No, I Luv Teriyaki is not open. Yet.

Though at least one social-media site suggested that I Luv Teriyaki in SODO/Georgetown was reopening today, more than two years after a kitchen fire gutted the restaurant, we’ll save you the trip: We checked while running an errand in the area this past hour, and there are no signs (literally or figuratively) of impending reopening. Since we reported on the March 2023 fire, and the teriyaki restaurant has been a favorite for West Seattleites crossing the 1st Avenue South Bridge, fans have been asking us periodically when it’s reopening. We have tried to reach its owner repeatedly in recent weeks and months and have had no luck or callbacks. So we check in person whenever we’re in the vicinity.

I Do Love Teriyaki July 1, 2025 (3:23 pm)

I drive past every day with my fingers crossed. So far, nothing. I’m a little surprised that the management doesn’t seem interested in letting people know when they’ll be back. Weird behavior for a business.

Teriyaki enthusiast July 1, 2025 (5:10 pm)

This is a reminder that West Seattle’s own Nikko Teriyaki is still delicious and going strong.

Lisa July 2, 2025 (12:20 pm)

You might love Sunny’s in Burien. My husband is a teriyaki snob🤓

k July 1, 2025 (5:11 pm)

Looking at the building permit for the project, they have some work left to do, but not a ton. I would expect it’s at least a couple months out if they hustle, because they still need to furnish the place and get the restaurant set up after the construction is done. But that seems optimistic based on the pace the project has been moving so far. A lot of revisions required along the way.

WSB July 1, 2025 (5:42 pm)

We looked at the permits. Trust me as a daily permit reader, places open without permits having been closed out! And that’s why we decided to check in person re: the “July 1” claim.