Washington Eats · Tacoma, WashingtonTacoma teriyaki, phở & restaurants
23 teriyaki shops, 8 phở shops, 5 drive-ins and 10 oyster bars and seafood places in and around Tacoma, each checked open in October 2026. The Washington Eats app lists 674 restaurants, cafés, espresso stands and bars in Tacoma and sorts them by distance from you.
Teriyaki in and near Tacoma
Counters inside Tacoma come first; after them, the rest within 12 miles, nearest to farthest. Statewide: 179 hand-checked teriyaki shops.
Apple Teriyaki
11401 Steele St S, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; gyoza; yakisoba; bento
Teriyaki counter on S Steele St whose menu also has Chinese dishes, sushi and boba.
Bento Teriyaki and Sushi
3201 6th Ave, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; chicken katsu; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; short ribs; salmon teriyaki; bento box; gyoza
Sixth Avenue teriyaki shop; plates come with two scoops of rice and salad. Also serves bento boxes, sushi rolls and Chinese dishes.
Happy Teriyaki
4027 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; chicken yakisoba; California roll bento; house fried rice
Teriyaki shop on Tacoma Mall Blvd with chicken teriyaki, yakisoba, house fried rice and California roll bento.
Happy Teriyaki #4
2223 Pacific Ave, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: teriyaki chicken; teriyaki beef; teriyaki pork; teriyaki beef short ribs; teriyaki salmon; chicken katsu; gyoza plate; yakisoba; hot & spicy chicken; sushi bento
Downtown Tacoma teriyaki-and-sushi counter, part of the Happy Teriyaki group with locations in Fife and Lacey.
Kobe Teriyaki
11457 Pacific Ave S #4, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; spicy teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; prawn skewer teriyaki; pineapple teriyaki; chicken katsu; gyoza plate; bento specials; teriyaki bowl
Parkland-area teriyaki and wok counter on Pacific Ave S, with pineapple teriyaki, prawn skewers and bento specials.
Mimi Teriyaki
1901 M.L.K. Jr Way B, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; short ribs; beef bulgogi; chicken katsu; gyoza; yakisoba; katsu burrito
Hilltop teriyaki counter with teriyaki plates and combos, yakisoba, chow mein and a katsu burrito. Closed Saturdays.
Yummy Pho & Teriyaki
5522 E McKinley Ave, Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; prawn teriyaki; salmon teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; chicken katsu; teriyaki combo; yakisoba; bento; gyoza; pho
East Side Tacoma shop pairing a teriyaki plate menu with pho.
Happy Teriyaki
4910 Pacific Highway E, Fife · 5 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: teriyaki chicken; teriyaki chicken breast; teriyaki beef; teriyaki pork; teriyaki beef short rib; teriyaki salmon; tofu teriyaki; chicken katsu; curry katsu; yakisoba; gyoza; teriyaki combinations
Fife location of the Happy Teriyaki group, serving teriyaki, katsu, yakisoba and sushi.
Big Boi Teriyaki n Sushi
1406 54th Ave E, Fife · 5 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; salmon teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; chicken katsu; teriyaki combinations; yakisoba; bento box; gyoza
Fife teriyaki-and-sushi shop; teriyaki plates come with salad or steamed vegetables.
Koto Teriyaki Restaurant
5700 100th St SW, Lakewood · 5 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; beef short rib teriyaki; shrimp teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; chicken katsu; chicken with gyoza; yakisoba
Lakewood teriyaki counter; plates come with fried vegetables. Also has combos and Chinese wok dishes.
Happy Teriyaki
6007 100th St SW, Lakewood · 5 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: teriyaki chicken; teriyaki chicken breast; teriyaki beef; teriyaki pork; teriyaki beef short ribs; teriyaki salmon; tofu teriyaki; chicken katsu; gyoza plate; bento; tempura meals
Lakewood teriyaki counter with teriyaki plates, combos, tempura meals, bento and Chinese wok dishes.
Yoko Teryaki
34024 Hoyt Rd SW, Federal Way · 6 mi from Tacoma
TeriyakiKing County: Good Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; chicken katsu; teriyaki bowls; yakisoba; tempura; bento box
Teriyaki shop in the Twin Lakes area with plates, teriyaki bowls and bento boxes.
Teriyaki Town
5605 112th St E, Puyallup · 7 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; chicken breast; chicken katsu; prawn teriyaki; beef short ribs; salmon teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; teriyaki bowl; yakisoba; gyoza; bento
South Hill teriyaki counter; plates come with rice and salad. Also has combos, bowls and family dinners.
Happy Teriyaki 11
717 River Rd, Puyallup · 8 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: teriyaki chicken; spicy teriyaki chicken; teriyaki beef; teriyaki beef short rib; teriyaki pork; teriyaki tofu; chicken katsu; spicy chicken katsu; yakisoba; gyoza plate; bento sampler · Business founded 1987
Family-run teriyaki shop near downtown Puyallup. The family opened its first teriyaki restaurant in 1987.
Yoko Teriyaki
2800 Milton Way #18, Milton · 8 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; chicken katsu; teriyaki bowl; teriyaki combo; lunch bento; gyoza; yakisoba; udon
Milton teriyaki counter with teriyaki bowls and combos, Chinese wok combos and udon.
International Teriyaki House
1620 S 312th St, Federal Way · 9 mi from Tacoma
TeriyakiKing County: Excellent Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; chicken katsu; chicken yakisoba; beef yakisoba; gyoza
Teriyaki counter on S 312th St with teriyaki plates and gyoza or katsu combos.
Shilla Teriyaki
4423 S Meridian, Puyallup · 10 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; chicken breast; spicy chicken; gyoza plate; yakisoba; bento specials; teriyaki bowls
Teriyaki counter on S Meridian with teriyaki, combos, bento and Chinese dishes.
Wok & Teriyaki
420 Ellingson Rd, Pacific · 10 mi from Tacoma
TeriyakiKing County: Okay Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; kalbi; teriyaki bowls; yakisoba; gyoza; bento
Teriyaki-and-wok shop on Ellingson Rd with teriyaki plates, bowls, bento and wok specials.
Yummy Teriyaki
28849 Military Rd S, Federal Way · 11 mi from Tacoma
TeriyakiKing County: Excellent Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; chicken katsu; gyoza plate; tempura plate
Teriyaki shop on Military Rd; plates come with rice and a small salad.
Midori Teriyaki Wok
1202 Supermall Way #105, Auburn · 11 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; yakisoba; sushi rolls
Teriyaki-and-wok counter at the Outlet Collection, with chicken teriyaki, yakisoba and sushi rolls.
Modoo #2 Teriyaki
15127 Main St E, Sumner · 11 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; white chicken; prawn teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; chicken katsu; gyoza plate; teriyaki combo; yakisoba
Sumner teriyaki counter with teriyaki plates, combos and yakisoba.
Happy Teriyaki
27011 Pacific Highway S, Des Moines · 11 mi from Tacoma
TeriyakiKing County: Good Serves: chicken teriyaki; beef teriyaki; beef short rib; chicken katsu; gyoza; yakisoba; teriyaki bento; teriyaki bowls
Des Moines shop of the Happy Teriyaki group, which has six South Sound locations. Serves teriyaki plates, bowls, bento and beef short rib.
Wok Teriyaki II
11430 51st Ave, Gig Harbor · 11 mi from Tacoma
Teriyaki Serves: chicken teriyaki; spicy chicken teriyaki; chicken breast teriyaki; beef teriyaki; pork teriyaki; shrimp teriyaki; tofu teriyaki; teriyaki bowl; katsu; yakisoba; bento box; gyoza
Gig Harbor teriyaki shop with teriyaki, katsu, yakisoba, Chinese dishes and some sushi.
Phở in and near Tacoma
Bowls within 12 miles of Tacoma. Statewide: 51 hand-checked phở shops.
Family Pho
5015 Tacoma Mall Blvd A103, Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho tai; pho tai nam; chicken pho; pad thai; curries; bubble tea
Vietnamese and Thai restaurant on Tacoma Mall Blvd, with pho, pad thai, curries and bubble tea.
Lunar's Pho
757 S 38th St, Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho tai chin; pho Hanoi (steak and ginger); pho dac biet; pho with beef back ribs (suon bo); oxtail and steak pho; pho ga; vegetarian pho; bun bo Hue; hu tieu Nam Vang; bun rieu
Tacoma pho shop on S 38th St with pho Hanoi, oxtail pho and beef rib pho, plus bun bo Hue and bun rieu. Closed Mondays.
Pho Garden
3202 S 23rd St, Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho; banh mi; vermicelli; rice plates; curries; goi cuon (spring rolls)
Tacoma pho and banh mi restaurant on S 23rd St, also serving vermicelli, rice plates and curries. Open daily.
Pho Saigon House
2505 S 38th St, Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho; Vietnamese dishes
Tacoma Vietnamese restaurant on S 38th St, also called Saigon House Vietnamese Cuisine. Part of the Green Garden Pho family from Silverdale.
Pho V & V Vietnamese Restaurant
5434 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho; banh mi; desserts
Mom-and-pop pho shop at 56th and S Tacoma Way that cooks without MSG.
Pho and More
5315 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harbor · 8 mi from Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho (rare beef, brisket, flank, meatball, chicken); combo pho; seafood pho; vegan pho; banh mi; rice noodle bowls; teriyaki
Gig Harbor Vietnamese comfort-food spot billed 'A Taste of Danang', with pho, banh mi and rice noodle bowls. Closed Saturdays.
Pho Quynh
31434 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way · 9 mi from Tacoma
PhởKing County: Good Serves: pho dac biet; pho tai; pho chin bo vien; tomahawk (beef bone) pho; com tam (broken rice plates); bun; banh mi; banh khot
Family-owned pho shop on Pacific Hwy S with a tomahawk-bone pho, plus broken rice plates, banh mi and banh khot.
Pho Tastic & Seafood House
12314 Meridian E, Puyallup · 10 mi from Tacoma
Phở Serves: pho; seafood dishes; weekly seafood specials
Puyallup Vietnamese restaurant pairing pho with a seafood house menu and weekly seafood specials.
Drive-ins near Tacoma
Burger stands within 12 miles of Tacoma. Statewide: 76 hand-checked drive-ins.
Frisko Freeze
1201 Division Ave, Tacoma
Drive-in Serves: burgers · Since 1950
Tacoma walk-up burger stand on Division Ave, open since July 27, 1950. Open late.
Frugals
10727 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma
Drive-in Serves: The Frugal Burger; cheeseburger; bacon cheeseburger; mushroom Swiss burger; halibut sandwich; fries; milkshakes · Business founded 1988
Frugals on Pacific Ave S in Tacoma, part of the double drive-through burger chain founded in Port Angeles in 1988. The menu includes the Frugal Burger and a halibut sandwich.
Lucky's Drive-In
13502 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma
Drive-in Serves: The Lucky (quarter-pound cheeseburger); Double Lucky; milkshakes; hot dogs; chili; homemade lemonades
Parkland drive-in on Pacific Ave with a 1955 vintage bus for indoor seating; orders are taken in person only. Open daily.
PICK-QUICK Drive In
4306 Pacific Hwy E, Fife · 4 mi from Tacoma
Drive-in Serves: classic, deluxe and original burgers (single/double/triple); hot dogs; fries; chili fries; milkshakes and malts; floats and sundaes · Since 1949
The original PICK-QUICK, opened in 1949 on Pacific Highway East: an order-window drive-in from a family-run local chain of three stores.
Dick's Drive-In
32048 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way · 9 mi from Tacoma
Drive-inKing County: Excellent Serves: Dick's Deluxe; Dick's Special; cheeseburger; hand-cut fries; milkshakes · Since 2023
Dick's on Pacific Highway South, opened in 2023. Open late daily.
Oysters and seafood near Tacoma
Shellfish and seafood counters within 12 miles of Tacoma. Statewide: 91 hand-checked oyster bars and seafood places.
Anthony's
5910 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: oysters on the half shell; pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; clam chowder; wild Alaska halibut 'n chips; Dungeness crab; salmon · Business founded 1973
Anthony's seafood restaurant at Point Defiance with a view of Commencement Bay and the Vashon ferry.
Boathouse 19
9001 S 19th St, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: pan-fried oysters; clam chowder; Alaskan cod & chips; halibut; salmon · Business founded 1973
Seafood restaurant with a view of the Narrows Bridge, on the site of an old lumber mill. Part of the Anthony's group since 2022.
Harbor Lights
2761 Ruston Way, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: steamed clams; pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; clam chowder; panko true cod 'n chips; Dungeness crab; salmon · Since 1959
Ruston Way seafood house opened in 1959 by Anton Barcott, serving a four-pound bucket of steamed clams. Part of the Anthony's group since 2000.
Ivar's
1820 S Mildred St, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: true cod fish 'n chips; wild Alaska salmon 'n chips; halibut 'n chips; clams 'n chips; fried oysters with fries; white and red clam chowder; smoked salmon chowder · Business founded 1938
Ivar's counter-service seafood bar on S Mildred St in Tacoma, with hand-cut, breaded fish 'n chips, fried oysters and clam chowder. Ivar's dates to 1938.
Lobster Shop
4015 Ruston Way, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: lobster dishes; oysters (progressive oyster happy hour); Pacific Northwest seafood; dry-aged steaks · Since 1981
Ruston Way waterfront restaurant on Commencement Bay, open since 1981, serving lobster, Northwest seafood and steaks.
Ivar's
10114 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood · 5 mi from Tacoma
Seafood Serves: true cod fish 'n chips; wild Alaska salmon 'n chips; halibut 'n chips; clams 'n chips; fried oysters with fries; white and red clam chowder; smoked salmon chowder · Business founded 1938
Ivar's counter-service seafood bar on S Tacoma Way in Lakewood, with hand-cut, breaded fish 'n chips, fried oysters and clam chowder. Ivar's dates to 1938.
Tides Tavern
2925 Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor · 9 mi from Tacoma
Seafood Serves: fish and chips; clam chowder; pizza; burgers; lobster roll; New England clam chowder; steamed Manila clams; Dungeness crab sandwich; grilled halibut; smoked salmon; Bloody Mary oyster shot · Since 1973
21+ waterfront tavern in a 1910 mercantile building, run as Tides Tavern since 1973. Joined the Anthony's group in 2026.
Ivar's
2004 S 320th St, Federal Way · 9 mi from Tacoma
SeafoodKing County: Excellent Serves: true cod fish 'n chips; wild Alaska salmon 'n chips; halibut 'n chips; clams 'n chips; fried oysters with fries; white and red clam chowder; smoked salmon chowder · Business founded 1938
Ivar's counter-service seafood bar on S 320th St in Federal Way, with hand-cut, breaded fish 'n chips, fried oysters and clam chowder. Ivar's dates to 1938.
Anthony's
8827 N Harborview Dr, Gig Harbor · 10 mi from Tacoma
Seafood Serves: pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; New England-style clam chowder; Dungeness crab; wild salmon; halibut; true cod 'n chips · Business founded 1973
Anthony's seafood restaurant on Gig Harbor's waterfront. The Anthony's group was founded in Bellevue in 1973.
Ivar's
13101 Meridian E, Puyallup · 10 mi from Tacoma
Seafood Serves: true cod fish 'n chips; wild Alaska salmon 'n chips; halibut 'n chips; clams 'n chips; fried oysters with fries; white and red clam chowder; smoked salmon chowder · Business founded 1938
Ivar's counter-service seafood bar on Meridian Ave E in Puyallup, with hand-cut, breaded fish 'n chips, fried oysters and clam chowder. Ivar's dates to 1938.
Tacoma honors & history
Who in Tacoma has a James Beard Award nomination (a finalist or semifinalist is named as one, never as a winner) or a long history in town, taken from jamesbeard.org and other named sources.
Frisko Freeze
1201 Division Ave, Tacoma
Drive-in Serves: burgers · Since 1950
Tacoma walk-up burger stand on Division Ave, open since July 27, 1950. Open late.
Bob's Java Jive
2102 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
Serves: burgers; fries and tots; chicken wings; Philly cheesesteak; grilled cheese and tomato soup · Business founded 1927
Opened in 1927 as the Coffee Pot Restaurant; Bob and Lylabell Radonich bought it in 1955 and renamed it Bob's Java Jive. Now a bar with nightly karaoke, owned by Richard Walden since 2022.
Parkway Tavern
313 N I St, Tacoma
Serves: appetizers; soups; salads; sandwiches; burgers · Business founded 1935
Tacoma tavern established in 1935. Part of the same group as Cole's Ruston, Terry's Office Tavern, Hanks and West End.
Oldest restaurants in Tacoma
The year each one opened where it stands today, confirmed from its own history page or a local news story, earliest first.
Frisko Freeze
1201 Division Ave, Tacoma
Drive-in Serves: burgers · Since 1950
Tacoma walk-up burger stand on Division Ave, open since July 27, 1950. Open late.
Harbor Lights
2761 Ruston Way, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: steamed clams; pan-fried Willapa Bay oysters; clam chowder; panko true cod 'n chips; Dungeness crab; salmon · Since 1959
Ruston Way seafood house opened in 1959 by Anton Barcott, serving a four-pound bucket of steamed clams. Part of the Anthony's group since 2000.
Lobster Shop
4015 Ruston Way, Tacoma
Seafood Serves: lobster dishes; oysters (progressive oyster happy hour); Pacific Northwest seafood; dry-aged steaks · Since 1981
Ruston Way waterfront restaurant on Commencement Bay, open since 1981, serving lobster, Northwest seafood and steaks.
What Tacoma eats
The ten kinds of food that turn up most among Tacoma's 674 listings, counted from Overture's open map data and, in King County, the health department's inspection records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Bar & Pub | 102 |
| Coffee & Café | 101 |
| Mexican | 71 |
| Pizza | 45 |
| Burgers | 42 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 41 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 33 |
| Teriyaki | 26 |
| Vietnamese | 23 |
| Seafood | 18 |