After seeing some of my elite yelper buddies gave them good reviews, and this place was just down the street we decided to check it out for a late lunch. Off of central in Kent closer to s 277th street. There was only one young person in the place with us. Two guys working the place. The owner who catered to us, and the cook. Not sure why I never heard of this place. Owner said they have been open for 3 years now. The food came out fast. We actually ordered too much we had it for three more meals at home. I think overall the food was good. Like I was telling the owner I normally drive to Canada to get Chinese food, or San Fran for dim sum. I'm pretty hard to please. But since I like to support local, I'll bring my friends here another time for lunch. The decor was minimal but nice. From the outside it looked like it was closed, and like it was a home or doctors office. It's right next to a bikini barista. So we missed it the first time. It's a brick building. The tea was really good. The perfect amount of Chinese leaves, and it was nice and hot for a cold blistery day even if it's almost spring. read more

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This place is one of the best Chinese restaurants I've been to. Held a 40+ event at their banquet room and all my guests raved about the food, especially the salt & pepper chicken wings. The honey walnut shrimp was also the 2nd favorite and the black pepper beef short ribs was the third. Overall pricing was excellent for the quality, and the service from Lau and his team was exceptional. I look forward to having dinner here with my family in the future, and also having another bday party in their banquet room. read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Chicken House Special Chow Mein or Chow Fun/招牌炒面或炒河, Honey Walnut Shrimp/核桃虾, Yangzhou Fried Rice/杨州炒饭,Salt and Pepper Wings/椒盐鸡翼. - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Legit Chinese restaurant with some unique dishes I've not seen elsewhere. It looks like a house from the road, and inside is not big. Service is typical of a Chinese restaurant, and dishes took a while to come out. Dishes we tried: Ginger & Scallion Grass Fish 葱姜脆肉皖 (4.5/5 stars) - $28.99 I've never had fish that's crunchy in texture, it's al dente, almost like cartilage but not as hard. There are also basil in addition to ginger and scallion used to cook the dish, very flavorful and great with rice! Deep fried pork intestine with pickled green 肥肠炒酸菜 (4.5/5 stars) - I've never had this combo before, ans it's good! The intestine is first deep fried, then stir-fried with pickled green, which cuts down the fattiness. Yellow Eel Rice with Crispy Rice 黄鳝饭 (3.5/5 stars) - $65.99 for the small size, which is enough for 3-4 people to share. I love the cripsy rice, but it was a little burnt; the rest of the dish was bland) Garlic flavored square rib (3/5 stars) - battered is thick and crunchy, flavor is average. nothing special. I'm coming back with more people to try more dishes! read more

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Heard about Circle from my cousin visiting from Hawaii that this was a Cantonese restaurant with owners from Hawaii? Not sure if it's true, but Chinese food in Hawaii is very different from mainland fare. The pictures posted made it look delicious. We ended up getting honey walnut chicken, beef fried rice, and Vegetable chow mein. Cantonese is more mild-flavored, and every dish was good. I wish the chow mein had more gravy, but it was very reminiscent of Hawaii chow mein. Also would love if they added crispy gau chee! Recommend! Will return! read more

Food was great! I got hot and sour soup, chicken chow mein, black pepper short ribs and honey walnut prawns. Good flavor and pricing is a good deal. read more

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The space is smaller, so limited seating. However, we were seated right away. We ordered honey walnut prawns, BBQ pork fried rice, pea vines, and salt and pepper porkchops. The food came out fairly quickly and hot. It looked delicious. For the most part it was good. The only complaint was the pea vines. They were delicious but a lot of them had very fibrous and tough stalks, making them unpleasant. They really should have removed these. Other than that, the ones that weren't so fibrous were delicious. The salt and pepper porkchops were okay. Fried rice and honey walnut prawns were pretty good. Overall, I would go back and hope the vines were just a fluke. The food was pretty good for the most part. read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Fibrous pea vine stalks - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Finally a Chinese place south of downtown that's serving salted pepper squid! Hot n Sour and house chow mien is great too!

Worst Chinese food ever. Tasteless. Orange chicken had no orange flavor, or flavor period. Chow mein, no flavor. Magolian beef, no flavor. FYI- the eggrolls are spring rolls. Also, they have no flavor. Everything that says it has green onions in it is actually a regular white onion. Literally eat anywhere else. read more

Amazing experience at Circle Cuisine. Beautiful ambience, excellent service, and incredible food. This is really a hidden gem with authentic Chinese cuisine. We got the curry seafood and pork belly with shredded turnips, both dishes came out quickly and were so flavorful and amazing. 10/10 recommend and will be making this a regular spot read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Pork belly with shredded radish - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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The food they cook reminds me of my parent's home cooking; cantonese and Toisan dishes. They're even willing to custom make one of my favorite dishes not on their menu. They also have a ping pong table and pool table in their back room. Friendly service, with plenty of seating and parking. I love everything about this restaurant! read more

Great food and great service. Lots of flavor and the best hot and sour soup I've ever had. This is authentic food with lots of flavor, so if your looking for the standard, " whited" down cuisine, this is not it. read more

We stopped by this restaurant in the way home. It seemed like it was located in the middle of nowhere. The building looked like it was a residential home that was transformed into a restaurant. Don't let that fool you though, the food here is pretty authentic and super tasty. The person serving us, was super friendly and nice. We ordered a few dishes to share. One dish that I haven't tried before was the white paper pig stomach soup. The broth was surprisingly very good. We also ordered cauliflower with Chinese sausage and beef chow fun. Everything I had was good and it was worth the drive out there. read more

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We had dinner at 5pm, first turn off, was where we were seated it smelled like 100 air fresheners/deodorizer was put out, it was so overwhelming and unappetizing. The dishes were hit and miss. Honey Walnut Shrimp is decent. The dry beef chow fun was lacking in flavor. There isn't many Chinese food in the area, I couldn't get pass the smell. It's a one time dine for me read more

Sunday evening, 3 people in our party, we were sat immediately. Service was a little slow but we weren't in a hurry. They serve hot tea promptly. We ordered wonton soup (5/5), spicy green beans with chicken (5/5), honey walnut shrimp (5/5), sweet and sour egg (5/5), and pork fried rice (3/5). Everything was phenomenal, hot and flavorful, and we're all looking forward to our next visit. We don't mind driving a bit out of the way to make it our regular spot for Chinese. read more

Their food is the bomb! I take everyone there and no one is ever disappointed. Food is consistent, service is nice and prompt. Will go again and again. read more

Delicious food and a huge menu with lots of options. Staff is very friendly and easy to access location

The food is amazing, My mom is very picky over Chinese food and this is her favorite spot. We find ourselves craving it all the time. The staff is so friendly, and the place is adorable. Very clean, and cozy. Love the decor, it definitely makes for a great spot! Worth the travel everytime! read more

Chinese restaurant located in a brick house in the middle of farm country. Inside is divided into a few area with seating. I think there is also a party/karaoke area in one end. Decor is a bit eclectic as well. Went there for a late lunch on a Saturday, and they were doing decent business. The menu is pretty interesting. It has the usual Americanized Chinese cuisine like orange chicken or Mongolian beef, but it also has some authentic items. Heard that the authentic cuisine is a subset of Cantonese cuisine that's pretty rare in North America, and some of the items I've never seen before. For the food, we got crispy fried chicken pieces, clay pot beef briskets, and stirred fried crisp grass carp slices. The chicken pieces is basically the Taiwanese style dish, and tasted pretty good, maybe slightly on salty side. The clay pot brisket had excellent flavor, but the beef could be a little softer. The star was the crisp grass carp slices. It's slices of fish, but the texture has a bit of crunch/crispiness. It's unlike any other fish I've ever had. The consistency is a little bit like squid or stir-fried fatty pork. Kind of bizarre, but tasted pretty good. Again, a very interesting Chinese restaurant. Would recommend trying their authentic items. read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - crispy chicken, crispy fish, and beef brisket clay pot - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Great service and fresh food! Restrooms are reasonably clean. On their menu, they have an Americanized Chinese items as well as authentic Cantonese food! This is traditional style Chinese food where it's not too oily or saucy. The flavors come from the food itself. The fish balls are home made. I haven't had Chinese food this authentic in the Bay Area nor Houston - only in Guangdong! Large Eel Rice is 4x bigger than the small size but only cost 50% more. read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Been feeling homesick and missing family. This location is hands down the best for the type of "family dining" I grew up with. All portions are more than generous and great for sharing. The atmosphere is quaint but, inviting. The food is made to order and comes out steaming. Table side service from the owner as the soup hits the table. I'm going back and taking my family. We NEED to try everything on the menu! read more

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Since my 5-Star review 6 months ago, I have ordered "to go" here five more times. Every meal has been absolutely delicious. Then I see a review by "Clayton J.", giving this restaurant a 2-Star, then downgrading to a 1-Star. I had to study all his reviews... finding that out of 729 reviews, 212 were 1-Star - 52 were 5-Star (mostly non-food related). Enough said! Yesterday I ordered: Chicken Chow Mein Beef Broccoli Kung Pao Chicken Sweet'n'Sour Spare Ribs Won Ton Soup. Steamed Rice. I experienced the same quality as all previous meals (no need to repeat the reasons, read my previous review). I would add however, that the Won Ton Soup is also over-the-top, with rich chicken broth and huge won-tons (and other vegetables!) As always, I recommend you read the reviews of "Yelp Elites" who are chosen for our acumen and fair'n'balanced reviews. Yes, I'm a trained chef. ...still a 5-Star Restaurant... ...thank you! read more

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We enjoyed this spot and will definitely return. We were happy to find great Chinese food in Auburn. It is clearly a family business, and there were lots of Chinese clientele. The place is darling and quaint, the food is cooked fresh and service was fantastic! We enjoyed the food. Hot n sour soup had great flavor. The Mongolian chicken was delicious and tender. The honey walnut shrimp were crispy on the outside and the flavor was exactly what I hoped. The house fried rice had good portions of meat and shrimp and was well seasoned. The only thing that was just - meh- for me, was the chow mein. It was a bit bland. read more

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My favorite restaurant in the Seattle area! Chef is very skilled and makes everything taste so good. Service is 10/10 as well they are always so nice, you can also customize your dishes def 10/10 restaurant Salted egg yolk crab with pumpkins (off menu) and taishan egg (the dish I get every time) read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Taishan egg - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Just so so today maybe other dishes on the menu will be better . The shrimp is the best dishes we ordered today. Service is good and passionate. I like their yard,It's beautiful and interesting! read more

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My husband and I have been on a search for great Chinese food and decided to try this place based on the reviews. We wouldn't go back. We were the only ones in the restaurant on a Saturday afternoon. The employee greates us and dropped off the menu's then went and stood behind the counter, we had to call out our order to her from where we were seated. We ordered the pork fried rice, Mongolian beef, and sesame chicken. The pork fried rice was a decent portion but it lacked flavor, we had to ask for salt and pepper. There was not any soy sauce on the table to add. The Mongolian beef was actually pretty tasty but the portion was very small. The sesame chicken had a great texture but really had no flavor at all. The ambiance was okay but cold. It is a converted house to restaurant it looks like. The front room and back room had the lights off, no heat on in those areas so it kind of made the middle area where we sat a bit chilly on not comfortable. The DOH rating sign in the window was only an "okay", so they are lacking in food handling safety also. read more

Ordered crispy rice, turnip pork belly slices, some kinda fish slices, and garlic vermicelli shrimp. A ton of people recommended this place to my wife so we came but the disappointment is enormous. This place is quite average. The best dish is the crispy rice, which came with a giant bowl of fragrant fried rice. Everything else is like wow this looks good then you taste it and you think "this could taste better". The portions here, while not massive, are decent and you will leave full. read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Turnip pork belly - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Pretty authentic, but not consistent each time I have been here. Quite a few varieties. Just found out original Chef is gone. read more

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We had Mongolian beef, pepper beef vermicelli, and sesame chicken! Delicious! Highly recommend.

Wish I would've known about this spot sooner!! Food and service was great!! We had Hong Style Chow Mein, shrimp fried rice, broccoli beef and cream cheese won tons. The Broccoli Beef was probably our favorite!! Broccoli cooked just right and the sauce...chefs kiss!! And I loved that they were open late!! read more

Great food! I will definitely go back! Been looking for a place with good Chinese food near my place and found this gem. Highly recommended.

Update: wanted to give Circle another chance, and so glad we did! New owners, new staff, new kitchen (that's what they told us), new menu. Food was excellent, great suggestion for a dish not on the menu, and good service all around! read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Salt & pepper tofu, salted fish eggplant hot pot, dried scallop fried rice, black pepper beef w mushrooms, turnip pork belly, and mapo tofu. - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

The BEST Chinese food in the Seattle Tacoma area! Everything is fresh, tastes great and leaves you torn wanting to try another dish or get the same fabulous thing next time! read more

There is a good vibe to the owner lady and the place. I only wish the interior was nicer and the ceiling was higher. This establishment looks like a French cafe from afar. Ample parking space and a patio section could be great in the summer. The path to enter leads through a simple garden and mini play area for children. The vibe is family, it's sincere and it's not pretentious even a little bit. The atmosphere is ok, lighting is great, and there are many sections that allow for some privacy. The food is great at this place. I was blown away by the quality and care kitchen put into the food. My goto dish is braised beef with turnips. Strongly recommended to people who like Chinese food. The type that differs from Panda Express and PF Chan's. read more

I've ordered several times and tried 7 different items. It's just not that good. Every dish is a little bland, or old. Nothing tasted fresh.

Some of the most delicious food you can get in all of Washington! The service is amazing and the staff are friendly and nice!

Love the flavors of the food. 4-5 star establishment hands down!! We ordered chicken fried rice and Mongolian beef! The flavor was wonderful, the portions are shareable sized and the service was great. The menu offers more of a traditional/authentic Chinese tastes and options that you won't find in an American Chinese establishment, however, they do offer Chinese American favorites. You get authentic Chinese flavors that will wow you PLUS if you are feeling adventurous in your food flavors and options then this is definitely a go-to place for Chinese cuisine. They offer house made peanuts, hot tea (real leaves), as well as water when we were seated. After dinner they provided a refreshing slice of watermelon!! Would give 5 stars but the wait time on the food was a little long and we were starving! Highly, highly recommend! read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Specials menu - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Okay this is seriously the best Chinese food you will find in the states hands down. I'm already dreaming of the next time I'll be back and promised the owner herself that I would be. I live in Seattle so it was a 25 min drive for me and it was worth every second. Every single thing we ordered was amazing. Everything is sooo fresh. The portions are amazing for a family style meal. Truly can't wait to come back with my friends so I can order everything on the menu because everything we ate was so good. I don't even write very many yelp reviews but this man Scott was the reason I gave this restaurant a shot, his review sold me and I'm just here to tell you that he's not lying, he's an elite yelper. I almost never yelp but I needed to yelp this place because it's that good. Service was amazing as well! Truly phenomenal kind hearted people that were serving us. Please check this place out and give them all your business because wow I was so impressed. After dinner we walked to central pub up the street (5 min walk) and played pool and threw some darts. Made for a really fun date night! We ordered: The tea Egg rolls General Tso's chicken (the freshest crispiest chicken) I forget the name but fried vermicelli noodles with beef (recommended by our server) this was really good! Amazing flavor and different than anything we have had before. Loved the textures. Cauliflower with sausage which was the best cauliflower I've ever had and it was caulini (like broccolini but for cauliflower l) I've never had it before but it was delicious and now I'm obsessed. Goes to show they use the best ingredients Also we ordered this for 2 of us but it could have easily fed 5. So many leftovers. Please support this business! You won't be disappointed read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - General Tso's chicken, egg rolls, caulini and sausage, fried vermicelli noodles - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

This junk GOOD Y'ALL! I got the Beef Chow Mein about 10-15 minutes after they opened so it would be guaranteed fresh. Y'all gotta try this ish!! Beef Chow Mein read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Beef Chow Mein (fresh) - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Food was delicious. Hot and fresh. Good flavor, and friendly service. Do t let the exterior of the restaurant fool you. It's good food and a pleasant atmosphere inside. read more

Tried chicken wings and egg tofu. Delicious!!! Enough for 4 people. Great addition to Kent! read more

Circle Chinese Cuisine - Top egg tofu bottom chicken wings - Cantonese Near Me - Kent, Washington