Dine & Dish: Teriyaki Ninja slays the fast food competition

Even though eating “fast food” isn’t typically the smartest move one can make sometimes restrictions via the clock and/or wallet points us down that road.

Owned and operated by certified Japanese cuisine Chef Craig and Tiffany Slattery, Teriyaki Ninja is the newest, coolest, hippest, and healthiest rice bowl-style restaurant in the Temecula area. (Courtesy photo)

It happens to the best of us.

The golden arches, the crowned bearded guy, the south-of-the-border “bell” – they’re all out there, waiting for us to make that decision we know we’ll regret.

In a perfect world, all of us would be able to eat a healthy, tasty, light, quickly-served meal that isn’t loaded with preservatives – but where?  And what if you don’t want to spend a ton of cash?

There is an answer, my friends. Welcome to the new “perfect world” of Teriyaki Ninja Killer Rice Bowls.

Owned and operated by certified Japanese cuisine Chef Craig and Tiffany Slattery, Teriyaki Ninja is the newest, coolest, hippest, and healthiest rice bowl-style restaurant in the Temecula area.

Ordering is easy because they offer four types of bowls — chicken, steak, salmon, and veggie — two sizes (mini and regular), and a couple of salads. The Killer Salad is, well, killer and their soon-to-be-famous Ninja Guac & Chips are spicy, savory, and sweet — all at once.

Their meat and fish are sushi-restaurant fresh, their veggies are crisp and flavorful, and their beds of rice are as light and fluffy as clouds.What’s their secret?  Reverse osmosis water.  Seriously – using purer, cleaner water helps to produce food that tastes amazing and is healthier for you.

If you do have a little time on your hands and wish to dine inside instead of taking out, then you’ll find sleek, modern, yet comfortable tables and chairs, where edgy, metallic, and industrial meet bright red.

And their prices are also super-easy — $4.99 to $7.99.

Affordable and easy – isn’t that what we want when we’re in a hurry and need a quick, delicious meal?

Teriyaki Ninja Killer Rice Bowls is located at 41653 Margarita Rd., Suite 108 at Overland (between Red Lobster and It’s All Good Bar & Grill in the Promenade Mall).

Contributed by Chris Baptiste for TemeculaNightOut.com