Kokiyo Teriyaki

First off, that sign out front looks like a chicken taking a shit. Then you taste the wares, and you realize you are eating complete crap — makes the sign more apropos. Who the heck eats here and why do they like it? Horrible, horrible Japanese-​esque (and what an insult that is to the Japanese) gruel.
Greasy, cheap filler, poorly seasoned. I just don’t trust these folks — and to have sushi?! Really?!
Go out of business already — you have been outdated.

You’ve eaten here before. Even if you’ve never been here, it’s just like any other teriyaki place you’ve ever been. The food was fine, I had the spicy chicken teriyaki, I had no complaints. The service was probably friendlier than most teriyaki places I’ve been, which led me to upgrade this place from a three to four star. Maybe if I lived or worked in the area I’d be back, but I was just passing through so this is probably the only time I’ll ever eat here. But that’s okay, because there are many more places just like it.

We’ve all had those little hole-​in-​the-​wall places that we end up going to when we’re low on options or need something quick. Usually they’re not the best, but still decent, (trust me, I understand those places) but with Kokiyo… not so much.
I had chicken teriyaki with rice and my partner had Japanese curry. Both dishes arrived at our table (suspiciously) fast. The curry was just bad, plain ‘ol bad. I was depressed watching my fiancé eat some of it. The chicken teriyaki was at least ok, but definitely not grilled, more like chicken with that thick, corn-​syrup based teriyaki sauce you get out of the bottle. The presentation was similar to cafeteria food, and the taste pretty much the same.
Overall a sad little dining experience. You can just see that there was no effort put into it.

Eaten here many times. Today the chicken and the spicy pork we cold to barely warm. Disappointing.

So I just moved to the St. John area but I have known about this place for a few years (my sister used to live here) and have been wanting to try this place for so long. Finally got to go here. Great location.
The food actually tastes really fresh. And whatever teriyaki sauce they use is really good. I got the regular old chicken teriyaki with a side order of rice (i effing love rice) and it was decently priced, and really good. Took me barely two minutes to walk down here.
To all those people giving 1 star and bad reviews… you’re obviously unlucky!
Definitely will come here again! Would recommend.

Definitely avoid the «curry». Woman at the counter had absolutely no reaction when I told her that I thought it could use some work. This says to me that she knew their food was sub-​par and that she didn’t care one bit. I may not have expected this place to be that good, but I certainly didn’t expect it to be that bad.

I’ve had chicken teriyaki here and it’s pretty good. Just ordered chicken yakisoba and it’s AMAZING! Everything seems very fresh, not overcooked and is really tasty. It’s a teriyaki place, not a burger or sushi place, so stick with what they specialize in and you should be pleased.

I eat here once a week and it’s always very good! Great Great lunch specials and lots to pick from. The owners are very nice and always make my special requests. Wonderful salad dressing as well!

The inside of the building makes you think this place has had it, but the food would say otherwise. Fast, cheap, and yummy, this is a staple for our family. I’d highly recommend ordering takeout and carrying it down to Cathedral Park for a picnic.

Went here for the first time in years hoping it had improved and were sadly left with a forty dollar hole in our pockets and an expensive dinner for the dog at home. Won’t be going back. Whatever you do DON’T ORDER A BURGER. You’ll get a bun and some ruffage and a burnt something in there that might have once been from a cow but who knows for sure… steamed vegetables? Well I don’t know what’s steamed about the scraps of salad I got with my $ 9 combo but they definitely weren’t steamed veggies. The food is meh otherwise. Not worth the money in my opinion

Teriyaki is generally a good solid choice for lunch for me, so I stopped in and ordered their beef and chicken teriyaki combination plate. The owner and I commiserated about the heat, especially since they had to keep their air conditioning off for a needed repair to take place. She told me it would have been easier to shut the restaurant down for the day, but she kept it open because her employees needed their hours. Good for her! So often owners look at their employees as liabilities and don’t try to help out, but I was really touched that she cared enough to literally sweat it out to help the folks who help her out.
Her caring attitude shows all the way through this restaurant. The interior itself was decorated quite nicely in sort of a French country style with, of course, lots of stylish-​looking chicken pictures. There was plenty of table space and everything looked nice and clean. From the outside, there’s absolutely nothing to indicate how nicely put together the interior is, so it’s really pleasant to come in and see how cute it is.
My combo plate was tasty and satisfying. The price was excellent at $ 6.95 for the lunch special plus a fountain drink. I was able to linger as long as I wanted while reading as I ate. This little restaurant is quiet and kind of an oasis. I think it must be very cozy on rainy days.
Come on in, have some tasty Teriyaki (and other dishes as well), and support this local business that is doing a great job of supporting their employees.

A okay for a quick bite to eat. The place is large, clean, and the service was very friendly.
We both ordered a spicy chicken teriyaki. I don’t like rice, so i got extra veggies for no extra charge. We also got a cucumber roll which was fine. The price was just right for less than $ 15 for both of us. The chicken is a little on the dry side but for the price it’s pretty good.

Not bad for a quick to go bite. Service is friendly and goos alternative to Fast Food. A solid three stars!

If I call and you say you are open until 8pm… don’t be trying to lock the door at 7:55pm. After we get in you tell us that only Chicken Teriyaki is available??? C’mon. You are not honoring the ‘hours of operation’ contract you have with the customer. If you are open, then be open with the full menu and be ready to take our money. There is no asterisk or ‘but’ noted on your hours, nor when I called, saying the menu would be limited. Stand up, be a good business and honor your full hours of operation. You just lost a valuable, local customer who will spread this review to all I know.
Note: I have been in the restaurant business since 1990 and understand what a late night customer means. It means you gladly serve the guest, cook their food and take their money. That is business. If you don’t want to take guests until you ‘close’, change your hours.

This place deserves some better ratings. I have eaten here a few times and I think the food is above average and the people are really nice. I have mostly had their teriyaki chicken, can’t really go wrong with some grilled chicken, veggies, rice and sauce!

I went in for lunch. and ordered the chicken yakisoba with some egg rolls. My food was brought out relatively quickly. The presentation wasn’t very pretty, but considering the cheap prices here, i didn’t really expect it to be pretty. The center of my egg roll felt soft, as in I’m not sure it was cooked all the way through. The sauce poured on top of the chicken was too salty for my liking. I got a lot of food for the money, in my opinion. I might go back due to its convenient location to my office, but overall I didn’t think the food was all that good.

At work in St. Johns for the week, and that one o’ clock tummy rumble kicked in. I had remembered seeing Kokiyo Teriyaki on the way in to town, and made a mental note to hit it for lunch.
At 1pm, the place was pretty empty. My work partner and I were the only ones in the place. I ordered the Spicy Chicken Teriyaki and a side of Tekka Maki (Tuna Rolls).
The Teriyaki was decent. Not the best I’ve ever had, but for a $ 7 lunch deal, it was decent. The tuna rolls were — well, I should have known better than to order sushi at a basic teriyaki place. The fish was pale, tasteless, and the rice I think was the standard cooked rice they use on their teriyaki. The rolls were haphazard, each one off-​center and some opening on their own. They were edible, cheap (I think $ 3.00), and I was hungry. But that’s about all I can say for that. I’ll skip the sushi and stick with the hot stuff next time.
The service was good, and the lady behind the counter friendly. $ 10.95 and I walked out of there pretty well stuffed. It was reasonable, and I’d go back if I’m in that area again.

Kokiyo, you had me at «order online». I did, and when I walked in the door 10 minutes later, the nice lady at the counter was bagging up my order and welcomed me by name when I approached. I liked that. I had chicken teriyaki with rice and vegetables. The chicken was really good, perfectly done and tasted great in terms of teriyaki flavor. I paid special attention to the rice as the reviews I had read lead me to believe the rice was going to be a problem. I actually found the rice to be great! It was perfectly sticky, just as jasmine rice should be! The veggies were actually not that great, as previously described in other reviews. They lacked… well…everything. Mostly cabbage and a few carrots and one lone piece of broccoli. Meh. Thumbs down.
The location is great, I am new to dining in the St. Johns area and found this quick and convenient and tasty enough to have again. I also found it to be fairly priced, like most teriyaki places…7−10 a plate.

For the life of me I don’t understand some of the bad reviews I just read about this place. I thought the food and the price were great, but then again I expect a $ 9 meal to be just an average meal and not something that will curl my toes.
The food is great and about the only thing I would suggest is a little less rice and a little more veggies, but that really is not that big of a deal. Maybe more spice to the spicy chicken, but overall it was what I expected. You get generous portions, the food is well prepared and there really is not much more you can ask for without raising the prices.
Good food, good price and great location.

I wanted teriyaki chicken and this was the only place open in the area so I gave it a shot. Really should’ve read some reviews prior to going here as they were pretty accurate. The chicken is okay, but very drenched with teriyaki sauce. The rice was mushy and with the additional drenched teriyaki sauce, it became a glob of mush.
The salad is so small that I can count how many pieces of lettuce that was in it… 6. The dressing is a mayo based and heavy.
Only thing I ate was the chicken.