Went to Sea World over Spring break, after we left we wanted to check out Teri Cafe for dinner rather than eating in the park. Much better food and much more reasonable. This is their second location, had not been to this one before, glad we stopped, great food, great service, Ohana style vibes. You walk in and order at the counter, then seat yourself and they bring it to you. They give large portions here, which I love, not only large portions, but great food as well. Yum! I got the Dinner special #1. Coke with Teriyaki chicken, miso soup, California roll or Spicy tuna roll (for an up charge) potato salad and a huge salad. The plate it comes out on is massive and the food covers it all. I ate a good amount, but did nit finish it all. Saved some for the next day. The teriyaki chicken was tender and grilled nicely, the spicy tuna, salad, potatoes salad and the miso soup were are very flavorful and delicious. You get all that food for $17, what a deal. Our dinner for 4 cost less than what we spend at Sea World for a simple lunch. Enjoy!
Andy T.
I went to Teri's Cafe today and I had the best service I have ever received in my life. My server was named Manolo and he was so funny and sweet. I have been here before and I have never received as good as service as he provided. Far above the rest for sure. I'm only coming back if he is working because the service was so good. He even thought me how to use chopsticks and now I'm pro!
Chris E.
Good food, prepared quickly...I've had sit-down and take out from Teri Cafe, always great!
Luis O
Crowded at lunch but you can eat in or take it to go.. or eat on their patio. Food is great and service is good as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
Ella M.
I have always loved this place. I personally love grabbing a roll whenever I am in the area. It's a convenient location and I have visited this one just recently so wanted to add for that. The start were also great as always!
Rashad Rahimov
this is my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
MARK JORDAN
Hard to find seating during dinner. I prefer the original location on El
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maribella R.
It's good, the staff is super friendly and kind, I've only been here a couple times. The last time I was here, my family and I just split a bunch of appetizers and drinks. It's good if you're meeting a bunch of people and don't really care about the food.
Rodney G.
I ordered the beef and chicken fried rice. They both tasted delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
S D
Excellent experience every time I come into town I stop at Teris. Not one time was there a bad experience. Way to go Teri'
I was out running errands and decided to stop in for a quick sit down dinner. Arrived around 445pm , thankfully no line. The manner to order is approaching the counter first for the cashier to take your order. I imagine if there was a line it would be extremely time consuming and not convenient I say this because the menu which is hanging above the cashier counter is extensive. I had a difficult time making up my mind. I loved that they offered several noodle choices from udon to ramen to yakisoba. Different variations within those groups. It took me about 3-4 minutes to decide. I kept peering behind me to make sure I wasn't holding back another customer. I ordered the Mini chicken teriyaki bowl and a California roll. I noticed they had Pepsi products so I asked for water. The cashier asked me if I wanted lemon in my water. I was taken aback and said yes I would love that. She gave me a number and advised I could sit anywhere and put my number up on the table and the servers will bring my order. I paid with a credit card. Their merchant services credit card machine asks you if you want to tip and gives you choices 15% 20 % etc. this annoys me to no end!! I believe in tipping AFTER your meal. Not before and it also places you in an awkward position. I wonder now if my excellent service was due to the tip or if I would have received it anyway. I sat down and was immediately greeted by a server with my iced water with the most nicely sliced lemons you could imagine and silverware (fork n napkins) . Two minutes go by and my sushi arrives. Everything I needed was provided for me without even asking. Ginger wasabi little dipping bowl and chopsticks. I had low expectations regarding the sushi. Usually semi fast food sushi is slapped haphazardly together Once I saw it I was impressed The way it was assembled was perfect. The avocado and Krab filling generous. The ratio of rice and sushi was perfect. I felt like someone out a lot of care in making sure the sushi pieces were done in a wholesome manner. The texture was fresh too. I thought for sure since it came out so fast that it would have that "I've been sitting out a little dry texture ". But noooo ! It was fresh ! The teriyaki chicken bowl was okay. I'm not crazy about fatty or chicken pieces with cartilage. But I did get a few good bites of juicy chicken meat and it hit the spot. The rice was high quality and the veggies fresh and cooked perfectly. I also enjoyed the dinning room. The restaurant is perched on the side of a hill overlooking Oceanside and Carlsbad. 78 freeway and surrounding areas south of the 78. It's a great view. Especially knowing you're avoiding the rush hour happening below eating a relaxing good meal. I would have given it 5 stars but had the restaurant avoided the put the customer on the spot tipping and the chicken piece have areas that I couldn't eat. I'm sure though I could have paid extra and asked for a chicken breast or a more tender cutlet. I plan to return when I have more time to enjoy the ramen and maybe a grilled salmon plates. There's something for everyone here. Highly recommend
A B.
Food was delivered quickly and service was fantastic. I highly recommend the spicy garlic ramen, it's really good. The ambiance is okay. It's a family restaurant after all so it's quite busy. You order at the counter and that can be overwhelming so look at the menu beforehand.
Melia A.
The workers were very kind and food came out fast!! It was very cold inside the store though and the ramen I ordered was almost bland and lacking salt. Glad they had the soy sauce and Sriracha on the table which made it 10 times better
Bebo B.
This is the most efficiently run business I have seen. The staff works so well together to provide quality and tasty food. They have outdoor seating and TVs to watch whatever sport is on. Great place
Went to Sea World over Spring break, after we left we wanted to check out Teri Cafe for dinner rather than eating in the park. Much better food and much more reasonable. This is their second location, had not been to this one before, glad we stopped, great food, great service, Ohana style vibes. You walk in and order at the counter, then seat yourself and they bring it to you. They give large portions here, which I love, not only large portions, but great food as well. Yum! I got the Dinner special #1. Coke with Teriyaki chicken, miso soup, California roll or Spicy tuna roll (for an up charge) potato salad and a huge salad. The plate it comes out on is massive and the food covers it all. I ate a good amount, but did nit finish it all. Saved some for the next day. The teriyaki chicken was tender and grilled nicely, the spicy tuna, salad, potatoes salad and the miso soup were are very flavorful and delicious. You get all that food for $17, what a deal. Our dinner for 4 cost less than what we spend at Sea World for a simple lunch. Enjoy!
I went to Teri's Cafe today and I had the best service I have ever received in my life. My server was named Manolo and he was so funny and sweet. I have been here before and I have never received as good as service as he provided. Far above the rest for sure. I'm only coming back if he is working because the service was so good. He even thought me how to use chopsticks and now I'm pro!
Good food, prepared quickly...I've had sit-down and take out from Teri Cafe, always great!
Crowded at lunch but you can eat in or take it to go.. or eat on their patio. Food is great and service is good as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
I have always loved this place. I personally love grabbing a roll whenever I am in the area. It's a convenient location and I have visited this one just recently so wanted to add for that. The start were also great as always!
this is my favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
Hard to find seating during dinner. I prefer the original location on El
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's good, the staff is super friendly and kind, I've only been here a couple times. The last time I was here, my family and I just split a bunch of appetizers and drinks. It's good if you're meeting a bunch of people and don't really care about the food.
I ordered the beef and chicken fried rice. They both tasted delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Excellent experience every time I come into town I stop at Teris. Not one time was there a bad experience. Way to go Teri'
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great Japanese food in a casual dining
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen
I was out running errands and decided to stop in for a quick sit down dinner. Arrived around 445pm , thankfully no line. The manner to order is approaching the counter first for the cashier to take your order. I imagine if there was a line it would be extremely time consuming and not convenient I say this because the menu which is hanging above the cashier counter is extensive. I had a difficult time making up my mind. I loved that they offered several noodle choices from udon to ramen to yakisoba. Different variations within those groups. It took me about 3-4 minutes to decide. I kept peering behind me to make sure I wasn't holding back another customer. I ordered the Mini chicken teriyaki bowl and a California roll. I noticed they had Pepsi products so I asked for water. The cashier asked me if I wanted lemon in my water. I was taken aback and said yes I would love that. She gave me a number and advised I could sit anywhere and put my number up on the table and the servers will bring my order. I paid with a credit card. Their merchant services credit card machine asks you if you want to tip and gives you choices 15% 20 % etc. this annoys me to no end!! I believe in tipping AFTER your meal. Not before and it also places you in an awkward position. I wonder now if my excellent service was due to the tip or if I would have received it anyway. I sat down and was immediately greeted by a server with my iced water with the most nicely sliced lemons you could imagine and silverware (fork n napkins) . Two minutes go by and my sushi arrives. Everything I needed was provided for me without even asking. Ginger wasabi little dipping bowl and chopsticks. I had low expectations regarding the sushi. Usually semi fast food sushi is slapped haphazardly together Once I saw it I was impressed The way it was assembled was perfect. The avocado and Krab filling generous. The ratio of rice and sushi was perfect. I felt like someone out a lot of care in making sure the sushi pieces were done in a wholesome manner. The texture was fresh too. I thought for sure since it came out so fast that it would have that "I've been sitting out a little dry texture ". But noooo ! It was fresh ! The teriyaki chicken bowl was okay. I'm not crazy about fatty or chicken pieces with cartilage. But I did get a few good bites of juicy chicken meat and it hit the spot. The rice was high quality and the veggies fresh and cooked perfectly. I also enjoyed the dinning room. The restaurant is perched on the side of a hill overlooking Oceanside and Carlsbad. 78 freeway and surrounding areas south of the 78. It's a great view. Especially knowing you're avoiding the rush hour happening below eating a relaxing good meal. I would have given it 5 stars but had the restaurant avoided the put the customer on the spot tipping and the chicken piece have areas that I couldn't eat. I'm sure though I could have paid extra and asked for a chicken breast or a more tender cutlet. I plan to return when I have more time to enjoy the ramen and maybe a grilled salmon plates. There's something for everyone here. Highly recommend
Food was delivered quickly and service was fantastic. I highly recommend the spicy garlic ramen, it's really good. The ambiance is okay. It's a family restaurant after all so it's quite busy. You order at the counter and that can be overwhelming so look at the menu beforehand.
The workers were very kind and food came out fast!! It was very cold inside the store though and the ramen I ordered was almost bland and lacking salt. Glad they had the soy sauce and Sriracha on the table which made it 10 times better
This is the most efficiently run business I have seen. The staff works so well together to provide quality and tasty food. They have outdoor seating and TVs to watch whatever sport is on. Great place