Dim Sum House

A tiny place with big portion and authentic food…read more We came here on a Sunday afternoon, the restaurant was almost fully packed. I had my all time favorite dish at a Hong Kong café cuisine, gon caau ngau ho (乾炒牛河), aka beef chow fun, along with a childhood favorite drink, iced Horlicks. I liked how everything moved at a quick pace here and yet the staff were still friendly. The best part was that no one stopped by to ask how the food was while your mouth was full, because they already knew the food was good. The beef chow fun was just as good as the ones back home. It was savory and full of wok hei (iykyk). The bean sprouts were added at just the right time, so they were still a slightly crunchy. The sliced beef was tender too. If you like adding extra spice, be sure to try the crunchy chili sauce on the table. It was awesome, fragrant, spicy, and full of flavor. Just be careful not to choke on it, I did, and it wasn't fun. I hadn't had Horlicks in twenty years, and the first sip brought back so many memories. Be sure to stir it well and maybe wait until the ice melts a little, otherwise it may be slightly too sweet. My partner is a vegetarian. He looked through the entire menu and said there weren't many things he could order (listen, people, choose your future SO accordingly if you like sharing big meat dishes). He ended up ordering the curry vegetable rice and added a fried egg. He said the curry was delicious. I tried a bite of it and agreed. I think there may have some coconut milk in it because it was rich and creamy. The rice was a little too dry to my liking. Sitting there and listening to the background music from the Hong Kong TV news, I felt like a kid again.

Parking in ID can be difficult on the weekends, so try to come on weekdays if possible! Help out…read moreall the restaurants in this area! Quick service, free hot tea in plastic cups (a classic), and chili oil at the table. Ask for white pepper btw! Depending on your taste, I like adding white pepper to my fried rice, chow fun, and soup. Wonton soup: the wontons are huge and filled with pork and shrimp. The soup however was kind of sour? Not sure what they added in, but the flavor of the broth was not my favorite. There's so much good wonton soup in the area! I wish this broth was better and more savory. Beef chow fun: pretty tasty and the beef was pretty tender. There was no work hei, so didn't have that distinct flavor Half chicken bone in: this was surprisingly our favorite dish! Steamed chicken with a ginger oil. The ginger made this dish and the chicken was very tender. The chicken comes cold so eat it with some rice and it's the perfect combo

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Black bean sauce spare ribs in clay pot

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Garlic bok choy

A+ Hong Kong Restaurant

4.4(231 reviews)

Got a Mango Sago Pommelo here today and the service was super friendly and fast. For less than $10,…read morethe dessert was super refreshing and tasted amazing. Restaurant is small but there's a good amount of sitting space. Would come again to try their other Hong Kong styled food! Super close to the light rail so it is very convenient transit wise for those without a vehicle.

A great place for authentic food. I regret not ordering the congee, but I really enjoyed the beef…read morechow fun. The steamed rice rolls was very interesting. It was our first time having it with the peanut sauce versus the xo sauce and it was definitely different. The coconut sago drink was definitely refreshing but also a lot. The sage ended up freezing at the bottom when I mixed it all up. Service is to be expected, and the ambiance is very casual.

2.8 mi•Chinatown, Chinatown International District

Baked Bolognese Sauce over Rice

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Baked Pork Chop with Tomato Sauce

Harmony Palace

4.3(63 reviews)

First time trying this place because it looked small and intimate. Very authentic and homey. Food…read moreis tasty and made fresh when they run out (they sell out daily, especially on the radish cakes ;)) Service is great and attentive. They have a bunch of options, I ordered mostly dim sum. Perfect for the cold weather, will be back again.

Great option for dim sum and Chinese breakfast and even better that they open at 8am…read moreThe lady is very nice and can speak mandarin, canto or English and the food came out fresh, piping hot and delicious. It's a small cozy place that lets you scan the QR code to order. My favorite is the BBQ pork rice roll and pan fried radish cake. The spareribs can use a bit more flavor and better quality meat though. One thing that I really wish they had was oil based chili (very standard in most dim sum places). I definitely am not a big fan of their chili paste which wasn't spicy at all and the flavor of the paste has a slight pungent flavor that I didn't like.

Interior- seating available on 2nd floor too! Cool ol' school architecture.

Sui mai

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Fortune Garden

3.9(214 reviews)

Ordered online to go and food was ready in a prompt manner. Seems like your typical Chinese…read morerestaurant in Chinatown, no frills but meets expectations. For most people, I feel that we find a Chinese restaurant and if we like it, we commit forever. I haven't had Fortune Garden and felt adventurous, was not disappointed in taste though I'd be interested in comparing value across the shops in Chinatown. They have some nice lunch combos, but sucks that they don't provide soup for takeout. Could substitute with a rice or something! Honey Walnuts Prawns - honey walnut shrimp is such a classic, easily one of my favorites from childhood and still near the top of my list. I don't know if it's the takeout container, but the quantity with respect the box was disappointing. Felt like there was less shrimp and walnuts compared to what I'm used to, but I think I also pay closer to $22-25 for the dish (the one here was $20). Minced Pork with Green Bean - now this was a hefty box, lots of green beans tossed with the classic XO sauce and a solid amount of pork. Honestly not much to comment on, this was a hearty dish and very comforting. Would recommend for green bean or string bean lovers.

Really good food here. Market price on the seafood can vary and get pricey but they make it really…read morewell. The steamed oysters and crab was the way to go. Even the smaller crab they showed us was very large. Service here is really good. The food came out quick.

96. Seafood Tofu Hot Pot

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Kung Pao chicken

Sunflower Garden

4.6(105 reviews)

10.3 mi•Greenwood

This place looks very unassuming, but it is an absolute gem. I went here with a group of friends…read more We ordered a number of items, and every single thing was absolutely delicious. Literally 10 out of 10. Very friendly staff too. Please note, this place is takeout only! But I promise you, it's worth it!

Great, fast Chinese food when you're in the neighborhood. This is primarily takeout only…read more Staff is nice and food comes out quick!

Chef's Special Fried Chicken (8/14/24)

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Mike's Noodle House

4.0(1.6k reviews)

I ordered the #9 - beef brisket with wonton and egg noodles. My friend with the white bowl got a…read moremedium, and I got a large. The main size difference is the noodle portion. LOVE the complimentary tea, and how fast the service is. Food is 5/5.

I only have the wonton noodle with octopus balls and wonton…read more Soup smell legit but taste wise is just ok. Noodle texture is important for HK style wonton noodle. The noodle was nothing special. At least it's not soggy. Wonton taste decent. Good flavor, I considered it's above average. We also ordered Gai lan and it was done perfectly. The congee looks great but I never taste any since I didn't order it. But it looks very 棉.

2.9 mi•Chinatown International District, Chinatown

64. Chinese Donut

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Sreamed rock cod $15 Excellent!

Jufeng Noodle House

4.2(70 reviews)

I'm sad that it took me this long to finally try Jufeng Noodle House, but now that I have, believe…read morethat I'll be making up for lost time. This place is a true gem, serving satisfying, delicious food in a relaxed atmosphere at an affordable price. The restaurant looks small from the front, but space is used efficiently and they manage to fit quite a bit of seating into not that large of a dining room. Tables are mostly four tops, quite spacious at that, and surrounded by sturdy wooden chairs. I came for dinner on a Friday evening and there were a few other tables at any given time. Service was quick and our water never ran empty. We had the wontons in hot oil, topped with peanuts, I had the beef chow fun, and my dinner buddy had the pork with hot sauce noodles. The wontons are very very good, stuffed with flavorful pork and swimming in a sauce that sits in that perfect spot at the intersection of hot and sour. The peanuts and scallions add a delightful crunch. Their beef chow fun satisfies every bit of childhood nostalgia I have for this dish, with lots of wok hei, bouncy noodles, and the most tender of beef. I think my favorite beef chow fun in the city still lives at A+ Hong Kong Kitchen, but this is a close second. The portion here is also huge. I am a human vacuum and I actually brought leftovers home, which is rare for me. The pork with hot sauce noodles is seemingly a fusion of zha jiang mian and dan dan noodles. My friend really enjoyed it and actually finished the whole thing, which is saying something given that she doesn't usually eat that much. There are so many other items on the menu that I'm eager to try, so I will definitely be back.

My wife and son highly recommended this place as a tasty place they found…read more.. After my son's fencing tournament where he stabs his friends... we went on the adventure. The start of the journey began with the requisite parking fiasco and issues that are perpetual in the Seattle ID...but that should never, and I mean never, stop an important mission like finding a truly delicious noodle restaurant. When we went in, it was pretty empty. We were immediately sat, and ordered. The hot jasmine tea quickly followed. Our Calamari came out quick and was delicious to the point I nearly had to fight my son for the last piece. I quickly surrendered as he does stab people...see above...he parried my fork and stabbed the last piece before quickly finishing the move. Our mains came out shortly after we finished the calamari. The 14yo ordered beef brisket noodle soup. He said it was delicious, but too spicy after he added too much chili oil. The wife scoffed at the idea that there's such a thing as too much chili oil and ate some of his soup. This was after she dug into her hot pot. I did get a chance to sample the delicate pork pieces and the flavorful rice. The slightly crispy rice at the bottom of the pot were so delicious. I had the Singapore style fried noodles. Really tasty. The noodles had so many flavors from the vegetables to the meats (shrimp, chicken meat & egg, and pork) and the sauce. I enjoyed the meal, and look forward to discovering more dishes to try on our adventures trying to find parking. JuFeng, thank you for the delicious meal!

2.8 mi•Chinatown, Chinatown International District

Preserved meat clay pot

Pork rib clay pot and sweet and sour fish filet

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Sweet and sour fish filet

H Bistro

4.2(127 reviews)

Their eggplant and cod fish clay pot was delicious. Decent portion for eggplant. Quick service. In…read morecontrast, bathroom is extremely dirty, run down, and needs remodeling.

I have a problem with Chinatown. Almost none of the restaurants have websites and those that do…read moretend to be outdated or even have dead links. Also, when did we start calling it, "The International District". If we had Mexican, Italian and other ethnic restaurants in the neighborhood, I'd get on board, but not only do San Francisco, New York and L. A. have the biggest Chinatowns, cities also have Barrio's and Little Italy's, so clearly cultures are ok with us specifying. A friend brought up Scallion Beef, so I did a search, Scallion Beef is sometimes called Ginger Beef, so H Bistro came up in my results. Initially, I wondered if H Bistro was Hong Kong Bistro and they rebranded, but HKB is still in business and around the corner and not very good mind you. Reviews for H Bistro are strong and the photo's convinced me that this should be a better than average meal. People talked about the lunch special and since I had a meeting downtown in the afternoon, I thought I could pop in here before my meeting. Once there I was sat. I didn't see lunch on the menu, so I asked and was told, lunch was no longer offered. Again, with no website, I had to rely on Yelp so despite reviews from 2024 talking about lunch, it's not longer offered. I got the Ginger Beef and asked if they did soup by the cup and was also told no. That is why Chinese Lunch is so popular, you typically get soup, rice, entrée and even an appetizer. That is a full meal. I just had my entrée and rice. I asked for chili oil and was brought a very small portion, It had good flavor, but no heat. The entree was good, but without soup and appetizer it just wasn't well rounded. Also, the food would have benefited from being served on a hot iron plate. Not only does it add sear, but it keeps the dish hot. Post meal, I had hoped for a cookie and despite being a block from the fortune cookie factory, no cookie was served. Would I return, sure, with a large group, that would be the only way to truly experience the menu. With 2 people I could have added soup and appetizer as the entrée is also large enough for 2. That said, this was one the cleaner places in Chinatown. That is not to say Chinatown is dirty, but many restaurants need paint, have old furniture or have water stains. This place was fairly nice inside and could be classy with a few more bucks invested. This place really shot itself in the foot by discontinuing lunch, despite being decent, there was just too much disappointment today.

Mongolian beef :D

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Beef chow fun :D

Furi Chinese Restaurant

4.4(330 reviews)

17.4 mi

Service was excellent even when there is one server, kudos to him…read moreFood is tasteful and good! A typical american chinese resto Will surely going back

i ordered online but i realized actually calling them and ordering takeout on the phone is cheaper!…read morethey have fast service and the restaurant is very nicely decorated! i love all of their decorations and they have plenty of seating for small group and big groups. i ordered a chicken fried rice togo and it was a good portion for under $15! there was decent wok flavor and the rice was lightly seasoned. it wasn't too salty and had a good amount of chicken. they have a ton of parking outside! i will definitely be back to try their lunch specials!

Sizzling beef

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Beef chow fun :D

Hong Kong Bistro

3.5(1k reviews)

I probably eat here at least once every couple of weeks, and the friendly, fast service is always…read moreconsistent. Most importantly, the food is also consistently good, which is hard to find in an Asian restaurant. The interior is clean and comfortable, making it a perfect spot to bring large groups of friends or family to socialize and eat. Where this place shines is the the dim sum. My favorite go to is always: - Shrimp Hacao (huge pieces!) - Pork Shu Mai (tasty and huge as well) - Beef or BBQ rice roll - Pan fried Taro Cake - Pan fried Radish Cake - Radish Cake with XO Sauce (this is a big portion and recommended if you have a larger group) All their dishes always comes out piping hot! My favorite tea to wash this all down is Buddha tea. I like the buddha tea because it's less bitter than others and has a golden taste to it. Honestly with the exception of the spare ribs, everything on the dim sum menu is pretty good, I just need to bring a bigger group of people so we can just try everything on the menu!

This is very traditional Chinese restaurant. It has very unique dish. I am here for the pigeon…read moredish. The restaurant has a lot of customers. We started with the whole young pigeon. The preparation is different than the Egyptian style. The pigeon is deep fried with marinated sauce. It was delicious. Price is high for single pigeon. We also got the intestines kidney noodle soup. I think it is just ok. We also got a crispy fried noodle pancake. This is a special dish recommended by my kid. I like it. Overall is good. I like most of the flavor. Price is a bit high.