We stopped in for lunch today and took advantage of the all day special by ordering the Kung Pao Chicken and the Spicy Garlic chicken (both dishes were less than $10/each) . We requested extra spicy for both and they did not disappoint! The food was excellent, the service was great and the portion size was decent for the price. It's nice to know that you don't have to spend $15 /person for lunch during these turbulent Trump inflationary times. We just returned to Washington state after an 8 year "detour" out in Wisconsin and are very happy to find places like this. We will definitely be back soon! read more

Far East - Spicy Garlic Chicken on Brown Rice - Thai Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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The decor inside is clean with watercolor paintings and blue sky with clouds ceiling. Nice air conditioning keeps the inside nice and comfortable. The food is VERY reasonably priced for Olympia's inflated prices..... This is simple tasty Oriental food at a fair price. It is not bland or dull and reminds me of home cooking. The curry dish was top notch as well as the Singapore fried rice. I highly recommend this as a little hidden jewel downtown for Oriental food read more

This cute restaurant is slightly hidden when you first arrive as my boyfriend and I missed it when we first arrived by GPS. Luckily there was street parking in front of the restaurant and we were able to park just fine and enter the restaurant. We were greeted by our waitress who appears to be the owner and she was very polite and professional with us. She got us waters and menus and gave us the right amount of time to decide what we wanted. My boyfriend ordered the Singapore fried rice with chicken and I got the spicy garlic chicken with peanut sauce with a Thai iced tea. The inside of the restaurant is cozy and cute. The ceiling has a beautiful pattern of blue skies with little clouds and there is good lighting throughout the restaurant that gives a pretty casual vibe throughout the restaurant. The food came out after some time and it was absolutely phenomenal. My boyfriend loved his fried rice and he also took some of the peanut sauce as he said it was very flavorful. I really enjoyed the spicy garlic chicken and wished it was a bit spicier as I ordered hot but that's fine. The peanut sauce was delightful to put on my meal as well. We thought the Thai iced tea was very refreshing and perfect. I look forward to trying more of the dishes here as we were happy with the food, service, and prices! read more

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Stopped here for a lunch bite with my husband. We both had appetizers that were on point with great flavors. I had the spring rolls and the peanut sauce was SO good that I decided to order the peanut lovers main dish. The main dish was loaded with beautifully cut vegetables and a delicious peanut sauce. It was so good I got an extra portion to take home. My husband had the Pad Thai. It was totally different from anything he's ordered before, but he liked the delicate flavors. We will come again and we recommend the genteel hosts, attentive service, relaxing music, and the great food! read more

My wife and I went on a whim to check out Olympia. She wanted Chinese and we found this place. It is small place, nothing fancy, but the food was fantastic. My wife went with chicken broccoli. I decided to try the yellow curry with brown rice. They were both made to order and very flavorful. The server was very nice. We arrived just 25 minutes before they were to close and offered to take our food to go. She said, no, please take a seat. The food came out hot and fresh. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, not overcook like at some places. read more

Far East - Chicken with broccoli, yellow curry and brown rice. Yummmmm!, - Thai Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Excellent fresh food! Yellow Curry and peppered Beef today was very good! Very nice staff Open Tuesday - yelp is wrong! Never trust their posted hours! read more

Solid asian option. We ate in and the food was delivered screaming hot and fresh. You can tell the staff (maybe owners) take pride in their dishes. 100% will return when in the area. Order the dishes with vegetables, the stir fry vegetable flavors were fantastic! read more

So...been trying to try this one and finally got here. 1 The cordiality and service was homelike and heartfelt. 2 The food ..... had the Thai curry with beef which was delicious and a request for mild spice came out just right. Great curry with fresh veggies cooked to "al dente" The Ginger Chicken dish was also cooked just right and the mild ginger sauce was light and didn't overpower the ingredients.....just right! 3 Pricing was VERY reasonable especially for this area ,also considering this was an ethnic meal that gives us a real taste of a simple tasty foreign cuisine for a fair price.... I will definitely come and try the other dishes and bring friends along....its "affordable" read more

Stopped at the Far East a couple of nights ago as we've seen a lot of good reviews. The service was impeccable, the food was hot, authentic and quick to arrive. The prices are very reasonable. We enjoyed our meals. Our hostess told us they had owned the restaurants 18 years ago. We certainly recommend it for anyone that is looking for a good, hot Chinese meal that is served with a genuine smile. read more

We were looking for a great place to eat for our annual Christmas Eve dinner and we found this place! The service was excellent, the food was amazing and we would definitely go back if we weren't from out of state! We tried the Orange Chicken, General Tso's and Relaxing Soup! So good!! Highly recommend! read more

I love everything about this place. This place is the perfect mom and pop restaurant. I have been coming here for 13 years, and I am still always happy with the food and atmosphere. My favorite is the Delux Fried Rice and a nice large sake. The owner is also amazing, and she is your server, too. read more

Far East - Thai Near Me - Olympia, Washington

This little hole-in-the-wall, unassuming restaurant in downtown Olympia is a treasure. I've lived here in Olympia for four years now and I have tried many of the restaurants in the area and there are some really great restaurants here, but I had yet to try this one until today. I'm completely hooked, it is absolutely delicious food, fresh and perfectly cooked, served with a smile and a side of kindness. My kind of place. I'm so glad to have finally discovered it and I'm sorry for missing out on the past four years, but very glad to be able to come here going forward now. read more

Genuinely the best fried rice I've ever had. Amazing, friendly service, cozy atmosphere, this has become one of my new favorite restaurants. I would definitely recommend! read more

This place is becoming our go to for chinese food. Cashew Chicken, broccoli and beef, orange chicken. Vegetables are fresh and the service excellent doesn't get better.. read more

Really good Chinese food is so hard to find. I had high hopes for this one based on the reviews and was not disappointed. I'd ordered the cashew chicken with white rice and it was delicious. My friend ordered the cream cheese wontons which she said was delicious as well as the chicken lo mein. I'm really looking forward to going back to try other dishes. read more

Far East is about the best Chinese restaurant we've found in Olympia. Everything they have is delicious - especially the Seafood Delight and the Cashew Nut Stir-Fry. We always get extra chicken in the stir-fry and extra shrimp in the seafood. The size of the portions is always very large - enough for two meals. The staff is very small - just the owner/cook and his wife. They are both delightful. read more

This place is partially advertised as a Thai restaurant as well as Chinese. Do not order Pad Thai or Orange Chicken. There were very few Thai dishes, and the one we ordered was missing key elements of Thai spices and flavors. It was strangely pink and bland. The orange chicken was okay but on the bland side, had no color, thin sauce, and tasted of stale oil. It did not have the spicy thick sauce and big chucks of chicken I order from my usual place. Both dishes lacked visual appeal. The orange chicken was just the chicken and some raw cabbage. The prices are shockingly affordable. The woman who served us was very sweet and friendly. Lastly, the restroom is quite filthy which made me wonder how clean the kitchen is. Reviews for this restaurant are good, so I think we ordered the wrong dishes. I personally would not be back. read more

I love this place. The chicken with vegetables and peanut sauce is absolutely delicious. It's a husband and wife operation, and the wife is a very gracious host. It's a hole in the wall that has been there for years. I definitely recommend. read more

First time ever at this restaurant for my wife and I and three neighbors, and the food was fabulous. The quality of the food was excellent and the portion size was generous. I had a seafood combo served over white rice in a curry sauce, and it was amazing. My wife had the rice ramen dish and said it was spectacular. There were five of us having lunch together and everyone loved their meal. We went during the lunch hour. The wait for our food was very reasonable and I especially like the fact that the restaurant appeared to be spotless. We will definitely return many times to this wonderful restaurant. read more

Exceptionally nice server and clean little restaurant. The prices are some of the best in town and the food is fantastic! Pop a squat here for a budget friendly delicious meal. The Thai Curry is A+ read more

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Love this place. Such kind owners/staff, great food and reasonably priced. Also appreciate them using generous amounts of veggies. Will keep coming back! read more

The older lady server was kind and respectful; the food was an odd combination of teriyaki sweet and sour plus noodles... I have never had a worse Chinese -Thai meal and sadly will not go back. read more

This is the first time I've been at this small restaurant but it won't be the last time! Excellent food and our wait person was very polite and attentive. Yellow Curry with the brown rice was pure excellence. Looking forward to my next lunch there. read more

Just had a delicious meal with the friendliest service in town! The refreshing soup was warm chicken ginger goodness and both curry dishes were delicious! A+ read more

This meal was so good it is ridiculous! So beautiful & flavorful. My husband & I had cream cheese Rangoon and egg roll as an appetizer and Pad Thai & the Extra peanut sauce with chicken. White or brown rice was available and we chose the brown. He and I heartily agreed "best Asian food ever". Service was exemplary, portions sizable, and pricing so reasonable ($28 including a tip). I only wish we lived nearby as we would definitely be regulars. You will not be disappointed if you give them a try. read more

Far East - Interior - Thai Near Me - Olympia, Washington

The food was ok, but not crazy good. I don't really understand why the reviews are so high. I ordered the Thai tofu basil because I generally know this dish isn't too hard to mess up, but it was lacking a lot of flavor and the spice level wasn't there for me. I wish they would have given me some extra hot sauce in my to-go order. I also ordered some fresh spring rolls and those were just ok too, however their peanut sauce was pretty good. Lastly, the serving size was quite small and I generally don't even think about serving sizes, but yeah, it was disappointing too. The positive: the owner was very kind and our food was ready quickly for take out. (Dining in was still not available when we went) read more

Delicious cream cheese wonton, incredible spring rolls with peanut sauce, and loved the yellow curry dish with chicken. Plus, the service is outstanding! The owner is so kind and sweet. Prices are probably too low. A perfect local spot!!! read more

Ordered delivery and it was $65. What we got was worth about $20. I don't understand how this has such high reviews. The noodles were like top ramen not chow mein and the General Tso Chicken was like a half order and it was not made correctly. I don't know what happened. When Dine-in returns we might stop in to see if it's a different experience. But we won't order delivery again. read more

Great, fresh, consistent. I like their portion/ price ratio. Great local family business.

Outstanding little place! Super friendly, fresh and tasty food! Thank you for your great work! read more

Solid stir frys! I tried the snow pea mania with chicken and ginger (special order). Surprsingly high quality ingredients, and not greasy or too salty. Much better quality and lighter than other Thai/Chinese/Vietnamese joints. Highly recommend. read more

Superb! Definitely tasted amazing!! We did it as a take out order due to COVID and everything seemed like it was freshly made! read more

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Customer service is very good with the main waitress/owner being a gem with a positive attitude. Also, of special note, is the prices which is what I used to like about most east asian establishments. They used to be very reasonable / low-priced and it was surprising how much food you got. This place still has it. read more

Delicious place with a dive feel. The menu is affordable with many options and we were given our to go order quickly. We got thai basil tofu, fried peanut tofu, and Kung Pao tofu. All of it was wonderful. read more

This review is far too overdue! I LOVE this place! My friend and I work down the street at a Spa and one day she introduced me to Far East! Well now we eat here at least once a week if not twice! And every time we come in they already know our order! The lady who takes your order is THE SWEETEST!!! The food is made in a decent amount of time and tastes amazing every time! They also make the best Thi Tea with the cream. read more

Sooooooooo delicious! I came here for my birthday today for the first time. I ordered the Thai basil delight, snow peas mania, Hong Kong fried tofu, and cream cheese wontons. Upon receiving the order, I was missing the wontons which isn't a big deal as they give an outstanding price of $1.50. Plus, every restaurant forgets something at least occasionally. We're all human. But before leaving my apartment, I quickly tried the Hong Kong tofu I had ordered and it was the tastiest thing in the world (though I'm sure not super healthy due to its sweetness, I figured instead of eating birthday cake, I'll just order a second one of these while I pick up the wontons)! They made my wontons and tofu in just minutes. And we even had a very lovely, friendly chat. The atmosphere is absolutely inviting and relaxing. The people are incredibly friendly. Oh and the food! The Thai basil delight was a lightly sweet broth with the perfect amount of basil to hype up our taste buds! The vegetables and tofu were cooked to perfection. The snow peas mania, while a bit salty for my taste (I don't usually like much salt though and I expected this at it has both oyster and soy sauce), it was still absolutely fantastic and had a great savory flavor. It is wonderful regardless of my dislike for salty things. The wontons were fried perfectly. Not over cooked, not dripping in oil like other fried foods at restaurants often are. Perfect. And the Hong Kong tofu, again, is just a delicious sweet treat. Overall, the best birthday gift I've had was in discovering this beautiful gem of a restaurant! read more

Far East - Thai Basil Delight Snow peas mania Hon Kong tofu Wontons Mmmmmmmmmmm! - Thai Near Me - Olympia, Washington

:::UPDATE::: I wanted to have some substance to my rating, instead of just the opinions I had based on their menu and how they handled the situation. So, I went in. I ordered that orange chicken special, which was apparently $6.20 now. I paid and waited, getting it to go. The gal was very pleasant - the only upside of my visit. When I got home, I opened up the bag, and noticed the box I had was very small, and very light. When I looked inside, I noticed that even the small box was only 1/3 filled. Hardly any chicken, etc. The rice tasted like basic white rice, and the orange chicken was subpar. Pics attached, I will not be going back. --------------- Based of the reviews, I wanted to try their Chinese cuisine. I called to place an order and asked about combination plates - you know, the ones every Chinese place has - they said they did not have them. So, I decided on the orange chicken special ($5.95), and asked for fried rice with it. They said only white or brown rice comes with it. I asked for substitution for fried, and would pay extra for it, and was told no and that if I want fried rice then I have to specifically order the fried rice order - which is $9.95. Lol. Pass. read more

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My daughter and I ride bikes downtown at least twice a month on Saturday night. We always eat at a different restaurant down town trying out new places. We stopped at Far East because we had never eaten there before. They were super busy but did a good job getting tables cleared and orders taken. The food was fresh, hot, pretty, and delicious but it seemed skimpy. We ordered from the lunch menu which may have had something to do with the sizes but even for lunch portions it seemed skimpy. Their was literally 6 tiny pieces of chicken on my daughters veggie delight with chicken. My orange chicken had about 8 pieces. It ended up being enough but if we stopped again we would probably order from the dinner menu and hope they are more generous. My daughter loved the bubble tea. Good prices. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. We will probably go back. read more

The food was fresh and tasty. The egg rolls were tiny. The price was good. The service was somewhat slow, I think maybe because they were cooking everything fresh. read more

This is the best place ever. Hands down. I've been going here since i was in kindergarten and have loved it everyday since the first. The food 10/10, the nice lady server 100/100. Best place on earth. Try the fried spring rolls and the Singapore fried rice. You will not be disappointed. read more