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    South Pacific Bistro

    3.9 (89 reviews)
    InexpensiveSzechuan, Vietnamese, Thai
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Glenn T.

    Odd location little restaurant sitting amongst neighborhood houses across from a school. Ordered a lunch special. Came with a horrible too sweet hot & sour soup. They obviously don't read the Yelp reviews becuz others didn't like the sweet soup. Ordered chicken lo mein with General Taos chicken & fried rice. I don't think they use true lo mein noodles. It was still good. The General Tso's chicken is suppose to be covered in a sauce. There was little sauce & the chicken was dry. It was still tasty. Bathroom was clean. Dining area is lots of windows all around. Probably wud not return.

    07-15-22
    Marie B.

    We would recommend this establishment. It definitely is a family run place and constantly busy. They were cleaning off the tables as people came in and needed a place to sit. The four dishes we ordered were good. Pad Thai said it was to be spicy but more then imagined for us. Happy family was to have shrimp which mine had none which took a star away. Broccoli and beef were tasty and the cashew nut chicken was a little on the sweet side but good. We enjoyed the two different bubble teas. We did enjoy our meals

    Singapore noodles with curry seasoning
    Lillie A.

    Everything is amazing. The walnut shrimp was scrumptious. Tofu was amazing, seasoned well. Boba tea was way more full but I drank it down before I could snap a pic. The Singapore noodles are to die for. I've had these at a different Thai place that closed years ago and I've not been able to find them anywhere until now. They taste exactly like I remember. Will be coming back here.

    Japanese Teriyaki with Beef
    Alex B.

    People here were nice but the best part of my dish was the plain rice. Their hot and sour soup was more on the sweet side. Yes, you saw that correctly - on the SWEET side which was definitely unexpected. I also had the Japanese Teriyaki with Beef which was also on the sweet side. The side of wing was also bland and could have used a bit of seasoning before throwing that sucker in oil. I do wish this small business success as we are big supporters of local mom and pops restaurants. Give them a try though as a lot of businesses improve over time.

    Broccoli with fried tofu
    Prima B.

    We came here for the first time on our way to Sequim. Not a fancy place on the outside just so you know. It's a hole in the wall type of restaurant. As we walked in it was disorganized and the floor was dirty. I can tell that it was just the husband and wife running the place. I love supporting small local businesses that's why we came here but hopefully they tidy up the place. The food was ok. Typical Chinese food. The hot and sour soup was too sweet. That wasn't typical though. They were very friendly and the locals seems to know and like them. This place has great potential. Located in a busy neighborhood.

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    5 months ago

    They have the best Thai and oriental food I've ever had the Mongolian beef is to die for

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    3 years ago

    Great value. Nine flavor chicken is my favorite. Hot and sour soup is tasty. Great family ran business.

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    Wonderful food. Great atmosphere. Always enjoy talking with the owners. Highly recommend

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    4 years ago

    Home style healthy comforting Chinese food! Ordered the vegetarian noodles and it had lots of fresh vegetables!!

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    2 years ago

    Best Asian fusion food ever! The spring rolls in rice paper are my favorite. Their pad Thai is excellent too!

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    Food is excellent, service is great ,I have been there twice and sure I will be going again

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    This place is good. Stopped in for some soup and fried rice. The business owner was so nice and the food was tasty. Give it a try!

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    4 years ago

    Yummy food and kind people. I love that they offer brown rice as a substitute. Always have had a great experience!

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    Szechuan First Restaurant

    Szechuan First Restaurant

    4.0
    (625 reviews)
    64.7 mi
    $$

    Staying by the airport and Szechuan is a short ride if you have a rental car. Located in a strip…read moremall from the outside does not look like much but the inside is modern and comfortable. The only issue I had is they had a TV playing very loud much that took a bit to get over. Moving on the food was spectacular and started with Pork Belly in hot garlic sauce and truly enjoyed the texture and flavor. It's a cold dish but well worth the try. Moving on ordered Crispy & Spicy Tofu and Hot Spicy Beef Chow Mein. Both were really good. The tofu was a little drive but chili oil on it and that fixed it for me. The spicy beef was really tender and noodle were perfect. They seem to do a lot of take out but there were plenty of people eating in. Will be back!!

    More like 3.5 stars but I'll round up to 4 since it'd be sad to round down. We ordered 16 items for…read moretakeout at a certain time. By calling to place the order, each dish is about $1 cheaper than if you order online from the google site. After I called, I got a text message with status updates which was really cool. Food was ready right on time for the time slot I wanted. Dishes that were good: Short ribs like the Garlic Short Ribs and the Short Ribs in Brown Sugar. General Tso's Chicken. Mongolian beef. Dishes that were meh: beef and broccoli (broccoli was overcooked, too soft), the Black Mushroom in Vegetable was oily. Baby Bak Choy in white sauce was greasy-ish. Pork in Peking sauce was waaay overcooked and tough. Orange Chicken was not great. For a large takeout, it's convenient and the prices are fair. But nobody cared for the food in our party.

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    口水鸡 Saliva Chicken / Steamed Chicken in Red Oil Sauce(Boned)
    口水鸡 Saliva Chicken / Steamed Chicken in Red Oil Sauce(Boned)
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    Forbidden City

    Forbidden City

    4.1
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    42.3 mi
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    Four stars - Good…read more We went here for dinner on a Saturday night. The restaurant was a little hard to access at night with traffic. There is a large parking lot in the back. The restaurant is decorated nicely. Our server was friendly, and we got our food quickly. The food was really good! I prefer egg foo young with a thick gravy, and this place hit that mark. The orange chicken was also good; it had a nice crunch while also having a good amount of sauce. We will definitely go here again.

    Beautiful decor and venue. I was pleasantly surprised to see how authentic it felt to be inside…read morewith all of the Chinese decor. Really nice touch, which you don't often anymore. It provides a sense of cultural pride that can be lost in some places. Went here for at friends bday party and we had a large crowd. What I enjoyed the most is that we could pre-order our food, which I appreciated a lot. Having a large group of people can mean a delay in getting food, etc. but they were super efficient and we received our food in great time. What a bonus and reflective of their service. The waitstaff were friendly and attentive even with such a big crowd. Usually I'm fighting to get noticed or anything additional from servers but when we asked for hot chili oil and eggroll dipping sauce, they came back quickly with the condiments. Now, I didn't give them a 5 because our food wasn't too hot, and the hot chili oil was not hot as in spicy. It was good but not what I had expected. The eggroll was OK but the hot and sour soup and the beef green bean was so yummy. Well-seasoned. I also really liked that they have indicidual dinner meals! That is so nice when you don't want to spend so much, or want to get something specific and not share. Lastly, I bought sesame balls- just a nice sweet but subtle treat and they were so good. So delicious that when I got home, I ate the rest! I didn't plan to. Just happened lol! They are located by PLU and a little further than I would go for food since I live in North Tacoma. I will be back if there is another party or asked to. Hope they get good business/crowds here! Best of luck!

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    Family meal and we added the Almond Chicken.... best gravy I have ever had.
    Family meal and we added the Almond Chicken.... best gravy I have ever had.
    Roast pork fried rice, stuffed to the brim and in a deep takeout box
    Roast pork fried rice, stuffed to the brim and in a deep takeout box
    General Tso' D5. General Tso's Chicken Dinner Special

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