close the lid, and beckoned me with a rude-ish 'hey' and pointed at the takeout. What makes it feel worse is that he packaged the takeout for the guy in queue before...

I’ve been eating at this place for more than 10 years before they renovated and moved it. I highly recommend the Chicken Teriyaki Double meet with white rice and steamed veggies it’s banging aka really really good! Its always been consistent and incredibly delicious. One of the best plates on Long Island and for some reason this place tastes the best compared to other locations. I don’t know why and I’ve ate at 4 different locations from this franchise. This one is the best Sarku for the...