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House of Hong Restaurant

409 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104
  • (206) 622-7997
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  • Catherine C.

    We usually go to Sun Ya for all day dim sum but they're closed for remodeling or something. So we ended up here but Dim Sum is over. The man offered to make only what he can which is of nice of him, but we ended up ordering the rest through the menu. Kinda disappointed about that, we were really hoping for the Dim Sum choices. After trying out their food, I now know that it isn't good at all. The Chicken Feet barely had any flavor, the Shrimp Balls were tiny and mushy. Yuck! The Mongolian Beef didn't have any crispy noodles on the bottom, everything on our table was just not good. Not to mention, our teacups and chopsticks were dirty and when I asked for a spoon I was given a spoon the same size as their serving spoon. Lol okay. But we did enjoy the Chilled Jellyfish and ordered a second plate of it. We did like our server and tipped him fairly. Other than that, I know I won't be coming back to this place.

    (2)

  • Rachel R.

    Just got back from dim sum. Usually, the earlier in the day the fresher the offerings. So I was a little wary of going as late as 1:30pm for dim sum. I've been here a few years back and didn't find it too memorable. I was pleasantly surprised with my visit today. We ordered about five things. The shu mai and shrimp ball were fresh and delicious and their savory pastries from the dim sum cart were pleasantly flaky and also delicious. Service was fast and friendly. After such a nice experience, it sort of bummed me out that it only rated 2 1/2 stars on here. So I thought I'd share my most recent experience.

    (4)

  • Irene C.

    The food was tasty enough, however one female staff person who wasnt our waitress kept pacing back and forth in front of our table the whole time we were there. At one point she stood and faced us and just glared. She continued to glare after I said hello. Then just as I was opening the door to leave, our waiter motioned to me and pointed to the tab. I did not leave a tip because I thought my friend already did. The waiter pointed to the tab and said zero zero. He was demanding me to leave a tip. I won't be returning.

    (2)

  • Cecelia J.

    Have been coming here every year for Mother's Day dim sum. Very crowded so get here early. Love the food and very fast service. Large venue and great for groups

    (5)

  • Sheri D.

    I'd never been to House of Hong! Great place! Everything we ordered was amazing and portions generous. Especially loved the Egg Fu Yung. I never order it because it's usually too salty or dry or the gravy taste like it came out of a package. We ordered off the menu -dim sum was not being served at the time we were there. This was absolutely delicious. I'd definitely go again. Great place for a large group or event.

    (5)

  • Amy W.

    I love this place, because I can't resist people wheeling food by me in silver containers. Traditional dim sum: their pork shumei, steamed pork buns, and sesame balls are all superb. Ditto the sticky rice! Decor is kind of old, but who cares? Big enough to house the entire Congress, this is one of my favorites in the I-District.

    (4)

  • William B.

    Boy was I ever worried after reading so many horrid reviews - I hadnt been to The House in (5?) years, and I had always liked the dim sum here. I met 3 asian friends this Friday afternoon, we were promptly seated and had 4 steaming dishes on the table within a minute, and ice water and tea. We had shrimp balls, shumai, hum bao, sticky rice, silver noodles (yum!), green beans (I think these were dry-fried) - super yummy, potstickers (huge!) the sweet custards, and some kind of delicious tofu wrapped roll (mmmm), and we ordered the house special chow mein and my hong kong friend made sure it was right with some ordering in Mandarin, always good to go with non-wide-eye friends. I wish we'd seen more variation on the carts, didnt see some of my favs. Not greasy, all good, nothing was cold. I did notice that the chile sauce (sambal oeleck) on the table looked like it had been out for quite a while, not bright red but dark. Out of there for $14 ea with tip. I'm still a fan.

    (4)

  • Larry W.

    Our favorite place for Dim Sum in Chinatown. We come here all the time. Also, the old man out front always finds its a parking spot, even if he had to move his own car to give us his spot. Very nice people!

    (5)

  • Jonathan M.

    Parking was available so we stopped here and considered sneaking elsewhere. It was 1pm and the place was 2/3 full. Loaded up on steamed dumplings, tripe, chung fan, gai lan and sticky rice. Service was Great. We eat a lot of dim sum and try to find it everywhere we go. Fresh and tasty. Not gooey. Will be back!

    (4)

  • Clint W.

    The dim sum isn't outstanding here. It's pretty basic and simple. Some things are done well, but not everything. We didn't see many noodle dishes or chicken feet or spareribs on any of the carts. So we stuck with very basic items. The carts do circulate around quickly and the staff is very willing to grab something off someone else's cart if you're looking for items. We were here catching up for a very long time and didn't get any stink eyes for over staying our welcome. In fact, the staff continued to fill water glasses and check on the tea even after we paid. So, props for that.

    (3)

  • Daren D.

    Well, I enjoyed my time here during lunch. With no plan, I just sat and made up my mind on the spot - I tried some dim sum: Service: Standard greeting, nice. The servers were good while the dim sum lady was fluid as if she had every motion down as if it was secondhand nature; eyes always fixed on the cart unless I asked a question. Food was brought out rather timely, I felt. When I ordered the beef rice noodles, they poured the sauce on after it arrived. Food: On the first cart drive-by, I picked out the nice, glossy bbq pork buns and asked if they had beef rice noodles. Ok, later, she said. Next, I got the nice and plump potstickers which looked great! Just enough browning and plump flavor. Also got some chow mein. I was surprised at this point... I was just right!... which made me hesitant with finishing my beef rice noodles. Don't think, just eat, I said to myself. The BRL's arrive and I have at them. Omnomnomnomness.... slurp... nom. nom... nom...... I get my check, my fortune cookie, visit the decent restroom (with close urinals o.O) and head out satisfied. ...it wasn't until I was back that I fully realized I may. have. just. had. a. solid. food. coma...

    (4)

  • Emily L.

    Those with MSG allergies stay away! We have loved Dim Sum for years and we tried this restaurant for the first time today. The food was sub-par and only a few of them would I label as edible for three out of four of us, but I wouldn't give it any higher praise than that. One of the main issues that really soured our experience there could have been kept from happening when we asked at the front counter about MSG. One of our group is unable to deal with MSG. I was not at the desk and found out later that the same women who later told us we didn't have much choices told before sitting that there was food that was ok for a person with this issue. After sitting we asked again and our party member was given a menu. We were then told (by the same lady) that any meat was marinated with MSG and that all the Dim Sum was pre-made so it wouldn't work for an MSG allergy. If I had known I think I would have walked out, but this same women told our MSG sensitive person that they could eat a serving of white rice and another of broccoli (which we were given even though that member didn't' ask for it). I tasted the broccoli and it had a bitter taste (more than it usually does as we enjoy it at home and at other restaurants). This restaurant may get a person in the door but leave them without any real choices and it wasn't fair to that person in our party. If the people (especially the women show seemed to be in charge) at the restaurant had been honest with us we could have all had a better meal and might have returned another time without our family member who shouldn't eat there. But at this point we would NOT want to go back even with the pleasant help to park. One person in a chain of many does not a good experience make. Shame on them for poor service to us and for the sad options of food that we tried there today. The only good thing we did well was that we requested a pot of very mild Jasmine tea and it was as we asked it to be, as well as often refilled glasses of water. So if you have food allergies don't expect to get any real choices here even if they say you will, that is until you get to the table and have to sit and watch while others eat and you can't. Not a good use of our money or our time and how our family member was treated made me even angrier about the time and our money.

    (1)

  • Thuy N.

    Went for dim sum on a Saturday morning around 10:30am. There was no wait and not that many diners which kinda surprised/scared me. But the food was excellent! I enjoyed their dim sum. However, their interior is a bit dark and in need of a facelift but that's how typical Chinese places are, right?! I'd return. 2 ppl for abt $25.

    (4)

  • d j.

    I am a regular customer but only get to Seattle once or twice a year. Last ate there 11-29-10 and service and food were right up to par. I always have dim sum because the ingredients taste very fresh and it isn't greasy like so many dim sum restaurants. Also, the wontons and dumplings are much bigger than they were in the past. I highly recommend the dim sum (as I haven't had anything else on the menu).

    (5)

  • sandy y.

    It's not as good like it use to taste......I've fallen in love with HONG KONG's dimsum.... Their service is still awesome but their food isnt hitting the right spots anymore. My sunday Rituals sin't here anymore. I relocated! :)

    (2)

  • Winona R.

    I love House of Hong! What is with all the haters? I'm not going to say "as good as it gets" here, but I still think they are grrrreat (a la Tony the Tiger). Here's why--the selection is good, especially on weekends, which is when I tend to go. There is parking available for freezies, and in addition there is an adorable elderly parking attendant who affably slaps your car as though it was a horse coming into the barn while directing you into your parking spot. I love that guy. The ladies working the floor of House of Hong have actually gotten friendlier since I have been going, which isn't so important to me... I rather like the brusque manner in which they come by with their goodies, avidly pushing shrimp toast and sugar cane shrimp like used car salesmen. I think their dumplings are rad--the potstickers with pork and ginger in them are surprisingly tasty. I never liked potstickers that much before coming here. The har gow is delicious, as is the shrimp with veggies (don't know the real name of those), and bao. I'm not a big congee fan, but my parents are pretty into the congee at House of Hong, and nearly always get it. The dim sum here has always been very good when I went, and I love being able to go and pig out and walk away feeling like I got a sweet deal.

    (4)

  • J K.

    Old school atmosphere. Huge restaurant = short wait, unlike other dim sum joints. Weird but useful parking attendant across the street. I know everyone likes to scrutinize dim sum like a fine wine: "Oh, I can't BELIEVE you like House of Hong dim sum! Such such is soooo much better!" Come on, dim sum is not fine dining. It's meant to be quick and yummy. I love dim sum. I like the way the food is forced on you like the way my grandma used to do. Me: "No no no. No more sukiyaki. I'm full." Grandma: "But you're so skinny! Eat this. Don't argue with your elders."

    (4)

  • Peggy R.

    Dim Sum was okay, but the service really sucked. There was a waitress who kept telling me to move my purse strap, which was under my chair. I'm not sure if she was planning on kicking my chair or what was up, but the strap wasn't "hanging out in the middle of the aisle" as she tried to say. The baked hum bao was okay, but it was cold in the middle, and the sticky rice was pretty nasty - whatever was in the middle of it tasted like stale foot. I think that we will go to some other place the next time we want dim sum.

    (2)

  • Ninja S.

    Eh. Cold dim sum and the usual whiteboy treatment. Cold at 11am on a Sunday. Weird. I think I may have to get some kind of sign made that says "I am a white ghost, however I do like more than just shrimp shu mai, batpo" for places like this. It's really getting old. The price was about $20 more than expected as well. I'm wondering if I got some kind of special whitey rate or if they're just exceptionally expensive for the ID. I couldn't imagine why as they're one of the worst in taste. I thought that I would give them another try. Well alright. That's done. Now they're banned for life.

    (2)

  • Jackie K.

    Meh is right. Sorry we came in the hopes of getting any sort of attention from your servers. And sorry to have interrupted your cooks' nap time to get some shrimp cheong fun. Go around the corner to Harbor City instead.

    (2)

  • Huan L.

    Do NOT go here! They will only be nice to you if they think you have money. Seriously... I've never seen a restaurant discriminate against college students as much as they did. My boyfriend and I decided to come here for our last dinner before I flew off to visit my family. Let me just say, we came in and saw the wonderful fancy decor, and expected some great service. Instead, a very rude waitress led us to our table and then ditched us without saying a word. We waited FOREVER. I wanted some water, so when she walked by, I said "Excuse me..." and she cut me off, putting a hand hear my face and saying "Hold on." Then she went on to escort a large party of what seemed to be wealthy people along with ANOTHER waiter. Seriously does that party need TWO people waiting on them when I couldn't even get a cup of water? When she FINALLY came back later after my boyfriend and I were ready to leave, she was all "Do you know what you want?" We felt bad for just walking out, so we ordered a small appetizer of BBQ pork ribs. It was like $8 for two bites of food. WTF. And it wasn't even good. The meat was stiff, and it was 80% bone. Anyways, the waitress came back and was like "Okay so what do you want to order now?" and we just told her we didn't want anything else. She looked at us very degradingly and said "Really? That's it?" We got the hell out of there, but not before the cashier guy in the front shot us weird looks when he saw that we had only ordered an appetizer. What a snobby place. Don't go there. If you have a lot of money, spend it somewhere else. Even if PF Chang's isn't authentic Chinese food, at least they smiled at us when we walked in.

    (1)

  • Megan S.

    Brought here by a friend while visiting Seattle with my fiancé. It was our first dim sum in the States (coming from Beijing) and not too shabby. The staff was nice and spoke Cantonese, Mandarin and English. The food was decent, but cant be compared to the so-called real deal. The pork buns and spring rolls were delicious, shrimp dumplings were good though not incredibly fresh-tasting, the galian the most "authentic." If I lived in Seattle I would certainly come here again to satisfy one of my frequent dim sum cravings.

    (3)

  • Cami G.

    This place, as many have mentioned... USED to be exceptional. Now it's less than mediocre dim sum that really needs to cut down on their oil and up the service. We had to ask many times for certain carts because they never walked past us and offered the goods. My friend even had to hail one of the ladies down like she was hailin' a taxi in New York. I'm sorry, but what's with no salt and pepper shakers on the tables? Is Dim Sum purposely supposed to be eaten flavorless? Seriously. If I'm going to eat a bunch of fried/oil drenched stuff, I need some seasoning on it. 2 stars... no flavor, service was not impressive, and as others have mentioned... it is way overpriced.

    (2)

  • Zaher H.

    I would suggest that there are 4separate requirements that contribute to the success of a Dim Sum outing: - Food variety: not enough food options in my opinion. - Food quality: the food quality was disturbingly sub-par. How is it that a restaurant in the I D can make such tasteless and bland food is beyond me - rude service: let's face it that contribute to a good Dim Sum experience, and on that front they excelled. The guy who was directing us to our table nearly gave my friend a body blow for almost going through the wrong door. - the last and final requirement of a good Dim Sum experience is good company, which we luckily had. I cannot see myself going back to House of Hong.The prices are good, but the food is terrible. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere...

    (1)

  • Benjamin L.

    Hadn't been here in years. Can't speak to the dim sum, because we came for dinner, but I can say the pot stickers, mixed vegetables, chicken chow mein, and rock fish with vegetables were all good, if not spectacular. Service was quick and friendly.

    (4)

  • Theresa D.

    It's hard to give House of Hong anything betther than 3 stars. And really the reason why is because parking can be pretty easy, because if the little asian man doesn't point you into a free spot, there's a cheap parking lot under the bridge where you can park for less than 5 bucks. That, and it's easier to get a table here than other dim sum restaurants. However over the years the prices have gone up, and the quality has gone down. It seems like they roll around with their carts and don't replace some of their steamed items because by the time they get around, they're cold and hard. Not exactly my idea of delicious dim sum.

    (3)

  • Lizz N.

    Just went to this place yesterday with my sister and a Girlfriend. We were shocked that we were charged $2.25 for TEA. Shouldn't we be notified of that? What place in Chinatown charges for Tea?? Really?? Their dishes looked like they were cooked earlier and not fresh, we didn't even touch the shrimp balls that has rice flour covering them. I know their names in chinese but not english sorry. We had a few dishes that were not even touched due to just the look of them. I felt bad for throwing away food when so many are not having enough to eat but I do not believe my stomach would have been happy spending the day over a toilet. I went here from a recommendation from a Girlfriend who said it was a good place to have Dim Sum. This place is so sad. I would have rather gone to Jade Garden or some other place in Chinatown. The sticky pork buns were cold. The servers were nice but she had to heat up some of our orders. The Chinese broccile was cold so she had to reheat that. They only impressive dish I will have to say is the Taro Balls. They are deep fried on the outside and I have to say this was the most impressive Taro that I have had at a dim sum place. I would recommend something else if you really want good and reasonable Dim Sum in Chinatown. Meal came to be $42.00 including tax for only 3 people.

    (2)

  • James D.

    This is my go to place for dim sum. It's simple and food is good. It can be better, but that's not really a complain, but a suggestion. [Side note: There's a guy there who, I think, is a parking attendant, but I'm not sure. I wil occasionally tip him a couple of bucks because he seems nice--even though he doesn't really seem to do anything except point to a parking spot and smile a lot.]

    (4)

  • Joe S.

    A little pricy, but it's worth it.

    (4)

  • Lena B.

    I'm not a dim sum connoisseur. I know when it tastes good, and I know when it doesn't, but mostly I just love it all the time. That said, House of Hong definitely isn't one of my favorite places to go, but if you have a lot of people in town and you want to get some relatively cheap and tasty grub on short notice, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better experience than House of Hong. The selection is varied, the food is decent, and the service, while not spectacular, at least doesn't seem to suck too bad when you're with other people. But: Like a few other reviewers have pointed out, don't go alone. The several times I've gone by myself, the service has been...I think the word I'm looking for here is "neglectful." The trolleys never come around, and of course there's the charge for the pot of tea that I didn't ask for and wouldn't be able to finish even if I tried. So: big groups maybe, by myself never again.

    (3)

  • H C.

    This place was good. Plenty of seating and the set dinners are great value.

    (3)

  • Amary N.

    First of all, I never liked this place to begin with. This co-worker of mine. Calls herself a "Dim Sum" expert. Loves this place. Maybe it has improved since I've been there (5 yrs ago?) Needless to say, I was an unhappy lady. So, damn pissed.Cold food, knocked on the buns (it's hard), bitter tea. From that point I began dissecting the food. To eat or NOT to eat. Personally, I felt that I didn't get good service. Because I don't belong the majority group of ppl that dines here. NOT COMING BACK!

    (1)

  • Sean M.

    This place is big. That's good because it affords a lot of seating and makes it easy to get a table during the day for lunch. Staff is usually helpful and friendly. They can be a little pushy however with the dim sum carts. Prices are very reasonable especially if your coming with a lot of people who are splitting the bill. Decor is standard ID with the required fish tank, lazy Susans in the middle of the tables and and red paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. As a bonus, they have a full (kind of) bar and a gift shop. They even have parking on the side of the building, but it fills up real quick during lunch so count yourself lucky if you get a spot.

    (4)

  • Marco T.

    shrimp toast was VERY GREASY !!! stay away ... the tofu was hard to find in the vegetarian dish ,,,, service and drinks were fine ,,,the hot sauce is still the best in town,,,

    (2)

  • Clinton M.

    This was the first place that I had ever eaten dim sum at. When I first went there several years ago, it was usually packed with Asian folks. The last time I went was after the Rock and Roll marathon and it had been a bit gentrified. They have a good selection of food and are able to seat small to pretty large groups. It's also a lot bigger than many of the other dim sum joints in the neighborhood so you can be sure to get a table without the insane waits at some of the hole in the wall places. Because of the larger mix it is a good "starting place" for some people that may be afraid of the other places that have a lot of Chinese on the walls and servers which are more anglophonically challenge. I only say this because my mom is total white bread and "weird places" make her uncomfortable. Don't worry she thinks Greek, Indian, etc is weird too. Lot of deep fried stuff, lots of steamed too, but I think that they steer it away from the non-Asians. They also have a pretty good selection of desserts and it's nice to see neophytes freak out over rice cake. Summation: it's not the greatest dim sum place in the District, which most people below referred to, but it's a good place for new comers to the food and you'll be fat and happy by the end. Unless you think that you can only get decent dim sum in Hong Kong or San Gabriel. Then you should probably try going to one of those places, cause you won't be happy.

    (3)

  • Yee V.

    I've only come here for dim sum on Sundays. Never any other time for some reason. The restaurant is very big with a few sectioned off spots and tables. Large circular tables for parties of 10+, booths for parties for four, and small tables for two. There's also a few TV's to catch the Sunday football games. :) The variety for dim sum is great. There are plenty of carts roaming around with different types of dishes. Their sticky fried rice is very good along with the other usual dim sum dishes. I'll have to try their dinner sometime, though I think they're a bit higher priced than other restaurants in chinatown.

    (3)

  • Penny G.

    As far as Dim Sum goes this place is pretty decent. They have the standard fare and everything comes out at the temp that it should be. I loved the steamed pork dumpling things and the shrimp balls that have the fried wonton wrappers one them. The great thing about this place is the price. When the check came I couldn't believe how cheap it was, under 30 bucks for 4 people. I was dumbfounded, but it always makes the experience better when you save some dough. All in all everyone enjoyed it and I will be back again and again and again.

    (4)

  • Maria B.

    A long time ago this place was the grub. One of the few place you could get true dimsum. Now like most Chinese restaurants it has fallen off and is now gross and overpriced. It's weird how Chinese resturants (even in China) start off so good but then don't do anything to keep them good. With all the better Dim Sum places in the ID leave this for the TOurists.

    (1)

  • Brian M.

    House of Hong is a good place to order couple of things for the table and serve it family style. There is your Americanized favorites and then some exotic dishes but overall pretty tasty. A few times my dumplings were cold but there general tso chicken seems to be fresh with a well seasoned sauce covering it with a nice crisp skin.

    (3)

  • Fridaypeach H.

    First off, I called ahead to see if they were still serving Dim Sum. They said yes. So my friend and I drove over to the ID. All the signs said, Dim Sum all day. THIS IS FALSE!!! Dim Sum in the morning yes but by mid afternoon, not so much. They brought out their cart with like 5 plates on it that had been sitting there god knows how long. We decided to order off the menu instead. My companions food was excellent according to them. I would love to report on my food but the restaurant was out of part of the dish and asked if I would like to see the menu again. I took the menu and in the mean time my companion's food came out and I was over it. I opted out and did not order anything. Though I did have 2 of the 6 pot stickers that had come out... I will go back to try Dim Sum in the late morning at some point but until then I am giving them a 1 Star due to False advertising,...on the phone, on the sign inside the restaurant and on the table tents!

    (1)

  • Anna B.

    Took forever to get any water and tea on the table. Asked for spicy and got mild. They charge for rice which is ridiculous. Won't be back.

    (2)

  • Molly M.

    Parking is always hard in this part of town, but the House of Hong parking attendant is always there to help you find a spot. Go for the dim sum. This restaurant has quick service and ample seating... especially compared to other eateries in the area.

    (4)

  • Alex L.

    I absolutely love House of Hong. The food and service is great and the environment is excellent for just a quick lunch or a family get together. Big tables and friendly servers make this a great dining experience. The Dim Sum is excellent with an amazing selection and they have way too many dishes to name. Parking is tight, so make sure you arrive early or park on the street somewhere. I would definitely recommend House of Hong to anyone who wants a good meal . I will be back for sure.

    (5)

  • Kunney T.

    House of Hong? More like House of Horrors. I thought the large Chinese population would lead to quality dim sum. Boy was I wrong. And coming from LA, it just doesn't feel authentic when the chinese cart women can speak perfect english. Either drive 2.5 hours up to Vancouver or fly 2.5 hours down to LA for some good dimsum. Until then, this place will fill you up but won't fill your dimsum cravings.

    (2)

  • helen t.

    Ok, now I totally understand what everyone was complaining about with regards to greasy and bland dim-sum. Yeah, this is my 1st time there, and possibly the last time. Not so great sums it up. On the other hand, I was there for Santacon/Santicon and that was a blast. I'd imagine it's very hard to accommodate 100 Santas on short notice at any other dim-sum place, so the choice made sense. For that, I added a star.

    (2)

  • Soraya C.

    First time I went here, I was obsessed with this place. Keep coming back, keeps getting worse. Dirty. Service is so slow. They rather help those with bigger tables than small tables. I'm done with this place.

    (1)

  • Lorna D.

    I give this place 3.5 stars. I am so happy to have place that has a dim sum cart. We ordered the following: Chicken feet: I heard this was good, but I didn't eat it because I don't conusme chicken feet. It looked normal with the red/brown seasoning and sauce and the portion was of good size. Shrimp hargow: The wrapper is thinner than what I usually have but the shrimp is pretty big making it heartier thatn normal. 4 dumplings are served in the steamer compared to 3. Pan-fried shrimp cake: Absolutely delicious. The wrapper on the cake is browned on top with sesame seed just right. The filling is full of shrimp, I mean oozing out once you bite into it. The flavors of garlic, ginger, cilantro and chives are just perfect. There isn't too much so as to be overpowering in spices. Pan-fried Daikon Cake: I don't know if this had been sitting out. It just didn't seem fresh because it wasn't crispy enough. However, it wasn't oily at all and I loved the taste of the crunchy bacon and garlic bit in it. 3 are served on a plate. Pork Shumai: This was better than I have expected. It was very flavorful on its own. 4 are served in a steamer and they are served with the orange caviar on top and some black bean included in the pork-filling. Char-Siu Bow or steamed pork bun: 3 are served in a steamer. It is the red barbecue pork in red sauce that makes the filling. It tastes pretty standard and are small in size. The same size as the ones they sell in the freezer section of Ranch 99. Seafood dumpling: Another delicious dish. Thinly wrapped and full of a variety of seafood including shrimp, crab. and scallop. Cilantro, chives and ginger make the seasoning. Again oozing filling. 3 dumplings per steamer. Custard Egg Tart: Not too impressed with the egg tart. First of all, it was orange in color and am used to it being yellow in color. The custard wasn't too eggy and was soft. The crust was crumbly. I have definitely had better. 3 tarts are served on a plate. Coconut-peanut ball: Pretty scrumptious. A gooey coconut paste outside with dry chooped peanuts on the inside. THe ball is also rolled in small coconut flakes. Very good. 3 balls on a plate. A must have. Service was good. The room is huge for chiese banquets. Parking is adequate with 2 lots just for the restaurant or there is street parking. Staff is friendly and most importantly, I only spent $35.00 including tax and tip. The down side is that the tables aren't well cleaned cuz it felt kind of sticky and there are no shark fin dumplings. Definitely a place for dim sum land.

    (4)

  • Ryan D.

    The Dim Sum Brunch here was highly disappointing and highly overpriced. It starts out with the parking (they have reserved which is nice) but there is a guy who checks to make sure you are a customer, and promises to "take care" of your car for a tip. Mind you there is no valet so I am not sure what he means. (thinking about Vinnie the Hand coming to allow you to claim a new windshield) The dim sum choices are limited, with little variety. The items we had were good, but nothing outstanding. Hong Kong Dim Sum just a block away was far superior in terms of quality. Thinking that all items were dim-sum priced, the noodle cart costs nearly 7 bucks for plain chow fun. Paid 10 dollars more and got a lot less for the buck than other comparable places. Mind you there are a few good items on the Dim Sum menu, so if your friends drag you there, you dont have to feign a bout of Swine Flu, but if you have any input, picky another place!

    (2)

  • marsha h.

    We came as a small group for lunch with a recommendation from friends. There was a good menu, and the servers were extremely pleasant. Unfortunately, 7 out of 9 of us were served food which was bordering cold. The food was so cold, however, that they microwaved it in order to make the dishes edible......flavors were good, although my dish was quite greasy. The ingredients were top-notch so I cannot understand how the food was served in such a poor condition. Unfortunately, between having food microwaved in order to be edible and the slow service all of us will be choosing another restaurant next time. There is lots of parking here, and the carts came around frequently.

    (2)

  • Jennilee B.

    I have dim sum dates with one of my best friends, and it has always been Joy Palace, and I think from now on we're going to stick to that place, and only that place. No wonder this place has such an array of different dim sum offerings, they're hoping that you try all of them, disappointment after disappointment (hmmm...maybe the "orange" custard pie tastes good!) *DO NOT ORDER THE ORANGE CUSTARD! (usually it's yellow, and doesn't taste like unflavored gelatin) In addition to that do not order: shu mai: flavorless, gummy, and chewy shrimp dumplings: the ratio of chives to shrimp is like 25:1 sesame balls: cold and super oily pork spare ribs: more bone than the actual meat, eck! Actually, now that I think about it, just don't go there. There service is horrible anyways, we asked for the check and I could've sworn they flung it from the cash register counter.

    (1)

  • Mandy C.

    I think I'm a bit torn between 3 & 4 stars so I went with 4. House of Hong was kind of my first dim sum love in Seattle when I moved here. I instantly enjoyed their flaky chicken curry pies. Of course, they have the standard dim sum fare; hum bow, shu mai, shrimp balls, shrimp toast, etc. If you don't eat pork or shrimp, you should maybe not come here. I eat both of those things so I'm good. I enjoy this place. It's huge, has lots of waitresses pushing carts full of goodies around often. I happen to loooooove Chinese broccoli so I always get that and they squirt some kind of soy-hoiseny sauce on it that's mild in flavor but I love it. Deeeelish. I say try House of Hong if you're into seeing what all the Intl Dist has to offer you. (Note: I have only had dim sum for brunch there so I cannot attest to their non-dim sum menu. I stick with what I know is good so there you go). :P

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  • Eric P.

    When I think of Dim Sum, one must go to House of Hong. Free parking in the crowded area is a plus. Food carts are going until 4 on weekends. You can also order off the menu as well.

    (4)

  • Tyler J.

    My favorite thing about this place is the guy with three fingers that directs the parking lot. And after reading the many reviews about how terrible this place is, I'll focus on the positive and leave the rest up to the readers! The place is huge and I've never experienced a wait longer than 5 minutes. They corral you like cattle a bit, wait I'm focusing on the good stuff! The lady in yellow and the lady in purple speak great English. They play sports on the television on Sunday mornings. I like the hum bao.

    (2)

  • Pam J.

    6/30/12 Came here with a group before a show at the Theatre off Jackson at 6:50, the show started at 7:30. We wanted to eat right away, not knowing when the rest of our group would arrive with the bad traffic. The waitress left and didn't return until the rest of our group arrived, 10 mins. Later. Everyone wanted something to eat, so we ordered apps. Big mistake! Ordered a couple plates of chix wings and potstickers--both were horrible. The chix wings were hard and dry, like they were cooked earlier in the day or maybe even another day, the potstickers were huge, not like any I've seen, not very tasty. We were going to come back after the show, but didn't want to. There weren't very many people there, but the service was slow and uninterested. There was no ambiance with the white walls and fluorescent lighting. It's really gone down hill since I used to come, I probably won't be back. I would hope they read these reviews, but I don't think they care, and I think it's too late. I don't see them in business much longer.

    (1)

  • Sean V.

    we were hungry so tried this spot.had the chix noodle soup lots of chicken but lacked flavor .the jasmine tea was hot and good.sticky rice was mediocre and noisy buscar ..the pluses friendly service and chicken dish

    (4)

  • Alex D.

    I had a pretty disappointing dim sum experience. I haven't been to HoH in a number of years, so it was a bit shocking to see how far this place has fallen. I, too, ventured into HoH due to the long wait time at Jade Garden. Everything that was served to us was just warm. Nothing tasted hot and fresh. I would not recommend this establishment if you would like to eat hot, fresh, and tasty dim sum.

    (1)

  • Neil O.

    I had my first dim sum experience at House of Hong and it was exhilarating. The zipping around of metal carts, orders shouted between server and customer, and little plates thrown at tables was like being in a culinary theme park. On my last visit the place wasn't as crowded as I was used to seeing. It was on a weekday after the lunch crowd had left. I was surprised to find they still served dim sum. However it wasn't as fresh as when it's served on the weekends, when the big crowd is around. Understandable. I advise going there when the crowd is there, even if there is a wait. The food rotates quicker and the cart traffic is fun to watch.

    (3)

  • P K.

    Many of us from work come for the dim sum...The dim sum is not as fresh and hot as it once was and I beleive they are a bit over confident on their customer base and have gotten a bit greedy. As dim sum goes the price is average to a bit pricy. If pricy, the food needs to have me with a little bit of a WOW factor... Service is ok, dim sum is ok and I would return but I think we as a group will now venture out from here. You really get the impression they do not care if you are there or not. Too bad because they have parking...Better to pay for parking and be happy... A bit disappointing and I have been a return customer many times...and I am definately venturing out to try new dim sum...

    (2)

  • Henry L.

    Should have a better selection of dim sum. Quality of the dinner menu was par, but the taste of food sub par. Should have better customer service.

    (1)

  • Behr S.

    Amazingly enough, after hearing so much about this place and having friends give good reviews of it...I am quite disappointed in this place. Went dining here with a friend and was floored by the false advertising as well as the rather callousness of the staff in reguards to that. My friend called in advance to ensure they were still running the full dim sum menu and were assured that they were...WRONG! They were only serving a "partial" dim sum menu (maybe 5 items if even that) and the dim sum they DID have was FAR from fresh. This was addressed with the waitstaff to which we were both blown off as pesky "white" customers. When we did settle on ordering from the main menu, they were out of what my friend had ordered and proceeded to debate with me over my dish, acting as if "what could they know as a white person" given they questioned if I had ever had what I ordered before....what is so odd about scallop and shrimp fried rice? Would I go back? Not bloody likely Would I recommend it? Hell no!

    (1)

  • Diana L.

    "Yes! You park here!" says the little man in the safety vest ushering cars into the two tiny lots owned by House of Hong. "Yes, yes, I park here and have sub par dim sum surrounded by honkies." I think to myself. That, my friends, is why I ever, ever, EVER go to House of Hong. To avoid the parking game during dim sum hours in the ID. If I have an ounce of patience available I'll be the only white girl at Honey Court.

    (2)

  • josh x.

    this place is authentic as hell... you can say that much it seems like the type of Chinese restaurant you'd get on a cargo ship out of Canton circa 1947... the waitress mentioned that the fresh crab we were eating causes "fungus" on her daughter's hands at home... this indeed brought tears to our eyes... she even made plucking motions on her palm... place needs to be steam cleaned and a new chef... it's tired

    (2)

  • Anisia H.

    Something has changed - will it ever be the same again? For several years, House of Hong *was* a family fave, good food, lots of large, round tables for extended fam. It was a favorite especially for an elder relative who is now passed. But now, too, our crown favorite for House of Hong has also now passed. First, my husband suspects that one of the so-so servers was promoted to be a so-so host. She tried to offer us the live Ling Cod in the tank near our table. So-So host spooked the hell out of my daughter when she persisted that we order the 3-ft+ long Ling Cod in the tank behind our table. My daughter is two years old. Stop pushing the live fish! We typically order some of the same dishes for dinner - and our recent meal there after being gone for awhile was drastically different. In particular.... Prawns with Lobster Sauce: They were huge and there were LOTS of them. Tons of them. It was amazing. Giant onion slices that is. Sauce was not as tasty or smooth and its sauce looked too similar the the Garlic Chicken (did they cheat and use the same concoction?). I'd maybe go back at prime Saturday dim sum with friends for nostalgia or curiosity. But I won't be coming back for dinner. Some things just don't stay the same.

    (2)

  • Tyler O.

    I've been to the House of Hong several times for dim sum since I was a kid. We'd go as a family during the weekends. It's a good place for a group of 6-8 people. The food is average. Not over the top exciting, but good.

    (3)

  • Ying X.

    The Dim Sum here is very good and fresh. The shrimp dumpling is very good and the other dim sum is tasty too. Lots of parking outside the restaurant.

    (4)

  • Kristopher C.

    This was my first time having dimsum. it was a-ok. im not a realy big fan of chinese foods and this place just reminded me of how greasy and unappetizing chinese food can be. aside from the haternation posting before me, it was pretty cool. i likes how they drive the carts around the restaurant. reminds me of "no reservations". id definitely want to get dimsum sometime in the future, prolly not here tho. this place definitely felt like a todai, all you can eat with family on sunday after temple kinda cozy i wonder if theres dimsum in san diego

    (3)

  • Emily H.

    The best part about House of Hong is the giant panda mural. And that's about it. House of Hong is my Dad's favorite place to drag the family when he's in town. I guess it used to be his favorite when he was younger, and now he refuses to admit that it's time to move on to greener pastures. We go for regular dinner, I've never tried the dim sum. Almond Chicken / Chow Mein / Brocolli & Garlic Sauce / Fried Rice / Won Ton Soup / Whatever, it all leans heavily on the bland side. All of it forgettable. Sometimes it's even lukewarm. I mean, it's Chinese food. It's okay. It's a pretty safe bet if you're eating out, and you get plenty. But the quality is not there, especially for the price. It's probably one step above the food court stuff. Service is spotty too. Even when we're the only people in the whole place, and the waitstaff is two tables over shucking green beans or whatever -- it still takes an impossibly long time before they'll come take your order. The staff is friendly enough, though. In summation! House of Hong is edible, but if you're already in the International District there are a million other places to go for much better food.

    (1)

  • Sarah L.

    My friend and I went here after regular dim-sum hours. And we still managed to get dim sum. Yummmm. Maybe because we went when it wasn't too busy that we managed to get fresh dim sum as quick as fresh dim sum can come in. I am actually really surprised at how low the ratings are! I thought the food was good and the service was pretty good as well!

    (4)

  • Linda T.

    I used to frequent this place with my family for Sunday dim sum. I just recently went back on Sunday around 10:30am and surprisingly there was no wait at all compared to what I'm used to. I guess it was fairly early for dim sum so it wasn't very crowded. The downside of going earlier is there were less options available in the foods carts and we had to order and wait. The quality of food was also lacking and some dishes were cold. Overall, I did not enjoy my return visit.

    (2)

  • Greg M.

    Thank you thank you THANK YOU for being open Christmas! While other eatin places decided to close shop for the day you were open. Granted I'd be craving Chinese you really hit the spot. Yummy pot stickers almost the size of my fist, nice and spicy Mongolian beef, mighty tasty fried rice. I've eaten here before a few times and I'll continue to do so as long as you keep the food being good and the service fast.

    (4)

  • Cameron M.

    I'm not sure SLY knows what good food is. Out of several ID Dim Sum shops I've been to, I have to give House of Hong the award for excellence. I'll admit, I may be partial to HoH, as it was the first place I experienced Dim Sum; but the fact remains that none of the other Dim Sum shops I've been recommended to (- China Gate, Jade Garden, several others)- have been able to match. Their dinner is also great. The Fried Rice seems pleasantly devoid of MSG and has a nice smokey flavor. (other Chinese chefs take note: cook with REAL flavoring technique, rather than over-use of MSG) House of Hong's service has always been very pleasant and they have free parking!

    (4)

  • Sarah B.

    I really enjoyed this place. We were wandering around Chinatown and hungry and weren't sure what we wanted and this hit the spot. It was already past 2pm but thankfully they have dim sum till 4pm! The service is quick and without frills. Pot of tea, glass of water, and dim sum carts. It's crowded during lunch and rightly so since the variety and flavor is incredible. Hom bow baked and steamed, shrimp served in so many ways, some nice noodle dishes and pork. Just a great variety and really fresh even at 3pm! We got a huge meal and got carried away but the damage between the two of us was only $20 for a full table of dim sum. Now that is value. I've come here several times now and had mixed experiences. But overall, it's still one of my favorites for Sunday dim sum.

    (4)

  • Kazuo O.

    I like Dim Sum and want to check out places like Jade Garden or Harbor city but there's always a damn line and my friends are impatient so we come here. This place is huge so there's always no wait. It's your average dim sum not great but not bad either. I don't like how they charge for tea without telling you.

    (3)

  • I live to eat ..

    Took my family for dinner when I was in town. Big mistake.

    (2)

  • Dexter W.

    Ok but not great, decent chickens feet

    (3)

  • Mary M.

    The dim sum wasn't that great here but the service was fabulous! And they have free parking.

    (3)

  • Abby M.

    Just say no. Not fresh, not friendly, just not.

    (2)

  • Christina B.

    In China Town, you pick your battles. It's either, too grimy, packed, poor service, adequate food, no-parking etc.. That being said this place does have parking, service is friendly-just smile and nod, wait isn't too bad, food is adequate and menu is extensive.

    (2)

  • Rix G.

    If your looking for DIM SUM, this is a GREAT place to go. I have been here many many times and always have a great meal. They have lots of different dishes to pick from including vegetarian for those who do not like the seafood or pork options. Usually you can be seated instantly and the staff is very friendly. I go here almost every other week as a Sunday ritual.

    (4)

  • Lauren U.

    I thought this place was bomb for some good, greasy, chinese deliciousness. A good place for a group, considering dim sum is always good for a group... Anyway, we got there and were bombarded by three ladies rolling carts of fresh hot food, shout-asking if we wanted this or that and I barely had time to compute it all, especially since I didn't know what half the stuff was that they were offering since I don't know chinese. But honestly that was part of the fun, we just pointed and agreed and plates were thrown on our table and it was all delicious from the hum bao to the fried rice. Now if you'll excuse me, I think I need some green tea to soak up all of the grease that is now resting happily in my lil buddha bellly.

    (4)

  • June N.

    Ugh, Oily Dim Sum and huge suburban crowds. The McDonalds of "Dim Sum". Not to mention expensive! Two for $40 which is about double the price for Jade Garden. So disappointed with the food here. Although their selection is bigger than Jade Garden's, you have to question their freshness. At one point when the restaurant was filled to capacity, the little carts were emptying out pretty quick, but later on the little old ladies were slowly holding a steady pattern circling the restaurant. Not selling any dim sum or exchanging what they had for fresher items. Seriously, do yourself a favor and go check out somewhere else. This place is for people who don't know better. As I am now in the "know" I will not return.

    (1)

  • RowerRob C.

    Pretty freaking awesome dim sum if you asked me...

    (4)

  • Candice P.

    The staff was very friendly. The food was not. Eww.

    (2)

  • Dianne C.

    I am probably never coming back here for dim sum on my own accord. I went there with my Mom, remembering that some of my friends had chosen to go there recently, and left without any bad reviews. (Come to think of it, no raves, either). I think I was here for a dinner affair once; I don't even remember if I ate anything, so I can't review dinner. I can say that it's a decent place for a large gathering, though. Back to the dim sum... It was disappointing. I always try to look happy and encouraging when I go to a restaurant my Mom has never tried eating in (never mind if I have tried it or not). I'm not sure I could keep that look, though, when we picked up a plate of chow mein from one of the carts. They were cold, and they were limp... and, despite the fact that the plate was small, we couldn't even finish it. I think we only took 2 or 3 more sides - definitely not a good sign when we're going for dim sum. The food was lifeless and, other than the strong oily flavor, virtually tasteless.

    (1)

  • Ben T.

    Good dimsum as well as entrees. Friendly wait-staff and also attentive.

    (5)

  • Brutha Bill ..

    Vroooooom!!! That's the sound effect that I usually use as the carts go by my table. The ladies pushing the carts fly by if they think you don't want any more as they try to get to fresh tables. Ironically, it's the ones with the cold chicken feet that always stops to see if they can dump them on you. Makes you wonder if they fear going back to the kitchen where the Dim Sum Master waits to check their carts for remains all the while ready to dock their pay for a poor sales effort on the floor. I also discovered that if you don't drink the tea that they leave at your table you will still be charged a buck or something for it. So be sure to say "no thank you" when they try to leave the pot when you sit down if you don't want tea. Dim sum is so so... But I love the little homie that helps you park! Always there to shake your hand as you enter and leave... working for that tip!

    (3)

  • Corrine C.

    Review for dinner... We came here for grandma's birthday on Friday. Mom ordered up some quail, some type of a stir fried huge prawns, oyster omelet, free range chicken, noodle dish, sea bass, pea vines, tofu veggie dish, stir fried custard dish. The food was good. My favorite here is the custard dish, my hubby loves the oyster omelet, and my little boy loves the chicken and quail. The stir fried prawns were enormous. After the meal, they brought out special desserts for us since it was grandma's birthday. Very nice touch. Extra perks: parking, clean bathroom. Not so good for the restaurant: the dining room always feels empty when we're here for dinner. Maybe because it's so big but it's kind of a weird feeling. Dim sum here is ok btw. Not fantastic but just ok. We usually go elsewhere for that but dinner lately here has been pretty dang good.

    (3)

  • Liz S.

    This was a last minute option when the regular restaurant I go to for dim sum was too busy and we were on a tight schedule. I was surprised at how much the interior has changed to something nicer and a bit more fancy looking, and unfortunately I don't think it transferred to the food as well. Maybe it's because I grabbed dim sum at 2pm, but the food wasn't that warm when the items we selected were. Maybe it was an off day but I guess this place will remain as a second to last place option. Pro: has some parking if you need it. Con: food isn't as good later into the day.

    (2)

  • Martine W.

    When I first moved to Seattle, like the naive country girl that I was, my paramour and I would go here all hung over for Dim Sum. The dim sum is ok but I feel like it isn't as varied as some other places around the block. However, if you have an enormous party, you could seriously seat like 200 people in that place so I would recommend it. Decent dim sum, just not super awesome.

    (3)

  • Jason L.

    One star dim sum, seriously. I'm only giving it two because finding parking in Chinatown on Saturday or Sunday morning is a nightmare and House of Hong has free parking. This place is not really even worth describing.

    (2)

  • Mark L.

    House of Hong is not the best dim sum, but it will fill you up and you can always get in. Jade Garden is definitely tops for me. But when I don't feel like waiting 45 minutes for a table on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, I go to Hongs. When I first went to House of Hongs, I vowed I would never return. Dim sum had been sitting out for awhile. Hum bao and shumai were hard and cold. BBQ Pork didn't look real. Service was really sub-par. But keeping things in perspective.... I was there at about 3PM during a weekday.... They stop serving dim sum at 3PM, so I was getting the bottom of the barrel stuff. But I have been back a few times, and it has gotten better each time. Definitely go early when you know the dim sum is fresh. Don't expect a large variety... most of the stuff they offer is basic, but they do have soft shell crab every once in awhile. Prices are reasonable. The real reason I would go back to Hongs is the service.... They have always been quick and responsive. If I ask for a glass of water, I get it within 2 minutes.... Even at Jade Garden, you have to ask two or three times before any request is fulfilled. I also like the fact that House of Hong is big with lots of room around the tables. As much as I love Jade Garden, I always feel kind of cramped in there.

    (3)

  • Alice R.

    The service here can be very sketchy. At times, it's impeccable and right on. At others, it's mysterious and you're not sure whether you're the butt of the joke. Let me just say our bill/tally for Dim Sum disappeared 4 times. We were unsure what happened. A waiter walked away with our bill which made for ordering more dim sum a problem for the cart person. Aside from these mysterious annoyances, the dim sum itself was quite good, though not the best. It was only satisfactory.

    (3)

  • luvtotravel J.

    This place is definately not quality. I used to go at least once a month until a discovered a better dim sum place- the Jade Garden. The later you go the more likely you will get poor service and cold food. They are known for their dim sum which is okay. They do offer a good spread on the weekends - again only if you come early. Food is your usual greasy stuff and dry but will fill you up. Prices are overpriced for the quality. The last time we ate there we were totally ignored and several carts went by even when we were trying to flag them down. I could go on and on about the poor service but I won't bore you - ultimately it sucked! After complaining to the cashier/manager up front they just looked at me like I was an idiot and pretended not to speak english.

    (2)

  • Sam D.

    Great atmosphere and food at House of Hong. We've always had a good time here and enjoyed the Dim Sum (even if I need my friends to order for me). Funky location, but it adds to the atmosphere.

    (5)

  • John T.

    After visiting this place I must say I was disappointed. It's not only the food not being good, the pricing too high... it's the misinformed feeling I got. After reading the reviews on YELP and being recommended to go by a friend, I though I'd get more out of this place. The bad, ugly and uglier: - Tasteless food for the virtuoso dim sum eater such as myself :) - Dishes were not warm enough--due to makeshift charts they were using to push the food around - High priced food - Poorly prepared fried rice On the brighter side: service was good for a dim sum place.

    (2)

  • Linzy N.

    Not only they charge 1.50 for each bowl of rice, during dinner with friends, there was a fat rabbit sized rat running around the restaurant. All of us hopped up on the booth with our feet in the air and panicked while we were eating. I told the waitress and she said "Oh we know we know" The health department is coming right now. Yeahh right!! it was 9 pm at night and i reported them to the health department because they lied.

    (1)

  • Leeland W.

    It got three Stars because the Dim-Sum is amazing and the dinner menu sucks. I ordered off the dinner menu because I was too late for Dim-Sum. I ordered Boneless Ribs and received chewy pork fat and yummy pig ribs (the bones not the meat). Do not judge them by this fact it must have been the third string workers. The first String cooks are showering after the A+ Dim-Sum. The Hom Bow was great, the service was fun,and a huge dining room with tons of like minded people. To avoid the bad food Go before 4:00 the earlier the better.

    (3)

  • May N.

    I'm giving this place two stars because the Hong Kong style noodles and the Mongolian beef were pretty tasty. I've been here twice now for dinner and the second time I really wanted to give House of Hong a chance. The good stuff: big portions and pretty quick service (though not very attentive after you've been given your food) and the prices are very affordable. The bad stuff: The food is "saucy" in the too-much-cornstarch kind of way. The sauce is most often bland making the whole dish boring. From tofu to seafood to veggies to sea-chix combos, everything was still pretty bland. I'm not sure if I want to brave this place again for dim sum but I probably won't be going back here for dinner.

    (2)

  • J H.

    Good dim sum, but the parking can be challenging.

    (4)

  • Bruce L.

    Hot pot great, "tangy sauce" means sweet and sour. Came in late night Friday and got some food, did not expect a full band to be playing and a full dance floor! would definitely go back for more hot pot and to cut a rug.

    (3)

  • Hunter O.

    hello friends. so i went here with my buddy the other day. we set out with only Chinese food in mind and head to the international district we came up on the house of hong and it looked ok so we went in. for some dim-sum. i was a little nervous cause i don't speak the language but to my happy surprise they all spoke enough English to make the eating and food a wonderful experience. and the price was great we both eat till we were full and it was like 29.00. so great food great price great service. i will be going back and i think you should go as well.

    (4)

  • Christopher R.

    Not the best dim sum you'll find, but the cleanliness, well-lit rooms, free parking and very reasonable parking make it worth coming.

    (3)

  • Stephanie P.

    "If sushi and dim sum were the only things I could eat for the rest of my life, I would be okay with that," said my dining companion as we hacked at a helpless, quivering mound of sticky fried rice with our chopsticks. And if you had to pick just one place for a lifetime supply of dim sum, House of Hong wouldn't be a bad choice at all. Located in the International District, House of Hong's biggest flaw becomes apparent before you even step inside: parking is minimal, especially on weekends. They do have two petite parking lots (one beside the building and one across the street), which fill up all too quickly, and then you're on your own, either cruising around until you find a spot or paying to park in the large lot across the street. But any parking-related surliness quickly melts away when you walk into the restaurant and are seated right away (within five minutes even during a busy weekend lunch hour). Almost instantly, place settings and a pot of tea appear before you, and then the carts descend, one after another, to exploit your first rush of hunger-induced greed. The sticky fried rice --- moist, chewy, and full of meaty morsels --- is a must-have, as are the spare ribs in black bean sauce. The pork hombow are fluffy and flavorful, and the plate of BBQ pork slices is piled generously high. Their bok choy and shrimp shu mei are okay, if not outstanding, but the weird cheesy seafood casserole served inside a giant half-shell is nothing you need to try, believe me. And that's not the only strange item on offer --- we're pretty sure that one server helpfully described a plate of small pastries as "pork footballs." I find Chinese desserts bland and unexciting, so I didn't try any, but they had all the usual sea-of-beige sesame-custard-dough things (though no mango pudding --- the one dessert I do like). The bill for two hungry people was about $30, which isn't among the great dim sum bargains of the world, but is still fairly reasonable, and the cheerful, bustling atmosphere is a welcome escape from a cold, rainy day. House of Hong might just inspire you to make dim sum the new staple of your diet.

    (4)

  • Lydia P.

    I object. We thought we'd change up our dim sum habit today, and here are my findings: House of Hong: Tea - no options offered and the tea tasted like it had been sitting for quite a while. Jade Garden - At least 3 or 4 options... though we always get Jasmine or Chrysanthemum. H of H: Chili Paste - snore... just chili flakes and oil Jade Garden - yay!.... chili flake paste mixed with some sort of tasty goodness (black beans?)... a little bit salty and spicy too! H of H: Dim Sum - The pieces are larger (generally 3 to a plate), but not that exciting flavor-wise Jade Garden: Smaller pieces (usually 4 pcs to a plate) - TASTY! Sure... the custard tarts were bigger than JG's... and possibly tastier... but I don't really go to dim sum for dessert. Gimme the steam trolley!!! Yeah... the space at H of H is huge and better laid out than JG (possibly cleaner too)... but I missed the carrot hanging from the vine at JG... and the constant bustle of the ladies pushing carts laden with a much better assortment of tasty(ier) goodness.... and uh... the yummier dim sum. I won't be going back. The only bonus I saw was the free parking. You know it's a bad sign when the boys don't wipe out everything on the table. Finally.... the price.... we wound up paying about $15 dollars more than we normally do at JG for a group of four... less flavor/more money...booohoooo!

    (2)

  • Brad A.

    This is a great place to get dim sum in the morning or for lunch. They have parking, sometimes limited on the weekends. I have gone to other dim sum restaurants around, but found that this one is relatively clean and the service is good. They have always found space for me to sit and my cousin from school and I love to drive down there from the UW area where we go to school, and we want to have something special for breakfast or lunch. Nice. Authentic. Affordable.

    (5)

  • Daniel S.

    Not impressed. The only reason I went into this place was because my wife asked a rather large women out front what she thought of the food. "Best dim sum outside of Vancouver," she replied. Meh, probably not the most accurate assessment. Grossly big chunks of meaty blandness. Bigger is not better with dim sum, Don't super size me! I wasn't that impressed with freshness either. Probably won't make you sick but not at all satisfying.

    (2)

  • Angel L.

    I give this place a 3. Not the best Dim Sum. Not the worst. But given that Jade Garden is right down the street, I don't think I'll go back.

    (3)

  • Trevin C.

    With as much bad dim sum as I've been having lately, I feel like I'm becoming the resident expert of Seattle. Not only does the name of this restaurant crack me up, but the food was a complete let down. There are so many other better options out there within the International District, that you'd be crazy to come here. Food is mediocre and service is poor. Any questions? :)

    (2)

  • Courtnee P.

    I don't have much to say about this place. A group of my friends used to go most every week, and someone in that group had chosen this place without being challenged. It was fine. I was fed various things. Sometimes my water got filled. Nothing special.

    (2)

  • CK Dexter H.

    What the hell is wrong with this city. Has no one ever had decent dim sum. When I looked at this place from the parking lot, I knew it would suck. But friends kept telling me to "check it out, man" so I did. Morons.

    (1)

  • Vinh O.

    Worst Dim Sum in all of Chinatown. I haven't tried anything else because the dim sum was so bad. Service was good however.

    (2)

  • Safa S.

    Not the best dim-sum place... but they have a pretty good selection of seafood dim-sum, which is lacking at some of the better places.

    (3)

  • Sophoeun S.

    It was my first time eating here and I was disappointed. The food was not all that great. The Dim-sum was alright. I was disappointed because it was my first experience with dim-sum. Serving the food on the carts was cool, but then you tend to notice the same people coming around again and again but now the food is extra cold. And what is up with charging for tea.. it should be free. 0.75 cents per person. What the hell! and only one teapot. What a ripoff. After this experience, I don't think that I am gonna come here again. They need to stop for charging for the tea....

    (2)

  • C Y.

    Very popular Seattle Dim Sum spot. Get there early if you want parking on a weekend. Service was fine, although the wait between carts was sometimes too long. Our food was tasty and hot and of course greasy. I suspect timing is everything here, don't go late in the day when the items are not quickly turned out from the kitchen or you'll have cold food as the other reviewers describe. The two of us were stuffed for under $20.

    (3)

  • Neo R.

    What happened to this place?! I remember 5 or 6 years ago it was the go-to place for chinese food. I was never much of a fan but I went there this past weekend..its certainly taken a dive for the worse. The food was too salty/bland and the service sucked, they forgot to bring out the food for our friends 4 year old girl and the servers where snooty/pissed off that we were even there. No wonder its half empty now. Its too bad Seattle has let Chinatown all but fall into ruin, if it wasn't for Uwajimaya it would be completely worthless. What an embarrassment to the city.

    (1)

  • Richie A.

    Cold Food Serious Poor Service (When you get lucky can get the service this place deserves a much higher rating, but it has been hit and miss for the last 4 years I have periodically tried it . . . it is good when it can be . . . poor is expected)

    (1)

  • Lori M.

    We came here for dim sum on a Sunday at noon. We had reservations so it wasn't hard to get a table, although I didn't really see a wait when we came in. I found the dim sum to be slightly below par. It wasn't as flavorful, and I didn't see some of my favorite offerings (chicken feet, taro wrapped in fried something or other, etc). I would keep searching if you're looking for good dim sum. I guess I'm used to San Francisco dim sum, but I'm sure I'll find something good up here eventually. It is fairly reasonable. For 6 of us it came out to around $70. We paid for parking across the street $3. Otherwise it was hard to find parking. They do have their own small lot next to the building and across the street, but they were full.

    (2)

  • Lance S.

    I suppose it wasn't anything that made me immediately want to come back the next day and stuff my face some more, but I thought it was a pretty decent chinese food affair. I checked out the crispy Mandarian beef and while it probably wasn't the healthiest choice on the menu, it was definitely easy on the tastebuds. The menu was huge, the service was OK and overall, I thought it was somewhere I'd go back and experiment more if I'm in the area.

    (3)

  • Pamela L.

    Tons to choose from but only few really good dishes. The chinese brocoli was delicious, perfectly cooked (still crunchy) and seasoned it was the most expensive thing we had at 5.95 for the large. The curry chicken puffs were very good, sweet and spicy with really good pastry. The lomein was also quite good but the "special" fried rice was AWFUL!!! do not believe it when the lady tells you its very good, she is sorely mistaken. So-so humbow (we had pork) and the shrimp rice paper crepe-like things were really good. Probably the freshest fortune cookies I have ever had. Although pretty good for the money next time we'll eat at a less touristy place.

    (3)

  • Melanie D.

    I was in town visiting family and we just picked a random restaurant (a perk was the parking). The place was empty and they commented how they hadn't been in a long time and how different it was. I noticed coming in that it was vosted Best Chinese by some magazine two years in a row (2004 - 5). I thought their food was okay - definitely not worthy of 'best'. We ordered tofu and mushrooms, beef chow fung and chinese broccoli beef. The Chinese broccoli was cooked so that it was tender but still crisp, which I liked. The sauce for the tofu and mushrooms actually congealed as we were eating it and the result was pretty revolting. The beef was pretty tender. Overall, the experience wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. I liked their complimentary tea - it tasted like crysantheum.

    (3)

  • Amy B.

    Nothing about the House of Hong strikes me as authentic. I took a group of teens here today for lunch on a spring break trip - they liked it, I knew better. We skipped dim sum (weird and gross said the kids) and focused on the lunch combos - four choices that each came with won ton soup, fried rice, chow mien, and two main courses. The combo's were $6.95 each - not a bad price for a lot of food. Unfortunately - the food wasn't very good. Gelatinous and Cantonese - it didn't make me very happy. The one exception to this was the won ton soup, which was actually exceptional! There were nine of us and the service was fast and kind (considering I had a bunch of teens with me). The restaurant is oddly decorated - but its fine. I probably wouldn't come here again unless I was bringing another big group of teens (price, location, and parking availability are all considerations).

    (2)

  • Christina F.

    My father LOVES it....would alternate this place with the canterbury for the rest of his days if I left it up to him. Why does he lie it? Mainly MASSIVE portions, he feels as if hes getting a bargain (even though he only eats half). My opinion is, its OK, the food is a little bland, but it is fresh. service is craptastic, except the little parking man, hes cool.

    (4)

  • Jessica D.

    Why go here and eat greasy bland dim sum when you can go around the corner to JADE GARDEN and eat amazingly tasty dim sum?

    (2)

  • Jason L.

    I would give this place a lower rating if it was possible. This is the kind of place people love if they don't really know much about Chinese cuisine. House of Hong hasn't served a good meal in years... The food is really greasy, and is just plain bad. They do have one huge perk though: parking spaces for their customers, which is rare in the International District. If you want to get dim sum, do yourself a favor and head over to Jade Garden, or New Kowloon, which are both just blocks away. If parking is an issue, New Kowloon, located in Pacific Rim Center, has plenty of parking.

    (1)

  • E S.

    For a place that's so big, you'd think that they'd have more customers. House of Hong was recommended to me when I first moved to Seattle. Friends of mine (admittedly not Chinese, in fact they're NYC Jews) said it was the best Chinese in Seattle. So I went to try it. One thing that I noticed right away. The place was huge, and no one was there. There were about 5 tables full, 3 of which were Chinese families, 2 of which were not. That's both a good and a bad sign, I guess. If there were Chinese families eating there, I would think the food is someone authentic. And it is, if you know where to look for it. The menu is hilarious, as when you open it the first page is all the typical Americanized Chinese cuisine, which even though I'm a fan of authentic anything, sometimes I get a hankering for a good Orange Chicken. So the first time I ordered off that part of the menu (they even brought me a fork to eat with, haw!), and it was passable. Not worth going all the way to the Internation District to eat that sort of faire. But I did notice that everywhere else on the menu was the legit stuff, the stuff that was X meat with Y sauce type stuff. The second time I ordered off that menu, and was surprised that it was good... but not great. Generally, House of Hong isn't a bad place, but it definately isn't a good place either. It's too big and too disperse to feel comfortable eating there. I've even had dim sum there once, and that was a big failure (New Kowloon down the street is FAR better).

    (3)

  • Kimberly K.

    house of hong. hmm. what to say about you, house of hong. we made a crack about how there weren't any dim sum carts going around. and then, like magic, they assaulted us from every direction. the house of hong apparently is the house of well hidden ninja stealth like dim sum attendants, waiting in the shadows for you to mumble something under your breath. then BOOM! there they are. huge place. huge. and when we showed up around 1:30 on a saturday afternoon, the huge place was packed with a huge amount of people. not huge like "we love buffets, but don't call us huge. more like large and in charge." no, not those types. just a lot of people. though i'm sure there were one or two large and in charge people as well. overall, i've had better dim sum, but it wasn't horrible. average dim sum, i'd say. but those dim sum ladies - dang. those carts were no where and then they were attacking us like the plague. in 1300. or whenever. but i'm pretty sure it was the 1300s. ok, i digress. average dim sum. good egg custard.

    (3)

  • judy r.

    Looking for solid Chinese restaurant while visiting our daughter at U of W. Had a great meal. Extensive menu, large portions, good value.

    (4)

  • Andrew D.

    Not a dim sum expert, but their food seemed a notch above. I bet others know of the best place, but this was a winner. Nice service and free available parking (just a friendly parking guy looking for a tip). I don't know the name, but the shrimp ball/thing with a little chili and soy sauce was very good.

    (4)

  • Been E.

    This is the best large Dim Sum restaurant in Seattle, and as a whole the best I've been to. I like the old school Chinatown look, the way it was when Bruce Lee had his studio down the street. Not everything can be brand new fusion. The House of Hong is a true original Seattle gem. For $10 you can get one of the best Dim Sum meals you ever had. Order the Silver Noodles, only made here, you won't find this dish in this form anywhere else, an HoH exclusive and it's so good!!! They also make there own chili paste that looks like mud but is the best chili suace I've had. It's not on all tables so if it's not on yours ask for it or grab it off another table. Don't forget to ask for plum suace for your seafood dishes. Desert here isn't the greatest but it's Dim Sum not a desert place. They also have take out, whole roasted chickens and other hardcore chinese fair. This is a great place to go before Seahawk, Mariners, and Sounders games specially when it's cold. Plenty of seating. Nice upgraded bathroom's as well. Enjoy.

    (5)

  • Jen H.

    Best dim sum in Seattle-area!! Been going there for years. Love it! Easy access and free parking. Although the place always looks busy the service is quick and friendly. Sometimes,the head chef even comes out and asks about your meal & the experience. Traditional Chinese setting but lively environment. The food looks fresh and comes out steaming from the kitchen. The beef chow fun is delicious and the shumai is amazing!! HIGHLY recommend! i heart HoH

    (5)

  • Vince T.

    Just mirroring what everyone is has said, the best part is the dude in the parking lot waving you in. The food and dim sum are horrible.

    (1)

  • Meghan A.

    Hit-or-miss dim sum, terrible everything else. I'd suggest staying as far away from the dinner menu as possible, as in my experience any dish on it is likely more bone that meat. However, they do serve fantastic baked hom bow.

    (2)

  • Laura P.

    I know that there are better places to do dim sum in the ID, but this is a convenient place if you are gathering a bunch of people from all over Seattle. They have a parking lot, too. Our group went from 6 to 13 in a matter of 20 minutes and it was easy to take over the table next to us. You've got to defend your table with one dim sum lady or she'll drop 5-6 random things on your table without your consent.

    (3)

  • Jaclyn G.

    This place is nothing to write home about. I have been craving good Dim Sum since I moved to Seattle and find it very lacking. House of Hong was okay, but not really satisfying. The food was greasy, really greasy, and I felt kinda gross afterwards. And not the good kind of gross - the gross where I keep eating after I was full because ti was soooo good - more like the gross where I ate alot because I kept hoping the next thing would be better . . . and it wasn't. The Shu Mai was okay, but everything else was not so good. I think I will try Duk Li or Jade Garden next . . .

    (2)

  • Ivy L.

    FYI, this is definitely not in the Pioneer square neighborhood who ever put it up there. Anyways, it's nice, and spacey in here. The bathrooms are nice. The food came quick, probably because not a lot of people were there. When i was little, i enjoyed it, i still do! It's just that the place can get you confused a bit....

    (3)

  • Rachel S.

    Don't really get why, but my Whidbey Island relatives like to arrange gatherings here. Maybe it's because when they moved to Seattle in the 1950s, there weren't a lot of other options, and they just got in the House of Hong Habit? Such dim sum as there is does taste okay, but there's really not that much variety. All served in the sort of cavernous, echoing, chilly space that really would do better in the climate of South China than the Northwest USA.

    (2)

  • Peequi P.

    surprised to see some bad reviews of this place. I go here often. Food is always good and prices are okay. Never have to wait too long either. Sometimes the food can be cold.

    (4)

  • Me H.

    I was told to try House of Hong for dim sum by numerous friends. I wasn't that impressed. We sat for what felt like eternity before any cart came near our table and than there weren't many options to choose from. The dim sum we did finally get was OK nothing to write home to Mom about but I doubt I'll be going back.

    (3)

  • Kenneth H.

    definitely one for the gwei lo. i've had better. they dim sum cart with the shiu mai, beef balls, whatever, never changes. that's kind of all they have + some regular stuff. nothing special. not choices of teas.

    (2)

  • Melissa Z.

    amazing food and wonderful service. this place got even better after new management took it over about 2 years ago. the dim sum is delicious and the place is so large that there is always room for big groups. i saw that some reviewers mentioned that the food is not authentic...are they serious? this place serve authentic cuisine and i have never been disappointed. check out house of hong. it is worth the trip.

    (5)

  • Melanie C.

    Average. Not that fresh and moderately tasty. The dim sum carts didn't have much variety either. Great service though...

    (2)

  • S C.

    I was almost dragged there by an authority figure that I could not say no to. I think I'll definitely be very assertive next time if she ever asks me to go there again and say NO NO NO NO NOOOOO!!!

    (1)

  • Esteban D.

    I never really frequent here for dinner, mostly just dimsum. The food here is usually 8 out of 10. Get here when it's busy and its a zoo. There's the guy everyone loves who will help you find parking, and you should tip the guy a buck or two. When you get inside, the place is big. You usually won't need to wait too long, and once you're seated you're eating in minutes. They'll run through the room with fried and steamed carts, usually full, and they have a nice selection. If you don't see what you're looking for, ASK FOR IT. Shrimp toast usually runs out fast, so I always ask for it and they make it up fresh. I'm a fan of their curry pastry and of course the shumai and ha gow. They have 2 kinds of hot sauces here, and you should check for both of them. One is a basic chili oil, and the other is a hot and creamy paste that they make in house and sell by the bottle. Buy some and you'll be happy about it. I had my wedding rehearsal dinner here, and as expected, the food was good and done right. It's got something for everyone from sweet to savory, seafood to chinese broccoli. It's a well known establishment that's been around for years, AND HAS PARKING. The parking alone makes this place worth a try, but if you're looking for good chinese barbecue, take a walk to Kau Kau down the way and they'll hook you up right.

    (4)

  • Turelie L.

    While in Seattle for two weeks visiting my friend, the only restaurants I didn't go to were the Chinese ones. (I'm a HUGE fan of Chinese food, but I wanted to try different foods I don't have access to at home.) This was the only exception. My friend and his parents brought me here for Dim Sum, which I had never tried before. It was a lot of fun! ^_^ Their shrimp toast was amazing (never had better elsewhere) and everything else we had, all kinds of dumplings, noodles, and egg custard for desert, was wonderful. The tables were spaced well apart, I assume for the ease of passing carts, and this is something I value in a restaurant. I don't like to have to listen to others' conversations while I eat. The people were very nice, though a tad pushy when we were trying to select our tidbits from the dozens on the carts. However, once we said no to something, they stopped and moved on. Overall a fun experience. I will definately go again when I return to Seattle.

    (5)

  • Tori J.

    I might be biased because quite a few people the know me by sight, but I've never found another place in Seattle that actually welcomes kids. I know for about forty to sixty percent of the population has kids or -is- a kid so it has that going for it . Also , the food. As well as being three star on a bad day -it doesn't set you back to feed a small army. It isn't a place where you have to pay more for the 'good stuff'. It's awesome for family's. Free parking, very quick and very pleasant waiters. If you go there more than once with kids, they seem to take it as a compliment- really what more could you want, as a parent? As with all Restaurants I have noticed when there are better times to be there. It's at Three-star capacity at six to eight and running on four star at 11 at night. The best time to be there( food-wise, as 11 is a good time to be alone) I'd say is lunch time. Not one for the Hyperbole when giving advice to others- I only gave it four stars, but being from a town where all restaurants close by nine- it being open until one AM carries a lot of weight with me. So if you're in the international district and you don't want disenfranchised youth staring dejectedly into their bubble tea to be the only other people there- go to House of Hong. It's got a welcoming feel and it doesn't have the stigma of being a place you go to , only to be seen there. It has ceremonial swords mounted for your gawking pleasure and so be sure to take the kid in your life.

    (4)

  • Lindsay H.

    From my one experience at this restaurant, I agree with some of the other reviewers here. We walked in at lunch and were walking around seattle for the day, so were not well-dressed. It took a pretty long time for us to be offered even one dish - and when we did it was a honey coated pork dish that was at least 50% bone/cartilage and not all that enjoyable to eat because of that. It was tasty, but we then sat with that dish on its own for quite some time. The other dishes were offered to us eventually and they were good, but nothing spectacular. I will say the sesame balls were great and we did stuff ourselves for around $22 (2 people), so I can't complain about the price. Anyway, not the best, but definitely a decent lunch in a pinch.

    (2)

  • Ass Man Z.

    Dem some good Dim Sum!

    (4)

  • Maria J.

    I like House Of Hong, but my family favours Kau Kau. I love this place because of their deep fried prawns and the fried rice.

    (5)

  • L. S.

    This was recommended by a number of Seattle guides so we decided to give it a try to satisfy a dim sum craving. We went early in the morning during a week day and hardly anyone was there. The food was warm, but looked and tasted as if it were reheated from the day before. The service was good though, but that is not enough.

    (1)

  • will m.

    house of hong has been in business for almost 30 years, so you know, they have to be doing something right. dim sum here is pretty good, i'd say they have the most selection of items to choose from. my favorite is the fried shrimp toast, probably one of the most unhealthiest things to eat on the menu, but it's really tasty. everything else is pretty much standard, nothing that really blows your mind. sometimes, the items on the carts get cold, like egg tarts for instance. so, for dim sum, this place gets +5 for variety and good service, -2 for not being able to keep certain items hot and fresh. the ambiance? dim sum is usually a loud affair and this place is no exception. the restaurant was made to host big parties, i had my wedding reception there, so there are minimal walls, believe me, chinese people at dim sum are just about yelling at each other just to hear a conversation. the great thing about this place is the fact there are two parking lots and a big public lot close by, so, you'll find parking. you may have to wait in line for dim sum for this place is well known. good, but not the best dim sum in chinatown.

    (3)

  • Nina N.

    where to park? freaking a... there isn't anywhere to park... a little chinese man tells me to park in the parking area in the underpass... it is $1.. for two hours.. I guess it's a good deal lol... so obviously I am getting an anxiety attack wondering if my car is ok, or not..... but anyways.. I go in to meet up with my family and there are so many people in the lobby.. great.... this freaking sucks!! if you don't already know... now you know.... my family is 24 people deep!!!! ahhhhhh... how long do we have to wait? with reservations too!!! well we finally get in after 30 mins. after our reservation time, and my family are not the nicest people when we are hungry and to top that off.. when we go seated, no one came by to get us any beverages... so my sister had to get up and go grab someone to get us our drinks.. to piss them off we just ordered water... hahhaa.. anyways..... everytime a cart came by there wasn't any of our favorite foods left.... freaking sucks.. now my family is still hungry and mad.. so my sister and I walk over to green leaf to see if they can seat us.. they said that if we waited for 15 mins they will just seat our whole family in the restaurant..... so we paid our tab of barely anything, and walked over to the nice green leaf where we ate like kings, and queens for barely nothing.... and chatted it up with the owners......... I guess that pretty much gives you our horrible experience.. and btw the food that we did get was either cold, or disgusting!!! gross..............

    (1)

  • v r.

    shame that i can't give this a lower rating. have been there for dim sum many a time and it's fine for that, as long as you are looking for americanized dim sum. tonight we took our whole family there and i can't even tell you how mediocre it is! they did not wipe the table clean from the last diners, the dishes came out one by one, and frankly, were less than acceptable. no flavor, no flare. no taste. and not very generous portions, either... and way too expensive for what it was on top of it! never again, i promise!

    (1)

  • Sarah B.

    I don't know what people are talking about this place was amazing the potstickers are the biggest ones I've ever seen

    (5)

  • Sean C.

    I am so sad to write this review. After literally hundreds of visits, I'm forced to admit that something is going downhill with the food at Hong. The service has never been better for us. The staff are attentive, and seem to have the carts coming regularly. Unfortunately, I've had three visits in the last four weeks, and the food just hasn't been as good as it once was. I'm going to give them a few weeks, and try them again. Fingers crossed.

    (2)

  • Lily T.

    3.5 stars. I was in town on New Year's Day and, guess what, most places outside Chinatown, aka International District, were closed. Finding parking was a bit of an adventure. First, the restaurant's "parking attendant" escorted us into a miniature 5-6 space lot that contained no available spaces. Why, you may ask, would he do that? I have spent several minutes trying to fathom this, and came up with nothing. After that, we decided to pay to park in the lot across the street. As a non-native, the parking technology around Seattle is hilarious to me. You basically push dollar bills into a wooden box. Something as archaic as that should be a tourist attraction all on itself. I got sidetracked ranting about parking. The restaurant is fine. It wasn't phenomenal, but, in my experience, I don't think it warrants 2.5 stars. Number one pro: the wait during lunch was relatively short-we were seated in no longer than 10 minutes. Also, I couldn't help but notice that the clientele was overwhelmingly-how should I put it-European-American. Some would say that this were indicative of bad Chinese food, but I don't think there is a direct correlation in this case. We ordered shrimp dumplings, spare ribs, creme filled pineapple buns, silver noodles, and vegetables. I was excited to see the silver noodles on the cart because it has been ages since I've seen it on the menu. As for the rest of the appetizers, I don't think they are as bad as other Yelpers make it out to be.

    (3)

  • Aaron T.

    Make sure to check your bill carefully! The servers often don't look like they are marking carefully. I have been overcharged in the past by them!

    (1)

  • Monica B.

    Over the years, I've gone back and forth on House of Hong. At times, the food is good; most other times, the food is not so good. Sometimes, I agree to go there with a group (because someone else is passionate about their choice). I reluctantly agree, as I did last week, to go to be social. I find the selection to be small - just two different carts roaming the restaurant during the weekday lunch hour. The carts often do not have what I want on them, which means I have to special order it or not get it at all. Dishes like chow mein and shumai are okay. Other dishes like sticky rice and honey walnut shrimp are not very good at all. The desert carts (or rather, the desert section on one of the two carts) are something I avoid completely. If you haven't had dim sum before, you may enjoy House of Hong but I wouldn't recommend it.

    (1)

  • Celeste T.

    I keep wanting to like dim sum in general, but the shrimp and pork are a bit overwhelming to a former vegetarian. However, one of the cart ladies caught on quickly to the fact that I didn't pick anything with meat in it, and offered vegetarian egg rolls, chinese broccoli, and noodles with no meat. I really appreciated that! I burnt my tongue on the tea - watch out! And it was very, very loud. All that being said, I had the best dim sum experience I've ever had at House of Hong...Which is honestly not saying much.

    (3)

  • Richard T.

    I haven't been to House of Hong for many years and my friends suggested we come here for dinner to give it a try. They have upgraded the table and chairs plus also the booths since the last time I was here and it did look nicer inside. I do like how they use the dark wood furnitures to give it a more classy feel. The food was alright for what we ordered, but nothing spectacular. We got the honey walnut prawns, cod filet, fried chicken, crab in fish maw soup and Chinese broccoli. Everything was just your typical flavor if you know your Chinese food so I wasn't expecting much in terms of any added taste. The service was quick since it wasn't very busy, but the waitresses weren't very friendly since they seem to be preoccupied with a big party of two big tables to be served.

    (3)

  • Tim U.

    With Sea Garden closed and willing to try something different, I brought my family here last Sunday and the food overall was very disappointing. You could get this quality in any neighborhood, but you should expect Chinese good to be better here. To be fair, the barbecue duck was very good, but the barbecue pork was dry. The salt and pepper squid was not worth eating and the rest was just average at best. Kau Kau is still the very best in China Town for barbecue and hopefully Sea Garden will rebuild soon.

    (1)

  • Candi K.

    I came here with my cousin for brunch and came here because it was so hard to find parking that this place has It's own parking lot with a space open. We had the typical types like shu mai and shrimp balls and tried some other stuff. They didn't have steamed hum bow twice when They went around twice. The dim sum was OK. Nothing crazy amazing. I was sad that their egg tart doesn't have the flaky crust and wasn't great but bitch bad. I really love Jade Garden but there is always a huge line.

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  • Elena M.

    Itchin' for some dim sum today, we decided to give House of Hong a try. We were seated immediately and were soon beset upon by cart-rolling servers. My husband was very excited that, from the very first cart, we were offered shrimp toast. (This is a particular favorite of his and, for some reason, hard to find in Seattle.) We added a few other items and dug into our meal. Food was fine, if not spectacular. The aforementioned shrimp toast, for example, was tasty enough, but was cold. (And cold fried food is not particularly inviting.) Other vittles were also ok, but none was particularly memorable. The carts came by often and had a decent variety of offerings. At one point, in fact, I almost wished they would stop so we could just eat in peace for a few minutes. We were right in the main line of traffic and it seemed there was activity around us every second and every time we were about to take a bite of something, we were asked if we wanted something else. (But, I guess too often, in this case, is better than not often enough.) All in all, not great, not horrible. I might have given three stars until I saw the final check and discovered THEY CHARGE FOR TEA! At a Chinese restaurant! And, not only did they charge for tea, they charged us for two teas even though my husband's tea cup remained turned upside down for the entire meal -- the universal sign for "no tea for me." Totally lame. With being less-than-satisfied overall and with so many other choices for dim sum within just a few blocks of House of Hong, I would want to check out their competition next time. And, the tea thing alone is enough to keep me from going back.

    (2)

  • Monkey T.

    Come here if you want to be seated quickly, ignored and eat not-so-great dim sum. Monkey rather eat fresh fruits & veggies than this junk. Even Mom noticed how "not so busy, but don't come..." Downhill slide. Brother said he loved this place as a child, but now... Two thumbs down.

    (2)

  • Leslie Y.

    I wouldn't know where to begin......this place is terrible......... I feel terrible giving it 2 stars, one star for service and the other for being so close to the massage place across the street......... We came here 2 evenings in a row, with the exact same menu......... We were here for a convention, I guess the peeps in Seattle Chinatown don't have much choices to hold such large amount of tables...... There really isn't much more to say, when we knew we were gonna be here again, we ate before we came......see my previous reviews.........

    (2)

  • Ray I.

    This place is bad, even for Seattle being subpar for dimsum all around. First sign is that most of the patrons are not Asian... The most authentic places will have an Asian/Chinese following. The food was just plain. It's your typical dim sum fare but with less quality. Wouldn't come here again

    (2)

  • Crystal S.

    Went here to end a field trip with my classmates and I won't be back. Skipped the dim sum altogether, and decided to order the lunch combo with almond fried chicken (because you can't mess up anything deep fried and covered in gravy!). The staff was extremely rude, and seemed irritated when I couldn't understand the one-word questions they barked at me. The egg drop soup was lukewarm and very bland. My friend ordered the lunch combo with stir fried seafood and tofu. Her chow mein was cold, and the seafood was rubbery. She barely ate a few bites, and ended up sharing my almond chicken. The barbecued pork was actually pretty good, with a hint of tarragon. The almond fried chicken was just what you'd expect at any Americanized Chinese restaurant. The prices on the lunch menu were decent, but the food was not even worth it. I'll stick with the Taster's Wok in Lynnwood for my Chinese food fix from now on!

    (2)

  • AlyxandraMonique S.

    I love House of Hong for DimSum and Dinner! It's great for big groups and the staff are friendly and polite. It's worth the drive and wait [if there is a wait] :)

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  • Eyzan G.

    Went here the for the first time. Heard good things about it. Turned out to be a big mistake. Took my family here just to try something new. Dim sum was not ready. Orders came in late. BBQ Pork was cold and seemed like leftovers from the night before. Over charge me on a few orders. Customer service was poor. Over all bad experience and plan not to come back.

    (1)

  • Maia R.

    In the grand scheme of Seattle's dim sum restaurants, House of Hong doesn't rank among the best. That said, I've been going there for years and it consistently is good. Not great, not bad, but good. It's your typical greasy (read: yummy) dim sum fare, but some of the food just isn't that flavorful or wowing. But, as I said before, nothing is ever horrible or inedible. Today our food was only room temperature which was a bit disconcerting. Other than that, it was the usual. Big points for never having a line--I'm sure they get a lot of business from hungry would-be Jade Garden or Harbor City patrons.

    (2)

  • Heather H.

    Traditionally Dim Sum is a more leisurely and slower paced practice of eating. But when a girl's only got an hour or so worth of lunch time, its hard to cram in yummy hot eats. I've been here twice so far with co-workers to grab a bite, and at 12'o clock there is plenty of space and the cart is already headed your way. I like that a lot! The rotation of each cart is well done and orchestrated nicely. i've never had any trouble trying to get the attentions for extra tea or buns. Lunch prices are pretty cheap and satisfying. I can't speak so much on the quality of Dim Sum, as I'm not as experienced but its hard to mess up buns and dumplings I think at a authentic Chinese restaurant. And like everyone else: bonus points for private parking across the street.

    (4)

  • Anna N.

    Fast Friendly Dim-Sum Service My boss Lovessss this place so when we were in downtown he wanted to eat here, which was really amazing for me because i didn't even know he knew what dim-sum was. Apparently, he's been going here for over 20 years & the place looks that old too. You can tell at one time the place used to be pretty grand (has a huge stage), but i think over the years it loss its grandeur. It seems pretty clean for it not being very updated. We came pretty late (2pm) and we were greeted right away. The surprising part was there was actually parking available. I guess its really rare because its always full usually. However, maybe its cuz dim sum closes at 3pm so the rush was gone, which was lucky for us. They have your typical dim-sum that all places have. I didn't find anything that really wow me, but i think it was because we came late. The only thing was that we ordered congee and the lady forgot our order until it was time to leave then she remembered & placed it. Even though she forgot to put our order in the congee came within 3 minutes. By that time we were full so i took it to go. It wasn't a big deal. The dishes are decent & typical. Not too greasy and the service was good. I'm not sure if' i will go back to this place, but that's only because I rarely go to Seattle.

    (3)

  • Seanessy G.

    Yikes. Couldn't tell what things were and the ones that sounded good were slimy. Honestly felt slightly scared after I left. I did like the football dim sum and the servers were very friendly and nice. At least for he experience it didn't cost an arm and a leg.

    (1)

  • Veruca S.

    Yay! I'm still a fan. Prompt gratification! Insta-food! There are times service isn't optimal, but most of the time it's great. I had my favorites; shrimp noodle roll, shumai, and fried crab balls. The portions are great as most dumplings are served in quantities of 3 or 4 per steamer round or plate. Love their barbecue pork. It's always moist and flavorful. The selection is mostly seafood or variations of seafood mixed with pork. If you're vegetarian, there are a couple things with tofu, and then here are the Chinese greens, but be sure to catch them before they put on the oyster sauce. The ladies who push the cart are a bit gruff, but if you're a regular ...like me...and they recognize your face, they might engage with their eyes and smile. I've always felt you get what you give. I wonder if it might be because some of the ladies' English might be limited and they are hoping not to engage conversation if at all possible? Or maybe Dim Sum is a fast moving food service and their focus is getting their way around the room.Anyway, I've only had one disappointing visit to House of Hong..and that is when my usual "crab balls" didn't seem cooked all the way through. I didn't eat it and still paid for it. But with as many times as I've been here, one bad incident?...it happens. PARKING IS AMPLE! They have two lots. On busy days they have a nice guy who directs parking. He's so great. I always tip him. :)

    (3)

  • Lisa D.

    I am really kind of meh about HoH. PRO Easy to get a table, especially for large groups Dim sum comes out fast CON Parking situation is the pits Dim sum is average Most people I know seem to like this place so maybe it is just me? Three stars for an "ok" experience.

    (3)

  • Ellen L.

    I don't know if it's just hit or miss, but it's ALWAYS been a miss every time I've been here. For some reason, everything on the dim sum menu tastes like pork-- even the chicken and beef. I wonder why that is...

    (2)

  • Tracy V.

    This place is a hit or miss, some days the food is good, and other days you wonder why you keep coming back... oh yeah, because they have PARKING! If the their parking lots is full, you're better off going somewhere else. Their water tastes weird though, so I'd suggest just sticking to the tea.

    (2)

  • Mandy C.

    Came here for DIM SUM like everyone else in the world. & I'm rating it an overall 3.5. It was unfortunate that when we came we were placed in the very back table where rarely any carts or service came around to. I noticed the table next to us was equally as frustrated. The dim sum, is pretty average as well. Not the best, but definitely good enough to get you full. I do like the fact that they'll sit large tables quickly though.

    (3)

  • Gorman E.

    I have seen the bad reviews but they need to come here for dinner instead of the dim sum. I have been coming here for many years. House of Hong Restaurant has a spacious area to hold big parties or big groups of people, many tables with Lazy Susans for lazy and short peeps like me. They also have a parking lot in the ID with a parking attendant who hooks you up with parking. In all fairness, House of Hong cooks traditional Chinese food and you just need to know what to order. We ordered about 10 dishes ( pics) - Fish Maw Egg Drop Soup, Fried Salt & Pepper Squid sitting on top of a Fried Fish shape Bowl, two Peking Duck, Fried Chicken with Shrimp chips, Fried Rice, Kai-Lan (Chinese broccoli) with Oyster sauce, Tofu with crab balls, Seafood Snow Peas & Mix veggies, and Abalone. My favorites of course is the Salt & Pepper Squid and Peking Duck. I love making a sandwich with some crispy duck, sweet plum sauce, little green onion and hot steamy bun. The Salt & Pepper Squid is chinese calamari, nicely spice with a bite of jalapeno and also be able to eat the fried fish bowl...nicely done. All of the food was done with quality and no MSG, hate MSG. Great customer service, never had a problem with any of them since I speak Chinese. Timely refills for water and tea, plus extra napkins for my messy self. So do come here for dinner!

    (4)

  • Yumiko K.

    I've never had a good experience or awesome food at House of Hong, but why do I keep on going back there? Am I too optimistic/hopeful? My boyfriend convinced me to have dim sum at House of Hong today, and it was a HUGE mistake! The restaurant wasn't too busy (1:00 pm on Saturday, this should have clued us in...), a baby was screaming, and someone was on a microphone talking and singing very loudly. One of the cart ladies was super pushy and aggressive basically trying to thrusting pot stickers in our face. She begrudgingly stopped only after my boyfriend I both yelled "NO!!" and waved our arms defensively. (She then gave us evil eyes.) I did declare to my boyfriend that I would never ever ever go back to House of Hong ever AGAIN (until someone else convinces me, again...)

    (1)

  • Gilad B.

    One of my favorite Dim Sum places. Great parking and service; which can be hard to come by elsewhere. The food is delicious for both dim sum and big dinners. I like sitting on the highway (the mail stretch of walk way but more importantly cart way in the middle of the restaurant). On the highway you get quick, fresh, and frequent dim sum carts. For dinner i typically do a family combo - cant go wrong!

    (4)

  • Chris S.

    Went here for some Christmas dim sum. Place was hopping. Good food, servers were very attentive, and food was tasty. Definitely on the rotation for dim sum.

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  • Sharon F.

    House of Hong sits right in the middle of everything: between the highway and I-district, between five star and spit in your food service and between the celestial awe of delicious dim sum, and dirt in your dumplings. They truly earn their 3 stars. On a Sunday morning they must make their business from all the hungry people unwilling to wait in line for Jade Garden or Harbor City, because that's why I came. The space is large, like Chinese banquet large, and the service fast as lightning! Within 5 minutes of sitting down we had tea ordered, and was swarmed by 3 carts. Unfortunately after we entered a calming period of eating, our requests (mustard, more water, the cheque) were not addressed as quickly. The dim sum straddled the line of ok and ok. I never knew that I could write about mediocre like this. The following dishes were average: - siu mai - ha gow - bbq pork bun - turnip cake And the following were off-putting: - chung fen (rice noodle roll) - sugar cane shrimp They also charged $6.75 for black pepper beef short ribs that were dim sum portions, and unfortunately we realized this only when the dish was finished. There was also a mistake in calculating our bill (cheaper items entered as more expensive). I'm not sure if it's common practice, so I would recommend to re-check your final bill. Tea also costs extra, which is more an annoyance than deterrent. Come here if you need dim sum fast like you need a boost to the heart, otherwise I take your money elsewhere.

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  • Ryan N.

    Service and food is what you've come to already expect from a Chinese restaurant in the Int'l district. Although on my last visit, the service was 5-star restaurant-like....I actually got more than my normal ONE glass of water!!! The restaurant is excellent for large groups. Karaoke bar and dance floor available for private parties. Dim-sum menu available everyday during lunch time only. Spicy crispy House Special Noodles have become my favorite chinese dish. QUICKTIP: Stick to the basic Chinese dishes and you'll be ok

    (2)

  • Stephanie M.

    If you want yummy food and a nap afterwards, this place will definitely give you both. I left House of Hong full, happy, and in a food coma. Can't wait for next Sunday!

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  • Bill C.

    the food is OK. The portions are decent. Some of the food ( the fried rice) is very oily. The ambiance is very sterile however, it's like a big school lunchroom. The waitstaff is very nice.

    (3)

  • Ninette C.

    It wasn't good. I came for a banquet. I noticed a lot of Chinese places around here don't do well with banquets. They had all their standard Americanized Chinese food like honey walnut prawns, but everything tasted stale and like it had been sitting out. Definitely not fresh. Egh My boyfriend did bring me some dim sum from here the other day (shrimp balls) and it tasted a little better since it was fresh. That small dim sum experience is why it improved to two stars.

    (2)

  • Kevin C.

    It's not the best looking place, but their dinner menu is surprisingly good. You can tell that they don't use very much MSG if any at all. This isn't a place to take a date on, and it isn't the best place for good dinner service. But if you want decent chinese food, at great prices and HUGE portions. This is the place to go. They also have a full bar, and lots of seating.

    (3)

  • Melissa C.

    This is the place that I learned about dim sum as a child. Unfortunately, I have to say that this place has gone significantly down hill over the past few years, and the parking sucks, but I keep coming here for old times sake. This place really isn't so bad if you have a mad Chinese food craving at 1 in the morning. If nothing has changed since the last time I was there, they're open until 2am and although the dim sum is long gone by then, my favorite thing on the menu is their Almond Fried Chicken. *drool*

    (3)

  • Dawn Z.

    We arrived at 9:30am on Fathers' Day, right when they opened. Parking was no problem. We were greeted warmly and seated immediately. Within less than a minute, we had hot tea (water was also brought out) and the carts started coming. The food was hot, fresh & delicious. Plenty of choices (and probably more if we had lingered longer) and good/friendly service. Soy sauce & chili sauce already on the table. They brought fortune cookies with the check, only $36 for four of us! The dining room filled up quickly. The quality of the dim sum was better than many other places we have been to and we would def recommend this place above others in the area.

    (5)

  • Ed G.

    We love the dim sum! Have eaten here for over 20 years and never been disappointed. I cannot imagine why the bad Yelp reviews?

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  • DeAnne E.

    What happened to this place? I used to come here a lot when I was a kid. Almost 20 years later I came back to see if anything had changed. The interior widened. The food got worse. You know how you put Asian left overs in the fridge and the next morning the sauce is jiggly because it hardened? Well that's exactly what I got when I ordered dim sum bean curd. Jiggly bean curd. I was so grossed out I lost my appetite. I don't know how much longer this restaurant will keep up but I'm not coming back.

    (1)

  • Leigh F.

    I'm a little ashamed to admit that I've been coming here for years, but I will be blaming that on my mother because she always forces us to have brunch here. The service is really terrible. I swear the waitresses do their absolute best to avoid making eye-contact with you and when you do get the chance to ask them for something, they forget (on accident or on purpose perhaps) and then you have to spend another 10 minutes trying to flag them down again. Oh you know, it's cool that I've been here for 15 minutes and you still haven't brought the booster seat I requested for my toddler, she probably enjoys the fact that her view is limited to what's underneath the table. The food itself is average. The fried rice is bland the shumai has a strong aftertaste that I'm not too fond of. The only thing I've ever really LOVED from here is this baked crab with seafood thing they have on occasion. It really is delicious, but they only have it some of the time, which sucks because it's the one thing I look forward to at this place. Yes, there's parking, but if you come around lunch time it's probably full. There are some spots across the street, but if you suck at driving (aka my mother) you will probably hit something as it is very cramped and awkwardly angled.

    (2)

  • Andy F.

    Thinking about House of Hong makes me feel yucky. Like a lot of people, I have friends who really love Dim Sum. They capitalize Dim Sum in text messages and treat it like a "thing" that people do to cure hangovers and be good friends together. i get it. i just call it something different: brunch at Pichet or Presse. Dim Sum in general, and House of Hong in particular, is a weird slimy greasy affair that is altogether too foreign and involves shellfish, crab, and shrimp before happy hour. I'm just not game for it. I would rather say no, stay home alone, than meet up with my friends at House of Hong. I don't like the food, the people there don't look me in the eye, there is nowhere to park, and it's just not my speed. I'm suggesting an unhelpful and unappealing first photo to help people not want to go there. That said, my wife likes Dim Sum and thinks I'm strange for harboring such vague animosity. To each her own.

    (1)

  • Shannon M.

    I love dim sum at HOH. I am shocked to see the low reviews. The food is fantastic, cheap, and it's a huge restaurant, so you never have to wait an hour for a table. Love this place.

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  • Arleen E.

    House of Hong is our "go to" place for dim sum. Having lived in Shanghai, Singapore and HK, dim sum is a must have for me. We've tried a few restaurants in Chinatown for dim sum, but come back to HoH over and over. The parking attendant is helpful and we always find a spot. We also make sure we arrive before noon on Sundays. We've always had good service and the dim sum carts always make it to our table (we always take a booth up front). Our favorites include steamed shrimp dumplings, pork ribs with black beans, pork shumai, shrimp balls, fried shrimp toast, shrimp rice roll and baked char siu buns and bao. Dim sum is not for everyone (not even those who claim to like Chinese cuisine), but if you do, HoH is the place to try. Don't expect much from the interiors - the dining room is old with dated furniture and not all the servers can converse in English.

    (4)

  • Chunteva S.

    Racist??? I was with my best friend, and her family for dim sum, but I have seafood allergies, and knowing that, I am limited in the dim sum universe of....dim...summery. Anyway, I know they have things with pork, beef, chicken, or no meat at all. They refused to give me one thing NON seafood. I even told the owner of my allergies, and even my best friends parents did, they still refused. I am part Japanese but since I didnt look full asian, amongst my peers, I guess they descriminated. They even served the table next to us, a meat dish. Uhm.......? So I sat there constantly drinking glass after glass of water and eating chinese broccoli because I was refused anything else. Until the pork hum bow came along, then I felt a tad better. Food, not so fresh. Service..terrible. Dont come here. At all.

    (1)

  • Frances D.

    I don't know why this place has such a low average rating. It is easy to get a table here, even during the lunch rush. I convinced my friends to come here after the server told us it would be 30 minutes or more before we had a table at Jade Garden. My friends said they liked a few of the dishes better here than at Jade Garden. There are a lot of fried options for the unadventurous or for people who hare not used to traditional Chinese food, but most of the time there are a greater number of authentic dishes than Americanized dishes. When it is busy, everything is fresh and hot and the variety is good. I have been here before when it has been slower and the dishes seemed to spend a little more time on the cart and weren't steaming when they got to the table, but I think that is true of any dim sum place when it isn't crowded. As far as I can tell, it is pretty authentic, except the dumplings are kind of large. My boyfriend says the dumplings are very similar to what his grandmother would make for family gatherings when he was a child. It's a great place for groups and it is super cheap. My group of six left very full and our total bill was just under $60.

    (4)

  • Maria N.

    House of Hong is white people dim sum. I really don't mean to offend (I'm half-white myself), but I've come to this conclusion based on the following factors: 1) Portions are HUGE (I'm talking about the size of individual dumplings--not plate size) 2) Many of the dishes are deep-fried (as opposed to steamed) 3) The majority of the other diners are white (because Chinese diners know to stay away?) The food isn't great, the dishes really are hit or miss, depending on when you visit. I've done 11 am dim sum and been very satisfied with the dishes. When I came back a few months later for a late lunch, the food tasted like it had been sitting in the carts for way too long. A lot of the dishes tasted dry and stale. However, there's usually no wait for a table--unlike the ridiculous lines at Jade Garden. Best of all, it's mega-cheap, so it's a great place to feed a big group. I also love the guy in the traffic vest who stands outside the restaurant. He is so smiley and friendly, always saying hello as you enter and goodbye as you leave. As you walk by him you can't help but feel happy, even if your stomach is not.

    (3)

  • Shari d.

    They have traveled even farther downhill than before and have now reached the bottom - 1 star. Came here on Mother's Day at around 10:30ish. The place was packed but the food was scarce. You would think that due to it being Mother's Day they would have prepared for the increased business but sadly they did not. With a full restaurant and streams of people coming in they had 2 measly carts with a poor selection. We got an order of shu mai. shrimp and scallop dumplings, shrimp and bell pepper, and steamed hum bow. As we were putting some of their hot sauce on our plates the waitress comes by and tries to take it away from me. She asked if I was using it, I replied with yes, then she tried to take it again WTH? After not seeing a cart for 5 minutes we decided to leave still hungry. Asked for the bill and it was 21.00. Couldn't believe that it totaled that much for such little food and poor service. Not coming back. Sorry HOH, you had me once but I will not be back again.

    (1)

  • David C.

    I absolutely love dim sum. Philly has some of the best dim sum, being Zagat rated. When I saw signs and awards for this place, I had to try it. Wow was I stooped into amateur dim sum. First off, their selection was limited to less than 15-20. The restaurant manager was quite rude and didn't seem to care much even though we were the only customers at the beginning of the day. The waitress was quite kind and conversated with us. I would've thought that a dim sum place would serve traditional tea WITH tea leaves, but I was left upset yet again. The food seemed only warm even though it should have been fresh and piping hot in the early morning. Definitely would not venture here again. On a plus side, there's free parking.

    (2)

  • Duane L.

    The dim sum is average. They have all the usual suspects coming by in the carts. For some reason, they always try to push the bbq pork buns on me. I like variety, c'mon! I wish there were more places in chinatown where you don't have to wait in a line that wraps around the block for better dim sum.

    (2)

  • Celeste P.

    Very good, this is where I take people on their birthday. Yum.

    (4)

  • L. L.

    I did find the food fresh here and in some cases, made to order. Service was very good and prices were moderate. Not a bad experience, just pretty basic.

    (3)

  • Steve P.

    When House of Hong is on, its on. When its off, it is so off. First a word of warning... or two. Never go alone here. The women pushing the carts are in the business of getting food out fast and those carts look heavy. Every time I've gone by myself here, I get stuck in a corner and I rarely see the carts. Also, the parking tends to fill up fast, a fact of life in the ID. Having said that, House of Hong does a number of things well. The ladies, while typically persistent and sometimes difficult to understand, are good at figuring out what you mean when you point and say, 'that one.' Some of the highlight for me is the walnut shrimp in honey mustard sauce. Much of the rest of it is very standard dimsum fare- potstickers, shu mai, shrimp balls, mini-custards, etc. I will say that when I took my entire class here for a special outing, the staff was patient and amazing. They seem to handle groups with kids especially well.

    (3)

  • Bruce M.

    This place had decent Dim Sum. Nothing was standout, but good enough for hungry diners.

    (3)

  • Victoria T.

    The best part of the dining experience was the REALLY bad toupee on the cashier. Everything was cold and greasy and tasted exactly the same. Ew.

    (2)

  • Nina H.

    I came here for a banquet dinner for a local newspaper that I write for. The restaurant itself was huge but the food was kind of mediocre... and that was expected. I noticed that there were a lot of Citysearch and Zagat stickers on the door coming in... go figure. I haven't had their dim sum, maybe it's better than their regular food? Like any other Chinese restaurant, honey walnut prawns were on the menu as well as pork fried rice. You can never really go wrong with these two items so they were quit satisfactory in my books. Other than that, nothing else was that memorable... sad to say. I know this place has been around for ages so that's why it's still so popular and it has its own parking lot which is limited. I can't say that I'll be coming back anytime soon but the food was OK for Americanized Chinese food.

    (3)

  • Mike V.

    My wife and I went here with another couple after the Sounders game and the place was nearly empty. The staff immediately treated us as if we were bothering them by being there. Two other couples came in after us and were treated the same way. The bunch of us were just left looking at each other in the front lobby area. When we did finally get the staff's attention we weren't even given menus. The lady tells us, "Just tell me what you want and we can make it." Uhh...okay...so we ordered sweet & sour chicken, walnut prawns, vegetable chow mein, and beef broccoli, and were then told by the staff that it would be a to-go order. The other couples that came in after us asked multiple times if they could be seated before the staff reluctantly allowed them to sit. The taste of most of the food was decent. The chow mein, however, was not good. The portions were average to below-average. Couple that with the fact the bill was $60 and this place just plain blows. No wonder they wouldn't give us a menu. If we would have seen the prices there is no way we would have stayed there. I've seriously gotten as good or better food from Magic Dragon and Panda Express. BOTTOM LINE - poor service with portions and taste that are not worthy of the kind of money they charge.

    (1)

  • marnie s.

    On Saturday afternoon we tried to get into Harbor City Bar-B-Que and then Jade Garden. Both places had long lines (full of hungover hipsters) out the door so we headed up to House of Hong. No lines! Plenty of seating! Food to eat! Okay. So you totally have to be picky. Don't grab everything that passes you by. Don't get the fried stuff. Wait for the steamed shrimp and cilantro dumplings. Wait for the pork shumai which appears to have hand chopped pork so there is a delicious texture and obvious pork instead of a ground mystery meat combination. Then there is that amazing thing with steamed rice noodles and a nice sweet soy sauce. Make good choices! Then go lie down.

    (4)

  • Cynthia V.

    They lost thier star chef!! :( But they still have thier parking lot. :) although the man directing the parking lot sometimes makes me feel awkward. Dinner is just normal. They make banquet dinners perfectly fine. My favorite part is the dessert that comes out in the shape of a fish. Yummy coconut jelly. Dim Sum is pretty inconsistent. Sometimes the dishes are amazing, and sometimes they are not that great at all. Some dishes are kind of dry. It's kind of weird when they tell me they are going to heat up my food... and it's got saran wrap on it... I like that there is never a wait, but the place is so big I feel wierd when there are not too many people. On a happy note, the waitresses are nice. They always greet me with a smile. There is one lady who is especially nice. She has short hair with glasses. She always looks like she works very hard while with a smile on her face.

    (3)

  • Mark M.

    I've never gotten up and walked out on a meal before getting a check. We were a party of five tonite (Christmas) and after a very, very long time we never got all of the food we ordered. The staff wouldn't even look at us or acknowledge us. We finally got up, threw $40 on the table (way too much for what we had) and walked out. What food we had came one dish at a time and was cold. Stay away....far away.

    (1)

  • erin p.

    I dont understand how the reviews can be so low for this place! I have been eating at house of hong for about 8 years and I have never had a bad meal. The parking is easy, which makes the experience so much better. The shumai and shrimp balls are always excellent, but the football is by far my favorite item on the carts. Some of the waitstaff does not speak very good English, but that really doesnt have any effect on the service because you can just point to the item you want. I love you house of hong. Sincerely your loyal fan

    (5)

  • James F.

    Mediocre dim sum, but what put me off is the location. This place is so freakin' creepy! its a giant building under a decrepit underpass, something out of a horror movie in my opinion.

    (2)

  • Chad Y.

    Definitely an easy place to get to and prices are very reasonable. Ample parking on the side of the building and you are bound to get a table pretty quickly even on busy times. That being said, there is a reason for it...The dim sum menu is ok and nothing wow-ing. Definitely nothing that makes me say "Oooh" or "I have to come back here for this..." The staff are good and are pretty attentive and notice when you are running low on something.

    (3)

  • Debbie G.

    Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Sorry for the cliché. Poor service, cold dim sum, a filthy restaurant and nasty bathroom. Too bad!

    (2)

  • Crystal M.

    Amazing service, excellent fresh ingredients and expertly prepared dim sum. And what a deal! My friend and I ate dim sum here for a total of $20 including tax and even had leftovers to take home. The food was delicious! I've come here for over 20 years and have never been disappointed.

    (5)

  • Jean Y.

    Been here for dim sum twice. The selection is lacking, and the food isn't great. A few of the dishes that should have been hot came out lukewarm or almost cold. Food isn't carted around very quickly, regardless of how crowded the restaurant is. My rating is based on the quality of the food alone, but I am also not impressed with the service. I parked in their attended "lot" (really more like a wider strip of the sidewalk that has been annexed for House of Hong) one time. Another customer parked right behind me in a single-occupany spot, blocking my only exit out. (The lot attendant who directs cars into the lot and valets some cars didn't notice at all.) I tried to get help from the staff, but the first four people I talked to all acted too busy to care. I was left hanging for about 45min until I finally caught the attention of a more sympathetic and efficient staff member, who made an announcement to fish out the customer who had blocked off my car. In conclusion, I'm not likely to return to House of Hong again.

    (1)

  • Sarah K.

    I had the unfortunate experience of being lured in here yesterday during 2012 Dragon Fest, but thankfully that means that I didn't waste TOO much money on a full meal. I was made very aware of the poor quality and awful service within 5 minutes and for under $5. First of all, I walk in and the staff didn't seem to care that we were there. I also got an evil look and "Uhhhh ohhhh" from the lady at the counter when I tried to use my debit card, so be warned that stingy fingers over there wants "cash now!" Love getting yelled at for providing business. It's always a joy. Next, I ordered one of each of their sampling specials for Dragon fest: the shrimp dumpling and shu mai. Well, the shrimp was god awful. I knew it was going to be as soon as it came to me and was extremely pungent. That's never a good sign. I took one bite in to it and it just tasted old. I also noticed some unusual texture, so curiosity got the better of me and I ended up disecting the dumpling. I know it's bad manners to play with food, but I couldn't help myself. Good thing I did. The shrimp was not properly cleaned or prepared. There was a lot of grit clearly nestled in to the flesh and it was still very veiny. The shu mai was only slightly better. The flavor wasn't half bad, but I couldn't get over the texture. It was SO tough and chewy, it was like trying to bite in to a rubber band ball. Needless to say I only took a bite of that, as well. To make matters worse, I ended up getting sick off of the shrimp. I won't be going back to House of Hong anytime soon - as in never. They need to be inspected by the health department as well. If they're serving up dirty food, I can only imagine the kitchen. Ick.

    (1)

  • Rebecca S.

    House of Hong was a bad experience and probably one of my worst dim sum experiences. We came here for dim sum once and while this is probably the biggest restaurant in the ID, there was only one other couple here. There was one cart going back and forth to two occupied tables with generics. The food was cold, the shrimp was no good, and my mango pudding was a dark, dark orange with a mini creamer that's meant for coffee. As we were eating, a waitress came by and took food off one plate and combined it with another so she could take an empty plate away. The restaurant was empty. She could have waited five minutes for us to finish so she wouldn't have touched our food. So rude! Don't let the free parking lure you in - House of Hong is the worst.

    (1)

  • Shert J.

    The best thing this place has going for it: Free parking. I have mobility issues, so that is a huge plus for me. The service: Pretty darn good and friendly. We were seated almost immediately, even though the place was hopping. And then one of the steam carts approached almost immediately. Food: We went for Dim Sum. It was actrually good! Not great, not bad, but good. We had siu mai, ha gow, and some other steamed ones. Then some egg custards and steamed hum bow. Good! Price seemed pretty reasonable. We left full and happy. They were crowded, but we got pretty good service. The room is nice enough, the bathrooms were newer/cleaner than other International District restaurants. We tried to go to Jade Garden which always get such great reviews.. but there is always a line, and I am unable to stand for long periods. I was happy to get such immediate service at House of Hong.

    (3)

  • Jancyn G.

    The last time I went here for dim sum, the fried shrimp ball was raw inside! In addition to this the little parking attendant man is really annoying. I will NEVER go back here again.

    (1)

  • Sara H.

    This is quite possibly the worst dim sum in the international district.... :( Pretty much all the dim sum we ordered was COLD!! Even though it came off of the cart with all the steamed dishes. I think since they get such slow foot traffic the baked cart food also tasted pretty old. The only saving grace is that this place has free parking in the back and across the street. However, I likely won't waste my time coming here again when there are so many other options.

    (1)

  • Silvia A.

    It was my first time trying dim sum and I felt like this place had no variety with the food on the carts.

    (1)

  • Ku S.

    Decent place.

    (3)

  • Tiffany B.

    When out of towners come to visit, this is usually where I take them for dim sum. "Why?" you ask? well here it is: -very easy to get to -they have their own parking lot -good for groups -fairly priced -dim sum is good (just a touch too oil sometimes, but not all the time) And yes, I know that the ladies with the carts may seem aloof, but you would be too if you had a ton of people staring at you, willing you to stop at their table. Just make sure you go in a group. It may not seem fair, but I think you get more carts passing your way. Good for me, bad for people eating by themselves or in a pair.

    (3)

  • Lana C.

    We love this place! Kid friendly with never a frown when the kids ask for a little something special. They make it happen with a big smile & wink. The food is tasty, hot and fast service. The Dim Sum is fabulous!

    (4)

  • Dan L.

    I love this place, especially for dim sum at lunch time. Always a great selection, great prices, and no wait. The dim sum dishes are my favorite in Chinatown.

    (4)

  • carrie L. B.

    Watching little girls compete their hearts out on vault, bars, beam and floor and doggedly marking down their scores then tirelessly adding them up makes for a powerful appetite. The entourage was hungry. We needed a table for 10 stat! Visions of dim sum danced in our heads. The lone cart came by with the cold dregs of the tail end of the service. We took a few fresher looking plates and then asked for menus. Menus be damned. The waitress arrived and demanded to know our order. We stared at her blankly. She stared back and then told us what she would bring: white people Chinese food. Fine. Whatever, we're starving. We ate our glop. We drank our beers (the younger ones in the group enjoyed their Sprites). We laffed and enjoyed ourselves. The food... not so much. But that didn't really matter. What mattered was the girl we were all there for kicked some gymnastics ass and we were in a celebratory mood that was enhanced by the magic of a lazy susan.

    (2)

  • Ian W.

    We made the trek into Seattle on a sunny Sunday morning and had Dim Sum at the House of Hong based on AAA recommendations. We scored a free parking spot along Jackson Street (near the end of the trolley line) and walked a short distance to the restaurant. There's also a parking lot for customers too, but we wanted to get a spot on the street since we were spending our day in Seatown. We arrived here around 10:30 AM and we were seated immediately since the place is fairly big with more seating than the other dim sum places. We were given a pot of hot tea and quickly the carts came by. We chose several kinds of dumplings, buns, vegetables, taro, noodles, chicken feet, etc. The food was okay, not the best we've had, some of the food was lukewarm. At least the service was quick to fill our table to the point we couldn't eat another morsel of food. The bill for two people came out to $47, on the expensive for dim sum. Anywho, we were fed and all good to ride the trolley to the Public Market and visit the Space Needle.

    (3)

  • Amy L.

    Here for the $2 fest. It was okay, but they did keep the shrimp dumplings warm.

    (3)

  • Norm G.

    I'm always excited about having dim sum in another city, so it was with eager anticipation that we walked into House of Hong while my family and I were exploring Seattle. Well, we soon encountered disappointment. The dim sum tasted cold, stale, and not fresh at all. The woman who served us was nice enough, so the outing was not a total wash. We always like meeting nice people. But that is not enough to change the opinion of my taste buds! Thus , the two star rating.

    (2)

  • Reggie C.

    The four stars are for the dim sum food and service. It is not fancy, but dependably good. The shrimp and dumpling dishes are the main attractions. Go early to get the fresh items off the carts -- quality does go down at the end of the day. Free parking is a bonus.

    (4)

  • Kathy E.

    Wonderful dim sum. Service was good. Would go again - reasonably priced The assortment was dim sum dishes was average - but I liked everything we tried.

    (5)

  • David W.

    H of H is by far my favorite place for authentic Chinese food. I've been to many places in china town and all around Seattle but H of H Surpasses all of them. I've read some reviews about bad service but every time I've been the waiters have been very kind and provide excellent service(I'm a black college student too btw). Also I've been to H of H before new management and after and I don't think the quality of food or service has diminished at all, I actually think it might be better than before. Now on to the food the dim sum is bomb The fried rice is bomb The fried chicken is bomb Beef chow mien is bomb Green been is bomb I could go on and on and by the way when I say Bomb I mean highly tasty for those that don't know haha. So if u haven't gave house of hong a try I really recommend it you won't be disappointed!

    (5)

  • Dave W.

    Yep, another two star review for House of Hong. I, like 99% of the reviewers of this restaurant, am no expert on Dim Sum, or Chinese food in general. But, like many travel and food shows have shown, good flavor and taste does not limit itself to national or cultural divisions. Therefore I feel qualified to give a less than stellar rating. I have tried a handful of Dim Sum places in the ID, and this is at the bottom of the pile right now. That being said, greasy Chinese food on a Sunday morning while mildly hungover (a recurring theme in my reviews) is never terrible. This place reminded me of the the Ling Ling Potstickers that come in a 7 pound bag at Costco. Not very good, but edible enough to keep pushing through. We originally headed to our regular Dim Sum at Jade Garden (which I really like). But, the crowd was bigger than usual and seemed slightly more pushy too. That could have just been my bad mood from the toxins leaving my system though. So we walked the two minutes to House of Hong and got seated immediately in a booth. That alone is a red flag, especially since this place has free parking. We noticed a lot of other open tables too. On Sunday at 11:00am. Bad sign. Before recounting every mundane detail of the food, I will just simply make a list of the pros and cons. PROS: 1. There is free parking, although on Sundays it is free everywhere. 2. There is a shorter wait. 3. There is a TV or two to watch football. CONS: 1. The dumplings show no care, the fillings are chunky and the wraps are limp and old. 2. There is only one choice of tea (which I guess means there is no choice) and it is VASTLY inferior to the fresh teas at Jade Garden. I AM an expert in tea, if not Chinese food. 3. They do not have the red vinegar or the delicious tangy pepper sauce on the tables. 4. A fork is included without asking. Give me a little credit please. 5. It is slightly more expensive than a similar meal at Jade Garden. 6. The food. Big CON. I could write all morning about the quality of the food or lack thereof. I would say the best thing to do would be to go and try for yourself, but I think the best thing to do is just avoid Dim Sum altogether. Definitely do not head to Jade Garden, cause the crowds are big enough already.

    (2)

  • Matthew B.

    Good dim sum, love cashew pawns!!

    (4)

  • Jefferson S.

    I've been going to House of Hong for years... since i was a kid. So, it's a little disheartening to see so many low reviews of the place. My most recent visit was November, 2010. While it was not the best dim sum I've ever had, it was delicious and very consistent. Perhaps it was because we were there early, before the mad, Saturday rush, but all of our items were steaming hot and fresh. Baked pork buns were spot on. Har gow and sui mai were fresh. Nothing short of exceptional. The only notable con: they charged for tea. That seemed strange, especially since they didn't ask if we wanted it. I did notice that by Noon on a Saturday, it was only half full. I suppose times change and other places have become more popular, but for me, this is everything I expect in a dim sum house in Seattle.

    (4)

  • Jane A.

    DIMSUM-to-DIMSHIT. Back in 2003 my girlfriends and I would come here every Sunday to our dimsum run before hanging out all day. I had always known this place to be a little bit pricer then other dimsum joints I've ate around Chinatown. You'd think pricer items means good stuff. WRONG. Every sunday there is always a short wait to get a table here. Usually we'd roll 7 people deep when eating here. Everytime is always a disappointment. The service especially. I dont know how these people get to keep their jobs when they don't even do it correctly. - bad service - medicore dimsum, nasty sticky rice (is that really sticky rice?) - expensive when it's not worth it - did i mention, BAD SERVICE (i can mention that another 3 more times) I regret to inform the public, dimsum turned to dimshit.

    (1)

  • Carin S.

    Friends of ours brought us here a couple months back for lunch and we were impressed, so while coming through Seattle to get back to the Eastside tonight, we felt like Chinese and thought of this place, and stopped for a late dinner. Everything tastes so fresh and so good. We had egg foo young (something we can't find in too many Chinese restaurants) on our last visit and it was so good and crispy. Not so crispy tonight, but still very flavorful. Mushu pork - major yum. Potsticker appetizer - very good. We ordered the hot and sour soup and it was no other hot and sour soup we've ever had (a favorite of both of ours) - they use chili which gave it some heat - not much vinegar flavor, which I missed, but it was chock-full of ingredients (brought it home - going to make a rice dish from it). Only reason I'm not giving 5 stars - we ordered an appetizer, soup and then our entrees. One would think that appetizer comes first, then soup, then dinner. Nope. Came out all at once. Did not care for that at all. And it's not like they were busy - it was about 8:15 on a Saturday night and they only had a handful of tables occupied. Not sure why they felt the need to rush us. But we'll be back - very fresh ingredients; very flavorful dishes - really want to try some of the other dishes we saw on the menu.

    (4)

  • Hannah L.

    Usually, all dim sum in the Seattle area pretty much tastes the same to me. House of Hong has always been my go to, because they are one of the few restaurants in the International District that have a parking lot which makes it really convenient. Dim sum is usually on point. However, today, the food was just terrible. I came with a friend and we ordered the pork shu mai (sp?), shrimp ball, fried shrimp salad, and the tarp buns. Everything tasted old, hard, and overly drenched in oil. The pork shu mai tasted really dirty and fishy. I don't think I'll be coming back for a long time. . . DON'T ever come here for the service. It's slow, the waiters and employees always seem to be rude.

    (2)

  • Matt S.

    I've been going to House Of Hong for almost twenty years and in that time: 1. i'm always greeted by the parking attendant as if i'm a long lost friend 2. the food is consistent - rarely an unappetizing surprise 3. the service is efficient 4. décor is the same and getting worse #4 is where I have my biggest issue - the tables are either sticky or greasy and I think I would faint if I had a tour of the kitchen. The place needs a remodel badly and the front of house needs to make it at least APPEAR that cleanliness and high standards of food quality are a priority. Right now, I feel like i'm rolling the dice on whether i'm going to leave there with food poisoning. It is literally PAINING me to write this review as I feel like family here. To the Management: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get back on a "Best of" list again.

    (2)

  • Victoria L.

    This place used to be really good. Growing up, this was the special treat dim sum that we got every couple of months. I've even been here for a few weddings (a few years back) and nothing has seemed out of the ordinary. It's passing greatness is even acknowledged on the door where the last King 5 Best Dimsum award they received was 2010 I think. When we came this time, the food felt old and stale like it was last week's food reheated and served. There was a lack of people for so early in the morning and that was already puzzling because I remember it always being buzzing with energy. The carts constantly came by with the same foods in very short intervals and the whole experience felt short of even just okay. The only good thing that I would give them + points for is our water glasses were always full. I hope they figure it out and fix something.

    (2)

  • Merina H.

    Usually house of hong is pretty satisfactory in terms of dim sum, however today, it was just bad. My friend and I ordered the shrimp salad, the taro buns, sui mai, and har gow. The taro buns didn't taste fresh and it had hard outer shell. The Sui Mai was the most disappointing, the after taste was very fishy.... It weird, maybe they used old shrimp...? The har gow was okay, below average in my opinion. I like top gun's har gow a lot better. Shrimp salad was very oily. I think they submerged the shrimp salad in oil that wasn't too hot, so the shrimp soaked up a lot of oil. Overall, I wouldn't come back unless I was very desperate for good parking and average dim sum.

    (2)

  • Johnny L.

    This place is not the best in dim sum. Haven't been here for a while and decided to try their dim sum to see how it's like. I had their ha gao (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (shrimp and pork dumplings), deep fried shrimp dumplings, flavor rice (sticky savory rice, which was the only savior of my experience) and sticky rice chicken (sticky rice lotus leaf). Let me start out by saying their dim sum had a certain taste to it; their shrimp tasted old; their rice tasted dried and cooked a few days ago. Not very good. Their ha gao was moist, but as mentioned, it had a certain taste to it that I did not like. Their siu mai was very over-seasoned, but moist. Their deep fried shrimp dumplings did not taste good even though there was a mayo sauce to supposedly help it just in case it failed. Their sticky rice chicken lacked flavor and it came in only one big one! Usually when you order that it comes in three. Their flavor rice was dry, but the flavor good and it was the only savior from getting this place any lower than it is. The service was good. Everything I needed, they accommodated. I didn't get a chance to go their restroom this time, but it's usually clean and ok. There wasn't too many people here after 1pm. But even so, I wouldn't recommend you to go anyways...

    (3)

  • Ari J.

    MGMT plays in the background of a huge space in the heart of the intl district... While out of place and odd it is a great backdrop to some good dim sum. I arrived at 230 and they busted out the cart upon my request... I did order the shrimp chive cake which was not in the cart.. It came out just above room temperature... I suggest keeping one to what can be found on the cart. Service on this visit is slow... But they accommodate my request of a last portion of "something not cold" with honesty and a trip to the kitchen to check what is available. All in all a mediocre meal in an odd space.

    (2)

  • Mallory M.

    I've never had their dim sum so this review is based on dinner. Probably the best sweet & sour chicken I've ever had. The breading is nice and crispy and the sauce is not too watery. The veggie fried rice is awesome and the veggie chow mein is to die for! Their spring rolls are also great. I love this place because they have tons of vegetarian options to suit my family. They have great hot tea and service has always been nice - they kind of leave you to it which is great for us since we don't like to be bothered every 5 seconds. Ann is awesome and this place is overall a very good time!

    (5)

  • RT S.

    Sunday dim a sum opens at 8:30am. We arrive at 9 am and ordered basic dim sum from the cart which are Sui mai, ha cau, deep fried taro, chicken feet. We also order cai lan with oyster sauce and noodle which took atleast 1/2 hr to come out. The service is very slow provided that there were only 2 table including ours.

    (3)

  • Yuan W.

    Only thing good about here's free parking in international district and no waiting: wonders why. All the dim sum looks like leftovers, fair to good service cuz only couple other people were eating in there so the cart came pretty often.

    (2)

  • Melvyn N.

    Horrible service. Poor organization. Chaotic atmosphere. Based on where we were seated, we had to go find a server to Getty any service.

    (1)

  • Daniel C.

    Review is for a multi-course, banquet-style dinner for two tables (~20 people). I've never been to House of Hong for dim sum, and the last time I came here must have been decades ago. Restaurant owners and head chefs change all the time. My mom remarked that the current head chef was the same one who catered the dinner banquet at my own wedding years ago, so she went ahead and made the reservations. Dish 1 - Assorted roast BBQ pork, pickled seaweed, jellyfish, round, thinly sliced pork sausage, and....fried calamari strips!? The meats were all good but the calamari was excellent - seasoned and very tender. Dish 2 - Fish maw soup with egg. Very clean tasting. They snuck in some sliced sea cucumber (which I'm not a fan of), so I fished it out for the wife. Some bits of squid in here too. Dish 3 - I was expecting fried fish sticks but it turned out to be a fried seafood medley with minced squid, shrimp, and some corn. With the mayo dish it was pretty good - something different for sure. Dish 4 - The last dish featuring squid (a theme ingredient so far) - squid and snow peas in a bird's nest noodle bowl. Squid pan fried nicely and tender, but the star was the snow peas - super crispy and sweet! Dish 5 - A large dish of maybe two big lobsters, with a tiny bit of noodles underneath. The ginger-scallion sauce was thicker than I'm used to, but the lobster was cooked pretty well and tasty. Dish 6 - A fried whole fish - sweet and sour style. I liked how it seemed just the skin is crispy and the meat still slightly firm and the sauce just right - not overly tangy at all. Dish 7 - Steamed Bok Choy with a variety of slices mushrooms. I liked the Boy Choy bit mushrooms could have used a bit more seasoning. The gravy also seemed a bit heavy and made they shrooms a bit slippery. Dish 8 - Roasted chicken (Jaw Jee Gai) - a classic, simple dish but when executed well it's perfect. Crispy chicken skin, and perfectly cooked chicken that tastes like...chicken. It may have some occasional salt and pepper and a lemon wedge - here it was nothing but chicken and a few shrimp chimps but very flavorful. I'm a bit weird in that I prefer white meat whereas everyone else dives right in for dark meat! Dish 9 - A large lotus leaf piled on high with rice and chicken. Interesting riff on Singaporean Hainan chicken rice - rice cooked with its own broth and had good amount of ginger. Not a bad dish, but we were getting pretty full at this point and didn't get to try too much. Most wound up as take out. Dish 10-Dessert! Tapioca soup with taro and carrots. Very smooth and not overly sweet. It came out slightly brown and not pale white - we suspected that they added some ground up walnuts or peanuts for some additional color and nutty flavor. Very good nonetheless. Overall, had some very solid dishes here and portions were very large. We also had some free entertainment with another group with ~ 12 tables with karaoke, Kung fu demonstrations, and drums playing all night which added to the festive entertainment. Not good if you're looking for a quiet romantic evening or more intimate dining experience, but for our party many of the aunts liked hearing the old songs.

    (4)

  • Arlen H.

    Good dumplings. I would recommend the ginger beef, the shrimp dumplings, and the cilantro shrimp dumpling. The fried rice is good but a little too sticky. Service is good, the people are nice.

    (4)

  • Ken L.

    Every single weekend I drive through the International District, I cannot fathom for the life of me WHY the House of Hong (HoH) is always so busy on the weekends. An American co-worker goes here every Sunday and swears on her mother's grave that this is the best dim sum she has ever had. Taking that with a grain of salt and much doubt, I continued to plow through and go to HoH anyway! Not very smart of me: Siu Mai - just a couple of issues here. 1. it was COLD inside!! 2. old taste with an unknown musky odor. They replaced this with a warm one but #2 still applies here. Spareribs - this was actually warm compared to the Siu Mai but guess what, these spareribs TASTE EXACTLY like the Siu Mai!!! Must be using the same meat. Sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves - more soggy and wet than sticky. Complained about this and got... Sticky rice in an upside down clear bowl - aye, now the opposite..too dry with little flavor! Congee - The only real edible item here that is at best, a 3 star item. Thick texture and meat actually not half bad, though not enough to save the day. I now believe the worst dim sum in Seattle belongs to HoH. Congratulations!

    (1)

  • Loan N.

    I would not return to House of Hong because their employees (perhaps it's part of the business) seemed dishonest with their markings on the ticket. According to the server, everything on their carts are large dishes, and the only thing that is medium dish is the Siu Mai. Large: $3.45, medium $3.15. If you do go, I recommend you carefully watch what they're marking on the ticket. Ask before you continue grabbing another dish! You might have to fork up a lot more than what you had in mind! And she was so quick to grab the tip money before we were even done eating! What kind of service is that!

    (1)

  • Yen D.

    This place is my go to place if I can't get into Harbor City or Jade Garden. Their dim sum is only ok, because their dishes don't have as much umami as the other places, but they're one of the few places that has parking. I tend to order the shrimp balls of various types such as covered in egg roll strips, pan fried with sesame seeds and scallions, steamed with water chestnuts and scallions. I also eat their shui mai and their taro ball which looks like a football, but is filled with taro goodness with bits of pork and shrimp. Customer service is very good here, which makes up for their ok food.

    (4)

  • Movin N.

    House of hong? More like house of "wrong". The servers were rude and I felt like I was eating left overs from last week. The staleness of the dimsum made me feel like even rats wouldn't eat them. The only positive thing about the food was they were used as laxatives. I guess sometimes you gotta eat shit to take a shit.

    (1)

  • Bob H.

    Ate three banquet dinner meals in the same number of days. Overall rating is still a solid three star. There were a few bad dishes and a few good ones. Itemized list of good and bad as I can recall them. Good: -CharSiu -roast pork -steamed talipia -fried rock fish -steamed black cod -roasted duck (Peking Duck) -boiled yellow chicken Bad: -jellyfish -cold shredded chicken -scrimp paste on duck feet -all rice dishes -all of the bird nest dishes The other dishes were Ok. So the bad is canx by the good. Mostly edible but forgettable. Hong is better than Sun Ya. Still will not come here unless it is a scheduled event like the banquets I had to attend.

    (3)

  • Jessica D.

    I'm already so annoyed so here goes my no punctuation rant okay to start off they are one of the most greasiest dim sum I've ever had okay two really you guys charge for tea like really now I've been to bomb dim sum places that give me free tea and tell me why you gave us tea without even letting us know it ain't free it's not like it costs a lot but that's what you are supposed to do jeez seriously now rude just stealing my money that tea cost probably less than a quarter to make too ugh rude okay three or four or who knows cause in just really annoyed and hate everything right now that I don't even remember what I was about to say oh yeah rude rude rude okay woman I told you I do NOT want it so don't even try to sneak it onto my table I don't plan eating it not paying for it and I have nooooo damn problem subtracting that dish off my bill and paying for what I actually wanted like nuhuh I ain't gonna play it that way I'm a mean stubborn person I admit another thing is literally when we go the bill the damn woman stopped and leaned against the table next to ours to wait for our bill aka the tip really and it was just so rude she was just watching us and giving us the face that would make us feel guilty to tip well whicht my stubborn ass never really fall for but jeez go do your damn job and push your cart woman and if there's no customers look for food yet then go for he back and refill your cart of empty things okay okay okay not only that but some random dude out of no where became bill boy as well and as my mother was taking out her money and laying the cash out on the side right next to her he had the damn fucking guts to reach over her wallet for the money like what the fuck really now seriously she wasn't even done so she said she's not done and he walks to the side and stared and wait for us so I'm guessing he's trying to race his way to get the tip before the other woman does anyways right when my mother was done counting and leaves the tip down of course tip is the first thing came first we didn't even get the change from our bill was our damn big ass tip not enough for your horrible rude annoying service there was more but obv I'm too annoyed to give these restaurant any more of my energy I'm going to sleep now bye

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  • Ada A.

    This is probably the worst service I have ever had. The food is mediocre and they actually get mad if you try and order food. I've been here multiple times and have not received any better service. I will not be returning here at all.

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  • Jane J.

    We were there with a group of 75, this is our second visit with a large group w/ reservations and pre-planned menu. The vegetable fried rice was amazing! The broccoli beef, roasted chicken & sweet & sour pork was also very good. I do not recommend the battered fried fish that looks like sweet & sour pork (without sauce)

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :9:30 am - 10:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch
    Parking : Street, Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : Yes
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

House of Hong Restaurant

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