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Renton Seafood Restaurant

3.2 (158 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Cantonese, Soup
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Chow mein
Brittany W.

The restaurant was insanely busy when I went, and there were people just waiting to get acknowledged and ask how long the wait was to be seated for 10+ minutes. The tables are so close together that it's impossible to not bump into someone, and someone kept bumping into my chair every time they passed to go to the bathroom. The restaurant itself is not very clean and two of the chairs at our table looked disgusting. The kitchen was clearly not prepared or staffed for the traffic the night I went. Several dishes were sold out, and many people arrived to pick up their order and ended up cancelling because the wait was so long. Our table ordered a variety of food (chow mein, orange beef, salt and pepper crab, fried pork, etc) and the food tasted generally good and was fresh, but it took forever to come out. Although the location is convenient and there's a limit of authentic Chinese food on the east side, I would rather go into Seattle than come back here.

Andy L.

I was so angry about the traffic jam, but I came across a Chinese restaurant on the way. The first dish, the roast duck, shocked me and made me eat it. It was so plump and juicy. I understand why some people think it was roast goose. It was really tasty and not like the skinny duck in the stereotype. Remember to ask the sister for sour plum sauce. Roast duck is incomplete without sour plum sauce. Then I ordered ginger and scallion lobster e-meal. I really wanted e-meal for a long time! This dish is amazing. It is a must-have dish for banquets. The lobster seemed to be 26 per pound, and it was 102 after adding e-meal. There are many other dishes that I didn't order because I couldn't eat them. I will definitely come back to try the mustard pork belly shredded chicken. This roast duck is also worth driving 30 minutes for! Really recommended!

Menu (as of 1/2024)
Kimmy L.

With few Cantonese restaurants on the Eastside, my family ventured south to Renton Seafood Restaurant. This was my first time, but my family had been once before and said it was pretty good overall. We came at 5pm on a Sunday evening and the place was packed, granted that the restaurant is pretty small. They have about 7 tables that seat 8 people and maybe 5-6 tables that seat 4 people each, but with little walking space in between. They don't play any music, but it was comfortably loud with all the conversations going on at the other tables. We were immediately seated in the corner near the door, which FYI can get a little drafty when the door opens and closes. They didn't wipe the table down well as there were some strands of noodles, but I had a wet wipe on me and just wiped it off a bit more; we probably could've asked them to wipe it down, but they were very busy attending other tables. The carpet is also worn and the floor isn't that clean, so don't look down. The menu is quite extensive and has 6 pages plus a lunch special menu on the back. We ordered the ROASTED DUCK (HALF), the FRIED TOFU AND FISH STONE POT, the MUSHROOM YEE-MEIN, and the GARLIC PEAVINE. Of the dishes we ordered, the ROASTED DUCK (HALF) and the GARLIC PEAVINE were the dishes that stood out and would order again. The ROASTED DUCK was well-marinated and very meaty. For $16, it was well worth it. They drizzle a sauce on top which is savory and just slightly sweet. The GARLIC PEAVINE was super tender and had strong garlic flavor. It was fresh and a deep green color. This dish is about as good as it gets. The FRIED TOFU AND FISH STONE POT was alright. It wasn't super colorful as both the fried tofu and fish were brown, but there were mushrooms and napa cabbage on the bottom. It was savory, but kind of on the bland side. I also wish there were more vegetables in it. Lastly, the MUSHROOM YEE-MEIN (fried chewy noodles, like chowmein's chewier cousin) was a little overcooked. The noodles were lacking chew. The dish was also soupier than it should've been- normally yee-mein is served dry, but this dish was saucy which made the noodles soggier than preferred. Service varies depending on how busy they are. They brought our dishes out in a staggered order, but we had to wait a while for the peavine. They didn't forget, but we had finished all the rest of the food and were waiting a while for it to come out. Servers are friendly and they give you complimentary orange slices at the end. Overall, Renton Seafood is the most authentic Cantonese food we've found outside of International District. While I wouldn't go back for all their dishes, they are better and more authentic than Mai Place, Yummy Garden, and Royal Kitchen, but a step below the recently closed, Red Bamboo. 3.75/5 for food, 3/5 for service, 3/5 for atmosphere

Fried sticky rice, garlic beans and almond chicken
Traci J.

We previously had dim sum here and wanted to pop in for a late lunch vs down to Lucky House, Triumph or Great Wall Mall. Yup, it was the same place, with greenish interior, but I saw no dim sum plates on anyone's table. The waitress came with the menu, we flipped through several pages and saw lunch specials on the back. She comes back and I ask about dim sum. Nope. New owners and they haven't served it for five years! We ended up staying and ordered garlic green beans, almond chicken, and fried sticky rice. I've never seen almond chicken like this (probably the prepped chicken for various stir fries and then dipped in a coating), but everything was actually really good. We had plenty to take home for another meal and I snazzed up the rice with scrambled egg shreds, and more cilantro and green onions.

Whole peking duck
shirley l.

3 stars on Yelp but packed with Asians on a Friday night? All the signs telling you this place is going to be good. Don't sleep on this one folks- Renton Seafood is no frills and serves up classic and authentic Cantonese dishes without having to trek to the ID. FYI they don't serve dim sum. Ask about their fresh seafood selection and then get whatever it is steamed with garlic, I promise you it will be good. Every time I've been here, nearly every table in this packed house will have a wasabi chicken on the table. If you like cold chicken salad type things, I highly recommend this dish.

Steamed Oysters with Garlic and Scallions
Margaret A.

Multiple friends recommended Renton Seafood Restaurant's Roasted Duck (aka BBQ Duck) so we had to go try it. The decor of the restaurant is typical of most neighborhood Chinese restaurants but it is bright and well-kept. Menu offers a good balance of vegetarian and non vegetarian options, a good variety of seafood dishes, and some interesting chef's special. We ordered the Roasted Duck and it did not disappoint. It was SO good! The skin was crispy, and the meat was tender, juicy and flavorful. Steamed Oysters with Garlic and Scallions were fresh and tasty. The Sautéed Fish Fillet was a bit salty but still decent. The Stir-Fried Cured Meat with Veggies and Lotus Root was refreshing and the Beef Chow Fun was tasty. Food was served promptly, service was good, and prices were reasonable! A very pleasant experience overall. Will definitely come back for more!

Pork stomach and shredded chicken
Yunrui X.

Service was okay, but food was all on point. Braised goose is savory and full of umami, plus it's sizzling for minutes after coming to table. House special stir fry was not memorable but not a bad dish, wish it had more wok hey though. The pork stomach was the best thing that night, but be careful with the mustard if you cannot stand the heat, or pro tip: you can have it on the side.

I recently visited Renton Seafood Restaurant for the first time and unfortunately, my experience was less than satisfactory. While the majority of the dishes were enjoyable, a significant issue arose with the 椒盐排骨 (salt fried pork chop). Upon tasting the pork chop, it had a sour flavor, suggesting it might have expired. When I brought this to the waitress's attention, she promptly removed the dish and offered a free replacement without any explanation. Curious and concerned, I asked her why the pork tasted sour when she returned. She candidly admitted that due to high temperatures in the kitchen, the chefs left the pork outside the fridge for too long, causing it to spoil. Despite this alarming revelation, she did not offer an apology, which left me feeling quite dissatisfied. When it was time to check out, I expressed my displeasure to the female owner of the restaurant. Rather than apologizing, she deflected the blame onto the manufacturer, which was a perplexing and unsatisfactory response. Even though she acknowledged it wasn't my fault, her lack of accountability was disappointing. Due to the poor service and the fact that I was served expired food, I decided not to leave a tip. The owner later approached me at my table to question why I hadn't tipped, insisting that their replacement dish should have warranted one. This interaction was quite uncomfortable, especially as other patrons were listening. Overall, while some dishes were good, the poor service and the unacceptable handling of expired food ensure that I will not be returning to Renton Seafood Restaurant. My first visit here was, regrettably, my last. I didn't take any photos (I should have), to prove my experience is genuine, I am including a photo from PayPal as evidence of my visit.

Shredded Chicken

It is a decent Cantonese restaurant. The shredded children dish with wasabi sauce is an interesting choice. The fried rice a bit dry. My favorite is the duck.

Menu as of 2/12/23
Trav H.

I've lived in renton almost my whole life and as long as this super Safeway has been here this place has been here. It's always looked really busy, but in 25 ish whatever years I've never eaten here until today. I ordered Kung pao chicken and my lady ordered fish and tofu hotpot. The hotpot is not soup at all. I don't think my lady was very pleased with it and just picked at it. I however really enjoyed my kung pao chicken. Our server was very nice. The ambience was kind of quiet no tv or music just the sound of the fish tanks and people chatting in a language I didn't know. I liked that kind of ambiance though. Not sure we will try it again but it wasn't too bad an experience.

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Place is dirty and seats are old and worn. Service is good sometimes but don't expect much when they are busy.

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