Located next to Qdoba, Teriyaki Boy offers Asian dishes close to campus.
Teriyaki Boy features affordable Asian plates. Located at 844 E 13th Avenue (next to Qdoba), this restaurant offers Chinese and Japanese dishes close to campus. A typical plate runs you around $7-$9, with more expensive and cheaper alternatives lining both ends of the spectrum. Teriyaki Boy opens at 10:30am and closes at 10:00pm on weekdays; 11:00am to 10:00pm on weekends.
The portions at Teriyaki Boy make a trip over well-worth the price: the size of the plates themselves will keep you at a table for at least a half and hour. If you have a soft spot for all types of Asian cuisine, you’re in luck: the entree selection derives from both Japanese and Chinese menus, with options such as Yang Zhou Fried Rice, with Chinese BBQ pork and cooked shrimp, or the namesake Chicken Teriyaki, a Japanese rice plate served with sliced chicken, covered in tangy teriyaki sauce.
The atmosphere is great for medium groups of four to five people. A flat-screen television by the entryway displays the news channel. You can sit by the window on their raised section and people-watch, or pick a corner in the back and quiz one another on homework questions.
Tasting for quality, the dishes rank a 6/10: you wouldn’t turn down a lunch invitation to eat at Teriyaki Boy, but there are still flaws. A touch too greasy, the fried rice may leave you with a heavy feeling if eaten too quickly; regardless, Teriyaki Boy hits the spot if you get a sudden craving for Asian food.The lunch special, at $5.99, combines your choice of a side and protein. For example, you can order white rice with pork or fried rice with chicken. Next time you’re wanting Asian food and lots of it, go to Teriyaki Boy.
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