Originally published Friday, October 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Maki & Yaki: Satisfying teriyaki-joint staples, and then some
Maki & Yaki serves up tasty Japanese food on the revitalized MLK corridor.
Seattle Times Arts & Life editor
Maki & Yaki
Japanese4525 Martin Luther King Way S., Seattle
206-708-6090
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
Etc.: Street parking; no obstacles to access; Visa and Mastercard accepted. Maki & Yaki has applied for a liquor license but doesn't currently sell alcohol.
Prices: $ (under $10 for most combination dinners, except bento boxes, which are $11-$14).
Sitting pretty on a prominent corner in the new Rainier Vista housing development, Maki & Yaki is poised to capitalize on the revitalization of the MLK corridor. The restaurant is steps away from the Columbia City light-rail stop and across the street from a shiny new Boys & Girls Club (opening in November).
But in addition to location, location, location, Maki & Yaki has food, food, food working in its favor.
The menu: Japanese standards such as teriyaki, katsu, udon, tempura and more are served in myriad combinations with mounds of sticky rice. Pretty bento boxes and a long list of sushi rolls raise the fare above that of the typical teriyaki joint.
What to write home about: Big cups of steaming miso soup ($1.50) are so smooth they're practically creamy. The shrimp tempura is light and crisp ($3.99 for three pieces); beef short ribs tender and succulent ($9.59 with rice and salad). And the night my family went, the fried gyoza ($2.99 for five) were so popular with the kids, we ordered them again. And again.
What to skip: The iceberg-lettuce salad that comes with most dinners and combos is swimming in a too-sweet dressing. A little rice vinegar would suffice.
The setting: The room is spacious and bright, with huge windows looking out on the new light rail. Bold orange walls and big, solidly built wooden tables invite you in — as does the cheerful service.
Summing up: My family shared three dinners, two cups of miso soup, a California roll and three orders of gyoza — all for $47.94 (not including tax). Our advice? Don't wait for the trains to start running to visit Maki & Yaki.
Lynn Jacobson: 206-464-2714
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