Egg Street took over the previous Capsule Cafe space on the Ave in udistrict, introducing popular Korean street food to Seattle. A great choice for students and foodies alike, egg street offers both trendy k-style food like egg toasts, matcha lattes, and omurice, but also traditional Korean dishes like kimbap, seafood pancakes, mandu Korean dumplings soup with rice cakes. My friend and I both enjoyed our food and were pleasantly surprised at how large the portions were. The dumplings were freshly homemade and the rice cakes were so chewy, paired with a light but umami filled broth. My friend enjoyed his toast as well, and especially loved how the kimchi paired with the slightly sweet ketchup sauce. I said this place was good for students because they also have large tables, free wifi, outlets, and well maintained bathrooms. There's food, snacks, and lots of drink options, which makes it easy to get a refuel anytime. There is a kiosk at the front of the restaurant which makes ordering easy. They also have a stamp card where the 10th toast you order is free! read more

Egg Street - Mozzarella with Fried Kimchi Toast - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Authentic Korean Street Food! Brought me back to Korea in one bite. Service is friendly and fast, Food is made by a gramma (so be nice!) We had the ttekbooki and the egg sandwich, The egg sammy is probably the best in Seattle. I forgot to take a photo because we were busy finishing everything. read more

Giving thoughts on this spot as a cafe, though it's such an interesting hybrid with more to offer. Egg Street took over Capsule Cafe, unfortunately one less Taiwanese spot but welcoming this cozy Korean cafe. Service was friendly and fantastic with answering questions. Convenient location little bit up the ave. One washroom available with code (key search terms bathroom, restroom). Guest wifi is also available. There's a tiny table by the entrance and then additional seats further inside, including longer benches meant for multiple parties. Menu is pretty sweet as there's something for everyone. Most items are just as easy to takeout as they are to dine in casually. There's one large kiosk to order from which makes life easy. Wasn't too hungry so just went for a matcha while doing some work. Iced Matcha Latte - I think it's advertised as Jeju matcha which is neat. Believable with how smooth the matcha was, but I'm inclined to believe they blend the matcha and preserve it in a squeeze bottle based on presentation. Flavor was much better than most coffee shops, but fall a little short because of the sweetness. Unfortunately no ice or sugar adjustments, so it was too sweet and overwhelmed the earthy tones. With adjustments, would be solid. read more

Egg Street - Iced Matcha Latte (pre-mix) - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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You know the food is going to be good at a Korean restaurant when the kimchee is done right. The kimchee pancake and zucchini pancake dishes are super on point. Korean street food at its best! read more

The original street toast was a bit sweet but it grew on me. The toast was very soft and fluffy. The tofu skin kimbob was pretty good too. My picture doesn't capture how big each piece actually was. I also liked the sauce it came with, I even dipped the kimchi pancake in it. The kimchi pancake was very crispy. I dont think they skimp on the portion size. I've never had a cafe/restaurant serve 3 whole kimchi pancakes in one order. I only wish it came with its own dipping sauce. The misugaru latte felt like it was missing some something that I couldn't place. But it could just be a preference issue. The service is very friendly. Even though there is a kiosk for self-orders, the server came out to greet us while we ordered on the machine and made us feel welcome. They also served us cups of water when we sat down. Very clean inside and some cute decorations if you look closely. read more

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Tried Egg Street on a Friday morning and really enjoyed it! The vibes here are bright and sunny great for solo or group diners. The service here was great; everyone was warm and welcoming! The original street toast and kimbap were both delicious and satisfying. The kimchi pancake was crispy and flavorful. The Misugaru latte had a grainy texture, which wasn't my personal favorite, but my friends liked it. Highly recommend the kimchi pancake, kimbap, and the sandwiches! read more

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I really loved the fish roe kimbap, we also got the tuna, tteokbokki and ramen. Unfortunately the tteokbokki portion felt really small, without much soup to go with it, and also wasn't very spicy. The other food was pretty good but the wait time was way too long for what it is and what you're paying for. read more

Egg Street - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Amazing ambiance, service, food, and drink! Hands down - my favorite Korean spot on the Ave right now! read more

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The tofu kimbap was really good! I wish it had indicated there was sesame seeds on it or that the order kiosk had a place to have indicated no sesame. I got to go but the staff person who passed me my order was really nice and gave me a little bag and extra cup to hold my drink. It's a cute but lively little spot with k pop playing on tv and several tables in the arch shaped space. Good use of the odd layout so it doesn't actually feel that small. read more

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My friend and I got the original street toast and walking inside it was clean and empty. The food was served in a decent amount of time and it was pretty good like the sweetness of the egg. However, it's not worth the price given that we paid 15.49 for it since we can make it our own. I feel like the price isn't reasonable for this toast. read more

Egg Street - Original Street Toast - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Bit overpriced for basic Korean food and the portion size, and it took a while to come out despite it not being busy. But the interior is cute and the servers are kind and attentive. The kimbap was also well-made and delicious. Not many good korean spots on the ave so this one in comparison is pretty decent. read more

Egg Street - Tuna mayo kimbap - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Kate Was the nicest and funniest worker ever and her service was amazing. I recommend the matcha Korean iced coffee and tteobaki !!!!!!! read more

Egg Street - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food here is delicious and the staff amazingly friendly and welcoming! They play really relaxing music and the building is so clean and welcoming. I would highly recommend supporting this small business, they are ! read more

Egg Street - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wow if you get any noodles, you get a huge noodle soup! the noodles come in a decadent soup separately from the rest. What a cool concept! I didn't get to try the non-buffet section but heard amazing things. Ambience - 9/10 -- love the cozy vibe Service - 9/10 -- food is served quickly! Quality - 8/10 -- low on variety + but delicious for what they do have! Value - 9/10 -- $14.99/lb solid for the concept! especially if you get noodles Overall - 8.8/10 read more

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Pretty fun concept located in UDistrict! Just like a lot of gacha related stuff, a lot of money is involved - here, for a chance to use the capsule machine to get either toys or some promotion, you need to spend $25 before tax and tip which is fairly high if everyone in the party wants one. We did end up doing that, by trying out the braised soup as well as some of the hot food menu. The braised soup is $14.99/lb and is a similar concept to that of YGF Malatang in UDistrict, where you get a bowl and tongs to put in whatever you want and they will cook it for you. They have vegetables, tofu, noodles, fish balls, and sliced beef you can choose from. I got a little bit because we also got hot food, and it was solid. I opted for a little bit of spicy so there are some spicy peppers thrown in a rich, thick soup. They separate out the noodles from the other ingredients in a bowl which is interesting. We also tried the braised pork over rice, popcorn chicken, chicken fillet, and fried king oyster mushroom. The braised pork over rice is very flavorful and good, and it is perfect to pair this with one of the other dishes like popcorn chicken or king oyster mushroom. The popcorn chicken itself is well-spiced, though portions are on the smaller end for the price of $8. The chicken fillet has more chicken overall and less breading, but it has spices and preparation similar to the popcorn chicken. The king oyster mushroom also has similar spices and preparation methods, and is like the vegetarian option. Overall, the food is decent and the bonus is that even though after tax and tip our order is over $75, but we were $1 short of 3 coins (3x$25), the cashier still let us have it since the 4 of us ordered so much food overall. However, in terms of price versus quality, I have had better and the food here is priced in a way that it is hard to go just over $25, and you end up over-ordering as you feel like you are just so close to getting the capsule that not spending a few bucks more will trigger sink cost fallacy. read more

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I came here for the gatcha capsule! I had to eat 25 dollars worth of food for it, which I felt was a bit too pricy. I got a cute bunny though! I thought the ambiance was nice with little figurines decorating a wall. I came here 20 minutes til close so I could only do take out. I got braised pork over rice which was delicious! I also got corn dogs, mozzarella sticks, fried king oyster mushrooms and sesame balls. I told them to cover it in hot spice since I like it spicy. Theres a lingering kick that you should definitely watch out for! I ended up in a food coma on account of all the food I ate. Just look at the photos of all the food I took. Tell me that wouldn't put you in a food coma! I hear the main dish is the soup so I will need to try that the next time I come here. read more

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Finally got to stop by and take a visit here after wondering about it for so long. Was admittedly a little lost after walking in because of the wall of raw ingredients, but the employee was kind when explaining how it works (pick your foods of choice from the wall and pay by the pound, then have it braised in the back and delivered cooked) and it was fun to browse all the options. Was slightly concerned about the cleanliness of the tongs being used and the cross-contamination between veggies and meats, but it was a fun experience overall and worth a visit. The chicken katsu was slightly dry but tasted like it was made fresh. Also got a little panda charm out of the capsule machine for spending over $25. Cute! read more

Egg Street - Fried chicken cutlet, rice noodles, assorted braised things - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food is not bad but sometimes the flavor can be a little bland. Good for a casual quick bite. They have gacha machine if you spend over 25 before tax - very fun! They also have affordable menu items to order like popcorn chicken, braised pork over rice - nothing to write home about but flavor is good! Personally i think if you're picking your own items for them to cook then YGF up the road has more selection and better flavors. I like the ambiance here though, and it's usually not as crowded. read more

Popcorn chicken portion size was very small. This was how it was packaged for us. Not crispy and not worth $8. I've had cheaper popcorn chicken orders with much greater portion sizes. The corn dogs and mozzarella sticks were packaged together tho charged separately. Only got 3 mozzarella sticks in the order. read more

Egg Street - Popcorn chicken - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Craving for god-tier braised pork over rice? Capsule cafe is where you should go! The seasoning is well done and with the price - perfect. Their front door is pretty hidden which could be easy to be ignored but give it a try! Also, if you spend over $20, they will give you a token for the capsule machine for either a cute little toy or a free drink/sides. Fun! PS: Remember to check their hours in their yelp/Instagram since they have weird hours read more

Egg Street - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

always come here for their braised pork over rice... super flavorful and delicious. service was very nice and if you spend over $25 you get a coin to use the capsule machine for a mini toy read more

Egg Street - Braised Pork Over Rice - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Not sure how this can claim to be Taiwanese. Popcorn chicken. Which is a Taiwaneses classic had the wrong batter. Felt soft. Had no fried basil in it. The 'Lou way' another Taiwanese staple. Was simply not even Lou way. It was just some ingredients with sauce poured on top. Food was simply ok. But bugs me when places call themselves Taiwanese, but it's clear that either the chef simply doesn't care about authenticity or has never actually eaten proper Taiwanese food. read more

I love Capsule Cafe! It's my favorite restaurant on the Ave. their braised pork over rice is good, their mushroom and popcorn chicken are the best! read more

The concept of this place was different from any restaurant I've been to. It was like a little grocery store and you get a small basket and start "shopping". There is a good amount of variety of noodles, meat, tofu, vegetables, etc. Each item was around $2-5 and if you spend $20 or more, they give you a token that you can put into a capsule machine which can give you either a little toy, a free drink, or free food. Then you "checkout" and they make all the food you gave them. After eating, you bus yourself. Overall, the place was super clean and cute. I got quail eggs ($2), meat balls ($2), fish cake ($2), enoki mushroom ($2), beef slices ($4.50) which were all braised into one dish, udon ($3), popcorn chicken ($5), and braised pork over rice ($4.50). This was a total of $27.53 for two people and though it didn't seem like a lot of food, we were both very full afterwards. The popcorn chicken was probably the best popcorn chicken I've ever had. There were a few small details they could improve on, like the food being a bit too salty, but because it was the soft opening, it's understandable that it's not completely perfect yet. The customer service was amazing though, we were walked through the entire process and while we were eating, they asked us for suggestions on what they could improve upon, so you can tell they care about feedback. read more

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I'll cut some slack since we went during their soft opening. It's probably a 2-3 starred restaurant. You have to be smart about what you pick and choose since its like a grocery market with food they can cook. When I went, they were sold out of the braised pork rice. So my bf and I got the popcorn chicken($4.50) and chicken filet($6.50) and a whole bunch of veggies and noodles, each coating ~2-3 bucks each. Some of the veggies looked somewhat old, so make sure you pick well. What really stood out was the $3 tiny pack of ramen noodles you would normally buy for 50 cents. But I wanted carbs so I bought it... Total came out to be ~$30 with tip. And fitting with the name, they had a capsule machine which diners could get a prize(food item, drink, or capsule toy) if they spent over 20 bucks. And we did, so we won an extra order of popcorn chicken, which we had already gotten. Tried asking to redeem next time, but said no... so we just got another order bc you can never have too much popcorn chicken!!! So for our dishes: - Popcorn chicken($4.5) was below average. Seasoning was weak. Not very juicy nor crispy. They used chicken breasts and not thighs, which is probably why. Not to mention, portions were small. I had 2 orders... but it looked like 1 order at other places. Would not recommend - Chicken filet($6.5) as the name says, a chicken filet but deep fried popcorn chicken style. There were about 5 decently sized pieces, but breading on this kept falling off. It was like eating mushy fried stuff and chicken. Like popcorn chicken but arguably worse. - braised items (broccoli, lotus root, noodles, Napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, and noodles). 2 bucks each except for 3 dollar noodles... that still doesn't add up in my head. But bracing to them is just boiling food in a broth and serving it with a little of the soup broth. It's a decent amount of food, but I wasn't expecting how they were cooking it. Would solely get Napa cabbage and mushrooms if I came back. - Mac and cheese wedges($3)... not my bf's finest choice. But we got 4 little wedges of fried craft Mac and cheese triangles. Not much to praise or complain about. Overall: service was fine, food was mediocre, it felt somewhat overpriced for what we got. Maybe the braised pork with rice would be better, but they had sold out. Personally wouldn't come back due to limited choices and high price, low quality items. read more

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Cute little restaurant with a capsule game for customers. Lots of flavors to choose from

Definitely the best Chinese restaurant in Seattle. UW staffs and students should definitely come often and have a try! Clean, great food, great environment! read more

Egg Street - a bowl of asian food - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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We have visited this place 3 times within 2 weeks, would have been 4 times had they not closed for mid-autumn festival. We like their fried chicken steak, taiwanese style braised goodies, and friendly service & staff. Wait! Did I mention their price is incredibly reasonable?! Looking forward to going back again next week already read more

Visited during their soft opening and ordered a couple of their popular items on the menu: popcorn chicken and braised pork over rice. Hands down the best popcorn chicken I had, perfectly seasoned and fried. Rice was very tasty too. Portions were decent. The concept of the restaurant is very unique, you go in and pick your own dishes right off of the display racks for them to cook or fry. I also ordered some mushrooms, vegetables and fried onion rings. You then get to play a raffle if your order is more than $20. I got a free drink from it so it worked out great. Would definitely come again to try some other dishes! read more

Egg Street - Popcorn chicken - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I had the 卤肉饭 and fried chicken thigh. The lrf wasn't very flavorful or saucy. The chicken was pretty soggy and also not very flavorful unfortunately. I know their specialty is the build your own braised dishes, so I might come back someday to try that. read more

Egg Street - Braised Pork Over Rice - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The braised pork over rice is probably the most authentic one I got in Seattle so far and it's pretty close to what I had in Taiwan. The braised spinach is a little too salty though. But overall they are tasty for a Taiwanese stomach! It's 7 dollars for these two dishes. Compared to other restaurants on the ave the price is really good imo. read more

Egg Street - Braised pork over rice and spinach - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious! The braising food is light but seasoned well. $9 food can really get me full, and I also feel I am eating so healthy this way. It is very authentic Taiwanese food. I am so glad that we have one here. The restaurant is very nice and clean inside. However, the entrance door is somehow easy to be ignored when walking by. The service is good too. read more

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Tasty food! Staff is pretty nice, you grab your own food and they cook it for you. I think they charge by pound but i got two full bowls and paid around ~ $15. Also got a chicken fillet and its sooooo juicy. Would come back again! read more

Egg Street - Chicken fillet - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A quality and lovely Taiwanese eatery with super delicious food and nice staff. A capsule is guaranteed when you've spent $25 -- They'll give you a token and you can play the capsule machine. I got a very quite little toy. Definitely will come again! read more

Egg Street - a basket of fried chicken wings - Korean Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I was a UW student from Taiwan and live in Seattle. If you like me miss real Taiwanese food, you should definitely visit Capsule Cafe. The Taiwanese braised food, braised pork over rice(滷肉飯), popcorn chicken and chicken fillet are amazing and authentic, especially adding key spices imported from Taiwan. If one is Taiwanese, you would miss braised pork over rice that is classical comfort food in Taiwan. At Capsule cafe, the chief cooks the soul braised pork over 24 hours to make it tender -- it just melts in your mouth. Last, you can find by chance special menu like tea egg, Portuguese egg tar, wintermelon lemon juice, and plum sweet potato fries etc. read more

I have been to this place 4 times in the last week so that should tell you how great it is! Such a cool layout, with picking raw vegetables and proteins and they will cook it for you. The pricing is also good- i went with a friend and got 4 dishes for $20 and another time 5 different ones for 30. Interior is also very cute! I would recommend! read more

Best Taiwanese food I ever had in Seattle! The braised pork over rice is my favorite and 100% authentic as what I had in Taiwan. Super delicious!! The braised food is another feature. You can select every single items of your choice including tofu, meat, vegetables and noodles ranging from $1 to $3 dollars. read more

Delicious! Clean and quiet setting. Meat and vegetable of your choice braised in a rich taiwanese broth. The braised pork over rice was so yummy! read more

I love the food here. It is so good. The service is amazing too, especially Drew, who is the cashier!!

Small business big taste! Being a Taiwanese I'm happily announce the best popcorn chicken in the town. But the ordering process is kinda confusing, also the waiting line is way too long. I hope less ppl know this restaurant. read more