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]

Taku
The restaurant's exterior, 2024
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Restaurant information
Established2020
CitySeattle
StateWashington
Coordinates47°36′51.1″N 122°19′22.8″W / 47.614194°N 122.323000°W / 47.614194; -122.323000
Websitewww.takuseattle.com
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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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References

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  1. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-04-19). "Chef Shota Nakajima's Taku to Reopen in May with Karaage Focus". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  2. ^ "Shota Nakajima's Taku headlines 29 new restaurant openings in Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2021-05-22. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. ^ "Cooking At Home While Revamping Restaurants With Shota Nakajima". Zagat Stories. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  4. ^ Kelly, Leslie. "Seattle's Top Chef Star Shota Nakajima Is Betting His Fried Chicken Will Fly High". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. ^ "Meaning & History of Taku". Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  6. ^ "With 'twice-fried karaage nuggets' and wings, Taku ready for comeback on Capitol Hill". Capitol Hill Seattle. July 10, 2021. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Taku's Japanese-style fried chicken has Seattleites lining up". Seattle Refined. 2021-05-12. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  8. ^ "Shota Nakajima Reopens Taku as a House of Fried Chicken". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  9. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-12-17). "Star Chef Shota Nakajima's New Capitol Hill Restaurant Set to Open in Late January". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  10. ^ "Chef Shota Nakajima To Open Taku, Osaka Street Food on Capitol Hill". EatSeattle. 2020-02-25. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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