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Quick-serve teriyaki eats are served in a small dining room decked out with vintage desks as tables.
What to order: Grass Fed Steak Bowl · Pork Gyoza · salmon teriyaki bowlFrom Google Maps reviews.
This is the flagship location of this New York City-based but Seattle-inspired miniature chain. Compared to traditional teriyaki, the Seattle version adds fresh ginger and garlic, so it tastes a tad different. This location, in particular, gets very crowded due to all the Midtown East workers, so if you're looking for a quieter meal, I would recommend either on the weekend, in the afternoon past 2:00 P.M., or on a holiday. The service can be a bit curt, but I think that's just because it becomes
Glaze Teriyaki rides the meal-in-bowl trend with options for rice base, protein, and dressing. The (grilled) organic tofu with brown rice ($12.25 plus tax) was heavily sauced but otherwise decent. The pork gyoza ($5) was crispy golden and delicious. The interior, worn due to high traffic during the week, could use a refresh.
When I arrived, the front desk employee at 8pm on 5/15/26 was eating in the kitchen, and there was nobody else available to take my order. When I asked to make an order she acted as though I had interrupted her dinner. While I was placing my order, she was very rude and had the cook add too much sauce to my meal, making it inedible. I’ve never had great service here, and I usually don’t expect much, but I definitely don’t expect aggressive behavior. Taking a customer’s order should be the bare
From the May 7, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Hot food was held below 140°F, cool enough for bacteria to grow.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.