Szechuan Restaurants in Seattle, WA

“I knew this restaurant would serve authentic Sichuan cuisine, but it ended up being a little too authentic for me

I got the Mapo Tofu here, which is a popular Sichuanese dish of tofu in a spicy oil-based sauce, and minced meat (pork in this case)
I've had mapo tofu before, in a place designed to cater more to Western audiences. This is absolutely not that. The flavor in this dish explodes at you - it's fiery,
unafraid, and strong. It just takes one bite for it to hit you over the head with its mouthfeel. The rice is barely able to slow it down; it just provides temporary relief
from the marauding conquest that this dish has over your mouth.

While the sauce and peppercorns provide the immense depth of flavor, my favorite part of this mapo tofu has to be the namesake tofu. It's probably the best tofu I've ever had.
So unbelievably soft that it collapses upon itself while bringing it from the bowl to the plate. I've never had softer tofu before, and it felt like cutting into a dessert more than anything.
It also acted as an excellent sponge for the rice. The dish came absolutely loaded with tofu as well, which was fantastic
I also liked the pork as well, but I thought there could've been more of it

This dish is spicy. Like really spicy. I can usually handle spicy food pretty well, but the amount of Sichuan peppercorns put in here is crazy.
It really is that numbing spice which makes your mouth unable to process anything else. Eating with rice helped slightly, but at the midway point through this massive bowl, I had to call it
as it was just getting too spicy.

This raises an interesting philosophical question on how to judge this dish. Usually I look for enjoyable experiences when going out, and due to the spiciness, I can't say this was very enjoyable -
it was in fact a bit painful to eat towards the end. On the contrary, I can recognize the quality of this dish, and the effort that went into creating it.
I guess I'd have to judge it as a mix of the both sides. There's a balance I need to strike with how much *I* liked something, versus how good I think it is objectively.
Usually, both of those are in harmony, but it's cases like this where they split apart a bit

Anyway, the portion size is pretty incredible. A single bowl of tofu could easily be shared by two people with no problem. It's a little weird that you have to pay extra for the rice,
since no sane person is just going to have this tofu bowl by itself, but the overall cost of around $22 in total was really not that expensive

Overall, I can't say this was the most enjoyable dish in the world, but I know when there's exceptional quality, and this has it. 8.75/10“

“This feels like a hidden gem? The food and service were good. We had complimentary hot tea, hard to enjoy on a warm day but welcomed. I ordered the garlic eggplant, water boiled fish, and one of the lamb dish that had onions. Everything came out so delicious and as I expected from previous sichuanese restaurant experiences. The food is served family style on a large plate with one serving spoon. It can be difficult to eat the food with chopsticks as it gets oily real quick but they provide a spoon upon request. I would love to come back as often as possible if I were closer. It's also pretty affordable for the amount of food received.“

“Best dumplings outside of china.“

“Although hot pot is known for their meats, Chengdu Memory is incredibly accommodating for vegans. All the soups have a meat base, including the mushroom, BUT you can request it with a water base instead. Additionally, waiters will double check and ask you if you have any dietary restrictions ALONG with the menu having a dietary restriction option! I’d recommend Chengdu because of how helpful the staff are and the abundance of tofu and veggie options. You can also eat with your Omni friends since they can give you split broths! Updated from previous review on 2025-08-15“

“What a find? We had diner at Tyger Tyger Saturday night. Started off with the hand rolled pork wontons. Was a great way to start our meal. We tried the Tyger Tyger Fried Rice, Rockfish with Sour Mustard Greens, Chili Cumin Beef and rounded out our meal with the Wok Blistered Asparagus and the Greens with Walnut and Bacon. WOW what a taste sensation. Favorite…. The Rockfish and Blistered Asparagus. Was very easy to order, the food was ready when we came to pick it up with utensils included. Pick up was all staged in accordance to the social distance guidelines and staff was very polite and accommodating. Can’t wait for the drink menu to become available. Cheers!“

“There's this unexpected gem, you MUST try, in the U-District! It's the Red Pepper Chinese Cuisine! They are this great clean and fairly fast restaurant, that serves up hearty and delicious meals! Most of their entrées serve 2 or more people (almost family style), so bring your appetite!!! We had their Dry Pot dish, where you can choose 5 mix and match ingredients, on their menu. A Stir-Fried Noodle, with Chicken and a Deep Fried Chicken Soft Bone, with RED PEPPER! 😉🔥🌶 Everything was super delicious and filling!!! It looks like they have great lunch specials too, so go check them out and lmk what you try! Cheers!“

“This is one of our go to dumpling spots. Whenever we have out of town guests and they want dumplings this is where we go! Highly recommed the mapo tofu wagu beef. Also this service is wonderful they welcomed our party of 10 and took great care of us!“

“Great selection of szechuan food. I tried their over the hridge ruce noodle which is my hometown dish (Yunnan province). It is decent and well done. The server was a very sweet lady. Great price for delicious authentic Chinese szechuan food.

Only thing I see that needs improvement is their workstation for side job- it is is next to the diners (green beans all over the table). Maybe you can reserve a further area for side jobs.

Highly recommended !“

“Wonderful! atmosphere and fresh food!“

“Hole in the wall! We almost passed up walking in, but then my hubby noticed all the fine-looking cars in the full lot and we braved it. I almost cried with joy when I saw their weekend dim sum menu. So many childhood favorites that I had growing up in NYC’s Chinatown. To be clear, the “dim sum” is not the traditional Cantonese dim sum but more northern style like green onion pancakes, salty tofu milk, fried sticks, rolled rice rolls, etc. We splurged on getting one of our faves: pea shoots in garlic sauce. Would love to go back and try other dishes.“

“awesome food. filled to the brim, worth the drive from Kent! the service was attentive and kind. food got out quick and when they say it's spicy. boy do they mean it! 5/5!“

“I over ordered and we got so much food. It was good, but not what I was expecting. They must’ve changed cooks or something because today everything tasted just a little bit
Different than it did before. The tofu chunks were bigger and the seasoning was different, just as an example.

The restaurant was packed when we got there. They are very accommodating for large groups.“

“Absolutely delicious! Going back tomorrow!“