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    Gao Lhao

    4.3 (210 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Noodles, Chinese
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Chrysanthemum Cocktail and a non-alcoholic cocktail
    Vicki S.

    I am a fan of Isarn and Kin Len Thai Nite Bites. So when I heard about their new Chinese fusion restaurant opening in Greenlake, I could not wait to go and try it. Unfortunately, my first try (during Mother's Day) dining here did not go smoothly because we ordered two really awful main dishes-- Their flavorless Beef Hot Pot and some gooey, noodle concoction that tasted awful and looked like some kid made it on their toy stove. I've blocked it out and can't remember the name! Other than these minor missteps, the rest of our food tasted good, service was attentive and friendly on a busy night. Our drinks were refreshing and overall we had a fun time. What I noticed though is how good their Happy Hour menu is and how I feel this would be the best time to dine here again.

    Vy N.

    Another gem in a great location! I almost always crave Thai food and my favorite place in Seattle, Kin Lin, is not always the easiest to get a seat at come dinner time. My partner and I decided on this place because it was close to Green Lake which is a great location. The parking is a bit difficult because of the busy area but parking a few block away usually isn't that hard. Green Lake being so close was also a great thing because we needed to wait a bit for a table. They have a huge menu with many items I have not seen before. The service was also very quick and friendly. I opted to try their boat noodles which was very rich and very good. This was my first time trying boat noodles and I was very happy with this choice. The portion was also huge and I left very full with plenty of leftovers. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and we will happily be back

    Melanie B.

    I came here with some friends to finally try the Thai food I'd heard so much about. I really liked the lighting and seating layout of the restaurant, it created a pretty cool, modern ambiance that made the whole experience feel a bit more elevated. I ordered the Pad Thai, which I enjoyed! It was a bummer though that they had already run out of Pad See Ew by the time we arrived :/ but the portion sizes were super generous, which is always a plus! So I only ended up making it about half way through my plate before having to ask for a to-go box lol. I also decided to try the Boozy Chrysanthemum Slushy. While it was very pretty in presentation, I personally wasn't a fan of the taste :/ It had a stronger bitter/herbal flavor? than I was expecting, so I ended up tapping out and couldn't finish it, which was a bummer... I think having ingredient descriptions for the drinks on the menu would definitely help set expectations a bit better lol.

    Jeff W.

    Hype deserved. Everything was delicious, service was friendly and prompt, and the vibes are awesome here. Cocktail list was plenty and creative. Super unusual: a really lovely waiting area since they don't take reservations. We loved the noodle bowls, fish sauce wings, steak fried rice. Happy hour every day til 6!

    Bha mee hang bowl
    Valerie S.

    This has become one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle! The inside decor is very cool, representing Bangkok streets and storefronts. I love that they incorporate certain Chinese elements in their Thai dishes such as crispy pork and Charsiu. Their bha mee hang bowl is very delicious but you can never go wrong with a classic pad see iew or crab fried rice! All consistently delicious!

    Sharon F.

    OMG! What a surprise walking in the door at Gao Lhao. Feels like I'm on a street in Thailand. The vibe, the service, the food, all excellent. Try and catch the happy hour for the fish sauce chicken wings- soooo good. The bah mee hang noodles with that pork belly, gotta try. Will have to work my way through the menu! Extra kudos for not serving this yummy food on plastic plates!

    Spicy pork jowl tossed noodles
    Ashley L.

    So happy we checked out Gao Lhao. I'm a big fan of Kin Len, so I was excited to see what this spot had to offer. Overall, everything we ordered was good, with the standout being the spicy pork jowl tossed noodles. It's a cold noodle dish, which we didn't expect, but the flavors were spot on and tasted incredibly fresh. The spicy beef salad was pretty standard and a bit under-seasoned, and the steak itself was just okay. The XO noodles leaned a little bland as well, though the seafood quality was good. One dish I wouldn't recommend is the mango sticky rice. The rice was not sticky and felt quite undercooked. Since they use black rice, which requires more time and care, it's something that could definitely be improved. We visited on a Saturday around 3 pm and still had about a 30-minute wait, which was a bit unexpected. The restaurant also seemed slightly understaffed, as service was slower and we waited a while to be attended to. Despite that, I'd still be interested in coming back to explore more of the menu.

    Tom Yum Moo Crab Bean Curd Roll
    Hanh N.

    Wonderful new spot! The food was really good and the service was too! There is a bit of a wait because they're newer & very popular but FOR GOOD REASON BECAUSE ITS DELICIOUS!

    House-made Crispy Chive Cakes
    Generous Y.

    Familiar with Isarn and Kin Len, so naturally I found out about Gao Lhao when they were first opening. Finally got around to trying after a weekend of walking. Wait went by fast and service was wonderful. Noodles were delicious, plentiful, and great value. Appetizers on the other hand, I thought were less exciting. House-made Crispy Chive Cakes - super similar to a Korean seafood pancake, almost like a cousin to the Korean classic. Same texture without the protein as this appetizer is vegan friendly. Not super crispy, the interior mash of chives makes up a bulk of the texture. Tastes very oily and heavy, would not be on my list to order again. Fish Sauce Wings - my friends and I have been to a place in South Seattle that does it best, so we're definitely biased. These wings weren't as crispy and flavorful, but they're still decent. Chicken wasn't dry, skin was fried once, and the fish sauce was light. They do provide fish sauce on the side, but I think the chicken itself could use more seasoning prior to frying. Worth ordering again, but I'd come here mainly for noodles. Bha Mee Hang Bowl - I got option 3 with crab, pork, and egg. All of the bowls come with a generous portion of tasty dry egg noodles. Savory, bouncy, springy, and quite QQ. I was pleasantly surprised with the proteins. A few bites of crab meat, some decently crispy pork belly (the specialty spots in Chinatown do it crispier, obviously), sweet char siu, and a soft boiled egg! Only complaint, which isn't too reasonable, is that the vegetables are mainly end pieces and not leafy greens. Would love a better mixture.

    Garlicky tofu noodles
    Tia P.

    I came during happy hour (3-6pm) and had an amazing meal. Service was great, the space was clean and decor was very nice. The calamari was good and came with a delicious sauce. I like how the garlicky noodles came with a soft boiled egg and veggies, everything tasted yummy.

    Seafood mama noodles
    Katherine Y.

    Delish Thai noodles and rice dishes. We had the seafood stir fried mama noodles, boat noodles and two type to Tom Yum. They were all very flavorful and good portion. I wish I had room for the mango sticky rice. The decor was very funky, it's like the 80s in Thailand or Asia. They don't unfortunately validate for parking underneath. I would highly recommend it!

    Fenny C.

    Good food, great service. Awesome!! Located by Greenlake, 1 block behind starbuck, across from road runner store. Restroom: male and female restrooms Seating: indoor, lots of room, good for small and big group. Fast service Parking: some free and pay street parking or park at pcc parking garage 1.5hr limit They have lots of different kind of dishes we normally dont see in other thai restaurants. We ordered: Kurobuta noddle soup - good, very strong flavour in the sweet side Oyster pancake - taste good, but wish they use the smaller Oyster instead Ny steak curry w rice - very nice curry flavour. The rice is kinda wet. Overall good. Definitely will come back to try other dishes.

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    Linda L.

    Great ambience with a mellow dim lighting and lots of decor. The Tom Yum Moo had crispy pork belly that we found a bit dry but the soup was not oily and light with a tomato forward taste. The char siu in it was your average char siu, not dry. The yaowarat street curry was our favorite! It's super flavorful without being heavy despite being a thicker curry consistency and the chicken was not dry. I loved the refreshing-ness of the cucumber salad to balance the curry. The dragonfruit drink was alright. It tasted good but it was described as fizzy which it wasn't. But it was refreshing. It's a popular place that has about 30 minute wait during dinner when we went.

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    A+ Hong Kong Kitchen

    A+ Hong Kong Kitchen

    4.2
    (781 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    A+ Hong Kong Kitchen continues to live up to its name and gets an A+ from me! I love supporting…read moreamazing businesses like this one in the CID and this classic diamond in the rough small biz is on the top of that list. Their food is just that good and the unpretentious vibe is actually quite comforting and reminds me of my childhood eating in similar stellar family-owned restaurants in LA's Chinatown. I don't think you can go wrong with any dish. I highly recommend their Pan-Fried Rice Roll with XO Sauce, Braised Beef Brisket w/ Vegetable in Stone Pot, Curry Beef Brisket Lo Mein, and their Salted Pork & Chinese Sausage Rice. My go-to drinks are their awesome Mango Smoothie with Coconut Milk and Sago and their refreshing Iced Coffee. They make such satisfying comfort food! I'm counting the days until I come back to A+ to stuff my face some more!!!

    We arrived at about 1pm on a Sunday. The restaurant was full with a 15 minute wait. We put our name…read moreon the list. The table turn over was quick and we were seated in about ten minutes. The restaurant was lively with a moderate noise level. A simple family restaurant that puts out authentic Chinese food. My companions both ordered the Black Mushroom with Chicken Rice in a stone clay pot. Their regular meal at the restaurant. I selected the Braised Beef Brisket with vegetables in a clay pot. The two rice dishes require 20 minutes to prepare hence my Braised brisket arrived first and bubbling hot. The flavors were rich and deeply satisfying. So good that my companions plan to order the Braised brisket next time. The Chicken Stone pot clay rice bowls arrived soon afterward. My friends enjoyed their dishes. Fresh tasting and delicious crispy rice. One ordered a Milk Tea and enjoyed it. Highly recommended for an authentic meal when you are in Seattle's International district!

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    Black bean sauce spare ribs in clay pot
    Black bean sauce spare ribs in clay pot
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    A+ Hong Kong Restaurant

    A+ Hong Kong Restaurant

    4.4
    (235 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    A great place for authentic food. I regret not ordering the congee, but I really enjoyed the beef…read morechow fun. The steamed rice rolls was very interesting. It was our first time having it with the peanut sauce versus the xo sauce and it was definitely different. The coconut sago drink was definitely refreshing but also a lot. The sage ended up freezing at the bottom when I mixed it all up. Service is to be expected, and the ambiance is very casual.

    We came across A+ Hong Kong restaurant while walking around on the weekend and came in around lunch…read moretime. It's pretty casual and wasn't too busy inside. Service is quick and straightforward. We ordered the pineapple bun with butter, mixed steak plate with black pepper sauce, and spare rib and chinese sausage clay pot. The pineapple bun was large, hot, and crispy with the sugary crust, although I wish the slab of butter was a bit bigger because it gets a little dry after you run out of butter. My boyfriend really enjoyed his mixed steak plate - it came with a pork steak and beef steak, steamed rice, and steamed veggies. The meat was fine but the real winner was the savory sauce! The clay pots take 20-30 minutes to cook which they tell you ahead of time, so be aware my boyfriend was about done with his food when the clay pot came out. This was a delicious classic dish reminiscent of the clay pots back in Hong Kong! I poured in a ton of sauce and it really gets absorbed into the hot rice and meat. The steamed bok choy was a nice refreshing touch. Our favorite bite was the crunchy rice at the bottom of the pot mixed with the delicious sauce. There's so many menu items that caught our eye and we'd love to come back and try it all! Hearty, delicious no-frills meals.

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    Baked Bolognese Sauce over Rice
    Baked Bolognese Sauce over Rice
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    Xi'an Noodles

    Xi'an Noodles

    4.2
    (1.2k reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    As you can see from my two older reviews for this place, I have always been a Xi'an noodles…read moreloyalist and still am. Since my last review the restaurant has closed and reopened, and expanded their menu, to now include more dumplings and varieties of noodles. They also now have a very handy duo of ordering kiosks, which you order at prior to sitting down. I found their kiosks easy to use, which isn't always a given. This being my first visit back in a while, I had to get the spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles. However I had to try some dumplings, so we shared the lamb dumplings, while my dinner buddy had the spicy cumin lamb rice noodle soup (the same kind of noodles you'd get at a ten second yunnan noodle type of place). They also now have a complimentary side dish bar that has seaweed salad, peanuts, and kimci, as well as some condiment type things like scallions and minced garlic. I helped myself to some seaweed salad to nibble on while waiting for our food, and it was good although food comes out quickly enough that you don't necessarily have to rely on it unless you're really chomping at the bit. The spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles are just as good as I remember. The biang biang noodles here are perfectly chewy, and the rest of the dish has a lovely flavor aside from just spice. They're generous with lamb and cabbage which add a lot of textural variety to the plate. The lamb dumplings were the sleeper hit of the meal, filled with juicy, tender hunks of lamb surrounded by toothsome clearly hand-rolled wrappers. Absolutely do not skip the lamb dumplings. My dinner buddy really enjoyed her rice noodle soup with spicy cumin lamb, which I think would be a great option on a cold day. Everything is pretty much self serve here, so don't expect full service -- although they did stop by to refill our water once. The food here is so good, though, and prices are so reasonable, that I truly do not care that the experience is pretty bare bones otherwise.

    I went in a couple of days ago for lunch. It did not disappoint. They had self order machines at…read morethe front and you would choose what you wanted to order. Then you get to choose where you sit. They brought water and chopsticks if your table didn't have any. There was the self serve sauce bar which was clean and organized. The food was really quick but I did go a little after lunch time. I ordered the spicy and tangy beef biang noodles. I had ordered the regular spice, but for me, I would've chosen the spicer one as I like spice but wanted to be safe. There was lots of really good flavors. The overall space and bathroom was very clean and a great spot for lunch!

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    Asian Kitchen

    Asian Kitchen

    4.7
    (137 reviews)
    4.0 mi

    WOW! This place is amazing! We first fell in love with Asian Kitchen two years ago when we were…read morelooking for some food to cater a family event. We knew we wanted Chinese food so we made a point of trying more than 15 places before choosing here. The food was so fresh and delicious. We ordered several trays of food for the event along with other Western catered food. At the end of the event, the food from Asian Kitchen was completely gone while we still had other catered food left over. It was clearly a hit. So much so that one of the attendees ended up ordering catering from here for one of their events and we are also ordering catering from them for another upcoming event. We have been so impressed with the quality that we have made special trips out to Asian Kitchen to eat and we live more than 45min away. It has been fantastic every time. Check out the Orange Chicken. It is one of the best we've ever had. That said, everything we've had has been amazing so I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. :)

    Hidden gem in Shoreline area!…read more Very good Chinese homestyle cooking. My favorites are their underrated Orange Chicken (for real, they use orange skins to make this, this is not your typical orange chicken, very special!) and beef chow fun (you can really taste the char!). The owner is extremely nice! She is from Hainan and makes a very good & authentic Hainan Chicken Rice upon request! Bonus: Very friendly in terms of adjusting the ingredients of the food, for example you can request no MSG, using white meats only, etc etc.

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    Interior (1/23/23)
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    Egg plant w/ tofu
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    Tai Tung Chinese Restaurant

    Tai Tung Chinese Restaurant

    4.0
    (661 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    While vacationing in Seattle, my family wanted to eat rice. I eat a lot of rice back home, so I…read moremade sure that if we were going to eat rice and Asian food, I wanted to go to a restaurant unique to Seattle. After researching on Yelp, I learned that Tai Tung is the oldest Chinese restaurant in Seattle and Bruce Lee's favorite restaurant. As a Bruce Lee fan, I knew I wanted to come here. It was a short Uber ride from our Airbnb to the restaurant, which is located in Chinatown. The restaurant has such a nostalgic feeling, like you just entered an 80s kung fu movie set. I felt like I was in China. There's also a huge mural of Bruce Lee on the front wall of the restaurant. I really loved the ambiance. The food was pretty good too. We ordered the shrimp fried rice, combination chow mein, honey walnut shrimp, fried calamari, and Mongolian beef. I liked every single dish, with the honey walnut shrimp and Mongolian beef being my favorites. They also serve complimentary hot tea. Customer service was good, and the prices were very reasonable. I'm so glad I discovered this restaurant and got to try it during my vacation.

    This is what I call great Chinese food! We're from So Cal, a Chinese food desert. It was such a…read moretreat to have good eggs rolls, great fried rice, oh so good Mongolian beef and heavenly egg foo young. In the Coachella Valley where we live there are no good attempts at egg foo young and the fried rice is bland. The service was quick and friendly, the whole family waited on us. And the decor was perfect.

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    Famous Bruce Lee Table in the back
    Famous Bruce Lee Table in the back
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    Fortune coockies
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