Japan Express Glendale

I consider myself a long-time patron of this place at 12 years. My coworkers have been coming here for even longer so it's safe to say that it's a Glendale institution and highly popular with City and Utility workers as well as local cops. First thing I ever had here all those years ago was a spicy teriyaki chicken bowl and it was (just) good. My go to dish eventually became the beef sukiyaki since it included so many onions (nomnomnom!!!), but now I have been getting the beef bulgogi the last few times which I think is pretty good too. Prices here have been slowly on the rise but I can't really blame them as inflation has hit everyone and they are likely paying more for their supplies and food also. I tried to support them at least once a week during the COVID summers but now it's maybe just once a month. That's not a reflection on their quality, just my own priorities and availability to get over there nowadays. I order online or via phone and it's usually ready within 10-15 minutes. The gyoza is good and so was the masago roll when I used to get it. I've never tried anything else from there as I know what I like and only get that now. It's small inside and can only seat maybe 10 people as COVID really turned it into mostly a take-out place now. Still the same sushi chef behind the counter too from when I started coming here so that stability is comforting.