The food was very good but not worthy of price attached. One dish and two appetizers was over $50 with tax included. With a mixed plate for 1 over $20 it better be the best because that is way over minimum wage. The next day the food tasted fishy. Don't know if deep fryer needed to cleaned or they used to much fish oil to cook. read more

I have been coming here since my mom was pregnant with me. Over 30 years. I no longer live in Lacey, but every time I come to town it is the first place I go, and go almost everyday while I visit. No other Mongolian Beef compares. I've brought everyone I know here. I love the food, I love the staff who feel more like family, and you're going to get consistent, and FAST, food. I cannot wait to eat here again! read more

Over priced and not great compared to other places you can go. Not worth it find somewhere else.

OMG, had company from Hawaii and Florida and they wanted Chinese. Hadn't really found anything special since I've lived back in Olympia (4 years) so we thought we try the Tea Leaf. Got the family dinner for 5 for almost $150 with tip and tax. It. Was. Horrible. Everything was bland, none of the meat tasted fresh, the apps were stale and greasy, the fried rice was plain rice with some frozen peas and carrots stirred in, the sweet and sour was neither, and on and on and on...And I'm pretty sure the fortune cookies were from 1972. I immediately spat mine out. I'm so embarrassed that my family member spent that much money on garbage. Truly awful. read more

Hidden secret Korean menu item .... , Jajangmyeon, black noodles I loveee me some it's a forbidden secret. The place wasn't that crowded and we were seated quickly. The food came out warm, and we didn't get the vegetables to our sweet and sour chicken so we had to ask for it. My sister and I were hungry from our journeys from the Centrailia Outlets and we're too hungry to complain. The black noodles were better then the restaurant in Paldo World in Tacoma... You can see beef chunks and pieces of potatoes it was so good and you were given plenty of sauce. Yummm. I shall be returning again but hopefully the food will be warmer. read more

Food is good, service could use some work. I went here last night and the lady immediately asked me if I was there to pick up for someone else instead of just asking how she could help me. Then pretended as though she couldn't find my to-go order that was sitting right in front of her. If you come here, you might want to dress up a little bit so that you're not treated as though you're second class. read more

Wasnt not expecting this to be a korean owned Chinese restaurant, pleasantly surprised by the black bean noodles tasty sauce and good noodles. The tangsuyuk or sweet and sour pork was not as good as I would have hoped but I look forward to trying some other stuff in the future. While I was there lots of to go orders and they had a birthday party in one of the side rooms going, they had a busy night with about two servers that were hustling to attend to guests inside the party and in the main dining area...the service was good...looking forward to going again when the craving arises read more

I ordered take out for the family, my grandchildren (picky of what they eat) mind you they're below 6 and they enjoyed the combination noodles and the chicken fried rice. Everything I ordered had good flavor and the portions are not so bad. Family enjoyed it. read more

More than one review advised that this was the best Chinese food in Olympia. Considering Olympia has the worst Chinese food I have ever tasted in my life, that statement could be true. Rather than debate why Olympia can't serve a decent plate of Asian cuisine, let's just get to the review. The service here was fast and friendly and the portions of food was in line for the price paid. Despite having the potential to be a traditional restaurant, this was pretty much a teriyaki shop that takes your order at your table. Despite the claims it was the "Best Mongolian Beef, Ever!" I can tell you that it was nothing special. It was the typical BBQ beef that you find in most teriyaki shops. The Egg Drop was okay, but not as good as most places and I was disappointed that Hot & Sour wasn't an option on the lunch combo menu. I also had the chicken lo mein, it was ok, but again, nothing special. At the end of the day, I found the food average at best and just another example of how mediocre the food in the states capitol can be. Like I said, the service was flawless and overall experience was ok, but just ok isn't what most of us want when we spend our cash on anything. Personally, I wouldn't return and anyone with true Asian culinary skills could make millions if they ever opened a decent restaurant here. read more

I tried them a second time and sad to say this is about as good as it gets for Chinese in the Lacey Olympia Tumwater area. A very low bar indeed. Anyone who knows how to cook above-average Chinese food would make a killing in this proximity. read more

Tea Leaf II is definitely worth visiting. Excellent Asian food. Great service. My favorite spot!

Superb. Quality of ingredients is unequaled. Every dish we have tried is great- the very best chow mein in town; soups are very nice. Family who owns and works there take great pride in details and service. read more

Some of the best Chinese & Korean food I've had in a long time. Granted, their Korean menu is VERY limited, but still very well done. We got the Mongolian beef, sesame chicken, spicy prawns, spicy BBQ Korean pork, beef lomein, egg rolls, and the pot stickers. I don't think one dish disappointed at all. Serving sizes were generous. We all had left overs for later that night and the next day. The spicy pork, and pawns weren't too too spicy. Just enough, and the server made sure to ask how spicy we'd like it. The service was very attentive, polite, and helpful. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for Chinese food. Give them a shot, you won't regret it. read more

I don't know how I don't have a review for Tea leaf. I first came 5 years ago when a friend and I decided to link up for dinner. After that date, I've brought my boyfriend and parents here. The most recent time I've come was in January when my dad was home from deployment. I'm drive past this place all the time growing up and told my mom this place is good. She literally said "it never looks like there's cars here" so she never wanted to try it. My brother comes here too and we decided to take my parents and my kids to eat here. Everything on their menu is good. I always get the sweet and sour chicken since that's my favorite. My brother gets the almond chicken or Mongolian beef and their low mein is bomb. There isn't anything here I won't order. They have deals for lunch also so come and enjoy tea leaf! read more

I really liked this place. Calm atmosphere, nice people and excellent food. I had one of the lunch specials. The sweet and sour chicken combo lunch. What I really liked was that the sauce WAS NOT TOO SWEET! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Very balanced in flavors. I will be back when I pass through this way again. At $10.99 it was a steal. read more

Tea Leaf 2 - Close up of the sweet and sour chicken that I had for lunch. I loved the amount of veggies. - Chinese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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Best Chinese restaurant in the area. I have visited Teaeaf for at least 25 years. The service is friendly and attentive. The food choices are extensive and always predictably good. My favorites are the egg rolls, sizzling rice soup, Mongolian beef, General Tso's chicken and almond chicken. You really can't go wrong because everything is fresh and tasty. read more

My family of four is traveling through town while on our way across the country. We stopped in for some lunch and were completely satisfied. I got the lunch special of chicken Lomein, it was delicious and fresh tasting. My husband got the general tso which was also delicious! Overall, the food tastes freshly prepared, light and flavorful. Only complain is I got charged two dollars extra for fried rice instead of white rice, another 2 dollar charge because I didn't want the soup they give with the meal and wanted won ton instead. A little pricey for the replacements! read more

Although we arrived just as they were about to close, they allowed us to come in. The service was excellent, especially considering we probably forced them to stay late. Atmosphere also superb. The food arrived very quickly and was superb! read more

I guess it's hard to go back to the old neighborhood as things aren't as good as you remember them. I used to come here several times a month in the 80's and 90's. Food was always excellent and plenty. On our visit we were seated quickly. I felt the waiter didn't want to be there. Wasn't exactly friendly or outgoing. The food arrived soon enough. For a dinner for four meal, I thought there wasn't much food. The flavor was like so-so. It's pretty bad when you think Panda has better food. Place was busy, so people must like it. However, it's not for me anymore. read more

There really just isn't good Chinese food in Olympia. It's a sad state of affairs. I ordered from this place for the first time tonight and the food is pretty meh. It's edible, and decent, but not particularly good. I probably won't be back. read more

We have been going here for years! this place is so good and the food is always the same every time we order it. We love the chicken chowmein, tea leaf fried rice, happy family, almond chicken are some of our favorites. Yummy! read more

10/10 would recommend! This place was amazing!!! The sesame chicken has the perfect thick sauce and the rice is sticky enough for chopstick beginners to eat with chopsticks. When you sit at a table they bring you water and complimentary tea. The fried wontons were great, steaming hot! The staff was very friendly as well. We got egg drop soup before the meal also. I love this place! read more

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This restaurant is a favorite! We love the family that owns it - they have always been great about making recommendations and accommodating special requests. The quality of the food is impressive. You never get cheap, chewy cuts of meat or vegetables that are past their prime. All the dishes are made to order and that makes all the difference! Hands down, best Chinese food in Thurston County. read more

I should have avoided this spot based on the $$ but I thought I would give it a try anyways. Orange chicken was not of very good quality and just tasted like oranges, in fact there was an entire orange in there with a small amount of chicken. Almost $15 for a small plate with white rice. If you want egg rolls you have to pay $7 for an entire order. It reminded me of a pre made frozen orange chicken package from the grocery store with an overwhelming orange taste. Would not recommend. read more

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The best Asian restaurant in Thurston County, by far!! My family and I have been going here for 20 years! The owners and employees are very kind! Also, very clean restaurant, delicious food, quick service, and great prices. Highly suggest this restaurant. read more

I've been going to the restaurant for years and it's by far the best Chinese food I've ever had. I've never had bad customer service or food there..very consistent. Order the special beef, and the won ton soup! read more

YUM. This place is fantastic! I ate here about a year ago and had a positive experience and had a craving for Chinese food so I decided to stop in. I ordered the Crab Cream Cheese Wontons along with a lunch combination that had Almond Chicken, Chicken Chow Mein, Pork Fried Rice, and Pot Stickers. The wontons were amazing. Crispy outside with that creamy cream cheese inside that just seems to melt in your mouth. It was definitely hard for me not sit there and devour all of them before my meal. My lunch combination was exactly what I was hoping for. The almond chicken was delicious but my only bit of criticism would be that it had too much sauce for my liking. After I had eaten about 3/4th of my meal, there was just too much excess sauce so next time I would probably ask if they could use half the normal amount. The chow mein was great. My waiter made sure to ask me if I preferred soft or crunchy noodles so it was nice I was able to get my crunch on. You can never go wrong with fried rice and pot stickers. The whole meal was just so lovely. If you order an appetizer with a lunch combination, keep in mind it's a fairly big meal. It's easy to just eat half the appetizers and eat half your meal, save the rest and have another lunch the following day. Highly recommend coming here if you want some delicious Chinese food. Plus the fortune cookie you get at the end of the meal is always a tasty treat :) read more

Tea Leaf 2 - Crab Cream Cheese Wontons - Chinese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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What a disappointing experience. The food didn't taste awful but the broccoli beef and general tso with fried rice were a poor poor representation of what they should be. The chicken fried rice was not really fried at all. It was almost like they put fried rice ingredients in steamed rice, put in a hot pan for one second and plated it. The beef and broccoli was more like a stir fry. I will say the egg rolls were very good though. I have no idea how this place got such awesome reviews. It's not disgusting, but definitely leaves much to be desired! Out of the 3 other place I have tried in the lacey/Olympia area, this is the best place, somehow. The search continues... read more

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good food, the server was on top of it. the honey walnut shrimp is great and they have great portion sizes

This is my favorite place to eat when I'm visiting the Olympia area. I've never had a bad experience here and I've been quite a few times. The entire staff are all incredibly nice and polite, they always take care of us like they would their own family. My personal favorite is the Mongolian beef, which I get pretty much every time I go. I also get their pot stickers and barbecue pork as a starter. I've never tried anything from here that wasn't good. I usually hate taking out food because it isn't warm enough when I get home but this place is just as good when I finally get to eat it. I wish I lived here so I could eat here all the time. read more

Tea Leaf 2 - Mongolian beef and vegetable chow mein with white rice and some pot stickers - Chinese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

31 years, my wife and I have been coming here. Food is still great, staff is always kind and attentive. We can't say enough good things. Thank you! read more

I have ordered the food from here twice now and OMG YUM!! So fresh, not heavy and full of flavor!! Some of the best Asian food I have ever had ! read more

Wonderful food and great service. I've been going there since I was a little kid and now I bring my kids. Almond chicken and fried rice are favs. Great memories of the pac man machine when I was little!! read more

Service was good. Food was ok. Price was terrible. $38 for two lunch specials and one Coke + tip. Added $2 for "fried" rice -- all they did was add egg and frozen peas and carrots. No seasoning. Not fried. Panda Garden is just as good, at half the price, for twice the food. Won't be going back. read more

I ordered curry chicken and it was terrible. It was a pale colored, watered down sauce that barely tasted like curry. This was my second time here and this experience was worse than the first one. I won't be going back or recommending this place. read more

Worst Chinese Restaurant I've been to in 41 of the 42 states I've traveled through. Makes the Emperor's Palace seem like an Emperor's Palace. Thurston County has no decent Chinese joints. Other Asian yes, Chinese NO. Over priced. No veggies in dishes that normally have veggies in them . No Peanuts in Kung Pao Chicken. No Onions in Mongolian Beef. Rice bleah. Tea lukewarm. Panda Express is a much better bang for your buck but it's still Panda Express. Gormet food compared to this place. read more

A clean establishment with a courteous and prompt service. Great big portions that the whole family can share. Fantastic front desk staff. Food was fresh and delicious. My husband didn't like that their pork fried rice was still white and had peas but that's down to personal preference. read more

Love this place; I've been coming here since I was a kid a (so 20+ years) and the owners and their son know our faces and our orders from the second we walk in. I usually order just my Mongolian beef (spicy) because I'm so afraid to miss out on trying something new! It's just that good. Best Chinese we have in Olympia - hands down. read more

Everything about this restaurant is average. The food was okay but nothing to get excited over. I got the sesame chicken and it was fine, the sauce was kind of runny. Service was kind of slow. All around not bad but not good. read more

If you're looking for good Chinese food, don't go to Tea Leaf 2. It was some of the worst Chinese food we've had. Flavorless Kung Pao chicken. Stale oil used for egg rolls and crab wontons. Fried rice was flavorless with the exception of a stale oil taste. read more