Third Place is a gem in downtown Redmond. The food is excellent, the portions are generous, the…read morecooking is fast, and the waitstaff is attentive. Ingredients are fresh and bright. Everything seems cooked to order. My favorites dishes are the japchae and squid. If you are new to Korean food, then I think the most accessible dishes to try first would be the wings, boneless onion chicken, and beef short ribs.

Located in Redmond, WA, the Third Place is a full-service Korean restaurant with a full menu of…read moreKorean favorites, known for their Korean Fried Chicken (KFC). Our family took advantage of the chicken's ability to maintain their crispiness, even for carry-out. It was OK, though a little confusing. Once we settled on KFC for dinner, our hosts (daughter and son-in-law) suggested carryout from 'The Third Place', which was a little out of the way from where we were. It is the Third restaurant opened by the owner, all Seattle area locations known for her KFC (Shin Sung Korean restaurant with Underground Kitchen and the since closed Yeon's Chicken). The chicken was ordered beforehand, and because it is prepared fresh when ordered, it took a bit of time for the order to be complete. There is a limited amount of sauce choices, so we chose Honey Garlic ($23.99) and the classic Yangnyum ($23.99), both marked as Whole Chicken size. Also a side order of french fries ($7.99) completed the order. The fries were good: nice and hot, heavily battered potatoes, providing a nice amount of carbs to go with the fried chicken. The chicken came with pickled radish (chicken-mu) which for me is a must, and it was good. In terms of the chicken, they were all wings, which isn't what I expected: getting the breast and thigh pieces chopped into bite-size pieces, battered and sauced, is what makes it KFC, vs all wings which is more like a Buffalo wing restaurant. So we still got the expected 14 pieces, but they were all wings (flats and drums). I thought the sauces were fine (intentionally ordered mild), and the chicken did maintain a crunch (though not as shattering as the best we've had).

After math tutoring, my son announced he was "starving" (as teenagers do) and wanted something…read morequick. I suggested fast-casual, and he promptly discovered Coastline Burgers like he'd uncovered a hidden gem. Meanwhile, I had a flashback to a fancy dinner here with my husband back in 2008 in the Historic Stone House of Redmond--so clearly, we were both feeling nostalgic and hungry. First win: **parking.** In downtown Redmond. A true miracle. Second win: the vibe--warm, welcoming, cozy, and matched perfectly by genuinely friendly staff. My son kept it classic: plain cheeseburger, fries, and a cookies-and-cream milkshake. His official review: "Five out of five stars." His unofficial review: intense nodding while eating and zero leftovers. So yes, according to a very serious teenage food critic, this place is elite.

fries are excellent and the location is cute…read more but the burgers are dry and salty. the buns are a disappointment as well.

One of those places you go to when you just want chicken and rice, and it hits every time. The…read morechicken is always flavorful, and the whole meal just tastes comforting. It honestly reminds me of growing up and bringing chicken and rice to school as a kid. If you grew up eating Cambodian food, this kind of meal just feels familiar in the best way. This isn't really the kind of place you go for service. You place your order, they bring the food out, and you pay. It's also a pretty small spot inside, so it might be a big of wait for big group.

This was our first time eating Hainanese Chicken Rice and it was good. However, we preferred the…read morefried version which is very lightly battered, very crispy, and very moist chicken. The rice itself is probably authentic, but personally the flavor is not outstanding for us. The non-fried chicken is very moist, but perhaps the floppy white chicken skin is something you have to get used to. We didn't eat it. The main reason it's 4 stars instead of 5 is the limited menu. The noodle soup was fine, but not a standout.

Great experience at Crimson Coward. The food was fresh, flavorful, and served hot. The chicken was…read morecrispy and well-seasoned, and the fries were excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant was clean and welcoming. I'll definitely be coming back and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good meal.my second time there and the food is amazing

If you want portions that are too small, prices that are too high, and soda that tastes halfway…read morebetween water and carbonation (no flavor syrup) you've got the right place. Why did I just spend 20 minutes waiting for a $27 tiny chicken slider (taste good), fries, nuggets, drink and micro banana pudding.

I couldn't tell what was better; the food or the service! The workers were very friendly and the…read morevibe of the place is very calm and welcoming. Would recommend this place to anyone!

Well that was absolutely outstanding…read more Hole-in-the-wall style dining area but the food is great. The wife got medium hot and I got a hot Samo sandwich. My wife thought hers was hot while I ate some waffle fries. Uh-oh. I ordered hot and it was HOT! There is a higher level called Hangry Hot. I'll leave that to the masochists.

I have visited this local chain a lot and I've never been disappointed. Of all the chains, this one…read moreis home. Some staff have been here for years. That tells you something about how they treat their people. So when Costco has their gift cards, I load up!

My wife loves this place. So we go. It checks the following boxes for her…read more 1. Close(by) enough. 2. Decent wine offering/beer offering is good too. 3. Food is solid 4. Parking is reasonably easy The burger menu can get a bit over-whelming. The many options get a bit too fancy for me to be honest. But I can manage. Food is tasty here. I tend to let my wife order for me so she can scratch all the craving itches she might have during our meal here. I had one gripe about my meal. I upgraded to onion rings to my order. My order included four onion rights. Compared to the amount of fries my wife got with her meal, I thought the amount of onions rings in my order was on the side of too few. Oh wells. We will still continue to come here regardless of the amount of onions included in the meal.

First time at this location for me and my family…read more Food was fresh and really good. The young man who took our order was great. Although for one meal I clearly and also repeated myself asking for BEEF and we got chicken instead, thankfully my son enjoyed his chicken burrito and didn't complain once. Cody, the young man who took our order (also posted a review here as well) speaks very soft/low and I mean absolutely soft/low. I thought I spoke soft/low with my pornish voice but he out did me for sure. You most certainly will have to ask again what he is saying and my advice is to be sure and double check your order even if you have to speak louder than him. The music was way to loud for a restaurant like this one. Overall we will return. My son is already asking when we can go back.

I had a really bad experience here I have been going here since 2012 and eat there 2 to 3 times a…read moreweek went in today ordered a beef soft taco small Mexican tots was charged just under $16 I asked why so much a very rude manager said because you added extras I checked my receipt and they charged me $3.00 for a cup of water will not be coming back due to this manager I was a customer there at least 2 times a week and will let my coworkers know not a good place.

The service was excellent and the food was delicious! We had their cheese snow and buldak chicken…read more Both good choices! The staff member, John, was very friendly and helpful.

Their chicken is really good. We could not find our favorite Korean chicken spot but this spot is…read moreour fav spot now.