Taku (restaurant)

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Taku (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2020
City Seattle
State Washington
Coordinates 47°36′51.1″N122°19′22.8″W / 47.614194°N 122.323000°W / 47.614194; -122.323000
Website www.takuseattle.com

Taku is a Japanese restaurant located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood at 706 East Pike Street. It is owned by chef Shota Nakajima and was established in 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4] The name "Taku" means "table" in Japanese. [5]

Contents

Taku's menu offers marinated, battered and twice-fried karaage nuggets and wings. [6] Additionally, it includes a F*ck it Bucket, chicken karaage rice bowl, a curry karaage burger and a selection of classic Japanese sides like mac salad, furikake fries, cabbage salad and miso soup. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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