OMG! This used to be a good place, recently remodeled, but management doesn't get it. Went there for lunch today at 1:30, there were only 3 tables. I ordered black pepper steak $10.95, plus 1 dum sum item $4. When the steak came out, I was amazed that it look like they boiled it in water, with the sauce on the side. My bill should have been about $15. Turns out this joint tried to overcharge me, until i questioned the cashier. Turns out they have a practice of overcharging hoping customers won't notice. My original bill came to $37, charged me $22 more!! When I questioned them, the cashier brought the total down to $15, without even saying she was sorry. Guarantee they are going to last too long, as the owners are very dishonest. No way to do business read more

Really great take out! I've ordered from them several times by now from Postmates and their food has always been excellent. Would definitely recommend! read more

The food here isn't bad. They have quite a variety to choose from. I ordered a noodle dish (probably chow mein) as I was craving greasy noodles after a movie. Service is quick. The interior isn't the usual drab of international district which is nice. The only thing that annoys me is the constant whiff of sweat, alcohol, and cigarettes as clubbers come in and out right around 1am. read more

I went there 3 times within a week. ordered from menu one time and two other times were dimsum. DIMSUM were very delicious. congee taste like MSG in it but not sure. Yes, they probably do have an attitude. Not because they are rude, that is the way people are in HongKong and many asian cities. They are just fast paced. read more

I was in the international district with a friend yesterday and she said that the purple dot had great food, so off we went! When we got there it was pretty busy, and smelled soooo good. Our waitress gave us water and tea and then proceeded to ignore us completely. I flagged down a random person and put in my order for spicy king pao chicken. The food came out within 5 minutes of me ordering it, which was pretty awesome. The portion was HUGE, but the taste just didn't hold up. It wasn't spicy at all and had very little flavor. I tried my friends dish (It was beef but I forgot the name of it) and it wasn't all that great either. The atmosphere was okay until this group of guys sat near us and then proceeded to ask if they could have some of my chicken. Wtf, buy your own food. I most likely won't be back. There's probably better places just across the street! read more

This is the cleanest dim sum spot in the ID. The decor is modern. It is more expensive than Jade Garden and Honey Court. I always get good service here. I like bringing my co-workers and friends to this restaurant. The carts always come our way once we're seated. I never eat dim sum by myself...there's too much food for one person. read more

Okay, so place isn't amazing. But with that said, it's a good place to wind down after a night of partying or to have a light snack in the middle of the day. It's a pretty clean and neat place with lots of different dishes. Their menu is massive. PROS: - Lots of different choices. They have ox tongue, congee, all sorts of pan friend noodles, meat dishes, etc. - Interesting fob TV to watch - Pretty clean looking for an Intl District restaurant - Open late - Price is fairly reasonable CONS: - Not awfully diverse in terms of flavor. You get what you pay for. A lot of dishes' main seasoning is soysauce and not much of any other flavor. - If you go late, your eyes get blessed with the sight of some very scantily clad characters who just returned from the clubs. They wobble around the restaurant looking like they want to puke, and it's admittedly a little scary.. (I won't comment on the service, because it's sort of expected that whenever you go to a Chinese restaurant, service will suck. Don't take it personally, that's just the way it is.) Overall, mediocre food, pleasant atmosphere, and convenient hours. read more

I love coming here after a long night of hanging out with friends. The food is delicious and the service is fast and friendly. They make some of the best Chinese food I have had in Seattle. I always order the honey walnut prawn whenever I come here. The atmosphere is good, but it can be a little bit noisy at night (as expected, right?). It seems like a family friendly restaurant for lunch and dinner. Give this place a try - you won't be disappointed! read more

I used to consider this place the go-to post club sustenance stop. However, after visiting here recently I really enjoyed it....during NORMAL dinner hours. We got the pork chow mein crispy, lemon chicken, salty fish fried rice, beef brisket, tomato pork chop and I must say everything was awesome! There are definitely cheaper places in the international district, however purple dot has a pretty extensive menu which includes some non chinese food like honey french toast! I also liked the cleanliness of this location as some other international disttrict spots aren't as clean. read more

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Hmm.... I think this is a place to go after a night out of partying and plenty of fun. This isn't the place to go... for dinner while sober. Though... I have to say, I am not one to like it that much even after a night of drinking. I will go, if the crew I'm with insists. (If I choose, it'll usually by street dogs like monster dogs or fish and chips or going home to cook since I'm pretty good at whipping something up). Anyways - I like the baked spaghetti. It tastes pretty good... though incredibly sweet! It could use some hot chilli oil or flakes. I like their honey walnut prawns. The seafood chow mein is not good - it's kinda gross actually with coagulated bland noodles and seafood pile. I don't know... just was not a fan. Yea... let's not go back unless we really have to. Next time... I think I'll have to try the chow fun, the fries, fried rice, ... or maybe a bite of the chicken wings. read more

This is the first Hong Kong style cafe that I have been to in Seattle and it's not bad. We ordered the chicken wings, hot and sour soup and the baked seafood fried rice. The chicken wings and fried rice was really good and the hot and sour soup was ok. They have a pretty good selection so excited to come back and try other things on the menu. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Baked seafood fried rice - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great for after hour eating and then the best pasta you'll ever have is here at this Asian place read more

Purple Dot Cafe - The best pasta ever is at this Asian place lol - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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They deserve 2.5 rating out of the 5. Came around 2PM with about 30 people and they had room to fit everyone. Their food was decent, not the worse but the not the best. The reasoning for such a low rating was for their attitude. They came around asking and after telling them no they gave us the dirtiest look. Also they forgot our order of chicken feet after hour after. Not the best place to eat around the area. read more

I usually come here late at night on a weekday or weekend after a night out of shenanigans, because it's one of the few places in the international district that stays open past midnight. I'm sure this is many people's go to after a long night out dancing at the club. Pros: quick service, good food, open late, lots of seating, and a huge selection of food. Cons: parking (street parking only) Service from the employees can be a hit or miss, and I definitely don't come here for the service. Some are nice, and some can be standoffish. Sometimes I feel as if I'm being rushed, but whatever. I really like the food here, it's probably the best drunk people's food. Definitely family style, I usually come with a group of friends and we always divide the bill so it doesn't cost much. Each entree is about $8 to $15 which is pretty average for a family style Chinese restaurant. They serve other dishes that aren't Chinese cuisine. I highly recommend the baked spaghetti, it's one of my faves! Along with the Indonesian fried rice, Mongolian beef, and salt and pepper tofu. Come with an appetite, leave full! read more

Food was really good. Not the cleanest place so we were a little concerned. We had the dim sum and it was tasty and fresh. I'd give more stars if the place was cleaner. read more

Chicken Chow Mein is mean I was having a super craving for some really great chicken chow mein and after checking out what other reviewers on yelp had to say headed to the Purple Dot on a Friday evening. When I got there I was starving and hadn't eaten all day. My boyfriend and I ordered a lot of food. We ordered: Mongolian Beef: My boyfriend judges a Chinese restaurant by this dish and we weren't disappointed. The beef is incredibly tender, Spicy enough and lots of flavor. Chicken Chow Mein: The flavor was there and the crispy noodles helped bring some complex texture to the whole experience. Only wish the chicken and veggies were in bigger chunks. It hit the spot though. Hot and Sour Soup: They didn't have cup sizes as far as I could see, so we ordered the small group size bowl. It was great, though it had shrimp in it which I had never seen in Hot n sour soup before. Chicken Satay: This was kinda weird, not like what I have had in the past at other places. The chicken had a lot of seasoning on it and tasted more like southern baked chicken that Asian style. The peanut sauce was not typical either and really didn't have a peanut flavor. I wouldn't get this again. There was so much food and it was all pretty much good. I would go again. Maybe next time I'll go for Dim Sum read more

Not being from the area, we had no idea that the ID housed resturants that were open as late as we usually stay up. So after clubbing with friends, we rushed to Oasis for boba and then found this place for food. Well for one thing, we were completely surprised at how packed it was. It smelled a little funny, but we didn't mind too much, there've been worse. I'll eat Chinese-ish food any day, so I was all for it. The waiter? Hah, he was on something, something closer to acid than to his job, since he didn't seem to give a damn about us. We sat there for at least 15 minutes before anybody noticed we were actually holding menus. And when we finally placed our order, he said, "that's too much." Who are you to tell me I'm eating too much? And apparently he didn't have enough of an attention span to notice that my fiance was a vegetarian, so he took no action to stop us from getting something for her that had all types of meat in it. The only thing that guy had going for him was that he looked like he could have been in a Taiwanese drama. Alright, the food. The chicken fried rice, my special fare, it was alright. However what gives this place the stars is the honey and walnut prawns. DELICIOUS. Other than that, bleh. I'll go to Sichuanese over this place if the time is right. The food was definitely not worth $65. read more

Chinese food with an identity crisis! Russian Borsh!?! Wha?.... Spagetti? huh?....French toast?! Are you serious? But all in all I like this place. Came in on a late sunday nite and ordered a big bowl of shrimp wonton with noddles - GRUB and $6. Watch Chinese soup operas with a few workers and did a little studyin'. Probably the third time I've been there and was pleased each time. Not blown away but pleasantly pleased. read more

I've had a consistent experience here for 4 years now. When I worked in Pioneer Square I would come every 2 weeks or so. The dim sum is solid. It's absolutely reasonably priced, and delicious. The service is good. I've never had too big a wait time between carts, and there's never been a problem around special orders. My only complaint is their hesitancy to break up a check, so you should handle those details before it's time to pay. All in all, this is a great place to grab up some warm eats while you're in the I.D. without going broke. read more

Tried the kong xin cai here and preserved egg and pork congee. Disappointed in both. Kong xin cai probably needed more garlic and salt. Preserved egg congee was very watered down and not that flavorful. There were also very unnaturally yellow replacement crullers in my congee. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Likes: 1) opens late during the weekends. The place to grab food after the clubbing at Belltown, very convenient. 2) Awesome lunch specials, there's about 10+ options to choose from and only costs $6.99 Dislikes: 1) service is not the best, especially when you're sitting on the bar side. 2) Doesn't have that much dim sum variety. 3) Overpriced dim sum, had better tasting ones with more reasonable price. read more

Why you hating? This is the best hangover spot! Spaghetti and house special chow mein!!!!!! That's all you need. I had other dishes too and they're all pretty gooooood. read more

For my first time having dim sum in Seattle, I'm happy with this place. My auntie loves coming here so my mom, auntie, another one of my mom's coworkers, my son, bf and I came here for my mom's birthday. The food is really good. We initially came for the dim sum and ordered some other dishes as well. The shu Mai was pretty good and so was the shrimp rolls. Those are two musts for me with dim sum. We also got the steamed broccoli, shrimp balls, chow neon and fried tofu. Those were in point. My auntie also ordered some other fried rice dishes and a couple other things that we're good too. Overall, I'm super satisfied with coming to this place for the first time. I'd like to try a dessert next time- if I can save room for it. I'm stuffed like a pig right now and we have tons of food to bring home. It's not priced too bad either so that's a plus. read more

This place is always pretty crowded during weekday lunchtime, and that's always a good sign. I've come with a few different groups, and we've always had a good time. As with most dim sum places, with less than 3 people in your party, you're going to leave feeling very full indeed. Honey walnut shrimp are always a winner, and the bbq buns are quite good. My friend likes the radish cakes, but I'm just not a fan. I could do with more frequent water refills, but most people probably drink mostly tea. read more

Dirty old international district spot with a HUGE MENU, Excellent food, good service.. So, if you want a clean corporate style experience find another place. If your searching for great food until 1am this is a great spot. read more

Purple Dot Cafe - Not a ton of people here at 9pm. But the food is good - Dim Sum Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Meh. Wasn't my favorite. Came here with a group of friends late at night - it was recommended to us from a cashier at Uwajimaya. Some of the dishes we ordered were pretty good - fried rice was good. I had the fish ball noodle soup. Wasn't bad...but I wish they would have cooked the noodles in a different pot or rinsed it or something...had that weird noodle taste (if you use the same water you boiled it in.) Maybe I just didn't know what to order? read more

Perfect pork steamed bun. We visited as parking the Lunar festival Food Walk. Service was prompt and friendly. I'll look forward to coming back. read more

Purple Dot is a regular spot for family dim sum brunches. The space is bigger and features larger tables than nearby Jade Garden or Harbor City, and thus the wait for a table is much better. Overall standard dim sum comfort food + a huge menu for a good price. read more

Place isn't too bad, for a late nite spot for some mediocre asian food. A bit crowded for me, but when you got everyone pouring out of the clubs and converging on the area for some late nite grub you would expect this. I've been here quite a few times.. funny I've never really had anything bad considering the time I'm eating food. My friends have told me some stories of some of the restaurants in the area... scary & nasty! Calamari is good Fried rice is good Fried chicken wings... mmmmm just for these alone I bumped up the star rating! read more

Came here for dinner for my first time and it was great. Had alot of friends recommend this place so I was expecting the world. I almost got it...hehehehe I'll definitely be coming back for more! read more

went here on a friday night and the server stuck my group of friends in a corner away from the cool kids, i guess we were an eyesore I havent tried anything else but the steaks, but i saw my friend order something else... didnt look as appetizing drunk people are amazing but harassing crackheads not so much, also the occasional emotionally damaged guy in the corner puking surrounded by friends kinda ruins the appetite read more

This review is JUST FOR DIMSUM. Selection is limited...the quality isn't that great either. The service wasn't that good too...The lady pushing the dim sum cart wasn't very helpful in showing me what selection she had and was hard to catch at times... I haven't had the chance to come here to review the food during the infamous late-night hours, but I will soon! I've heard good things about their french toast, chow mein, and baked spaghetti read more

Awesome seafood dim sum ! Quick fast service

Had dinner here and liked it so returned the next day for dim sum lunch. Ha gow had big shrimps, delicious! Big selection. Definitely will come back next time when I'm in town. read more

Stopped by for a late lunch/early dinner. I asked for salt and pepper squid which I didn't see on the menu but they do have it. So good!! A little light on the peppers but the squid was cooked perfectly, nice light crispy batter, not greasy at all! The dim sum (which they will give you a separate menu for if you ask) was inexpensive ($4 per dish) and good; we got the BBQ pork buns (yum), carrot cake (good), shrimp dumplings (also yum), and the ribs (nice flavor but a little fatty/gristly for my preference). We also got noodle soups, mine was a seaweed, fish ball, and beef ball with wide noodles. Just ok. $6 a bowl. The broth was good, the seaweed was good, but overall it was bland. The balls didn't really taste like anything and the noodles didn't really soak up any flavor. The total bill was $42 which was more than fair. Overall I was pleased, I wouldn't have minded a little more flavor/spice from everything (except the squid and pork buns, those were just right). I've also never had dim sum so it may just be a mild flavor style of cooking, in which case, some more table condiments would have been a nice option. Would go back, their menu is quite large so there's plenty more to try out! read more

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I ate at Purple Dot last night for dinner with my family. I've been there numerous times previously, but that was usually after a late night of partying. We ordered chinese broccoli with beef, steak, honey walnut prawns, honey garlic short ribs and fried egg noodle with seafood and vegetables. My mom was a fan of this place and thought that all of the food was very good. She will only eat at Vietnamese or Chinese restaurants. My brother thought his steak was just ok. We were all a big fan of the honey garlic short ribs. They were DELICIOUS! To top that off, the customer service was great. The service is better during dinner time than super late nights on the weekend. read more

Came here with a group of 10 after trying to get into Jade Garden without success. We were lucky and got the backroom and a couple fresh carts immediately. All the dim sum was surprisingly fresh and not nearly as greasy as Jade Garden. At first I thought we got lucky and just got a newer cart being adjacent to the kitchen, however each round was as consistent as the last. Probably the best singular instance of Dim Sum I've had in Seattle. I can't say how consistent the venue is across multiple visits as this was my only one so far. read more

I'll be honest and say I've never actually eaten here when I'm sober. I always come here after clubbing because they're open till 3 am on Friday and Saturday nights. Their fried rice, seafood congee, and even their spaghetti are bomb. Service is generally pretty slow whenever I'm here, but that's because this place is always packed late at night. Nevertheless, the wait times still aren't that bad, and I've never had to wait longer than 15 minutes even if I'm with a relatively large group. Overall, Purple Dot is the perfect place to sober up after a heavy night of drinking. read more

A true fat boys paradise... gotta love a place where you can get spaghetti, pan fried egg with meat sauce over rice, a classic club sandwich (my favorite), and/or a delicious ice cream treat, not to mention their always delicious Chinese food. Their hours are awesome, open when most places are not (into the late night/early morning). Pricing isn't terrible, service can very, however I've never been dissatisfied, and like I already mentioned the food is awesome. On the weekends (fri,sat,sun) you can expect droves of people flocking through the doors around 2am (after hour snacking I presume). A large percentage of which consist of pretty young Asian ladies looking for a bite to eat in the late hour. While it's not the sole reason to go, it certainly does add to the ambience of Purple Dot. The only knock on Purple Dot (which isn't entirely their fault) is the parking; a victim of its location. It's strickly on street parking so it's essentially a luck of the draw situation when looking to park close to Purple Dot. Another knock, if you could call it one (once again not Purple Dot's fault) is the fact Chinatown turns into the "Night of the walking homeless" during the late hours. Whereas I don't have much of a problem with it I figure some might. During the late night/early morning there can be some pretty aggressive pan-handling surrounding Purple Dot simply because the restaurant draws so much attention/business, so just be forewarned (to those who mind). read more

Food is edible, but I'd rather spend my money elsewhere. Most of everything such as the restaurant and the food is pretty much Americanized and targeted towards the younger crowd. I'd rather have dinner somewhere more peaceful that has better food for the same or cheaper price. read more

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