The Hakka style Chow fun is good but the soy flavored chicken was gross. Half of the chicken was cartilage and bones, totally did not expect that. Overall I'd get the Hakka style chow fun and avoid the soy flavored chicken. I just threw out the soy flavored chicken read more

Facing East - Hakka Style Chow Fun - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Gosh, I'm so glad that I happened to stumble upon this restaurant. The food is DELICIOUS, and it's so homey :) My go-to order at Facing East is the Spiced Pork Stew over Rice, and for the price, it's definitely amazing value! I usually also order a drink, whether it's fruit or milk tea, to go along with the Pork over Rice, and I think it's the perfect balance of food for about $10-12. One of my favorite parts about this restaurant is that the drinks also come in reusable glass containers, which are not only sustainable but also practical. When I had visited, the restaurant was take-out only, so I definitely recommend finding a park nearby to eat at and enjoy the food while it's still hot! read more

So Facing East used to be a staple for my household. Taiwanese stewed pork rice with it's nice oily rice from the pork lard was always so delicious and on point. I've been eating here since back when they opened. I remember meeting friends and having long wait times. The recipe and/or chef has definitely changed. We ordered the usual stewed pork rice and it was so dry. Not deliciously fatty as it should be and very lacking in flavor. The vermicelli noodles, another Taiwanese staple was the opposite and more oily than it should be, it did have flavor but seemed lacking in ingredients that used to be in these noodles. The oyster pancake was good, very few oysters but had good flavor. The pork belly bun was still delicious so definitely still get that. I want to say that the items were overpriced for sure which is fine if they were all good. Unfortunately for the price it feels like the food should be as good as it used to be and it's really not. I give them 2.5 stars because a couple of the items are still delicious but quality is definitely lacking. Rounded up to 3. I would get if I was in a pinch craving Taiwanese dishes but likely won't be in the rotation. read more

This is my go-to place for Taiwanese place. Facing East is located in the Belgate Plaza, a few streets away from Bellevue Square Mall. Parking is extremely limited and the spots are also very tight. My favorite dishes to order are the Spiced Pork Stew over Rice, Five Spice Fried Chicken with basil, and Silky Tofu with aged duck egg. The Pork over Rice ('lu rou fan') is a Taiwanese staple. In my opinion, the fried chicken is the best at Facing East compared it to its competitor, HardWok Cafe. The fried chicken is flavorful and crunchy. The tofu is a cold dish, but an excellent side to balance out flavors. read more

Facing East - Spiced Pork Stew over Rice (Large) - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I know facing east from my job they come to my job at Microsoft and they are a vendor. I always enjoy the food. It is so delicious. I love the beef stew with the pickled vegetables which is very delicious and the tea which I love so much and they have a chili sauce, which is very delicious as well. Every time I came on Tuesday I really enjoy when they come because I get to taste the delicious food and the vendors are always so nice and friendly read more

Note that Facing East IS OPEN during COVID for TAKEOUT ONLY. My family and I used to come here years ago for authentic Taiwanese food. Since Covid, my family has ordered takeout from here twice because the food the first time around left us craving for more! We have so far tried the Hakka Style Chow Fun, the 5 Spice Lamb, the 5 Spice Beef Shank, the Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, the Stir-Fried Green Beans, the Pork Stew over Rice, & the Taiwanese Burgers. Based on our friend's recommendation, we also tried their Mango Grapefruit Sago smoothie from the refrigerated counter inside (note that you can't order this online and will have to just pick it up when you pick up the food). The drink was refreshing because it was basically mango nectar mixed with grapefruit juice and pieces of fresh grapefruit and mango. However, it might just be a one-time drink for me. My favorite dish is definitely the Hakka Style Chow Fun. It's a nice change from the Cantonese style chow fun that you find at most Chinese restaurants because it has pork floss and a sweeter/lighter flavor. I could eat this almost everyday! My second favorite is probably the beef shank because it is tender and well-marinated in 5 Spice. Service was very prompt. I ordered online, and they had my food ready right on time. Note that for online orders through third-party apps, you don't have to stand in line. The orders are neatly organized on tables to the side and so you can just pick up your bag and go. All employees and customers were wearing masks. Social distancing is also enforced as they limit 5 or 6 customers inside at a time. They additionally have hand sanitizer available for customer and employee use. In sum, Facing East might be one of my favorite places for takeout on the Eastside. I can't wait to be back for more Hakka Style Chowfun! Overall: 5/5 for food, 5/5 for service, 5/5 for health and safety standards read more

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They used to have done-ins and they were really popular at that time. But now they only do takeouts and probably because they have cooperations with big tech companies, they do not provide dine-ins and move to a very small place in a very small plaza. They are not as delicious as before. Probably is because the hot dishes are always the best, and the takeouts always lose the flavor. read more

My husband wanted dinner from Facing East last night, and we ended up getting Five spiced fried chicken with Basil and Spiced Pork Stew over Rice. I liked the Fried chicken a lot, some of the pieces didn't have the spice on it and we missed the spice. The Spiced Pork Stew over Rice was great, we got a large and added the Soy Egg. We loved the Soy Egg and the Pork Stew. That's a great size for the prize. read more

Facing East - Spiced Pork Stew over Rice with Soy Egg - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Finally came to Facing east after strong craving of their Taiwanese food. At 1:30 pm, there were no customer in line to be seated nor waiting for takeout. It's very weird because I expect bunch of people around the restaurant whenever. I'm actually happy that I was served right away. I wanted to order my usual like Tainan shrimp roll and squid pottage, but they didn't serve all the menu for takeout. So I ordered stewed pork over rice, Taiwanese burger, five spice fried chicken and sesame noodles. I've had all in the past except for sesame noodles. All dishes were good as usual! I like the combination of stewed pork, cilantro and takuan/Japanese daikon pickles on the rice. It's even good the next day reheated. Taiwanese burger had mustard green pickles, sweet peanuts, tender pork belly and cilantro, which gives the very unique flavor. Both dishes are so addicting I always go back to. I couldn't order the shaved ice to go. So I'll have to come back when they actually open dining. Seems like they have some lunch on the cold showcase that you could pick up without ordering ahead if you're lucky. read more

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Stumbled upon this little eatery on a casual weekday night. I ordered the Taiwanese Pork Burger, Spiced Pork Stew Over Rice, Milk Tea, and Beef Noodle Soup. I absolutely LOVED the pork burger, pork rice, and milk tea. Both dishes brought me right back to when I was eating these items in Taiwan, so a big thumbs up for authentic and taste. The burger had a nice big slice of pork with perfect ratios of fatty and lean meat and perfect garnishing of sweet peanuts and cilantro. I haven't had a Taiwanese pork burger this good in a long time! The pork rice was also just as good that was packed with amazing flavor and I always appreciate places that include yellow pickled radishes in their Taiwanese pork rices. The milk tea actually tasted like real brewed tea (instead of artificial powders) with milk. This has been probably one of the best milk teas I've had since coming to Washington. It also came in this super cute reusable glass jar. The beef noodle soup lacked flavor and was a bit too oily for me, in my opinion. It was alright, but compared to everything else, it definitely fell flat as there was nothing super notable which was a little surprising to me. Everything was a 5/5 stars but because of these noodles, I felt like I had to pull it down to a 4.5 (4 because Yelp doesn't do .5s)/5. Overall, Facing East has some pretty authentic and super tasty items on their menu. A small little joint, but definitely worth a try. read more

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You can never go wrong with the Spiced Pork over Rice and the Pork Belly Burgers here. The Stir Fried String Beans are also normally pretty good and flavorful, but they were old and lacking flavor when I picked them up recently. Last time I ordered take out here and decided to try a couple of new things as well. The Five Spiced Chicken with Basil was VERY dry and lacked flavor, I will not be ordered this again. The Five Spiced Beef Wrap was delicious, but I prefer the Pork Belly Hamburger. The Shanghai Styled Pork Belly was delicious, but it was TINY and pretty expensive considering the portions. And the Home Styled Braised Egg Tofu was pretty good and had a lot of delicious veggies. read more

Facing East - Stir - fried String Beans - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I come for the milk jars that the coconut and mango drinks they make come in. The service I honestly cannot remember... but that is maybe because I just go for takeout. There food is pretty good and I would definitely recommend the bao buns. As for which one is better the coconut or the mango drink: I'd say the mango because its not too sweet. The coconut one has a coconut texture to it and can get lumpy. Still have the jars though: great jars! Tips: just go for takeout I visited when they had the bellevue location by bellevue square. I cannot say whether or not the new location is good. read more

Facing East - Facing East Milk jar - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

First thing you need to know. Facing East has the worst parking lot ever! It's small with few spaces, the turn corners are tight, and the spots are small. Drive your smallest car possible. There are no street parking nearby so it's a complete mystery as to where to go if there is no parking, especially if you placed an order and you can't pick it up. Anyway, I avoid this place for the parking alone even though I like their food. This is my first visit since COVID shutdown. I should have remembered sooner cuz I guessed parking would be awesome, and it was! They have their normal take-out menu as well as a heat-at-home Take-Home menu; I'm not sure if the later is temporary. The food: Taiwanese Pork Burger - 5 Stars This is their signature dish. It's beloved by all meat eaters. I even know someone from CA who comes here during every business trip to bring these burgers home to his wife. Sauteed sliced lamb with Taiwanese BBQ sauce- 4.5 Stars A bigger portion would be nice but other than that, this is an excellent well-balanced dish. Hakka Chow Fun - 5 Stars This is an excellent noodle dish, the best amongst their non-soup noodle dishes. It's wonderfully flavorful with all the dried shrimps. Homestyle Braised Egg Tofu - 4.5 Stars Egg tofu (sometimes called jade tofu) is my favorite type of tofu. Their sauce is a bit much, too gooey. The contents and all the veggies are good though. Stir-fried String Beans - 3 Stars This is the most mundane dish. Bits of garlic didn't give the string beans enough personality. Still good, and I'd eat it, just not a stand-out. read more

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SO GOOD! They just moved to a new location and right now only doing takeouts only. You can order online, the QR code they provided was good because the menu is very detailed and has pictures. Taiwanese oyster pancake - 8/10 very good! Would order this again. It's like glutenous rice (sticky pancake), oyster not as fresh so it was kind of smelly, with the red sauce over it, and eggs Green beans - 8/10 Pork Burger - 8/10 smaller than I expected it to be. It has cilantro, crisped nuts, sweet/salty pork belly, salty vegetables 5 spiced beef wrap - 7/10 just ok. A little oily, the wrap is kind of thick Shrimp pancake - 9/10 better than oyster pancake because it is more fresh Century egg with silken tofu - 9/10 SO good! Very garlicky and a little too salty. But overall excellent! Highly recommend their golden kimchi! read more

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I came here after COVID when they were already takeout only. You can order with a menu upon entering, and they also have a small takeout fridge area where they have some of their cold dishes for easy grabbing. My sister and I ordered a few dishes to go, and ate them pretty shortly after while they were still warm. Some of the dishes were fairly good, while the others were only so-so. We ordered a Taiwanese Shrimp Pancake, a Taiwanese Oyster Pancake, and of course the classic Taiwanese dish - Braised Pork over Rice. We also grabbed a cold dish to try. Out of these items, my favorite was the Shrimp dish. The shrimp is rolled up and they serve it with a little chili sauce. Definitely make sure to eat this while still hot, because it does feel quite greasy as it cools. However, this was full of shrimpy goodness, and paired with the sauce, it was super delicious. The Oyster Pancake, maybe because it was Taiwanese style, was not really my favorite. There were not a ton of oysters, and the pancake dough itself was really sticky. I do believe this is a stylistic difference, because the Oyster Pancakes that I have eaten in Malaysia are definitely less sticky in consistency and more eggy. The Braised Pork over Rice was pretty good, but I would have been slightly happier with a larger ratio of the dish being the pork and not rice. That being said, I couldn't really complain about the flavor. read more

Very disappointed in what was once, one of the best Taiwanese food joints in the Greater Seattle area. Now, the amount of minced pork you get on top of your rice is pathetic and on top of that my pork was SO dry. I took one bite and honestly threw the rest away. I also ordered the sauteed sliced lamb dish which is supposed to come with the hollow stem greens as shown on the website but today, mine came with lettuce. Lettuce!!! The garlic green beans were so bland.... it wasn't really even edible. Everything is so oily......I'm so disappointed .... No redeeming qualities. All that's left is the name! read more

Facing East - This is what I got for sautéed lamb dish... Lettuce?! - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Just nowhere near the same. I appreciate they have the old Taiwanese standbys like the braised pork rice and oyster omelette, but ...did they change owners or chefs? They no longer have my favorite dishes. The quality of the food has also gone downhill while the price has gone up. I got a Hakka chow fun and the rice noodles were in big clumps still while a bunch of meat (that didn't taste the most fresh by the way) was just thrown on top and kind of stirred in a bit. The braised pork to rice ratio was also way off at a 1:6. I also got a pork ball soup. Four pork balls in an onion oily broth for $8. Wow. I used to love this place and it was a must-try. I'd recommend it to friends coming to town, etc. What is going on? read more

Came here on a Thursday night and there was no wait for a party of four! Food: We got a good mix of stuff in the menu such as the wide noodle dish, the egg battered winter melon, the tofu egg dish, the string beans, and oyster mushroom. My personal favorite was the tofu egg since it was super fluffy and had a good amount of veggies in it too! The mushroom also had a nice leathery texture which was great. Service: Food was brought out super quickly and we were checked in on decently often! Ambiance: Classic Asian restaurant but had more of a dimly lit vibe and was very elegant inside. Overall enjoyed the experience and very good authentic Asian food that doesn't leave you feeling too oily. read more

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I was searching for great Taiwanese food with the criteria of: high quality food, with fair prices, and within walking distance of The W Hotel when I stumbled upon 'Facing East'! This place REALLY delivered on my expectations of my mood, and I was able to order everything my heart desired (thanks per diem)! Simply put - if you're looking for a wonderful selection of Taiwanese food and you're staying in the downtown Bellevue area, give Facing East a try! read more

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First thing you will notice is that parking is at a premium so close to Downtown Bellevue. We gave up and found parking in the neighborhood and walked over here. That's not a great start. The food is ok, pricing is ok, portions is ok, nothing great or bad that makes your frustrations with the parking worth it. A pure definition of a three star rating. Maybe expectations were too high? Here are a few examples: Beef noodles was not bad, beef is really tender. Noodles were chewy, broth was ok, not enough of a five spice flavor, too sweet, and too subtle, didn't taste the deep beefy flavor. The sweet potato pancake was drizzled with a strange orange sauce, didn't quite work. The pancake was too soggy, suggest that you pass. The tofu with mushrooms and veggies was really good. Tofu and veggies complimented each other with the sauce which was on the thicker side. The peppers hit the spot adding a natural sweetness to the dish. Most commend that the service is very quick. read more

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I love this restaurant for primarily one reason--the gua bao (pork belly "burger"). The fluffy white bao is even better than some places I've tried in Taiwan! The pork belly is sublime, and I appreciated the generous helpings of pickled veggies, sugared peanuts, and cilantro. Honestly, I found the proportion of these add-ons to be perfect and I wouldn't change a thing even if I could customize it. Obviously I haven't been to every Taiwanese restaurant in America but I have been to Taiwan and the gua bao here is as tasty as most you'd find in the motherland. Seriously one of the best! We also tried the noodle with garlic oil and bitter melon with salty egg. Not bad but nothing to write home about. Next time we visit we want to try specialities that are signature Taiwanese dishes such as the fried pork and the oysters. As for dessert, they didn't have shaved ice available but they did offer a really light and satisfying red bean soup. I highly recommend it for those who are fans of red bean! read more

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I have great memories coming here with friends regularly throughout the years. However, I haven't been since pre covid days and I'm very disappointed. First, we ordered via online and opted for a "vegetarian" version of the hakka noodles (selectable option via online) but was surprised to see dried shrimp along with meat inside. My friend has a shellfish allergy and couldn't eat any of it. The Cabbage (without dried shrimp) was essentially just steamed Cabbage and it was $10: well overpriced, for essentially, no flavor. The sautéed lamb had very little flavor and we used the spicy wonton sauce to add something. Because without it, it almost tasted unseasoned. The only reason not to give 1 star is the quality service at the cashier and the pork/veg wontons. Paid $65 for 2 people (2 appetizers and 2 main dishes) but really only enjoyed half the meal. read more

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Takeout only now and a new location. Efficient, but I missed the excellent table service we enjoyed at the sitdown location. Additionally, we ordered for 6:00 pickup and received a text 15 minutes early saying our order was ready. The sakt and pepper shrimp had great flavor, but by the time we got it home it was soft instead of crispy. We really enjoyed the lamb stir-fry (which somehow didn't make the pic). The chow mein was good, but better with some of the sauce from the lamb. Loved the Taiwanese burger both flavor and textures. Stir fry cabbage was great, as was the fish ball soup. Will definitely get takeout from them again. read more

Facing East - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Even tho this place has changed, their food quality hasn't. Would definitely recommend getting the pork hock, it's huge for the price, toke me two days to finish it, and it was very tasty too~ read more

I went to their original place a few year ago when I was in town. It was soooo GOOD!!! I thought we were at the wrong place. because I remember the dine in was huge and not in the same shopping center. Please get rid of pictures from OLD location!! People will think there is DINE IN. Later I see on their website that they have moved to this location. Careful parking since is right next to Safelite so many car in and out. So the new place is a Hole. Is 2022 why is it still TAKE OUT ONLY???? We were starving for authentic Taiwanese food. Drove half an hour and can only order take out only. After this time. I doubt we will be back. Order the usual Taiwanese snack food. Take out food just not as fresh as dine in. Chinese food gets watery if keep in the box too long. Our hotel was half an hour away. read more

I fell in love with Taiwanese food when my Taiwanese friends first introduced me to it while living in LA years ago. I've been here twice now and fairly disappointed both times. SPICED PORK STEW OVER RICE (7/10): I loved Lu Rou Fan. It's so simple, yet so tasty. This one was good, but it was kind of dry and 80% rice. Not a lot of pork and it doesnt come with pickled veggies (just one daikon). TAIWANESE PORK BURGER (5/10): Decided to try this since I love everything it comes with. But it just wasnt it for me. The peanut on top was a lot, but maybe I just didnt get a good one. FIVE SPICED BEEF WRAP (4/10): Probably the biggest disappointment. There wasnt much flavor and I couldn't deal with the texture of the wrap. I usually love this, but they didnt crisp the outside at all so it was kind of gummy. I really wanted to like it here, but after the second try, I definitely wont be coming back - especially since these three items were $25. Overall, 2.5/5 stars. read more

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My favorite spot in Washington/Seattle area. So hard to find. I went two days in a row and still missed it on the 2nd day. My cell phone service drops around there. It is located in a narrow strip mall next to some auto care and self-defense gym sort of places. Bro from Taiwan helped me with my order the first time. I got a Taiwanese burger and pork meatball soup & a cris. tea (sold separately in a glass container). I loved the three golf ball sized meatballs and thought the bao was A+. I think I also got a mango sago that day. It was also a la cart (separately in a glass container). The second day we got a railroad pork rice, the pork meatball in soup, and two items a la carte. This is key because they were the best items: eggplant and the #1 item was the sauteed rice vermicelli. WTF can I say? This rice vermicelli is so good I had to ask my mom what up with it? I also tried the milk tea sold in the glass container and it was bomb. Items I have to try next time include the Tainan Shrimp Roll and anything they have in that little display counter that they constantly refresh. This place is the best. Gives me memories of Taiwan that aren't even mine lol read more

Location: easy to find but if you enter from a different side, it can be confusing to find. Parking stinks. We came around 5:30pm. Every table was full so we got lucky that our wait wasn't long. I noticed that it was at capacity all evening. Staff: friendly, attentive, water constantly refilled. They're also quick. Food: So food! We got the chow fun with dried shrimp. I wished I could eat that all day long! The five spice beef wrap was good. Cod in miso was good but for $18, you get two tiny pieces. Really tiny. We also got this sweet potato pancake with oysters. It was tasty but the texture was too slimy for me. Would def come back again! read more

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Ordered plenty of take out as this was going to feed a large family! We ordered Hakka Style Noodles, two green beans, two beef noodle soups, 5 spiced beef wrap, 5 spiced fried chicken with basil, salt and pepper prawns and Taiwanese pork burger. The food was very well done and delicious. Fed the entire group quite well. I have a hard time with any spicy food and the beef noodle soup was very spicy for my palate. The food is very fresh as well~ read more

I was surprised that this is just a little takeout store that looks like it has stood for decades without remodeling. I haven't tried many of their items but I can say that their beef rolls are to die for! Their flavors are very authentic and quite addicting. I wish there were seats, even if it's just a table outside, but regardless I definitely recommend coming here for authentic Taiwanese food. read more

I had higher expectations for this place but was a little disappointed. To be fair I only eaten there one time. We ordered Kung Pao, stir fried cabbage and some sort of beef noodle soup. We did request to not have food too spicy but felt everything was completely bland and without flavor. Also the Kung Pao was totally brown. They could have put a little red bell pepper for color without making it too spicy... We said "not too" spicy, not "no" spicy. Also everything was really oily. Maybe because we said we didn't want anything too spicy they assumed we wanted everything Americanized, loaded down with the oil and flavorless? They didn't bring our rice until we were pretty much done eating. No one came back to the table after they served us to ask us if everything was okay but it seems like no one does this anymore. If they would have I could have pointed out the missing item. I have several questions about distribution of duties between people who do food handling vs busing tables and how often they change their gloves? read more

Overall, I really enjoyed the food! The Pork Burger wasn't what I expected it to be, but it was delicious! It contains pickled vegetables, which I don't mind, but it definitely has a unique taste to it! The Spiced Pork Stew over Rice is delicious and felt very homey when I was eating it (tasted like something my mom has made in the past). The staff is polite and attentive. They are quick to take your order and the food came out within 5 minutes of me placing it. It was a good first experience, but I plan on coming back to try other dishes! read more

Facing East - Taiwanese Pork Burger - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Best pork bun I've ever had! Loved the ground peanuts, pickled veggies, and perfectly tender pork belly overflowing out of the slightly sweet, fluffy bao buns. Definitely our favorite thing here. We also ordered the oyster pancake and beef rolls which are so hard to find. Everything had the traditional Taiwanese flavors. I think we found our favorite Taiwanese spot. We're coming back for the dinner. read more

This is our go to taiwanese restaurant. Updating review since they changed location and are take out only now. My favorite taiwanese dish is beef noodle soup and I've tried a variety of other taiwanese restaurants and found it to be the best here in terms of depth of flavor and meat quality. Our other staple dish is the green beans. Otherwise, we've rotated through a variety of dishes including the five spice chicken, braised pork over rice, pork bun/burger, chow fun, and I'm sure many others. It is always good. I'm glad that the quality it seems is still good despite changes. Before I felt prices were a little steep. Now, prices for all restaurants have gone up significantly--so comparatively I actually think now they are reasonable as their prices haven't gone as significantly higher as others. Perhaps operation costs are lower with being take out only. When they did have the old location with in house dining, it was filled with actual Chinese and Taiwanese customers and my first gen mom and cousins all enjoy the food. read more

So happy we decided to try this place while in Bellevue. We were looking for a sit down restaurant and there's no indoor seating, but the woman was nice enough to bring out a table and chairs to sit outside! We split both the pork stew over rice and the braised egg tofu and both were incredible. The braised egg tofu has a curry-like sauce that goes really well with the pork and rice, and you have to get a side of the chili oil! read more

Facing East - Braised Pork Stew Over Rice Home Style Braised Egg Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Yoooo. Not good lol. We tried 5 dishes and all were sub par except the pig ears. So saddd. We heard great things about this place too. Let's break it down: Minced pork rice: missing some flavor or was too dry. Could use more sauce Pig ears: Very good actually. This alone I would give 5 stars. Best dish that we had Hakka style stir fry or wtver: Decent but the meat was cut too tiny and the whole dish itself was whatever. 3 Cup Chicken: Dry, over cooked, and not enough basil flavor. Can mask the dryness even with all that sauce. Beef Rolls: Flavor is good, but the pieces were small and the dough wasn't warm nor crispy. :'( read more

Facing East - Hakka style fried something, meh - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I enjoy dining here! The food can be pricey but worth it. Not all entrees are over the moon but very decent. I love the Hakka chow fun entree and the shrimp roll. I usually come right when they are open. The wait can be bad sometimes. Parking is a nightmare. The space is very tiny for even a compact car. And of course most people don't park properly. It only takes one or two cars to park out of line and the entire parking area can be messy. I sometimes will order take-out to avoid the wait for the table. If you don't want to deal with parking, take-out orders might be an option to consider. The staff is very nice and friendly. I don't like how they smoke right outside of the restaurant before the store is open though. I highly recommend this place for some yummy and authentic Taiwanese cuisine. read more

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I've been eyeing this place for a while and finally had the opportunity to try it out. I came on a Tuesday evening at 6:30pm and had to wait about 10 minutes for a party of two. You put your name on the tablet and you'll get a text telling you your number and a link that tells you your place in line. You can also send a text to put your name on the list. However, if you don't answer after they call your number twice they will move on to the next one pretty quickly. I walked here since I live close by but parking didn't look great. I don't know if this was on purpose or not but it was about 30°F outside and we were freezing. When we sat down at our table the water they poured in our glasses was slightly warm! I'm used to getting colder water so it was a nice surprise. I'm giving them props for the little details regardless. TAIWANESE PORK BURGER ($5.95) - We ordered this because I saw that it was popular and this was so good! It was sweet and fatty and the crushed salted peanuts cut through it all. This was just lovely. 5/5 PORK FRIED RICE ($9.95) - This was decent. It was a bit oily and the pork was a bit dry. We needed a carb dish and this was satisfactory. 3.5/5 FIVE SPICED FRIED CHICKEN W/ BASIL ($8.75) - This is basically the popcorn chicken that you'd get at Quickly. The chicken was soft and juicy and was pretty good. 4/5 SWEET AND SOUR SPARERIBS ($14.75) - This was pretty good and I liked mixing the sauce with the fried rice but I don't think it was worth the price. 3.5/5 I liked all the things we ordered and I want to come back and try some of their other dishes as well as eat the pork burger again because that was just delicious. read more

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This is the first time we ordered the take out since it become the take out only restaurant. Compare to its original establishment, the food becomes lesser quality, lesser quantity , and more expensive. The food was fried in the oil you know it has been re-used many times over and leaves a bad taste in the mouth. It Was my favorite restaurant before but now I guess I have to kiss another good restaurant goodbye. No longer recommended. read more

Mid-size Taiwanese restaurant near downtown Bellevue. Heard it from people that it was one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area, so had to go try it. Went there for lunch on a Sunday, and managed to snag a table for 2 without waiting. The place did fill up when we left. The menu has pretty typical Taiwanese fare, from beef noodles to crispy cutlet rice. I got an order of crispy basil chicken and the oyster pancake as appetizers. The crispy chicken was decent. The oyster pancake was made using sticky rice flour, so it has a very sticky texture. Kind of interesting, but probably wouldn't order it again. As for the main course, I got the rice combo with the fried chicken cutlet, and that tasted alright. Overall, the food was decent but not outstanding, and prices are not bad. For the Seattle area, I suppose this is pretty good Taiwanese food. 3.5 stars out of 5, and I'll round up to 4. read more

Facing East - chicken cutlet rice, basil fried chicken and oyster pancake - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington