Food choices are superb, service is excellent. Atmosphere is good too. This place is awesome, I want to come again next time.

This is my first five-star review. I have been saving it (like my virginity) for a special experience. The Frying Fish is an absolute neighborhood gem. The quality of the food is on par with the best, but presentation is not a priority here. If I had to subtract points for it, I would give 4.9 stars. Fresh ingredients and big, powerful sauces are combined to make masterful dishes. The Tea Smoked Duck is the best I've had. It is moist and the flavor is so good that I don't even miss the salt. The skin and fat are fabulous. This is an always-must-have for us. Salt and Pepper Shrimp is another must-have. It can be ordered with or without the shell. We always get it with the shell on because it retains more shrimpiness. I also love the taste of the heads and shell. Kung Pao Chicken here is another best ever. Be sure to order it Chinese style to avoid the concession to tourists in their Americanized version. The sauce is so good that you'll want to pour it on your rice. Another great sauce comes on the Eggplant With Garlic Sauce. Fish dishes are particularly strong here. Our favorite is the Chopped Pepper and Hot Fish. Don't let the name put you off. The pieces of pepper are large enough to avoid, but you'll want to try them. They go well with the fish and they aren't that hot. There is a live tank for crabs and lobsters. We love the Crab Szechuan Style for special occasions. Depending on the weight, its usually in the $50 to $70 range. The downside of having favorites is that it's so hard to get further into their extensive menu. Bring a large group to share more dishes. read more

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. One of the best Sichuan restaurants in the Bellevue area

On a previous visit I'd enjoyed Pork with Sweet and Pungent Sauce (NOT the red sweet & sour sauce - more traditional). This time I wanted fish, but that sauce was compelling. They gave me this wonderful dish in the photo. Great flavors and textures in the thick-cut slices of moist fish. Service was very attentive and quick. read more

Frying Fish - Fish in Sweet & Pungent Sauce - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great place for Chinese food and lots of great parking! Everyone was able to select a couple items from the menu and we had more than enough to take home. Service was quick and our water was always full. Lazy Susan in the middle of the table and seats were half booth and half chairs. Definitely order egg drop soup, fried fish, fish in white sauce, fried rice, twice cooked pork and green onion pancakes. read more

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One of the best places on the east side. Lots of authentic dishes. Love this place ! The staff are very nice also thank you guys !

Best fried pork in scoop in the whole great Seattle area! A must go place with good price and large food portion. 吃过的华州最好吃的锅包肉 read more

Frying Fish - fried pork in scoop - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I used to like this place.. Service has never been what I would call good, but today was particularly poor. Place was nearly empty and the sole waitress decided to have a length conversation with a customer who had already been served rather than coming to help us. Ok, I'm used to that at FF. I ordered a beef with garlic, my companion pork with vegetable pot stickers. The soups were decent, but the problem came when I got my dish. I have been eating in Chinese restaurants for 40 years. I've eaten food cooked in the wok, and then put on my plate in front of me - less than 60 seconds from the wok. This was not that. It was incredibly hot (in temperature). So hot that bringing a single piece of beef up to my lips and tongue burned both quite badly. I'm writing this 12 hrs later and my lip is still swollen and tongue still sensitive. Have reheated food in a microwave, and got food too hot to eat, I'm quite convinced this is what they did. It was so hot it was dangerous (as witnessed by my injury). The dish was mediocre, overly sweet. I will never be back. read more

It's been a week. Food was just meh. And the service was inconsistent too, hard to flag down the server to get more hot tea, or pay the check. Way too many better tasting options in the area. Cumin lamb was too overspiced, could taste the raw spices and the spices weren't cooked that well, which makes it take even spicier. Green beans were just OK, just not flavorful enough compared to say a Dan Gui or Tasty House. Chong Qing chicken was a bust.. not enough chicken, too much batter, and again lacking that lip smacking flavor. The place was bustling which was really strange given its mediocre flavors, they have these long table so your up beside someone else which isn't great. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things, but we will likely not go back. read more

If you like Asian cuisine, then you need to dine here! We live in Spokane and whenever we visit my niece, we make it our go to dinner! We've never been disappointed and try to go on a Friday or Saturday so we can have our favorite server Joyce help us choose what to eat! You know it's good when the customers are mostly Asian! read more

Frying Fish - Fish in White sauce and Orange Chicken - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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So good food, I wish it was better. I don't like the restaurant style. I prefer sushi me.? I wish it was better.

Pros: very flavorful, very authentic, big portion Cons: must enjoy spicy food otherwise it's a waste to come here read more

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I came here for my graduation ‍ lunch with family & friends and the service was wonderful. The owner was so kind and helpful and all the food was delicious read more

My cousin and I came here to to dine in for dinner. They check your temperature before they seat you. They do space everyone out nicely. You scan the QR code on the table, and place your order online. You can pay online also, or you just let them know when you're done eating, and they'll bring out the check. My cousin and I came starving, so we ordered more than enough, as we often do. We got the: -Spicy & Sour Dumpling: I've had better, but my cousin really liked it. -Spicy Chicken Wings Sichuan Style: nicely-fried, good flavor. -Dry Cooked Chicken Sichuan Style: pretty good, but not extra crispy and battered like some other places. -Pork Intestines with Chili Peppers: was good and crispy, just how we like it, but my cousin found it a bit salty. -Deep Fried Prawns Sichuan Style: this was my favorite. Great flavor and crispness, where you can eat the whole thing, except I don't like to eat the eyeballs. Deep Fried Mini Buns: comes with a side of condensed milk. Kind of dense, but it was pretty good. We were too full by the time we got to this, so we both tried only one at the time. Overall, we were satisfied and stuffed, but that didn't stop us from eating the leftovers later that night. read more

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food is delicious. nice servise The environment is really good and we have a good time with our friends read more

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Came for a weekday dinner and got seated pretty quickly. Food was pretty good and the restaurant is in a strip mall so that tells you all you need to know about the ambiance. Overall it's a decent place to get Chinese food in Bellevue. read more

We order a dinner for three, satisfactory but sweet fried potato was a BIG disappointment. Not crispy, just soggy potato dices dipped with sugary sauce. I grew up with this dessert and their product is def a trap, which charges 11+ bucks. read more

Frying Fish - Overpriced, worse than mediocre dessert. My wife just YouTube's and outperform this 11 bucks non-sense. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Been to this restaurant a dozen times and I have some personal opinions to share with the community. Frying Fish is a traditional authentic eatery with enormous amounts of dish choices from spicy to insipidity. Parking can sometimes be a little hassle to deal with, but once we found a spot it's very secure. Inside gives me a home feeling full of family warmth. Frankly speaking, best environment for a casual familial dining. Next let's move to their signature Sichuan styled water boiled fish. The dish itself is kind of oily but my mother and I enjoyed the taste. Usually serves 2-4 ppl depending on its portion. We also have the twice cooked port and stir fry corn with pine nuts and man, smelled so good. Reminder: Most of their dish don't come with steamed rice, so make sure order some before dig in. Service on the other hand, is also a thumb-up. The warmhearted lady who served us went above&beyond. I knew she's quite busy but she makes me feel as I'm back to my China hometown. We always tipped 10% to show our gratuity. I will continue to eat at Frying Fish whenever I have a chance. Overall 4.5/5. read more

Tasty Chinese spot with plentiful portions. Food is a little spicy. Their white fish is also very good for all my non spicy folks out there. read more

Frying Fish - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

This is the best chow mien I have ever had. When they say something is mild, it's still pretty spicy, so just keep that in mind. Very clean and kind staff, take out is very good as well read more

This is for sure a five star Chinese restaurant! The dry string bean, Chinese cauliflower (not on the menu but you can order it), sole fish, and pork ribs are all very good. Especially the pork ribs, I wanted to take another order of it home with me. read more

Best Sichuan food in the greater Seattle area. Been here multiple times with friends and family - we're never disappointed. Our favorites are the hometown tofu, fish filet in gravy sauce, and deep fried fish. Service is quick and the restaurant has a nice, lively ambiance. Would definitely recommend trying at least once. read more

Was not planning on making a review here but saw something that should be noted. I observed an employee from the kitchen using the restroom and did not wash their hands. Went straight from the restroom stall adjusting their belt back into the kitchen. Due to how unsanitary that was I'm giving overall a 1/5. Service itself was good from the waitresses. Very attentive and assisted with all requests. Food itself I would give a 3/5. No photographs of the food, ordered a bunch family style. Chongqing chicken was spicy but could use more salt. Chow mein was best item I had. Pea vine was also tasty. Everything else was very average like the Mongolian beef and general Teo's chicken. read more

We got a free egg drop soup. Our waitress, Joy was so accommodating and warm. She gave us really good recommendations from the menu. We loved the pea vine and the shrimp. We'll definitely come back here. read more

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Food was very tasty, service was great, and plenty of space for smaller or larger groups! Came here for dinner and was very pleasantly surprised, will be returning For 3 people, we got these items + rice and had a good amount of leftovers as the portions are on the bigger side. Lamb in gravy sauce: It was flavorful, spicy, and we all enjoyed it with rice. As someone who rarely eats lamb, I thought the meat was good as well! Deep fried tofu Sichuan Style: Our favorite and highly recommend! The tofu is crunchy on the outside, while soft inside and the sichuan seasoning was delicious! Green Dry Cooked String Beans: Also very yummy and recommend! Went well with the other 2 dishes read more

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Excellent experience of hot, spicy and flavorful cuisines! Service is great and quick food serving. My only concern, the tables at the center of the restaurant were arranged next to each other, I am not too fond of this arrangement. Overall, a super amazing experience with our palates! read more

Amazing variety of menu items. Extremely friendly staff. We feel like family because they treat us like family!

Everything is always top quality and delicious! Especially the fried tofu. The spiciness is also tasteful and complimentary to the food instead of overpowering. read more

For me !!! The best Chinese food around !! Services it's always good with me !! I like the place read more

Used to love this place but service and food are both going downhill. Ordered 6 dishes, only the soup was hot. Frying fish was warm, Mushu Pork was warm, even the Mala fried chicken was room temperature....... When each dish arrives, the server put it on the side of the table and left immediately. We have to readjust each dish to the center of the table...... The suggested minimum tip starts from 25%.... Hum....... read more

Spicy Szechuan cuisine in a causal setting. They have fresh-from-the-tank fish & crab. I have a low spice tolerance so as tasty as the dishes were, my stomach really didn't fare well afterwards. Best bite was the fried sweet potatoes. Tea Smoked Duck a bit dry $15.95. 3.5* Lamb in Spicy Gravy Sauce tasted more Indian than Chinese $18.95. 4* FeiTeng Pickled Fish Huge portion. Tasty tender fish and soup. Didn't taste so spicy but boy did my stomach feel it afterwards after eating some of the small peppers slices! $30.95. 3.5* Purple Rice $2.75. 5* Deep Fried Sweet Potatoe with Sugar excellent. Crispy caramelized shell $11.95 Located -2nd building closest to the SW corner of 140th & NE 20th ST -next to Papa Murthy's read more

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This is a solid 3-4 stars place. The food was OK. Not bad, not good. Service, fine. The ambiance is nice. And the restrooms are actually very clean. I'll give it an extra star for that. Lots of spicy & chili forward dishes on the menu, so might be worth trying them out if you crave spicy food. But with so many amazing spots around, I'm not sure I'll give this one a second visit. read more

Frying Fish - The amount of black pepper is impressive. - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Have to update to 4 star after 2 more recent visit. I went on weekdays for both visits and got served good food Especially today, i did get served really really good sole fish fillet in spicy gravy. Also great spicy green beans to accompany the food- Perfectly cooked, salty and spicy. Never have i ever complemented green beans I am hoping this trend of food continues for this restauarant read more

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Frying Fish in Bellevue offers traditional Szechuan dishes that is flavorful and comes in decent portions. The food comes quick and you'll likely have enough food to bring home for leftovers. If you like spicy food, you'll find many great spicy dishes to try here! One of my favorite dishes is the sole fish fillets in spicy gravy sauce. This dish can serve 2-3 people. It's tasty and not too spicy. read more

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Went there to have lunch with a friend on weekend. The service was great and especially the restaurant manager is very caring and she provides excellent services. Would come sometime to try other dishes. read more

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I was really craving some mapo tofu, and believe it or not, I don't have a go-to Chinese takeout spot in Bellevue. So after doing some research, I remembered Frying Fish after seeing it the dozen of times I've driven to this shopping area that it's located in. I called to order the mapo tofu with pork for takeout around lunchtime, and the employee who answered the phone asked if I wanted the lunch special for less money and half the size or the dinner portion for two dollars more. I decided to get the lunch portion, which came with steamed rice at no additional charge, and turned out to be more than enough. I was told that it would be ready in 10 minutes and it was. I was able to get my takeout order without any trouble, and was in and out in a timely manner. I think the hardest part was transporting the food neatly, so that the sauce wouldn't spill. Fortunately, it didn't spill outside the plastic bag it was in. But it's definitely a saucy entree in a big styrofoam container with the rice. I ordered it with medium spice, and could've went for the hot level. I didn't think it was that spicy, but it was still tasty. There was a lot of tofu, which was great, but do wish there had been more of the minced pork. But overall, glad to have checked out Frying Fish where they have a ton of lunch specials for less than 10 bucks. In that case, I'll be back. read more

Frying Fish - Mapo Tofu w/ Minced Pork Lunch Takeout - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

A group of 7 went for dinner on a Saturday night and we were able to get seated within 5 minutes. They service was fast all around. We got: 1) sole fish in spicy gravy - 5/5. Fish was tender and sauce was tasty. 2) cabbage with spicy peppers - 5/5. If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would. Our fave dish of the night. So simple, but flavorful! 3) mabo tofu - 5/5. A classic and they did it well. 4) pea vines - 3/5. It was fine, but compared to the rest..... 5) chicken wings - 3/5. Too salty. 6) pork with dried tofu - 3/5. It was just ok. 7) sweet & sour soup - 4/5. Good. I would've normally given this place 4 stars looking at the overall experience, but the price point gave it a boost to 5. For 7 people, the bill only came out to $163! Gotta add tip to that, but wow! We will be back. read more

Always good taste no matter you order. We eat there every week. Especially love the pork kidney.

Genuinely shocked how such a tasty place has 3.5 *s! My coworkers and I enjoyed the heck out of this place. Everything is flavorful and satisfying. Though compared to other Sichuan placed, the dishes are less spicy than expected, the textures of each dish makes them pretty authentic in my eyes. The green beans, a staple of Sichuan food, is just as crispy as they should be. Also, food is served ridiculously fast and portion sizes are decent. I'd definitely recommend to a friend! read more

Frying Fish - Delicious spread - Szechuan Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Chopped Pepper Hot Fish, Cabbage Chicken, Fried Rice with seaweed and shrimp, Tsingtao beer, Sole Fillet in Spicy gravy, House Special beef. Can't go wrong. You'll come back time and again and just order the same things. Sooo good!! All Staff are great! read more