I had two separate experiences of very poor service from the same server—both times noticeably different from how the white guests at the next table were treated. I formally raised this with management, and the response I received was that while her service was inappropriate, it was not racially motivated. I’m not sure how that line is drawn so clearly. I hope my experience is helpful to others considering a visit.
Anna Hammersmark
I live directly above Monsoon in Bellevue and feel compelled to share just how unsafe this restaurant has become for those living nearby.
On 5/20, at 5:50 AM, our entire building was evacuated by the fire department due to a major gas leak caused by Monsoon's employees leaving stove burners on all night. The fire department detected 4% natural gas in the room--which is just below explosion level. That's terrifying.
Even worse, this is not the first time. Over the past two years, there have been multiple serious safety issues stemming from Monsoon, including previous gas leaks and even a kitchen fire. Every time something dangerous has happened in our building, it's been because of this restaurant.
We've never had these kinds of problems from any other tenant in our five years of living here. It's alarming that a business handling open flames and natural gas continues to operate with such disregard for safety.
We are reporting this latest incident to the Bellevue Fire Prevention Department, PSE, City of Bellevue, and our property management. This type of repeated negligence puts lives at risk and should not be taken lightly.
Until Monsoon takes serious action to address these ongoing issues, I would urge others to consider the safety implications--not just for their dining experience, but for the people who live around it.
Vimal Nair
Outstanding Experience at Monsoon, Bellevue, WA Monsoon in Bellevue exceeded all expectations! The food was absolutely excellent — full of bold, vibrant flavors and beautifully presented. Every dish we ordered was delicious and clearly made with care and fresh ingredients.
What really made the experience stand out, though, was the service. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Our server checked in regularly without being intrusive, and everyone from the host to the bussers made us feel well taken care of.
If you’re looking for a place with top-notch food and a warm, professional atmosphere, Monsoon is a must-visit. Highly recommended!
Sarah Leedom
Went here with my partner last Saturday for dinner. I had recently been to the other location in Seattle for a work dinner, so why not try both! We had a wonderful experience with our server and all of the food was on point. I would recommend either location as a must visit!
gina mendoza
The place is great and food is the best very tasty yummy. The price worth it.
Jennie
Two stars for the ambiance and location. The staff are rude.
Elizabeth Rider
Monsoon is a great choice in Bellevue—it’s definitely better than any of the chain restaurants at Bellevue Square or Lincoln Square Malls.
PROS: - Great food! The food is high-quality and everything came out hot. The flavor was wonderful in everything. We especially love the drunken chicken and the eggplant. We tried the crispy rolls for an appetizer, and next time I would get the fresh rolls, knowing that the drunken chicken was fried. Also the duck buns! Just get them—they were incredible. We ate them so fast I didn’t get a picture, but we both said we’d get the duck buns any day of the week.
- Nice atmosphere, the bar is lovely. - Great location in a lively spot (although parking can be a challenge) - Service is good. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. We had a weird moment on our last visit when we walked in and no one greeted us for what seemed like a long period of time, but I think they were just busy. Overall, the service is good.
CON: Parking. Although you’ll have this with any restaurant in Old Town Bellevue. There is parking marked for Monsoon in one of the parking garages behind the restaurant (we got the last spot, and arrived at 5:15p) I’d either Uber or give yourself extra time to find parking anywhere in Old Town Bellevue. Or, park at the mall and walk across the park.
S Hwang
Portion is small and expensive. The atmosphere is very nice and the service is accommodated as well. Make sure the final price on your check is the same in the menu. $1~$4 more each than what it was on the menu. Dishonest.
Anna Stevens
Overall conclusion: extremely disappointing food for the price point. I feel robbed for having eaten here. Rice is too soft, and expensive to boot. Portions are very stingy, especially with regard to protein content. Flavor was lacking or unbalanced in the majority of the dishes I tried. The sauce on the pork ribs tasted like largely nothing but sugar, and was disgusting. The claypot chicken was the only satisfactory dish. To their credit, the base ingredients of each dish seemed quite fresh. Unsure how they manage to stay in business, because you could not convince me to eat here again with a gun to my head.
don “Don Bay Area”
Nice modern Vietnamese restaurant locate in the main street bellevue. It has a clean and modern vibe and added a little sweetness into the food for my personal likings. Theservice was great, the food presentation amd plating was fancy. A great place for a business meal. I think I would stop by once a while when I visit the neighborhood
The staff were extremely polite, responsive and professional. The catered to a team size of about twenty which is always a tough task. I personally didn’t find the food to be exceptional but my colleagues who ordered vegetarian options loved the order. Parking could be hard to find, it’s easier to walk or ride-share if possible. There are two paid parking lots close by.
Doan Ivy
Feel like home. The foods were so delicious and we ate a lot of veggies.
S H
I have never had a bad meal at Monsoon. The food is delicious especially their claypot fish and seafood fried rice. There are a lot of great vegetarian options as well like eggplant and green beans which are fantastic. The banana cake is to die for!! The service has always been great and I especially like to sit at the lounge section with the dimmer lights and lesser noise levels. Parking is a little tricky but once you know to go to the back of the restaurant to park you’ll never have to look again. It’s one of those places which is awesome for a fun girls night out as well as a family dinner!
jiggbury
A pretty chic and cozy restaurant that has an extensive liquor menu from cocktails to wines and beer and everything in between! Service is pretty minimal but was friendly whenever they came by. Their food portions however, can be a little small dsps the vibe is more gear towards a conversation and a good time rather than the food itself. But there are still some good highlights such as the and the clay pot chicken.
Michelle A
Good atmosphere. Shady with the reservation for a larger party. They still charged the CC for the reservation and then subtracted that from the total. We spent way more than what was told and the server said we were short. We had to tell them the card was only used for the reservation, not the actual bill. They gave us a hard time about it.
I had two separate experiences of very poor service from the same server—both times noticeably different from how the white guests at the next table were treated. I formally raised this with management, and the response I received was that while her service was inappropriate, it was not racially motivated. I’m not sure how that line is drawn so clearly. I hope my experience is helpful to others considering a visit.
I live directly above Monsoon in Bellevue and feel compelled to share just how unsafe this restaurant has become for those living nearby. On 5/20, at 5:50 AM, our entire building was evacuated by the fire department due to a major gas leak caused by Monsoon's employees leaving stove burners on all night. The fire department detected 4% natural gas in the room--which is just below explosion level. That's terrifying. Even worse, this is not the first time. Over the past two years, there have been multiple serious safety issues stemming from Monsoon, including previous gas leaks and even a kitchen fire. Every time something dangerous has happened in our building, it's been because of this restaurant. We've never had these kinds of problems from any other tenant in our five years of living here. It's alarming that a business handling open flames and natural gas continues to operate with such disregard for safety. We are reporting this latest incident to the Bellevue Fire Prevention Department, PSE, City of Bellevue, and our property management. This type of repeated negligence puts lives at risk and should not be taken lightly. Until Monsoon takes serious action to address these ongoing issues, I would urge others to consider the safety implications--not just for their dining experience, but for the people who live around it.
Outstanding Experience at Monsoon, Bellevue, WA
Monsoon in Bellevue exceeded all expectations! The food was absolutely excellent — full of bold, vibrant flavors and beautifully presented. Every dish we ordered was delicious and clearly made with care and fresh ingredients.
What really made the experience stand out, though, was the service. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Our server checked in regularly without being intrusive, and everyone from the host to the bussers made us feel well taken care of.
If you’re looking for a place with top-notch food and a warm, professional atmosphere, Monsoon is a must-visit. Highly recommended!
Went here with my partner last Saturday for dinner. I had recently been to the other location in Seattle for a work dinner, so why not try both! We had a wonderful experience with our server and all of the food was on point. I would recommend either location as a must visit!
The place is great and food is the best very tasty yummy. The price worth it.
Two stars for the ambiance and location. The staff are rude.
Monsoon is a great choice in Bellevue—it’s definitely better than any of the chain restaurants at Bellevue Square or Lincoln Square Malls.
PROS:
- Great food! The food is high-quality and everything came out hot. The flavor was wonderful in everything. We especially love the drunken chicken and the eggplant. We tried the crispy rolls for an appetizer, and next time I would get the fresh rolls, knowing that the drunken chicken was fried. Also the duck buns! Just get them—they were incredible. We ate them so fast I didn’t get a picture, but we both said we’d get the duck buns any day of the week.
- Nice atmosphere, the bar is lovely.
- Great location in a lively spot (although parking can be a challenge)
- Service is good. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. We had a weird moment on our last visit when we walked in and no one greeted us for what seemed like a long period of time, but I think they were just busy. Overall, the service is good.
CON:
Parking. Although you’ll have this with any restaurant in Old Town Bellevue. There is parking marked for Monsoon in one of the parking garages behind the restaurant (we got the last spot, and arrived at 5:15p) I’d either Uber or give yourself extra time to find parking anywhere in Old Town Bellevue. Or, park at the mall and walk across the park.
Portion is small and expensive.
The atmosphere is very nice and the service is accommodated as well.
Make sure the final price on your check is the same in the menu. $1~$4 more each than what it was on the menu. Dishonest.
Overall conclusion: extremely disappointing food for the price point. I feel robbed for having eaten here.
Rice is too soft, and expensive to boot. Portions are very stingy, especially with regard to protein content. Flavor was lacking or unbalanced in the majority of the dishes I tried. The sauce on the pork ribs tasted like largely nothing but sugar, and was disgusting. The claypot chicken was the only satisfactory dish.
To their credit, the base ingredients of each dish seemed quite fresh.
Unsure how they manage to stay in business, because you could not convince me to eat here again with a gun to my head.
Nice modern Vietnamese restaurant locate in the main street bellevue. It has a clean and modern vibe and added a little sweetness into the food for my personal likings. Theservice was great, the food presentation amd plating was fancy. A great place for a business meal. I think I would stop by once a while when I visit the neighborhood
Restaurantji Recommends
The staff were extremely polite, responsive and professional. The catered to a team size of about twenty which is always a tough task. I personally didn’t find the food to be exceptional but my colleagues who ordered vegetarian options loved the order. Parking could be hard to find, it’s easier to walk or ride-share if possible. There are two paid parking lots close by.
Feel like home. The foods were so delicious and we ate a lot of veggies.
I have never had a bad meal at Monsoon. The food is delicious especially their claypot fish and seafood fried rice. There are a lot of great vegetarian options as well like eggplant and green beans which are fantastic. The banana cake is to die for!! The service has always been great and I especially like to sit at the lounge section with the dimmer lights and lesser noise levels. Parking is a little tricky but once you know to go to the back of the restaurant to park you’ll never have to look again. It’s one of those places which is awesome for a fun girls night out as well as a family dinner!
A pretty chic and cozy restaurant that has an extensive liquor menu from cocktails to wines and beer and everything in between! Service is pretty minimal but was friendly whenever they came by. Their food portions however, can be a little small dsps the vibe is more gear towards a conversation and a good time rather than the food itself. But there are still some good highlights such as the and the clay pot chicken.
Good atmosphere. Shady with the reservation for a larger party. They still charged the CC for the reservation and then subtracted that from the total. We spent way more than what was told and the server said we were short. We had to tell them the card was only used for the reservation, not the actual bill. They gave us a hard time about it.
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