The taste of dishes is indeed authentic. The ingredients are the highest quality! We make several trips there every few weeks to stock up! It is highly recommended. read more

I'll be honest, for a Taiwanese breakfast place, their cooking is quite mediocre. Sriracha in pig ear? I've tried a dozen things from here and they are all quite a bit worse than what you can easily find in Los Angeles. A lot of it comes down to laziness maybe? They are one of the only places in Seattle serving fresh soy milk and Chinese crullers.. they have zero competition up here and can also price 30% higher. Unfortunately my cravings keep me coming back for more. My only hope is by reading this, they'll challenge their own culinary skills a bit and take some more pride in the food. 3 stars by default, thanks for trying. read more

Food was good. Wish for more choices of food selling at store. Purple rice was favorite. Recommended!

Great breakfast place. Be aware that they will have line on Wednesdays and Saturdays because they only provide donut and pancake on these days. read more

True Taiwanese food. Rice wrap , ma-zhan , are just like in Taipei. Soy drinks are fresh. Top quality food

Frozen Dumplings only! Stay away from everything else as it is a bland boutique or no flavor paradise Had a variety of their different buns such as one that tasted like they just threw the stir fry Singapore noodles inside a bun that did not make sense n had no flavor; as well as, another one that had pork n onion inside that did not taste right nor had any flavor.. just disappointing The Chinese marinated hard boiled eggs had no soy flavor; it needed to be marinated more or when they marinate it, they didn't put enough soy sauce or blk bean in it Although saying these things.. the dumplings were the best they had but not the best I had, but that brought it up from a would've been 1 star Plus hella ppl r here, so b prepared 2 stand as if u going 2 Star Wars read more

Tofu 101 is such a hole in the wall deli/grocery joint! I love their purple rice fan tuan! It's so delicious - has pork floss and Taiwanese donuts inside. Their soymilk is also on point. Workers are super friendly. Would recommend. read more

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We love this store for fast Taiwanese take out food. We love the pork and rice dish and always buy some frozen dumplings.

Authentic, affordable, filling, and tasty. Tofu 101 is one of my favorite place to get traditional Chinese/Taiwanese Bao Zi on the Eastside. Located on a hill in a strip mall in Factoria, it seems kind of unsuspecting for a poppin' lunch spot, but the lines can get really long during peak hours. I always get their original unsweetened soymilk and steamed buns. For those who haven't had Asian soymilk before, it's definitely a vastly different experience than Silk or any other grocery store brand. It has a lot more natural flavor to it, feels less refined (in a good way), and if you get the sweetened flavor -- is far less sickeningly sweet. I LOVE the steamed buns here. For $1.90, you get an enormous steamed bun happily stuffed to the brim with fillings. I personally love their mixed pork/cabbage bun as well as their regular pork bun. Because the bun is so light and fluffy, it pairs well with heavier fillings, but they have vegetarian options too. Tofu 101 is incredibly generous with their portions. For someone with a regular sized appetite, 2 would be enough. Eating here really makes me nostalgic of all the homestyle Asian cooking I had as a kid. Make the drive to Tofu 101 for lunch - it's worth it, I promise. read more

Tofu 101 - Pork Bun - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great food! Love the purple sticky rice and sticky rice in bamboo leaves. Highly recommend it!

cheap, fresh, and tasty I cannot say less great and fast service and plenty of options!

Though this place I called Tofu 101, they have a variety of other things and I think are popular for their baos (steamed buns) and zongzi (sticky rice "tamales"). Their buns are very large, about 2-3 times the size of the ones you get at a dim sum restaurant. They do not have barbecue pork but they have a meatball type of pork filling available as just pork, pork and cabbage, or pork +cabbage +bamboo shoots. They also have just cabbage, red bean, and an interesting dried fruit and seeds molasses bun. Each is $1.75 which is a great price for their size. The buns are perfect, fluffy, raised, just right thickness, not soggy, not too sweet. The fillings are good but lighter on flavor than I'm used to (Vietnamese banh bao or BBQ pork buns). A little Sriracha helped perk up the flavors. The molasses bun was also light on flavor. Good but not as sweet as I thought it'd be. It's a very wholesome and healthy tasting bun with goji berries, some other dried fruit and some seeds. The zongzi ($4) was alright. I got the less oil one. Good meat but not a lot of it. I think I like the ones bought at the dim sum restaurants a bit more. They also have frozen and to-go packages of wontons, dumplings, fresh organic soymilks, fresh veggies and chicken noodles, tea eggs, meatballs rolled in rice, etc. I'd prefer a bit more soy sauce, sesame oil or something to make the fillings have more flavor, but other than that, good affordable place for your Taiwanese dumpling fix. read more

Tofu 101 - Inside of cabbage bamboo shoot pork steamed bun - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Very nice people here. Purple rice roll today was a big disappointment. The doughnut inside was hard as a brick and inedible, like what happens when you microwave bread. Very sad about this. read more

Tofu 101 - Over-nuked doughnut purple rice roll. - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I love coming here for their purple rice rolls, super FILLING and honestly reminds me of home food. My mom makes a lot of purple sticky rice and I always think of her when I eat this. I love their limited selection of snacks with the marinated tofu and meats. Their soy milk is also very delicious and freshly made. It's a great spot to grab a quick meal, I'm definitely a regular and will always continue to come back. The ladies that work there are usually busy packing orders, I'm not sure what they do. But sometimes they don't really pay any mind to you, it's not them being rude it's just normal to be this way when you're busy. So don't get offended,they'll get you what you need! read more

This is the best Taiwanese breakfast outside of Taiwan. To put this review in perspective, I'm from LA and have been to numerous joints in LA, but tofu 101 still tops them all. I haven't had any items here that aren't perfectly authentic Taiwanese comfort food! PURPLE RICE ROLL: sticky purple rice filled with a perfectly crispy Chinese donut (you tiao), pickled veggies, and dried pork floss. Ask them behind the counter for one when you check out. I don't know what their secret is for getting that donut so crispy and not lose its texture, but it's amazing. BAOS: my two favorite are the mustard greens and pork bao and the cabbage and pork bao. They are amazing fresh with a good ratio of juicy filling to meat, but I often get them to reheat the next few days for lunch and they reheat very well. ZHONG ZHI: sticky rice with mushrooms, braised pork, peanuts. Tastes so authentically perfect. LIANG MIAN: I always buy one to take home and have for lunch the next day. Portions are huge and tastes so refreshing. YOU TIAO: also known as Chinese donut, but not sweet or as cakey/doughy as a regular donut. I believe this is only available on Saturday and the lines for it are so so long, but it's worth it! Grab yourself a cup of hot, sweet soy milk and dip the crispy, airy you tiao in it. MISC: lines can be long, this is a deli-like store so nowhere to really eat (often I eat some in my car, cus I can't wait to get home to eat), but moves very efficiently. Parking is easy in the large lot outside. read more

Tofu 101 - Assorted tofus, liang mian, baos, and sticky rice - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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The shop mainly sells tofu stuffs, however they do have frozen dumplings and zongzi (if you come early enough). I love their sticky rice rolls. It's a bit expensive for what you get. I remember it was around $5. I guess it's because they have no competitors around the area. So I do come back here whenever I crave for a sticky rice roll. read more

Tofu 101 - Sticky rice roll - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Delicious Taiwanese food, gotta eat it fresh tho, but always fast service and delicious

Flew into Seattle on a work trip and ended up arriving early. I was hungry and was so excited to find that Tofu 101 was right across the street for all my Taiwanese food cravings! I was impressed with how fresh everything was when I walked in. I got a purple rice roll (Wed & Sat only), which is purple sticky rice wrapped around a Chinese doughnut (you tiao), pork sung (fried pork shreds), and pickled turnips. I also got a box of pork buns, fresh soy milk, and a sow bing (sesame pastry). They were super nice & if I were local, I'd be here all the time and I would've picked out a lot more stuff. Just pick out what items you want and bring them to the counter. I gobbled up that rice roll in the car stat & drank almost the whole soy milk cup. The sow bing I had later and it was nice and flaky. Can't believe they make them fresh! I've also since tried their warm soymilk, cabbage bao (the almond shaped one), sweet sow bing (filled with honey/molasses type thing), sesame noodles with chicken. All were delish! The 2nd time I went they were about 30-40 minutes late opening & a lot of cars turned away. Stop by if you are in the area or if you've never had Taiwanese breakfast! read more

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Long line inside but it moved quickly. There's one line for the cashier, and a separate line to wait for the Chinese doughnut fritters that you have to pay first at the cashier. Plenty of options of authentic Taiwanese breakfast. We got the purple rice roll, several buns, five spices bean curd, soy milk, soy flower pudding and the sweet sticky rice with red bean paste. I really liked the purple rice roll. Some of the buns were really good, others are average ~ good, so YMMV. Five spices bean curd was just OK, probably wouldn't get it again. Flavor is a bit light, and I didn't like the consistency, I expected it to be a bit firmer. Soy milk was good, I would not mind buying it here if I'm lazy and don't to just make my own with vitamix at home. Haven't tried the pudding or sticky rice yet, so can't comment on those. Otherwise, getting there was easy other than having to deal with typical factorial traffic --- bleh... Parking can be a bit painful since there's only a small parking lot and moderate traffic moving through. read more

When my husband said he found a highly rated Taiwanese restaurant on Yelp, I was so excited to come here. We didn't realize it was a shop that had some grab-and-go food and a small market section. Nevertheless, it was a good find! When we came here last weekend, it was a rainy Saturday afternoon and the place was PACKED! They were sold out of a lot of items already, but still had a good selection of frozen, refrigerated, and hot items. + zhong zi: glutinous rice stuffed with pork and shitaki mushrooms, wrapped in bamboo leaves +/- sticky rice meatballs - lemon grass spicy tofu: didn't get any hint of lemon grass + tofu skin - Portuguese egg tart: better at dim sum restaurants; this is too big and the skin isn't flaky I can't wait to come back to try the noodles and frozen dumplings. read more

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I've been looking for some Taiwanese breakfast on the Eastside for while and my friend told me this place. I finally had a chance to check it out. This small place is packed with people and they only offer take out only. Because of limited space, it is hard to tell where to line up. It's like lights broken at intersections so it's up to drivers to abide the traffic law. There are many varieties of food such as frozen dumplings, buns, drinks, braised hard boiled eggs and rice to choose from. It's never a good thing to shop food when you just finish workout. For that reason, I buy so much that it would save time to cook at home later. Purple rice rolls (only available on Weds and Sats), braised pork over rice and eggs, soybean milk, steamed buns etc. are so delicious. Now I find out a place if I crave for my comfort food. read more

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+1 star Adding a star as they have really taken note of the feedback that I provided in my first review. There is a better selection now of tofu. They have fresh tofu in two varieties, medium firm and silken. There are several varieties of dried tofu to choose from here. As for the soy milk, they now put expiration dates on top so I feel better about picking a half gallon up. They have really upped the ante as their soy products are organic. They also have numerous other food items here other than tofu like sticky rice and steamed buns. When the cashier asked me if I wanted to try their steamed buns as they had just prepared some, I had to say yes! Hot steamed buns are difficult to find in the area outside a dim sum restaurant. Gave the bamboo & pork steamed bun ($1.50) a try. Indeed it was warm and tasted good. If they have hot steamed buns available, I would give them a try. If you are looking for fresh tofu (organic at that) on the Eastside, Tofu 101 is the one and only place to go. read more

Must try! Different texture with one bite! Very crispy inside! My husband is not a big fan of fan tuan even he love it! read more

Tofu 101 - So delicious! Must try!! We came from Portland and really hope we can have this in Portland!!! - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Cheap and quick lunch! Whenever it's a Wednesday, Tofu 101 comes to mind. They have their chinese donuts, which are huge and come in 2 stuck together, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. I've made congee for lunch and had their chinese donuts to eat with it, so bomb. I've had many of their small eats and some of the things that stand out to me are the sticky rice with meat, egg tarts, and purple sticky rice roll. I've always wanted to try their meat sauce over rice, but I always get something else and don't think I have room to eat the meat sauce. I'll have to try it the next time. Overall, great food, amazing prices, and definitely worth checking out if you like to eat Taiwanese breakfast foods and are in the area. read more

Tofu 101 - Youtiao Wednesdays - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Dropped by to pickup a quick lunch and was not disappointed! Others have said that it can get crowded around lunchtime, but at ~11 it was very empty so definitely come a little bit early to avoid the rush and make sure your selections have not run out! Purple Sticky Rice Roll ($3.95) - Upon first bite, I knew I had found a little slice of heaven! The preserved vegetables gave such a "WOW" pop of flavor with the rice. The Chinese doughnut is a little bit over fried so that it will maintain crunchiness inside the warm purple sticky rice. And the pork floss-- simply amazing! My only gripe is that the purple sticky rice is a little bit on the softer side compared to the more common white sticky rice rolls (but that is mostly a personal preference). Hot Organic Soymilk ($1.80) - Just eating the sticky rice roll is a bit heavy, so I got a hot soymilk to pair with it. Definitely a great combo! The soy milk is barely sweetened so it's very easy to drink without feeling like you're overloaded with sugar. The soybean flavor is also very prominent and tastes very homemade. Overall, highly highly recommend this spot for a quick and affordable grab-and-go meal! read more

Tofu 101 - Purple sticky rice roll - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Love this spot for getting marinated tofu snacks, almond silky tofu dessert, and their sticky rice rolls that they have in the back. Perfectly made, quality stuff. read more

I appreciate the shop that offer cheap, (some)organic, healthy fresh made food to customers. You can get a meal here (food plus drinks) within $5-$8. **All soy products are organic, but not other foods** It's time to update the review after going here for years. I have tried and love almost everything available here. My favorite items which I buy very often are; Chinese donut: freshly made on Wednesday and Saturday only. Always jam packed and hard to park. In the morning, you will see 10-15 people in line!!! Fresh fried donut tasted very different from the things available at Asian supermarkets. Shrimp and cabbage pan fried bun: lot of pepper aroma, little baby dry shrimp, huge stuffing with thin bun. Love this one the most!! Sweet and hot/cold soy milk: everything they sell here is so perfect to paired with fresh soy milk. Red bean bun: lot of bean, low sugar, very healthy dessert choice. Salad; they have 2 types of salad (chicken/tofu). Both are very fresh and crispy. Tasty dressing !!! Presses tofu and tofu pudding; The pressed tofu has great texture, the pudding is so sold and perfect with hot sweet ginger juice. I do the Thai way of tofu podding dessert. Add hot ginger juice and top with diced Chinese donut. So good. Now it's time to mention what I dislike. I don't like the pork bun and the rice topped with minced pork. The bun has very hard pork stuffing inside and it was bland. The rice bowl with minced pork was also bland. I could finish just half. I saw many people buy these items so you can just try them to see if you like them. Tip: Saturday is super busy especially in the morning. Many people buy a lot of food. They have house-made frozen food too. However, the line always moves fast. Maybe 10-15 mins wait. read more

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I've been coming here for years and don't intend to stop anytime soon! Amazing staff and even more amazing food!!! =] With such a wide-selection its incredible how consistently delicious everything they offer here is! Trust me, try everything!!! ;) P.s. that boy behind the counter is very kind (and cute!) :D read more

Tofu 101 - Pork Over Rice+Warm Soy Milk Soft,succulent,moist tenderized pork over rice perfectly coupled with freshly made warm soy milk ;) - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Best Chinese breakfast in Seattle. Very reasonable prices for most products. Fast service and good selection. Food 5/5 Value 5/5 Service 3/5 Locale 3/5 To my knowledge there isn't another place like this in the greater Seattle area (NW Tofu in Chinatown isn't really quite the same). This is the only spot that has $1.80 hot soy milk, $1.50 chinese donuts and $2 baos/buns. Breakfast (or lunch?) for less than $4 is always appreciated. We drive from North Seattle to get to here. Only two items that I would label as somewhat expensive are the egg tarts (half dollar size at $2.90) and the purple rice / you tiao / chinese donut thingy ($3.95) which as everyone says is very good and a must try. Other than that, I think everything was priced quite reasonably. Locale: As everyone has mentioned, this is a small 200-300 sf gutted out office area with several refrigerators and counters for food sale only. There is literally only standing room for the lines of people to pack into. Plan to eat in your car, or make the trek over to Factoria mall and find some seating there (or anywhere else nearby). Parking: there is a lot of parking in the strip mall parking area for free, but due to the amount of people coming in and out for all the businesses there, it can sometimes get tricky - especially late saturday mornings. Just be patient though, most people are there for Tofu 101 and are parked there for no more than 5-8 minutes, so spots cycle in and out fast. read more

Tofu 101 - Price as of 11/10/18 - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I really like this place it's for sure a hidden gem I would have everyone try their tofu pudding it's such a good item. I would also get the honey syrup that comes with it. I also like the purple rice that they made. It was so warm and crunchy and full of flavor I loved their soy milk sweetened it was so good probably like one of my favorite soy milk. read more

What's wrong with this place? The lady who works at the register (long hair) is extremely rude. I always had issues with her rudeness but I didn't expect good customer service from this place so I didn't leave any reviews. But today, she crossed the line. I was shopping there and just looking at products. She grubbed a empty cardboard box in front of me aggressive and almost hit me. And jammed another empty box in front of like she really wanted to get rid of me. What's wrong with the women? I know she doesn't speak good English but that doesn't mean that she can do whatever. Will never shop here again read more

It's a quick stop and go. Staff was friendly. Worth stopping by if you're interested in this kind of food.

their food is fantastic, as good as what you'll find in taiwan. this is the only place that makes zhong zi like i remember them read more

Tofu 101 - youtiao - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Oh my gosh, I think I found where my favorite egg tarts live! Tofu 101! I visited Tofu 101 on a Saturday around 1pm or so, and the parking lot that Tofu 101 has, shared with other businesses in the strip mall, was full. I went to the other lot across the way and just walked over. Many other cars behind me ended up doing the same thing. Now I know where to park for next time instead of waiting for any vaccancies. Tofu 101 was packed. The line was almost out the door, for those either waiting to check out or waiting for the self-serve area of the dumplings. The space isn't very large at all. There is a freezer and refrigerated section where you can buy dumplings, buns and other items to be reheated or cooked. Then you can help yourself to the already-prepared items that are easy for takeout, including the self-serve stations of the buns that are kept warm. I bought two braised pork and mustard greens buns and two egg tarts that were the last two of the day! Phew! For the four items, it was less than 10 bucks. I enjoyed the pork and mustard greens bun, as it was heavily filled, with lots of pork and greens, an even amount of the two. There was also a nice soup filling to it, that I made sure not to miss! It's definitely one of the better bun-filled items I've had before, compared to other Chinese spots. I just added some sriracha when I was at home, to spice things up! The egg tart though was out of this world! I really love egg tarts, so always try one whenever I'm at a new Chinese eatery and this blows the others out of the water! The egg tart was super dense from its larger size than regular tarts and the flavor just had a tiny hint of sweetness, and it had the perfect custard-like texture from the yolky goodness! Next time I visit Tofu 101 I am picking up all them egg tarts! I'm glad to have Tofu 101 in the Factoria area, as it's easy to get to (despite how difficult parking can be), with it being near the Factoria Mall, just off of 38th. Items do run out, so get here early for all the goodies and make sure to not pass up on the egg tarts! They are seriously my favorite. read more

Tofu 101 - Pork & Mustard Greens Buns and Egg Tarts - Chinese Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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My favorite Taiwanese breakfast/snack place in the area! The rice rolls are the best! They are slightly less sticky, but are loaded with good stuff inside. Also, definitely get the baos if they just came out from the steamers! read more

Visited the bakery next door and passed by, then decided to go in and look around. Pasteis de nata. Portuguese egg tarts. Yummy. $2.90 per tart. But tastes good. Discovered these when I went to Lisbon at the original bakery. Will have to go back and try some of their food dishes, and baos read more

Love this place. So many unique things to get here, and it's all been delicious. Staff are great, and run a smooth operation.

I found this place last year when I was playing around factoria mall. Can't get enough of that tj maxx and target! I was really excited to find a Taiwanese deli so close to my new home on the eastside. Even better, the prices were so cheap. I don't always do a great of keeping myself fed at home, so this is a great option if I need a quick bite. I love that the soy milk is made from non gmo and organic soybeans. I usually get the sweetened ones because it's so light in sweetness level anyway. Other favorites: There's a cold case and you sometimes have to lift the cover. I totally missed it the first time. I love the tendon side dish in the cold case and the soy braised bean curd and tofu. I also love the pig ears. The zong zi (sticky rice ball triangles) and bao were just okay. I love my grandmas more. Bao has very little filling when I got it. I did love the sticky rice (oily rice in Chinese). Fan Tuan Is the purple log you see in the photos. Think of it as a sticky rice filled with yummy stuff like Chinese donut and pork sung, which is basically dried shredded pork that's seasoned - usually sweet and savory. It looks like fur (I used to get teased about that in grade school) but that ish is legit!!! Ru Rou Fan This is one of my favorites as well. It's minced braised pork belly over rice. Soooooo good! Portion is great too! read more

I was really looking forward to this place, and overall it was pretty good. The star was the hot soy milk drink and a fan tuan. I loved the crispy dough stick and it was freshly made. We also got the zhong zhi, spicy beef tendons and tofu skins. they were pretty good. my only gripe is the price. I guess its the price you pay to be in Bellevue and its cheaper than a flight to Taiwan! read more

This was one of the few places opened at 9am. I decided to try it after the reviews. I ordered a few different "popular" items. I was pretty excited. I expected it to blow my mind , but everything I got was meh. The only thing that was tasty, but can only have a few bites of before it got too nauseating, is the purple sticky rice with the Chinese donut and the pork in the center. If you like bland and simple steamed buns, wrapped sticky rice in banana leaf, and braised pork with rice, then try this place out. I guarantee you'll find better elsewhere though. Don't think I'll be back. read more

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