J C Teriyaki

Soul food and teriyaki in one joint!!! Get the hell outta here! But I’m gonna say it, not bad actually pretty good. Got fried chicken with collard greens, mac and cheese and black Eyed peas. The collards and black Eyed Peas were good but would definitely pass on the mac and cheese next time. It lacked a little flavor and cheesyness (not sure of that a real word but I digress). The chicken was crispy and hot and delicious. It’s certainly a good value for what you pay

I’ve picked up food from JC Teriyaki two days in a row to try a few of their main dishes to see what was happening there. I’ve eaten their Fried Chicken and Hibachi Chicken, along with sides of Lima Beans, Potato Salad, Corn Bread and the Cabbage/​Carrots combo that comes with the Hibachi offerings.
JCT sits on Parkside Avenue just north of Olden Avenue Extension in a somewhat rundown retail strip center which also has a Chinese takeout joint and an Italian pizzeria. Nice to have options.
While I enjoyed the entertainment of watching these three guys preparing the food, the actual finished products were only average. The Fried Chicken combo of breast and wing was nicely meaty and never frozen, however the coating did not have very much flavor compared to the standards we all know. It lacked sufficient spices to really stand out. The white meat was plump and juicy and would have really shined with the right flour mix. The accompanying Potato Salad was nicely sweet, but the Lima Beans were supersized and mushy. The Corn Bread was pretty good.
The Hibachi Chicken order was large and with the Veggies really weighed down the container. It was cut into small strips and doused well with Hibachi Sauce throughout grilling. It was interesting to see the American short order grill used for a Japanese dish. I had not thought of that before, but it was cool to put those two cultural icons together. The chicken was tender and had a nice flavor. The veggies of Steamed Cabbage and Carrots were a little boring; lacking much taste.
JC Teriyaki is a mixed bag. I like the concept demonstrating the cross-​cultural bonds between Southern American cooking and Japanese grilling, but had higher expectations for the actual results. Perhaps, the pricing of the meals (quite low) interferes with the ability to really pull out the stops and make the meals memorable.
3.5 Stars is probably the right place to be here, but I want to encourage an upgrade in performance quality which won’t happen without a little mild criticism.

This place doesn’t serve authentic southern or Japanese hibachi style food but it tastes good in general and it’s cheap!

I normally I don’t do fried chicken, but when I do, it will be from JC Teriyaki! Once you open up that plate and take that first crispy bite of juicy meat, you will understand my infatuation. This little, hidden gem is home to some great soul food, cooked by three little Asian men. And no, they don’t speak much English, so know what you want.
You see this Asian trio makes all your food at the moment and it is surprisingly fresh. As I waited for my meal and saw how the guys washed all the vegetables and took their time checking on the chicken to make sure it was fried thoroughly. Something I tremendously appreciate after various raw chicken experiences.
They don’t have a ton of sides, but a sure fire hit is their potato salad. It’s strange, yellowish color, with a strange sweetish flavor, but altogether it works and you will be fighting for that last spoonful. I wasn’t very impressed with the mac ‘n cheese, it wasn’t cheesy enough for me, but at least they use real cheese! And the corn bread just gets lost in the midst of all the other carbs as a decent piece.
The food is also very reasonably priced and good portions. I can’t wait to go back and try some hibachi, it smelled amazing! Last few points, there is parking, the area is sketchy, BUT they take credit cards AND they have awesome desserts! Overall, great addition to the neighborhood and take out options.

I drove by this place two days ago. The sign out front peeped my interest. So I went in and ordered a fish platter. for $ 8.00 it was enough for 3 servings and was delicious. Suffice to say I went there again yesterday and ordered the Hibachi Salmon. The young guy working the register smiled when he saw me and said «I knew you were coming back, but not this soon!» My reply was «You will be seeing more of me. I wanna try everything on the menu.»

This place has great food,
I get the hibachi chicken and they give you the options of adding more chicken so portions are great. The staff is very quick and friendly, I can call ten minutes away for pickup and it will be ready when I get there.
I order from here so much that all of my friends have started doing the same.