Grilled Ave Teriyaki House

I love this place, it’s in a cool venue, close to campus, the staff is great, and their food is delicious. Also super vegan and vegetarian friendly, I love the tofu teriyaki bowl!

Man, I really want to like this place… I’ve walked by this place over a hundred times and have never been in. I got out of class early today and decide to treat myself and get their Caramel Mocha boba (so called most popular) that they advertise on the window. First sip was interesting seems alright, then the second sip was just getting worse. Boba was hard inside and hadn’t been soaked long enough so the boba itself was small and hard inside and bland on the outside… Then can the really sweet taste like pure sugar water, then came the weird flavor of artificial mocha with caramel. I remember seeing in the back how they made it and I think they are all made out of a powder mixture. Something just definitely didn’t taste right… Either had artificial sweeteners in it or bad tasting water in the mixture. I’ve had a lot of boba and this is by far the worst one ever… I’m so sad and disappointed, I really wanted it to be good! $ 3.99 for boba which comes out to $ 4.35 is pretty pricey for boba but that’s what you get for being near ASU I wouldn’t have mind the price if it was actually good. It’s such a cute place that has so much potential!

I come here often with my friend and this place is a hidden treasure. I had no idea it existed until a friend of mine took me one fine day. The price for the food is great and affordable. Everything ranges between ~$ 6 and $ 10. Spicy Bulgogi and Katsu bentos are often my usual choices. The mac salad is yummy. The boba is good, except for the Taro flavored. It tasted too powdery.
If you’re going during lunch time, know that it’ll be packed and will take some time. There’s also very limited seating so be prepared to take out and eat elsewhere.

Reminds me of the Korean and Japanese food I enjoyed while visiting my uncle when he was stationed in South Korea and Japan! Conveniently located near Arizona State University! The chalkboard provides for interesting scenery! Their prices are more reasonable, their staff is more friendly and more professional, and their food is tastier than nearby Paradise Hawaiian Barbeque. Their boba drinks go well with spicy foods; I recommend the black milk tea or green tea. I only wish their menu included as entrees: meat jun and bibimbap and as sides: shrimp tempura, vegetable tempura, chapchae (as a bento side), and mandu. These foods were my uncle and I’s favorites from Korean and Japanese restaurants we ordered from and the only place where I can find these dishes is unfortunately Paradise Hawaiian, which I don’t want to funnel any more money into.

I come here often with my friends. This place is great if you are in the mood for rice and meat or boba. It is also good during ASU Football game days because it is close to Devils on Mill and the stadium. I love getting the Bulgolgi Bowl. It tastes delicious and is probably the best bulgolgi around the area that I’ve tasted so far. The boba is not bad either. The fruity drinks are just okay, but the green tea and milk tea taste really good. You’ll usually get a mixture of hard and soft boba balls. The staff is nice, but sometimes hard to understand because they talk so softly and the place gets noisy a little with the AC on. There are not many seats, but you can also try upstairs or outside if there is no more downstairs. They have a bathroom upstairs too. I would definitely recommend coming here.

Found this place on Unilocal and wanted to check it out. I read the reviews before going and it turned out to be exactly like what the reviews said. Their food is decent, but nothing to crave over. I get the katsu or bulgogi cause they give you a decent amount of meat. I never tried any of their milk tea drinks because I heard they weren’t that great. It’s all powder according to a friend. Price is whatever, I just go here sometimes when I want to eat something Korean and I’m still stuck on campus. Only go here if you’re desperate!

This place is decent to say the least. I only come here when I’m desperate. I typically go to the nearby Paradise Hawaiian BBQ for Asian bbq and local dishes from Hawaii. The chicken katsu is just ok and the same can be said about the Teri plates. The prices are also decent. The service is spotty but this place is family run it seems so that’s understandable. They do NOT honor the current free drink after Unilocal check in deal. Wish this place had better quality food and service.

This place is awesome as long as you get there around lunch time. Their Teriyaki and Orange Chicken bowls are AWESOME. Just make sure you go early, as I think (based on 2 prior visits in the evening) that they grill a good amount of chicken and kinda store it until its gone that day. AWESOME food, but not the freshest at dinnertime.

Great boba, good teriyaki, and cute a location. I’ve had the ramen and found it to be far too salty, but that’s ok, I know now to stick with the teriyaki or the bulgogi, which have never disappointed. It’s definitely my preferred boba spot in Tempe.

I really wanted to like this place but I was thoroughly disappointed. For starts, the service was bad. The guy taking our order acted as if we were a burden. We ordered passion fruit slush with boba, mocha slush with boba, teriyaki chicken bento, and a shortrib bento. It took about 30 minutes. The boba was GARBAGE. the drinks were chalky, overly sweet with syrup and the boba was hard and tasted old. We tossed them in the trash immediately. The shortrib meat was mostly fat, what a ripoff. The teriyaki chicken was TOUGH and dry, and the macaroni salad is like mystery mush. I’m so sad and disappointed and will not be returning.

I recently tried the spicy bulgogi rice bowl, and my post impression is that it satiated my hunger at the time, and the pork bulgogi had good spice and flavor, and for serving size they were generous. As for price, it was inexpensive and service was quick. My grievance is their milk tea size selection. There’s only one, and it’s a large. Not a fan of being relegated to a large size drink, they should just stick with a small/​regular size and not be an enabler to growing waists.

I have had several rice bowls there including orange chicken and teriyaki chicken, and they were both awesome. Portions are nice and big, and there is an awesome selection of items to choose from.
The drinks are wonderfully varied as well, and I was even able to get iced coffee with bobba in it! It was awesome.
And also always check upstairs for the extra seating! It’s really pretty up there :)
Only drawback is closeness to the street, which can make you an unintentional hearer of misunderstandings between passer-​byes.

I’ve eaten here twice and it’s okay. The meat to rice ratio is kind of sad, and they’re not generous at all with the amount of boba in the boba drinks. The smoothie drinks themselves are all powder-​based, I tried the avocado and it was yuck. The boba itself is alright, they were kinda harder than the average tapioca ball. However, this place does the trick if you’re hungry, but I’d just go to Paradise Hawaiian BBQ for the same type of food for better quality and value.

This is a great little place right near campus. Seemed under the radar but I’ve been going for over a year and they don’t disappoint. The katsu chicken is my favorite meal, sometimes with a side of hawaiian fried shrimp. The boba is what sells this place for me. Their flavors taste great and are never watered down whether blended or on ice. Black milk tea, thai tea, and taro are my favorites so far. Definitely coming here even after I graduate.

I was eating the NEW YORK SUSHI BENTI and I realized that tempe is NOT THAT BAD. Seriously, so so delicious! I would live inside Grilled Ave if I could! They make their macaroni salads with the tears of angels some pepper and some corn! Definitely the most redeeming factor of a dry ass, hot ass desert town. Super bummed that they’re closed on sunday because I WANT TO EAT HERE EVERYDAY! I WANT TO LIVE HERE EVERYDAY! Often is half the price of chipotle without the fckn corporate greed! GET FED WITHOUT FEEDING THE MACHINE MANNN!
— Al

First time back in a while. Tried the split bento half orange chicken half teriyaki beef. Had to pay $ 1 extra to split. Portions we a decent size. Price is great. Less then $ 9 even with the extra $ 1. Service was great. Seating are is very small. Orange chicken was good. Kinda tangy. Better than the beef which was also kinda tangy for some reason. Not even close to pei Wei but not bad. Side salad was typical Asian salad. Mixed greens with a vinaigrette.

They don’t honor the Unilocal deal they have listed here.
I ordered a plate (bento) and wasn’t offered my choice of sides even though they were listed on the menu, so make sure to ask for what you want as sides.
Ordered the chicken katsu and the teriyaki beef. The katsu tasted pretty good and the beef was alright.
Overall, the food is aesthetically pleasing and tastes okay for the price but a bit of a let down, even if I disregard the false advertising.

Easily the best teriyaki in town! It’s very affordable and generously portioned. Service is as quick as possible for the size of the business, and the atmosphere is cozy and family-​style. Speaking of family, it feels good to support a local business. Particularly since the menus is quite expansive for their limited staff! The only complaint is that lunch rush means seating fills up very quickly and you may have to take your meal to eat outside or somewhere else. A small price to pay for the cheapest and tastiest lunch in Tempe!
Recommended dish: teriyaki bowl with extra vegetables. Divine!

Yay decent teriyaki near campus that I like better then the nearby Paradise Hawaiian
Got the Katsu Bento for 6.95 and friend got the Teriyaki Chicken sans bento for a dollar less. Big portions — Cheap — Cool interior
So far I’m a fan of this restaurant row of Grilled Ave and Gluttons
(Oh yea its Korean owned! And you can draw on the walls like they do at The Street Boba)

This cozy express eatery offers primarily teriyaki bowls in chicken (orange, katsu), beef (bulgogi, l\kalbi) and rib from 4.99-$ 5.99. Bento lunches, which include macaroni salad, steamed rice and vegetables are only $ 1.50 more.
The surprise hit here is the sushi rolls. There are only three kinds, but they are not only made fresh and are incredibly flavorful, but at $ 5.49 they are a delicious value. You absolutely have to try their version of the Las Vegas Roll, with avocado and cream cheese combined with spicy crab and lightly tempura battered and fried, then drizzled with a sweet chili sauce.
Their assortment of smoothies ranging from coconut to guava, iced blended coffees, and boba teas is also notable.
The seating area is small, the space is cramped overall, the air conditioning does not seem to be working well, but the staff is friendly and committed to their product — and it’s just a great place to come by for take-​out or a quick bite.