Teriyaki Grill

OMG the food is beyond amazing! I would love to give this place 5 stars but the location/​store looks very rough inside. We were craving some asian fusion korean food but didn’t want to travel to STL for it so we stumbled upon Teriyaki Grill on Unilocal.We read the reviews and looked at the pictures. We noticed there were not many pictures of the restaurant and just pictures of a printed menu on paper that’s posted on the wall. I had called to ask if it was carry-​out only or if we’re able to dine in and of course this little joint is carry-​out only. There are no tables or anything what so ever. I read in a review that they have some tables but there’s absolutely none now and I wouldn’t recommend eating there anyway… it’s just plain scary lol. They had so many positive reviews so we were like heck, lets try it out. So i called and placed an order for carry-​out. Whenever we arrived… omg it looked so scary, like we were in a broke down part of town. The plaza itself has gone down so much in the past few years. I haven’t been on that side of the SAFB gate in many years…
Anyways, we had walked in and it literally looked like an abandon building. Yes it’s a quick mart but there wasn’t really anything on the shelves. Everything looked sorry and emptied. There was a bag of peanuts hanging on the rack along with some candy and gum. There were mainly drinks and smokes. Then we looked to our left and recognized the little counter where they have the Teriyaki Grill. We were thinking… if we didn’t place a carryout order and just walked in to order… we would of most likely walked out since it looked very run down. We paid for our food and left… When we got home, we opened the food and it smelled super delicious! We were ready to eat!
What we had…
Pork Bulgogi $ 8.99: This was very well marinated and super delicious! I’m not a huge pork fan but I must say the pork bulgogi was extremely good. It wasn’t too dry or tough. It was cooked perfectly! The red sauce was very flavorful and spicy! Something we like!
Nori Tori $ 8.99: I had no idea what Nori Tori was so I asked the guy and he told me it was basically like Beef Bulgogi. The beef again like the pork was perfectly cooked. Not dried or overcooked. Very flavorful! Something I would definitely get again. I was able to taste the meat and I knew it was beef. You know some places you go and the meat has no flavor, you wouldn’t know what they served lol
Chicken bowl $ 6.39: Again, like both dishes described above… perfectly cook! Whoever is cooking in their Kitchen is doing a great job! They definitely know how to cook and marinate their meats very well. What I liked about the chicken was it was very fresh! You were able to taste the chicken! It was not the rubbery like flavor and not bland at all! The chicken was super good with the sweet and spicy sauce over top.
Overall, I would love to rate this place as a 4.5 star, but the quick mart is just scary looking lol. Otherwise, I highly recommend this place. AMAZING FOOD! Great generous portion! Very flavorful! I’m surprise the owner hasn’t expand to another location offering dine in, he would make good $$$.
Yes, it looks scary on the inside but looks can be deceiving! Like I mention before… if we walked in and judge the place on how it looks… we would have walked out and missed out on some amazing food! I’m happy that we found this little hidden gem outside of SAFB!

This place is amazing. Great food and great customer service! I love any and all of their dishes, but the chicken and rice bowl is my favorite.

Pro: Lurking within a very modest Quick Mart is a small takeout window connecting the world to a few Asian delights. Both the Nori Tori (marinated beef) and the Pork Bulgogi are sure hits. The portions are quite ample and well-​priced. I’ll be making a return trip to try their chicken and shrimp options.
Con: It’s hard to not notice that TG is in the back of a convenience store. Lack of seating further cement this food option as «takeout only». Also, a lunch crowd can quickly amass. Get there before 11:00 to beat the rush.
Bottom Line: A nice little gem hidden in the mud. I’ll be back… hopefully before the crowd.

This place is awesome. Don’t judge a book by the cover. This has got to be one of the best kept secrets of the Scott AFB region. The owner is really friendly and gets an A+ in customer service. The food was superb, the portion size was great. Excellent value!

We weren’t even sure they were still open. Amazing little hole in the wall. Ate there got the 3 way combo. So happy.

This place is fab!!! The fella working there is super nice! Take his advice, mix the hot sauce and teriyaki!!! I could drink the stuff!!! Don’t let the location fool you, very clean and well priced!!! Had the beef and chicken combo… Easily enough for two! Also the Apple Map directions put it on the wrong side of the street…

My wife (Vietnamese) and I are moving from New York to Asia and on the way across the U.S. We stopped in here since my wife was dying for some vegetables and rice. Needless to say our Asian food standards are pretty high. This place was nothing short of fantastic. I had the barbecue pork plate and my wife had the veggie plate. The pork was cooked over a wood fire and was simultaneously crispy and tender, with an amazing flavor. My wife’s vegetables were cooked expertly and the rice and sauces were very good. The appearance both outside and inside of this place was a bit off-​putting, not looking like it was going to be a good Asian food experience, so don’t let appearances deceive you. The owner is very nice and hard working and makes great food!

Food:
Very reasonably priced and what a yummy food! I had a Combo (teriyaki beef, teriyaki chicken, steamed vegetable on top of rice). It came with 2 different sauce — one little sweet and one spicy. Both chicken and beef were perfectly prepared — just, tender, and flavorful. For $ 7 something?! And the volume is quite large for me. Could definitely get 2 meals out of this. This will be my favorite Teriyaki place to go.
Owner:
A friendly and nice guy! He manages front counter, taking orders to back in kitchen preparing food. Approachable and friendly person.
Ambiance:
This is in a supermarket, so I will order to go. Once I got home, I played my meal and made a Teriyaki beef/​Chicken Donburi! Yum!!!

We LOVED this place. Do not be deterred by the outside or even inside of this place. Get your order to go and go somewhere to enjoy it because it’s delicious. We had chicken, beef, nori tori, and pork bulgogi. We were picking up food for 4 adults and 4 kids so we got to try a lot from the menu. Pork and chicken were my favorite but really it was all very good. Besides the meat, the rice was perfect and fresh. The vegetables were steamed and not greasy like a lot of places. We were just visiting IL or we would be regulars at this place. The owner/​cook was running back and forth taking orders of people coming in but was efficient and I also saw him was his hands multiple times so you know he runs a clean kitchen. So yes, eat here. And ignore the fact it seems like an abandoned gas station on the inside.

Holy Crap! Never judge a book by its cover. This was my first trip to teriyaki grill and unfortunately I’m flying out tomorrow and will have to wait for my next trip to STL to enjoy this gem again. First off I walked in at 8:05…5 minutes after closing. The owner could see the craving for beef bulgogi in my eyes, and turned the grill back on… that’s what I call Phenomenal Customer Service! For a great low price, I got a heaping pile of goodness that even a man of my size couldn’t finish (just a few veggies lingered). You have to mix the sauces for the best flavor (recommended by the owner, and gladly adhered to by me). The location is very deceiving but don’t let that fool you, or stop you. If you want tasty food, at a good price, with a side a fantastic customer service, head to teriyaki grill!!!

This is a little confusing since there’s a teriyaki grill right next door, but the one in the conscience store is way better! Call ahead. It’s so yummy!

This place is a hole in the wall but the food is fantastic and portions are filling. Don’t let the convenience store façade fool you, it is worth it.

So good, get my fix for Teriyaki beef and chicken and good rice to go with it. the guy/​owner is awesome and makes his own Teriyaki sauce that is amazing. the hot sauce he has is very spicy, if you are a spicy person you will love it, i just can’t handle too much of it or my mouth is on fire the rest of the day! but you get a little container of both with your meal and i always just ask for 2 Teriyaki instead of 1 of each. never a bad choice :)
If you want a fantastic lunch and don’t want to travel far from Scott AFB, or you are just in the area you need to stop by this place and treat yourself.
Also you get a side of rice and side of vegetables with most meals… you can opt to get two veg, or two rice, just let them know when ordering! so friendly! oh and call ahead for lunch, it gets backed up and busy with call in orders, so you might wait a bit if you just walk in and expect a quick grab and go lunch! … ENJOY LUNCH! :)

After almost a year of being stationed at Scott, I FINALLY decided to try lunch here. Don’t be fooled by the exterior and interior (it’s inside a quick mart) — the food here is amazingly delicious. They only offer like 8 items on their menu. All variations of shrimp, pork, chicken, beef with steamed rice (don’t ask for fried rice — they don’t have it) and veggies. All their entrees go for around $ 8 without a beverage, which isn’t bad at all considering the portion you receive. I ordered the 20 piece shrimp and couldn’t manage to finish the whole thing in one sitting… BAM! There’s your dinner for tonight. Two meals for less than $ 10? Thrifty never tasted so good.

Yum… I love this place. This is a gem and has awesome food. It’s in a convenience store and there are only a couple two seat tables but this place is a to go food place that is a must go. Teriyaki chicken is amazing, the beef is equally as good. Get the combo and you get the best of both worlds. There are about 4 or 5 of us in my office that go get food from there at least once a week. Great little place and a must try.

I love this hidden little gem. The owner of this place is so friendly and works very hard in this restaurant/​convenience store. It’s not exactly the greatest place to sit and eat. There are only a few tables there. They do have orders to go and it takes only $ 15 minutes. Lunch for my husband and I is only $ 12.50. Pretty cheap in my book. You get huge portions as well. I usually get the Teriyaki chicken with no veggies. It comes with Teriyaki sauce and also a spicy sauce and rice as well. My husband likes the combo which comes with beef and chicken. Definitely the best teriyaki in the metro east!