Food is delicious. We had the spicy garlic tofu, papaya salad and pineapple fried rice--highly…read morerecommend! Ended with mango sticky rice and it was a perfect ending to the meal.

We tried the pandan float and aubergine drink, and both were incredibly refreshing -- bright,…read morefragrant, and perfect starters. For food, we had the tamarind tofu, pumpkin fried rice, and pho noodles. Every dish was excellent, but the standout was the pho: the tamarind sauce was unbelievably good, adding a sweet‑tangy depth that made the whole bowl pop. Overall, everything we ordered was flavorful, balanced, and genuinely memorable.

Araya's Place has been one of my favorites in the Bellevue area for good Thai food. I love that…read moreit's completely vegan, so being a vegetarian, I get plenty of options to choose from! During my recent visit, we tried their veggie rolls and thick rice noodles, and both tasted great. The place can get pretty busy during evening hours, so I would definitely recommend making a reservation.

Veg Thai restaurant in Old Bellevue on Main St. Went there for a work lunch, as some colleagues…read morewere vegetarian. Small-ish restaurant with white colored exterior and interior. Doing decent business in the middle of the week. Menu has your expected Thai dishes common in North America, but in vegetarian or vegan form. I go their lunch plate for $17.5 which has a bit of everything. It had two spring rolls, salad, pad thai, and green curry with white rice. Quite a bit of food for the price, and they all tasted pretty decent. I'm not a vegetarian and I like meat, but I enjoyed the food. Green curry was very creamy. Pad thai is a little on the sweet side. The salad was refreshing, and the spring rolls were crunchy. Also got a Thai lime iced tea ($5) and it tasted like lemon/lime iced tea. Overall a good lunch.

Love banh xeo! Unfortunately, not many Vietnamese restaurants have this dish on their menu…read more Before i noticed Square Lotus offer this dish, i had to drive down to Renton if i wanted to eat my very favorite Vietnamese dish. Square Lotus offers an extensive choice of dishes. This visit we ordered the tropical fresh rolls and the pork on skewers, along with banh xeo The banh xeo was really nice and crispy. The only 2 drawbacks. for me was ... instead of pork belly, they use chicken, i think white meat cause the meat is very dry. The second is they don't offer a lot of fresh herbs with this dish. Just some cilantro and one small branch of Thai basil Next time i order this i will definitely ask for pork belly instead of chicken in my banh xeo. Definitely recommend you trying this restaurant. BTW, the offer an extensive amount of vegetarian dishes

Yum yum yum! Square…read moreLotus was highly recommended by a local. It did not dissapoint. I visited with a large group and the staff was very attentive and kind. They have a large menu with lots of options, and lots of items I was not familiar with. Our table ordered the spring rolls with pork. They were delicious! I went with their Classsic Vermicilli bowl which comes with pork, shrimp, a tiny egg rolls, noodles and cucumbers. It was delicious the pork was very tasty and the shrimp were seasoned perfectly. The restaurant is large and definitely a spot for families both small and big. I only noticed a few to go orders. Great spot for Vietnamese food if you happen to find yourself in Bellevue.

A small local Taiwanese delicatessen store that deserves a spot in your "Want to go" collection!…read more Walking inside, you're met with tons of ready-to-eat quick meals, tofu products, soy milk, frozen foods, and more! They've got all the essentials. It seems like a community favorite with people constantly cycling in and out. We came specifically for their Fan Tuan which the uncle behind us also ordered, so you already know that it's good! It features purple sticky rice, pork floss, pickled veggies, and a super crispy Chinese donut in the middle. It came out warm and was SOOO good! The perfect quick breakfast.

a gem! my cousin…read moreand i were bad and didnt check the hours before stopping by. tofu 101 closes at 2p on sundays! we arrived 20mins past 2, just as the owner and his family were leaving for the day. we were fully prepared to leave and come another time, but he asks us what we needed to get and we explained we came to try their fan tuan! he says, ok, ill tell them and ring you up. he was so so friendly and told his staff closing in the back to heat one up for us. we were so grateful! we will definitely return to shop around for their other goodies and support such a kind owner! the fan tuan was exceptional, very delicious. im looking forward to trying more.

Korean restaurant in Factoria. Small-ish space inside. No frills decor. Not that busy on a random…read moreweeknight. The only banchan they served were kimchi and potatoes. We had two of their bossam platter which sliced boiled pork belly with napa, kimchi radish and sauces. We ordered the one with raw oysters as well. It was interesting making a napa cabbage wrap with both the pork and raw oyster. The Korean in our group said it was authentic. Not the best Korean pork belly I've had, and the oysters definitely has that saltwater flavor, but decent overall. We also go the jeongol hotpot with pork intestine and tripe along with sliced pork. Supposed to be spicy but wasn't too bad. Very flavorful hotpot with plenty of ingredients inside. Final bill was $25 per person which is quite reasonable.

I was looking at dinner places after being at downtown park for the first ever PNW Cake Picnic!…read more I asked my friend if she wanted to go here and it was no hesitation! We arrived a little after 4:30pm when they open on a Saturday! We had the place to ourselves for a bit. It was really nice! We had a really nice server and staff was helpful! I've always wanted to try Army Stew and FINALLY got to here! We had that, classic bossam which is something you have to try! Lettuce with thinly sliced boiled pork belly and kimchi with garlic and 3 different sauces! Their lettuce was freshhhh, and top notch! It paired so well with the meat! The army stew was a dream!! All kinds of meat; hot dog pieces, bacon, rice cake, spam all with ramen noodles! We got the mild spicy flavor. We also got the seafood pancake which was fresh shrimp and squid. Everything was AMAZING here! Would love to come back!!!

Excellent Peruvian fusion place recommended by Eater 38, Yelp Elites, etc. They draw on influences…read morefrom Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and African cuisines. Many of their dishes include Chocio corn (similar to hominy), and they even served a crispy version as an appetizer. We came here for dinner with a dozen people, shared 20 plates, and absolutely loved everything. It was a Monday night, which happens to be half priced wines by the bottle - we got a great bottle of Sagemoor Reisling for just $22.50, regularly $45. Service by Raquel was very attentive, and she made great recommendations. We ordered 20 dishes to share: (1) two Festival de Cebiches -- 3 types of ceviche: Classico (halibut), Popular (crispy calamari, shrimp, octopus, halibut) and Nissei (tuna, seaweed - my favorite) ; (2) two Tiradito Criollos - Hamachi sashimi w/ sweet potato in tiger milk sauce - incredible; my favorite dish of the night; (3) two Antichuchos de Pollo; (4) 2 Antichuchos de Res; (5) 2 Golden Chaufa -- fried rice with Dungeness crab and shrimp); (6) 2 Pescado al Pilpil - halibut w/ roasted garlic and crispy kale - my husband's fave; (7) 2 King salmon charapitas w/ roasted sunchokes and rainbow potatoes - wow; (8) 2 Lomo Saltados - wok fried beef tenderloin, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, oyster sauce, soy sauce w/ potatoes and rice - wow; delish, (9) 2 yuca fries; and (10) 2 wok fried broccolini - delicious flavor. For food (drinks separate) was just $93/person including 20% tip and 2.5% employee well-being surcharge, which we all that was very reasonable for the quality and quantity.

Appetizers -( in happy hour), there are "cold - small dishes", which are more seafoods! On part two…read moreappetizers of hot dishes for meats or fried ! Mixtures of citrus bars drinks tasty. From after happy hours times at to do " los plates", or onto regular size meals. Blends in seafood or meat dishes, or with more costs To be into sweet desserts of many choices.

I've been here several times with my boyfriend from Kerala. The dosa is outstanding, getting his…read moreseal of approval, which is saying a lot. I've tried other dishes and they've all been good. Service is friendly and fast, even when the place is busy.

Probably a 3rd or 4th Indian restaurant in the same location with each having a different south…read moreIndian cuisine. Needs some improvement to bring the food quality up! - claypot parotta with chicken is served only during dine in and comes in a hot claypot covered with banana leaf and inside it contains alternating layers of parotta and chicken curry. It was delicious - chicken lollipop is something we don't get often here and this dish was good. I just hoped it had little more salt. - butter milk or salted lassi was fresh and delicious. - Dosa with chicken curry - while the dosa was good, the chicken curry was not good. I didn't feel it right and also when I ate later at home. This combo does not come with chutney and when asked for it, I was given a cold, refrigerated chutney which tasted awful. . Super friendly folks who are ready to serve you some unique dishes.

normally get the traditional dishes like Pad Thai or Pad Ki Mao at Thai restaurants, so I was…read moreinterested to try the Crispy Garlic Prawns out The batter on the prawns (shrimp) was pretty decent - although it wasn't really crispy like the name suggested, it was a little bit crunchy and you could tell the sauce was definitely there. The fact that these were also coated in oil was pretty nice. On the inside, I thought the prawns were cooked well - they remained pretty soft and didn't appear overcooked I did feel like the spice was pretty much missing, though. I ordered 4/5 stars, but it tasted more like 1/5 stars as there was a pretty significant lack of spice that took away from a lot of the flavor potential. Speaking of the missing flavor, there should've been a lot more sauce added to this dish - either poured on top of the prawns or the prawns come sitting in it. The benefit of this is that it you can mix everything with the rice - and this sauce coats the rice to make it taste good. The way it's currently presented, the prawns are too large to really eat with the rice, and mixing the two will just result in eating the meat and taking another bite of plain rice because there isn't enough sauce to coat the rice. This dish just ended up being eating the prawns by themselves - the rice wasn't super useful As a result, after finishing I really wasn't that full For the price (around 20 ish) there are a good amount of prawns, but I wouldn't really say you're getting a good deal here

Went out for dinner with family and tried the Thai sukiyaki, khao soi, and Panang curry with tofu…read more We chose spice level 3 for most dishes and level 5 for the khao soi. The restaurant was hosting an event, so part of the space was closed off, and service was noticeably slow. It took a while for the food to arrive. The khao soi was decent--not the best I've had, but still a solid choice. The Panang curry had a mild flavor with a subtle lime note and a touch of sweetness, which was interesting but not particularly bold. Overall, the food was okay, but unless you live nearby, it might not be worth the trip. If you do go, I'd recommend ordering a higher spice level, as everything leaned on the mild side. Good ambiance overall.

Great food and great service! We ordered the Premium Tendon Set, Rare Salmon Katsu Set, and…read moreMentaiko Cream Udon, and everything was delicious. The tempura was light and crispy, the salmon katsu was tender and flavorful, and the mentaiko cream udon was rich and creamy. We'll definitely be back! Reservation is a must.

The service was amazing, friendly and nice. Ambiance felt like Japan, and the food was amazing,…read moretempura was so crunchy and the matcha was amazing. 5 stars!

3 stars because the service was fast and friendly but I'm disappointed with the food…read more We ordered 2 #10's beef brisket, meatball, & steak pho to go and a fresh tofu roll. There was not one meatball to be had in either of our orders and they gave us each 3 slices of rare beef! 3!! I could actually count them. When I order other places you have to pull apart like 10 or more for it to cook but not here. 3 measly slices. And NO meatballs at all. Broth was hot, & good but no sriracha, I have my own so that's fine but come on. Then the fresh rolls...Oy. $9.99 for 90% lettuce pretty much. I will attach photos and videos. I've been coming here since Papaya but haven't ordered pho from here in a while. And it's just not the same. Disappointed.

Vietnamese soup is a personal favorite. This is the best I have come across. Husband liked his beef…read morepho. We will definitely be coming back.