They now add a 15% service charge to the "Pre-tip Amount". We were only a party of two. Nobody even told me about the default service charge, so I almost tipped additional. The food here was still great. However, bring your patience. Service was slower than pre-COVID. read more

I don't know why this place has 3 stars-the food is very good. I get the basic American-Chinese fare like General Tso's, Mongolian beef and the Indonesian style fried rice. I also once had a vegatable bok choy dish, which was very hearty. They are open late, which is much appreciated. They have bumped up prices via delivery apps, but it is understandable in these trying times. read more

Had a wonderful experience eating here and the food and service were great!! Came with a party of 5 and we were seated quickly and everything we ordered was so good. Portions are generous and gave us enough to bring home for leftovers. Will definitely return read more

This place deserves NO stars. They almost killed me. Im VEGAN and ALLERGIC to egg. As i was eating my tofu i swallowed a piece of egg. What's crazy is I CALLED the restaurant directly before ordering asking if they could accommodate. The man on the phone not only said yes, but relayed the entire order back to me. First Uber eats csr tried to push me off even thought i said I HAD TO USE MY. EPI PEN. I said i need to speak to a supervisor. The supervisor did everything within her means was kind and honestly its not her fault, she was very sympathetic. It's sad that uber has gone hill. Not sure what happened to uber eats but I will order through caviar from now on. NEVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE THEY ALMOST KILLED ME. I will be contacting the health department as well! Considering their lack of attentionn to ALLERGY customers makes me question what else is wrong with their establishment. read more

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If I could do Negative star I would, the food is absolutely horrendous... no wonder they have no customer, staffing is nice but food is absolutely gross and I'm Asian... read more

Do not eat here if you don't wanna get sick !!! We ate there and then using the restroom they're were lots of baby roaches in there!! So disgusting !! How is this place not closed !!! Yuck the food was very oily and lots of msg used probably! This place is not sanitary and It should be disinfected for the roaches and it's bathroom infestation! read more

Kids wanted to take street car so we went to Seattle. Wondering around in Chinatown and found this restaurant quite popular. That's a sign for a good dim sum place. The interior is quite modern and clean. Place is big. Good for us since we have a big stroller and two toddlers. The dishes were super delicious. The walnut shrimp was amazing. Far beyond our expectations. All other dishes were also very decent. We got the shrimp dumplings, beef triples, chicken feet, baby rib, and beef meatballs. Will definitely come back again next time in the Chinatown area read more

I love all their food especially my favorites: siomai and chicken feet. The customer service is excellent and the ambiance is amazing. I love coming back here every time I crave for Chinese food. read more

We have always loved purple dot as our go-to dimsum place, and we now have a group of friends that come here every few weeks. They have a nice smaller cozy feeling to the restaurant. Their food is authentic and delicious. Our favorite dishes are the siu mai, shrimp rolls, chicken feet, and the no mai gai. It's all good though; you can't go wrong. Just remember that this is a normal dimsum place; you have to stop the people with the carts and pick out the ones you want. Highly recommended!!! read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came home for thanksgiving and is it really coming home if you aren't getting late night chinese food after a long night of drinking? I came here back to back days at 2:00AM. Mainly because there was no line, the service was really good, and the food was awesome as well. The restaurant stayed open later than identified on yelp and as people kept coming in they didn't reject anyone. Kudos to them that's a true chinese restaurant during american holidays. We ordered our usual drunk food, some salt and pepper pork chop, wings, beef and wonton noodle soup, potstickers, and dimsum. This may honestly be the first place i've been to to serve dimsum late at night, honestly a game changer. The potstickers were sooooo good, so good that I came back the next night to get them again. If you're looking for a wide variety and late night dimsum spot, I would definitely recommend this place over honey court. read more

I ordered some wonton soup with beef brisket because my go to was closed and it was the only name I remembered on my way home. $10 for 3 wontons is really pathetic and it wasn't even warm. Most places would have the broth separate so it would not be soggy when you get home but not here. Maybe that's why it was lukewarm. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Wonton soup - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I ate at this restaurant on Sunday night. I ordered one honey walnut shrimp ($14.95), one broccoli with beef ($12.95), and one rice ($1.5). The bill came up to $39.80, and it says PRE-TIPPED amount on the receipt. It did not make sense. The total should be $29.4 pre-tax, and more or less $33 with tax. We came up to the manager to ask what happened. It turned out that "someone" pre-added 15% tip to our bill. Mind that I only ate there with one other person. I find this bill to be very misleading. Maybe the server is having a bad day? I'm not sure. But it sure left me in surprise when I saw the "pre-tipped" amount on the bill. Yikes.. read more

This place does not care about what they are putting into your body, meat was no where near done. This is sad please do something about this, or invest in a bigger tank read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Dead and sick fish . - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Terrible service food comes one by one and takes forever so you need to follow up each time also make sure to review the receipt there was only 3 of us and they added a service charge when i ask them why is there a service charge the waitress pretends that it was added by mistake. read more

Is that what you want? I think that's really bad when I got this. I can't believe that a restaurant can deliver moldy food to customers. It's very real. You can see that the tomatoes have become moldy, but they are still used to make food. I believe that such simple sandwiches are moldy, and other foods must also be disgusting. Hope you can see this comment. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - 17. Club Sandwich. - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

45+ minutes and still waiting for a single Togo order that was promised for 15 minutes.

Very authentic Chinese foods, great place for dim sum and seafood. Good service and environment, excellent value! I especially recommend the stir-fried garlic lettuce, bean curd rolls, pan-fried eggplant, and live whole fish if you're looking for some authentic Chinese dishes. I come here with my Chinese family all the time and it's always a good experience. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Stir-fried Garlic Lettuce - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I went here after a Saturday night out and I really like the fact that they open up until that late. The food wasn't that good, there wasn't a lot of flavors tbh. We ordered E Fu noodles and it was undercooked and so hard to chew. I also had HK milk tea and it was bitter the first time so I had to ask it to be remade. If you're out Saturday night, there's better options around Chinatown area, I would say. read more

Your standard post drinking, Chinese food. The food is alright but prices are reasonable. The congee is super bland, the Peking duck a bit dry, but the fried rice, noodles, broccoli, shrimp and ribs are really good! I probably wouldn't go out of my way to go here sober, but would come back after a night of drinking! read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I only put one star because, there isn't an option for "0". We arrive at this restaurant for a party of 3 after our concert on a Wednesday. Not a lot of people there. In fact, there was only two other couples in the restaurant with us. The food was "ok", meaning that I'd prefer to give the tip I think they deserve. When I got my check, there was an automatic 18%charge for gratuity. The service wasn't great. All they did was bring us our food and we had to request ice water half way through our meal. I'd prefer to determine my own gratuity given the service that's provided during my meal. in my opinion, they deserve at most 10% gratuity. This automatic 18% explains why their restaurant is losing a lot of customers. I heard it from my friend, but had to prove it to myself by going. Terrible mistake and I'll never do it again. I advise folks not to to go here if you appreciate a business that provides respect for their customers. 18% = do not appreciate customers. This a never go again restaurant for me. P.S. - they didn't give us fortune cookies!! read more

I would've given ZERO star if I could! The food was terrible, their shrimp dumplings had an odd sour smell and tasted sour as well. Totally NOT RECOMMENDED this place! read more

3.5/5 This place is pretty decent. I haven't gone to many dim sum places but they met my expectations of what it would be. This isn't an order than cooked restaurant. This is majorly cooked and you choose food from the different carts being pushed around. There are a lot of items that can be cooked fresh and served though (fried rice, green beans, etc.) The pork and shrimp shu mai were fresh and tasted pretty generic. I got 2 other shrimp dishes. A shrimp sandwiched between tofu with a gooey soy sauce glaze - it would've been tastier IF the sauce was warm but it was cold and so was the tofu. The other dish was a clear wrap filled with baby shrimp and that was pretty tasty especially with the chili garlic sauce they have on the table. Stir fry green beans w/ garlic is hard to get wrong. It just depends on preference. I prefer crunchy, not quite cooked all the way green beans and theirs was definitely over cooked and soft but still good. The last item I got was bbq buns. There wasn't enough bbq filling and it was cold by the time the cart got to me :( The food was inexpensive. $28 for my 6 dishes. The experience would've been better had the food been fresh. I'd go back though but with a group of people. (It'd been way cheaper!) I don't have very high expectations of dim sum places though. They all kinda taste the same to me. The only thing is whether they have variety and if the food is fresh. They have a lot variety but half of my food wasn't fresh. :/ Take it or leave it haha read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've been going to this place for a long time. It's one of the few Hong Kong Cafes in the area and it's usually a enjoyable experience. Just came back for the first time in a while. And the service was really good. While my meal took a long time to come out, our waiter, Kyle was really nice and attentive to us. He provided really good service throughout the night, he was quick and kind to us. The food was good. We got the Indonesian Fried Rice and the Baked Seafood in Cream Sauce over Rice. It took a while for the baked seafood to come out, but both meals were good. This place is great for parties or late night food. Always a solid choice. Definitely will come back more often! read more

One of the place to go in Chinatown for Dim Sum and Cantonese noodle soup. Place is clean enough for Chinatown standard which is always a plus J Yesterday I ordered to go because of this COVID-19 chaos, and I was given a wrong dishes. Called the shop back and the person who answered apologized and prepared the right dish for us no charge. Good thing we don't live close to Chinatown. Otherwise we probably have lunch daily here. read more

There are quite a few dim sum places in the international district, but at weekend lunch hour they're all packed with long waiting lines outside the door. When you're tired of long lines at Jade Garden or Harbor City and just need a place for less famous but still decent dim sum, the purple spot is your choice. The place is packed and loud. Kind of mixed feeling because when you're in a dim sum place surrounded by bunch of loud speaking Cantonese customers, you know the food is authentic. On the other hand, they're really really loud. I mean, seriously loud. So loud I don't need to drop ear to hear what they're talking about. The waitress had the cart over as soon as we sat down, which was good since we were hungry. It was a mistake because the dishes we took from that cart were pretty cold. Apparently the cart has been around for a while. This is quite disappointing. Shouldn't they bring the cold dis sum dishes back to the kitchen? The next cart of steamed goods is pretty good though. The meat was tender juicy and the seafood was fresh. The delicacy in the congee is very fresh but the seasoning is rather bland. It's not as good as Jade Garden or Harbor city, but still very decent and delicious, probably better than most eastside dim sum places. So it's still a solid choice for dim sum if you don't want to wait in the line. read more

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Another spot that I've come off and on over the years since they opened. This Hong Kong-style cafe is open late and serves most of what you'd expect (chow mein, Mongolian Beef, hot pots, etc.) but they also churn out dim-sum during the day that I have to say is really good! Feel like Borscht? They got it. Feel like a breakfast sandwich late in the night? Right here. French toast and a dish that my Chinese friend calls "dog food" (tomato-based chopped meat sauce over rice with an egg on top). Please, it's just too easy! Bring that odd-ball craving here and be sassified! Some items that quite don't hit the good food mark: Mau Pau tofu, salt and pepper tofu and their chow fun is bit iffy. BUT their Japanese-style braised tofu is scrumpdiddlyocious! My favorite thing here. It takes longer to prepare but is worth it, my friends. And most of their dishes are filled to the brim in glass pie pans--good bang for your buck--if it's one of their tasty dishes. What is great about Purple Dot is that like a 7-11 or a reliable paid-escort, they're always there when you need them. Service is shaky at times, but such is the nature of the beast at peak busy times (late-night, Dim Sum.) If it's late at night, and you see a ridiculously-sweaty girl in sportswear, please say 'hi' to me. As long as I'm done eating, of course. 'Don't want to lose a finger. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Japanese-style braised tofu with shiitake and enoki mushrooms. - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My party of two was eager to leave after suffering the slow service, and I didn't check the bill before handing the waiter a credit card. When he came back with the bill (and without the itemized receipt) I tipped 20%, not realizing that a 15% service charge had already been added. Kind of a shady scam that is obviously perpetrated against many diners here. Too bad I didn't check the reviews ahead of time. Their dim sum menu is in need of some spell checking and better descriptions. Food was decent, though there are better places within a block or two. read more

Disgusting. Not even close to what I ordered. The only thing that was correct was the general tsos chicken and a bug flew out when I opened it. It looked like it had been sitting out all day. Wasted my time and money. Do not eat here. read more

PDot reminds me of Hong Kong style food...so yeah, I am indeed a fan because this is one of the many go to spot after kicking it the whole night. Tip: We try to keep the group among four or less people so we can be seated more quickly before the crowd of drunk big groups trying to fit the whole crew so we always get our food before they even sit down. Also, if you speak to them in chinese...they serve you better. The prices are inexpensive but service is slow like most Chinese places...I even seen some waiters lock the door to make sure people pay but this is the sketchy experience you will enjoy. lol I normally order the Baked Spaghetti and/or Salt & Pepper Squid ( fried calamari asian style) and/or Duck wonton soup without the noodles if I do not want the calories that night. The food is tasty especially after you had a few too many drinks...so try it, you might like it...because it is def better then pizza or hotdogs after midnight. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - If you had too many drinks, eat this...it will hit the spot and make you feel better. :) - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've only been here for late night weekend meals (aka post-alcohol consumption), and there's a lot of factors I like about it. However, for some reason, it's not a place I yearn to return. Parking situation is easy--granted, it's located in the middle of industrial NOWHERE, but it was nice not to have to walk a mile. We're usually seated right away, even with 6 people. The atmosphere is bright; white and purple (obviously) and other shiny colors. The food is family-style, which is helpful if your group wants to try a little of everything. My (expert) friends had us order the prawns (supposedly the best thing on the menu), general tsao's chicken, fried rice, the sweet/sour soup, and beef with broccoli. A lot of the food was TOO spicy--the beef and chicken left a hot taste on your tongue. Not necessarily favoring that. Service was quite good--accommodating, well-dressed and fast. SO here's where I felt a bit uncomfortable... I'm just going to come out and say it. If you're not Asian, get ready to feel outnumbered big time. And normally, that wouldn't bother me whatsoever, I'm a girl who loves culture (come on, I'm from SPANAWAY)--except normally I don't walk into a restaurant with Asian friends and patrons literally STAND from their tables and say "White girl! White girl!" Then others say, "where's the white girl?" and my friends love pointing and laughing. I laugh too, but inside I want to hide behind the soup bowl. It's even worse when the few white guys in the establishment lock eyes with me, smile, throw a little thumbs up or whatever. Are you kidding me??? Is it that rare? However I do want to mention the group of people eating nearby are always friendly and talkative. Even this is not a deal breaker; I would definitely still go here--but 3 stars also because it's too bright and feels cold for some reason, sort of like a hospital. They should seriously dim the restaurant and it'd be 1,000 times better. (Haha... in addition, maybe it wouldn't be so obvious I am white.) read more

Well I figure I would squeeze in a few more Yelps before leaving for a wedding in Minnesota in a few days. Many new adventures, hopefully all positive will await us! After spending a lengthy amount of time at the nearby Seattle Pinball Museum, Steve and I were hungry! The other places we had bookmarked were closed or not picking up their phone so we picked the Purple Dot Cafe. We were a little suspicious with their review average but we were glad we went ahead and gave them a try! I ordered Vegetable Chow Mien. Oh wow, was that good! Everything tasted fresh and the crispy chow mien was simply outstanding! Steve got a kind of spicy tofu dish with pepper, it too was delicious! We were getting too full to finish everything so we took in home to enjoy the next day. Mmmmm! We really enjoyed our meal here! read more

We stopped here during the $6 food walk in November. Everything was takeout due to covid but Purple dot had the best service and the yummiest shu mai of all our stops! I also really loved their steamed bbq pork buns. They were sweet and warm and had a good ratio of pork to bun. We will definitely be back for a full meal soon! read more

HOLY CRAP I CAN'T BELIEVE I NEVER YELPED THIS. Been coming here since I was 16 years old for late night food and then when I could drink....for drunken late night food. Every time I go to Seattle, this is a staple. Always late night. Never in the day. It is sin to go during the day...because the food is pretty crappy then. But late night, that extra enzyme comes out where you are in need of the Chinese/Italian/American fusion. It is weird...but so great. BAKED SPAGHETTI: simply the best idea on earth for drunken soul food. I can eat the whole thing by myself. The meat sauce is so delicious. There is just enough meat in it, not overbearing. I never eat spaghetti, but this place...I feel like the Lady and the Tramp dog. I savor every noodle. HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP is greasy, creamy, and peanuty. You can't really go wrong with this at all. HONEY GARLIC SHORT RIB i think it was. Small pieces of flavorful meat that are heaven to chew on. Very flavorful. FRIED RICE. There is a strange ingredient in this fried rice...but I cannot remember what it was. I'll have to get back on this one. It's addicting, and comforting at the same time. Light and flavorful to eat with the shrimp and short ribs. The clubs and late nighters all start to spew in around 2 am so get there a bit early to grab a good table and veg out. read more

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Purple Dot is my drunchie destination of choice. When I'm not impaired I realize this place isn't really that good but will satisfy my wonton noodle soup fix. That's about it. However, on a few occasions I've come here with a large group after a night out and get pretty much everything on the menu: baked spaghetti, pepper chicken wings, seafood chow mein, salty fish fried rice, and beef chow fun just to name a few off the top of my head that are actually super good! The food portions are big which is nice, and seating area is big so I've never had to wait for a table. DO NOT COME HERE EXPECTING GOOD SERVICE! I've noticed everyone is pretty rude here! But I mostly come here to get a late night bite and that's exactly what they provide so the servers don't bother me! read more

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Oh my, have I not reviewed one of my favorite late night eating spots? O.O Having been here numerous times throughout the years, this has been one of my solid go to spots after a heavy night of partying/clubbing/drinking etc. Open till the wee morning of like 3am-4amish, Purple Dot is a great place for those who get the drunchies & munchies. Most of the dishes here are served family style and often times, there would be a line out the door towards the 130/2am timeframe. To avoid the wait, highly recommend putting in a reservation, especially if you're in a big group. Service here is pretty decent. The servers are quick to attend to you and will occasionally check up on the table if the place isn't too crazily packed. In addition, wait time for food is usually pretty short. Here are my solid favorites that hasn't failed (in yummyness): Baked spaghetti, either chicken wings or fried squid, chow fun (w/e meat is good), honey walnut prawns, soup, and some rice dish (usually fried rice). If you find yourself too impatient for the line and you're dying of hunger, do check out Purple Dot's next door neighbor, HK Bistro. HK Bistro offers pretty much the same kind of food, similar quality but always has a shorter wait time for tables and such. read more

My usual places did not pick up the phone (Jade Garden, Joyale) so I decided to try Purple Dot for takeout. It was very easy to order in English. I was told about 15mins. I drove over. Got my items nice and warm. Everything tasted great. Favorites: prawn dumpling, shui mai. Will definitely go there again. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - All my favs nice and warm - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Purple dot is iconic for its late night visits after a night of drinking and dancing, it is also iconic for the day after cure. I have always enjoyed my dinners at the purple dot and enjoyed my family style meals with my friends. We absolutely love to eat the chicken, BAKED SPAGHETTI ALL THE WAY, French fries and the honey nut prawns and fried rice. The soaps are actually good too! PROS: food is good, affordable $-$$ , good for big groups, open LATE CONS: parking is hard in china town, waiters take awhile and can be rude not much customer service read more

One of the best places in town for late night grub. However the food is just OK, I've had better. Folks come here more for the atmosphere. If I'm looking for good Chinese, I'll go across the way. If everyone is curious about their spaghetti... I know the secret... lots of butter in the noodles, and smothered with.. ahh special sauce! = CHEF BOY-R-D.. yep that's right... it's a taste that makes you go hmmm, and it's more familiar than you thought, and yup.. there's your answer. No this isn't confirmation by the restaurant but my instincts. See for yourself. French toast however... is one big giant looking tofu but you can't get it anywhere else! mmm, yum! read more

Purple Dot Cafe - honey garlic spareribs - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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If you understand what Crunk is, Purple Dot is for you! At 2:30 AM with the last of your bottle of Courvoisier with sides consumed and the tab closed out, it's time to caravan the crew over here for the Salt & Pepper shrimp, hot & sour soup, with whole Peking Duck. At this stage of your night, nobody rates the food, we're starving! But the best is yet to come, especially on weekends. The promoters, the hotties, the bangers, the goths, the mods, Mr. & Mrs. Howell, everybody is in the house. And it is the best of times. One night, I had to lift a few plates off the table so they didn't fall over, as a huge Yakuza style fight broke out near the front, during a giant dinner rush. Suited and booted gangstas spilled onto the sidewalk and it became performance art. I fell in love with Purple Dot at that exact moment! If you become a regular, a table is always waiting for you, doesn't matter what crowd control is like. It'll take about 15 visits, but worth being adopted by the family, especially if you're crawling out of Tabella, Twist or other places on the Mayor's hit list, and hot dogs or Dick's hamburgers just won't do. VIP is not important until the night you get on the list and are waiting 30 minutes, as we vampires slide on through the front desk to get our Broccoli Beef hyphy on. Of course there is better food across the street, so what. We go there too. But for Ghetto Fabulous? While you sleep the Night People are being epic at Purple Dot, baybee. read more

Purple Dot Cafe = Good Chinese food, and GREAT after-partying supper!! For those in the know, Purple Dot is the default place to hit after a raucous night of partying. They offer delicious Chinese fare with a Hong Kong twist, prices are great, and service is extremely fast! I don't think I have ever ordered anything bad on the (very extensive) menu, even when obliterated and rambling to the waiter in slurred Mandarin. Some must tries are their Baked Spaghetti, French Toast, House Chow Mein, Yang Chow Fried Rice, Honey Pepper Steak, and Honey Garlic Spareribs. Portions are large, so be prepared to share or take left-overs home. read more