Scary. The amount of mystery meat my friends were served was disheartening. Some description on the menu or maybe a waiter who can explain what the hell we were eating would have been nice. The wonton soup had a tasty broth and yummy bok choy, but the wontons were tough and stuffed with some strange brainy looking meat. We asked the waiter what it was... still waiting on that answer. The stuffed bean curd also had a mystery stuffing that we also couldn't figure out but was like gristle stuffing. Not tasty. The veggie fried rice has a good amount of veggies to it and a nice variety, but was completely and utterly flavorless. We had to drench it in soy sauce and chili oil to make it taste like anything. The General Tso's Chicken was awesome, the garlic bok choy was impressive (if a little undersalted), and the honey walnut prawns were good... but none were particularly amazing... I say they were awesome and impressive compared to the other crap food we got. In general... I would check out some of the other awesome Chinese food in the ID and avoid the Jade Garden. read more

Eh. Too many shrimp dishes. That's me (who's boyfriend is allergic to shrimp and I can't seem to get enough shrimp when eating out) saying that! The place here gets out of hand during lunch hour on the weekdays. Shoot me if I ever think of coming here on the weekends! The staff here just are understandably frazzled which makes ordering and paying a struggle. The food is ok, in my last post I mentioned that it's just as good as the cleaner, less busy Harbor City accross the street. The food would probably feel better going down if I didn't feel so grimey. Jade Garden is -5 stars in my book as far as cleanliness goes. You notice more when your table is closer to the kitchen/bathroom. Don't look down is all I have to say. read more

Completely over-rated. Certainly not worth the wait. We came here recently with a group of 10 people, and 2 were vegetarians. We called ahead, and still waited more than an hour and a half to be seated. Three groups of similar size (9 to 12 people) were seated ahead of us, after showing up and adding their name to the list on the spot. No explanation was given for why we kept getting bumped. Once we finally got seated, the food was all right. The char siu and sticky rice in particular were good, but nothing special enough to merit people fawning over this place. We were told we couldn't have chicken feet. And much of the food wasn't warm. The vegetarians had extremely limited choices (soy sauce noodles, egg custard, and sesame balls filled with bean paste). They asked if they could just get some vegetables, and were told no. The servers kept trying to push seafood on them, and when our friends refused, the servers would just shout and try to hand them things they can't eat. That was pretty off-putting. I mean, I know people don't go to restaurants with cheap food expecting outstanding service, but who wants to be shouted at when they are paying for a meal? So, the food is fine if it's warm when you get it, and if you aren't a vegetarian. And prices are cheap. But it's not worth the wait, the crappy service, or the fact that it's kind of a gamble to see whether your food will be any good. It's not the worst place I've had dim sum, which is about as rave a review as I think I can give it. read more

Best thing on Dim Sum menu hands down is...honey walnut shrimp. We had like 5 orders of them. Service is pushy. Fast. Uninformative. Saying this we had a great time for my dads bday. We had some newbies with us and It would have been nice if they would have explained some of the dishes for us. I felt like they were trying to push food on us. Some of it was awful and it tasted old. Bok Choy with garlic was a stand out. read more

Dim sum was goooood. Nothing compared to dim sum you can get in HK by any means. The Lo baht go was MmmMmMmm. The dragon dumplings were dry. The Beef cheun fun was dry, as well - the texture of the beef wasn't similar to all the other beef cheun fun I've had before. The shrimp cheun fun was good though. Everything else was pretty standard - like the ha gow, sui mai, and other dumpling-esque stuff. They didn't give us fortune cookies at the end, so we asked for it.. and we saw the guy just use his bare hands and take it out of the box and plop it on our plates. (Fortune cookies were not wrapped in plastic.) Blehhhh... who knows where his hands has been. The cleanliness of this place is what you expect from a Chinese joint in international district, I guess. read more

Dim sum was very mediocre. We sat in the back room (do not agree to sit in the back!), which had 2 carts serving it. After initially arriving, the carts sit there until someone flags them down. So most of the food we got was lukewarm. Other than the unfortunate temperature, the food itself was acceptable but not outstanding. A few of the servers were incredibly rude, both in English and Chinese. There's a certain level that you expect during busy dim sum hours, but they acted like they were doing us a favor by answering questions and bringing over the cart. read more

Jade Garden is the closest thing Seattle has to the large dim sum restaurants in Vancouver, LA, SF, or even San Diego. The prices are great, the selection covers all of the classic dim sum items, and just like those other places, it's noisy, crowded, and exciting. The cashier-hostess woman screaming across the room adds extra authenticity. Of exceptional note: shu mai, char siu bau (both baked and steamed), lo mai gai, paigu, lo bak go, wu gok (when they have it). They lack more exotic items, which probably reflects the clientele. Unfortunately, Jade Garden is tiny and the wait can be long. The floor layout is all wrong for dim sum. Basically, the carts do not go in a circle. They start from a central area and go back and forth between the front and back dining rooms. This is the reason people complain about waiting once they are seated. It has been upwards of 10-15 minutes before a cart passed us when sitting in the very front or very back. Conversely, if sitting in the middle, we've had carts on top of us for the entire meal. Great for selection, but does not make for a good dining experience. And if you get seated upstairs...godspeed brave dim summer. The place needs a good steam cleaning, top to bottom. Take a good look at the carpet the next time are there and try to guess what color it used to be. Parking is non-existent. Those who frequent the ID know where to look for reliable spaces. All of this said, this is the best dim sum in Seattle and worth putting up with the minor annoyances. read more

How can I say anything bad about Jade Garden? You can't beat great food at great prices. My friends and I come here almost once maybe even twice a week. Be it for the delicious dim sum, dinner, or late night Chinese food at 2 in the morning after hitting the bars/clubs. There aren't many places where you can get honey walnut prawns and cod filet hot pot at 2am. The staff here is one of the best for putting up with all the drunken idiots that walk up in here. As far as dim sum goes in Chinatown this is the spot. I've tried several other restaurants in the area and I will wait in line for Jade Garden even though I could walk around the block and get in to another place with no wait. If you drive by this place around noon on the weekends or a holiday the line is out the door so I suggest you come early. read more

How many fantastic nights have I ended in jade gardens delicious embrace. So many and yet not enough. The food is really good. But one thing that I love about jade garden is that it is always down for the late night hookup. Open till 2 am you can show up with a dozen of your friends and order up some honey walnut prawns (a must), some Peking duck, Mongolian beef, house special chow mien, crispy garlic chicken and whatever else your heart desires and dig in. This is honestly my favorite way to end any night. All of my friends that I have taken here love it. Thank you yelp for helping me make this find. read more

Rating on dim sum alone, pretty dang awesome. I'm usually at honeycourt to get my fix of morning dim sum, but we were in the mood to try something new, especially after the rave reviews this place got. Luckily at the time we went, there weren't any long lines or crazy wait times. Granted, it was a weekday and around 230pm. The siu mai was excellent, and every thing else we ordered from their carts for that matter. oh, we did order the congee as well which wasn't half bad either. I've only been here once, but that's enough to get me coming back for more. Although, I did read that review about a live roach in their food that freaked me out quite a bit. But I went to jade garden before that incident happened. read more

After all the hype, I can't believe how bad this place is. I don't care about the service, or how long you have to wait. I do care, however about the quality of the food, and it just doesn't live up to the "best dim sum in Seattle" reputation. Somehow, I never got around to coming here despite eating dim sum almost on a weekly basis, but I finally swung by last week during a busy lunch time. Both my gf and I were not impressed: - soggy and not-very-juicy shao mai. Not bad, but not amazing - huge shrimp dumplings, but the flavor was average - tripe was not seasoned correctly - everything was quantity over quality (and cheap). You could tell the main selling point of this place is the cheap price and the large quantity. Most of the clientle seemed to be young asians looking for a good "deal". If you are looking for authentic, high quality dim sum, you would better served by New Kowloon Resturant in Seattle, or Top Gun in Bellevue. read more

I'm not impressed with this place. I usually don't rate places with just one star but this was bad! After waiting for 30 minutes to be seated we were seated in the back of the restaurant right next to what used to be a bar. All tore up with garbage everywhere. I immediately noticed about a inch of dust on the banister right next to our table. The dim sum was served cold and nobody seemed to care. I'm avoiding this place like the plague. read more

Dim Sum lunch 3.5 stars Wait: Be prepared to wait maybe 15 min? If you're a small group (like 2 people) you can speed up the wait if you're willing to share a table with other couples (I didn't mind but some other people thought it was weird). Food: The boyfriend and I shared several crates of dimsum--shrimp dumplings, crab dumplings, shrimp flat noodles, beef ribs, honey walnut prawns. They were all really good! But like any other dimsum place, we had a lot, a lot, of shrimp that day. My only complaint is that it was little more expensive than I had expected. From the reviews, I expected the final check to be maybe $15 (for 2 people and 5 dishes), but it ended up being $27 for both of us :O So I guess, be a little more cautious on what you order if price is a concern? ========== Dinner 2 stars Wait: No wait.. Nobody comes for dinner.... Food: Aka DONT COME for dinner unless you want greasy chinese food swimming in oil. Just to save myself, I thought they had dimsum for dinner as well... but nope, completely different menu. Honestly, nothing that I recommend from the 5 dishes me and my friends got. TLDR: Come for dim sum and don't veer stray. read more

It was okay...highly forgettable and boring interior. The area is a little rough, with bars on most of the shop windows and not too many people walking around at night. The servers took a while to take our order, even though they were just standing around the whole time, so obviously they are discriminating or don't like working. The food all came out sporadically, and there would be a period of more than ten minutes from one dish to the other. It would have been nicer to have them all come out at the same time. The food was okay for Chinese, but I've had better. The portions on some of the dishes also seemed a bit small, like the cashew chicken for instance. We had four people and we were all eating a lot of soup broth to get full, because we ran out of other dishes so quickly, even though we had a solid five or so entrees shared between us all. My friends wanted to come here because it was really late, but I have heard of other phenomenal Chinese/Asian food restaurants that are also open extremely late, so that is no excuse for this place to be sub-par. read more

Long wait and not very friendly staffs. Table is wet and dirty. Food was ok. Luke warm. Not every hot. It get cold after a minutes. read more

BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY... This place gets super pack on the weekend during Lunch 11-1:30pm. Prepare for a 45+ minutes wait inside a sardine pack waiting room. My advice is you call in 30-40 mins before you arrive and have them add your name to the wait list. Also dont give them a complicated name as sometime they wont be able to comprehend your pronunciation that well over the phone. Another advice, they tend to seat larger parties first, so if you have 6+ you will get a round table quicker. This is a pushcart dimsum, everything comes piping hot. Portion for shrimp dumplings is big here. Chicken feet is good too. Lots of different selection. read more

We go here a few times every year the kids come to town. Unfortunately I feel that the food has gotten greasy. Not as much steamed. Always busy..which is fine but they need to close the restaurant for 2 days and hose it down. The ceiling is layers of years old dust,grease,dust,grease. read more

The dim sum at Jade Garden is pretty good, which surprised me because even though I have lived in Seattle my whole life I have never thought there would be decent Dim Sum here. We ordered the classic dishes including chicken feet, shrimp dumplings, etc. Service was good and not as pushy as Harbor City across the street. We left full and I was super surprised to get the bill of $27 for a party of 3! read more

I'm Chinese and went to high school in Hong Kong. Jade Garden has the best dim sum in Seattle hands down. Outside of Richmond, Vancouver - this is where it's at. If you go before Noon, it's packed with Chinese locals - so you know it's good! They have a lot of traditional dim sum like har gow, siu mai - and what's awesome is they have some dim sum that you can't find very widely anymore - like lou saa bow (steamed golden sand sweet buns.) The service is fantastic and fast. If you go there somewhat regularly, Mei - the boss lady - and the waitstaff will remember you. They know what kind of tea I like, and they bring all my caucasian friends ice water before we even ask for it. They always treat you well - especially, if you just take the time to simply say thank you and smile (which I think, many people forget to do.) If they don't have something you want on the cart, they'll put a call into the kitchen and it's on your table in 5 mins. A typical Chinese restaurant, it's crowded, noisy, a little bit gritty and awesome - if you're not used to this environment, don't get overwhelmed! Just go with the flow! read more

My wife and I have been spending weekend mornings exploring the ID Dim Sum fare. Was put off by lines outside of Jade Garden but Sunday morning at 9:20 we walked right in. On our first visit things went well. The place was already busy but not packed. Seated right away and immediately surrounded by carts. Scallops and shrimp were great but the Pork and ginger was an incredible burst of flavors. When I'm eating dim sum I want the carts to come by periodically so I can grab some more food. Our second visit was wretched. Again early plenty of open tables so fast seating. Unfortunately we sat close enough to the kitchen that we were horrified. It was like the opposite of our first visit. I'm surprised the health department allows it to continue operating. Carts didn't come by and when they did the selection was poor. We left early and went across the street to finish our meal. I have heard that the chef the made this place rock is now working around the corner. I would say this place is inconsistent and with so many good dim sum places with walking distance why wait for a table. That's just me. read more

I used to love this place I used to love their honey walnut prawn but not anymore... they decrease the portion of their prawn, also the taste of the prawn was not as good and fresh as before. It also doesn't have the taste of "honey" anymore.. Dissapointed :( But I still love their ca liong (don't know how to write) It's a deepfried chinese donuts covered with rice noodle and you should dip it with a brown sauce I can't stop eating this thing :9 Also their pork bun is still good I used to dislike this kind of bun but when I tried their pork bun, I lOVE IT the bun is light sweet and so soft :9 and the pork filling was also good and tasty perfect combination note: eat it the best when it's still warm :9 other dim sums are just so so, I think well, I think I will come back again but I'll consider not to order the prawn.. read more

There's usually a long line on the weekends at Jade Garden, and this is because their food is good. Jade Garden is a favorite Chinese restaurant and place of dim sum worship for many Seattlelites. You can notice all of their awards, small to prestigious, sitting in the glass case near the waiting area as you sit with ears and eyes on the alert for your name to be called. The dim sum seems to always be fresh and tasty at Jade Garden. Whether it's chicken feet or spare ribs you want, you can be sure that it'll come to you in good quality at Jade Garden. Because it rains a lot in Seattle, plan your trip to Jade Garden accordingly or else you might find yourself standing on the sidewalk without an umbrella, while waiting to be seated. The line can be that long and everyone wants some good dim sum. :) read more

This review is for others like me - allergic to shell fish. Nearly everything had shrimp or prawns in or on it. Lotus leaf bun, my fave at other restaurants, even has shrimp. Tip: Call ahead! I have called at 8am on a Saturday and made a reservation for 10am and they sat me right away. read more

Best dim sum in town. Cheap, yummy and I really loved it. I highly recommend it.

HANDS DOWN. Best Dim Sum in the area. In the whole Seattle area. Its also very inexpensive! I bought a lunch for 8 people for about 65.00. And we had plenty leftovers! Though a drive from Renton to bring it home, I would defianately do it again! read more

O Jade Garden, You may not be as good as those places in Vancouver BC. Though tasty, your dumpling skins are too tough to be considered good. For people who didn't call ahead, you might not be worth the loooooong wait. Your service might not be stellar, but what can one really except from a BUSY Chinese restaurant? You're definitely not the best dim sum place I have ever tasted, as the best dim sum ever would be in its birthplace, Hong Kong. But you are the BEST dim sum place in Seattle. Hands down! read more

Best Dim Sum in Seattle? Are you SERIOUS?!?! Super-duper overrated. Came in on a Saturday morning at 10am with about a 10-15 minute wait. Definitely looks like the worn-in dim sum restaurant look...but wouldn't hurt to see sparkle and shine. Let's make a list of what was exciting: N/A I guess that means nothing. Disappointed they didn't have anything that stuck out as a Jade Garden special. Ate everything from the regular siu mai to chicken feet. Wanted to be excited about the pan-fried taro cake but when I took a bite, not so good. Note: dim sum is supposed to be served steaming hot, or at least hot, right? Things tried (that didn't look like it was no longer hot, was dried, or not fresh): Steamed rice-flour roll with shrimp Steamed shrimp dumpling Steamed pork bun (not bbq type) - smelled kind of funny Steamed and fried mixed filling and chinese leeks - probably one of the better items out of this whole list Steamed beef tripe Siu mai Chicken feet - although they are big, not flavorful If there aren't any comments, it's because it was edible but not tantalizing good to where it was completely gone...usually they come in fours, half was still left over. (This is between the bf and me.) Yikes! This brunch ruined our appetite for the rest of the day. We had nothing better to do, so we walked the whole chinatown aka International District. ....walked into Uwajimaya supermarket and their food court had much more yummy looking food -- too bad we didn't have extra space in our stomachs! So! Don't go here for dim sum! Try something else that is most likely better!!! *heads towards Uwajimaya food court* read more

FINALLY made it here (go for dim sum). I love dim sum and I love this place. A few things you should know right off the bat: 1) You'll have to wait. 2) If you do put your name on the list for the love of g-o-d hvae your whole party there. They WILL forfeit your table right after they call you up if anyone is missing. (note: Not from my experience as we went as a twosome but I was witness to 3 parties getting sent to end of the line within 25 minutes) 3) Say you'll share a table for faster seating. Now, to the food. It's good. Really good. The char siu baau (pork buns) were delicious and stuffed with tons of filling. The turnip cake (I forget the name) was savory and crispy. No complaints. So, get here early. Be ready to wait. Don't mind the yelling. You'll enjoy it. read more

Only good for dim sum. I went there for dishes two times. I ordered some veggie. I didn't enjoy it. read more

Best DIMSUM in Seattle Area! Would love to give them a five star if its not for their service during busy hours. Beware of the long lines, call them first in advance, and put your name in the table list. Always ordered their shiumai, hakau, fried beancurd, steam beancurd, egg tart, chaliong... and always blown away by it :) Recommended...! read more

2 stars, only because the food was good (otherwise 0, which Yelp doesn't even offer). Really confused how some Yelp reviewers of Jade look past the extremely poor service (and I mean really, really, poor service). I literally had to play Dog the Bounty hunter and track down my server to request something (yes, this means I had to repeatedly get out of my seat and walk around the restaurant to find my server). Those thinking it must have been busy during Dim Sum... no, it was 5:00pm on a Wednesday afternoon with one other table of people. BTW, this has happened more than once. We love the food, but not at the expense of extremely poor service. Jade - you need to wake up because you are loosing customers. No excuse. read more

I love this restaurant but until today I got grossed out and saw cockroaches walking on the floors of the restaurant and the walls in the main entrance read more

Don't order Salt and Pepper Pork. They recommended the dish to our niece when she stopped in to order take-out food. It looked like they had cut the meat off of the bones for other entrees and then coated the bones and deep fried them to a crisp. It wasn't edible. We were sadly disappointed. read more

Drive all the way to Chinatown cause I heard it is the best dim sum in Seattle. Turns out just so so. Nothing tastes good, just okay. The price is acceptable. read more

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This has always been my go-to spot for dim sum in Seattle: consistent flavors, lots of variety, and the carts come around frequently so you're never waiting... unless you're waiting to get in, that is. As much as I like it here, I've definitely had to plan my trips around their busiest times (pretty much always between 11 am - 1 pm unless it's a weekday, and pretty much all morning/afternoon Friday-Sunday). Their waitlist/name-calling system is messy and loud and the waiting area is teeny so it gets very crowded. Best to just avoid all that to get the best experience, so I always try to go right when they open and haven't had to wait in a long time, plus, the freshest food!! my favorites are the shrimp & chive dumpling and the baked egg custard buns filling is to die for - all in all, I think the food is pretty darn great, just don't expect to be catered to, it's as 'no-frills' traditional Chinatown as it gets! read more

I've been living on the Central CA coast so I've been craving some diversity and dim sum. After not having a single bite of dim sum for, what seems like an eternity, I just wanted to try the same old stuff....Char siu bao, Har gow, Sui Mei. I was pleasantly surprised at how filled the dumplings were. The only part was that the bao part of the char siu bao was a little soggy- I should have ordered the baked version like I had intended to. This place is inexpensive, a little slow on the service. My usual experience with dim sum is that they bring the carts around quickly so that they can turn the table over quickly to make more money. There seems to generally be a line out the door so it's definitely worth calling ahead to make a reservation! read more

What ever you do don't eat here, because I don't want you ahead of me in line!!!!!!! The food is off the charts! From crouching tigers to hidden dragons, you can pretty much find all of your dim sum favorites done better than you've had them before. The atmosphere is like being in a fire work, explosive and crackling but controlled and harmonious. Service is strait out of Kung Fu Hustle! The "food rickshaw drivers" are always present and suggest very delicious options! Call ahead and get your name on the list, or if you don't mind dining with strangers let them and you will be seated faster! read more

I've been to Jade Garden many times and would give it a solid 4 stars but on my most recent trip there, an uninvited friend showed up. While we were enjoying dim sum, my son says "Look mom, a bug". Well, this bug was actually a roach and it was crawling on the table with all the dim sum platters around. I flagged down the waiter and guess what he did? He didn't say one word...he just took a napkin, squished it, and then left. Ugh! Btw, they sat us on the 3rd level! In case you didn't know about this level, it's basically a storage area with a couple of tables and the waiters come to you so you're not able to see them pushing the carts. Avoid sitting here! It's cramped and not a pleasant eating area. read more

We've only had dim sum twice in Seattle, so we weren't 100% of what to expect. Jade Garden was great. The staff was helpful, atmosphere was OK, the food was delicious, the green tea was very good, and the prices were particularly easy on the wallet. She had shrimp with crab, I had a beefy noodle dish, and amazing ginger pork dumplings. Highly recommended. read more

One of the gems found in China town. This place, which too often has a line, offers the best seafood dim sum in town as i see it. Really good. The service and wait can be less than ideal but the food is well worth it. And you cant beat the price. enoy read more