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    Dumpling The Noodle

    4.4 (725 reviews)
    ModerateNoodles, Chinese
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    Pam W.

    We stopped by Dumpling The Noodle around 5:30 pm on a Friday. You can tell it's a popular spot. It was already two-thirds full with a steady stream of people walking in. Their menu features a lot of spicy dishes, but they are very accommodating if you ask for non-spicy versions. Beef Lamen: We absolutely loved the chewy texture of the noodles. It came with a generous portion of braised beef and a rich sauce. The sauce was a little on the salty side tho. The portion size was great, but the beef itself was a bit tough and dry (you can soak it in the sauce). Dumplings: These were excellent. The dumpling wrappers were clearly well-made, and the filling was flavorful and packed with real shrimp. Overall, the food came out incredibly fast, and the service was very friendly

    Joanne H.

    We came on a lazy Sunday around 1pm, seating was easy peasy and ordering was too via paper. Service was fast, the buns took a while to come out. The ambiance was good, but there was a giant fly during our meal trying to get a bite to eat with us. We ordered the beef lamen, sichuan fried green beans and their signature pork fried buns. All in all the food was on the heavier side for us flavor wise, the texture of the noodles were less springy, we did like the green beans. I'd probably try a lighter dish next time but for the meal overall aesthetics were good, taste could have been better. I was a bit disappointed with the buns, they were more soggy than crispy but they came out well. The filling could have used more veggie and less salt. It was a good crisp outside bun though.

    Beef noodle lamen
    Linda W.

    Solid lamen, good portion of meat! I thought the noodles could be a bit softer. Dumplings were big and juicy, flavour wise nothing special but good portions. Next time I'd get the dry beef chili noodle. Service is fast and plenty of seating.

    Aravind V.

    This is easily the best place to go for your classic cozy beef noodle soup. I don't think their "spicy" is all that spicy, but it's filling and hearty either way. I would also recommend the delicious lychee drink, it pairs weirdly well with the hot soup and is super refreshing. This is an easy go-to at any time.

    Signature Pork Onion Bun
    Alyssa L.

    Very solid Chinese dumpling and noodle spot in Wallingford! The restaurant is tucked away by a residential neighborhood alongside a busier street. Parking was easy to find in residential areas. The interior was casual and clean, on a weekday dinner there was no wait. My friend and I ordered a couple dishes to share: chili the beef lamen, pork buns, green onion pancakes, and pork and cabbage dumplings. My favorite dish is the chili the beef lamen. The noodles are thick and chewy and coated with a savory sauce that has a hint of spice-- kind of resembling braised beef noodle soup type spice. The beef was very tender as well. The pork buns and dumplings were fresh and juicy. The green onion pancakes were crispy and a great way to end the meal. In total with tip, our total came out to around $60, so about $30 per person with lots of food to take home was not bad. If you were to order individual dishes for one person, it is very affordable. Coming from someone who grew up eating Chinese food and am pretty particular, I find myself coming back here to bring my friends whenever they're in town and I think this is a really solid spot for Asian food!

    Sichuan Dry-Fried String Beans干煸四季豆
    Sisi T.

    Came with 3 other diners to try out dumpling the noodle. It is street only parking. You are greeted upon arrival and seated. The restaurant was clean and they tried to bus the tables quickly when diners had finished their meals. I ordered Braised Beef Rice Noodle Soup and sampled a bite of everything pictured. My soup didn't have a super flavorful broth. Don't get me wrong, It was good. When I added vinegar and some other condiments on our table it really boosted the taste and I finished it off easily. Piping hot, tender beef, and the noodles were thicker flat noodles. I enjoyed it very much. The servers drop off food and cross out the item on your receipt at the table. They have quite a few items on their menu. As a local I would definitely return to try other menu items. Being that I am not local I would most likely try a different dumpling spot on my next visit. As I enjoy looking for new places to try out while I am in town.

    Green Garlic String Beans
    Jo Y.

    Maybe this place used to be good but none of the food was good Chinese food. The food is edible and won't make you sick or anything. It's just subpar level of taste. Everything tastes fine and okay. Saying the food tastes good would be a stretch for me. We ordered the green beans, dumplings, spicy wontons, and a pan fried buns. None of us wanted more lol and we typically do eat quite a bit. Nothing special. Service was great and speedy. Food came out fast. Prices were great as well. I do not plan to come back. I can see how people come here for take out. My two friends and I (and all 3 of us are Chinese) think this place is not yummy. It's below average/average for us. This place is so skippable. It's not a place I would go out of the way for. We were glad we tried it and we crossed it off our list. If you lived nearby and this was your only Chinese food, then fine, going here makes sense.

    Braised Beef Lamen Soup 红烧牛肉汤面
    Louise F.

    Came here once for restaurant week and thought it was a great deal. I still see it every time restaurant week happens and it still looks like a good deal each time. Outside of that, we recently came here wifh friends who said that this is surprisingly their favorite peking duck in the city. Can in fact confirm that it's really good. Thin crepes, juicy not super fatty duck, all the components were great. Pork onion buns were also super juicy and i love the bouce to all their noodle dishes

    Angela V.

    This place was just okay. For all the hype and good reviews, my expectations were set pretty high. We got the dumplings and were unimpressed. The dumpling filling was not something I'm used to...it was dry and it was almost like shredded meat instead of minced meat usually used in dumplings. I didn't like that texture. The wrapping was also too thick. We also got the braised beef noodle soup. The soup was pretty good; had bold flavors, lots of meat, and I liked the texture of the noodles; had that "springy-ness" to it. The fried chicken was dry and the green beans were okay. Service was fast and fine. The place was modern, clean, and nicely decorated. Overall, it's just okay

    Pork Chives Shrimp Dumpling猪三鲜煎餃(6)
    Keli V.

    Before coming inside you are able to see them making all the dumplings by hand!! They tasted amazing and came out very quickly.

    Signature Pork Onion Bun
    Ploy N.

    Decent Chinese spot in Wallingford. Every dish was made fresh to order and came out piping hot. As the name suggests, they specialize in dumplings and noodles. We loved the String Beans and the House Special Pork Buns. Their Seasonal Beef Pepper and Chicken Corn dumplings were unique but flavors weren't as good as the other dishes. Great wrapper texture though. Service was slow on an empty day but friendly.

    Mock duck lamen "soup." The soup is mostly oil.
    Sophia Z.

    I ordered the mock duck lamen soup and my fiancé had the braised beef lamen soup. Both soups were MOSTLY OIL and it felt like I was just drinking pure oil. I told our server this and she gave the excuse of beef bones, but the mock duck one does not have beef (it's also marked as vegan..) It's a shame because the texture of the noodles is really good. I've literally never been served this much oil before, not in America, not in China or Taiwan. Service was also slow and they didn't care they served us so much oil.

    Chili The Beef Rice Noodle 牛肉香辣拌(粉)
    Esther L.

    Great ambience for a casual dinner! Ordered the chili beef noodle which was not spicy and more on the sweeter side. Will come again to try the dumplings!

    Cilantro Spicy Beef

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    Food is amazing!! But we might as well have been served by a robot. Sadly 0 customer service.

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    Service is always fast, food tastes clean and fresh. Also open late so it's fun to go with friends before/after a night out!

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    Staff is very nice and food is delicious! The pork and shrimp dumpling wonton was so flavorful. Good ambiance as well!

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    Does your restaurant use peanuts or peanut oil?

    No peanuts or peanut oil.

    Is their chicken gluten-free?

    The fried chicken has no wheat flour but it contains soy sauce.

    I'm vegan and gluten free- are there any options for me?

    Yes, these are both vegan and gluten free: Chili the Garlic Tofu/Veggie Rice Noodle, Garlic tofu/Veggie Rice noodle soup, A choy in sesame dressing, sweet and sour cucumber. Thank you!

    Do they use msg in their food?

    We do NOT use MSG in any of our food. We do use soy sauce. Thank you!

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    One of my OG, long-time favorite Hong Kong spots in Seattle. It's a little restaurant tucked away…read morein Chinatown, easy to miss unless you already know it's there -- but absolutely worth seeking out. Their rice bakes are incredible, the beef brisket dishes are consistently tender and flavorful, and their chow fun is hands-down my favorite in the entire city. They nail the Hong Kong-style classics every time, with that nostalgic, home-cooked feel you just don't find often anymore. Right now they're running a borscht soup special, and it tastes exactly like the versions I grew up with -- comforting, rich, and perfectly balanced. If you're craving real Hong Kong comfort food, this is it. Service is quick and friendly enough for a HK place.

    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

    Chiho Bistro - Mixed Basket Soup Dumplings

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    We came across the Seattle restaurant week menu and just had to try it. It was $50 for two people…read more We happened to go on the first day of restaurant week so luckily we made a reservation because it got a bit busier around dinner time. The wontons were good, but the chili sauce was the star. It was numbing and a little minty feeling. It was really great over the fried rice, which didn't stand out to me but was good to pair the dishes with. The crab and pork soup dumplings were sooo tasty, I would definitely get them again. The prawns we got were also great, I really enjoyed the crunchy coating and extras that came with it. I really enjoyed the space and food, I will definitely be coming back!

    WOWZA!!!! We were looking for a reservation in short notice and was surprised they have one within…read morethe hour for a group of 5. We showed up with half our party since the rest of our group had a hard time looking for parking, but they sat us right away and didn't give us a hard time at all. The decor is cute - darker lighting with spotlight on their cultural elements. Not gonna lie, when a restaurant over emphasizes its Asian decor, usually I have pretty low expectations for the food since it will likely be Americanized. This place proved me wrong! Their menu was a mix of Cantonese dishes, Taiwanese elements, Shanghainese dumplings and noodles, and Szechuan mala flavors. We probably over ordered but seriously enjoyed all the dishes. From most to least favorite: - Ginger & Scallion Fish Fillets: Sooooo fragrant and honey. LOVE! - Typhoon Shelter Beef Short Ribs: The fried garlic seasoning is fantastic, usually seen with crab or seafood but with short ribs it was excellent and super flavorful too - Black Truffle Wagyu Fried Rice: A pretty big portion for the price! The aroma of the truffle was fantastic but not overpowering - Half Hong Kong Style Honey Roast Duck: Hard to find good roast duck in the US so was happy to see it in the menu, skin was crispy and flavorful and the sauce was authentic as well. A tad too salty if I were to be nitpicky which is why it's not higher on the list - Traditional Kurobuta Pork Soup Dumplings: Good but not standout, not the star of the show compared to places that specialize in dumpings - Stir-Fry Green Beans: A little bland, can skip The Hong Kong Style iced lemon tea is just okay, but it's hard finding one truly authentic around here. Still enjoyed it! For the price point, ambiance, and quality of food, I was blown away and highly recommend!

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    This is the kind of place I picture when I picture an old school Chinese restaurant. Probably…read morebecause it is! We had friends in town from the east coast and they asked for Chinese food. I had been meaning to check Tai Tung out, and having a group is a great opportunity to try a variety of dishes family style. We ordered the fried chicken wings, half peking duck, beef chow fun, beef in oyster sauce (Bruce Lee's favorite), crab fried rice, and noodles with tofu (one girl had to be healthy!) The food was solid and nostalgic. It reminded me of the kind of Chinese food I would get in the 80s and 90s when we went out for Chinese food in New Jersey. We stayed, talking, until the restaurant closed. As my friends packed up and said their goodbyes, the staff noticed me looking around at the different tables. I wanted to find Bruce Lee's favorite table, which I had seen on online reviews of Tai Tung. The staff member very proudly brought us all into the next room, turned on the lights, showed us the photos on the wall, and told us about the history. We got a history and culture lesson with our meal. Best of all, our friends all congratulated me on the "great find!" of a restaurant, and isn't that the kind of validation every Yelper wants?

    I loved the feel of this place as soon as so walked in. It's been there for over 90 years and you…read morecan feel that. Our waitress Linda whose family owns the establishment was wonderful. So bright and helpful. She was part of the vibe I admired when I walked in. It's a great place to get great food by great people. It was also Bruce Lee's favorite restaurant. He still has a table there. I love everything about this place. If I ever come back to Seattle I'll definitely come back for more food.

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