Fan Tang Asian Cafe in Kirkland

10615 NE 68th St, Kirkland, WA 98033, United States

★★★★☆
(323 reviews)
Categories: Chinese restaurant Asian restaurant

About

Authentic Chinese food with generational family recipes! Seafood, pork belly bowl, wontons, 12-spice beef noodle soup, noodles & bowls and more.

Website
fantangcafe.com
Address
10615 NE 68th St, Kirkland, WA 98033, United States
Plus Code
MR82+9V Kirkland, Washington, USA
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–8 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–8 PM
Thursday
11 AM–8 PM
Friday
11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday
11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday
11 AM–8 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Kerbside pickup No-contact delivery Delivery On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Fast service
Popular for
Lunch Dinner Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Comfort food Quick bite Small plates Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Counter service Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Has changing table(s) High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
323 reviews

Most Mentioned

spicy (29) hunan (13) rice noodle (11) bowl (8) pork belly (7) dining (7) pork buns (6) meigan cai (5) mala tang (5) self serve (5)
5 stars
208
4 stars
40
3 stars
26
2 stars
17
1 stars
32
★★★★
December 10, 2024

It’s an almost self serving restaurant that you sign in at a terminal to order and pay. You also serve your own utensils and extra sharing bowls and plates at the station. It’s making sense to collect tips because the servers will bring your order and clean after you are done. The ambiance is pleasant and elegantly designed and very spacious. Only complaint is you have no option to control how spicy your food would be.

November 24, 2024

I have been a regular since the first day this restaurant opened its doors. The food has been mostly great. The service has been degrading dramatically. Today I went to the restaurant again and there are many tables available. I went to an empty table as usual because this is a self-serving restaurant. A waitress asked me to go to the front to line up. There is no one in the so-called line, except the one guy waiting for his takeout. I tried my best explaining to her this doesn’t make any sense, but the waitress insisted it with no patience and no reasons offered. In the end, I left restaurant directly and will never go back again. The worst service ever!

★★★★★
August 8, 2024

The food is decent, but it's more of a self-service restaurant where you have to do everything on your own. It's not a bad place to visit, just don't expect table service.

★★★★★
July 29, 2024

I’m not from HuNang, so to me, the food is already good enough! The amazing part is the service speed, almost no wait time! I should come back more often.

June 29, 2024

Messed up kitchen and order system. Came in Saturday lunch at 1 pm and the restaurant didn’t have full house. Order took forever to be ready (we waited for 50 minutes). Even more frustrating is that people who came in later than us got their order much earlier and even finished their meals before our order was even served. You know their order system is messed up and not ranking every table fairly. When we asked waiter about this he said he’s not able to do anything with this order system.

May 24, 2024

Food is okay, but there is NO service. Water is self-served, which I don't mind. However, when our food arrived, there were no utensils on the table or with the food. We were completely confused about how to eat the noodles. We had to go to the counter to ask for utensils ourselves. The only words from the staff were "Scan the QR code on the table to order." Overall a very disappointing experience.

★★★★★
January 30, 2024

Fan Tang Asian Cafe is a wonderful place to enjoy delicious Chinese food. The restaurant is modern and clean, and the parking is easy and ample. The ordering process is simple and convenient, using a touch screen and a number. The food comes out fast and fresh, and the portions are generous and reasonable. We tried the hunan sizzling pork bowl and the mei cai pork belly bowl, and we were very impressed. The hunan sizzling pork bowl had tender pork, fluffy rice, and a savory sauce, with some sliced bell peppers for a bit of spice. The mei cai pork belly bowl was amazing, with super soft pork belly and a sweet and tangy dry pickled mustard. It also came with a salad and some pickled bell peppers for some crunch. The service was friendly and efficient, and they cleared our table as soon as we were done. We loved everything about Fan Tang Asian Cafe, from the food to the price to the atmosphere. We will definitely come back for more mei cai pork belly bowls, and try other dishes as well. This is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area, and we highly recommend it to anyone who loves Chinese food!

★★★★★
December 24, 2023

The 12 Spice Rice Noodle soup was such a delight that we have returned 3 times in the last couple of weeks just for that! It’s the perfect winter soup. The Thai Pepper beef was spicy and delicious. The Mei Cai was nice, I’d like to try it again but preferred the Thai chili beef better head to head. The pork and pickled green bean soup was tasty too. The staff was nice but due to the kiosk ordering I didn’t really interact with them too much. While I can’t speak to the authenticity, I have been told by people who can that they enjoy it!

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

overall, the food is really good. Very good noodle.

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Stir-fried pork with chili! ! ! ! ! ! Why not sell it! ! ! Stir-fried pork with chili! ! ! ! ! ! Im not happy! ! ! ! !

Local Guide
December 1, 2024

I had one of the worst dining experiences of my life at Fan Tang Asian Cafe, and I feel compelled to warn others about the potential dangers of eating here. After dining at this restaurant, I experienced severe food poisoning that was so bad it landed me in the emergency room. What was supposed to be a pleasant meal turned into a terrifying ordeal, and it has completely shattered my trust in this establishment. The food here is clearly not fresh. Many of the dishes appear to be pre-made and rely heavily on food additives and artificial flavors. Instead of authentic and delicious cuisine, the food tastes processed and overly manufactured, leaving you questioning what youre actually putting into your body. This is not the kind of meal anyone should be consuming if they care about their health and well-being. What s even worse is that these shortcuts seem to prioritize profit over quality and safety. The way the food is prepared is a recipe for disaster, and unfortunately, I learned this the hard way. Restaurants should uphold the highest standards when it comes to hygiene and freshness, and it s clear Fan Tang Asian Cafe has failed miserably in this regard. If you value your health and your life, I strongly advise you to avoid this place at all costs. No meal is worth the kind of pain and danger I endured after eating here. There are plenty of other restaurants out there that take pride in offering fresh, safe, and authentic meals Fan Tang Asian Cafe is not one of them. Yes, you made the best poison in town :))

November 22, 2024

The place is almost empty, but orders take a very long time to prepare

★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

I have been eating stir-fried yellow beef for more than half a year and it is always delicious. It seems like the chef has changed today. I ordered spicy stir-fried yellow beef, but it was half the amount when it came out. The waiter was very helpful and sent it back to make it again. The cooked one was served, but the spicy millet was not visible, and the meat was dry and woody. November 10, 24

★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

I occasionally eat a bowl of Hunan rice noodles here at noon, but I dont go there anymore. First, the portion is too small. A bowl of rice noodles costs 20+ dollars after tax, and I am not full. Second, the price is not cheap. I often ask for more noodles for a bowl of noodles, which costs 27 knives after tax and tip. For a Chinese fast food, the price is still too expensive. There are too many choices for 27 dollars, and they have reached the price of many buffets in the north and south. If you have a dinner with friends and family, you will basically have to order other dishes. After tax and tips, the average per person is basically 45-50 dollars. This is just a fast food.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good place to eat dinner when I am not in mood cooking. Reasonable price and home taste food.

★★★
October 22, 2024

As an authentic Hunanese, I think the rice noodles taste pretty good, but the quantity is a bit small. Although there is dining room, there is basically no service. The floor is sticky with shoes. It would be better if we change a few seating areas

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Surprisingly authentic Hunan! We need more diners like this

★★★★
September 22, 2024

Delicious, but a little too spicy

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

I haven t eaten Chinese food for half a month, but I am already satisfied after eating it. I give it 5 stars. When you enter, you can order and pay directly by yourself, and then you can pour water and pick up tableware by yourself, so you won t be embarrassed if you tip or not. The rice noodles and stir-fried yellow beef rice bowl both taste good. The only drawback is that the rice used in the rice bowl is not the rice you usually eat, but long strips of rice. The texture after mixing the rice is a bit dry, which makes you choke later. The portion size is plenty.

★★
September 22, 2024

This afternoon I came back to eat their stir-fried beef with small pepper. The beef I had yesterday was very tender, but the color of the beef today was wrong when it came out. The upper part was black, and there were two colors in one piece of meat. It felt dry and hard in my mouth. , it must have been there for a while, or a passenger canceled the order and brought it to me. I finished eating it because I was very hungry and the taste was uncomfortable, but it did not reduce my hunger. Im sitting in the T1 position by the window near the door. The experience this time was very bad, but the tip has been paid. I hope the boss can explain it to the chef and pay attention to this issue. Although it is a shameful waste, consumers should not have to experience this feeling, not to mention how much beef costs a few dollars per pound. . The first picture was taken yesterday, and the second picture was taken today. You can compare it. Anyway, best wishes, I will come back to try the fried beef with small pepper.

August 22, 2024

Worst place ever! Bad service and disgusting food and rude manager!

★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Good food, pricy, order was wrong, very limited vegetarian options, No service at all

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Very nice

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

It s spicy It s delicious Food

★★★★
July 22, 2024

Pro: The place is clean. Noodles are delicious and price is reasonable among the crazy prices in Seattle. Overall, I like the place. Con: I don t understand how the tips work here. I paid full tip while ordering and later found that it was self-service - you help yourself with water and chopsticks and everything. Then why would we still pay 15%-20% tips? The waiter was being nice but I feel like I paid for something I did not get. This stops me from coming here more often.

Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Very very cheap with meat portions, one of the worst I ve ever seen. Even if it s cheap meats like chicken or pork. Come here if you want to pay $20 for a bowl or noodle or chicken with a side of meat only enough to feed a 10 year old.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great place to have Hunan food! Awesome rice noodle and great spice in their food. Clean atmosphere and bathroom and plenty parking as well. Good to shop around the area as there is Metropolitan market nearby. Definitely coming back!

★★
July 22, 2024

The takeout I ordered today came with nothing, no forks, no chopsticks, no paper towels, so I don t know how to eat it.

June 22, 2024

This restaurant is awful! We are. The first in the restaurant but have to wait 30 + mins for food!

June 22, 2024

The lamb tasted sour and gave both my friends and I stomachaches. We threw out and felt extremely sick right now.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

The food was really good!

May 22, 2024

The server is rude and racist.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Im so addicted to their food, I come here at least once a week.

★★
May 22, 2024

I ordered takeout noodles, it smells like ammonia

★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

No service at all but still asked for a tip. Ridiculous! Food tasted great though

April 22, 2024

Ordered the take out pork soup noodle but got the plain noodle without soup

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The Chinese rice noodles that Im willing to pay $5 extra across sr 520 bridge to eat. Best noodles here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Absolutely a good place to grab some fresh quality food in a casual atmosphere.

★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

I thought the food was uninspired and I dont think I will go back. I usually dont say this, but I didnt find anything unique and inspired. With money being tighter, every dollar we spend should be carefully selected.

March 22, 2024

Food is too expensive for its amount. We waited for 30 mins to get two dishes ready. Updated on 02/292024. It was a chill Wednesday tho not many people in the restaurant. We waited for more than 20 mins for two courses. Do something to improve your efficiency.

★★
March 22, 2024

The food is extremely salty, when I came to the server asking if anything they can do, I was told the food was made this way so eat it or leave it. Completely waste of money

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Fast and pretty tasty food. The pork was a little bland but not bad.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Love the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

As others said, theres one order kiosk. You can order via QR code at a self seated table, but that is not clear. With that said, the food is wonderful and the overall experience once you figure it out is great. The employees are friendly and helpful if you need to ask questions.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Authentic Changsha food recommended by friend from Changsha. Nice place.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Delicious Hunan noodles soup place with good portion and options to go very spicy if you customize it

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The Hunan rice noodles here should be the most authentic on the West Coast.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Super authentic Hunan food! The most authentic Hunan food in Seattle

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I like the rice noodle here, really nice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

10/10 Lamb / beef is tender and delicious Great flavors Easy to use self order , big portions , shareable Easy parking, quick service

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The fried rice is pretty good and wonton is kinda average.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

All pre made food. No chef is cooking there. They have good flavor, but still leftover for me.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Update: The new item Chili beef rice noodle (flat) is soooooooooo good! Very authentic Hunan style and I can drink up the soup Ordered Thai chili beef meal with extra spicy. Taste: Not as spicy as I expected but taste authentic Hunan style. The beef is tender and the chili is edible which is as expected in Hunan style. Size: Enough meat, enough rice. Will definitely order again!

December 22, 2023

Had to wait for 1 hour after ordered in store.

December 22, 2023

Really bad experience. We waited for 30 minutes to get seated, then for another 50 minutes still without food prepared. No service, even no water cups to self serve. Many dishes were not available when ordering. Would definitely not recommend this place to anyone!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food tastes good. But the restaurant is a bit disorganized. Not sure why it takes so long to get ppl sit down while there are quite lots of empty space inside. And serving speed is slow

December 22, 2023

Bad service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Full of flavor, delicious! Fast service. Tried things from all over the menu, all so good!

December 22, 2023

If you are hungry, don t go! Waited an hour for noodles, while there were very few customers. At first they told me a machine was broken, and then they told me they took too many delivery orders, but I didn t see many people picking up orders. This cafe is ridiculous!

★★★
December 22, 2023

Good food but very very slow. Waited for 30 min for two noodles.

December 22, 2023

Long wait, slow service, average taste

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Rice noodles are so delicious! The boss also pays great attention to the feedback from diners, and the food experience is flattering! Worth a big thumbs up

★★
December 22, 2023

The food is great but service is really awful.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

First time eating. The food was good but the wait was long after ordering, we waited 25 mins for 3 dishes.

December 22, 2023

The waiting time was too long. After eating for an hour, one dish was not served. In the end, I said it was not done. After returning the food, I don t want to refund cash or refund it to a card. What kind of gift card can I give? I don t recommend this kind of merchant.

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great food. Had 5 dishes and 4 were awesome. Ginger chicken was a bit bland and light on chicken. The others were spicy pork, signature salad, wood earmushrooms, and green beans. Very casual. Ordered on phone and they brought the food to the table but you got your own water, plates, and chop sticks.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious and modern choices. It is like a preppy Chinese bistro. The flavors are delicious, but warning - when the dish says spicy, it is VERY spicy!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I m not a food expert but I m pretty sure rice isn t supposed to be pink correct? I have ordered countless times from this place but this was unexpected..and quite frankly disappointing. Parking: Lots of parking!

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was OK but please do better packaging for your takeout orders... The plastic container cracked, greasy oil leaked out everywhere and made a mess of my car seat...

December 22, 2023

food is bad

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ahahaha~~~ 4th visit! Great place with decent small dishes. The best Chinese fastfood style. We definitely will visit again!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Their dishes remind me of home.. they are SO GOOD! One thing that might not matter to others but to me is, the quality of the rice. It s authentic Chinese jasmine rice, not the cheap alternatives in most Chinese restaurants.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very very tasty, good size portion, great design, variety of different cuisines, friendly staff and fast service

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Eh. The food wasnt anything special, bland actually. Ordering was all by phone so that was kinda cool.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The noodle house is very good and meets the authenticity of Hunan style food. It is considered fast food Chinese but the dishes are well prepared. The classic pork rice noodle is non spicy and great to warm the tummy and the bamboo pork rice has a kick but still doable for most people. I really like the shop and recommend some good Chinese noodles and rice dishes.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Lady was very helpful picking out dishes. Take out timing was accurate. However the flavor was just not there. Kind of a bummer given their ratings.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food great flavor sweet service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Their Hunan rice noodle is authentic!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ordered bamboo pork rice noodle, unami vegetable, spice beef noodles, classic pork rice noodle, toothpick lamb, and chicken fried rice. Everything looked so plain and Americanized but ended up tasting great. The noodles were great but was a bit too salty. My wife and daughter liked the rice noodles the most. My son liked the fried rice the most. My daughter who usually doesnt eat a lot of vegetables ended up feasting on the unami beans.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Mei Cai Pork Belly is really food The beef noodles is also great Recommended dishes

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Was pretty disappointed by our experience here to be honest. The ordering system is super confusing and the menu on their monitors is different than what was available on their app. Everything was super hands off and you got your own utensils and water and ordered on your own so it felt almost self serve. The food itself was just OK and not somewhere I would rush to try again. Kind of expensive but huge portions

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place to grab some lunch for me. Enjoy the food and workers are always friendly

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Don t taste too overpowering, it s perfect

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing hunan rice noodles, probably the best in WA state! Their sizzling pork dish is also great, definitely recommend. I do wish that their rice would be less mushy however, please add less water or serve something like calrose rice which is more forgiving for cooking. Their sizzling pork dish could also benefit from more peppers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A great place for lunch on workdays

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Wow! Next level.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very Chinese

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

excellent

★★★
December 22, 2023

The braised pork rib rice noodle offers too few ribs , and the noodle plus is also too small.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Consistently great quality. A blessing for Kirkland. Only change Id love to see is using Eco-friendly take out containers (Id pay an extra dollar for that)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

My go to place to have Asian noodles. Their Thai stir fry chilli beef is amazing! The restaurant also has a reward program which can get you free meal if you are regular.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The place was PACKED and we thought the food would be amazing but unfortunately we were totally disappointed with our choice of fried rice. It was a super plain fried rice, bland in taste and on top they put 4 shrimps....

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Go to place when I want home-cooked meal

December 22, 2023

Ordered two rice dish, the rice is left over!! It s that kinda of rice that you put in fridge and reheat with microwave, I can even taste the flavor of the fridge if you know what I mean. Absolutely horrible, will not come back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious fried rice.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Really delicious Chinese food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

more authentic chinese food Vegetarian options: vegan options Kid-friendliness: our kids love their food Wheelchair accessibility: ground level entrance with wide ramp but narrow doors

★★
December 22, 2023

(update: Yikes this place is no longer the same! Quality has is gone and its very salty. Dishes are not as exquisit anymore. Some items were missing from a take-out order and we sent a nice email, as mistakes can happen, but nobody every got back to us. We tried another time, perhaps they just had a 1-off bad day? But no. So we wont go back) Such a bummer. I gave it 5 stars when it opened with this review: We ve tried several dishes and it s so flavorful. Pork Belly Buns, the spicy wontons, the beef mala so delicious!! Everyone who works there is so friendly and welcoming.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food, amazing service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food is well seasoned but a bit salty and the portion is just right.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Pretty good Hunan food but the spice level is definitely toned down even if you select the spicy version of the dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The portions of rice and noodles are large. Both are authentic and tasty for me. Its interesting that the green pepper pork bowl is quite spicy, but the pork rice noodle is not which I added extra hot. The salad spicy potato is not as good as I thought. It tastes flavorless and shredded potato is soft not crunch.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

A pleasant experience with quality dishes. Its homey but presented in an elegant way. Only one kiosk for ordering, but didnt know customer can also from table using QR.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food, nice dining area.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It has nothing to do with Hunan rice noodles. The flat noodles all stick together and become rotten when pinched. It tastes like cooked cold skin. The braised beef bar actually has bean paste? ? No lard, no bone broth, chili is also a garnish. Please dont touch the Hunan rice noodles.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Very clean, deliciously seasoned food ! I finally found great food in the area! Thanks!

★★
December 22, 2023

I was excited to try Fan Tang, but I left disappointed. I ordered garlic green beans and sweet and sour pork. The green beans were overcooked and almost seemed like canned green beans. The sauce on the pork was just off to me. I didnt like how it smelled or tasted. Kind of bummed to dislike both dishes. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Unfortunately, it was take out, so I was stuck with it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Definitely try this place! Great, delicious Chinese cuisine with MASSIVE PORTIONS at a REASONABLE PRICE. My baby back ribs were delicious; reminds me of the spare ribs my Chinese spouse makes at home. We also loved the stir fry beef. My spouse loved the green beans, but there was something about the flavor profile that just wasn t for me. Maybe I m just too American

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food, but a little expensive compared to all the other Chinese food places for lunch. Many rice combos are in the $16-19 range

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Really good high quality ingredients and flavor. Has gotten unfortunately 30% more expensive than just few months back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nothing mind blowing but reliable good. Nice portion for the price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I can eat it all day everyday

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

No frills, fast, good flavors and ingredients, good portion for the price, easy parking, self serve ordering though they should let you view the menu before you get to the order kiosk so that the line goes faster. Maybe thats what the large screens are for but they were off tonight. Simple cafe atmosphere with some communal tables and small tables. Service was fine - its mostly self serve which Im perfectly happy with.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Authentic Chinese food, surprisingly it is loved by many non-Chinese foodies! You guys know real Chinese cuisine. Both Noodles and Rice dishes are really really good. Food

December 22, 2023

Not safe for people with peanut allergies (or allergies in general most likely). Had a bad reaction to some supposedly peanut-free dishes. The restaurant did not care.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Quiet neighborhood place, dine in or take out. Easy parking and authentic food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Marvelous food. The bamboo shoot noodle soup is very tasty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Wonderful food and Service gets better everytime I go in would recommend anything on the menu you will love it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

best place for authentic Chinese food with perfect cooking. highly recommended!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The best to go restaurant if we don t have an idea where to eat. We have been here for more than 20 times. Most noodles, rice noodles and rice meals are really yummy.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

So bad not gonna come again nothing close to being authentic

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food was yummy. That is all I can say

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

AVOID!!! Some of the worst Chinese food Ive ever had. Waited nearly 30 minutes. The beef stir fry tasted like soy sauce + water (sauce was *very* watery). Beef was hard and had no taste. Pork ribs was also terribly done - normally for this dish you would either stir fry it in sugar/vinegar on very high heat to leave a thick, crusty, caramelized sauce, or you stir fry it in garlic. This only had soy sauce and water - they didnt even bother reducing the sauce so it was incredibly watery. I dont understand why lots of Asians visit this place. Is there no Asian food in Kirkland?

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Highly recommend! Our first attempt was take out with Thai Chili Beef Stir Fry and the Chicken and Mushroom Wontons. Flavorful and the spicy but I can t stop eating it kind of spicy. Our next attempt will be working our way through the menu. Clean, friendly, functional and delicious!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good food, good service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best Chinese food in Kirkland. Very authentic and the beef mala tang soup and fried rice are literally

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice service and great food. What else can I say :) you won t be disappointed

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good is ok. Feel like Ameican style Chinese food. Many comments say malatang is great, but I feel it s just ok, not the style I wanted

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This is a fast casual restaurant, not a traditional Chinese restaurant. Food is unique, regional, and very tasty. Lots of good chili and vinegar highlights, without being overly spicy or numbing. Food came out super fast!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Incredible food!, top notch service! Thank you Hailey!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

No vegetarian dishes except for salad

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Not a lot of seating, food takes a bit to come out, but grub grub grub. A lot of the dishes are spicy, so if you are a wuss: stay away.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I had the 12 spice beef noodle soup, the beef was on the salty side. Will come back and try other things on the menu.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good place after days work and its convenient without loosing any quality.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Clean and suitable for lunch take out during weekdays

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very impressed for my first time here! The pork belly bowl, shrimp and pork wontons, and umami green beans were DELICIOUS. I liked that you order and pay through the screens. Food came out pretty quickly and was nicely presented. Ill definitely be coming back!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Close early without notice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I came here every time if I want healthy and yummy Chinese food.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I think this is a newer spot in Kirkland. Stopped by on a visit to the area based on the ratings. This rating isnt a negative at all, just 3 for an average experience. Theres a hint of authenticity in the taste, but nothing too strong. Ive been spoiled with home cooked meals for the summer though and as you all know, nothing beats moms cooking. With that in mind, I feel like my opinion may change when Im craving comfort Taiwanese/Chinese food. The biggest pain here was the value (price for the quantity). Taste was solid in some aspects and average in others. Nothing stood out positively or negatively. Did not interact with staff enough to formulate a strong opinion on service but they were friendly and welcoming. Overall positive with a greeting and then bringing food, but other than that there wasnt much interaction. You pour your own water from a counter and grab utensils from another. They have two tablets to order from. Garlic Green Beans - exactly what you expect. Green beans sauteed with garlic. Tasty but I cant justify the $9.50 price point. They do have a happy hour from 2-5 where the price is slightly above half, which is better. Im not sure if the amount is reduced so cant report on that, but $5 sounds more reasonable especially for a smaller appetizer. Mei Cai Pork Belly Bowl - I love mei cai kou rou, its a staple. As a side note, dong po is also a great staple. Anyways, the pork belly was juicy and tender. Spectacular, but you only get about 5 pieces in a bowl for $16. The small salad and regular rice are okay supplements to the meat, but they dont contribute enough to justify the price point either in my opinion. Taste is great but underwhelming in quantity. 12-Spice Beef Noodle Soup - okay beef noodle soup is my number one comfort food so I have stronger opinions here. You get a mix of both meat and tendons here and theyre tender pieces. Noodles were great and longer pieces, if you told me they were handmade in store, Id believe it. However, on the disappointing side were the vegetables and soup. I only had about 5 or 6 baby bok choys and maybe not everyone likes their vegetables, but its a big part of my expectation. The soup tasted a bit watered down. While still slightly spicy, it was very difficult to taste much of the bone broth or beef. Overall, its a nice spot for authentic Chinese food but isnt perfect. Personal bias to home cooking and Taiwan food may be reflected in my taste and this review so Id keep the thoughts in consideration but not completely sway any action. Value feels underwhelming in regards to price versus quantity. Hopefully can revisit after being away from home for a while to re-evaluate.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It has inside and outside seating. Self service, food was good if you like Asian fusion.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good taste. Lots of rice. Fast service. Self order kiosks are easy to use

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First time, I ordered 12 spice beef noodle soup and the umami beans. Medium spice, braised beef pieces are tender and the stock is delicious, not too salty, spice level is perfect for me. Too much noodles for my taste, Id have preferred less noodles more stock, need to remember to say light on the noodles next time. Clean and nice restaurant set up. Beer is as expensive as soda elsewhere. Will come back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Pretty good taste

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Absolutely stunning bistro. The food is very authentic neo-classic Changsha cuisine. My girlfriend is Changshaness and she approves this message. Not only is the food amazing, the dining environment is beyond exceptional. Clean tables, pretty utensils, fast serving, friendly staff. This is everything you could ever ask of a restaurant for!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The food is surprisingly authentic and tasty! We ordered the Mei Cai pork belly rice and shrimp fried rice. The dry pickled vegetable is so yummy and the pork belly is so soft that melts in my mouth. Overall, the experience was great and we would like to go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Beef in beef noodle soup falls apart easily. Spice level: hot, coughing.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Ok if you don t want to cook

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Exactly Asia flavor!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good food. Good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It tastes great! recommend! Healed the man who couldnt eat for many days

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Beef spice fried rice is the best!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Flavors were relatively good. The ginger chicken noodles were well flavored and was a large portion. We waited a little longer than usual so the owner came out with free side dishes for us. The kiosks made it super easy to order as well. Good place for reasonably priced Chinese food.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food was good, but really no service here. Even paying is online and although we figured it out, was a bit confused thinking we couldnt split the bill. When we got food, had to hunt around to find utensils and napkins.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food. Forgot my bag in the diner and owner helped me find it.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food is affordable, healthy, and excellent flavor.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We had the garlic chicken noodles (zucchini noodles) and the chili beef. Both tasted great! Would definitely want it to be spicier next time. Caution: the zucchini noodles are cold (duh!) which we didnt plan on. The beef was tender and flavorful. Might go back just for that! More dishes to try, will come back soon. Parking: Open parking, lots of spots shared with metropolitan next door.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Heaven sent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

One of our favorite places to get take out! Everything in the menu is amazing, and the quality is very consistent every time I go!

★★
December 22, 2022

Food is great. Service is horrible. Came in at lunch and placed an order with a reasonable expectation to have it within 20 minutes. Wound up waiting over half an hour. Unacceptable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Seriously the best Asian cuisine in any of the Kirkland neighborhoods! If you love well cooked quality meat, you simply cant miss this spot and HAVE to stop by! My favorite dish is a toss up between the stir fried beef bowl and the chicken wontons with chili sauce, both of which are even better with the house chili sauce you can purchase by the jar (and we do this once a week as it beats out my old favorite of Sriracha by a long shot).

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food. A bit expensive.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

All kinds of dishes are quite delicious!

★★★
December 22, 2021

Food was quickly prepared and tasty but also on the greasy side. Restaurant was nice with good seating. Not sure that I would go back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Delicious. Especially wonton soup. Highly recommend

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I lived in South China for 5 1/2 years, my wife is a native of the mainland and her parents would take me to these restaurants that foreigners would mess just think it s a brick building the dish I had here at this little restaurant in Kirkland brought me back to South China the dishes were immaculately done the fried rice with beef you can t stop eating the wontons here in America they never get the wrap right around the shrimp wontons here they did. Very

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I ordered the shrimp salad, its very very salty. The shrimp, veggies and mushrooms are all heavy in salt, I dont think its healthy. Another dish I tried today is the fried tofu noodles, the tofu tastes like ginger, what a suprise. The third dish was beef noodles, this is the only dish which tastes okay. On the positive side, its clean and fast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I absolutely love this place! Everything me and my boyfriend have tried is delicious and healthy! This is not your usual asian place. There is a lot of flavor in each dish. I am so glad that place is here, definitely recommend

★★★
December 22, 2021

too salty

December 22, 2021

I dont get why this place has so many Steller reviews. The price is too high for the quality/quantity and we will not go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

High-end casual decor, immaculately clean, delicious and fresh food, quick and easy ordering. Theres a lot to love about this place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Nice and clean. Outstanding flavor.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

A more Western-style Chinese food, quite satisfactory

★★★
December 22, 2021

I want to go again and try more food because it was pretty decent but Im not familiar with the red fruit/seeds in this soup (not pictured they were under the wontons). Overall the food was good though. We had super slow service and they said it was because they had a rush, but it felt like they just forgot to find us. Theyre still new though so hoping to go back and try again.

December 22, 2021

Worst in Kirkland.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This is the place to go for mala spicy noodles! I was really craving spicy soup with noodles and happened to find Fan Tang. You order on one of their iPads, grab an order number, and sit down anywhere (if youre dining inside). Water and cutlery are all self serve, which is nice. The food came out really fast! I will most definitely come here again! Ill probably get the same thing, too.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Clean and decent Chinese street style restaurant. Price reasonable. You get a slightly higher value per dollar here compared with similar quality restaurants in Bellevue, like Facing East (Taiwanese cuisine). You can find both southern and northern Chinese cuisine style dishes here.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Expecting the food would be amazing with this high rating.