Nikko Teriyaki sits in West Seattle's Junction as a small, no-frills counter spot, the kind of place regulars build routines around rather than treat as a destination. Portions run generous and the teriyaki has developed a following for consistency, with service that regulars describe as friendly and familiar.
The restaurant's kitchen has real history behind it: it produced a James Beard Foundation Best Chef finalist in 1992. The Infatuation has scored it 8.3 out of 10, and it continues to draw praise as a local gem — the kind of hole-in-the-wall that doesn't need to be flashy to matter to the people who eat there regularly.
The restaurant's kitchen has real history behind it: it produced a James Beard Foundation Best Chef finalist in 1992. The Infatuation has scored it 8.3 out of 10, and it continues to draw praise as a local gem — the kind of hole-in-the-wall that doesn't need to be flashy to matter to the people who eat there regularly.