Went on the first day of Taste of Seattle and tried their vegan combo with a few other dishes. Very well flavored and good portions. The schezuan dumplings, sautéed beans with garlic and crispy chicken were the standouts. Casual, neat ambience. Parking on side street is hot or miss. read more

Nothing warms you up better than a hand pulled noodle soup on a Seattle night! Walked in with my bestie on a Saturday night -- other places we were looking at for dinner that night had crazy wait times and this spot is open until 11 pm on Saturdays. We also found super good street parking, so the stars just aligned perfectly for us at Dumpling the Noodle. The food here is a mix of Beijingg, Shanghai, Sichuan styles of cooking. We were in need of some veggies so we ordered their cucumber salad and green beans. The cucumber salad was more on the sour side than spicy and the green beans were perfectly fried and savory. We ordered few dumplings, their pork chives and shrimp dumpling, signature pork onion buns, and the pork and shrimp dumplings in their spicy sauce. We also got an order of their chili beef rice noodle. Super long and thick hand pulled rice noodles. Be sure to add some chili oil and vinegar to amp up the flavor. The veggies in this soup were super good too! My fav dish of the night was a jajang beef pancake roll, a scallion pancake packed with beef and green onion. The only thing that really fell short for me was the hot tea we ordered, it kinda tasted like dirty water which lowkey the whole restaurant smelled like. I think this would be a great spot to bring a group of friends, especially if there are some vegans/ vegetarians in the group. My favorite jajang pancake roll also comes as a vegan tofu roll. There's also vegan shiitake buns, won tons in spicy sauce and a mock duck noodle soup I'm super curious about! read more

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Great dumpling/northern Chinese restaurant in the heart of Wallingford. They have a great daily happy hour too from 4:30-6:00pm and a great selection of vegetarian/vegan dishes. The mock duck lamen was delicious. Can't wait to come back and try more of the menu! read more

We scored free street parking a couple of blocks away. Walk with a group. There are questionable people that tend to loiter across the street. We're warmly greeted by male staff, no reservations, and seated within 10 minutes. Lots of customers walking gravitate toward this location. Three male staff were very welcoming, answered our inquiries regarding the menu, demonstrated excellent customer service throughout our entire dining experience. Seasoned Fried Chicken: Crispy coating on outside, juices sealed in, tender on the inside. Tempted to consume more. Pork Chives Shrimp Dumplings: Steamed, full of flavor from combination of pork, shrimp and chives. Delicious! Chili The Beef Lamen: Tender beef that's easily pulled apart, paired well with watercress, bean sprouts, green onions, and thick, homemade, hand pulled noodles. Light beef gravy with house mild chili sauce brings forth a savory entree. Highly recommend. read more

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My mother, grandmother, and sisters came here for the first time after hearing good things this was a special day for my grandmother 80th birthday. We made a reservation and upon arrival we were please to see that it wasn't quiet that busy so the staff had alot of time to spend explaining the menu and chatting. After exploring the menu we ordered some things we were familiar with and to try some new things. Our food came out hot and fresh and on time And plated beautifully. We enjoyed every bite flavors were amazing. After we were done , the staff decided they were gonna treat my Grandmother to a birthday celebratory teriamisu slice of cake. It was so yummy. We enjoyed are time here and will be back again. We will also share wonderful memories with are family and friends of are time at this place. read more

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This is the original location and I have been coming here for years. The vegan dishes... noodles, soups, dumplings, buns, wraps, and pickles are all onolicious! I do not eat here as often as I would like, but each time I do the quality and flavors hit spot on! They get busy, so best to make reservations! Try them out! read more

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Got takeout. Peking Duck was awesome. Dumplings in chili oil were decently spicy and very good. Bao with sesame seeds were very popular with the kids. read more

I had such a great experience here. The menu has plenty of options for different dietary needs, and everything we tried was full of flavor without feeling overwhelming. Each dish was cooked just right, with sauces that actually complemented the food instead of drowning it out. Even though the place was buzzing when we arrived, the team handled everything smoothly and got our order out much faster than expected. The atmosphere was warm and relaxed -- perfect for sitting down and enjoying a good meal without any stress. This spot definitely impressed me, and I'm already looking forward to coming back to try more of their dishes. read more

Excellent homemade food with fresh ingredients was amazing! I had the Jajang tofu pancake roll, had tofu, scallions I think shredded cabbage, a touch of hoisin sauce wrapped in a perfectly flakey, pan-fried pancake = YUM! Also had the mushroom-bok choy dumpling; I could smell the mushrooms as soon as the plate was in front of me, and doused it with the brown spicy sauce on the table. So delicious! Loved it all & would love to visit again during my next Seattle trip! read more

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TLDR: just pass if you are looking for anything close to authentic... Last time I visited, their food was too Americanized for me. So I complained to the staff and they recommended alternatives on the menu that should taste "more authentic". This time I stuck to those. We ordered beef rice noodle soup, signature Peking roast duck, pancakes, dumplings, and string beans. I had high expectation for the roast duck as the staff last time said it was very authentic, and it was their signature. What a disappointment! The duck probably had a 50% body fat if not more, with soggy thick skin (no thing, crispy areas to be found), and mediocre-taste meat. The cucumber and the onion to pair with were wilting, and the spring pancakes to make roll with were stuck together and way too thick. The rice noodle soup was better than the dry rice noodle from last time, at least not sweet and more authentic. But it still didn't quite hit the spot. I also found the dumplings too greasy, yet my American friend seemed to enjoy it... Service was alright, not attentive but not failing either. IG I should've known better... why would I be looking for authentic Chinese food in downtown Wallingford... read more

My bf and I came for dinner and shared some items. Everything was good, but I nothing stood out enough for us. The Bulgogi Beef Dumpling was meaty, but it seemed just a teeny bit dry. The Sweet & Sour Cucumber was a bit too sweet for me. Our favorite was the Cilantro Spicy Beef. I just wish they had rice to eat it with. I just thought it was a bit strange for the restaurant to not have any rice on their menu. I like to eat my meat with rice. The place got pretty busy and packed at dinner time. Friendly staff. read more

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Food is amazing here! I went with my family and we had several dishes. The lamen was probably my favorite, the noodles seemed fresh and handmade! They were perfectly chewy and the sauce was not overly spicy but an interesting peanut taste. The vegan wontons were surprisingly great - as a meat eater I was not expecting to like them this much but I would 100% order them again! The food came fairly fast and one at a time so we could really enjoy the feel of a multi course meal. The interior is beautiful but I'd recommend going with a group of 4 or under as I didn't see large tables. Would highly recommend if you're near to Wallingford! read more

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Came here with my buddy after finding the local sushi spot was closed. Bummer. A blessing in disguise some may call it as Dumpling the Noodle was open. Despite it being pretty full inside, we were seated right away. Hungry, we decided to go all out - Sweet and sour cucumber, Pork onion buns, Green Onion pancakes, sweet chili chicken, Bulgogi beef dumplings. short answer, everything was delicious. The pork onion buns, I found to be a tad bit doh-y but still really good. A set of 4 making it a nice shareable. The beef dumplings were great, and meaty. They're an order of 6 making these decently shareable as well. The Green onion pancakes were crispy and with a sufficient crunch to them. The sweet and sour cucumber was cool and very shareable with a nice presentation. The best part was the sweet chili chicken. Sooo tender and full of flavor. We got another order because it was so good. Service was fairly quick, and everything was excellent and shareable, great for 2+ people. Would recommend! read more

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great food, great service, has a happy hour which is nice! fun vibes! pan fried dumplings are so good read more

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Came on a weekday dinner time and it was busy but didn't have to wait. Order the green beans (乾扁四季豆), spicy beef lamen and spicy and sour rice noddle. The green beans were good, just not spicy at all which isn't what I used to but I didn't mind. Spicy beef lamen was tasty as well, decent amount of beef and even has Chinese broccoli in it which was a great bonus! The spicy and sour noodle was really mild, both the spiciness and the sourness were lacking a bit. I think it's still good if you're looking for something not as savory, it just wasn't the traditional 酸辣粉 you may be expecting. And you have the option to add in more vinegar yourself as well. Bonus: passion fruit drink was good and not too sweet read more

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I got the beef lamen soup and thought it was just okay. The portion was huge and there was a generous amount of beef, which I appreciated. However, the flavor was lacking. I was expecting the broth to be beef-flavored, but it just tasted very mild and water down. The service was slow even though the restaurant wasn't full. The server also forgot our order and we had to flag them down. read more

Dumpling The Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Used to consider this place a 4/5 star but recently they changed their noodles, and they add less beef than they did. Everything during my recent meal tasted more like fast food than authentic chinese food. It was very disappointing. I asked them about it, and they said they recently changed the noodles. Does that mean they're not handpulled? I'm so confused. One of my favorite spots in my neighborhood just got slightly downgraded. I really hope they change things back to how it was before. read more

Terrible service, got all of our orders wrong and awfully late. When telling the waiter that almost every single order was wrong they didn't even offer a discount. Like I deadass could not sit there and pay that it was so bad. There's not another restaurant in this country that I believe is bad besides this one. On god bro, shit wasn't even good anyways on top of everything else. Never in my life have I complained to a restaurant but this one I couldn't let slide bro it was unfathomable how bad everything was. Not even packed btw. read more

Great spot for Chinese food! They have a wide variety of dumplings and noodles to choose from. We got the beef lamen soup, pork onion buns, bulgogi beef dumpling, pork dumpling, and honey walnut shrimp. The food was all tasty, and service was quick. My favorites were the honey walnut shrimp and pork onion buns! I enjoyed the dishes here and liked the variety of noodles, dumplings, and more! The texture of the noodles and dumpling wrappers are nice and chewy, and the meat was flavorful. I didn't necessarily think this was the *best* Chinese food, but overall it was a solid meal. read more

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Revisited Dumpling The Noodle and tried some other menu items-- the shrimp lamen and the chili the beef lamen (non-soup). Previously had tried the beef lamen soup. We agree that the beef lamen soup is the best, tastes very traditional, mildly spicy (chili oil + beef flavored), if you like it more spicy, you can add more chili which is on the table. The shrimp lamen is pretty decent, tastes like a completely different soup, its soup is carrot-flavored and not spicy at all. The non-soup beef lamen, was very thick and creamy-- almost nutty. Restaurant was bustling around Saturday dinner time, but waitlist goes by pretty fast and you can also waitlist on yelp. read more

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Not great. First of all, three parties that arrived after us were seated before us. When I asked the host why he replied by saying "they're here". Uh... what? Anyway. We got seated and ordered our food - garlic Lamen. We were given tofu Lamen that tasted like dirt. read more

The food and ambience of this place is just what I would envision for a casual sit down dining spot. We went here for Seattle restaurant week and got one of the larger meal deals, it was plenty of food. Everything was super flavorful, delicious and we had more than enough leftovers for the next day. The service was a little delayed despite making a reservation, but I am going to equate that to Seattle restaurant week. Overall, really enjoyed my meal, my time here we also had an easy time finding parking. read more

Great food! I've come back time and time again for the Lamen (thick, chewy, delicious noodles). Hugh recommend! What the restaurant lacks in ambiance they make up for with taste. read more

I love this place so much!!! I'm vegan and they have tons of options to please veggie folks and meat eaters alike. I've gotten their $50 seattle restaurant week "vegan explorer" pack twice to-go, and I've eaten at the actual restaurant once. It's delicious. Only place I've ever found a vegan tofu version of a beef pancake, and they have these infinity noodles that are so so good. I want to put that nutty spicy sauce on everything. The restaurant itself has good vibes and decent seating, but you still might have to wait just bc it's popular. Not hard to find street parking nearby. read more

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Decent Chinese food in Wallingford. This place is packed and it helps to get a reservation beforehand. We ordered: Peking duck (wasn't salted enough but okay overall okay. The plum sauce helps it). Beef noodle soup (weirdly had a lot of bean sprouts in it and it needed mixing since the flavor was on the bottom but it was bland if you just eat it from the top. It was so full so we didn't stir it or know that. When we brought it home we noticed it just needed a good mixing when there's space to mix). Pork and chive dumplings (not too bad and would get this again). The staff worked hard. One of the servers had strong body odor so that was hard to smell while eating. read more

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***Happy hour: Tues-Fri 4:30p-6p*** Bulgogi Soup dumplings: 5/5 Surprisingly had soup ! Sweet flavor from soup and dumpling. Crispy Vegan Wontons: 4/5 Carrots, cabbage, ginger. Not an overwhelming finer flavor and a good crunch. Comes with sweet and sour sauce. Green onion pancake: 5/5 Come precut and stacked on a plate. Could've eaten 4 more servings of those for sure ‍ Pork & shrimp wontons with spicy sauce: 5/5 FAV: the sauce that it comes is so flavorful. I would buy just that if they bottled it. The table side chili sauce and the black vinegar were also to die for. The mixture of the two can make anything taste good. We went right at opening so it was quiet and the windows brought in great lighting ! Delicious and reasonably priced. Would recommend :) read more

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I visited Dumpling The Noodle during a weekday for dinner with a group of friends and had a great time enjoying the food together! We ordered family style and shared plates, so I got to sample many dumplings and dishes from the menu. The cilantro spicy beef was probably my favorite dish, but you really can't go wrong! I don't recommend the noodle soup bowls if you are planning to share because they don't come with extra bowls or spoons, so I would avoid those if that is your plan (though they were still delicious!) Service was fairly quick. Servers would cross off dishes as they came out, so you know they won't miss anything! read more

Dumpling The Noodle - Cilantro Spicy Beef - Noodles Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food is absolutely delicious. this is my third time here and everytime the food is consistently tasty. read more

Dumpling The Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A spot that I would certainly return to! Though I only got to try a couple of the items this time around, I really want to try more. We made a reservation ahead of time and they were able to accommodate our party of 9 quickly. I shared the chili beef lamen and signature pork onion buns. This was the perfect amount I felt, but if you're really hungry you could probably get another item too. The pork buns had really good flavor, though I wished they were soupy like the smaller sheng jian bao. I absolutely loved the noodles though! They were so thick and chewy which really highlighted their handmade-ness, and the sauce that they were in was so so yummy. There was also a really generous portion of beef and some other veggies inside. I would absolutely get that again or try another one of their lamen! Service was quick and efficient, and the space itself is really aesthetic and nice. I would highly recommend! read more

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Maybe they had an off day?! The location being in Wallingford boosts its reviews but there's way more authentic Chinese food on Eastside. We wanted to try a variety of dishes, so we ordered the Peking duck, string beans, spicy cold beef, scallion pancake, and some dumplings. - Peking duck (3/5) The Peking duck wrappers were stuck to each other. The duck is fine, although could have been warm. - String beans (2/5) were cold and soggy, not seasoned well. - Vegetable dumplings (1/5) needed more flavor and it would be nice if they weren't cold. - Beef (1/5) is a toned down version for the American palate. None of the spice and mala version. Needs 10x more kick to get close to authentic. - Scallion pancake (4/5) Restaurant itself could also be a little cleaner. read more

go for the dumplings! they have some unique types like corn and chicken. would recommend the signature pork onion buns and garlic string beans too. we also tried the hand pulled lamen noodles, both beef and tofu, which were okay - I prefer the flavor at some other restaurants in seattle. not bad price-wise, and i'd note it is a pretty no-frills restaurant in terms of ambiance and service. read more

Service is always fast, food tastes clean and fresh. Also open late so it's fun to go with friends before/after a night out!

First impressions are not great, but if they claim to be one of the best dumpling places in Seattle I believe them. The food quality is great Here's why I'm not happy. It shouldn't take 45 minutes to get the first order out. A handful of delivery and pickup people waiting by the door, many tables sitting there empty or waiting for their orders to be taken. It opens at 4:30 but the first dish (noodles) goes out at 5:15. In most Chinese restaurants I know, they can get fresh noodles out in 15-20 minutes. And if some restaurants see orders come in before opening time, they will start on it early. Meanwhile, this store doesn't start putting on aprons until 4:30 earliest. I respect the staff's rest time, but as someone who has work experience in Chinese restaurants, this was unusual for me. Food is fantastic. I highly recommend the sunflower shrimp - its tastes like honey walnut shrimp but with rice-crispy-like sunflower seeds. But it doesn't seem to handle takeout well. my pork buns were ripped and they tried to hide it (see photo). The onion pancakes are a joke - thin, burnt, and a 3" radius. Disappointing. Despite all I've said, I come back time after time because the food is good and good Chinese food is hard to get in northern Seattle. read more

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Solid find for Chinese food in the area. They have a large variety of items from dumplings to noodles and everything was very solid. I got the chicken and corn dumplings and although it's supposed to be pan fried, they were more so boiled. The lamen was also pretty good and unique - there's a nice bite to them and they taste handmade. I just wish the beef pieces were bigger as it was more shredded. Overall a solid spot with good service. read more

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This place was hopping on a Tues night! The service was very nice. We arrive around 745 and the place was packed with a long waitlist. They suggested we order to go as the kitchen closed at 830 and they couldn't guarantee a table before then. They ended up giving us a table as a reservation didn't show. It was so nice of them to we were able to eat dinner there and it was delicious! You don't find Peking duck at many Chinese restaurants so this was a huge treat. It was so good. Crispy skin and super lean meat. Not fatty or greasy. Everything we ordered was delicious! Definitely will be back. Really enjoyed it- sorry I forgot to take pictures. read more

Great service and great food! Cool and casual vibe of the ambiance of as well. I ordered the signature pork onion buns, signature pork xiao long bao, the pan fried beef onion dumplings, and the jajang beef pancake roll and everything was delicious! My favorite item was the signature pork onion buns. read more

The food is always delicious and the service is even better! I've eaten at both the Seattle and the Kirkland location, Seattle takes the win! Don't miss out on trying this place out read more

Staff is very nice and food is delicious! The pork and shrimp dumpling wonton was so flavorful. Good ambiance as well!

Dumpling The Noodle is a reliable old favorite and I've never had a bad meal here. So far, I've only eaten at the Wallingford location which is typically busy and bustling with customers. My favorite dishes are their dumplings of course, such as the Pork Cabbage Dumplings and Bulgogi Beef Dumplings. Not to mention, the delectable Pork Shrimp Wontons with Spicy Sauce, Sweet Chili Chicken, and Green Onion Pancake. For something different, the Peking Duck is very tasty, skin crispy, and I love the presentation and getting to create my own "duck roll-up" with the rice paper, sauce, and veggies it comes with. For my group of 4, the half order was more than enough. A must-try is their various "Lamen" wide-noodle dishes that Dumpling The Noodle's Chef Sen innovated and the restaurant has now become known for it. My favorite is the Chili The Shrimp Lamen. Reservations recommended, especially for larger groups. read more

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Solid spot with lots of vegan options! Great for take out, but we've eaten in and it's a delightful vibey vibe. Just has a wait most weekend nights so take out is clutch. The tofu pancake roll is by far my favorite, lots of flavor!! Comes in 2 halves though so not ideal for splitting with big groups. All dumplings are well filled and good texture, comes with yummo dipping sauce! read more

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