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The food was absolutely delicious! We've traveled to Thailand many times and the food at this place…read morewas every bit as good as what we've had there. We will be eating here any chance we get.

We have ordered delivery from here several times but this was our first in-person visit. Phonthip…read moreis the name of the owner and she is very warm and welcoming. It's a small space but we loved it because we could actually visit. We ordered chicken Pad Thai, peanut sauce (just because we love her take on it), and the special curry noodles that came with a little side of fresh veggies. The Pad Thai was so delicious - best I've had in Spokane. Won't be getting it anywhere else. The curry noodles were also very good. She recommended we try them and we were not disappointed. They were in a pretty special broth. As if we needed dessert, we ordered the mango sticky rice and couldn't stop eating it. So, let's see... next time we go (which will be soon!) I'll order Pad Thai, peanut sauce and mango sticky rice! We've been spoiled with fabulous Thai food in Seattle so we are thrilled to have such a wonderful place here! One thing I would love to see on the menu is fresh spring rolls, not fried.

Interior

Peanut sauce *****

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Island Style Food & BBQ

4.6(92 reviews)

1.2 mi

the food here is sooooooo good. Everytime we come we get multiple orders of the lumpia with the…read morepineapple sauce and it's the best!! Food is always handed out fast and the staff is always kind and helpful I can't wait to try their deserts next time

Wow let me tell you that today was our first time going to this location. It was recommended by…read morefriends of our to try it out and I had a battle choosing between these Island style noodles and the chicken Adobe so I went with the noodle dish. The Staff was super awesome and I placed my order and I felt like we didn't sit long to get our orders. We got our orders and the food smelled delicious and awesome so we dug in. I loved the little cucumber salad it was like a pallett cleanser and the little mac salad was pretty good as well. The sauce for the noodles was just super awesome and I ordered chicken as my protein and was cooked to perfection and the noodles didn't seem over or under done. Everything complimented each other and just even smelling the dish put the entire playe together. If you're going to be in the Spokane area, run and don't walk to Island style food & bbq you will not regret it and you'll get your moneys worth as well.

5/17/26

5/17/26 Ube Soft Serve Ice Cream Sundae

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I Love Tofu

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Take out-very friendly. Offered watered while I waited. Reviewed menu with me. Very attentive. Nice…read moreguy! Ambiance-ok. Nothing special. Whole-in-the-wall; the kind I like. Food-"I only waited 5 minutes" for my meal! "It was already prepared"! And it showed. The owner suggested the pork bellies as apposed to the plain pork, because he said they have more flavor. The meat had very little flavor!, and the meat was tuff. It was stale.The sauce over powered the flavor of the meat. Lots and lots of sauce!! I'm sorry to be so blunt but, the kimchi was bad. There were 4 or 5 kinds. I've had good Korean food in California. -Not trying to be a snob-, but jeeez. You expect kimchi to be spicy...some flavor, at the very least. You call what I ate Bulgogi! I didn't know they made it with pork. So I tried it; mistake. I could have had a feast a Taco Bell for that price lol. Didn't give one star because the guy was really nice. I had to give this review "to be honest". You guys are a business. Each customer should be just important as the next. I may have gotten a bad meal. Maybe not all are like that. But I'm saying, you can't expect to serve "ready made meals" that have allegedly been sitting for hours in the pot. Then expect your customers to pay full price. When I pay restaurant prices, I expect for a restaurant to cook up the meal, not to be a fast food experience. I paid almost $25 for that meal and it was no more than a fast food entrée. And it was stale.

Incredible service and incredible meal! This was our second attempt at eating here. The first time…read morewas on a BUSY Saturday night and every table was full + a line. That is when we knew we needed to eat here someday. So we decide to visit another time and today was the day! We came around 5pm Friday night and got seated immediately. Our server (perhaps the owner?) was perfectly attentive. They came for our order quickly and food came quickly too. I got the Japchae and my friend got the beef bulgogi. Both INCREDIBLE! Highly highly recommend!

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La kalbi

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The food here was just excellent, and the associate was so nice and friendly! I like that it's…read morelocated in the section of the food court that keeps its lights a bit dimmer over the tables and has less foot traffic, too... it's just a bit more mellow at miso and I really appreciate that while I am at the North Town mall I can try a flavor of food that is new to me!

Tried the "My Thai" yellow curry with beef, extra shrimp, cilantro& peanuts-AMAZINGLY good for a…read moremall food court restaurant! Located across from the fast food side- so tables are quiet & fast service.

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This is the cutest mom-and-pop with authentic homemade style Korean food and humongous portions!…read more I had the Galbi and Kimbap - they were both great. The Galbi was perfectly charred and flavorful and fatty. Great purple rice too. The Kimbap is a little messy but hey it's homestyle ;) It was pretty hot and steamy inside and it's definitely an ultra casual hole-in-the-wall feel. The staff are super sweet.

Came here because of the good reviews. Felt ambivalent about this restaurant when we walked in. We…read moreordered a bulgogi and a spicy beef soup w veggies and noodles. Service is a bit slow. The banchans were okay. The beef bulgogi was overly sweet and did not have the expected texture. The soup... first of all, the so called "noodles" were actually vermicelli. These are two completely different things. Secondly, as an avid instant noodle eater, i could obviously tell that the soup was made from the flavoring packet of shin ramyun, which you can buy at the grocery store for ~5$ max. Lastly, there was barely any content in the soup. Unbelievable that I had to pay 22$ for a bowl of instant noodle soup. I love shin ramyun but when eating at restaurants I expect that the food is authentic and not just made using mass manufactured flavor packets. Overall not that authentic and totally overpriced.

All packed on a Saturday night around 7 pm.

Kimbap

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Gangnam Style

4.4(44 reviews)

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Tables at Gangnam Style are equipped with a central burner. The server came with a shallow pan…read morefilled with mushrooms, glass noodles, bok choi, bean sprouts and tofu cubes. She poured a delicious broth over the vegetables and the simmering began. As the meal cooked we stirred making sure everything was submersed under the hot broth. When we were sure our meal was cooked to our satisfaction we served ourselves in a wonderfully relaxed and slow paced culinary experience. The black soy tea was exquisite as was the fried kimchee mantu. I should mention the BTS video projected on the wall was also quite entertaining. Army

4.5 Stars. Delivery again!…read more I had the Bibimbap ($22, no added protein) and Tteokbokki ($18) - both were packaged carefully and so fresh and wonderful! Albeit it's a tad expensive for what you get but that's okay! Hope to eat in next time as the interior looks casual and charming.

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8/8/26 dinnerware

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Cheese chicken

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3.8(177 reviews)

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Tonight we ordered to-go from Pho Thinh for the first time. I came in and was waved at by the lady…read morein the kitchen and the girl who took my order was very friendly. The dining room was large and brighter than I assumed from looking at the outside. It was a little chilly so dress a bit warmer if you run cold. I got the fried wontons for a starter, my wife got the Rice Vermicelli with grilled chicken and I ordered the Phò Tái (thinly sliced beef phò). The vermicelli came with or without a pork eggroll. She liked hers a lot and so did I. Mine came with several accompaniments to build at home. The vermicelli could have used a bit more sauce and mine, some chili sauce. If we had eaten in-house, we could have fixed that. I had a Thai ice tea. Tasty and not too sweet. A nice dinner. Next time we will eat at the restaurant.

I gave them a second chance what I got was quick but incorrect.The pho noodles were not even…read moreauthentic I asked for extra I did not get it the first time I ordered it took an hour and a half my order. I'm going back to my place that I normally go to. I was also told through an email. I would get 15% off. I did not I was overcharged. I am not happy with this service. I will not return.

Pot stickers

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Little Noodle Spokane

3.8(128 reviews)

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Got takeout from here and it was delicious! I got the vermicelli bun bowl. The serving size was…read moregreat for the price and I was impressed with the pork belly. The portion for adding on a protein was totally worth it, which I find that at some places it is not. The flavor of the pork belly was amazing, I did get some burnt ends though that were very chewy. Service was good. Cute place to meet a friend or to grab takeout if you're in Garland.

Little Noodle is a great little spot for a quick meal! The workers are always down to earth and the…read moreplace has a bit of a retro shaggy vibe. Food is good, too! I recommend trying for sure..

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Shrimp bao buns. Delicious!

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Pho Van

4.0(449 reviews)

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I am absolutely over the moon happy that we have a really good spot for pho here in Spokane. I was…read morestarting to lose hope, especially since it has been closer to three years since we moved here from Seattle. The broth tastes divine and it's such a comfort food. Service is fast and friendly - we got seated and served quickly. The atmosphere is very relaxing and family friendly. Can't wait to take my husband here since we love our hot broth and noodles every now and then. I wasn't too crazy about their spring rolls but I'll have to try their other items like banh mi and rice dishes.

Great Vietnamese restaurant loved by the locals ... and now I know why!…read more Service is super friendly, the beef broth is well balanced, rich with beef flavours and the herbs are well pronounced without overpowering! On a hot day ( 33C ) we were glad that their parking lot is surrounded by tall trees which provides a merciful shade to most of the cars parked! Will be on my list for sure when I am travelling around the area in Spokane!

Duck Noodle soup

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9% Milk Tea & Asian Market

4.5(12 reviews)

2.4 mi

So excited to have found an Asian market with chips, instant ramen, and all kinds of Asian cooking…read moreessentials! I ordered the Okinawa milk tea with boba. It was a little too sweet for my taste, but I'll ask for less sugar next time. The drink menu has a lot of unique options, so I'm looking forward to coming back and trying more. Overall, I'm excited to have this market nearby and will definitely be back!

Fresh Mango Boom Smoothie w/ Boba: 4.5/5…read more Best boba I've had in spokane. Service was okay. He seemed rushed even though there was nobody there. Great flavor, consistency, and texture. Definitely recommend for boba in spokane area. Have a few seats available inside and many Asian snacks to choose from.

Inside a grocery store!

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Grant R.

6 days ago

This is a service review. Never made it to the food. My wife and I drove 14 miles from the valley in great anticipation of the incredible Spicy Caramel chicken. UNFORTUNATELY... we arrived at 130 pm on Sunday, 9/20/2028 (manager, please talk to the girls up front on duty then), waited a few minutes to get seated and then asked if we would sit in the bar and were never asked WHERE We would like to sit. Probably since we said no, the girl with glasses, a red shirt and long ponytail seated us only 2 tables from the noisy bar/kitchen area, passing an unbussed table on our way. She said someone would come with water and take our order. There was one other group of 12-16 people seated at a long table. No-one else. We waited 15 minutes while being ignored by ponytail girl, hairclip girl and another girl on the other side of the bar. No-one was outright rude but it's as though customers (that keep you in business) were a inconvenience. Similar to other faithful customers, we had been going to MS since they were in the valley. Some 40+ years. I had just recommended the SC chicken to a friend from Moses Lake. The service will nullify the recommendation. After being ignored in a near-empty restaurant for so long, we took our business to Tomato Street, where we CHOSE to sit in the bar, had only 1 (attentive, friendly) server and more customers in the bar than the whole MS restaurant. We got our drinks, salads, bread and entrees in the same time we had waited (for even water). We made sure she got a GENEROUS tip. Our experience mirrored those of Anne S (1 month ago) Susan C ("only a few tables occupied") Jenny Q (12/5/2023) "waitress so busy NOT interacting with customers" Buck W (12/18/21) "seated in the bar w/o being ASKED if it was ok." JD E (9/27/23) "Used to be a favorite....WAITED...restaurant mostly empty." Greg S (4/16/2022) Too busy to seat customers in a half-filled restaurant. He actually came back and was treated the same Holly R (3/11/2022) Used to go quite often...unfortunately we won't be returning...sad bc we really loved this place." Carol L (1/24/2022) "place had very few customers. " Diane S (10/10/2021) Service delays Vicki D (8/8/2022) Long-time customer said,"restaurant has been coasting on its rep several years." Eventually, things that COAST eventually come to a STOP. (Before that happens, please give/sell your Spicy Caramel Chicken recipe to the Noodle Express stores.) Based on Shawn D's review (12/23/2016), I'm glad we resisted the bar and meeting Campbell. A response by Kara S to Kevin C (3/3/2025) she said," many of the staff have been there for years." Perhaps the old cows need to be turned out to pasture and replaced by hungry calves who actually CARE about customers (and the eventually fate of businesses that forget WHY they exist. There are too many alternatives in this state with the HIGHEST minimum wage in the country.) TIPS traditionally were given BEFORE the meal To Insure Prompt Service! Sadly, we'll likely swing by a couple more times to enjoy the SCC and hopefully see new customer-oriented faces replacing the "long-time employees." Otherwise, the days of MS are numbered. We'll no longer be taking advantage of the holiday gift cards that we used to share. We don't want people questioning our judgment or whether they think we're no longer friends. Grant R read more

Charley S.

12 years ago

My favorite place in Spokane. Ok, yes it's in the mall so take away my foodie card. BUT FIRST go there and have the Chicken Osaka and one of their really, really good creative cocktails. This used to be a stand alone restaurant, now it's in a mall. It still has the food and feel of a stand alone restaurant. Even the rice is really good. I've eaten great Asian food all down the west coast and there are many better places, but this is the best in Spokane and worth a trip to the mall for. read more

Cathy M.

8 years ago

Living in Kettle Falls, my girlfriends and I eat at the Mustard Seed every time we travel to shop in Spokane. The food is always amazing and very delicious. The servers are very polite and engaging, they go out of their way to make sure we have the best dining experience. Our favorite server is Zack! He is fun and very professional, and very interactive with our group of friends! I highly recommend the Mustard Seed. read more

Ed B.

8 years ago

A pretty decent place to eat. Nice atmosphere and good service. The food is all right, though I haven't had anything yet I would call exceptional. Everything I have tried is good enough, a bit on the bland side. A good place to go with people who have not had really good Asian food. read more

James C.

292

5 years ago

Lazy front of the house staff, spends more time talking than working. There's only a couple good wait staff, but compared to where else we eat, it's despicable to see them be the only ones working and not the rest. That does not fly in my restaurant read more

Lily Z.

9 years ago

The cuisine here is exceptional, the service is excellent, and the almond chicken is rather amazing. If you're looking for a good meal, this is the perfect place to go. :) read more

Pamela Z.

13 years ago

love there food its the best food around would recommend this place to anyone who likes chineese food

Pepper B.

110

9 years ago

They gave me a fortune cookie with no fortune

St P.

9 years ago

Never eat here. Terrible service!

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