I recently found Champion Gourmet Co. (冠軍) inside Great Wall Shopping Mall in Kent, and it feels very much like a classic Taiwanese bento shop. The space is small but clean, and ordering is done through a self-service kiosk or QR code, which makes the process quick and easy. They mainly serve Taiwanese-style bento boxes and braised snacks. Some of the options include: * Popcorn Chicken Bento * Taiwanese Pork Chop Bento * Braised Pork (Lu Rou) Bento * Smoked Chicken Leg Bento * Taiwanese Sausage Bento * Braised Pork Belly Bento Prices are around $14-$17. I ordered the Popcorn Chicken Bento, which came with stir-fried greens, braised egg, pickled mustard greens, Taiwanese sausage, and braised tofu. The popcorn chicken was freshly fried, crispy on the outside and juicy inside, with basil that gives it a very authentic Taiwanese flavor. The portion was generous and they even included a milk tea, which made the meal very satisfying. They also offer a variety of Taiwanese braised snacks (lu wei) like braised eggs, tofu, chicken gizzards, beef tripe, chicken feet, and pig ears. Another nice touch is the freezer section where you can buy frozen dumplings, wontons, and buns to take home. Overall, it's a simple and comforting Taiwanese spot. If you're shopping at Great Wall in Kent and want a quick, satisfying meal, this is a convenient place to grab a bento. The parking is complimentary in the plaza. read more

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I've passed by Champion so many times and it always went unnoticed but this time I finally tried them and they were good. Champion is located inside the Great Wall mall and it's pretty unassuming. There's a few tables inside and that's basically it. They have a relatively small menu available and a wide portion of braised items and frozen dumplings. On the menu, there's a handful of bentos and some noodles. I only noticed one staff member even though my visit was on the weekend but there were no issues experienced. I ordered a popcorn chicken bento and it came with a complimentary black milk tea. The popcorn chicken was nice and crispy and seasoned well. I like that the bento included a braised egg, taiwanese sausage, and a piece of tofu. The braised egg was one of the best I've had and I'll definitely have to be back for more. read more

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Their food reminded me of being in Taiwan. The beef was tender and flavorful. Delicious!!!

Their braised eggs and Taiwanese stirfried vermicelli are so good!! Lion's head meatballs are ok, but easy protein to pair with rice for a quick lunch! Will be back to try their bento boxes. read more

I have been ordering food from this place via Weee and I also came here to purchase. Since the ownership change, this place has become much better. I could get most Taiwanese food here, such as Beef noodle soup, braised dishes, buns, and dumplings. All the food here is delicious!! When I first time came here, I didn't have a very good impression as nobody was at the counter. I waited for a while, then a man approached to the counter area but ended up doing something else instead of helping me. I waited for nearly 10 minutes to get someone's help. However, since the second visit, that hasn't happened again. Once the owner was there at the counter, and she offered me some samples to try. Later she even offered me a free drink. The owner was very friendly and nice. The store overall is clean. There are some tables and chairs in case you want to eat the food there. I haven't tried to eat there, but next time if I want to eat food sooner, I probably will. read more

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Check it out!!! I remember went i visited Taipei, i tasted their breaded pork chop. It was lovely. This food place had the pork chop bento box with soysauce hard boiled egg, pickled veg and sausage. uuuuuh mmmah meeee. Gem of a place right inside the mall with Ranch 99 Market. read more

Champion Gourmet - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

Visiting from out of town, I wanted to try Taiwanese food in Seattle. The (assumed) owner though not overly friendly was very nice in giving us some free milk tea. Prices were 2-3 dollars more than I expected (~$17/entree) for this type of establishment, but the food was definitely good. They also sell the same dumplings they serve, in take-home frozen form. My parents generally ask for dishes to have lower salt content. When we requested, the owner asked if we wanted it watered down lol. I feel like the dining area could have been cleaner? read more

This is a must stop place for us everytime we are in the Seattle area visiting. They have lovely Taiwanese style braised protein goodies ranging from duck wings to chicken claws. Their bentos are also delicious but we love their braised goodies! Service is fast and friendly. Items freeze really really for easy hauling back down to California! read more

This place is the definition of hole in the wall unexpected goodness. Located in the ranch 99 in the Tukwila/ Kent area, it is an unassuming kitchen behind a counter with a 3 small tables. There are a ton of classic sides in the fridge (including intestines if you're into innards...) and frozen dumplings and buns for sale in addition to the hot food available as well. The hot foods are primarily bentos but what you really need to try is the beef noodle soup. It's probably the most authentic Taiwanese beef noodle soup I've had in the area (considering Monga, Looking for Chai, etc). The beef cuts are large and generous, though I wish it was a little more tender. The 酸菜 or pickled veggies in the soup are especially good. Order at the counter on the tablet or order from the owner who is nice too. Highly recommend for take out if you're in the area! Of note though, if you do dine in, everything comes in plastic take out containers. read more

Champion Gourmet - Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

Writing a limited review again. The most important thing to share is Champion Gourmet Services have changed owners. The new owner is a Taiwanese lady. She was the only person there when I went and was busy cooking, so I didn't interact much with her other than to pay for things. Some items previously mentioned or in the photos are not sold anymore. No beef jerky, no preserved fruits. I didn't have time to wait for hot foods, so I grabbed things from the fridge. The fridge has many Taiwanese braised food items (very dark brown marinate). For grins, I bought 5 different items. The braised tofu ($6) was my favorite, while I also liked braised dried tofu ($6), and braised eggs ($7). The braised duck wings ($12) have a very strong anise flavor that was too potent for me. The braised chicken feet were surprisingly extra dry. I opted to reboil both items again at home. They turned out surprisingly well after my modifications. Their freezer has a variety of frozen dumplings. If I was heading home immediately, I would have bought some. Lastly, they have a small menu of made to order foods, such as Taiwanese style popcorn chicken, beef noodle soup, stir-fried vermicelli, etc. All items are served only in to-go containers. They have two small tables where you can sit and eat, but it is best not to count on that. Consider this a take-out only eatery. Based only on what I bought, the rating should be more like a 3.5 Stars. I decided to round down because the proprietor seemed indifferent or even annoyed that we were there. Maybe she is annoyed this Yelper is taking photos to remind me of prices. Either way, a tiny bit of customer service would have been nice. I decided to round-down the rating to a 3 Stars. read more

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This is not a restaurant! They are just someone's home kitchen. I can't believe they pre-made the food and put them in a zipper bag then store in the refrigerator. When someone orders they just microwave the food and give it to customers. Not recommended! read more

Husband ordered for takeout on Monday evening. I heard from word of mouth that this place was great from another friend. This review is only based on the taste of the popcorn chicken bento. I was able to eat it an hour or so after my husband picked up the food. The food was decent but I wasn't too impressed by it. The popcorn chicken was reheated in an airfryer and maintained a little bit of crisp but I think I prefer another restaurant's version based on taste. The portion of chicken given was a good amount. The bento came with rice, Chinese sausapickled veggies on top of the rice, a side of bok choy with braised tofu and egg. I would have to give it another chance and try it more fresh/hot. read more

Highly recommended authentic Taiwan flavor! Love the food, price is super reasonable, my go-to choice! read more

Champion Gourmet - Highly recommended authentic Taiwan flavor! Best in metro Seattle area. - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

Staff is friendly and the food is absolutely AMAZING!!! You got to try their hot food items all the bento boxes are good. Also their specialty items in the fridge and freezer section are very fresh and good too. Highly recommended!!! Wow! read more

Champion Gourmet - Pork chop box - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

It is safe to say that they have the best and authentic Taiwanese food in the Seattle area. Prices are reasonable, and great portions. The owner is very nice too! The only complaint is that they close too early. read more

Champion Gourmet - Porkchop bento - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

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I'm so glad that this is here now. Picked up some food here after some shopping and am so glad we did. We had the jerky, Chinese tamale, and lu rou fan. The food here is authentic, made thoughtfully, and so delicious. The jerky the classic Taiwanese style texture and flavor. We got the spicy one and it was so good. I like it so much more than the American style jerky. I bought a ton and froze it (I live in SF) and it defrosts really nicely and is still so good after a week. The Chinese tamale is generously stuffed with a big chunk of meat, egg yolk, dried shrimp, and mushroom and the flavors are melded together with the rice into a delicious bite every bite. The Lu Rou Fan instantly transported me to Taiwan. It came with a couple sides that were all very complementary. Perfectly seasoned, the pork belly was cut to the right sizes. Total comfort food. Can't wait to go back the next time I'm in Seattle! read more

There were no one eating there at the time we went, but we knew about this store from Taiwan, so we got the two dishes that show how good the restaurant is. The beef noodle soup (牛肉麵）and braise pork rice（滷肉飯）。I love both dishes, although the braised pork rice was a little sweet. I personally don't like suger in my savory dishes. We also brought some shrimp dumplings and Xiaolongbao to take home after the meal and they were very well received by our family. During that time some customers came in and got take out items as the on-site seating was nothing to brag about. I am fine with it as we seat like that in Taiwan. They also have other side items that we did not get but will try next time when I have a party. read more

I have been coming here for eight years now, the last time I've been inside 99 Ranch market. I saw that they were closed down, and I thought this business has closed. But actually, it was just getting remodeled and I'm so happy to see that it's back up and running the glow up is real. If you remembered how it looked like in the past, it wasn't too pretty lol but food was amazing. They now have a touch screen to order, hardwood floors and a new pretty counter. I always order the popcorn chicken lunch box, there are a few changes from the previous, there is no longer meat sauce on top of the rice, but in replacement, they have now added some fresh bok choy with yummy garlic onion oil sauce, a soy marinated tofu, plus chinese sausage. Love the upgrades and also the new containers. I also received a free milk tea which I had no idea that it came with the meal so that was a win-win. If I knew ahead of time, I wouldn't have gone next-door to grab a drink from the sugarcane place. I would highly recommend trying their food here. It's delicious and of course you already know I will be back. I miss seeing the granny and young guy that used to work here, it seems like there are new workers, other than that I am just happy to know that this establishment is still up and running. read more

Champion Gourmet - Popcorn chicken lunch box yum! - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

One bite and instantly felt like I was back in Taiwan. Delicious. Will definitely be back for more noms. read more

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If you are into Asian food, and you happen to be in Renton area, I recommend a newly opened restaurant for you. It's an authentic Taiwanese restaurant which serves warm takeout food as well as frozen ones Iike dumplings. It's located inside the Great Wall Mall. Check it out. read more

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Food is delicious and service is nice and quick. I would recommend every dish that we have ordered. The shop is small with tables for two people. We have dined in twice and the owner always gives us free milk tea! read more

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Stopped in to see what this business offered. Pleasantly surprised to find home made sweet pork jerky! Haven't had any sine a visit the Vancouver BC. Yum...also found some other Asian/Taiwanese delicacies, like chicken feet, Chinese tamales (glutinous rice, pork, chestnuts, peanuts, etc. wrapped in leaves. Definitely worth a visit if you are visiting the Great Wall shopping center. read more

Food was not warm. Food comes from fridge and then gets heated, but it was still cold. Not good quality. Also saw a cockroach on the wall that was dead. No one cleans the wall. Ew, would never come back. read more

it is located in the shopping mall. It is known for their Chinese Beef Jerky. We order the pop corn chicken that came out like just fried piece of chicken with no breading on it. It does not look like the picture outside at all. IS SO BAD!!! The 肉粽 pork with rice in bamboo leaf was soooo good!!! Very authentic it came with lots of pork and a black mushroom. if you want some authentic snack food definitely this is a place. but don't order the Pop corn chicken!!! read more

This place doesn't look like much. If you're going into the main entrance of Great Wall, this is one of the first stores you see on the left. It used to be bigger space wise, but it looks like they're getting something ready next door. This place is pretty good. I haven't tried much, but I did try their duck tongue and it was decent. The older lady that helped me doesn't speak English and I kept getting the stare from a younger lady... Overall, I'll have to try this place again and try different food in the future. read more

I've passed by this place a couple times when I go to Ranch 99 and never thought of going in. But today I had a craving for popcorn chicken and Yelp led me here! And I'm glad I did try them out. Their popcorn chicken was not overly oily and it tasted pretty good. Besides popcorn chicken, they have lots of other Taiwanese food/drinks to choose from. They will charge a fee for credit card purchases under $10. read more

Decided to check this place out while at the Great Wall. I always past by it but never thought it serves food for some reason. They serve taiwanese food it looks like. After looking at the menu, decided to try some fried squid balls (new item on the menu). For $6, you get around 5 squid balls. The flavor was good, but the balls weren't crispy and it litteraly just tasted like fish balls. i wouldn't be able to tell the difference. The lady who took our order seem very nice even though there was a language barrier. Overall, it was ok, maybe i'll try some of there normal items on the menu next time and see. read more

Champion Gourmet - a tray of fried meatballs - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

Super nice owners - support small businesses! I wish the drinks were better but the food is really good. It reminds me of my mom's Taiwanese cooking - super authentic. It's my go-to when I'm homesick. If you need a snack there's jerky or popcorn chicken. If you need a meal, you can get pork sauce over rice or fried chicken and rice or dumplings. Yum yum yum! They also have special food for Chinese holidays like ZongZi for Duan Wi Jie. read more

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I have heard about this place a lot before having a chance to visit it. Everyone was super friendly and patient. The young guy was trying to answer my questions since it was my first visited the store, and recommended me the popular items. read more

CGS is located in the Great Wall Mall by the main entrance. I cannot comment on the smoothies or food but can I definitely chime in on the beef jerkies!! I didn't know that I can get beef jerky of this quality in Kent. I noticed that they have multiple locations throughout the US and most specifically Houston or LA where I get my premium stashes of spicy sweet jerky and cuttlefish. The ziplock bags they give you seal in the moisture and keeps it longer lasting. I now have found the source to cure one of my snack attacks . Note: 1/2 lb is about $9 (a good portion). You can ask for a small sample first before you purchase. read more

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DROOLS! PORK CHOP ON RICE! DROOLS POPCORN CHICKEN ON RICE! alright.. i can keep on drooling.. but you get the point. Authentic good taiwanese comfort food :) even the pickled veggies and minced pork alone on rice will get me drooling to buy it for lunch at 9:30AM. MMMMMMMMMM!! and their tea eggs! omgosh.. i'm so excited and getting hungry again! Portions are good, and priced nicely! I NEED TO BUY A BENTO NOOOOW! read more

Based on Yelp's reviews on the popcorn chicken with pork sauce over rice, I had to give this place a try. I was not disappointed! There was a bit of a language barrier, but the staff was very friendly. read more

Champion Gourmet - Spicy Taiwanese popcorn chicken with pork sauce over rice. This was so good! So filling I didn't even finish half of it. - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

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The only decent place I can get Taiwanese popcorn chicken is here. But dear lord the atmosphere here is so awkward. But besides that you get a pretty good decent amount for your buck, usually I get 3 orders from myself because I'm such a fatass. Oh yea the boba tea is pretty good here as well!! read more

Champion Gourmet - Got me a strawberry smoothie ! - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Run by the nicest family- I like purchasing here first because they're a small, local business. I recently learned grandma moved back home but she was my definite favorite person to see. Second- their food is so good. It's my version of comfort food. I buy zongzi here often. Look in their freezer. Frozen XLB, dumplings, won ton, braised beef soup. You're welcome and please save some for the rest of us. read more

We've walked by this shop for many years and finally we decided to stop in, now it's one of our go to places for bubble tea or a quick bite. They have packaged grab and go items like pigs ears, steamed buns, duck wings and more! We like the Taiwanese popcorn chicken with pork sauce over rice and Spicy beef soup noodles. Seating is limited but it seems like most people order to go. They should remodel the place, I think it would attract more customers. read more

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$5 for Taiwanese popcorn chicken. This is so good and hits just the right spot. The cook in the back was super nice :) read more

Champion Gourmet - Taiwanese popcorn chicken - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

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This review is in regards to their bubble tea, which I love. They offer many different flavors, either made with the typical powder or fresh fruit. My favorite choices in their fresh fruit section are lychee and papaya, my favorite in their powder section is taro and honeydew. I always come here when I'm in the area running errands. Their bubble tea costs around $4 for a decent sized cup and the only complaint I have, which I why I'm rating it 4 stars is because they only have 1 size.. and no other options besides boba to put in your drink. Other than that, I love this place. I've also read on other reviews that they have popcorn chicken that a lot of people are fans of, so I will definitely have to pick some up next time I stop by! Until then, their bubble tea gets a thumbs up from me! read more

Champion Gourmet - Strawberry with tapioca/ boba. First time trying it and I don't recommend, very watered down. ): - Specialty Food Near Me - Kent, Washington

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This is a place that I come to get my Taiwanese staples... stewed eggs, duck wings, Taiwanese sauerkraut, and buns. For the amount of food that I get, I think the price is a bit on the higher end, but the taste is authentic. They also have a boba shop inside but I would get my boba elsewhere. read more

**Strictly bubble tea post** I've only had their bubble tea. Classic bubble tea right here, OG spot, none of that fancy looking, trendy bubble tea spots nowadays and that's why I like it. Price is great, friendly staff.. the guy that took our orders was super nice and patient! My go-to spot whenever I'm in the area. I shall update if I ever try their food menu! read more

If you choose the right stuff, this is a 5-star place. You also need to be Chinese/Taiwanese food savvy. The beef jerky, the minced pork, and the dried tofu are the bests. Don't miss them. The duck wings are to die for. Other snack items are generally very good, but snacks are very personal. Sample before you buy. The lunches and frozen foods are just so-so. read more