Graceful Teriyaki Grill & Roll

We have hundreds of teriyaki restaurants scattered through southern California. However, which one is the best, which one will give you the most for your money; which one will your taste buds develop a preference for. In a few words, there are so many teriyaki places that it will be nearly impossible to try them all, and name one victorious.

In my quest to find good food, I recently visited a new teriyaki place near my job. I have seen this little place go through some changes over the years since I’ve been at my job, and I’m glad to say that this new place seems like it will be successful.

Graceful Teriyaki Grill & Roll is conveniently located in the city of Long Beach. 4331 E. Carson St, and it is open from Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, they are closed on Sundays. The place offers over thirty different dishes, several salads, and various types of rolls and sashimi as well. After viewing the menu for a few minutes, I decided to order the spicy chicken and beef teriyaki plate.

This particular dish comes with steam rice, fresh salad and four pieces of their California roll. It is a big portion, so come hungry and ready to eat. The meat is soft and not chewy as in some other places (I don’t know if you ever had that experience), as well as the chicken which is really moist. The meat is prepared with the typical teriyaki sauce and spicy chilies, onions, peppers, and carrots; although I feel that the carrots are added more for presentation of the dish than anything else, they do add a mild taste to offset the spiciness of the chilies.

I’ve never encountered a bad experience with tempura, but I dislike it when they serve green bean tempura. This dish comes with three pieces of tempura veggies which are very crispy and don’t have that oily taste nor look. In other words, they are just good. As for the California roll, I would rate it as fair. I’m not a big fan of the California roll, but rather of sashimi, which they do offer in their menu.

The place is not that big, and could sit at least 20 people in a nice comfortable manner. The owner is very friendly and service is good. I would strongly recommend this place for a quick lunch, or if you prefer to go, for those of you on the run.

I will definitely go back to this place and try their sashimi and or other dishes. Prices are very reasonable, so don’t worry about putting a big dent in your wallet when going out for some good food at this place.

4331 E. Carson Street

Long Beach, CA 90808

562.425.7041