The mapo tofu at Tian fu taught me what all other mapo tofu is aspiring to be. It is solidly the best entree I have eaten in any restaurant in Seattle. Also the fried chicken with chilis was delicious and green beans were so good. This is an absolute favorite go-to spot. Portions are definitely better eating in than getting takeout. Can't recommend it highly enough. read more

The flavor is great. The portion is huge. If they can sell smaller portion with lower price I think this place will be more popular. read more

Tian Fu - 沸騰魚 - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Place looks nice and the food tasted great. We were seated promptly and the food quantities were good. The pork belly was particularly delicious. In terms of aesthetics the place was fine and looked nice. The downside was mainly that the food we asked to be packed was tossed away, but it was good while we had it.... read more

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Very authentic Sichuan cuisine from China. Best for those who love spicy food. I order take out don them every few weeks. Never disappointed read more

We've been here multiple times, and glad to see a good restaurant opening in Northgate. Foods are authentic and tasty overall, but flavors are not so stable. Sometimes good, sometimes not. And, one waitress looks angry and not let us to choose a seat even when no one's there lol but the other waitress was kind so does the manager. And, it's little pricy compare to other Chinese cuisine. read more

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Extremely disappointing. The Sichuan eggplant was not good, the beef & broccoli only had stems. Food took forever, they didn't seem to know where the order was. They didn't include utensils on a take-out order & entrees did not come with rice. Overall would not recommend. read more

Tian Fu - Spicy Sichuan Eggplant - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A+ from a family of six, two of us professional China watchers, and two toddlers that loved everything. Garlic scallops, dan dan noodles, eggplant, string beans, cold cucumber salad, gongbao chicken. Lightning fast service; lovely and spacious interior. Will be back! read more

Tian Fu - Garlic scallops - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Me and my family are eating as I am writing this- We ordered two dishes: Tomato scramble eggs and fish/tofu and the tomato/eggs were too salty and the other one too oily and spicy. Yet they were very reluctant to accommodate any change to our orders. We asked to just ret the egg/ tomato dish but we were told that they will remake but they won't disregard the dish. Once they ruined our appetite, how can they remake it? unfortunately the second one is not any better but worst than the previous, so we paid for two unpleasant and unsatisfying dishes and promised not to ever pay a visit to this establishment. I hate to do this in this though time but lesson should be learned so they may stay in business. read more

Perfection. Such amazing food and service. We loved everything we ordered: scallion pancake, sichuan eggplant, pepper beef. Can't wait to go back! read more

High quality chinese food. We ordered beef tendon soup and shichuan shredded pork. Soup was excellent very soft beef and comes with tendon and cilantro and gingers. We got fried rice. So good!!! Fast and friendly service. Highly recommended!!! read more

Tian Fu - Beef tendon soup, shichuan shredded pork, pork fried rice, egg rolls - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Hi its more like pop Sichuanese food but still good. I wouldn't say it's the same back home but they got the idea. And I do understand they have to adjust to contemporary flavor. A 5 star for they are not so ready yet and a 4 star for food as they have fresh food(better than any other Sichuanese restaurant) Anyway so far the best Sichuanese restaurant within Seattle area. Highly recommend trying it. read more

Not bad at all, but for someone who isn't accustomed to Sichuan style food, it would be nice if the menu had a spicy level scale for future customers. The food was definitely delicious! read more

Tian Fu - Dan Dan noodles, Sichuan string beans, chicken gizzard, pig intestine, and bitter melon - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My laowai 2cents: [+] - Worth coming back to on the reg. - Service is friendly and cordial. - Food is generally tasty. I wouldn't say it's leaps and bounds better than other Sichuan institutions in the area, but still good. (DanDan noodle sauce was awesome, pepper beef, eggplant, etc all nice) [-] - The cushioned chairs, while swanky, are too deep to sit comfortably in. - I've been spoiled by other Sichuan restaurants that make their own noodles. - They're still sorting out order times even with modest size crowds. Overall a great experience and we will definitely be back to try some other dishes. read more

Had the tea smoked duck, beef with cilantro and pork intestine today, all really good. Everything was perfectly seasoned and the meats had excellent textures. Very tender beef, good size, I was expecting the duck to be dry but it exceeded my expectations, pork intestine were a nice balance between crispy and chewy. Looking forward to trying more read more

Slightly better than your typical Sichuanese-style restaurant. It was different in that the ingredients seemed a little fresher, but still heavy on the grease. The restaurant isn't very well ventilated, so you will be leaving with delicious smelling clothes. The decor and service were both slightly better than the Sichuanese places of yesterday. read more

Okay, while I'm rating this a 4, it might deserve a 5 compared to other Chinese places. It's a bit pricey and service can start to slow as is with most chinese restaurants, but it has a really nice decor and service was very nice. The lady handling everything and the server have great English as well which is always helpful in case you can't order in Chinese (not saying I can't...). We had twice cooked pork, spare ribs, eggplant, green beans, and Tian Fu rockfish. The dishes were aesthetically pleasing and pricing was normal for a Chinese restaurant, especially one with a nicer ambience like this one. My gripe with most dishes were that they were all very salty (and oily, as is this style of food). The spare ribs were really soft and fell off the bone but were also very expensive! The twice cooked pork tasted homemade and tasted pretty authentic. I also liked their fried green beans. The star of the show like a lot of people are saying is the eggplant, though. It's a bit sweet and had a slight crispy, not salty - really good. Overall, you're paying for pretty good food and a really nice ambience. Would recommend it if you're treating people out for lunch/dinner! read more

Tian Fu - Eggplant - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Excellent and friendly service you can tell it means something here. Bright comfortable clean setting with choice of seating, large and cushy or high firm back support. the food we ordered: Dan Dan Noodles 5 stars order everytime Sizzling Black pepper Beef 3.5 stars (think Asian fajitas w/o the tortillias) Kung Pao Chicken 3 Stars better elsewhere (asian bbq flavor, wierd) Sichuan Eggplant 4 Stars Excellent dish once Sichuan Green Beans 4 Stars cooked perfectly flavor meh free easy parking didn't check out the bathroom read more

Had lunch with hubby. Found a great authentic restaurant. Sit at a table with the normal type chairs the upholstered ones are too deep unless you are over 6' tall. Great service, was greeted and seated immediately-the glass entrance door needs some cleaning. Overall we will be returning for more of the authentic Szechuan food - very good. We had the eggplant & king po chicken lunches that came with egg drop soup and rice. Very good portions and delicious. Very good service. read more

Food is delicious and portions are generous. The waitstaff is fantastic. When our waitress asked if we were satisfied with our meal we told her the soup was a bit saltier than in the past and then she immediately asked if we wanted a fresh, less salty soup to take home, along with the saltier one. She told us that the next time we're not entirely happy with a dish to tell her sooner. Not seeing too much service like that these days. read more

Honestly and frankly, neither the food quality nor the taste and the service meet the expectations. Not recommended for sure.

Food We ordered 3 dishes, and all of them were amazing! My favorite goes to Szechuan shredded pork - it's so flavorful and authentic. Spicy bullfrog dry pot was also great - the bullfrog tastes fresh. Vegetable was ok. Service Very good - not eagerly attentive. read more

My favorite Sichuan restaurant in Seattle! Super authentic and spicy food. Still in soft opening so they are exploring the best flavor of the dishes and open to all the feedback to improve. read more

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Very nicely flavored Sichuan dishes. So glad it's just 5 minutes away from my apartment. Definitely gonna be a competitive Chinese restaurant as it grows. Decoration is on point as well, felt comfortable eating there. The beef tongue dish could use some improvements, its presentation is gorgeous, but we did not think the dish worth the sticker price. Other 3 dishes are perfect, we finished everything, what a feast! Keep up the good work! read more

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Super flavorful Szechuan food. This is my go-to place now for Chinese food. Standouts from ones I've tried are Mapo tofu and Beef with broccoli (Chinese). I am knocking off a star because I have to pay for hot tea separately. read more

Very Solid sichuan food. Good level of numb and spice so it's not for the faint hearted. Quite oily, but that's to be expected of this cuisine. All the dishes I've tried so far have been excellent. I will make note of one particular one though -- the salted yolk bean sprouts (not spicy) dish is exceptionally good. I guess salted yolk anything is good but I've had it twice in a row and I'm eager for more. read more

They serve great tasting food. I had the Kung Pao Chicken it had nice seasoning and spices in it. This was one of the best paces I've eaten at in a while. read more

The staff were great at accommodating our large asian family of 50+ people. They were quick to tend to our needs, and so patient with our kids running around. Highly recommend celebrating any large family celebrations here. Bravo to the staff and owners. read more

Truly enjoyed the Sautéed Diced Chicken with Chili Pepper!!! It was spicy and flavorful -- probably the best Sichuan food I had in Seattle! Totally getting this again! read more

Stopped by for lunch on a Sunday. Wasn't too busy when we walked in but slowly picked up while we ate. Our server was very nice, talking to us about dishes and making sure we had fresh napkins. We ordered the Dan Dan noodles, cilantro beef, pork belly fried rice and lychee kumquat sparkling water. Portions were a good size and prices were lower than most Chinese food in the city. The fried rice was incredible, not oily and perfectly balanced. The cilantro beef was without a doubt the most tender beef I've had at a Chinese restaurant. Dan Dan noodles were great. Lychee drink was so refreshing. Really can't say enough good things about my experience here. We will be back very soon! read more

TLDR: Best Authentic dishes, great staff. You must try the roasted fish and chicken dry pot!! This spot is the best authentic Sichuan/Chongqing spot I have found on the West Coast. I lived in Chongqing for a few years and am always on the lookout for my two favorite dishes : Gan Guo Ji (Dry pot with Chicken) and Wanzhou Kaoyu (Wanzhou-Style Whole Roasted Fish). Tian Fu had both so I pulled my 3 friends to come try it with me for their first authentic Chinese food rodeo and we all had the BEST time. Only thing missing was the crate of 3% Chinese beers that you usually pass around while eating the kaoyu. Tianfu was also running a special that if you spent $100 you got another entree for free (I think that was the deal??) so we ended up with the spicy shrimp dish as well. SO MUCH FOOD that made amazing leftovers since we definitely couldn't eat it all lol! Our our oder could have happily fed 6-8 people. We also ordered the cucumber salad, mouth-watering chicken, dry fried green beans and fish-fragrant eggplant. If you aren't Chinese and want a more in-depth description of these dishes, please read on!! If you are Chinese, know that these dishes are the real deal. Sichuan Peppercorn - a love story. Sichuan Peppercorn is a unique peppercorn that adds a smokey numbness to ones tongue. If you bite one (it looks like a reddish black peppercorn) and chew it on the tip of your tongue for 15 seconds or so, you will begin to feel your tongue and mouth go a little numb. Its a fun ride, and the sensation is believed to bring out a deeper, more complex flavor from the red chili peppers. This is why with the famous bright red chili foods of Sichuan you may never experience a "fire mouth" the same way you would with a thai chili or a jalapeno. I can eat the bright red Sichuan food for days yet still cry over a jalapeno, so don't be intimidated by all the red chilis! Cucumber Salad - light, crisp palate cleanser of finely sliced cucumbers served with minced garlic and mirin (a slightly sweet rice vinegar). Mouth Watering Chicken - half a chicken is boiled and then set to cool in an oil made of red chilis, garlic, ginger, onion, and Sichuan peppercorn. The chicken is served cold in the bed of red, flavored oil. The flavor is light, mildly spicy, and slightly smokey from the Sichuan peppercorn. This dish does have bones, so be careful while eating it. Dry Fried Green Beans - grean beans are seared on really high heat with minced pork, garlic, red chili, and a salty bean sauce. These beans are always a crowd pleaser with their salty taste and crisp texture. Fish-Fragrant Eggplant - this name doesn't do the dish justice. This dish also doesnt have fish in it and doesnt taste like fish; rather the sauce used is also common in another dish that does have fish in it. The eggplant is fried with a brown, garlicky, sweet and sour sauce. This dish tastes particularly awesome with a bite of steamed white rice. Chicken Dry Pot - my favorite dish. This is a Chongqing specialty of various vegetables (lotus root, potato, cabbage, red onion, broccoli.. whatever is on-hand really) stir-fried in a unique spice blend that no Chinese chef has ever revealed to me. The veggies are slightly spicy and salty and very addictive. We added chicken wings to our dry pot and wow- we all agreed that these chicken wings are some of the darn best chicken wings we had ever had. It seems that they were flash fried and then coated in the same spice mixture! You have got to try this dish!! We also reheated our dry pot leftovers in the oven the next day and they were just as crisp and tasty! Wanzhou Whole Roasted Fish - I wish I was with you to try this dish as it is AMAZING but somewhat intimidating... Luckily the staff here at Tianfu was awesome and super happy to help describe how to eat it. They come out with an entire pan with a small fire lit underneath (like a tea candle). In the pan is a whole fish covered with a spicy sauce filled with veggies. The fish used is usually pretty thicc so worrying about small bones isnt usually an issue - just stab a chopstick or fork into the sides of the fish where the lean meat is. It usually falls right off the bone, especially the longer the fish cooks in the sauce. WARNING - the fish gets spicier and spicier as it cooks and soaks in all the sichuan peppercorny chili goodness. About 15 minutes through picking at the fish, flip it around so you can continue eating all the lean bits from its other side. This can get messy, so you can ask your server to do it for you. Also, You don't need to wait for the fire to go out to start eating the fish- it is ready the moment they bring it to the table! Dessert - the waitstaff brought us a hibiscus lemonade jelly and a coconut tapioca pudding for dessert. I dream of both desserts equally, as they were the perfect light ending to our massive meal. The jelly and coconut milk help relieve your tongue of the past hour of flavor explosion. read more

Very authentic Chinese food. I've ordered takeout from Tianfu a few times. The quality of the dishes here never let me down. Chongqing chicken with Chili pepper is highly recommended. The spices hit the spot! read more

This place is great. Very good and authentic food, large portions, and very reasonable prices. They don't have there liquor license yet, but it sounds like that is happening in a few weeks. We will definitely go back! read more

Delicious food and friendly staff! They take Covid seriously and even provided a ziplock to put our masks in while eating.

We got the pork belly dry pot, curried chicken w potatoes, salt n pepper wings, Szechwan string beans and Dan Dan noodles. Everything was fantastic beyond my expectation all with very unique spices of its own. We will be back to try a new set of dishes next time! read more

Good service. But I tried the cilantro beef which was incredibly salty. So I ordered what I thought would be safe Kung Pao Chicken. Maybe because the first dish killed my taste buds with the incredible shot of salt, but the second seemed the same. read more

So happy this place is in Northgate! Been here about 5 times already, and the food and service are great. On our last visit the hot and sour soup was unusually spicy. They were more than happy to remake it less spicy and even appreciated the feedback as this is a longer soft opening. Get the eggplant, ma bo tofu, and green onion pancake. The spare ribs are great too. read more

This is an excellent place for Sichuan food in Seattle. I've come here twice now and I cannot recommend enough that you order the pork intestines and the Beef in Hot & Sour Broth. The pork intestines are sliced into coins, heavily spiced with cumin (like toothpick lamb, another Sichuan favorite) and come with cilantro and crunchy slivers of celery to cut through the richness. I daydream about it, it is so good. The Beef in Hot & Sour Broth is less a soup and more of a heaping serving of beef, glass noodles, and enoki mushrooms in a bit of broth. But the broth, which is made from pickled peppers, has a very unique flavor that is both rich and a bit sour. If you need a vegetable, the green beans are very well done here - blistered and smoky from the wok, with little bits of what I think are smashed fermented black beans that add intense pops of umami. Seriously this place is the real deal. read more

They have one of the best mapu tofu dishes. Spicy fish fillet with tofu comes in a very large quantity. Will last 4-5 meals easily. Do try them out. read more

Tian Fu - Mapu tofu (right) and Hot & Spicy Fish Fillet with Tofu (left) - both are delicious. Go for it!! - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is the best Sichuan style restaurant in Seattle area, I lived in Sichuan for many years, and the taste of chongbao chicken is the best and very similar to the ones in chengdu. They offer 15% off during covid19 if you pick up you self. And the size of each dishes is very large. read more

Delicious dinner last night! So excited to find a good Chinese restaurant nearby! Definitely not as spicy as we expected (or wanted) but they haven't been open that long and I know are still adjusting the menu (and maybe they're hesitant to make the food "too" spicy). Feel free to ramp it up a bit! Service was absolutely wonderful and everything we tried was yummy. My husband had the Kung Pao Shrimp and he would not stop raving about it (and he said it was plenty spicy for him). I seriously had to tell him to stop talking about the shrimp by the time we got home because I was tired of hearing about it. We also ordered hot and sour soup, green onion pancakes, vegetarian egg rolls, yummy spareribs, fried rice, and spicy noodles. Everyone loved everything. Prices on the entrees are a bit on the high side, but on the other hand, you get an enormous serving. HUGE. So definitely worth the price. We will be back! read more

Tian Fu - Kung Pao Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington