The food was amazing I came in at closing time and the lady was super nice about it and gave us a…read morefree soup too definitely would come back

Service was extremely fast and food very well! Came bye multiple times checking if food was good!…read moreThey treated us perfectly! I wouldn't change one thing about this place! Would come back again!

Black Straw is probably one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Spokane, so when they opened a…read morelocation on the Northside on Market, I was VERY excited. And the best part? The food is just as consistent as their Valley location. Here's what we ordered: Honey Walnut Chicken Sweet, crispy, and breaded perfectly. Not soggy, not overly heavy, and just the right amount of crunch. This is the ultimate comfort-food Chinese chicken. Tangerine Beef -- MY FAVORITE Crispy, packed with flavor, and just a little bit spicy. And I mean a little. I'm not someone who enjoys spicy food, but they absolutely nailed the spice level on this one. The sauce is incredible and has a flavor that I haven't really found anywhere else. This is the one I'd order every single time. Broccoli Beef This one was probably my least favorite. It wasn't bad by any means--it was just... pretty standard. Nothing wrong with it, but it didn't have the same wow factor as the other dishes. Almond Chicken Another winner! The breading was just right--not overly thick but definitely not mushy. The sauce was thick, flavorful, and made the whole dish. Pork Fried Rice Seriously good fried rice. It's one of those comforting sides that you're actually happy to have leftovers of because it reheats beautifully. Gyoza Amazing. Every. Single. Time. The not-so-great... Service was okay--not terrible, but definitely not the highlight of the experience. The biggest issue for us was actually the temperature. We had been outside in 90° weather and were SO excited to walk into some glorious air conditioning. The main dining area was cooled nicely, but unfortunately we were seated in the back room, which was uncomfortably warm. It definitely took away from the dining experience a bit, especially after being outside in the heat. That said, the food was still fantastic, and I'm absolutely happy to have a Black Straw location on the Northside. Food: 9/10 Service: 6/10 Atmosphere: 6/10 Would I go back? Absolutely. If you're a Chinese food lover in Spokane, Black Straw on Market is definitely worth trying.

The service here was good. We dined in. They seem to do a good takeout business. For a while we…read morewere the only people in the restaurant. They seemed very over staffed. The waitresses chatted loudly behind the front counter and ignored us. My water glass sat empty for a long time while they chatted. I felt the food was tasteless. The egg flour soup literally tasted like nothing. My husband said the almond chicken was good. The teas I saw people carry out looked good.

Very good Chinese food, large portions and pricing is great. Service is slow but worth the wait!read more

We've been two times. The first time it took almost an hour to get our food. The second time was…read morequite a bit faster! We were greeted by a young boy about 10 yrs old with a big smile. He seated us, and he was working hard, bringing orders, helping us check out, etc. Was fun seeing the little guy working so hard and doing a great job! Our food was very good with huge portions! A few pieces of my chicken were a little tough and chewy, but the sauces and rest of the meal were fine. The BBQ pork was amazing and tasted like it was made there, and not prepackaged with red dye like other places. Will go back!

I ordered 120 dollars worth of food last night for my group and it was the most disgusting,…read moreinedible slop I have ever seen. All dishes were in the same sauce. See the picture for proof. It all looked and tasted the same. Disgusting. The combo low main had beef in it that was unchewable (so I was told, I wouldn't eat it) and disgusting dry noodles slathered in gross sauce. Everyone took a few bites and it went in the trash. I am not happy

Friendly, great food, clean, spacious, very nice lounge attached, and great specials. Our server…read morewas amazing!! We were there around 3pm. Highly recommended.

I've been to the Mustard Seed Restaurant a few times. I always went away happy. The cooking is…read moreexcellent. The portions of food is enough. The waitresses are very nice people. It is not in the North Town Mall. But it is just outside of it. It seems to be a new building. The food there is great. The prices of the food is affordable there. I haven't been to the Mustard Seed very often yet. But I love the place. And I have every intention of returning again and again.

This is a service review. Never made it to the food. My wife and I drove 14 miles from the valley…read morein great anticipation of the incredible Spicy Caramel chicken. UNFORTUNATELY... we arrived at 130 pm on Sunday, 9/20/2028 (manager, please talk to the girls up front on duty then), waited a few minutes to get seated and then asked if we would sit in the bar and were never asked WHERE We would like to sit. Probably since we said no, the girl with glasses, a red shirt and long ponytail seated us only 2 tables from the noisy bar/kitchen area, passing an unbussed table on our way. She said someone would come with water and take our order. There was one other group of 12-16 people seated at a long table. No-one else. We waited 15 minutes while being ignored by ponytail girl, hairclip girl and another girl on the other side of the bar. No-one was outright rude but it's as though customers (that keep you in business) were a inconvenience. Similar to other faithful customers, we had been going to MS since they were in the valley. Some 40+ years. I had just recommended the SC chicken to a friend from Moses Lake. The service will nullify the recommendation. After being ignored in a near-empty restaurant for so long, we took our business to Tomato Street, where we CHOSE to sit in the bar, had only 1 (attentive, friendly) server and more customers in the bar than the whole MS restaurant. We got our drinks, salads, bread and entrees in the same time we had waited (for even water). We made sure she got a GENEROUS tip. Our experience mirrored those of Anne S (1 month ago) Susan C ("only a few tables occupied") Jenny Q (12/5/2023) "waitress so busy NOT interacting with customers" Buck W (12/18/21) "seated in the bar w/o being ASKED if it was ok." JD E (9/27/23) "Used to be a favorite....WAITED...restaurant mostly empty." Greg S (4/16/2022) Too busy to seat customers in a half-filled restaurant. He actually came back and was treated the same Holly R (3/11/2022) Used to go quite often...unfortunately we won't be returning...sad bc we really loved this place." Carol L (1/24/2022) "place had very few customers. " Diane S (10/10/2021) Service delays Vicki D (8/8/2022) Long-time customer said,"restaurant has been coasting on its rep several years." Eventually, things that COAST eventually come to a STOP. (Before that happens, please give/sell your Spicy Caramel Chicken recipe to the Noodle Express stores.) Based on Shawn D's review (12/23/2016), I'm glad we resisted the bar and meeting Campbell. A response by Kara S to Kevin C (3/3/2025) she said," many of the staff have been there for years." Perhaps the old cows need to be turned out to pasture and replaced by hungry calves who actually CARE about customers (and the eventually fate of businesses that forget WHY they exist. There are too many alternatives in this state with the HIGHEST minimum wage in the country.) TIPS traditionally were given BEFORE the meal To Insure Prompt Service! Sadly, we'll likely swing by a couple more times to enjoy the SCC and hopefully see new customer-oriented faces replacing the "long-time employees." Otherwise, the days of MS are numbered. We'll no longer be taking advantage of the holiday gift cards that we used to share. We don't want people questioning our judgment or whether they think we're no longer friends. Grant R

loved the other location so much we came here the next day and they didn't disappoint! got the…read morechicken sandwich and the dessert frybread and both were delicious. big shoutout to taylor and eris for being the best employees ever!!

They didn't begin making the frybreas until I ordered-- which meant it was fresh and warm and of a…read moreperfect texture. Really good! The young man who took my order was nice,smiled as he asked how my day was, and was able to answer my questions about the restaurant, its history and its best dishes.. this restaurant is in the mall food court, which isn't fancy by any means but I get the sense that the original restaurant is a little swankier. There are., apparently some other options of food at the regular restaurant. Including a shepherd pie. Seems like a good place to try some new foods and not expect to be disappointed ;)

I stopped by during lunch hours and tried one of the lunch specials. I can't remember the name of…read moreit, but it came with tofu, rice, and pad Thai. Everything was pretty good and I really enjoyed the meal! The service was quick, and the waitress was very nice and friendly. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu!

Good food & service! It's not the best Thai I've had in the area, but it's pretty good & affordable…read morefor what you get. It's fun to dine-in for the ambiance, too!

This is the cutest mom-and-pop with authentic homemade style Korean food and humongous portions!…read more I had the Galbi and Kimbap - they were both great. The Galbi was perfectly charred and flavorful and fatty. Great purple rice too. The Kimbap is a little messy but hey it's homestyle ;) It was pretty hot and steamy inside and it's definitely an ultra casual hole-in-the-wall feel. The staff are super sweet.

Came here because of the good reviews. Felt ambivalent about this restaurant when we walked in. We…read moreordered a bulgogi and a spicy beef soup w veggies and noodles. Service is a bit slow. The banchans were okay. The beef bulgogi was overly sweet and did not have the expected texture. The soup... first of all, the so called "noodles" were actually vermicelli. These are two completely different things. Secondly, as an avid instant noodle eater, i could obviously tell that the soup was made from the flavoring packet of shin ramyun, which you can buy at the grocery store for ~5$ max. Lastly, there was barely any content in the soup. Unbelievable that I had to pay 22$ for a bowl of instant noodle soup. I love shin ramyun but when eating at restaurants I expect that the food is authentic and not just made using mass manufactured flavor packets. Overall not that authentic and totally overpriced.