Kinja Japanese Restaurant 1304 East Yelm Avenue, Yelm, WA 98597

"Best bento box in town. The owners and staff are always extremely kind (even when I accidentally spilled my miso soup). Decor making you feel like you're walking out of Washington and into Japan."

"Our favorite sushi place in Washington State, hands down. Fresh fish, fast friendly service...period. We visit often and have always had a wonderful time. Families are always there with well behaved children. Kinja is closed on Mondays."

"We love this place! The sushi is amazing and the serving size is spot on! Can't say enough good things about this restaurant!"

"All the food I have had so far is great and presented In A very authentic way! The atmosphere in very pleasant, the server is always around to answer questions or take orders. The price is very good for the amount of food you get as well! All in all I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant!!!!"

"I ordered for takeout on a busy evening. They let me know it was going to be approx 30 min wait. The portions received were large and food was fresh. Check for their daily special before ordering! The teriyaki sauce did seem watered down though, it was a bit bland and runny. Gave it 4 stars. *Update* We tried this place again for takeout. Placed a large order and it was done in 30 min, great timing especially considering how much we ordered. The kids meals were impressive too, see the photo of teriyaki chicken with one scoop of rice for reference. Out of 7 of us: 5 said it was absolutely delicious, 1 said really good, and 1 said it was okay. Received large servings, tasted fresh, teriyaki sauce was no longer bland. Changing rating to 5 stars since 4.5 isn't an option and this place is so much better than any others anywhere nearby. One last note, this place does not charge extra for rice, miso soup, and rice like some others now do."