I was looking for somewhere to celebrate an exciting new job and this was the perfect spot! Wowwww…read morewowowowowow The ambiance is incredible, from the decor, food, space, service, even down to the menu. Our server was so incredibly sweet, so accommodating and so patient with all of my questions and requests. I started off with the Lychee Sake-tini and I will be thinking about that drink for a longggg time, for someone who loves a fruity lil sweet drink it was perfection in every way. Then the FOOD. You can do hibachi or you can be seated in the dining room and I had my heart set on sushi (but now will be back to try hibachi for sure!). My partner ordered the pico sushi tower and the fried calamari. Both were very impressive serving sizes! She was feeling ambitious and was going to order 3 tapas, but ended up not even being able to finish the two. I ordered the sake bento box and WOW. I had had my heart pretty set on trying it going in because I had looked at the menu ahead of time, and was sad when the menu didn't have it listed as gluten free BUT I mentioned it to our server and she was happy to accommodate. I got to live my sushi bento box dreams We already are thinking of all the reasons and times to come back, 10000/10!!!

Early dinner on a Wed…read more - Very attentive and courteous service - Ordered from regular and happy hour menu - All dishes tasted great - Single-ingredient rolls (hosomaki) were good but tiny - that might be OK, based on what you like

After eating at Dough zone two days in a row, once for takeout and once for dine-in, it easily…read morebecame a favorite spot. The location in Old Bellevue is great, and the interior offers plenty of seating. The service was extremely quick, and the staff made the whole experience feel warm and welcoming. The Dan Dan Noodles are hands down the absolute best around, beating out versions from many other places. Another standout was the Green Onion Soy Sauce Noodle, for the flavor was unbelievably delicious. The dumplings are another huge highlight. The chicken dumplings stood out immediately because the chicken inside was so juicy and succulent, paired with a wrapper that hit the perfect texture without being too thick or chewy. The shrimp and zucchini steamed dumplings were also delicious, while the chicken potstickers were just okay in comparison. A special mention has to go to the chili oil served with the dumplings, which turned out to be the ultimate condiment. Whether picking up takeout or sitting down inside, the food and quality stayed consistently impressive.

Spacious and clean Friendly fast service…read moreXiao long bao came out hot, the skin is thicker than Din Tai Fung but for $10.95 they're good Dan Dan noodles were al dente and very flavorful highly recommend Pork and shrimp potstickers were not bad either but a little less refined than DTF. Overall good experience and value!

Great little spot--cozy and easy to settle in. The booths are perfect if you actually want to talk,…read moreand the bar/dining area has a lighter feel if you want more energy. Happy hour is a great deal. The green beans are exactly how I remember them from the original Wild Ginger on Western Ave back in the '90s--same flavor, same execution. The eggplant in the passionfruit tofu dish is also excellent. And Dan the man--with the snazzy suspenders--was fantastic. Warm, attentive, and just gets it.

Restaurant in Lincoln Square South. Entrance on Bellevue Way. Medium sized space with darker modern…read moredecor. Two rooms in the back for large parties. Booth seating on the sides, and tables in the middle row that can be put together for larger groups. Quite busy on the weeknight that we went. Menu is small. One sheet with one side for drink and other side for food. Food items has various southeast and east Asian dishes. For appetizers, we tried chicken skewers, chicken wings, and the lettuce wraps. The skewers and wings were decent. The filling of the lettuce wrap had more liquid than expected so a little bit messy. Got their coconut martini which was pretty sweet. For mains, I got the seven-spice beef. It was mildly sweet, and since it's flank and not tenderized, so it was a little tough. Not really my cup of tea. They bring out plates of rice to share. Got chocolate mousse for dessert and it was alright. Most of the desserts were under $10 but portions are pretty small (one scoop of gelato or equivalent). Prices are those of a middle-end restaurant. I think our group averaged $70-80 per person. Maybe some of the other mains would be better.

Came here a second time for some awesome food on a Friday around 5:30pm! While the meat jajangmyeon…read morehad a great taste profile from my last visit, I got their beef jjamppong this time around and wow I wish I got this one earlier! The beef broth is on the verge of being too salty but it's balanced by the sheer amount of black pepper that you can taste and not really see inside the clear broth. There's also a ton of beef and veggies inside, and got noodles for this dish. Noodles themselves were al dente and fresh. Friend and I also shared a side of fried dumplings, which came out very hot and didn't really need the sauce provided on our table, as everything already had enough taste. Staff brought out the food relatively fast - within about 10 minutes for all our dishes - and this is on top of the restaurant becoming a full house throughout the hour we stayed. People even started lining up near the waiting area after a while, that's how packed this place gets!

Paik's Noodle is a Korean Chinese food chain with numerous locations nationwide. I delayed going…read morethere for a long time since our area has good local restaurants serving Korean Chinese food. I finally decided to give them a try. The place is roomy with very grey walls and very red signs, a bit empty when we went. Service was friendly. Ordering is done at the counter, and they bring the food to you. Overall, the food is just ok. Trusted foodie friends gave the same opinion. We won't be returning. The Food: Sweet & Sour Pork, $19.45 - 3 Stars Fried pork with sweet and sour sauce is one of the popular Korean Chinese food dishes. Theirs is ok. The pork piece inside is a skinny strip of meat, visible in photos. A bit chewy. Ok enough but not noteworthy. Soontofu Jjamppong, $19.45 - 2.5 Stars This is their spicy noodle soup (pork, squid, mussels, vegetables) with soft tofu added. The menu/online photo shows broth over the tofu, and I thought the tofu is cooked with the broth. I love soft tofu soup and decided to try it. Nope. My photo shows the tofu is added as a topping at the end, cold, with some peppers on top. What a disappointment. The rest of it was as expected. Beef Jjamppong, $17.45 - 2 Stars Beef and vegetables noodle soup in beef broth. Their online photo looks a lot more scrumptious with a pile of beef on top. My photo is a mixed pile of everything. The beef wasn't tender. The broth isn't particularly beef. Hubby was annoyed. The food in the restaurant vs the food photos online is like fast food hamburger photos. What we receive does not look like the photo even when dining in. I debated on giving them 2 Stars but decided to be nice and rounded up instead.

Shaburina is our go to hot pot. Their broth is always so tasty, they have a free buffet, and their…read moresauce buffet is elite! We have tried other places but we keep coming back to shaburina because the service is always amazing and the food is great. They have added tablets at every table to order food, drinks, or refills. It's super easy to use and definitely a game changer. Only sad part is they now serve ice cream in a disposable cup rather than a cone. I hope they were just out of cones and this isn't a permanent change.

I'm torn between a 3 & 4 because the food is always good…read more We frequent often and love the food and have never had bad service until the night that mattered. My son graduated and I made reservations here in advance and called to ask about a table for 10, and if they could accommodate us and they said they could. Great! And I separately called about wanting to bring cupcakes and if that was allowed and they were cool with that, so super! It is one of my son's favorite spots so when the evening arrived, we got to the restaurant only to be led to a table that seated 6 in one corner and 4 kitty corner from that table. So...a family gathering had to be split, with 4 of us not even being at the same table as my son-including me. Mom. And in order to be close to him I sat with my back turned from him. Not ideal at all. So I was definitely miffed by this. I approached someone about it-not sure if he's the manager or not but he was very apologetic about it and said that they don't have seating for 10 at one table. But they tried their best by putting us all in the corner together. Not the same thing unfortunately as we could not all celebrate or converse all together. I told him that I had called specifically asking if they could accommodate 10 and I was assured they could but I did not know I had to ask "at the same table?". They should have been forthcoming that it would be at two different tables otherwise I would have made a reservation elsewhere for the celebration. What could I do but just accept his apology? But then, with a party of 10, I would think we would get extra attention but I guess since tip is already included after 5 in a party, they just called it in because I had to ask for more plates, more napkins, spoons, & water because the setting at the table was for 2, and we had 4. No one even asked us if we needed any more broth nor did they ever come to ask if anyone wanted a refill of the AYCE meats. Not that we could eat anymore but no one even offered. And, since everyone had to order the same meat plates, and one person wanted the wagyu, we all had to get wagyu at our table. Doesn't seem fair to me especially when they don't even offer more but I guess that's policy. When my son and I come in by ourselves, they are very attentive and always ask us if we need more of anything. But it was hard to find anyone to come to our table. They never checked on us after they brought the broth and meats the one time. So let me say I was very upset that the tip was included because really, no one served us unless we asked for more things. No one checked on us. Then I had to go and find someone so we could pay our bill. They apologized again for not seating us together but what could I say at that point? I'm not going to make a scene but it ruined a special night when all of the family couldn't sit together. Very disappointed with this visit especially when it's one of our fave places and we frequent it often and spent a good amount of $ that night with 10 people.

If you're craving authentic Chinese skewers, this spot does the job. We came for dinner on a Sunday…read moreand it was decently crowded with people watching the World Cup game. You order through a QR code and then they bring them over to your table as they're ready. We got a variety of skewers - beef, pork belly, lamb, chicken heart, cauliflower, etc and they were all really tasty. The meats were well cooked and seasoned, and the skewers were fun to eat. My favorites were the chicken heart and cauliflower! Definitely recommend those.

This Chinese skewer barbecue spot is ideal for gathering with friends over food and chats. It gives…read moreoff such authentic bustling street stall / night market vibes, casual and laid-back. All ingredients taste really fresh. Aside from the great variety of grilled skewers, don't skip the fried rice and wonton soup -- both are incredibly flavorful and comforting. It's such a fun place to share plates, relax and enjoy a proper night out with your crew. Will definitely come back for more skewers

l've often passed by All Thai and was curious to try it, so we finally gave it a shot last year on…read moreFather's Day. The experience was a resounding success, with my family praising the food, service, and ambiance. This year, I returned with friends to celebrate Mother's Day. Our orders included the Penang curry with shrimp, lychee martini, basil fried rice, sprig tollgreen curry, mocktails, and Koh Yum soup. The dishes were expertly prepared, and the service was efficient and friendly. My friends were impressed by the high quality of the food and the welcoming atmosphere. Thank you, All Thai, for a fantastic Mother's Day celebration!

All Thai is like a 10 min walk from my place so I was excited to try it out with a friend. First…read morething I noticed was the interior. It was beautifully decorated, perfect if you're having a date or going for a cute gathering with friends. I went around 4:50 pm on a Saturday and it was not busy at all. My friend ordered the yellow curry and I ordered Thai Green Tea with Tom Yum Noodle Soup. I enjoyed my noodle soup, it was exactly what I needed with the sourness and the crunchiness of the fried wonton wrapper on top. I was able to finish most of it by myself besides the soup and bit of the ground pork. The Thai green tea was refreshing. My friend liked her yellow curry also. Unfortunately they did not have happy hour on the day I went, but I would like to try their menu for that in the future. It looks like they have a great selection of drinks. I will be coming here next time with my boyfriend on a date.

Summary: Great ambiance and super friendly service!…read more Pros: * Ambiance * Friendly service Cons: N/A

This spot seems to have been around for a long time, hence the number of reviews already posted…read more It's a hole-in-the-wall location, or in this case a hole-in-the-side since it faces the street but isn't that noticeable. I decided to come here with a friend on a Friday night around 6pm, and got here using street parking that was hard to come across. You could probably stay for a long time here just enjoying conversations with friends; the inside feels like a fine-dining steak restaurant mixed with bar-like noise levels but instead of chatter you hear today's most popular K-pop music from LE SSERAFIM, for example. The menu is expansive and covers everything from bento boxes to specialty sushi to a really large ramen bowl that you can try finishing in half an hour for a $100 gift card to use at the restaurant. I got a tonkatsu bento, and my friend got their chicken katsu bento. We both weren't too satisfied with what we got: - We each got California rolls as our sushi side. Pretty standard but filling. You can sub for spicy tuna rolls for $1 more. - Sides like the miso soup and salad were served in separate bowls sometime before our bento boxes were served. Standard for both as well but I love me some salad dressed in sweet sauces. - The tempura and fried selection was one of our favorites. Gyoza was all right, but the shrimp tempura was fresh, hot and crispy. There was one tempura that I thought would be a potato croquette but then ended up tasting more like a hash brown. It was also a little thinner than what I remember a potato croquette being. - Our biggest issue was, sadly, the katsu itself - for both of our bento boxes. Regardless of meat, the outer coating was pretty hard, so much so it even scratched the roofs of our mouths when we ate it. Neither meat was particularly juicy though I slightly preferred my friend's chicken katsu over the tonkatsu I got; it was ever so slightly juicy and my mouthfeel could only subtly pick that up. Service overall was great; we got our orders promptly, water was refilled without us asking, and our server would ask how we were doing at times. This was still a great experience, just the food we got wasn't great. If I come back, I'll try their sushi and maybe even risk the huge ramen bowl.