Sarku Japan

I tried their chicken terryaki, I can say that this is not a food court place I’ll be trying again any time soon.
The rice was … well it was rice, but it wasn’t GOOD rice. The chicken was soggy and just not good. The portion size was minimal and over all, this is not something I care to repeat.

I would never go back to this place, I paid double meat and it looks the same amount for regular. I asked the cook why apparently he don’t speak English. Which he tried talking Spanish to me. What heck! My question was in English i don’t want it answered in Spanish !

Sarku Japan is the only place I eat at the mall. It’s cheap, consistent, and tasty. I get the beef with yellow rice, they give large portions and you know it’s fresh as you watch it grilled right in front of you. If you’re in a hurry it might not be your best bet as it takes around 10 minutes to get your order depending on the line, but I think it’s the best tasting place at the food court.

This is an absolute insult to teriyaki food. First, no the the staff speaks English and they are not even Asian. They will mess up your order and not try to fix it. Overall I would avoid this place if at all possible.

So you find yourself at the mall and you’re hungry. Bourbon chicken? Not again. Sandwich? No. Hot dog? Nah. Pizza? Nope. Ok, Japanese? Hmmmm, that sounds pretty good. Let me have a taste of one of those samples. Hey, that’s not bad. And a whole dinner for under $ 5? That’s even better. Now I don’t go to the mall just to eat a meal, and Chik-​fil-​a and Sarku are the only things in any food courts I can barely come close to being a fan of.
But Sarku puts out a reasonably good, tasty meal at an excellent price. It’s not as good as most Japanese steakhouses I’ve eaten at, but at about a third of the price, I don’t miss the show, skills and antics of a teppanyakai chef too much. Do you really want shrimp tails thrown at you? Probably not. But at your mother-​in-​law or that obnoxious guy at the other end of the table… absolutely. That’s probably worth the extra $ 10 on most nights. But certainly not every day, or for a meal at a mall.
Sarku has prominently carved out their niche in mall food all over the U.S. But they also operate some other concepts in food courts, kiosks and storefronts, including teriyaki, tempura, sushi, and even Cajun menus. This Sarku at Countryside has their most popular teriyaki and tempura meals, priced at $ 5 and up for meals that includes your choice of beef/​chicken/​shrimp, white/​fried rice or noodles, and a side of sliced cabbage and veggies. Getting a meal at Sarku isn’t as fast as most other food court stores. But the few minutes you spend watching the meat and veggies grilled teppanyaki style right in front of you lets you know you’re getting it fresh and hot. I think the teriyaki sauce it’s cooked in is light but very flavorful.
Their daily $ 5 special for chicken teriyaki can be made even better by doubling the meat for just $ 1, providing a meal that can easily feed two. And ask them if they have their frequent buyer cards you can get punched each time to eat to earn free meals.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Food: 4
Value: 4