Last Hawks game I went to Harbor City before the game and had to wait 50 minutes. (I expected I'd have to wait that long, so it wasn't a big deal). Today, I went to Jade Garden before the game and waited only 15 minutes. The food was at the same level as Harbor City too. It just so happened that the first cart that came out to us had all my favorites-- shumai, sticky rice, hombao. We ordered two more dishes and the total for two people was $16.50! We didn't even finish everything either. We would've been just fine ordering one less dish.
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S M.
My favorite dim sum is Seattle! The place is crowded. Get a shared table, you'll be seated quicker and make some new friends! And try the fruit tarts, if they have them.
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Clara H.
Okay. This incident urged me to write a review for the first time on yelp. I've been going to Jade Garden from quite a long time, every time I felt like eating Chinese. Today, I went there with my friend and when we were almost done eating, I found a baby cockroach crawling on the table right next to my chopsticks. I almost barfed and walked out from the restaurant right away. I lost my appetite and was completely grossed out. I don't think I will go back to Jade Garden again. I know it's an old building, but I guess this place is really filthy and they do not care about hygiene at all. I just can't imagine things going on in the kitchen area. I was totally disgusted and I just will NEVER EVER go back to the COCKROACH GARDEN. Stay away.
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Emily C.
TERRIBLE!!!! Filthy pit of an establishment and awful service. If I could give negative stars, I would. This place had actually been recommended to us and there was a +30 minute wait at 10:30am, so we expected it to be good. The seafood tanks up front by the check-out counter are disgusting- green with algae and scum. The restaurant is run down and dated, which I don't mind, but have some pride and clean the place. Dust and dirt is accumulated on every horizontal surface...and most of the vertical ones. Bathroom- gross. These are the parts of the place I could see- I shudder to think what the kitchen must look like! Are there health inspectors in Seattle?? I would have left, but my friends really wanted dim sum. After being seated, no server approached and we weren't even offered water- had to obtain that 10 minutes in. We were seated in the very back and only two carts were back there- the food that we saw in the front of the restaurant never made it back to us even though we requested it. Servers were very rude. Finally, it was blatantly obvious that white folks are treated much different than Asians. All in all, an awful place with mediocre food. I would never recommend it to anybody.
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Ben W.
I always go to have Dim Sum somewhere where there is a short line waiting, the line was short today at lunch about 11:30am, there were only 2 groups of 2 people each ahead of us so I put my name down on the waiting list. The lady who worked at the reception desk was quite busy, she has to deal with all kinds of stuffs from bills to phone orders. My friend noticed that she didn't charge the tea fee if the bill had a mark at the bottom, the mark is an initial from someone who works at this restaurant such a waiter, my friends commented that it was not fare to others who don't know anyone working at this restaurant. My friends who are white asked me what makes her to decide when to charge the tea fee, it was quite difficult to explain since this is a Chinese restaurant hiding tradition. We got to sit down quite soon. The service was good, the wait staffs often checked with us if we had any need. The food was very good, they were fresh and taste was right. The only thing I could suggest was the carts seldom pushed to us, my white friends love to pick the food from visible items in the carts. I had to verbally placed the order the items we didn't see from the carts.
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Uyen L.
Good food but dirty and terrible service. The receptionist lady was very harsh, rude and unfriendly. I would never go back to this place again.
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Amanda K.
This place sure gets crowded, but the wait is so worth it. It can be a little noisy and chaotic, but in my opinion, it's a part of the whole dim sum experience. The pan fried shrimp and chive dumplings are especially good, but overall, the food is consistent no matter what you order. Try to come with a decent-sized group of people, so you can sample multiple items!
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peter c.
Everyone knows Jade Garden at this point. Very traditional Cantonese style Dim Sum. I guess the reason people keep coming back is the consistent flavor of the food. I agree with this sentiment over the years I've been. Every time I've come here the food is both fresh, flavorful, but undeniably greasy. I feel slightly bad about my diet after each visit. The price is also always a good value. It's also generally a hassle to get in. Even if you make a reservation and show up on time that doesn't actually get you anything besides being put on the wait list. They don't actually hold a table for you. With the hectic atmosphere it's difficult to get a table on demand too especially for larger groups.
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Noreen B.
When it comes to dimsum Jade Garden is the best place to go even though it's always crowded! Trust me it's worth the wait. You'll leave feeling satisfied and your money well spent! Make sure you call ahead of time to make reservation specially on the weekends or when going with a group of people :)
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Tor W.
Dim sum is one of those meals that's social by nature: since most dishes come with 3-4 pieces, in order to get the most variety, it pays to come with family and/or friends and divy them up. That's what I did with my Mom and Bro, as we reminsced about old times and when my Dad was still alive to take us to dim sum around here and Vancouver. As previous replies have attested to, hard to go wrong with this or Harbor City across the street (although I prefer the latter for reasons I've stated in that respective review). One tip: tea is $0.60/person and you actually get a choice (I think they're listed on the menu/dish markup sheet), so before they deliver it to your table -- and they can be very quick -- let them know.
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Ubrie A.
I have been both to Harbor City and now Jade Garden. Jade Garden wins hands down. Everything was steaming hot and fresh, with a nice variety of din sum and side dishes. We had the steamed pork buns, shrimp dumplings and a pork filled pasty with sesame seeds on top. Delicious! For dessert we had the egg tarts which were the best I've ever had and the Mango pudding (not the best I've had but still really tasty and refreshing). We will definitely be back!
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richard w.
I don't believe this place exists! Even the uniformed guard at 1100 Third Avenue said he had never heard of it.
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Lisa K.
Horrible customers service. The lady was so rude and does not care to treat you with respect!!
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Ryan C.
Great place for late night food. Authentic Chinese so make sure you know what you are ordering. Staff is friendly recommend. We had Dim Sum and the Peking Duck. Everything was excellent. The shrimp dumplings are some of the better ones I have had in the International District. Excited to try it for lunch.
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Donald W.
Great dim sum, we visited Seattle this weekend and looked to Yelp for advise on good DimSum , following the good reports and some of the not so pleasant ones we went there for lunch, it was crowded as advertised, the service was "okay" ( greeter/cashier was more concerned With her cashiering than helping the newbies get on the waiting list, she should learn the values of good customer service , customers am not a endless supply!) That said we had great dim sum and like most great Chinese restaurants, you go for the food not the atmosphere , lol We definitely recommend this place, despite any downfalls others experienced, it's well worth the wait to get a table, and btw... When waiting for a table its a good idea to share a table if possible, you get to learn about other people's likes and possibly try new items.
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Lauren S.
great place to experiment with dim sum. Fun to go in a group and bring people who haven't had dim sum before. I tried chicken feet and nibbled at the toes. Don't know if I'd get that again. Lots of shrimp and pork dishes that were out the day we were there. Would like to try the honey walnut prawns next time though.
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Raymond U.
A Friday night and they were under-staffed, they worked really hard but missed the mark. They dim sum, couple pieces really under-done. I'll give it one more try.
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Rebecca L.
If you come during dim sum hours, it has so many screaming staff and people packed in like sardines waiting for a table you can hardly get thru the door. We came in one time after dim sum hours *2pm* we were given a dirty table with gross food stuck to the plastic. I asked for another table and they said no, for no reason whatsoever as the restaurant was empty. I almost left at that point, but waited until ...waited until....waited until...NOBODY helped us or payed any attention to us after that. I kept asking people to take our order, asking for help, telling them we were ready and ended up leaving extremely irriated. Much better places to eat in Chinatown.
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Stephanie J.
I've always been a fan of this place, it's been around for a long time and remember when it was LA Seafood. Considering the service and the cleanliness of the restaurant, the food was worth coming back for, especially the DIM SUM. However, last night changed my thoughts and don't know if I'll ever be back. We had ordered food to go, House Special Chowmein with crispy noodle and when it came time for dinner, my poor niece found a COCKROACH in her noodles. I contacted the restaurant requesting for a full refund. He got a little defensive (some excuse that they're working on trying to eliminate the nasty things) but was nice. I thought without question he would just tell me he would credit back my card and be done. But no, he had the nerve to ask me which dish and could offer a refund of the chowmein only, wth?!?! I didn't take no for an answer and needless to say he voided the transaction but failed to include the amount I left for tip. SMH!
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Lydia N.
Pretty decent dim sum - I'm usually not a huge fan since that was all my family ate when I was growing up. But Jade Garden does a decent job. The taste is clean and not too greasy. My favorite was the beef tripe - tender with a crunch. It was savory rather than the other of sweet/sour style. The fun part was the experience though - it was a little like getting teleported to Hong Kong for a meal just because the waitresses were so sassy! We asked for one of the ladies to cut up the taro croquettes in half and she rolled her eyes at us saying (audibly) "you're going to make me walk all the way around this table to cut the food, while you just sit on your butt and eat??" Yup. The place is crazy busy weekend mornings, but I hear it's a little more manageable on Seahawk Sundays since football fans take up some parking spaces.
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Viola l.
Read the recent reviews too many incidents with cockroaches in this place!
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matthew c.
My first dim sum experience. Very fresh and very busy. Great variety of offerings. Great tea too!!
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Ashton B.
Great prices on great authentic Dim Sum. There's not much else to say, it's great.
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Melina D.
I'm writing this as i'm craving for the huge, juicyyy har gow, mouth watering siu mai, the fried football shape thingys that i don't know what they are called and the HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP. The wait is long IF you don't have reservations. TIP!! CAll AT LEAST 10 Minutes BEFORE you get there. BUT DEFIANTLY GO!!!! ITS THE BEST DIM SUM I EVER HAD!!
One of the best dimsum in town, howeverit has very bad service. The cashier and servers were pretty rude.
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Jerry T.
By far the best dim sum joint in ages. This is a Hong Kong style dim sum and packed with flavor. There is way too many dishes to comment on, but my way of critiquing a dim sum joint is the quality of their shrimp dumpling. Jade Garden's shrimp dumplings are very good, the skin is not thick and well made where its not going to fall apart on you. The filling is pack pack packed with flavor, when you add the hot chili oil it does't mask the shrimp flavor. Con: the lines are ridiculous some days.
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Gabriel C.
I hear a lot about how great Jade Garden is, but I would say that it's about the same level as Harbor City. It's not amazing, but also not disappointing. Everything is priced reasonably
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Ellyn L.
This place has only ok food and the WORST service. The wait staff is neglectful and then hostile if you ever call them over. And make sure you check you bill over and ask what each item is if you don't read Chinese. They snuck an extra item in that we never received.
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Jessica F.
I've come here a couple of times with the husband, and I feel like this is one of the better places for dim sum in the area. I am not usually a fan of har gow, but theirs was huge, flavorful and delicious! Everything else was also delicious. The only problem with this place is that if you don't come here early on a weekend, you'll end up waiting a looooong time to get a seat. Because of this, my husband and I usually come a little later (2-ish), so at that time, they don't have as much variety. But everything was still good!
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jamie c.
I do not come here after cockroaches crawled on my food. They are so dirty health department closed down and I read the report and it was so dirty. There were illegal chemicals and rodents in the kitchen. I Ed to come here every week from Bellevue.it's a shame. I thought this place has one of the best dimsum in the city. My friends got sick after I took her here for dimsum.
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Andrew H.
I love this place. Everything here is delicious. Everything. The actual selection itself is pretty standard - they have everything you would expect to see at a dim sum place. No more, no less. The restaurant itself is kind of weird looking. I don't really like the decor. There are fake grapes and apples hanging from the ceiling on fake vines. Pretty tacky looking, but you won't notice as soon as you catch a whiff and take a bite of the great food. Service is surprisingly good for a dim sum place. I've come to expect mediocre service at Chinese restaurants but the waitresses here are very cheerful and nice. Like I mentioned before, the food is delicious but the one drawback is that on occasion some of it won't be quite as hot as you like. This is due to the nature of dim sum - if something is on a cart for too long, it can't help but get cool after a while. This is probably less of a problem if you go on a weekend when it's super busy. As for the complaints of the place being crowded... again, this is probably only on the weekends. I've been here for brunch/lunch several times during the week and I've only had to wait once. And it was for under ten minutes. Definitely a good place to go for tasty traditional dim sum. Recommended.
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David E.
I enjoy going to Dim Sum, especially when you go with someone that knows how to order. I have been to several Dim Sum restaurants where two or three of the items you get would not be items I order again. This was not the case at Jade Garden. There was not one item I would have hesitated getting again, everything tasted very fresh and very good. It was a busy day but having reservations helped and they seem to be able to handle a crowd. The sticky rice was probably the best I have had anywhere. I am looking forward to going back.
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Anna C.
SOLID four stars. I came here after a Seahawks game and was served almost immediately. Good service and great food with an authentic and delicious taste. The price was very reasonable for the quality and amount of food considering there was four in my group. I'd recommend to tourists and locals to Seattle without a doubt. Definitely going to come back soon!
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Wanmeng L.
Nice fat lobsterXD~ quick service and not crowded during dinner time. But most ppl come for lunch cuz their dim sum is quite famous. Will try next time perhaps.
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Maria C.
Yum yum dim sum! All I cared about was the shrimp har gow. I also had bean curd (?), no idea what's in it, but it was fried and my auntie swears by it. It was deliciousness!!! Don't ask me what else was ordered, because I just ate everything in sight. Super crowded, so get there early!!!
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Mike V.
Pretty good place for Dim Sum. There is plenty of seating, though not a lot of room if you are waiting. You know it is good if the locals are eating there, right? Once seated we were offered tray after tray of food. We tried about 7 different dishes including shrimp with cilantro, bok choi, hum boa and a few other items. All the food was really fresh and delicious.
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Alex B.
This place is the best dim sum restaurant in Seattle. The place is always packed. The food taste great, I can tell the ingredients are fresh, and non of the cooked dishes are left long in the kitchen.
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Yui K.
First, the attitude of the male cashier at the front desk is soooooo HORRIBLE. My friend and I went to this restaurant today. My friend asked for chow mein, one of their server yelled at my friend and said "you are not supposed to eat that for dim sum." Well, when we paid for our dim sum, we gave a little tips because of the attitude of the server. Then, the cashier said" HEY! YOU! COME HERE! You don't even have to give tips if you just give this much. WHAT A SHABBY PERSON!!" Seriously? Well, GO FXXK YOURSELF. Won't come here any more because the cashier is so thoughtful and always caring about my friend's financial situation.
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Chris B.
I give this place 5 stars because of the price! My friends and I were able to eat lunch for $12. I loved how quick the service was and that at it came with tea. I would recommend this place to anyone. We had to wait about 20 min for a table, but it was well worth it.
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John W.
Came here on a Thursday mid afternoon for my mother's early bday celebration. The place wasn't packed as I was accustomed to. Anyway, the waiter was very rude! He was on his stupid phone playing games while he was taking our orders. Horrible service, he DIDN'T EVEN PROVIDE UTENSILS or even looked at us. We were calm as we can be and ofcourse we showed respect even though we didnt get any. Whoever he is Jade, he should get fired. He had the nerve to ask for a tip? No thank you. Food was OK. A true Cantonese, but the serving size for rice dishes was smaller than the usual.
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Sean Y.
Great place! I usually come here for a late lunch and they still seem to have some fresh items also there happy to make us anything fresh we ask for. One bad thing is it's hard to get the server to come back once they leave.
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Bob Z.
If I'm at Jade Garden, it means that someone else on my team has quit and and we're having another going-away lunch that didn't involve a lot of planning. The Jade Garden is perfect for that. They can fit about 10 people at a table (12 in a pinch) and with dim sum you don't need to order anything. No long waits for large groups. The dim suim here is pretty good. They do all the standard stuff the right way, but nothing really stands out as being great. The service is friendly and quick, though a bit hard to understand at times. I have no idea how much lunch would cost here if I was with friends and we were splitting the tab. Given my employer's modus operandi one of the managers (depending on what team) puts it on their expense account, and we wish good luck to whoever is leaving.
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Summer L.
Very very very bad service... Waited for half an hour for take out and missed the beginning of the Seahawks game...
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Phillip T.
Horrible service. They started to yell at you when you ask question about the food you order. They don't give you much time to consider what to order while there is no one waiting. They rush you to order something.
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Jennifer W.
The space is dark, cramped, and stuffy. Definitely seems like it's been around for awhile and hasn't been maintained well. I was craving crab after seeing seafood at Pike Place Market and I tried the Green Onion Ginger Crab..it was tasty enough but it's $18/pound, it came out to roughly $60 for about 12 pieces of crab. I know crab isn't in season, and maybe I'm outta the loop of crab market prices in Seattle, but these price just seemed really high. Tried some of the dim sum as well - siu mai and tofu skin and they were just okay. If you're coming from SF or LA, just suppress your cravings and wait until you go home to get your crab fix.
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J T.
Pros: Price Taste Service Selection Cons: Location Parking This place is always crowded with a long line. But they manage to turn the tables over at a very efficient rate. Sometimes it means you have to share a big table with 2 or 3 other small groups. The average waiting time is about 10 minutes. Their service is surprisingly good for a Chinese restaurant. The waiters and dim sum servers are attentive and courteous. One server notified a customer not to order cold items from her cart. Another server even went into the kitchen to get a pipping hot fresh item for me. You can also order dim sums not on the cart or the menu. The dim sums taste fresh and delicious. Unfortunately, Jade Garden is located in a place of bad traffic without its own parking lot. Good luck to drive around for a parking space.
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Kai T.
I came here for some take out on a Wednesday night. First of all, there was no host and I waited for a good 5 minutes looking at the menu and the murky fish tanks before the only server noticed me. After he did some more running around he finally took my order of BBQ pork fried rice with no peas, sweet and sour chicken, and pot stickers. It took a good 20 minutes for my order to be complete. As I waited, the server went out on a break during which time a few more people drifted in. I mentioned to them that the server stepped out but would probably be back shortly. A few minutes go by and we see him out the window coming in but paying attention to his phone. He walked in, obliviously walked passed all the people standing there waiting for service and disappeared for another several minutes. My order was finally ready and I bounced. I get home, open my food, and I see PEAS! I ordered BBQ pork fried rice with NO PEAS! He even repeated it to me three times and asked if onions and carrots were okay! It took me a good ten to fifteen minutes to fish out them nasty peas from my fried rice. Obviously I hate peas. Once that tedious mission was complete I got to the eatin'. BBQ Fried Rice: Nice chunks of egg and a generous portion but it was completely bland. I knew something was amiss when I saw the color of it was almost white - it's a sign that it's not seasoned properly and it wasn't. Sweet and Sour Chicken: Nothing noteworthy. Again generous portion size but I've had WAY better at other, shadier places. Pot stickers: The one standout gem of this entire experience. The outside dough was nice and thick - crispy but nicely chewy and dense. These pot stickers are a nice size and you get six per order. I probably won't come back here unless I need a fix of pot stickers but surely I'll find another place in the area that serves up pot stickers that are just as good with better service and way better food.
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Allen C.
Super solid dim sum - you can tell it's totally legit by the mobs of elderly Asian folks vying for tables. The wait for a group of two can be pretty long since they only have one two person table, and larger groups get priority for the larger tables. The food is respectable and quite cheap, while the service is...typically Asian (aka gruff). If you're the sensitive type, prepare to have your feelings stomped on by the ruthlessly efficient cashier. Fun fact - they offer pu-er (aka Bolay in Cantonese) tea as well as the usual fare. I didn't try anything unusual here - just the standard dim sum dishes. Of note was that their xiao long bao is fairly weaksauce (almost no soup inside!), but then again most places can't get it right anyways.
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Edsel M.
Do not come here! The service is awfuland the staff is rude. We had breakfast there today. When we were done, we asked for a box 3 Times. The first time, the lst lady said "later" and walked away. The 2nd and 3rd time, she said she would and went back to work. Then I went to go pay and ask for a box at the front. They processed my payment to $59, and threw my food away! Never coming back!
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Anna C.
This place is dirty. I was washing my hand in the restroom and a baby cockroach crawled over the sink. I don't understand why people keep going there. Overall is one of the dirtiest restaurant I ever see and service is very bad.
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First Name L.
How I decided to rate. Overal: I've been here maybe 20 times and not had any particular dishes that stood out to me as a reason to come back for. The food quality is low, and the service is horrible, but the portions are massive. Good: - Portions are large. - Steamed items always seem to come out really well. Broccoli always perfect. - Decent sized selection of options. Most common/expected items will be on the menu and a few other simple and not so common items. Bad: - Bad/negligent service. - Flavorless/odorless tea. It probably had been steeped 5-6 times before hand and literally had no taste. - Tables, silverware, plates not properly washed. Crusted on food on all and there was food scraps from previous eaters on our chairs. - Receipts not in English so we couldn't tell how to split the bill or if we were being charged properly. - Noodle dishes taste like overused cookware. Some meals tasted like char more than anything else. - They are very pushy in requesting tips. Very uncomfortably so. I always tip, even if I'm not happy with the meal/service but had doubts about doing so here. - You leave the place with a lingering smell on your clothes. Meh: - Peking duck is not acceptably hot enough. Duck is more dry than crispy. It still tastes good, because, well, ducks are delicious, but it's not a meal that's good enough to be $26 (I've had this 4 times hoping it might get better if I try it again). - beef had a mushy texture. Not bad tasting, but not enjoyable. - Prices can be a bit high. - Bowl of rice costs $1. Not included with meals.
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TN C.
OK The food here is good but the service and lack of options isnt. This place gets busy but the people with the carts keep coming around with the same stuff and it takes forever for them to get around the whole floor. Ended up having to just order some regular food.
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Julie L.
A very good place for dim sum especially their egg tar and shrimp dumpling. the service is ok, no parking lot.
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Alexandra M.
Reminiscing about the good ol' dimsum days at Jade Garden... Hour-long waits in a cramped corner reeking sweaty pits and stinky feet. Constant clashing of carts pushed by rude, disgruntled, impatient servers. Cashiers heckling for more tips. HA, So glad I discovered Harbor City!
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Donna K.
I would not go back or recommend. First of all I read reviews and was expecting imperfections bot not terrible service and rude servers. I rather pay more for a cleaner, well services place. As the other reviewers mentioned no water unless you asked for it and sever did seem annoyed when he approached the table. My 5 year old daughter was using their pen to draw with and one of the server snatch the pen from her. We were never asked if you needed anything else, as one reviewer mentioned it's very loud in the background from servers chattering and cleaning up of tables after customers have left. Funny enough my initial instinct as I sat down was to leave because of the lack of cleaniness and overall unfriendly atmosphere but my husband convince me to stay, should have left. Anyways I wont recommend at all.
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Sarah M.
Great dim sum! One of my favorite dim sum's in Seattle.
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David B.
Always go during Dim Sum hours, however, menu items are also very good. If you're in town for good Dim Sum and Chinese seafood dishes, this is the place. It can get pretty crowded on weekends, but if you have the time to make it during the week, you can beat the rush and enjoy an awesome meal. Prices are very reasonable and the quality is excellent; and of course like with any Dim Sum place, their service is fast and efficient!
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Mae D.
First of all, a tip I learned from a former friend, was to always call ahead for a reservation. Call the day before, if you call too far in advance and then show up on the date and time you set it, they may come back to say you aren't on the list.... With that being said, going on a Saturday or Sunday, expect to have a million asians vying for every cart that comes out of the kitchen. Everything I choose is delicious from the deep fried tofu with shrimp, sweet bun, hum bao (steamed or baked, love the baked myself), fried calamari (to die for), shumai, sticky rice, etc... It's hard to get your water refilled so sip on it, with all that sodium entering your body you will need water. So, don't be shy with the tea either. My advice for first time dim-summers is to be patient, ask questions (the lovely ladies will explain to you what is in the dishes), and don't get too much at once, the carts are always flowing and you can always flag a waiter/ress and ask them for something specific. Most of the items aren't that great cold... so just order when you are ready to consume.
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Tom M.
This worst meal I have had in many many years. I went last weekend for dinner with my family. The service was so awful, rivaled only by the unbelievable nastiness of the food. We ordered the house made chow mien. What came was uncooked heap of prepackaged noodles. We sent it back only to have them bring it back out in a soup of oil. Eggplant Szechuan seemed soaked in sweet and sour sauce. They didn't even care when we complained. Honesty, the WORST meal I have eaten ever in Seattle!
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Grant M.
Jade garden is my overall standby in Seattle for Dim sum and late night hotpots. It seems there is not ONE Seattle dim sum joint that has the best of everything. What Jade Garden does well is Honey Walnut Prawns and Pork Shu Mai. The lines can get pretty long at lunch but there's really no reason to wait. You won't have too many OMG! experiences at Jade Garden so if the line is long head across the street to Harbour City. Their Honey Walnut Prawns aren't as good but everything else is pretty comparable. Late at night the experience changes. I like their Singing Chicken hot pot and it's much quieter than the chaotic lunch rush (which I like as well but for different reasons).
This place has excellent food and quick service. The only reason it does not have 5 stars is because when it gets packed (which is often) the service quality goes down.
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Ray L.
I waited for my second visit to give my rating, since the it was Chinese New Year the first time we went. There was a dragon dancing around the restaurant, and the place was beyond busy. I thought those circumstances may have led to some of the issues. Unfortunately we ran into the same flaws on our second visit: har gow skins falling apart, dry and doughy shanghai dumplings, cold shrimp noodle. Not to say it isn't good enough to overeat. Just not stellar for dim sum in a major city.
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Stephanie H.
This place is awesome. I still give it 4 stars, but it's the best in Seattle that I've found. The reason I give it 4 stars and not 5 stars is because the line is always insanely long (because it's good), but occasionally as this is a cart style dim sum, the food would come out kinda cold. But I guess that's the problem with traditional cart style dim sum, as some of the food is not always perfectly hot. But for the positive, I can say that this is still some of the best dim sum I've had around the world, as I've eaten at popular and Michelin star places in Hong Kong, Taipei, Japan, and Houston. This place definitely tops my list of favorite spots. The beef rice roll was really good, as was the custard bun, and siu mais. My husband really enjoyed the fried salty garlic squid. You have to order that separately,it sometimes took a little while to make, but he loved it. Overall, this place is wonderful. If they take reservations, I highly recommend it.
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Lam H.
Their dimsum is so amazing. Their pork dumplings were amazing with that ginger and spice kick I never expect that. Thair shrimp dumplings were so good like fresh off the steam! I am a all well - rounded diner guy type-beer, desert, and appetizer all in one night. That being said, this place does not serve beer or dessert. However, I give 4 stars because the experience and authentic as a traditional dimsum place is why it's amazing as u can expect.
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Lala H.
First and foremost, make a reservation before coming here! The wait takes awhile... There were 4 of us and we only had to wait about 30 minutes but it was packed. You have the option of sharing tables for a lesser wait time. Sharing tables as in you sit in a big round table with customers you don't know. Located in the International District/Chinatown, this place has very delicious dim sum. Service was fast, food was fresh and hot. The only downside to this place (to me) was that they did not have deep fries shrimp balls... Those are my favorite and I was very disappointed when they didn't serve those. They only served steamed shrimp. But overall, the eating experience here was good. Prices were very typical and affordable for dim sum, cleanliness is fair to good.. And parking is fair. You can park on the street or there is a parking lot a block away where you'd pay hourly. The next time I'm in Seattle I'm coming back here.
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Connie L.
Dim sum was goooood. Nothing compared to dim sum you can get in HK by any means. The Lo baht go was MmmMmMmm. The dragon dumplings were dry. The Beef cheun fun was dry, as well - the texture of the beef wasn't similar to all the other beef cheun fun I've had before. The shrimp cheun fun was good though. Everything else was pretty standard - like the ha gow, sui mai, and other dumpling-esque stuff. They didn't give us fortune cookies at the end, so we asked for it.. and we saw the guy just use his bare hands and take it out of the box and plop it on our plates. (Fortune cookies were not wrapped in plastic.) Blehhhh... who knows where his hands has been. The cleanliness of this place is what you expect from a Chinese joint in international district, I guess.
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Calvin W.
Best dim sum in the city. The place gets super crowded on weekends, so make sure you arrive early. As with all Chinese restaurants, don't expect Michelin-star service or atmosphere. Just expect to have a great meal!
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Derrick W.
Thought about trying some place new for a change. A big mistake! The food was just so so and the service was the worst! The lady pushed the cart asking what we want. We got 5 dishes since it was only 3 of us. When we asked for more, the lady said let me check. 5 mins later, she came by and said no more food! What!? Not going back!
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Jeff S.
We've been to Jade Garden twice now, once while crazy busy and once while three other couples were in there and I would definitely recommend going when it's busy because the dim sum carts are flying around and you can really get a good idea of what you want. The first time we went it was busy and we got to see everything on the carts and just pointed and chose what ever looked good, it was all incredible! A lot to choose from, very good food, and the bill for four adults and four kids only came out to $80, I was shocked it was so low! We went back a second time and we had to order from the menu which was not bad, but we had no idea what we liked the last time by name so we just ordered what ever sounded good, which of course turned out great because the food is amazing. The only negative about going when it's slow, and I can't really say it is a negative, but the service was obviously a little slower. It was there break time I think and they let it show, slower service, no water, and when ordering five different items the kid tried to walk away after each order like we were done. We had to say, hold on, each time. Not a huge deal, but noticeable. Very nice people throughout the place, very fun with kids. Can't recommend this place enough!
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Gabe E.
Great place to get dim sum! My wife and kids have coming here for over 7 years. A lot of things have changed but this place the remains a gem. We have tried lots of dim sum from here to Dallas. Nothing compares, the quality is amazing. The shumai is really good, shrimp noodles, shrimp cakes are to die for! We love almost everything on the steamcarts but mostly we love that it's family owned and employees are amazing! They have been so kind and amazing to our daughter everytime we come in. Nice people, great authentic dim sum, what more could you want? That's why the line is so long to get in!
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Brea T.
I was very pleased with the dim sum. It was comparable to Hong Kong, and I think better than dim sum I've had in LA. It's also well-priced and I found all my favorite dishes! Like most dim sum places, I recommend going early especially on the weekends and be ready to order from the carts. They will pass tables pretty quickly. The only thing is the restaurant isn't the cleanest but the food makes up for it.
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Robert H.
Hands down, the best Dim Sum Seattle has to offer! The prices are also fantastic. Don't go here expecting a fancy atmosphere, but if you want fast, authentic dim sum, this is as good as it gets. This place is always packed- with good reason. No matter when you go the place is always busy! The bustling steam carts, the crowds of local Chinese, and the echo of Cantonese voices- this is as authentic as you can get outside of Hong Kong. If you can at all manage it, for the best experience go with someone who speaks Cantonese and explore beyond the usual Shu mai and Cha Shu Bao. Jade Garden never disappoints!
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Tas H.
My boyfriend and I tried this place today and were definitely less than pleased with both the food and level of service. We tried some of the dim sum items along with ordering their salt and pepper crab from the specialty menu. The dumplings were sub par and the crab was decent. The service was probably the worst that we have experienced in Seattle. We had to remind them of our drink order half way into our meal as they hadn't brought them. They finally brought seafood cracking tools after watching us struggle but they were quick to bring our tab and take our money!!! P.S. I also have to question their sanitary cleaning habits as I saw quite a few small bugs on the way to and from the ladies room. I know it is summer but come on...I would not recommend this place to anyone.
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Jennifer N.
Seriously the fastest service I've ever had in a dim sum restaurant. It could be because it's a Monday morning, but wow! The food was fresh. I recommend the shu mai, chicken feet, and the shrimp dumplings with fresh crab meat on top was amazing! Bathroom was relatively clean, better than other Chinese restaurant bathrooms.
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Vincent Y.
Went to visit Seattle and was pointed in the direction of this restaurant for dim sum. All I can say is that it was amazing. Everything was brought out steaming fresh (literally) and was brought out quickly. There are two cons to this place though but as long as you can navigate through, you should be fine. 1. They are extremely busy and they don't mind yelling at each other during peak hours. 2. Their English is very limited.
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Husky D.
We like it. Food seems less greasier than the competition at Harbor. Just ate their with the pack and friends. Seating is interesting, we sat we back. Hygiene is consistently low - typical for Chinese restaurants of this age...nothing like the upscale dim sum places in Northern California Bay Area like Hong Kong Flower Lounge or the newer dim sum joints in Oakland, CA that had expanded from San Francisco, but it's fine for Seattle. We accept that the place has it's share of cockroaches running around.
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Aprameya R.
I am not particularly a fan of Chinese food and the only reason I ended up here was because it said Dumplings. It did not say anywhere that there were dumplings of the steamed kind which is what I wanted. When I found out I was mentally prepared to be disappointed by the Seafood Chowmein and the Prawns in Schezwan sauce that had been ordered. I was wrong. The food was rather nice. The gentleman who served us was polite and friendly. The portions were huge. Not much can be said for the ambience of the place - it was okay. tl;dr: Someone who doesn't particularly relish Chinese food had a very nice meal!
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Jacinda N.
Oh how i miss your amazing duck egg congee, dim sum and whatever i ordered that I now can't remember, What ever it was, it was amazing. I wanna go back, so so bad, but i can't and they can't come to me. That's where my love drama ends. (ORIGINAL VISIT 07/05/2013) Seriously, their food is amazing.
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Hideki F.
Came here for dim sum at 2PM on a Wednesday. I'm from California and I don't think I've found anywhere that serves dim sum past 2, so I was pleasantly surprised. We didn't wait at all, and everything seemed like standard good quality food to me. Except for the har gow. These har gow, are THE MOST DELICIOUS har gow I have ever eaten. Generous portions of shrimp, and the wrapper had the PERFECT chewyness to it, I was thoroughly impressed.
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Leah K.
Dim Sum. Go! Best place in the ID for authentic Dim Sum. Always packed w/ people; usually a line.
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Thai D.
Jade Garden is everything an old-school chinese restaurant should be. There's a lot of room here, with many tables that can fit parties of 8 or more, and their plates are enormous, perfect for family style eating. Despite being able to seat many, Sunday afternoon dim sum gets super crowded here, and rightfully so. The food is excellent here. Jade Garden is also good for dinner, and they keep that going until 3:30am on weekend nights. Perfect for the late nide crispy noodle craving! One dish is easily more than enough for two people, so bring your appetite and be prepared (and delighted - Jade Garden leftovers = awesome leftovers!) to bring a doggie bag home.
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Chris S.
While in Seattle my wife and I were in the mood for Dim Sum, so after a trip to China Town and looking at Yelp we decided on this place. Though it was only 3 and a half stars it looked pretty promising because they had won many Seattle awards, including best Dim Sum for one year. We were seated with in about 10 minutes on a Saturday, the first thing I noticed was the layout of the place does not seem that easy to roll around the carts, and the tables are pretty cramped together. We ordered some tea which they forgot about until we asked again for it, and to top it off they gave us the wrong kind of tea. The service is what you would typically expect, carts rolling around at regular intervals with a lot of good selection. The food though I was not really that impressed with a couple of dishes were pretty good, but for the most part they were not that great. The best thing though was the walnut prawns, this is one of my favorite dishes and this place was one of the best I have had it at.
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John Michael R.
First Dim Sum experience outside of beloved SF. No bias there , right? Like usual dim sum places, expect crazy service, pushy cart ladies( yes ladies), long lines and obviously loud ambiance. But from the long lines, there is something that points out that there is quality in the food? I did enjoy the selections from the steam cart and other carts. I was bold enough to ask for things like sesame balls and fried taro and if they were warm, and the cart lady said no. She would leave, ask other tables, but then suddenly would come back after a few minutes and plop down a hot dish of what we were asking for .....I appreciate that. I tend to be adventurous when it comes to food, but only if someone else will commiserate with me. Therefore, no I did not have chicken feet. Next time. Oh, and be careful if you sit in the aisle and ask for water....servers just pour and if your leg is not under the table, get ready to get soaked. At least it was ice water and not tea.
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Nancy C.
** Dinner Review ** Thought they served Dim Sum all day - not.....1st flaw. Went at 6pm on a Wed with little one and there only 4 other tables at that time - and they were all caucasians .....2nd flaw. Waited and waited to get menu's, finally got them and little one told waiter, "Could you bring me a new plate, this one is filty" he swapped it out for one on the table across from ours....3rd flaw. Brought a pot of tea, it was cold and kept spilling out the side. We ordered egg flower soup (meh) and honey walnut prawns (or should I say cold prawns drenched in mayo). With tax and tip it was $28!! Crazy and still would have felt I overpayed at 1/2 that price. To be fair - I would consider coming back here to try the dim sum, so I'm not saying never again............
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Regina C.
Best thing on Dim Sum menu hands down is...honey walnut shrimp. We had like 5 orders of them. Service is pushy. Fast. Uninformative. Saying this we had a great time for my dads bday. We had some newbies with us and It would have been nice if they would have explained some of the dishes for us. I felt like they were trying to push food on us. Some of it was awful and it tasted old. Bok Choy with garlic was a stand out.
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Preston M.
Best place to take advantage of the Chinese influence in Seattle! No better place to go for Dim Sum! Great variety and terrific flavors. Great place to take family/friends visiting and wanting something they cannot get anywhere!
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Ali A.
Excellent dim sum. Best in Seattle in my opinion. Everything they make with shrimp or pork is amazing. And the prices are almost too low. Love Jade Garden!
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Chelsea S.
Great weekend dim sum. They do all of the standard dim sum dishes really well and aren't at all greasy and they have a few unique dim sum dishes that are really great. Service is good, not too pushy but still attentive. Price of $10 will get you full and happy. Lots of seating, can have a long line but they do take reservations. I've had all the basics here shu mai, dumplings, potstickers, taro cakes, egg custards, calamari, bok choy, sticky rice in banana leaf, honey walnut shrimp, and everything has been wonderful. My favorite might be their shrimp stuffed eggplant though. It is so damn good.
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C. L.
Went for dim sum on a Saturday afternoon. Very short wait, maybe 20 minutes. I had no real idea what we were picking from the nice ladies pushing carts, but it was all delicious. I recommend the BBQ things with sesame seeds on top and the dough balls with pork inside. Yum! I wish I had more room in my stomach, but hey we can always go back again. The only weird thing was that I couldn't tell if we had a server. Someone brought us tea and plates, but no one ever offered us water or to order from the menu. We really didn't want to order more than dim sum, so it wasn't a big deal. It was kinda weird though. We did have to ask a random person for water and had to stop one of the carts to get us started with some food, but the ladies did stop and ask after we got started. Price was reasonable and we left sated. I'd definitely go back.
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Justine M.
Such good dimsum! I love that it's the traditional carts. A friend and I didn't order much, but everything we got tasted authentic and fresh. I wish I could come back all the time!
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Joy Z.
I have lived in Hong Kong for four years, and this restaurant really reminds me of the time spent in Hong Kong. Their dishes are so authentic.
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Elizabeth T.
This is one of my favorite spots for dim sum in Seattle. It's well worth the wait outside the door and the hustlin' and bustlin' of short, loud Asian people herded together. The food is pretty fresh, steaming hot, and delish! I enjoy coming here with friends, family, and entertaining my business guests. This is also one of the best places to go for beef chow fun. Whenever you need to get a fix for delicious, authentic, yet greasy Chinese food...this is the best place to come! Especially late at night. There have been many occasions where my husband and I come back from an opera or show in downtown Seattle. Everywhere else is crowded and overpriced. This place is open and cheap...and very delicious! If you are here for dim sum, the service is terrible. That's where I would highly recommend getting it to go. It's faster. If it's a sunny Seattle day, order it to go with some hum baos and enjoy the Danny Woo Park not too far from here. Great place to enjoy some dim sum and the view of the local gardens.
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Darlene L.
Loving this place for the price and the tasty food! But only giving this place four stars since it doesnt provide friendly service. I've now tried three Dim Sum places in the Seattle area, Jade Garden, Top Gun and Noble Court, and Jade Garden is by far the most reasonably priced! There was only 2 of us but the wait was lengthy (larger sized parties were sat before us), and the waiting area was small. I want to go back again soon!
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Min Y.
The lady with food cart keep giving us food plates that we didn't order so we had to keep say no but we found several shrimp dish on the table that we kept saying no. And food taste average. Nothing special.
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Allison H.
I am on vacation in Seattle this week and went to Jade Garden tonight. My husband and I did not have to wait for a table and our server started taking care of us right away. We ordered chicken fried rice, orange chicken and shrimp & scallop dumplings. All three items were delivered to our table very quickly and all were excellent. The fried rice was fresh and not greasy. The orange chicken was flavorful and the serving size was more than enough for two people. The dumplings were excellent, too. It's the best Chinese food we've had in years. I recommend this place and plan to come back.
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Viet N.
This is the executive summary - This is my favorite dim sum place in the entire country. Not just the ID. Not just in Seattle. Nothing short of Vancouver BC compares with Jade Garden, and it is absolutely my go-to place. It's even more astounding that it's cheap (~$3 per dish) so your only guilt will be around your waistline. All customers should know that the wait can be excruciatingly long, up to two hours, to get a table. Not all customers know that you can call 24 hours ahead of time and reserve a table if your party is large-ish (6? dunno). But you had better be there 15 minutes before and ready, or some hungry family will claim your table for their own, and you'll leave, dejected, looking at House of Hong or Ocean City or something. Another pro tip is that you can offer to share a table with another party if you're the friendly type, and they'll happily split one of the larger tables with some other people if they're not being used. This is a cart-style dim sum restaurant, and though I prefer the direct ordering, the turnover is so fast here that everything comes out fresh and hot. Everything is good. Everyone has preferences, but I personally love their jiu cai bau (chive dumplings), cheong fan with shrimps (rolled rice noodles), pai gwut (steamed pork ribs), and fung zao (chicken feet). You can order anything you like if the cart is too far away or you want something in particular, plus you can order their normal dishes as well. I'm addicted to their beef chao fun. It's greasy, noodley, slightly charred, and I'm sure it goes directly to your coronaries, but it's the perfect comfort food full of goodness. Finally, if you need your Jade Garden fix at home, you can get their dishes to-go! It's not exactly the same unless you want to use your steamers at home, but if you have a late night craving for siu mai and need a stash of 50 at home at all times, here you go. All in all, it's a great way to spend a weekend mid-morning. It's just that every other Asian person in Seattle thinks the same.
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Razel M.
I did not have dim sum here and that's what they're supposed to be best at, so I may need to return. However, my overall impression from my first visit was not that remarkable. The service wasn't too great. No one was manning the front door, so we kind of hovered uncertainly next to the crab until someone seated us. The first server we had seemed really brisk and did not smile once the entire time. There was another gentleman who was friendlier and more cheerful, but yeah. Not awesome. The food was decently priced and there was a rather delicious beef hot pot off the daily specials board... which I almost didn't get to order because I didn't notice the board and none of the servers pointed it out. Okay experience, could be better. I'd come back if I was nearby, but not a place I would intentionally seek out again, and since there's a lot of other restaurants in the area, I'd probably check those out first.
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Robert G.
One of the best dim sum places. There are lots of variety and the service is friendly. The price and portions are appropriate. I enjoyed the mango pudding, shrimp dumplings, sweet and sour pork baos are the best. I was there with five co-workers and the lazy Susan was helpful. This was a good time. Across the street is Harbor City and they also do a pretty good dim sum. Good luck finding parking. We had to park four blocks away and pay for parking.
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Kevin W.
I remember Jade Garden being the talk of the town a few years ago. It seems to have declined in popularity recently. I went back a while ago and not even Chinese New Year could restore its former bustling atmosphere. This place reminds me of many Chinese seafood restaurants, like T & T in Edmonds. The individual dishes are quite good, but there are a lot of restaurants out there that boast similar quality food. Because I don't think I could comment on the general experience well, I'll talk individually about each dish I got. Maybe I'll keep updating this review and eventually have something to say for each of the 100+ items on the menu. House Special Fish Fillet ($10.95) - delicious soft white fish. The name fails to indicate it, but this dish is completely covered in peas! It's kind of surprising to order a bunch of fish and see that a bright green is the dominant color. Also included are carrots, onions, mushrooms, and maybe some other stuff I forgot. Overall a good dish, but owing exclusively to the fish (not really a big fan of vegetables here). Salted and Pepper Pork Chop ($8.95) - if there's anything you must get here, it's this. This pork chop has just the right amount of seasoning and is very soft. It looks like just an unappealing pile of brown meat at first, but it may just be the best pork chop you've ever had, and at such a low price too! Also, unlike restaurants that serve a similar dish, this one doesn't appear to dump a ton of MSG on it. House Special Tofu Hot Pot ($9.95) - sizzling hot dish of tofu, mushrooms, squid. Maybe some other stuff. It's covered pretty heavily in sauce, so the food will probably come out more than a little juicy. A bit on the salty side, but the good part is that it stays warm longer than most of the other dishes. Stir-Fried Pea Vines with Garlic Sauce ($11.95) - also comes with the choice of "supreme broth" in place of the garlic sauce. Whatever that is. I think it's cooked rather well for what it is, but it's pretty much all green, and again, not the biggest fan of vegetables. Fuzhou Soft Tofu ($9.95) - very soft and yummy tofu floating around in heavy sauce. There's also thinly-sliced mushroom and squid in there, plus this green vegetable that I cannot identify. Hmm, I'm sensing a recurring pattern here... Beef Brisket with Radish Hot Pot ($8.95) - another small hot pot, so the contents come out sizzling and stay warm for a while. The broth in this one is thick and has a vague taste of alcohol. I like the beef, but the radish is pretty terrible and is easily the worst thing they have here.
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Owen T.
The food that they provide is absolutely standard dim sum quality. I got pissed by the cashier, they need to learn how to please their customer more and learn how to respect customer.
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Monish D.
Just absolutely delicious. Apparently a dim sum place, which they stop serving in the evening on the weekends. Place is packed, everything is awesome!
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A N.
It's a decent standard dim sum place for good value. Dim sum is always a delicate balance between high quality and high price. Superior dim sum comes with steep prices and since it's dim sum, people tend to scoff at high prices. Ya can't have it all people! What you can have is satisfying sticky rice, har gow, siu mai, custard buns and more for a good price of $2-3 per plate. For three people, our bill came out to $25! This ain't a fancy place. You probably don't want to look too closely at the tables. But all in all, it's a dim sum place I'd frequent.
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Serey K.
It is a tradition for me and my girlfriend to have dim sum on Saturday morning. Ever since we moved to Washington, Jade Garden has been our to-go spot for some dim sum. The food is very good and delicious. My favorite is the shrimp dumping, shu mai, pan-fried shrimp & chive, and chicken feet (do not judge me- i love feet) =P I'm already drooling while writing this review. If you are planning on eating here over the weekend, I recommend you make reservation. I do not know how the reservation system works, but I've seen people come in and get seated right away for dim sum. Every Saturday I end up waiting for a minimum of 45 mins - 1hr before seated. A couple of days ago, I took my friend here for late night dinner (midnight) and it was delicious! I could go on with this review, but the primary focus here is the dim sum. I highly recommend this location if you do not mind the crowd and the wait, which is the reason for the 4 stars. If they can improve the wait time, I would give them a 5 stars. Best of all, to end this review- COST. A good decent meai for me and my girlfriend could end being $30.00 Sometime similar in the Bay Area (California) would have cost us $50.0. 4 Stars for Awesomest, Delicious Food, cheap price, and great customer service! Kudo to Jade Garden.
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Jacob S.
The food was good. And they were really busy so the service was incredibly bad. I ask for a coke and they bang that can of coke on the table and it ended up sticky all over my clothes so thank you.. Also asked for a straw and wait for almost 10 mins to get it. Good dim sum honestly i will come back for the food but just for food!
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Kristine H.
A pack of us descended on the ID with empty bellies craving yum cha. We waited about a half hour for our table. The place was packed to the rafters with hungry diners and carts circling the restaurant laden with saucers of savoury treats. We ordered several varieties of dumplings, bao, crispy salt and pepper calamari, cheong fan stuffed with mushrooms, steamed crisp greens, honey walnut shrimp, turnip cakes and several shrimp dishes. Every morsel was consumed. Either we were famished or the food was stellar, I cannot rightly recall. I know that afterward all of my friends were impressed with the cost of our meal and we vowed to return to the ID to try out another place for dim sum to see how it stacked up. Tea flowed freely and every item on the carts was fresh. I found the service to be attentive and the dining area clean. Our used plates were taken away speedily and while I had to ask a couple of times for ice water, a server finally brought us a pitcher of water. Parking is limited on the streets but there's a pay lot a couple of blocks away. Don't give yourself a headache and just pay the few dollars.
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Mary W.
Our party visited last Sunday. I'd been before, but it was the first visit for my out of town friend, who usually visits another ID restaurant for dim sum. But I sang their praises, so in we went. It was packed, no surprise, but I was actually embarrassed by the service. Or, more accurately, the lack of. The dim sum cart never, as in not ever, stopped at our table. We got up and found a server to request every single item we got. The container of spare ribs was dropped at our table and left a large puddle of melted grease which we cleaned up ourselves. I don't expect "service" at a dim sum restaurant, but I do expect that the cart will stop at our table and we will be shown the offerings and experience at least basic courtesy. I may go back and give them another chance, I'm not sure yet. I will say that if I do go back again and have the same experience, it will be the last time. PS The food is delicious and the only reason to even consider putting up with this nonsense.
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Dena P.
I enjoyed my meal at Jade. I had tons of food and they were able to serve us even though they seem to be having their lunch at the same time. I didn't mind nor did they mind. We got the honey glazed prawns and walnuts (amazing), sweet and sour pork, and crab in a black bean sauce. The food came out fast and they also served us some yummy soup. It was really fresh and also the rice was not old! My favorite was those honey glazed prawns that i can't seem to find anywhere else. They were amazing! Crispy and sweet! Yum!
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Merry T.
Best DIMSUM in Seattle Area! Would love to give them a five star if its not for their service during busy hours. Beware of the long lines, call them first in advance, and put your name in the table list. Always ordered their shiumai, hakau, fried beancurd, steam beancurd, egg tart, chaliong... and always blown away by it :) Recommended...!
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Glenn P.
This is a good place to try dim-sum if you've never had it before. They tend to bring out a lot of shrimp / seafood dishes, but also have plenty of other choices. The prices are reasonable, as in 6 people can eat well for $67. The place is clean enough, but no one goes for the decor. I've been about 10 times now, and would like a little more variety in the selections they bring out...
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Jeremy Y.
My friend and I stumbled in here on a weekend and I think they were primarily serving dim sum but we wanted to order off the menu which seemed to throw everyone off. Took a long time for them to bring us our menu and our food. The food was OK but I have had better at Red Lantern a couple blocks away.
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Ava A.
Dim Sum on the day we went was great! It was packed, my party of 9 waited about 20 mins for a seat. On the way to the table they asked if we wanted Jasmine tea, we did. Right away a lady came by with a cart, within 5 min we had about 25 different things on the table. Everything from chicken's feet (Fung Zao) to dessert (Daan Taat). 4 of the 9 were children and they even loved the food. The tea was good but the bottom of the pot was a bit much as it was very rich. The shrimp (Har Gau), scallops, pork buns (Cha Siu Bao), Sticky rice wrap (Nor Mai Gai) and all was cooked to perfection. We ate it all. I will be back. You should give it a try. Do IT!
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Tianyi S.
While nothing can be said of Jade Garden's ambiance (except that there is none) this place remains freaking awesome. My extended family of 8 barged in on the busiest weekend hour (11:30am, Saturday) and within 25 minutes, we were seated in front of mountains of- Perfectly chewy, steamed chang fen, wrapped around whole shrimp. Tender pork wrapped in beancurd sheets. Plump, translucent har gow. Chive & shrimp dumplings. Intensely flavorful short ribs in hot oil. Sticky nuomi fan stuffed with ground chicken. Golden fried, melty radish cakes. Chicken feet- sweet, webby & tender. Singaporean style crispy noodles topped with seafood, mushrooms & baby bok choy. Fuzhow fried rice with gravy. Housemade meatballs. Steaming baskets of siu mai. The Most Amazing chive and pork stuffed dumplings- pan-fried with crispy sesame seeds on top. On the busiest day of the week, waiters flew around with dim sum carts, piling at least two or three fresh orders of each dish onto our table, keeping our mouths full & curiosity sated. The sum total came out to ~$75, for a meal in which 8 people fed & overfed themselves, and then doggy-bagged enough food to last 2 more days. Bottom Line: Super tasty & dirt cheap. Yay noms.
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Chris T.
What's happened to Jade Garden's dim sum?! About four or five years ago, they were kind of unknown and then somehow became The Place for Sunday dim sum for Asian families and eventually just became a pretty well-known dim-sum place for everybody in general. But since that golden age years ago, Jade Garden's been a letdown every time I come here. Sure, the food's cheap but the dimsum is greasy and not as flavorful as it should be. Buns are lukewarm, crispy shells aren't that crispy, and the place is just starting to look plain rundown and sad. You can comfortably get full for just $16 for two people but it isn't really worth it when the food isn't that great and you're just going to feel like an oily mess afterwards.
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Vivian H.
3.5 I specifically wanted to go to a dim sum restaurant where the carts come around. Since I had tried Harbor City and was unimpressed, I decided on Jade Garden. Came around 12:30pm on a Thursday and it was very busy, but we were seated immediately. The two of us had: shrimp dumplings, sui mai, fried dumplings with meat inside, flat shrimp noodles, sticky rice, and chicken feet. Everything was delicious, especially the sui mai. And the total came out to be only $18! I was very full. This has definitely become my new go-to dim sum restaurant!
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Tyler G.
Mongolian beef and the chow mein were great. Sweet and sour pork was so-so. Service wasn't the best, and it seemed understaffed. Still would come again.
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Emma F.
Since I moved to Seattle people kept telling me that the only decent dim sum in town was in the ID. I have been to the places in Bellevue that serve Dim Sum and they are ok so I figured if people were talking about the ones in the ID they must mean that they are better and more "authentic". Like what I was used to in San Francisco. WRONG! When I get Dim Sum I really care about only one thing, the Shrimp Dumplings. Here they are, how shall I say this, rough and ready. Nothing special at all about them, the shrimp is roughly thrown together and lacking in real flavor and the wrapping seems like it was applied by a guy in the back with a few extra thumbs. The wrapper is also different from anything I have had anywhere. To add insult to injury, there is usually a wait!! I just can't understand that... This place just isn't worth a trip to the ID let alone a wait. Hell, you're better off at some of the places in Bellevue, which isn't to say those are great dim sum, it's more a negative for Jade Garden. I gave them the second star for three reasons, 1. They have pea vines 2.They serve dim sum in the evening 3. The chicken feet are average. Still, don't waste time on your weekend waiting for this place, it just isn't worth it.
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Li W.
Some advice for all you dim-sum goers: There are two levels on the floor of this restaurant. The one on the left side of the divider has the big round tables. The one of the right side is a little bit lower, and has small tables. Do NOT sit on that lower side. It is furthest from where the dim-sum carts come out, and they rarely make it over there. If you get stuck near the back, close to the kitchen doors, you'll have to stop a server and ask for specific items (if you know what you want already). So, try to get a seat on the upper level, and don't be shy about sharing a big table because you'll get seated much faster. Oh, you can ask the server for items and they will get it for you. The stuffed eggplant is amazing and not usually found on the carts.
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Ka L.
This place makes me feel like I'm in Hong Kong. Great authentic vibe. Hostesses and servers are all cantonese, that makes me feel so welcome! I arrived around 10:30am on Sunday, expecting a wait, but hurray, the first round of customers were clearing out and I got a seat immediately. The hostess was very nice to recommend me Chrysanthemum tea since the weather has been miserable and heaty in Seattle. Food: Shu-mai - a OK. I would probably skip it if it wasn't a staple. I'm not sure if the meat is even pork.. there's a weird taste to it!! Ha Gau - very very tasty. But I wish the skin would actually hold up to my chopsticks. It's so sticky and tears apart easily. Rice cake - no idea what its called in cantonese, but its kinda sweet, but mostly tasteless to me. I'll skip it. This white thing I bought into because I love special items (only available on Sunday/weekends). Hum Shui Gok - YAYYY. great job. just wished I had it hot and piping. nice crispy skin, chewy dough, tasty meat and mushroom mix. LOVE Bo Lo Cha Xiu Bao - BEST OF THE DAY. the crust is PERFECT, so crispy and tasty. The bun was perfect in its consistency and flavor, and the BBQ pork is the cream on top of the pie - not necessary, but enhances the experience. omg. it's so good!!! 4/5 rating for Bo Lo Cha Xiu Bao and Hum Shui Gok. Did not catch a glimpse of the honey walnut prawns/shrimps.. It's a relatively small place, offer to share seats like you would in a Hong Kong dim sum place if you are hungry. You can also tell the servers what you want and they will bring it to you when it's available. Be aggressive and wave the servers down or they might just walk by you without stopping. Come before 11am because when I was done, there were like 10 parties outside waiting...
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Tom D.
There's a reason why this is the busiest Dim Sum place in Chinatown. I've never had bad food here! The selection is above average and it's good. Pretty cheap too. The only thing I can criticize is the "upstairs" seating. I should know better, if someone asks "Would you mind sitting XXXX (outside, upstairs, near the garbage cans)?" there's a reason. Don't take it! LOL.
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Katya L.
Definitely my favorite dim sum in Seattle. Hot, fresh and delicious. The wait is long, but it amps up your appetite. The honey walnut prawns are the best thing I've ever put in my mouth... ever.
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Milton L.
Among all the inedible dim sum that bad Chinese restaurants serve in Seattle, this one's offerings are relatively OK. I mean, really, unless I have a huge craving for dim sum I would probably still not go there. But Seattle is just sad like that when it comes to Chinese food. Luckily, just drive 3 hours to Richmond Canada and you'll get some of the best Chinese food in North America.
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Yohann S.
I'm officially going to come out and say.. Dim Sum just not my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong, the food taste edible, the service is.. Dim Sum-ish, the interior was clean and all.. People have fun eating while chatting it up with their family and friends.. just like those normal Dim Sum-ish places. But yeah.. for some reason.. I failed to enjoy the point of Dim Sum. Gf totally love it though. I'd prefer a bowl of scramble egg, bacon and sausages over Dim Sum. Again, that's just me. Oh, I like their honey walnut prawns and Chinese donut. I'll give it 4 stars so the folks that love Dim Sum won't get a wrong idea. If you love Dim Sum, you most likely will love this place.
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Jennifer B.
I'd say it is one of best dim sum places in Seattle if you don't want to drive out of the city. It is always busy and it's best to not go during the lunch rush. Most everything I've had is pretty good. The rumor is that Jade Garden's dim sum chef moved to Harbor City and they are a toss up for first. My favorite in this region has been Top Gun in Bellevue. If you have time Vancouver, BC has the best dim sum I've ever had.
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N J S.
My husband and I decided to come here since we kept hearing all the rave about how good this place was. it was pretty busy, but we decided to stick with waiting. At the time, my son was about 26 mths old and my daughter was about 12mths old. When my husband went up to the counter to have them put our name down, he told them we needed a table for 4. After waiting for about 20 minutes, the hostess took us to our table. When we got to the table, it was really a table for 2, and we asked if there was a bigger table. At that moment, she sounded a little pissy and snapped at us why we didn't tell them we had 4 ppl. I got pissed and told her that my husband had already told them we had 4 ppl, and to go check her list. I mean, whether or not the list said 2 or 4 ppl, ONE, you don't go snapping at your paying customer, and TWO, while trying to rush us in to show us our table, it's obvious we were carrying 2 kids in our arms and a huge diaper bag...I mean, did they think our kids were going to sit on our laps while we were going to eat?! Since obviously the table wasn't going to fit us, she told us to go back to the front to wait some more. I wanted to leave since she totally got on my bad side, but then I didn't want to waste time to go to another place and wait some more, especially with 2 hungry kids. Despite the bad attitude from the hostess, I honestly didn't think the dim sum was all that great as per it being awarded as "Seattle's Best". It wasn't worth the wait (twice) and definitely not worth the rudeness. Aside from that, this place needs CLEANING UP. I mean, I am all for most "hole in the wall" places, HOWEVER...if they don't take the time to clean up their restaurant or bathroom, would you really want them to serve you food? Ugh...Never going to come back to this place.
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Agnes K.
Loh Miye Giye, Tzeung Fun, Har Gow, Sui Mai, Loh Bak Go Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum!!! As far as Seattle goes, Jade Garden is a decent place to go for dim sum. Maybe the best in Seattle. If you want the most variety and the freshest, hottest food at a dim sum restaurant, a general rule is to make sure you sit close to the kitchen where the carts come out. This rule held true for me here. The first time I was at a table at the back of the restaurant (where cart traffic got so jammed up most carts turned around before making it all the way in) and the food was colder and there was not as much variety. The second time, we made reservations and made them near the front, and guess what? More food, and more hot food at that. So, why three stars? Being a dim sum lover who lived in Vancouver, BC for a year (and having grown up with dim sum connoisseurs), I now compare all dim sum restaurants to those in Richmond (a suburb of Vancouver that houses the best East Asian cuisines!). Comparatively, the ingredients at Jade Garden could be fresher, there could be more natural (and less processed) meats in the dishes, the dishes could be even hotter, fresher, and steamier (heck, they wouldn't even be rolled out in carts but ordered and then delivered to you fresh off the steamer), there would be two to three times more variety, and well.... it's just qualitatively different. But alas, we are not in Vancouver. For Seattle, Jade Garden satisfies my cravings for dim sum and despite its average quality, I still salivate just thinking about the different dishes.
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Clint W.
Best dim sum in Seattle. Not to compare with Vancouver, but best around here. It's kind of a dingy place and it's hectic inside. But, it's packed everyday for dim sum. If you don't get there before 11, go somewhere else. Service can be poor and seating can put you at tables with people you don't know. (For some reason, I still can't get over this part. I haven't succumbed to it yet.) But, it has great variety and it's good stuff. Of course, dim sum can get expensive but if you have to spend, do it here. I've tried to eat dinner here and been sorely disappointed. So, my review only stands for dim sum. If it's a dinner rating, I think it's a 2.
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Yuliana A.
O Jade Garden, You may not be as good as those places in Vancouver BC. Though tasty, your dumpling skins are too tough to be considered good. For people who didn't call ahead, you might not be worth the loooooong wait. Your service might not be stellar, but what can one really except from a BUSY Chinese restaurant? You're definitely not the best dim sum place I have ever tasted, as the best dim sum ever would be in its birthplace, Hong Kong. But you are the BEST dim sum place in Seattle. Hands down!
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Ken S.
Best. Dim. Sum. Ever. I live in Colorado, and we can't get dim sum even close to this good. I go here EVERY time I visit Seattle. Highly recommended. Located in the hilly part of International District. Great restaurant. Great Dim Sum, I recommend to everyone.
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Paul M.
I'm a big fan of this place. The dim sum is amazing. If you are just two or three, it's in your best interest to share one of the big tables with a group as it will get you seated faster and you'll have more options to oogle and expand your dim sum repertoire. This is my favorite place for dim sum in Seattle, as discovered on Yelp. They do a really good job keeping it fresh and it's totally affordable. I don't think there is another place where you can be completely stuffed for $20 for 2 people (Pizza Hut aside bleh!). The hardest part about this place is trying to stop ordering. Get here early (or late, but late isn't recommended as it's not quite as fresh) on the weekend for their dim sum!
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Tina V.
This place was amazing. The dim sum here is some of the best my husband and I have ever had. The service was actually really good. if we wanted something that wasnt on the cart and we saw someone else had it, we just asked and they brought it right out to us. We had our 18 month old son with us and the waitresses and waiters were very friendly with him and stopped to talk and say hi to him as we he was practicing using his chop stix. The decor is a little drabby, but when the food is that good, who cares. If I could give it another half star I would... but they dont have half stars. We will be going here again!!
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Amy K.
went for dim sum, then we get there and there's no dim sum! we walked from downtown, so that was probably not a good sign. The food was probably as good as any other china town, but the service is ridiculous. From the get go we asked for separate bills due to being in town for a conference and being reimbursed but that was next to impossible. Then when the bill came, he brought them on post its!! what??? it was a night mare, he stated he couldn't split the bill due to having to report to the IRS?? He would NOT just put them on 2 separate receipts, it was the most ridiculous experience we all had. The only reason I didn't put 1 star is because the food itself was great, i think we just lucked out with a server who would not accomodate. Good luck!
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MarieClaire S.
King of the dim sum. Whether it's so popular because it's dim sum is significantly better than all others or just through exposure, I don't know, because this is the only place I go for dim sum. And I average at least one dim sum outing a month. My only real complaint is the wait. It's insanely packed on weekends. Sometimes the wait is 30 minutes, like the cashier lady says, but once I waited almost two hours. Also, some dishes are only offered sporadically/aren't always on the carts when I really want them! But the dim sum staples are all there. Food is usually hot, to the point where it sticks out in my memory if it's actually cold. Favorites include hom bau, shu mai, flaky pastry with barbecue pork inside, pork and ginger dumplings, shrimp in green peppers and sesame balls with bean paste (this is probably the weakest of all). Also, the salt and pepper calamari! We've even made vegetarian dim sum work before. One of their more elusive dishes is some sort of fried dough, very airy inside, covered in a steamed rice wrapper, with several different sauces on top. Excellent, but unfortunately I don't know what it's called. Even my friend didn't know, and her parents owned a Chinese restaurant. AND CHEAP. It always works out to ~$7/8 when splitting the bill with friends.
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Christie P.
For me, in Seattle, Jade Garden is *the* place for dim sum. I've tried, and will continue to try, other restaurants, but my heart and stomach always leads me back to Jade. However, Jade Garden can be hit or miss. You have to find the sweet spot of arriving early enough to not have to wait an obnoxious amount of time, but late enough to get a good, fresh variety from the kitchen. But when you hit that sweet spot, man - oh - man... ::blush:: Don't exclude Jade Garden from other meals! I recently experience my first 8-course Chinese dinner and was about to faint in pain (seriously, did you just put another platter of food on the table?) and pleasure (food porn, for serious!). Everything was as good as their dim sum. One more positive: Reasonable prices. One more negative: ID parking can suck it.
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Stephanie L.
I've been here twice now and have to say it has made me love dim sum. I had never had dim sum before coming to Jade Garden and I had no idea what it was. They don't take time to explain it to you here. Bustling toward you with carts full of food, men and women will stare at you questioningly asking if you want some and it's a risk you have to be willing to take. I really enjoyed their barbequed pork in dough balls, but most of all the pork in the pastry is the best. Also, their chow mein is not greasy at all and my favorite side dish to order. The staff is very accomodating when you need something but they certainly don't go out of their way to tend to you. This place is crazy cheap too. For a ton of food to fill two people, out the door is about $20. That's how much one entree costs at Cheesecake Factory. You can park at Uwajimaya and make a minimum purchase there because parking is kind of tight around ID. But it's also walking distance from the bus station so that's an option. Also-there's a bathroom in the back of the restaurant. They say on the door "no public bathrooms" but there is one for guests.
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Michael L.
Yumm. I love dim sum and this place always hits the spot. The food here is pretty decent but the wait can get pretty long, the price is really reasonable as well. last time I came with 6 people and it ended up being about 11 dollars a person. We were all super full and satisfied. They are also really kind, one time I came here we missed our seating because we went to go walk around and they kindly let us bump ahead when we got back. Like most dim sum places around this one delivers, the food are served hot since they have a large flow of people coming in and out. During dim sum you can still order from the menu - we got a order of pea vines sauteed with garlic asian style which was delish.
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Lauren B.
Very pleasant Chinese restaurant. Odd but enjoyable decor - yes, those are plastic fruit and vines hanging from the ceiling. Delicious 5-star fried pot stickers. Satisfying #49 (beef with ginger and onion). Plentiful white rice and tasty tea. Pretty empty late Thursday afternoon, but it wasn't exactly meal time, so altho our service was fast dunno what it's normally like. I could not understand our heavily accented server but he obviously understood us - fast accurate service! Would certainly return.
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David N.
#DimSum This review is for their dim sum only....Cause their dinner is 3 stars and nothin to spell about. No worries just do dim sum. Also this is Moms favorite spot. Jade Garden is Seattle's dim sum champ. Freshest, tastiest, warmest, and most extensive dishes. My joints are the hai goh, shu mai, shrimp and scallop dumplings, chinese donut wrapped in how fun, shrimp and crab dumplings, dim sum size chinese brocili, bbq how fun, sticky rice in banana leaf, chicken feet, spare ribs, and any randon intriguin creation. The joint is hella crowded and waits could be around 30-45 minutes on weekends. However is a pretty large space with seating in the back and upstairs. You will wait at Harbor city as well, so why not wait for something better. Smaller parties maybe sharing tables like NYC chinatown style. Ambiance is typical Chinese restaurant, dont expect too much. Thank Me Later..
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Johnson S.
You've got to appreciate a restaurant where can gorge yourself on greasy, tasty Chinese food for $10 or so. This is the most popular dim sum restaurant in Seattle, and there's a reason for it.
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Connie Y.
Moving to the Northwest, I thought there'd be great dim sum but unfortunately that's not the case. We've tried several around ID, Bellevue, etc...but have decided Jade is so far the BEST dim sum around. Their siu mai, tofu, shrimp, and scallops are all very good and we go back for these specifically. Jade also offers a big variety of additional dishes but we can't eat it all without having to undo our belts! Outside of food, the staff is typical of most dim sum restaurants. You pick what you want and they HAVE to move on since there's another table/round of people also waiting for their hot dim sum--there's not much time to 'explain' anything and the waitresses aren't necessarily pushing food, they just need to move on to the next table. It's how most dim sum is served around the world--not just Jade. (Newbie folks might try going with a friend or go before/after prime lunch hours so they'll get more help/attention then...I like my dim sum hot and steamy so I appreciate the ladies moving quickly around the tables.) Regarding the wait, yes it can be long (again, Jade is one of the better dim sum restaurants around) so to beat the wait, just go earlier -- we go around 10 (we go for Brunch) and get seated within 5-10 minutes and parking usually isn't a problem--especially on Sundays when parking is FREE/no meters! Jade is hands down better than Harbor or any of the other dim sum places around ID.
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Carol J.
Fun and delicious!! They are very friendly and the food is really good! The servers come along with rolling trays of food and you choose what you want to eat. Look on back of ticket for menu items in English.
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Chaein H.
*second review* Always love the dim sum here bt This time I came here at 9:30 pm food ain't that fresh . Got the chef special chicken which is the it looks like they reheat the chicken in deep fryer . Very disappointed . Wonton noodle soup it's tasteless n Egg plant hotpot is too salty ... Maybe should stick with the dim sum next time . N service ain't great either, the server just drop the food at the corner of the table without saying anything n walk away ... ... Wonder wat is wrong ... Oh well I'm hungry , even it's nt that pleasant this time atleast I got my stomach filled .
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Valerie L.
Jade Garden is one of my preferred dim sum restaurants in Seattle, only because they are very few dim sum places in the area that actually serves fresh dim sum that comes out piping hot. The cleanliness of the place and friendliness/responsiveness of the wait staff is less than desirable. I know it's known that most Chinese restaurants don't practice excellent customer service, but to be occasionally bumped from the seating waitlist after waiting for 45-minutes for a table, and to be completely ignored when ordering dim sum from the cart is extremely bad and poor service. It was almost unbelievable. Firstly, I was speaking directly to the cart lady ordering food in Chinese, and at first I thought she spoke a different dialect since though she was looking at me she didn't acknowledge my orders with a nod or verbally, however kept putting dishes on our table. My other friend started to order as well in Mandarin since I was speaking in Cantonese and she ignored them as well, until my boyfriend who is American said something to her like "Hey they are talking to you" that she began to reply in Chinese. Also, when he asked for a refill of hot sauce she told one of the bus boys to fill it up, and when he approached the table and asked for clarification she called him "stupid" in Chinese. The service is consistently bad, but food is good. Until there's something that rivals them I'll continue to go and suck it up, but seriously they need to not only clean-up their restaurant but also their act.
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Chris P.
Very good Dim Sum that is worth the wait!
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Jason M.
Plenty of choices. The spicy sauce's very good. We like fried fluffy taro. If you don't like wating for a long line, better avoid noon time. Very fresh dim sum. The price's great too.
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Sarah L.
Really good dim sum! Very cheap, too. After reading some of the yelp reviews, I was terrified that I might find cockroaches in my food but thank God there were none when I visited 0:)
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Veronica D.
I've only been here very drunk during late hours of the night to get some honey walnut prawns and I always enjoy every bite of it to the fullest. Sometimes after a long day of drinking.. you want some Bomb Chinese food & this is a great place to do just that for me to get my Chinese Food fix. The service has always been great, very genuine and kind employees, i can appreciate that! I can't say the restaurant is the cleanest place I've been too.. but that has never stopped me from coming here. The food is good & I hear they have a good dim sum.. one day (when I am able to wake up for dim sum) I may just have to check it out!
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Shy A.
We don't have many traditions in my family and over the years as we have all moved to different cities and across different parts of the country our traditions have somewhat faded. Being a nostalgic softie, I found myself missing one tradition the most....Xmas Dim Sum! Well, I got it this year....before having to drop my mom off at the airport, I insisted that we relive the days of my childhood in SF and grab some Xmas Dim Sum. We headed to Jade Garden after a suggestion from a fellow Yelper... We were met with a HUGE line-I suppose Xmas Dim sum isn't just our tradition...but, we were seated quickly and were soon enjoying some of the most delicious Dim Sum that we've ever had. In keeping up with the Xmas tradition we quickly got:Honey BBQ Pork pies(To die for when they are still warm and flaky!), Pork Shui Mai (Salty goodness!), Steamed Spareribs with Black Beans (almost as good as mom's!), Pork Dumplings, steamed Jumbo Prawn Dumplings, Steamed BBQ Pork Buns....our list went on and on like a spoiled brats Xmas wish list. We walked out only dropping about $35 total with tip! I love this place-totally worth the trip!
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Joyce J.
This Dim Sum place is decent for its price range. The restaurant serves dim sum daily until 3pm (for those of you who are curious and don't want to make a call to find out). My friends and I arrived at 2:55pm on a Monday but the restaurant was very accommodating and served us anyway. The dim sum quality here is respectable. You can get most of the traditional items here like shao mai, BBQ pork bums, and chicken feet. What separates this place from the fancy dim sum restaurants in BC is probably a bit of novelty and the overall ambiance.
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Shelly L.
I've been to Jade Garden many times and would give it a solid 4 stars but on my most recent trip there, an uninvited friend showed up. While we were enjoying dim sum, my son says "Look mom, a bug". Well, this bug was actually a roach and it was crawling on the table with all the dim sum platters around. I flagged down the waiter and guess what he did? He didn't say one word...he just took a napkin, squished it, and then left. Ugh! Btw, they sat us on the 3rd level! In case you didn't know about this level, it's basically a storage area with a couple of tables and the waiters come to you so you're not able to see them pushing the carts. Avoid sitting here! It's cramped and not a pleasant eating area.
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Ken L.
I want to give this place 3.5 stars but there isn't that option. I only come here for dim sum and I think it is good for the Seattle area. Do the usual: Har Gow, BBQ pork bun, congee, xiu mai and sticky rice. A favorite place for me to go when I am in the ID area for dim sum. My advice is on the weekends when they serve the good stuff, come early about 11 to get quicker seating. Haven't tried their Chinese food menu so can't comment on that. This rating applies only to Dim Sum.
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Jerry W.
Fast service on a late Sunday lunch. Took all sauces away before we were finished with our dim sum. Food was quite good but serious indigestion for an hour later. Not sure if it was an MSG overdose. Will give them another try. Some of the other reviews are a bit scary. Not fancy but decent for the ID.
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Chi N.
Wobble wobble. Wobbly table. My food is sliding back and forth. It was Thanksgiving day, We saw the open sign lit here at the Jade Garden and I thought it was my chance to check this place out. I knew that this place is always busy on the weekends. For dimsum, we picked up BBQ pork hum bao, shrimp hakao, shanghai dumplings. They all tasted cheap and bland. The hum bao was super soggy on the bottom, like it was sitting out for a while. Then I tried the other dishes and they were also soggy on the bottom. The hakao and dumplings were both made with really thick skin, that was starchy and tasteless. We also ordered a hot and sour soup. I thought it was a safe bet, but that too was a huge let down. Soup was also really thick and starchy, all the ingredients tasted and smelled like it came straight from cans and added some old chili oil and vinegar to make it "hot and sour." ugh!! Even my home made instant hot and sour soup tastes better than that. Honestly, the worst dimsum I've ever had. AND it wasn't THAT cheap, 3 dimsum plates and 1 soup for over 20$. Dim Sum King has cheap and decent dimsum and you will never have to pay over $10 for 2 people. I don't know why this place is so popular. Not coming back ever.
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Karen L.
I'm surprised this place opens so late at night! Friends and I came here to eat after clubbing at Trinity (it was daylight savings, so it was 2am when we left, and then it rolled back to 1 am). Some of us were still a bit drunk (not me, I was just tired and hungry). We ordered a few dishes to share, and were surprised at how fast they were served to us! It was almost instant. The food was good--it's of your typical Chinese fare. However, I was also surprised at how pricey the items were (many surprises that night). But I know dim sum is good here, so that's what we would return for.
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Mylynn D.
Th fried rice portions are HUGE!! But their food was not as great in the flavor department. It was kinda a let down. And the Egg rolls were good but just filled with cooking oil which was disgusting after the second bite.
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warren c.
Far and away the best dim sum in the I.D.! As some of the other comments have mentioned, however, the magnificence of the fare here is also something of a drawback, as the word is out on this place, and getting a table during the weekends can be damn near impossible. Still, if the biggest mark against a place is that it's so friggin' awesome that you can't keep the herds of humanity from swallowing the place up every lazy, hungover Saturday or Sunday, a person could do worse. Respect.
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Alice C.
It's cheap, its crowded, and the food is constantly coming around. 6 people ate for $50, which is pretty damn good. Lines on the weekend are killer, expect a 20 minute wait at minimum.
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B J.
AMBIENCE - D (A little better than a hole in the wall - don't look at the decorative dust collectors!) SERVICE - C+ - if you can get the host or servers attention, they're good...but expect to keep making eye contact to get someone to wait on you... once you get a server, they're very helpful as YES, they want to sell you more off the dim sum cart! If you know how to order and it's not on the cart, you can just request and within 10 mins... you'll get that dish nice and hot! FOOD - A- YEA! A Decent DIM SUM! - love the flavors and variety! If it's cool, request to send back and make hot! PRICE - Affordable if you want perfectly satisfied (under $10)... gluttony (then you're looking between $10 - $20! My favorite dishes are the leaf wrapped sticky rice, honey walnut prawns, gai lon with oyster sauce, hom sui gawk, and foon gow... good luck ordering!
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John F.
We've only had dim sum twice in Seattle, so we weren't 100% of what to expect. Jade Garden was great. The staff was helpful, atmosphere was OK, the food was delicious, the green tea was very good, and the prices were particularly easy on the wallet. She had shrimp with crab, I had a beefy noodle dish, and amazing ginger pork dumplings. Highly recommended.
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Rebecca S.
This is my favorite dim sum restaurant in Seattle. Jade Garden has great selection and the food always tastes fresh. Seriously, they have the best shrimp in the ID and they let you choose your tea from about six types. I also love how if you want something that you're not seeing on the cart, you just ask and the lady will abandon her cart and go run and find it for you - now that's service. Jade Garden does have its flaws though. For instance, the wait is awful on weekends to where I don't ever want to go. I don't like how they allow people to call in and make reservations saying they're on their way while there are a ton of people in the lobby area, it seems a bit slanted. The food is also almost always cold. I went here the other day for lunch and put an entire dumpling in my mouth and almost choked because I didn't expect it to be hot. Luckily the food is always good regardless of the temperature, but then again, I'm one of those girls who doesn't reheat leftovers either. And finally, I went here the other day for lunch with Kale B. and we ordered mango pudding. On the mango pudding was what appeared to be a small hair, but when Kale pulled it, it turned out to be a six inch black hair came out of it. We showed the lady who then gave us a new pudding right away, but I think I'm traumatized forever of mango pudding.
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Marimo A.
I saw a cockroach crawling on the wall...I'm sure it happens in many restaurants, but I really didn't want to see it.
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parviz d.
good food. But looooong wait. They tell you 40 minutes but its more like an hour and 40 minutues.
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Cal K.
This line is crazy here. The wait will be long during the lunchtime. This place is definitely not worth the wait. The dim sum is just average and the tables seem a little cramped with all of the carts. I will compliment that the food isn't too greasy, but there isn't much favor in some dishes. Also, its hard to find a parking spot near by. I would try a different dim sum restaurant because this line is just too long!
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Yumiko K.
Jade Garden is hands-down one of the most overrated dim sum restaurants in Seattle. On any given weekend, you could see a crowd of people waiting to get into this place because of all the hype. I don't disagree that they serve tasty dim sum, but so do others. Why wait forever in line to get into Jade Garden when you can be seated promptly at one of many dim sum restaurants located in ID? One more thing I'd like to mention: I've seen a baby cockroach crawling on the wall in the dining room!!! I am not naive to assume that no other Chinese restaurant in ID is roach-free. However, having actually seen one crawling next to all the condiments and your plate really turns me off. A cockroach (small or big) is definitely not my favourite dining companion.
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Alan S.
Got here on a Friday afternoon around 12:30pm and the place was packed but only had to wait about 15 minutes. The carts came around right away. I was a little disappointed by the amount of options. I seemed to see the same carts and the same items come around. The highlights for me were the baked pork bun and the pork ginger shumai. I thought everything was average to above average. I've had better dim sum in my life but I'd say this place was above average. I'd come back.
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Joshua C.
Okay, I've endured my share of sales training, closing techniques, 7 habits, Zig Ziglar, etc... -Lean in slightly to show interest, but not too much or they'll back away -Ask pronged questions, instead of yes/no ones (your place or mine?) -Seek first to understand, then to be understood -Practice having a good handshake (no limp fish here) -Talk to the decision maker I could go on, some of this works, but if I really wanted an effective sales force I'd just send my crack team of commission only MBAs to eat Dim Sum at Jade Garden. These cart ladies are what's up. ||| excerpt from my fictitious upcoming book ||| __________________________________________________Â___ Sales Technique One: Brute Force Method (Dim Sum Lady Variation) __________________________________________________Â___ Scenario: Much better half and I clearly have more shrimp dumplings, steamed buns, look fun noodles, turnip cakes, and honey walnut shrimp than two people need. __________________________________________________Â___ Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: Thanks, but we have a lot of food already. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: It's okay, really we're fine. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: Nah, it's cool. Maybe a little more water though. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: We're actually kind of full, your Jedi mind tricks don't work on me. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: No, what's in them anyway...you know what...sure we'll take one. __________________________________________________Â___ I'm fairly certain she had the endurance to outlast me, and it turns out whatever it was, was probably the best of the dim sum we consumed that day. I'd like to think that were it not a yummy dumpling, and she was selling only one side of a hideously ugly pair of socks that I'd been able to resist, but against such an unyielding force, resistance seems futile. Anyway, while I've got to go finish up this chapter of "Ha Gaau: The Dim Sum Approach to Successful Sales," I will say this about Jade Garden, "Decent, tasty, affordable, and occasionally educational, is good, you try?"
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Lisa J.
I was one of a party of 13 people that included several school age children. Service was fast, and nearly every dish was very enjoyable. We ate a hearty lunch for $67, not including the tip. It is obviously a local favorite, as it was totally packed, with people waiting outside for tables. I would definitely suggest making reservations if you have a large group. For children who are picky, I would say that the food is not spicy, but still good. Chopsticks were provided initially, but forks were provided by staff for those who were struggling. The tea was amazing. Many of our group seemed to enjoy the shrimp dishes the most.
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Brie W.
HANDS DOWN. Best Dim Sum in the area. In the whole Seattle area. Its also very inexpensive! I bought a lunch for 8 people for about 65.00. And we had plenty leftovers! Though a drive from Renton to bring it home, I would defianately do it again!
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Patrick L.
Is Jade Garden the best restaurant around? Not even close. I wouldn't even say it's among my favorite Chinese restaurants. So why the 5-star rating? Only because they have the BEST DIM SUM around. Anybody that knows, should agree with me. For those that don't, no offense, but you're wrong! I won't say that better doesn't exist around here, but I have yet to eat there or hear about it from a credible source. Don't get me wront, there are other good ones around, and I've eaten at many of them. Some come really close, but so far Jade Garden has remained my favorite for the last 5 years or so. There's usually a bit of a wait, especially long on the weekends, and rightfully so. I continue to endure it each and every time without complaint. It's worth it. Oh, and good prices to top it off.
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Michelle F.
The food was decent. It was nice to be able to walk into a place at 8pm on a Saturday without a wait, and the service was polite and prompt. They either use food, though, that is high in pesticides or MSG. Because when I left, I had the most rockin' headache (I'm allergic to chemicals in food). It was horrid.
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Sarah C.
Yum yum yum. Is there a better way to start the weekend than with a pot of tea and steaming little plates of dim sum?? NO. I think not. Shumai, BBQ pork buns, sticky rice, ginger pork dumplings, shrimp, shrimp and more shrimp thingies...and they were ALL SO GOOD! Since we're eastsiders we usually frequent Top Gun in Bellevue but we happened to spend the night in downtown Seattle and thought we'd try it out. It was also my birthday weekend and I was allowed to cheat for the entire weekend from our stupid low carb diet (trying to lose weight for a bikini clad vacation) so we were determined to do it GOOD. And we did ourselves justice. (And probably gained back anything we had lost to that point.) :P Anyway, I think Jade Garden is a small fraction better than Top Gun. Everything was just a bit more flavorful. If I could, I would give it 4.5 stars. (I've never had a 5 star dim sum experience...where do I need to go for that? Hong Kong?) All in all, we would definitely come back...but I'm not sure that hungry on a lazy Saturday or Sunday morning Jade Garden would motivate enough to forego the convenient Bellevue Top Gun to drive all the way out to Seattle from Issaquah. (Yes, I know. I'm lazy.) :P
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Kimba K.
Good place to have dim sum in the evening. They don't have the biggest selection but, you'll be pleased with what they have.
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Tasha W.
I smell like fish sauce. That's about the only downside to my trip to the Jade Garden today, Granted we did have to wait over an hour for a table, but hey what are you going to do? The place has some tasty sh**! I couldn't name one thing I consumed today other than the very American "honey walnut prawns" and "pot-stickers". When it' s that yummy who really cares what it's called? I highly recommend, just don't go if you aren't down with a bit of a wait, And avoid the chicken feet. I find their little toe nails to be very troublesome....
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Atta F.
Food is good for dim sum but the service and craziness is really not worth it to me. Ive personally had better dim sum and going through the long wait of a table and to be serviced like we are getting the food for free is not going to cut for me.
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Isabella O.
It's been a while since I've been here (maybe 3 years??) but it is the same as I remember - no, not the fanciest or nicest place ever, but the people who work there have always been nice to me, even though it's always super busy. To me, busy in a place like this is GREAT - it must mean the food and service is good, right? And YES, they are. I've never had to wait, although sometimes you share a table. In here, so what? The tables are big and round, and usually you get a whole side to yourself with space in between you and others. The food is always hot and fresh - busy = high rate of turnover! - and I've never had anything that was greasy (or any greasier than it should have been, seeing as how fried food is typically cooked in...oh, never mind) and it is CHEAP. My friend and I ate our fill of hum bao, shu mai, gyoza, crab and shrimp dumplings and I don't even remember what else for less than $20. Oh, and if shrimp dumplings aren't supposed to taste that way, I don't think I want them to be however they are "supposed" to be, because these were pretty damn good. Didn't see any roaches, although I did find a hair in my food. A dog hair. MY dog's hair. Yeah, I know what my dog's hair looks like, because I am always finding it in my food. SIGH. Otherwise, it was all just good, hot, fresh, delicious, cheap food. Even though this place is kind of all the way across town from me, I found myself realizing the other day that I really SHOULD go more often - even with cost of the gas to drive and to park for an hour or two, it is still totally worth it.
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Maya M.
Wow, I really enjoyed the food at Jade Garden. The service was quick and as soon as you sit down they begin to bring all kinds of food to you on carts. Honestly, I had never had dim sum before as I live in AZ which lacks asian culture, but this made my first time an amazing experiance. The dumplings were perfect and tasted amazing, the shrimp (which was used in many dishes) had lots of flavor and was cooked perfectly. They also give you jasmine green tea with your meal which went along well with it. The pork was as well very flavorful and the small fruit tart deserts topped it all off wonderfully. I have no complaints about this place and I highly recomend if u have never had dim sum before. Good food, quick service, and a great time!
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Lc C.
Man wtf!? Why do I have to giive this greeezy ass place a star! I came inn here with the homies one night expecting a regular night of eatting.. f-ing wrong! The motherf**kers who work here are idiots. As we were seated we were surprised as to how shitty there service is. Nobody really eats here during dinner hours. I can definately see why... man fuk it I don't evenn want to bother writing anymore... the motherfuckers put HAIR in our food! On top of that they refused to comp our meal! Real shit don't eat here. Iono about the rest of you guys who come for the dim sum or whatever but serviice is slow, unattentive, and rude. Chinaland has always been a miss most of the time when I come to eat out but dumbass me always finds a way to detour there..
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Inger L.
Just got take out and everything was perfect! We have been there several times as they have the best pot-stickers. Seems like most of the complaints have more to do with the place itself and the service. I haven't ever eaten in so my review is based on food alone. The Mongolian beef is flavorful, tender, the best I have had in years. It is all fresh, great flavor; definitely will continue to go.
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Ernest N.
The concierge at the hotel suggested Jade Garden as the best place for Dim Sum. Seattle is not known for it's Chinese food, so I wasn't expecting much. We asked various shop owners in Chinatown where to go for good tasting dim sum and their answers were Jade Garden. So we sat down to have dim sum, assured by the recommendations from the local Chinese patrons. The meal started off well. I will have to concede that their siu mai was good. They use diced pork instead of ground pork, which gives it a very nice mouth-feel and flavor, but every other dish was sub-par, some even astonishingly inedible, like the beef cherng fun. The beef filling was appallingly bad. You could go to any Chinese market in LA or SF and pick up frozen cherng fun that would be far better than what they served at Jade Garden. Any self-respecting dim sum purveyor should have some minimum standards for what he/she puts on a plate. If your chef does not know how to make it, you should probably go out and purchase it somewhere else. Don't try and pass off sub-standard dishes just because the public doesn't know any better. Have some respect! One star, only because the sui mai was good.
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Samnang B.
I came here with my family for Dim Sum and it wasn't that great. The place is so small and overcrowded! The service wasn't the best.
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Akvile H.
Authentic Dim Sum to the max! I haven't had some good dim sum in wayyyy too long, so it was nice to come here and enjoy some of my favorite dishes. My friends were in town visiting and this was their favorite spot for it when they lived in Seattle so they introduced me to it. They were packed around lunch time but we managed to get a table fairly quickly. Tons of carts pushed around with dim sum goodies, from egg tarts, to radish cakes, to dumplings, and bao or all varieties, they really do have it all. I also like that they give you a giant teapot filled with green tea unlike some other places that just give you a tiny little teapot that runs out too quickly. You can also order other food if they don't have it on the carts. The servers don't speak English fluently, but service is decent, food is tasty, the prices are good, and you really can't beat tasty food for a good price! The place could use a vacuuming on the carpets and new ceiling tiles (they have stains, so just don't look up, lol), but other than that, it's good!
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Gehan K.
Dim sum! And it was delicious! The dumplins were very good and so was this meatball. They had this custard bun and it was runny inside...but good. The customer service is kind of meh....probbaly because the food is awesome.
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Stefanie N.
Best dim sum in Seattle. Amazing beef tripe, spare ribs, and chinese broccoli were my favorites from here. Plenty of options and reasonably priced!
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Michael J. Smith S.
This is the best dim sum I've enjoyed since moving to the NW from Cali in 2005! I'm sure Vancouver, BC citizens can relate, but expatriate Angelinos spoiled on Chinatown, Monterey Park, Alhambra and South Pasadena dim sum excellence aplenty are hard to please. After my wife and I sauntered out of Jade Gardens for a nice walk around downtown Seattle I was PLEASED! Jade Garden is impressive and has all the ingredients for a super satisfying dim sum such as hot and fresh Siu Mai (shrimp-pork dumplings w/roe on top), Har Gau (shrimp dumplings), tasty tea, and my absolute favorite stuffed eggplant. Better than any dim sum my wife and I have had in Portland and approaching the quality of places like Ton Kiang in SF or NBC Seafood or Ocean's Star in Monterey Park So Cali. Its loud, the service is questionable but its inexpensive, all about the yummy dim sum and I can't find fault with a place that treats allllll of their customers the same way; even if "way" equals "poorly." Big ups to this place for keeping it real & keeping the dim sum yummy! We'll be back the next time we are in Seattle!
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Jovana F.
Came here one Weekend morning @ ~1130 am. it was packed. We had to wait over half an hour to be seated but it was worth it. This is the freshest Dim Sum I've had. The Steamed BBQ pork bun was delicious, I never understood honey walnut shrimp, but having it here I see now that everywhere else just wasn't doing it justice. I wish I had come hungrier, there's so much more that I wanted to try.
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cheesy s.
Best Dim Sum in Seattle? Are you SERIOUS?!?! Super-duper overrated. Came in on a Saturday morning at 10am with about a 10-15 minute wait. Definitely looks like the worn-in dim sum restaurant look...but wouldn't hurt to see sparkle and shine. Let's make a list of what was exciting: N/A I guess that means nothing. Disappointed they didn't have anything that stuck out as a Jade Garden special. Ate everything from the regular siu mai to chicken feet. Wanted to be excited about the pan-fried taro cake but when I took a bite, not so good. Note: dim sum is supposed to be served steaming hot, or at least hot, right? Things tried (that didn't look like it was no longer hot, was dried, or not fresh): Steamed rice-flour roll with shrimp Steamed shrimp dumpling Steamed pork bun (not bbq type) - smelled kind of funny Steamed and fried mixed filling and chinese leeks - probably one of the better items out of this whole list Steamed beef tripe Siu mai Chicken feet - although they are big, not flavorful If there aren't any comments, it's because it was edible but not tantalizing good to where it was completely gone...usually they come in fours, half was still left over. (This is between the bf and me.) Yikes! This brunch ruined our appetite for the rest of the day. We had nothing better to do, so we walked the whole chinatown aka International District. ....walked into Uwajimaya supermarket and their food court had much more yummy looking food -- too bad we didn't have extra space in our stomachs! So! Don't go here for dim sum! Try something else that is most likely better!!! *heads towards Uwajimaya food court*
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Jerry L.
Compared to real Dim Sum restaurants in Hong Kong, this restaurant deserves nothing. The price that you pay for the food is what you get. Cheap food but lousy quality. I had some cold carrot cake, tough skins on some of the dim sum dishes that stuck to one another,and most of the food was just mediocre. Granted, this is one of the best Dim Sum restaurants you will find in Seattle; however, do yourself a favor and skip this restaurant. I had to force myself to finish the last piece of chicken feet, but I gave up anyway. I abandoned the cold and miserable piece of carrot cake alone and left the scene. Overall, this place has cheap food, average service, and second-rate quality. I expected more from such a restaurant that had a mob waiting for my table. Too bad I would not visit this place again even though I was dying for Dim Sum.
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Jeanny M.
Dim sum yum! I think this was my first dim sum experience. I called in a reservation for 5 at 11am on a Saturday. When I got there, the place was madness! We went up to the counter to let them know we were here for our reservation and were seated within a few minutes, even though it was just 2 of us for now. We were hungry, so we decided to get a couple dishes to share and somehow ended up with 4 plates of food...in about 4mins! It wasn't even 11am yet! So our friends weren't even late, we were early. Heh. We shrugged and ate until our friends showed up. I lost count of all the dishes we shared, and after a while they all kind of taste/look the same..one is fried, this is steamed, but the filling is the same, etc. But it was still a fun bonding experience. Afterwards, we split the check and it was about $14, which I suppose is on the high end of a dim sum (how do you eat at just $8pp??). I noticed people boxing up their leftovers too, I think that's pretty swell...it seems like dim sum is a type place that wouldn't let you take your leftovers (which is lame, because you paid for it!)..but Jade Garden lets you do that. :) I am not averse to dim sum, but it's not something I would make an extra special effort to go towards. The place was very loud and overwhelming and though the cart ladies were nice, they were also pushy and sometimes I was like: ahhhh and pointed to random things without knowing what they are. And that's my fault, but also adds to the ~mysterious food~ experience.
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Kayan H.
My fave dim sum in seattle. Wait is super long, but worth it if you've got some time. Today, the ha-gow was especially yummy, as was the sticky rice and radish cake. The donut wrapped in noodle wasn't super stellar, but I think it's because they forgot to put the soy sauce on it, which we didn't realize until it was all gone. Oh well. I also feel like the prices went down, but maybe we just didn't eat as much as usual? Anyway, i love this place!
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Wyatt H.
Good dim sum, parking is a pain, very busy but fairly quick.
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Lisa L.
Best dim sum in Seattle!!! It is jam packed every weekend. If you don't want to risk having to wait one hour, then go at 10am or take to-go, which is what my family tends to do most of the time. Most people arriving right around noon time literally stand outside to wait because the waiting area inside is already filled with hungry dim sum beings. Go for the food and NOT for the service. They're typical Asians who just want to get as much money from you as they can serving you GOOD dim sum, they don't care about customer service... so if you mind how they serve you, then I'm sorry... this place may not be for you. So why do I think their dim sum is the best? Mainly because their steamed dumplings are big, juicy, and tasty. Yes, big and juicy... Yum Yum. I really like their spicy sauce that goes with the dim sum as well. Their prices aren't the most expensive, but they also aren't the cheapest... but hey, you get what you pay for! I'd rather pay a little more for better quality and Jade Garden does it! They have chicken feet as well, but unfortunately I don't think their chicken feet is the best because their fingers aren't plumped enough. Haha. It might sound disgusting, but chicken feet in general is quite addicting. I also like their fried shrimp and chives dumpling that I can only find at Jade. Basically, if you're craving for dim sum, you ought to come to Jade Garden! I don't want to name everything they have, I'll have them surprise you! Not only does Jade Garden serve dim sum during lunch, they also a wide variety of food during dinner as well. My family and I always come here if we decide to go out to dinner for Chinese food. Especially if you are planning a large family dinner, come here for their special family dinner packs. Although the restaurant isn't that large, but don't let that stop you from trying out one of the best Chinese restaurants in Seattle. One time we got Mango pudding as our dessert and it was one of the most delicious I've had!
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Andrew N.
im a big fan of their DIMSUM. It's so delicious, The reason i rate it 4* because its too crowed and noisy during lunch time and having quite a wait
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Pat M.
The food was alright when I ate there ... but they advertise shark fin soup on the menu. I'm sorry, but shark finning is not only animal cruelty, but toxic as well. Shark meat can have up to three times the mercury content that other fish have. I don't care how good the food is, any restaurant that serves shark fin soup deserves a ban and an investigation by the authorities. In fact, I think I'll petition to do just that.
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Quynh T.
Yummy dim sum...pretty horrendous service...okay dinner. The dim sum is one of the better ones in china town, especially with the delicious spicy sauce that I drizzled on practically everything, save dessert (although curiosity almost got the better of me with the mango charlotte). the dim sum noodles were yummy, as was their shu-mai in particular, and I also liked their sticky rice. Service was not pleasant though, I felt a lot of bad mojo from the server you yelled the selection at me and looked pretty frustrated when I asked what was in it some of them (one of the people in our party had food allergies we wanted to watch out for). I had to ask a couple times before I got water that I requested. The dinner was okay, bordering on good, although it was a little on the greasy side.
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Cindy T.
I have to agree with all the awards they have gotten (& mounted right by the front door) Best dim sum. (In the Seattle area) I wouldn't mind paying a little more for mouth-watering tasting ha gow, shu mai, chicken feet, sesame balls, cheung fun, sticky rice, etc. It always is served hot, (if not, warm), unlike some cold, frozen $1 dim sum. We got seated in the back corner (where the food comes out) so it was nice that we got first dibs, except the motion of waiters running around sucked. I couldn't focus because the commotion of carts and people walking past me every 15 seconds was distracting. Luckily, we didn't have to wait for a table, so that was a first! Caution: $1.50 for tea! Nooooo. They don't even tell you...until we receive our bill, and was like..."what is that charge for!?!" Oh...tea? whaat!" That really blows, since every other Chinese restaurant doesn't charge for tea. Its pretty much like water to them. Also, be aware of coming on a weekend, especially on a Sunday. Lines can get long, packed, leaving you impatient. (Up to 30-45 minutes wait time). Suggest to always come on a weekday if possible. Dim Sum will still be served!
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Andrea S.
A few friends and I grabbed dim sum at Jade Garden for lunch this past Friday. When we arrived (around 12:15 pm) we put our names in and waited about 10 minutes for a table (not too bad in my opinion). Once we were seated we were promptly served water and hot tea and the first dim sum cart came by just a few minutes later. We tried a wide variety of steamed items, mostly dumplings filled with either meat or seafood, in addition to sticky rice. I enjoyed the vegetable dishes as well, especially the radish cake. I was hoping to see a few more items on the carts at Jade Garden - specifically steamed pork buns and chicken feet. All in all we had a great quick lunch and I'll be back - hopefully next time I'll see two of my favorites.
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Tracy M.
Favorite Dim Sum in the city, for sure! Almost always crowded, so bring a good attitude and willingness to wait. Selection is very large, quality is great, and prices are reasonable. Only been here for dinner once, and it was pretty good, but not as amazing/mind-blowing as the Dim Sum options. Really, this is probably 4.5 stars for me, but I averaged it down this time. Yum!
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Carmen K.
I'm from the bay area and pretty particular when it comes to Dim Sum. I just moved to Seattle and have tried this place and Harbor City and to be honest, I prefer Jade Garden slightly. The restaurant itself is bigger so the wait time is less chaotic. I actually preferred their Shu Mai, as well as their BBQ Pork Buns. The BBQ Pork Rice Rolls were better over at Harbor City though. I will say that the Glutinous Rice was AMAZING. Like best ever. For that alone I may choose to go with Jade Garden over HC in the future. The host girl showing us to the table was a bit of a bitch, but I expect a bit of bitchiness with all chinese establishments. I went at one on a Saturday, agreed to share a table, and was seated in less than 5 minutes. All in all a good experience and nice to know I can find above average dim sum in the city.
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Rowena M.
I've always been a fan of dumplings and we had plenty when we went here on a Monday in the early afternoon. We braved the rain, the cold, and my man's bum knee just to check out this place that many people have claimed is the best dim sum in Seattle. I have to agree that it was the best dim sum I've had in Seattle so far. We had pretty much the standard fare: shrimp har gow, shu mai, bbq pork bun, walnut prawns, etc. One thing we tried that I did not like was the chicken feet, but it wasn't because of the texture or because I was grossed out by eating them. It was because I'm not a fan of too much 5 spice powder. Perhaps if they were cooked in another type of spice, I would have devoured them, but that wasn't the case, so they went to waste, unfortunately. I'll try them again another time. The place was packed and it took a while to get a table, so when they offered for us to share a table with another group, I jumped at the chance. I forgot that my sister hates strangers watching her eat. Oops! They didn't seem to peeved when we asked for a separate table after already being seated with the other people at the large table, but maybe I was purposely ignoring the dirty looks they gave me. In any case, it was tasty and I'm looking forward to my next dim sum event.
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Diana C.
Pretty good dim sum, service is alright, speed is decent, but the line is ridiculous! Go early for lunch if you want to get a seat right away! The place is a bit run down, but i guess that's a bit on the normal side for Chinatown. I'm sure I'll be back again.
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Cody E.
This is my favorite Dim Sum place in the International District. The wait is always long, but I always leave satisfied. I love their Shumai b/c it is has chunky meat. The sticky fried rice is another favorite. As a tip: call in ahead of time to get your name on the list, and then show up a half hour later. Also, make sure you have someone waiting inside to hear your name being called; they will skip over your name in a second. No judgement; it is just the way it is and how it should be in a place as busy as that. Supply and demand.
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Jena E.
Shrimp dumpling? Shrimp stuffed pepper? Sticky short ribs? Chinese broccoli? Crab dumpling? Lo mai gai? Turnip cake? Char siu bao? Sweet buns? Do you know the answers to these questions within two seconds? If not then you are not prepared for dim sum at Jade Garden. Your server has a three-tier cart full of options and she has to get around to everyone. Say yes to everything and do not get in the way of her scissors going snip snip on your bao. Several of the dishes taste exactly like donuts and I don't know how they do this. Even about half the shrimp dishes tasted like donuts. Shrimp was the most popular protein: boiled shrimp, baked shrimp, shrimp dumplings, shrimp cakes, sticky shrimp... I'm unhappy that the entrance is dominated by a large tank of comatose crabs and some milky-eyed fish. The following fake fruit hangs from the ceiling: grapes, pears, apples, and one carrot. Hard to get a table during the lunch rush. Worth it for a group.
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Kyoni R.
This is not as good as RICHMOND, BC. All these people in line was vouching for this place and telling me it was. These people did not know where to eat in BC. Because this place does not even cut it. Yeah, for Seattle it's ok...for BC and Frisco..What are you smoking ?? Came here with the fellow Dim Sum groupies to enjoy another wonderful Sunday. They do have different offerings but the ones we had were not outstanding. Hour wait ?? BS... sweet talked the girl and got 4 yelpies sharing a table with 4 other people. Had a wonderful dim sum experience as I see my guests just inhale the amounts of food. Kevin was grabbing some funky stuff. Marc was going ballistic on Seafood. Eugene was working on all the dishes. And your host playing garbage compacter. Check came to $20 with tip. Yum Yum Dim Sum...We will see you at the next event !!
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An T.
Long wait 11am arrival... dim sum very similar to harbor city. Hargow wrap same consistency a bit thick. But all food came out hot and they had everything I would normally order on the carts that came around. Very pleased plus great prices
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Winnie T.
Quality dim sum, competitive prices, great location. *Insert huge sigh of relief here*. I was initially worried about the possible lack of high quality/diverse foods available in the Puget Sound region when I first set foot in Seattle, but have found out in the past week that every single culinary experience I've had here thus far has been stellar. Ugh, my shameful ignorance and lack of proper research is quite embarrassing. Anyway, came here with my Pa as we drove through the international district (first! time! ever!). We chose this place 'cuz it was close to our car and it looked pretty packed on a Wednesday noon. I felt like I was in a dim sum restaurant in Chinatown (SF). Very authentic stuff- piping hot shiu mai, har gow, sticky rice, honey walnut shrimp, chicken feet (yums). $14 to stuff two medium to large sized human beings. Score. Came here a few days later to catch brunch with the BF and got the honey walnut shrimp (drool). Also came out to about $14. Can totally see myself coming here at least twice a month!!
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Linda C.
We were here for tea last week when we were in Seattle. Heard about this place from fellow yelpers. We were in at 10 AM and were seated immediately right next to the kitchen. We were able to get all the hot dishes as they came out of the kitchen. Only complaint, they don't announce the dishes and only about 4 dishes of each dim sum comes out at any one time. If they seat you in the main dining area only a few would get the fresh items. We had to special order the chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and the shrimp cheung fun. We also had the har kow, the fried shrimp roll, the fried turnip cakes with oyster sauce, and the seafood (cod,shrimp,squid and scallop) fried noodle. Another bummer was that they did not have chrysathemum tea with light brown sugar lumps. We end up with po nee tea. All items were very fresh. The har kow were hugh. The bill was only $25.
(5)
L. S.
We stopped into this restaurant based on other reviews posted. It didn't disappoint at all. It was pretty busy, but seating was available when we arrived. The dim sum selection was broad. The food was fresh, tasty and the service was great. We will definitely eat here again when visiting the city.
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Lydia P.
I am now a complete addict that can barely stand a week that goes by without a visit to this fabulous establishment. Dim Sum Yummmm!!!! I love it. My personal favorites all reside on the steam trolley as opposed to the more bready stuff. Pardon my phonetic spelling on this one: Shoo Mai... little pork dumplings with a prawn in the center (sometimes) and a sprinkling of those tiny little bits of fish roe that pop in your mouth.... a delight. And the lobster dumpling... and the short ribs!!! Heaven... all of it. Sigh.
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Maria C.
Even though I like the Four Seas for dim sum better, I do still like Jade Garden. They really are very fast at serving and their steamed dumplings are excellent. It can be crowded, actually, it's always crowded, but you won't wait long.
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James K.
Great Dim Sum.... Better than Yank Sing in San Francisco but in a funky hole-in-the-wall neighborhood
(5)
Tony S.
tasty dim sum and food menu at a good price...can't beat that combination. plus they open at 9am! love it! they could clean the premises a lil better tho.
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Esteban D.
The Jade Garden is easy to spot because it's on the corner. i have been here a few times, and let me tell you about last Tuesday because it was awesome. I met up with an old friend who is a seasoned dimsum pro, and we hit up the Jade around noon-ish. We were seated promptly, and when our favorite items came around on the cart it was on. I decided to ask for the shumai and hagow, which is the benchmark for which I rate all dimsum places, and I was told "5 minutes." This is not an uncommon response for this request, as they are popular items on the steam cart. We chose some other dishes, and as our server laid each saucer of goodness upon the table, I could see that they were all nice and steamy (I hate it when it's cold and being pased off to you to sell the last nasty bits of the day ). The fried cart lady was about to hand us some of their noodles when she, at the last minute, was professional enough to let us know that it's too cold to serve, and that there was a fresh batch coming right away. After exactly 5 minutes, the shumai arrived, and they were fantastic. Not tough at all, they were nice and delicate. I also order the hagow because I like to see whether both items taste exactly the same; this is a problem I have with a few other places that serve dumplings. I come here for dimsum with my other buddies from the restaurant we work, and we've never been let down. I've had the chicken feet and tripe here, and they are amazing, especially the spicy jalapeno tripe. Their black bean spareribs is fantastic, and I order it every time. I hear the owners have opened a new establishment across the street, but that won't keep me from coming here for their likeable servers and excellent dimsum. You should sneak away from work and come here today. Seriously.
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Renah S.
jade garden is open late, how awesome. i went there with some friends after a show and it was great food for so late at night. the portions were enormous though, so expect to share. i have also been here for dim sum on a sunday. everything we tried was delicious. there was nothing i wish i hadn't put in my mouth, which has happened at dim sum before. go to jade garden either for dim sum or late at night, when you are craving something substantial.
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Victoria G.
Great spot for a late night snack. Try the salt and pepper pork chops. Don't expect much from the decor or service. Say hi to the crabs on death row on the way to your table.
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Jasmine M.
Dim sum! How I love you! Be mine toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!
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Justin C.
Jade Garden does good dim sum which is it can get busy on the weekends. Although the decor is so-so and the service hit-or-miss the food is spot on. A great variety served fresh. One thing not on the carts that I really like (I think it's listed on the back of the tally card) is the rice noodle with crispy donut, yum! While dim sum is a lot of what people go there for, their dinners are great too. Try the crispy walnut shrimp.
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Rico G.
This may be Seattle's best dim sum restaurant. The long wait is not so great, but its worth it. I suggest you call in about 15 minutes before you go to put your name on the list. That way the wait will be minimal, so you can get right to eating!
(5)
Megin O.
I would probably give this place 4 1/2 stars... The only downside is the service which isn't wholly bad but isn't the greatest either. I've been twice for dim sum and once for dinner. All of their dim sum is great. The first time I went it was on a Saturday and was very busy. Expect a long wait on the weekends. It can be a bit of a wait between the carts coming around, too but if you snag someone you can place an order through them. The second time I went for dinner and got the house special chow mein which was pretty good and some shrimp dish was very good too. The third time I went for dim sum and my friend wanted radish cake and they were pretty much out of the sweet items except for the custard bun which was nice and sweet. We'd gone on a Monday probably close to 2:00 so they had also ran out of the rice noodle stuffed with shrimp. Maybe going on a weekday around 1:00 would be your best bet for dim sum. I can't wait to go again!!!
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George V.
Went there after the festivities of Chinese New Year. It was very busy but was well worth the wait. They seated us right by the kitchen so we were able to see all the yummy Dim Sum. Dim Sum is served pretty late here which is very good and so is the price. :D
(5)
Rick L.
The service here is a little bit lacking. I didn't find them very helpful or particularly warm/friendly.. but the service WAS fast and efficient which I respect. The food quality is more than substancial and I really enjoy the selection that they have to offer on their many paged menu. As far as prices go, they are slightly above average but that's totally worth it.
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Steve S.
this is really my favorite dim sum place in town. the little tapioca desserts are amazing, and everything else i've had here is top notch. my only complaint here is they seem to sit people who speak chinese faster than people who don't. i could just be paranoid though
(5)
h w.
i had dinner here first and everything was very good. we had the peking duck, snow pea leaves, honey walnut prawns, and the fried squid. everything was excellent and delicious. we went back the next morning for dim sum and was blown away by the fluffiness of the bbq pork buns! the chicken feet were a little drier than what i'm normally used to the first time we had it. the egg tarts! oh my god..the egg tarts! only other time i had egg tarts as yummy was in queens, ny! so good that i had to go back again a few days later to get another taste. and also for the fluffy bbq pork bun! the second time we ate dim sum here, the chicken feet was just like what you would get in new york, hong kong, or houston.
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Migs H.
The best thing about Jade Garden, except their fairly good dim sum, is that they're open until 2am! We love to go here on our way home from being out and get calamari and congee. The rest of their food is good and if you're not in the mood to drive to the east side, I think their dim sum is worth the long wait.
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Stephanie L.
For years this has been a must stop in Seattle! Whether it's 1am and you're starving or if you are willing to fight the crowds for dim sum on a Sunday morning, Jade Garden is fantastic pretty much anytime. From the moment you walk in you can't help but notice the huge fish-tanks filled with fresh seafood. Huge lobsters, geoduck, and massive crabs, you know you're guaranteed to get some pretty fresh seafood. The decor isn't particularly noteworthy, it's basically your standard Chinatown restaurant, with a couple of hanging red lanterns and some festive art on the otherwise plain walls. If you're going to try the dim sum here I'd recommend calling an hour or so before you arrive to secure a spot, otherwise you might be waiting quite a while. Don't worry if you've missed your spot when you do arrive, they'll go backwards on the list ;) Being stuffed into the lobby when it's cold and a bit chaotic can be frustrating! When you are seated, the servers will come around with their carts offering a tantalizing array of beautifully wrapped buns and dumplings. Pretty comparable in selection to dim sum places in other cities. Quality too is average, I wouldn't say they go above and beyond, but I've definitely had far worse. The steamed shrimp and scallop balls, the classic shumai, the taro balls, the shrimp and crab dumplings, egg tarts, the sticky rice...over the years we've managed to try quite a bit and everything is fresh, delicious and visually stunning. Turnip cakes too are enjoyable, but definitely a bit on the soggy and greasy side at Jade Garden. I've also found better pork buns elsewhere. My friend swears by their chicken feet although I admit I'm too much of a scaredy cat to give them a try. Prices are very reasonable (usually about $10 per person), and as per the usual style you just point or ask for what you want and they just mark it off on a card so you can pay at the end. As for the non-dim sum meals, the beef chow fun and honey glazed walnut shrimp are some of our favorites. I recommend getting the chow fun dry style (which is still packed with flavor), so that it isn't doused in rivers of unnecessary gravy. Also recently tried the salt and pepper calamari, and thought they were an excellent starter made even better with their addition of lots of minced garlic (not the best date choice though). Tea flows freely and is piping hot, but be warned it is authentic and not filtered so you may have little leaves floating in your cup. Furthermore, you'll want to expect that water must be requested, and it can take a while to get refills when they're busy. The service might not be the best you've ever had and if you come in for dim sum there is the possibility of an annoyingly long wait. Potential pitfalls aside, it's a great place for lunch and dinner, and to take to go!
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Leigh F.
Yummy dim sum and great as an after-hours spot if you're looking for some grub after a night out downtown. My favorites include the shrimp with eggplant, shu mai (which I won't eat anywhere else), and honey walnut prawns. I hate that it's so tiny inside with an awkward arrangement. I refuse to come here on a weekend because it just gets way too crazy for me. If and when I come here, it's typically first thing in the morning and on a weekday. That way I can get nearby street parking and don't have to worry about any long lines.
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Audrey N.
Some friends and I wanted to have dimsum, so we hit this spot up. Food was good and all, service was alright. It's cheap which is good. Though, the ladies who cashiered us made the experience horrible. We wanted to split up our bill and they were giving us crap about it. So once the ladies split the bill, they asked us to tip them. They ASKED us to tip them. They told us to leave tip and pretty much it's cause we gave them a hard time? We never even had contact with either of these ladies and two ... the servers asked us what dim sum we wanted , so... how was that a hard time? For something that was just ALRIGHT ... they told us the amount to tip per person like it was mandatory to do it. It's not like we weren't gonna tip ... we aren't cheap , but to tell us the exact amount and to tell ALL of us to tip ? you're out of pocket for that one .
(1)
Samantha G.
Is it just me or does Jade Garden hella stuff their shrimp dumplings and shu-mai? I really like that their dim sum portions seem bigger than the other dim sum places I have tried in Seattle. I also love their lo mai gai. It also seems like they add more sausage and mushrooms than other Seattle dim sum restaurants. I really do not like sitting the back room. I feel like when I sit there the service is not as good as being in the main area of the restaurant.
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Ly V.
Food here is good however I would always have stomach problem afterwards so I guess they are having serious issues going on with the cleanliness of their kitchen! Staffs are not friendly and regardless of how crowded or empty the restaurant is, be prepared to wait a while until someone pays attention to you. Unless you have lots of time to waste and be okay with bad customer service, go for it, not me!
(1)
Joe L.
This review is based on the food quality and service. Both of which were really good. Jade Garden provides a pretty authentic dim sum experience. We paid less than $60 for a party of 7 for lunch, which was fantastic. However...there is something you must know. When we (party of 7, including 2 children) arrived for lunch on Tuesday, we discovered a lobby full of people waiting to be seated. My wife, who is Chinese (I am white), had read/heard that non-Chinese tend to be seated first here, ahead of Asian patrons. To test out the rumors, she nudged me to go in and put my name down on the waiting list. The hostess promptly put my name down, and the number in my party..she then said "Just a second." Thinking I'd be waiting a while, I leaned against the wall. Literally within 20 seconds, she called my name and my party was seated, much to the apparent chagrin of the others waiting in the lobby. Now, this could all be a coincidence, but it appears to support the rumors that non-Chinese tend to be seated first here. Why? Good question..I do not know.
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Jeanie I.
The dim sum here is better during the week than during the weekends. Expect long lines on the weekend. First time I went, it was just ok--all the dim sum tasted the same and not very fresh. It was during a weekend. The second time I went it was during the week, and there was a bigger variety of things to choose from.
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D C.
I have to admit I enjoyed the dim sum at Jade Garden quite a lot. It was always a toss up of which restaurant is busier. Harbor City or Jade Garden. If one had a longer wait, we'd go to the other and vice versa. Not anymore. During the week, my gf and I went to Jade Garden for some good old dim sum fun time. We waited maybe 2 mins and we were seated quickly. Then the hot cart came by and we chose to our hearts desire. The lady quickly put down the small trays and walked away. This is where we lost our lunch. A roach the size of 2cm, scuttled off the steamed lotus rice and ran off behind the hot chili oil container. My gf and I looked at each other to see if the other person just saw what happened. We had lost our appetite. We pushed it all away and asked for the check. The waiters quickly realized something was wrong. We had just taken 6 small trays off the hot cart yet we didnt touch a god damn thing. We walked to the cashier to pay for what we had taken, thinking we'll pay and report them to the health board, but the waiters/waitresses immediately rushed to the owners and the owners asked if everything was okay. We explained what we had seen, they apologized and tried to make an excuse that it was an old building. OLD BUILDINGS ARE NOT AN EXCUSE FOR ROACHES WOMAN!!! I LIVE IN AN OLD BUILDING AND I DONT HAVE ROACHES!!!!! So we went home, didnt eat the whole day cause we retched every time we thought of food, which in turn reminded us of the roach. My gf still gets a bit queasy when I mention dim sum. TLDR; Dont eat here, has roaches. Try Harbor City.
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Evan C.
Cockroach - ON MY TABLE. This makes me sad because I have been going to Jade Garden a long time and it was always so good! I know there are cockroaches everywhere but when one climbs your table in the middle of busy service that implies that there are quite a few around. I would suggest that the owners of Jade Garden take some time to do some heavy cleaning.
(1)
Jade C.
**Toking Review** My friends and I shared a fat one before we went to Jade Garden for dim sum. WOW, the place was amazing to be in. Plastic fruit lined the crate ceiling above us. People bustling around us, little carts filled with baskets of goodness being wheeled up and down aisles. My mouth watered at the sight of the steaming baskets of chicken feet, shu mai, and beef balls. The food was delicious like always. Higher senses = better tastes, and those damn shrimp balls exploded in my mouth. Take that how you will. The waitresses were all really nice and didn't note that I was in outer space. Perhaps my Asian eyes helped me get away with it ... but my non-Asian companions weren't noticed either! So, maybe it's just our luck ... or ... No one really fucking cares. Go to Jade Garden - and toke before you go. Peace.
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Case H.
The term: GREATEST TO EVER is bandied about too often, but Jade Garden is the GREATEST TO EVER! First, when you walk in, English is not the first language- you've entered a portal into excellent Chinese Cuisine. I always take my family and visitors here. In fact, it is the must go to place for Christmas for a discerning Jew like myself.
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George H.
I enjoyed everything I ate there. Next time I'm gonna need a wheel chair or someone to carry me out because I'm gonna eat so much food!
(4)
B M.
We stopped by at about 11:30 Sunday morning and there was a line out the door and down the block. So I ordered food to go. The lady who took my order was super friendly and the food was ready in 15 minutes. If you like strong orange flavor, the orange chicken delivers. The Mongolian beef had tender meat but needed a bit more zip from its peppers. The chicken and Chinese broccoli had a nice ginger taste to the chicken, but the broccoli turned a bit too soggy. Finally, the BBQ pork fried rice tasted okay on its own and then became delicious when I added the hot sauce they included in the order. This was the perfect place to stop while killing time in Seattle--apparently, we weren't the only ones who thought that.
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Vivian N.
Originally was going to Harbor City to get our dim sum fix but the wait was much longer there... or so we thought. So we decided to cross the street and try this place. The lady told us the wait would be 30 mins.. not too bad... too bad it ended up being an hour wait. Don't have much to say about this place... it was good dim sum. Nothing stuck out in my head except the egg tart. Very flakey and warm. Wished i didn't have my coworkers with me so I could eat all 4 of them! They were the perfect size... one biters just enough to end a meal. Only memorable thing at this place was letting my American coworker try dim sum for the first time... and he gave the chicken feet a try! Yay for being adventurous... boo for spitting it out right away haha.
(3)
Donella C.
After we had dim sum we noticed a cock roach on the wall in the dining area! Can't imagine what's in the kitchen. Completely ruined it for us. Will never go back. This place is filthy.
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Opal D.
The service is incredibly bad. The staff often talk about the customers in Chinese in front of them, presuming no one can understand them. Throw in the ridiculously long line or the lobby situation (everyone is packed in like sardines - is that even fire code friendly?!) - I will pass - lots of other options in town!
(1)
Q Y.
The service was pleasant until the end during check out. I tipped in cash at the table but went up to the counter to pay the rest of the bill with credit card. I tipped in cash at the table so I crossed out the tip section on the receipt for the credit card. The female cashier/manager gave me an attitude and waved the receipt in the air and said "WHY NO TIP?????" really loud... I assumed she was the manager... This was extremely rude... It made me not want to tip her at all because of her demands for a tip and assumption that I did not tip.. (Though I tipped in cash at the table.) .I have never experienced this before... It was really irritating and made me not want to eat there again... She ruined the experience for me...I am disgusted...
(1)
R S.
We have been eating here for years. We love this place. Singing chicken hot pot, Mu Shu, soups are some of our favorites...
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Nina N.
With vast popularity, quality has gone down. I am so sad I can't get the dim sum I once remembered
(1)
Martin O.
We went to Jade Garden to try their dim sum. It was very crowded but the service is very good. As the carts fly by, you have to be decisive with a yes or no thank you for each dish. The server will mark the bill on your table each time they leave you a new dish. I went with a party of five and I got to try many different dishes. I You pay at the register when you are finished.
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Farz D.
FINALLY made it here (go for dim sum). I love dim sum and I love this place. A few things you should know right off the bat: 1) You'll have to wait. 2) If you do put your name on the list for the love of g-o-d hvae your whole party there. They WILL forfeit your table right after they call you up if anyone is missing. (note: Not from my experience as we went as a twosome but I was witness to 3 parties getting sent to end of the line within 25 minutes) 3) Say you'll share a table for faster seating. Now, to the food. It's good. Really good. The char siu baau (pork buns) were delicious and stuffed with tons of filling. The turnip cake (I forget the name) was savory and crispy. No complaints. So, get here early. Be ready to wait. Don't mind the yelling. You'll enjoy it.
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MamaRed P.
Dear Jade Garden Owner, Last time I went there, you were very busy. I was standing in you lobby waiting for a table with a group of friends. I witness your hostess call this party of five in front of me and they were there. One of the lady from that party went outside to go get her group and when she come back in the hostess was gone. The lady went to your counter and kindly ask you if her name was called and where did the hostess went? You pointed your finger in here face and scream on the top of your lung " HOW COME YOU DON'T FOLLOW HER!!!" I get it, I know you are busy, and it was very crowded in there. But man, What an ugly sight to witness your horrid manner. You are clearly beautiful woman for your age, but your ugliness shine through to your personality. And it was disgusting. Our group of ten left your restaurant after that. We won't be going there again.
(1)
Madeline P.
My family and I are always on the lookout for a good dim sum restaurant and Jade Garden did not disappoint! The items we chose were steaming hot, flavorful and there was a large variety. Since we came in near closing there were fewer carts going around but we felt like we still had many different options to choose from. I would highly recommend the honey walnut shrimp (they are amazing), the shrimp and scallop dumplings and their pork dumplings (which are as good or better than Din Tai Fung's). We also ordered the chicken chow mien, garlic long bean and fresh vegetable fried rice off the main menu and these items all came out hot and with huge portions. The food off the menu was just as good as the dim sum and long beans were some of the best I have ever had and the sauce was very good. The price was very reasonable considering how much we ordered and the staff was accommodating and allowed us to stay a few minutes past closing to finish our meal. I will be returning to Jade Garden soon. Great food, good services and good prices!
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Ray I.
Definitely overrated. I never understood the hype of the place or the high Yelp reviews that is used to have. Being a 3.5 star is a little more accurate, but I still think that is pretty high. Even for Seattle dim sum, Jade Garden is just plain mediocre. I haven't found a place in Seattle that serves exceptional dim sum yet, like the kind you would find in Vancouver. Every place seems to have similar fare, nothing outstanding or anything different from typical dishes. TL;DR- it's okay, not great. definitely not worth the hype or long lines.
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Bernard D.
Ah Yes! DIM SUM GOODNESS BABY! I have been to Jade Garden many many times and for the BEST Dim Sum in the International District, this is THE PLACE TO BE! Especially on the weekends?! It's a SPECTACLE TO WATCH...LOL! Why LOL?! Envision a busy Chinese style family restaurant...packed to the HILLS w/ Cantonese speaking Chinese peepz, bumping into you like they dont give a you know what! Chinese people are HARD CORE DIM SUMMERS! It's a passion & religion to them. if you can't fight your way to get what you want, the old saying goes, YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE! I love going there on weekends because its like a SOAP OPERA! Any type of situation you can think of...couples bickering about what to get for themselves or for their extended family, waitstaff bitching about the crowd to deal with...ROFL! The poor host/hostess dealing w/ upset customers, or handling their fare, doing DAMAGE CONTROL as needed if you get my drift? LOL! Getting to the heart of it all....DA DIM SUM! Interpreted as "little pieces to the heart", Dim Sum is easy to order. You get seated, you see this cart wheeled into the dining room area, steam coming out of the cart, the waitstaff comes to your table and asks you what would you like? You point to what looks good and attack @ will! For those in the know, and I personally made a good friend w/ a Chinese lady that I worked with @ the Catering Dept. for Udub(that's University of WA if you dont' know the local lingo up here). She speaks fluent Cantonese, and on one of my days off from Udub's Catering firm, she took me, along w/ a student worker and, she ordered not from the restaurants Dim Sum regular menu. She ordered randomly from memory and I was BLOWN AWAY! Stuff that I did not see before and it was ONOLISCIOUS! Braised Duck's Tongue, Sea Snails w/ Black Bean Sauce, Spicy Chinese Style Veggies, the items were too much too handle and as we 808 folks call it, KANAK ATTACK! I was done...THE ULTIMATE DIM SUM EXPERIENCE! i did not recover till the next day...THAT IS HOW GOOD DIM SUM IS when you have a very good Chinese friend in your circle of friends! JADE GARDEN GUYS, located in the International District in Seattle! Go check em out!
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Jenny Y.
Mediocre at best. I've honestly had better dim sum in North Carolina of all places, but I should note that I grew up on dim sum in Toronto so my expectations are pretty high. I find the dishes boring, most are obviously not fresh. The doughs are often too tacky and thick or not properly drained and stored after frying. The fillings are often mixed with too much cornstarch. Nothing really sticks out to me. It definitely would fit the bill if you have a bit of a craving for dim sum, but with the long wait and poor service, I wouldn't recommend it. Sadly, I had high expectations for dim sum in Seattle.
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Rowena T.
The only place in Chinaotown today with a mob waiting outside. The wait is long, even if you call to put your name on the waiting list before hand. We came here for some Seahawks pregame fuel. The window tables are my favorite seats. I'm not a fan of sticky rice @ any dim sum joint, but theirs were the best I have ever tasted! -shu mai -shrimp/scallop dumplings -bbq pork buns are also dim sum faves but I would have to say Jade garden's taste the freshest! One major con is definitely finding parking because they do not have a parking lot and street parking is hard to find especially weekend mornings.
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Erin E.
To be honest we only came here because Din Tai Fung was closed for the day. In that moment we were craving dim sum so badly, we looked for the closest dim sum place and ran. We ordered our go-to dim sum plates: shrimp shumai, custard buns, pork buns, and crystal skin shrimp! DELICIOUS. Everything came out fast, at the same time, and piping hot. However the deduction in stars is for the super slow service. It took ten minutes to flag our server down to order water and another fifteen to get our food. I would come back though, when it's not too busy!
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Gracie Q.
Came here on a whim after getting off the light rail. Was looking for some tasty dim sum in the area while on vacation in Seattle. Wow! Every item was tasty! Seasoned well! Hot! And portioned well! What a delight.
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Joop V.
Even myself was sort of surprised I never took the time to review Jade Garden after 10+ times of eating dimsum here! In my mind, Jade Garden offers the most selection of more authentic dimsum in the ID district. However, eating here also comes with a pain of long waiting queue and a loud/chaotic eating scene! If you are looking for a place where you would have calmer, more relax atmosphere, stop by Harbor City instead (I recommend this place, especially if you are bringing someone senior with you!!). However, if you are up to fighting the crowd and don't mind if customer service isn't that great, Jade Garden probably provides much better selection of dimsum for you! Eating here means you need to either wake up early (preferably before 10am on weekend) or be ready to wait 1+ hour, especially if you plan to show up around lunch time on a weekend. The place is sort of loud, but what I like is...they have way more things than other dimsum places in this area (your typical dimsum dishes like shumai and hagao and fried things like sesame ball and walnut prawns to more mundane dishes like fried rice and morning glory and exotic stuff like chicken feet, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leave). The prices here are fair. Expect to pay around $10-$15 per person. One note though, I once showed up with my family late evening on a weekday, thinking they may have dimsum. I was wrong...in the evening, at least on a weekday, it was just a typical restaurant affair. You only get to order an a la carte dish..and there was no dim sum! :(
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Stan Y.
Food is excellent, price is great, but the service is just average. Meanwhile, it still is one of the best dim sum place in Seattle. I've heard the good reputation of this place for a long time. However the place was always occupied and the parking situation in China town is simply terrible. Finally last week I got a chance to try its dim sum. The place really lives to its reputation. The environment is just like any other dim sum places in China town. Loud crowd, narrow space, waiter never smiles. However the food is much better than other restaurants. Just a bite and you can tell the seafood is fresher, the seasoning is more balanced, and even the complimentary tea is the better quality. My most favorite one is the pan fried dumpling with shrimp and chive fillings. The shrimp is very fresh and largely portioned. The flavor of chive is brought out by the pan fry, but not over powering the shrimp. Two flavors combined nicely creating delicious scent and taste. Excellent execution. Another favorite is the pan fried radish cake. Soft tender texture, with the radish's sweetness and sausage's saltiness well mixed. Again, same dish like other Chinese restaurants but extraordinary delicious. The price is good too. We ordered 7-8 dishes for three adults and the bill was $37. This is a great deal. The only complain is the service kind of slow and only two carts running around, so the waiter is very busy. But compare with the superb food and cheap price, it's not a big deal. No wonder the place is always packed with long waiting line.
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Hai-Yen D.
This was my last meal in Seattle before running off to the airport to fly home and it was great! Our group of 8 took an Uber to the restaurant around 10am and were immediately seated by the host. Tea and water were brought promptly to our table. It took a little while before the dim sum carts came to our table but we made quick work at the selection and maybe had four carts visit us in total. There were a couple of things offered that I haven't seen before but overall the selection was relatively limited; not the largest offering I've had for dim sum. The deep fried taro balls and pork shu mai were my favorites. Everything was pretty tasty and we were quickly full. The restaurant had a constant stream of people coming and going on a Wednesday morning. The bill was split 8 ways without any issues and the cashier thanked us multiple times for eating at the restaurant.
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Willy M.
Came here in the morning for dim sum, it was already pretty crowded at 945am. Waited for about a good 30 minutes before they called our names. If you stand outside while waiting your name to be called, you may want to periodically check inside on where you are at on the list. They will not come outside to call your name, only inside. But the inside is super packed, so good luck with that. I dont mind sharing tables with other people so we let the host/hostess know in hopes to get sat down faster. But that didn't work. Steam cart style so that's a plus! Food is pretty standard for dim sum, them chicken feets be pretty tasty though, shrimp balls, siu mai, rice in banana leaf, fried this & that were all pretty good. We over-ordered so we had plenty for dinner later. Service was, well you know..... Overall, a pretty good dim sum spot!
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Courtney W.
"The honey walnut prawns are the best thing I've ever put in my mouth..." Truer words have never been written. I had no choice but to plagiarize another Yelper's review. Sue me. I was accompanied by my Mandarin-speaking Taiwanese-American pal so I never had to utter a word but I am not sure how well English is spoken here. There weren't very many non-Chinese in the restaurant. I bring this up because unless you speak Chinese, you may have some visiting team disadvantages in the communication department. The dishes were hit and miss but the hits were phenomenal. HIGHLIGHTS: Pretty much everything with shrimp LOWLIGHTS: GODDAMNED BATTERED CHICKEN FEET! Miss me with that shit next time. Yuck!
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Tony L.
If rating Jade Garden for dim sum in Seattle, I would rate it as 3 stars. We stopped by for early dim sum with my parents, and the tables were starting to fill up. The place isn't very big, and the restaurant could use a remodel. However, you come here for the food, and overall, it is decent. You have your standard dim sum fare, with a couple of different items (I liked the seaweed wrapped shrimp, mushrooms and tofu). While the food is good, I don't think that the food tastes that much better than other places in Chinatown to justify the long waits most people experience here. They also make you wait until your entire party is there before they seat you, unless you are friends with the owners (my 70 year old parents had to wait to be seated). If you don't have to wait, stop by Jade Garden. If you want better dim sum, head 3 hours north.
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Janet Y.
If this is the best dim sum in Seattle then I might just give up on eating dim sum. I didn't really think the price was all that well-priced and the food was mediocre at best. The service wasn't great either, and it didn't even seem all that busy. I literally had to ask for something three times before my request was fulfilled (one of which was a glass of water). There were some items I thought were decent like the shrimp dumpling and the bok choy, but the rest of the options just were not that enjoyable.
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Laura S.
Many friends highly recommended this place. They say it's so cheap and the food is so worth it. I don't think so. I live around UW and have tried several places for dim sum. To be honest, I really don't think that jade garden is a great place for dim sum. First of all, service is really bad. We waited for ten minutes until a waiter came to serve us. He wasn't responsive at all and never said a word. We really didn't like that. We ordered shrimp bao. Don't try it. The flour outside the shrimp was too thick. The garlic oyster was ok. I don't think the oyster is very fresh though. But the flavor is ok. They did recommend having shrimp instead of oyster. Maybe that's the reason. Chicken feet was decent. Good flavor and fair amount. We also ordered xiaolongbao. I definitely had better xiaolongbao elsewhere with lower price. So no, I don't recommend it. It is also terribly terribly wrong for a Chinese dim sum restaurant not to have authentic, Chinese vinegar. A lot of dim sum can't go without vinegar! And it has to be the Chinese kind, not the cherry flavored Italian vinegar they have. I am SHOCKED to learn that they don't have any Chinese vinegar. So if you like Chinese vinegar like I do, make sure they have it before you order certain dishes that can't go without it. Overall, unless you live near Chinatown, jade garden is not worth your visit.
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Kristina K.
Damn, Seattle, you get up early for dim sum! Jade Garden has a steady 40-minute wait even at 10:15AM. Some of us can't wait that long that early! In case you're ever caught with the morning stomach bug from last night's bevies, find yourself a bao within any of the bakeries nearby. There's no large dining hall ambiance here. Jade Garden is crowded and there's only one narrow strip for carts and people. Jade Garden knows their setup and you should too, so focus on the food. Once you settle in, order your tea of choice and wait for the dim sum armada. Remember that narrow strip for carts and humans? Count that as a #blessing. There's only one-way the carts will travel by your table, and you won't miss it. At 11:00, all the steam carts are piled human-height high with new baskets. #anotherblessing The shrimp dumplings, scallop and shrimp dumplings, and sui mai (pork dumplings) are strong winners. The shrimp and scallop and shrimp were fresh, large and plump, and wrapped in really thin skins. The sui mai was perfumed with mushrooms, plump, and not overly bouncy from too much starch. The cheong fun (rice noodle rolls) could have been be smoother. Bads: 40-minute wait at 10:15, cheong fun Good: 40-minute wait, fresh dumplings, shrimp dumplings, sui mai
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Mya N.
I hate the location and I hate the long lines for dim sum, but this is one of my favorite places to go because the food taste better than other dim sum restaurants and it's slightly cheaper too. The restaurant isn't the nicest or cleanest but you get use to ignoring the imperfections and enjoy the food. Everything I've had has been pretty good and I highly recommend coming here.
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Christy W.
I love the crabs and ginger chicken served there, though the service is not so good compared to the taste of dishes.
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Karen N.
I used to love this place but I've found better places with better service . What happened last time I visit made me decide to give them one star . So we went with a party of ten . Of course I knew there would be a long wait . So my family was okay with that . Then they finally called our name and they asked us if we wanted to sit upstairs and I thought they meant the other room in the back , since I've been here so many times I thought that's what they meant . But they really took us upstairs in a dark room that was dirty and looked creepy . I never knew that they even had this place . And I asked all my friends and they said the same thing ..... So when I asked if we could wait for another table . They said no and that we already accepted it . Like honestly the point of dim sum is to have the little carts bring you food . But they couldn't even bring the cart up stairs . So they were bringing the food up and if you didn't want it they would bring it down . Or that's what I saw since there was one other family sitting up there . This place obviously doesn't really care . So we rather eat at a place that has light and where it's actually clean . Not eat in a dark attic . I haven't been back for months and I'm glad to have found other dim sum places that are so much better !
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Trung L.
BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY... This place gets super pack on the weekend during Lunch 11-1:30pm. Prepare for a 45+ minutes wait inside a sardine pack waiting room. My advice is you call in 30-40 mins before you arrive and have them add your name to the wait list. Also dont give them a complicated name as sometime they wont be able to comprehend your pronunciation that well over the phone. Another advice, they tend to seat larger parties first, so if you have 6+ you will get a round table quicker. This is a pushcart dimsum, everything comes piping hot. Portion for shrimp dumplings is big here. Chicken feet is good too. Lots of different selection.
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Nasha W.
I have mixed feelings about this place. I wanted to give it 3 stars if it wasn't for the lack of cleanliness. We walked in, and unlike the place across the street we were seated immediately. All I could focus on was how unkept this place was. All I could wonder was if this place is this messy and dirty in the dining area then what must the kitchen be like? I couldn't focus on enjoying this place because everything looked dirty, the walls, the floors, and a few other things. When we approached our table we were confused about where to sit because all the tables looked messy and the chairs were not tucked in. Being the second dim sum restaurant we tried in the area, I have gained a new appreciation for places that have their chairs neatly tucked in. It shows neatness and that it is ready for you to have a great dining experience. Anyway I went off on a tangent with the unkept chairs. We sat down ordered some dim sum. I was very weary of this because of how dirty the place seemed. The moss ridden tanks filled with live crabs in the entrance, the run down furniture, floors with crumbs and such, and the lack of neatness just did not convince me that I wanted to order very much food from here. We weren't even offered water :-/. Anyhow, I settled for the sesame balls. They were nothing memorable and slightly overcooked but still had a good taste. My husband on the other hand took his chances and ordered a few dim sum items. I tried one of the shrimp dumplings with parsley and it was flavorful. I tried a bite of the gyoza but it had a huge, unappetizing chunk of meat in the middle so it was not appetizing to me. The meat ratio was just too much. Service was meh. The male waiter seemed almost annoyed when serving us even though we didn't ask for anything and the waitress was always in a hurry and a tad impatient, and it just sent off a stressful vibe. I love dim sum but I just couldn't get myself to enjoy a meal at this place. I will say however it is very very affordable and for that, I would recommend you try it if you can get past everything else. But I for one do not enjoy dining in a messy place. I also do not enjoy seeing live crabs in a moss ridden tank. All the tanks looked disgusting. You eat what your food eats! But anyhow it has been over 10 hrs since we ate here and I haven't gotten food poisoning (knock on wood) so I guess it was ok. Would I return? Probably not. But for about $13 we (mostly my husband) got alot of dim sum for his money's worth.
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Jason J.
Definitely a happenin' place. All the tourist and locals go here. Weekends - Like 11 to 1pm - PACKED!!! so either come early or come late. Choices: Good options and variety. Quality: Good - didn't find anything wrong. I even tried the chicken feet. Service: The service I got was very attentive - there were even items no one had on the cart - but we asked and we got it right away. I asked the front cashiers - when is a good time to come - because by the time we got out 1pm there was no waiting. So they said - before 11 or after 1pm...word to the wise..
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Melissa P.
When you dream of Thanksgiving dim sum at Jade Garden like I do, you know you are in love with a place. I took my Hong Kong native friend here, and she was down with everything we ordered, especially short ribs, stuffed tofu, and fried octopus (although she was quite disappointed they were out of congee, which I'm told is fabulous peasant food). When a place is this packed all the time with a good proportion of Asian guests, it bodes well for the food, and the food is superb here. Also, you can order to your heart's content and still go home with plenty of money in your pocket. Can't beat that! The dim sum service is super fast and the garlic pepper sauce on the table is the best I've had anywhere. Putting it on anything makes that thing excellent in a different way. The hot tea is good and served in large portions. Love this place, will be back, highly recommend.
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Cindy W.
I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars so we shall say 3.5 stars. Compared to LA and SF dim sum this place is not the greatest but compared to places in San Diego Jade Garden wins. Came here around Sunday morning around 10:00 and already a wait. We probably only waited about 15 minutes for a table of 2. This restaurant is huge so even if there are alot of people in line it moves fairly quickly. This was actually our second breakfast (yes...we love to eat on vacation) so we didn't order as much as we wanted. Tried the shu mai, chicken feet, pork and radish, beef balls, chicken and chive dumpling, egg tarts, and tofu skin wrapped around pork. The standouts of all of these were definitely the chicken feet, beef balls, and egg tarts. Everything else tasted pretty standard The egg tart had a very flakey crust and I appreciate the fact that they make mini ones so you can eat more and not feel as guilty. The chicken feet were pretty large compared to other dim sum places. Not many places in SD serve beef balls so this was a treat for me. Come back again? Maybe...I guess I just wanted to experience China Town in Seattle
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Woo K.
You looking for the best Dim Sum joint in Seattle? This is probably it, but expect long waits and very reasonable prices. Reasons why this place is my favorite is because their dim sum is legit. I turn into an angry little Korean whenever I go to a dim sum place and see tiny little balls of shumai and little bit of shrimp in the dumplings that I pay an arm and a leg for. This place will not skimp you and it will also be cheap! You see those pictures up there? Not sure what you're waiting for, just GO. But do give yourself about 30-45+ minutes on the weekends for the wait, it gets kind of interesting hearing the scary Chinese lady screaming names you can barely understand but I promise it'll be part of the experience.
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Hieu N.
I love dim sum but hard to find a good place to enjoy. I am pretty picky Chinese food and tried many places nothing that I like. I found Jade Garden in Seattle and they served the best dim sum ever. After I ate there a few times, I feel like no other place can replace them. 5 stars for this Jade Garden restaurant.
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Lawrence W.
Quick service, lots of choices, boisterous servers... Long line so go early. The cart servers push their fare pretty aggressively so you know what's just come out hot from the kitchen.
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Bryan N.
2 stars, only because the food was good (otherwise 0, which Yelp doesn't even offer). Really confused how some Yelp reviewers of Jade look past the extremely poor service (and I mean really, really, poor service). I literally had to play Dog the Bounty hunter and track down my server to request something (yes, this means I had to repeatedly get out of my seat and walk around the restaurant to find my server). Those thinking it must have been busy during Dim Sum... no, it was 5:00pm on a Wednesday afternoon with one other table of people. BTW, this has happened more than once. We love the food, but not at the expense of extremely poor service. Jade - you need to wake up because you are loosing customers. No excuse.
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Mad M.
Old and unkempt with furniture that is falling apart. Not for the faint of heart.Servers move fast so CATCH one if you can for whatever you need (H20, extra plate, fork for the chopstick challenged). Long line on weekend if you arrive after 10am. Food is hot out of the fryer (Dim Sum cart#1 ) or steamer (Dim Sum Cart#2). Congee (rice porridge) also available.
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S S.
Why the long wait? What's so special about this place? The place has a weird lay out, the service sucks and the food doesn't justify anything of those things!! I judge a dim sum place by their chicken feet and there is nothing good about it. We wanted the taro balls and it was out, how can they be out of taro balls? Everything else was so-so. I have been here twice for dim sum and I have never once thought anything I had there was exceptional. No one I was with was raving about the food either and yet this place always have a line on the weekend (for dim sum)! Go elsewhere! Save yourself the wait and frustration!
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Ivana S.
Went here two days ago because we were really craving dim sum...I forgot it was the day after Chinese New Years. It was SO packed! Makes sense because it was probably the busiest time of year everywhere in International District, but mannn, there were a lot of people. We waited about an hour, which was understandable and quick considering the amount of parties that were in front of us. The food was super yum. There's this tea leaf wrapped rice and meat that's a must have there. Also, all their dumplings are pretty good too. My only problem was that I felt like our server never really came by our table with a cart. We had to get her attention or she wouldn't come by. Still, for the amount of food we ate and how cheap it was, I'm thinking that this place is pretty great.
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Linda Z.
Dim sum was very mediocre. We sat in the back room (do not agree to sit in the back!), which had 2 carts serving it. After initially arriving, the carts sit there until someone flags them down. So most of the food we got was lukewarm. Other than the unfortunate temperature, the food itself was acceptable but not outstanding. A few of the servers were incredibly rude, both in English and Chinese. There's a certain level that you expect during busy dim sum hours, but they acted like they were doing us a favor by answering questions and bringing over the cart.
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Kate B.
I used to eat dim sum with my dad all of the time when I was a kid. Then I moved away to a small, dinky town for college and there was no dim sum to be had. Now that I'm back in the big city, I'm glad to have access to great dim sum again! The restaurant is huge but it was absolutely packed at 2:15 PM on a Sunday. We had a large group we waited for a good 30 minutes. Once we were seated, we were barraged with carts. No one really took the time to gauge interest in each dish, we just went ahead and got one or two of each they offered! I don't know if it was the overwhelming hunger or what but the food was generally very, very good. Sadly, they were out of baked humbao but everything else was available. We ate until we were sick, and we still had food left on the table. I expected the bill to be pretty steep per person, but it turned out to be only $10/pp! What a deal! The steamed humbao were awesome and full of meat. The shrimp shu mai weren't my favorite, but I tend to not really gravitate towards shu mai in the first place. The meatballs were very tender and tasty. The honey walnut shrimp were well-cooked and had a nice flavor. The deep fried dumplings with mushroom filling are probably my favorite. The filling is savory and the dumplings are crispy but not overly-greasy. My suggestion: come with a larger group so you can try more dishes and spread out the cost. The individual dishes are very cheap but the more people you have, the more dishes you can try. And Jade Garden has seemingly countless dishes to try!
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Vince N.
So far the best Dim sum place in the I.D. The Dim sum serving sizes are large and prices are relatively inexpensive. People line up around the corner for a table. The restaurant is a bit dingy and old but bring your hand sanitizer and enjoy the dim sum, no complaints about it.
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Bill R.
Very good food and friendly people! I ordered my food online just as an area wide power outage hit. They managed to get my order to me without hardly any hold up at all. Everything was delicious.
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K K.
Do yourself a favor if you're looking for dim sum. Don't go here. Go to Harbor City across the street. This place doesn't hold a candle. Plus you'll pay three times as much.
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Lucia H.
This place is gross. It looks old, dirty, and needs a good scrub. My boyfriend and I went to dinner here tonight and we waited to be seated for ten minutes. When we were finally seated it took the waiter 15 minutes to even attend to us. On our way to the table the waiter almost spilled hot soup all over me as well and I didn't even notice because I had my back to him. I did see him scowl and he preceded to be very nasty and short with us once we were seated. We ordered the house chow mein, beef with house sauce, and salt and pepper crab. The chow mein was mediocre and pretty flavorless. The beef had an odd texture and the house sauce just made it taste... funky. The crab was yummy but nothing crazy special. It looks like there is only two waiters for this whole place... They looked very worn down and were very rude and short. They were not attentive at all. My boyfriend asked for a coke twice and never got it. The only ok thing was that our food came surprisingly fast... Makes me question how fresh it was... I advise to stay away!!
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Sally C.
Came with the fam for CNY weekend dim sum so, of course, it (and several blocks of Chinatown) were completely packed. My dad had the brilliant idea of making a reservation (!!) which shaved our wait time to about 7-10 minutes. I didn't even KNOW you could make reservations for dim sum. So glad he did. The food comes out pretty quickly and the portions are fairly large. Usually I can eat a siu mai or a ha gao in a couple of bites- these took twice that. The food was pretty good; sometimes; I feel like unless something is completely off, dim sum is fairly consistent across the board at most places. We brought our own little packet of tea leaves and asked for a pot of hot water- they charge per person for tea as most places nowadays do, I assume regardless of who drinks because they bring a pot out. Make a reservation if you're planning to go to dim sum on a busy weekend- you'll thank me for it later!
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Danielle S.
Taste of the food here is really good, more like old Hong Kong style, very authentic. I just wish the NYC restaurants cleanliness ratings can be used nationwide. Anyways this is still a good place for dim sum and brunch, catch up with old friends and enjoy some Chinese time
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Priscilla V.
Jade Garden is one of the best dim sum restaurants in Seattle if not the best here. I usually come here every month to fulfill my dim sum cravings. Some tips: -Call in and get your name on the list! It saves you so much time, I call on the way there from Lynnwood and we never wait very long after arriving. -They do chicken feet very good here so if you're feeling adventurous this is the place to do it. -Their calamari can be salty at times but it's one of my all time favorites -When waiting outside be very very attentive they will skip you if you don't speak up
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Sally M.
I was walking around Chinatown and this looked to be the busiest restaurant in the area. There was a small wait on a Sunday afternoon, which looked to be from the dim sum crowd. My group ordered lunch and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and quantity (huge portions!) of their dishes, all at very reasonable prices. I would recommend the singing chicken hot pot (chicken, Chinese sausage, veggies...watch out for large pieces of ginger) and house special crispy chow mein (included scallops!). Service was actually pretty good for a Chinese restaurant. The server was nice and patient when taking our order and was able to answer all our questions about the dishes. This place is pretty small and we were originally asked if we wanted to share a table. We were originally seated at a cramped table directly across from the kitchen, but fortunately moved to a better table near the front. Street parking wasn't too hard to find nearby. Would definitely come back!
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Christine Y.
I think Jade is actually just OK, but since there's not any better dim sum restaurants in Seattle, it gets high marks. First thing to note is that there is usually a wait. So don't come hungry. Unless you enjoy wasting away in a crowded mess of people in a small confined space. Summer time is more acceptable as you can stand outside in comfort. Winter time is harsh. I suggest Uwajimaya and Daiso for killing time. Second, while there's carts rolling around, you can also order from the menu. You can get a fried rice or noodle dish for the table. Or even order your fave dim sum dishes so they come out hot! (Instead of grabbing something from the cart that has been circulating 30 minutes already...) Third, the cart ladies might not be the friendliest. Especially if you've arrived later and they've been working their bums off and the hungry, dim sum craving people keep. On. Coming. In. But they do their best. Just be clear whether you're asking what's in something or whether you want something. Came with friends one time and when my friend pointed to a dish she wanted to know more about, it was already in front of us and marked on our sheet before we could say anything. That or come with seasoned dim sum diners. Now go partake in some loud, bustling, Canton food craziness.
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Kat A.
We found ourselves in the ID about a half hour before Seahawks kickoff and decided to grab a quick bite before heading home to watch the game - everyone in the area had gone to the game or settled into where they'd be watching so the wait was all of 5 minutes. We had barely sat down at our table next to the kitchen when we the first cart was at our table. We probably should have taken a pass on that cart because the stuff was mostly cold, but honestly it was all still pretty good. It all happened so fast, I couldn't possibly list off all the things we tried, but I'll do my best. The BBQ pork buns were delish, the shumai was good, we also had this BBQ pork pastry, which was good too. I love steamed custard buns and they do them pretty well here. We had a quick and excellent experience and would come back (after we check out Harbor City for comparison).
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Kenneth N.
solid 3.5 Usually here for dinner or late Nite snacks so first time here for dim sum. while not Van standards, it fits the need. had wanted to try Harbor City but couldn't fit 12 people. Winners here are: chinese donut wrap dessert fluff cake sew mai leaf wrapped sticky rice losers: shrimp with rice roll, way too chick. soya sauce also not sweet enough BBQ bun, average. bun not super soft. it is a classic hole in wall, the washrooms definitely need to be on some renos show if u r willing to overlook that super crowded, glad we made resos
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Ari J.
DimSum king of seattle does not disappoint... The carts are overflowing and plentiful!
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Maylee L.
It is extremely funny how there are so many reviews. I come here, their food is kind of dirty and not really worth it. Super crowded, you can ditch the bill easily. The best dim sum place is Dim Sum King FTW! I mean who can beat this a ham bao for only $.60?! and most of there desserts are $.60-.75 cents each. and definitely worth it!!!
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Daniel S.
This place is all hype, it tends to be packed with people which is typically a good sign, but don't be fooled. Loads of tourists, it is on the tour guide list of places to take people. Their service is also atrocious, ZERO efficiency which adds to the long wait times. Some will say best Dim Sum in Chinatown, perhaps, which isn't really saying much, Seattle's Chinatown is not great for Dim Sum to begin with. I have had a love/hate relationship with this place for years, end up forced to go here out of convenience. Today will be the last. Seated after waiting 25 min, we were told 10 min. I order a diet coke. "Sorry, we don't have that." I respond, well, you usually do? Waiter walks past our table with a diet coke in hand... So, what is that???? I also order a bowl of congee... I order this three more times before someone finally brings it to the table. I ask for two small bowls which seems like a grand imposition. We wait 15 min for a cart to come by, then observe two hot carts, the ones with the shao mai, in the row we are not seated in, 30 minutes before the hot cart comes by our table. This is 10:30 am, not the busiest time of the day. Service staff tends to focus on tables where they know the guests, talk, have a good old time while you are forced to wait until they get around to you. Food, meh, there are better options. If you want good service and food go to Bellevue, as others have suggested, Top Gun or Noble Court. Comparing this place to Hong Kong?!?!?!? It isn't even the same ball park, hell, it isn't even the same sport. I guess the best I can say about Jade Garden is that I haven't ever gotten sick eating their food..... you can do better.
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Jes K.
Not too sure why people keep saying this is the best dim sum place in town. The dim sum is just average. It is pretty authentic, but I will probably go there much more often IF it is less crowded. Only IF though because every time I go there there is a wait. I only go there because my friends like it. I will never want to wait again for this food.
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Lilly T.
Food wise, everything here is good! My favorite dishes here are the salt & pepper squid, beef chow fun (DRY not gravy), honey garlic ribs, and pretty much all of their dim sum items (they have good hagow, cheong fan--the rice noodle with shrimp-, siu mai and the fried taro with pork and mushrooms). I hate that it gets really busy here on weekends and the wait can literally be up to an hour for a table for two! Weekdays are not so bad though. The hostess with the short hair can be really rude at times. **I advise that after you get your name on the waiting list, keep checking with the hostess to see when you will be next because she jumps around and doesn't go in order when assigning tables. Other than that, the servers are really good during busy hours and remember what you ask for!
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Pasha N.
There was a time where I wanted Dim Sum and I DIDN'T go to Jade Garden. That time was called NEVER. Prepare to come hungry, wait a long time to sit, and then leave stuffed. Fortunately the International District provides ample walking opportunities so you can walk your food off before you go home. *BURP* ....'scuse me...
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Lisa P.
This is my default place to eat dim sum. It's always busy, and like everyone says, there is always a line. Sometimes they even ask if you want to share a table with strangers, which is not out of the ordinary for Chinese people at all. The wait is usually 20-30 minutes. I usually go with my family or friends (in groups of 6 or 8). The trick is to ask for a reservation first. There is very little organization and like in Hong Kong, it's first come, first serve. The dim sum selection is all right. They have the typical items to the fried varieties that include desserts. But be warned, almost every thing contains shrimp. I just wished that their chili sauce have some kind of a kick. To me, it's not hot at all.
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Thu D.
Good dim sum. We came to visit Seattle for 4th of July weekend, and only waited for 10 minutes to seat. This place was recommended by my local friends. The waitresses were friendly and funny. The food was very reasonably priced and good.
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Vinh N.
So we went here at around 12:30pm on a Saturday. We had a party of 4 and literally had to wait 45 minutes to get seated. No exaggeration! The funny thing is that I think the restaurant has more 6+ ppl tables than 4 ppl tables. I'm serious. It's like a 50/50 split. No wonder there were so many big groups of people here. And eventually, we got seated at a table of 8 with 4 other random people. So let's get down to the food. First off, basically all Seattle dim sim tastes more or less the same. It's all "average" to "good." To get GREAT dim sum, you have to head north to Vancouver. And yes, I'm talking to all you caucasian people who think this place, Top Gun, Noble Court, etc is the "best dim sum ever." Until you've tried Vancouver dim sum, then your opinion doesn't count. Sorry, the truth hurts. So the best dish here was the shrimp dumplings. It had lots of shrimp in it. Everything else was just average...nothing to write home about. Definitely NOT worth the 45 minute wait. So unless you have 6+ ppl in your party, I'd just go somewhere else in Chinatown to eat.
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Jean P.
I consider this the best dim sum in Seattle. It still does not compare to the dim sum in Vancouver BC. However, unless you want to drive to BC, this is the best one in Seattle. The price is quite reasonable. As for the atmosphere, it is a typical chinese restaurant (loud and crowded). My hint is to go early for dim sum (11:00) unless you want to wait for a table.
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Jesse K.
For dim sum, this is as good as it gets in Chinatown. Don't be a fool and make the long wait for your own table, ask to share one. They have extra seating in the back too. Service sucks when it's busy so don't be afraid to flag someone down and ask for it. The food is the truth whether for dim sum or a late night fix.
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Phoenix mi m.
I've been a fan of this place for years. Just went again this morning for dim sum. I go for the food, not the decor. They can use some remodeling to earn the last star. Try ordering the steam fish filet, parsley wrapped in rice noodles, drizzled with sweet soy sauce. It's my favorite dim sum dish there. My second favorite dim sum dish is baked pineapple-crusted BBQ pork hom bau.
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Alan A.
We arrived in Seattle early Saturday morning, and we wanted to visit Seattle's Chinatown for a good Dim Sum meal. Unfortunately, on Saturday morning at 9:00am, there are not a lot of restaurants open in Chinatown. We pulled out our trusted phones and got on Yelp to help us find a good restaurant that was open that early in the morning. Jade Garden had many reviews, most of them positive, and it was right down the street from where we were. We only ate a few dishes, for we wanted to save our some room in our stomachs for the day ahead. In our opinion, the food was good, but not great. I'd have to give it a 6.5 to 7 score out of a possible 10 points. There was not a lot of variety like some Dim Sum restaurants offer. A lot of the carts kept coming by with the same items. The taste, quality, prices, and service were okay. I might return here to eat one day, but the restaurant did not leave me with a deep long-lasting impression.
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Richard U.
This place is definitley my pick for Dim Sum joint in Seattle's Chinatown. The dumplings are huge! After going to a few other places around the block for Dim Sum, there is a noticeable difference. The shu-mai are almost overstuffed! Proably the best vote of confidence is my Dad who made us eat there twice for Dim Sum during his last visit (not that I needed minded in the least). It does tend to get crowded fast. The place is a bit small so it is a good idea to get there pretty early (start serving around 9am). They are open really late (think 230am or 3am?) which is great. Unfortunately, their dinner stuff has markedly declined recently so usually avoid everything except the dim sum which is still good.
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Maple C.
I think this place is overrated; the dim sum isn't really worth the one hour wait you'll have to put up with. Plus, you'll have to deal with being jam packed into the waiting area like sardines. In all honesty, nothing we had wowed me, and there wasn't anything special on their menu. Everything was just okay. If you're going to have to suffer through being jostled around by people trying to get to their table and being shoulder to shoulder with tons of people for a good hour AFTER trying to find a parking spot in the International District, the food better be pretty freaking good. Sadly, I was really disappointed. Not only was there no wow factor with the food, it took forever to even get food! We were shown to a table where the four of us were pretty much ignored even though all of the people working there had to pass by us to get upstairs and to the adjoining room.
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Jonelle T.
Is it possible to give 1/2 a star? Because that's what I give this place. Since I'm the authority on all things Chinese, this place has got to be one of the grossest I've ever set foot in. For reasons beyond my comprehension, it's packed on the weekends with people jonesing for some dim sum. I wish I could tell them all to just drive up to Vancouver if they wanted REAL dim sum. This place is disgustingly dirty. Everything is sticky and there is virtually no ventilation so you leave smelling like a big greaseball. I wanted to burn the clothes I wore in there. I implore you. Don't eat here. I bet they chop things on the kitchen floor or drop them, then serve them to you. =)
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Theresa D.
Yummy yummy yummy, I love Jade Garden in my tummy! This place is wonderful! Their dim sum is always fresh, delicious, and better priced than other dim sum restaurants. I love their mini fruit tarts, shrimp balls, and shu mai. I know, I'm so simple. Definitely not the cleanest place in the world, it seems like when they clean off the table, they just move the grease around, but what can you expect in Chinatown??? I also want to add to this review... I went there this weekend with a friend of mine whose name is somewhat complicated. We get in, and are told by the nice lady to write our name down and we'll be called when our table was ready. About an HOUR goes by, and I decide to check on our name. Excitement fills me as I see that we are only 3 people away, but as people pass me I start to wonder... We were only 3rd away on the list; why haven't we sat yet? I go back over and see my poor friends name scratched out, and I say "Hey, what's going on, we haven't sat yet, and now we're not on the list anymore???" Well what happened was the woman didn't know how to say my poor friends name, so just scratched it off. So. The food is still excellent, but I had to lower the star rating due to the poor service.
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Todd T.
I had two friends who I wanted to take to dimsum as one of them hasn't had dimsum in many many years. I wanted someplace that had a bit more variety food-wise than Harbor City. Unfortunately we got there a bit late (2:00PM), so it was towards the end of their dimsum service, but seeing as there were 4-5 other tables eating at the time, we still felt pretty good. The carts descended pretty quickly on us so we were able to quickly get the first batch of food onto the table. Unfortunately, this was pretty much the end of their dimsum service, and the waitresses would henceforth just stand together by the wall not far from the table, staring at us and speaking quickfire Cantonese. One of my friends eating there was Cantonese, and much to our horror we realized they were talking about us, and hoping we'd quickly eat and be done with it. We wanted to try some other dishes on their menu, so we summoned one of the waitresses to get us some, only to get terse responses saying they didn't have any left. The waitresses always seemed impatient and frustrated with our requests for more tea or dessert items. In the middle of our service as well, another waitress interrupted our meal to take our condiments (vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce) away, to prep for dinner service it seemed. That was rude and uncalled for. It was as if they couldn't let us eat in peace and we were invisible obstacles to their dinner cleaning and prep. OVERALL: This place would get a better review if it weren't for their rude and mediocre service. Shame really, as their food was ok. They are slightly more expensive than Harbor City next door, and given that the food isn't any better, the wait times are longer during peak times (weekends for brunch and lunch), and the service ruder, I can't think of any reason to come here.
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Sasha R.
Prepare to get sensory overload when eating here....crazy waiting room, servers throw down at least 3 dishes yelling at you the second you sit down, and don't forget the crazy loud buzz of large asian families eating their hearts out while spinning the center of the table for food. Aside from that...AMAZING dim sum. If you want sum...go to Jad Garden. Everything we had was amazing. We have to be rolled out of there every time we go. Great prices as well...we ordered about 6 dishes and it was only 11/person!
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Clarissa J.
Its worth four stars as Seattle goes but only 3 to me because I've had San Fran dim sum and frankly, how can you compare with that until you visit China? I don't think it should be rated as $$ because I'd really call it $, its not expensive at all. My boyfriend, daughter, and I usually walk out completely stuffed to the brim for less than $20. The staff can be a bit harsh and make you feel like the are forcing food on you. I guess they think a white girl only wants eggrolls and shrimp because they throw that at me every time. I have to ask for the fried chicken feet, taro cake, and leafwrapped rice...aren't those standard dim sum yummyness?
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Cat A.
Sunday morning. Everyone and their mom (take this very literal!) Were waiting for a spot in this delicious corner restaurant. The host stand was PACKED.. i mean sardine style. I made an effort to kill time while waiting for our table by repeatedly reading some Asian-weekly magazine and another paper written in Chinese.. Overall the wait time on a Sunday morning around 11-12 in the afternoon is: HELL (an hour and a half) I recommend going earlier, later or NOT on the weekends when every Chinese family is out trying to eat dim sum Once we were seated, we did the whole "raise hand, point, say yes/no" and the games started. We grabbed Chinese broccoli (a MUST), little shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, sho mai, pork hash... sticky rice.. the frikkin works. Tofu was good, Salt and pepper shrimp looked ono too... and desert..sesame balls. Ohhh heaven I feel the need to stress that if you want service, you must be very adamant about it. Almost ruthless. I feel that is the only way. Take charge. I mean, come on.. your hungry right? Don't be meek about it! It's a dog-eat-dog world out there...
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Alice S.
One of the best places for dim sum that you'll find in Seattle. It's the only dim sum restaurant that I'll take my family from California or Canton. What's important to me is that you can taste that they make their own dim sum (some places order it from elsewhere) and it isn't greasy (which dim sum often can be). I'm not going to compare it to any place in San Francisco or Hong Kong, but, for Seattle, it really is one of the best. Dim sum should taste fresh, delicate, flavorful, and not greasy, and Jade Garden fulfilled those critera for me. Given that, anticipate a wait. If you want to get seated immediately, you really do want to get there by 11 on weekdays and by 10 or 10:30 on weekends. Also, you go there for the food, not the attentive service or ambiance. This place is much better than Honeycourt a block away, which I was coerced into going to by a friend's friend who claimed it was the best dim sum in town (we've since learned to ignore all food advice that person gives). Jade Garden is also fresher and less greasy than Purple Dot's dim sum option (I suspect they order in some of their dim sum). Aside from the dim sum, they serve typical Cantonese faire. When I go for dinner, I get the crispy fried noodles, salted fish and chicken fried rice, 1000 year egg and pork rice porridge -- and they've all been good. I do have to make a special shout out for the crispy fried intestines with sweet and sour sauce, though. It's divine. Those of you who've had it know that it can't be overcooked (which renders out too much fat, and gives it a horrible, too-soft, greasy mouthfeel) and it can't be undercooked, because, well, undercooked fatty offal meat is just gross. They get it just right here, and it's so delicious. Prices are also great. My husband and I gorge comfortably (or uncomfortably, given the massive amount we eat whenever we're here) for $30.
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Ritika V.
The dim sums here were really good, no doubt about that. They were really busy so the service was very "fast". i wish the carts dint go by so fast so I'd have a chance to take a look at everything they had..
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Sue P.
Best Dimsum ever in States! This place reminds me of my hongkong days 10 years ago. If you don't know what to do, just ask servers they will let you know. You should try if you are a fan of Dimsum :)
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Kris C.
We called ahead and checked if they were still serving food.They said they were. The hours said they were open until 2am. When we got there they said the kitchen was closed. It was only 1am.
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Crystal N.
I really liked this place when we first went but have been here a couple times afterwards and would say it is just decent and doesn't jump out at me more than the next dim sum joint. Always a long wait and very crowded. The tables and floors are stickier than your avg Chinese place. The bathroom, oh man, let's just say if you can hold it, do. It's reminiscent of mainland China. I initially tried this place way back when because there were one of the only places you could find xiao long bao (soup dumpling) but now that there is a din tai fung in town, I really never find myself craving to hit this place up. There are cleaner less crowded dim sum spots if I'm craving some radish cake or chicken feet.
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Neal L.
Good food. But the waiter was mean to us. We didn't get any help form the waiter, also we waited forever to get the waiter to come over. And the attitude was horrible! And when we were paying we were asked to pay for the tips! That's just bad!
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Wes Y.
Great Chinese food at a reasonable price $$. I have been here 3 times and have enjoyed each visit. The service is so quick. It seems like you just ordered and the food comes out quickly and piping hot! I have had the Jellyfish Appetizer, Seafood Chow Mein, Eggplant hot pot, Beef with Ginger, Honey Short ribs. All delicious. This restaurant is quickly becoming one of my favorites in the ID.
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Jonathan A.
It was okay...highly forgettable and boring interior. The area is a little rough, with bars on most of the shop windows and not too many people walking around at night. The servers took a while to take our order, even though they were just standing around the whole time, so obviously they are discriminating or don't like working. The food all came out sporadically, and there would be a period of more than ten minutes from one dish to the other. It would have been nicer to have them all come out at the same time. The food was okay for Chinese, but I've had better. The portions on some of the dishes also seemed a bit small, like the cashew chicken for instance. We had four people and we were all eating a lot of soup broth to get full, because we ran out of other dishes so quickly, even though we had a solid five or so entrees shared between us all. My friends wanted to come here because it was really late, but I have heard of other phenomenal Chinese/Asian food restaurants that are also open extremely late, so that is no excuse for this place to be sub-par.
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Kaori T.
I have rarely ever been to a restaurant with such terrible service. The waitresses and waiters (cause you're not just gonna get a designated one, you're at a dim sum restaurant after al) are all rude! Yelling at each other across the room is one thing, but they yelled at us too ! LOL. Lucky for them, their dim sum is delicious. Very plump large variety of dumplings, lots of different types to choose from, and admittedly one of the best dim sum places I've ever been too. If you can stand the terrible chinese attitude (and you should, it makes it authentic haha), then you gotta feast here. It's also not too pricey and it will definitely fill you up. The carts come around a plenty as it's not such a large venue that you have to wait forever to get all your goods. I would and want to go back.
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Jolene R.
Came here because the pho place across the street was cash only. Thursday 11:00 dim sum was good. Food was hot and fresh, service was what you would expect. There was a comment from 14 days ago that made my stomach turn so I am a bit conflicted as I wrote this. I just hope the health department made a visit in the last 14 days.
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Erica P.
So delicious! The decor is a little on the cheesy side but the service is okay (a little cold) and the prices are really good but the food makes up for it all.
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Alden C.
In the two years that I have lived in the area several people I have talked to complained that there was no good Dim Sum restaurants in Seattle. I didn't take too much caution in going there despite those complaints because it was simply something I never had before. Yes, I KNOW! Whenever you go to a place and you get Dim Sum for the first time you kind of need to go with someone that knows what they are doing. Since we had no idea how it was set up we were pretty confused but luckily we had a friend who has been through it before and knew which kind of dumplings we might like and show us the ins and outs that are involved. Everything we picked was wonderful! There were a few dumplings we especially enjoyed like one that had pork and ginger in it. Any of the dumplings with shrimp were delightful as well but I had no complaints on anything! So even if this is not one of the few good Dim Sum places in Seattle it made no impact on me because I enjoyed the meal and look forward to going back! Like with any Dim Sum arrangement (from what we were told) the prices are very reasonable!
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Margie S.
Favorite dimsum place in Seattle! But the wait is ridiculous so make reservations through the phone before coming in! Other than that food is delicious and a good price!
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Michael C.
Great Dim Sum place that is very authentic. The crowds can be hectic and you might want to take Google Translate on your phone to clarify you order. I would also say to request the Pot Stickers. They are literally the best I have ever had.
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Denny C.
Following review is for dinner, not dim sum, which a lot of the pictures and reviews are focused on. I came here for a large group dinner (over ten people) a few weekends ago. Reservations helped, and at 7:00 p.m. the restaurant was so full - as to be expected for a Saturday night. Our table was at the very back of the restaurant, so we were constantly surrounded by wait staff shuffling in and out, back and forth from the kitchen to other parts of the restaurant. Not the best in terms of ambiance. We ordered banquet style, so lots of food came out. I should also add portions are *very* generous here. We started out with a traditional soup, then round after round of entree came to the table. There were so many dishes that I can't remember them all, but some samples include: pigeon, cold meat and seafood platter, crab, broccoli and seafood, Peking style pork chops, honey walnut shrimp, to name a few. Everything was standard, and again portions are kind of crazy. A huge heaping pile of broccoli came out with some assorted seafood - that by itself probably would've been enough to feed all of us. The pigeon was good, and I really liked the fried tofu seafood roll that came on the assorted cold platter. The walnuts in the shrimp dish could have been sugared, like I've had elsewhere, but these were rather plain, and my usual preference is to opt out of this dish given how heavy it is. The only thing that felt odd about the food was that we never really got a carb - normally these sort of large group meals come with a generic fried rice or at least regular rice, and we didn't get that. There were some longevity noodles that came with the crab, which were delicious. Service: Brusque, efficient, and very typical of the neighborhood. Bottom line: Standard Cantonese group dinner kind of food. I'd be open to trying their dim sum.
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Gentle V.
The dim sum here is pretty good, however there are some key issues with Jade Garden. Sometimes food doesn't trump service and it makes the entire experience a big bust. I've been to Jade Garden several times, with me basically ignoring the poor state of customer service quality because I like the Dim Sum there. I used to recommend friends to go to Jade Garden for dim sum, but not anymore after my last visit. The problem I have with Jade Garden is the lack of customer service. It's the same bad service each time, but I go back because I think it'll be different. For my last visit, I called several days ahead of time to make reservations because I knew Saturday would be busy. The Jade Garden employee was very rude. Her tone sounded annoyed. When I called several days before the event to update the reservation to start one hour later, I received attitude. When we finally arrived for dim sum that Sat, it was chaotic. I can't neccessarily fault them for the longer wait time beyond our reservation spot; it WAS crazy busy. However, the person at the front desk came off as condescending. She acted annoyed when I asked her how long it'll be. I just needed an ETA and reassurance from the waitress that she had not haven't forgotten our reservation. When we were finally seated, one of the waitresses walking by with dim sum was pretty rude to one of my guests. We tried to get her attention because we were starving, but she basically reprimanded everyone. She told us to wait our turn, she was not ready to take our request, which I found odd because she was just standing right there doing nothing with big ole cart of food. Everything was pretty good (tastewise), except for the shrimp and veggie dumplings. The inside meat mixture was pretty tasty and flavorful, but the gluteonous rice wrapping was undercooked and sticky. It kept breaking apart when I tried to pick it up.
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Chiz L.
DIRTY. WORST SERIVCE in Seattle. They have the widest range of dim sum, however the serivce is incredibly rude and they just make you tio when they thibk yiu 'forgot' to put the amount in there. Sorry, but you did not deserve it. There was one time when a giant cockcroach flown onto our table, we were literally petrified and tried to get the attention of the waiter to deal with this situation that was going in there. Finally when the waiter came, he grabbed my friends only napkin and take the cockcroach away. He never came back wuth another napkin or an apology. So that was pretty much the last time we ever even dare to set our feet inside that cockcroach ridden hell hole.
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Jeremy B.
Open late. Pretty tasty, and the restaurant is clean. I recommend it, especially I you're in the area late.
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John O.
So sorry to have to report that they've stopped making the Fried Shrimp in Green Onion Pancakes. They are still our go-to Dim Sum in Seattle.
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Amy N.
Today, I went to Jade Garden because I've heard the dim sum is good, but I couldn't get past how dirty the place was. I really ruined the meal for me AND my eight year old daughter. I counted seven older guys who are supposed to bus the tables but really ended up standing around and talking amongst themselves. Maybe the manager could have them put some gloves on and wipe everything from floor to ceiling with a disinfectant made with bleach!
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Hong L.
Best dim sum in Seattle hands down, this place does get very crowded, and there is a reason for that. The only things I would add to this place are bigger more open space and a permanent parking lot, and that would make this place perfect.
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Daisy M.
This restaurant was recommended by a coworker. Service was very poor. Took forever to get straws for water and hot tea was never deliver. Bathrooms were very dirty and overall a very unclean restaurant. Food was ok... Nothing special.
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Yen P.
~we had the hot pot and the oyster with garlic and onions. Love the food here and the decorations. Great customer service! Thank you!
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Joanne L.
Long wait and not very friendly staffs. Table is wet and dirty. Food was ok. Luke warm. Not every hot. It get cold after a minutes.
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Alice X.
This is a typical Chinese dim sum spot.
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Suwi S.
If you can get stuff off their carts fresh and hot, that is the way to go, then the taste is fine, but not anywhere near as good as San Francisco or Vancouver, BC dim sum, no way. It's fine. And marginal. If it's old and cold, unless you're desperately hungry, it's practically inedible. We are bring-leftovers-home kind of people, and we've only ever left a ton of leftovers in one place ever, House of Hong. Jade Garden now gets second place. Two of the people in our large party got food poisoning shortly after our meal. The restaurant is very greasy and dirty-feeling and -looking. You feel the grease on your face as soon as you walk in through the door. Maybe even before. Our daughter's friend cried her heart out when her quarter rolled under the lobster/crab tanks and I, not being one to be overly concerned about kids washing their hands all the time, had my heart stick in my throat as I watched my daughter get on her hands and knees and tried to fish it out for her under layers of grease and dirt. That tank has NOT been moved since that place opened, however many decades ago. I told her calmly to please move away from the dead cockroach. I really can't comment any further, my stomach is starting to turn just revisiting it.
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Eddie N.
Amazing! Worth the wait. They have great variety and attentive service. I love the garlic green beans. Their seam cart is my favorite!!!
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Funglin W.
How does this place only get a 3 star? 4 stars for it! Be prepared for a long wait though. We called for our name to be put on the 'wait list' around 10, got to the restaurant at 11, and didn't get seated til 12. Arrive before any possible rush hour. The price is extremely reasonable (for the seven people I came with, we ended up paying less than $10 per person)! Also, the amount of meat and portion is amazing. Every tray (i.e. shrimp dumpling or shumai) had a ton of filling in it. I'm also amazed that they add scallop meat into their shrimp dumpling which was so unique and delicious. I do highly recommend Jade Garden's dimsum. The shumai and all the other dishes are really delicious and fresh. My only complaint though would be that some of their dishes (i.e. Shrimp Kar / Shrimp dumpling) had extremely sticky skin. When we tried to pick it up, the skin would stick to each other and break when we pick it up. So everytime I ate the shrimp dumpling, I had to pick it up in pieces. But regardless, flavors and portions were there!
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Michael R.
After walking out of a place down the street we went here. Food was good. Couldn't understand the people as it seemed to be all Chinese locals. We all had dim sum. People were a little rude that we didn't understand them. That's life. Overall the table thought food was good. 3 1/2 stars probably about right. Above average. They will try to push as much food as possible on you. If you have to have dim sum this is a good call
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Phil W.
After reading several recommendations, my partner and I decided to check it out for lunch today. After a 30 minute wait, we were seated. We were approached by 2 different dim sum cart wait persons asking us what we wanted. Neither could answer in English so we pointed to what we recognized. We asked for dishes and they just stared at us. The dishes were tepid and bland. We had to ask for water and hot tea. When it arrived we asked if they add a particular dish. After a minute of failed conversation, she turned and walked away. Needless to say, the experience was off-putting. I understand and do not mind wait persons who speak other languages. What I don't understand is a failure to at least identify dishes and to serve dishes that are hot and full of flavor. Finally, the restaurant was filthy. Save your money eat somewhere else. This restaurant is a disappointment!
My go-to dim sum place in Seattle. It's not the best I ever had but it's local and satisfies my cravings. Vancouver, Canada is a whole other ball game. I digress.... so this place has good dim sum. All the typical options, shu-mai, shrimp dumplings, BBQ bun, chicken feet, etc. My favorite are the lotus cakes. It's been a staple in my dim sum eating career since I was a kid. Can't go to dim sum and not order it. The only thing unique about this place (that I have discovered) are the little fruit tarts you can get. They're so yummy and cute! I don't always see it but when I do, I get it and gobble it up. This place usually has a LONG LONG LONG wait on the weekends. I came on a Sunday at 11 and it was surprisingly NOT packed! I was overjoyed. I could stand in the waiting area and not feel like I was being smothered. I would say prices here are reasonable and typical of any dim sum restaurant. I was in a group of 4 and we spent about $45 and we ordered A LOT! Pretty sure we all ate to our limits. The people pushing the carts aren't the nicest nor the most patient or easiest to understand, but you make it work, or else you'll starve. ;) I'm lucky that I speak Chinese so they're more inclined to be nice and patient with me. Overall, good place to eat. Big groups usually aren't an issue to seat either. They have many big round tables and I just realized they have seating upstairs. You'll leave full and happy and not a huge dent in your wallet.
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Nancy C.
It has been YEARS since I've been here last and let's say the hubby and I were not wow'd/impressed with there food. The dim sum was just ok now, things were on the warm side and not pipping hot. Dim sum was mediocre, although the spare ribs stood out in my opinion along with their small four piece egg tarts. We felt rush, as were getting ready to go, we're getting our daughter dressed and here comes the waiters cleaning up and setting up the table. I get being proactive but in reality, it wasn't packed busy and it wasn't necessary to make us feel rushed. I don't believe we'll come back again, if not, any time soon. We've lost our faith in good dim sum. Next time were in the ID, it's Mikes Noodle House for me..
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Brigitta Yati S.
It's ok, nothing special. Is not true with the words of best dim sum in United States. Los Angeles dim sum are much much better.
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Dave A.
Good Dimsum. Fried spare rib dinner flavorful but a little sweet. But only tap water and hot tea. No sodas, no beer, no juices. You definitely are here for the dimsum, which is on your table in about 15 seconds during lunch, but takes forever to get when you order during dinner.... This is not the cleanest place and it could use a remodel. The staff is not very attentive after you get your dimsum during lunch, and don't act very friendly during service at dinner. And not even a thank you when paying your bill.. Go spend 10-15 on 2 or 3 orders of dimsum during lunch and quickly go. You'll like the flavor and you'll be full, but this is not a place to sit and enjoy a meal with conversation. You won't feel like staying long and maybe ordering some additional food.
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Parris N.
Go here for the worst service in the history Seattle!!! Really!! If you are training a wait staff...this is THE place for the MOST uncaring, nowhere to be found server!! They actually toss, not place, but toss items ordered on the table!!! I almost can't believe this place (which is good for Dim Sum) still can exist! if one was to write a comedy about very poor service, just ok food and extremely tired decor with fitly restrooms...THIS IS THE PLACE for you!!! My favorite moment was when the waiter all of a sudden appeared at the end of our dinner, stuck his thumb in our Chow Fun bowl and asked if we wanted it to go!!! Really Classy Jade Garden!!! I promise you it's true all!! I' sure they have cam's in there so REALY all be warned.
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I M.
Enjoyed the food very much so. They are extremely busy and according to locals who are regulars this place is always busy. So expect to wait. The waitresses and waiters are quick and talk rough as I think that is just their culture and the business is to turn and burn as there are many waiting. They have seafood to pork, beef and veggies. Price reasonably, the only thing is parking is a pain.
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Jenniffer C.
Longest wait ever, longer than waiting for a roller coaster at six flags. Basically 2 hours for dumplings and shumai. But, the dumplings were definitely delicious. The Chinese broccoli was over salted. I love the don tat, flaky! The dim sum is good, but hands down love nyc dimsum so much more. The choices here are very limited.
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Noralis R.
Great dim sum. The restaurant is big and we didn't have to wait too long. I personally didn't like the space but I liked the food. I have seen more variety in other restaurants than in this one. I liked the bbq pork bun very much. It looks like is one of the famous places in the area.
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Eileen T.
Not the best dim sum place. Wish they had more choices. I would've gone to harbor city but my dad chose to eat at this place. Dim sum was mediocre. Capital Seafood serves the best dim sum in Orange county. I'm sure they can learn from other dim sum places to get better ratings.
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Suie C.
Sigh. Perhaps things have changed or perhaps it was simply an off day. Jade garden just wasn't as good as I remembered for dim sum. Many of the dishes seemed to be drowned in oil, as in a pool of oil in left in the bottom of the dish. Only a few dishes, har goa and the shrimp wrapped in rice noodles really hit the spot. To top it off....two baby cockroaches made their appearance on our table towards the end of our meal....that killed my appetite.
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Momoka T.
i love to eat dim sum here but.i will not come back anymore. first, the attitude of cashier at the front desk is soooooo- horrible.- bad attitude - i will definitely not come back.
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Ty D.
Not a big fan of dim sum in general, but this place is pretty good! The staff is always nice, and the food isn't too bad. Would recommend, but does get extremely busy on weekends around 11.
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Ric C.
I went for my first time on Mothers Day and there was about a 30 minute wait, but well worth the wait. The items on the carts were fresh and varied. The service was good, but order you tea and any other drink when you first sit down. I asked for a glass of water later in the meal and it took a long time to get it. The prices is very reasonable. I hope I can go back there soon. It's only one block from my favorite Chinese Restaurant in Seattle and it's nice to have a choice so close.
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Lynn K.
I've always thought of Jade Garden as being overpriced and overhyped. Couldn't understand the long lines.... until one day, I got dragged here by a friend to eat dim sum... and let me tell you, it was amazing. Their dim sum is not only super fresh and hot, but they also have an amazing variety. If you have the time to wait in line, this place is worth it. Better than every dim sum place I've had in Seattle. That being said, I've never had anything here except dim sum. Don't know much about the other menu items.
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Mikiko T.
Seriously. What's up with the service here? I made reservations TWICE and both the times, they were completely ignored and I was told they were too busy they could not accommodate the reservation. So, why do they even take reservation then? The food is pretty decent, and is cheap. But not worth the hassle.
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Jim H.
I forgot how much I love this place. It has a been a few years since I had dim sum here, and was back this past wednesday. Everything was fresh, and homemade. The dim sum ladies were nice, funny, and not overly pushy, and the food was delicious. My only caution is that the food is much better on weekdays than weekends.
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Miles J.
I would have to say that the average 4-star rating for this place is right on. For dim sum this place is awesome. The servers are a little pushy but they DO have to make it around to every table and I just take it as a cultural difference. They have great prices and delicious dim sum!
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Hanh P.
Best dim sum in Seattle! The whole experience is authentic--the food, the crowd, the service, the ambiance. You should NOT go to a dim sum place expecting great customer service (in fact, you shouldn't go to any Chinese restaurant with that expectation). The wait is super long but definitely worth it. You can also table share with strangers if you don't want to wait as long (this is common in Asian so don't be so shocked that it's an option). If you need a lot of attention/explanation--this isn't the place for you. Just pick what you see on the cart and try it - that's how dim sum works. Yes, people will push you in the entrance area--don't be too put off by it, there are a lot of older Asian folks and recent immigrants who come here and that's just how it works in Asia. It's loud and crazy but if you can put up with it, you'll be happy you did. Food is delicious! The tripe is on point. Also recommend the Chinese donut wrapped with rice roll, fried taro balls, chicken feet, and ha gow (shrimp dumplings).
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Sara A.
I'm not impressed with this place. I usually don't rate places with just one star but this was bad! After waiting for 30 minutes to be seated we were seated in the back of the restaurant right next to what used to be a bar. All tore up with garbage everywhere. I immediately noticed about a inch of dust on the banister right next to our table. The dim sum was served cold and nobody seemed to care. I'm avoiding this place like the plague.
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Jon L.
Finally tried Jade Garden for dim sum. Clearly its reputation as the best dim sum restaurant in Seattle precedes it because the restaurant was packed and with a number of groups waiting to be seated. Rather than wait for a table, which would have been a modest 10 minutes supposedly, my parents and I decided to sit at a large table that was shared by three other groups. If you are dining alone, this is probably the setup you will have to deal with unless you are getting a takeout order. I found the dim sum menu to have a fair selection, but not extensive or having stuff that I could not find elsewhere. We ordered 7 items which totaled a little over $22. Har gau (shrimp dumplings), chiu chow dumplings (meat mixture), beef tripe, baked BBQ pork buns, bean curd bundle with tofu and enoki mushrooms, fried shrimp & chives dumplings and bean curd rolls. Nothing was bad, but there were quite a few that were just okay. The BBQ pork buns was fine, but the filling was kind of ho hum. The shrimp dumplings had tasty shrimp, but the wrappers were broken. I like that they give you four pieces here. Do note this is a large item menu here, when most places probably have it as a medium. The meat filling mixture in the chiu chow dumplings were not as finely chopped as I would like. The beef tripe was good with a little spice. The bean curd dishes were pretty good. Particularly the rolls. The standout for me though was the fried shrimp & chives dumplings. The fact that it was hot is one the key reasons why. I think Jade Garden is no doubt one of the better dim sum places in town, but not the best. Harbor City at the moment holds that title for me.
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Alan B.
This is one of the two places that I go for Dim Sum in Seattle. It's usually packed with people and huge line. You can actually call ahead to make reservation. She will just take down your name and how many people and hangs up. (Don't expect you are making reservation with a date and time) When you show up, pass 40 people waiting by the counter and tell her that you made a reservation and give her your name. She will get you a table ASAP. I never had to wait too long this way. I think the owner (the one by the counter) likes me, because I have seen her yell at other people before.. And she always been hella nice to me. I think the price is fair, and their dim sum taste very good and the portion also pretty nice. It's in china town, crowed with people. So I am not really expect too good of service and cleanness anyway. (They are ok) I just focus on the food.
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AlyxandraMonique S.
One of the best dim-sum's! It gets VERY crowded here. I like ordering, Pork BBQ Humbao, Siomai, Shrimp Ball, Eggplant, Mango Pudding, Pork Spare Ribs and Chives bun.
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Julie Marcellina V.
Oh Jade Garden! This is the place to go for dim sum, although I was disappointed about the rude service they provided us. Last time my friends and I came in here, we asked for a fortune cookie. The lady refused to give us one, just because it was lunch hours. Hmmmm? Also the service is pretty horrible and you hear a lot of chinese employees screaming across the room. Food is good though and I will come back.
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Blossom K.
Don't go. Just don't go if u don't want to ruin your day. There's no service at all and they will force u to get dimsums. I've asked them for menu and a dimsum lady got upset and said something shit about us because she had a lot of dimsums to sell but we didn't order dimsum (and I understands Chinese) don't go really.... Don't go.... Seriously don't go... Ahhhhh~~~ don't go.... They say shit about you right in front of you!!!!
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Laura P.
One of the many reasons why I love the city - late night dining! This place is open til 2:30am every night of the week. Awesome! I've only gone in to order take out, but the wait for the food was decent and not oo crazy long like it can be sometimes at restaurants of this sort. The generals chicken, steamed veggies & sezchaunt beef were all winners - both that night and the next day for lunch. I don't have much to compare it to for now, but you know good Chinese food when you taste it and I will definitely be frequenting this place a lot.
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Thuy H.
I'm not going to lie, I can see why this place is rated the best in Seattle. But after dining dim sum in Richmond, it's just not the same anymore. This place is not baby friendly. For a place that conducts alot of business, you would think that they would invest in a better high chair or booster seats but no, it's some hand me down plastic chair that doesn't even function--and is not safe for children! it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Sometimes, the server is in la-la land and would stand there dazed...I had to call the servers for the dim sum cart after a 10 minutes wait. Grr...
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Corey D.
Horrible service, even for a Chinese place. We were made to feel like we did something wrong. Food was practically thrown on our table. We lacked bowls for our rice, utensils for eating a whole crab, any sort of bowl or plate to discard shells, etc. We had to flag down a server for EVERYTHING. Veggies were clearly prepackaged and frozen, and the food was laden with MSG. We waited a good 20-30 minutes after we were clearly finished eating to take home the remainder of the one dish we liked and couldn't even get a server to stop at our table. Worst dining experience in Seattle. Most definitely will not be returning! Wish we would have just gone to Pho Bac across the street.
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Corey G.
This place was insane, and I loved it. I was sorely in the mood for dim sum. So we ventured down to the sketchy International District (should I have worried about that hobo eyeing my car after we parked....turns out he was harmless--he just wanted leftovers, and who wouldn't!). Jade Garden was a Yelp pick that I bookmarked ages ago. You don't want to go here for something fancy. You come here for yummy dim sum and sum dimly-lit ambiance! When you walk in, you get smacked in the face with a cultural experience. People were straight up yelling at each other...but they had smiles on their faces. I didn't know what they were saying, but I imagined them saying this at Volume 11: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: "I LOVED YOUR FOOD SO MUCH!!!," screams the customer. "THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY. WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, YES??" shrieks the hostess. "OH HEAVENS YES. SEE YOOOOOOUUUUU!!!", yells the customer with a smile as they head out the door. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The hostess then turned to us and we asked for a table for three. She then SCREAMED to a server to find us a table, and off we went. I love dim sum traffic jams, and you'll get this with abandon here. You'll have a cart filled with funky & unique snacks at your table every other breath. And you know me, I don't like rejecting people, so I played like a hockey goalie and didn't let anything past me. My fix was appeased, loved the staff, and my car wasn't on cinder blocks at the end of the day. I'll be back.
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Winnie F.
Probably the best dim-sum joint (quality wise) in Seattle. The wait time is chaotic, just like a good dim-sum place should be, especially on the weekends. So always call ahead or be willing to share a table with other groups. Like many dim-sum places, carts and carts will rush to you as soon as you sit. Staff are usually friendly and if you speak Chinese, it'd be much easier to order and get their attention.
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Kimmy C.
I've been here several times over the years and am surprised I haven't reviewed this restaurant. Jade Garden is known for their dim sum and is known for their hour long waits. The dim sum is alright here. There are certain things that i would recommend getting (lunch and dinner): Chicken Feet Egg Tarts Beef chow fun Shrimp dumpling I would not recommend getting: eggplant the taro dish with the flaky skin congee shark fin soup In general, this is the best that you're going to get for dim sum in the area. I feel like Harbor City across the street is a good competitor (I tend to eat there nowadays) I would not recommend this place for dinner but eh... if i'm craving dim sum and its not crowded, I'd go to Jade Garden.
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RONALD W.
I have to admit to not being happy with Jade Garden in the past, but I think I may have found the secret, get there early. I hit them up at 10 - 10:30a (they open at 9a) last Sunday and my party of two was seated within 5 minutes and fresh food from the kitchen started rolling by in just a couple of minutes. First time I had the dungeness crab and shrimp steamed dumplings which were real big and tasty. Also had other steamed items, pork spare ribs, and sticky rice. All were pretty good. Not the variety of food items that I am used to from other big cities, but definitely one of the best dim sums I have had in the Seattle area.
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Mary N.
One of the best Dim Sum in Seattle. Worth the wait.
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Qui C.
before coming here, my roommate disclaimed that this is down and dirty dim sum. there was crazy wait on a saturday for brunch - almost an hour! once we sat, there were already more than 10 dim sum dishes on our table. my favorite part about dim sum is the no waiting for your food to come ever! the dim sum is good - nothing special. i prefer it here over the place i had dim sum in vancouver though.
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John W.
One of the best dim sum places in Seattle, but be patient and be prepared to wait for a table. I was in Seattle for a week and I was so impressed with the food here that I ended up eating here twice during the week. They are open at 9am, so you can always come earlier to beat the mid-afternoon crowd. The dim sum prices are the best in Seattle...$2.20 (S), $2.65 (M), and $2.95 (L). I absolutely love their Sui Mai, now I understand why they are rated the best in Seattle. The Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow) are fairly big in size and contain at least two shrimps inside the dumpling wrapping. The steamed bbq pork buns are also excellent. A majority of the dim sum are served by carts, but if you do not see what you want on the carts, then you can always ask for a specific dish and it will be brought to your table. Another awesome dim sum dish is the Chinese fried donuts wrapped inside thin rice paper wrap, served with a hoisin sauce on the side. Overall, I love the ambience of the restaurant because it reminds me of the restaurants in Hong Kong. My only negative comment pertains to the front lobby area. It is very cramped and totally chaotic when waiting customers get in the way of customers trying to pay at the register. On my next visit to Seattle, I will definitely come back to Jade Garden for their dim sum.
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Karen F.
Best dim sum ever! I have been enjoying dim sum for over 40 years now, and this is the best dim sum ever. I have tried other excellent places including SF's and Vancouver's Chinatowns, but I like Jade Garden the best. The only reason I won't give it a 5 is that the restaurant is a bit dirty. The restroom is very small and not as clean as I'd like to see it, and it gets fairly noisy when it's busy, which is most of the time. One plus is that it's very inexpensive. We always get out of there with less than a $11-13 bill, and that's with tip. . . and we're stuffed.
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Megan S.
Yum! This place is so good and cheap I went here twice this weekend! Yea, I feel slightly guilty, but I just got back in to town and so I was catching up w/folks. I brought a friend who had never had dim sum before and she left as a devout. I also brought my brother and sister-in-law who normally frequent House of Hong, but they were both blown away by the freshness of Jade Garden.
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Jackie M.
Chicken Feet = tasty goodness! Jade Garden has mad skills when it comes to dim sum. I was introduced maybe two months ago and now cannot count how many times my friend and I have stopped in for lunch. The atmosphere is busy and vibrant with friendly service and steaming bamboo towers of fried and steamed morsels. And if you don't see something you have to have (like honey walnut prawns or salt and pepper squid) your waiter is more than happy to fetch it for you. Lastly when she tallies up your little purchases I am always shocked at how little cash you have to fork out for such a filling meal. This is a great spot for the adventurous eater and the mundane. I could bring my "meat-and-potatoes" friends here and they would have a blast. Go, eat, and be happy.
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Joseph L.
good, fast, and friendly. i was late for my conference and had 15 min. to eat. and i was determined that i would have some dim sum while in seattle, chinatown. so, this was the only place open at 9:30am and had some elderly chinese people with their faces buried in chicken feet dim sum (my favorite) which is always a good sign. 9:31am walk in and get seated. 9:32am and the waitress is on my ass pronto with the dim sum cart. got the pork show pow (like a pork bun, but fluffier), shrimp shumai and pot stickers. the pot stickers i thought could've had more juices wrapped up in them. but everything was very enjoyable. 9:40am pay bill and walk out thoroughly full and with a to-go order of pork buns (the more firm kind) in hand. place was so clean and didn't reek of fobbiness, like a lot of china town places. so cheap... bill was $11 dollah.
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Amanda T.
I used to love this place I used to love their honey walnut prawn but not anymore... they decrease the portion of their prawn, also the taste of the prawn was not as good and fresh as before. It also doesn't have the taste of "honey" anymore.. Dissapointed :( But I still love their ca liong (don't know how to write) It's a deepfried chinese donuts covered with rice noodle and you should dip it with a brown sauce I can't stop eating this thing :9 Also their pork bun is still good I used to dislike this kind of bun but when I tried their pork bun, I lOVE IT the bun is light sweet and so soft :9 and the pork filling was also good and tasty perfect combination note: eat it the best when it's still warm :9 other dim sums are just so so, I think well, I think I will come back again but I'll consider not to order the prawn..
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Hannah W.
I'm Chinese and went to high school in Hong Kong. Jade Garden has the best dim sum in Seattle hands down. Outside of Richmond, Vancouver - this is where it's at. If you go before Noon, it's packed with Chinese locals - so you know it's good! They have a lot of traditional dim sum like har gow, siu mai - and what's awesome is they have some dim sum that you can't find very widely anymore - like lou saa bow (steamed golden sand sweet buns.) The service is fantastic and fast. If you go there somewhat regularly, Mei - the boss lady - and the waitstaff will remember you. They know what kind of tea I like, and they bring all my caucasian friends ice water before we even ask for it. They always treat you well - especially, if you just take the time to simply say thank you and smile (which I think, many people forget to do.) If they don't have something you want on the cart, they'll put a call into the kitchen and it's on your table in 5 mins. A typical Chinese restaurant, it's crowded, noisy, a little bit gritty and awesome - if you're not used to this environment, don't get overwhelmed! Just go with the flow!
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J B.
Seattle's best Dim Sum with Seattle's longest wait. If the service were even close to good, this would be a five-star review. First you get to wait to park, then you get to wait for a table but ah, now you get to wait for any kind of attention. But when the cart finally comes by, you know you're in for a treat of the most unique and delectable Dim Sum morsels on the West Coast. Five stars for the food that's best, one star for all the rest.
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Felix W.
At least an hour wait on every weekend, and there are reasons for that. Call an hour ahead and leave your name, and you will likely to have your table when you arrive. Can't compare with Vancouver dim sum restaurants, but Jade Garden is the best dim sum in Washington states. Don't border to go elsewhere for dim sum unless you don't care about your taste bud. Trust me for my 29 years of dim sum experience, World best dim sum is in Hong Kong. North America best in Vancouver. Seattle best in Jade Garden.
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Crispina T.
I love eating Dim Sum. This is definitely the best place in town. Even though it is always crowded, the wait is worth it. Try it you will like it.
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Catherine D.
Dim sum is okay with a lot of MSG. Not sure what's so great about it vs other places though since the varieties are similar (except for the more expensive dimsum dishes which have scallops etc and the place is packed). Funny to say, this is probably the dim sum place where I managed to eat very few dimsum dishes (managed to lose some appetite).
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David W.
Ok...I'm not trying to knock Seattle but I think the bay area has way better dim sum. We waited over 30 minutes (which is typical at most dim sum places). We were told our table was ready and walked all the way upstairs to find out that our table is taken. So we waited another 15 minutes. The food was ok. I'm use to having the food hot but at jade the food was slightly cold. Based on the reviews by other people, I must have came the wrong day.
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Lee T.
I like to think I'm a good asian person with pretty good judgement when it comes to asian foods. But then again, my friends tell me I'm the whitest asian person they've ever met. I won't rush to disagree. I heard about Jade Garden through a friend. He insisted that they served the best dim sum in all of Seattle. I was a little skeptical as this was coming from a white friend. But one day while hanging out with my mom and cousin, we were dying for dim sum at 2:30 in the afternoon. Was there a place that served dim sum past 2pm? Sure enough there was. Until 4pm even! I told my mom "My friend Patrick, who's white, insists that this place has good dim sum." She was skeptical too, but we figured we might as well give it a shot. When we walked in, we were immdiately greeted and seated. Points already for promptness! The place was kind of dingy though. I felt like I should've been carrying hand sanitizer and toilet seat covers with me. But this place was packed! So something about it had to be good. Right away, the dim sum cart rolls up and we order our usuals: ha-kau, shu mai, chicken feet (for my mom and cousin), beef spare ribs, bean curd rolls, chinese broccoli, shrimp chow fun, etc. The presentation looked like any other dim sum place I'd been to. First, we had to taste the ha-kau. You can measure the quality of the place just from the ha-kau. The 3 of us bit, chewed, and looked at each other. We agreed this ha-kau was good. We went on to try the others and found our entire meal was spent in silence because we were so busy stuffing our faces with this delicious food! At the end of the meal, my mom had this smile on her face and told me I did good. But I reminded her that I heard about it through Patrick. And her response was, "And he white?!?! Wow! Tell him he have good taste!" So, Patrick, you have good taste! We commend you, my white friend! I would've given this a 5-star, but it did lack cleanliness. But overall, I was very satisfied with my visit and will be taking more friends there for dim sum!
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Q T.
It was less than 30 mins after the Nazi-hostess took our name when were seated in a back corner next to the busing station. Shu mai and cheung fun on the table within 5 mins. Young man bellowing orders in Cantonese to the front of the restaurant--I could have sworn he was yelling at me. Yep, this is the Chinese service one would expect to find in any establishment in the ID. It wasn't a turn-off to me but rather soothing...reminded me of being home with family. I came looking for "no mai gai" and found it to be satisfactory but could have been a bit "stickier." Jade Garden met my expectations for my first dim sum in Seattle. But I realize, just like Tony Bennett, I left my "dim sum" in San Fransisco...
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T V.
Hmmmmmm..... If you have the time, and i mean, LOTS of free time then I highly recommend coming here for dim sum. If you are claustrophobic, sensitive to sound or cannot stand unmelodious noise then this is not the place to you. It is expected to be loud, brash, and jam packed with elbows poking you. If you can get over all the uncomfortable nuisances then it will be worth it because their dim sum is great, that is why I am giving them 4 stars. Customer service is obviously not the focal point, and i'm pretty sure they know they suck at it... they just don't care. :)
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Elisabeth H.
Quick service, wait can be horrendous, awesome food, great price. My friends and i went during lunch time (1230) on a Friday. We got 6 orders of dim sum and it was only 21 dollars. SWEET! :-D
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Amy B.
A couple things you should know first: 1.) I've been to dim sum only twice in my life, both times to Jade Garden and both within the last month. 2.) I've never had to wait longer than a few minutes for a table because on my first occassion to Jade Garden, it wasn't crowded (not sure why, I know if was a weekend) and on a second visit our group had a reservation and we were seated promptly despite a milling crowd. Perhaps calling in a reservation will help with the wait?? With that preface, you must know that I am well pleased with the place. The location may be a bit difficult to get to and parking a trifle hard to find, but the food is fun and delicious--an adventure for me, really. And, I enjoy the fact that the restaurant is seemingly small and inconspicuous on the outside, but inside it can be really hopping, especially on a Sunday morning!! Oh my! Much larger restaurant than I originally thought. That makes it a fun and exciting restaurant for dim sum; delicious, and inexpensive. The variety of dim sum, too, is extensive. Pretty much an awesome place! Do try. :)
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Jakob S.
This is no doubt the best dim sum place in all of Seattle. The bathrooms are a little dirty but I over look that. Highly reccomended.
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Justin L.
Yes yes, this place is known for being one of the best dim sum restaurants in Seattle but MAN!!! the wait is sooo long. I made the mistake one morning to not eat breakfast before getting dim sum at Jade Garden. My wait was 45 minutes and I was sooo hungry I was about ready to punch somebody. But when I sat down, the food was great and the bill was SUPER cheap. So is this place worth the wait? Yeah, sometimes. Not all the time. I have dim sum every weekend (I love it that much) and even though I love Jade Garden, I'm not always patient enough to wait so I only come here every once in a while. You can decide for yourself though if the wait is worth it.
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Donovan J.
The food is is very very good and I've been a dim sum fan for decades since living in SF and the Bay Area...I 've eaten at the best in the SF Bay Area, LA, NYC, Las Vegas and a few unmentionable towns that I should've known better. This is a top notch urban dim sum joint reminicient of some of my Chinatown favs in SF. Rude servers, crazy layout...tables jammed in corners, etc...if you don't speak Mandarin or are not a regular you are shuffled in the back - get used to it. The food is just as good if you are stuck in a corner. To avoid this you just need to learn to be agressive...its quite alright to leave you seat and grab the cart yourself. And if you are complaining about the wait - get there early - they open at 9am...lines and long waits are standard for great dim sum restaurants. Overall its worth the price of admission (longish wait, rude front-desk/hostess, etc)...quality is top notch - all versions of dumplings are great espeically the cilantro-shimp dumpling pan-fried with seasame seeds...
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Man E.
My wife and I have been spending weekend mornings exploring the ID Dim Sum fare. Was put off by lines outside of Jade Garden but Sunday morning at 9:20 we walked right in. On our first visit things went well. The place was already busy but not packed. Seated right away and immediately surrounded by carts. Scallops and shrimp were great but the Pork and ginger was an incredible burst of flavors. When I'm eating dim sum I want the carts to come by periodically so I can grab some more food. Our second visit was wretched. Again early plenty of open tables so fast seating. Unfortunately we sat close enough to the kitchen that we were horrified. It was like the opposite of our first visit. I'm surprised the health department allows it to continue operating. Carts didn't come by and when they did the selection was poor. We left early and went across the street to finish our meal. I have heard that the chef the made this place rock is now working around the corner. I would say this place is inconsistent and with so many good dim sum places with walking distance why wait for a table. That's just me.
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Gail N.
This has got to be one of the greatest deals on dim-sum I've ever had (I've ventured dim sum in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego)! The serving sizes are soooooooooo big. We ordered 7 dishes: 1. Shu Mai 2. Turnip Cake 3. Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli with oyster) 4. Calamari 5. Honey Walnut Shrimp 6. Egg Custard Tarts 7. Sticky Rice (with pork inside) wrapped in a Lotus Leaf + Jasmine Tea $29 + tax divided by 4 people = Less than $8 per person! Dim sum pieces were the largest I've ever had -- piping hot, and tons of cart-pushing servers available! On a Sunday morning, it only took us about 15 minutes to get seated (this being that we were chill with sharing a table with others).
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Mollie L.
Great dim sum. One of the best dim sum place. Yum.
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Kam A.
Great for dimsum, can be a bit busy at lunch hour. Service is not A+ but tolerable. The pork spareribs and honey walnut shrimp were amazing.
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Mimi H.
Whenever I want to eat DimSum in Seattle, I must go to Jade Garden. The place is always, always crowded. The wait is usually from 15 minutes to half an hour. And sometimes you have to share a table with some strangers if you go with a small party. But their dimsum is SOOO GOOOD. I love all the usuals: shuimai, shrimp dumplings, shrimp rice noodle roll. The desserts are really good too, I've only tried the egg tarts and some stickyrice ball thingy, I really want to try the sesame balls! But they do not have the "tofu flower" dessert. makes me so sad :( Overall, Jade Garden is a must go if you are craving for some authentic and delicious dimsum!
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Kaylene F.
food and serve was great! dim sum is the way to go! the garlic pork was amazing!
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Shari d.
Gosh...really hit or miss it would seem. I have been back here twice in the last month and received both superior service and borderline insulting service. Still rating it a 3 because even though the food is better than others in the ID their service leaves something to be desired. The Har Gow is perfect...especially when it comes straight from the kitchen. I find no matter what...whenever I ask for Har Gow the response is always, "Har Gow Later." It goes pretty quick and if you taste it fresh from the kitchen you know why...the wrapper is the perfect consistency, the shrimp has the slightest taste of ginger. They also have the Chinese donut rice roll which I LOVE. The outside is the sticky, slightly chewy/soft dough and the inside is the crunchy donut. It is served with a special sweet sauce and its perfection! It is never on the cart as it has to be made fresh so make sure you order it from one of the waitresses. The rest of the fare is just so so...average dim sum...nothing great although I do have to say their Nor Mai Gai is disappointingly mushy. Once we were sat in an optimal location and had the carts jam packed around us. The upside being we always had access to food...the downside was the constant chattering by the waitresses which made it impossible to hear my dining companions. More recently we were seated in the back and it took a good 10 minutes before a cart made its way over to us... A solid 3 but no more and no less. Everything else is pretty much your standard fare.
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David C.
This was an above average dim sum experience. The food is pretty good and the service is a little bit better than what I'd expect from this type of establishment. Jade Garden gets the fourth star from me for the value. I had a table of four and we had an ample amount of dishes for less than $50.
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Suzanna F.
I ate dim sum at Jade Garden twice in the last week! That just goes to show how delicious it is. I'm a fan of dim sum and this is by far my favorite place to go now. My favorites (hum bow, shrimp balls) tasted delicious - I picked them both times I went. I'd just like to caution that it's best to go earlier in the lunch hours, because they by far have a greater turnover rate with the food, so it's a lot fresher and you have a wider variety of items to pick from. The downside to this, of course, is the long wait for a table. However, in my opinion, the tasty dim sum is well worth this wait!
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Suz-E V.
I find this the best place to have your dim-sum fix... Food is always consistently good. However, the service here is the worst!!! If you don't get here early on the weekends, expect to wait a minimum of +30min. the second to the last time I was here with a few friends they sat a complete stranger at our table without asking us!!! Since they had no room....
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Sarah G.
Dirty, dirty, dirty. Dust, dirt, grime--EVERYWHERE. This place has not been cleaned, dusted, or wiped down in twenty years. If you are okay eating in this condition: go for it. Hopefully you don't get sick. The food was good, though. Got the dimsum. Crab, shrimp, rice. Service was poor. The diet Pepsi was a knock off brand.
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Noah B.
The first time we ate there, we had the dim sum. It was wonderful! So, we went back on Sunday evening for their regular menu. We had a fish/pork hot pot, a mushroom/bok choy dish, and a cold chicken with ginger sauce dish. The fish/pork dish was too greasy, and the fish was deep fried. Really not good. The cold chicken was good (it's supposed to be cold). Not as good as San Francisco, but good. The mushroom / bok choy dish tasted good. So why one star? We took home leftovers. My wife ate some Monday. Tuesday, when she got half way down in the mushroom/bok choy dish, when she found a fully cooked roach! Yes, a roach! We even compared it to Google images. It's been verified - a roach in the food! Now, I realize that in downtown restaurants of all kinds, there will be rodents and yes even roaches. However, not in the food! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
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Anuj K.
Been here few times. Food is always mouth watering and satisfying but the service not that good but still a good place. Salt and pepper pork chops are my favorite.
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Kent H.
For Seattle, they had fairly good dim sum. They sat us in the back of the restaurant and we thought we were screwed. Last pickens and having the carts just miss us. To our surprise, we were at the beginning of the run. They brought out the freshest dishes for us and offered them to us first before taking them to the other tables.
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vanessa k.
This really is the best dim sum I've had in the city. Although it's a little more expensive than most in the ID, you will get what you pay for. All the trays come out fresh from the kitchen constantly, like bumping into each other constantly. Everything was hot and clearly fresh. I've been to 'four seas' several times, and the same cart just goes round and round. Try to get a reservation if you can, it's packed, like china in there.
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elle t.
Really long wait so go before 9:30am on a weekend. The Xiu Mai is the perfect balance of pork and shrimp. Try the pan fried chive cakes! I really like their hot sauce!
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Cameron B.
The best dim sum that I've ever had, but i have not tried it at very many places yet. I've always left this place full and usually for just 10 bucks in a group! Both the steamed and baked hombows are delicious, but the true gems of Jade garden are the lobster / shrimp varieties of dim sum. I usually head up here during my lunch break with my co-workers. From the financial district you can just catch the 7 or 36 easily and get in and out within an hour.
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lux l.
Went in for a quick fix for dim sum. I guess it was pretty late as all the dim sum were mostly out. There are always a ton of people very early waiting in line to eat there. This time, service was different and there weren't many customers as there was no line to be waited for seating. So we had chatted more than we did eating and the waiter and waitress were all rushing us to pay or get out of their way.
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Ivan M.
i can't believe i never wrote a review for this place! i haven't been here in AGES for dinner so this review is strictly for dim sum (different chefs). i hadn't come here for dim sum in a while too actually. not because i don't like the place, it's just that it's ALWAYS jam packed! most dim sum spots have a prime time of about 11 - 1 ish. this place is jumping from 10 to 2:30 or 3! yikes. so it's crazy that i thought we could snag a seat for the five of us this past monday on prez weekend! but i'm actually not crazy cause i was rollin' with my folks and my folks are old school chinatown :) i dropped them off while i went to park the car so they could wait in line. i guess that was not necessary because by the time i got back to the restaurant from parking we had a seat already! how can that be? the line was out the freakin' door. shoot, you don't know my moms. the hostess saw her rollin' in and was all like "oh! mrs ma, you're here for dim sum? how many? ok, right this way" she didn't write no names in the book or nothing. she just had somebody clear off a big table for us and viola! hahaha. i love eating with my folks!!!! ok, so on to the food. we started with the staples: har gao, shiu mai, chicken feets, shrimp rice noodle wrap, scallop dumplings, tripe (book), stuffed green peppers x2, sticky rice wrapped in leave, tripe (honey comb), tofu skin wrapped pork, fried tofu skin wrapped pork/shrimp, and other stuff i'm forgetting. everything was fresh and very hot. i can see why with this kind of turn around it's not hard to keep things moving and that's the key to successful dim sum. you can't have stuff steaming in the carts indefinitely. the only misses in my opinion were the honey comb tripe. flavor and texture were not there. not nasty but compared to everything else it wasn't as good. what was a surprise to me was the level of service. sure, it's not like in richmond, bc where you have an individual captain but the push cart ladies and really all the staff were smiling and friendly, never surly - i know! crazy! still hands down the best dim sum in seattle in my opinion.
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Amy X.
3.5 stars. Not the best dim sum ever, but i have no real complaints except that a few items were a bit bland. The pork ribs were probably my least favorite... not much flavor, but a lot of fat. All the variations of shrimp dumplings were yummy, and I liked the sesame balls. There were a bunch of people waiting for dim sum around noon on Saturday, but the place is much bigger than it looks from the outside. I didn't think the bathrooms were especially gross... maybe they cleaned it up. Hope it stays clean!
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X X.
Jade Garden is the closest thing Seattle has to the large dim sum restaurants in Vancouver, LA, SF, or even San Diego. The prices are great, the selection covers all of the classic dim sum items, and just like those other places, it's noisy, crowded, and exciting. The cashier-hostess woman screaming across the room adds extra authenticity. Of exceptional note: shu mai, char siu bau (both baked and steamed), lo mai gai, paigu, lo bak go, wu gok (when they have it). They lack more exotic items, which probably reflects the clientele. Unfortunately, Jade Garden is tiny and the wait can be long. The floor layout is all wrong for dim sum. Basically, the carts do not go in a circle. They start from a central area and go back and forth between the front and back dining rooms. This is the reason people complain about waiting once they are seated. It has been upwards of 10-15 minutes before a cart passed us when sitting in the very front or very back. Conversely, if sitting in the middle, we've had carts on top of us for the entire meal. Great for selection, but does not make for a good dining experience. And if you get seated upstairs...godspeed brave dim summer. The place needs a good steam cleaning, top to bottom. Take a good look at the carpet the next time are there and try to guess what color it used to be. Parking is non-existent. Those who frequent the ID know where to look for reliable spaces. All of this said, this is the best dim sum in Seattle and worth putting up with the minor annoyances.
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Justsun B.
Good. It was very price competitive compared to los angeles and the quality was fine. I wished it was more warm though... If you want dim sum in Seattle, you'll be perfectly happy here.
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John E.
Decent dim sum, but not outstanding. I guess I haven't really ever had "bad" dim sum, only bad service with the usual mediocre dim sum. Your service here may depend on your table's position and your aggressiveness. They will get you exactly the dim sum items you want if you ask, so don't whine about selection. It works better for them to make you happy and turn the table to the next group, rather than have you squint at every cart that passes for 15 minutes. Regular food items are well-executed and tasty.
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Bernard R.
Pros: Dim Sums are excellent, price is very right. Shiao Mai, Chicken Feet, Lo Mai Gai, Hakkao are almost perfect. Cons: Several plates were a bit cold, maybe we came late. Siao Lung Pao was just ordinary. Recommend: Go out a little outside your comfort zone, live a little, order a different dim sum, it might surprise you.
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Florence C.
I've got to say, this place is pretty decent. Dim sum is consistent, service okay, and the place seems always packed on weekends! I don't think I've ever had bad food here! Late night here is good too, they are open late, and you don't have to fight the purple dot crowd after hours! There are only 2 restaurants I would voluntarily eat at for dim sum, and this is one of them!
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David X.
Varied selection + authentic taste + friendly service + cheap price = ? I believe addition of those various factors equals arguably the best dim sum in the Seattle area (since I'm Asian, my math can't be horribly wrong... I hope). Of course it bears mentioning that the majority of their competition around Seattle isn't exactly very competent, but I do like Jade Garden in Chinatown over Top Gun and Noble Court in Bellevue. While far from perfect, I do believe the pros of Jade Garden great outweigh the cons. The variety is great and everything you would or wouldn't want in dim sum (tripe?) is pretty much available on the two carts that are pushed around. The different flavors are well done and delicious. The people pushing the carts are also very friendly. If you ask them about something that you don't see on the carts, they'll find it for you. Lastly, the price is cheap - about $10-$12 after tax and tip, which is better than Top Gun and much better than Noble Court. If you can overlook the frequently less than piping hot food, the extended wait time on weekends, and the less than lavishly furnished inside of the restaurant, Jade Garden makes your dim sum experience an enjoyable one.
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Leanne S.
Yum yum yum! Thank god we didn't take the advice of the hotel staff. We had inquired about a good Dim Sum place and the bell boy suggested some white breed style place. After 5 minutes of mulling it over my friend and I decided we should ask around. She, being Korean said there's no way she's going to believe the bell boy. We asked a Chinese store owner and they pointed us to the Jade Garden. As expected it was very crowded for a Saturday morning but when it comes to Dim Sum I will wait forever to enjoy my favorites. We ended up sitting with a table of several two-somes...I was cool with that...all I wanted to do was eat anyway. They had a large varitey of Dim Sum choices and we were also able to order a few dishes from the menu. One thing I couldn't get over was the price - CHEAP! I could not believe we had Dim Sum for under $40 - what a deal. Very delicious!!
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Scott O.
I've been eating dim sum since I was 10. First in Wash DC, then points in-between, and for the last 14+ years in Seattle, Richmond BC and San Francisco. Taste-wise, this is supposed to be one of the better dim sum places in Seattle. I've been twice, once in June and a couple of weeks ago, when it was time to re-assess. The first time I went, I thought it was easily one of the better choices - excellent shiu mai and xiao long bao (Shanghai dumplings), very good bean curd rolls, etc. The second time, I thought the food was A-OK - the quality was just not at the level of my first visit. It was decent enough to get the dim sum fix, but not nearly enough to balance out the hassle-factor. It's that hassle factor that takes this place from 3 - 3.5 stars down to a 2 in my book. The waiting area by the counter is small, jam-packed and noisy. You could stand outside, but you might miss your name being called. (Why don't more dim sum places in Seattle use number tickets???) For our last visit, we called in a reservation but the person who took our information did not speak functional English. Although we weren't too fluffed when there was no record of our reservation, we did not appreciate being told it would be a 5 min. wait and winding up waiting for 20-25 min. (I'm sorry, but if you work a hostess stand your estimates shouldn't be that far off.) As for the wait staff and cart staff, they are OK - a solid 3-stars for pushing carts, filling drinks, getting to-go-boxes, etc. Nothing wrong, but nothing above average to earn a 4- or 5- star rating IMHO. The dim sum is generally good, and the variety is above-average for Seattle. I generally don't pay much attention to the surroundings when seeking out authentic dim sum; however, waiting in this place is not that pleasant and when you cannot easily have a conversation with your companion it's safe to say the relaxing element I look for in a weekend dim sum visit is sorely lacking.
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Abigail L.
YAYS and NAYS NAY. Chicken Feet. The chicken feet were chicken feet-y. They looked like chicken feet. They smelled like chicken feet. They tasted like chicken feet. They had skin and bones and cartilage and nailclaws like chicken feet. They were stationed in pairs like chicken feet, with curled toes like chicken feet. They walked all around my plate like chicken feet. Down with chicken feet! DOWN WITH FEET TO EAT! * YAY. * Stuffed Eggplant Honey Walnut Shrimp Pork Humbow Shrimp Shumai Turnip Cakes Fried Squid Braised Greens Sesame Pork Pastries NAY. Chicken Feet (down!) And not a hope of parking nearby on a weekend. Park up the hill and walk your [chicken] feet down.
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Hien N.
The place has a really long wait time for a table (~1 or so) and we always end up sharing a table with people. The dim sum food is decent but times we have waited for the cart to come by but they always skip us or run out of the item we are wanting to order. When we do put in an order, they take forever and sometimes the dishes come out either warm or cold. Overall the food is decent, but would go somewhere else that I get my dim sum hot all the time instead of hit or miss.
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Fridaypeach H.
I went after a show one night and the Peking Duck was amazing. It was as good as what I had in Beijing though did not have as many crunchy greens to wrap in with the buns. But I really enjoyed it just the same! Yum!
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J G.
So disappointing after all I heard. Dim sum lunch of just three items for one. Two items were cold to cool, and the shrimp balls, while hot had a piece of what looked to be a porcelain chip inside one of them. Very lucky for JG I did not crack a tooth. There was nothing with which to cut up the larger items and nearly impossible to get a server's attention. They are supposed to have this dim sum business down cold, but the only things cold were...well you know.
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Seila K.
This is the place to get high quality dim sum at an affordable price. My sister, her kids, and I came here on a snow covered Christmas Eve and it actually wasn't too busy. I've been here in the past, on a weekend morning and you basically need to be in by 11am to avoid a wait. All the dim sum was very solid. Not too greasy and tasting pretty fresh. Since it wasn't extremely busy (most people might have been scared away due to the snow), I was afraid that the dishes would come out cold. However, everything from the chicken feet to the shu mai to the house special chow fun was very solid. Best part of the meal, we came outta there under $40 for 5 people. I'll definitely be back, but will expect to wait as the worst snowstorm in 30 years kept many people away on this Christmas Eve.
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Vinh T.
Food was great! I love their dim sum...shrimp dumplins, chicken feet, shrimp rolls. Definitely one of the better place for dim sum. Dim sum was brought in carts, and they have quite a variety on the menu. The food came to us very quickly though. The staff was busy. I came there for lunch on a Sunday and it was very crowded and noisy. People were waiting in line outside the restaurant as well as inside. Have to say that their seating arrangement is a hit-or-miss. If you like to get a good Chinese dim sum, definitely give Jade Garden a shot.
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Gordon P.
These guys have it nailed!! Everything is great! Try the flaky pork roll & walnut shrimp. Big yummers!!
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Tanya S.
dimsumdimsumdimsum. That's usually what goes through my mind on a Sunday morning when we're driving down to the ID. Jade Garden gets four stars from me, verging on 3.5 because of the wait. I've never gone here without having to wait at LEAST 20 minutes and that's if you're lucky. I've waited a hour and twenty minutes before on a busy Sunday holiday. With that in mind, it's best to go early and beat the Sunday rush, or a little bit later. At other dim sum places I like to go in the middle of the rush because they bring out the good stuff and it's all fresh but Jade Garden is perpetually busy that you'll be fine no matter what time it is. This place has a solid variety of dim sum classics. Shumai, hum bow, footballs, honey walnut prawns, shrimp dumplings, shaomai, gailan (chinese broccoli), and yes, chicken feet. For those of you complaining about chicken feet, don't ever expect to go into a dim sum restaurant without seeing chicken feet. No, it's not my favorite dish, but it is a STAPLE of dim sum. My mom judges dim sum restaurants by the quality of their chicken feet. I love the pace of this restaurant because it just reminds of me of the chaos that is dim sum and sometimes inattentive waiters are just part of that atmosphere. Part of the reason I love dim sum is that you have to be aggressive for what you want, so don't be dismayed if it's your first time. Try a little bit of everything, and then go back a second time for your favorites!
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Wayne R.
The dim sum was great here. The food comes out quick and comes out super fresh so that was awesome. The only bad part is that they are so busy, that my recent visit, got a dirty table as well as water on my seat. Definitely the dim sum spot in Seattle!!!
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Jonas C.
One of the better places for Chinese food in the Seattle area. I've been informed it's one of the better dim sum locales in the area, if not the best. Of course, I can't really help you there. The food overall is good, well-made, and reasonably priced. It's not exceptional, but it's a good place to go if you are craving good Chinese food.
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riley k.
I didn't get dim sum, so I can't speak to how good it is or not. Everyone enjoyed their food, and mine was done just the way I like it (i am a bit picky). So a high rating for the food itself, a slightly lower rating on service. While it was pretty fast, I had a kind of "what are you silly white kids who know nothing about REAL ethnic foods doing in our restaurant" experience. Not horrible, but just .... well, they didn't seem very happy to see us.
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Julie Y.
I'm from New York so I've had the opportunity to try a variety of dim sum. For a small chinatown in Seattle, this place was decent. The food was pretty good and there was a variety of dishes. The service was so-so - kinda slow. We had to ask for everything - napkins, tea, check and the dim sum cart was slow to come around. The place is pretty small and we had to wait about 35 minutes. Try the honey barbeque beef - it's great.
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Nicholas C.
Went here for the first time about 2 weeks ago, the food was very excellent, the prices the same. The wait on a saturday morning/afternoon was not unbearable in the least, our group of 4 ended up sharing a large table that seats 10-12 with another group of 3. Which some people might be turned off by, but I happen to enjoy an establishment asking people if they are ok with sharing this to expedite the seating process. The ginger pork was my favorite dish, and I can't wait to return here again.
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Doug H.
Just moved up from the San Diego area where I worked as a pastor at Chinese Bible Church. Was a big fan of Emerald in Rancho Bernardo. First thing I did when getting up here was to look for good (frugal) dim sum. Well, I found it. New favorite dims sum place - Jade Garden.
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Jess C.
great chinese foods! i enjoyed. and they comes fast!
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Jennifer E.
Wow, what an amazing Dim Sum restaurant!! I was traveling with my boyfriend through Seattle, and we just HAD to find a good Dim Sum lunch before we left. We drove from our hotel, and man the parking SUCKS around the neighborhood :) After deciding to do pay parking, just up King St, we arrived at the restaurant door at 2pm. It was busy! There was a huge line of people outside (and inside) and they had a huge waiting list. We told the host we'd happily share a table with someone, and she let us know the wait was about 35 mins. Oh dear...Maybe I should have dropped my bf off before parking ;) As it turns out, less then two minutes later we were seated with another couple, and drinking tea. The Dim Sum was superb, and I cannot say I have had better. I highly recommend this place!!!! Good food, fast service, and they do speak a bit of English as well.
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Mars P.
Great variety!! Delish!
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Chelsea C.
1. Long wait, especially on weekends. Be prepared to push your way into the lobby when they get close to calling your name. 2. Cheap, mmmm. 3. Bring cash, especially if you have a big party. Nothing worse than trying to divide dimsum up. 4. Get the radish cake. SO GOOD. 5. Be ready to nap afterwards.
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Becky G.
Great Dim Sum! We called on our way and got our name on the waiting list. When we got there we were soo glad we did, the place was packed! We got a table and started pointing at things on the trays that went by. Let's just say YUM! The pecan shrimp was one of my favorites! I will defiantly be back and would highly recommend calling on your way or before to get your name on the list!
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Florencia K.
bad! bad! bad service, greasy food, dirty, and you have to wait for forever! well, it is very cheap though.
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Judy K.
One of the best places places for dim sum in International District. The dim sum is always hot, fresh and satisfying. If you go there earlier in the day, any day of the week, you will see tons of Chinese people there, a good indication of awesome food. I suggest going with several people so you can order tons of plates and try bits of each. Yum.
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Patrick W.
Went here for an unexpected Thursday night dinner. Was pleasantly surprised! I won't pretend to know if this is the best (or worst) Chinese food in Seattle, but I will say I thought the food was good. Prices were not bad either, about ~$50 for three people with beers. I will say that the service left something to be desired, but we got the feeling that they were running short-staffed that night.
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Minh N.
Consistently good dim sum. The place is absolutely crowded during lunch hours. The waiting area is usually full to the brim and a lot of people are stuck waiting outside. The only problem I have with this place is that between plates, it sometimes takes forever to order new ones. The staff speaks little to no English so it's a bit of a pain to ask for what you want. The bright side is everything is pretty good and they also have more "authentic" stuff on the menu like chicken feet if you're feeling brave. If possible at all, I highly recommend bringing along a Chinese-speaking friend as that will make ordering a heck of a lot easier.
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Erin E.
One of my favorite places to eat in Chinatown! Now, I've eaten at a few places for dim sum, but for my first time eating dim sum here last month, it was GOOD. AND it was worth the 45 min wait! I usually have only eaten dinner at Jade Garden but I decided to try their dim sum after one of my good friends insisted on it! So, a few of my friends and I went, and for the three of them who barely have had dim sum, they really enjoyed it, I did too since they trusted me with my food pickings! I must say, my favorite was the shumai and the spare ribs. YUM! and the TEA was uber good that morning for some reason! Since then, I have been craving dim sum, and am just waiting for another chance to go. On the other hand, if you don't want dim sum, and just want a nice yummy meal? Well I would still suggest going here because every time I go, their food is consistent and delicious. YUM YUM!
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Chris H.
It's very crowded but the food is amazing! When the weather is bad, the wait can be miserable because there's not much room inside -- you'll have to brave the cold and the wet outside. The wait was about an hour and we contemplated going somewhere else. But we didn't, and it was worth it! Jade Garden is everything I would expect of a super authentic, urban downtown, popular Dim Sum restaurant.
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Amy P.
We were in and out in less than 15 minutes. I didn't really like this place.
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Jack B.
Checklist for Jade Garden: - Get there earlier. Be prepared to wait for a while. - Xiu mai - Scallop dumplings - Turnip cake - Learn to speak Cantonese - Leave sleepy
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Paula R.
Dim Sum? Yeah, son! Get a bunch of friends or co-workers together and roll over to the Int'l Dist for a lunch experience to remember. The delightfully pushy servers will be over soon to parade a plethora of fine choices in front of you. Choose whatever you want! I totally recommend the honey walnut shrimp and the pork pastry thingies - the one with the flaky crust on the outside and super tasty BBQ pork in the middle. Oh, and the sticky rice. The STICKY RICE! *sigh* So. Good. Don't hesitate to totally load up on food! I've never had to spend more than $10 for lunch, and I'm always stuffed to the point of a dim sum coma by the time we leave.
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Sam M.
This restaurant sucks ball majorly, bad services and bad food all I got to say. If people like this place they are on crack.
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Brad H.
The key to this place is don't go on the weekend. We went on Monday around 1pm, got immediately seated and then deluged by awesomeness. You suddenly find yourself waving off the cart girls because you got a bunch of stuff to deall with already. The shrimp balls were huge, crab, scallops, etc. and the whole bill for three people was $30. Beat that anywhere else Seattle.
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Emmett D.
I've been here dozens of times for lunch and it's always quick, fast, and delicious. It's great for a group of ten-twelve, as you can get a big table with a lazy susan and order to your heart's content. The Shu Mai are my favorite, as are pretty much any steamed bun with shrimp in the middle. The sesame seed cilantro buns are good too. Eggplant + shrimp is also a good regular staple, and definitely special order the calamari - it's spicy, and when fresh fried, is some of the best calamari I've ever tasted. The Chinese broccoli will put some green on the table, and the honey walnut prawns are a crowd pleaser (though not my fave). We never seem to get out of here for less than $10 a person, so it's not the cheapest lunch around. They're open for dinner but don't even bother. The dim sum is their specialty.
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Elizabeth M.
They say never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach, but I say that it's probably a good idea to go Jade Garden if that's the case. You'll be sure to not regret it. Since I've visited my peeps up here, this has always held a permanent place in my schedule, rain or shine! Fo' real !!!!! Food is damn good, service is fast, and you can always take home more for later! I l always love the beef noodle and the honey walnut prawns which are pretty bomb. If you haven't tried the Hong Kong pan-fried noodles, you're in for a treat. (main menu) So I dare you to pick them steam trays and countless small plates to your hearts content. Make sure to plan for it though because there is usually a wait and a crowd of hungry dim sum groupies waiting to indulge.
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Artifact A.
Yes... I know... 3 stars... I am sad to have ONE negative thing to report. My wife, 2 young kids and myself enjoyed Jade Garden. Flavor-wise it was not bad at all. Why I am not giving 4 stars: One of the 8 dishes we ordered smelled VERY strong, and tasted horrible... My wife (who unfortunately discovered this the hard way) was disgusted and upset. The fish was bad/old/unsafe/etc. We told one of the staff, he smelled, and said... "I *think* it is supposed to smell like that" (but he did not look convinced) ... He took it back to the kitchen hastily. We don't know what happened to it. We eat Dim Sum all the time and we know that fish was NOT safe! We are not going back... We will default back to Top Gun or Noble Court. We never had any issue with those.
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Henry L.
People have to wait in line to get dim sum at this place on the weekends. Be there early to get the best seating. Dim sum are okay, but Richmond B.C. are much better. Dishes are kind of expensive, but its worth it.
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Maria B.
Quality is overall pretty good but some nights are better then others. I had them substitute breaded shrimp rather the the reg salt and pepper shrimp without even telling me. WACK. Helps if you are with someone Chinese. But for a place to go at 2am you really cant complain too much. GET the shrimp stuffed Tofu - its the BOMB
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Alicia Y.
Growing up in Hawaii and living in Southern California during college, I've experienced my fair share of "good" dimsum restaurants and I've got to say, hands down, this is the best dim sum in Seattle. The staples: baos are fluffy and stuffed with sweet, juicy charsiu. Siumai is plump and juicy as well. Hargow is filled with whole pieces of shrimp. Everything here is good! I also appreciate how they let you pick what kind of tea you get. For anyone that has never eaten dim sum before, knowing a few things about the experience you're in for might soften the blow- 1. Jade Garden gives you a pretty authentic experience. This means LOUD. And CROWDED (especially if you decide you need to get dimsum between the hours of 11am and 1pm on a Saturday or Sunday). And also maybe a little more dirty. But that's just part of the experience/fun! If you're not ready to go all in, maybe try a nice dim sum place like Oasian. I guarantee you though, the food will just be more expensive and not a bit more tasty. 2. Service is on a different level than you might be used to. The waitstaff may not be as polite or as catering as you expect but they'll get you your food and they get it to you fast. If you ask for something they don't have on your cart, don't be surprised if they seem to ignore you, then show up to your table with a freshly made batch 10 minutes later. That's just how dim sum is. Nothing personal. 3. If you want to avoid the madhouse, come early. Like 10am early. Come this early on a Sunday and nab free street parking. Or park at Uwajimaya, do a little grocery shopping before you leave and get your parking for free!
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Catherine L.
Not a native of Seattle, and coming here on the advice of a younger brother who barely yelps for food, it was not such a bad choice. Like what my dad said, if there is a wait for a table the place can not be bad. How right he is. I was a little skeptical as I walked in since the people standing outside looked like touristy Americans who never had real chinese food. But walking inside was a relief because there were a mix of people, I suppose it speaks to the diversity of Seattle? When we finally got a table, we quickly ordered cause we were starving. It pays to speak the language, cause the waiters rolling the carts around would hook you up with the more fresh dishes. Since we were in Seattle, there were not many choices for some legitimate Asian food so this place is pretty much the best of the best. I would have given it four stars for food and nice service but I had to move it to three for my parents' opinions. The meatball dimsum was not the right texture probably due to their process of making it. The "churng fun" dish was not that great because the wrapping was a bit thick. The food is probably one of the best Chinese food you will get out of Seattle. The prices are pretty cheap as well. You can get better tasting Chinese food in Vancouver, B.C. or San Francisco, CA.
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Lily L.
I came here twice. Once for my UW orientation and friends suggested. This is what I found in the dim sum -cigarette bud in the shui mai ^^ that is a major ewww - piece of hair in one of the dim sum dishes -.- Overall the dimsum is -cold -lack of flavor. Sorry to hate, but even places like Portland Oregon has better dimsum than this place.
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judd g.
I use Yank Sing in San Francisco as my benchmark for my favorite Dim Sum: Excellent quality and setting...although much more expensive than this 'garden' variety dim sum in Seattle. At Jade Garden, they do have the dungeness crab or maybe a lobster filled dumpling, a tasty treat. Jade Garden is simply good Dim Sum. This place is very busy on the weekends. The service is very friendly. Get some sweet pork hum bao to go, they warm up nice for an afternoon snack. You will leave Jade Garden full and happy, although you might have a bruised toe from the crowded waiting area.
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Jason L.
The only place in Seattle to get Zhaliang. Honestly the food was a lot better a few years ago and the quality has gone steadily downhill with its popularity. One time I seriously got Lo Mai Gai and the rice was partially raw. The service is bad, the wait is bad and the food is only sometimes better than the many restaraunts in the immediate area. I only give it four stars because it's the only place in Seattle I can get my fill of Zhaliang.
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Shari X.
Very busy. We (2 people) arrived at noon and had a one-hour wait. It was worth it, though. There was a lot of variety, more than many places I've been to. All the dim sum we got was hot and most seemed fresh out of the kitchen. The mini fruit tarts they had were delicious. (Hardly "Chinese", but good nonetheless.) The only thing that was disappointing, in terms of food selection, was the lobster dumplings: not much lobster and very similar to the shrimp dumpling. Service was okay. Not exceptional, but they were there when we needed additional food.
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June N.
Busy on a Friday morning and filled with people that do not speak English. The food was good. Much better than the greasy fare that I'm used to eating when I think of Dim Sum. As I will be heading to Hong Kong this February, I thought I'd familiarize myself with what I've been hearing is the best Dim Sum in Seattle. This time around, the truth lived up to the Hype. As we sat right next to the kitchen, we were the first in line for every cart that came out. Shumai, shrimp this, scallops that...I didn't know the names for all the little dishes that were tilted towards me. How could I possibly choose the right little steaming plate? I look around at all the natives speaking to the servers and saw that they got the special love. A little extra sauce on this, a quick dash into the kitchen for that. Jealousy grew in my heart. Suffice to say, I think we did a fare job of picking and choosing off of sight alone. I'm sure the servers got tired of me asking, "what's in that?" and having to explain over and over to me what each little steamer contained. I've seen the lines, so it's best to go early or during the week. Two of us ate here and left stuffed to the gills for $20. I'm pissed at myself for not trying this place sooner for the dim sum. Dinners here had been good, but the dim sum is what they're best at.
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Vay V.
this place was AMAZING!!! I have had good dim sum, but I think this place beats most places I have been to, even in SF's china town and some of my fav places in Sacramento. I understand why this place has a line no matter what you get there. My group of four was lucky, when we walked in, they asked if we mind sharing a table and we didnt, esp since we didnt want to wait. So we shared a table with 4 other strangers who have waited 30 minutes and had a nice conversation. It was like hong kong where there is room at a table you just join them. My chinese isnt good, but the service was friendly and quick. We order quickly and we were surprised by how good the food was. two of us from the Bay area and the other two from southern california we had to admit this beat some places we usually gloat about. The watercrest dumpling was slight pan fried giving the dumpling a crispy goodness and we had the chinese doughnut wrapped in ricenoodle and steam, it was a first but it was wonderful. There was nothing we didnt like at Jade garden. They ever have calamari which i didnt expect to get at dim sum. If i lived in seattle I would be here ALL the time. The prices are not too bad, my personal opinion, i think it was a little expansive, but it was SO worth it.
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Davis H.
Great food, but subpar service. We were forgot about after we received our food and had to ask multiple times to even get glasses for water. Most of the employees spend the time we were in the restaurant standing in the back socializing. There was also a communication barrier, with only one of the employees being able to speak english.
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Mei C.
the hot spot for Chinese people! It's ALWAYS packed in here! Love this place -- it always has the chowfun that i want and I'm never in want of a cart. But the interior could use a good scrub down, but then again it' is ID.
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Alex T.
This is one of the busyist dim sum places in chinatown. You get a lot of different dish. I say if you taking a newbie or just hanging with friends this is a good place. Really busy on the weekend.
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Cameron J.
Well I don't have much to compare it to since I have been eating at sun ya for the past 15 years, but this place has got them beat. The parking lot is nice but the food is worth the frustration of making your way around the international districts driving up one 3 minute zone after another followed by 6 30 minute spots...why I'm not sure. The ginger pork dumplings art off the heezzzz and the cilantro shrimp things are the well over half way to flavor paradise. A true party in my mouth!!!! This place will be frequented by me and hopefully all who read this!
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Aaron F.
I was fortunate that my first experience with Seattle dim sum was at one of the best restaurants in the world. I have since eaten there many times. When my coworkers suggested a new place, I thought it was time to branch out. The dim sum lunch here was at best average. We were a group of 9 and ordered almost one of everything that went by. I was consistently let down, whether it be the shrimp dumplings, lobster dumplings, chow mein, shrimp noodle, even the pork bun. In general, everything tasted "fishy" and was poorly (if at all) seasoned. The wait here is long, the dining room dark with a feeling of dirtiness. Looking around the bustling room, I did not see happy people. I saw grey and brown. Try Honey Court Seafood. Trust me. In all honesty, I want to point you to Jade Garden so you stay away from my delicous dim sum destination, but I want you to be happy too.
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Michael B.
Best dim sum I've had outside of Richmond, BC, but I'm by no means a dim sum conocer. They bring the food out in the cart, I point to what I want (often times not knowing what I'm getting), I eat it and enjoy. My only recommendation, eat slow and beware of the dreaded food comma 45-60 minutes after eating here.
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Maria M.
If you do end up at Jade Garden, i would suggest crossing the street over to Harbor City. All the dim sums taste the same at Jade Garden and since the place is big mostly the dumplings are cold by the time the cart rolls over to your table. The chilli sauce is vinegary and does not look like its replaced very often. Not going here again
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Matthew K.
This place is great. Might even be better than the dim sum at my favorite place in San Francisco. Not only is the food awesome but it is REALLY inexpensive too. I gorged myself and it cost $14. The only downside was the wait, maybe 30 min or so. I got the potstickers, shu mai, imperial dumplings, the fried pork footballs, and these really tasty crab things that are supposedly their specialty. All were good. Next time I am getting totally different things cuz I want to try it all. I think I am in love, its a must go for any dim sum fan!
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Mad M.
Roaches or not, this place is great. After reading the stellar reviews, finally had Dim Sun last week. The food was outstanding! Baked Hum Bao were perfect with a great blend of Pork and Bun while the Honey Walnut Chicken was quite tasty. We saw a roach crawling on the back wall which we took care of ourselves. Hopefully the Seattle health inspectors are making their round and the restaurant is on top of this.
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Cameron M.
Dim Sum - The Cha Siu Bow (BBQ Pork Bun) was delivered warm on the outside, but cold inside. Never experienced that before, and I'm pretty sure that's not how it's intended to be served. The sticky rice was good - wrapped in Lotus leaf with ground beef. Service was poor. Sure, they were quick to bring my cold Hom Bow, but it took quite a while to get my check once I was finished eating. I was then irked to notice a sign taped to the top of the cashier's counter stating Credit Card required a minimum $10 purchase! Isn't that against Visa's & Mastercard's 'Merchant Agreement'? Well, at least the food was cheap...
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Joey L.
To keep it short and simple, food was good but a long wait line during the morning rush. However, it was worth the wait. Took my friend to his first dim sum and he liked it. Although the variety was lacking a bit but each item seemed to be done well.
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Jennifer L.
I don't recall the food being that great, and only came here maybe twice. Cleanliness = 0 . The last time I went my friends and I ended up contacting the BBB. They have or had a (not sure if its still there) fish tank with your possible dinner swimming in it. Many of them were dead, and the ones that were alive, were barely hanging on. All of them had some sort of fungus or water burn...It was pitiful and sad...I believe although their going to be eaten they should at least have their last few moments content...not in agony...On top of it HOW GROSS and disturbing that those rotting fungal infested fish might be apart of my meal! ...never again.
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Andrew D.
Not good. Ha gau wrapping was very thick and chewy. Beef chow fun had very little beef and too much noodles.
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Eclat L.
dinner is not as good as dim sum...
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Bill Q.
So, the question is, have I had better. Simple answer, yes, quite often, at several different places. Got there early Sunday am and still had a wait. Nice thing though was just because it was me and my wife, they did not make us wait for a small table. Word of warning! Bring a canteen! Sure they are doing a great job moving the food, trying to get your first glass of water, much less a refil can be a treacherous ordeal! I also start to get sad when I see/hear obnoxious attitudes from people. White chick at next table was brutal! Kept asking for stuff, they bring it to her, she turns it away and says "Look at them, trying to unload their bad food on us!" I saw the kid come out of the kitchen with her "bad food!" Nope, I am going to stick with Joy Palace. More room, more asians, and more fun/families!
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Yiling W.
This is our regular dim sum destination when friends come to town and we go for brunch. Delicious! Also cheaper than the other dim sum place I tried in the I.D. that was far inferior in quality, cleanliness, and service. It is only missing one star because I have only been here once myself (after the person who brought me had gone before and found it up to snuff), and because their radish cakes are a little mushy and not quite crunchy or savory enough (more salt? not sure). Bon appetit! Plus, the best part is that they have dim sum on weekdays too. Hurray. Under the additional voting options, there should also be one after 'good for kids' that's 'good for retired folks,' because Jade Garden appears to be an excellent hang out option for those retired asian folks, who no doubt are there both because the food is delicious, and because it's affordable. Update: radish cakes the 2nd time around were appropriately fried -tasty!
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Sterling H.
The wait time was long however I fully expected to wait. Just did not think the food was that good. There was not variety of different foods. Same thing on each cart. Very disappointing. Will not be back again.
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Rowena D.
Right now this is my favorite dim sum place in town. I came here recently at about 2:30pm and the dim sum was fresh and my favorites were available (ha gow, char siu bao, siu mai). And, if they weren't, I could order something and they would make for me. The only negative about this place is it is a little dingy and could use a remodel.
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Dianne C.
I think I just had shrimp overdose. About 80% of the dim sum I saw had shrimp in it. We went to Jade Garden on an impulse trip, and worried about the number of people in the waiting area. But the hostess just yelled out, "Do you mind sharing a table??" We said we didn't mind (as long as, you know, we don't have to share the bill), and, after re-confirming that a couple of times, we were marched off with a few ladies we were going to share our table with. At 3-on-3 around a 10-person table, it wasn't bad at all. The servers were pretty attentive (striking off the tea right away when we said we only wanted water), and getting our orders (soon and correctly!) when they ran out of the particular plate we wanted. Which was pretty cool for me, considering they seemed to be trying to work as quickly as possible, and we were making our requests and receiving them from 2 different servers. One mistake made - a server brought us tea after we had asked someone else for water. The lady watching our check noticed the tea, and went off to recalculate, but came back to tell us she'd just let us have it because they brought us tea when we told them "no tea." The tripe and shumai were pretty decent. The shrimp eggrolls and the shrimp in rice noodle were darned good, but the shrimp dumpling with sesame seed were just tasteless.... as in, no flavor. A co-worker noted that they're usually good.. Maybe I came at an off-day for them, or I was just over-flavored by the rest of our orders. I was so full afterwards, that I could only LOOK at the dessert cart. Food coma, ahoy!
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Chau L.
The dim sum is good but I don't see the overhypeness of it. I would definitely not wait in those weekend lines for it.
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Diana L.
Dim Sum is perhaps the most perfect food for the immediate gratification set, of which I am a card carrying member. Nothing pleases me more than being fed the moment my ass hits the chair (one of the reasons I have such a fondness for Mexican). At Jade Garden I have been a little frustrated in this department. I never get there before 11 and therefore have to wait - I have sat with people I don't know and I have also pined away while waiting for a cart to come by. That last part is VERY PAINFUL. If I have opted for Dim Sum, I AM STARVING FOR IT. I have worked myself up into a nasty lather and I want to damn Har Gao NOW. This is where your stars went Jade Garden, down the pisser with my patience. Maybe they do have the best Dim Sum in town - but I never seem to get there in time for the full effect. I don't see how it's better than House of Hong or Honey Court - my other two faves. I guess I will have to skip breakfast one day and get there nice and effing early. This might bring back one star, but the fact that I have to resign myself to an early lunch and skip the most important meal of the day to get the full assortment of choices and my immediate gratification fix will forever screw you out of the fifth Jade Garden. Like you care...
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Gavin N.
Being Hong Kong Chinese...I'm on the quest to find the best Dim Sum in Seattle area, so I'm always up to try a new place and given the reviews this place looked promising. We were seated very quickly (within 5 minutes for a party of 6) despite how packed it was today (being labor day). The Dim Sum was also hot, fresh, and delicious. Also...I'm used to spending about $35-50 on Dim Sum for 3 ppl (we usually eat THAT much Dim Sum). There was six of us for a little under $60...that's impressively cheap, especially given the quality of dim sum. That's about where all the good stuff for Jade Garden ends. The lack of parking (as with most places in China Town) kind of sucks. But what really takes away from Jade Garden is..well it's definitely not the cleanest establishment I've been in, it's not exactly dirty to the point where i'd worry about how clean my food is...but just saying..there are cleaner/nicer chinese places in Seattle area. But that would still make this place a four star establishment. What really made this place suck for me...the service. I don't expect great service at any Dim Sum joint. Just a few important things. Keep the hot tea and water flowing, be around so I at least can make my orders for specific Dim Sum that may not be on the carts, and be around so I can get boxes and my bill when it's time to go. Yeah Jade Garden pretty much failed in all those aspects, and badly. So I'll give them three stars, although the pricing and quality of Dim Sum was awesome. The service just sucked so bad, it's really hard for me to justify making it a point to visit again. I think I'll just stick with Top Gun in Bellevue, it's a little (okay a lot) pricier, but the service and cleanliness more than makes up for it...oh and free parking. If you live in Seattle, and perhaps get better service than my experience, than I could suggest Jade Garden, but it's China Town..there are plenty of other Dim Sum options. ~G p.s. Their Lo Ba Goa was probably the best i've had in years, extremely soft inside unlike so many other Dim Sum joints i've been too.
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Evan M.
Woohoo! Dim sum that makes me happy. This isn't the best dim sum in the world, in fact, far from it. But it passes the test for Seattle. I have to keep reminding myself of that. Also, I think you really have to fight/ask to get the good stuff (chicken feet, etc.) esp. if you are of the white person variety.
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Martine W.
This is my favorite dim sum in the city. The honey walnut prawns can come make sweet love to me any time! You have to ask for them specially but they are delicious. I feel like Jade Garden has the best selection and most carts of the dim sum places I've tried, and the atmosphere with jungle-like fake fruit is slightly more fun that your basic room. The hum bow is yummy, anything containing seafood always seems fresh, and again, Hoooooooooonnnnnnneeeeeey Waaaaaaaalnuuut Praaaaaaaawns...ok I have to go get some right NOW!
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CK Dexter H.
I have been flipping out over crap Dim Sum lately. I am now revisiting many popular ID locations to see if anything has changed for the better. In the case of Jade Garden I'll say it has. While still a long way from any sort of revelatory experience, there is an attempt being made here to be a little more accommodating to diners whose only offense is to have come in for lunch. This is one of a few pleasant changes, others being food quality and variety. On several occasions my server went to the kitchen to get a hot dish when those on the cart had passed their prime. Certain items not previously available at lunch were now available, taro root dumplings were crisp and hot with none of the pooled oil that indicates too many tours of the dining room. While far from perfect i'd say perfectly serviceable. Three "Seattle" stars.
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Josh H.
If you're not in the mood to drive 2 hours to Richmond BC for dim sum, this is the place to go right now in Seattle.
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Curtis C.
Im a picky dim sum'er .... Vancouver is the benchmark and this place does not let you down. Its got all the classics and no frills. You get seated, order dimsum and then eat, out. Simple. This place is packed though but you can get in/out pretty quick. The staples are har gow, siu mai and chicken feet. One of the best in Seattle and aptly so.
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Sonia G.
Good food, but not worth the wait. Get there before noon or try another place.
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Ninja S.
Best dim sum I've had so far in Seattle. We were some of the only white people there, but without the "joo stupid whitey. you eat shrimp ball! you like!" service. The dim sum was still good after we rolled in after 2pm. This is a major dim sum accomplishment. I'm used to any time after 1pm or so and you get the old sitting around dim sum that has been in a steamer for way too long. This wasn't like that. All the works were still churning in the back and production was still on. Rock ass! They also have a large variety of teas available and an ordering guide for noob dimsummers on the back of the punch card. Try some of the other ones instead of jasmine or oolong like everyone always gets. Try something a little different.
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b l.
The dim sum is good but for me it isn't like ooh it was awesome and I have to go here for it. But the main reason I don't like going here for dim sum is because when it's busy it is a crap shoot to get a table on the main floor. The place is chopped up into three areas. One upstairs, one in the back that is not level with the main floor and you have to take one step up, and the main floor. If you don't get a table on the main floor where the carts role out ot the kitchen then you will be getting a very limited selection or you better know what you want to order and be able to convey that to the wait staff. If you are upstairs they will bring a tray up with a few minor selections and usually not the more fancier dishes. And if you are in the back you will get a little more variety but then again it is what they can or are willing to bring back there because of the step up issue and not being able to roll all the carts back there because of this. So the main floor in front you will get all the carts with all the selections because they all roll out from the kitchen and they are not going to keep bringing trays with all the offerings upstairs and they are not going to stock the one or two carts they have in the back room with every variety either.
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Kiran C.
I have been here multiple times for Dim Sum at lunch. First of all this place is packed which is a huge place for having fresh Dim Sum. My experience has always been better with more people. Today we had 8 people eating. Some of my favorite dishes are the white blocked radish, fresh calamari (only good if it is just fresh though), shrimps with honey walnut on lettuce, and steamed sticky pork rice in the bannana leaf. My friends decided to order the chicken feet as well. A couple of them are Asian so they like them. Everyone was having fun trying to convince a couple of less adventurous eaters to try them. In the end I helped with the last piece. It was ugly but tasted alright. I am not a big fan. Pigs feet taste a lot better if you ask me. One thing that tastes good at the end of the meal is one of the egg custard tarts. They are really small but are a great way to top off a meal at Jade Garden. I have tried several other Dim Sum places in the International District. I think this one is the best. On the EastSide Noble Court is also very good.
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Hien D.
The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is the wait. I waited nearly 45 mins to get seated for some dim sum but I do have to admit I went on a Sunday which probably explains why I had to wait so long. Other than the long wait, this place was amazing. Dim sum was great! Not greasy like some of the other places I've been to. I'm an addict of char siu bao and I'd have to say they have my favorite. The meat was full of flavor and was perfectly steamed. Ate about five of them. Everything else was great and couldn't ask for better prices. Love it but will definitely try to call before I go next time.
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Farah F.
I had a few friends who came to visit for spring break, and being that one of them is Chinese and I've always wanted to try dim sum but was too chicken to do so, I thought I'd better take advantage of her Chinese-speaking abilities and take them to the International District for lunch. We ended up at Jade Garden due to the rave reviews other Yelpers have given it. Being Asian myself (Southeast Asian), the decor of the restaurant is remeniscent of other Chinese restaurants I've been to back home. However, the cleanliness of the place left a lot to be desired. Nothing looks particularly dirty, but everything was sorta... messy. And you can't help but feel bad for the crabs, shrimps and fish that were basically piled ontop of each other inside a teeny tiny unclean aquarium. When we eventually got to our table, I instinctively took a napkin and wiped the cup I was going to use. Call me paranoid, but they seemed a little dusty. Anyway, we ordered chrysanthemum tea, which was so-so, and I was getting a little frustrated. The food had better be good. And thank goodness, it was! We mainly focused on the seafood dishes, so there were a lot of shrimp dishes involved, and all were very good. Our first dish was the crispy tofu with shrimp, which was excellent. I especially like the honey walnut prawn. We also got fish wrapped in green peppers, which was good, too. We got two kinds of dessert: custard buns and egg tarts. I loved the custard buns so much I asked for a plate to go. So if I was to rate the food, I would have given it a 4, because it was excellent for a first-time dim sum eater who likes a lot of flavor and texture in her food (though I do wish there were more fish dishes instead of just shrimp). But the sub par cleanliness and the blah tea and servers who were more keen on pushing food on you rather than paying attention to what you asked for ... warrants a -1 stars.
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Harold C.
I've always thought that dim sum is the hustle and chaos of free market capitalism acted out in food. Jade Garden has embraced this mentality to the core. Servers wheel the food right up so you and see and smell it. If you hesitate, they grab what you're looking at and wave it under your nose. Everybody is running around, talking quickly and loudly, like a busy diner or an izakaya. It's very forward but never rude, and the results are totally satisfying. The sesame-crusted pork and shrimp dumplings are a tasty surprise. The pork bao is a bullseye. Afterwards I felt like I was hit by a Chinese food truck. Bam!
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Kai K.
Everything was yummy... especially the special which was steamed with prawn and topped with crab and tobiko. I ate a ton, had a hard time riding my bike home and totally want to go back. I'd give it 5 stars but, it seemed like not every item was offered to us and the staff wasn't super friendly... but food was good. We shared a table with chinese speaking people and they were given more selections... like chicken feet, calamari... and other unidentifiable items that looked delicious... I wish I spoke Chinese.
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Kzed Z.
As a native Seattleite, I've been eating at House of Hong for years. But after having amazing dim sum that was half the price of Hong in both Boston and Vancouver, B.C., I knew I could never do Hong again. Onto Jade Garden! The dim sum is absolutely delicious, cheap and doesn't weigh you down. My problem with Hong is that basically everything was fried. At Jade Garden, the variety of steamed dumplings is outstanding and interesting. The fried dishes are cooked without dripping oil. And the other interesting dishes... are exciting! Unfortunately, we sat in the back room so there were a number of dishes we didn't get to try as they didn't make their way all the way back. I'm looking forward to my next trip!
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Sarah B.
Really great food, cheap and huge portions. But my favorite things are their hours. Most nights they are open until midnight and the earliest they close is 10pm. And for anyone that is a night owl, this makes a place a staple in your life. The staff is really friendly and will describe dishes to you if you haven't had it before. Beware, the portions are big. We ordered three dishes and barely made a dent. The fried rice is incredible as is the walnut prawns. I have yet to try the dim sum but I'm sure it's as good as the rest of the fare. I love the decorations here too. Check out the fun ceiling with flowers and see if you can find the carrot!
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Camille G.
I love Dim Sum. I love Dim Sum at the Jade Garden. Their seafood is incredibly fresh and incredibly delicious. I have never once reached for the soy sauce here. Shrimp dumplings, shrimp in noodles, and rice in lotus leaves occur to me as a good choice for lunch on a weekly (ok, sometimes daily) basis. Thankfully Dim Sum is best done in groups and since I can rarely get a group together to rally down to the ID, this has most likely saved me from a 12 step program. It is nice to take someone who speaks Chinese with you, but having gone with and without a native speaker, its been fantastic. Its chaotic and oh-so-much fun.
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Kimberley D.
A group of 15 of us showed up here on Christmas, brought our own wine, and then loudly (and drunkenly) sang "Happy Birthday, Jesus!" at the top of our lungs. It's hard to say whether a group of jews, psuedobuddhists and atheists caterwauling ingratiated us to the staff. However, they continued to quickly bring us delicious food. Since I don't eat meat, I didn't sample as many dishes as my companions... but they raved about almost everything, esp. the walnut prawns. I loved the pea vines and the vegetarian chow mein.
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Tom A.
Would get 4 stars if it weren't for the 'friends and family' policy that appears to be the rule on busy Saturdays and Sundays. We waited for ~1 hour for our deuce to be seated (told we needed to wait for a two top) while it appeared the friends and family were seated a four tops and sometimes at a six. I know that regulars get better treatment but I was miffed nonetheless. Insult to injury: how does dim sum get cold when the restaurant is so busy there is an hr wait?
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Joseph P.
the second best dim sum I have ever had. Holy crap this place is cheap. Read my review of Yank Sing in San Fran. I ate just as much food, which was quite good, during lunch as I did in San Fran, and our check was 21$ Really fills you up. Crowded and crappy service. But man, the food. You can go get dim sum at many places in Seattle, but none as good as this.
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elena k.
Good dim sum and best Shaomai I've had thus far.
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Lainie L.
I do not like Dim Sum. Let me explain. I spent years working in the FiDi in San Francisco. Years being DRAGGED to Yank Sing on an almost weekly basis. It got to the point where I would have tea and an order of pot stickers 'cause that's all I could actually stand there. Sure, Yank Sing has dim sum. . .just like Taco Bell has Mexican food. So when my seester said that her and a friend were going to dim sum I was kinda like. . um, no. Thanks. I have but one stomach to give to each day, three or so meals plus snacks and I ain't spending it on dim sum. But then again, I was visiting my seester and if I didn't go it would mean almost a whole day of hanging out - but not with my seester. So I went. Begrudgingly - 'cause while I like my seester, I do not like dim sum. As we crossed the Puget Sound on the ferry I was contemplating just picking at my food and then heading to this pho place I had read about which was one block from the dim sum place. I'd eat a dumpling here and a chicken foot there and be done with it. It was a Wednesday and we went early to beat the crowds. We rolled in at about 11:30 and the place was already packed. Not so packed that we didn't get a table but it was hopping. Little carts piled high with steaming baskets were meandering through the maze of tables. I actually started to get hungry. I had stolen a quick glance at the specials board and was excited to see that it was not only written in Chinese but also in astoundingly broken English and it featured items I had not seen any where else. Oh and the other plus? Jade Garden is delightfully dingy. They are too busy in the kitchen wrapping fresh dumplings to spruce the joint up and that is fine by me. :) Our hostess on our dim sum adventure is a woman who had grown up in the International District, which when she was a little girl was just called Chinatown. She was the f'in dim sum MASTER! Impervious to up-sells. Did I mention that she is all of 5 foot NUTHIN? But she's a cop and she has this manner that even pushy dim sum cart ladies don't mess with. She'd put up her tiny hand to reject a basket that the dim sum cart lady was trying to push on us - tiny hand up, firm nod to the negative. So we ended up with a feast to end all feasts. Tender and crispy Shrimp and chive dumplings that still haunt my taste buds. Tender and meaty Siu Mai. Steamed pork ribs with black bean sauce that I had to sit on my hands not to eat all of. Lobster dumplings with fresh out the tank (sorry, buddy) lobster. Delicious packets of glutinous rice with chicken. More dumplings with some fat, fresh har gao on the side. Oh, and Walnut Prawns. I HATE walnuts prawns. . sticky, gluey, sweet abomination of a perfectly good and innocent prawn. . .um, not at Jade Garden - they are deliciousness personified. Damn, they were good! I felt like I would pop. I once again wished that I was a ruminate and I could switch over to stomach #2. Then I saw the bao. I love a good steamed bao. There was this tiny little chinese man with two baskets of fat hum bao in front of him and he just sat there. . systematically picking one up, eating around the edges and then putting the whole meaty center into his mouth at once. We were all sitting there in a dim sum stupor. Our wonderful hostess asked if there was anything else we wanted to try . . . I meekly said "Bao." Her eyes grew wide. We were at maximum capacity. .but she gamely nodded at one of the dim sum cart ladies - two seconds later, a basket with three fat Char sui bao was set on our table. I could only eat half of one. They were so good. . .fresh, moist and chock full of delicious char sui. Everything we had that day was very good. But the shrimp and chive dumplings in rice flour wrapper still haunts me to this day. . .perfectly fresh shrimp, crispy yet tender skin - oh, and an order of char sui bao, please. As we walked around the I.D. with our hostess who was pointing out remnants of the Chinatown from her childhood, we passed by the Pho place I had wanted to try - ha! What was I thinking? I LOVE dim sum!
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Corrine C.
I have to confess that I usually only come here for dim sum on the weekends. But we had a family dinner Friday night and my MIL wanted to come here for dinner. When we showed up around 6pm- the restaurant was fairly empty but it filled up rapidly. When we left- it was full. We ended up ordering salt baked chicken, lamb hot pot, beef short ribs in honey, sea bass hot pot, tofu dish, stir fry clam dish, sea cucumber and veggies, and pea vines. With the exception of the lamb pot, everything was really tasty. I think everyone was really impressed with the chicken. It was not too salty and really moist. The kidlet who normally does not eat beef, ate 2 bowls of rice with the short ribs. The lamb pot was meh- I've had better. There wasn't alot of filler (waterchestnuts and mushrooms) but the beancurd was overcooked and hard and the lamb was really chewy.. The service is always good but that could be b/c we're regulars and my in-laws know everyone by name. I'm sure we'll be back for some more family dinners!
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Prescott T.
Great reasonable cheap dim sum. Not so clean place...but oh well...
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Tony J.
I went to Seattle to visit my friend over the weekend and came across this dim sum place via yelp. Wait was around 20-30 minutes, which maybe a good thing since it shows a lot of ppl love this place for their brunch. Once we sat down I ate shrimp dumpling and said WOW THIS TASTES SO FRESH!!! Compare to one of better LA dim sum place this tops my list as LA Dim Sum place uses small shrimp (maybe frozen or imported from China :( I will miss this place and willing to fly up there occassionally for their DIM SUM :)
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AAA n S.
good din-sun, but very dirty environment and loud !!!
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Shana R.
Oh man, just thinking about this place makes me salivate. Lots of seafood dishes, especially shrimp. I never used to be obsessed with dim sum, but now hardly a week goes by that I don't try to convince everyone I know to go eat Chinese broccoli and shrimp balls with me at Jade Garden.
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Thuy P.
Surprisingly, pretty good dim sum in Seattle at Jade Garden. Visiting from San Francisco area, I am quite spoiled with copius selections of authentic Chinese and dimsum restaurants in my area. My family and I (total party of 8) arrived at Jade Garden around 10:45am on a Sunday. And OH BOY was it crowded already!! I quickly and gently manuvered myself up to the counter to write our names on the waiting list. I asked for the wait time and they quoted us 15-20 minutes. Awesome, almost precisely, 15-20 minutes later... we were seated at our very own table since our party was large to not have to share a table with strangers. We ordered all of the usual suspects that dim sum has to offer. Everything tasted on par. The pork and shrimp shu mai was particularly very tasty that day. I'm not saying this is the best quality dim sum.... but the price was SO CHEAP. For 8 people, our bill only came out to be $60 total (and that's with two large teas) and all of us feeling satisfied and full. On our way out after eating, it was around 12pm and the line was out the door and there were large masses of people just waiting for a table. I believe the wait was around 45 minutes around this time frame. Go before 11am and you should be seated in under 20 minutes.
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S B.
Some of the best Dim Sum in the ID District.
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alexander s.
When I lived in seattle, I had literally tried EVERY other Dim Sum joint in the ID at least twice. Jade Garden is the best by far. Try the pan friend shrimp and chive dumplings. they are great. Well worth the 1 hr wait on weekends.
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Carmel P.
Good dim sum. Each time I've gone there for dim sum--be it weekday or weekend--the carts come out hot and steaming. The service is also a little more attentive than other places, which is appreciated. This place fills the void that New Kowloon left (not that New Kowloon isn't there anymore--it's still there, but their chef and manager left to go elsewhere, seriously affecting the dim sum quality--sad!).
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simon B.
great stop. jade garden is always very very busy. clientele is 90% chinese, which is a good sign - the international district is packed with restaurants and to break through is a good acheivement. the food is cheap and well cooked. trolleys bring round bowl after bowl after bowl. you have to be ruthless in "saying no" to avoid major seismic pileups ! its a great favourite. the prawn dumplings are I know a staple, but these guys have the best i have eaten in a long time...
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Angela J.
Came here for the first time yesterday to eat dim sum. It was delicious!! Ordered chives and shrimp dim sum special and it was so yuuuumy!! Not only that the shrimp ball was really good!! I didn't need to wait in line when I came around 3pm.. Usually when I'm in international district there's so many people waiting in line so I never ended up going in but now I can see why people wait in line on weekends! Can't wait to go back again!!
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aliya B.
Every one else pretty much said it, jade garden has the best dim sum in town. I always get the honey walnut prawns as an extra, they are delish! You do have to be a bit aggressive when the carts come by, but nothing outside of any other dim sum. Just make sure you know what you want and order in chinese.
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Katie S.
A couple tips: First, to the haters 'cause it's crowded: if you can get your hungover selves there between 9 and 9:30, you'll get in FAST. Up to 10 am, even on Sunday, still usually up to 30 minutes max. If you crawl in at noon - settle in, it'll be an hour. Last time we were a little later and thought to try the place across the street which has even better reviews...but it SMELLED LIKE DIAPERS. You CAN call in a reservation, but it may not help your wait too much unless (which brings me to my next point) you are nice. Second, BE NICE TO THE STAFF! Learn to say hello, please, thank you, etc (in Mandarin, if possible) and smile. Be polite. We've been taking our little boy there since he was under 4 yrs old and they are SO NICE to us and all the cart ladies know what he likes to eat and smile at him - and the hostesses get us seated quick. SUCH nice people there, and they WORK THEIR ASSES OFF EVERY DAY. Jade Garden rules.
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Hao Z.
After all the hype, I can't believe how bad this place is. I don't care about the service, or how long you have to wait. I do care, however about the quality of the food, and it just doesn't live up to the "best dim sum in Seattle" reputation. Somehow, I never got around to coming here despite eating dim sum almost on a weekly basis, but I finally swung by last week during a busy lunch time. Both my gf and I were not impressed: - soggy and not-very-juicy shao mai. Not bad, but not amazing - huge shrimp dumplings, but the flavor was average - tripe was not seasoned correctly - everything was quantity over quality (and cheap). You could tell the main selling point of this place is the cheap price and the large quantity. Most of the clientle seemed to be young asians looking for a good "deal". If you are looking for authentic, high quality dim sum, you would better served by New Kowloon Resturant in Seattle, or Top Gun in Bellevue.
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The B.
The food here is ridiculous. Salt and Pepper Squid. Honey Garlic Beef ribs and the House Vermicelli. Ohhhh man. Please note the service is rough but the food makes up for it. Get here before 6 on Sunday. This place will become a main stay! Just got home 15 minutes later and am still in a food coma.
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Marina A.
this place was ok but not the best. Had take out late one night and they were open! had sweet and sour pork and almond chicken which both couldve been better
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Jean Y.
The dim sum here is the best you will get in the Seattle ID, but that isn't saying much if you've been spoiled by Chinese food in HK, Taiwan, Vancouver, Toronto, the Bay Area, or the greater LA area. Jade Garden is not pricey. If I come here with 3 or more friends, we usually pay under $10 per person. I tend to come on weekdays for lunch, and unlike other reviewers, I've never experienced much of a wait.
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Katy H.
Ok, so this place is cheap... but I've heard people rave about either Jade Garden or Harbor City and I've gotta say, Harbor City is way better.
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Dub N.
I live within the area, and I can promise you this is very bad restaurant. Go to New Hong Kong at 900 S. Jackson St. instead..... huge free parking lot, way bigger-NEVER A WAIT TIME, and most importantly just better dim sum. Even Dim Sum King, which sells dim sum @ 50 cents a piece has better quality food. I have wanted to try this restaurant for a very long time because it always has a line outside.....but trust me, I live in International District, this place has terrible dim sum. Take my advice, don't waste your time waiting and then sit down in a cramped small restaurant just to waste money on bad food.
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Jocelyn A.
I am originally from Montana...I know nothing about dim sum...all I know is that this place was great. This was my first true experience with dim sum and it was not as intimidating as I thought it would be. The ladies with the carts were patient and just let me point to random things that looked tasty. Everything was very good, except for a fried ball of beans that my companion ordered...not really my thing. I recommend the walnut prawns and any of the prawn dumplings. The fried sesame seed covered balls (excuse my ignorance on the actual names of these items) are good for dessert. It is always busy...but worth the wait!
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Anna W.
I can't even begin to suggest that I'm a dim sum connoisseur of any kind, so I can't speak for those with more discerning tastes, but all of the food I had was delicious. I left in a sleepily-ever-after Chinese food coma. We finished eating at around 1pm, and now, almost five hours later, I am still not hungry -- not bad for $10, I'd say. As far as service goes, I found it adequate. You will obviously fare better here if you speak the language, which can be intimidating for those who don't, but it didn't bother me. I didn't come here expecting to be coddled, and no one was ever rude to us anyway. Carts rolled in quickly and the tea was flowing, so who am I to complain? The decor and atmosphere weren't ritzy, but I actually enjoyed the feel of stripped down communal dining adorned with cheesy Asian trinkets. Jade Garden feels like a Chinese family version of a greasy spoon diner, which oddly reminded me of hanging out in the kitchen with family in Russia, homey and comfortable.
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DeAnne E.
It's the best Dim Sum spot in Seattle but the service is super slow. It's not their fault though! It's because they're so popular. I made a reservation for 10+ people for my birthday at noon. We weren't seated until 12:45pm. The host brought us to a special dining area where they brought trays of dim sum instead of using a cart. My dim sum picks: Gau Choi Kau, Har Gaw, bean curd, shrimp Cheong Fun
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Frannk A.
Disgustingly dirty. Have been coming here for years. Food has been great, but the cleanliness has deteriorate to the point that we are not coming back. The floor in the waiting area was filthy, there was trash piled up under the seats, the mens bathroom had neither soap or paper towels. Makes you wonder how the employees wash their hands. It is sad to see a great restaurant get this bad.
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Felix C.
Food is excellent! But the service is horrendous. Waiting time is 30 minutes, not 10-15 minutes that the restaurant estimated. Also, they gave our special order to another table and then gave it to us after a few minutes. We didn't know if it was touched by others :/
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Monica N.
If you have patience, then come here. We waited for about 20 min and generally this is the wait time from the time frame of 1030-1230 or so. There is quite a large variety of dim sum compared to other places. And also compared to other restaurants, they are fairly priced. My family have 4 people in it and generally spend about 80 buckaroos at other dim sum restaurants. We came here with an extra person making it 5 people, and left spending about 55. That's quite a bit of savings! The food is good, the price is good. Can't beat it. Ask how long's the wait, 20 min plus? Take a walk down the street and get some bubble tea and you'll be back in time!
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Jason P.
When you want to feast on a whole bunch of little different dishes, dim sum at Jade Garden is the way to go. While the decor can be very tacky with the typical Chinese tableclothed tables and plain walls, this is not one you come for the ambiance, but for food. Service is quick, as they bring out the push carts fairly frequent, just be sure to get here early on a weekend so you get to eat at your leisure without all the hustle and bustle. Otherwise it can get crowded during the lunch hours. Not all the staff speak good English, but the good thing about dim sum is that you can just point to the dishes that you want, and they will serve and mark your card. Jade Garden serves all your typical dim sum dishes: shrimp dumplings, siu mai, cheong fan (rice noodle rolls), buns, turnip cake, lo mai gai (sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf), xiao long bao (little dragon buns or soup dumplings), chicken feet, egg tarts, congee, and more. You can also order bigger dishes from the menu such as noodles and meat dishes if the little dim sum dishes don't seem to do it for you. All dishes are decent and will please many dim sum cravings, though I definitely found it a step lower than even the worst dim sum places in Flushing/Chinatown/Elmhurst of New York City. But what may be lacking in quality, definitely makes up in the extremely cheap prices. We must've ordered 10-15 dishes and the bill only came out to $37.00 which would normally come out to $50-$60 in New York.
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Mohammed R.
My first time at this place, I was impressed. However, ever since my experience has gone down hill. First, I think they pretend that they do not speak English so that they put whatever they want on your table. Second, there is a dearth of vegetarian options, which I do not think was the case my first time there. Third, they seem to have seafood or pork, but nothing else. Fourth, the food is too greasy.
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Angela B.
Oh my gosh I can't stop raving about this place since I came here for dim sum! I think I've told everyone about it, as the food is absolutely delish and you get a boat load for the money you spend. It's just like being in Asia. We had a big group (probably about 16 of us), and luckily since we had a reservation, we did not need to wait long even though there was a line around the block and trying to push your way into the restaurant was almost impossible. It's a total zoo! But there's a reason it's as zoo... the food is fabulous! The service was great, despite it being totally busy. We had food on the table at all times and when we asked for 3 tea pots instead of only 1, they brought it out to us immediately. We had a blast here, although we were a bit squished at our table. But hey, can't really complain as it's so great! I can't wait to come back here for dim sum, my mouth is just watering thinking about the yummy foods we ate. Sure, half the time I had no clue I was eating, but who cares! Did I mention the food was great, the service wonderful, and the price you can't beat anywhere!
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Kim V.
I have never been so absolutely upset in my entire life over extremely bad customer service ever. For the sake of getting my point across, I deeply apologize for my constant usage of ethnicity in this review. This is what happened: my younger sister and I went in today for lunch and our ethnicity is Asian (you'll see how this is relevant to the incident). It was evident that the restaurant was busy so we were told to wait and they had put our name down on "the waiting list". This I definitely did not mind since I have worked at a restaurant before and absolutely understand the lunch rush. Within three minutes we see a couple come in who are Caucasian in which the same two host and server who greeted us asked them how many and then seated them right away. We are standing in the lobby three feet away and are absolutely sure the couple was not on the "waiting list" nor did they have reservations. Seeing this was already questionable to me but I did not want to complain so my sister and I decided to wait--perhaps it was an oversight. Within approximately another five minutes, an Asian family of three comes in who surprisingly enough were told to wait just like us. Shockingly enough another party of two Caucasians come in after who were seated right away and then another two were seated immediately again right after them. My sisters and I were in clear view in the lobby and the host and servers clearly can see that we are waiting! Therefore, why is it that everyone, coincidentally everyone who is Caucasian, who came into the restaurant after us were seated before us??? I am so appalled over this and have never experienced something like this in my life! And the fact that the restaurant is staffed by all Asian employees makes me question what their intentions are. The point of this review is to not yell and complain to the restaurant and their staff, because if that were my intention I would've done that there, but to share with future customers the offensive, frustrating, and outrageous experience my sister and I had. That being said, my sister and I walked over to Sun Ya where we enjoyed dim sum without feeling like the staff did not want to serve us. :) Thank you for reading our experience and I hope people take this into consideration when thinking of going to Jade Garden.
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Charlie B.
Fresh and delicious.
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Tigger N.
Over the years, I have been here 4 to 5 times. Each time is a great disappointment; I only went out of politeness to friends. The dim sum is not anywhere near where it should be in terms of quality: greasy, incorrect. If a dim sum place cannot do shrimp dumpling (ha cao) nor shanghainese soup dumplings (xiao long bao) well, or even OK, it is a fail. Deflated, overcooked, chewy dumplings and dry soup dumplings, no real sauce..overal a grand and consistent disappointment. The bad food in addition to utterly poor service.. well, my star rating for this restaurant says it all.
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Susan X.
I come here pretty much once a week. Yea, it's that good. The dim sum is probably the best in the ID, and it doesn't hurt that their prices are the best either. All the food is very fresh, but you have to make sure you get there early! Some of my favorites: shumai, taro cakes, taro dumplings, chicken feet, pork buns, beef tendon, tripe, tofu skin rolls, prawn dumplings. Basically, everything. And the prices are stellar. $20 for 3 people to eat their fill for brunch, how do you even beat that?
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Kevin C.
A surprisingly paradoxical dim sum restaurant. The standards were simply atrocious. Gummy hao gao wrappers, chewy rice noodles, "tea" that was brewed with bags as old as the decor, spare ribs that were nothing more than salty, greasy blobs miraculously still attached to bone, egg tarts of such small proportions and flavor that I could've swallowed it whole and I wouldn't have choked or tasted anything. And yet at the same time, some of the specialty items were fairly well-done: crispy tofu-wrapped shrimp were hot and delicately crunchy, daikon cake had a nice earthy flavor of the radish punctuated with the savory sausage. All in all, eating at the Jade Garden is like looking into a yard with a yellowed lawn, but beautiful topiary. If it could work on the basics, it'd truly be a nice place to enjoy the view.
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Alice T.
Hands-down the best dim sum restaurant in Seattle. The turnip cakes are delicious, and are one of my favorites. I'll easily order a few to go, and re-fry them later as appetizers for future meals. The hai gow and xiu mai are delicious and packed with shrimp/meat. This place is extremely popular and crazy busy. If you prefer not to wait, then get there early (around 10am) or call ahead and put your name on the list. If you don't see what you want on the carts (like honey walnut prawns), just order it.
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Sara D.
This place is classic, I love coming here for Dim Sum w/ friends on a Sunday or wonton soup and eggrolls for a light dinner. It's typically very busy on the weekends. Love the atmosphere, it's exactly the type of authentic HK experience I crave. Bonus, it's open super late (3am!)
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Eugene L.
The first rule of Chinatown: Follow the hordes of Chinese people. Visit the International District on a weekend morning and you'll see a crowd outside of Jade Garden, even though the other dim sum places are empty. Try the food and you'll see why. Worth trying are the lobster har gow, shumai, and BBQ pork pies. Plenty of selection here and decent service (for a Chinese restaurant). Be sure to get there early or bring something to do while you wait. This is my dim sum venue of choice, unless I'm in a hurry. Drop someone off to get a spot on the seating list while you find parking.
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Betty C.
We had just gotten off a cruise and needed a Chinese food fix. I yelped for dim sum since we were staying in Seattle for the weekend and found Jade Garden. A few blocks up the bus depot on King Street we came to Jade Garden on an early Saturday morning at about 9am. The restaurant is not a beauty. It looks old from the outside and the inside is not grand, no fancy decor like the ones you see in SF, LA, or even Vancouver. It reminded of your typical old school Chinatown dim sum place and that's exactly what it delivered. The ladies pushing out the carts were nice and I showed us the different things they had. There was a variety of dumplings and different steamed and pan-fried goodies. They had my favorite dish, turnip cake, so satisfying, so good! The bill was relatively inexpensive as well and as we were leaving we started to see that the tables all around us had somehow gotten filled. Very good, would recommend if you need a dim sum fix. I was a happy camper after this meal =)
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Melissa L.
awesome dim sum, but there's often a long wait. the smart thing to do is make reservations, but you have to do it a day in advance. fair warning, you don't come here for the friendly lil waitresses *insert sarcasm there* it's strictly for the food and they'll rush you out as soon as possible so the next hungry group can get started.
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Kate S.
"It's going to be a pork fest!" This was shouted out in the middle of class by my friend Hollie when we were trying to decide where to go for lunch in the ID that day. Everyone heard her -- and the room was full of that kind awkward silence (and restrained giggles on my end) that innuendo can only provide. Fast forward to the Jade Garden, when after a bit of a wait we were seated and indeed, did eat plenty of pork in many different dumpling forms. However egg rolls, broccoli, shrimp, radish cake (?) and egg tarts were also on the menu. The Honey walnut prawns were by far the star of the afternoon -- they were gone far too fast and the lone male of the group may have been frightened at the sheer vehemence that a group of hungry museology students can muster to clear a plate of delectable dim sum offerings. Having a choice of tea is fun, and we easily emptied our pot. Place is clean, packed, and you never have to wait if you want a little something more. Prices are crazy good too -- come in a group and you wont be paying much more than $8 a person. Just be prepared to be rolled out of the joint, it's easy to stuff yourself silly here. A pork fest of sorts, indeed!
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Chris Y.
I'm a huge dim sum fan and I've tried all the different places in Chinatown...I still think Jade Garden does the best dim sum. While it's the best in Seattle Chinatown, it ain't Vancouver good. Vancouver peeps...don't come here expecting what you get back in Van. It's a cart Dim Sum place so sometimes the quality can be hit or miss. If you get them when they are fresh, then it's really good. But on a few occasions, I've got room temp dim sum if it's been on the cart for a while. It can get super crowded on the weekends and the staff can be ruthless, but having been eating dim sum all my life, it's the norm for these kind of places. I've come here for dinner too and the honey walnut shrimp and honey BBQ shortribs are fantastic.
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Stephanie E.
Excellent food! Came to Seattle spontaneously and found this gem on a corner street in China Town. I would suggest the Salt n Pepper Squid. The flavors didn't overdo the squid and hot tea is served for free.
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A L.
There's a reason you need to wait to be seated at Jade Garden during their chaotic dim sum hours. The restaurant is massive, yet it always manages to become filled, although it can get somewhat claustrophobic at times with the staff and food carts rapidly weaving through tables... That doesn't stop me from coming here every Sunday though! Make sure you try their radish/turnip cake, shrimp and chive dumplings, shrimp rice noodle rolls, lotus leaf rice (delicious rice wrapped in a lotus leaf & steamed). Wash everything down with a nice pot of Oolong tea! Also: their homemade (and super secret) hot sauce given at every table is too good to be true!
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Bill G.
I go for Dim Sum, I don't know about the rest of the Chinese food here. But what do I know about Chinese food anyway, I'm not Chinese. I feel like Lowell in Sideways - "it tastes good to me." Place is busy because it's popular with white people like me who don't know any better, so prepare to wait for a table. If you go, try to have someone with you who is at least Asian, and then the wait staff won't look at you with as much disdain.
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Jancyn G.
This is the best dim sum I have ever had in Seattle. I crave it almost every week! Unfortunately, I cannot give Jade Garden 5 stars because of the horrible wait in the tiny waiting room. I should mention that it can also be very hard to find parking, especially on weekends. The food is just soo yummy though, it puts all other restaurants in the Seattle area that serve dim sum to shame.
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Tristan M.
OK first of all I was reccomended this restaurant by a few friends. We decided try JG when we arrived at another restaurant for dim sum only to be greated by a tour bus of people going in. Not wanting to stand in line for hours I thought I should listen to my friends suggestions. On the plus side of things the food was great and the customer service was prompt and polite. Heres where things get a little creepy (and crawly). after recieving a second helping of sui mei, a cock roach came off the basket and headed straight for me. I promptly threw it to the floor and stompt on it. Now the building is old and your ignorant to believe that all the places you eat great food are not crawling with some sort of pest, but for one to make it to the table and onto our plate......ehhhhhh kind of a buzz kill. One can also assume that if they are making it to the table a restaurant's "bug problem", might be getting a little out of control. My Suggestion is try the Dim Sum all over the International District even at Jade Garden, but in some of these places dont be to suprised if your dim sum gets a little exotic.
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Ron M.
I've been here for dim sum and found it to be quite good. There is always a wait when you go on the weekends, but it's worth it. Well, unless it's so packed inside that you are stuck outside in the pouring rain. In that case go to China Gate or Honey Court. Service can be a little slow so you may want to load up on some items because you never know when the cart will come by next. I suggest asking for a menu when you get seated and order some items right off the bat because they serve heaping portions. That should keep the natives happy while waiting for the carts to come by.
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Nina H.
Yay for dim sum! I've been here a couple of times before but this week, I took my mom who's visiting from Maryland to eat dim sum. She has to drive one hour to get some decent dim sum so she was craving it. Surprisingly, even on a weekday, we still had to wait for a table... we had the option to share a table but we preferred to wait instead. We waited for about ten minutes which wasn't so bad. We got the usuals, shrimp dumplings (ha gao), siu mai, radish cake, pork buns (cha siu bao). But the best dish was probably the chicken feet... which we waited FOREVER for. We asked the lady with the cart twice and she told us that they were still cooking... and then finally fifteen minutes later, she came with chicken feet, yayayay!!! My mom really enjoyed them, she pointed out how flavorful the sauce was and how she wanted to come back later in the week. We haven't yet because I like variety in my meals but maybe we'll check out Top Gun in Bellevue too or something.
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Cissi C.
First of all, please note that I am comparing this dim sum restaurant to those in Vancouver/Richmond. The wait was super long, so make a reservation if you can. The food is good. It is not exceptionally good but at least authentic. The environment is not as good as those in Vancouver, however. The servers could be rude from time to time. Dirty environment, dirty tables and dirty utensils which are often the norm for many Chinese restaurants in Chinatowns, but I prefer the newer, cleaner ones in Vancouver obviously.
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Joy H.
Oh, my all time favorite dim sum in Seattle is still Top Gun, but since we already brought out friend from out of town there, we thought we'd broaden his dim sum experience and check out this top rated dim sum spot in Chinatown (yes, it's still Chinatown to me!). It's definitely ghetto Asian with the decor and doesn't look as clean as other places that I've been to but the food was solid and was relatively inexpensive (~$30 for 3 people - and we were stuffed to the brim!). We came at 11am thinking we'd beat the Sunday dim sum rush, but the wait time was ~ 20-25 min and despite how crazy everything looked up by the hostess stand, they were fairly organized and got us seated and eating in no time flat. Dim sum was solid, so no complaints there.
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Ko T.
The best dim sum I have ever had in Seattle area. I took my parents who are visiting from SoCal, and they loved it too. Their chili sauce is GREAT! Their prices are reasonable. They accept credit cards so that's always convenient. Servers and for the lack of better word, cart pushers speak English so communication is not a problem. We were there on a Sunday around 10:45am, so we had to wait for a while to get a table. Be sure to get a ticket number! It was a little noisy, but we didn't mind. Parking are on the streets so we went on a Sunday. This way I don't have to pay for parking. I'll be back for more dim sum; and would be happy to recommend my family and friends.
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Elizabeth W.
Dimsum is usually a hit or miss. Sometimes the cooking is real fresh, other times it's just reheated over and over until it can't be eaten anymore. I'm generally not a dimsum fan, but honey walnut prawns always impress me. Because it's not Asian, it's Americanized "chinese food". It's still good with enough mayo for several burgers. Outer crunchy crunch, the mayo really smacks you. The hagau, siumay, are just not so good, the prawn inside is just blah, the skin is not as smooth and breaking. The cart lady also sometimes hangs around only one area, and rarely moves. It's hard to reach you if you are so occupied with someone you know and you keep talking to them in Cantonese. Typical dimsum. They only serve some of the more popular items, if you want something they don't have, you have to wait for them to cook it again in the kitchen. What's good is they have dimsum until around 3pm, and the prices are so cheap, as expected from Chinatown. The lines are horrendous though, they always have a waiting list (if you're lucky, it would only be for around 10 minutes, it may go up to half an hour). Maybe they're purposely doing this to us to test our hunger and dedication for dimsum. Trust me, I could just walk out the door anytime. The only good thing I actually like from here is the custard filled sweet buns, oh, when you bite into them, the custard/yellow egg melts out, so be careful not to have it spurt all over your pretty white dress. Eat the whole thing at once if you're a brave soldier, have a few battle scars right (burnt tongue), or have small bites but don't press on the bun or the juice will shoot out everywhere. Beware! If it was up to my choice, I would only go there to order that but I don't want to go through that long line just for that. So I won't go here unless I was forced to.
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Weili Z.
The dim sum here tastes like the ones in China. Even the ones in NYC doesn't taste authentic but the ones here does. Very happy tummy.
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Marilyn V.
This place used to be good...about 10 years ago. It seems like since the secret went out that their food was good...the food has been not so good. The last few times I've been here, the wait was extremely long, they stuck us in the back room (which felt like a fixed up storage room) and the food quality was bad. It seemed like the main dining room was served first, anything they had leftover would then go to the back room and by then it was cold. Nothing really tasted fresh. I think I had one or two items, before I got the check and left to find somewhere else to eat. What happened to their fresh quality food?! I'm really disappointed to have to look for another location to get my dim sum fix in Seattle.
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Kittiya P.
My go to place for dim sum. I recommend going there during weekdays. If you only have time to go there on weekends, go early. The line gets absurdly long at 11. Making a reservation does not really help either. They do not reserve a table for you. Instead, they will give you the next available table after you check in with them. Also, they will not seat you unless everyone show up for the table (or almost all). This is the only thing that I do not like about this place. Once you get seated, the food makes you forget about all that wait. Here are some of the must try items: shrimp noodles, sticky rice, fried taro, spare ribs, shumai, steamed buns, egg tarts, and fried calamari. There are a lot more, but I can't list them all. Everything's good! Tips: avoid sitting upstairs, if possible. You have more access to food downstairs. Oh and, don't be mad if you ask for iced water and do not get it. They forget all the time because they are super busy. You need to ask them, like, a few times.
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Anne L.
Friendly staff! Busy place but well worth the wait! Favorites are salt and pepper squid, chicken feet, sticky rice and their dumplings!!! Love their chili sauce!
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Bishan C.
They are the best place to get dim sum in the China Town area, and they are the only place where you can get those crisp egg tarts! They tasted soooo good:D
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Lisa J.
I went back to the restaurant for the first time in years and the food was just terrible. And the service was even worse. I will never NEVER go back!!!!
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Casey H.
I had dimsum here once, and it was pretty good. Nothing great, but I have had worse. This review isn't for that. This review is for an aborted dinner tonight. My wife and I arrived a bit before 7, tired and hungry. The restaurant was less than half full. We stood for a bit, feeling increasingly awkward. Finally an employee emerged and waved us to a table. We perused the menus. My wife went to the restroom. We chatted. The waiter (who it was now obvious was the only one working at the restaurant), dropped off a pot of tea and then never looked our way again. It was obvious that several other tables were looking around for the waiter as well. After 10 minutes we got up and left. There is too much good food in the ID to waste our time on a restaurant that doesn't care for my business.
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Vince H.
Best dim sum in Seattle hands down. Beware of the long waits on the weekend. Usually about 50 mins, but it's worth it. The chili sauce....can i get some bottled up? And who else has ha gau with real dungeness crab chunks? Tip: Don't go there hungry because of the wait. Eat a snickers bar on the way there. You have to sign in yourself so push ahead of the crowds to do so, otherwise you'll just stand there....hungry.
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Chi-Kit C.
If you have to eat here, you better call to make reservations. We had to wait about AN HOUR to get a table for 2 while they were taking reservations on the phone. (I don't even know why we waited the hour, all I can say is, at a certain point, reason goes out the window and desperation sets in). After all of that, I was underwhelmed by the dim sum. The hai-gaw was big but not very tasty, the ham sui gok was very cold and only tasted average. The best dim sum out of the bunch was the siu mai. Aside from the food, the servers were quick and friendly.
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Stan L.
this review is for their dim sum.. the only reason why we came here was because a friend was visiting and didn't have enough time to go to Vancouver for excellent dim sum.. if you do come here.. prepare to wait a long ass time for mediocre dim sum.. it's a place that would never last in california or vancouver..
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Molly L.
Dim Sum lunch 3.5 stars Wait: Be prepared to wait maybe 15 min? If you're a small group (like 2 people) you can speed up the wait if you're willing to share a table with other couples (I didn't mind but some other people thought it was weird). Food: The boyfriend and I shared several crates of dimsum--shrimp dumplings, crab dumplings, shrimp flat noodles, beef ribs, honey walnut prawns. They were all really good! But like any other dimsum place, we had a lot, a lot, of shrimp that day. My only complaint is that it was little more expensive than I had expected. From the reviews, I expected the final check to be maybe $15 (for 2 people and 5 dishes), but it ended up being $27 for both of us :O So I guess, be a little more cautious on what you order if price is a concern? ========== Dinner 2 stars Wait: No wait.. Nobody comes for dinner.... Food: Aka DONT COME for dinner unless you want greasy chinese food swimming in oil. Just to save myself, I thought they had dimsum for dinner as well... but nope, completely different menu. Honestly, nothing that I recommend from the 5 dishes me and my friends got. TLDR: Come for dim sum and don't veer stray.
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Ree A.
Good food great prices. Be prepared for a wait. The highlights: Pan seasame shrimp dumpling Crab shrimp dumpling Minced pork dumpling Mushroom dumpling - for vegetarians! Dont forget to add the red chilli hot sauce to kick it up a notch and wash it down with tea
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Casey H.
Okay, I get it. Dim Sum in Seattle isn't necessarily awesome and when people find a decent place, you have to give it a good review. Disclaimer: I am a white guy. However, I have been to Vancouver/Richmond many times as well as Hong Kong, so although I am no expert, I think I do understand good dim sum when I see it. The food at Jade Garden is good. Very good, in fact. Their dim sum is varied, not-greasy, very fresh tasting and served hot. However, I am giving this place 2 stars not for their food, but for the experience of eating there. This place's biggest downfall is actually its overwhelming popularity. It's too busy, there's always a wait and if you do get a seat, you are likely to share with other people or be put in a seat that may or may not get you service. My wife and I ate here this morning and basically were seated and then never checked on again. We ordered congee (which is good by the way) and a couple of other dishes. We wanted more, but basically got fed up by being completely ignored and ended up leaving. Normally I wouldn't be too critical if this happened to me. However, this is the third time this has happened since I have been there. I get it. You're busy. But please don't create random seats in random locations just to seat more people. Especially if you have no intentions of actually taking care of people. Unfortunately, the third time was the charm for me. I will not be returning. If you want comparable dim sum without the service issues...try Harbor City, Top Gun, Joy Palace, or Imperial Garden.
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Tzu-Jung C.
Only good for dim sum. I went there for dishes two times. I ordered some veggie. I didn't enjoy it.
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Chalice I.
We've been going here for dim sum for over 10 years. Very consistent and tasty! Don't fret about the service - they just want to be efficient.
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Daren D.
Late-nite munchies led me here. I kind of wanted to try something a lil' different, but safe. When I saw the fried stuffed tofu, that sounded great... but for a spin, I went for the steamed stuffed tofu. Now, it wasn't stuffed (the shrimp paste patty thing was on top of a block of soft tofu), but it was ok. 8 pieces in an egg white(?) sauce. Some dashes of pepper and salt helped give it flavor to send 'er down. I also got something to-go: Some special on the chalk board - Chicken & Roasted Chestnuts (nice cursive, btw!). This was very good, but the ginger chunks were a bit overwhelming. Maybe they can, or you can ask them, to slice the ginger finer. Otherwise, pretty good stuff. PS. Warm, roasted chestnuts are awesome! A bag from the Uwajimaya cart is a great snack.
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Richard T.
I came here for lunch today and the place was packed by the time we left and it wasn't even close to noon yet. If you come, be here before the lunch hour otherwise you will have quite a wait. I was surprised at how busy because the quality of dim sum could have been better, but it was very average. I probably could have maybe gave them a better rating, but we only tried three different items between the two of us. Oh well maybe next time I will come with a bigger group so that we can try some different items. They did have a lot of variety on the carts so that is something to look forward to next time. I do have to agree with a lot of the other yelpers that this is a cheap dim sum place and you do get your money worth. Plus the service was quick and attentive.
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Phoenix A.
Argh! I broke my rule of eating Chinese food outside of China! And dim sum at that! Now, I'll give that the atmosphere makes you think that you might get some great tasting food, but, as the 2-star descriptor says, "Meh. I've experienced better." The carts didn't seem to have a wide variety of food items and there were also some things that I have never seen on the menu at Chinese dim sum restaurants or other American Chinese dim sum places, like calamari. The shu bao was baked like a dinner roll, browned, versus being a steamed bun. They didn't have any shao long bao or shao long pong...I forget how that's pronounced and phonetically spelled...with the soup inside. We didn't get any dessert items like red bean cake or anything. I was told that you can't get into this place on the weekends because the reservations are always filled up. My co-worker that I was with mentioned that Jade Garden was Zagat rated and the best of Seattle. That just made my experience a little more disappointing. And it was more pricey that I had expected, not having seen a menu or any kind prior to ordering. Our bill came to $55 for 4 people. I've had better dim sum, meaning cheaper, more variety, better quality, and better tasting for $9 a person elsewhere. I would only come back if someone paid for my meal and I would only get the chow mein.
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Priscilla L.
Line is super long for dim sum and def not worth the wait. My family and i stopped going here since I found a cockroach under my shu mai awhile ago. The volume of the ladies leaves me uncomfortable (i get it... chinese people are loud but i have the rights to feel uncomfortable). If the dim sum was good, i honestly wouldn't mind waiting but mediocre dim sum do do not deserve an hour wait.
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Meegan N.
We went to the all famous Jade Garden today for lunch and had a very nice experience. We ended up sharing a large round table with four other "two-sums", which was nice as we somewhat visited through out our meals together and commented on how we all liked and disliked a few things. Even sharing at some point! Ahhh, to dine with strangers - I actualy liked that! I was very impressed with our service and our food choices - make sure you request water and tea right when you sit down - I thought every thing we ordered was good. IMPORTANT HINT to new patrons: when checking in MAKE SURE you tell them you want to sit in the main dining room!! Very important! We ended up sitting all the way in the back room, which was extremely noisy (walls were filthy) and I saw when leaving that we were never offered some of the dishes I saw on the cart in the main dining area. It is much, much nicer. Plus it is not as loud (who'd have thought). We ordered till we were extremely full. Another HINT: they walk round with other dishes to offer individually - these dishes are considered the large dishes and the prices will be higher. With that said, our bill for two and we didn't skimp on food was a total of $18.30. I will be back!
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Mandy C.
Pretty good place. I would have much preferred giving this place a 3.5, but then that's really splitting hairs. There were ample amount of tables and the staff seated us relatively quickly. Upon sitting down the siomai was placed on the table without us even asking, and i requested my usual sticky rice and chicken feet. I have to be honest, I really liked their siomai here. Siomai is a usual dim sum staple, although I never go head over heels for it, but the way they make them here is unusually good. At least in my opinion. Chicken feet, always good. The sticky rice was a bit smaller than I'm used to. And we also later asked for hakaw that they WARNED US would have cilantro. Now I'm a HUUUUUUGE cilantro fan, so this was a SUPER UPS for me. Cilantro in hakaw? Oh yah! Bring it baby. Unfortunately, I realized how "inconvenient" this might be for the 60% of people who absolutely HATE cilantro. So although it's a super ups for me, I can see this as being a total dim sum deterrent for others. Getting waters was unusually difficult, but aside from that, service was BEYOND quick and super sweet.
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Johnny W.
It's very rare for dim sum to be anything more than average for me, but it does happen from time to time. Unfortunately, this was not one of those times. Stopping in for lunch one day with Natalie N, we ordered a slew of typical dim sum dishes that I no longer remember, except that none of them stood out in any way. They're actually on the low end for dim sum places that I've been to, but they're not terrible. And when we showed up at least (lunch on a weekday), the place was fairly empty, which is certainly a welcome situation.
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Melissa N.
Dim Sum is theeee best and decently priced here! Only thing is the wait is terrible. It is super crowded and if you're willing to shove your way through to get a table.. it'll be worth it. A little trick, call in ahead that day to put your name on the list so you don't end up waiting for an hour. Be persistent. As for the food, shu mai is always very tasty. I really like the zha liang, which is donut wrapped with rice rolls with hoison and soy sauce. Sticky rice is always great here, it definitely fills you up. I would go for the chicken feet if you're a fan, if not that's okay. Everything is pretty traditional and tasty. End a good meal with some egg tarts. They're small but a nice bite. Dinner - meh, it's alright. It's like any other restaurant in chinatown.
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Jacqueline D.
Decent food. We were sat in the back for Dim Sum. No one came to us. We had maybe 2 carts total who came to us (repeatedly...). We had to request that more and specific carts would come to us. We did not get to try all the different Dim Sum menu items. When we were about to pay, we noticed another group come in, and for some reason, all of the carts rolled on over - many we had not seen before. Where were they during our meal...? Upon receiving the bill, we noticed we were all charged for tea, when no when drank tea. It was written very messily, so the usual people probably wouldn't have caught in. And upon further investigation, we were charged $12 for a "special menu item" that we did not order! The food came to us in a Dim Sum cart (so the prices are $2 $3 $4 in the cart). We were unaware that this was a "special", because according to the manager, it had to have been ordered (which we did not do). We were charged for an expensive "special" that we did not know order, and thought was part of a Diem Sum cart, since that was how it was delivered to us. All the manager said was "we're not here to teach you how to eat Dim Sum, we're here to serve it". IT WASN'T EVEN AN OFFICIAL DIM SUM ITEM!! Still upset about that $12 that we shouldn't have paid, but the manager was being very rude and told me that he had plenty of other customers and didn't need my patronage. Did not and will not ever come back.
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Kiana F.
I waffled between a four or a three star, but ultimately decided to go with three. It's not that the food was bad, or the service was terrible, my whole experience was just average. To be honest, I don't really remember any of the food my friend and I ate, I do remember we got a lot of it. Maybe more than two people should possibly think to order, but it was decent.
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Tony W.
Excellent food and fast friendly service from the time you walk in the door until the time you leave.
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Anna R.
I've been trying to come here for years. The dim sum is so-so. The chili sauce is too sweet. The service is terrible. Going back to Harbor City.
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Sarah M.
After an awesome dinner at home with the fam on Christmas Eve and a million dishes later, I convinced my parents to go out for Christmas lunch at a Chinese restaurant...and this is where we ended up. I've rarely been to the International District with the exception of Green Leaf...but this place seemed pretty solid and was PACKED. There were 6 of us and we managed to get a table in less than 10 minutes despite the fact that the entire restaurant was full. We had no idea how much food there would be so we each ordered an entree and shared what we got. First off, we didn't do Dim Sum although I know that this is what this place is known for. It looked pretty good though, I'd come back to try it. Secondly, we did not realize that the portions here would be HUGE. Which they were. We started off with a hot and sour soup which was really good - they gave us a huge bowl and then we shared it. There was more than enough for the 6 of us with seconds all around. We then ordered a ton of entrees - pork fried rice, honey glazed short ribs, shrimp fried rice, special beef, chicken and broccoli, and moo shu pork. While I didn't care for the honey glazed ribs and didn't try the shrimp fried rice, everything else was EXCELLENT. The chicken and broccoli was by far the best - great quality chicken and super fresh broccoli. The special beef was crispy, fried, sweet beef and really good. While the pork fried rice was "lighter," I really liked it - it was nice to have something to balance out the strong flavors of everything else. Moo shu pork was also great although I wasn't crazy about the pancakes. They were a little thinner than I'm used to and the consistency was...off. All in all, for 6 soups and 6 entrees, it came to about $75 with tip which really isn't too bad. Not the nicest restaurant on the inside but a good choice if you're in the International District. (Only in Seattle would we be so PC that we can't call it Chinatown...ridiculous.)
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Homan L.
The last time (and I promised myself this) that I will ever set foot here was a few months ago. Seafood tanks looks like a side view of swamp habitat exhibit that you would find in a science aquarium. ALL, yes ALL of fishes were clearly dead and has been for quite some time. The only sign of motion from the fishes were the waves caused by the pump. I find it incredibly grotesque and negligent. I just can't help but think IF this is how they treat a highly visible part of the restaurant (right behind the front door), god knows how bad the back is (where your food is actually made). The food all ranged from terrible to sub-average. The rice was stale, how that is even possible, I do not know. As a Chinese restaurant, that's like your one job that you should never fuck up at. It would be like under cooking pasta at an Italian restaurant or saying you can only have medium and well done at a steak house. Chinese food in Seattle has become so absurdly bad, it is incredible that anyone still eats at any of it at all. My list of Chinese restaurants that I would go to BY CHOICE, has been reduced to 1. Mike's noodle house, that is it. Godspeed and god save us all when we decide to eat Chinese food in Seattle.
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James F.
Food is REALLY good. but the wait is terrible. There always seems to be a huge line, even though the last time i came was at almost 2pm. The atmosphere is a little stressful. They usually pack several small parties at one big table and there are people screaming across the place, but totally worth it for good dim sum. Also you cant beat the price. I very rarely spend more than $10 per person and come out super full and satisfied.
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Amy G.
This place is a very good Chinese restaurant. We ordered 3 different dishes: Sweet & Sour Pork, Mongolian Beef and Honey & Garlic Pork Ribs. There was SO much food! We went home with leftover for over 2 meals. Actually, I think there are till some of the ribs in the fridge. Anyway, the item I would most write home about is the Mongolian Beef. The beef quality was head and shoulders better than the majority of Chinese restaurants out there and the balance of meat to vegetables was perfection. Hell, the vegetables themselves were cooked great. Not too oily and definitely fresh! I didn't give it 5 stars because the service was a bit slow. Easily forgiven. Oh, added bonus, the tea was excellent... very flavorful and not overly watery like some Chinese restaurants. We'll go back. :)
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May H.
I am a huge fan of Dim Sum so when my roommate told me to visit Jade Garden in the international district, I was ready to be blown away. By the looks of it, their customers are mainly chinese which was a good sign. It was a Sunday morning so of course it was crowded to the brim. It had taken about 20 minutes to get seated for a table of 2, which was not bad. I'll base it solely on the food as the service was decent, but not horrible. Their siu mai was delicious and my friend loved the sticky rice with chicken. Everything was delicious and there was a plethora of seafood dishes. I was also surprised to see there were small portions of honey walnut shrimp because that's not usual dim sum food. There were two dishes that I was unimpressed by. One was eggplant stuffed with shrimp, which was swimming in a pool of oil. Had I had seen that, I wouldn't have ordered it. Second, was the radish cake (luo buo gao) which was unflavorful and gritty. Their egg tarts are small and delicious. In fact, I could taste the lard from the crust, in my mouth (not sure if it's a good thing or not but I gobbled it up anyways). Small dishes were $2, Medium dishes were $2.50, Large dishes were $2.99, and Special Dishes were $3.99 if I remember correctly so it's an affordable eat. We were both stuffed and in addition to tea, our bill came to be $33. It was a great meal, however I everything was quite heavy on the oil. It satisfied my dim sum cravings, and if I ever visit Seattle again, I might make another stop here again.
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Elise T.
OK, I did my research and heard that this place was the best place for dim sum. My opinion: eh, this isn't what I expected. This place didn't impress me very much. According to the other fabulous reviews, this place was supposed to be very good, quite honestly, I've tried better. Maybe I came on a bad day, this place seem to have such great reviews. Maybe I'll give it another try next time.
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Angel I.
Best dim sum restaurant in Seattle! I also get to exercise my Cantonese skills here, and my friends say that they get faster service with me. :) Anyway, I've tried other dim sum places, and unfortunately for Seattle, Jade Garden is the best. When my parents were in Seattle, they asked around and everyone said Jade Garden, which they were disappointed since they wanted to try other places but all of the locals in the area said that this was the place. Jade Garden gets extremely busy during lunch hour even during the week, and especially on weekends, so be prepared to wait! There is an upstairs area for more seating. The best dim sum is in Richmond, British Columbia! Ask me where! :) I have a list!
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Mindy H.
It's a hit or miss all the time with this place. Every time I come here, it's either good or just downright horrible. It's cheap when it comes to dim sum. I'll give it that much. But sometimes the quality is just horrible. I guess you just have to come at the right time. It's usually quite packed. Of all the places I've eaten, I really don't see the hype about this place when it comes to dim sum. It's just slightly cheaper than most places. Their selection doesn't really give me much to choose from, and personally, I don't leave here full unless it's dinner. Their employees are always running around when it's busy ... and I wonder if they've ever thought of hiring some more people. Ever? I've come here for dinner more often than dim sum, which I'm thankful for. The first time I ever ate dinner here, I freaking loved it. Their XY Beef is amazing, and their Si You Wong Chow Mein is delicious. I love that stuff. And I've tried it every place I've gone and they are hands down the most delicious I've eaten. However, the downside? That was a long time ago. And I recently went when it wasn't busy. There were literally only two other tables taken and they were small. Aside from my family, there were only six other people eating there, and guess what? Service was slow, horrible and the food came out bad compared to the last time we ate there. It really wasn't worth the money, and the small meal cost more than it should've--even for a dinner. So I guess next time I come here, I'll just have to hope that it's a hit. Otherwise, if they keep missing, I'm never coming back here unless I'm desperate.
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Mina M.
OPEN UNTIL 2.30AM!? That's wonderful considering I'm such a night owl. So, sadly I've never been to this place in the day time where everyone else gets to experience actual dim sum. Service.. is okay. Depending on how many people are serving, what time it is, and how many people you have along with you. If it's late, you're not going to get that great of service but they hang around close so when you need anything they'll be right there. But when they're are more customers around, they check up 3 or 4 times on you within the hour or so you're seated, ordered, eating, and boxing left-overs. Atmosphere.. the green is all you can remember. It's a green that consumes the walls, the ceiling, ahhhh. They need a better interior designer. I get the "Jade" part but it can just be an accent color surrounded by neutral colors. I dig their lobster/crab tank thing when you enter though. QUIET. Very quiet. My first few times going there, no radio. Anything. You just heard the cooks or others talking and.. any sound coming from your table. The last time I was there though, there was a radio playing. Food.. I don't like their crab. I think that's all I can remember that I didn't like. It was just very dry. I LOVE THEIR DUCK. It's so juicy and just right in so many ways. It doesn't taste at all like the roasted duck you'll find at Asian deli markets such as.. 99 Great Wall or Hong Kong Market in Kent. All their other food are okay. I haven't tried any of their fish dishes. Their fried rice is normal = pretty plain, peas &carrots, your side. I haven't tried their steamed rice yet. Or soups. I like this place. Free parking after 8PM.
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Katelyn A.
The four stars is strictly for the food. The service and ambiance get one star. If you couldnt tell already...only go here for the food, I would suggest take out. Went here on a Thursdayn night and there was on other table sitting near us. The food came out quick and was some of th best chines I have ever tasted, I had a hard time stopping myself from eating. The portions are huge and deffinately shareablle/take home able. I ordered the Kung Pow chicken extra spicy, I dont think I got the extra spicy but it was still tasty. The sauce was nice and thick, the chicken was all whit meat, and the veggies tasted fresh. My friend ordered th lemon chicken which i had a chance to nibble on. The outer coating is super crispy and the lemon sauce was just the perfect amount of lemon flavor, and super sweet. We also shared some of the gyoza, it could have been crispier but the filling was really sastisfying. The rice was terribly sad for a chineses restaurant...it was still a little crunchy and tatsed like it had been made hours ago. As for the service...the server was walking away from us taking our order, and we hadnt finished yet. The drinks were never refilled, and the server sat down at a table about a hundred feet from us, fiddling with his phone. We finished our meal and were obviously done, as we had not touched our food in the last twenty minutes or so, we actually had to stand up and put our jackets on to get him to come over, box the food, and get our check. As for the ambiance...the little knat flying around my food for most of the meal was highly annoying.....will be taking out from now on.
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Phil B.
Definitely call the day before to make reservations on the weekend. Otherwise you're in for a long wait. After wading through the crowd, our party of five was quickly seated and the food started rolling in. My compliments to the staff for handling the absolutely packed house with speed and efficiency. It was quite loud, so don't expect to have a quiet conversation. But the food and the price more than made up for it. Would recommend as long as you don't mind slightly crowded surroundings.
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Tom M.
Best Dim Sum in Seattle with accordant wait. Arrive before 10:00 am and you might just walk in to your table; arrive after 10:00 and bring a book. All items are good here and for the most part their dim sum is pretty consistent visit to visit. Not as daring as some places in SF or Vancouver, but I can always find room for the classics.
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Ricardo C.
I get excited at the thought of eating here LOL. The egg rolls are crispy and delicious. i typically order the chicken chow mein, special beef, pork rice and beef and broccoli. The texture, taste and quality of these dishes are perfect. Vegetables are not hard and the meat is always tender. Highly recommended :)
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Joz Joz Joz W.
Saturday afternoon. Yoshi and I had finally rolled out of bed and wandered out of our hotel room. We were seeking coffee and food. Since we were staying downtown, we headed toward Pike Place Market. We were swimming through the masses of people there when I turned suddenly and there was our friend Howard smiling at me saying, "Hey, I know you!" Wha!?! So awesome to randomly run into him. "Do you have time for lunch?" we asked. "Yes, but I was going to head to the International District. Wanna come?" Sure! And that's how we ended up having dim sum at Jade Garden. Of course, along the way, we had to stop and caffeinate the Yoshi, but after we did that, it was all good. It was a good thing we got coffee for Yoshi, too, because we had to wait a long, long time at Jade Garden, but I guess that's par for the course for good and cheap dim sum. I was so hungry that by the time the food arrived on our table, I inhaled it all pretty fast. I'm pretty sure the food was really good, but it bypassed my taste buds so quickly that I'm not totally certain that the food was delicious as much as I was HUNGRY. The funniest part of lunch was when one of the ladies (manager?) that worked there came from upstairs, stood in the middle of the room and yelled at the servers working there (in Chinese): "THERE IS NO FOOD UPSTAIRS! PEOPLE ARE BEING SEATED UPSTAIRS AND THEY NEED FOOD!" The poor servers, who had been going up there with trays full of food tried to defend themselves: "I JUST CAME DOWN FROM THERE!" (in Chinese) Manager lady in Chinese: "THEY NEED MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Ok, geez lady. This place is busy and the workers here are doing the best they can. Plus stars for the server who went and searched for something we specifically requested. Normally I would minus stars for such a long wait, but hey, now you've been warned so be prepared. Plus, a long wait gave us a chance to catch up with Howie... so a minus star situation now is a PLUS STAR SITUATION! PS - Congrats to the lucky Yelpers whose reviews were printed and posted up on the window for all to see! I am guessing that even though I gave Jade Garden 5 stars, I won't get featured like that because I blabbed about the yelling manager lady. Oh wellz. I callz themz like I seez themz! PPS - Yes, Saturday afternoon WAS Valentine's Day afternoon!
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Kevin O.
Jade Garden is one if not the best Dim Sum in the international district. They have all the regular dim sum treats, like shu mai, shrimp balls, hum bow, etc. The only one issue I have with this place is that they get very confused if you don't want to have dim sum and just want the regular menu. I have a co-worker that is kind of picky and tried to order some sweet and sour chicken off the menu and it was a huge debacle. It is definitely a good place to go for good quality not too greasy and reasonably priced dim sum favorites though. I'll be back!
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Rain And Rob H.
Good dim sum. Busy but all the food was hot and fresh. Easier parking (street parking) than some more popular dim sum restaurants in the ID.
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Natalie W.
I was overwhelmed with my first Dim Sum experience yet comfortable. I somehow managed to get into Jade Garden about 10 minutes before the world decided to invade it's entry- I only had to wait about 30-40 mins for 2. I was seated before my dining partner and HUNGRY. One of the two types of carts(the where you can see the food) came immediately. I think she thought I was "new" because she tried to just set dishes on my table that I had to ward off. I did select 3 of the things she tried to force feed me at random. They looked good and I was OK with my spur of the moment selections. From the other cart I selected something that was lotus leaf steamed with a filling- what I didn't know- I asked but I just couldn't understand. Tea was provided and lots of hot sauce was available. My BBQ pork hombow was good- it was probably the best bread I have had of the treat. The unwrapping of the lotus leaf revealed a rice, pork, and mushroom mixture which was tasty. The small lightly deep fried football shaped piece revealed a meat inside that I think was pork and very delicious- the inside dough seemed undercooked and was so tasty. A small puff pastry crust item had the same filling as the hombow, but the flaky layers of the pastry made the item extraordinary. The shrimp dumpling was perfect. The service was fast, the items hot , the visuals demanding you order more because your stomach and eyes want it, and the prices great. I just selected items without much thought (except stay away from lobster and most beef) hearing dim sum was economical- and the end bill with 5 dishes and tea was $15 for two. We were stuffed! FYI- My friend couldn't find parking for 45 minutes on a Monday. We settled on her parking in Uwajimaya. It is free for 2 hours if you buy groceries worth $15 and get the cashier to validate your ticket, and free for an hour with a $7 purchase. Also, they have very large round tables perfect for a group- the center swivles around so that eveyone can reach the food.
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greg b.
If you like to stand outside with a bunch of rude asian punks than this place is for you. I went inside and people were crammed like sardines. Looked like picked over food on there carts. Don't waste your time.
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Mike T.
In the ID, it can be difficult to decide on a place to eat and with so option for Chinese so close together, everything starts to look and taste the same. Jade Garden sets itself a part for two reasons. The food is your standard Chinese fare, but the kicker is that service. The folks here are actually friendly and will small talk with folks who are either looking to try something new. Like I said, standard good-not-blow-me-away Chinese food, go for the "dry style" chow fun, and ask the waiter for a recommendation to try something new outside of the realm of honey walnut prawns or sweet and sour chicken.
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Ling B.
One of the old standby's in Chinatown. Love this place for late night and casual dinners, though lately I think Honey Court has slightly tastier food. Regardless, much better menu than Ga Ga Loc or Purple Dot. What I ate there last time: ling.swingvine.com/view?…
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Grace P.
Out of the 3 different cities in the U.S. that I've had Dim Sum at, this is by far the BEST place I've been to, EVER! Dim Sum makes me HAPPY. It's fun to share this with good friends too. We went here 2 times during our vacay in Seattle and when I'm rich and a big time Lawyer in 3 years I want to buy a vacay home in Seattle just so I can fly up here to have their Dim Sum. SERIOUS. Big Ups to the following things you have to try: Honey Walnut Shrimp Gow Cho Bang (I think that's how you spell it. Don't know what it translates to in English) Ha Gow The wait wasn't too long, it was about 20 minutes on a Friday at 1pm and then on Sunday at 1030am we called ahead and put our name on a list. We got there about 15 minutes later and our name was number 6 our of 25 (not bad). I think it's funny that people say the hour long wait isn't worth it but coming from The Bay, we're used to it. This place is truly amazing cuz the Dim Sum was bigger here and cheaper. For 5 people we paid $51 bucks. We felt like we were robbing the place (it's double the price in our hood).
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Gerald S.
This review is for dim sum service only. We asked some locals (a chinese dude we saw walking around the "international area") about where he would go for some good chinese food and he said this place, gesturing to Jade Garden. The wait was short and we were then seated in a pretty big table for 4. As we sat, a lady and her cart soon greeted us with her dim sum dishes: assorted dim sum shrimps and I went ahead and asked her to drop off all of them at our table. So even before we were officially sitting down, we had 5 dishes at the table already. Where can you have that in the SGV? Then eventually another lady came by and brought over the beef rice noodle dish, which was also good. I was stuffed at this point since my parents and my wife don't eat much and I had to finish off a bunch of dishes already, but here comes the honey walnut shrimp dim sum dish. WTF? Maybe this is a new trend that they're doing with dim sum cuz I've never had the honey walnut shrimp dim sum dish before. Although it's way oversauced, it's the crispiest honey walnut shrimp I've ever had! The prices are a little more than what you'd see at the SGV but the portions are much much bigger. I'd say they were about twice the size of the SGV portions. As for the service, it's what you'd expect from a chinese restaurant. Maybe I'd put it slightly above average since the waitress gave us a slight grin when we came to the table. Yay.
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Katie A.
I came here for Dim Sum yesterday for lunch and CRAP, was it cheap! Six of us dined for about an hour on just about everything you could possibly order. We ate so much that even reaching over to the Lazy Susan to 'move it along' proved difficult. Highlights are definitely the vegetables and the shrimp dumplings... and the fact that all this gloriousness (is that even a word?) cost us a mere $60 before tip. We even had food left over. If we had eaten like normal folk, it probably would have been around $45. Come here for cheap lunch, but make sure you make a reservation. You will wait if you don't.
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Sherry S.
If you decide to come on a busy day, make sure you have all the tolerance and patience possible. Service is hit or miss here. Sometimes I receive great service, sometimes horrible. I've only been here for dim sum and I think Jade Garden is one of the top places in the Seattle area for it...so far, in my book! It is usually as good as dim sum gets here - plump and juicy chicken feet, smooth rice noodles, flavorful fatty spareribs, etc... I'm not that big of a fan of the uncleanliness here though. The place just looks...... I can't even think of the right word. One of the times I came here for dim sum, I got seated right outside the restroom... I get that it's crowded... but seriously? Do I really need to smell urine and feces while eating my chicken feet? :) Also, another time, we asked for water and the waiter brought water to us alright, WITH HIS FINGERS INSIDE THE CUP! Anyway, despite all the bad, I would recommend this place for dim sum. Just eat with both eyes open :)
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Epi L.
Excellent dim sum in Chinatown/International District. The price is right, but it's always very crowded. Go before 11:30 for lunch. It's also open super late for after bar-hopping munchies. Here are a few of the dishes that I've tried and loved. Shrimp noodle - har gao (shrimp dumpling) - siu mai - jiaozi (gyoza) - Shao lom bao (soup dumplings) - shrimp stuffed pepper - shrimp stuffed eggplant - short ribs - chinese broccoli with oyster sauce - hum bao - honey walnut shrimp - Lo Bak Goh (turnip cake) - sesame balls - char siu bao - egg custard - congee - taro dumplings. If it's really crowded, we've been asked to share our table (we were a 2 top at a 4 top). However, it makes it interesting and fun. The largest group I've gone with was with 23 people, and they accommodated all of us! Highly recommended for some yummy dim sum.
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Brad J.
Good food, large portions and decent prices make The Jade Garden worth a stop or three. I went with a friend for Dimsum, and it was a bit of a challenge as the server didn't speak English; there was also confusion about the billing. With that said the Dumplings were quite good! I went again last night for some take out and it was was very good. This was around midnight, and it was one of the few places still open at that time.
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Shantala A.
Yum food. I've never tried dim sum before (I'm a vegetarian, and was never sure of what options I'd have), but a friend of mine took me to this place, and I'm a big fan now. They have lots of veggie options, and if you or your companion can speak Mandarin (like mine did), they can whip up some special veggie dimsum dishes for you! We had steamed/sauteed brocolli, sauteed mushrooms wrapped in rice flour, fried chinese doughnuts wrapped in rice flour, fried eggplant, rice noodles in a spicy sauce and some custard tarts for dessert. The price is cheap - all of this (and the shrimp, fish and beef dishes my companions ordered) came to only $55 for the 6 of us; that's less than $10 per head!
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Audrey H.
Eh. Too many shrimp dishes. That's me (who's boyfriend is allergic to shrimp and I can't seem to get enough shrimp when eating out) saying that! The place here gets out of hand during lunch hour on the weekdays. Shoot me if I ever think of coming here on the weekends! The staff here just are understandably frazzled which makes ordering and paying a struggle. The food is ok, in my last post I mentioned that it's just as good as the cleaner, less busy Harbor City accross the street. The food would probably feel better going down if I didn't feel so grimey. Jade Garden is -5 stars in my book as far as cleanliness goes. You notice more when your table is closer to the kitchen/bathroom. Don't look down is all I have to say.
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Monica N.
Dim Sum here is decent. I miss when Dim Sum were truly small bites not these monstrous shu mai they make now though. But you just can't find Dim Sum like that here, and if anyone knows of a place in Seattle, please let me know! I like Jade Garden, they are consistently good, unfortunately everyone else knows that, so there is always a line and a wait. The establishment is pretty shabby, but I figure that's all part of the Dim Sum in Chinatown experience! Places like this remind me that I do wish Seattle would start putting health department ratings on their doors like they do in LA! Ack! But if you can get past the appearance and not think too hard about what the kitchen must look like, this is likely one of your best options in the ID!
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Sunni C.
Best dim sum in Seattle!
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Heidi E.
This is my gold standard for good dim sum in Seattle! It is fast, good value and all the dishes are so good! I have never eaten off the menu (except a couple of sides of the walnut prawns that taste like candy with a prawn iniside...wow those are fantastic!) but when that cart goes by I can not stop myself from having one of each! and by each I do include the chicken feet because honestly they are really good! sticky rice is amazing with all the little goodies in it dumplings I can not even tell you what my favorite selection is because it is whatever dim sum piece is heading into my mouth (with a bit of chile oil). Other than Richmond BC this is the only place I head when I get a craving for the little bites that make for a really nice meal I have to tell you if you go and see a long line at the door do not give up ..the place is much larger than it appears and they move fast...now this does not mean you have to move fast ..we have been known to spend a couple of hours eating and talking and NEVER felt rushed. The food just keeps coming and the items are great oh and the price..you could never eat this much dim sum anywhere else ..especially in BC for the price you walk out of there paying so do not feel worried when the items are being checked off ..I have never even looked or asked about the prices because we always left really satisfied and never spent very much money
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Brandon L.
How can I say anything bad about Jade Garden? You can't beat great food at great prices. My friends and I come here almost once maybe even twice a week. Be it for the delicious dim sum, dinner, or late night Chinese food at 2 in the morning after hitting the bars/clubs. There aren't many places where you can get honey walnut prawns and cod filet hot pot at 2am. The staff here is one of the best for putting up with all the drunken idiots that walk up in here. As far as dim sum goes in Chinatown this is the spot. I've tried several other restaurants in the area and I will wait in line for Jade Garden even though I could walk around the block and get in to another place with no wait. If you drive by this place around noon on the weekends or a holiday the line is out the door so I suggest you come early.
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Spicy G.
I'm a big fan of dimsum and this is definitely one of the top-notch dimsum places in the area. I also like grabbing late chinese dinners here because their dishes are more authentic to my palate. Why 4 stars? As a customer, I'm not convinced that this place has good sanitary standards and even though the service is really fast. I feel like they're not paying enough attention to make sure I have a good dining experience here. But hey! for what's it worth I cant take too many points away from them Let's talk about their food: I really like their house special chow mein. It tastes better than most chow meins I have in Seattle. For the dimsum, me and my friends normally stick to shiu mai, shrimp balls, tripe, chicken feet, prawns stuffed peppers, lotus wrapped rice, and other traditional dishes. They are really tasty but I wish they would be less oily and have a cleaner taste to it. The chilli sauce is kinda sweet and tangy but not spicy enough for me.
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Dana D.
Dim Sum hot spot in international district. This place is usually packed and difficult to get seated on the weekends, however, I dont recommend dining in because the restaurant is raunchy and you question the cleanliness of everything. Nonetheless, the food is very delicious, and always prepared in a timely fashion if you're ordering to-go. I've found that there's only a few great items on the menu that are a 9 out of 10 on my scale. Those items are: pot stickers, mongolian beef, and shrimp egg rolls.
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Flora C.
This is one of the best dim sum place in Seattle's C-town. When coming here, be prepare to wait. Patient will reward you.
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Jason C.
Meh is the right word for this place. I was already a little upset that I missed the Dim-Sum time cutoff, so I had to order off the menu. I tried the chicken and broccoli, and some "special beef". Both were only okay, the chicken barely had flavor and the brocolli was almost raw. The beef was ok, decent flavor, but the sauce was too strong for my taste. I have to try the Dim-Sum but for now I am sticking with the "meh"...
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NYSD G.
HOLY SHIT! the best dim sum ever... we've had dim sum countless times in NYC, LA, SF, SD, Vancouver and this is by far theeee best "tasting" dim sum we've had in a long time. in fact we wanted to compare it to a local dim sum place here in SD and our first meal back was at pearl in rancho bernardo and it didn't compare. we kind of wish we didn't have dim sum so soon cause the taste of jade was still fresh from our palate. we were actually going to harbor city but when we stopped outside we saw that it was not just a restaurant and dim sum but a chashao place as well. i don't know but whenever we see a place that's multifaceted it usuually spells disaster because they're doing way too many things so we went to jade instead which was on the same block. we went before the giants/seahawks game and got there at 9:30am which was right on time because when we got out at 10:30 it was packed all the way outside with people waiting. the selections may not be as big as we're used to but the taste more than made up for it. a few stand outs were their pork shomei which i always order two and stack it so the 2nd doesn't get cold. when i took that first bite i almost fell off my chair. the wife knows how much i like something and she knew right away. pork shomei is my favorite dim sum bar none and there are times i will order 4 steamers in one sitting. here's another plus with jade and dim sum in seattle which i think helps the cooking process, the wooden bamboo steamers. all dim sum places now use metal for cost because its less likely to break but somehow the wooden always taste different than the metal. their har gow while they only give you three but a huge steroid three at that was also killer. the big shrimp, the tiny chesnuts, the silky wrapper and the flavor made it the best har gow we've ever had. there was another standout which we kind of discovered by mistake. we asked the glass cart lady if they have fried shrimp ball and she looked at me weird at first but after making small ball figures with both of my hands she said "no, we don't have it". then i saw what looked like an egg roll and thought what's with gwailo dim sum, its ok my wife is white (lol). but after asking her what's inside she said "shrimp", "only shrimp?", "Yes!" (lol). she cut it in halves and i noticed there was some big ass shrimp for dim sum in there and when we took our first bite we were like that's pretty good, but soon after we said "you know what it needs", the red sweet sauce. asked the lady and when we dipped it in the sauce which they don't give unless you ask cause i saw other tables without it made the fried shrimp roll with the thin crispy wrapper even more killer. we talked about it during the meal, after the giants game, on the plane and when we were having dim sum three days later in san diego, it was shake your head goodness. again selections were not as big but the flavors, wow! only one gripe, it would've been nice if we got a chance to try their soy sauce noodles but they weren't serving it till 11am. i bet that would've been killer as well.
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Shengling H.
Went to Dim Sum, reasonably good and cheap. Make sure you call for a reservation if you go at lunch time, last name and party size is all they need, but don't try to talk to them, or you'd feel they are unfriendly when they are just busy) Do go for the Dim Sum here if all you want cheap, semi-authentic asian food and get a lot of variety (of Dim Sum food, which is implied) Don't go if you can't stand people being loud, possibility of a line, slightly greasy food. Also, how freshly made (within 1 - 60 minutes) the food on carts are vary. Don't be surprised if something that looks cold is cold, just use some judgement.
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Stacy T.
Came here on a busy Saturday with the fiancee. Long, long wait that almost ruined things for us. Yes, I know, we should know it'll be a long wait on a weekeend. But after seeing someone take some other group's spot a la Date Night and folks who were late for their reservations without letting 'em know in advance moving up the list as well, it was just a bit exhausting. However, the food made up for it. I'd been here once with my friend Iris, and with my mom a few times more recently. While we didn't order it this time, the lobster in ginger/green onion sauce is incredibly tasty. They cut the shells of the lobster so it's really easy to dig the succulent meat out! The crab is also good but tougher to eat. This time, my fiancee and I stuck to the dim sum offerings. We were not disappointed. For more specialty shi shi offerings, we tried the scallop/shrimp dumplings and the dungeness crab/shrimp dumplings. The crab ones were right up my alley - fresh, sweet, slightly salty crab meat piled atop a shrimp ball. Mmm. The scallop one had bay scallops in it, which aren't my fave, but Mike really enjoyed those ones. Their char siu bao was off the hook, stuffed to the max with that sweet yet savory filling I know and love! We tried the chicken wings and beef spare ribs. I probably wouldn't order either again. After a round of shrimp and scallion and shrimp and chive dumplings (better of the two), we were overly stuffed. So we got our egg tarts to go. What a nice treat after we got home to have those egg tarts! Ooh, I almost forgot. They've got this awesome chili sauce condiment that elevates each dimsum dish! Nom Nom! I need to go back to Harbor City though sometime in the next month, so I can do a proper side-by-side analysis. ;)
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Sean J.
Food was good, price was reasonable, and service was ok.
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Songphon M.
We went there on the day after New Year and the place was jammed pack with people. We waited for a very long time to be seated. The dim-sum here was one of the best I have ever tasted in the U.S. The service was excellent. The price was afforable. I will definitely go back there again if I have a chance.
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Keau K.
This place was bananas busy for Friday dim sum but the host desk area was organized chaos. I don't go to a Chinese restaurant for smiles and soft voices. The food was really good and the carts were stocked with my favorites and standards. The chili sauce is on the table so you don't have to ask for more and the tea selection and quality was great. I will definitely be returning here.
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Kenny P.
One of the best dimsum in Northwest. If you want to eat here, try to make reservation (convince them). The line of people is crazy ! The price is totally acceptable. The dimsum selections are awesome. Taste really good. My favorite: - rice rolls with chinese donuts - egg tart - spare ribs - rice rolls with bbq pork - Hakaw - siomay and actually still many more.. you can't go wrong with the dimsum here... even though the people over there are crazy, crowded and noisy, the waitresses and waiters and receptionists were very professional (unlike the one in Top Gun Restaurant, extremely rude). they still greet you with smile and patience. Totally recommended !
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Mr. Met s.
It's been a long long long time I had authentic cantonese style dim sum - even after eating in vancouver(where it's more modern hk style) It brings me back the memories of the late 1980's when i was a lil kid eating yummy dim sum in New York's chinatown(now it's hard to find good dim sum there) What's the difference between modern HK dim sum and traditional "cantonese" dim sum?(dim sum orginated around city of Guangzhou , and is generally a provincal specialty(Guangdong) Modern HK dim sum is more creative and colorful, and very expensive. Here in Jade Garden you get the original dim sum at fraction of the cost. Just finished eating at Fisherman's Terrace of Richmond, BC just a couple of days ago - the food here was much more spectacular even though it's simple. (being cheaper is another reason heh) The Shrimp Noodle roll(jern fun) - the noodle wrap itself is perfect - not too thick or too thin, it was silky smooth and the shrimp was large, fresh, scrumptous, and tasty. The Pork Dumpling(siu mai) was probably the least special, felt a little like frozen market version. However, it is still very soft and tender(not like eating rubber). The flour skin used to wrap it was nice and thin. Be sure to mix it with Worchester sauce! (kit jup) The Shrimp Dumpling(har kow) was just as good as it's counterpart the Shrimp Noodle roll, it uses a different, clear coat skin - which was nice and thin and perfect for your teeth. Their was no filler at all in the shrimp, just perfectly rolled shrimp that was juicy and scrumptous. The ever famous Butter Prawns(aka shrimp) with Walnuts - YUM. Perfectly buttered and fried, it is a must try! These are smaller shrimps, not jumbo shrimp. Walnuts were served on the side, doubting it was cooked with it. (suppose to) Lettuce was served under and makes a good combo. This counts as a special dish, so you pay a 'special price' heh. And another famous dish - the chicken feet! THE BEST CHICKEN FEET EVER!. They select the best chicken feet(laugh), which had some meat(not just bone and skin like other places), and the skin is tenderly boiled, laced with a tangy, mildly spicy sauce of the ages. Truly the best chicken feet ever. It gets packed starting at 12pm. They open pretty early at 9am. No, it's not clean as those modern HK dim sum restaurants, but it will suffice. If you are in Seattle, a definite must try. 60 cent per person for tea, but tap water is free.
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Jacob M.
Horrendous service, in fact, NO service at all. There was no acknowledgement when we walked in the door and were waiting the lobby with a bunch of other people who were standing around, confusedly waiting to be seated as well. The thing that pissed us off was that there were plenty of open tables, it's not like they were packed and we were all excitedly waiting for people to leave so we could be seated...After 20 minutes of waiting for a table, they finally sat us and we waited some more. After 10 minutes of waiting at our table to be checked on, we got up and left. I don't even think they noticed.
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Michelle B.
This is my favorite dim sum place when in Seattle!! The price is reasonable also.
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Joshua Y.
Ah Jade Garden. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... 1) Hot - I can't tell you how many times I have been to dim sum restaurants where the food was luke warm or sometimes cold. Jade Garden is always busy, which means quick turnover for the food, which leads to steaming hot shoomai, just fried sesame chicken wraps and my wife's favorite - gooey sesame balls (Yes that sounds as bad as writing it.) 2) Service - While there are the servers who "suggest" items by halfway putting them on the table, whenever we want something - they go and get it. We have asked for items that weren't on the cart - Shrimp/Scallop wontons, and they have actually left to come back a moment later with piping hot food. We ask for sodas, waters, tea etc - and they bring it promptly. 3) Prices - Gotta love Dim Sum. We usually go out as a group of 4 - 12 people and we are usually out of there for $10 - $15 per person (Depending on who goes). 4) Taste - I love their hot sauce. I am not a fan of the dried chili flakes in canola oil. Jade Garden has their own version and it is flavorful without a lot of heat. We usually ignore any vegetarian items (Broccoli etc) and go for the Pork, Shrimp, Beef or any combination there of. We usually order 2 or 3 plates of each item so everyone can share and partake of the tastiness. General Notes - It gets packed. But that helps with the freshness of the food. If the restaurant is empty - then you know you are eating food that has been sitting for a while. I highly reccommend you go on a weekday and @ 11:00am. We go at that time, and we never have a problem getting seated right a way. Seriously - if you are looking for some good dim sum, you can't go wrong with Jade Garden.
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Joseph M.
My girlfriend always raved about this place, so I finally decided to try it out. I am used to eating dim sum in Bellevue at Top Gun or Noble Court. To start things off we went on a Sunday which was probably a bad idea since the line was super long and it was super busy. We ended up waiting in line for about an hour to get a table. Being so busy I guess we shouldn't have expected much as far as service goes. We had to ask for water 3-4 times before they finally brought some out. We also ordered a soup and they completely forgot about it until we were done with our dim sum. The dim sum on the other hand was decent. I personally prefer the dim sum at Top Gun more. But it wasn't bad at Jade Garden. They had everything you would expect at dim sum and it was all pretty good. If you are looking for decent dim sum at a decent price then this is you rplace
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Roscelle S.
Melt in your mouth dimsum!!!!!!! The only reason I gave it a 4 star is because of the fact that there is no dimsum at night and parking is hard.
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Cathy G.
all right dang it! I see so many 5 star reviews I have to weigh in. I don't like to review with one stars and leave some experiences in my mind BUT here goes! I went here in particular because it was well-reviewed on Yelp. And! Dim sum! I was seated .. and seated and seated. I sat. There were only 2 other tables occuppied - both eating.( Yes the tables were eating - probably the people!) (This was likely after a lunch rush - about 1 PM.) Then nothing! More nothing! The waitress came and went. I had my menu down- probably 10 minutes. I wanted to order. Nothing.. get my drift? When she left the room and it was me and the hungry tables and a cook in a backroom.. I left. Hungry!
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Shert J.
Hmmm, I don't get it. I have had this place touted to me a "the best dim sum in the Puget Sound"! Not to me..... I went with a group of 10 people, and had a fun time with the lovely group. But as far as the food: just "okay". The place is small, crowded, claustrophic, and very dirty! We sat at a large table with a built in Lazy Susan, which helped move things around the table. The Dim Sum? Good, but that was it. Some of the others ordered things I don't really care for: Mochi, steamed and baked hum bow, fried rice, sticky rice in lotus leaves, etc. I can take or leave those. I ordered a few of my faves: siu mai, fun gor, and ha gow. Somehow we never got the haw gow, although I asked for it twice. The Sui Mai and Fun Gor were good... just not all that great and I think I like them better at a couple of my other dim sum hang outs. The one dish that was awesome: the honey walnut prawns! Just wonderful and our table got 3 orders and licked the plates clean. With the long waits they usually have here, the dirt, the crowded room, I don't think I will bother to come back. So I leave more room for those of you who love it. If I am in the International District, I would rather eat at House of Hong, Sun Ya or Harbor City. Or find me at Macky's in Issaquah, Din Tai Fung in Lincoln Square (downtown Bellevue) or Top Gun in the Factoria area. Or even in Columbia City (forgot the name of that place). I guess to each their own!
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Victor V.
It may be the best dim sum in the Seattle area. Dim Sum is great. I've been to Hong Kong and, while it's obviously not quite as good, it is pretty good. That said, try to get there early, as a crowd always forms. Also, I wouldn't recomment it for anything other than dim sum. I went there for dinner once and it was meh.
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Brian M.
ah getting sum dim sum on Sunday morning, But the lines grow big after 10:30 so you have better get up early or ask your Priest, Pastor, Rabi or Shamen to hurry it up or you won't taste the treasures of the Jade Garden's Dim Sum. They have all your favorite Americanized Corn syrup existential & your Chinese delicacy's .I enjoyed their short beef ribs, Walnut prawns, their delicious sweet pork rolls and even their chicken feet. The plates average about $2 which is a steal and great for groups. Jade Garden Is the place for International Dist. Dim Sum.
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Cynthia V.
The food is good, both for dinner and dim sum. The wait for dim sum is pretty long though sometimes. I go there pretty often so this is a 4 in general for the place. Service can be good and bad. The menu is a bit old fashioned with too many options. I recommend Honey Garlic Spareribs, Yin Yang Fried Rice (If you like gravy) and Pea Vines.
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Nicole F.
This place was super busy at 8pm on a Saturday night! It was very loud, as a matter of fact, the servers and wait staff we're yelling throughout the restaurant. Odd. The food was hit and miss. We ordered Chow Fun and got Chow Mein instead. It was not the best. The General Tao's...eh. The best dish we had were the salt and pepper friend squid, which is not a dish that we would usually choose, but we were feeling frisky. It was light and flavorful. That night however, I awoke from a peaceful Saturday sleep with such awful indigestion! I think I'll stick with the Ho Ho...
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Keya O.
Make a reservation please! The line is terrible. Most of the food are okay, but love the Dim Sum!
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Thomas L.
The dim sum is good, above average but not worth the 1hr wait. Actually 1hr wait at some good dim sum in LA/San Ganbriel area... but this was not worth it especially when you get skipped the 10th time. The food: standard dim sum fare that are overall better than average. The price is right. We went for the typical ha gow, shu mai, sticky rice, buns, taro rice, custard cake. The place: it's crowded and busy... which is a good sign for most places. However my problem was while waiting for that hour, a lot of people who clearly just came in, were seated right away because they either knew one of the hostess or one of the servers or someone. This is rather annoying for everyone else waiting for their turn (you go in and put your name on a waiting list and they seat the next group that would fit that table best). In short, what would have been a 20-30 min wait turned out to be 1hr wait. I'll go to Hong Kong seafood which does not have a wait time and with dim sum "almost" on par with Jade Garden... at least I won't have to wait and wait, and wait, and wait, and get skipped, and wait, and wait... and wait!
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Margarita V.
So it's been a while since I've been to Jade Garden. More like 3 years. Long enough that I didn't know they had posted my Yelp review from my old Yelp account. My mother visiting from NY wanted Dim Sum and so we end up here around 1pm on a Wednesday. It was a 5-10 minute wait. I only found this out after asking the frigid hostess who seemed to confuse her job as hostess with being a Nordstrom salesperson. I ignore this and will usually NOT wait for any sort of meal if I can help it. We get seated only after agreeing to share a table. After picking the usual shrimp in rice noodle, shrimp dumplings and what I thought was a black bean sesame ball (it wasn'), my son points out that he thinks he sees a coackroach on the wall. Now I am a New Yorker but living in pristine Seattle, I have lost my ability to handle the household pests we are accustomed to living with back East. It's a well known fact that the dirtier the restaurant the yummier the food. However to actually witness a roach make it's way up and down a wall, made me loose my appetite. This will sadly be my last visit to Jade Garden.
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Winona R.
I will go back to Jade Garden to give it another shot, because there were many things that I liked about them on the first shot. Their tea (jasmine!), for instance, was great. Also, I have never liked shu mai until I had theirs, it was soooo delicious--there was shrimp in it! yum! The steamed bao was tasty, the service was pretty typical of most dim sum places I have been to in the past, and I like it that way thankyouverymuch. The har gow wasn't the best I have had, nor the scallops. They were enjoyable enough, but--dare I say--I like House of Hong's better.
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Darvish B.
We waited 45 mins on an early Saturday afternoon. Oh man, we should have just went across the street to harbor city bc there didn't seem to be a wait there. The dim sum was nothing special. Pedestrian if you asked me. The hai gow was soggy and mushy on the outside. The spare ribs were full of fat. The beef tripe wasn't hot like like it should be. It was definity not worth the wait. Service was not the best either. We were low on hot tea and left the cap up to signal we needed a reload. But no one ever came. Any other Chinese restaurant would be there instantly. Took forever to get our check as well. Not sure if it was because we came on a bad day or what but will probably not eat here again anytime soon. Food - 2.5 stars Service - 2 stars
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Jason G.
Used to go here quite often because food decent and cheap. Haven't been back since they put us in that upstairs/attic area where all the bugs are crawling all over the place and it smells funny.
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S H L.
YUM! The dim sum here is legit! There were 4 of us who came in around 9:30AM and there wasn't a wait but after we finished eating (around 10:45AM) there was a line! We got the usual dim sum fare like the pork shu mai, shrimp dumplings, pork buns, ribs, luo bo gao, egg tart, and custard bun! SO GOOD! The quality is better than some of the other dim sum places I've tried and you can tell by tasting the food.
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Bobby C.
Best thing about Jade Garden is the consistently good food. Nothing great, but good. Especially for late night dining. This place is open late and is a great way to wind down a long day. My favorites here are the Deep Friend Shrimp Stuffed Tofu, Fish Maw Soup, Stir-fried Pea Vines, Jelly Fish Salad, and Honey Short Ribs. The Shrimp Stuffed Tofu may sound strange, but it is delicious. The fried tofu pairs with the shrimp stuffing marvelously. It's like Asian comfort food. The Fish Maw soup isn't too fishy and is like a egg-drop soup with little gelatinous pieces of fish maw. Definitely not for those averse to jelly-like textures. If you are one of those people, you may not like the jelly fish salad, but if you do like chewy-textured things, this salad is really great. It is served with sweet pickled daikon radish and carrots. The dressing is sweet, vinegary, and salty. I love it. Honey Short Ribs are sweet, fatty, meaty, and lightly fried. One of those tasty-to-everyone dishes. Dim sum here is not my fav, but it is probably the best in the ID. I have never hated the service here. Sometimes they may be slow, but for the most part, they are quick and attentive.
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Robby C.
Probably mentioned in other reviews, but there is always a long waiting period here unless you happen to sneak in a reservation beforehand. Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but it seems that every time we have gone to Jade Garden we have run into someone we know especially during lunch time. Hands down, this is the place to go for dim sum in Seattle and the dumplings are quite large for the price. Going to school in Oregon, the return home always calls for a trip to Jade Garden at one point or another for dim sum. Dare to say it? The restaurant may in fact have the best dim sum in all of Washington if not the entire northwest. Dim sum and Vietnamese beef noodle soup are probably the two things that I look forward to the most as far as food when thinking about home in Seattle because Oregon never seems to get either of those experiences right.
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Sherwin T.
I've NEVER...EVER understood the hype about Jade Garden. Weekend after weekend, people line up like dim sum-bies waiting an inordinate amount of time for spendy (by ID standards and my own local dim summing experience) eats served dismissively by a crap-o-la staff. To be fair, I've given Jade Garden a number of chances...over the course of a few years, even. Each time was adequate/fine/passable, but nothing really ever won me over. My last (and FINAL) time there was during their notoriously busy weekend service. We arrived early, so avoided any build-up of crowds - the dining room, however, was packed. The hostess asked if we'd be open to sharing a larger round table with another small party, which we gladly accepted. Typically, even before your butt hits that vinyl seat, the carts are all already pointed and heading in your direction. Not true at Jade Garden...it felt like nearly 10 minutes to even get water and tea, let alone any food. Subsequent carts seemed to take the same amount of time to reach us, so we devised the strategy to pile up on reserves and take our time to enjoy. To its credit, Jade Garden did have options that were unique to the Seattle dim sum scene, which I appreciated. The food was good - not sure I'm adept enough to discern the nuances of dim sum to effectively rate one establishment superior to another. Meanwhile, our tablemates were finishing up their meal and about half-way through OUR meal, we found ourselves alone at a 10-top. Didn't think anything about it until, mid dim sum bite, the hostess approaches to ask if we'd mind moving because "it's busy and there are a lot of people waiting". Oh, and to sweeten the deal, the owner arrives offering to "help us" move our food and drinks across the room to a smaller table. The look on my face must have been pure disgust (and astonishment). The hostess and I stared at one another blankly for a few seconds. We promptly asked for takeout boxes and our check - to which they graciously replied "Oh...you guys don't have to go." No shit we don't have to go, but at that point I wasn't going to waste any more of my money on that place. You'd think after this shitty exchange, Jade Garden would do something to allay any ill will - I was hoping they'd comp part of our check, but that was too much to expect cause we got a takeout order of egg tarts. WOOHOO!! We didn't leave a tip that morning, but here's one now: hostess lady - learn how to fucking manage your dining room better! To you Jade Garden dim sum-bies piled up out front - China Gate and Sun Ya both have FREE parking lots, and their food is AS good as Jade Garden (if not better) and much more affordable. Give 'em a go...you'll, in my humble opinion, have a much better overall experience.
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Steve C.
I tried the Jade Garden restaurant in 2009 -- all that I could remember was during lunch hour it was cramped and I had to come back for dinner. The food is quite good but the problem is that I just drove down from Vancouver where the Chinese restaurants up there were cheaper (by then the loonies were worth only US 85 cents), more onolicious and offered better service. And I was quite surprised how small and quiet the Chinatown was in Seattle.
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shirley r.
I've been here twice and really enjoy it. The first time, I wasn't crazy about it and just went this last Sunday (during Lunar New Year celebration) and it was great. The food was delicious and the service was super efficient. The wait can be pretty bad, but after reading reviews recommending to make reservation, I did and it was great. We still had to wait for maybe 10 minutes but nothing compared to other people who didn't have a reservation. It's a very good deal, we were all stuffed and only ended up paying $10 per person before tip. I'll come back!
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Jac L.
Initially wanted to try Harbor in the neighborhood but the wait was so long that I decided to seek alternative. Jade was pretty decent if u only get their sticky rice, æµæ²™ bun, eggplant, shrimp Chung fun. Be aware of their chicken feet and sparerib because the chicken feet was too sweet and didn't have bell pepper or beans for garnishing and sparerib doesn't have yam or other ingredient and it's too oily. But I like their tea a lot more than any other places I have been too :)
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Ali D.
Honestly? When I visited Jade Garden for the first time, it was also my very first Dim Sum experience. Ever. My friend insisted we try what he called the best Dim Sum in Seattle, him coming from LA where Dim Sum restaurants are plenty. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. I love how we sat down in a busy, loud restaurant full of families enjoying their Sunday Dim Sum and were greeted instantly by a woman carrying a cart full of delicious dumplings. All my friend had to do was point and steaming baskets and plates of food became ours. We feasted on taro balls, shrimp noodles, pork and seafood dumplings, fruit tarts, hum boa. The works. Everything was absolutely superb and made me fall in love with Dim Sum forever. I could not have asked for a more perfect first experience! On top of the food being amazing, Jade Garden has an amazing value. After feasting on what I thought was the biggest spread of Dim Sum, I walked out having only spent $15 with tip. Definitely one of Seattle's best kept secrets!
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VyVy M.
I thought this place was just average. It's like any other dim sum place you would go to. The food was ok / good. I would say come if you're really hungry and you really want dimsum. service however was bothersome I would say, staff is everywhere and they ask you what you want and need every 5 minutes. It does get a bit crowded.
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David S.
Some of the best dim sum I've ever had! So good, I came back twice during my brief visit to Seattle. I'd never had the pork and ginger dumplings before - doubled up on them during each visit. I'd also suggest trying the honey walnut shrimp - lightly battered, sweet-sauced, savory deliciousness :-)
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Duy T.
Would give this place 4 stars because the food is actually really some of the best Chinese food in town. Two stars for the multiple cockroaches that paid us a visit at our table last two times we ate here. Really hard to give up the great dim sum, but worth it for to avoid picking up communicable diseases.
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eileen h.
I'm from the San Gabriel Valley in LA. I would like to think that justifies judgment of good dim sum and this place isn't all that great. The selection is not as extensive and is a bit on the greasy side. I'm not sure what the Asian community is like in Seattle, but I heard this was one of the best places for dim sum. The food was alright. The only thing I suggest is the ha gao (shrimp dumpling). It was much bigger than what I'm used to seeing and must tastier too. On the other hand, the price is really cheap. We only ate $40 worth of food for 6 people and we all left very full. The service was a big slow. It was a little odd knowing that the employees were not yelling canto or mandarin to each other.
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Dennis S.
There's usually a long line on the weekends at Jade Garden, and this is because their food is good. Jade Garden is a favorite Chinese restaurant and place of dim sum worship for many Seattlelites. You can notice all of their awards, small to prestigious, sitting in the glass case near the waiting area as you sit with ears and eyes on the alert for your name to be called. The dim sum seems to always be fresh and tasty at Jade Garden. Whether it's chicken feet or spare ribs you want, you can be sure that it'll come to you in good quality at Jade Garden. Because it rains a lot in Seattle, plan your trip to Jade Garden accordingly or else you might find yourself standing on the sidewalk without an umbrella, while waiting to be seated. The line can be that long and everyone wants some good dim sum. :)
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Millicents F.
I came here after I went house hunting and was starving. I was seated right away because I was by myself. Dim sum definitely isn't something to eat alone.. especially when wanting to try different dishes. I had the fried taro balls, honey glazed walnut shrimp, sticky rice, sweet rice cake, and shrimp dumplings. I left with a very full and satisfied stomach, and a couple take out boxes filled with leftovers. The workers were very attentive and always made sure to ask if I needed anything each time they passed me.
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Danielle L.
My husband and I are dim sum novices, and we enjoyed our Sunday afternoon meal here enormously. As in, we ate as much as we could and our stomachs got big and fat and we still didn't get to try everything that looked delicious. It was a wonderful culinary experience. And the staff was pretty pleasant, and the wait wasn't all that bad (30-40 minutes). We plan to go back next time we get some kid-free time together. I wish I could remember the names of the dishes we had. I loved the "shrimp bombs," bean curd & sesame seed dumpling thingies, and the sticky rice. And ok it's nothing fancy but the chinese broccoli was to die for (maybe I don't get out enough).
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Maria G.
Always love this place and its dim sum! They also take reservations. Just call them and tell them how many people are coming and they will take your name down. You still have to wait a little bit once you get there but at least you get to be seated rather quickly.
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Yvette B.
This is my go to dim sum spot... Sui Mai here is the best!
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Alisa C.
*NOTE: This review is about the dinner and lunch options and not about the dim sum* While the dim sum here is AMAZING, I did not have the opportunity to come here for dim sum in over a year (since I go to school out of state) so I'll give you the deets once I've come back here again later ;) This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Chinatown because of their fresh tasting food that has not been overly "Americanized" like some other places in the area. First thing I ALWAYS order here is the the Salt and Pepper Squid....it wasn't as great this time around unfortunately, but the squid was still very very soft and tender. Over the past several years, they have covered the squid in a batter that is reminiscent of donuts (which is too sweet for my liking) and instead of the golden brown color, they fry it to more of a golden brown color, which is too crispy for my tastes. We next ordered the Chow Run (rice noodles) with a black bean sauce gravy. Their chow fun that is dry is DELICIOUS, but I just wanted something that was saucy that night ;) This place also makes a great House Special dungeness crab (there is no sauce but it is covered in fried garlic chips and spices). So definitely come here if you are in Seattle's Chinatown! Especially come for the dim sum if you have the chance! Pros: -Tasty Chinese food here! -Squid is always very tender here - Lots of variety and I'm sure that anyone can find something that you will like on their menu - located right by Uwajimaya (local supermarket) so you can walk around a bit while you are loosening your belt buckle ;) - Definitely try the dim sum here!! But make sure to come early! Cons: -Must get here early for dim sum if you want to grab a table, especially if it is a holiday weekend (Aim to get here before 10am if possible or be prepared to wait)! -Sometimes it is hard to get the waiters' attention because they are so busy, so that can be a bit frustrating Why I gave it a 5..... Squid here is very tender :) Food is always piping hot when it gets to your table so you know they made it just for you! If you can come here twice, definitely come back for the dim sum....you won't regret it!!!
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Hayley V.
'Sunday dim sum adventure' with friends is one of my favorite new traditions! I've never been the most courageous eater but between Jade Garden's smörgsbord of delights and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods television show I have started to welcome a little 'culture' into my adult eating habits in the form of nibbling on chicken feet and mayo-glazed shrimp. Come with a group of your favorite people and get there early if you are going for a weekend brunch. Try everything and split the tab- you'll be surprised at how inexpensive it is!
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Jackie A.
Rating on dim sum alone, pretty dang awesome. I'm usually at honeycourt to get my fix of morning dim sum, but we were in the mood to try something new, especially after the rave reviews this place got. Luckily at the time we went, there weren't any long lines or crazy wait times. Granted, it was a weekday and around 230pm. The siu mai was excellent, and every thing else we ordered from their carts for that matter. oh, we did order the congee as well which wasn't half bad either. I've only been here once, but that's enough to get me coming back for more. Although, I did read that review about a live roach in their food that freaked me out quite a bit. But I went to jade garden before that incident happened.
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Jarrett V.
I really was I'm impressed w/some of the food. The salt and pepper wings were great. The topping is pretty close to Mariners garlic fries. The garlic honey short ribs were mostly honey, too sweet. Dim sum menu apparently has hours, didn't ask because there was an unruly customer making a scene. We was unhappy w/his service. It was like 1:30am, so i guess whatever on that guy.
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Julie N.
Excellent was here on vacay from Houston, Tx and was pleasantly surprised I found a dim sum place so good I ate there sat and sun morning(be prepared to wait after 10am) food was fresh and authentic and you can't go wrong with the basics... wish they had a bigger selection though
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Angela P.
I went here with my Dad on Father's Day. The lines were terrible and we had to wait about 45 minutes to an hour for a table. After we were seated we were immediately given tea and offered a cart of food to choose from. The place is crazy busy, but carts are constantly rolling by with friendly ladies asking you what you'd like. You pretty much just point at what you'd like and they put the plate on your table and add it to your tab. If you ask what something is they show you the menu and they point at what it is. Everything we ate was wonderful.
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Sarah G.
Excellent dim sum with only two duds in a huge lot. We ate: turnip cakes (with Chinese sausage) shu mai honey walnut shrimp har gau har cheong char siu cheong (too cold) fu pay gyun (seriously disappointing) And a rich, flaky, onion and shrimp pastry (sorry, don't know the name!) I come here every time I visit Seattle and I *love* the dim sum, the price ($23 for a massive amount of food for 3 people), the selection but I don't love the wait, the dearth of cart ladies, and today in particular, it was freezing cold (I couldn't take off my scarf I was so cold!). Fortunately, the tea stays hot and plentiful.
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Yueh-Ju J.
The food itself is probablyyy the best dim sum in Seattle on good days (it's pretty hit or miss), but the service is terrible and the staff rude (I mean, I know this is a Chinese restaurant, but still). Not only do you have to wait in a crowded area, but I've often had food come completely cooled (not even lukewarm). I tried grabbing dim sum on a weekday AM by myself and although half the restaurant was empty, the woman put me in the far back left corner. By myself. Next to their storage of various items. And extra carts. All of the carts would come out of the doorway then make a left, completely skipping me. It took them 15 min to bring me tea, and another 10 min before a cart even stopped by me. (On a bright note, the shrimp and chive dumpling I had that day was amazinggg). I avoid going there on principle. There are other places I'd rather spend my money!
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damian d.
I have looked up places for dim sum and found that Jade Garden is one of the top rated. I came and the line was indeed long. I didn't exactly time it, but the wait time was about an hour for 2 people. BTW, you will wait less when you have a bigger group because most of the parties were 2-4 people. After reading the previous reviews, let me point out a few things. 1) Dim Sum is authentic Cantonese style food. 2) Authentic Chinese restaurant runs a lot differently than Americans. Have you wondered why you have to wait for an hour at Olive Garden while there are plenty of empty tables? Chinese restaurant doesn't do that. They like to fill an empty table ASAP. Why? The faster they fill a table, the more money they can make. DUH! That is also why the staff (wait and bus staff) don't usually chit chat with you. They are busy serving everybody and make sure that the customers get what they want. However, they are also way overworked than the American counterpart. 3) This restaurant is very reasonably priced with the quality of food. I have tried about 12 dishes and I have to say that the chives and shrimp dumpling is the best out of them. It is very tasty. As for the zha liang, the Chinese donut part was over fried. Overall, I am very satisfied with all the dishes.
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Chris O.
I've been living on the Central CA coast so I've been craving some diversity and dim sum. After not having a single bite of dim sum for, what seems like an eternity, I just wanted to try the same old stuff....Char siu bao, Har gow, Sui Mei. I was pleasantly surprised at how filled the dumplings were. The only part was that the bao part of the char siu bao was a little soggy- I should have ordered the baked version like I had intended to. This place is inexpensive, a little slow on the service. My usual experience with dim sum is that they bring the carts around quickly so that they can turn the table over quickly to make more money. There seems to generally be a line out the door so it's definitely worth calling ahead to make a reservation!
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Eryn K.
Okay, so I'm from San Fran, home of some of the most chronic of dim sum and I hafta say...this place was kinda, really, basically crackin'! Was my first time visit to Seattle and my best friend decided to take me to this spot. She's a ginormous foodie so I totally trusted her...well done best friend. It was uber crowded (went went on a Sunday...so...I mean...obviously) but waiting 30 minutes for food is seriously no big deal! There was 3 of us which is the PERFECT number of people since many of the plates have 3 or 6 items on 'em! It was all super good. The taro cakes were very good, not too oily, but just the right amount (you need the grease homies). I feel really not true to my roots right now because I fail to know any of the names of the dishes I ate although I see them a lot hahah...but the fried looking slash baked looking outside dumpling was EXCELLENTE! Never had it ever before in my life and I feel like I'm an experienced dim-summer to say the least. But it was very very good. I think we got like.........hella dishes.......like....I really don't remember. But I thought the bill was going to be 60 bucks...but whatta ya know! $30! Yay! Best meal! Was so full was about to yack, but a good yack? Haha nonetheless, excellente place. Git some.
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Tina Y.
Had a HORRIBLE first experience. The waitress was extremely rude to us. Went back 2nd time to give it another shot since it was the place everyone said you can get the best dimsum in Int. District. It was pretty good, my favorite was the shrimp balls. I personally liked the hot sauce that they have on the side. Besides the unfriendly service, i'd say it's great.
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Ming L.
Decent price. Decent food. Long wait. I was born in Hong Kong, so normal Dim Sum got nothing on me. This one does the job, but I would almost say it's not worth the drive from Bellevue and to wait in line just to eat here. Top Gun in Factoria will do the job. I came here with a friend who met more friends who live in U-District, so that's probably why we came. Stuffed Eggplant, ha gow, shu mai, etc are all staples of Dim Sum which we've had, and they were all alright. The stuffed tofu was a little more bland then normal, they probably could put a little salt in the batter before they fried it. Summary: Decent food, long wait. If you are from Bellevue, Top Gun should do the job just fine. Food might be cheaper here, but time is money ladies and gents.
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Sebastian J.
I can't figure out why this place is so popular. The skin on the shrimp dumplings was chewy, like mochi. The chicken feet skin didn't peel off easily because it wasn't slow-cooked long enough. The sheng jian bao wasn't sheng jian bao. They should've just said that they don't have sheng jian bao instead of pretending they do. The place is filthy, the decor ridiculous. The railings are sticky, perhaps not cleaned in months. I wonder what the kitchen looks like. Service sucks too. They place deserts on the same cart as non-desert dishes. And they see no problems with offering desert first. Nobody seems to put any thought into the meal. The popularity of Jade Garden is another example of the low expectations people have of and ignorance about Chinese food. Chinese food in Seattle will continue to suck until people start demanding better service (staff knowledgeable about food), properly cooked and more innovative food (it's as if the cooks live in a cultural vacuum), and decor that's inviting. Chinese food in America is the new ghetto food, where soy sauce makes everything ok and quantity matters more than quality. The only Chinese (Taiwanese) restaurant that's been able to provide good service,high quality and interesting food, and comfortable decor is Facing East. People wonder why Chinese products suck so much but continue to sell. Make an anthropological trek to Jade Garden and you'll understand why. Jade Garden represents so much of what's wrong with Chinese and US cultures today -- poor quality control, filfthy facilities, workers who don't know a thing or care about what they're producing and serving, owners who only care about money, and customers who either don't know any better or just don't give a damn. Am I closer to figuring out why this place is so popular?
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Stephanie K.
Completely over-rated. Certainly not worth the wait. We came here recently with a group of 10 people, and 2 were vegetarians. We called ahead, and still waited more than an hour and a half to be seated. Three groups of similar size (9 to 12 people) were seated ahead of us, after showing up and adding their name to the list on the spot. No explanation was given for why we kept getting bumped. Once we finally got seated, the food was all right. The char siu and sticky rice in particular were good, but nothing special enough to merit people fawning over this place. We were told we couldn't have chicken feet. And much of the food wasn't warm. The vegetarians had extremely limited choices (soy sauce noodles, egg custard, and sesame balls filled with bean paste). They asked if they could just get some vegetables, and were told no. The servers kept trying to push seafood on them, and when our friends refused, the servers would just shout and try to hand them things they can't eat. That was pretty off-putting. I mean, I know people don't go to restaurants with cheap food expecting outstanding service, but who wants to be shouted at when they are paying for a meal? So, the food is fine if it's warm when you get it, and if you aren't a vegetarian. And prices are cheap. But it's not worth the wait, the crappy service, or the fact that it's kind of a gamble to see whether your food will be any good. It's not the worst place I've had dim sum, which is about as rave a review as I think I can give it.
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Ku S.
Good place to get dim sum. We arrived at around 10am, which was an hour before the crowd came in. Get there early or else you will be waiting outside!
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Ricway A.
Great Chinese food, one of my favorites in Chinatown. Their dim sum is good and so is their dinner menu. If you want to go and see what all the hype is, go on a week day not a weekend!
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Randy N.
Their food seem to be a hit or miss nowadays.I came here for dim sum a few weeks ago. Not only was our food was cold but I saw a couple of roaches crawling around the walls. I recently came here for dinner with an uncle from out of town the food was pretty bland. I'd rather take my business across the street for dim sum.
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Joyce L.
Totally envious of folks who had great meals here - sounds like most comments were for lunch/ dim sum. I really wanted to like this place, but I guess dinner is probably not Jade Garden's stronger points. Family friends think it is one of the best Chinese places in town... but *sigh*... To be fair the food is OK... mainstream Chinese dinner fare. Flavour not so much Americanized but the portions are HUGE. What irked me was that no one from the restaurant really cared whether we ate there... the waiter/ busboy was sitting in a corner reading a newspaper when we walked in. In fact we had to ask for menus and tea service, in addition of having to lure him away from the paper just to get our order in. The t-shirt he wore was also a little stained and... hmm... Honestly I would have overlooked all the service issues if it was a hole-in-the-wall place, but for somewhere I'm paying restaurant prices (Chinese or otherwise)? Hmm no, I don't think so.
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Sam H.
Takes a long time to make/wait for food... but once you get it... gone in a sec??? That's what Jade Garden felt like to me. Waited for dimsum until I felt like... i was about to pass out... But you wait and well worth the wait!!! I guess I only tried a hand ful of dimsum places in the ID but it's decently priced with pretty good turn around time. Everything you get is all pretty good. Ha ha everysingle time I have chicken feet I can't say... my love for it grows any more... it's just like yeah... tried it... but my friend always seems to order it... It's one of those things you keep on trying because you think... hmm I wonder if it's good this time??? Yeah chicken feet are not for me. May be I need a foodie to really go and use words to describe why they like it to make me like it. Overall solid dimsun place.
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Chaicharn S.
Great food. Interesting catacombs (more seating on the inside than on first appearance). Come early - crowds pack in quickly (depending on your arrival and number of guests, the wait time can easily grow from 5 min to over an hour).
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Becky P.
With the recommendations of a few coworkers, my husband, sister, a friend and I decided to give this place a try since we are new to the area. We love eating dim sum and noticed that with almost 600 reviews, this restaurant must be a popular place to go to for dim sum. When we got there at 1:15pm yesterday, this place was packed. There was a "line" all the way outside the entrance. People were pushing each other and cutting in line to get to the front desk. I thought they were trying to get their name on the list to be called for a table. No, I was wrong. They were waiting to pay! They really should give customers their bill at the table, to prevent chaos right in front of the restaurant. We decided to share a table because we didn't want to wait long. It was very awkward yelling across the table (large round table for 10) to pass the soy sauce and the chili oil since the guy was interviewing the girl for a job. We got the shrimp dumplings, BBQ pork buns, pork dumplings, xiao long bao, chicken feet, and shrimp crepe. We thought everything was ok, nothing stood out. The XLB wasn't juicy, it was too thick and the pork ball was too big for it to contain any juice. Everything else was cold. We were still hungry but didn't want to order more. For a dim sum restaurant, I didn't rate this based on service. I know that this type of restaurant is loud and I didn't come here for excellent service, I came here for the food. Maybe it's because I've been to a lot of great dim sum places in BC, Canada, California and TX so I didn't think this place was special. I'm not sure why a lot of people think this is the best dim sum in Seattle, there has got to be a better place.
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Rich A.
How many fantastic nights have I ended in jade gardens delicious embrace. So many and yet not enough. The food is really good. But one thing that I love about jade garden is that it is always down for the late night hookup. Open till 2 am you can show up with a dozen of your friends and order up some honey walnut prawns (a must), some Peking duck, Mongolian beef, house special chow mien, crispy garlic chicken and whatever else your heart desires and dig in. This is honestly my favorite way to end any night. All of my friends that I have taken here love it. Thank you yelp for helping me make this find.
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Garrett H.
What ever you do don't eat here, because I don't want you ahead of me in line!!!!!!! The food is off the charts! From crouching tigers to hidden dragons, you can pretty much find all of your dim sum favorites done better than you've had them before. The atmosphere is like being in a fire work, explosive and crackling but controlled and harmonious. Service is strait out of Kung Fu Hustle! The "food rickshaw drivers" are always present and suggest very delicious options! Call ahead and get your name on the list, or if you don't mind dining with strangers let them and you will be seated faster!
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Bill N.
We made reservations for 12 for Mothers Day and is good we did so because the place was packed. The atmosphere is kind of chaotic because of all the people they squeeze in there and all the food carts running through. The food was pretty good but we we weren't patient enough to wait for my favorite stuff came around. People we just ordering whatever came by and I got full before I got any good fried stuff. I am not a huge dim sum fan but the stuff I ate was pretty good. I just don't like the hectic atmosphere of busy dim sum restaurants. A couple of years ago, we went to Harbor City and this was about the same as that place.
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Skylar H.
It was such an "experience." The line was painfully long and on top of that, they happened to sit the Chinese people/friends/regular customers before us. Basically you have to check with them, let them know you watch them like a hawk so they don't pull that trick on you, those bastard. I don't tip them, like at all. I heard when you have 3 or more guests, they will put the tip in the bill already. So don't tip them more. They don't do any service. They throw food at you. They yapping in their language when you take "too long" to pick out food from the card. Mind you, "too long" as in 1 minute. When I want to order to go, they ask they chef came out to take order and he is barely speak English.The asmotphere is super hectic. The cart came by once, when my husband like another plate of the same thing, it practically impossible because non of them actually speak English. Their food is fine, the price wasn't that cheap. But I don't think i will ever come back. It not like they gonna need another customer anyway.
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Suzanne M.
Dim Sum was super yummy. For some reason, we were up reallllly early on a Saturday, so we were seated without a wait. After about 10:30, though---its a madhouse. You would think Justin Bieber was there or something. Honey walnut shrimp are delish. So was the shrimp shu mai. I think our bill was like $22. Score! I asked loudly why there wasn't an alcohol cart, and hubs reminded me it wasn't quite 10 in the morning. Oh. (I was just asking for you Yelpers out there.) Dinner at a later date was not so good or cheap, but it was good enough. So a 5 for dim sum but a 3 for dinner, that makes a four. Who says girls can't do math?
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JR P.
This is definitely one of my favorite spots in Chinatown. Whether its Dim Sum or late night eats, this place is always a homerun! If you go for Dim Sum, try calling ahead because the wait is always long during peak lunch hours and sit in the front section because the carts have a hard time getting to the back room. For regular menu I recommend Salt Pepper Pork Chops, Cod Roast Pork hot pot, Peking duck, or Pea Vine. There is a upstairs section for private party seating. They don't have a dedicated parking lot so what you find on the street is what you get. Staff is friendly and it's pretty clean...for a chinese restaurant :)
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Whitney B.
Things that this place has an abundant of: 1. A LONG ASS line. Literally sprawling out of their door during peak times like lunch and dinner. 2. Loaded MSG. Paranoid health freaks may want to proceed with caution. 3. Women with carts. I felt they were pretty good stocking up every once in a while to keep up with the demand. The food, though, was worth the wait and MSG. It is a plus if you go in and speak Chinese, as well. They tend to service you a bit better that way, I have noticed.
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casey h.
Went for Dim sum but they stop serving at 3 so we ate the worst fried rice i've ever had, General tzo's, also not recommended and mongolian beer which isn't a dish a typically like but it was good. So unless the dim sum is as good as someone said, i wouldn't recommend it.
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kellen y.
Went here with family after eavesdropping on some unsuspecting Chinese at the airport and the highly rated Yelp reviews, but came away disappointed. I'm from the Bay Area, home to some of the best dim sum this side of HK, and if Jade Garden is the best Seattle has to offer, there's a lot left to be desired. We arrived here at 10:30 am, thinking we'd be seated right away. Instead, we were treated to a 45 minute wait amidst a throng of people. Finally we were hastily seated. For starters, I'm used to piping hot dim sum. But since this establishment is distracted with many customers, food is left on the cart for long periods of time. The pork rice flour roll was doughy tasting and the meat was not fresh, slightly brackish. We pointed this out to the waiter and he was kind enough to comp us another dish. The Siu Mei (steamed dumpling) and Hau Gau (steamed shrimp) fell short of my expectations. The only dim sum we had that I would recommend were the liquid custard bun and the taro dumpling. The restaurant holds a lot of people, but the interior is shoddy. I give credit to the waiters because they were helpful and accommodating. If you're not Chinese and you like this place, I forgive you because you don't know any better. If you are Chinese and you approve of this place, save me the trouble and slap yourself. Hey, not everyone is perfect.
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Matthew H.
Jade Garden. You guys managed to serve up a decent meal, but when I wasn't looking you decided to kick me in the balls. Right in the balls. We had a decent meal when we came here, spent 60 between 3 people on food. I ended up putting a cash tip on the table instead of writing it in on my bill. The server at the register complained instantly that I hadn't written a tip on the bill. I don't know what part of "I left some cash on the table for you", you didn't understand. Well, I paid and left it at that. Well, lets take a little trip into the near future and visit my bank statement. Homeslice decided that the tip must have not been enough to his liking, because he decided to write in a couple extra dollars for himself when I left. For this, I will never eat here again. I don't care if you serve BBQ panda meat that makes you shit gold when you get done with it, I don't want to come back here again. Even if I'm reincarnated as another person when I die, I won't even come back to this place as that person either.
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Mian W.
Food: Beef stomach ç‰›ç™¾å¶ had almost no taste. Sticky rice with chicken 糯米鸡 was poorly made. The meat in porridge 皮蛋瘦肉粥 tasted like it had been in refrigerator for a while. Service: They served us with a different type of hot tea than we requested. One cart never came to us during the 40 minutes of eating! I tried the harbor city restaurant dim sum a year ago when I was visiting Seattle, and IMO harbor city offers better dim sum.
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Vicky L.
This place is really popular. All dim sum with shrimp are super great. But we missed the rolling cart with chicken feet and streamed ribs. I was looking forward to that at first. Definitely worth second try!
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Hung L.
This place is always packed on the weekends for a reason. Its good and has been consistently good for many years. Just like Mike's, I make a stop here whenever I come to visit the fam. The dim sum here is very reasonably priced. I bet no one has left here hungry. Only dislikes, the tables are way too close together. My 6' frame does not like the lack of spacing before I bump into the person behind me. Also, the place is pretty dingey. I wish they'd provide table cloths so I can use the 5 second rule if I drop something.
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Yang X.
Dim Sum is good. Service needs to be improved.
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Andrea E.
It's dim sum, it's pretty good dim sum. Word of warning to the shrimp dislikers, most of the dim sum here has shrimp, even just as a filler, so if that is not your thing this place is probably not your best bet. I have been to harbor city and been here, I find this place better. The prices are decent, though sometimes what they deem special is questionable, and they are pretty quick to try and get you things you ask for. Pro-tip you can have oolong tea instead of jasmine if you ask :-)
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David N.
I love the food here but not the attitude. I go for the dim sum, Peking duck, and honey walnut prawns. I used to get the honey garlic short ribs when they were good. Now it looks undercooked and taste effortless the last few times I ordered it. -I'm not Jesus, but when someone stands in front of the counter, acknowledge them. He sits there and flips through a pile of the days receipts and calculating them, not once but twice without a word or eye contact. -Sometimes I would have to steal a plate or two until I get a clean one. -Restroom needs some love. Overall it is really good and it makes up for a lot. It's the type of place you would only get take-out, unless you're there for the dim sum. Good luck on the weekends though with the dim sum. It can be an hour wait, unless you'd like to share an awkward meal at a table with another couple/family. The best thing is you barely understand when they ask you if you want to share a table.
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Rick C.
Fun place to have Dim Sum ..... Old authentic building in Seattle's International District. (32) Dim Sum appetizers and entrees are offered in addition to four or five daily specials. (9) desserts are also offered. Our group had (crab meat dumplings), (steamed jumbo prawns dumplings), (pork shui mai with mushrooms), (steamed spareribs with black bean), (steamed bbq pork buns), (three kinds of mushrooms rice roll), (pan fried pork pot stickers), (deep fried shrimp and vegetable spring roll), (steamed beef & parsley roll) and (honey bbq pork pies) ...... every dish was delicious! We will be back
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Holly L.
Delicious! I would have loved dessert choices beyond mango pudding or the custard cups but overall perfect:-)
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Mark Y.
Crowded.. super crowded.. not sure about the cleanliness of the place either. the food is pretty decent.. not Vancouver good, but about as good as Seattle dim sum gets (which in general is just crap).. The crowd though makes it not worth visiting.
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Denise L.
People talk about Jade Garden being the best dimsum spot in Seattle. I would beg to differ. Nothing different than other dimsum places I've been to. Some of the food was cold. I'll give it 3 stars because it's just...alright.
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Jesse M.
Best dimsum in Seattle. Tips: Everything shrimp is delicious. You CAN call ahead and get reservations, but be prepared to remind the host that you're present, or they are sometimes prone to forget you. Lastly, stay away from the xiao long bao, this isn't Din Tai Fung. Could give a crap about the state of the floor or the manner of the waiters, I'm here for good food and I always get it.
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Elisha T.
I dined here for a family dinner around 6 today (Sunday), there was no wait at all. The place is typical noisy Chinese restaurant filled with couples and families. We got about 7 dishes from the menu including fresh cod steam, fried tofu, walnut prawn, fried noodles, beef broccoli, and pork hot pot. It's not like anything tasted bad here, it's just that most of things here don't have much flavors. So whatever I eat, only thing I recognize is the texture and type of ingredients that I'm eating. Everything just taste like a sauce diluted with water or something. While we were eating we got distracted a little bit by a fly around our table. But it might be difficult to keep flies out of restaurants in that area so I won't put much weight on that one. Just a note for someone who cares a lot about stuff like that. Overall, food was tasteless and I wouldn't come back here.
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Monica B.
Dim sum yum yum in my tum tum. It's hard for me to believe I haven't written a review of Jade Garden. This is one of my favorite dim sum joints in the ID. It's not a great idea to eat here on the weekends unless you enjoy hanging in a crowded waiting area for 45-90 minutes. I'm just saying. Even during the week, you should plan on eating during off hours. For instance, I went there today with a group of 6 at 11:30am. We didn't have to wait for a table but it was close to 80% full by that time. If you have a group of 3 or less, you may have the option to share a table with strangers. I've done it before. When I'm hungry, I'm trying to prevent getting hangry (hungry + angry) and will do just about anything to get some food in my mouth. If you want a glass of water, ask for it when they ask you if you want tea. Otherwise, things get busy and you may never get water. Same for forks (someone in my group needed one today) ask when they seat you or eat with your hands. If you want to order something from the kitchen (I always do) order it immediately or you may get it right before you leave. I'm assuming you've been to dim sum before but if you haven't, remember that each dish adds up. Also, if you may not know how to judge the portions. My general rule is two people have to agree to get a dish off the cart. Don't waiver when they ask you if you want something - the answer is YES or NO. Be firm or you'll end up with a bunch of food you don't want. Some of my faves here include: sticky rice, honey walnut prawns, shumai, bao buns, etc. Good food + good price = win. I have always found the service generally responsive (except for the water and fork thing). Carts always bustle by, and bus persons are always taking dishes off your table. This is not a place to hang out. When you're done eating - leave. They don't want you to stay when it's busy and there is likely a riot going on in the front as people wait for tables. Don't go to the bathroom if you are looking for a pristine environment. It's not that pleasant and I recommend holding it. If you need to wash your hands, I recommend carrying hand sanitizer. The food is good and cheap. The bill for 6 of us came to $45 before tip. Amazing! We were all full and enjoyed the meal.
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David l.
To be honest. This review is more about the service than the food. I'm a avid believer that the service compliments the food, which for Jade, was definitely not the case. I Went with a large group in celebration of a completion of a project. Throughout the meal I had to keep reminding myself that I'm actually paying for the food and the service is included. Because the waiter is down right rude to the point of ignorance. Gives cold shoulder when asking for water and plates. The manger (I assume from the different color shirt) was not much better, which made asking for utensils like pulling teeth. Overall the food was good, if you can stomach the indignity.
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Sean C.
Delicious dimsum. I just wouldn't give up an hour of my weekend to wait in line for a restaurant, but we happened to come by at 11:40 on a random Tuesday and got right in. Steamed plates were excellent, particularly the hum bow. I'm not sure it's better than Harbor City, but it was very good. Certainly beats the pants off House of Hong.
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Mike S.
The major lack in cleanliness is disgusting, after a good look at the carts we lost our desire to finish meal. After wiping down a table we watched a server ring out the cloth over the steaming cart of dim sum she was serving. We both felt ill from there on out, with the urge to vomit , cant get much more gross. I ADVISE ALL TO STAY AWAY!
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Oooh M.
BEWARE: CHECK YOUR ORDERS Visited 3 times the past 6 months. Each time they managed to screw up the orders. So much that at first you might think we all had speech impediments when ordering. However things like a box of noodles and 3 peace of chicken does not fit the order for chicken with mixed vegetables. The dim sum is just ok, and honestly only gets as good of ratings as it does since there are no better dim sum restaurants in seattle. The place is not the dirtiest for the internation district but it is by NO means clean. I highly recommend going someplace else unless you really need sub par dim sum You've been warned.
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Panda L.
I really enjoy jade s dimsum but i love this place for steam fish. Amazing quality with fresh live fish make me feel like I'm in Kowloon seafood marketbor saigun new territory. I've been searching for authentic Cantonese restaurant until I found here. Ho ho sek ! I'm still gonna come back here...
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Sep M.
Try "Special Beef", you will be addicted
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Rick T.
When looking at a dim sum place, I check for certain offerings; if they offer them and are able to pull them off, then the higher the marks. *Tripe and/or chicken feet *Sticky rice *Taro *Congee *Tofu This place had the first two. It was not as varied a selection as I could have hoped, but they managed to deliver with the staples that they did have. Steamed pork buns weren't too dry but also not mushy. I haven't established a favorite dish yet. Service was good; even the bus people were willing to send orders/requests to the kitchen. The prices were very reasonable. As my first venture into the international district, I hope to come across more finds like this.
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Denise T.
I definitely wanted some dim sum in the International District during my visit to Seattle. My bf and I came here on Tuesday at around 10:30am.... and there was STILL a line =.= We waited and waited until the hostess said there's a large table available that fits 8 people. She said we can eat now if we are willing to share the table with 2 other couples... or we can keep waiting. We had an itinerary for our last day in Seattle so we didn't have time to wait any longer so we went for it. What can I say... it was awkward!! If you're lucky you'll get a friendly group of people but we didn't. So we just got to ordering and tried to focus on the food. The dim sum was okay. They didn't have much to choose from. Perhaps because it was a Tuesday? Where I come from, we have more than 2 carts of dim sum to choose from. I DO have to say, they had a selection I had never seen anywhere else: dungeness crab dumplings. Too bad I didn't enjoy it. 3.5/5 stars. Crab tasted frozen and lacked the sweetness that comes with fresh crab. For the two of us, we ended up spending $25. I'll stick with dum sum in LA and OC.
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Danielle E.
He took my daiiiiikonnnnn while I was still eating it!!! What kind of monster is that!
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John A.
Came here during dinner hour and man was it packed. Luckily for my party, we were instantly seated. Right after us however, not so lucky. Service seem quite slow considering the amount of tables they had. Every single table was taken. People were taking up the front waiting. Still, I saw them trying their best. Server took our order and food came out, both, in a timely matter. Table next to us seemed like they waited a while before their food came out. Of course they ordered dim sum. We opted to do their hot food, we knew the dim sum wait was going to take a while. We ordered Honey and Garlic Pork Chops, Stir fried Pea Vines with Garlic sauce, half Peking Duck and a order of Pork Dumplings(regular order). The pork chops was amazing. Had a nice crisp to it and was succulent at the same time. Vegetables were not overcooked nor undercooked. Peking duck Hoisin based sauce was a tad on the sweet side and the dumplings looked oily but were not. Although I wished all the dishes came out at the same time, I was glad each dish came out one by one. I had the chance to taste each dish by itself. Still serving quality dishes while dinner rush hour. Am very pleased. Aside from the fact the man in the back of the restaurant screaming something in Cantonese. Other than that, I enjoyed my dinner
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Galaxie S.
I always come here for the service and ambiance, just kidding this place sucks for that. I really just come here for dim sum, which is always consistently tasty. Good luck getting some sweet and sour sauce for your spring rolls from a server, they pretend they don't understand what you are asking... Until I find a roach in one of my dishes, like others have, I will keep coming back ;)
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Sin-Yaw W.
As Dim Sums go, this is classic and as tradition as it gets. All dishes are up to the standard and no one will be disappointed for the foods and tastes. Tradition is also the problem. Small waiting area, chaotic seating system, shoddy tables and utensils, and the bathroom that you would rather not visit. The solution? I order them to-go and eat at the near-by park. Actually much better experience and the same tastes and flavors.
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Joel R.
This place had the best dim sum you can find. The lines can get a little bit crazy for it but trust me it's really worth the wait. Has wonderful staff and great prices. Get there early!
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Evie L.
Jade Garden is an ok Chinese restaurant for dim sum. I went with a party of six so there was plenty of us to order an assortment of dim sum selections. Food was good. Wasn't bad. But wasn't great. Standard dim sum selections. Ok tasting. Nothing blew us away. The dim sum cart didn't come to our table often enough but maybe it's because we were sitting in a corner table. Interior of the restaurant is...well used.
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Tiffany Valentine W.
Chicken feet, Dim Sum, dumplings, egg rolls, and hot tea. This place is one of the most popular in the ID for Dim Sum - it's one of the few restaurants in ID that you actually see a decent sized amount of white customers. This is because the menu is also in English. I also tried chicken feet here for the first (and last) time, which was a great (and terrible) experience. If you're looking for a great Dim Sum place, I highly recommend Jade Garden. It's usually crazy busy though unfortunately, so prepare accordingly.
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Dan L.
I managed to walk in and get seated right away. I beat the crowd by arriving at 11:30 and riding solo. There were several dim sum carts rotating endlessly. After finishing one dish, I never waited to get another. The food was so delicious, I ate until I completely stuffed myself. I had 1 medium, 3 large, and 1special dim sum. I probably should have only ate half and took half of each order home with me but it was so damn good I ate everything in front of me. I can't wait to go back and try to order everything they offer. I won't be able to do it in one visit, but I can try.
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Wannary C.
Very good dim sum selection but long waiting list. Service is okay because they are always very busy.
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Leng I.
Came here for dim sum today and the place was packed. Luckily our party of two.omly waited about 10-15 minutes before we got seated. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the dim sum was. Ordered the shrimp dumpling, chicken feet, honey walnut shrimp and the thick shrimp rice noodles. It was a very noisy environment with lots of families and people yelling to waitstaff from across the room but I didn't mind. I was also impressed with how quick and efficient the staff here was. I asked if they had one of the dishes I ordered and she went to another cart way across the other side of the restaurant and brought it to me without having me wait for the cart to come by. And also brought my bill promptly and processed the payment promptly. If I ever am up this way again, I would definitely dine here again. : )
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Gavin P.
One problem right off the bat was that as soon as I entered, I was escorted to the back room separated from the main seating area. I noticed a huge difference in diversity between the front room (all asian) and the back room (everyone else). It may have been a coincidence, but that's what I saw. Even so, the food was great and the staff was attentive. The place was so happening that they didnt need to take your order, they just kept bringing out food and asking if you wanted any, and if you didnt the person next to you would. That shit went fast! Have no fear, if they pre-made a dish and no one took it fast enough, they threw it out, i saw that first hand. They are all about quality here. And the interior was obviously well taken care of. It was clean and reasonably renovated. I would definitely go again. Tip: stay away from the chinese broccoli... only thing not good here.
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Ivy T.
The service was terrible. If you end up not eating anything because the service is terrible, it doesn't matter how good to food is.
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T D.
Man i went here today. After i was done with the meal, i came to the counter to pay and then i put $2 for tip on a $11.70 tab. That almost 20% tips. The cashier lady yelled at me, "SO CHEAP!!!!!" I don't understand why she said "SO CHEAP!!!!" Plus customer service sucks so bad. Will never comeback.
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Will S.
Fast paced and delicious. Be sure to try the "ginger pork" dumplings. Worth ordering but beware they are served steaming. Will definitely go there again if I can.
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Amanda L.
Scary. The amount of mystery meat my friends were served was disheartening. Some description on the menu or maybe a waiter who can explain what the hell we were eating would have been nice. The wonton soup had a tasty broth and yummy bok choy, but the wontons were tough and stuffed with some strange brainy looking meat. We asked the waiter what it was... still waiting on that answer. The stuffed bean curd also had a mystery stuffing that we also couldn't figure out but was like gristle stuffing. Not tasty. The veggie fried rice has a good amount of veggies to it and a nice variety, but was completely and utterly flavorless. We had to drench it in soy sauce and chili oil to make it taste like anything. The General Tso's Chicken was awesome, the garlic bok choy was impressive (if a little undersalted), and the honey walnut prawns were good... but none were particularly amazing... I say they were awesome and impressive compared to the other crap food we got. In general... I would check out some of the other awesome Chinese food in the ID and avoid the Jade Garden.
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Masanori T.
This is a pretty good place for dim sum. I went there with a couple of my Chinese speaking friends for optimal dining experience. It was a Sunday morning before 11am, but the place was absolutely packed already. Next time, I would definitely get there prior to 10:30am to beat the rush) I love getting a group together for dim sum, try a bunch of things (we had some shrimp dumplings, steamed pork, this donut thingy wrapped in rice paper) - I wish I could remember all the names of these delicious dim sum, but alas I was too busy devouring them.
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Sheila L.
Yummy place to go for dim sum but better get their early b/c it gets packed and VERY busy! Also came here last night/morning at 2am for some after bar/club dinner and their garlic & honey pork chops are good! :)
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Jenna M.
I've been here four times. Twice on my own during the week with friends from out of town and then I've met friends who live in Seattle but are from Hong Kong originally (or at least half the couple is) here on the weekends. During the week, there has been a minimal wait time, but I have ended up sharing a table with other folks. We struggled to ever get tea poured one of the times...I probably wasn't aggressive enough about flagging someone down. When I've been "on my own" - I've still had excellent dim sum at a very reasonable price. With my friends who come here all the time and have one of them from Hong Kong - it's a totally different experience. I've had some amazing varieties of dim sum with them...just some really neat stuff and it's all tasted amazing. The wife (who is the Hong Kong half) knows how to get stuff here and didn't hesitate to go to the back and get a container for our leftovers! :-) Great place - yeah, there's a wait. But it's worth it for excellent, authentic dim sum.
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Maria X.
Jade Garden--you get two stars because I like your custard buns, otherwise you suck. We came in on Saturday morning (before the rush) and waited approximately 10 min for a table. There was just two of us and we were seated at a big table in a hidden corner on the restaurant. We were constantly and intentionally ignored. One time two of the women with carts stopped in front of our table and chatted with their backs to us, while we stat there with empty plates. The food was good, but nothing special. I had been there many times and never, ever had such terrible service. The only person who was helpful was the bus boy who got us a to-go box. Plus, those fish stuffed in the aquarium at front look really sad . I understand that you're going to eventually serve them, but why torture them first.
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Bruce H.
I'm only reviewing Dim Sum - went on a weekday early. The place smelled authentic, took me back to a trip I made to Hong Kong years ago. The food was very, very good. I think since the place wasn't busy yet, the variety of options was a little limited, but the service was good. I'd say 4+ stars. Truly a Seattle treasure.
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Steve H.
This place is good, big pieces of Dim Sum, but I can't deal with the crowds of people in the lobby. It gets too crazy, and I just leave everytime. Tons of places for dim sum in the ID that are less expensive too.
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Kjell S.
This restaurant stays open late enough for correctional officers to enjoy a family style meal after midnight. Therefore, it shall now be known as the Jade Guard Den. Onward, to the food. The food. The foods. The foods. Oh, the foods. Excellent dishes: Honey Walnut Prawns Peking Duck Chow Mein (of any sorting) Hot and Sour Soup Presumably Excellent Dishes: Everything else on the menu Jade Guard Den is an excellent establishment.
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J Y.
One of the best dim sum in the area. Lots of choices, great flavors, inexpensive... Parking could be an issue.
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Chet F.
O Jade Garden, how I wonder what you really have to offer? Rolled in for dinner one night, and ordered a slew of food for 2 peeps. Beef Steak in XO sauce, Honey Walnut Prawns, and Pork fried rice. All of it was served piping HOT, which I think is a huge deal. But they all came out at slightly different times. Pretty sure the fried rice came out about 10min after the other 2 entree's. All I know is, I prefer to eat my rice with my entree not as another course after the main event. But hey, better piping hot and a few minutes later than, cold at the same time. The Beef with XO sauce was hearty and earthy, would def order again. The Honey Walnut Prawns were good, but overly sweet for my tastes. We only ordered them because of all the reviews raving about the dish. Good, but maybe as an after the rice dish ;) Can't wait to come back and get down on their Dim Sum that everyone talks about.
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Joshua S.
Started coming here with friends on a regular basis and have yet to be disappointed. We always go on Saturdays so that is the only day I have reference for. But if you show up at 9 there is no wait. If you are going to show up at 10 or after it is probably worth calling in a reservation because that is when things start to get crowded. You can get all your usual dim sum favorites along with the walnut shrimp (usually on the cart with the deserts) which we have started to get more and more of. Try the broccoli if you never have, it isn't the best thing in the world but it is worth a shot. Pretty typical to get out for about $10 a person and you get stuffed. Highly recommended.
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Tanya D.
Excellent variety, tasty, friendly, I'll definitely go back again! Better than Harbor City across the way, in my opinion. They seat communally at large round tables which can be entertaining. The best part though = variety.
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Me H.
Probably my favorite dim sum in the ID. Everything, if you can get the cart to stop at your table, is always full of flavor and fresh tasting. The service on the other had leaves a lot to be desired. Even with making reservations I seem to have to wait longer than people who come in after me. Once seated if you want something to drink or a refill on water it's nearly impossible to get. Going in knowing you'll have to wait and probably never get a refill on your water will help, the dim sum is worth it.
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Zachary Sam Z.
Let it be known that I have now tried chicken feet. In all honesty, they weren't bad. They weren't great either, but the chicken feet aficionado at the table agreed with that assessment - somewhat bland, he said. So would I try them again? ...Maybe. For me, they fall into the same category as crab legs. Too much work, not enough reward. The rest of the food was great though. I immediately spied the honey walnut shrimp - one of my personal favorites! - and insisted that we get a couple dishes of that. Everything was tasty, and everyone had tons of food for under $10. How awesome is that. Getting seated was a bit awkward. They called our party name, and as the waiter was coming by, he asked some other group if they had 7 in their party. "Yes," they said, and so they were seated. So we basically cornered another waiter, insisted our name had been called, and made them scramble to clean another table while we waited by it. But they were pretty quick to resolve the dispute, so no major difficulties. One person in our party mentioned that Jade Garden was not the best dim sum place in the area, but I thought it was very good. All in all we had a good time, and I will definitely be back... as soon as I try the others in the area. For more reviews on Yelp, of course.
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Singto K.
Ni hao, ke yi chi ma? This place pretty much serves up the best Dim Sum in all of North America, kidding, Richmond B.C. is where it really goes down! You'll leave here more than satisfied, it's not just a coincidence why the line is almost out the door. Just call a head of time and have them put your name on the list. "Hen hao chi, dà n wo chi bao le"
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Jorge L.
Best Chinese restaurant in Seattle hands down. I tried different ones, this one being the first, it just hit the spot. I wasn't able to tried more, since I went just with a friend of mine, the first time, and by myself the second time. Best fried rice with a rich amount of egg, flavorful. I test Chinese restaurant two ways. With a soup and their fried rice, if these two are good, the rest will be equal or better. Well, this place passed the test. Everything was just great.
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Nick B.
I still don't know how it escaped me to rate the best dim sum place in all of Seattle! I absolutely love this place! I have tried quite a few dim sum places in my time in Seattle but this one takes the cake. BEWARE though, fore the place is hustling and bustling. Having been in India and having experienced such a vibrant culture (very different from the Western culture we sometimes fall into where we are always so quiet and timid) this place reminds me wholeheartedly of the festive atmosphere! Waiters are yelling, patrons are yelling, you have to make snap decisions when they roll by with their food and all around it is just a great ambiance that seems to truly transport you to a chaotic restaurant scene in an Asian country. Finally, the hallmark of this being a great restaurant is that I always take visitors here. You only have 3 days here and you want dim sum? Well we're not gonna mess around, we're headed straight to Jade Garden...and you, dear Yelp reader, should as well!
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Daniel H.
My favorite Dim Sum spot in Seattle. Granted, there definitely are some frustrating aspects to this place so I'll try my best to cover them all. The Waiting - Okay, those that have been here before know that the waiting can be a little ridiculous. Everyone has to pay at the cashier, which is strategically placed right in front of the entrance, which is of course where everyone waits. The waiting area is small and if you happen to get a table near the entrance, you might have people waiting right next to your table. Additionally, they do take reservations, which makes the waiting even more frustrating if you see someone walk in and get a table right away. The Food - This is the reason we always come back. I love dim sum and the quality is, in my opinion, the best in Seattle. Sui Mai's and the salty fried squid are my favorite. They do push carts around here, which unfortunately means that occasionally you will get a dish that's been on the cart for a while and is warm at best. I liked to ask them if it was a new one beforehand so I knew it was hot. I recommend you do the same. The Service - As you can imagine, the service is not the best. There's so many people in here on the weekend that it can get a little hectic. However, it gives it that true Chinese experience in my opinion. Embrace it - and be thankful for the hundreds of dollars you just saved by not having to fly halfway across the world for good Dim Sum in China.
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Yummy P.
BEST Dim Sum in Town! My fiance' and I have lived in Hawaii and can tell you that the best dim sum there is "Pandas", no - not "Panda Express"! lol BUT one visit to Jade changed everything! We have tried multiple restaurants in Hawaii, Seattle, and Oregon claiming to have the "best dim sum" but all fail when compared to Jade. If you're serious about your dim sum, you'll agree! The wait is especially long on weekends, so try to get there early or on a weekday. Though, the crowd and the long wait just intensifies the experience! Try to go with a large group and order a little bit of everything. The servers are Chinese and struggle with their English but you can ask them to show you what they have when it comes to specific seafood, vegetables and/or meat items. My fiance' and I have lunch at Jade at least once a week. If we didn't work so much, we'd probably eat there 3 times a week or more! Our favorites are the "Pan Fried Shrimp Sesame", "Sticky Fried Rice", "Steamed Shrimp and Chive", "Steamed Scallop" and "Steamed Crab". Don't let the location, interior and noise turn you away from enjoying the food! The service is as it should be but some may find it loud and somewhat rude. Don't take it personal! They're actually very nice and the service is fast! TIPS: - I suggest you have someone put your name down on the waiting list while you search for parking. - Bring a beverage. The men are busy busing tables and don't provide water unless asked. I always bring my own bottle of water. - Arrive Early, not only because of the long wait but they stop serving dim sum at 3:00pm.
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Mayly Nga H.
The food is delicious but the servics....BAD. Unfriendly and well no service at all, very careless workers. I usually order take out so I don't have to deal with them. But today I'm dining with a friend and while waiting, the employees really don't care. If it's not for good food...I have had better services at many other Chinese restaurants.
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Sunny H.
I like it here. I can't say it's amazing dim sum but it's one of the regular places I go to. My fave dim sum item is: deep fried shrimp & chives. No such thing here at Jade Garden. They only have pan fried ones. Still pretty good although a bit boring - but probably healthier. I keep reading about cockroaches - gross. I've not seen one myself but I'm not there often enough. Overall, a decent place and worth a visit. Then decide for yourself if you want to return.
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Cindy H.
I went to Jade Garden after reading reviews figuring that I had a fifty fifty chance at some good dim sum. Never in my life did I expect to find a cockroach in my food. After eating all but one of my shrimp dumplings I went to pick up the last one and under it was a dead bug. OMG! I was soooooo disgusted and sick to my stomach. The waiter looked baffled and did not really know what to do. I got no apology from anyone in the restaurant. I will never go back. This place is really dirty. You can check out the picture I posted on their Yelp page.
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Alanna M.
This place is always so packed for dim sum. Depending on the size of your party will depend on how quick you'll get a table. I think the dim sum is fairly good but I'm not sure the wait is worth it. Don't expect top notch cleanliness. After all it is the I disrict and you are eating in a Chinese restaurant. The dirtier it is the tastier the food -- I guess.
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Cathy M.
Food here is very reasonable and had that authentic taste I was missing since moving here. It was open for Thanksgiving and packed by 6:30pm. Minced beef soup, string beans, and peking duck were very good, although the string beans were a little salty for my tastes. The waiters have pretty good English. I was worried the peking duck wouldn't be good, but my waiter assured me it was "pretty good" and I'm glad it turned out okay for me too. The soup comes in a huge bowl and I wasn't asked if I wanted to order a smaller one, so if you go with only two people, be prepared to take most of the soup home.
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Nick R.
Great dim sum, maybe the best in Seattle. Took a while to seat, granted I was with 5 and they were busy, but it was totally worth it! Carted food was fresh and warm. Recommend.
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Elizabeth L.
Fantastic dimsum priced incredibly well - notables below: - incredible shrimp roll (not sure if this was off the menu - kitchen ran out of spring rolls and subbed this) - super fresh taro cake (generous taro chunks, not powder) - shrimp dumplings (xia jiao) are jumbo-sized, very fresh - sticky rice in lotus leaf (luo mi ji) was delicious - comes in an order of 3 - in general, dishes are large and priced at $3+. - full selection of pu-er, chrysanthemum, oolong teas - just ask. Blown away I was able to order all of the above still fresh at 3pm (dimsum served until 4 on Sundays) Dinner dishes are excellent as well - braised salt chicken had incredible flavor, si ji dou (green beans) were the best I've ever had. seafood claypot bursting w/ingredients, well cooked. Dad (Taipei native) was pleased on both occasions. only downside - it is an icebox in here, no heat (?)
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Ninette C.
This place is so overrated. The wait is notoriously long, especially on weekends. The food doesn't justify it. People love this place. They call it the best dim sum in Seattle, Washington, Northwest...something. The dim sum is ok. They have all the standards: sticky rice, egg tarts, shrimp dumplings, daikon cake. It's ok, but it definitely doesn't justify the wait. I suppose at least it doesn't taste as stale as some dim sum places I've been to. Overrated.
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Gilad B.
One of the gems found in China town. This place, which too often has a line, offers the best seafood dim sum in town as i see it. Really good. The service and wait can be less than ideal but the food is well worth it. And you cant beat the price. enoy
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Trixsi K.
I love their dim sum here. If you want to come during lunch time on a weekend expect to wait a long time. This place gets very busy and the wait time is very long. Don't expect to get a water refill either that's how busy they are. I definitely go back all the time because their food is yummy.
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Reama S.
This review is for others like me - allergic to shell fish. Nearly everything had shrimp or prawns in or on it. Lotus leaf bun, my fave at other restaurants, even has shrimp. Tip: Call ahead! I have called at 8am on a Saturday and made a reservation for 10am and they sat me right away.
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Shirley H.
SO GOOD! I went vacationing with my family and stumble upon this lovely gem. It is definitely one of the best dim sum places I've been to and super affordable. I do want to warn that the dinner menu is not as impressive but still a bargain. I highly recommend this place for your go-to dim sum place. I wish I live in Seattle just so I could go to dim sum on the weekends, and this is coming from a girl that don't usually like dim sum. So yeah, I recommend!
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Gar L.
As a native Hong Kong citizen, I like to assure myself that I am a connoisseur of Chinese food. And yes, that includes the ability to evaluate the authenticity of the various delicious dishes that have been a staple in my diet since as long as I can remember. Basically, Jade Garden is the ultimate place for dim-sum or pretty much any other Chinese meal. There is absolutely zero competition, unless you want to settle for a mediocre/subpar meal at a far lower standard. Those restaurants are the ones that do not have the huge lines. Reason for huge lines: Jade Garden is the paragon of authentic Chinese food. Chinese people who long for a taste of something remotely similar to their home-town cooking are patient enough to wait in a huge line every weekend. There is absolutely no reason to belittle the restaurant because of a clash in cultures. Don't expect the waiters to serve you in the same way as you would get in The Cheesecake Factory. That's simply not how things are done around here. All in all, Jade Garden is the best. Unless you want to fly to HK, of course. Cheers!
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Orlene C.
3 1/2 Stars This is the place to go for Dim Sum in the International District. You know you are at the right place when you see the crowds of ppl inside. It has a nice hustle and bustle feel. The secret is to call ahead of time and put your name on the list. I am soooo grateful that they allow this. The food is good for Seattle Dim Sum but not as good as other areas such as Vancouver BC.
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Eddie H.
3.5 stars. A group of friends and I were in town for a wedding. The next day we were craving dim sum to cure our hangovers and stuff our faces. Our table of 7 was seated quickly and the carts never stopped coming. Three of our friends had never had dim sum before and they were immediately converted by the haw gow, xiao long bao and everything else. We shame-ate our way through the dim sum offerings and by the time we finished we were 30 plates down and only out about $15/person. They had all of the standard offerings and a few unique things I haven't had before that were either good or fantastic.
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Rachel L.
This is now our go-to dim sum place. It's not anything special, but it's consistently good. Prices are reasonable and there are enough options to keep everyone happy. Some tips to surviving this place: 1. Organize a large group and then send one person out in advance to get on the list 2. Be watchful as they try to plonk extra items on your table 3. Honey walnut shrimp and fried tofu rolls with plenty of hot sauce 4. Red bean buns and egg custard for dessert 5. Don't bother with the menu - it confuses things and isn't very interesting 6. Bring cash and expect to be stuffed for about $10 Enjoy!
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Toa B.
How do you judge which place has the best dim sum in the International District? Easy. By their Chicken Feet. Seriously. All dumplings are usually the same, you'll have the shrimp fillings wrapped in won ton wrappers. It's the same at every dim sum places. There are variations, maybe some scallop or some crab but it's all the same. What differs between dim sum places is the chicken feet. This dish isn't for everyone but you should at least try it once. You're basically eating feet tendon and skin. This was my first time here for dim sum (I've been here for a late night dinner before and had a pleasant experience but was just too lazy to write a review then). We got there early around 9:30am and found parking around the corner of the restaurant. We are immediately seated as we entered the restaurant. No wait time at all. Yippie!!. Already off to a good start. Not being huge pork fans, we mainly at the shrimp and crab dim sums dishes. shrimp dumplings, shrimp + crab dumplings, shrimp + scallop dumplings, deep fried taro, shrimp + chinese leak dumpling, shrimp fun roll. I think I'm starting to sound like Bubba with all these shrimp dishes. All the shrimp dishes taste fine. Some of the dumplings are not your customary size you may have come to know and love. These things are big. The star here is not the shrimp but it's the Chicken Feet. At first, I ordered one plate of Chicken Feet not knowing what to expect. I've always thought China Gate had one of the better Chicken Feet in ID. That is no longer the case for 2 reasons. China Gate is no longer in business and Jade Garden has just supplanted it as the best Chicken Feet in Seattle. These Feet are good. Mouth watering good. I ended up ordering a 2nd plate of Feet and that wasn't even enough. It took a 3rd plate of feet to fill my Chicken Feet cravings. When the cart lady came around a 4th time and asked if I wanted any more feet. I said no and we both had a good laugh. It's not everyday that someone has 3 plates of Chicken Feet. I will definitely be back here for sure. I even told my friends that if I was about to be executed, for my last meal, it will include 3 plates of Jade Garden Chicken Feet.
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Jay R.
This place is over rated. Ate there one time to see what the hype was about. It took forever to get seated and then was ignored for about 20min before the servers took our order. Then when we finally got our food it was cold, not just cold but it was damn near frozen. I highly recommend avoiding this place. If you go to Jade Garden... You're going to have a bad time.
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Stephanie M.
I've been wanting to come here for months now. Usually, I try to avoid this place only because there is always a huge line and I'm too hungry to wait but I finally went for dim sum. My friend and I waited for about 6 minutes and were seated at a round table with a very random set of people. We immediately ordered their sticky rice, steamed shrimp balls, and hum bow. Then we ordered pan-fried shrimp with green onion with sesame, deep fried shrimp with green onion and broccoli. (obviously shrimp is our favorite). Delicious!! Usually I feel like I'm gonna pass out from being too full but their dim sum is less oily and greasy and is really good quality. Back to the random set of people is what made this experience fun. What I always enjoy about Chinese food is the family style eating. There was a Chinese family who barely spoke English, two women who only ordered 2 things, a couple who were vegetarian and my friend and I from Hawaii. It was fun to watch everyone choose different things, not know what things were and not understand the servers. :) Hope to go back soon!!
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Tom V.
Four of us went here on a Tuesday late afternoon for lunch. We were just wandering around the Asian District in Seattle, or whatever its called here, after our plane touched down at SeaTac. Read a few restaurant menus, flipped a coin and entered this establishment. Only a few customers, most likely due to the time of day and day of week. We were greeted immediately and seated by the middle aged hostess, who was nice throughout our visit (I mention this because there seem to be plenty of complaints about the hostess aspect). Although there were only four of us we ordered five entrees (My brother had a BIG appetite - so he thought). I don't recall all five, but I do remember: Kung Pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef and Happy Family. The other two were traditional as the first two noted - I just don't recall them. We ordered Happy Family (assortment of seafood & meat, roast pork, chicken, beef, jumbo shrimp w. mixed Chinese vegetable ) just for the hell of it, because we thought it was an odd name. All of the entrees were DELICIOUS! After we were done stuffing our faces we were a "Happy Family" to say the least. We had both steamed and fried rice and both were excellent as well. We had plenty of leftovers and there were no complaints when we asked for take out containers. We would definitely eat here again, if not make it a regular dining spot, if we lived in the area; although we will probably try another place when we visit next time just to mix it up. But, then again, I personally am a creature of habit and when I find a place I like I tend to be a repeat customer. We shall see... Lastly, none of us ever saw a menacing roach or other varmint cross our paths as some have noted...
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Charles C.
Waited and waited and waited; (45 minutes in) then my name was called, but it was a mistake?! Unbelievable. More waiting (55-60 minutes in) and finally my name is called again. We're seated in some kind of dingy mid-floor area. We see carts above and we see carts bellow. We call and motion to carts, but to no avail. Occasionally we're thrown a freaking bone and a dish or two are brought to us. I start to take a closer look around and notice we're next to cleaning products and a large supply of roach motels. Also, I notice that huge garbage cans are being moved about transferring both clean and dirty dishes to and from stations. This place, aside from horrible service, is a health risk disaster. Despite pleasurable past experiences, I will no longer dine at Jade Garden and I highly suggest others avoid this deplorable establishment.
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Jadyn N.
The Line was long, and the wait wasn't that bad about 45 mins. The Dim Sum was actually really good and taste fresh. They had many different options more then some other dim sum places.
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David J.
Hands down the best dim sum in Seattle. I have only been here for dim sum nothing else. Carts are plentiful and are always offering up new goodies. It gets busy but worth the wait.
This place is out of rate!! Honestly it was bull shit!!! I want to share my horrible experience. I have been there with my friend and ordered several places. Actually server was really unkind.. they threw places and folks to us... I could stand at that time cuz it was enough bearable. HOWEVER, when we began to start eating... I could see cockroach on the table... WTF.. I said one of servera that there was insect!!! And then he came to us and kill the insect and left.. that's all there was no apologize even I could that their laugh from their kitchen. Its terrible situation must have been funny to them. They pissed us off!!! I swear anybody who I know is not going to there ever!!!! Include me!!!!! Bless for you guys who have been there cuz there could be egg of insect in your stomach....
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Jenny L.
There aren't a lot of places for decent dim sum in Seattle, but this is one of them. It probably helps that my family knows the owner here and even though there is a line out there door, there's a table for us... Some things you must try here are the sesame chive shrimp dumplings, ha-gows, and I really like this dish with chicken, imitation crab, fish belly and mushroom wrapped in napa cabbage. YUM. I'm going back to Seattle next weekend and can't wait have my dim sum!
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Blake K.
My friends and I love this place because it is open until 3am! hahaha We are always out late in seattle hitting the bars or club and what better way to feed your drunchies with some great chinese food. the food is average/good and the BEST when you are hammered :) Their service is run only by a couple people at night but they are always accommodating and fun to talk to when we are being belligerently drunk. so its good. I would def recommend coming here for late night munch!
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Una B.
Public transportation and I don't mix very well to begin with. Throw in freezing temps, ice and hunger pains and I'm just screwed. After many detours and turn arounds, I was finally able to meet my sister up in Seattle. We agreed to find dim sum and the high ratings and reviews drew us to Jade Garden. The restaurant itself was pretty shabby and a bit dirty looking. I'm not above eating at places like this, but if you are, you may be turned off. There were not many people, which made more sense with all the ice on the ground outside. The first cart approached us quickly and she had 4 dishes that I wanted. Pork and shrimp shu mai, a shrimp dumpling, a shrimp and cilantro wrapped item, and some beef dumplings. There was only one other cart that approached us after that, but I turned it away not interested in any of it's goods. The food itself was pretty tasty with a generous helping of the red pepper oil/sauce that was on the table. It appeared that the hot tea was complimentary, but not sure on that. Waitstaff was nothing special but we got what we needed and when we needed it. Looking at our tab, we had 3 large dishes and 1 medium. The total came out to 14.55 which I found reasonable and I had expected to pay a bit more.
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Nicole N.
Dim sum at this place is the BOMB ..and probably the most decent one in the Seattle area .. I love everything that I have tried here and one thing that please me the most is their service .. whenever I come here, I always order the custard bun, which is never on the cart ( I guess it isn't that popular and btw, try it, it's the best dessert ever) .. even though it isn't on the menu I think ..but they never refuse my order. in fact, they always make it so tasty that I always want to come back now lol ...Anyway, I wouldn't say that it was quick but I was willing to wait for this because I love it so much .. and I loved the fact that they took the time to make what I really came here for ... So I would really give them a 5 stars for their service And of course, if you choose to come to Jade Garden, on a weekend morning, you should expect to wait .. even if you call ahead .. don't whine about this .. Lastly, I took off one star for this place because I sat near the entry to their kitchen once .. I saw how dirty it was .. So, this place is just like most chinese restaurants .. not so great with the sanitary
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Andrea P.
This place is just so amazing! My boyfriend and I just flew in from San Diego and we got in from the last flight into town and we were super hungry looking for somewhere to eat..So..I go on yelp and find this place to be OPEN!! YES! they're open til around 1-2 in the morning!!! Since it was super late..there was hardly anyone there but as soon as you walk in, theres the huge fish tank of crabs and lobsters... We got the Honey Sesame Short Ribs (it's on their special on the chalk board) the fried calamari and the fried rice.. The short ribs are amazing!!! it's a different flavor combo but it works so well! and they're not shy on portions.. The calamari was just as good..the breading was a little thicker than what I'm used to but it was super salty as I've had in the past. The shrimp fried rice was different..the shrimp was cut into pieces.. I'm sure the other foods are just as amazing but everyone's talking about everything else...so why not put in my two cents..try the short ribs! :)
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Robert B.
As I said, my previous visit was nothing to write home about, but I came back with some friends for dim sum on a Sunday and was very impressed. Many other Yelpers consider this one of the best dim sum joints in Chinatown, and I won't disagree. The place was very busy, but since we had a reservation, we were seated fairly quickly (5 - 10 minute wait) service was quick and efficient, and all the dim sum offerings we selected were clearly quite fresh and perfectly cooked. Those who are not familiar with the Chinatown dim sum experience need to be forewarned that a good dim sum restaurant at the height of a rush can seem rather loud, crowded, and chaotic, but if you can roll with it, you will be rewarded with some real taste treats. I strongly recommend this restaurant for dim sum, but I'm still not convinced for Hot Pot.
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Melissa N.
Best Dim Sum in Seattle!!! Lines are always long on the weekend but it is definitely worth it. I usually call ahead so they can put me on the list and by the time I get there I usually am always next which is nice. The regular food here is yum as well.
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Stephanie P.
Pretty much every time I go for dim sum in Seattle, I seem to end up at House of Hong - which is fine, but I felt like I should branch out a little. And I'd heard that Jade Garden was cheap, which sealed the deal for me and my dining companion. When, oh when, will I finally get it through my head that you get what you pay for? We went on a Saturday at around 11, which seems to be the peakest of peak times, but were still able to find street parking right around the corner. There were quite a few names before us on the list, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes to get a table, which we felt wasn't bad at all. Following the hostess, we trooped back through the entire restaurant, up some stairs, around a corner and into an equally crowded back room. But the dim sum carts descended right away, so there was no waiting. The honey and walnut prawns were very tasty, but the hombao were disappointing - mine was doughy and undercooked on the bottom, with minimal filling, and I didn't even put up a fight for the last remaining one. The shrimp rice-noodle rolls were good, as were the steamed shrimp dumplings. My dining companion said the egg rolls were also tasty (I'm not a fan, so I didn't try them). The sticky fried rice was okay, not as good as House of Hong's, and they didn't seem to have spare ribs with black bean sauce (one of my very favorites) - I asked one server, who called over another server, who looked perplexed and then approached me with a ladle full of steaming black bean sauce, apparently intending to pour it over everything on my plate! NO. Thank you. No. The bill for two hungry people came to around $20, which is about $10 cheaper than the same amount of food at House of Hong. If you don't mind the noise, the sticky and not overly clean surroundings, and hit-or-miss quality, then the savings might be worth it... but however cheap and fast it may be, Jade Garden just isn't good enough to become my new regular dim sum joint.
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Gordon H.
The best dim sum in Seattle and ranks high on my list compared to dim sum from San Francisco, Vancouver BC, Hong Kong and China. For a small family run place they offer a great variety of dim sum. Service is courteous and fast. I have gone with a few people to 20 people and they always accomodate us quickly.
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Jon L.
One of the Best dim sum place in I.D. for sure. The service is rough, and you don't want to be in the side around the corner (its like their dungeon where you'll be serve cold food and have the uglier end of whatever savagable service they may have). Suck it up for good food? And tip, call and get your name on the list before you'll find body mess as you would expect from a NY city subway during prime time. =) 1) Call ahead 2) Don't go into the "dungeon" if at all possible 3) Enjoy and complain as little as possible and speak slow english. ;-) And for sure try the egg tart and bbq thingie (their specialty) when they are still warm.
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Angie L.
I've heard that this was the place in Seattle to go to for dim sum. Being the curious, food loving person that I am.. I decided to give it a try. Upon arriving here on a early afternoon Saturday.. it was PACKED. I thought to myself, "oh, wow.. this must be THAT great".. the lady told us 30 minutes.. which was more like an hour and 30 minutes..... but I made myself feel better by assuring myself that the food would make it all worth it. I was wrong. Honestly, I've had way better dim sum at other places.. where I didn't have to wait over an hour for a table. Seriously, save your money and time and go elsewhere.. this place is definitely not worth the wait. They are overrated.. way overrated.
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Kel M.
Major variety of dim sum than you can count. About $10 bucks for lunch, you will leave feeling very full. The various dim sum looks and tastes great. Warning: Sunday lunch is very busy, 45 minute wait. Street parking is a matter of luck.
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Paige B.
Favorite spot for dim-sum and late night (after 2am) snack during the weekend.
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Jessica L.
Great for Dim Sum and menu items! Not every dish is perfect, but most are very pleasing. Expect to wait a good half hour or so especially for Dim Sum on busy days. Ordered to-go one night and the order was prepared quickly and tasted very fresh. The beef and broccoli dish was our favorite of the foods we ordered! The Chinese broccoli (gai-lon) was cooked perfectly. For Dim Sum the shu mai was not my favorite. I've had better, but the rest of the items were great and the cart servers were very attentive. Their service is decent and the people at the counter are always nice.
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Ben W.
This restaurant is great. You absolutely must try the honey walnut prawns if you go. The service is good, and the prices are frankly unbelievable. We went as a party of 8, and split I think 6 or 7 entrees, and we were all stuffed. I can't remember the names of the other items we got, but we did get pork fried rice and a chicken dish, as well as a spicy beef dish. All I can tell you is there were no duds, and the honey walnut prawns were awesome. We got 2 orders of those. I highly recommend this place.
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Patty E.
I'd give this place no star, if i could. Heard great, fantastic things about this place so we decided to give it a try. I love Dim Sum and have eaten at the best places in Houston, New York, Hong Kong and San Francisco. Patiently waited out in the cold for 45 minutes for our table. No problem, I thought it would be worth it. Big mistake. To make a long story short we didn't like any of the stuff we got. Didn't taste fresh, lacked in flavor, dry, etc. A big let down. Will never go back ever.
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Sarah S.
Jade Garden: location of my very first dim sum experience. Here's how dim summing was initially described to me: People push carts of food around on mini plates and offer them to you. You a) won't know what any of them are, b) won't be able to pronounce them once you find out, c) won't know what they're made of until you try them, d) get to douse them all in soy sauce, and e) when all is said and done, they'll cure your hangover. "Sign me up!" I cried. And so began my love affair. Full disclosure: I pretty much just point and say yes or no when the carts come around. Sometimes I make my dim sum expert friends do all the ordering for me. So with that said, I don't know if Jade Garden is the best dim sum in Seattle, but Iiii think its pretty damn good. It's been packed to the gills each time I've gone, and even with a reservation (yup! you can make one!), we still end up waiting forever. I recently discovered that they have an entire giant back room behind the kitchen, so don't get discouraged if the main seating areas look full. I'll eat anything except the chicken feet because I am not brave. I don't know why I feel more comfortable eating all the other mysterious items that come steamed and wrapped in translucent packages , but so far I haven't tried anything that wasn't yummy. I'd go here every weekend if my friends would let me.
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Melinda C.
This has become my "go-to" dinner takeout spot in Seattle (I go at least once a week). No matter what I get, I know the dish will be authentic and tasty. I'm a fan of the honey prawns, tofu hot pot, and chicken/beef with seasonal veggie (usually bok choy or choy sum). It's not the healthiest by any means, but it's not worse than most Chinese restaurants. I also like Jade Garden for their dim sum - weekends are crazy, though, so be prepared to wait.
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James F.
Constantly some of the best DimSum in Seattle. Great food which is ready to eat right away, and so delicious. I love the bbq pork hombow things, addictive and oh so good. I usually go with a group of friends and we end up eating more food than we should and still only spend $10 or less a person!!! What a Deal. I often wonder why no one else does the hot food on a cart to your table deal like the DimSum? I only grumble I have about this place is the wait to get a table. Last weekend I went and waited about an HOUR!!! well worth it though, and I hate waiting. at least when you sit down you have hot tasty food almost instantly.
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Sarah L.
A place where I wish I could have said I found it first. I had to try it after the reviews and everyone raving about this place and it definitely did not disappoint. Dim sum was a-mazing, loved their special sauce and thankfully we we were lucky with no wait for our tables though we did see a huge crowd shortly after us. Though I felt a little rushed as a first time dimsummer, their service was actually excellent. They even gave out a plastic container because the tea was so good my grandpa wanted to take some home. Super reasonably priced and cannot wait for my next visit!
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Jerome B.
I took once star out because of its lack of seats and parking. But other than that, the food here is BOMB! I love it. Their dimsum is so tasty and very affordable. The sesame balls were great. I always like coming here, but not on sunday and saturdays. EDIT (December 24, 2007) Although this place has good food, their service SUCKS ASS. In 3 weeks, I've tried to go there 3 times, and I was constantly cut by people who arrived there after I was. Even though my name is on their "list", we all know that they favor those who speak cantonese. Oh well, my suggestion, is go up the street on jackson to New Kowloon. The food is just as good, the parking is easier, and their isnt so much favoritism lurking in the air. shit...
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Rebecca S.
I'm not sure what friends and family thing tom's talking about, since I didn't see any preferential treatment going on. we were three, we got seated as a table for three was available. and we weren't sitting at a small table either, but a large one better suited to five or more. but we were next, so that's what we got... onto the food: yummmmmm.... there were loads of things i didn't get to try, but i just kinda kicked back and let my housemates order. one thing i did try that normaly i wouldn't is chicken feet (not sure what it is in cantonese). too many bones for me to really get into it, but tasty flavor. be adventurous. eat feet. everything else was really yummy, if overly dedicated to shrimp. i love pork filled stuff and i felt like i didn't get much of it. but that could have been my ordering company. still the bao were tender and full of deliciousness. i'm taking away one start for the long wait, although expected it was still annoyong. and for the fact that i couldn't communicate with the staff, which is really more of an annoyance than an actual flaw.
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John W.
Okay, this place has legit dim sum. You will have to wait a while though if you go at a peak time. We waited probably had an hour wait, plus I swear people who arrived later were seated before us. It is a place were Asians crowd just for the obnoxious "fun" of it. There is lots of shouting involved in the seating process. That being said, the dim sum is very authentic and inexpensive. I especially enjoyed the seafood dumplings with cilantro!
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Jarrod L.
Of the 5 area dim sum restaurants I've been to so far (Top Gun, New Hong Kong, Sun Ya, Noble Court) this one is the best deal. The quality of the food is slightly better than New Hong Kong, but the prices are WAAAY cheaper. We had 11 in our group, all stuffed ourselves to bursting, and paid only $143 including a 20% tip.
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Mary M.
This is my favorite dim sum place in Chinatown. I'm here at least twice a week for an order of chicken wraps (chicken, mushroom, fish maw and imitation crab wrapped in lettuce) togo. I park under the bridge, grab my wrap togo and eat while walking and catching the metro in the tunnel to work. Everything is made and kept warm on a steam cart so I'm in and out in under 5 mins. Works out perfectly and fills me up for breakfast for only $3.25.
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Annie F.
I will only be rating the food since I don't think it is fair to rate the service given the situation. We came here for dinner during Christmas Day. It was packed and really busy. The waiters and waitresses were literally running around. I was afraid someone was going to run into each other and a dish was going to go flying in the air. It didn't happen. So while we waited over 30 minutes for our food to come when it did finally come, it was delicious. We ordered the Double Mushroom with Beef and this is one of our new favorite dishes. We also ordered their Honey Walnut Prawns (which we order every time we go to a Chinese restaurant) and they have the BEST every compared to others. They actually CLEAN the shrimp (de-vein them). Unlike others, it is gross eating a shrimp that you can see the black vein. Gross. Jade Garden's version was soo good, the coating was delicious and the walnuts were sweet and crunchy not chewy and old like some other places. We also ordered the House Special Chow Mein with crispy noodles and Beef Fried Rice. The Chow Mein was also tasty and good but I mush say the Fried Rice was cooked different than what I am used to. The best fried rice I have ever eaten is at Yea's Wok in Newcastle. So overall the food was great (I like their dim sum too but that is another review). The service lacked: we didn't get any waters either and they grab the fortune cookies with their bare hands after touching money, etc. But again, I am giving the food 4 stars and not rating the service since it was a unique day/time we went here.
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Debbie C.
Quality dimsum, greasy goodness. A group of 6 made a stop on Saturday morning around noon. The place was packed with a line out the door. I have to say Jade Garden has some perfect buns.The bbq pork buns are a must. The fried dough wrapped with rice noodles is delicious and I recommend the tapioca with lotus seed paste for dessert.
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Tai T.
Dim sum is not great and definitely not worth the wait that people endure. Service is bad, food could be hotter. It's been a while, but it's good after a late night out...
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Tim T.
Their Dim Sum is extremely greasy...it does not matter, which food we order, they all give a shining reflection. I recommend Harbor City for slightly less greasy dim sum.
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Linh N.
OMG... the dim sum is soooooo delicous!!! Seem's to be very packed here though on a consistent daily basis in the morning, but when you see a chinese joint with alot of chinese folks lining out the door... it must be really delicous. Their shumai is the best I ever had, big and something about the meat has a sweet savory taste that leaves you wanting more. Their dim sum in general is fresh and straight out of the steamer... and what makes their dim sum delicous is their sauce. I SWEAR, something about their sauce is very different... you just can't get enough of their sate dipping sauce, it's not too spicy and just the right amount of heat and flavor to it. The service though isn't all that great, but once again.... it's an asian restaurant.
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Charuta F.
So, where does one go on Christmas day if one doesn't want a Christmas lunch? China Town, of course! And taking the advice of all you Yelpers out there, the husband and I headed straight to Jade Garden. Now, if I hadn't read a few of the reviews here, I would have walked out just as soon as I entered this place. There is something off-putting about tanks of lobster and crab with green slimy stuff all over the sides. Eew! But, being made of sterner stuff, we waited the mandatory 20 minutes for our own table (no sharing a big round table for us). And yes, it was worth it! The Dim Sum is pretty standard fare but very yummy - Siu Mai, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and scallop, crab and shrimp, barbeque pork buns....you get the idea! And all for a very reasonable $24 between two of us. We were stuffed and had to walk off all that food. Thankfully, it was a beautiful day in the Seattle area and we ended up on the waterfront in Kirkland! Merry Christmas, indeed.
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Kat L.
My favorite place for dim sum! . If you go on the weekend it's usually about a 30 minute wait. If you're small group, like two or three, and don't mind sharing table, the wait won't be as long. I love their taro cakes, they are always hot when I get it. Service isn't great (if you dont speak, or go with someone who speaks Cantonese), but where in ID is right?
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Mibble O.
Six of us, we ordered lots and lots of food including a hot pot. Things seemed to be going along well once all dishes were brought to the table. We had all dished up our places and started eating. Then out of one of the plates there was a roach. Not a dead one, a live one. We immediately called over the waiter and showed him the roach. We had trapped it under a tea cup. He blamed it on the old building and also the building being remodeled. Thus we all left and they did not charge us. Not going there again.
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Wayne E.
Excellent Food. Great for early morning. Service can be great or a bit spotty, depending on the day it seems. Food is consistently very good and the prices are very reasonable. Definitely a good find if you want a good variety of dim sum and a lively, nearly always packed, environment.
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Alexis P.
too awesome. words can't describe. except for the parking.. that sucks.
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John H.
You want good Chinese? Head to the International District. It's that simple. Don't know about the dim sum, but we hit up the ginger beef and schezuan shimp, both were amazing. And despite being pretty damn hungry, we had plenty to take home. Next time, I'll be a little more adventurous. Agree the service is a little strange, but once you've actually got someone at the table they're friendly and very helpful.
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Dinah P.
The dim sum was mass production, taste was really below average, the crowds over the weekend make this place a very stressful place to sit down and eat. Service is like getting a meal ticket in a welfare place. l lived in Los Angeles for many years and have been to Hong Kong and Taipei where the real good quality Dim Sums are served. I really can't understand why this place is so popular? It's really an insult to Chinese food culture when my American friends suggest Jade Garden.
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Leah A.
TopGun used to be our favorite place for dim sum in the ID, but since they've moved we haven't really known where to go. We decided to try Jade Garden after hearing about it here and on ChowHound. We were daunted by the the large groups of people waiting outside (Memorial Day, what was I thinking?!) but found a place to park and went in anyway. SO PACKED! The hostess told us the wait would be 45 minutes for a two top. We decided to stick it out. I mean, I really wanted to try this place! Once we were seated, tea and ice water arrived and once we received first plate of shrimp chee cheong fun, the wait was forgotten. It's nice that you get to select which tea you want. I boringly chose jasmine because I wasn't that familiar with the others. We were really close to the kitchen which probably helped because we saw the newest food as it came out. Even though everyone was busy as hell running here and there, and I do mean RUNNING, I thought the service was friendly and helpful. We had... * Shrimp chee cheong fun * Shrimp and seaweed in a light pastry. * BBQ Pork filled pastries (not bao. So flaky and yum!) * Zha Leong, fried dough in rice noodle. This was our favorite! * Sticky rice. So full of goodies! * Har gau * Shrimp and chive sesame pan-fried dumplings There were so many other things we wanted to try, The lobster dumplings looked really good, for one! Unfortunately, a person can only eat so much :P We didn't have any dessert because the egg tarts are mini which means too much crust-to-egg ratio. They were also out of custard buns. No problem. Mon Hei Bakery is just down the street! So, we had a really great experience at Jade Garden. The food was wonderful and service was very good. Yeah the carpet and fish tanks could really use a good cleaning, I guess that's the only con besides the wait. I'm not really sure what Fat O. means when he says that the service for white people is bad. Maybe no one offered me chicken feet, but if I wanted them I could have asked and had them. Is there some mysterious food that was being hidden from me in bamboo steamers? Maybe I'll never know ;)
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b r.
So fresh, so cheap! It's definitely worth the wait. You just have to be aggressive and know what you want. Best salt and pepper squid. Best shrimp balls. Best sticky rice!
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Kelly B.
Apparently I've never had really good Chinese food because the first time I ate at Jade Garden I cursed all those lost years of crappy takeout - this is the real deal, man. Lunchtime is dim sum and a long wait. Go here for an early bird dinner and you have the place to yourself and the food comes out pronto. Ahhh...the food. Steaming large portions of the most awesome Chinese food ever. I can't really describe it, it's just plain good. I recommend the egg rolls, special beef, and chow mein. Try to come with lotsa people so you get a big table and with it a lazy susan in the middle, yeah! Share the feast and leave happy.
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Wendy L.
Finally Dim Sum worth eating!! Living in Orange County for a few years can be hazardous to your health when you can't grease up the machine with good greasy sustenance that dim sum provides. But alas, like Superman to sunlight, I am revived!! I was about to faint waiting for the "loudspeaker" (tiny little Chinese lady) to call out my Chinese last name to seat us. The traveling food in carts was torture, but finally there was hope, I heard my name and party of 4. We were saved! The carts came and we ordered all our hearts' desire. Quickly our table filled with greasy bamboo steamers, and quickly our tummies were full of the delicious tiny treasures. Our tab for 4 people rolled up to a measly $34.30. What a deal!! We rolled out of the restaurant while shuffling through the crowd still trying to get a seat. The cool air outside and rain was no issue, because our souls were happy and warm inside. (sigh).
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Tonya N.
This place is a good go to place for great chinese food... Very fast, good quick service and its a lively place. I am noticing more now that there is a line these days... but surprising this restaurant is larger than it looks, there is more space in back. We always get the beef chow mein, honey spare ribs and walnut shrimp, all classics and done very well here. Yum... looking forward for another hit soon.
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Diana M.
I went here for dim sum early Sunday morning. Usually there's a long wait, but there wait was pretty short for us at 10:30AM. It does the standard dim sum very well - it is well-seasoned and not bland. They use a lot of meat and shrimp in their dumplings, and everything kind of has a homey taste. They do the little carts, although I also noticed there was much less traffic in the backroom. However, the backroom was also much quieter, so you could actually have a conversation without yelling at each other.
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Stan F.
Athough this place is known for it's dim sum, I like the seafood here. They have a live tank for crabs, lobster, geoduck, fish, and sometimes shrimp. Also, they are usually cleaning the fresh vegetable of the evening at one of the tables like pea vines or green beans or choy sum. They are also very friendly. They are open amazing hours.
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Ivy L.
I don't' think i like this place anymore, they seated us at a corner, and the waitress took forever to get our food. then, they asked us what kind of tea we wanted twice.... i said that i would never come here again. they pull out the food that no one eats, and they just stack the plates weird...
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David W.
I walked in and recieved very poor service and on top of that the food was of poor quality as well. Won't be going back unless I hafto.
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C P.
If you say lunch at *Jade Garden*..... I am there!!! No need to ask twice. The food is awesome!!!! Just writing this makes my mouth water. The food has always been fantastic.. as for the service it could be a little better. It is not a place of fine dining but for the price it is great. I like to stop in for Dim Sum and one day I look forward to ordering off of their menu.
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Laura K.
Sometimes we are just lemmings and follow each other off the side of cliffs. The dim sum is decent and fairly inexpensive. My favorite dish was the pork stuffed bean curd. It was the best I've ever had. The sticky rice was just ok and the bbq pork stuffed noodle was overcooked and gummy. The shumai was good as was the lobster dumplings. 4 dishes and the bill was under $18. Dim sum is like pizza to me. Even bad dim sum is pretty good. I have never had really bad dim sum come to think of it. I usually go to Ocean city after Top Gun and Fortune city shut down. Jade Garden is run down, it has the same chinatown service as all the other restaurants and I feel so bad for all those live fish stacked on top of one another in the front tanks. There really isn't anything special about this place that would make me pick it out over any other dim sum place in town. How about opening a dim sum restaurant with a clean inviting interior, english speaking servers(at least a few), menu with pictures and descriptions for the beginners , and a mind boggling array of traditional and not so traditional choices. I think something like that exists but its either under the yelp radar or its in Bellevue.
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Hoi L.
I would never voluntarily go back there again. First off, I had a group 11, so I called in early to make a reservation for lunch, and the lady said they don't take reservations and that we have to wait in line. So I tried to see how long if it would take long, then she kept on interrupting me saying I have to wait in line, annoyed, so I hung up on her. Second, the service was horrible. I was the only one who speaks Cantonese in my group so all my friends were depending on me to translate. But the dim sum ladies were ALWAYS impatient, one of them asked me if I want anything, so I turned to ask my friends, then when I turned back around, the lady already left. I was frustrated the whole time I was there, they weren't accommodating in the first place. I do have to admit their food is good, but not that great. I'd rather get good service and have mediocre food.
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Koriann B.
I absolutely love Jade Garden for dim sum. I've never been there for anything else so I can't vouch for that, but the dim sum is fantastic. And cheap. So cheap! My favorite thing off the cart is the pork and mushroom "footballs". They're crunchy but gooey but sweet but savory. Everything you could want. My recommendation? If you have enough forethought to plan dim sum (which I don't always!), you can call and get reservations.
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Gini M.
Best Dim Sum I've had! If you go in and there is that long of a wait then it's got ot be good!
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Brent S.
I had a great plate of Mu Shu Pork for dinner, and was very happy with the service. I hear the Dim Sum is amazing and is what you should really go there to have.
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Arthaey A.
We wanted to go here one afternoon for dim sum, but with a line out the door, we decided to eat elsewhere. So we ended up there for a late-night dinner instead, when it wasn't crowded. Very good Mongolian beef.
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Gerald P.
This place is as good as it gets for Dim Sum in Seattle. There is always a wait at lunch... A long wait on the weekend. But it is worth it if you have the time.
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Dave L.
Chinese food in Seattle sucks. Sorry. I've had friends who kept insisting for the longest time that there's great Chinese food to be had, but I live on the Eastside where there are even fewer options. Finally I caved and asked around for recommendations for great dim sum. Unanimously, everyone told me that Jade Garden would be the place, that their dim sum is awesome and authentic. They don't take reservations, but they will let you put your name on the list if you call ahead. So I called about an hour ahead of time for a Saturday morning, and then made the trek over. After we got there, there was still a ~40 minute wait. I don't mind the wait; standing around in a crowded room with tacky decorations is practically part of the dim sum experience. Speaking of tacky, the entire ceiling here has a garden lattice with fake vines and various fake fruits. If you look closely, you will see "carrots" sprouting from the vines -- hilarious. Anyways, the ambiance and service were pretty much on par with dim sum I've had in Asia and in places with much larger first-generation Asian populations. The food, though. It's VERY greasy. Everything was very overcooked, and a fair bit of it was cold. There's not a lot of excuses for it, the food was simply a little bit South of average. Shrimp shao mai were so overcooked that they were tough and rubbery, same with doll har gau. Cheong fun was completely overcooked to mush, and was cold as well. The eggplant was so completely saturated with oil that I couldn't swallow it. To be fair, the style was very authentic in every way. I was feeling nostalgic and looking for something that reminded me of home, and this did the trick. But I can't see myself eating here again.
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Bao N.
Trust me, I have a Chinese last name. I really like the food here. Obviously tons of Chinese people also like this place because it's always swarming with patrons! The prices are affordable. The dim sum is better than 90% of other places in the area. Last year, though, I found a little cockroach in the steamer. YUCK! But, okay, 4 stars. I still love the food. Can't help it.
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Nick G.
I have a love-hate relationship with Jade Garden. I take my kids there once in a while and the plus side is that you're going to get a HUGE meal where everyone is stuffed for around $25. You can't really beat that for dim sum. Compared to other upper scale dim sum locations and the food is sub par. If you're looking to feed your woman and 2 little ones I like that you don't have to spend $50 for dim sum. Jade Garden isn't the cleanliest place (what location in China town is?) but I keep coming back.
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Jennifer R.
the food is awsome!
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P H.
Solid dim sum, not amazing, but typically producing a steady and reliable quality of food.
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Mancis Y.
I would say in the Seattle area this is probably the best Chinese Restaurant. However it still doesn't compare to any Chinese restaurant in BC, Canada.
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Bob G.
Years ago we had dim sum at another establishment in the International District. Based on you yelpers, we tried the Jade Garden today. We got there around 12:30 and were seated almost immediately. We got a seat right where the carts were rolling out. In spite of my comments about Chicken Feet on the way there, guess what my wife asked for? They were still as tasty and greasy and fatty as the last time. We didn't even get started on the steam cart containers before she had the table filled up. More than we could eat for around 16 dollars and it was all yummy. This is definitely better than other Dim Sum venues I have tried. We will be back - and this time concentrate on the steamer cart. UPDATE: We got there around 11:30 Sunday morning. Yeah, it was crowded. Parking was almost non-existant - something about a Seahawks game too! I dropped off wife, daughter and grand daughter and went to find a place to park. Luck would put me only 3 blocks away - kind of like parking at the Kirkland Costco, wait while someone gets in their car and pulls away. Much to my surprise, they were already seated when I got there. # young Asian women were kind enough to share the huge table they were at. And there was already food there. We went more for the Steamer trays this time. The 10 year old didn't like much - except the chow mein. But the other 3 of us didn't get anything that wasn't delightful. And I guess the favorite was the Honey / Walnut Prawns - Delish!!!
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Brian C.
Dim sum is great. When you go there during lunch, you'll notice the place is filled with black-haired customers. For a chinese restaurant, that is always a good sign. Dim sum is very well priced. Dim sum for 4 should cost around $35-40, including tax and tip! Advice: arrive at 11AM or 1PM, but not in-between. Otherwise, it'll be a wait! Weekends are busiest. This place would have received 5 stars but the floors are typical of a Chinatown restaurant.
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Drew K.
Awesome food. Another Seattle must
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S Y.
This place is packed on the weekends for Dim Sum (good sign of good food) and the price is very good for groups. I go here maybe once a month so just dress warmly if you're standing outside because it's worth it once you get in.
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C C.
Din sum was good, but we made the mistake of thinking that meant dinner would be good too - wrong!!! Worst pork wonton noodle soup every. We also had some strange tofu specail. It was just okay. I'll come back for dim sum only!
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Midge C.
BEST DIM SUM! It is worth the long wait. Mmmm.... shrimpy goodness!
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Alisa M.
How can you argue about little steamed packages full of random delights? Yummy-yummy-in-my-tummy!!! We went on a Saturday in the afternoon and the place was packed, but we were seated after only a couple of minutes wait time. I had my son with me and they totally accommodated me, plus each member of the staff came over at various points to gush over my kid. Sort of your typical crazy, loud, busy dim sum restaurant atmosphere; one waitress started vacuuming around our table with us still eating. Gotta love the frenetic energy. Plus, we porked out and the whole meal only cost $22.
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Lindsey M.
I frequent Jade Garden mostly during my lunch on weekdays because there is such a long wait on the weekends (which should tell you how good the food is). Although not always the cleanist establishment or the friendliest, the quality of the food makes up for what their service lacks. Their shui mai is the tastiest I have ever had in all of Seattle (even better then Top Gun on eastside), their delicious shrimp cakes are steamed and then pan fried with sesame seeds and although typically not fresh off the cart, still pack good flavor. I would recommend any dim sum lover or anyone wanting to try dim for the first time to try Jade Garden. I refer many friends and family and will continue to give them my business.
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Lily H.
I'll have to admit that I'm not a big fan of dim sum. The dim sum I had were not that great--especially the ones that were pan-fried, somewhat burnt and oily. The cha-shao-bao were cold. Portions were O.K. The best were the fried cakes of garlic leeks and shrimp. Tea did not arrive until well after several dishes had arrived. Noisy and crowded...seats and tables are kind of beat up. I know some people really like this place but it's not my cup of tea, and I've had better dim sum at China Gate or House of Hong.
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candice s.
food was ok. service was only ok. my friend asked for something at the end of our meal and was told there was no more only for us to see one was on every cart we saw on the way out the door! in addition several of us were sick afterward - two for just one day and another is still ill nearly a week later.
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Keri A.
Have you tried the Lo-Sah Bao here? Took my mother-in-law (born-in-China) here to celebrate father's day with us and she wa so impressed she had us order these because this place did such a good job with all our typical favorites they might do this well. They did so well we asked for another plate. Their Cha-sui bao don't rival her homemade ones but who's does. The prices were great for the quality too. You think we would have complained about the wait since we went on Father's day around graduation time but we called ahead and only had a short time of being squeezed in the crowd which was sort of part of the experience.
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Ann M.
Didn't like my dinner at all. Will have to come back on a Saturday morning for dim sum and hopefully update this review to a more positive one.
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Curtis H.
good food. very poor service. never filled my water once the entire time i was there despite the fact that it wasn't busy.
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Thigh C.
The best Dim Sum in Seattle I think. When you go here, don't expect anything like fine dining Chinese Restaurant. Go here, wait for like 30 minutes outside or inside while watching people chow down or their aquarium. When it's your time to sit, pick whichever you like, eat, eat and eat (no conversation here), server will clean your table, and pay cheap and go home full and happy. And that's like 1 hour including the wait! Ofcourse, some servers can be rude here or maybe have a language barrier but everything here is about the food. People come here just for the food. Tried pretty much everything including the chicken feet, tripe etc. Tyr their tiny mustard cake, it's soft and flaky. Good stuff.
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Nicole P.
this is my second review of jade garden. i'm torn. i love this place and i have been here god knows how many times with groups of varying sizes and all but this last time have had a great experiance... i can in with my boyfriend for a early lunch before i had to go to work. my bf and i have different taste in dim sum so we each collected our different little plates and enjoyed with out yummy hot tea. we left in good spirits. 20 min after we got home, i became voilently ill. throwing up, stomach cramps, shaking, sweating, freezing. i've had food piosening before and i am 95% sure that was what was going on. my boyfriend was totally fine and very confussed. as stated i was about to go to work, and when i got there i was sent home by an angry boss accussing me of coming into work hung over. i was sick all night and into the next morning. overall... i'm not sure if i am going to be going back to jade gardens. i love the palace, but this past experiance was a little to bad to ignore...
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Alraune H.
This place is way too popular for being middling to poor. Better dim sum elsewhere in the ID, better service elsewhere in the ID, better locations elsewhere in the ID. It does have a large sign and it's easy to find, so could that be it?
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Henry L.
The Seattle ID is dominated by mostly cantonese restaurants. Surprisingly, the dim sum is only mediocre. The best of the bunch is Jade Garden (right now). It stands out in terms of quality of the food, but the actual space of the restaurant is extremely awkward. The restaurant is cramped and the back room doesn't get much traffic in terms of the carts.
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Nico D.
Yummy....I haven't stopped thinking about this place since we left! Ok, so I waiting for my Husband and wasn't quite sure what to do... A lady came up to me and asked if I wanted custard and spring rolls, I said sure, I thought it was like bread at an Italian restaurant or chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant... My husband got there and said " You ordered already?" haha... Anyway, I am glad I started with those, everything was amazing, fresh, ready, and cheap! It was a perfect lunch date before going back to work. Although it was not busy when we went ( because it was 2:00) There is usually a line around lunch or dinner time. I think it is worth it though... I will def be back, prob this week!
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Theresa L.
TOO MUCH MSG! Something my whole family doesn't like. I found the area we were sitting in was dark and to me not so clean. Hopefully, that has changed it's been a while since I've been there. Selection of dim sum was pretty good and they are lined out the door most weekends.
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Alexis X.
I'm told this is the best dim sum Seattle has to offer. So far, I agree, which isn't saying much. I'm still looking for something better. The only other dim sum is on the Eastside, called Top Gun. They're both comparable. Nothing to get too excited about. Food is generally fresh and service is fast. Variety and quality is very average. The biggest reason I don't go ofter is because the wait on the weekend can be up to an hour+, and the waiting area is like herding cows.
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B. D.
The chairs and tables are old and warn, and the decor could use a little sprucing up, but the food is good. My husband and I started going here when we first dated, and he had come in when he was a child with his parents. Seems much of the food goes unchanged. We generally go there for dim sum, If going on the weekend it is important to get there before 10am, otherwise the wait times are long and people are waiting on the sidewalk as the entry is packed. The deep fried seasame balls, steamed hom bow, and sticky rice always hit the spot. Just make sure to drink lots of water, as it is a bit salty. This place is really inexpensive, and tasty.
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Marcess O.
I heart Jade Garden. I always get excited about visiting my friends in Bothell because that surely means we'll be having a dim sum breakfast on a Saturday. But you have to get there early enough to find parking and to get a seat. Don't be afraid of getting placed in the back. It's actually the beginning of the cart service. Everything I've had here has been super fresh and super good. It's also melt-in-your-mouth addictive. Minus a star because parking can be an issue. Also if you don't make it in enough time you can be waiting for a table for a while. Last time we were here, my other visiting friend got an upset tummy, but I suspect that she's not used to this style food and that she didn't drink enough oolong tea (it was, afterall, her first dim sum experience). Oh, and by the way, drink plenty of tea when comsuming the fried/greasy (in a good way) goodness. And really, I wrestled with deducting a star or not. Those can be pretty trivial when it comes down to good dim sum in Seattle. My friend's husband is always the one that orders, so I don't always remember what we get, but everything I've had has been good. If you're not a fan of the egg tart that usually goes along with dim sum, try their custard buns. I've had dreams about these things!
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Ian N.
I went here last night after far too many cocktails. From what i recollect, it was amazing! The beef chow-fun was delicious and far above average, as they used plenty of bean sprouts to not only cut the usually overwhelming beef taste, but it also helped with the incredible amount of grease that this dish is usually known for. We also ordered a great stuffed tofu dish that involved fried prawns and piping hot tofu cubes. As said before the service is a bit lacking, we needed a waiter a few times but it seemed as though they were a bit understaffed. The place is pretty clean, with a crab tank in the front, green color scheme, and extremely clean windows, it was incredibly inviting. i Think the location on the east side of Chinatown helps with giving them a distinct feel, it isn't given the foot traffic opportunities some of the other places have down the hill, and i think this may have something to do with how cool this place is. I'd go again.
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Josh S.
First let me start by saying this is by far the best Chinese food you can get on the West Coast! I ordered the double mushroom beef and the seafood pot. Both dishes were absolutely amazing! The meat and seafood was cooked to perfection and the mushrooms were crazy good! Service is not this best I have ever experienced (at peak times)... But believe me the food is worth it, I will be coming here anytime I really want good authentic Chinese.
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Patrick N.
I can't give it 5 because it's just too crowded at times...went for lunch on a Wed. and it was packed...the 2 of us ended up sitting with 2 other couples at a 9 seat round table...at least there was a 1 seat buffer between each couple...gotta have that buffer seat. Food was good and service was fine. It's pretty hectic in there with the waiters trying to serve so many people at once. Ordered the pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings, sticky rice, honey walnut shrimp, 2 hot teas (they charge you for hot tea which was a little unusual for a chinese place) for around $15. Not too shabby.
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G G.
Worst Chinese food we've ever had. Our eggrolls were coated in a thick 1/2 inch batter on top of the rice wrap and then deep fried as was the chicken dish. The walnut shrimp tasted old and the mayonaise used as an accompaniment was clear - a sure sign it's been setting out on the counter for a while. When we walked in at 4pm they tried to sell us their old dim sum from the morning and we passed. Thinking we would get a great fresh meal - we were shocked. My husband is half chinese so he knows something about decent chinese food - this made him sick. I'm wondering if many of these posts may be fraudulent. There can't be this many happy people coming out of this joint.
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Chustine M.
buddha and i love this place for dim sum! we always get great service and awesome food =) stuffed eggplant, tripes, shrimp stuff, spare ribs, chicken feet...yummmmm!
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Addie S.
Food was good. Dim Sum that is. But the service was terrible ... hey it's a Chinese place right? Even in the Rowland Heights area in SoCal Asian restaurants aren't great with service. Good thing I speak Cantonese. :)
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Christopher T.
Cheap and delicious dim sum.
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Strand M.
The wait isn't worth the food. The dim sum is good, but nothing was amazing, and the wait was ridiculous.
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susan m.
Eat here only if you have an iron stomach. While on a business trip, I visited jade garden. Not only did I get sick from Jade Garden's food, but so did three other people from the office at which I was working. My food poisoning was so severe I ended up in the emergency room. This place is FILTHY. I posted this warning about a month ago, but either it's so well buried, I can't find it, or it has mysteriously disappeared. I fear the latter, so here it is again. I think the last time the kitchen staff washed hands was about 1977. . . PS: Interesting. As soon as I posted this, my previous comments popped up. Wonder why they did not earlier? Maybe yelp does not want reviewers to be too negative? Sorry. i think horrendous food poisoning is something potential customers should know about.
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Alan M.
We were seated for lunch after a short wait and soon met with the carts. All of the food was good, especially the honey walnut prawns, the bean paste rolls, and the bone-in barbecue. I also liked the little fruit tarts for a refreshing bite after all of the sticky and steamed dishes.
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Sherwin L.
Dim sum review. This is a favorite spot for my family on weekend mornings. But beware! Long lines and busy waiters are to be expected during these hours. If possible, I recommend dim sum on a weekday morning (10-12). Far less customers, but there aren't as many carts out. Service: pretty decent for a traditional ID restaurant. The servers mostly understand Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Sometimes, they whisk through the dim sum dishes rather quickly, but are mostly accommodating. Food: the dim sum is mostly spectacular here. My favorites are the chicken sticky rice in lotus leaf (lo mai gai), shrimp dumplings, and every other dumpling they have. The crispy taro dumplings are excellent too. Price: average to high. A little more than you might spend at some other dim sum joints, but reasonable. Great brunch place. Some friends of mine have had expectations a tad high, waited half an hour and ended up disappointed. It's not blow-your-mind fare, but very tasty Hong Kong lunch food. For me, it's worth a good wait.
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Iris M.
My favorite dim sum restaurant in Seattle. The service is horrible, but they don't really focus on service at dim sum places. There is always a wait, but that's because it is popular. If you can, try to avoid the back room. If they seat you in the back room, I would try to let someone know which plates you want before waiting for everything to come around to your table. Their shrimp balls are great, shao mai is awesome, and their stuffed eggplant is wonderful. Don't forget your egg tarts.
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Anak U.
I always go to Jade Garden when I want Chinese. One hour drive from Puyallup is worth it. Dim sum is great. However, my favorite dish is steamed garlic lobster ($10/LBS). You can't find better and cheaper lobster anywhere else.
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Jason J.
All I have to say is this place is GOOD! I love the DimSum.
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Carrie M.
i love jade garden especially the walnut prawns. delish!
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Liz M.
i agree with other reviewers...be there a bit early..don't stroll in at noon or you'll be standing out in the rain for an hour... but if you get there around 10:30-11 you'll only wait 10 minutes or so... not too terrible... honey walnut shrimp...definitely tasty worth getting two orders so everyone gets a couple shrimp... the eggplant and shrimp thingy was tasty as well... pretty much everything i tasted was good..i prefer the unsweet bbq pork bun compared to the sweet glazed one...i don't know the names of any of these dishes and generally refer items as "that one" when ordering so sorry if that's not helpful hehe... groups are good for being able to try a wide variety of stuff...... but even with three people i felt we were able to try a bunch... maybe 6 or 7 dishes... and still only paid 25 bucks total for the bill... not too shabby... parking blows so drive your butt around for a few minutes and you can find something but drop off someone to put your name on the list... oh...but if you want water/soda and not just tea you have ask right away as getting someone to get it for you later may be challenging...
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Jill S.
I can't count the number of times I've been to Jade Garden, and for the most part, it's very consistent. This past Sunday (Seahawks game at 1:00), we decided to go for lunch with the knowledge that it was going to be a mad house--and it was. Despite the shouting that goes on between the cashier (who mans the wait list) and the hostesses, they have a pretty fair and efficient system for getting people seated. Expect to be asked if you're willing to share a table if your party is small--and feel free to decline and wait for the next table that opens up. The prices are good and the food is good, when it's served hot. In a lot of cases, they'll bring a selection from the back if the food on the cart has gotten cold, but not always. If you have a favorite that you don't see on the cart, feel free to ask for it. They're very good about remembering and bringing it to you from the kitchen. Water won't be served automatically so remember to ask if you want it. I'd recommend avoiding the restrooms if possible. The place is not clean, but it's pretty typical for dim sum establishments; I think it's part of their charm. I used to also go to Noble Court in Bellevue occasionally--which was very clean and presentable. But I'd heard there were numerous health violations (I guess looks can be deceiving), so I've stayed with Jade Garden.
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Jeff K.
Kept hearing about it - so after returning from an all-out eatfest in Hong Kong in April, I had to finally try it - I'd say this dim sum ain't shabby. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor, variety and service, too. Sure Vancouver has some amazing places for dim sum but Jade Garden can hold it's own. We were seated quickly on a weekend, so I can't complain - nice and noisy just like the HK tea houses.
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Jason C.
It had been at least a year since I last had Dim Sum so my DS palate was a bit rusty and out of shape. All the typical DS delights can be found here. The sizes are all well portioned and generally generous. The staff was a bit inattentive, but I'm giving lots of leniency considering it was Memorial Day and the place was jam packed with hungry and aggressive Asian people. Although the meal was more than enjoyable and gut growingly fulfilling, I'll admit that DS has lost a great deal of it's attraction. It's greasy, it's often messy, and it was just a bit much. Jade Garden gets a confident 3 stars from me. A full star alone is credited for it's prices which are oddly low. Maybe they are using rats instead of chicken...
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Emily C.
Jade Garden is my favorite meat serving dim sum place in Seattle although it's always a bit of a gamble - no one wants to be seated in the dreaded annex. They serve one of my favorite hot & sour soups and even though the almond chicken isn't like it used to be it's still pretty darn tasty. It's not something I would usually order in a restaurant but the old recipe was so good it was impossible to stop eating until it was gone. Unfortunately last time I visited there was a Dino Rossi campaign sign in the window. I can no longer eat there without an internal struggle.
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A D.
food is delicious but service is TERRIBLE for non-dimsum meals. the waiters are slow to take orders. the food takes forever to come out. the last time i went, my party had to ask twice before we received our waters. the cashier was extremely rude when we were paying our bill. i understand that it can be frustrating if a group has several different forms of payment, but he was visibly angry and spoke quite snappily. when we asked if there was anything else to take care of on the bill, he snapped, "WHAT MORE IS THERE TO SAY?" i was quite taken aback. the only reason i'm giving jade garden two stars is because of its food.
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Yasuo S.
Fabulous dim sum place. You know it is going to be good when 95% of their patron are Asian? Anyway, we ordered mostly steamed goods such as har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings), Chinese broccoli (not technically dim sum, but an obligatory fresh steamed green vegetable, okay? and the most surprising was their spring rolls. I always thought spring rolls are for non-Chinese diners (what Teriyaki chicken is for non-Japanese diners at Japanese restaurants), but theirs got freshest shrimp and also lightly friend and crispy-best spring rolls we've ever had (we eat at Oakland Chinatown often but stay clear away from spring rolls as they tend to be deep-fried, greasy and full of cheap vegis like cabbage.) So, every dish we ate that had sea food in them were of the freshest ingredients and we were blown away by them. I was looking for Mango pudding, but they only had strawberry pudding. It's basically the same concept (pudding with condensed milk) except that there were chunks of real strawberries and it was yummy. In San Francisco, there is a real amazing dim sum place (fancy as well) called Yang Sing- but unless you are paying $$$$$ at Yang Sing, Jade Garden is a five-star for its price range.
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Jimmy G.
Waited an hour after reading the stellar Yelp reviews, and this broke my dim sum cherry. It was tasty, pretty cheap and the best I've had so far.
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Don H.
Best dim sum in town.
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abigail b.
i went back to jade garden (as promised) during dim sum brunch hours. the aquariums were far more entertaining this time around; crabs were housed with one giant monkfish on the bottom tier, and several shrimp were on the top tier. we were seated immediately at a communal table with three teenage-looking boys. we all tore into the dim sum as soon as it arrived on the carts. we split steamed and seared shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, bbq pork buns, and fried taro dumplings between the two of us. after tip, the total was merely $20. we happily rolled out of jade garden with a second impression eager for naps. is this an exciting review? it's hardly exciting, due to it being a less-than-intimate encounter in terms of the food; however, i did go back, and i'm somewhat relieved that the dim sum does exist.
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Kristopher C.
These guys know how to serve up some serious dumplings. The long line says it all; chino food worth waiting for. We called ahead and by the time we got there the wait was about 8 minutes long. The family and I got a pretty big table with the lazy susan in the middle. I hate using it cause i feel like a douchebag. that and using my windshield wipers on full blast. anyways.. their carts were stacked with good food. i dont know the names or whats in most of them but they are delicious. And honestly, its not one of those im full and thirty minutes later youre craving more food cause chinese food does that to me. I had a decent amount of dumplings and mushus and gyozas and pork ribs and i certainly was pleased with how everything tasted and how the bill came out. there was 5 of us and the bill was $60 bones. take that golden chopsticks!! ill definitely have to cruise back there soon. for the food of course. oh yeah, i fell in love a few times.. man, my affinity for asians is getting worst. jade garden, you my only friend.
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Annie D.
We found a great place for dim sum. Authentic food with authentic people. I love walking into a Chinese restaurant and have everyone speak Chinese. I can't understand them but that makes it even better. The food was good and great portions. I love their pan seared chives. YUM.
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Cynthia C.
We happened in here because all the Japanese places were closed by 2 and we had til 330 here (on Friday). I agreed to a few random selections off the cart and then we ordered off a little paper. The dim sum was good, the pork rolls good, but the pork off the list was so fatty. When we left we noticed a takeout menu with tons more on it and felt cheated, since all we had was dim sum. I would go back, but now I understand (it was my first time having dim sum). Service was ok, I ordered rice and never got it. Overall it was good and 3 adults and a kid ate for under 40 bucks.
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Jennifer H.
I've been to Jade Garden a few times now, a couple of times on a busy weekend, and a couple of times during lunch hour on weekdays, and a couple of times during the week, off-hours. Needless to say, I like it. It's not the cleanest place. In fact, one of the dim sum ladies (those who push the carts with the food) wiped her dripping nose with a kleenex, rolled it into a little ball, and then stuck on the side of her cart next to the food she was serving (the food was covered in bamboo, but still... ew...). Sometimes the plates don't look super clean. It's not the quietest place. Servers often yell at each other from across the room while you're eating, and if you're unlucky enough to get seated at a table near the kitchen, you will hear clanking and shouting and everything else. And on Saturdays and Sundays during peak time (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), you could easily find yourself waiting up to 45 minutes for a table, standing the whole time. Parking blows, especially on a weekend. But... and there's always a but... the food is good. It's fresh. They make all the dim sum favourites and the carts are mixed so you're likely to find something tasty on each cart that passes. The servers are quick to respond with anything you need. The tea is great. And best of all, it's cheap! My husband and I can stuff ourselves on less than $20. Basically, it's ghetto fabulous.
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Allie S.
I am an instant gratification sort of person. The fact I can walk in, sit down, and have food in front of me before my tea has been poured makes me all sorts of happy. That's why dim sum and I have a long and loving relationship. Jade Garden does it right. We ended up with a table right next to the kitchen during the middle of the 2 o'clock "dim sum ends in an hour OH GOD RUN!" rush today. This meant we got EVERYTHING super fresh. Huge portions, reasonable prices... for $24 including tip it fed two ravenously hungry girls and sent them home with enough leftovers for tomorrow's lunch. And possibly dinner. And the woman who most frequently visited our table was super friendly and helpful -- not typical of any dim sum experience I've had, heh.
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john b.
These guys have the best DIm Sum I've ever tasted. The half hour wait on any given day is worth it. I normally stay away from places thta are busy but I will wait if I have too since it is the best. The good thing is that, they do take reservations, which i find AWESOME!! Have yet to try their dinner or lunch. One of these days I will but I'll stick with my lunch and dinner places for now.
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Don N.
First, I gotta apologize that this review is two years old. It was just sitting in my drafts.So we had just come from Vancouver with a pretty bad dim sum experience and we were hoping Seattle would provide some much needed solace. Returning to Seattle after twenty-some odd years, I was hoping to find some flavors from my childhood but unfortunately the place I went to as a kid had shut down. Luckily, Jade Garden provided a great alternative. We entered during the lunch hour and were seated communally as we were hungry and didn't mind sharing a table with strangers if it meant we'd eat sooner. Better than an hour wait, right? We ordered some of the basics: char siu bao, har gao, siu mai, egg custard tarts and fried sesame balls filled with lotus seed paste. All the items were well done, tasty and helped to stamp out the Vancouver horror show experience.
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Nhung D.
Oh Jade Garden how I love thou. Your dim sum are drool worthy. I can't barely pronounce the dishes correctly so there is no way that I'll be able to spell it. Basically everything with shirmp in it is yummy. Their egg rolls are so good, and the fried taro stuff with pork is sooooo good. Trying new things here is fun because if you don't like it no biggie just point and pick something else! Oh, and I love their fruit tarts. I only come here for dim sum so I don't really know how about their rest of their menu. Keep in mind that this place gets very busy on the weekends (during dim sum hour) and it's also busy on weekdays during lunch (so around 11-12:30). The wait here is unbearable during the weekend if you come during rush hour on an empty stomach. So if you want dim sum on the weekend and don't feel like waiting for 30+ come after 1:00. ***Since it's super busy during dim sum hour they put your name on a wait list and they NOT call your the names in order. There were people whom came after us and we get tables before us! Took off a star for this! Another thing to keep in mind is that finding parking can be hard since they don't really have an allocated parking lot so you have to find street parking.
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Thadeus C.
Best dimsum. Xiaolong Bao, Shumai, Shrimp and chive sesame panfried dumpling, radish cake, chinese doughnut in rice noodle and sesame balls are really good. Pretty much all dim sum stuff here is really good, but the one downside is the long wait. Avoid the long wait by sharing a table if your less than 4 people.
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Neil Ryan G.
HATE Nothing. DISLIKE Nothing. LIKE The hot tea. The salted fish and chicken fried rice. The Chinese broccoli. Our server was actually nice and smiling (unlike most authentic Chinese restaurant waiters). LOVE The shrimp and candied walnuts. The hot pot.
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Aris L.
A good place to eat dim sum. I ordered the chaliong and many more. usually this place was very crowded. good quality of food. a good place to take your family here for breakfast or lunch. RECOMMENDED!!
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Maria S.
This review is for dim sum only. Let me start off with a disclaimer: I know nothing about dim sum. I have been once before, in Berkeley, where I went with a native speaker and therefore didn't order a single thing myself, and everything else I learned from the internet! Which is all a long way of saying: results not typical. Food I loved the food here. I went with my (very hungry) partner and between the two of us we had sticky rice, xiu long bao (I think this is what they are called? Pork dumplings), shu mai, rolled rice noodle with beef, baked BBQ pork bun, and to top it all off more sticky rice. The sticky rice was amazing, great flavor and very filling. The Pork dumplings were also very good--large and meaty, with good flavor. I don't like shu mai, but my partner said he found them the least good of all the options. The rolled rice noodle was good, if a tiny bit bland, and the BBQ pork bun was also good, although not my cup of tea. Speaking of tea, there are several options, but we were so overwhelmed when we first walked in that we didn't understand what they were asking. Not to worry, we got oolong and it was good. Prices were very good, and despite ordering more food than 2 people normally would (my partner eats A LOT) the total came to about $20 after tax but before tip. This was more than enough food, even for us, and we often get comments from restaurant staff about how much my partner eats! Atmosphere Cozy and comfortable, but not upscale. The servers and other staff are friendly, and there are a lot of people in here, at least on a weekend morning! Service Service was very attentive and there was always a cart around for more food, and someone to clear dishes and refill the water in our teapot. There was no wait to be seated at 9:30 in the morning, but about 20 minutes after we sat down the place was totally full. Everyone was very nice to us, despite the fact that we were pretty clueless. However, when we first went in (again, at around 9:30 in the morning, so they were maybe thinking of turning over the table as quickly as possible?) we hadn't even sat down yet by the time we were inundated with requests for tea type and what dishes we wanted. Maybe this is normal, but it was too much for me, especially since I don't know much about dim sum (and my partner had never even heard of it before). I still give this place 5 stars, though, because I really loved the food! More than the place I went to in Berkeley. I will definitely be back, and soon!
(5)
Raymon O.
My favorite place for dim sum in Seattle. Super cheap, absolutely delicious. Their century egg congee is just the best, and all the dim sum staples are all delicious. I can't seem to make myself like chicken feet though, no matter how hard I try. If you go here outside of dim sum hours, the salt and pepper squid is awesome, as are the seafood noodle dishes. Really, everything is good here. Regardless of the dishes, I've stuffed myself sick with a few other people many times and the bill is rarely over $10.
(5)
Henry T.
This review is about the dim sum only. I have tried the food off the menu, and like others, I agree that it's decent, but there are probably other, cleaner, nicer, and more professional restaurants alternatives near you. However, the dim sum here is outstanding . A few items stand out in particular - the shrimp and cilantro, scallops, pork and ginger dumplings, and the "footballs" (fried stuffed pork rice cakes?). Also, in my opinion, the skin of the dim sum is MUCH too thick. Several of the items I mentioned above have fillings as good as I've EVER had, but the skin takes away a little. In fact, a lot of people will write off the dim sum here just because of the thick skin. Me, I'm more broad-minded about it - the overall taste is great. Service "sucks" here (as it does in most authentic Chinese restaurants - but that could be a cultural difference about what entails good service). The atmosphere is horrid. The cleanliness is, by American standards, atrocious. However, for dim sum, I agree with just about every professional review that this is the best dim sum in Seattle.
(5)
Janina U.
you win sum.. YOU DIM SUM! hahaha, yay for dimsum in seattle. it's been a while since i've had my fix in SF, but i'll say that jade garden isn't half bad. THE WAIT IS Horrendous with a capital H. and even tho im filipino/semi-asian, i couldnt help but feel the chineseee people were being seated ahead of me and my caucASIAN friend.. geeebus, 7 people came in and literally didnt wait and had a table. NEXT TIME i'll hook up with 5 random strangers so we can get a table in under 40 minutes. that would be fun.. and cheap --i believe that the more people at a table, the cheaper the split!! anywhoosers, my friend is preggers, so she kept away from the seafood. UNLUCKY for her, and lucky for me. i forgot and ordered 2 orders of the shrimp dumplings.. man those can really stuff you if you dont pay attention. they were delish, these people do not skimp on the meat. SKIMPING on MEAT = UNCOOL. we also ordered the steamed pork buns, a favorite of mine and hers. she calls them the pillowy things with meat inside. i gave her a lesson, they are called steamed pork buns, or char siu bow. YUM YUM. these were also delectable. and lastly we got the lobster stuffed dumplings.. which i couldn't care for much... im not a big lobster fan.. and it tasted like the $2.00 cheap version of the shrimp dumplings. stick with those. all in all, a pleasant experience..the bill was $25 bucks, but we had like 8 dishes, and that is on average 3 bucks a plate.. WOW CHEAP.. maybe they tabulated wrong.. i sreiously think they did...oh well i tip nicely enough. will definitely come back and recommend.
(4)
Vince T.
Best place to eat after you get out of the club. I wouldn't come here for dim sum, seeing how I've been spoiled eating dim sum down in the Bay Area, but yes, food here is quite good when you need drunk food.
(4)
Jessica W.
Ok, to be fair, the four stars is only based on two trips to Jade Garden, and for the same dish. When Friday comes and all I can think about is going to the ID, to eat my new favorite food and buy a few necessary indulgences, I know that something has got a hold on me. This particular Friday, I gave myself liberty to eat anywhere along the way, as I took a long walk from Belltown to the ID. I even tried to convince myself to try a new place, one that I had read about, "next time" I said. And there will be a next time. No, this time, I was set on the same dish I had a few weeks ago, one which has sent me on a quest to learn to make these rich, delicate Asian sauces. I am enthralled by the stir fried Bok Choy in Garlic Sauce at Jade Garden. The Bok Choy is perfectly withered, with plenty of crunch and toothiness left to maintain its' authenticity. And I cannot tell you how much chopped garlic they put in this dish, it is a beautiful sight. At times, I found myself slipping clumsily with my chopsticks, causing a few pieced of garlic to hit the table. I could not bare to see them go to waste (yeah, don't worry, I gingerly picked them off the table and slipped them into my mouth.) The sauce is rich like butter, only it is not buttery, slightly thick with a light hew of yellow. It reminds me of perfectly prepared eggs, only it is not eggy. I savour this sauce, with each bite, as it is the last flavor in my mouth, with each bite. As I eat, I look around at everyone else's dishes in the restaurant and I want to try everything. I am tempted to ask the two tables nearest to me, what they ordered. Everyone is with family or friends, happily eating their shared meals. Next time, I vow to try something else. Probably something with black bean or black pepper sauce. I recommend going with friends and sharing, you really want to try, a bit of everything!!!! I have been on Friday nights and been accomodated quickly. Children are definatley welcomed here as well.
(4)
Won M.
By far the best dim sum in Seattle. Jade Garden satisfies both adventurous and non-adventurous eaters. Don't be afraid to pick out whatever looks good when the cart is going by. It is as good as it looks. But if it looks "interesting", I would leave it up to the adventurous to try them. I have a feeling a lot of their dishes are not frozen and actually hand made. There are plenty in Seattle that just unthaw and serve. No good. At Jade Gardens you can definitely tell the freshness in most of their dishes. Suggestions: Eggplant dish, Sticky rice, Shrimp in sesame encrusted wrap. mmmm.... Oh, it's CRAZY on the weekends. Get there before 11am, you will be seated fairly fast.
(5)
Blake D.
Jade Garden is one of the best dim sum places in town and it's apparent when you try to get a table, no matter what day of the week. You can make it a bit easier on yourself and lunchmates if you call ahead.
(4)
Tara G.
BEST DIM SUM IN SEATTLE! The food is always fresh and there is a huge variety. It gets pretty busy on the weekends though, so it's best to make reservations beforehand and to not be shy about flagging a dim sum cart. Try it!!
(5)
Figaro A.
the long wait at this place is justified by the excellent quality AND variety of the dim sum here. even in los angeles where i come from you don't see many dim sum joints serving up so many unuaual items such as lobster dumplings & peking duck. most are content with just the har gao, chia xiao bao and radish cake. i also salute their use of traditional bamboo (not aluminum) steamers. i guess seattle's chinese people are fewer in number but have more discriminating taste buds. OT- i've also noticed many white women - asian men couples up here in seattle, which you rarely see in los angeles.
(5)
Atif Q.
Good Dim Sum Place. Fast rotations of good quality dim sum. Large tables with rotating center trays make it easy to enjoy a meal without bumping into each other. Recommend sitting towards the wall so that you don't get in the way of the fast moving carts. Crab was o.k. but had a nice ginger flavoring. Metered street parking outside.
(4)
E M.
My friend who took me here on saturday for dim sum use to live in san francisco, so he knows his shite. the dim sum here is very hearty and meaty but it's was a little pricey to me probably considering the severe lack of competition in the international district. fast friendly courteous staff.
(4)
Charles D.
Very, very good dim sum. You will note if you go there that most of the customers are Chinese. You will also note on a weekend like yesterday, that you may end up waiting in a line for a while - because people go to the Jade Garden because it is very, very good. I recommend you either go very early or very late (remember not to late - dim sum stops being served around 3 pm). You can try their lobster or shrimp dumplings (sha jiao) - both very good ... can't go wrong. I like their radish cake, shu mai, chicken feet (if you like them) or the nice sticky sweet rice (lo mai guy) wrapped in a lotus leaf.
(4)
Pma e.
the place is filthy!! so what does it speak of the kitchen and the food!!! i'm surprised they're still in business and the health inspection didn't shut them down!
(1)
John S.
Best dim sum in Seattle in my humble opinion. Usually long lines during lunch times. Come really early on Sunday's. The place could use a remodel and I don't like sitting upstairs. Not much in ambience. But do love their dim sum. Three-and-a half stars.
(3)
rain L.
Went to Jade Garden for the second time because the first time wasn't very good. I love restaurants that are consistent; so "WAY TO GO J.G!" It's a great Dim Sum place if you 1) like to wait for a table 2) Pay high prices for poor quality food 3) like being served by people who are annoyed you're there, and 4) having the Dim Sum carte pass by you 5 times with the same 3 items and having the server ask you if you'd like the same broccoli that you've already said no to 4 times ago. If all the above are qualities you look for in a restaurant then CONGRATULATIONS YOU FOUND IT!
(1)
C W.
I'm an avid dim sum lover. Growing up with this stuff was always a treat with my family in the international district (ID). I can't say it's FABULOUS because nothing beats the more authentic Chinese food in China. I would have to say Vancouver, BC and San Francisco are the two places where you find more authentic Chinese food. Go to ID for a quick fix if you can't afford to fly overseas. Jade Garden has one of the most selections in Seattle. There's plenty to try. Go with an open mind! Dim sum... literally means "touch heart". You will find 3 or 4 little dumplings in the little bamboo steam racks that they cart from table to table. The waitress will scoot her cart over and tell you what she has. If you know Chinese they often ask "what do you want" without telling you, but if you're venturing here for the first time... they'll be nice and open the lids to show you what they have. Be open minded and try something at least once before declaring you don't like it. Even if it's as weird as chicken feet... your taste buds might thank you for it later. Do try their deserts. What I like is Hom Soi Gok.. view here ( dimsum.com/ds1.html ). Price: Each dish is labeled small, medium, large or specialty and the cost starts at $2.50 per plate. The bill at the end usually be about $12-$15 dollars per person (if you eat a lot). Yum Cha- "drink tea". (People sometimes say this in reference of dim sum). If you don't want tea, kindly let them know before they bring you a pot. Each person is usually charged a .50 cent "tea fee". If you're into tea, ask them about their selection that you can choose from. Free refills with tea. Service: As others mentioned.. understaffed. The food is worth it though. If you want someone's attention... make eye contact and flag them over even when they seem busy. You can't sit there all day.. As for their dinners... they're pretty good. Though their dimsum wins the popularity contest among the locals. All I have to say is BE ADVENTUROUS!!!! Enjoy!
(4)
teresa w.
Hmmm. I didn't really love my meal. We had hot and sour soup, triple mushroom scallops, and beef chow fun. I thought the hot and sour soup was not quite right. The chow fun was quite bland. And the Mushroom and scallop dish was ok. The service was awesome and super nice!
(2)
Chani B.
I love Jade Garden and I love dim sum! Sometimes, I have no idea what I chose. I just pop it in my mouth and pray for the best! I love the fried shrimp rolls and basically anything that rolls by me. ( mommy said I wasnt a picky eater) Be patient if you are going on a busy day...wait thats like everyday! Its well worth the wait. I recommend going with a bunch of people. It won't break the bank.
(4)
Alan N.
good dim sum but not vancouver level or even sf level, but good. the cart pushers were all really nice, and very well trained at selling, cross-selling, up-selling their food (they could even sell you e.s.p. plans if there was such a thing). and you never know what they scribble on your tab, but at least the final bill never comes out expensive.
(4)
Mandy C.
I will give this place 3 stars because the food was fine but it didn't bowl me over and I had to wait quite awhile to get any of the usual standards at my Sunday dim sum brunch I had a few weeks back. You must go there after 10am because at 9 or 930ish, they were still totally rolling stuff out bit by bit and what little came out got snagged up real quick. I was a bit bummed about that because I just kinda want my food and I want it now. You may call that a bit demanding, but I like to think of them as 'demandy-ies..." Anyhow, I'm usually just rearin to eat when I get to a dim sum joint so when I have to wait for the plates to come out one by one, it's a bit deflating. This isn't my new favorite place but it was nice to try a new restaurant and thought that since they always have a big line, it must be pretty good. I'll have to try this place again at noon when I don't mind the wait and will just see what all they have to offer.
(3)
Seth B.
I can't say anything about the entrees here, but the dim sum is amazing. I would recommend going with someone who has previous dim sum experience, or better yet, speaks Chinese, because it can be an overwhelming and intimidating experience. Some items might look or sound strange to you (i.e. chicken feet), but be adventurous because pretty much everything is delicious. Best of all, it's relatively cheap. I usually go in a group of 5 or more, and it ends up costing only $8 or so per person. Make sure you try the sticky rice. And the rice noodle with fried dough in the middle.
(5)
will m.
jade graden is definitely the place to go for quality dim sum in seattle. jade garden is pretty much the new kid on the block, carving a niche for itself against the likes of house of hong, sun ya, ocean city and china gate. jade garden is a smaller place compared to those mentioned, but the fact that their food is always good, hot and fresh, they have set the benchmark. the service is a little lacking at times due to the fact it is always so busy for dim sum. the variety is less than at house of hong, but the quality is better because everything is piping hot. parking is a little difficult, for they dont have a parking lot, but there is a public lot 2 blocks east and street parking. if you do decide to go for dim sum, be ready to wait awhile for a table because there is always a line literally out the door.
(4)
Brian C.
This place has the best Dim Sum in Seattle..hands down!! The service is ok, but the crowds on the weekends are a big turn off. There doesn't seem to be a very systematic seating process. Overall great dim sum, shui mai is the best in town. Get there early or get there late. Avoid the 11am-1pm crowd.
(4)
Oran V.
I had a bad day at Jade Garden, the service was bad plus the dim sum wasn't all that great. We waited about half an hour in line to get in only to get food that was not fresh or tasty as everyone all hyped it up to be. So I really don't understand all the rave reviews and the lines. I must mention that I suggested it to my dad to go there on Christmas, so they were probably extremely busy. Still, there was no excuse for bad food and poor service (we were kind of ignored). I'd like to try them out again but my dad, an avid dim sum eater and who pays, said he would never come back.
(1)
Erick P.
Like Honanana T., I consider myself an expert in Dim Sum and Chinese food in general, mostly because I married a Hong Konger (affectionately known as Hongkies), I lived in HK for about a year, and we just plain know what good dim sum, Chinese food tastes like and Jade Garden is NOT it. After reading so many positive reviews on this place, I thought I'd take my family out for a try. To set the correct expectations, we go up to Vancouver, BC every month to get our Chinese food fix and we weren't expecting Jade Garden to match that, but perhaps match our familiar haunts like Top Gun or Noble Court on the Eastside. Boy, were we so disappointed. Firstly, the wait was longer than the 30 minutes quoted by the hostess/cashier/owner. In fact, we waited for over an hour. Nonetheless, it was on a Sunday PM around lunch time so the wait was to be expected. No biggie, but we were getting hungry. When we did get seated, we were asked what kind of tea we wanted which is always a good sign, until the tea was served...hot water, no tea taste. Secondly, our plates and tea cups were dirty and that grossed us out, shoulda paid more attention to Kolby C.'s review. Dirty was right! Yes, most Chinese restaurants have that old carpet, musty, oily smell and I'm willing to overlook that if the food is good. Unfortunately, our experience got worse. We ordered our usual, char siu bao, siu mai, bean curd rolls, custard tarts, fried glutinous rice, and pork spare ribs. The food was terrible! For a place that was this busy, you'd expect tastier, fresher food. Unfortunately, they used cheap ingredients and bad preparation. It was so bad, we didn't bother to try an order a noodle dish or other things despite our appetite. We just wanted to eat what we could and get out of there. Never in my life did I want to just try to gulp down what was in my mouth and leave. Again, I'm not trying to compare this to Vancouver, but compared to Top Gun or Noble Court, this was still awful even at those cheap prices. We spent $21 for two adults and two kids and that was the ONLY redeeming factor of that place. You get what you pay for. I really don't know why anyone would want to wait for this kind of food. Folks, for Seattle's best dim sum, you have to drive across the I-90 and visit Top Gun for a much better dining experience.
(1)
A M.
Dim sum was ok, but the wait is unreal! We waited 1:30 to get a table. So by the time we did get a table, we were starved. I don't think I would have given a good review since we were just eating anything and everything that was infront of us. There's one thing you need to know, don't get on the host's nerves. I saw her yell at this poor couple and then she started to trash talk about them to another customer after they got their seat. eeks!
(3)
M L.
Only place I've found in Seattle with decent dim sum. Comparable to some places in SF or maybe Crystal Jade in Singapore. Pretty crowded most days, we avoid the weekends. If someone has other good dim sum recs, I'm all ears!
(4)
Kate P.
Dim Sum is a beautiful thing. I love the mode of service; endless carts wheeling up to your table, huge selection of pretty, mysterious food bundles. Maybe you can tell, but this was my first dim sum experience. Why have I not visited this world before age 37? I owe this one to my sister dragging me here after picking me up from Sea-Tac. This place is shrimp and pork lovers heaven. Everything we picked was fantastic. We only had one dessert item...these little fried balls of rice dough filled with a bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds, and deep fried. Oh my god...dreams are made of this food. It's beautiful, delicious, fun to eat, kid-friendly and really filling...what more can you ask for? Fine food adventure. I'll be back!
(5)
mimi j.
yup, this is the place. $10~15/per person. (tax+food+tip) Must try steamed lobster dumplings / shrimp dumplings!
(5)
G B.
Curious about this place for a long time because of the long line of patrons spilling into the street every time we passed by. Do they know something we don't? Is Jade Garden a sleeper à la Green Leaf? The suspense is killing me. So... no. Jade Garden is just so-so and definitely not worth the strain on your calves: if there is a line (and frankly, even if there isn't) head to Sun Ya. If you want the food you've valiantly ingested to remain so, avoid the bathroom.
(2)
Piao Piao L.
This is a review of the dim sum. Arrived at 9:30 on a Sunday, and the place was just starting to fill up. By the time we left an hour later, there was a line out the door. Turnover was high, but I didn't feel all that much pressure in that regard. Not much to say about the decor, pretty typical, but the crowd was buzzing and there was a definitely a good vibe in the room throughout the experience. On to the food. The restaurant is fairly small, and the carts kept coming. Good variety, although not spectacular. I can't point to any dish in particular which stood out from the ranks of other dim sum restaurants in the area. I have yet to have a really great dim sum in Seattle, and this place did nothing to change my opinion. Let's see, tried the chicken feet, shrimp dumpling, chicken and crab dumpling, green onion noodle, fried bean curd, sesame ball, fruit tart, custard roll, barbecue roll, probably a few others. All very standard fare. Tea was just ok. They were out of mango pudding, didn't see anything else on the menu which caught my eye. I guess the gold standard for the area remains Imperial Garden in Kent, but if you want really great dim sum, I suppose you have to go to Richmond BC.
(3)
S C.
Great food, but long long long waits and scary servers. They keep yelling at me in Cantonese(is it??) I don't think they're trying to be rude - they seem to be quite vocal with each other, too, but still, it's a little difficult to communicate sometimes. Good thing I can just point at things without being rude. Their kong-ge?? (the white gruel stuff) is my favorite, but the sticky rice in a leaf is great, too.
(4)
Ben C.
I love me some dimsum! This review is for Jade Gardens Dimsum, I've never been there for anything else but dimsum. You have been warned =P. Also the waitresses can smell a noobie! So be confident when you order or you'll end up with a "special plate" and you won't even know what hit ya! Surprisingly for me great dimsum is actually pretty hard to come by. In the International District there's only a handful of places I eat dimsum at and Jade Garden is more or less our go to. It's good dimsum, it's not amazing but it's pretty consistent and that's important as well. Located right in the heart of the ID, Jade Garden on the weekends and even some of the weekdays for lunch can get slammed with a huge line of people waiting to be seated. It's primarily because there's not much else to choose from around the area. My recommendation is to get there early and put your name down. Don't ever show up later, that goes for ANY dimsum restaurant. Because towards the end of dimsum they don't make anything fresh anymore and they just cycle the old stuff no bueno. They do a good job cycling people in and out of the restaurant. They always have a large staff to handle the number of people that come. The restaurant itself is actually very large. There is a whole back section that a lot of people don't know about so this is definitely a good location to handle large groups. Food...they are consistent. I wouldn't say anything is better than somewhere else. Most everything as long as you are there during the peak hrs is fresh and hot when served to you. Like any good dimsum restaurant the waitresses are always trying to push the large plates on you, Jade Garden is no exception. They see folks that come in that they know aren't familiar with the dimsum process and they will bombard you with plates that are more expensive and aren't really your typical dimsum dishes. This is to those that are just trying dimsum out for the first time. DO NOT HESITATE TO PUSH BACK! You don't want it just say no, don't hesitate cause they will keep asking you because they know you will feel obliged to take it. It's ok your not being rude it's part of the experience. You want something you need to pipe up and ask for it, don't whisper, you see a waiter wave them down you aren't being rude. Also be prepared to share a large table with 1-2 other parties in case you show up with just 2-3 people. Again all part of the experience. So Jade Garden, does a good job with their dimsum go give them a try just get there early to avoid the lines and to make sure you get the fresh stuff =).
(3)
Albert L.
Come here for dim sum all the time with my family and relatives whenever I come visit Seattle. The food is pretty good and the atmosphere is friendly. It's like the typical dim sum place which is what I like about it. I highly recommend even though its always busy during noon whenever I come here.
(4)
Sandy L.
Dim Sum is good, good choice of variety and price is about the same as Eastside. Parking in chinatown is always challenging! What turns me off is the restaurant environment, it seems dirty!! you can see dust (alot of it) everywhere, the live seafood tanks have green ring on the sides. The entire place needs deep cleaning seriously! The reservation system there kinda messy and very long wait (about an hour) for a table for 2 people. i definltey love dim sum which is the food i grow up with. But i would prefer to make my own conisdering how dirty and messy there.
(3)
William Y.
I went there fore dimsum, and the dimsum was fresh and good. Nothing too special but I can become a regular if I live in this city.
(4)
Kevin C.
Definitely the best Dim Sum in the Greater Seattle area. However, come during peak hours and expect to wait for a table for a time longer than it takes you to eat. But the food is well worth the wait. My family has been following the head chef of this place from the time he worked at Noble Court in Bellevue, Imperial Garden in Kent, and now he owns the place here. I refuse to go anywhere else for Dim Sum. Their late night dinner is pretty good too. It's our usual spot to go to after a night of drinking and clubbing in Belltown.
(4)
Monkey T.
Jade Garden is the "gotta have it" dim sum in Seattle. Hot, fresh, very busy with carts full of exactly what you want. Get here before noon on the weekend to avoid the wait. Monkey do chrysanthemum tea, char siu bao, chicken feet, sticky rice and all your favorites. Be sure to leave room for the egg tarts.
(5)
Pamela L.
Yummy dim sum and friendly service.
(4)
Melody P.
My favorite Dim Sum place in Seattle. However, it's really busy. If you don't want to wait, you need to get there early. It's not the cleanest restaurant, but definitely has good food. Be patient!
(4)
Chad Y.
Good dim sum+cheap prices=4 star dim sum experience. I quickly became a fan of Jade Garden after my first trip here and I can see why it gets such a loyal following. The dim sum selection is good and the flavors are really awesome. The staff is constantly coming by with their carts and you are bound to keep your plates full! My personal favorites? Oh where do I begin? The Chinese broccolli had me at oyster sauce....the Char Siu Bao made me bow on my knees...the look fun made me look fat after we were through. All in all, a great experience, the only downside....you can wait a LONG time to get a table, so be prepared!
(4)
Jennifer R.
the food is awsome!
(5)
P H.
Solid dim sum, not amazing, but typically producing a steady and reliable quality of food.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch Parking : Street Bike Parking : No Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Loud Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
Kristen L.
Last Hawks game I went to Harbor City before the game and had to wait 50 minutes. (I expected I'd have to wait that long, so it wasn't a big deal). Today, I went to Jade Garden before the game and waited only 15 minutes. The food was at the same level as Harbor City too. It just so happened that the first cart that came out to us had all my favorites-- shumai, sticky rice, hombao. We ordered two more dishes and the total for two people was $16.50! We didn't even finish everything either. We would've been just fine ordering one less dish.
(4)S M.
My favorite dim sum is Seattle! The place is crowded. Get a shared table, you'll be seated quicker and make some new friends! And try the fruit tarts, if they have them.
(5)Clara H.
Okay. This incident urged me to write a review for the first time on yelp. I've been going to Jade Garden from quite a long time, every time I felt like eating Chinese. Today, I went there with my friend and when we were almost done eating, I found a baby cockroach crawling on the table right next to my chopsticks. I almost barfed and walked out from the restaurant right away. I lost my appetite and was completely grossed out. I don't think I will go back to Jade Garden again. I know it's an old building, but I guess this place is really filthy and they do not care about hygiene at all. I just can't imagine things going on in the kitchen area. I was totally disgusted and I just will NEVER EVER go back to the COCKROACH GARDEN. Stay away.
(1)Emily C.
TERRIBLE!!!! Filthy pit of an establishment and awful service. If I could give negative stars, I would. This place had actually been recommended to us and there was a +30 minute wait at 10:30am, so we expected it to be good. The seafood tanks up front by the check-out counter are disgusting- green with algae and scum. The restaurant is run down and dated, which I don't mind, but have some pride and clean the place. Dust and dirt is accumulated on every horizontal surface...and most of the vertical ones. Bathroom- gross. These are the parts of the place I could see- I shudder to think what the kitchen must look like! Are there health inspectors in Seattle?? I would have left, but my friends really wanted dim sum. After being seated, no server approached and we weren't even offered water- had to obtain that 10 minutes in. We were seated in the very back and only two carts were back there- the food that we saw in the front of the restaurant never made it back to us even though we requested it. Servers were very rude. Finally, it was blatantly obvious that white folks are treated much different than Asians. All in all, an awful place with mediocre food. I would never recommend it to anybody.
(1)Ben W.
I always go to have Dim Sum somewhere where there is a short line waiting, the line was short today at lunch about 11:30am, there were only 2 groups of 2 people each ahead of us so I put my name down on the waiting list. The lady who worked at the reception desk was quite busy, she has to deal with all kinds of stuffs from bills to phone orders. My friend noticed that she didn't charge the tea fee if the bill had a mark at the bottom, the mark is an initial from someone who works at this restaurant such a waiter, my friends commented that it was not fare to others who don't know anyone working at this restaurant. My friends who are white asked me what makes her to decide when to charge the tea fee, it was quite difficult to explain since this is a Chinese restaurant hiding tradition. We got to sit down quite soon. The service was good, the wait staffs often checked with us if we had any need. The food was very good, they were fresh and taste was right. The only thing I could suggest was the carts seldom pushed to us, my white friends love to pick the food from visible items in the carts. I had to verbally placed the order the items we didn't see from the carts.
(4)Uyen L.
Good food but dirty and terrible service. The receptionist lady was very harsh, rude and unfriendly. I would never go back to this place again.
(1)Amanda K.
This place sure gets crowded, but the wait is so worth it. It can be a little noisy and chaotic, but in my opinion, it's a part of the whole dim sum experience. The pan fried shrimp and chive dumplings are especially good, but overall, the food is consistent no matter what you order. Try to come with a decent-sized group of people, so you can sample multiple items!
(4)peter c.
Everyone knows Jade Garden at this point. Very traditional Cantonese style Dim Sum. I guess the reason people keep coming back is the consistent flavor of the food. I agree with this sentiment over the years I've been. Every time I've come here the food is both fresh, flavorful, but undeniably greasy. I feel slightly bad about my diet after each visit. The price is also always a good value. It's also generally a hassle to get in. Even if you make a reservation and show up on time that doesn't actually get you anything besides being put on the wait list. They don't actually hold a table for you. With the hectic atmosphere it's difficult to get a table on demand too especially for larger groups.
(3)Noreen B.
When it comes to dimsum Jade Garden is the best place to go even though it's always crowded! Trust me it's worth the wait. You'll leave feeling satisfied and your money well spent! Make sure you call ahead of time to make reservation specially on the weekends or when going with a group of people :)
(5)Tor W.
Dim sum is one of those meals that's social by nature: since most dishes come with 3-4 pieces, in order to get the most variety, it pays to come with family and/or friends and divy them up. That's what I did with my Mom and Bro, as we reminsced about old times and when my Dad was still alive to take us to dim sum around here and Vancouver. As previous replies have attested to, hard to go wrong with this or Harbor City across the street (although I prefer the latter for reasons I've stated in that respective review). One tip: tea is $0.60/person and you actually get a choice (I think they're listed on the menu/dish markup sheet), so before they deliver it to your table -- and they can be very quick -- let them know.
(5)Ubrie A.
I have been both to Harbor City and now Jade Garden. Jade Garden wins hands down. Everything was steaming hot and fresh, with a nice variety of din sum and side dishes. We had the steamed pork buns, shrimp dumplings and a pork filled pasty with sesame seeds on top. Delicious! For dessert we had the egg tarts which were the best I've ever had and the Mango pudding (not the best I've had but still really tasty and refreshing). We will definitely be back!
(4)richard w.
I don't believe this place exists! Even the uniformed guard at 1100 Third Avenue said he had never heard of it.
(1)Lisa K.
Horrible customers service. The lady was so rude and does not care to treat you with respect!!
(1)Ryan C.
Great place for late night food. Authentic Chinese so make sure you know what you are ordering. Staff is friendly recommend. We had Dim Sum and the Peking Duck. Everything was excellent. The shrimp dumplings are some of the better ones I have had in the International District. Excited to try it for lunch.
(4)Donald W.
Great dim sum, we visited Seattle this weekend and looked to Yelp for advise on good DimSum , following the good reports and some of the not so pleasant ones we went there for lunch, it was crowded as advertised, the service was "okay" ( greeter/cashier was more concerned With her cashiering than helping the newbies get on the waiting list, she should learn the values of good customer service , customers am not a endless supply!) That said we had great dim sum and like most great Chinese restaurants, you go for the food not the atmosphere , lol We definitely recommend this place, despite any downfalls others experienced, it's well worth the wait to get a table, and btw... When waiting for a table its a good idea to share a table if possible, you get to learn about other people's likes and possibly try new items.
(5)Lauren S.
great place to experiment with dim sum. Fun to go in a group and bring people who haven't had dim sum before. I tried chicken feet and nibbled at the toes. Don't know if I'd get that again. Lots of shrimp and pork dishes that were out the day we were there. Would like to try the honey walnut prawns next time though.
(4)Raymond U.
A Friday night and they were under-staffed, they worked really hard but missed the mark. They dim sum, couple pieces really under-done. I'll give it one more try.
(2)Rebecca L.
If you come during dim sum hours, it has so many screaming staff and people packed in like sardines waiting for a table you can hardly get thru the door. We came in one time after dim sum hours *2pm* we were given a dirty table with gross food stuck to the plastic. I asked for another table and they said no, for no reason whatsoever as the restaurant was empty. I almost left at that point, but waited until ...waited until....waited until...NOBODY helped us or payed any attention to us after that. I kept asking people to take our order, asking for help, telling them we were ready and ended up leaving extremely irriated. Much better places to eat in Chinatown.
(1)Stephanie J.
I've always been a fan of this place, it's been around for a long time and remember when it was LA Seafood. Considering the service and the cleanliness of the restaurant, the food was worth coming back for, especially the DIM SUM. However, last night changed my thoughts and don't know if I'll ever be back. We had ordered food to go, House Special Chowmein with crispy noodle and when it came time for dinner, my poor niece found a COCKROACH in her noodles. I contacted the restaurant requesting for a full refund. He got a little defensive (some excuse that they're working on trying to eliminate the nasty things) but was nice. I thought without question he would just tell me he would credit back my card and be done. But no, he had the nerve to ask me which dish and could offer a refund of the chowmein only, wth?!?! I didn't take no for an answer and needless to say he voided the transaction but failed to include the amount I left for tip. SMH!
(1)Lydia N.
Pretty decent dim sum - I'm usually not a huge fan since that was all my family ate when I was growing up. But Jade Garden does a decent job. The taste is clean and not too greasy. My favorite was the beef tripe - tender with a crunch. It was savory rather than the other of sweet/sour style. The fun part was the experience though - it was a little like getting teleported to Hong Kong for a meal just because the waitresses were so sassy! We asked for one of the ladies to cut up the taro croquettes in half and she rolled her eyes at us saying (audibly) "you're going to make me walk all the way around this table to cut the food, while you just sit on your butt and eat??" Yup. The place is crazy busy weekend mornings, but I hear it's a little more manageable on Seahawk Sundays since football fans take up some parking spaces.
(4)Viola l.
Read the recent reviews too many incidents with cockroaches in this place!
(1)matthew c.
My first dim sum experience. Very fresh and very busy. Great variety of offerings. Great tea too!!
(4)Ashton B.
Great prices on great authentic Dim Sum. There's not much else to say, it's great.
(4)Melina D.
I'm writing this as i'm craving for the huge, juicyyy har gow, mouth watering siu mai, the fried football shape thingys that i don't know what they are called and the HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP. The wait is long IF you don't have reservations. TIP!! CAll AT LEAST 10 Minutes BEFORE you get there. BUT DEFIANTLY GO!!!! ITS THE BEST DIM SUM I EVER HAD!!
(5)Sarah V.
Since when is it ok to wait 55 minutes for takeout when the server said it would take 15 minutes to cook? Did I mention the lady who ordered takeout 15 minutes after me got her food 10 minutes before I got mine? When I asked what was taking so long, the server told me that they were waiting for the pea vines. When was the last time sautéing vegetables took 15 minutes longer than cooking chicken? Oh and they forgot to give me rice (which I specifically asked for) so we ended up driving back to the restaurant. All in all it took 1 hr n 15 minutes to get takeout on a Tuesday night! --just got home and they didn't give us the sauce for our almond chicken. WTF?! Not going back. Ever.
(1)Quynh T.
One of the best dimsum in town, howeverit has very bad service. The cashier and servers were pretty rude.
(2)Jerry T.
By far the best dim sum joint in ages. This is a Hong Kong style dim sum and packed with flavor. There is way too many dishes to comment on, but my way of critiquing a dim sum joint is the quality of their shrimp dumpling. Jade Garden's shrimp dumplings are very good, the skin is not thick and well made where its not going to fall apart on you. The filling is pack pack packed with flavor, when you add the hot chili oil it does't mask the shrimp flavor. Con: the lines are ridiculous some days.
(5)Gabriel C.
I hear a lot about how great Jade Garden is, but I would say that it's about the same level as Harbor City. It's not amazing, but also not disappointing. Everything is priced reasonably
(3)Ellyn L.
This place has only ok food and the WORST service. The wait staff is neglectful and then hostile if you ever call them over. And make sure you check you bill over and ask what each item is if you don't read Chinese. They snuck an extra item in that we never received.
(1)Jessica F.
I've come here a couple of times with the husband, and I feel like this is one of the better places for dim sum in the area. I am not usually a fan of har gow, but theirs was huge, flavorful and delicious! Everything else was also delicious. The only problem with this place is that if you don't come here early on a weekend, you'll end up waiting a looooong time to get a seat. Because of this, my husband and I usually come a little later (2-ish), so at that time, they don't have as much variety. But everything was still good!
(4)jamie c.
I do not come here after cockroaches crawled on my food. They are so dirty health department closed down and I read the report and it was so dirty. There were illegal chemicals and rodents in the kitchen. I Ed to come here every week from Bellevue.it's a shame. I thought this place has one of the best dimsum in the city. My friends got sick after I took her here for dimsum.
(1)Andrew H.
I love this place. Everything here is delicious. Everything. The actual selection itself is pretty standard - they have everything you would expect to see at a dim sum place. No more, no less. The restaurant itself is kind of weird looking. I don't really like the decor. There are fake grapes and apples hanging from the ceiling on fake vines. Pretty tacky looking, but you won't notice as soon as you catch a whiff and take a bite of the great food. Service is surprisingly good for a dim sum place. I've come to expect mediocre service at Chinese restaurants but the waitresses here are very cheerful and nice. Like I mentioned before, the food is delicious but the one drawback is that on occasion some of it won't be quite as hot as you like. This is due to the nature of dim sum - if something is on a cart for too long, it can't help but get cool after a while. This is probably less of a problem if you go on a weekend when it's super busy. As for the complaints of the place being crowded... again, this is probably only on the weekends. I've been here for brunch/lunch several times during the week and I've only had to wait once. And it was for under ten minutes. Definitely a good place to go for tasty traditional dim sum. Recommended.
(4)David E.
I enjoy going to Dim Sum, especially when you go with someone that knows how to order. I have been to several Dim Sum restaurants where two or three of the items you get would not be items I order again. This was not the case at Jade Garden. There was not one item I would have hesitated getting again, everything tasted very fresh and very good. It was a busy day but having reservations helped and they seem to be able to handle a crowd. The sticky rice was probably the best I have had anywhere. I am looking forward to going back.
(4)Anna C.
SOLID four stars. I came here after a Seahawks game and was served almost immediately. Good service and great food with an authentic and delicious taste. The price was very reasonable for the quality and amount of food considering there was four in my group. I'd recommend to tourists and locals to Seattle without a doubt. Definitely going to come back soon!
(4)Wanmeng L.
Nice fat lobsterXD~ quick service and not crowded during dinner time. But most ppl come for lunch cuz their dim sum is quite famous. Will try next time perhaps.
(5)Maria C.
Yum yum dim sum! All I cared about was the shrimp har gow. I also had bean curd (?), no idea what's in it, but it was fried and my auntie swears by it. It was deliciousness!!! Don't ask me what else was ordered, because I just ate everything in sight. Super crowded, so get there early!!!
(4)Mike V.
Pretty good place for Dim Sum. There is plenty of seating, though not a lot of room if you are waiting. You know it is good if the locals are eating there, right? Once seated we were offered tray after tray of food. We tried about 7 different dishes including shrimp with cilantro, bok choi, hum boa and a few other items. All the food was really fresh and delicious.
(4)Alex B.
This place is the best dim sum restaurant in Seattle. The place is always packed. The food taste great, I can tell the ingredients are fresh, and non of the cooked dishes are left long in the kitchen.
(5)Yui K.
First, the attitude of the male cashier at the front desk is soooooo HORRIBLE. My friend and I went to this restaurant today. My friend asked for chow mein, one of their server yelled at my friend and said "you are not supposed to eat that for dim sum." Well, when we paid for our dim sum, we gave a little tips because of the attitude of the server. Then, the cashier said" HEY! YOU! COME HERE! You don't even have to give tips if you just give this much. WHAT A SHABBY PERSON!!" Seriously? Well, GO FXXK YOURSELF. Won't come here any more because the cashier is so thoughtful and always caring about my friend's financial situation.
(1)Chris B.
I give this place 5 stars because of the price! My friends and I were able to eat lunch for $12. I loved how quick the service was and that at it came with tea. I would recommend this place to anyone. We had to wait about 20 min for a table, but it was well worth it.
(5)John W.
Came here on a Thursday mid afternoon for my mother's early bday celebration. The place wasn't packed as I was accustomed to. Anyway, the waiter was very rude! He was on his stupid phone playing games while he was taking our orders. Horrible service, he DIDN'T EVEN PROVIDE UTENSILS or even looked at us. We were calm as we can be and ofcourse we showed respect even though we didnt get any. Whoever he is Jade, he should get fired. He had the nerve to ask for a tip? No thank you. Food was OK. A true Cantonese, but the serving size for rice dishes was smaller than the usual.
(3)Sean Y.
Great place! I usually come here for a late lunch and they still seem to have some fresh items also there happy to make us anything fresh we ask for. One bad thing is it's hard to get the server to come back once they leave.
(3)Bob Z.
If I'm at Jade Garden, it means that someone else on my team has quit and and we're having another going-away lunch that didn't involve a lot of planning. The Jade Garden is perfect for that. They can fit about 10 people at a table (12 in a pinch) and with dim sum you don't need to order anything. No long waits for large groups. The dim suim here is pretty good. They do all the standard stuff the right way, but nothing really stands out as being great. The service is friendly and quick, though a bit hard to understand at times. I have no idea how much lunch would cost here if I was with friends and we were splitting the tab. Given my employer's modus operandi one of the managers (depending on what team) puts it on their expense account, and we wish good luck to whoever is leaving.
(4)Summer L.
Very very very bad service... Waited for half an hour for take out and missed the beginning of the Seahawks game...
(1)Phillip T.
Horrible service. They started to yell at you when you ask question about the food you order. They don't give you much time to consider what to order while there is no one waiting. They rush you to order something.
(1)Jennifer W.
The space is dark, cramped, and stuffy. Definitely seems like it's been around for awhile and hasn't been maintained well. I was craving crab after seeing seafood at Pike Place Market and I tried the Green Onion Ginger Crab..it was tasty enough but it's $18/pound, it came out to roughly $60 for about 12 pieces of crab. I know crab isn't in season, and maybe I'm outta the loop of crab market prices in Seattle, but these price just seemed really high. Tried some of the dim sum as well - siu mai and tofu skin and they were just okay. If you're coming from SF or LA, just suppress your cravings and wait until you go home to get your crab fix.
(2)J T.
Pros: Price Taste Service Selection Cons: Location Parking This place is always crowded with a long line. But they manage to turn the tables over at a very efficient rate. Sometimes it means you have to share a big table with 2 or 3 other small groups. The average waiting time is about 10 minutes. Their service is surprisingly good for a Chinese restaurant. The waiters and dim sum servers are attentive and courteous. One server notified a customer not to order cold items from her cart. Another server even went into the kitchen to get a pipping hot fresh item for me. You can also order dim sums not on the cart or the menu. The dim sums taste fresh and delicious. Unfortunately, Jade Garden is located in a place of bad traffic without its own parking lot. Good luck to drive around for a parking space.
(4)Kai T.
I came here for some take out on a Wednesday night. First of all, there was no host and I waited for a good 5 minutes looking at the menu and the murky fish tanks before the only server noticed me. After he did some more running around he finally took my order of BBQ pork fried rice with no peas, sweet and sour chicken, and pot stickers. It took a good 20 minutes for my order to be complete. As I waited, the server went out on a break during which time a few more people drifted in. I mentioned to them that the server stepped out but would probably be back shortly. A few minutes go by and we see him out the window coming in but paying attention to his phone. He walked in, obliviously walked passed all the people standing there waiting for service and disappeared for another several minutes. My order was finally ready and I bounced. I get home, open my food, and I see PEAS! I ordered BBQ pork fried rice with NO PEAS! He even repeated it to me three times and asked if onions and carrots were okay! It took me a good ten to fifteen minutes to fish out them nasty peas from my fried rice. Obviously I hate peas. Once that tedious mission was complete I got to the eatin'. BBQ Fried Rice: Nice chunks of egg and a generous portion but it was completely bland. I knew something was amiss when I saw the color of it was almost white - it's a sign that it's not seasoned properly and it wasn't. Sweet and Sour Chicken: Nothing noteworthy. Again generous portion size but I've had WAY better at other, shadier places. Pot stickers: The one standout gem of this entire experience. The outside dough was nice and thick - crispy but nicely chewy and dense. These pot stickers are a nice size and you get six per order. I probably won't come back here unless I need a fix of pot stickers but surely I'll find another place in the area that serves up pot stickers that are just as good with better service and way better food.
(2)Allen C.
Super solid dim sum - you can tell it's totally legit by the mobs of elderly Asian folks vying for tables. The wait for a group of two can be pretty long since they only have one two person table, and larger groups get priority for the larger tables. The food is respectable and quite cheap, while the service is...typically Asian (aka gruff). If you're the sensitive type, prepare to have your feelings stomped on by the ruthlessly efficient cashier. Fun fact - they offer pu-er (aka Bolay in Cantonese) tea as well as the usual fare. I didn't try anything unusual here - just the standard dim sum dishes. Of note was that their xiao long bao is fairly weaksauce (almost no soup inside!), but then again most places can't get it right anyways.
(4)Edsel M.
Do not come here! The service is awfuland the staff is rude. We had breakfast there today. When we were done, we asked for a box 3 Times. The first time, the lst lady said "later" and walked away. The 2nd and 3rd time, she said she would and went back to work. Then I went to go pay and ask for a box at the front. They processed my payment to $59, and threw my food away! Never coming back!
(1)Anna C.
This place is dirty. I was washing my hand in the restroom and a baby cockroach crawled over the sink. I don't understand why people keep going there. Overall is one of the dirtiest restaurant I ever see and service is very bad.
(1)First Name L.
How I decided to rate. Overal: I've been here maybe 20 times and not had any particular dishes that stood out to me as a reason to come back for. The food quality is low, and the service is horrible, but the portions are massive. Good: - Portions are large. - Steamed items always seem to come out really well. Broccoli always perfect. - Decent sized selection of options. Most common/expected items will be on the menu and a few other simple and not so common items. Bad: - Bad/negligent service. - Flavorless/odorless tea. It probably had been steeped 5-6 times before hand and literally had no taste. - Tables, silverware, plates not properly washed. Crusted on food on all and there was food scraps from previous eaters on our chairs. - Receipts not in English so we couldn't tell how to split the bill or if we were being charged properly. - Noodle dishes taste like overused cookware. Some meals tasted like char more than anything else. - They are very pushy in requesting tips. Very uncomfortably so. I always tip, even if I'm not happy with the meal/service but had doubts about doing so here. - You leave the place with a lingering smell on your clothes. Meh: - Peking duck is not acceptably hot enough. Duck is more dry than crispy. It still tastes good, because, well, ducks are delicious, but it's not a meal that's good enough to be $26 (I've had this 4 times hoping it might get better if I try it again). - beef had a mushy texture. Not bad tasting, but not enjoyable. - Prices can be a bit high. - Bowl of rice costs $1. Not included with meals.
(1)TN C.
OK The food here is good but the service and lack of options isnt. This place gets busy but the people with the carts keep coming around with the same stuff and it takes forever for them to get around the whole floor. Ended up having to just order some regular food.
(3)Julie L.
A very good place for dim sum especially their egg tar and shrimp dumpling. the service is ok, no parking lot.
(3)Alexandra M.
Reminiscing about the good ol' dimsum days at Jade Garden... Hour-long waits in a cramped corner reeking sweaty pits and stinky feet. Constant clashing of carts pushed by rude, disgruntled, impatient servers. Cashiers heckling for more tips. HA, So glad I discovered Harbor City!
(2)Donna K.
I would not go back or recommend. First of all I read reviews and was expecting imperfections bot not terrible service and rude servers. I rather pay more for a cleaner, well services place. As the other reviewers mentioned no water unless you asked for it and sever did seem annoyed when he approached the table. My 5 year old daughter was using their pen to draw with and one of the server snatch the pen from her. We were never asked if you needed anything else, as one reviewer mentioned it's very loud in the background from servers chattering and cleaning up of tables after customers have left. Funny enough my initial instinct as I sat down was to leave because of the lack of cleaniness and overall unfriendly atmosphere but my husband convince me to stay, should have left. Anyways I wont recommend at all.
(1)Sarah M.
Great dim sum! One of my favorite dim sum's in Seattle.
(4)David B.
Always go during Dim Sum hours, however, menu items are also very good. If you're in town for good Dim Sum and Chinese seafood dishes, this is the place. It can get pretty crowded on weekends, but if you have the time to make it during the week, you can beat the rush and enjoy an awesome meal. Prices are very reasonable and the quality is excellent; and of course like with any Dim Sum place, their service is fast and efficient!
(4)Mae D.
First of all, a tip I learned from a former friend, was to always call ahead for a reservation. Call the day before, if you call too far in advance and then show up on the date and time you set it, they may come back to say you aren't on the list.... With that being said, going on a Saturday or Sunday, expect to have a million asians vying for every cart that comes out of the kitchen. Everything I choose is delicious from the deep fried tofu with shrimp, sweet bun, hum bao (steamed or baked, love the baked myself), fried calamari (to die for), shumai, sticky rice, etc... It's hard to get your water refilled so sip on it, with all that sodium entering your body you will need water. So, don't be shy with the tea either. My advice for first time dim-summers is to be patient, ask questions (the lovely ladies will explain to you what is in the dishes), and don't get too much at once, the carts are always flowing and you can always flag a waiter/ress and ask them for something specific. Most of the items aren't that great cold... so just order when you are ready to consume.
(4)Tom M.
This worst meal I have had in many many years. I went last weekend for dinner with my family. The service was so awful, rivaled only by the unbelievable nastiness of the food. We ordered the house made chow mien. What came was uncooked heap of prepackaged noodles. We sent it back only to have them bring it back out in a soup of oil. Eggplant Szechuan seemed soaked in sweet and sour sauce. They didn't even care when we complained. Honesty, the WORST meal I have eaten ever in Seattle!
(1)Grant M.
Jade garden is my overall standby in Seattle for Dim sum and late night hotpots. It seems there is not ONE Seattle dim sum joint that has the best of everything. What Jade Garden does well is Honey Walnut Prawns and Pork Shu Mai. The lines can get pretty long at lunch but there's really no reason to wait. You won't have too many OMG! experiences at Jade Garden so if the line is long head across the street to Harbour City. Their Honey Walnut Prawns aren't as good but everything else is pretty comparable. Late at night the experience changes. I like their Singing Chicken hot pot and it's much quieter than the chaotic lunch rush (which I like as well but for different reasons).
(4)Alyscia P.
We went here yesterday morning for Dim Sum with friends prior to having to drop off my mom at the airport. The place officially opens at 9am but we wandered in at about 8:50 am and there were people already eating. Were promptly seated for our party of 9. (By time we left at 10 there was a line out the door and the place was insanely busy- if you don't like to wait get there early!) It was frigid in there at first- I think they had just turned on the heaters. We wore our jackets thru the whole meal. I will admit I was with a group originally from Hong Kong, when the carts came by I happily let them choose what to get. I believe speaking Cantonese would be helpful, I had no idea what was being said. We must have tried nearly everything- and it was all amazing! The only thing I didn't like was the mango pudding/Jell-O thing for dessert- but it was a texture thing, nothing to do with taste. I don't think you can go wrong on the food. However, the place needs updating. The outside isn't terrible, old and a bit grungy. Inside is humorous. There are fake vines at the ceiling with dangling plastic apples, grapes and even a carrot. Weird. Its dingy at best. It's not the cleanest place, the floors were gross, even at that time of the am. The hostess looked like she rolled out of bed with a serious case of bed head. I thought it funny. This didn't bother us in the least, we went for the food. Yum! Yum! Yum! But if you care highly on cleanliness it may not work for you. Overall the food is worth the drive into Seattle (we live on the East side). Parking that early on Sunday is easy. The food is excellent. The place is busy, go early. Use the chili sauce- it's good. Ignore the décor and general grime (truly the only reason for a low rating). A little plum sauce on the donut thing goes a long way. Enjoy! I will happily go again!
(3)Aeche H.
This place has excellent food and quick service. The only reason it does not have 5 stars is because when it gets packed (which is often) the service quality goes down.
(4)Ray L.
I waited for my second visit to give my rating, since the it was Chinese New Year the first time we went. There was a dragon dancing around the restaurant, and the place was beyond busy. I thought those circumstances may have led to some of the issues. Unfortunately we ran into the same flaws on our second visit: har gow skins falling apart, dry and doughy shanghai dumplings, cold shrimp noodle. Not to say it isn't good enough to overeat. Just not stellar for dim sum in a major city.
(3)Stephanie H.
This place is awesome. I still give it 4 stars, but it's the best in Seattle that I've found. The reason I give it 4 stars and not 5 stars is because the line is always insanely long (because it's good), but occasionally as this is a cart style dim sum, the food would come out kinda cold. But I guess that's the problem with traditional cart style dim sum, as some of the food is not always perfectly hot. But for the positive, I can say that this is still some of the best dim sum I've had around the world, as I've eaten at popular and Michelin star places in Hong Kong, Taipei, Japan, and Houston. This place definitely tops my list of favorite spots. The beef rice roll was really good, as was the custard bun, and siu mais. My husband really enjoyed the fried salty garlic squid. You have to order that separately,it sometimes took a little while to make, but he loved it. Overall, this place is wonderful. If they take reservations, I highly recommend it.
(4)Lam H.
Their dimsum is so amazing. Their pork dumplings were amazing with that ginger and spice kick I never expect that. Thair shrimp dumplings were so good like fresh off the steam! I am a all well - rounded diner guy type-beer, desert, and appetizer all in one night. That being said, this place does not serve beer or dessert. However, I give 4 stars because the experience and authentic as a traditional dimsum place is why it's amazing as u can expect.
(4)Lala H.
First and foremost, make a reservation before coming here! The wait takes awhile... There were 4 of us and we only had to wait about 30 minutes but it was packed. You have the option of sharing tables for a lesser wait time. Sharing tables as in you sit in a big round table with customers you don't know. Located in the International District/Chinatown, this place has very delicious dim sum. Service was fast, food was fresh and hot. The only downside to this place (to me) was that they did not have deep fries shrimp balls... Those are my favorite and I was very disappointed when they didn't serve those. They only served steamed shrimp. But overall, the eating experience here was good. Prices were very typical and affordable for dim sum, cleanliness is fair to good.. And parking is fair. You can park on the street or there is a parking lot a block away where you'd pay hourly. The next time I'm in Seattle I'm coming back here.
(4)Connie L.
Dim sum was goooood. Nothing compared to dim sum you can get in HK by any means. The Lo baht go was MmmMmMmm. The dragon dumplings were dry. The Beef cheun fun was dry, as well - the texture of the beef wasn't similar to all the other beef cheun fun I've had before. The shrimp cheun fun was good though. Everything else was pretty standard - like the ha gow, sui mai, and other dumpling-esque stuff. They didn't give us fortune cookies at the end, so we asked for it.. and we saw the guy just use his bare hands and take it out of the box and plop it on our plates. (Fortune cookies were not wrapped in plastic.) Blehhhh... who knows where his hands has been. The cleanliness of this place is what you expect from a Chinese joint in international district, I guess.
(3)Calvin W.
Best dim sum in the city. The place gets super crowded on weekends, so make sure you arrive early. As with all Chinese restaurants, don't expect Michelin-star service or atmosphere. Just expect to have a great meal!
(4)Derrick W.
Thought about trying some place new for a change. A big mistake! The food was just so so and the service was the worst! The lady pushed the cart asking what we want. We got 5 dishes since it was only 3 of us. When we asked for more, the lady said let me check. 5 mins later, she came by and said no more food! What!? Not going back!
(1)Jeff S.
We've been to Jade Garden twice now, once while crazy busy and once while three other couples were in there and I would definitely recommend going when it's busy because the dim sum carts are flying around and you can really get a good idea of what you want. The first time we went it was busy and we got to see everything on the carts and just pointed and chose what ever looked good, it was all incredible! A lot to choose from, very good food, and the bill for four adults and four kids only came out to $80, I was shocked it was so low! We went back a second time and we had to order from the menu which was not bad, but we had no idea what we liked the last time by name so we just ordered what ever sounded good, which of course turned out great because the food is amazing. The only negative about going when it's slow, and I can't really say it is a negative, but the service was obviously a little slower. It was there break time I think and they let it show, slower service, no water, and when ordering five different items the kid tried to walk away after each order like we were done. We had to say, hold on, each time. Not a huge deal, but noticeable. Very nice people throughout the place, very fun with kids. Can't recommend this place enough!
(4)Gabe E.
Great place to get dim sum! My wife and kids have coming here for over 7 years. A lot of things have changed but this place the remains a gem. We have tried lots of dim sum from here to Dallas. Nothing compares, the quality is amazing. The shumai is really good, shrimp noodles, shrimp cakes are to die for! We love almost everything on the steamcarts but mostly we love that it's family owned and employees are amazing! They have been so kind and amazing to our daughter everytime we come in. Nice people, great authentic dim sum, what more could you want? That's why the line is so long to get in!
(5)Brea T.
I was very pleased with the dim sum. It was comparable to Hong Kong, and I think better than dim sum I've had in LA. It's also well-priced and I found all my favorite dishes! Like most dim sum places, I recommend going early especially on the weekends and be ready to order from the carts. They will pass tables pretty quickly. The only thing is the restaurant isn't the cleanest but the food makes up for it.
(4)Robert H.
Hands down, the best Dim Sum Seattle has to offer! The prices are also fantastic. Don't go here expecting a fancy atmosphere, but if you want fast, authentic dim sum, this is as good as it gets. This place is always packed- with good reason. No matter when you go the place is always busy! The bustling steam carts, the crowds of local Chinese, and the echo of Cantonese voices- this is as authentic as you can get outside of Hong Kong. If you can at all manage it, for the best experience go with someone who speaks Cantonese and explore beyond the usual Shu mai and Cha Shu Bao. Jade Garden never disappoints!
(5)Tas H.
My boyfriend and I tried this place today and were definitely less than pleased with both the food and level of service. We tried some of the dim sum items along with ordering their salt and pepper crab from the specialty menu. The dumplings were sub par and the crab was decent. The service was probably the worst that we have experienced in Seattle. We had to remind them of our drink order half way into our meal as they hadn't brought them. They finally brought seafood cracking tools after watching us struggle but they were quick to bring our tab and take our money!!! P.S. I also have to question their sanitary cleaning habits as I saw quite a few small bugs on the way to and from the ladies room. I know it is summer but come on...I would not recommend this place to anyone.
(1)Jennifer N.
Seriously the fastest service I've ever had in a dim sum restaurant. It could be because it's a Monday morning, but wow! The food was fresh. I recommend the shu mai, chicken feet, and the shrimp dumplings with fresh crab meat on top was amazing! Bathroom was relatively clean, better than other Chinese restaurant bathrooms.
(5)Vincent Y.
Went to visit Seattle and was pointed in the direction of this restaurant for dim sum. All I can say is that it was amazing. Everything was brought out steaming fresh (literally) and was brought out quickly. There are two cons to this place though but as long as you can navigate through, you should be fine. 1. They are extremely busy and they don't mind yelling at each other during peak hours. 2. Their English is very limited.
(5)Husky D.
We like it. Food seems less greasier than the competition at Harbor. Just ate their with the pack and friends. Seating is interesting, we sat we back. Hygiene is consistently low - typical for Chinese restaurants of this age...nothing like the upscale dim sum places in Northern California Bay Area like Hong Kong Flower Lounge or the newer dim sum joints in Oakland, CA that had expanded from San Francisco, but it's fine for Seattle. We accept that the place has it's share of cockroaches running around.
(4)Aprameya R.
I am not particularly a fan of Chinese food and the only reason I ended up here was because it said Dumplings. It did not say anywhere that there were dumplings of the steamed kind which is what I wanted. When I found out I was mentally prepared to be disappointed by the Seafood Chowmein and the Prawns in Schezwan sauce that had been ordered. I was wrong. The food was rather nice. The gentleman who served us was polite and friendly. The portions were huge. Not much can be said for the ambience of the place - it was okay. tl;dr: Someone who doesn't particularly relish Chinese food had a very nice meal!
(3)Jacinda N.
Oh how i miss your amazing duck egg congee, dim sum and whatever i ordered that I now can't remember, What ever it was, it was amazing. I wanna go back, so so bad, but i can't and they can't come to me. That's where my love drama ends. (ORIGINAL VISIT 07/05/2013) Seriously, their food is amazing.
(5)Hideki F.
Came here for dim sum at 2PM on a Wednesday. I'm from California and I don't think I've found anywhere that serves dim sum past 2, so I was pleasantly surprised. We didn't wait at all, and everything seemed like standard good quality food to me. Except for the har gow. These har gow, are THE MOST DELICIOUS har gow I have ever eaten. Generous portions of shrimp, and the wrapper had the PERFECT chewyness to it, I was thoroughly impressed.
(4)Leah K.
Dim Sum. Go! Best place in the ID for authentic Dim Sum. Always packed w/ people; usually a line.
(5)Thai D.
Jade Garden is everything an old-school chinese restaurant should be. There's a lot of room here, with many tables that can fit parties of 8 or more, and their plates are enormous, perfect for family style eating. Despite being able to seat many, Sunday afternoon dim sum gets super crowded here, and rightfully so. The food is excellent here. Jade Garden is also good for dinner, and they keep that going until 3:30am on weekend nights. Perfect for the late nide crispy noodle craving! One dish is easily more than enough for two people, so bring your appetite and be prepared (and delighted - Jade Garden leftovers = awesome leftovers!) to bring a doggie bag home.
(4)Chris S.
While in Seattle my wife and I were in the mood for Dim Sum, so after a trip to China Town and looking at Yelp we decided on this place. Though it was only 3 and a half stars it looked pretty promising because they had won many Seattle awards, including best Dim Sum for one year. We were seated with in about 10 minutes on a Saturday, the first thing I noticed was the layout of the place does not seem that easy to roll around the carts, and the tables are pretty cramped together. We ordered some tea which they forgot about until we asked again for it, and to top it off they gave us the wrong kind of tea. The service is what you would typically expect, carts rolling around at regular intervals with a lot of good selection. The food though I was not really that impressed with a couple of dishes were pretty good, but for the most part they were not that great. The best thing though was the walnut prawns, this is one of my favorite dishes and this place was one of the best I have had it at.
(3)John Michael R.
First Dim Sum experience outside of beloved SF. No bias there , right? Like usual dim sum places, expect crazy service, pushy cart ladies( yes ladies), long lines and obviously loud ambiance. But from the long lines, there is something that points out that there is quality in the food? I did enjoy the selections from the steam cart and other carts. I was bold enough to ask for things like sesame balls and fried taro and if they were warm, and the cart lady said no. She would leave, ask other tables, but then suddenly would come back after a few minutes and plop down a hot dish of what we were asking for .....I appreciate that. I tend to be adventurous when it comes to food, but only if someone else will commiserate with me. Therefore, no I did not have chicken feet. Next time. Oh, and be careful if you sit in the aisle and ask for water....servers just pour and if your leg is not under the table, get ready to get soaked. At least it was ice water and not tea.
(3)Nancy C.
** Dinner Review ** Thought they served Dim Sum all day - not.....1st flaw. Went at 6pm on a Wed with little one and there only 4 other tables at that time - and they were all caucasians .....2nd flaw. Waited and waited to get menu's, finally got them and little one told waiter, "Could you bring me a new plate, this one is filty" he swapped it out for one on the table across from ours....3rd flaw. Brought a pot of tea, it was cold and kept spilling out the side. We ordered egg flower soup (meh) and honey walnut prawns (or should I say cold prawns drenched in mayo). With tax and tip it was $28!! Crazy and still would have felt I overpayed at 1/2 that price. To be fair - I would consider coming back here to try the dim sum, so I'm not saying never again............
(1)Regina C.
Best thing on Dim Sum menu hands down is...honey walnut shrimp. We had like 5 orders of them. Service is pushy. Fast. Uninformative. Saying this we had a great time for my dads bday. We had some newbies with us and It would have been nice if they would have explained some of the dishes for us. I felt like they were trying to push food on us. Some of it was awful and it tasted old. Bok Choy with garlic was a stand out.
(2)Preston M.
Best place to take advantage of the Chinese influence in Seattle! No better place to go for Dim Sum! Great variety and terrific flavors. Great place to take family/friends visiting and wanting something they cannot get anywhere!
(5)Ali A.
Excellent dim sum. Best in Seattle in my opinion. Everything they make with shrimp or pork is amazing. And the prices are almost too low. Love Jade Garden!
(4)Chelsea S.
Great weekend dim sum. They do all of the standard dim sum dishes really well and aren't at all greasy and they have a few unique dim sum dishes that are really great. Service is good, not too pushy but still attentive. Price of $10 will get you full and happy. Lots of seating, can have a long line but they do take reservations. I've had all the basics here shu mai, dumplings, potstickers, taro cakes, egg custards, calamari, bok choy, sticky rice in banana leaf, honey walnut shrimp, and everything has been wonderful. My favorite might be their shrimp stuffed eggplant though. It is so damn good.
(5)C. L.
Went for dim sum on a Saturday afternoon. Very short wait, maybe 20 minutes. I had no real idea what we were picking from the nice ladies pushing carts, but it was all delicious. I recommend the BBQ things with sesame seeds on top and the dough balls with pork inside. Yum! I wish I had more room in my stomach, but hey we can always go back again. The only weird thing was that I couldn't tell if we had a server. Someone brought us tea and plates, but no one ever offered us water or to order from the menu. We really didn't want to order more than dim sum, so it wasn't a big deal. It was kinda weird though. We did have to ask a random person for water and had to stop one of the carts to get us started with some food, but the ladies did stop and ask after we got started. Price was reasonable and we left sated. I'd definitely go back.
(4)Justine M.
Such good dimsum! I love that it's the traditional carts. A friend and I didn't order much, but everything we got tasted authentic and fresh. I wish I could come back all the time!
(4)Joy Z.
I have lived in Hong Kong for four years, and this restaurant really reminds me of the time spent in Hong Kong. Their dishes are so authentic.
(5)Elizabeth T.
This is one of my favorite spots for dim sum in Seattle. It's well worth the wait outside the door and the hustlin' and bustlin' of short, loud Asian people herded together. The food is pretty fresh, steaming hot, and delish! I enjoy coming here with friends, family, and entertaining my business guests. This is also one of the best places to go for beef chow fun. Whenever you need to get a fix for delicious, authentic, yet greasy Chinese food...this is the best place to come! Especially late at night. There have been many occasions where my husband and I come back from an opera or show in downtown Seattle. Everywhere else is crowded and overpriced. This place is open and cheap...and very delicious! If you are here for dim sum, the service is terrible. That's where I would highly recommend getting it to go. It's faster. If it's a sunny Seattle day, order it to go with some hum baos and enjoy the Danny Woo Park not too far from here. Great place to enjoy some dim sum and the view of the local gardens.
(5)Darlene L.
Loving this place for the price and the tasty food! But only giving this place four stars since it doesnt provide friendly service. I've now tried three Dim Sum places in the Seattle area, Jade Garden, Top Gun and Noble Court, and Jade Garden is by far the most reasonably priced! There was only 2 of us but the wait was lengthy (larger sized parties were sat before us), and the waiting area was small. I want to go back again soon!
(4)Min Y.
The lady with food cart keep giving us food plates that we didn't order so we had to keep say no but we found several shrimp dish on the table that we kept saying no. And food taste average. Nothing special.
(2)Allison H.
I am on vacation in Seattle this week and went to Jade Garden tonight. My husband and I did not have to wait for a table and our server started taking care of us right away. We ordered chicken fried rice, orange chicken and shrimp & scallop dumplings. All three items were delivered to our table very quickly and all were excellent. The fried rice was fresh and not greasy. The orange chicken was flavorful and the serving size was more than enough for two people. The dumplings were excellent, too. It's the best Chinese food we've had in years. I recommend this place and plan to come back.
(5)Viet N.
This is the executive summary - This is my favorite dim sum place in the entire country. Not just the ID. Not just in Seattle. Nothing short of Vancouver BC compares with Jade Garden, and it is absolutely my go-to place. It's even more astounding that it's cheap (~$3 per dish) so your only guilt will be around your waistline. All customers should know that the wait can be excruciatingly long, up to two hours, to get a table. Not all customers know that you can call 24 hours ahead of time and reserve a table if your party is large-ish (6? dunno). But you had better be there 15 minutes before and ready, or some hungry family will claim your table for their own, and you'll leave, dejected, looking at House of Hong or Ocean City or something. Another pro tip is that you can offer to share a table with another party if you're the friendly type, and they'll happily split one of the larger tables with some other people if they're not being used. This is a cart-style dim sum restaurant, and though I prefer the direct ordering, the turnover is so fast here that everything comes out fresh and hot. Everything is good. Everyone has preferences, but I personally love their jiu cai bau (chive dumplings), cheong fan with shrimps (rolled rice noodles), pai gwut (steamed pork ribs), and fung zao (chicken feet). You can order anything you like if the cart is too far away or you want something in particular, plus you can order their normal dishes as well. I'm addicted to their beef chao fun. It's greasy, noodley, slightly charred, and I'm sure it goes directly to your coronaries, but it's the perfect comfort food full of goodness. Finally, if you need your Jade Garden fix at home, you can get their dishes to-go! It's not exactly the same unless you want to use your steamers at home, but if you have a late night craving for siu mai and need a stash of 50 at home at all times, here you go. All in all, it's a great way to spend a weekend mid-morning. It's just that every other Asian person in Seattle thinks the same.
(5)Razel M.
I did not have dim sum here and that's what they're supposed to be best at, so I may need to return. However, my overall impression from my first visit was not that remarkable. The service wasn't too great. No one was manning the front door, so we kind of hovered uncertainly next to the crab until someone seated us. The first server we had seemed really brisk and did not smile once the entire time. There was another gentleman who was friendlier and more cheerful, but yeah. Not awesome. The food was decently priced and there was a rather delicious beef hot pot off the daily specials board... which I almost didn't get to order because I didn't notice the board and none of the servers pointed it out. Okay experience, could be better. I'd come back if I was nearby, but not a place I would intentionally seek out again, and since there's a lot of other restaurants in the area, I'd probably check those out first.
(2)Robert G.
One of the best dim sum places. There are lots of variety and the service is friendly. The price and portions are appropriate. I enjoyed the mango pudding, shrimp dumplings, sweet and sour pork baos are the best. I was there with five co-workers and the lazy Susan was helpful. This was a good time. Across the street is Harbor City and they also do a pretty good dim sum. Good luck finding parking. We had to park four blocks away and pay for parking.
(5)Kevin W.
I remember Jade Garden being the talk of the town a few years ago. It seems to have declined in popularity recently. I went back a while ago and not even Chinese New Year could restore its former bustling atmosphere. This place reminds me of many Chinese seafood restaurants, like T & T in Edmonds. The individual dishes are quite good, but there are a lot of restaurants out there that boast similar quality food. Because I don't think I could comment on the general experience well, I'll talk individually about each dish I got. Maybe I'll keep updating this review and eventually have something to say for each of the 100+ items on the menu. House Special Fish Fillet ($10.95) - delicious soft white fish. The name fails to indicate it, but this dish is completely covered in peas! It's kind of surprising to order a bunch of fish and see that a bright green is the dominant color. Also included are carrots, onions, mushrooms, and maybe some other stuff I forgot. Overall a good dish, but owing exclusively to the fish (not really a big fan of vegetables here). Salted and Pepper Pork Chop ($8.95) - if there's anything you must get here, it's this. This pork chop has just the right amount of seasoning and is very soft. It looks like just an unappealing pile of brown meat at first, but it may just be the best pork chop you've ever had, and at such a low price too! Also, unlike restaurants that serve a similar dish, this one doesn't appear to dump a ton of MSG on it. House Special Tofu Hot Pot ($9.95) - sizzling hot dish of tofu, mushrooms, squid. Maybe some other stuff. It's covered pretty heavily in sauce, so the food will probably come out more than a little juicy. A bit on the salty side, but the good part is that it stays warm longer than most of the other dishes. Stir-Fried Pea Vines with Garlic Sauce ($11.95) - also comes with the choice of "supreme broth" in place of the garlic sauce. Whatever that is. I think it's cooked rather well for what it is, but it's pretty much all green, and again, not the biggest fan of vegetables. Fuzhou Soft Tofu ($9.95) - very soft and yummy tofu floating around in heavy sauce. There's also thinly-sliced mushroom and squid in there, plus this green vegetable that I cannot identify. Hmm, I'm sensing a recurring pattern here... Beef Brisket with Radish Hot Pot ($8.95) - another small hot pot, so the contents come out sizzling and stay warm for a while. The broth in this one is thick and has a vague taste of alcohol. I like the beef, but the radish is pretty terrible and is easily the worst thing they have here.
(4)Owen T.
The food that they provide is absolutely standard dim sum quality. I got pissed by the cashier, they need to learn how to please their customer more and learn how to respect customer.
(1)Monish D.
Just absolutely delicious. Apparently a dim sum place, which they stop serving in the evening on the weekends. Place is packed, everything is awesome!
(4)A N.
It's a decent standard dim sum place for good value. Dim sum is always a delicate balance between high quality and high price. Superior dim sum comes with steep prices and since it's dim sum, people tend to scoff at high prices. Ya can't have it all people! What you can have is satisfying sticky rice, har gow, siu mai, custard buns and more for a good price of $2-3 per plate. For three people, our bill came out to $25! This ain't a fancy place. You probably don't want to look too closely at the tables. But all in all, it's a dim sum place I'd frequent.
(4)Serey K.
It is a tradition for me and my girlfriend to have dim sum on Saturday morning. Ever since we moved to Washington, Jade Garden has been our to-go spot for some dim sum. The food is very good and delicious. My favorite is the shrimp dumping, shu mai, pan-fried shrimp & chive, and chicken feet (do not judge me- i love feet) =P I'm already drooling while writing this review. If you are planning on eating here over the weekend, I recommend you make reservation. I do not know how the reservation system works, but I've seen people come in and get seated right away for dim sum. Every Saturday I end up waiting for a minimum of 45 mins - 1hr before seated. A couple of days ago, I took my friend here for late night dinner (midnight) and it was delicious! I could go on with this review, but the primary focus here is the dim sum. I highly recommend this location if you do not mind the crowd and the wait, which is the reason for the 4 stars. If they can improve the wait time, I would give them a 5 stars. Best of all, to end this review- COST. A good decent meai for me and my girlfriend could end being $30.00 Sometime similar in the Bay Area (California) would have cost us $50.0. 4 Stars for Awesomest, Delicious Food, cheap price, and great customer service! Kudo to Jade Garden.
(4)Jacob S.
The food was good. And they were really busy so the service was incredibly bad. I ask for a coke and they bang that can of coke on the table and it ended up sticky all over my clothes so thank you.. Also asked for a straw and wait for almost 10 mins to get it. Good dim sum honestly i will come back for the food but just for food!
(2)Kristine H.
A pack of us descended on the ID with empty bellies craving yum cha. We waited about a half hour for our table. The place was packed to the rafters with hungry diners and carts circling the restaurant laden with saucers of savoury treats. We ordered several varieties of dumplings, bao, crispy salt and pepper calamari, cheong fan stuffed with mushrooms, steamed crisp greens, honey walnut shrimp, turnip cakes and several shrimp dishes. Every morsel was consumed. Either we were famished or the food was stellar, I cannot rightly recall. I know that afterward all of my friends were impressed with the cost of our meal and we vowed to return to the ID to try out another place for dim sum to see how it stacked up. Tea flowed freely and every item on the carts was fresh. I found the service to be attentive and the dining area clean. Our used plates were taken away speedily and while I had to ask a couple of times for ice water, a server finally brought us a pitcher of water. Parking is limited on the streets but there's a pay lot a couple of blocks away. Don't give yourself a headache and just pay the few dollars.
(4)Mary W.
Our party visited last Sunday. I'd been before, but it was the first visit for my out of town friend, who usually visits another ID restaurant for dim sum. But I sang their praises, so in we went. It was packed, no surprise, but I was actually embarrassed by the service. Or, more accurately, the lack of. The dim sum cart never, as in not ever, stopped at our table. We got up and found a server to request every single item we got. The container of spare ribs was dropped at our table and left a large puddle of melted grease which we cleaned up ourselves. I don't expect "service" at a dim sum restaurant, but I do expect that the cart will stop at our table and we will be shown the offerings and experience at least basic courtesy. I may go back and give them another chance, I'm not sure yet. I will say that if I do go back again and have the same experience, it will be the last time. PS The food is delicious and the only reason to even consider putting up with this nonsense.
(2)Dena P.
I enjoyed my meal at Jade. I had tons of food and they were able to serve us even though they seem to be having their lunch at the same time. I didn't mind nor did they mind. We got the honey glazed prawns and walnuts (amazing), sweet and sour pork, and crab in a black bean sauce. The food came out fast and they also served us some yummy soup. It was really fresh and also the rice was not old! My favorite was those honey glazed prawns that i can't seem to find anywhere else. They were amazing! Crispy and sweet! Yum!
(5)Merry T.
Best DIMSUM in Seattle Area! Would love to give them a five star if its not for their service during busy hours. Beware of the long lines, call them first in advance, and put your name in the table list. Always ordered their shiumai, hakau, fried beancurd, steam beancurd, egg tart, chaliong... and always blown away by it :) Recommended...!
(4)Glenn P.
This is a good place to try dim-sum if you've never had it before. They tend to bring out a lot of shrimp / seafood dishes, but also have plenty of other choices. The prices are reasonable, as in 6 people can eat well for $67. The place is clean enough, but no one goes for the decor. I've been about 10 times now, and would like a little more variety in the selections they bring out...
(4)Jeremy Y.
My friend and I stumbled in here on a weekend and I think they were primarily serving dim sum but we wanted to order off the menu which seemed to throw everyone off. Took a long time for them to bring us our menu and our food. The food was OK but I have had better at Red Lantern a couple blocks away.
(2)Ava A.
Dim Sum on the day we went was great! It was packed, my party of 9 waited about 20 mins for a seat. On the way to the table they asked if we wanted Jasmine tea, we did. Right away a lady came by with a cart, within 5 min we had about 25 different things on the table. Everything from chicken's feet (Fung Zao) to dessert (Daan Taat). 4 of the 9 were children and they even loved the food. The tea was good but the bottom of the pot was a bit much as it was very rich. The shrimp (Har Gau), scallops, pork buns (Cha Siu Bao), Sticky rice wrap (Nor Mai Gai) and all was cooked to perfection. We ate it all. I will be back. You should give it a try. Do IT!
(5)Tianyi S.
While nothing can be said of Jade Garden's ambiance (except that there is none) this place remains freaking awesome. My extended family of 8 barged in on the busiest weekend hour (11:30am, Saturday) and within 25 minutes, we were seated in front of mountains of- Perfectly chewy, steamed chang fen, wrapped around whole shrimp. Tender pork wrapped in beancurd sheets. Plump, translucent har gow. Chive & shrimp dumplings. Intensely flavorful short ribs in hot oil. Sticky nuomi fan stuffed with ground chicken. Golden fried, melty radish cakes. Chicken feet- sweet, webby & tender. Singaporean style crispy noodles topped with seafood, mushrooms & baby bok choy. Fuzhow fried rice with gravy. Housemade meatballs. Steaming baskets of siu mai. The Most Amazing chive and pork stuffed dumplings- pan-fried with crispy sesame seeds on top. On the busiest day of the week, waiters flew around with dim sum carts, piling at least two or three fresh orders of each dish onto our table, keeping our mouths full & curiosity sated. The sum total came out to ~$75, for a meal in which 8 people fed & overfed themselves, and then doggy-bagged enough food to last 2 more days. Bottom Line: Super tasty & dirt cheap. Yay noms.
(5)Chris T.
What's happened to Jade Garden's dim sum?! About four or five years ago, they were kind of unknown and then somehow became The Place for Sunday dim sum for Asian families and eventually just became a pretty well-known dim-sum place for everybody in general. But since that golden age years ago, Jade Garden's been a letdown every time I come here. Sure, the food's cheap but the dimsum is greasy and not as flavorful as it should be. Buns are lukewarm, crispy shells aren't that crispy, and the place is just starting to look plain rundown and sad. You can comfortably get full for just $16 for two people but it isn't really worth it when the food isn't that great and you're just going to feel like an oily mess afterwards.
(2)Vivian H.
3.5 I specifically wanted to go to a dim sum restaurant where the carts come around. Since I had tried Harbor City and was unimpressed, I decided on Jade Garden. Came around 12:30pm on a Thursday and it was very busy, but we were seated immediately. The two of us had: shrimp dumplings, sui mai, fried dumplings with meat inside, flat shrimp noodles, sticky rice, and chicken feet. Everything was delicious, especially the sui mai. And the total came out to be only $18! I was very full. This has definitely become my new go-to dim sum restaurant!
(3)Tyler G.
Mongolian beef and the chow mein were great. Sweet and sour pork was so-so. Service wasn't the best, and it seemed understaffed. Still would come again.
(4)Emma F.
Since I moved to Seattle people kept telling me that the only decent dim sum in town was in the ID. I have been to the places in Bellevue that serve Dim Sum and they are ok so I figured if people were talking about the ones in the ID they must mean that they are better and more "authentic". Like what I was used to in San Francisco. WRONG! When I get Dim Sum I really care about only one thing, the Shrimp Dumplings. Here they are, how shall I say this, rough and ready. Nothing special at all about them, the shrimp is roughly thrown together and lacking in real flavor and the wrapping seems like it was applied by a guy in the back with a few extra thumbs. The wrapper is also different from anything I have had anywhere. To add insult to injury, there is usually a wait!! I just can't understand that... This place just isn't worth a trip to the ID let alone a wait. Hell, you're better off at some of the places in Bellevue, which isn't to say those are great dim sum, it's more a negative for Jade Garden. I gave them the second star for three reasons, 1. They have pea vines 2.They serve dim sum in the evening 3. The chicken feet are average. Still, don't waste time on your weekend waiting for this place, it just isn't worth it.
(2)Li W.
Some advice for all you dim-sum goers: There are two levels on the floor of this restaurant. The one on the left side of the divider has the big round tables. The one of the right side is a little bit lower, and has small tables. Do NOT sit on that lower side. It is furthest from where the dim-sum carts come out, and they rarely make it over there. If you get stuck near the back, close to the kitchen doors, you'll have to stop a server and ask for specific items (if you know what you want already). So, try to get a seat on the upper level, and don't be shy about sharing a big table because you'll get seated much faster. Oh, you can ask the server for items and they will get it for you. The stuffed eggplant is amazing and not usually found on the carts.
(4)Ka L.
This place makes me feel like I'm in Hong Kong. Great authentic vibe. Hostesses and servers are all cantonese, that makes me feel so welcome! I arrived around 10:30am on Sunday, expecting a wait, but hurray, the first round of customers were clearing out and I got a seat immediately. The hostess was very nice to recommend me Chrysanthemum tea since the weather has been miserable and heaty in Seattle. Food: Shu-mai - a OK. I would probably skip it if it wasn't a staple. I'm not sure if the meat is even pork.. there's a weird taste to it!! Ha Gau - very very tasty. But I wish the skin would actually hold up to my chopsticks. It's so sticky and tears apart easily. Rice cake - no idea what its called in cantonese, but its kinda sweet, but mostly tasteless to me. I'll skip it. This white thing I bought into because I love special items (only available on Sunday/weekends). Hum Shui Gok - YAYYY. great job. just wished I had it hot and piping. nice crispy skin, chewy dough, tasty meat and mushroom mix. LOVE Bo Lo Cha Xiu Bao - BEST OF THE DAY. the crust is PERFECT, so crispy and tasty. The bun was perfect in its consistency and flavor, and the BBQ pork is the cream on top of the pie - not necessary, but enhances the experience. omg. it's so good!!! 4/5 rating for Bo Lo Cha Xiu Bao and Hum Shui Gok. Did not catch a glimpse of the honey walnut prawns/shrimps.. It's a relatively small place, offer to share seats like you would in a Hong Kong dim sum place if you are hungry. You can also tell the servers what you want and they will bring it to you when it's available. Be aggressive and wave the servers down or they might just walk by you without stopping. Come before 11am because when I was done, there were like 10 parties outside waiting...
(4)Tom D.
There's a reason why this is the busiest Dim Sum place in Chinatown. I've never had bad food here! The selection is above average and it's good. Pretty cheap too. The only thing I can criticize is the "upstairs" seating. I should know better, if someone asks "Would you mind sitting XXXX (outside, upstairs, near the garbage cans)?" there's a reason. Don't take it! LOL.
(5)Katya L.
Definitely my favorite dim sum in Seattle. Hot, fresh and delicious. The wait is long, but it amps up your appetite. The honey walnut prawns are the best thing I've ever put in my mouth... ever.
(5)Milton L.
Among all the inedible dim sum that bad Chinese restaurants serve in Seattle, this one's offerings are relatively OK. I mean, really, unless I have a huge craving for dim sum I would probably still not go there. But Seattle is just sad like that when it comes to Chinese food. Luckily, just drive 3 hours to Richmond Canada and you'll get some of the best Chinese food in North America.
(2)Yohann S.
I'm officially going to come out and say.. Dim Sum just not my cup of tea. Don't get me wrong, the food taste edible, the service is.. Dim Sum-ish, the interior was clean and all.. People have fun eating while chatting it up with their family and friends.. just like those normal Dim Sum-ish places. But yeah.. for some reason.. I failed to enjoy the point of Dim Sum. Gf totally love it though. I'd prefer a bowl of scramble egg, bacon and sausages over Dim Sum. Again, that's just me. Oh, I like their honey walnut prawns and Chinese donut. I'll give it 4 stars so the folks that love Dim Sum won't get a wrong idea. If you love Dim Sum, you most likely will love this place.
(4)Jennifer B.
I'd say it is one of best dim sum places in Seattle if you don't want to drive out of the city. It is always busy and it's best to not go during the lunch rush. Most everything I've had is pretty good. The rumor is that Jade Garden's dim sum chef moved to Harbor City and they are a toss up for first. My favorite in this region has been Top Gun in Bellevue. If you have time Vancouver, BC has the best dim sum I've ever had.
(3)N J S.
My husband and I decided to come here since we kept hearing all the rave about how good this place was. it was pretty busy, but we decided to stick with waiting. At the time, my son was about 26 mths old and my daughter was about 12mths old. When my husband went up to the counter to have them put our name down, he told them we needed a table for 4. After waiting for about 20 minutes, the hostess took us to our table. When we got to the table, it was really a table for 2, and we asked if there was a bigger table. At that moment, she sounded a little pissy and snapped at us why we didn't tell them we had 4 ppl. I got pissed and told her that my husband had already told them we had 4 ppl, and to go check her list. I mean, whether or not the list said 2 or 4 ppl, ONE, you don't go snapping at your paying customer, and TWO, while trying to rush us in to show us our table, it's obvious we were carrying 2 kids in our arms and a huge diaper bag...I mean, did they think our kids were going to sit on our laps while we were going to eat?! Since obviously the table wasn't going to fit us, she told us to go back to the front to wait some more. I wanted to leave since she totally got on my bad side, but then I didn't want to waste time to go to another place and wait some more, especially with 2 hungry kids. Despite the bad attitude from the hostess, I honestly didn't think the dim sum was all that great as per it being awarded as "Seattle's Best". It wasn't worth the wait (twice) and definitely not worth the rudeness. Aside from that, this place needs CLEANING UP. I mean, I am all for most "hole in the wall" places, HOWEVER...if they don't take the time to clean up their restaurant or bathroom, would you really want them to serve you food? Ugh...Never going to come back to this place.
(2)Agnes K.
Loh Miye Giye, Tzeung Fun, Har Gow, Sui Mai, Loh Bak Go Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum, Yum!!! As far as Seattle goes, Jade Garden is a decent place to go for dim sum. Maybe the best in Seattle. If you want the most variety and the freshest, hottest food at a dim sum restaurant, a general rule is to make sure you sit close to the kitchen where the carts come out. This rule held true for me here. The first time I was at a table at the back of the restaurant (where cart traffic got so jammed up most carts turned around before making it all the way in) and the food was colder and there was not as much variety. The second time, we made reservations and made them near the front, and guess what? More food, and more hot food at that. So, why three stars? Being a dim sum lover who lived in Vancouver, BC for a year (and having grown up with dim sum connoisseurs), I now compare all dim sum restaurants to those in Richmond (a suburb of Vancouver that houses the best East Asian cuisines!). Comparatively, the ingredients at Jade Garden could be fresher, there could be more natural (and less processed) meats in the dishes, the dishes could be even hotter, fresher, and steamier (heck, they wouldn't even be rolled out in carts but ordered and then delivered to you fresh off the steamer), there would be two to three times more variety, and well.... it's just qualitatively different. But alas, we are not in Vancouver. For Seattle, Jade Garden satisfies my cravings for dim sum and despite its average quality, I still salivate just thinking about the different dishes.
(3)Clint W.
Best dim sum in Seattle. Not to compare with Vancouver, but best around here. It's kind of a dingy place and it's hectic inside. But, it's packed everyday for dim sum. If you don't get there before 11, go somewhere else. Service can be poor and seating can put you at tables with people you don't know. (For some reason, I still can't get over this part. I haven't succumbed to it yet.) But, it has great variety and it's good stuff. Of course, dim sum can get expensive but if you have to spend, do it here. I've tried to eat dinner here and been sorely disappointed. So, my review only stands for dim sum. If it's a dinner rating, I think it's a 2.
(4)Yuliana A.
O Jade Garden, You may not be as good as those places in Vancouver BC. Though tasty, your dumpling skins are too tough to be considered good. For people who didn't call ahead, you might not be worth the loooooong wait. Your service might not be stellar, but what can one really except from a BUSY Chinese restaurant? You're definitely not the best dim sum place I have ever tasted, as the best dim sum ever would be in its birthplace, Hong Kong. But you are the BEST dim sum place in Seattle. Hands down!
(4)Ken S.
Best. Dim. Sum. Ever. I live in Colorado, and we can't get dim sum even close to this good. I go here EVERY time I visit Seattle. Highly recommended. Located in the hilly part of International District. Great restaurant. Great Dim Sum, I recommend to everyone.
(5)Paul M.
I'm a big fan of this place. The dim sum is amazing. If you are just two or three, it's in your best interest to share one of the big tables with a group as it will get you seated faster and you'll have more options to oogle and expand your dim sum repertoire. This is my favorite place for dim sum in Seattle, as discovered on Yelp. They do a really good job keeping it fresh and it's totally affordable. I don't think there is another place where you can be completely stuffed for $20 for 2 people (Pizza Hut aside bleh!). The hardest part about this place is trying to stop ordering. Get here early (or late, but late isn't recommended as it's not quite as fresh) on the weekend for their dim sum!
(4)Tina V.
This place was amazing. The dim sum here is some of the best my husband and I have ever had. The service was actually really good. if we wanted something that wasnt on the cart and we saw someone else had it, we just asked and they brought it right out to us. We had our 18 month old son with us and the waitresses and waiters were very friendly with him and stopped to talk and say hi to him as we he was practicing using his chop stix. The decor is a little drabby, but when the food is that good, who cares. If I could give it another half star I would... but they dont have half stars. We will be going here again!!
(4)Amy K.
went for dim sum, then we get there and there's no dim sum! we walked from downtown, so that was probably not a good sign. The food was probably as good as any other china town, but the service is ridiculous. From the get go we asked for separate bills due to being in town for a conference and being reimbursed but that was next to impossible. Then when the bill came, he brought them on post its!! what??? it was a night mare, he stated he couldn't split the bill due to having to report to the IRS?? He would NOT just put them on 2 separate receipts, it was the most ridiculous experience we all had. The only reason I didn't put 1 star is because the food itself was great, i think we just lucked out with a server who would not accomodate. Good luck!
(2)MarieClaire S.
King of the dim sum. Whether it's so popular because it's dim sum is significantly better than all others or just through exposure, I don't know, because this is the only place I go for dim sum. And I average at least one dim sum outing a month. My only real complaint is the wait. It's insanely packed on weekends. Sometimes the wait is 30 minutes, like the cashier lady says, but once I waited almost two hours. Also, some dishes are only offered sporadically/aren't always on the carts when I really want them! But the dim sum staples are all there. Food is usually hot, to the point where it sticks out in my memory if it's actually cold. Favorites include hom bau, shu mai, flaky pastry with barbecue pork inside, pork and ginger dumplings, shrimp in green peppers and sesame balls with bean paste (this is probably the weakest of all). Also, the salt and pepper calamari! We've even made vegetarian dim sum work before. One of their more elusive dishes is some sort of fried dough, very airy inside, covered in a steamed rice wrapper, with several different sauces on top. Excellent, but unfortunately I don't know what it's called. Even my friend didn't know, and her parents owned a Chinese restaurant. AND CHEAP. It always works out to ~$7/8 when splitting the bill with friends.
(5)Christie P.
For me, in Seattle, Jade Garden is *the* place for dim sum. I've tried, and will continue to try, other restaurants, but my heart and stomach always leads me back to Jade. However, Jade Garden can be hit or miss. You have to find the sweet spot of arriving early enough to not have to wait an obnoxious amount of time, but late enough to get a good, fresh variety from the kitchen. But when you hit that sweet spot, man - oh - man... ::blush:: Don't exclude Jade Garden from other meals! I recently experience my first 8-course Chinese dinner and was about to faint in pain (seriously, did you just put another platter of food on the table?) and pleasure (food porn, for serious!). Everything was as good as their dim sum. One more positive: Reasonable prices. One more negative: ID parking can suck it.
(4)Stephanie L.
I've been here twice now and have to say it has made me love dim sum. I had never had dim sum before coming to Jade Garden and I had no idea what it was. They don't take time to explain it to you here. Bustling toward you with carts full of food, men and women will stare at you questioningly asking if you want some and it's a risk you have to be willing to take. I really enjoyed their barbequed pork in dough balls, but most of all the pork in the pastry is the best. Also, their chow mein is not greasy at all and my favorite side dish to order. The staff is very accomodating when you need something but they certainly don't go out of their way to tend to you. This place is crazy cheap too. For a ton of food to fill two people, out the door is about $20. That's how much one entree costs at Cheesecake Factory. You can park at Uwajimaya and make a minimum purchase there because parking is kind of tight around ID. But it's also walking distance from the bus station so that's an option. Also-there's a bathroom in the back of the restaurant. They say on the door "no public bathrooms" but there is one for guests.
(4)Michael L.
Yumm. I love dim sum and this place always hits the spot. The food here is pretty decent but the wait can get pretty long, the price is really reasonable as well. last time I came with 6 people and it ended up being about 11 dollars a person. We were all super full and satisfied. They are also really kind, one time I came here we missed our seating because we went to go walk around and they kindly let us bump ahead when we got back. Like most dim sum places around this one delivers, the food are served hot since they have a large flow of people coming in and out. During dim sum you can still order from the menu - we got a order of pea vines sauteed with garlic asian style which was delish.
(4)Lauren B.
Very pleasant Chinese restaurant. Odd but enjoyable decor - yes, those are plastic fruit and vines hanging from the ceiling. Delicious 5-star fried pot stickers. Satisfying #49 (beef with ginger and onion). Plentiful white rice and tasty tea. Pretty empty late Thursday afternoon, but it wasn't exactly meal time, so altho our service was fast dunno what it's normally like. I could not understand our heavily accented server but he obviously understood us - fast accurate service! Would certainly return.
(4)David N.
#DimSum This review is for their dim sum only....Cause their dinner is 3 stars and nothin to spell about. No worries just do dim sum. Also this is Moms favorite spot. Jade Garden is Seattle's dim sum champ. Freshest, tastiest, warmest, and most extensive dishes. My joints are the hai goh, shu mai, shrimp and scallop dumplings, chinese donut wrapped in how fun, shrimp and crab dumplings, dim sum size chinese brocili, bbq how fun, sticky rice in banana leaf, chicken feet, spare ribs, and any randon intriguin creation. The joint is hella crowded and waits could be around 30-45 minutes on weekends. However is a pretty large space with seating in the back and upstairs. You will wait at Harbor city as well, so why not wait for something better. Smaller parties maybe sharing tables like NYC chinatown style. Ambiance is typical Chinese restaurant, dont expect too much. Thank Me Later..
(5)Johnson S.
You've got to appreciate a restaurant where can gorge yourself on greasy, tasty Chinese food for $10 or so. This is the most popular dim sum restaurant in Seattle, and there's a reason for it.
(3)Connie Y.
Moving to the Northwest, I thought there'd be great dim sum but unfortunately that's not the case. We've tried several around ID, Bellevue, etc...but have decided Jade is so far the BEST dim sum around. Their siu mai, tofu, shrimp, and scallops are all very good and we go back for these specifically. Jade also offers a big variety of additional dishes but we can't eat it all without having to undo our belts! Outside of food, the staff is typical of most dim sum restaurants. You pick what you want and they HAVE to move on since there's another table/round of people also waiting for their hot dim sum--there's not much time to 'explain' anything and the waitresses aren't necessarily pushing food, they just need to move on to the next table. It's how most dim sum is served around the world--not just Jade. (Newbie folks might try going with a friend or go before/after prime lunch hours so they'll get more help/attention then...I like my dim sum hot and steamy so I appreciate the ladies moving quickly around the tables.) Regarding the wait, yes it can be long (again, Jade is one of the better dim sum restaurants around) so to beat the wait, just go earlier -- we go around 10 (we go for Brunch) and get seated within 5-10 minutes and parking usually isn't a problem--especially on Sundays when parking is FREE/no meters! Jade is hands down better than Harbor or any of the other dim sum places around ID.
(4)Carol J.
Fun and delicious!! They are very friendly and the food is really good! The servers come along with rolling trays of food and you choose what you want to eat. Look on back of ticket for menu items in English.
(5)Chaein H.
*second review* Always love the dim sum here bt This time I came here at 9:30 pm food ain't that fresh . Got the chef special chicken which is the it looks like they reheat the chicken in deep fryer . Very disappointed . Wonton noodle soup it's tasteless n Egg plant hotpot is too salty ... Maybe should stick with the dim sum next time . N service ain't great either, the server just drop the food at the corner of the table without saying anything n walk away ... ... Wonder wat is wrong ... Oh well I'm hungry , even it's nt that pleasant this time atleast I got my stomach filled .
(2)Valerie L.
Jade Garden is one of my preferred dim sum restaurants in Seattle, only because they are very few dim sum places in the area that actually serves fresh dim sum that comes out piping hot. The cleanliness of the place and friendliness/responsiveness of the wait staff is less than desirable. I know it's known that most Chinese restaurants don't practice excellent customer service, but to be occasionally bumped from the seating waitlist after waiting for 45-minutes for a table, and to be completely ignored when ordering dim sum from the cart is extremely bad and poor service. It was almost unbelievable. Firstly, I was speaking directly to the cart lady ordering food in Chinese, and at first I thought she spoke a different dialect since though she was looking at me she didn't acknowledge my orders with a nod or verbally, however kept putting dishes on our table. My other friend started to order as well in Mandarin since I was speaking in Cantonese and she ignored them as well, until my boyfriend who is American said something to her like "Hey they are talking to you" that she began to reply in Chinese. Also, when he asked for a refill of hot sauce she told one of the bus boys to fill it up, and when he approached the table and asked for clarification she called him "stupid" in Chinese. The service is consistently bad, but food is good. Until there's something that rivals them I'll continue to go and suck it up, but seriously they need to not only clean-up their restaurant but also their act.
(2)Chris P.
Very good Dim Sum that is worth the wait!
(4)Jason M.
Plenty of choices. The spicy sauce's very good. We like fried fluffy taro. If you don't like wating for a long line, better avoid noon time. Very fresh dim sum. The price's great too.
(4)Sarah L.
Really good dim sum! Very cheap, too. After reading some of the yelp reviews, I was terrified that I might find cockroaches in my food but thank God there were none when I visited 0:)
(4)Veronica D.
I've only been here very drunk during late hours of the night to get some honey walnut prawns and I always enjoy every bite of it to the fullest. Sometimes after a long day of drinking.. you want some Bomb Chinese food & this is a great place to do just that for me to get my Chinese Food fix. The service has always been great, very genuine and kind employees, i can appreciate that! I can't say the restaurant is the cleanest place I've been too.. but that has never stopped me from coming here. The food is good & I hear they have a good dim sum.. one day (when I am able to wake up for dim sum) I may just have to check it out!
(4)Shy A.
We don't have many traditions in my family and over the years as we have all moved to different cities and across different parts of the country our traditions have somewhat faded. Being a nostalgic softie, I found myself missing one tradition the most....Xmas Dim Sum! Well, I got it this year....before having to drop my mom off at the airport, I insisted that we relive the days of my childhood in SF and grab some Xmas Dim Sum. We headed to Jade Garden after a suggestion from a fellow Yelper... We were met with a HUGE line-I suppose Xmas Dim sum isn't just our tradition...but, we were seated quickly and were soon enjoying some of the most delicious Dim Sum that we've ever had. In keeping up with the Xmas tradition we quickly got:Honey BBQ Pork pies(To die for when they are still warm and flaky!), Pork Shui Mai (Salty goodness!), Steamed Spareribs with Black Beans (almost as good as mom's!), Pork Dumplings, steamed Jumbo Prawn Dumplings, Steamed BBQ Pork Buns....our list went on and on like a spoiled brats Xmas wish list. We walked out only dropping about $35 total with tip! I love this place-totally worth the trip!
(4)Joyce J.
This Dim Sum place is decent for its price range. The restaurant serves dim sum daily until 3pm (for those of you who are curious and don't want to make a call to find out). My friends and I arrived at 2:55pm on a Monday but the restaurant was very accommodating and served us anyway. The dim sum quality here is respectable. You can get most of the traditional items here like shao mai, BBQ pork bums, and chicken feet. What separates this place from the fancy dim sum restaurants in BC is probably a bit of novelty and the overall ambiance.
(4)Shelly L.
I've been to Jade Garden many times and would give it a solid 4 stars but on my most recent trip there, an uninvited friend showed up. While we were enjoying dim sum, my son says "Look mom, a bug". Well, this bug was actually a roach and it was crawling on the table with all the dim sum platters around. I flagged down the waiter and guess what he did? He didn't say one word...he just took a napkin, squished it, and then left. Ugh! Btw, they sat us on the 3rd level! In case you didn't know about this level, it's basically a storage area with a couple of tables and the waiters come to you so you're not able to see them pushing the carts. Avoid sitting here! It's cramped and not a pleasant eating area.
(1)Ken L.
I want to give this place 3.5 stars but there isn't that option. I only come here for dim sum and I think it is good for the Seattle area. Do the usual: Har Gow, BBQ pork bun, congee, xiu mai and sticky rice. A favorite place for me to go when I am in the ID area for dim sum. My advice is on the weekends when they serve the good stuff, come early about 11 to get quicker seating. Haven't tried their Chinese food menu so can't comment on that. This rating applies only to Dim Sum.
(4)Jerry W.
Fast service on a late Sunday lunch. Took all sauces away before we were finished with our dim sum. Food was quite good but serious indigestion for an hour later. Not sure if it was an MSG overdose. Will give them another try. Some of the other reviews are a bit scary. Not fancy but decent for the ID.
(3)Chi N.
Wobble wobble. Wobbly table. My food is sliding back and forth. It was Thanksgiving day, We saw the open sign lit here at the Jade Garden and I thought it was my chance to check this place out. I knew that this place is always busy on the weekends. For dimsum, we picked up BBQ pork hum bao, shrimp hakao, shanghai dumplings. They all tasted cheap and bland. The hum bao was super soggy on the bottom, like it was sitting out for a while. Then I tried the other dishes and they were also soggy on the bottom. The hakao and dumplings were both made with really thick skin, that was starchy and tasteless. We also ordered a hot and sour soup. I thought it was a safe bet, but that too was a huge let down. Soup was also really thick and starchy, all the ingredients tasted and smelled like it came straight from cans and added some old chili oil and vinegar to make it "hot and sour." ugh!! Even my home made instant hot and sour soup tastes better than that. Honestly, the worst dimsum I've ever had. AND it wasn't THAT cheap, 3 dimsum plates and 1 soup for over 20$. Dim Sum King has cheap and decent dimsum and you will never have to pay over $10 for 2 people. I don't know why this place is so popular. Not coming back ever.
(1)Karen L.
I'm surprised this place opens so late at night! Friends and I came here to eat after clubbing at Trinity (it was daylight savings, so it was 2am when we left, and then it rolled back to 1 am). Some of us were still a bit drunk (not me, I was just tired and hungry). We ordered a few dishes to share, and were surprised at how fast they were served to us! It was almost instant. The food was good--it's of your typical Chinese fare. However, I was also surprised at how pricey the items were (many surprises that night). But I know dim sum is good here, so that's what we would return for.
(3)Mylynn D.
Th fried rice portions are HUGE!! But their food was not as great in the flavor department. It was kinda a let down. And the Egg rolls were good but just filled with cooking oil which was disgusting after the second bite.
(2)warren c.
Far and away the best dim sum in the I.D.! As some of the other comments have mentioned, however, the magnificence of the fare here is also something of a drawback, as the word is out on this place, and getting a table during the weekends can be damn near impossible. Still, if the biggest mark against a place is that it's so friggin' awesome that you can't keep the herds of humanity from swallowing the place up every lazy, hungover Saturday or Sunday, a person could do worse. Respect.
(4)Alice C.
It's cheap, its crowded, and the food is constantly coming around. 6 people ate for $50, which is pretty damn good. Lines on the weekend are killer, expect a 20 minute wait at minimum.
(3)B J.
AMBIENCE - D (A little better than a hole in the wall - don't look at the decorative dust collectors!) SERVICE - C+ - if you can get the host or servers attention, they're good...but expect to keep making eye contact to get someone to wait on you... once you get a server, they're very helpful as YES, they want to sell you more off the dim sum cart! If you know how to order and it's not on the cart, you can just request and within 10 mins... you'll get that dish nice and hot! FOOD - A- YEA! A Decent DIM SUM! - love the flavors and variety! If it's cool, request to send back and make hot! PRICE - Affordable if you want perfectly satisfied (under $10)... gluttony (then you're looking between $10 - $20! My favorite dishes are the leaf wrapped sticky rice, honey walnut prawns, gai lon with oyster sauce, hom sui gawk, and foon gow... good luck ordering!
(4)John F.
We've only had dim sum twice in Seattle, so we weren't 100% of what to expect. Jade Garden was great. The staff was helpful, atmosphere was OK, the food was delicious, the green tea was very good, and the prices were particularly easy on the wallet. She had shrimp with crab, I had a beefy noodle dish, and amazing ginger pork dumplings. Highly recommended.
(4)Rebecca S.
This is my favorite dim sum restaurant in Seattle. Jade Garden has great selection and the food always tastes fresh. Seriously, they have the best shrimp in the ID and they let you choose your tea from about six types. I also love how if you want something that you're not seeing on the cart, you just ask and the lady will abandon her cart and go run and find it for you - now that's service. Jade Garden does have its flaws though. For instance, the wait is awful on weekends to where I don't ever want to go. I don't like how they allow people to call in and make reservations saying they're on their way while there are a ton of people in the lobby area, it seems a bit slanted. The food is also almost always cold. I went here the other day for lunch and put an entire dumpling in my mouth and almost choked because I didn't expect it to be hot. Luckily the food is always good regardless of the temperature, but then again, I'm one of those girls who doesn't reheat leftovers either. And finally, I went here the other day for lunch with Kale B. and we ordered mango pudding. On the mango pudding was what appeared to be a small hair, but when Kale pulled it, it turned out to be a six inch black hair came out of it. We showed the lady who then gave us a new pudding right away, but I think I'm traumatized forever of mango pudding.
(4)Marimo A.
I saw a cockroach crawling on the wall...I'm sure it happens in many restaurants, but I really didn't want to see it.
(3)parviz d.
good food. But looooong wait. They tell you 40 minutes but its more like an hour and 40 minutues.
(1)Cal K.
This line is crazy here. The wait will be long during the lunchtime. This place is definitely not worth the wait. The dim sum is just average and the tables seem a little cramped with all of the carts. I will compliment that the food isn't too greasy, but there isn't much favor in some dishes. Also, its hard to find a parking spot near by. I would try a different dim sum restaurant because this line is just too long!
(3)Yumiko K.
Jade Garden is hands-down one of the most overrated dim sum restaurants in Seattle. On any given weekend, you could see a crowd of people waiting to get into this place because of all the hype. I don't disagree that they serve tasty dim sum, but so do others. Why wait forever in line to get into Jade Garden when you can be seated promptly at one of many dim sum restaurants located in ID? One more thing I'd like to mention: I've seen a baby cockroach crawling on the wall in the dining room!!! I am not naive to assume that no other Chinese restaurant in ID is roach-free. However, having actually seen one crawling next to all the condiments and your plate really turns me off. A cockroach (small or big) is definitely not my favourite dining companion.
(3)Alan S.
Got here on a Friday afternoon around 12:30pm and the place was packed but only had to wait about 15 minutes. The carts came around right away. I was a little disappointed by the amount of options. I seemed to see the same carts and the same items come around. The highlights for me were the baked pork bun and the pork ginger shumai. I thought everything was average to above average. I've had better dim sum in my life but I'd say this place was above average. I'd come back.
(4)Joshua C.
Okay, I've endured my share of sales training, closing techniques, 7 habits, Zig Ziglar, etc... -Lean in slightly to show interest, but not too much or they'll back away -Ask pronged questions, instead of yes/no ones (your place or mine?) -Seek first to understand, then to be understood -Practice having a good handshake (no limp fish here) -Talk to the decision maker I could go on, some of this works, but if I really wanted an effective sales force I'd just send my crack team of commission only MBAs to eat Dim Sum at Jade Garden. These cart ladies are what's up. ||| excerpt from my fictitious upcoming book ||| __________________________________________________Â___ Sales Technique One: Brute Force Method (Dim Sum Lady Variation) __________________________________________________Â___ Scenario: Much better half and I clearly have more shrimp dumplings, steamed buns, look fun noodles, turnip cakes, and honey walnut shrimp than two people need. __________________________________________________Â___ Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: Thanks, but we have a lot of food already. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: It's okay, really we're fine. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: Nah, it's cool. Maybe a little more water though. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: We're actually kind of full, your Jedi mind tricks don't work on me. (3 minute 33 seconds) Dim Sum Lady: You like new dim sum, is good, you try? Me: No, what's in them anyway...you know what...sure we'll take one. __________________________________________________Â___ I'm fairly certain she had the endurance to outlast me, and it turns out whatever it was, was probably the best of the dim sum we consumed that day. I'd like to think that were it not a yummy dumpling, and she was selling only one side of a hideously ugly pair of socks that I'd been able to resist, but against such an unyielding force, resistance seems futile. Anyway, while I've got to go finish up this chapter of "Ha Gaau: The Dim Sum Approach to Successful Sales," I will say this about Jade Garden, "Decent, tasty, affordable, and occasionally educational, is good, you try?"
(4)Lisa J.
I was one of a party of 13 people that included several school age children. Service was fast, and nearly every dish was very enjoyable. We ate a hearty lunch for $67, not including the tip. It is obviously a local favorite, as it was totally packed, with people waiting outside for tables. I would definitely suggest making reservations if you have a large group. For children who are picky, I would say that the food is not spicy, but still good. Chopsticks were provided initially, but forks were provided by staff for those who were struggling. The tea was amazing. Many of our group seemed to enjoy the shrimp dishes the most.
(4)Brie W.
HANDS DOWN. Best Dim Sum in the area. In the whole Seattle area. Its also very inexpensive! I bought a lunch for 8 people for about 65.00. And we had plenty leftovers! Though a drive from Renton to bring it home, I would defianately do it again!
(5)Patrick L.
Is Jade Garden the best restaurant around? Not even close. I wouldn't even say it's among my favorite Chinese restaurants. So why the 5-star rating? Only because they have the BEST DIM SUM around. Anybody that knows, should agree with me. For those that don't, no offense, but you're wrong! I won't say that better doesn't exist around here, but I have yet to eat there or hear about it from a credible source. Don't get me wront, there are other good ones around, and I've eaten at many of them. Some come really close, but so far Jade Garden has remained my favorite for the last 5 years or so. There's usually a bit of a wait, especially long on the weekends, and rightfully so. I continue to endure it each and every time without complaint. It's worth it. Oh, and good prices to top it off.
(5)Michelle F.
The food was decent. It was nice to be able to walk into a place at 8pm on a Saturday without a wait, and the service was polite and prompt. They either use food, though, that is high in pesticides or MSG. Because when I left, I had the most rockin' headache (I'm allergic to chemicals in food). It was horrid.
(3)Sarah C.
Yum yum yum. Is there a better way to start the weekend than with a pot of tea and steaming little plates of dim sum?? NO. I think not. Shumai, BBQ pork buns, sticky rice, ginger pork dumplings, shrimp, shrimp and more shrimp thingies...and they were ALL SO GOOD! Since we're eastsiders we usually frequent Top Gun in Bellevue but we happened to spend the night in downtown Seattle and thought we'd try it out. It was also my birthday weekend and I was allowed to cheat for the entire weekend from our stupid low carb diet (trying to lose weight for a bikini clad vacation) so we were determined to do it GOOD. And we did ourselves justice. (And probably gained back anything we had lost to that point.) :P Anyway, I think Jade Garden is a small fraction better than Top Gun. Everything was just a bit more flavorful. If I could, I would give it 4.5 stars. (I've never had a 5 star dim sum experience...where do I need to go for that? Hong Kong?) All in all, we would definitely come back...but I'm not sure that hungry on a lazy Saturday or Sunday morning Jade Garden would motivate enough to forego the convenient Bellevue Top Gun to drive all the way out to Seattle from Issaquah. (Yes, I know. I'm lazy.) :P
(4)Kimba K.
Good place to have dim sum in the evening. They don't have the biggest selection but, you'll be pleased with what they have.
(3)Tasha W.
I smell like fish sauce. That's about the only downside to my trip to the Jade Garden today, Granted we did have to wait over an hour for a table, but hey what are you going to do? The place has some tasty sh**! I couldn't name one thing I consumed today other than the very American "honey walnut prawns" and "pot-stickers". When it' s that yummy who really cares what it's called? I highly recommend, just don't go if you aren't down with a bit of a wait, And avoid the chicken feet. I find their little toe nails to be very troublesome....
(4)Atta F.
Food is good for dim sum but the service and craziness is really not worth it to me. Ive personally had better dim sum and going through the long wait of a table and to be serviced like we are getting the food for free is not going to cut for me.
(2)Isabella O.
It's been a while since I've been here (maybe 3 years??) but it is the same as I remember - no, not the fanciest or nicest place ever, but the people who work there have always been nice to me, even though it's always super busy. To me, busy in a place like this is GREAT - it must mean the food and service is good, right? And YES, they are. I've never had to wait, although sometimes you share a table. In here, so what? The tables are big and round, and usually you get a whole side to yourself with space in between you and others. The food is always hot and fresh - busy = high rate of turnover! - and I've never had anything that was greasy (or any greasier than it should have been, seeing as how fried food is typically cooked in...oh, never mind) and it is CHEAP. My friend and I ate our fill of hum bao, shu mai, gyoza, crab and shrimp dumplings and I don't even remember what else for less than $20. Oh, and if shrimp dumplings aren't supposed to taste that way, I don't think I want them to be however they are "supposed" to be, because these were pretty damn good. Didn't see any roaches, although I did find a hair in my food. A dog hair. MY dog's hair. Yeah, I know what my dog's hair looks like, because I am always finding it in my food. SIGH. Otherwise, it was all just good, hot, fresh, delicious, cheap food. Even though this place is kind of all the way across town from me, I found myself realizing the other day that I really SHOULD go more often - even with cost of the gas to drive and to park for an hour or two, it is still totally worth it.
(4)Maya M.
Wow, I really enjoyed the food at Jade Garden. The service was quick and as soon as you sit down they begin to bring all kinds of food to you on carts. Honestly, I had never had dim sum before as I live in AZ which lacks asian culture, but this made my first time an amazing experiance. The dumplings were perfect and tasted amazing, the shrimp (which was used in many dishes) had lots of flavor and was cooked perfectly. They also give you jasmine green tea with your meal which went along well with it. The pork was as well very flavorful and the small fruit tart deserts topped it all off wonderfully. I have no complaints about this place and I highly recomend if u have never had dim sum before. Good food, quick service, and a great time!
(5)Lc C.
Man wtf!? Why do I have to giive this greeezy ass place a star! I came inn here with the homies one night expecting a regular night of eatting.. f-ing wrong! The motherf**kers who work here are idiots. As we were seated we were surprised as to how shitty there service is. Nobody really eats here during dinner hours. I can definately see why... man fuk it I don't evenn want to bother writing anymore... the motherfuckers put HAIR in our food! On top of that they refused to comp our meal! Real shit don't eat here. Iono about the rest of you guys who come for the dim sum or whatever but serviice is slow, unattentive, and rude. Chinaland has always been a miss most of the time when I come to eat out but dumbass me always finds a way to detour there..
(1)Inger L.
Just got take out and everything was perfect! We have been there several times as they have the best pot-stickers. Seems like most of the complaints have more to do with the place itself and the service. I haven't ever eaten in so my review is based on food alone. The Mongolian beef is flavorful, tender, the best I have had in years. It is all fresh, great flavor; definitely will continue to go.
(5)Ernest N.
The concierge at the hotel suggested Jade Garden as the best place for Dim Sum. Seattle is not known for it's Chinese food, so I wasn't expecting much. We asked various shop owners in Chinatown where to go for good tasting dim sum and their answers were Jade Garden. So we sat down to have dim sum, assured by the recommendations from the local Chinese patrons. The meal started off well. I will have to concede that their siu mai was good. They use diced pork instead of ground pork, which gives it a very nice mouth-feel and flavor, but every other dish was sub-par, some even astonishingly inedible, like the beef cherng fun. The beef filling was appallingly bad. You could go to any Chinese market in LA or SF and pick up frozen cherng fun that would be far better than what they served at Jade Garden. Any self-respecting dim sum purveyor should have some minimum standards for what he/she puts on a plate. If your chef does not know how to make it, you should probably go out and purchase it somewhere else. Don't try and pass off sub-standard dishes just because the public doesn't know any better. Have some respect! One star, only because the sui mai was good.
(1)Samnang B.
I came here with my family for Dim Sum and it wasn't that great. The place is so small and overcrowded! The service wasn't the best.
(2)Akvile H.
Authentic Dim Sum to the max! I haven't had some good dim sum in wayyyy too long, so it was nice to come here and enjoy some of my favorite dishes. My friends were in town visiting and this was their favorite spot for it when they lived in Seattle so they introduced me to it. They were packed around lunch time but we managed to get a table fairly quickly. Tons of carts pushed around with dim sum goodies, from egg tarts, to radish cakes, to dumplings, and bao or all varieties, they really do have it all. I also like that they give you a giant teapot filled with green tea unlike some other places that just give you a tiny little teapot that runs out too quickly. You can also order other food if they don't have it on the carts. The servers don't speak English fluently, but service is decent, food is tasty, the prices are good, and you really can't beat tasty food for a good price! The place could use a vacuuming on the carpets and new ceiling tiles (they have stains, so just don't look up, lol), but other than that, it's good!
(4)Gehan K.
Dim sum! And it was delicious! The dumplins were very good and so was this meatball. They had this custard bun and it was runny inside...but good. The customer service is kind of meh....probbaly because the food is awesome.
(4)Stefanie N.
Best dim sum in Seattle. Amazing beef tripe, spare ribs, and chinese broccoli were my favorites from here. Plenty of options and reasonably priced!
(5)Michael J. Smith S.
This is the best dim sum I've enjoyed since moving to the NW from Cali in 2005! I'm sure Vancouver, BC citizens can relate, but expatriate Angelinos spoiled on Chinatown, Monterey Park, Alhambra and South Pasadena dim sum excellence aplenty are hard to please. After my wife and I sauntered out of Jade Gardens for a nice walk around downtown Seattle I was PLEASED! Jade Garden is impressive and has all the ingredients for a super satisfying dim sum such as hot and fresh Siu Mai (shrimp-pork dumplings w/roe on top), Har Gau (shrimp dumplings), tasty tea, and my absolute favorite stuffed eggplant. Better than any dim sum my wife and I have had in Portland and approaching the quality of places like Ton Kiang in SF or NBC Seafood or Ocean's Star in Monterey Park So Cali. Its loud, the service is questionable but its inexpensive, all about the yummy dim sum and I can't find fault with a place that treats allllll of their customers the same way; even if "way" equals "poorly." Big ups to this place for keeping it real & keeping the dim sum yummy! We'll be back the next time we are in Seattle!
(4)Jovana F.
Came here one Weekend morning @ ~1130 am. it was packed. We had to wait over half an hour to be seated but it was worth it. This is the freshest Dim Sum I've had. The Steamed BBQ pork bun was delicious, I never understood honey walnut shrimp, but having it here I see now that everywhere else just wasn't doing it justice. I wish I had come hungrier, there's so much more that I wanted to try.
(4)cheesy s.
Best Dim Sum in Seattle? Are you SERIOUS?!?! Super-duper overrated. Came in on a Saturday morning at 10am with about a 10-15 minute wait. Definitely looks like the worn-in dim sum restaurant look...but wouldn't hurt to see sparkle and shine. Let's make a list of what was exciting: N/A I guess that means nothing. Disappointed they didn't have anything that stuck out as a Jade Garden special. Ate everything from the regular siu mai to chicken feet. Wanted to be excited about the pan-fried taro cake but when I took a bite, not so good. Note: dim sum is supposed to be served steaming hot, or at least hot, right? Things tried (that didn't look like it was no longer hot, was dried, or not fresh): Steamed rice-flour roll with shrimp Steamed shrimp dumpling Steamed pork bun (not bbq type) - smelled kind of funny Steamed and fried mixed filling and chinese leeks - probably one of the better items out of this whole list Steamed beef tripe Siu mai Chicken feet - although they are big, not flavorful If there aren't any comments, it's because it was edible but not tantalizing good to where it was completely gone...usually they come in fours, half was still left over. (This is between the bf and me.) Yikes! This brunch ruined our appetite for the rest of the day. We had nothing better to do, so we walked the whole chinatown aka International District. ....walked into Uwajimaya supermarket and their food court had much more yummy looking food -- too bad we didn't have extra space in our stomachs! So! Don't go here for dim sum! Try something else that is most likely better!!! *heads towards Uwajimaya food court*
(2)Jerry L.
Compared to real Dim Sum restaurants in Hong Kong, this restaurant deserves nothing. The price that you pay for the food is what you get. Cheap food but lousy quality. I had some cold carrot cake, tough skins on some of the dim sum dishes that stuck to one another,and most of the food was just mediocre. Granted, this is one of the best Dim Sum restaurants you will find in Seattle; however, do yourself a favor and skip this restaurant. I had to force myself to finish the last piece of chicken feet, but I gave up anyway. I abandoned the cold and miserable piece of carrot cake alone and left the scene. Overall, this place has cheap food, average service, and second-rate quality. I expected more from such a restaurant that had a mob waiting for my table. Too bad I would not visit this place again even though I was dying for Dim Sum.
(2)Jeanny M.
Dim sum yum! I think this was my first dim sum experience. I called in a reservation for 5 at 11am on a Saturday. When I got there, the place was madness! We went up to the counter to let them know we were here for our reservation and were seated within a few minutes, even though it was just 2 of us for now. We were hungry, so we decided to get a couple dishes to share and somehow ended up with 4 plates of food...in about 4mins! It wasn't even 11am yet! So our friends weren't even late, we were early. Heh. We shrugged and ate until our friends showed up. I lost count of all the dishes we shared, and after a while they all kind of taste/look the same..one is fried, this is steamed, but the filling is the same, etc. But it was still a fun bonding experience. Afterwards, we split the check and it was about $14, which I suppose is on the high end of a dim sum (how do you eat at just $8pp??). I noticed people boxing up their leftovers too, I think that's pretty swell...it seems like dim sum is a type place that wouldn't let you take your leftovers (which is lame, because you paid for it!)..but Jade Garden lets you do that. :) I am not averse to dim sum, but it's not something I would make an extra special effort to go towards. The place was very loud and overwhelming and though the cart ladies were nice, they were also pushy and sometimes I was like: ahhhh and pointed to random things without knowing what they are. And that's my fault, but also adds to the ~mysterious food~ experience.
(3)Kayan H.
My fave dim sum in seattle. Wait is super long, but worth it if you've got some time. Today, the ha-gow was especially yummy, as was the sticky rice and radish cake. The donut wrapped in noodle wasn't super stellar, but I think it's because they forgot to put the soy sauce on it, which we didn't realize until it was all gone. Oh well. I also feel like the prices went down, but maybe we just didn't eat as much as usual? Anyway, i love this place!
(4)Wyatt H.
Good dim sum, parking is a pain, very busy but fairly quick.
(4)Lisa L.
Best dim sum in Seattle!!! It is jam packed every weekend. If you don't want to risk having to wait one hour, then go at 10am or take to-go, which is what my family tends to do most of the time. Most people arriving right around noon time literally stand outside to wait because the waiting area inside is already filled with hungry dim sum beings. Go for the food and NOT for the service. They're typical Asians who just want to get as much money from you as they can serving you GOOD dim sum, they don't care about customer service... so if you mind how they serve you, then I'm sorry... this place may not be for you. So why do I think their dim sum is the best? Mainly because their steamed dumplings are big, juicy, and tasty. Yes, big and juicy... Yum Yum. I really like their spicy sauce that goes with the dim sum as well. Their prices aren't the most expensive, but they also aren't the cheapest... but hey, you get what you pay for! I'd rather pay a little more for better quality and Jade Garden does it! They have chicken feet as well, but unfortunately I don't think their chicken feet is the best because their fingers aren't plumped enough. Haha. It might sound disgusting, but chicken feet in general is quite addicting. I also like their fried shrimp and chives dumpling that I can only find at Jade. Basically, if you're craving for dim sum, you ought to come to Jade Garden! I don't want to name everything they have, I'll have them surprise you! Not only does Jade Garden serve dim sum during lunch, they also a wide variety of food during dinner as well. My family and I always come here if we decide to go out to dinner for Chinese food. Especially if you are planning a large family dinner, come here for their special family dinner packs. Although the restaurant isn't that large, but don't let that stop you from trying out one of the best Chinese restaurants in Seattle. One time we got Mango pudding as our dessert and it was one of the most delicious I've had!
(5)Andrew N.
im a big fan of their DIMSUM. It's so delicious, The reason i rate it 4* because its too crowed and noisy during lunch time and having quite a wait
(4)Pat M.
The food was alright when I ate there ... but they advertise shark fin soup on the menu. I'm sorry, but shark finning is not only animal cruelty, but toxic as well. Shark meat can have up to three times the mercury content that other fish have. I don't care how good the food is, any restaurant that serves shark fin soup deserves a ban and an investigation by the authorities. In fact, I think I'll petition to do just that.
(1)Quynh T.
Yummy dim sum...pretty horrendous service...okay dinner. The dim sum is one of the better ones in china town, especially with the delicious spicy sauce that I drizzled on practically everything, save dessert (although curiosity almost got the better of me with the mango charlotte). the dim sum noodles were yummy, as was their shu-mai in particular, and I also liked their sticky rice. Service was not pleasant though, I felt a lot of bad mojo from the server you yelled the selection at me and looked pretty frustrated when I asked what was in it some of them (one of the people in our party had food allergies we wanted to watch out for). I had to ask a couple times before I got water that I requested. The dinner was okay, bordering on good, although it was a little on the greasy side.
(3)Cindy T.
I have to agree with all the awards they have gotten (& mounted right by the front door) Best dim sum. (In the Seattle area) I wouldn't mind paying a little more for mouth-watering tasting ha gow, shu mai, chicken feet, sesame balls, cheung fun, sticky rice, etc. It always is served hot, (if not, warm), unlike some cold, frozen $1 dim sum. We got seated in the back corner (where the food comes out) so it was nice that we got first dibs, except the motion of waiters running around sucked. I couldn't focus because the commotion of carts and people walking past me every 15 seconds was distracting. Luckily, we didn't have to wait for a table, so that was a first! Caution: $1.50 for tea! Nooooo. They don't even tell you...until we receive our bill, and was like..."what is that charge for!?!" Oh...tea? whaat!" That really blows, since every other Chinese restaurant doesn't charge for tea. Its pretty much like water to them. Also, be aware of coming on a weekend, especially on a Sunday. Lines can get long, packed, leaving you impatient. (Up to 30-45 minutes wait time). Suggest to always come on a weekday if possible. Dim Sum will still be served!
(4)Andrea S.
A few friends and I grabbed dim sum at Jade Garden for lunch this past Friday. When we arrived (around 12:15 pm) we put our names in and waited about 10 minutes for a table (not too bad in my opinion). Once we were seated we were promptly served water and hot tea and the first dim sum cart came by just a few minutes later. We tried a wide variety of steamed items, mostly dumplings filled with either meat or seafood, in addition to sticky rice. I enjoyed the vegetable dishes as well, especially the radish cake. I was hoping to see a few more items on the carts at Jade Garden - specifically steamed pork buns and chicken feet. All in all we had a great quick lunch and I'll be back - hopefully next time I'll see two of my favorites.
(3)Tracy M.
Favorite Dim Sum in the city, for sure! Almost always crowded, so bring a good attitude and willingness to wait. Selection is very large, quality is great, and prices are reasonable. Only been here for dinner once, and it was pretty good, but not as amazing/mind-blowing as the Dim Sum options. Really, this is probably 4.5 stars for me, but I averaged it down this time. Yum!
(4)Carmen K.
I'm from the bay area and pretty particular when it comes to Dim Sum. I just moved to Seattle and have tried this place and Harbor City and to be honest, I prefer Jade Garden slightly. The restaurant itself is bigger so the wait time is less chaotic. I actually preferred their Shu Mai, as well as their BBQ Pork Buns. The BBQ Pork Rice Rolls were better over at Harbor City though. I will say that the Glutinous Rice was AMAZING. Like best ever. For that alone I may choose to go with Jade Garden over HC in the future. The host girl showing us to the table was a bit of a bitch, but I expect a bit of bitchiness with all chinese establishments. I went at one on a Saturday, agreed to share a table, and was seated in less than 5 minutes. All in all a good experience and nice to know I can find above average dim sum in the city.
(4)Rowena M.
I've always been a fan of dumplings and we had plenty when we went here on a Monday in the early afternoon. We braved the rain, the cold, and my man's bum knee just to check out this place that many people have claimed is the best dim sum in Seattle. I have to agree that it was the best dim sum I've had in Seattle so far. We had pretty much the standard fare: shrimp har gow, shu mai, bbq pork bun, walnut prawns, etc. One thing we tried that I did not like was the chicken feet, but it wasn't because of the texture or because I was grossed out by eating them. It was because I'm not a fan of too much 5 spice powder. Perhaps if they were cooked in another type of spice, I would have devoured them, but that wasn't the case, so they went to waste, unfortunately. I'll try them again another time. The place was packed and it took a while to get a table, so when they offered for us to share a table with another group, I jumped at the chance. I forgot that my sister hates strangers watching her eat. Oops! They didn't seem to peeved when we asked for a separate table after already being seated with the other people at the large table, but maybe I was purposely ignoring the dirty looks they gave me. In any case, it was tasty and I'm looking forward to my next dim sum event.
(4)Diana C.
Pretty good dim sum, service is alright, speed is decent, but the line is ridiculous! Go early for lunch if you want to get a seat right away! The place is a bit run down, but i guess that's a bit on the normal side for Chinatown. I'm sure I'll be back again.
(3)Cody E.
This is my favorite Dim Sum place in the International District. The wait is always long, but I always leave satisfied. I love their Shumai b/c it is has chunky meat. The sticky fried rice is another favorite. As a tip: call in ahead of time to get your name on the list, and then show up a half hour later. Also, make sure you have someone waiting inside to hear your name being called; they will skip over your name in a second. No judgement; it is just the way it is and how it should be in a place as busy as that. Supply and demand.
(4)Jena E.
Shrimp dumpling? Shrimp stuffed pepper? Sticky short ribs? Chinese broccoli? Crab dumpling? Lo mai gai? Turnip cake? Char siu bao? Sweet buns? Do you know the answers to these questions within two seconds? If not then you are not prepared for dim sum at Jade Garden. Your server has a three-tier cart full of options and she has to get around to everyone. Say yes to everything and do not get in the way of her scissors going snip snip on your bao. Several of the dishes taste exactly like donuts and I don't know how they do this. Even about half the shrimp dishes tasted like donuts. Shrimp was the most popular protein: boiled shrimp, baked shrimp, shrimp dumplings, shrimp cakes, sticky shrimp... I'm unhappy that the entrance is dominated by a large tank of comatose crabs and some milky-eyed fish. The following fake fruit hangs from the ceiling: grapes, pears, apples, and one carrot. Hard to get a table during the lunch rush. Worth it for a group.
(4)Kyoni R.
This is not as good as RICHMOND, BC. All these people in line was vouching for this place and telling me it was. These people did not know where to eat in BC. Because this place does not even cut it. Yeah, for Seattle it's ok...for BC and Frisco..What are you smoking ?? Came here with the fellow Dim Sum groupies to enjoy another wonderful Sunday. They do have different offerings but the ones we had were not outstanding. Hour wait ?? BS... sweet talked the girl and got 4 yelpies sharing a table with 4 other people. Had a wonderful dim sum experience as I see my guests just inhale the amounts of food. Kevin was grabbing some funky stuff. Marc was going ballistic on Seafood. Eugene was working on all the dishes. And your host playing garbage compacter. Check came to $20 with tip. Yum Yum Dim Sum...We will see you at the next event !!
(3)An T.
Long wait 11am arrival... dim sum very similar to harbor city. Hargow wrap same consistency a bit thick. But all food came out hot and they had everything I would normally order on the carts that came around. Very pleased plus great prices
(4)Winnie T.
Quality dim sum, competitive prices, great location. *Insert huge sigh of relief here*. I was initially worried about the possible lack of high quality/diverse foods available in the Puget Sound region when I first set foot in Seattle, but have found out in the past week that every single culinary experience I've had here thus far has been stellar. Ugh, my shameful ignorance and lack of proper research is quite embarrassing. Anyway, came here with my Pa as we drove through the international district (first! time! ever!). We chose this place 'cuz it was close to our car and it looked pretty packed on a Wednesday noon. I felt like I was in a dim sum restaurant in Chinatown (SF). Very authentic stuff- piping hot shiu mai, har gow, sticky rice, honey walnut shrimp, chicken feet (yums). $14 to stuff two medium to large sized human beings. Score. Came here a few days later to catch brunch with the BF and got the honey walnut shrimp (drool). Also came out to about $14. Can totally see myself coming here at least twice a month!!
(5)Linda C.
We were here for tea last week when we were in Seattle. Heard about this place from fellow yelpers. We were in at 10 AM and were seated immediately right next to the kitchen. We were able to get all the hot dishes as they came out of the kitchen. Only complaint, they don't announce the dishes and only about 4 dishes of each dim sum comes out at any one time. If they seat you in the main dining area only a few would get the fresh items. We had to special order the chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and the shrimp cheung fun. We also had the har kow, the fried shrimp roll, the fried turnip cakes with oyster sauce, and the seafood (cod,shrimp,squid and scallop) fried noodle. Another bummer was that they did not have chrysathemum tea with light brown sugar lumps. We end up with po nee tea. All items were very fresh. The har kow were hugh. The bill was only $25.
(5)L. S.
We stopped into this restaurant based on other reviews posted. It didn't disappoint at all. It was pretty busy, but seating was available when we arrived. The dim sum selection was broad. The food was fresh, tasty and the service was great. We will definitely eat here again when visiting the city.
(4)Lydia P.
I am now a complete addict that can barely stand a week that goes by without a visit to this fabulous establishment. Dim Sum Yummmm!!!! I love it. My personal favorites all reside on the steam trolley as opposed to the more bready stuff. Pardon my phonetic spelling on this one: Shoo Mai... little pork dumplings with a prawn in the center (sometimes) and a sprinkling of those tiny little bits of fish roe that pop in your mouth.... a delight. And the lobster dumpling... and the short ribs!!! Heaven... all of it. Sigh.
(5)Maria C.
Even though I like the Four Seas for dim sum better, I do still like Jade Garden. They really are very fast at serving and their steamed dumplings are excellent. It can be crowded, actually, it's always crowded, but you won't wait long.
(4)James K.
Great Dim Sum.... Better than Yank Sing in San Francisco but in a funky hole-in-the-wall neighborhood
(5)Tony S.
tasty dim sum and food menu at a good price...can't beat that combination. plus they open at 9am! love it! they could clean the premises a lil better tho.
(4)Esteban D.
The Jade Garden is easy to spot because it's on the corner. i have been here a few times, and let me tell you about last Tuesday because it was awesome. I met up with an old friend who is a seasoned dimsum pro, and we hit up the Jade around noon-ish. We were seated promptly, and when our favorite items came around on the cart it was on. I decided to ask for the shumai and hagow, which is the benchmark for which I rate all dimsum places, and I was told "5 minutes." This is not an uncommon response for this request, as they are popular items on the steam cart. We chose some other dishes, and as our server laid each saucer of goodness upon the table, I could see that they were all nice and steamy (I hate it when it's cold and being pased off to you to sell the last nasty bits of the day ). The fried cart lady was about to hand us some of their noodles when she, at the last minute, was professional enough to let us know that it's too cold to serve, and that there was a fresh batch coming right away. After exactly 5 minutes, the shumai arrived, and they were fantastic. Not tough at all, they were nice and delicate. I also order the hagow because I like to see whether both items taste exactly the same; this is a problem I have with a few other places that serve dumplings. I come here for dimsum with my other buddies from the restaurant we work, and we've never been let down. I've had the chicken feet and tripe here, and they are amazing, especially the spicy jalapeno tripe. Their black bean spareribs is fantastic, and I order it every time. I hear the owners have opened a new establishment across the street, but that won't keep me from coming here for their likeable servers and excellent dimsum. You should sneak away from work and come here today. Seriously.
(4)Renah S.
jade garden is open late, how awesome. i went there with some friends after a show and it was great food for so late at night. the portions were enormous though, so expect to share. i have also been here for dim sum on a sunday. everything we tried was delicious. there was nothing i wish i hadn't put in my mouth, which has happened at dim sum before. go to jade garden either for dim sum or late at night, when you are craving something substantial.
(4)Victoria G.
Great spot for a late night snack. Try the salt and pepper pork chops. Don't expect much from the decor or service. Say hi to the crabs on death row on the way to your table.
(3)Jasmine M.
Dim sum! How I love you! Be mine toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!
(5)Justin C.
Jade Garden does good dim sum which is it can get busy on the weekends. Although the decor is so-so and the service hit-or-miss the food is spot on. A great variety served fresh. One thing not on the carts that I really like (I think it's listed on the back of the tally card) is the rice noodle with crispy donut, yum! While dim sum is a lot of what people go there for, their dinners are great too. Try the crispy walnut shrimp.
(4)Rico G.
This may be Seattle's best dim sum restaurant. The long wait is not so great, but its worth it. I suggest you call in about 15 minutes before you go to put your name on the list. That way the wait will be minimal, so you can get right to eating!
(5)Megin O.
I would probably give this place 4 1/2 stars... The only downside is the service which isn't wholly bad but isn't the greatest either. I've been twice for dim sum and once for dinner. All of their dim sum is great. The first time I went it was on a Saturday and was very busy. Expect a long wait on the weekends. It can be a bit of a wait between the carts coming around, too but if you snag someone you can place an order through them. The second time I went for dinner and got the house special chow mein which was pretty good and some shrimp dish was very good too. The third time I went for dim sum and my friend wanted radish cake and they were pretty much out of the sweet items except for the custard bun which was nice and sweet. We'd gone on a Monday probably close to 2:00 so they had also ran out of the rice noodle stuffed with shrimp. Maybe going on a weekday around 1:00 would be your best bet for dim sum. I can't wait to go again!!!
(4)George V.
Went there after the festivities of Chinese New Year. It was very busy but was well worth the wait. They seated us right by the kitchen so we were able to see all the yummy Dim Sum. Dim Sum is served pretty late here which is very good and so is the price. :D
(5)Rick L.
The service here is a little bit lacking. I didn't find them very helpful or particularly warm/friendly.. but the service WAS fast and efficient which I respect. The food quality is more than substancial and I really enjoy the selection that they have to offer on their many paged menu. As far as prices go, they are slightly above average but that's totally worth it.
(4)Steve S.
this is really my favorite dim sum place in town. the little tapioca desserts are amazing, and everything else i've had here is top notch. my only complaint here is they seem to sit people who speak chinese faster than people who don't. i could just be paranoid though
(5)h w.
i had dinner here first and everything was very good. we had the peking duck, snow pea leaves, honey walnut prawns, and the fried squid. everything was excellent and delicious. we went back the next morning for dim sum and was blown away by the fluffiness of the bbq pork buns! the chicken feet were a little drier than what i'm normally used to the first time we had it. the egg tarts! oh my god..the egg tarts! only other time i had egg tarts as yummy was in queens, ny! so good that i had to go back again a few days later to get another taste. and also for the fluffy bbq pork bun! the second time we ate dim sum here, the chicken feet was just like what you would get in new york, hong kong, or houston.
(5)Migs H.
The best thing about Jade Garden, except their fairly good dim sum, is that they're open until 2am! We love to go here on our way home from being out and get calamari and congee. The rest of their food is good and if you're not in the mood to drive to the east side, I think their dim sum is worth the long wait.
(4)Stephanie L.
For years this has been a must stop in Seattle! Whether it's 1am and you're starving or if you are willing to fight the crowds for dim sum on a Sunday morning, Jade Garden is fantastic pretty much anytime. From the moment you walk in you can't help but notice the huge fish-tanks filled with fresh seafood. Huge lobsters, geoduck, and massive crabs, you know you're guaranteed to get some pretty fresh seafood. The decor isn't particularly noteworthy, it's basically your standard Chinatown restaurant, with a couple of hanging red lanterns and some festive art on the otherwise plain walls. If you're going to try the dim sum here I'd recommend calling an hour or so before you arrive to secure a spot, otherwise you might be waiting quite a while. Don't worry if you've missed your spot when you do arrive, they'll go backwards on the list ;) Being stuffed into the lobby when it's cold and a bit chaotic can be frustrating! When you are seated, the servers will come around with their carts offering a tantalizing array of beautifully wrapped buns and dumplings. Pretty comparable in selection to dim sum places in other cities. Quality too is average, I wouldn't say they go above and beyond, but I've definitely had far worse. The steamed shrimp and scallop balls, the classic shumai, the taro balls, the shrimp and crab dumplings, egg tarts, the sticky rice...over the years we've managed to try quite a bit and everything is fresh, delicious and visually stunning. Turnip cakes too are enjoyable, but definitely a bit on the soggy and greasy side at Jade Garden. I've also found better pork buns elsewhere. My friend swears by their chicken feet although I admit I'm too much of a scaredy cat to give them a try. Prices are very reasonable (usually about $10 per person), and as per the usual style you just point or ask for what you want and they just mark it off on a card so you can pay at the end. As for the non-dim sum meals, the beef chow fun and honey glazed walnut shrimp are some of our favorites. I recommend getting the chow fun dry style (which is still packed with flavor), so that it isn't doused in rivers of unnecessary gravy. Also recently tried the salt and pepper calamari, and thought they were an excellent starter made even better with their addition of lots of minced garlic (not the best date choice though). Tea flows freely and is piping hot, but be warned it is authentic and not filtered so you may have little leaves floating in your cup. Furthermore, you'll want to expect that water must be requested, and it can take a while to get refills when they're busy. The service might not be the best you've ever had and if you come in for dim sum there is the possibility of an annoyingly long wait. Potential pitfalls aside, it's a great place for lunch and dinner, and to take to go!
(4)Leigh F.
Yummy dim sum and great as an after-hours spot if you're looking for some grub after a night out downtown. My favorites include the shrimp with eggplant, shu mai (which I won't eat anywhere else), and honey walnut prawns. I hate that it's so tiny inside with an awkward arrangement. I refuse to come here on a weekend because it just gets way too crazy for me. If and when I come here, it's typically first thing in the morning and on a weekday. That way I can get nearby street parking and don't have to worry about any long lines.
(4)Audrey N.
Some friends and I wanted to have dimsum, so we hit this spot up. Food was good and all, service was alright. It's cheap which is good. Though, the ladies who cashiered us made the experience horrible. We wanted to split up our bill and they were giving us crap about it. So once the ladies split the bill, they asked us to tip them. They ASKED us to tip them. They told us to leave tip and pretty much it's cause we gave them a hard time? We never even had contact with either of these ladies and two ... the servers asked us what dim sum we wanted , so... how was that a hard time? For something that was just ALRIGHT ... they told us the amount to tip per person like it was mandatory to do it. It's not like we weren't gonna tip ... we aren't cheap , but to tell us the exact amount and to tell ALL of us to tip ? you're out of pocket for that one .
(1)Samantha G.
Is it just me or does Jade Garden hella stuff their shrimp dumplings and shu-mai? I really like that their dim sum portions seem bigger than the other dim sum places I have tried in Seattle. I also love their lo mai gai. It also seems like they add more sausage and mushrooms than other Seattle dim sum restaurants. I really do not like sitting the back room. I feel like when I sit there the service is not as good as being in the main area of the restaurant.
(4)Ly V.
Food here is good however I would always have stomach problem afterwards so I guess they are having serious issues going on with the cleanliness of their kitchen! Staffs are not friendly and regardless of how crowded or empty the restaurant is, be prepared to wait a while until someone pays attention to you. Unless you have lots of time to waste and be okay with bad customer service, go for it, not me!
(1)Joe L.
This review is based on the food quality and service. Both of which were really good. Jade Garden provides a pretty authentic dim sum experience. We paid less than $60 for a party of 7 for lunch, which was fantastic. However...there is something you must know. When we (party of 7, including 2 children) arrived for lunch on Tuesday, we discovered a lobby full of people waiting to be seated. My wife, who is Chinese (I am white), had read/heard that non-Chinese tend to be seated first here, ahead of Asian patrons. To test out the rumors, she nudged me to go in and put my name down on the waiting list. The hostess promptly put my name down, and the number in my party..she then said "Just a second." Thinking I'd be waiting a while, I leaned against the wall. Literally within 20 seconds, she called my name and my party was seated, much to the apparent chagrin of the others waiting in the lobby. Now, this could all be a coincidence, but it appears to support the rumors that non-Chinese tend to be seated first here. Why? Good question..I do not know.
(4)Jeanie I.
The dim sum here is better during the week than during the weekends. Expect long lines on the weekend. First time I went, it was just ok--all the dim sum tasted the same and not very fresh. It was during a weekend. The second time I went it was during the week, and there was a bigger variety of things to choose from.
(4)D C.
I have to admit I enjoyed the dim sum at Jade Garden quite a lot. It was always a toss up of which restaurant is busier. Harbor City or Jade Garden. If one had a longer wait, we'd go to the other and vice versa. Not anymore. During the week, my gf and I went to Jade Garden for some good old dim sum fun time. We waited maybe 2 mins and we were seated quickly. Then the hot cart came by and we chose to our hearts desire. The lady quickly put down the small trays and walked away. This is where we lost our lunch. A roach the size of 2cm, scuttled off the steamed lotus rice and ran off behind the hot chili oil container. My gf and I looked at each other to see if the other person just saw what happened. We had lost our appetite. We pushed it all away and asked for the check. The waiters quickly realized something was wrong. We had just taken 6 small trays off the hot cart yet we didnt touch a god damn thing. We walked to the cashier to pay for what we had taken, thinking we'll pay and report them to the health board, but the waiters/waitresses immediately rushed to the owners and the owners asked if everything was okay. We explained what we had seen, they apologized and tried to make an excuse that it was an old building. OLD BUILDINGS ARE NOT AN EXCUSE FOR ROACHES WOMAN!!! I LIVE IN AN OLD BUILDING AND I DONT HAVE ROACHES!!!!! So we went home, didnt eat the whole day cause we retched every time we thought of food, which in turn reminded us of the roach. My gf still gets a bit queasy when I mention dim sum. TLDR; Dont eat here, has roaches. Try Harbor City.
(1)Evan C.
Cockroach - ON MY TABLE. This makes me sad because I have been going to Jade Garden a long time and it was always so good! I know there are cockroaches everywhere but when one climbs your table in the middle of busy service that implies that there are quite a few around. I would suggest that the owners of Jade Garden take some time to do some heavy cleaning.
(1)Jade C.
**Toking Review** My friends and I shared a fat one before we went to Jade Garden for dim sum. WOW, the place was amazing to be in. Plastic fruit lined the crate ceiling above us. People bustling around us, little carts filled with baskets of goodness being wheeled up and down aisles. My mouth watered at the sight of the steaming baskets of chicken feet, shu mai, and beef balls. The food was delicious like always. Higher senses = better tastes, and those damn shrimp balls exploded in my mouth. Take that how you will. The waitresses were all really nice and didn't note that I was in outer space. Perhaps my Asian eyes helped me get away with it ... but my non-Asian companions weren't noticed either! So, maybe it's just our luck ... or ... No one really fucking cares. Go to Jade Garden - and toke before you go. Peace.
(4)Case H.
The term: GREATEST TO EVER is bandied about too often, but Jade Garden is the GREATEST TO EVER! First, when you walk in, English is not the first language- you've entered a portal into excellent Chinese Cuisine. I always take my family and visitors here. In fact, it is the must go to place for Christmas for a discerning Jew like myself.
(5)George H.
I enjoyed everything I ate there. Next time I'm gonna need a wheel chair or someone to carry me out because I'm gonna eat so much food!
(4)B M.
We stopped by at about 11:30 Sunday morning and there was a line out the door and down the block. So I ordered food to go. The lady who took my order was super friendly and the food was ready in 15 minutes. If you like strong orange flavor, the orange chicken delivers. The Mongolian beef had tender meat but needed a bit more zip from its peppers. The chicken and Chinese broccoli had a nice ginger taste to the chicken, but the broccoli turned a bit too soggy. Finally, the BBQ pork fried rice tasted okay on its own and then became delicious when I added the hot sauce they included in the order. This was the perfect place to stop while killing time in Seattle--apparently, we weren't the only ones who thought that.
(4)Vivian N.
Originally was going to Harbor City to get our dim sum fix but the wait was much longer there... or so we thought. So we decided to cross the street and try this place. The lady told us the wait would be 30 mins.. not too bad... too bad it ended up being an hour wait. Don't have much to say about this place... it was good dim sum. Nothing stuck out in my head except the egg tart. Very flakey and warm. Wished i didn't have my coworkers with me so I could eat all 4 of them! They were the perfect size... one biters just enough to end a meal. Only memorable thing at this place was letting my American coworker try dim sum for the first time... and he gave the chicken feet a try! Yay for being adventurous... boo for spitting it out right away haha.
(3)Donella C.
After we had dim sum we noticed a cock roach on the wall in the dining area! Can't imagine what's in the kitchen. Completely ruined it for us. Will never go back. This place is filthy.
(1)Opal D.
The service is incredibly bad. The staff often talk about the customers in Chinese in front of them, presuming no one can understand them. Throw in the ridiculously long line or the lobby situation (everyone is packed in like sardines - is that even fire code friendly?!) - I will pass - lots of other options in town!
(1)Q Y.
The service was pleasant until the end during check out. I tipped in cash at the table but went up to the counter to pay the rest of the bill with credit card. I tipped in cash at the table so I crossed out the tip section on the receipt for the credit card. The female cashier/manager gave me an attitude and waved the receipt in the air and said "WHY NO TIP?????" really loud... I assumed she was the manager... This was extremely rude... It made me not want to tip her at all because of her demands for a tip and assumption that I did not tip.. (Though I tipped in cash at the table.) .I have never experienced this before... It was really irritating and made me not want to eat there again... She ruined the experience for me...I am disgusted...
(1)R S.
We have been eating here for years. We love this place. Singing chicken hot pot, Mu Shu, soups are some of our favorites...
(5)Nina N.
With vast popularity, quality has gone down. I am so sad I can't get the dim sum I once remembered
(1)Martin O.
We went to Jade Garden to try their dim sum. It was very crowded but the service is very good. As the carts fly by, you have to be decisive with a yes or no thank you for each dish. The server will mark the bill on your table each time they leave you a new dish. I went with a party of five and I got to try many different dishes. I You pay at the register when you are finished.
(4)Farz D.
FINALLY made it here (go for dim sum). I love dim sum and I love this place. A few things you should know right off the bat: 1) You'll have to wait. 2) If you do put your name on the list for the love of g-o-d hvae your whole party there. They WILL forfeit your table right after they call you up if anyone is missing. (note: Not from my experience as we went as a twosome but I was witness to 3 parties getting sent to end of the line within 25 minutes) 3) Say you'll share a table for faster seating. Now, to the food. It's good. Really good. The char siu baau (pork buns) were delicious and stuffed with tons of filling. The turnip cake (I forget the name) was savory and crispy. No complaints. So, get here early. Be ready to wait. Don't mind the yelling. You'll enjoy it.
(4)MamaRed P.
Dear Jade Garden Owner, Last time I went there, you were very busy. I was standing in you lobby waiting for a table with a group of friends. I witness your hostess call this party of five in front of me and they were there. One of the lady from that party went outside to go get her group and when she come back in the hostess was gone. The lady went to your counter and kindly ask you if her name was called and where did the hostess went? You pointed your finger in here face and scream on the top of your lung " HOW COME YOU DON'T FOLLOW HER!!!" I get it, I know you are busy, and it was very crowded in there. But man, What an ugly sight to witness your horrid manner. You are clearly beautiful woman for your age, but your ugliness shine through to your personality. And it was disgusting. Our group of ten left your restaurant after that. We won't be going there again.
(1)Madeline P.
My family and I are always on the lookout for a good dim sum restaurant and Jade Garden did not disappoint! The items we chose were steaming hot, flavorful and there was a large variety. Since we came in near closing there were fewer carts going around but we felt like we still had many different options to choose from. I would highly recommend the honey walnut shrimp (they are amazing), the shrimp and scallop dumplings and their pork dumplings (which are as good or better than Din Tai Fung's). We also ordered the chicken chow mien, garlic long bean and fresh vegetable fried rice off the main menu and these items all came out hot and with huge portions. The food off the menu was just as good as the dim sum and long beans were some of the best I have ever had and the sauce was very good. The price was very reasonable considering how much we ordered and the staff was accommodating and allowed us to stay a few minutes past closing to finish our meal. I will be returning to Jade Garden soon. Great food, good services and good prices!
(5)Ray I.
Definitely overrated. I never understood the hype of the place or the high Yelp reviews that is used to have. Being a 3.5 star is a little more accurate, but I still think that is pretty high. Even for Seattle dim sum, Jade Garden is just plain mediocre. I haven't found a place in Seattle that serves exceptional dim sum yet, like the kind you would find in Vancouver. Every place seems to have similar fare, nothing outstanding or anything different from typical dishes. TL;DR- it's okay, not great. definitely not worth the hype or long lines.
(2)Bernard D.
Ah Yes! DIM SUM GOODNESS BABY! I have been to Jade Garden many many times and for the BEST Dim Sum in the International District, this is THE PLACE TO BE! Especially on the weekends?! It's a SPECTACLE TO WATCH...LOL! Why LOL?! Envision a busy Chinese style family restaurant...packed to the HILLS w/ Cantonese speaking Chinese peepz, bumping into you like they dont give a you know what! Chinese people are HARD CORE DIM SUMMERS! It's a passion & religion to them. if you can't fight your way to get what you want, the old saying goes, YOU SNOOZE YOU LOSE! I love going there on weekends because its like a SOAP OPERA! Any type of situation you can think of...couples bickering about what to get for themselves or for their extended family, waitstaff bitching about the crowd to deal with...ROFL! The poor host/hostess dealing w/ upset customers, or handling their fare, doing DAMAGE CONTROL as needed if you get my drift? LOL! Getting to the heart of it all....DA DIM SUM! Interpreted as "little pieces to the heart", Dim Sum is easy to order. You get seated, you see this cart wheeled into the dining room area, steam coming out of the cart, the waitstaff comes to your table and asks you what would you like? You point to what looks good and attack @ will! For those in the know, and I personally made a good friend w/ a Chinese lady that I worked with @ the Catering Dept. for Udub(that's University of WA if you dont' know the local lingo up here). She speaks fluent Cantonese, and on one of my days off from Udub's Catering firm, she took me, along w/ a student worker and, she ordered not from the restaurants Dim Sum regular menu. She ordered randomly from memory and I was BLOWN AWAY! Stuff that I did not see before and it was ONOLISCIOUS! Braised Duck's Tongue, Sea Snails w/ Black Bean Sauce, Spicy Chinese Style Veggies, the items were too much too handle and as we 808 folks call it, KANAK ATTACK! I was done...THE ULTIMATE DIM SUM EXPERIENCE! i did not recover till the next day...THAT IS HOW GOOD DIM SUM IS when you have a very good Chinese friend in your circle of friends! JADE GARDEN GUYS, located in the International District in Seattle! Go check em out!
(5)Jenny Y.
Mediocre at best. I've honestly had better dim sum in North Carolina of all places, but I should note that I grew up on dim sum in Toronto so my expectations are pretty high. I find the dishes boring, most are obviously not fresh. The doughs are often too tacky and thick or not properly drained and stored after frying. The fillings are often mixed with too much cornstarch. Nothing really sticks out to me. It definitely would fit the bill if you have a bit of a craving for dim sum, but with the long wait and poor service, I wouldn't recommend it. Sadly, I had high expectations for dim sum in Seattle.
(3)Rowena T.
The only place in Chinaotown today with a mob waiting outside. The wait is long, even if you call to put your name on the waiting list before hand. We came here for some Seahawks pregame fuel. The window tables are my favorite seats. I'm not a fan of sticky rice @ any dim sum joint, but theirs were the best I have ever tasted! -shu mai -shrimp/scallop dumplings -bbq pork buns are also dim sum faves but I would have to say Jade garden's taste the freshest! One major con is definitely finding parking because they do not have a parking lot and street parking is hard to find especially weekend mornings.
(4)Erin E.
To be honest we only came here because Din Tai Fung was closed for the day. In that moment we were craving dim sum so badly, we looked for the closest dim sum place and ran. We ordered our go-to dim sum plates: shrimp shumai, custard buns, pork buns, and crystal skin shrimp! DELICIOUS. Everything came out fast, at the same time, and piping hot. However the deduction in stars is for the super slow service. It took ten minutes to flag our server down to order water and another fifteen to get our food. I would come back though, when it's not too busy!
(4)Gracie Q.
Came here on a whim after getting off the light rail. Was looking for some tasty dim sum in the area while on vacation in Seattle. Wow! Every item was tasty! Seasoned well! Hot! And portioned well! What a delight.
(4)Joop V.
Even myself was sort of surprised I never took the time to review Jade Garden after 10+ times of eating dimsum here! In my mind, Jade Garden offers the most selection of more authentic dimsum in the ID district. However, eating here also comes with a pain of long waiting queue and a loud/chaotic eating scene! If you are looking for a place where you would have calmer, more relax atmosphere, stop by Harbor City instead (I recommend this place, especially if you are bringing someone senior with you!!). However, if you are up to fighting the crowd and don't mind if customer service isn't that great, Jade Garden probably provides much better selection of dimsum for you! Eating here means you need to either wake up early (preferably before 10am on weekend) or be ready to wait 1+ hour, especially if you plan to show up around lunch time on a weekend. The place is sort of loud, but what I like is...they have way more things than other dimsum places in this area (your typical dimsum dishes like shumai and hagao and fried things like sesame ball and walnut prawns to more mundane dishes like fried rice and morning glory and exotic stuff like chicken feet, sticky rice wrapped in lotus leave). The prices here are fair. Expect to pay around $10-$15 per person. One note though, I once showed up with my family late evening on a weekday, thinking they may have dimsum. I was wrong...in the evening, at least on a weekday, it was just a typical restaurant affair. You only get to order an a la carte dish..and there was no dim sum! :(
(4)Stan Y.
Food is excellent, price is great, but the service is just average. Meanwhile, it still is one of the best dim sum place in Seattle. I've heard the good reputation of this place for a long time. However the place was always occupied and the parking situation in China town is simply terrible. Finally last week I got a chance to try its dim sum. The place really lives to its reputation. The environment is just like any other dim sum places in China town. Loud crowd, narrow space, waiter never smiles. However the food is much better than other restaurants. Just a bite and you can tell the seafood is fresher, the seasoning is more balanced, and even the complimentary tea is the better quality. My most favorite one is the pan fried dumpling with shrimp and chive fillings. The shrimp is very fresh and largely portioned. The flavor of chive is brought out by the pan fry, but not over powering the shrimp. Two flavors combined nicely creating delicious scent and taste. Excellent execution. Another favorite is the pan fried radish cake. Soft tender texture, with the radish's sweetness and sausage's saltiness well mixed. Again, same dish like other Chinese restaurants but extraordinary delicious. The price is good too. We ordered 7-8 dishes for three adults and the bill was $37. This is a great deal. The only complain is the service kind of slow and only two carts running around, so the waiter is very busy. But compare with the superb food and cheap price, it's not a big deal. No wonder the place is always packed with long waiting line.
(5)Hai-Yen D.
This was my last meal in Seattle before running off to the airport to fly home and it was great! Our group of 8 took an Uber to the restaurant around 10am and were immediately seated by the host. Tea and water were brought promptly to our table. It took a little while before the dim sum carts came to our table but we made quick work at the selection and maybe had four carts visit us in total. There were a couple of things offered that I haven't seen before but overall the selection was relatively limited; not the largest offering I've had for dim sum. The deep fried taro balls and pork shu mai were my favorites. Everything was pretty tasty and we were quickly full. The restaurant had a constant stream of people coming and going on a Wednesday morning. The bill was split 8 ways without any issues and the cashier thanked us multiple times for eating at the restaurant.
(4)Willy M.
Came here in the morning for dim sum, it was already pretty crowded at 945am. Waited for about a good 30 minutes before they called our names. If you stand outside while waiting your name to be called, you may want to periodically check inside on where you are at on the list. They will not come outside to call your name, only inside. But the inside is super packed, so good luck with that. I dont mind sharing tables with other people so we let the host/hostess know in hopes to get sat down faster. But that didn't work. Steam cart style so that's a plus! Food is pretty standard for dim sum, them chicken feets be pretty tasty though, shrimp balls, siu mai, rice in banana leaf, fried this & that were all pretty good. We over-ordered so we had plenty for dinner later. Service was, well you know..... Overall, a pretty good dim sum spot!
(3)Courtney W.
"The honey walnut prawns are the best thing I've ever put in my mouth..." Truer words have never been written. I had no choice but to plagiarize another Yelper's review. Sue me. I was accompanied by my Mandarin-speaking Taiwanese-American pal so I never had to utter a word but I am not sure how well English is spoken here. There weren't very many non-Chinese in the restaurant. I bring this up because unless you speak Chinese, you may have some visiting team disadvantages in the communication department. The dishes were hit and miss but the hits were phenomenal. HIGHLIGHTS: Pretty much everything with shrimp LOWLIGHTS: GODDAMNED BATTERED CHICKEN FEET! Miss me with that shit next time. Yuck!
(4)Tony L.
If rating Jade Garden for dim sum in Seattle, I would rate it as 3 stars. We stopped by for early dim sum with my parents, and the tables were starting to fill up. The place isn't very big, and the restaurant could use a remodel. However, you come here for the food, and overall, it is decent. You have your standard dim sum fare, with a couple of different items (I liked the seaweed wrapped shrimp, mushrooms and tofu). While the food is good, I don't think that the food tastes that much better than other places in Chinatown to justify the long waits most people experience here. They also make you wait until your entire party is there before they seat you, unless you are friends with the owners (my 70 year old parents had to wait to be seated). If you don't have to wait, stop by Jade Garden. If you want better dim sum, head 3 hours north.
(3)Janet Y.
If this is the best dim sum in Seattle then I might just give up on eating dim sum. I didn't really think the price was all that well-priced and the food was mediocre at best. The service wasn't great either, and it didn't even seem all that busy. I literally had to ask for something three times before my request was fulfilled (one of which was a glass of water). There were some items I thought were decent like the shrimp dumpling and the bok choy, but the rest of the options just were not that enjoyable.
(2)Laura S.
Many friends highly recommended this place. They say it's so cheap and the food is so worth it. I don't think so. I live around UW and have tried several places for dim sum. To be honest, I really don't think that jade garden is a great place for dim sum. First of all, service is really bad. We waited for ten minutes until a waiter came to serve us. He wasn't responsive at all and never said a word. We really didn't like that. We ordered shrimp bao. Don't try it. The flour outside the shrimp was too thick. The garlic oyster was ok. I don't think the oyster is very fresh though. But the flavor is ok. They did recommend having shrimp instead of oyster. Maybe that's the reason. Chicken feet was decent. Good flavor and fair amount. We also ordered xiaolongbao. I definitely had better xiaolongbao elsewhere with lower price. So no, I don't recommend it. It is also terribly terribly wrong for a Chinese dim sum restaurant not to have authentic, Chinese vinegar. A lot of dim sum can't go without vinegar! And it has to be the Chinese kind, not the cherry flavored Italian vinegar they have. I am SHOCKED to learn that they don't have any Chinese vinegar. So if you like Chinese vinegar like I do, make sure they have it before you order certain dishes that can't go without it. Overall, unless you live near Chinatown, jade garden is not worth your visit.
(3)Kristina K.
Damn, Seattle, you get up early for dim sum! Jade Garden has a steady 40-minute wait even at 10:15AM. Some of us can't wait that long that early! In case you're ever caught with the morning stomach bug from last night's bevies, find yourself a bao within any of the bakeries nearby. There's no large dining hall ambiance here. Jade Garden is crowded and there's only one narrow strip for carts and people. Jade Garden knows their setup and you should too, so focus on the food. Once you settle in, order your tea of choice and wait for the dim sum armada. Remember that narrow strip for carts and humans? Count that as a #blessing. There's only one-way the carts will travel by your table, and you won't miss it. At 11:00, all the steam carts are piled human-height high with new baskets. #anotherblessing The shrimp dumplings, scallop and shrimp dumplings, and sui mai (pork dumplings) are strong winners. The shrimp and scallop and shrimp were fresh, large and plump, and wrapped in really thin skins. The sui mai was perfumed with mushrooms, plump, and not overly bouncy from too much starch. The cheong fun (rice noodle rolls) could have been be smoother. Bads: 40-minute wait at 10:15, cheong fun Good: 40-minute wait, fresh dumplings, shrimp dumplings, sui mai
(4)Mya N.
I hate the location and I hate the long lines for dim sum, but this is one of my favorite places to go because the food taste better than other dim sum restaurants and it's slightly cheaper too. The restaurant isn't the nicest or cleanest but you get use to ignoring the imperfections and enjoy the food. Everything I've had has been pretty good and I highly recommend coming here.
(4)Christy W.
I love the crabs and ginger chicken served there, though the service is not so good compared to the taste of dishes.
(5)Karen N.
I used to love this place but I've found better places with better service . What happened last time I visit made me decide to give them one star . So we went with a party of ten . Of course I knew there would be a long wait . So my family was okay with that . Then they finally called our name and they asked us if we wanted to sit upstairs and I thought they meant the other room in the back , since I've been here so many times I thought that's what they meant . But they really took us upstairs in a dark room that was dirty and looked creepy . I never knew that they even had this place . And I asked all my friends and they said the same thing ..... So when I asked if we could wait for another table . They said no and that we already accepted it . Like honestly the point of dim sum is to have the little carts bring you food . But they couldn't even bring the cart up stairs . So they were bringing the food up and if you didn't want it they would bring it down . Or that's what I saw since there was one other family sitting up there . This place obviously doesn't really care . So we rather eat at a place that has light and where it's actually clean . Not eat in a dark attic . I haven't been back for months and I'm glad to have found other dim sum places that are so much better !
(1)Trung L.
BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY... This place gets super pack on the weekend during Lunch 11-1:30pm. Prepare for a 45+ minutes wait inside a sardine pack waiting room. My advice is you call in 30-40 mins before you arrive and have them add your name to the wait list. Also dont give them a complicated name as sometime they wont be able to comprehend your pronunciation that well over the phone. Another advice, they tend to seat larger parties first, so if you have 6+ you will get a round table quicker. This is a pushcart dimsum, everything comes piping hot. Portion for shrimp dumplings is big here. Chicken feet is good too. Lots of different selection.
(4)Nasha W.
I have mixed feelings about this place. I wanted to give it 3 stars if it wasn't for the lack of cleanliness. We walked in, and unlike the place across the street we were seated immediately. All I could focus on was how unkept this place was. All I could wonder was if this place is this messy and dirty in the dining area then what must the kitchen be like? I couldn't focus on enjoying this place because everything looked dirty, the walls, the floors, and a few other things. When we approached our table we were confused about where to sit because all the tables looked messy and the chairs were not tucked in. Being the second dim sum restaurant we tried in the area, I have gained a new appreciation for places that have their chairs neatly tucked in. It shows neatness and that it is ready for you to have a great dining experience. Anyway I went off on a tangent with the unkept chairs. We sat down ordered some dim sum. I was very weary of this because of how dirty the place seemed. The moss ridden tanks filled with live crabs in the entrance, the run down furniture, floors with crumbs and such, and the lack of neatness just did not convince me that I wanted to order very much food from here. We weren't even offered water :-/. Anyhow, I settled for the sesame balls. They were nothing memorable and slightly overcooked but still had a good taste. My husband on the other hand took his chances and ordered a few dim sum items. I tried one of the shrimp dumplings with parsley and it was flavorful. I tried a bite of the gyoza but it had a huge, unappetizing chunk of meat in the middle so it was not appetizing to me. The meat ratio was just too much. Service was meh. The male waiter seemed almost annoyed when serving us even though we didn't ask for anything and the waitress was always in a hurry and a tad impatient, and it just sent off a stressful vibe. I love dim sum but I just couldn't get myself to enjoy a meal at this place. I will say however it is very very affordable and for that, I would recommend you try it if you can get past everything else. But I for one do not enjoy dining in a messy place. I also do not enjoy seeing live crabs in a moss ridden tank. All the tanks looked disgusting. You eat what your food eats! But anyhow it has been over 10 hrs since we ate here and I haven't gotten food poisoning (knock on wood) so I guess it was ok. Would I return? Probably not. But for about $13 we (mostly my husband) got alot of dim sum for his money's worth.
(2)Jason J.
Definitely a happenin' place. All the tourist and locals go here. Weekends - Like 11 to 1pm - PACKED!!! so either come early or come late. Choices: Good options and variety. Quality: Good - didn't find anything wrong. I even tried the chicken feet. Service: The service I got was very attentive - there were even items no one had on the cart - but we asked and we got it right away. I asked the front cashiers - when is a good time to come - because by the time we got out 1pm there was no waiting. So they said - before 11 or after 1pm...word to the wise..
(3)Melissa P.
When you dream of Thanksgiving dim sum at Jade Garden like I do, you know you are in love with a place. I took my Hong Kong native friend here, and she was down with everything we ordered, especially short ribs, stuffed tofu, and fried octopus (although she was quite disappointed they were out of congee, which I'm told is fabulous peasant food). When a place is this packed all the time with a good proportion of Asian guests, it bodes well for the food, and the food is superb here. Also, you can order to your heart's content and still go home with plenty of money in your pocket. Can't beat that! The dim sum service is super fast and the garlic pepper sauce on the table is the best I've had anywhere. Putting it on anything makes that thing excellent in a different way. The hot tea is good and served in large portions. Love this place, will be back, highly recommend.
(5)Cindy W.
I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars so we shall say 3.5 stars. Compared to LA and SF dim sum this place is not the greatest but compared to places in San Diego Jade Garden wins. Came here around Sunday morning around 10:00 and already a wait. We probably only waited about 15 minutes for a table of 2. This restaurant is huge so even if there are alot of people in line it moves fairly quickly. This was actually our second breakfast (yes...we love to eat on vacation) so we didn't order as much as we wanted. Tried the shu mai, chicken feet, pork and radish, beef balls, chicken and chive dumpling, egg tarts, and tofu skin wrapped around pork. The standouts of all of these were definitely the chicken feet, beef balls, and egg tarts. Everything else tasted pretty standard The egg tart had a very flakey crust and I appreciate the fact that they make mini ones so you can eat more and not feel as guilty. The chicken feet were pretty large compared to other dim sum places. Not many places in SD serve beef balls so this was a treat for me. Come back again? Maybe...I guess I just wanted to experience China Town in Seattle
(3)Woo K.
You looking for the best Dim Sum joint in Seattle? This is probably it, but expect long waits and very reasonable prices. Reasons why this place is my favorite is because their dim sum is legit. I turn into an angry little Korean whenever I go to a dim sum place and see tiny little balls of shumai and little bit of shrimp in the dumplings that I pay an arm and a leg for. This place will not skimp you and it will also be cheap! You see those pictures up there? Not sure what you're waiting for, just GO. But do give yourself about 30-45+ minutes on the weekends for the wait, it gets kind of interesting hearing the scary Chinese lady screaming names you can barely understand but I promise it'll be part of the experience.
(4)Hieu N.
I love dim sum but hard to find a good place to enjoy. I am pretty picky Chinese food and tried many places nothing that I like. I found Jade Garden in Seattle and they served the best dim sum ever. After I ate there a few times, I feel like no other place can replace them. 5 stars for this Jade Garden restaurant.
(5)Lawrence W.
Quick service, lots of choices, boisterous servers... Long line so go early. The cart servers push their fare pretty aggressively so you know what's just come out hot from the kitchen.
(3)Bryan N.
2 stars, only because the food was good (otherwise 0, which Yelp doesn't even offer). Really confused how some Yelp reviewers of Jade look past the extremely poor service (and I mean really, really, poor service). I literally had to play Dog the Bounty hunter and track down my server to request something (yes, this means I had to repeatedly get out of my seat and walk around the restaurant to find my server). Those thinking it must have been busy during Dim Sum... no, it was 5:00pm on a Wednesday afternoon with one other table of people. BTW, this has happened more than once. We love the food, but not at the expense of extremely poor service. Jade - you need to wake up because you are loosing customers. No excuse.
(2)Mad M.
Old and unkempt with furniture that is falling apart. Not for the faint of heart.Servers move fast so CATCH one if you can for whatever you need (H20, extra plate, fork for the chopstick challenged). Long line on weekend if you arrive after 10am. Food is hot out of the fryer (Dim Sum cart#1 ) or steamer (Dim Sum Cart#2). Congee (rice porridge) also available.
(3)S S.
Why the long wait? What's so special about this place? The place has a weird lay out, the service sucks and the food doesn't justify anything of those things!! I judge a dim sum place by their chicken feet and there is nothing good about it. We wanted the taro balls and it was out, how can they be out of taro balls? Everything else was so-so. I have been here twice for dim sum and I have never once thought anything I had there was exceptional. No one I was with was raving about the food either and yet this place always have a line on the weekend (for dim sum)! Go elsewhere! Save yourself the wait and frustration!
(2)Ivana S.
Went here two days ago because we were really craving dim sum...I forgot it was the day after Chinese New Years. It was SO packed! Makes sense because it was probably the busiest time of year everywhere in International District, but mannn, there were a lot of people. We waited about an hour, which was understandable and quick considering the amount of parties that were in front of us. The food was super yum. There's this tea leaf wrapped rice and meat that's a must have there. Also, all their dumplings are pretty good too. My only problem was that I felt like our server never really came by our table with a cart. We had to get her attention or she wouldn't come by. Still, for the amount of food we ate and how cheap it was, I'm thinking that this place is pretty great.
(4)Linda Z.
Dim sum was very mediocre. We sat in the back room (do not agree to sit in the back!), which had 2 carts serving it. After initially arriving, the carts sit there until someone flags them down. So most of the food we got was lukewarm. Other than the unfortunate temperature, the food itself was acceptable but not outstanding. A few of the servers were incredibly rude, both in English and Chinese. There's a certain level that you expect during busy dim sum hours, but they acted like they were doing us a favor by answering questions and bringing over the cart.
(2)Kate B.
I used to eat dim sum with my dad all of the time when I was a kid. Then I moved away to a small, dinky town for college and there was no dim sum to be had. Now that I'm back in the big city, I'm glad to have access to great dim sum again! The restaurant is huge but it was absolutely packed at 2:15 PM on a Sunday. We had a large group we waited for a good 30 minutes. Once we were seated, we were barraged with carts. No one really took the time to gauge interest in each dish, we just went ahead and got one or two of each they offered! I don't know if it was the overwhelming hunger or what but the food was generally very, very good. Sadly, they were out of baked humbao but everything else was available. We ate until we were sick, and we still had food left on the table. I expected the bill to be pretty steep per person, but it turned out to be only $10/pp! What a deal! The steamed humbao were awesome and full of meat. The shrimp shu mai weren't my favorite, but I tend to not really gravitate towards shu mai in the first place. The meatballs were very tender and tasty. The honey walnut shrimp were well-cooked and had a nice flavor. The deep fried dumplings with mushroom filling are probably my favorite. The filling is savory and the dumplings are crispy but not overly-greasy. My suggestion: come with a larger group so you can try more dishes and spread out the cost. The individual dishes are very cheap but the more people you have, the more dishes you can try. And Jade Garden has seemingly countless dishes to try!
(4)Vince N.
So far the best Dim sum place in the I.D. The Dim sum serving sizes are large and prices are relatively inexpensive. People line up around the corner for a table. The restaurant is a bit dingy and old but bring your hand sanitizer and enjoy the dim sum, no complaints about it.
(4)Bill R.
Very good food and friendly people! I ordered my food online just as an area wide power outage hit. They managed to get my order to me without hardly any hold up at all. Everything was delicious.
(4)K K.
Do yourself a favor if you're looking for dim sum. Don't go here. Go to Harbor City across the street. This place doesn't hold a candle. Plus you'll pay three times as much.
(2)Lucia H.
This place is gross. It looks old, dirty, and needs a good scrub. My boyfriend and I went to dinner here tonight and we waited to be seated for ten minutes. When we were finally seated it took the waiter 15 minutes to even attend to us. On our way to the table the waiter almost spilled hot soup all over me as well and I didn't even notice because I had my back to him. I did see him scowl and he preceded to be very nasty and short with us once we were seated. We ordered the house chow mein, beef with house sauce, and salt and pepper crab. The chow mein was mediocre and pretty flavorless. The beef had an odd texture and the house sauce just made it taste... funky. The crab was yummy but nothing crazy special. It looks like there is only two waiters for this whole place... They looked very worn down and were very rude and short. They were not attentive at all. My boyfriend asked for a coke twice and never got it. The only ok thing was that our food came surprisingly fast... Makes me question how fresh it was... I advise to stay away!!
(1)Sally C.
Came with the fam for CNY weekend dim sum so, of course, it (and several blocks of Chinatown) were completely packed. My dad had the brilliant idea of making a reservation (!!) which shaved our wait time to about 7-10 minutes. I didn't even KNOW you could make reservations for dim sum. So glad he did. The food comes out pretty quickly and the portions are fairly large. Usually I can eat a siu mai or a ha gao in a couple of bites- these took twice that. The food was pretty good; sometimes; I feel like unless something is completely off, dim sum is fairly consistent across the board at most places. We brought our own little packet of tea leaves and asked for a pot of hot water- they charge per person for tea as most places nowadays do, I assume regardless of who drinks because they bring a pot out. Make a reservation if you're planning to go to dim sum on a busy weekend- you'll thank me for it later!
(3)Danielle S.
Taste of the food here is really good, more like old Hong Kong style, very authentic. I just wish the NYC restaurants cleanliness ratings can be used nationwide. Anyways this is still a good place for dim sum and brunch, catch up with old friends and enjoy some Chinese time
(4)Priscilla V.
Jade Garden is one of the best dim sum restaurants in Seattle if not the best here. I usually come here every month to fulfill my dim sum cravings. Some tips: -Call in and get your name on the list! It saves you so much time, I call on the way there from Lynnwood and we never wait very long after arriving. -They do chicken feet very good here so if you're feeling adventurous this is the place to do it. -Their calamari can be salty at times but it's one of my all time favorites -When waiting outside be very very attentive they will skip you if you don't speak up
(5)Sally M.
I was walking around Chinatown and this looked to be the busiest restaurant in the area. There was a small wait on a Sunday afternoon, which looked to be from the dim sum crowd. My group ordered lunch and I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and quantity (huge portions!) of their dishes, all at very reasonable prices. I would recommend the singing chicken hot pot (chicken, Chinese sausage, veggies...watch out for large pieces of ginger) and house special crispy chow mein (included scallops!). Service was actually pretty good for a Chinese restaurant. The server was nice and patient when taking our order and was able to answer all our questions about the dishes. This place is pretty small and we were originally asked if we wanted to share a table. We were originally seated at a cramped table directly across from the kitchen, but fortunately moved to a better table near the front. Street parking wasn't too hard to find nearby. Would definitely come back!
(4)Christine Y.
I think Jade is actually just OK, but since there's not any better dim sum restaurants in Seattle, it gets high marks. First thing to note is that there is usually a wait. So don't come hungry. Unless you enjoy wasting away in a crowded mess of people in a small confined space. Summer time is more acceptable as you can stand outside in comfort. Winter time is harsh. I suggest Uwajimaya and Daiso for killing time. Second, while there's carts rolling around, you can also order from the menu. You can get a fried rice or noodle dish for the table. Or even order your fave dim sum dishes so they come out hot! (Instead of grabbing something from the cart that has been circulating 30 minutes already...) Third, the cart ladies might not be the friendliest. Especially if you've arrived later and they've been working their bums off and the hungry, dim sum craving people keep. On. Coming. In. But they do their best. Just be clear whether you're asking what's in something or whether you want something. Came with friends one time and when my friend pointed to a dish she wanted to know more about, it was already in front of us and marked on our sheet before we could say anything. That or come with seasoned dim sum diners. Now go partake in some loud, bustling, Canton food craziness.
(3)Kat A.
We found ourselves in the ID about a half hour before Seahawks kickoff and decided to grab a quick bite before heading home to watch the game - everyone in the area had gone to the game or settled into where they'd be watching so the wait was all of 5 minutes. We had barely sat down at our table next to the kitchen when we the first cart was at our table. We probably should have taken a pass on that cart because the stuff was mostly cold, but honestly it was all still pretty good. It all happened so fast, I couldn't possibly list off all the things we tried, but I'll do my best. The BBQ pork buns were delish, the shumai was good, we also had this BBQ pork pastry, which was good too. I love steamed custard buns and they do them pretty well here. We had a quick and excellent experience and would come back (after we check out Harbor City for comparison).
(4)Kenneth N.
solid 3.5 Usually here for dinner or late Nite snacks so first time here for dim sum. while not Van standards, it fits the need. had wanted to try Harbor City but couldn't fit 12 people. Winners here are: chinese donut wrap dessert fluff cake sew mai leaf wrapped sticky rice losers: shrimp with rice roll, way too chick. soya sauce also not sweet enough BBQ bun, average. bun not super soft. it is a classic hole in wall, the washrooms definitely need to be on some renos show if u r willing to overlook that super crowded, glad we made resos
(3)Ari J.
DimSum king of seattle does not disappoint... The carts are overflowing and plentiful!
(5)Maylee L.
It is extremely funny how there are so many reviews. I come here, their food is kind of dirty and not really worth it. Super crowded, you can ditch the bill easily. The best dim sum place is Dim Sum King FTW! I mean who can beat this a ham bao for only $.60?! and most of there desserts are $.60-.75 cents each. and definitely worth it!!!
(2)Daniel S.
This place is all hype, it tends to be packed with people which is typically a good sign, but don't be fooled. Loads of tourists, it is on the tour guide list of places to take people. Their service is also atrocious, ZERO efficiency which adds to the long wait times. Some will say best Dim Sum in Chinatown, perhaps, which isn't really saying much, Seattle's Chinatown is not great for Dim Sum to begin with. I have had a love/hate relationship with this place for years, end up forced to go here out of convenience. Today will be the last. Seated after waiting 25 min, we were told 10 min. I order a diet coke. "Sorry, we don't have that." I respond, well, you usually do? Waiter walks past our table with a diet coke in hand... So, what is that???? I also order a bowl of congee... I order this three more times before someone finally brings it to the table. I ask for two small bowls which seems like a grand imposition. We wait 15 min for a cart to come by, then observe two hot carts, the ones with the shao mai, in the row we are not seated in, 30 minutes before the hot cart comes by our table. This is 10:30 am, not the busiest time of the day. Service staff tends to focus on tables where they know the guests, talk, have a good old time while you are forced to wait until they get around to you. Food, meh, there are better options. If you want good service and food go to Bellevue, as others have suggested, Top Gun or Noble Court. Comparing this place to Hong Kong?!?!?!? It isn't even the same ball park, hell, it isn't even the same sport. I guess the best I can say about Jade Garden is that I haven't ever gotten sick eating their food..... you can do better.
(2)Jes K.
Not too sure why people keep saying this is the best dim sum place in town. The dim sum is just average. It is pretty authentic, but I will probably go there much more often IF it is less crowded. Only IF though because every time I go there there is a wait. I only go there because my friends like it. I will never want to wait again for this food.
(2)Lilly T.
Food wise, everything here is good! My favorite dishes here are the salt & pepper squid, beef chow fun (DRY not gravy), honey garlic ribs, and pretty much all of their dim sum items (they have good hagow, cheong fan--the rice noodle with shrimp-, siu mai and the fried taro with pork and mushrooms). I hate that it gets really busy here on weekends and the wait can literally be up to an hour for a table for two! Weekdays are not so bad though. The hostess with the short hair can be really rude at times. **I advise that after you get your name on the waiting list, keep checking with the hostess to see when you will be next because she jumps around and doesn't go in order when assigning tables. Other than that, the servers are really good during busy hours and remember what you ask for!
(3)Pasha N.
There was a time where I wanted Dim Sum and I DIDN'T go to Jade Garden. That time was called NEVER. Prepare to come hungry, wait a long time to sit, and then leave stuffed. Fortunately the International District provides ample walking opportunities so you can walk your food off before you go home. *BURP* ....'scuse me...
(4)Lisa P.
This is my default place to eat dim sum. It's always busy, and like everyone says, there is always a line. Sometimes they even ask if you want to share a table with strangers, which is not out of the ordinary for Chinese people at all. The wait is usually 20-30 minutes. I usually go with my family or friends (in groups of 6 or 8). The trick is to ask for a reservation first. There is very little organization and like in Hong Kong, it's first come, first serve. The dim sum selection is all right. They have the typical items to the fried varieties that include desserts. But be warned, almost every thing contains shrimp. I just wished that their chili sauce have some kind of a kick. To me, it's not hot at all.
(4)Thu D.
Good dim sum. We came to visit Seattle for 4th of July weekend, and only waited for 10 minutes to seat. This place was recommended by my local friends. The waitresses were friendly and funny. The food was very reasonably priced and good.
(4)Vinh N.
So we went here at around 12:30pm on a Saturday. We had a party of 4 and literally had to wait 45 minutes to get seated. No exaggeration! The funny thing is that I think the restaurant has more 6+ ppl tables than 4 ppl tables. I'm serious. It's like a 50/50 split. No wonder there were so many big groups of people here. And eventually, we got seated at a table of 8 with 4 other random people. So let's get down to the food. First off, basically all Seattle dim sim tastes more or less the same. It's all "average" to "good." To get GREAT dim sum, you have to head north to Vancouver. And yes, I'm talking to all you caucasian people who think this place, Top Gun, Noble Court, etc is the "best dim sum ever." Until you've tried Vancouver dim sum, then your opinion doesn't count. Sorry, the truth hurts. So the best dish here was the shrimp dumplings. It had lots of shrimp in it. Everything else was just average...nothing to write home about. Definitely NOT worth the 45 minute wait. So unless you have 6+ ppl in your party, I'd just go somewhere else in Chinatown to eat.
(2)Jean P.
I consider this the best dim sum in Seattle. It still does not compare to the dim sum in Vancouver BC. However, unless you want to drive to BC, this is the best one in Seattle. The price is quite reasonable. As for the atmosphere, it is a typical chinese restaurant (loud and crowded). My hint is to go early for dim sum (11:00) unless you want to wait for a table.
(4)Jesse K.
For dim sum, this is as good as it gets in Chinatown. Don't be a fool and make the long wait for your own table, ask to share one. They have extra seating in the back too. Service sucks when it's busy so don't be afraid to flag someone down and ask for it. The food is the truth whether for dim sum or a late night fix.
(5)Phoenix mi m.
I've been a fan of this place for years. Just went again this morning for dim sum. I go for the food, not the decor. They can use some remodeling to earn the last star. Try ordering the steam fish filet, parsley wrapped in rice noodles, drizzled with sweet soy sauce. It's my favorite dim sum dish there. My second favorite dim sum dish is baked pineapple-crusted BBQ pork hom bau.
(4)Alan A.
We arrived in Seattle early Saturday morning, and we wanted to visit Seattle's Chinatown for a good Dim Sum meal. Unfortunately, on Saturday morning at 9:00am, there are not a lot of restaurants open in Chinatown. We pulled out our trusted phones and got on Yelp to help us find a good restaurant that was open that early in the morning. Jade Garden had many reviews, most of them positive, and it was right down the street from where we were. We only ate a few dishes, for we wanted to save our some room in our stomachs for the day ahead. In our opinion, the food was good, but not great. I'd have to give it a 6.5 to 7 score out of a possible 10 points. There was not a lot of variety like some Dim Sum restaurants offer. A lot of the carts kept coming by with the same items. The taste, quality, prices, and service were okay. I might return here to eat one day, but the restaurant did not leave me with a deep long-lasting impression.
(3)Richard U.
This place is definitley my pick for Dim Sum joint in Seattle's Chinatown. The dumplings are huge! After going to a few other places around the block for Dim Sum, there is a noticeable difference. The shu-mai are almost overstuffed! Proably the best vote of confidence is my Dad who made us eat there twice for Dim Sum during his last visit (not that I needed minded in the least). It does tend to get crowded fast. The place is a bit small so it is a good idea to get there pretty early (start serving around 9am). They are open really late (think 230am or 3am?) which is great. Unfortunately, their dinner stuff has markedly declined recently so usually avoid everything except the dim sum which is still good.
(4)Maple C.
I think this place is overrated; the dim sum isn't really worth the one hour wait you'll have to put up with. Plus, you'll have to deal with being jam packed into the waiting area like sardines. In all honesty, nothing we had wowed me, and there wasn't anything special on their menu. Everything was just okay. If you're going to have to suffer through being jostled around by people trying to get to their table and being shoulder to shoulder with tons of people for a good hour AFTER trying to find a parking spot in the International District, the food better be pretty freaking good. Sadly, I was really disappointed. Not only was there no wow factor with the food, it took forever to even get food! We were shown to a table where the four of us were pretty much ignored even though all of the people working there had to pass by us to get upstairs and to the adjoining room.
(2)Jonelle T.
Is it possible to give 1/2 a star? Because that's what I give this place. Since I'm the authority on all things Chinese, this place has got to be one of the grossest I've ever set foot in. For reasons beyond my comprehension, it's packed on the weekends with people jonesing for some dim sum. I wish I could tell them all to just drive up to Vancouver if they wanted REAL dim sum. This place is disgustingly dirty. Everything is sticky and there is virtually no ventilation so you leave smelling like a big greaseball. I wanted to burn the clothes I wore in there. I implore you. Don't eat here. I bet they chop things on the kitchen floor or drop them, then serve them to you. =)
(1)Theresa D.
Yummy yummy yummy, I love Jade Garden in my tummy! This place is wonderful! Their dim sum is always fresh, delicious, and better priced than other dim sum restaurants. I love their mini fruit tarts, shrimp balls, and shu mai. I know, I'm so simple. Definitely not the cleanest place in the world, it seems like when they clean off the table, they just move the grease around, but what can you expect in Chinatown??? I also want to add to this review... I went there this weekend with a friend of mine whose name is somewhat complicated. We get in, and are told by the nice lady to write our name down and we'll be called when our table was ready. About an HOUR goes by, and I decide to check on our name. Excitement fills me as I see that we are only 3 people away, but as people pass me I start to wonder... We were only 3rd away on the list; why haven't we sat yet? I go back over and see my poor friends name scratched out, and I say "Hey, what's going on, we haven't sat yet, and now we're not on the list anymore???" Well what happened was the woman didn't know how to say my poor friends name, so just scratched it off. So. The food is still excellent, but I had to lower the star rating due to the poor service.
(3)Todd T.
I had two friends who I wanted to take to dimsum as one of them hasn't had dimsum in many many years. I wanted someplace that had a bit more variety food-wise than Harbor City. Unfortunately we got there a bit late (2:00PM), so it was towards the end of their dimsum service, but seeing as there were 4-5 other tables eating at the time, we still felt pretty good. The carts descended pretty quickly on us so we were able to quickly get the first batch of food onto the table. Unfortunately, this was pretty much the end of their dimsum service, and the waitresses would henceforth just stand together by the wall not far from the table, staring at us and speaking quickfire Cantonese. One of my friends eating there was Cantonese, and much to our horror we realized they were talking about us, and hoping we'd quickly eat and be done with it. We wanted to try some other dishes on their menu, so we summoned one of the waitresses to get us some, only to get terse responses saying they didn't have any left. The waitresses always seemed impatient and frustrated with our requests for more tea or dessert items. In the middle of our service as well, another waitress interrupted our meal to take our condiments (vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce) away, to prep for dinner service it seemed. That was rude and uncalled for. It was as if they couldn't let us eat in peace and we were invisible obstacles to their dinner cleaning and prep. OVERALL: This place would get a better review if it weren't for their rude and mediocre service. Shame really, as their food was ok. They are slightly more expensive than Harbor City next door, and given that the food isn't any better, the wait times are longer during peak times (weekends for brunch and lunch), and the service ruder, I can't think of any reason to come here.
(2)Sasha R.
Prepare to get sensory overload when eating here....crazy waiting room, servers throw down at least 3 dishes yelling at you the second you sit down, and don't forget the crazy loud buzz of large asian families eating their hearts out while spinning the center of the table for food. Aside from that...AMAZING dim sum. If you want sum...go to Jad Garden. Everything we had was amazing. We have to be rolled out of there every time we go. Great prices as well...we ordered about 6 dishes and it was only 11/person!
(5)Clarissa J.
Its worth four stars as Seattle goes but only 3 to me because I've had San Fran dim sum and frankly, how can you compare with that until you visit China? I don't think it should be rated as $$ because I'd really call it $, its not expensive at all. My boyfriend, daughter, and I usually walk out completely stuffed to the brim for less than $20. The staff can be a bit harsh and make you feel like the are forcing food on you. I guess they think a white girl only wants eggrolls and shrimp because they throw that at me every time. I have to ask for the fried chicken feet, taro cake, and leafwrapped rice...aren't those standard dim sum yummyness?
(3)Cat A.
Sunday morning. Everyone and their mom (take this very literal!) Were waiting for a spot in this delicious corner restaurant. The host stand was PACKED.. i mean sardine style. I made an effort to kill time while waiting for our table by repeatedly reading some Asian-weekly magazine and another paper written in Chinese.. Overall the wait time on a Sunday morning around 11-12 in the afternoon is: HELL (an hour and a half) I recommend going earlier, later or NOT on the weekends when every Chinese family is out trying to eat dim sum Once we were seated, we did the whole "raise hand, point, say yes/no" and the games started. We grabbed Chinese broccoli (a MUST), little shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, sho mai, pork hash... sticky rice.. the frikkin works. Tofu was good, Salt and pepper shrimp looked ono too... and desert..sesame balls. Ohhh heaven I feel the need to stress that if you want service, you must be very adamant about it. Almost ruthless. I feel that is the only way. Take charge. I mean, come on.. your hungry right? Don't be meek about it! It's a dog-eat-dog world out there...
(4)Alice S.
One of the best places for dim sum that you'll find in Seattle. It's the only dim sum restaurant that I'll take my family from California or Canton. What's important to me is that you can taste that they make their own dim sum (some places order it from elsewhere) and it isn't greasy (which dim sum often can be). I'm not going to compare it to any place in San Francisco or Hong Kong, but, for Seattle, it really is one of the best. Dim sum should taste fresh, delicate, flavorful, and not greasy, and Jade Garden fulfilled those critera for me. Given that, anticipate a wait. If you want to get seated immediately, you really do want to get there by 11 on weekdays and by 10 or 10:30 on weekends. Also, you go there for the food, not the attentive service or ambiance. This place is much better than Honeycourt a block away, which I was coerced into going to by a friend's friend who claimed it was the best dim sum in town (we've since learned to ignore all food advice that person gives). Jade Garden is also fresher and less greasy than Purple Dot's dim sum option (I suspect they order in some of their dim sum). Aside from the dim sum, they serve typical Cantonese faire. When I go for dinner, I get the crispy fried noodles, salted fish and chicken fried rice, 1000 year egg and pork rice porridge -- and they've all been good. I do have to make a special shout out for the crispy fried intestines with sweet and sour sauce, though. It's divine. Those of you who've had it know that it can't be overcooked (which renders out too much fat, and gives it a horrible, too-soft, greasy mouthfeel) and it can't be undercooked, because, well, undercooked fatty offal meat is just gross. They get it just right here, and it's so delicious. Prices are also great. My husband and I gorge comfortably (or uncomfortably, given the massive amount we eat whenever we're here) for $30.
(4)Ritika V.
The dim sums here were really good, no doubt about that. They were really busy so the service was very "fast". i wish the carts dint go by so fast so I'd have a chance to take a look at everything they had..
(3)Sue P.
Best Dimsum ever in States! This place reminds me of my hongkong days 10 years ago. If you don't know what to do, just ask servers they will let you know. You should try if you are a fan of Dimsum :)
(5)Kris C.
We called ahead and checked if they were still serving food.They said they were. The hours said they were open until 2am. When we got there they said the kitchen was closed. It was only 1am.
(1)Crystal N.
I really liked this place when we first went but have been here a couple times afterwards and would say it is just decent and doesn't jump out at me more than the next dim sum joint. Always a long wait and very crowded. The tables and floors are stickier than your avg Chinese place. The bathroom, oh man, let's just say if you can hold it, do. It's reminiscent of mainland China. I initially tried this place way back when because there were one of the only places you could find xiao long bao (soup dumpling) but now that there is a din tai fung in town, I really never find myself craving to hit this place up. There are cleaner less crowded dim sum spots if I'm craving some radish cake or chicken feet.
(2)Neal L.
Good food. But the waiter was mean to us. We didn't get any help form the waiter, also we waited forever to get the waiter to come over. And the attitude was horrible! And when we were paying we were asked to pay for the tips! That's just bad!
(1)Wes Y.
Great Chinese food at a reasonable price $$. I have been here 3 times and have enjoyed each visit. The service is so quick. It seems like you just ordered and the food comes out quickly and piping hot! I have had the Jellyfish Appetizer, Seafood Chow Mein, Eggplant hot pot, Beef with Ginger, Honey Short ribs. All delicious. This restaurant is quickly becoming one of my favorites in the ID.
(4)Jonathan A.
It was okay...highly forgettable and boring interior. The area is a little rough, with bars on most of the shop windows and not too many people walking around at night. The servers took a while to take our order, even though they were just standing around the whole time, so obviously they are discriminating or don't like working. The food all came out sporadically, and there would be a period of more than ten minutes from one dish to the other. It would have been nicer to have them all come out at the same time. The food was okay for Chinese, but I've had better. The portions on some of the dishes also seemed a bit small, like the cashew chicken for instance. We had four people and we were all eating a lot of soup broth to get full, because we ran out of other dishes so quickly, even though we had a solid five or so entrees shared between us all. My friends wanted to come here because it was really late, but I have heard of other phenomenal Chinese/Asian food restaurants that are also open extremely late, so that is no excuse for this place to be sub-par.
(3)Kaori T.
I have rarely ever been to a restaurant with such terrible service. The waitresses and waiters (cause you're not just gonna get a designated one, you're at a dim sum restaurant after al) are all rude! Yelling at each other across the room is one thing, but they yelled at us too ! LOL. Lucky for them, their dim sum is delicious. Very plump large variety of dumplings, lots of different types to choose from, and admittedly one of the best dim sum places I've ever been too. If you can stand the terrible chinese attitude (and you should, it makes it authentic haha), then you gotta feast here. It's also not too pricey and it will definitely fill you up. The carts come around a plenty as it's not such a large venue that you have to wait forever to get all your goods. I would and want to go back.
(4)Jolene R.
Came here because the pho place across the street was cash only. Thursday 11:00 dim sum was good. Food was hot and fresh, service was what you would expect. There was a comment from 14 days ago that made my stomach turn so I am a bit conflicted as I wrote this. I just hope the health department made a visit in the last 14 days.
(3)Erica P.
So delicious! The decor is a little on the cheesy side but the service is okay (a little cold) and the prices are really good but the food makes up for it all.
(4)Alden C.
In the two years that I have lived in the area several people I have talked to complained that there was no good Dim Sum restaurants in Seattle. I didn't take too much caution in going there despite those complaints because it was simply something I never had before. Yes, I KNOW! Whenever you go to a place and you get Dim Sum for the first time you kind of need to go with someone that knows what they are doing. Since we had no idea how it was set up we were pretty confused but luckily we had a friend who has been through it before and knew which kind of dumplings we might like and show us the ins and outs that are involved. Everything we picked was wonderful! There were a few dumplings we especially enjoyed like one that had pork and ginger in it. Any of the dumplings with shrimp were delightful as well but I had no complaints on anything! So even if this is not one of the few good Dim Sum places in Seattle it made no impact on me because I enjoyed the meal and look forward to going back! Like with any Dim Sum arrangement (from what we were told) the prices are very reasonable!
(4)Margie S.
Favorite dimsum place in Seattle! But the wait is ridiculous so make reservations through the phone before coming in! Other than that food is delicious and a good price!
(4)Michael C.
Great Dim Sum place that is very authentic. The crowds can be hectic and you might want to take Google Translate on your phone to clarify you order. I would also say to request the Pot Stickers. They are literally the best I have ever had.
(4)Denny C.
Following review is for dinner, not dim sum, which a lot of the pictures and reviews are focused on. I came here for a large group dinner (over ten people) a few weekends ago. Reservations helped, and at 7:00 p.m. the restaurant was so full - as to be expected for a Saturday night. Our table was at the very back of the restaurant, so we were constantly surrounded by wait staff shuffling in and out, back and forth from the kitchen to other parts of the restaurant. Not the best in terms of ambiance. We ordered banquet style, so lots of food came out. I should also add portions are *very* generous here. We started out with a traditional soup, then round after round of entree came to the table. There were so many dishes that I can't remember them all, but some samples include: pigeon, cold meat and seafood platter, crab, broccoli and seafood, Peking style pork chops, honey walnut shrimp, to name a few. Everything was standard, and again portions are kind of crazy. A huge heaping pile of broccoli came out with some assorted seafood - that by itself probably would've been enough to feed all of us. The pigeon was good, and I really liked the fried tofu seafood roll that came on the assorted cold platter. The walnuts in the shrimp dish could have been sugared, like I've had elsewhere, but these were rather plain, and my usual preference is to opt out of this dish given how heavy it is. The only thing that felt odd about the food was that we never really got a carb - normally these sort of large group meals come with a generic fried rice or at least regular rice, and we didn't get that. There were some longevity noodles that came with the crab, which were delicious. Service: Brusque, efficient, and very typical of the neighborhood. Bottom line: Standard Cantonese group dinner kind of food. I'd be open to trying their dim sum.
(3)Gentle V.
The dim sum here is pretty good, however there are some key issues with Jade Garden. Sometimes food doesn't trump service and it makes the entire experience a big bust. I've been to Jade Garden several times, with me basically ignoring the poor state of customer service quality because I like the Dim Sum there. I used to recommend friends to go to Jade Garden for dim sum, but not anymore after my last visit. The problem I have with Jade Garden is the lack of customer service. It's the same bad service each time, but I go back because I think it'll be different. For my last visit, I called several days ahead of time to make reservations because I knew Saturday would be busy. The Jade Garden employee was very rude. Her tone sounded annoyed. When I called several days before the event to update the reservation to start one hour later, I received attitude. When we finally arrived for dim sum that Sat, it was chaotic. I can't neccessarily fault them for the longer wait time beyond our reservation spot; it WAS crazy busy. However, the person at the front desk came off as condescending. She acted annoyed when I asked her how long it'll be. I just needed an ETA and reassurance from the waitress that she had not haven't forgotten our reservation. When we were finally seated, one of the waitresses walking by with dim sum was pretty rude to one of my guests. We tried to get her attention because we were starving, but she basically reprimanded everyone. She told us to wait our turn, she was not ready to take our request, which I found odd because she was just standing right there doing nothing with big ole cart of food. Everything was pretty good (tastewise), except for the shrimp and veggie dumplings. The inside meat mixture was pretty tasty and flavorful, but the gluteonous rice wrapping was undercooked and sticky. It kept breaking apart when I tried to pick it up.
(1)Chiz L.
DIRTY. WORST SERIVCE in Seattle. They have the widest range of dim sum, however the serivce is incredibly rude and they just make you tio when they thibk yiu 'forgot' to put the amount in there. Sorry, but you did not deserve it. There was one time when a giant cockcroach flown onto our table, we were literally petrified and tried to get the attention of the waiter to deal with this situation that was going in there. Finally when the waiter came, he grabbed my friends only napkin and take the cockcroach away. He never came back wuth another napkin or an apology. So that was pretty much the last time we ever even dare to set our feet inside that cockcroach ridden hell hole.
(1)Jeremy B.
Open late. Pretty tasty, and the restaurant is clean. I recommend it, especially I you're in the area late.
(4)John O.
So sorry to have to report that they've stopped making the Fried Shrimp in Green Onion Pancakes. They are still our go-to Dim Sum in Seattle.
(4)Amy N.
Today, I went to Jade Garden because I've heard the dim sum is good, but I couldn't get past how dirty the place was. I really ruined the meal for me AND my eight year old daughter. I counted seven older guys who are supposed to bus the tables but really ended up standing around and talking amongst themselves. Maybe the manager could have them put some gloves on and wipe everything from floor to ceiling with a disinfectant made with bleach!
(1)Hong L.
Best dim sum in Seattle hands down, this place does get very crowded, and there is a reason for that. The only things I would add to this place are bigger more open space and a permanent parking lot, and that would make this place perfect.
(5)Daisy M.
This restaurant was recommended by a coworker. Service was very poor. Took forever to get straws for water and hot tea was never deliver. Bathrooms were very dirty and overall a very unclean restaurant. Food was ok... Nothing special.
(1)Yen P.
~we had the hot pot and the oyster with garlic and onions. Love the food here and the decorations. Great customer service! Thank you!
(5)Joanne L.
Long wait and not very friendly staffs. Table is wet and dirty. Food was ok. Luke warm. Not every hot. It get cold after a minutes.
(1)Alice X.
This is a typical Chinese dim sum spot.
(4)Suwi S.
If you can get stuff off their carts fresh and hot, that is the way to go, then the taste is fine, but not anywhere near as good as San Francisco or Vancouver, BC dim sum, no way. It's fine. And marginal. If it's old and cold, unless you're desperately hungry, it's practically inedible. We are bring-leftovers-home kind of people, and we've only ever left a ton of leftovers in one place ever, House of Hong. Jade Garden now gets second place. Two of the people in our large party got food poisoning shortly after our meal. The restaurant is very greasy and dirty-feeling and -looking. You feel the grease on your face as soon as you walk in through the door. Maybe even before. Our daughter's friend cried her heart out when her quarter rolled under the lobster/crab tanks and I, not being one to be overly concerned about kids washing their hands all the time, had my heart stick in my throat as I watched my daughter get on her hands and knees and tried to fish it out for her under layers of grease and dirt. That tank has NOT been moved since that place opened, however many decades ago. I told her calmly to please move away from the dead cockroach. I really can't comment any further, my stomach is starting to turn just revisiting it.
(2)Eddie N.
Amazing! Worth the wait. They have great variety and attentive service. I love the garlic green beans. Their seam cart is my favorite!!!
(5)Funglin W.
How does this place only get a 3 star? 4 stars for it! Be prepared for a long wait though. We called for our name to be put on the 'wait list' around 10, got to the restaurant at 11, and didn't get seated til 12. Arrive before any possible rush hour. The price is extremely reasonable (for the seven people I came with, we ended up paying less than $10 per person)! Also, the amount of meat and portion is amazing. Every tray (i.e. shrimp dumpling or shumai) had a ton of filling in it. I'm also amazed that they add scallop meat into their shrimp dumpling which was so unique and delicious. I do highly recommend Jade Garden's dimsum. The shumai and all the other dishes are really delicious and fresh. My only complaint though would be that some of their dishes (i.e. Shrimp Kar / Shrimp dumpling) had extremely sticky skin. When we tried to pick it up, the skin would stick to each other and break when we pick it up. So everytime I ate the shrimp dumpling, I had to pick it up in pieces. But regardless, flavors and portions were there!
(4)Michael R.
After walking out of a place down the street we went here. Food was good. Couldn't understand the people as it seemed to be all Chinese locals. We all had dim sum. People were a little rude that we didn't understand them. That's life. Overall the table thought food was good. 3 1/2 stars probably about right. Above average. They will try to push as much food as possible on you. If you have to have dim sum this is a good call
(3)Phil W.
After reading several recommendations, my partner and I decided to check it out for lunch today. After a 30 minute wait, we were seated. We were approached by 2 different dim sum cart wait persons asking us what we wanted. Neither could answer in English so we pointed to what we recognized. We asked for dishes and they just stared at us. The dishes were tepid and bland. We had to ask for water and hot tea. When it arrived we asked if they add a particular dish. After a minute of failed conversation, she turned and walked away. Needless to say, the experience was off-putting. I understand and do not mind wait persons who speak other languages. What I don't understand is a failure to at least identify dishes and to serve dishes that are hot and full of flavor. Finally, the restaurant was filthy. Save your money eat somewhere else. This restaurant is a disappointment!
(1)Jessica G.
From the looks of it, Jade Garden does just fine with or without Yelp recommendations. The one time I visited for dim sum brunch, this place was PACKED. The lobby was ridiculous. Thankfully, I had a reservation. This place is completely run down. Décor is circa 1970s. But it's the ID, and the reputation for the food speaks for itself. I didn't find it to be mind-blowing when you compare to, say, O'Asian, but it was decently priced and had a nice variety of dim sum options. Service is CRAZY! I don't know how those poor ladies get the carts through with all the people inside, but kudos to them. Parking suuuuuuuuuuuucks, but if you're patient, you'll eventually find something on the street.
(3)Eva C.
My go-to dim sum place in Seattle. It's not the best I ever had but it's local and satisfies my cravings. Vancouver, Canada is a whole other ball game. I digress.... so this place has good dim sum. All the typical options, shu-mai, shrimp dumplings, BBQ bun, chicken feet, etc. My favorite are the lotus cakes. It's been a staple in my dim sum eating career since I was a kid. Can't go to dim sum and not order it. The only thing unique about this place (that I have discovered) are the little fruit tarts you can get. They're so yummy and cute! I don't always see it but when I do, I get it and gobble it up. This place usually has a LONG LONG LONG wait on the weekends. I came on a Sunday at 11 and it was surprisingly NOT packed! I was overjoyed. I could stand in the waiting area and not feel like I was being smothered. I would say prices here are reasonable and typical of any dim sum restaurant. I was in a group of 4 and we spent about $45 and we ordered A LOT! Pretty sure we all ate to our limits. The people pushing the carts aren't the nicest nor the most patient or easiest to understand, but you make it work, or else you'll starve. ;) I'm lucky that I speak Chinese so they're more inclined to be nice and patient with me. Overall, good place to eat. Big groups usually aren't an issue to seat either. They have many big round tables and I just realized they have seating upstairs. You'll leave full and happy and not a huge dent in your wallet.
(4)Nancy C.
It has been YEARS since I've been here last and let's say the hubby and I were not wow'd/impressed with there food. The dim sum was just ok now, things were on the warm side and not pipping hot. Dim sum was mediocre, although the spare ribs stood out in my opinion along with their small four piece egg tarts. We felt rush, as were getting ready to go, we're getting our daughter dressed and here comes the waiters cleaning up and setting up the table. I get being proactive but in reality, it wasn't packed busy and it wasn't necessary to make us feel rushed. I don't believe we'll come back again, if not, any time soon. We've lost our faith in good dim sum. Next time were in the ID, it's Mikes Noodle House for me..
(3)Brigitta Yati S.
It's ok, nothing special. Is not true with the words of best dim sum in United States. Los Angeles dim sum are much much better.
(3)Dave A.
Good Dimsum. Fried spare rib dinner flavorful but a little sweet. But only tap water and hot tea. No sodas, no beer, no juices. You definitely are here for the dimsum, which is on your table in about 15 seconds during lunch, but takes forever to get when you order during dinner.... This is not the cleanest place and it could use a remodel. The staff is not very attentive after you get your dimsum during lunch, and don't act very friendly during service at dinner. And not even a thank you when paying your bill.. Go spend 10-15 on 2 or 3 orders of dimsum during lunch and quickly go. You'll like the flavor and you'll be full, but this is not a place to sit and enjoy a meal with conversation. You won't feel like staying long and maybe ordering some additional food.
(3)Parris N.
Go here for the worst service in the history Seattle!!! Really!! If you are training a wait staff...this is THE place for the MOST uncaring, nowhere to be found server!! They actually toss, not place, but toss items ordered on the table!!! I almost can't believe this place (which is good for Dim Sum) still can exist! if one was to write a comedy about very poor service, just ok food and extremely tired decor with fitly restrooms...THIS IS THE PLACE for you!!! My favorite moment was when the waiter all of a sudden appeared at the end of our dinner, stuck his thumb in our Chow Fun bowl and asked if we wanted it to go!!! Really Classy Jade Garden!!! I promise you it's true all!! I' sure they have cam's in there so REALY all be warned.
(1)I M.
Enjoyed the food very much so. They are extremely busy and according to locals who are regulars this place is always busy. So expect to wait. The waitresses and waiters are quick and talk rough as I think that is just their culture and the business is to turn and burn as there are many waiting. They have seafood to pork, beef and veggies. Price reasonably, the only thing is parking is a pain.
(4)Jenniffer C.
Longest wait ever, longer than waiting for a roller coaster at six flags. Basically 2 hours for dumplings and shumai. But, the dumplings were definitely delicious. The Chinese broccoli was over salted. I love the don tat, flaky! The dim sum is good, but hands down love nyc dimsum so much more. The choices here are very limited.
(2)Noralis R.
Great dim sum. The restaurant is big and we didn't have to wait too long. I personally didn't like the space but I liked the food. I have seen more variety in other restaurants than in this one. I liked the bbq pork bun very much. It looks like is one of the famous places in the area.
(3)Eileen T.
Not the best dim sum place. Wish they had more choices. I would've gone to harbor city but my dad chose to eat at this place. Dim sum was mediocre. Capital Seafood serves the best dim sum in Orange county. I'm sure they can learn from other dim sum places to get better ratings.
(3)Suie C.
Sigh. Perhaps things have changed or perhaps it was simply an off day. Jade garden just wasn't as good as I remembered for dim sum. Many of the dishes seemed to be drowned in oil, as in a pool of oil in left in the bottom of the dish. Only a few dishes, har goa and the shrimp wrapped in rice noodles really hit the spot. To top it off....two baby cockroaches made their appearance on our table towards the end of our meal....that killed my appetite.
(2)Momoka T.
i love to eat dim sum here but.i will not come back anymore. first, the attitude of cashier at the front desk is soooooo- horrible.- bad attitude - i will definitely not come back.
(1)Ty D.
Not a big fan of dim sum in general, but this place is pretty good! The staff is always nice, and the food isn't too bad. Would recommend, but does get extremely busy on weekends around 11.
(4)Ric C.
I went for my first time on Mothers Day and there was about a 30 minute wait, but well worth the wait. The items on the carts were fresh and varied. The service was good, but order you tea and any other drink when you first sit down. I asked for a glass of water later in the meal and it took a long time to get it. The prices is very reasonable. I hope I can go back there soon. It's only one block from my favorite Chinese Restaurant in Seattle and it's nice to have a choice so close.
(4)Lynn K.
I've always thought of Jade Garden as being overpriced and overhyped. Couldn't understand the long lines.... until one day, I got dragged here by a friend to eat dim sum... and let me tell you, it was amazing. Their dim sum is not only super fresh and hot, but they also have an amazing variety. If you have the time to wait in line, this place is worth it. Better than every dim sum place I've had in Seattle. That being said, I've never had anything here except dim sum. Don't know much about the other menu items.
(5)Mikiko T.
Seriously. What's up with the service here? I made reservations TWICE and both the times, they were completely ignored and I was told they were too busy they could not accommodate the reservation. So, why do they even take reservation then? The food is pretty decent, and is cheap. But not worth the hassle.
(2)Jim H.
I forgot how much I love this place. It has a been a few years since I had dim sum here, and was back this past wednesday. Everything was fresh, and homemade. The dim sum ladies were nice, funny, and not overly pushy, and the food was delicious. My only caution is that the food is much better on weekdays than weekends.
(4)Miles J.
I would have to say that the average 4-star rating for this place is right on. For dim sum this place is awesome. The servers are a little pushy but they DO have to make it around to every table and I just take it as a cultural difference. They have great prices and delicious dim sum!
(4)Hanh P.
Best dim sum in Seattle! The whole experience is authentic--the food, the crowd, the service, the ambiance. You should NOT go to a dim sum place expecting great customer service (in fact, you shouldn't go to any Chinese restaurant with that expectation). The wait is super long but definitely worth it. You can also table share with strangers if you don't want to wait as long (this is common in Asian so don't be so shocked that it's an option). If you need a lot of attention/explanation--this isn't the place for you. Just pick what you see on the cart and try it - that's how dim sum works. Yes, people will push you in the entrance area--don't be too put off by it, there are a lot of older Asian folks and recent immigrants who come here and that's just how it works in Asia. It's loud and crazy but if you can put up with it, you'll be happy you did. Food is delicious! The tripe is on point. Also recommend the Chinese donut wrapped with rice roll, fried taro balls, chicken feet, and ha gow (shrimp dumplings).
(4)Sara A.
I'm not impressed with this place. I usually don't rate places with just one star but this was bad! After waiting for 30 minutes to be seated we were seated in the back of the restaurant right next to what used to be a bar. All tore up with garbage everywhere. I immediately noticed about a inch of dust on the banister right next to our table. The dim sum was served cold and nobody seemed to care. I'm avoiding this place like the plague.
(1)Jon L.
Finally tried Jade Garden for dim sum. Clearly its reputation as the best dim sum restaurant in Seattle precedes it because the restaurant was packed and with a number of groups waiting to be seated. Rather than wait for a table, which would have been a modest 10 minutes supposedly, my parents and I decided to sit at a large table that was shared by three other groups. If you are dining alone, this is probably the setup you will have to deal with unless you are getting a takeout order. I found the dim sum menu to have a fair selection, but not extensive or having stuff that I could not find elsewhere. We ordered 7 items which totaled a little over $22. Har gau (shrimp dumplings), chiu chow dumplings (meat mixture), beef tripe, baked BBQ pork buns, bean curd bundle with tofu and enoki mushrooms, fried shrimp & chives dumplings and bean curd rolls. Nothing was bad, but there were quite a few that were just okay. The BBQ pork buns was fine, but the filling was kind of ho hum. The shrimp dumplings had tasty shrimp, but the wrappers were broken. I like that they give you four pieces here. Do note this is a large item menu here, when most places probably have it as a medium. The meat filling mixture in the chiu chow dumplings were not as finely chopped as I would like. The beef tripe was good with a little spice. The bean curd dishes were pretty good. Particularly the rolls. The standout for me though was the fried shrimp & chives dumplings. The fact that it was hot is one the key reasons why. I think Jade Garden is no doubt one of the better dim sum places in town, but not the best. Harbor City at the moment holds that title for me.
(3)Alan B.
This is one of the two places that I go for Dim Sum in Seattle. It's usually packed with people and huge line. You can actually call ahead to make reservation. She will just take down your name and how many people and hangs up. (Don't expect you are making reservation with a date and time) When you show up, pass 40 people waiting by the counter and tell her that you made a reservation and give her your name. She will get you a table ASAP. I never had to wait too long this way. I think the owner (the one by the counter) likes me, because I have seen her yell at other people before.. And she always been hella nice to me. I think the price is fair, and their dim sum taste very good and the portion also pretty nice. It's in china town, crowed with people. So I am not really expect too good of service and cleanness anyway. (They are ok) I just focus on the food.
(4)AlyxandraMonique S.
One of the best dim-sum's! It gets VERY crowded here. I like ordering, Pork BBQ Humbao, Siomai, Shrimp Ball, Eggplant, Mango Pudding, Pork Spare Ribs and Chives bun.
(5)Julie Marcellina V.
Oh Jade Garden! This is the place to go for dim sum, although I was disappointed about the rude service they provided us. Last time my friends and I came in here, we asked for a fortune cookie. The lady refused to give us one, just because it was lunch hours. Hmmmm? Also the service is pretty horrible and you hear a lot of chinese employees screaming across the room. Food is good though and I will come back.
(3)Blossom K.
Don't go. Just don't go if u don't want to ruin your day. There's no service at all and they will force u to get dimsums. I've asked them for menu and a dimsum lady got upset and said something shit about us because she had a lot of dimsums to sell but we didn't order dimsum (and I understands Chinese) don't go really.... Don't go.... Seriously don't go... Ahhhhh~~~ don't go.... They say shit about you right in front of you!!!!
(1)Laura P.
One of the many reasons why I love the city - late night dining! This place is open til 2:30am every night of the week. Awesome! I've only gone in to order take out, but the wait for the food was decent and not oo crazy long like it can be sometimes at restaurants of this sort. The generals chicken, steamed veggies & sezchaunt beef were all winners - both that night and the next day for lunch. I don't have much to compare it to for now, but you know good Chinese food when you taste it and I will definitely be frequenting this place a lot.
(3)Thuy H.
I'm not going to lie, I can see why this place is rated the best in Seattle. But after dining dim sum in Richmond, it's just not the same anymore. This place is not baby friendly. For a place that conducts alot of business, you would think that they would invest in a better high chair or booster seats but no, it's some hand me down plastic chair that doesn't even function--and is not safe for children! it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Sometimes, the server is in la-la land and would stand there dazed...I had to call the servers for the dim sum cart after a 10 minutes wait. Grr...
(3)Corey D.
Horrible service, even for a Chinese place. We were made to feel like we did something wrong. Food was practically thrown on our table. We lacked bowls for our rice, utensils for eating a whole crab, any sort of bowl or plate to discard shells, etc. We had to flag down a server for EVERYTHING. Veggies were clearly prepackaged and frozen, and the food was laden with MSG. We waited a good 20-30 minutes after we were clearly finished eating to take home the remainder of the one dish we liked and couldn't even get a server to stop at our table. Worst dining experience in Seattle. Most definitely will not be returning! Wish we would have just gone to Pho Bac across the street.
(1)Corey G.
This place was insane, and I loved it. I was sorely in the mood for dim sum. So we ventured down to the sketchy International District (should I have worried about that hobo eyeing my car after we parked....turns out he was harmless--he just wanted leftovers, and who wouldn't!). Jade Garden was a Yelp pick that I bookmarked ages ago. You don't want to go here for something fancy. You come here for yummy dim sum and sum dimly-lit ambiance! When you walk in, you get smacked in the face with a cultural experience. People were straight up yelling at each other...but they had smiles on their faces. I didn't know what they were saying, but I imagined them saying this at Volume 11: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: "I LOVED YOUR FOOD SO MUCH!!!," screams the customer. "THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY. WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, YES??" shrieks the hostess. "OH HEAVENS YES. SEE YOOOOOOUUUUU!!!", yells the customer with a smile as they head out the door. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The hostess then turned to us and we asked for a table for three. She then SCREAMED to a server to find us a table, and off we went. I love dim sum traffic jams, and you'll get this with abandon here. You'll have a cart filled with funky & unique snacks at your table every other breath. And you know me, I don't like rejecting people, so I played like a hockey goalie and didn't let anything past me. My fix was appeased, loved the staff, and my car wasn't on cinder blocks at the end of the day. I'll be back.
(4)Winnie F.
Probably the best dim-sum joint (quality wise) in Seattle. The wait time is chaotic, just like a good dim-sum place should be, especially on the weekends. So always call ahead or be willing to share a table with other groups. Like many dim-sum places, carts and carts will rush to you as soon as you sit. Staff are usually friendly and if you speak Chinese, it'd be much easier to order and get their attention.
(4)Kimmy C.
I've been here several times over the years and am surprised I haven't reviewed this restaurant. Jade Garden is known for their dim sum and is known for their hour long waits. The dim sum is alright here. There are certain things that i would recommend getting (lunch and dinner): Chicken Feet Egg Tarts Beef chow fun Shrimp dumpling I would not recommend getting: eggplant the taro dish with the flaky skin congee shark fin soup In general, this is the best that you're going to get for dim sum in the area. I feel like Harbor City across the street is a good competitor (I tend to eat there nowadays) I would not recommend this place for dinner but eh... if i'm craving dim sum and its not crowded, I'd go to Jade Garden.
(3)RONALD W.
I have to admit to not being happy with Jade Garden in the past, but I think I may have found the secret, get there early. I hit them up at 10 - 10:30a (they open at 9a) last Sunday and my party of two was seated within 5 minutes and fresh food from the kitchen started rolling by in just a couple of minutes. First time I had the dungeness crab and shrimp steamed dumplings which were real big and tasty. Also had other steamed items, pork spare ribs, and sticky rice. All were pretty good. Not the variety of food items that I am used to from other big cities, but definitely one of the best dim sums I have had in the Seattle area.
(4)Mary N.
One of the best Dim Sum in Seattle. Worth the wait.
(4)Qui C.
before coming here, my roommate disclaimed that this is down and dirty dim sum. there was crazy wait on a saturday for brunch - almost an hour! once we sat, there were already more than 10 dim sum dishes on our table. my favorite part about dim sum is the no waiting for your food to come ever! the dim sum is good - nothing special. i prefer it here over the place i had dim sum in vancouver though.
(2)John W.
One of the best dim sum places in Seattle, but be patient and be prepared to wait for a table. I was in Seattle for a week and I was so impressed with the food here that I ended up eating here twice during the week. They are open at 9am, so you can always come earlier to beat the mid-afternoon crowd. The dim sum prices are the best in Seattle...$2.20 (S), $2.65 (M), and $2.95 (L). I absolutely love their Sui Mai, now I understand why they are rated the best in Seattle. The Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow) are fairly big in size and contain at least two shrimps inside the dumpling wrapping. The steamed bbq pork buns are also excellent. A majority of the dim sum are served by carts, but if you do not see what you want on the carts, then you can always ask for a specific dish and it will be brought to your table. Another awesome dim sum dish is the Chinese fried donuts wrapped inside thin rice paper wrap, served with a hoisin sauce on the side. Overall, I love the ambience of the restaurant because it reminds me of the restaurants in Hong Kong. My only negative comment pertains to the front lobby area. It is very cramped and totally chaotic when waiting customers get in the way of customers trying to pay at the register. On my next visit to Seattle, I will definitely come back to Jade Garden for their dim sum.
(5)Karen F.
Best dim sum ever! I have been enjoying dim sum for over 40 years now, and this is the best dim sum ever. I have tried other excellent places including SF's and Vancouver's Chinatowns, but I like Jade Garden the best. The only reason I won't give it a 5 is that the restaurant is a bit dirty. The restroom is very small and not as clean as I'd like to see it, and it gets fairly noisy when it's busy, which is most of the time. One plus is that it's very inexpensive. We always get out of there with less than a $11-13 bill, and that's with tip. . . and we're stuffed.
(4)Megan S.
Yum! This place is so good and cheap I went here twice this weekend! Yea, I feel slightly guilty, but I just got back in to town and so I was catching up w/folks. I brought a friend who had never had dim sum before and she left as a devout. I also brought my brother and sister-in-law who normally frequent House of Hong, but they were both blown away by the freshness of Jade Garden.
(4)Jackie M.
Chicken Feet = tasty goodness! Jade Garden has mad skills when it comes to dim sum. I was introduced maybe two months ago and now cannot count how many times my friend and I have stopped in for lunch. The atmosphere is busy and vibrant with friendly service and steaming bamboo towers of fried and steamed morsels. And if you don't see something you have to have (like honey walnut prawns or salt and pepper squid) your waiter is more than happy to fetch it for you. Lastly when she tallies up your little purchases I am always shocked at how little cash you have to fork out for such a filling meal. This is a great spot for the adventurous eater and the mundane. I could bring my "meat-and-potatoes" friends here and they would have a blast. Go, eat, and be happy.
(4)Joseph L.
good, fast, and friendly. i was late for my conference and had 15 min. to eat. and i was determined that i would have some dim sum while in seattle, chinatown. so, this was the only place open at 9:30am and had some elderly chinese people with their faces buried in chicken feet dim sum (my favorite) which is always a good sign. 9:31am walk in and get seated. 9:32am and the waitress is on my ass pronto with the dim sum cart. got the pork show pow (like a pork bun, but fluffier), shrimp shumai and pot stickers. the pot stickers i thought could've had more juices wrapped up in them. but everything was very enjoyable. 9:40am pay bill and walk out thoroughly full and with a to-go order of pork buns (the more firm kind) in hand. place was so clean and didn't reek of fobbiness, like a lot of china town places. so cheap... bill was $11 dollah.
(4)Amanda T.
I used to love this place I used to love their honey walnut prawn but not anymore... they decrease the portion of their prawn, also the taste of the prawn was not as good and fresh as before. It also doesn't have the taste of "honey" anymore.. Dissapointed :( But I still love their ca liong (don't know how to write) It's a deepfried chinese donuts covered with rice noodle and you should dip it with a brown sauce I can't stop eating this thing :9 Also their pork bun is still good I used to dislike this kind of bun but when I tried their pork bun, I lOVE IT the bun is light sweet and so soft :9 and the pork filling was also good and tasty perfect combination note: eat it the best when it's still warm :9 other dim sums are just so so, I think well, I think I will come back again but I'll consider not to order the prawn..
(3)Hannah W.
I'm Chinese and went to high school in Hong Kong. Jade Garden has the best dim sum in Seattle hands down. Outside of Richmond, Vancouver - this is where it's at. If you go before Noon, it's packed with Chinese locals - so you know it's good! They have a lot of traditional dim sum like har gow, siu mai - and what's awesome is they have some dim sum that you can't find very widely anymore - like lou saa bow (steamed golden sand sweet buns.) The service is fantastic and fast. If you go there somewhat regularly, Mei - the boss lady - and the waitstaff will remember you. They know what kind of tea I like, and they bring all my caucasian friends ice water before we even ask for it. They always treat you well - especially, if you just take the time to simply say thank you and smile (which I think, many people forget to do.) If they don't have something you want on the cart, they'll put a call into the kitchen and it's on your table in 5 mins. A typical Chinese restaurant, it's crowded, noisy, a little bit gritty and awesome - if you're not used to this environment, don't get overwhelmed! Just go with the flow!
(5)J B.
Seattle's best Dim Sum with Seattle's longest wait. If the service were even close to good, this would be a five-star review. First you get to wait to park, then you get to wait for a table but ah, now you get to wait for any kind of attention. But when the cart finally comes by, you know you're in for a treat of the most unique and delectable Dim Sum morsels on the West Coast. Five stars for the food that's best, one star for all the rest.
(3)Felix W.
At least an hour wait on every weekend, and there are reasons for that. Call an hour ahead and leave your name, and you will likely to have your table when you arrive. Can't compare with Vancouver dim sum restaurants, but Jade Garden is the best dim sum in Washington states. Don't border to go elsewhere for dim sum unless you don't care about your taste bud. Trust me for my 29 years of dim sum experience, World best dim sum is in Hong Kong. North America best in Vancouver. Seattle best in Jade Garden.
(4)Crispina T.
I love eating Dim Sum. This is definitely the best place in town. Even though it is always crowded, the wait is worth it. Try it you will like it.
(4)Catherine D.
Dim sum is okay with a lot of MSG. Not sure what's so great about it vs other places though since the varieties are similar (except for the more expensive dimsum dishes which have scallops etc and the place is packed). Funny to say, this is probably the dim sum place where I managed to eat very few dimsum dishes (managed to lose some appetite).
(2)David W.
Ok...I'm not trying to knock Seattle but I think the bay area has way better dim sum. We waited over 30 minutes (which is typical at most dim sum places). We were told our table was ready and walked all the way upstairs to find out that our table is taken. So we waited another 15 minutes. The food was ok. I'm use to having the food hot but at jade the food was slightly cold. Based on the reviews by other people, I must have came the wrong day.
(2)Lee T.
I like to think I'm a good asian person with pretty good judgement when it comes to asian foods. But then again, my friends tell me I'm the whitest asian person they've ever met. I won't rush to disagree. I heard about Jade Garden through a friend. He insisted that they served the best dim sum in all of Seattle. I was a little skeptical as this was coming from a white friend. But one day while hanging out with my mom and cousin, we were dying for dim sum at 2:30 in the afternoon. Was there a place that served dim sum past 2pm? Sure enough there was. Until 4pm even! I told my mom "My friend Patrick, who's white, insists that this place has good dim sum." She was skeptical too, but we figured we might as well give it a shot. When we walked in, we were immdiately greeted and seated. Points already for promptness! The place was kind of dingy though. I felt like I should've been carrying hand sanitizer and toilet seat covers with me. But this place was packed! So something about it had to be good. Right away, the dim sum cart rolls up and we order our usuals: ha-kau, shu mai, chicken feet (for my mom and cousin), beef spare ribs, bean curd rolls, chinese broccoli, shrimp chow fun, etc. The presentation looked like any other dim sum place I'd been to. First, we had to taste the ha-kau. You can measure the quality of the place just from the ha-kau. The 3 of us bit, chewed, and looked at each other. We agreed this ha-kau was good. We went on to try the others and found our entire meal was spent in silence because we were so busy stuffing our faces with this delicious food! At the end of the meal, my mom had this smile on her face and told me I did good. But I reminded her that I heard about it through Patrick. And her response was, "And he white?!?! Wow! Tell him he have good taste!" So, Patrick, you have good taste! We commend you, my white friend! I would've given this a 5-star, but it did lack cleanliness. But overall, I was very satisfied with my visit and will be taking more friends there for dim sum!
(4)Q T.
It was less than 30 mins after the Nazi-hostess took our name when were seated in a back corner next to the busing station. Shu mai and cheung fun on the table within 5 mins. Young man bellowing orders in Cantonese to the front of the restaurant--I could have sworn he was yelling at me. Yep, this is the Chinese service one would expect to find in any establishment in the ID. It wasn't a turn-off to me but rather soothing...reminded me of being home with family. I came looking for "no mai gai" and found it to be satisfactory but could have been a bit "stickier." Jade Garden met my expectations for my first dim sum in Seattle. But I realize, just like Tony Bennett, I left my "dim sum" in San Fransisco...
(3)T V.
Hmmmmmm..... If you have the time, and i mean, LOTS of free time then I highly recommend coming here for dim sum. If you are claustrophobic, sensitive to sound or cannot stand unmelodious noise then this is not the place to you. It is expected to be loud, brash, and jam packed with elbows poking you. If you can get over all the uncomfortable nuisances then it will be worth it because their dim sum is great, that is why I am giving them 4 stars. Customer service is obviously not the focal point, and i'm pretty sure they know they suck at it... they just don't care. :)
(4)Elisabeth H.
Quick service, wait can be horrendous, awesome food, great price. My friends and i went during lunch time (1230) on a Friday. We got 6 orders of dim sum and it was only 21 dollars. SWEET! :-D
(5)Amy B.
A couple things you should know first: 1.) I've been to dim sum only twice in my life, both times to Jade Garden and both within the last month. 2.) I've never had to wait longer than a few minutes for a table because on my first occassion to Jade Garden, it wasn't crowded (not sure why, I know if was a weekend) and on a second visit our group had a reservation and we were seated promptly despite a milling crowd. Perhaps calling in a reservation will help with the wait?? With that preface, you must know that I am well pleased with the place. The location may be a bit difficult to get to and parking a trifle hard to find, but the food is fun and delicious--an adventure for me, really. And, I enjoy the fact that the restaurant is seemingly small and inconspicuous on the outside, but inside it can be really hopping, especially on a Sunday morning!! Oh my! Much larger restaurant than I originally thought. That makes it a fun and exciting restaurant for dim sum; delicious, and inexpensive. The variety of dim sum, too, is extensive. Pretty much an awesome place! Do try. :)
(4)Jakob S.
This is no doubt the best dim sum place in all of Seattle. The bathrooms are a little dirty but I over look that. Highly reccomended.
(5)Justin L.
Yes yes, this place is known for being one of the best dim sum restaurants in Seattle but MAN!!! the wait is sooo long. I made the mistake one morning to not eat breakfast before getting dim sum at Jade Garden. My wait was 45 minutes and I was sooo hungry I was about ready to punch somebody. But when I sat down, the food was great and the bill was SUPER cheap. So is this place worth the wait? Yeah, sometimes. Not all the time. I have dim sum every weekend (I love it that much) and even though I love Jade Garden, I'm not always patient enough to wait so I only come here every once in a while. You can decide for yourself though if the wait is worth it.
(4)Donovan J.
The food is is very very good and I've been a dim sum fan for decades since living in SF and the Bay Area...I 've eaten at the best in the SF Bay Area, LA, NYC, Las Vegas and a few unmentionable towns that I should've known better. This is a top notch urban dim sum joint reminicient of some of my Chinatown favs in SF. Rude servers, crazy layout...tables jammed in corners, etc...if you don't speak Mandarin or are not a regular you are shuffled in the back - get used to it. The food is just as good if you are stuck in a corner. To avoid this you just need to learn to be agressive...its quite alright to leave you seat and grab the cart yourself. And if you are complaining about the wait - get there early - they open at 9am...lines and long waits are standard for great dim sum restaurants. Overall its worth the price of admission (longish wait, rude front-desk/hostess, etc)...quality is top notch - all versions of dumplings are great espeically the cilantro-shimp dumpling pan-fried with seasame seeds...
(4)Man E.
My wife and I have been spending weekend mornings exploring the ID Dim Sum fare. Was put off by lines outside of Jade Garden but Sunday morning at 9:20 we walked right in. On our first visit things went well. The place was already busy but not packed. Seated right away and immediately surrounded by carts. Scallops and shrimp were great but the Pork and ginger was an incredible burst of flavors. When I'm eating dim sum I want the carts to come by periodically so I can grab some more food. Our second visit was wretched. Again early plenty of open tables so fast seating. Unfortunately we sat close enough to the kitchen that we were horrified. It was like the opposite of our first visit. I'm surprised the health department allows it to continue operating. Carts didn't come by and when they did the selection was poor. We left early and went across the street to finish our meal. I have heard that the chef the made this place rock is now working around the corner. I would say this place is inconsistent and with so many good dim sum places with walking distance why wait for a table. That's just me.
(2)Gail N.
This has got to be one of the greatest deals on dim-sum I've ever had (I've ventured dim sum in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego)! The serving sizes are soooooooooo big. We ordered 7 dishes: 1. Shu Mai 2. Turnip Cake 3. Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli with oyster) 4. Calamari 5. Honey Walnut Shrimp 6. Egg Custard Tarts 7. Sticky Rice (with pork inside) wrapped in a Lotus Leaf + Jasmine Tea $29 + tax divided by 4 people = Less than $8 per person! Dim sum pieces were the largest I've ever had -- piping hot, and tons of cart-pushing servers available! On a Sunday morning, it only took us about 15 minutes to get seated (this being that we were chill with sharing a table with others).
(4)Mollie L.
Great dim sum. One of the best dim sum place. Yum.
(4)Kam A.
Great for dimsum, can be a bit busy at lunch hour. Service is not A+ but tolerable. The pork spareribs and honey walnut shrimp were amazing.
(3)Mimi H.
Whenever I want to eat DimSum in Seattle, I must go to Jade Garden. The place is always, always crowded. The wait is usually from 15 minutes to half an hour. And sometimes you have to share a table with some strangers if you go with a small party. But their dimsum is SOOO GOOOD. I love all the usuals: shuimai, shrimp dumplings, shrimp rice noodle roll. The desserts are really good too, I've only tried the egg tarts and some stickyrice ball thingy, I really want to try the sesame balls! But they do not have the "tofu flower" dessert. makes me so sad :( Overall, Jade Garden is a must go if you are craving for some authentic and delicious dimsum!
(4)Kaylene F.
food and serve was great! dim sum is the way to go! the garlic pork was amazing!
(5)Shari d.
Gosh...really hit or miss it would seem. I have been back here twice in the last month and received both superior service and borderline insulting service. Still rating it a 3 because even though the food is better than others in the ID their service leaves something to be desired. The Har Gow is perfect...especially when it comes straight from the kitchen. I find no matter what...whenever I ask for Har Gow the response is always, "Har Gow Later." It goes pretty quick and if you taste it fresh from the kitchen you know why...the wrapper is the perfect consistency, the shrimp has the slightest taste of ginger. They also have the Chinese donut rice roll which I LOVE. The outside is the sticky, slightly chewy/soft dough and the inside is the crunchy donut. It is served with a special sweet sauce and its perfection! It is never on the cart as it has to be made fresh so make sure you order it from one of the waitresses. The rest of the fare is just so so...average dim sum...nothing great although I do have to say their Nor Mai Gai is disappointingly mushy. Once we were sat in an optimal location and had the carts jam packed around us. The upside being we always had access to food...the downside was the constant chattering by the waitresses which made it impossible to hear my dining companions. More recently we were seated in the back and it took a good 10 minutes before a cart made its way over to us... A solid 3 but no more and no less. Everything else is pretty much your standard fare.
(3)David C.
This was an above average dim sum experience. The food is pretty good and the service is a little bit better than what I'd expect from this type of establishment. Jade Garden gets the fourth star from me for the value. I had a table of four and we had an ample amount of dishes for less than $50.
(4)Suzanna F.
I ate dim sum at Jade Garden twice in the last week! That just goes to show how delicious it is. I'm a fan of dim sum and this is by far my favorite place to go now. My favorites (hum bow, shrimp balls) tasted delicious - I picked them both times I went. I'd just like to caution that it's best to go earlier in the lunch hours, because they by far have a greater turnover rate with the food, so it's a lot fresher and you have a wider variety of items to pick from. The downside to this, of course, is the long wait for a table. However, in my opinion, the tasty dim sum is well worth this wait!
(4)Suz-E V.
I find this the best place to have your dim-sum fix... Food is always consistently good. However, the service here is the worst!!! If you don't get here early on the weekends, expect to wait a minimum of +30min. the second to the last time I was here with a few friends they sat a complete stranger at our table without asking us!!! Since they had no room....
(3)Sarah G.
Dirty, dirty, dirty. Dust, dirt, grime--EVERYWHERE. This place has not been cleaned, dusted, or wiped down in twenty years. If you are okay eating in this condition: go for it. Hopefully you don't get sick. The food was good, though. Got the dimsum. Crab, shrimp, rice. Service was poor. The diet Pepsi was a knock off brand.
(2)Noah B.
The first time we ate there, we had the dim sum. It was wonderful! So, we went back on Sunday evening for their regular menu. We had a fish/pork hot pot, a mushroom/bok choy dish, and a cold chicken with ginger sauce dish. The fish/pork dish was too greasy, and the fish was deep fried. Really not good. The cold chicken was good (it's supposed to be cold). Not as good as San Francisco, but good. The mushroom / bok choy dish tasted good. So why one star? We took home leftovers. My wife ate some Monday. Tuesday, when she got half way down in the mushroom/bok choy dish, when she found a fully cooked roach! Yes, a roach! We even compared it to Google images. It's been verified - a roach in the food! Now, I realize that in downtown restaurants of all kinds, there will be rodents and yes even roaches. However, not in the food! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
(1)Anuj K.
Been here few times. Food is always mouth watering and satisfying but the service not that good but still a good place. Salt and pepper pork chops are my favorite.
(4)Kent H.
For Seattle, they had fairly good dim sum. They sat us in the back of the restaurant and we thought we were screwed. Last pickens and having the carts just miss us. To our surprise, we were at the beginning of the run. They brought out the freshest dishes for us and offered them to us first before taking them to the other tables.
(4)vanessa k.
This really is the best dim sum I've had in the city. Although it's a little more expensive than most in the ID, you will get what you pay for. All the trays come out fresh from the kitchen constantly, like bumping into each other constantly. Everything was hot and clearly fresh. I've been to 'four seas' several times, and the same cart just goes round and round. Try to get a reservation if you can, it's packed, like china in there.
(5)elle t.
Really long wait so go before 9:30am on a weekend. The Xiu Mai is the perfect balance of pork and shrimp. Try the pan fried chive cakes! I really like their hot sauce!
(4)Cameron B.
The best dim sum that I've ever had, but i have not tried it at very many places yet. I've always left this place full and usually for just 10 bucks in a group! Both the steamed and baked hombows are delicious, but the true gems of Jade garden are the lobster / shrimp varieties of dim sum. I usually head up here during my lunch break with my co-workers. From the financial district you can just catch the 7 or 36 easily and get in and out within an hour.
(4)lux l.
Went in for a quick fix for dim sum. I guess it was pretty late as all the dim sum were mostly out. There are always a ton of people very early waiting in line to eat there. This time, service was different and there weren't many customers as there was no line to be waited for seating. So we had chatted more than we did eating and the waiter and waitress were all rushing us to pay or get out of their way.
(2)Ivan M.
i can't believe i never wrote a review for this place! i haven't been here in AGES for dinner so this review is strictly for dim sum (different chefs). i hadn't come here for dim sum in a while too actually. not because i don't like the place, it's just that it's ALWAYS jam packed! most dim sum spots have a prime time of about 11 - 1 ish. this place is jumping from 10 to 2:30 or 3! yikes. so it's crazy that i thought we could snag a seat for the five of us this past monday on prez weekend! but i'm actually not crazy cause i was rollin' with my folks and my folks are old school chinatown :) i dropped them off while i went to park the car so they could wait in line. i guess that was not necessary because by the time i got back to the restaurant from parking we had a seat already! how can that be? the line was out the freakin' door. shoot, you don't know my moms. the hostess saw her rollin' in and was all like "oh! mrs ma, you're here for dim sum? how many? ok, right this way" she didn't write no names in the book or nothing. she just had somebody clear off a big table for us and viola! hahaha. i love eating with my folks!!!! ok, so on to the food. we started with the staples: har gao, shiu mai, chicken feets, shrimp rice noodle wrap, scallop dumplings, tripe (book), stuffed green peppers x2, sticky rice wrapped in leave, tripe (honey comb), tofu skin wrapped pork, fried tofu skin wrapped pork/shrimp, and other stuff i'm forgetting. everything was fresh and very hot. i can see why with this kind of turn around it's not hard to keep things moving and that's the key to successful dim sum. you can't have stuff steaming in the carts indefinitely. the only misses in my opinion were the honey comb tripe. flavor and texture were not there. not nasty but compared to everything else it wasn't as good. what was a surprise to me was the level of service. sure, it's not like in richmond, bc where you have an individual captain but the push cart ladies and really all the staff were smiling and friendly, never surly - i know! crazy! still hands down the best dim sum in seattle in my opinion.
(4)Amy X.
3.5 stars. Not the best dim sum ever, but i have no real complaints except that a few items were a bit bland. The pork ribs were probably my least favorite... not much flavor, but a lot of fat. All the variations of shrimp dumplings were yummy, and I liked the sesame balls. There were a bunch of people waiting for dim sum around noon on Saturday, but the place is much bigger than it looks from the outside. I didn't think the bathrooms were especially gross... maybe they cleaned it up. Hope it stays clean!
(3)X X.
Jade Garden is the closest thing Seattle has to the large dim sum restaurants in Vancouver, LA, SF, or even San Diego. The prices are great, the selection covers all of the classic dim sum items, and just like those other places, it's noisy, crowded, and exciting. The cashier-hostess woman screaming across the room adds extra authenticity. Of exceptional note: shu mai, char siu bau (both baked and steamed), lo mai gai, paigu, lo bak go, wu gok (when they have it). They lack more exotic items, which probably reflects the clientele. Unfortunately, Jade Garden is tiny and the wait can be long. The floor layout is all wrong for dim sum. Basically, the carts do not go in a circle. They start from a central area and go back and forth between the front and back dining rooms. This is the reason people complain about waiting once they are seated. It has been upwards of 10-15 minutes before a cart passed us when sitting in the very front or very back. Conversely, if sitting in the middle, we've had carts on top of us for the entire meal. Great for selection, but does not make for a good dining experience. And if you get seated upstairs...godspeed brave dim summer. The place needs a good steam cleaning, top to bottom. Take a good look at the carpet the next time are there and try to guess what color it used to be. Parking is non-existent. Those who frequent the ID know where to look for reliable spaces. All of this said, this is the best dim sum in Seattle and worth putting up with the minor annoyances.
(4)Justsun B.
Good. It was very price competitive compared to los angeles and the quality was fine. I wished it was more warm though... If you want dim sum in Seattle, you'll be perfectly happy here.
(4)John E.
Decent dim sum, but not outstanding. I guess I haven't really ever had "bad" dim sum, only bad service with the usual mediocre dim sum. Your service here may depend on your table's position and your aggressiveness. They will get you exactly the dim sum items you want if you ask, so don't whine about selection. It works better for them to make you happy and turn the table to the next group, rather than have you squint at every cart that passes for 15 minutes. Regular food items are well-executed and tasty.
(4)Bernard R.
Pros: Dim Sums are excellent, price is very right. Shiao Mai, Chicken Feet, Lo Mai Gai, Hakkao are almost perfect. Cons: Several plates were a bit cold, maybe we came late. Siao Lung Pao was just ordinary. Recommend: Go out a little outside your comfort zone, live a little, order a different dim sum, it might surprise you.
(4)Florence C.
I've got to say, this place is pretty decent. Dim sum is consistent, service okay, and the place seems always packed on weekends! I don't think I've ever had bad food here! Late night here is good too, they are open late, and you don't have to fight the purple dot crowd after hours! There are only 2 restaurants I would voluntarily eat at for dim sum, and this is one of them!
(3)David X.
Varied selection + authentic taste + friendly service + cheap price = ? I believe addition of those various factors equals arguably the best dim sum in the Seattle area (since I'm Asian, my math can't be horribly wrong... I hope). Of course it bears mentioning that the majority of their competition around Seattle isn't exactly very competent, but I do like Jade Garden in Chinatown over Top Gun and Noble Court in Bellevue. While far from perfect, I do believe the pros of Jade Garden great outweigh the cons. The variety is great and everything you would or wouldn't want in dim sum (tripe?) is pretty much available on the two carts that are pushed around. The different flavors are well done and delicious. The people pushing the carts are also very friendly. If you ask them about something that you don't see on the carts, they'll find it for you. Lastly, the price is cheap - about $10-$12 after tax and tip, which is better than Top Gun and much better than Noble Court. If you can overlook the frequently less than piping hot food, the extended wait time on weekends, and the less than lavishly furnished inside of the restaurant, Jade Garden makes your dim sum experience an enjoyable one.
(4)Leanne S.
Yum yum yum! Thank god we didn't take the advice of the hotel staff. We had inquired about a good Dim Sum place and the bell boy suggested some white breed style place. After 5 minutes of mulling it over my friend and I decided we should ask around. She, being Korean said there's no way she's going to believe the bell boy. We asked a Chinese store owner and they pointed us to the Jade Garden. As expected it was very crowded for a Saturday morning but when it comes to Dim Sum I will wait forever to enjoy my favorites. We ended up sitting with a table of several two-somes...I was cool with that...all I wanted to do was eat anyway. They had a large varitey of Dim Sum choices and we were also able to order a few dishes from the menu. One thing I couldn't get over was the price - CHEAP! I could not believe we had Dim Sum for under $40 - what a deal. Very delicious!!
(4)Scott O.
I've been eating dim sum since I was 10. First in Wash DC, then points in-between, and for the last 14+ years in Seattle, Richmond BC and San Francisco. Taste-wise, this is supposed to be one of the better dim sum places in Seattle. I've been twice, once in June and a couple of weeks ago, when it was time to re-assess. The first time I went, I thought it was easily one of the better choices - excellent shiu mai and xiao long bao (Shanghai dumplings), very good bean curd rolls, etc. The second time, I thought the food was A-OK - the quality was just not at the level of my first visit. It was decent enough to get the dim sum fix, but not nearly enough to balance out the hassle-factor. It's that hassle factor that takes this place from 3 - 3.5 stars down to a 2 in my book. The waiting area by the counter is small, jam-packed and noisy. You could stand outside, but you might miss your name being called. (Why don't more dim sum places in Seattle use number tickets???) For our last visit, we called in a reservation but the person who took our information did not speak functional English. Although we weren't too fluffed when there was no record of our reservation, we did not appreciate being told it would be a 5 min. wait and winding up waiting for 20-25 min. (I'm sorry, but if you work a hostess stand your estimates shouldn't be that far off.) As for the wait staff and cart staff, they are OK - a solid 3-stars for pushing carts, filling drinks, getting to-go-boxes, etc. Nothing wrong, but nothing above average to earn a 4- or 5- star rating IMHO. The dim sum is generally good, and the variety is above-average for Seattle. I generally don't pay much attention to the surroundings when seeking out authentic dim sum; however, waiting in this place is not that pleasant and when you cannot easily have a conversation with your companion it's safe to say the relaxing element I look for in a weekend dim sum visit is sorely lacking.
(2)Abigail L.
YAYS and NAYS NAY. Chicken Feet. The chicken feet were chicken feet-y. They looked like chicken feet. They smelled like chicken feet. They tasted like chicken feet. They had skin and bones and cartilage and nailclaws like chicken feet. They were stationed in pairs like chicken feet, with curled toes like chicken feet. They walked all around my plate like chicken feet. Down with chicken feet! DOWN WITH FEET TO EAT! * YAY. * Stuffed Eggplant Honey Walnut Shrimp Pork Humbow Shrimp Shumai Turnip Cakes Fried Squid Braised Greens Sesame Pork Pastries NAY. Chicken Feet (down!) And not a hope of parking nearby on a weekend. Park up the hill and walk your [chicken] feet down.
(4)Hien N.
The place has a really long wait time for a table (~1 or so) and we always end up sharing a table with people. The dim sum food is decent but times we have waited for the cart to come by but they always skip us or run out of the item we are wanting to order. When we do put in an order, they take forever and sometimes the dishes come out either warm or cold. Overall the food is decent, but would go somewhere else that I get my dim sum hot all the time instead of hit or miss.
(2)Fridaypeach H.
I went after a show one night and the Peking Duck was amazing. It was as good as what I had in Beijing though did not have as many crunchy greens to wrap in with the buns. But I really enjoyed it just the same! Yum!
(4)J G.
So disappointing after all I heard. Dim sum lunch of just three items for one. Two items were cold to cool, and the shrimp balls, while hot had a piece of what looked to be a porcelain chip inside one of them. Very lucky for JG I did not crack a tooth. There was nothing with which to cut up the larger items and nearly impossible to get a server's attention. They are supposed to have this dim sum business down cold, but the only things cold were...well you know.
(1)Seila K.
This is the place to get high quality dim sum at an affordable price. My sister, her kids, and I came here on a snow covered Christmas Eve and it actually wasn't too busy. I've been here in the past, on a weekend morning and you basically need to be in by 11am to avoid a wait. All the dim sum was very solid. Not too greasy and tasting pretty fresh. Since it wasn't extremely busy (most people might have been scared away due to the snow), I was afraid that the dishes would come out cold. However, everything from the chicken feet to the shu mai to the house special chow fun was very solid. Best part of the meal, we came outta there under $40 for 5 people. I'll definitely be back, but will expect to wait as the worst snowstorm in 30 years kept many people away on this Christmas Eve.
(4)Vinh T.
Food was great! I love their dim sum...shrimp dumplins, chicken feet, shrimp rolls. Definitely one of the better place for dim sum. Dim sum was brought in carts, and they have quite a variety on the menu. The food came to us very quickly though. The staff was busy. I came there for lunch on a Sunday and it was very crowded and noisy. People were waiting in line outside the restaurant as well as inside. Have to say that their seating arrangement is a hit-or-miss. If you like to get a good Chinese dim sum, definitely give Jade Garden a shot.
(5)Gordon P.
These guys have it nailed!! Everything is great! Try the flaky pork roll & walnut shrimp. Big yummers!!
(4)Tanya S.
dimsumdimsumdimsum. That's usually what goes through my mind on a Sunday morning when we're driving down to the ID. Jade Garden gets four stars from me, verging on 3.5 because of the wait. I've never gone here without having to wait at LEAST 20 minutes and that's if you're lucky. I've waited a hour and twenty minutes before on a busy Sunday holiday. With that in mind, it's best to go early and beat the Sunday rush, or a little bit later. At other dim sum places I like to go in the middle of the rush because they bring out the good stuff and it's all fresh but Jade Garden is perpetually busy that you'll be fine no matter what time it is. This place has a solid variety of dim sum classics. Shumai, hum bow, footballs, honey walnut prawns, shrimp dumplings, shaomai, gailan (chinese broccoli), and yes, chicken feet. For those of you complaining about chicken feet, don't ever expect to go into a dim sum restaurant without seeing chicken feet. No, it's not my favorite dish, but it is a STAPLE of dim sum. My mom judges dim sum restaurants by the quality of their chicken feet. I love the pace of this restaurant because it just reminds of me of the chaos that is dim sum and sometimes inattentive waiters are just part of that atmosphere. Part of the reason I love dim sum is that you have to be aggressive for what you want, so don't be dismayed if it's your first time. Try a little bit of everything, and then go back a second time for your favorites!
(4)Wayne R.
The dim sum was great here. The food comes out quick and comes out super fresh so that was awesome. The only bad part is that they are so busy, that my recent visit, got a dirty table as well as water on my seat. Definitely the dim sum spot in Seattle!!!
(3)Jonas C.
One of the better places for Chinese food in the Seattle area. I've been informed it's one of the better dim sum locales in the area, if not the best. Of course, I can't really help you there. The food overall is good, well-made, and reasonably priced. It's not exceptional, but it's a good place to go if you are craving good Chinese food.
(4)riley k.
I didn't get dim sum, so I can't speak to how good it is or not. Everyone enjoyed their food, and mine was done just the way I like it (i am a bit picky). So a high rating for the food itself, a slightly lower rating on service. While it was pretty fast, I had a kind of "what are you silly white kids who know nothing about REAL ethnic foods doing in our restaurant" experience. Not horrible, but just .... well, they didn't seem very happy to see us.
(3)Julie Y.
I'm from New York so I've had the opportunity to try a variety of dim sum. For a small chinatown in Seattle, this place was decent. The food was pretty good and there was a variety of dishes. The service was so-so - kinda slow. We had to ask for everything - napkins, tea, check and the dim sum cart was slow to come around. The place is pretty small and we had to wait about 35 minutes. Try the honey barbeque beef - it's great.
(3)Nicholas C.
Went here for the first time about 2 weeks ago, the food was very excellent, the prices the same. The wait on a saturday morning/afternoon was not unbearable in the least, our group of 4 ended up sharing a large table that seats 10-12 with another group of 3. Which some people might be turned off by, but I happen to enjoy an establishment asking people if they are ok with sharing this to expedite the seating process. The ginger pork was my favorite dish, and I can't wait to return here again.
(5)Doug H.
Just moved up from the San Diego area where I worked as a pastor at Chinese Bible Church. Was a big fan of Emerald in Rancho Bernardo. First thing I did when getting up here was to look for good (frugal) dim sum. Well, I found it. New favorite dims sum place - Jade Garden.
(5)Jess C.
great chinese foods! i enjoyed. and they comes fast!
(4)Jennifer E.
Wow, what an amazing Dim Sum restaurant!! I was traveling with my boyfriend through Seattle, and we just HAD to find a good Dim Sum lunch before we left. We drove from our hotel, and man the parking SUCKS around the neighborhood :) After deciding to do pay parking, just up King St, we arrived at the restaurant door at 2pm. It was busy! There was a huge line of people outside (and inside) and they had a huge waiting list. We told the host we'd happily share a table with someone, and she let us know the wait was about 35 mins. Oh dear...Maybe I should have dropped my bf off before parking ;) As it turns out, less then two minutes later we were seated with another couple, and drinking tea. The Dim Sum was superb, and I cannot say I have had better. I highly recommend this place!!!! Good food, fast service, and they do speak a bit of English as well.
(5)Mars P.
Great variety!! Delish!
(4)Chelsea C.
1. Long wait, especially on weekends. Be prepared to push your way into the lobby when they get close to calling your name. 2. Cheap, mmmm. 3. Bring cash, especially if you have a big party. Nothing worse than trying to divide dimsum up. 4. Get the radish cake. SO GOOD. 5. Be ready to nap afterwards.
(4)Becky G.
Great Dim Sum! We called on our way and got our name on the waiting list. When we got there we were soo glad we did, the place was packed! We got a table and started pointing at things on the trays that went by. Let's just say YUM! The pecan shrimp was one of my favorites! I will defiantly be back and would highly recommend calling on your way or before to get your name on the list!
(3)Florencia K.
bad! bad! bad service, greasy food, dirty, and you have to wait for forever! well, it is very cheap though.
(1)Judy K.
One of the best places places for dim sum in International District. The dim sum is always hot, fresh and satisfying. If you go there earlier in the day, any day of the week, you will see tons of Chinese people there, a good indication of awesome food. I suggest going with several people so you can order tons of plates and try bits of each. Yum.
(4)Patrick W.
Went here for an unexpected Thursday night dinner. Was pleasantly surprised! I won't pretend to know if this is the best (or worst) Chinese food in Seattle, but I will say I thought the food was good. Prices were not bad either, about ~$50 for three people with beers. I will say that the service left something to be desired, but we got the feeling that they were running short-staffed that night.
(4)Minh N.
Consistently good dim sum. The place is absolutely crowded during lunch hours. The waiting area is usually full to the brim and a lot of people are stuck waiting outside. The only problem I have with this place is that between plates, it sometimes takes forever to order new ones. The staff speaks little to no English so it's a bit of a pain to ask for what you want. The bright side is everything is pretty good and they also have more "authentic" stuff on the menu like chicken feet if you're feeling brave. If possible at all, I highly recommend bringing along a Chinese-speaking friend as that will make ordering a heck of a lot easier.
(4)Erin E.
One of my favorite places to eat in Chinatown! Now, I've eaten at a few places for dim sum, but for my first time eating dim sum here last month, it was GOOD. AND it was worth the 45 min wait! I usually have only eaten dinner at Jade Garden but I decided to try their dim sum after one of my good friends insisted on it! So, a few of my friends and I went, and for the three of them who barely have had dim sum, they really enjoyed it, I did too since they trusted me with my food pickings! I must say, my favorite was the shumai and the spare ribs. YUM! and the TEA was uber good that morning for some reason! Since then, I have been craving dim sum, and am just waiting for another chance to go. On the other hand, if you don't want dim sum, and just want a nice yummy meal? Well I would still suggest going here because every time I go, their food is consistent and delicious. YUM YUM!
(5)Chris H.
It's very crowded but the food is amazing! When the weather is bad, the wait can be miserable because there's not much room inside -- you'll have to brave the cold and the wet outside. The wait was about an hour and we contemplated going somewhere else. But we didn't, and it was worth it! Jade Garden is everything I would expect of a super authentic, urban downtown, popular Dim Sum restaurant.
(4)Amy P.
We were in and out in less than 15 minutes. I didn't really like this place.
(2)Jack B.
Checklist for Jade Garden: - Get there earlier. Be prepared to wait for a while. - Xiu mai - Scallop dumplings - Turnip cake - Learn to speak Cantonese - Leave sleepy
(4)Paula R.
Dim Sum? Yeah, son! Get a bunch of friends or co-workers together and roll over to the Int'l Dist for a lunch experience to remember. The delightfully pushy servers will be over soon to parade a plethora of fine choices in front of you. Choose whatever you want! I totally recommend the honey walnut shrimp and the pork pastry thingies - the one with the flaky crust on the outside and super tasty BBQ pork in the middle. Oh, and the sticky rice. The STICKY RICE! *sigh* So. Good. Don't hesitate to totally load up on food! I've never had to spend more than $10 for lunch, and I'm always stuffed to the point of a dim sum coma by the time we leave.
(4)Sam M.
This restaurant sucks ball majorly, bad services and bad food all I got to say. If people like this place they are on crack.
(1)Brad H.
The key to this place is don't go on the weekend. We went on Monday around 1pm, got immediately seated and then deluged by awesomeness. You suddenly find yourself waving off the cart girls because you got a bunch of stuff to deall with already. The shrimp balls were huge, crab, scallops, etc. and the whole bill for three people was $30. Beat that anywhere else Seattle.
(5)Emmett D.
I've been here dozens of times for lunch and it's always quick, fast, and delicious. It's great for a group of ten-twelve, as you can get a big table with a lazy susan and order to your heart's content. The Shu Mai are my favorite, as are pretty much any steamed bun with shrimp in the middle. The sesame seed cilantro buns are good too. Eggplant + shrimp is also a good regular staple, and definitely special order the calamari - it's spicy, and when fresh fried, is some of the best calamari I've ever tasted. The Chinese broccoli will put some green on the table, and the honey walnut prawns are a crowd pleaser (though not my fave). We never seem to get out of here for less than $10 a person, so it's not the cheapest lunch around. They're open for dinner but don't even bother. The dim sum is their specialty.
(4)Elizabeth M.
They say never go grocery shopping on an empty stomach, but I say that it's probably a good idea to go Jade Garden if that's the case. You'll be sure to not regret it. Since I've visited my peeps up here, this has always held a permanent place in my schedule, rain or shine! Fo' real !!!!! Food is damn good, service is fast, and you can always take home more for later! I l always love the beef noodle and the honey walnut prawns which are pretty bomb. If you haven't tried the Hong Kong pan-fried noodles, you're in for a treat. (main menu) So I dare you to pick them steam trays and countless small plates to your hearts content. Make sure to plan for it though because there is usually a wait and a crowd of hungry dim sum groupies waiting to indulge.
(4)Artifact A.
Yes... I know... 3 stars... I am sad to have ONE negative thing to report. My wife, 2 young kids and myself enjoyed Jade Garden. Flavor-wise it was not bad at all. Why I am not giving 4 stars: One of the 8 dishes we ordered smelled VERY strong, and tasted horrible... My wife (who unfortunately discovered this the hard way) was disgusted and upset. The fish was bad/old/unsafe/etc. We told one of the staff, he smelled, and said... "I *think* it is supposed to smell like that" (but he did not look convinced) ... He took it back to the kitchen hastily. We don't know what happened to it. We eat Dim Sum all the time and we know that fish was NOT safe! We are not going back... We will default back to Top Gun or Noble Court. We never had any issue with those.
(3)Henry L.
People have to wait in line to get dim sum at this place on the weekends. Be there early to get the best seating. Dim sum are okay, but Richmond B.C. are much better. Dishes are kind of expensive, but its worth it.
(4)Maria B.
Quality is overall pretty good but some nights are better then others. I had them substitute breaded shrimp rather the the reg salt and pepper shrimp without even telling me. WACK. Helps if you are with someone Chinese. But for a place to go at 2am you really cant complain too much. GET the shrimp stuffed Tofu - its the BOMB
(3)Alicia Y.
Growing up in Hawaii and living in Southern California during college, I've experienced my fair share of "good" dimsum restaurants and I've got to say, hands down, this is the best dim sum in Seattle. The staples: baos are fluffy and stuffed with sweet, juicy charsiu. Siumai is plump and juicy as well. Hargow is filled with whole pieces of shrimp. Everything here is good! I also appreciate how they let you pick what kind of tea you get. For anyone that has never eaten dim sum before, knowing a few things about the experience you're in for might soften the blow- 1. Jade Garden gives you a pretty authentic experience. This means LOUD. And CROWDED (especially if you decide you need to get dimsum between the hours of 11am and 1pm on a Saturday or Sunday). And also maybe a little more dirty. But that's just part of the experience/fun! If you're not ready to go all in, maybe try a nice dim sum place like Oasian. I guarantee you though, the food will just be more expensive and not a bit more tasty. 2. Service is on a different level than you might be used to. The waitstaff may not be as polite or as catering as you expect but they'll get you your food and they get it to you fast. If you ask for something they don't have on your cart, don't be surprised if they seem to ignore you, then show up to your table with a freshly made batch 10 minutes later. That's just how dim sum is. Nothing personal. 3. If you want to avoid the madhouse, come early. Like 10am early. Come this early on a Sunday and nab free street parking. Or park at Uwajimaya, do a little grocery shopping before you leave and get your parking for free!
(5)Catherine L.
Not a native of Seattle, and coming here on the advice of a younger brother who barely yelps for food, it was not such a bad choice. Like what my dad said, if there is a wait for a table the place can not be bad. How right he is. I was a little skeptical as I walked in since the people standing outside looked like touristy Americans who never had real chinese food. But walking inside was a relief because there were a mix of people, I suppose it speaks to the diversity of Seattle? When we finally got a table, we quickly ordered cause we were starving. It pays to speak the language, cause the waiters rolling the carts around would hook you up with the more fresh dishes. Since we were in Seattle, there were not many choices for some legitimate Asian food so this place is pretty much the best of the best. I would have given it four stars for food and nice service but I had to move it to three for my parents' opinions. The meatball dimsum was not the right texture probably due to their process of making it. The "churng fun" dish was not that great because the wrapping was a bit thick. The food is probably one of the best Chinese food you will get out of Seattle. The prices are pretty cheap as well. You can get better tasting Chinese food in Vancouver, B.C. or San Francisco, CA.
(3)Lily L.
I came here twice. Once for my UW orientation and friends suggested. This is what I found in the dim sum -cigarette bud in the shui mai ^^ that is a major ewww - piece of hair in one of the dim sum dishes -.- Overall the dimsum is -cold -lack of flavor. Sorry to hate, but even places like Portland Oregon has better dimsum than this place.
(1)judd g.
I use Yank Sing in San Francisco as my benchmark for my favorite Dim Sum: Excellent quality and setting...although much more expensive than this 'garden' variety dim sum in Seattle. At Jade Garden, they do have the dungeness crab or maybe a lobster filled dumpling, a tasty treat. Jade Garden is simply good Dim Sum. This place is very busy on the weekends. The service is very friendly. Get some sweet pork hum bao to go, they warm up nice for an afternoon snack. You will leave Jade Garden full and happy, although you might have a bruised toe from the crowded waiting area.
(3)Jason L.
The only place in Seattle to get Zhaliang. Honestly the food was a lot better a few years ago and the quality has gone steadily downhill with its popularity. One time I seriously got Lo Mai Gai and the rice was partially raw. The service is bad, the wait is bad and the food is only sometimes better than the many restaraunts in the immediate area. I only give it four stars because it's the only place in Seattle I can get my fill of Zhaliang.
(4)Shari X.
Very busy. We (2 people) arrived at noon and had a one-hour wait. It was worth it, though. There was a lot of variety, more than many places I've been to. All the dim sum we got was hot and most seemed fresh out of the kitchen. The mini fruit tarts they had were delicious. (Hardly "Chinese", but good nonetheless.) The only thing that was disappointing, in terms of food selection, was the lobster dumplings: not much lobster and very similar to the shrimp dumpling. Service was okay. Not exceptional, but they were there when we needed additional food.
(4)June N.
Busy on a Friday morning and filled with people that do not speak English. The food was good. Much better than the greasy fare that I'm used to eating when I think of Dim Sum. As I will be heading to Hong Kong this February, I thought I'd familiarize myself with what I've been hearing is the best Dim Sum in Seattle. This time around, the truth lived up to the Hype. As we sat right next to the kitchen, we were the first in line for every cart that came out. Shumai, shrimp this, scallops that...I didn't know the names for all the little dishes that were tilted towards me. How could I possibly choose the right little steaming plate? I look around at all the natives speaking to the servers and saw that they got the special love. A little extra sauce on this, a quick dash into the kitchen for that. Jealousy grew in my heart. Suffice to say, I think we did a fare job of picking and choosing off of sight alone. I'm sure the servers got tired of me asking, "what's in that?" and having to explain over and over to me what each little steamer contained. I've seen the lines, so it's best to go early or during the week. Two of us ate here and left stuffed to the gills for $20. I'm pissed at myself for not trying this place sooner for the dim sum. Dinners here had been good, but the dim sum is what they're best at.
(5)Vay V.
this place was AMAZING!!! I have had good dim sum, but I think this place beats most places I have been to, even in SF's china town and some of my fav places in Sacramento. I understand why this place has a line no matter what you get there. My group of four was lucky, when we walked in, they asked if we mind sharing a table and we didnt, esp since we didnt want to wait. So we shared a table with 4 other strangers who have waited 30 minutes and had a nice conversation. It was like hong kong where there is room at a table you just join them. My chinese isnt good, but the service was friendly and quick. We order quickly and we were surprised by how good the food was. two of us from the Bay area and the other two from southern california we had to admit this beat some places we usually gloat about. The watercrest dumpling was slight pan fried giving the dumpling a crispy goodness and we had the chinese doughnut wrapped in ricenoodle and steam, it was a first but it was wonderful. There was nothing we didnt like at Jade garden. They ever have calamari which i didnt expect to get at dim sum. If i lived in seattle I would be here ALL the time. The prices are not too bad, my personal opinion, i think it was a little expansive, but it was SO worth it.
(5)Davis H.
Great food, but subpar service. We were forgot about after we received our food and had to ask multiple times to even get glasses for water. Most of the employees spend the time we were in the restaurant standing in the back socializing. There was also a communication barrier, with only one of the employees being able to speak english.
(3)Mei C.
the hot spot for Chinese people! It's ALWAYS packed in here! Love this place -- it always has the chowfun that i want and I'm never in want of a cart. But the interior could use a good scrub down, but then again it' is ID.
(4)Alex T.
This is one of the busyist dim sum places in chinatown. You get a lot of different dish. I say if you taking a newbie or just hanging with friends this is a good place. Really busy on the weekend.
(4)Cameron J.
Well I don't have much to compare it to since I have been eating at sun ya for the past 15 years, but this place has got them beat. The parking lot is nice but the food is worth the frustration of making your way around the international districts driving up one 3 minute zone after another followed by 6 30 minute spots...why I'm not sure. The ginger pork dumplings art off the heezzzz and the cilantro shrimp things are the well over half way to flavor paradise. A true party in my mouth!!!! This place will be frequented by me and hopefully all who read this!
(5)Aaron F.
I was fortunate that my first experience with Seattle dim sum was at one of the best restaurants in the world. I have since eaten there many times. When my coworkers suggested a new place, I thought it was time to branch out. The dim sum lunch here was at best average. We were a group of 9 and ordered almost one of everything that went by. I was consistently let down, whether it be the shrimp dumplings, lobster dumplings, chow mein, shrimp noodle, even the pork bun. In general, everything tasted "fishy" and was poorly (if at all) seasoned. The wait here is long, the dining room dark with a feeling of dirtiness. Looking around the bustling room, I did not see happy people. I saw grey and brown. Try Honey Court Seafood. Trust me. In all honesty, I want to point you to Jade Garden so you stay away from my delicous dim sum destination, but I want you to be happy too.
(2)Michael B.
Best dim sum I've had outside of Richmond, BC, but I'm by no means a dim sum conocer. They bring the food out in the cart, I point to what I want (often times not knowing what I'm getting), I eat it and enjoy. My only recommendation, eat slow and beware of the dreaded food comma 45-60 minutes after eating here.
(4)Maria M.
If you do end up at Jade Garden, i would suggest crossing the street over to Harbor City. All the dim sums taste the same at Jade Garden and since the place is big mostly the dumplings are cold by the time the cart rolls over to your table. The chilli sauce is vinegary and does not look like its replaced very often. Not going here again
(1)Matthew K.
This place is great. Might even be better than the dim sum at my favorite place in San Francisco. Not only is the food awesome but it is REALLY inexpensive too. I gorged myself and it cost $14. The only downside was the wait, maybe 30 min or so. I got the potstickers, shu mai, imperial dumplings, the fried pork footballs, and these really tasty crab things that are supposedly their specialty. All were good. Next time I am getting totally different things cuz I want to try it all. I think I am in love, its a must go for any dim sum fan!
(5)Mad M.
Roaches or not, this place is great. After reading the stellar reviews, finally had Dim Sun last week. The food was outstanding! Baked Hum Bao were perfect with a great blend of Pork and Bun while the Honey Walnut Chicken was quite tasty. We saw a roach crawling on the back wall which we took care of ourselves. Hopefully the Seattle health inspectors are making their round and the restaurant is on top of this.
(4)Cameron M.
Dim Sum - The Cha Siu Bow (BBQ Pork Bun) was delivered warm on the outside, but cold inside. Never experienced that before, and I'm pretty sure that's not how it's intended to be served. The sticky rice was good - wrapped in Lotus leaf with ground beef. Service was poor. Sure, they were quick to bring my cold Hom Bow, but it took quite a while to get my check once I was finished eating. I was then irked to notice a sign taped to the top of the cashier's counter stating Credit Card required a minimum $10 purchase! Isn't that against Visa's & Mastercard's 'Merchant Agreement'? Well, at least the food was cheap...
(2)Joey L.
To keep it short and simple, food was good but a long wait line during the morning rush. However, it was worth the wait. Took my friend to his first dim sum and he liked it. Although the variety was lacking a bit but each item seemed to be done well.
(4)Jennifer L.
I don't recall the food being that great, and only came here maybe twice. Cleanliness = 0 . The last time I went my friends and I ended up contacting the BBB. They have or had a (not sure if its still there) fish tank with your possible dinner swimming in it. Many of them were dead, and the ones that were alive, were barely hanging on. All of them had some sort of fungus or water burn...It was pitiful and sad...I believe although their going to be eaten they should at least have their last few moments content...not in agony...On top of it HOW GROSS and disturbing that those rotting fungal infested fish might be apart of my meal! ...never again.
(1)Andrew D.
Not good. Ha gau wrapping was very thick and chewy. Beef chow fun had very little beef and too much noodles.
(2)Eclat L.
dinner is not as good as dim sum...
(3)Bill Q.
So, the question is, have I had better. Simple answer, yes, quite often, at several different places. Got there early Sunday am and still had a wait. Nice thing though was just because it was me and my wife, they did not make us wait for a small table. Word of warning! Bring a canteen! Sure they are doing a great job moving the food, trying to get your first glass of water, much less a refil can be a treacherous ordeal! I also start to get sad when I see/hear obnoxious attitudes from people. White chick at next table was brutal! Kept asking for stuff, they bring it to her, she turns it away and says "Look at them, trying to unload their bad food on us!" I saw the kid come out of the kitchen with her "bad food!" Nope, I am going to stick with Joy Palace. More room, more asians, and more fun/families!
(2)Yiling W.
This is our regular dim sum destination when friends come to town and we go for brunch. Delicious! Also cheaper than the other dim sum place I tried in the I.D. that was far inferior in quality, cleanliness, and service. It is only missing one star because I have only been here once myself (after the person who brought me had gone before and found it up to snuff), and because their radish cakes are a little mushy and not quite crunchy or savory enough (more salt? not sure). Bon appetit! Plus, the best part is that they have dim sum on weekdays too. Hurray. Under the additional voting options, there should also be one after 'good for kids' that's 'good for retired folks,' because Jade Garden appears to be an excellent hang out option for those retired asian folks, who no doubt are there both because the food is delicious, and because it's affordable. Update: radish cakes the 2nd time around were appropriately fried -tasty!
(4)Sterling H.
The wait time was long however I fully expected to wait. Just did not think the food was that good. There was not variety of different foods. Same thing on each cart. Very disappointing. Will not be back again.
(2)Rowena D.
Right now this is my favorite dim sum place in town. I came here recently at about 2:30pm and the dim sum was fresh and my favorites were available (ha gow, char siu bao, siu mai). And, if they weren't, I could order something and they would make for me. The only negative about this place is it is a little dingy and could use a remodel.
(4)Dianne C.
I think I just had shrimp overdose. About 80% of the dim sum I saw had shrimp in it. We went to Jade Garden on an impulse trip, and worried about the number of people in the waiting area. But the hostess just yelled out, "Do you mind sharing a table??" We said we didn't mind (as long as, you know, we don't have to share the bill), and, after re-confirming that a couple of times, we were marched off with a few ladies we were going to share our table with. At 3-on-3 around a 10-person table, it wasn't bad at all. The servers were pretty attentive (striking off the tea right away when we said we only wanted water), and getting our orders (soon and correctly!) when they ran out of the particular plate we wanted. Which was pretty cool for me, considering they seemed to be trying to work as quickly as possible, and we were making our requests and receiving them from 2 different servers. One mistake made - a server brought us tea after we had asked someone else for water. The lady watching our check noticed the tea, and went off to recalculate, but came back to tell us she'd just let us have it because they brought us tea when we told them "no tea." The tripe and shumai were pretty decent. The shrimp eggrolls and the shrimp in rice noodle were darned good, but the shrimp dumpling with sesame seed were just tasteless.... as in, no flavor. A co-worker noted that they're usually good.. Maybe I came at an off-day for them, or I was just over-flavored by the rest of our orders. I was so full afterwards, that I could only LOOK at the dessert cart. Food coma, ahoy!
(4)Chau L.
The dim sum is good but I don't see the overhypeness of it. I would definitely not wait in those weekend lines for it.
(3)Diana L.
Dim Sum is perhaps the most perfect food for the immediate gratification set, of which I am a card carrying member. Nothing pleases me more than being fed the moment my ass hits the chair (one of the reasons I have such a fondness for Mexican). At Jade Garden I have been a little frustrated in this department. I never get there before 11 and therefore have to wait - I have sat with people I don't know and I have also pined away while waiting for a cart to come by. That last part is VERY PAINFUL. If I have opted for Dim Sum, I AM STARVING FOR IT. I have worked myself up into a nasty lather and I want to damn Har Gao NOW. This is where your stars went Jade Garden, down the pisser with my patience. Maybe they do have the best Dim Sum in town - but I never seem to get there in time for the full effect. I don't see how it's better than House of Hong or Honey Court - my other two faves. I guess I will have to skip breakfast one day and get there nice and effing early. This might bring back one star, but the fact that I have to resign myself to an early lunch and skip the most important meal of the day to get the full assortment of choices and my immediate gratification fix will forever screw you out of the fifth Jade Garden. Like you care...
(3)Gavin N.
Being Hong Kong Chinese...I'm on the quest to find the best Dim Sum in Seattle area, so I'm always up to try a new place and given the reviews this place looked promising. We were seated very quickly (within 5 minutes for a party of 6) despite how packed it was today (being labor day). The Dim Sum was also hot, fresh, and delicious. Also...I'm used to spending about $35-50 on Dim Sum for 3 ppl (we usually eat THAT much Dim Sum). There was six of us for a little under $60...that's impressively cheap, especially given the quality of dim sum. That's about where all the good stuff for Jade Garden ends. The lack of parking (as with most places in China Town) kind of sucks. But what really takes away from Jade Garden is..well it's definitely not the cleanest establishment I've been in, it's not exactly dirty to the point where i'd worry about how clean my food is...but just saying..there are cleaner/nicer chinese places in Seattle area. But that would still make this place a four star establishment. What really made this place suck for me...the service. I don't expect great service at any Dim Sum joint. Just a few important things. Keep the hot tea and water flowing, be around so I at least can make my orders for specific Dim Sum that may not be on the carts, and be around so I can get boxes and my bill when it's time to go. Yeah Jade Garden pretty much failed in all those aspects, and badly. So I'll give them three stars, although the pricing and quality of Dim Sum was awesome. The service just sucked so bad, it's really hard for me to justify making it a point to visit again. I think I'll just stick with Top Gun in Bellevue, it's a little (okay a lot) pricier, but the service and cleanliness more than makes up for it...oh and free parking. If you live in Seattle, and perhaps get better service than my experience, than I could suggest Jade Garden, but it's China Town..there are plenty of other Dim Sum options. ~G p.s. Their Lo Ba Goa was probably the best i've had in years, extremely soft inside unlike so many other Dim Sum joints i've been too.
(3)Evan M.
Woohoo! Dim sum that makes me happy. This isn't the best dim sum in the world, in fact, far from it. But it passes the test for Seattle. I have to keep reminding myself of that. Also, I think you really have to fight/ask to get the good stuff (chicken feet, etc.) esp. if you are of the white person variety.
(3)Martine W.
This is my favorite dim sum in the city. The honey walnut prawns can come make sweet love to me any time! You have to ask for them specially but they are delicious. I feel like Jade Garden has the best selection and most carts of the dim sum places I've tried, and the atmosphere with jungle-like fake fruit is slightly more fun that your basic room. The hum bow is yummy, anything containing seafood always seems fresh, and again, Hoooooooooonnnnnnneeeeeey Waaaaaaaalnuuut Praaaaaaaawns...ok I have to go get some right NOW!
(5)CK Dexter H.
I have been flipping out over crap Dim Sum lately. I am now revisiting many popular ID locations to see if anything has changed for the better. In the case of Jade Garden I'll say it has. While still a long way from any sort of revelatory experience, there is an attempt being made here to be a little more accommodating to diners whose only offense is to have come in for lunch. This is one of a few pleasant changes, others being food quality and variety. On several occasions my server went to the kitchen to get a hot dish when those on the cart had passed their prime. Certain items not previously available at lunch were now available, taro root dumplings were crisp and hot with none of the pooled oil that indicates too many tours of the dining room. While far from perfect i'd say perfectly serviceable. Three "Seattle" stars.
(3)Josh H.
If you're not in the mood to drive 2 hours to Richmond BC for dim sum, this is the place to go right now in Seattle.
(4)Curtis C.
Im a picky dim sum'er .... Vancouver is the benchmark and this place does not let you down. Its got all the classics and no frills. You get seated, order dimsum and then eat, out. Simple. This place is packed though but you can get in/out pretty quick. The staples are har gow, siu mai and chicken feet. One of the best in Seattle and aptly so.
(4)Sonia G.
Good food, but not worth the wait. Get there before noon or try another place.
(4)Ninja S.
Best dim sum I've had so far in Seattle. We were some of the only white people there, but without the "joo stupid whitey. you eat shrimp ball! you like!" service. The dim sum was still good after we rolled in after 2pm. This is a major dim sum accomplishment. I'm used to any time after 1pm or so and you get the old sitting around dim sum that has been in a steamer for way too long. This wasn't like that. All the works were still churning in the back and production was still on. Rock ass! They also have a large variety of teas available and an ordering guide for noob dimsummers on the back of the punch card. Try some of the other ones instead of jasmine or oolong like everyone always gets. Try something a little different.
(5)b l.
The dim sum is good but for me it isn't like ooh it was awesome and I have to go here for it. But the main reason I don't like going here for dim sum is because when it's busy it is a crap shoot to get a table on the main floor. The place is chopped up into three areas. One upstairs, one in the back that is not level with the main floor and you have to take one step up, and the main floor. If you don't get a table on the main floor where the carts role out ot the kitchen then you will be getting a very limited selection or you better know what you want to order and be able to convey that to the wait staff. If you are upstairs they will bring a tray up with a few minor selections and usually not the more fancier dishes. And if you are in the back you will get a little more variety but then again it is what they can or are willing to bring back there because of the step up issue and not being able to roll all the carts back there because of this. So the main floor in front you will get all the carts with all the selections because they all roll out from the kitchen and they are not going to keep bringing trays with all the offerings upstairs and they are not going to stock the one or two carts they have in the back room with every variety either.
(3)Kiran C.
I have been here multiple times for Dim Sum at lunch. First of all this place is packed which is a huge place for having fresh Dim Sum. My experience has always been better with more people. Today we had 8 people eating. Some of my favorite dishes are the white blocked radish, fresh calamari (only good if it is just fresh though), shrimps with honey walnut on lettuce, and steamed sticky pork rice in the bannana leaf. My friends decided to order the chicken feet as well. A couple of them are Asian so they like them. Everyone was having fun trying to convince a couple of less adventurous eaters to try them. In the end I helped with the last piece. It was ugly but tasted alright. I am not a big fan. Pigs feet taste a lot better if you ask me. One thing that tastes good at the end of the meal is one of the egg custard tarts. They are really small but are a great way to top off a meal at Jade Garden. I have tried several other Dim Sum places in the International District. I think this one is the best. On the EastSide Noble Court is also very good.
(4)Hien D.
The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is the wait. I waited nearly 45 mins to get seated for some dim sum but I do have to admit I went on a Sunday which probably explains why I had to wait so long. Other than the long wait, this place was amazing. Dim sum was great! Not greasy like some of the other places I've been to. I'm an addict of char siu bao and I'd have to say they have my favorite. The meat was full of flavor and was perfectly steamed. Ate about five of them. Everything else was great and couldn't ask for better prices. Love it but will definitely try to call before I go next time.
(4)Farah F.
I had a few friends who came to visit for spring break, and being that one of them is Chinese and I've always wanted to try dim sum but was too chicken to do so, I thought I'd better take advantage of her Chinese-speaking abilities and take them to the International District for lunch. We ended up at Jade Garden due to the rave reviews other Yelpers have given it. Being Asian myself (Southeast Asian), the decor of the restaurant is remeniscent of other Chinese restaurants I've been to back home. However, the cleanliness of the place left a lot to be desired. Nothing looks particularly dirty, but everything was sorta... messy. And you can't help but feel bad for the crabs, shrimps and fish that were basically piled ontop of each other inside a teeny tiny unclean aquarium. When we eventually got to our table, I instinctively took a napkin and wiped the cup I was going to use. Call me paranoid, but they seemed a little dusty. Anyway, we ordered chrysanthemum tea, which was so-so, and I was getting a little frustrated. The food had better be good. And thank goodness, it was! We mainly focused on the seafood dishes, so there were a lot of shrimp dishes involved, and all were very good. Our first dish was the crispy tofu with shrimp, which was excellent. I especially like the honey walnut prawn. We also got fish wrapped in green peppers, which was good, too. We got two kinds of dessert: custard buns and egg tarts. I loved the custard buns so much I asked for a plate to go. So if I was to rate the food, I would have given it a 4, because it was excellent for a first-time dim sum eater who likes a lot of flavor and texture in her food (though I do wish there were more fish dishes instead of just shrimp). But the sub par cleanliness and the blah tea and servers who were more keen on pushing food on you rather than paying attention to what you asked for ... warrants a -1 stars.
(3)Harold C.
I've always thought that dim sum is the hustle and chaos of free market capitalism acted out in food. Jade Garden has embraced this mentality to the core. Servers wheel the food right up so you and see and smell it. If you hesitate, they grab what you're looking at and wave it under your nose. Everybody is running around, talking quickly and loudly, like a busy diner or an izakaya. It's very forward but never rude, and the results are totally satisfying. The sesame-crusted pork and shrimp dumplings are a tasty surprise. The pork bao is a bullseye. Afterwards I felt like I was hit by a Chinese food truck. Bam!
(4)Kai K.
Everything was yummy... especially the special which was steamed with prawn and topped with crab and tobiko. I ate a ton, had a hard time riding my bike home and totally want to go back. I'd give it 5 stars but, it seemed like not every item was offered to us and the staff wasn't super friendly... but food was good. We shared a table with chinese speaking people and they were given more selections... like chicken feet, calamari... and other unidentifiable items that looked delicious... I wish I spoke Chinese.
(4)Kzed Z.
As a native Seattleite, I've been eating at House of Hong for years. But after having amazing dim sum that was half the price of Hong in both Boston and Vancouver, B.C., I knew I could never do Hong again. Onto Jade Garden! The dim sum is absolutely delicious, cheap and doesn't weigh you down. My problem with Hong is that basically everything was fried. At Jade Garden, the variety of steamed dumplings is outstanding and interesting. The fried dishes are cooked without dripping oil. And the other interesting dishes... are exciting! Unfortunately, we sat in the back room so there were a number of dishes we didn't get to try as they didn't make their way all the way back. I'm looking forward to my next trip!
(5)Sarah B.
Really great food, cheap and huge portions. But my favorite things are their hours. Most nights they are open until midnight and the earliest they close is 10pm. And for anyone that is a night owl, this makes a place a staple in your life. The staff is really friendly and will describe dishes to you if you haven't had it before. Beware, the portions are big. We ordered three dishes and barely made a dent. The fried rice is incredible as is the walnut prawns. I have yet to try the dim sum but I'm sure it's as good as the rest of the fare. I love the decorations here too. Check out the fun ceiling with flowers and see if you can find the carrot!
(4)Camille G.
I love Dim Sum. I love Dim Sum at the Jade Garden. Their seafood is incredibly fresh and incredibly delicious. I have never once reached for the soy sauce here. Shrimp dumplings, shrimp in noodles, and rice in lotus leaves occur to me as a good choice for lunch on a weekly (ok, sometimes daily) basis. Thankfully Dim Sum is best done in groups and since I can rarely get a group together to rally down to the ID, this has most likely saved me from a 12 step program. It is nice to take someone who speaks Chinese with you, but having gone with and without a native speaker, its been fantastic. Its chaotic and oh-so-much fun.
(5)Kimberley D.
A group of 15 of us showed up here on Christmas, brought our own wine, and then loudly (and drunkenly) sang "Happy Birthday, Jesus!" at the top of our lungs. It's hard to say whether a group of jews, psuedobuddhists and atheists caterwauling ingratiated us to the staff. However, they continued to quickly bring us delicious food. Since I don't eat meat, I didn't sample as many dishes as my companions... but they raved about almost everything, esp. the walnut prawns. I loved the pea vines and the vegetarian chow mein.
(4)Tom A.
Would get 4 stars if it weren't for the 'friends and family' policy that appears to be the rule on busy Saturdays and Sundays. We waited for ~1 hour for our deuce to be seated (told we needed to wait for a two top) while it appeared the friends and family were seated a four tops and sometimes at a six. I know that regulars get better treatment but I was miffed nonetheless. Insult to injury: how does dim sum get cold when the restaurant is so busy there is an hr wait?
(2)Joseph P.
the second best dim sum I have ever had. Holy crap this place is cheap. Read my review of Yank Sing in San Fran. I ate just as much food, which was quite good, during lunch as I did in San Fran, and our check was 21$ Really fills you up. Crowded and crappy service. But man, the food. You can go get dim sum at many places in Seattle, but none as good as this.
(4)elena k.
Good dim sum and best Shaomai I've had thus far.
(4)Lainie L.
I do not like Dim Sum. Let me explain. I spent years working in the FiDi in San Francisco. Years being DRAGGED to Yank Sing on an almost weekly basis. It got to the point where I would have tea and an order of pot stickers 'cause that's all I could actually stand there. Sure, Yank Sing has dim sum. . .just like Taco Bell has Mexican food. So when my seester said that her and a friend were going to dim sum I was kinda like. . um, no. Thanks. I have but one stomach to give to each day, three or so meals plus snacks and I ain't spending it on dim sum. But then again, I was visiting my seester and if I didn't go it would mean almost a whole day of hanging out - but not with my seester. So I went. Begrudgingly - 'cause while I like my seester, I do not like dim sum. As we crossed the Puget Sound on the ferry I was contemplating just picking at my food and then heading to this pho place I had read about which was one block from the dim sum place. I'd eat a dumpling here and a chicken foot there and be done with it. It was a Wednesday and we went early to beat the crowds. We rolled in at about 11:30 and the place was already packed. Not so packed that we didn't get a table but it was hopping. Little carts piled high with steaming baskets were meandering through the maze of tables. I actually started to get hungry. I had stolen a quick glance at the specials board and was excited to see that it was not only written in Chinese but also in astoundingly broken English and it featured items I had not seen any where else. Oh and the other plus? Jade Garden is delightfully dingy. They are too busy in the kitchen wrapping fresh dumplings to spruce the joint up and that is fine by me. :) Our hostess on our dim sum adventure is a woman who had grown up in the International District, which when she was a little girl was just called Chinatown. She was the f'in dim sum MASTER! Impervious to up-sells. Did I mention that she is all of 5 foot NUTHIN? But she's a cop and she has this manner that even pushy dim sum cart ladies don't mess with. She'd put up her tiny hand to reject a basket that the dim sum cart lady was trying to push on us - tiny hand up, firm nod to the negative. So we ended up with a feast to end all feasts. Tender and crispy Shrimp and chive dumplings that still haunt my taste buds. Tender and meaty Siu Mai. Steamed pork ribs with black bean sauce that I had to sit on my hands not to eat all of. Lobster dumplings with fresh out the tank (sorry, buddy) lobster. Delicious packets of glutinous rice with chicken. More dumplings with some fat, fresh har gao on the side. Oh, and Walnut Prawns. I HATE walnuts prawns. . sticky, gluey, sweet abomination of a perfectly good and innocent prawn. . .um, not at Jade Garden - they are deliciousness personified. Damn, they were good! I felt like I would pop. I once again wished that I was a ruminate and I could switch over to stomach #2. Then I saw the bao. I love a good steamed bao. There was this tiny little chinese man with two baskets of fat hum bao in front of him and he just sat there. . systematically picking one up, eating around the edges and then putting the whole meaty center into his mouth at once. We were all sitting there in a dim sum stupor. Our wonderful hostess asked if there was anything else we wanted to try . . . I meekly said "Bao." Her eyes grew wide. We were at maximum capacity. .but she gamely nodded at one of the dim sum cart ladies - two seconds later, a basket with three fat Char sui bao was set on our table. I could only eat half of one. They were so good. . .fresh, moist and chock full of delicious char sui. Everything we had that day was very good. But the shrimp and chive dumplings in rice flour wrapper still haunts me to this day. . .perfectly fresh shrimp, crispy yet tender skin - oh, and an order of char sui bao, please. As we walked around the I.D. with our hostess who was pointing out remnants of the Chinatown from her childhood, we passed by the Pho place I had wanted to try - ha! What was I thinking? I LOVE dim sum!
(4)Corrine C.
I have to confess that I usually only come here for dim sum on the weekends. But we had a family dinner Friday night and my MIL wanted to come here for dinner. When we showed up around 6pm- the restaurant was fairly empty but it filled up rapidly. When we left- it was full. We ended up ordering salt baked chicken, lamb hot pot, beef short ribs in honey, sea bass hot pot, tofu dish, stir fry clam dish, sea cucumber and veggies, and pea vines. With the exception of the lamb pot, everything was really tasty. I think everyone was really impressed with the chicken. It was not too salty and really moist. The kidlet who normally does not eat beef, ate 2 bowls of rice with the short ribs. The lamb pot was meh- I've had better. There wasn't alot of filler (waterchestnuts and mushrooms) but the beancurd was overcooked and hard and the lamb was really chewy.. The service is always good but that could be b/c we're regulars and my in-laws know everyone by name. I'm sure we'll be back for some more family dinners!
(4)Prescott T.
Great reasonable cheap dim sum. Not so clean place...but oh well...
(3)Tony J.
I went to Seattle to visit my friend over the weekend and came across this dim sum place via yelp. Wait was around 20-30 minutes, which maybe a good thing since it shows a lot of ppl love this place for their brunch. Once we sat down I ate shrimp dumpling and said WOW THIS TASTES SO FRESH!!! Compare to one of better LA dim sum place this tops my list as LA Dim Sum place uses small shrimp (maybe frozen or imported from China :( I will miss this place and willing to fly up there occassionally for their DIM SUM :)
(5)AAA n S.
good din-sun, but very dirty environment and loud !!!
(3)Shana R.
Oh man, just thinking about this place makes me salivate. Lots of seafood dishes, especially shrimp. I never used to be obsessed with dim sum, but now hardly a week goes by that I don't try to convince everyone I know to go eat Chinese broccoli and shrimp balls with me at Jade Garden.
(5)Thuy P.
Surprisingly, pretty good dim sum in Seattle at Jade Garden. Visiting from San Francisco area, I am quite spoiled with copius selections of authentic Chinese and dimsum restaurants in my area. My family and I (total party of 8) arrived at Jade Garden around 10:45am on a Sunday. And OH BOY was it crowded already!! I quickly and gently manuvered myself up to the counter to write our names on the waiting list. I asked for the wait time and they quoted us 15-20 minutes. Awesome, almost precisely, 15-20 minutes later... we were seated at our very own table since our party was large to not have to share a table with strangers. We ordered all of the usual suspects that dim sum has to offer. Everything tasted on par. The pork and shrimp shu mai was particularly very tasty that day. I'm not saying this is the best quality dim sum.... but the price was SO CHEAP. For 8 people, our bill only came out to be $60 total (and that's with two large teas) and all of us feeling satisfied and full. On our way out after eating, it was around 12pm and the line was out the door and there were large masses of people just waiting for a table. I believe the wait was around 45 minutes around this time frame. Go before 11am and you should be seated in under 20 minutes.
(3)S B.
Some of the best Dim Sum in the ID District.
(4)alexander s.
When I lived in seattle, I had literally tried EVERY other Dim Sum joint in the ID at least twice. Jade Garden is the best by far. Try the pan friend shrimp and chive dumplings. they are great. Well worth the 1 hr wait on weekends.
(4)Carmel P.
Good dim sum. Each time I've gone there for dim sum--be it weekday or weekend--the carts come out hot and steaming. The service is also a little more attentive than other places, which is appreciated. This place fills the void that New Kowloon left (not that New Kowloon isn't there anymore--it's still there, but their chef and manager left to go elsewhere, seriously affecting the dim sum quality--sad!).
(4)simon B.
great stop. jade garden is always very very busy. clientele is 90% chinese, which is a good sign - the international district is packed with restaurants and to break through is a good acheivement. the food is cheap and well cooked. trolleys bring round bowl after bowl after bowl. you have to be ruthless in "saying no" to avoid major seismic pileups ! its a great favourite. the prawn dumplings are I know a staple, but these guys have the best i have eaten in a long time...
(4)Angela J.
Came here for the first time yesterday to eat dim sum. It was delicious!! Ordered chives and shrimp dim sum special and it was so yuuuumy!! Not only that the shrimp ball was really good!! I didn't need to wait in line when I came around 3pm.. Usually when I'm in international district there's so many people waiting in line so I never ended up going in but now I can see why people wait in line on weekends! Can't wait to go back again!!
(4)aliya B.
Every one else pretty much said it, jade garden has the best dim sum in town. I always get the honey walnut prawns as an extra, they are delish! You do have to be a bit aggressive when the carts come by, but nothing outside of any other dim sum. Just make sure you know what you want and order in chinese.
(5)Katie S.
A couple tips: First, to the haters 'cause it's crowded: if you can get your hungover selves there between 9 and 9:30, you'll get in FAST. Up to 10 am, even on Sunday, still usually up to 30 minutes max. If you crawl in at noon - settle in, it'll be an hour. Last time we were a little later and thought to try the place across the street which has even better reviews...but it SMELLED LIKE DIAPERS. You CAN call in a reservation, but it may not help your wait too much unless (which brings me to my next point) you are nice. Second, BE NICE TO THE STAFF! Learn to say hello, please, thank you, etc (in Mandarin, if possible) and smile. Be polite. We've been taking our little boy there since he was under 4 yrs old and they are SO NICE to us and all the cart ladies know what he likes to eat and smile at him - and the hostesses get us seated quick. SUCH nice people there, and they WORK THEIR ASSES OFF EVERY DAY. Jade Garden rules.
(5)Hao Z.
After all the hype, I can't believe how bad this place is. I don't care about the service, or how long you have to wait. I do care, however about the quality of the food, and it just doesn't live up to the "best dim sum in Seattle" reputation. Somehow, I never got around to coming here despite eating dim sum almost on a weekly basis, but I finally swung by last week during a busy lunch time. Both my gf and I were not impressed: - soggy and not-very-juicy shao mai. Not bad, but not amazing - huge shrimp dumplings, but the flavor was average - tripe was not seasoned correctly - everything was quantity over quality (and cheap). You could tell the main selling point of this place is the cheap price and the large quantity. Most of the clientle seemed to be young asians looking for a good "deal". If you are looking for authentic, high quality dim sum, you would better served by New Kowloon Resturant in Seattle, or Top Gun in Bellevue.
(2)The B.
The food here is ridiculous. Salt and Pepper Squid. Honey Garlic Beef ribs and the House Vermicelli. Ohhhh man. Please note the service is rough but the food makes up for it. Get here before 6 on Sunday. This place will become a main stay! Just got home 15 minutes later and am still in a food coma.
(4)Marina A.
this place was ok but not the best. Had take out late one night and they were open! had sweet and sour pork and almond chicken which both couldve been better
(2)Jean Y.
The dim sum here is the best you will get in the Seattle ID, but that isn't saying much if you've been spoiled by Chinese food in HK, Taiwan, Vancouver, Toronto, the Bay Area, or the greater LA area. Jade Garden is not pricey. If I come here with 3 or more friends, we usually pay under $10 per person. I tend to come on weekdays for lunch, and unlike other reviewers, I've never experienced much of a wait.
(3)Katy H.
Ok, so this place is cheap... but I've heard people rave about either Jade Garden or Harbor City and I've gotta say, Harbor City is way better.
(3)Dub N.
I live within the area, and I can promise you this is very bad restaurant. Go to New Hong Kong at 900 S. Jackson St. instead..... huge free parking lot, way bigger-NEVER A WAIT TIME, and most importantly just better dim sum. Even Dim Sum King, which sells dim sum @ 50 cents a piece has better quality food. I have wanted to try this restaurant for a very long time because it always has a line outside.....but trust me, I live in International District, this place has terrible dim sum. Take my advice, don't waste your time waiting and then sit down in a cramped small restaurant just to waste money on bad food.
(1)Jocelyn A.
I am originally from Montana...I know nothing about dim sum...all I know is that this place was great. This was my first true experience with dim sum and it was not as intimidating as I thought it would be. The ladies with the carts were patient and just let me point to random things that looked tasty. Everything was very good, except for a fried ball of beans that my companion ordered...not really my thing. I recommend the walnut prawns and any of the prawn dumplings. The fried sesame seed covered balls (excuse my ignorance on the actual names of these items) are good for dessert. It is always busy...but worth the wait!
(4)Anna W.
I can't even begin to suggest that I'm a dim sum connoisseur of any kind, so I can't speak for those with more discerning tastes, but all of the food I had was delicious. I left in a sleepily-ever-after Chinese food coma. We finished eating at around 1pm, and now, almost five hours later, I am still not hungry -- not bad for $10, I'd say. As far as service goes, I found it adequate. You will obviously fare better here if you speak the language, which can be intimidating for those who don't, but it didn't bother me. I didn't come here expecting to be coddled, and no one was ever rude to us anyway. Carts rolled in quickly and the tea was flowing, so who am I to complain? The decor and atmosphere weren't ritzy, but I actually enjoyed the feel of stripped down communal dining adorned with cheesy Asian trinkets. Jade Garden feels like a Chinese family version of a greasy spoon diner, which oddly reminded me of hanging out in the kitchen with family in Russia, homey and comfortable.
(4)DeAnne E.
It's the best Dim Sum spot in Seattle but the service is super slow. It's not their fault though! It's because they're so popular. I made a reservation for 10+ people for my birthday at noon. We weren't seated until 12:45pm. The host brought us to a special dining area where they brought trays of dim sum instead of using a cart. My dim sum picks: Gau Choi Kau, Har Gaw, bean curd, shrimp Cheong Fun
(4)Frannk A.
Disgustingly dirty. Have been coming here for years. Food has been great, but the cleanliness has deteriorate to the point that we are not coming back. The floor in the waiting area was filthy, there was trash piled up under the seats, the mens bathroom had neither soap or paper towels. Makes you wonder how the employees wash their hands. It is sad to see a great restaurant get this bad.
(1)Felix C.
Food is excellent! But the service is horrendous. Waiting time is 30 minutes, not 10-15 minutes that the restaurant estimated. Also, they gave our special order to another table and then gave it to us after a few minutes. We didn't know if it was touched by others :/
(4)Monica N.
If you have patience, then come here. We waited for about 20 min and generally this is the wait time from the time frame of 1030-1230 or so. There is quite a large variety of dim sum compared to other places. And also compared to other restaurants, they are fairly priced. My family have 4 people in it and generally spend about 80 buckaroos at other dim sum restaurants. We came here with an extra person making it 5 people, and left spending about 55. That's quite a bit of savings! The food is good, the price is good. Can't beat it. Ask how long's the wait, 20 min plus? Take a walk down the street and get some bubble tea and you'll be back in time!
(4)Jason P.
When you want to feast on a whole bunch of little different dishes, dim sum at Jade Garden is the way to go. While the decor can be very tacky with the typical Chinese tableclothed tables and plain walls, this is not one you come for the ambiance, but for food. Service is quick, as they bring out the push carts fairly frequent, just be sure to get here early on a weekend so you get to eat at your leisure without all the hustle and bustle. Otherwise it can get crowded during the lunch hours. Not all the staff speak good English, but the good thing about dim sum is that you can just point to the dishes that you want, and they will serve and mark your card. Jade Garden serves all your typical dim sum dishes: shrimp dumplings, siu mai, cheong fan (rice noodle rolls), buns, turnip cake, lo mai gai (sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf), xiao long bao (little dragon buns or soup dumplings), chicken feet, egg tarts, congee, and more. You can also order bigger dishes from the menu such as noodles and meat dishes if the little dim sum dishes don't seem to do it for you. All dishes are decent and will please many dim sum cravings, though I definitely found it a step lower than even the worst dim sum places in Flushing/Chinatown/Elmhurst of New York City. But what may be lacking in quality, definitely makes up in the extremely cheap prices. We must've ordered 10-15 dishes and the bill only came out to $37.00 which would normally come out to $50-$60 in New York.
(3)Mohammed R.
My first time at this place, I was impressed. However, ever since my experience has gone down hill. First, I think they pretend that they do not speak English so that they put whatever they want on your table. Second, there is a dearth of vegetarian options, which I do not think was the case my first time there. Third, they seem to have seafood or pork, but nothing else. Fourth, the food is too greasy.
(3)Angela B.
Oh my gosh I can't stop raving about this place since I came here for dim sum! I think I've told everyone about it, as the food is absolutely delish and you get a boat load for the money you spend. It's just like being in Asia. We had a big group (probably about 16 of us), and luckily since we had a reservation, we did not need to wait long even though there was a line around the block and trying to push your way into the restaurant was almost impossible. It's a total zoo! But there's a reason it's as zoo... the food is fabulous! The service was great, despite it being totally busy. We had food on the table at all times and when we asked for 3 tea pots instead of only 1, they brought it out to us immediately. We had a blast here, although we were a bit squished at our table. But hey, can't really complain as it's so great! I can't wait to come back here for dim sum, my mouth is just watering thinking about the yummy foods we ate. Sure, half the time I had no clue I was eating, but who cares! Did I mention the food was great, the service wonderful, and the price you can't beat anywhere!
(5)Kim V.
I have never been so absolutely upset in my entire life over extremely bad customer service ever. For the sake of getting my point across, I deeply apologize for my constant usage of ethnicity in this review. This is what happened: my younger sister and I went in today for lunch and our ethnicity is Asian (you'll see how this is relevant to the incident). It was evident that the restaurant was busy so we were told to wait and they had put our name down on "the waiting list". This I definitely did not mind since I have worked at a restaurant before and absolutely understand the lunch rush. Within three minutes we see a couple come in who are Caucasian in which the same two host and server who greeted us asked them how many and then seated them right away. We are standing in the lobby three feet away and are absolutely sure the couple was not on the "waiting list" nor did they have reservations. Seeing this was already questionable to me but I did not want to complain so my sister and I decided to wait--perhaps it was an oversight. Within approximately another five minutes, an Asian family of three comes in who surprisingly enough were told to wait just like us. Shockingly enough another party of two Caucasians come in after who were seated right away and then another two were seated immediately again right after them. My sisters and I were in clear view in the lobby and the host and servers clearly can see that we are waiting! Therefore, why is it that everyone, coincidentally everyone who is Caucasian, who came into the restaurant after us were seated before us??? I am so appalled over this and have never experienced something like this in my life! And the fact that the restaurant is staffed by all Asian employees makes me question what their intentions are. The point of this review is to not yell and complain to the restaurant and their staff, because if that were my intention I would've done that there, but to share with future customers the offensive, frustrating, and outrageous experience my sister and I had. That being said, my sister and I walked over to Sun Ya where we enjoyed dim sum without feeling like the staff did not want to serve us. :) Thank you for reading our experience and I hope people take this into consideration when thinking of going to Jade Garden.
(1)Charlie B.
Fresh and delicious.
(5)Tigger N.
Over the years, I have been here 4 to 5 times. Each time is a great disappointment; I only went out of politeness to friends. The dim sum is not anywhere near where it should be in terms of quality: greasy, incorrect. If a dim sum place cannot do shrimp dumpling (ha cao) nor shanghainese soup dumplings (xiao long bao) well, or even OK, it is a fail. Deflated, overcooked, chewy dumplings and dry soup dumplings, no real sauce..overal a grand and consistent disappointment. The bad food in addition to utterly poor service.. well, my star rating for this restaurant says it all.
(1)Susan X.
I come here pretty much once a week. Yea, it's that good. The dim sum is probably the best in the ID, and it doesn't hurt that their prices are the best either. All the food is very fresh, but you have to make sure you get there early! Some of my favorites: shumai, taro cakes, taro dumplings, chicken feet, pork buns, beef tendon, tripe, tofu skin rolls, prawn dumplings. Basically, everything. And the prices are stellar. $20 for 3 people to eat their fill for brunch, how do you even beat that?
(5)Kevin C.
A surprisingly paradoxical dim sum restaurant. The standards were simply atrocious. Gummy hao gao wrappers, chewy rice noodles, "tea" that was brewed with bags as old as the decor, spare ribs that were nothing more than salty, greasy blobs miraculously still attached to bone, egg tarts of such small proportions and flavor that I could've swallowed it whole and I wouldn't have choked or tasted anything. And yet at the same time, some of the specialty items were fairly well-done: crispy tofu-wrapped shrimp were hot and delicately crunchy, daikon cake had a nice earthy flavor of the radish punctuated with the savory sausage. All in all, eating at the Jade Garden is like looking into a yard with a yellowed lawn, but beautiful topiary. If it could work on the basics, it'd truly be a nice place to enjoy the view.
(2)Alice T.
Hands-down the best dim sum restaurant in Seattle. The turnip cakes are delicious, and are one of my favorites. I'll easily order a few to go, and re-fry them later as appetizers for future meals. The hai gow and xiu mai are delicious and packed with shrimp/meat. This place is extremely popular and crazy busy. If you prefer not to wait, then get there early (around 10am) or call ahead and put your name on the list. If you don't see what you want on the carts (like honey walnut prawns), just order it.
(4)Sara D.
This place is classic, I love coming here for Dim Sum w/ friends on a Sunday or wonton soup and eggrolls for a light dinner. It's typically very busy on the weekends. Love the atmosphere, it's exactly the type of authentic HK experience I crave. Bonus, it's open super late (3am!)
(4)Eugene L.
The first rule of Chinatown: Follow the hordes of Chinese people. Visit the International District on a weekend morning and you'll see a crowd outside of Jade Garden, even though the other dim sum places are empty. Try the food and you'll see why. Worth trying are the lobster har gow, shumai, and BBQ pork pies. Plenty of selection here and decent service (for a Chinese restaurant). Be sure to get there early or bring something to do while you wait. This is my dim sum venue of choice, unless I'm in a hurry. Drop someone off to get a spot on the seating list while you find parking.
(5)Betty C.
We had just gotten off a cruise and needed a Chinese food fix. I yelped for dim sum since we were staying in Seattle for the weekend and found Jade Garden. A few blocks up the bus depot on King Street we came to Jade Garden on an early Saturday morning at about 9am. The restaurant is not a beauty. It looks old from the outside and the inside is not grand, no fancy decor like the ones you see in SF, LA, or even Vancouver. It reminded of your typical old school Chinatown dim sum place and that's exactly what it delivered. The ladies pushing out the carts were nice and I showed us the different things they had. There was a variety of dumplings and different steamed and pan-fried goodies. They had my favorite dish, turnip cake, so satisfying, so good! The bill was relatively inexpensive as well and as we were leaving we started to see that the tables all around us had somehow gotten filled. Very good, would recommend if you need a dim sum fix. I was a happy camper after this meal =)
(4)Melissa L.
awesome dim sum, but there's often a long wait. the smart thing to do is make reservations, but you have to do it a day in advance. fair warning, you don't come here for the friendly lil waitresses *insert sarcasm there* it's strictly for the food and they'll rush you out as soon as possible so the next hungry group can get started.
(4)Kate S.
"It's going to be a pork fest!" This was shouted out in the middle of class by my friend Hollie when we were trying to decide where to go for lunch in the ID that day. Everyone heard her -- and the room was full of that kind awkward silence (and restrained giggles on my end) that innuendo can only provide. Fast forward to the Jade Garden, when after a bit of a wait we were seated and indeed, did eat plenty of pork in many different dumpling forms. However egg rolls, broccoli, shrimp, radish cake (?) and egg tarts were also on the menu. The Honey walnut prawns were by far the star of the afternoon -- they were gone far too fast and the lone male of the group may have been frightened at the sheer vehemence that a group of hungry museology students can muster to clear a plate of delectable dim sum offerings. Having a choice of tea is fun, and we easily emptied our pot. Place is clean, packed, and you never have to wait if you want a little something more. Prices are crazy good too -- come in a group and you wont be paying much more than $8 a person. Just be prepared to be rolled out of the joint, it's easy to stuff yourself silly here. A pork fest of sorts, indeed!
(4)Chris Y.
I'm a huge dim sum fan and I've tried all the different places in Chinatown...I still think Jade Garden does the best dim sum. While it's the best in Seattle Chinatown, it ain't Vancouver good. Vancouver peeps...don't come here expecting what you get back in Van. It's a cart Dim Sum place so sometimes the quality can be hit or miss. If you get them when they are fresh, then it's really good. But on a few occasions, I've got room temp dim sum if it's been on the cart for a while. It can get super crowded on the weekends and the staff can be ruthless, but having been eating dim sum all my life, it's the norm for these kind of places. I've come here for dinner too and the honey walnut shrimp and honey BBQ shortribs are fantastic.
(4)Stephanie E.
Excellent food! Came to Seattle spontaneously and found this gem on a corner street in China Town. I would suggest the Salt n Pepper Squid. The flavors didn't overdo the squid and hot tea is served for free.
(5)A L.
There's a reason you need to wait to be seated at Jade Garden during their chaotic dim sum hours. The restaurant is massive, yet it always manages to become filled, although it can get somewhat claustrophobic at times with the staff and food carts rapidly weaving through tables... That doesn't stop me from coming here every Sunday though! Make sure you try their radish/turnip cake, shrimp and chive dumplings, shrimp rice noodle rolls, lotus leaf rice (delicious rice wrapped in a lotus leaf & steamed). Wash everything down with a nice pot of Oolong tea! Also: their homemade (and super secret) hot sauce given at every table is too good to be true!
(4)Bill G.
I go for Dim Sum, I don't know about the rest of the Chinese food here. But what do I know about Chinese food anyway, I'm not Chinese. I feel like Lowell in Sideways - "it tastes good to me." Place is busy because it's popular with white people like me who don't know any better, so prepare to wait for a table. If you go, try to have someone with you who is at least Asian, and then the wait staff won't look at you with as much disdain.
(4)Jancyn G.
This is the best dim sum I have ever had in Seattle. I crave it almost every week! Unfortunately, I cannot give Jade Garden 5 stars because of the horrible wait in the tiny waiting room. I should mention that it can also be very hard to find parking, especially on weekends. The food is just soo yummy though, it puts all other restaurants in the Seattle area that serve dim sum to shame.
(4)Tristan M.
OK first of all I was reccomended this restaurant by a few friends. We decided try JG when we arrived at another restaurant for dim sum only to be greated by a tour bus of people going in. Not wanting to stand in line for hours I thought I should listen to my friends suggestions. On the plus side of things the food was great and the customer service was prompt and polite. Heres where things get a little creepy (and crawly). after recieving a second helping of sui mei, a cock roach came off the basket and headed straight for me. I promptly threw it to the floor and stompt on it. Now the building is old and your ignorant to believe that all the places you eat great food are not crawling with some sort of pest, but for one to make it to the table and onto our plate......ehhhhhh kind of a buzz kill. One can also assume that if they are making it to the table a restaurant's "bug problem", might be getting a little out of control. My Suggestion is try the Dim Sum all over the International District even at Jade Garden, but in some of these places dont be to suprised if your dim sum gets a little exotic.
(2)Ron M.
I've been here for dim sum and found it to be quite good. There is always a wait when you go on the weekends, but it's worth it. Well, unless it's so packed inside that you are stuck outside in the pouring rain. In that case go to China Gate or Honey Court. Service can be a little slow so you may want to load up on some items because you never know when the cart will come by next. I suggest asking for a menu when you get seated and order some items right off the bat because they serve heaping portions. That should keep the natives happy while waiting for the carts to come by.
(4)Nina H.
Yay for dim sum! I've been here a couple of times before but this week, I took my mom who's visiting from Maryland to eat dim sum. She has to drive one hour to get some decent dim sum so she was craving it. Surprisingly, even on a weekday, we still had to wait for a table... we had the option to share a table but we preferred to wait instead. We waited for about ten minutes which wasn't so bad. We got the usuals, shrimp dumplings (ha gao), siu mai, radish cake, pork buns (cha siu bao). But the best dish was probably the chicken feet... which we waited FOREVER for. We asked the lady with the cart twice and she told us that they were still cooking... and then finally fifteen minutes later, she came with chicken feet, yayayay!!! My mom really enjoyed them, she pointed out how flavorful the sauce was and how she wanted to come back later in the week. We haven't yet because I like variety in my meals but maybe we'll check out Top Gun in Bellevue too or something.
(4)Cissi C.
First of all, please note that I am comparing this dim sum restaurant to those in Vancouver/Richmond. The wait was super long, so make a reservation if you can. The food is good. It is not exceptionally good but at least authentic. The environment is not as good as those in Vancouver, however. The servers could be rude from time to time. Dirty environment, dirty tables and dirty utensils which are often the norm for many Chinese restaurants in Chinatowns, but I prefer the newer, cleaner ones in Vancouver obviously.
(3)Joy H.
Oh, my all time favorite dim sum in Seattle is still Top Gun, but since we already brought out friend from out of town there, we thought we'd broaden his dim sum experience and check out this top rated dim sum spot in Chinatown (yes, it's still Chinatown to me!). It's definitely ghetto Asian with the decor and doesn't look as clean as other places that I've been to but the food was solid and was relatively inexpensive (~$30 for 3 people - and we were stuffed to the brim!). We came at 11am thinking we'd beat the Sunday dim sum rush, but the wait time was ~ 20-25 min and despite how crazy everything looked up by the hostess stand, they were fairly organized and got us seated and eating in no time flat. Dim sum was solid, so no complaints there.
(3)Ko T.
The best dim sum I have ever had in Seattle area. I took my parents who are visiting from SoCal, and they loved it too. Their chili sauce is GREAT! Their prices are reasonable. They accept credit cards so that's always convenient. Servers and for the lack of better word, cart pushers speak English so communication is not a problem. We were there on a Sunday around 10:45am, so we had to wait for a while to get a table. Be sure to get a ticket number! It was a little noisy, but we didn't mind. Parking are on the streets so we went on a Sunday. This way I don't have to pay for parking. I'll be back for more dim sum; and would be happy to recommend my family and friends.
(4)Elizabeth W.
Dimsum is usually a hit or miss. Sometimes the cooking is real fresh, other times it's just reheated over and over until it can't be eaten anymore. I'm generally not a dimsum fan, but honey walnut prawns always impress me. Because it's not Asian, it's Americanized "chinese food". It's still good with enough mayo for several burgers. Outer crunchy crunch, the mayo really smacks you. The hagau, siumay, are just not so good, the prawn inside is just blah, the skin is not as smooth and breaking. The cart lady also sometimes hangs around only one area, and rarely moves. It's hard to reach you if you are so occupied with someone you know and you keep talking to them in Cantonese. Typical dimsum. They only serve some of the more popular items, if you want something they don't have, you have to wait for them to cook it again in the kitchen. What's good is they have dimsum until around 3pm, and the prices are so cheap, as expected from Chinatown. The lines are horrendous though, they always have a waiting list (if you're lucky, it would only be for around 10 minutes, it may go up to half an hour). Maybe they're purposely doing this to us to test our hunger and dedication for dimsum. Trust me, I could just walk out the door anytime. The only good thing I actually like from here is the custard filled sweet buns, oh, when you bite into them, the custard/yellow egg melts out, so be careful not to have it spurt all over your pretty white dress. Eat the whole thing at once if you're a brave soldier, have a few battle scars right (burnt tongue), or have small bites but don't press on the bun or the juice will shoot out everywhere. Beware! If it was up to my choice, I would only go there to order that but I don't want to go through that long line just for that. So I won't go here unless I was forced to.
(2)Weili Z.
The dim sum here tastes like the ones in China. Even the ones in NYC doesn't taste authentic but the ones here does. Very happy tummy.
(5)Marilyn V.
This place used to be good...about 10 years ago. It seems like since the secret went out that their food was good...the food has been not so good. The last few times I've been here, the wait was extremely long, they stuck us in the back room (which felt like a fixed up storage room) and the food quality was bad. It seemed like the main dining room was served first, anything they had leftover would then go to the back room and by then it was cold. Nothing really tasted fresh. I think I had one or two items, before I got the check and left to find somewhere else to eat. What happened to their fresh quality food?! I'm really disappointed to have to look for another location to get my dim sum fix in Seattle.
(2)Kittiya P.
My go to place for dim sum. I recommend going there during weekdays. If you only have time to go there on weekends, go early. The line gets absurdly long at 11. Making a reservation does not really help either. They do not reserve a table for you. Instead, they will give you the next available table after you check in with them. Also, they will not seat you unless everyone show up for the table (or almost all). This is the only thing that I do not like about this place. Once you get seated, the food makes you forget about all that wait. Here are some of the must try items: shrimp noodles, sticky rice, fried taro, spare ribs, shumai, steamed buns, egg tarts, and fried calamari. There are a lot more, but I can't list them all. Everything's good! Tips: avoid sitting upstairs, if possible. You have more access to food downstairs. Oh and, don't be mad if you ask for iced water and do not get it. They forget all the time because they are super busy. You need to ask them, like, a few times.
(4)Anne L.
Friendly staff! Busy place but well worth the wait! Favorites are salt and pepper squid, chicken feet, sticky rice and their dumplings!!! Love their chili sauce!
(5)Bishan C.
They are the best place to get dim sum in the China Town area, and they are the only place where you can get those crisp egg tarts! They tasted soooo good:D
(4)Lisa J.
I went back to the restaurant for the first time in years and the food was just terrible. And the service was even worse. I will never NEVER go back!!!!
(1)Casey H.
I had dimsum here once, and it was pretty good. Nothing great, but I have had worse. This review isn't for that. This review is for an aborted dinner tonight. My wife and I arrived a bit before 7, tired and hungry. The restaurant was less than half full. We stood for a bit, feeling increasingly awkward. Finally an employee emerged and waved us to a table. We perused the menus. My wife went to the restroom. We chatted. The waiter (who it was now obvious was the only one working at the restaurant), dropped off a pot of tea and then never looked our way again. It was obvious that several other tables were looking around for the waiter as well. After 10 minutes we got up and left. There is too much good food in the ID to waste our time on a restaurant that doesn't care for my business.
(2)Vince H.
Best dim sum in Seattle hands down. Beware of the long waits on the weekend. Usually about 50 mins, but it's worth it. The chili sauce....can i get some bottled up? And who else has ha gau with real dungeness crab chunks? Tip: Don't go there hungry because of the wait. Eat a snickers bar on the way there. You have to sign in yourself so push ahead of the crowds to do so, otherwise you'll just stand there....hungry.
(5)Chi-Kit C.
If you have to eat here, you better call to make reservations. We had to wait about AN HOUR to get a table for 2 while they were taking reservations on the phone. (I don't even know why we waited the hour, all I can say is, at a certain point, reason goes out the window and desperation sets in). After all of that, I was underwhelmed by the dim sum. The hai-gaw was big but not very tasty, the ham sui gok was very cold and only tasted average. The best dim sum out of the bunch was the siu mai. Aside from the food, the servers were quick and friendly.
(2)Stan L.
this review is for their dim sum.. the only reason why we came here was because a friend was visiting and didn't have enough time to go to Vancouver for excellent dim sum.. if you do come here.. prepare to wait a long ass time for mediocre dim sum.. it's a place that would never last in california or vancouver..
(2)Molly L.
Dim Sum lunch 3.5 stars Wait: Be prepared to wait maybe 15 min? If you're a small group (like 2 people) you can speed up the wait if you're willing to share a table with other couples (I didn't mind but some other people thought it was weird). Food: The boyfriend and I shared several crates of dimsum--shrimp dumplings, crab dumplings, shrimp flat noodles, beef ribs, honey walnut prawns. They were all really good! But like any other dimsum place, we had a lot, a lot, of shrimp that day. My only complaint is that it was little more expensive than I had expected. From the reviews, I expected the final check to be maybe $15 (for 2 people and 5 dishes), but it ended up being $27 for both of us :O So I guess, be a little more cautious on what you order if price is a concern? ========== Dinner 2 stars Wait: No wait.. Nobody comes for dinner.... Food: Aka DONT COME for dinner unless you want greasy chinese food swimming in oil. Just to save myself, I thought they had dimsum for dinner as well... but nope, completely different menu. Honestly, nothing that I recommend from the 5 dishes me and my friends got. TLDR: Come for dim sum and don't veer stray.
(3)Ree A.
Good food great prices. Be prepared for a wait. The highlights: Pan seasame shrimp dumpling Crab shrimp dumpling Minced pork dumpling Mushroom dumpling - for vegetarians! Dont forget to add the red chilli hot sauce to kick it up a notch and wash it down with tea
(4)Casey H.
Okay, I get it. Dim Sum in Seattle isn't necessarily awesome and when people find a decent place, you have to give it a good review. Disclaimer: I am a white guy. However, I have been to Vancouver/Richmond many times as well as Hong Kong, so although I am no expert, I think I do understand good dim sum when I see it. The food at Jade Garden is good. Very good, in fact. Their dim sum is varied, not-greasy, very fresh tasting and served hot. However, I am giving this place 2 stars not for their food, but for the experience of eating there. This place's biggest downfall is actually its overwhelming popularity. It's too busy, there's always a wait and if you do get a seat, you are likely to share with other people or be put in a seat that may or may not get you service. My wife and I ate here this morning and basically were seated and then never checked on again. We ordered congee (which is good by the way) and a couple of other dishes. We wanted more, but basically got fed up by being completely ignored and ended up leaving. Normally I wouldn't be too critical if this happened to me. However, this is the third time this has happened since I have been there. I get it. You're busy. But please don't create random seats in random locations just to seat more people. Especially if you have no intentions of actually taking care of people. Unfortunately, the third time was the charm for me. I will not be returning. If you want comparable dim sum without the service issues...try Harbor City, Top Gun, Joy Palace, or Imperial Garden.
(2)Tzu-Jung C.
Only good for dim sum. I went there for dishes two times. I ordered some veggie. I didn't enjoy it.
(3)Chalice I.
We've been going here for dim sum for over 10 years. Very consistent and tasty! Don't fret about the service - they just want to be efficient.
(4)Daren D.
Late-nite munchies led me here. I kind of wanted to try something a lil' different, but safe. When I saw the fried stuffed tofu, that sounded great... but for a spin, I went for the steamed stuffed tofu. Now, it wasn't stuffed (the shrimp paste patty thing was on top of a block of soft tofu), but it was ok. 8 pieces in an egg white(?) sauce. Some dashes of pepper and salt helped give it flavor to send 'er down. I also got something to-go: Some special on the chalk board - Chicken & Roasted Chestnuts (nice cursive, btw!). This was very good, but the ginger chunks were a bit overwhelming. Maybe they can, or you can ask them, to slice the ginger finer. Otherwise, pretty good stuff. PS. Warm, roasted chestnuts are awesome! A bag from the Uwajimaya cart is a great snack.
(4)Richard T.
I came here for lunch today and the place was packed by the time we left and it wasn't even close to noon yet. If you come, be here before the lunch hour otherwise you will have quite a wait. I was surprised at how busy because the quality of dim sum could have been better, but it was very average. I probably could have maybe gave them a better rating, but we only tried three different items between the two of us. Oh well maybe next time I will come with a bigger group so that we can try some different items. They did have a lot of variety on the carts so that is something to look forward to next time. I do have to agree with a lot of the other yelpers that this is a cheap dim sum place and you do get your money worth. Plus the service was quick and attentive.
(3)Phoenix A.
Argh! I broke my rule of eating Chinese food outside of China! And dim sum at that! Now, I'll give that the atmosphere makes you think that you might get some great tasting food, but, as the 2-star descriptor says, "Meh. I've experienced better." The carts didn't seem to have a wide variety of food items and there were also some things that I have never seen on the menu at Chinese dim sum restaurants or other American Chinese dim sum places, like calamari. The shu bao was baked like a dinner roll, browned, versus being a steamed bun. They didn't have any shao long bao or shao long pong...I forget how that's pronounced and phonetically spelled...with the soup inside. We didn't get any dessert items like red bean cake or anything. I was told that you can't get into this place on the weekends because the reservations are always filled up. My co-worker that I was with mentioned that Jade Garden was Zagat rated and the best of Seattle. That just made my experience a little more disappointing. And it was more pricey that I had expected, not having seen a menu or any kind prior to ordering. Our bill came to $55 for 4 people. I've had better dim sum, meaning cheaper, more variety, better quality, and better tasting for $9 a person elsewhere. I would only come back if someone paid for my meal and I would only get the chow mein.
(2)Priscilla L.
Line is super long for dim sum and def not worth the wait. My family and i stopped going here since I found a cockroach under my shu mai awhile ago. The volume of the ladies leaves me uncomfortable (i get it... chinese people are loud but i have the rights to feel uncomfortable). If the dim sum was good, i honestly wouldn't mind waiting but mediocre dim sum do do not deserve an hour wait.
(2)Meegan N.
We went to the all famous Jade Garden today for lunch and had a very nice experience. We ended up sharing a large round table with four other "two-sums", which was nice as we somewhat visited through out our meals together and commented on how we all liked and disliked a few things. Even sharing at some point! Ahhh, to dine with strangers - I actualy liked that! I was very impressed with our service and our food choices - make sure you request water and tea right when you sit down - I thought every thing we ordered was good. IMPORTANT HINT to new patrons: when checking in MAKE SURE you tell them you want to sit in the main dining room!! Very important! We ended up sitting all the way in the back room, which was extremely noisy (walls were filthy) and I saw when leaving that we were never offered some of the dishes I saw on the cart in the main dining area. It is much, much nicer. Plus it is not as loud (who'd have thought). We ordered till we were extremely full. Another HINT: they walk round with other dishes to offer individually - these dishes are considered the large dishes and the prices will be higher. With that said, our bill for two and we didn't skimp on food was a total of $18.30. I will be back!
(4)Mandy C.
Pretty good place. I would have much preferred giving this place a 3.5, but then that's really splitting hairs. There were ample amount of tables and the staff seated us relatively quickly. Upon sitting down the siomai was placed on the table without us even asking, and i requested my usual sticky rice and chicken feet. I have to be honest, I really liked their siomai here. Siomai is a usual dim sum staple, although I never go head over heels for it, but the way they make them here is unusually good. At least in my opinion. Chicken feet, always good. The sticky rice was a bit smaller than I'm used to. And we also later asked for hakaw that they WARNED US would have cilantro. Now I'm a HUUUUUUGE cilantro fan, so this was a SUPER UPS for me. Cilantro in hakaw? Oh yah! Bring it baby. Unfortunately, I realized how "inconvenient" this might be for the 60% of people who absolutely HATE cilantro. So although it's a super ups for me, I can see this as being a total dim sum deterrent for others. Getting waters was unusually difficult, but aside from that, service was BEYOND quick and super sweet.
(4)Johnny W.
It's very rare for dim sum to be anything more than average for me, but it does happen from time to time. Unfortunately, this was not one of those times. Stopping in for lunch one day with Natalie N, we ordered a slew of typical dim sum dishes that I no longer remember, except that none of them stood out in any way. They're actually on the low end for dim sum places that I've been to, but they're not terrible. And when we showed up at least (lunch on a weekday), the place was fairly empty, which is certainly a welcome situation.
(3)Melissa N.
Dim Sum is theeee best and decently priced here! Only thing is the wait is terrible. It is super crowded and if you're willing to shove your way through to get a table.. it'll be worth it. A little trick, call in ahead that day to put your name on the list so you don't end up waiting for an hour. Be persistent. As for the food, shu mai is always very tasty. I really like the zha liang, which is donut wrapped with rice rolls with hoison and soy sauce. Sticky rice is always great here, it definitely fills you up. I would go for the chicken feet if you're a fan, if not that's okay. Everything is pretty traditional and tasty. End a good meal with some egg tarts. They're small but a nice bite. Dinner - meh, it's alright. It's like any other restaurant in chinatown.
(4)Jacqueline D.
Decent food. We were sat in the back for Dim Sum. No one came to us. We had maybe 2 carts total who came to us (repeatedly...). We had to request that more and specific carts would come to us. We did not get to try all the different Dim Sum menu items. When we were about to pay, we noticed another group come in, and for some reason, all of the carts rolled on over - many we had not seen before. Where were they during our meal...? Upon receiving the bill, we noticed we were all charged for tea, when no when drank tea. It was written very messily, so the usual people probably wouldn't have caught in. And upon further investigation, we were charged $12 for a "special menu item" that we did not order! The food came to us in a Dim Sum cart (so the prices are $2 $3 $4 in the cart). We were unaware that this was a "special", because according to the manager, it had to have been ordered (which we did not do). We were charged for an expensive "special" that we did not know order, and thought was part of a Diem Sum cart, since that was how it was delivered to us. All the manager said was "we're not here to teach you how to eat Dim Sum, we're here to serve it". IT WASN'T EVEN AN OFFICIAL DIM SUM ITEM!! Still upset about that $12 that we shouldn't have paid, but the manager was being very rude and told me that he had plenty of other customers and didn't need my patronage. Did not and will not ever come back.
(2)Kiana F.
I waffled between a four or a three star, but ultimately decided to go with three. It's not that the food was bad, or the service was terrible, my whole experience was just average. To be honest, I don't really remember any of the food my friend and I ate, I do remember we got a lot of it. Maybe more than two people should possibly think to order, but it was decent.
(3)Tony W.
Excellent food and fast friendly service from the time you walk in the door until the time you leave.
(5)Anna R.
I've been trying to come here for years. The dim sum is so-so. The chili sauce is too sweet. The service is terrible. Going back to Harbor City.
(2)Sarah M.
After an awesome dinner at home with the fam on Christmas Eve and a million dishes later, I convinced my parents to go out for Christmas lunch at a Chinese restaurant...and this is where we ended up. I've rarely been to the International District with the exception of Green Leaf...but this place seemed pretty solid and was PACKED. There were 6 of us and we managed to get a table in less than 10 minutes despite the fact that the entire restaurant was full. We had no idea how much food there would be so we each ordered an entree and shared what we got. First off, we didn't do Dim Sum although I know that this is what this place is known for. It looked pretty good though, I'd come back to try it. Secondly, we did not realize that the portions here would be HUGE. Which they were. We started off with a hot and sour soup which was really good - they gave us a huge bowl and then we shared it. There was more than enough for the 6 of us with seconds all around. We then ordered a ton of entrees - pork fried rice, honey glazed short ribs, shrimp fried rice, special beef, chicken and broccoli, and moo shu pork. While I didn't care for the honey glazed ribs and didn't try the shrimp fried rice, everything else was EXCELLENT. The chicken and broccoli was by far the best - great quality chicken and super fresh broccoli. The special beef was crispy, fried, sweet beef and really good. While the pork fried rice was "lighter," I really liked it - it was nice to have something to balance out the strong flavors of everything else. Moo shu pork was also great although I wasn't crazy about the pancakes. They were a little thinner than I'm used to and the consistency was...off. All in all, for 6 soups and 6 entrees, it came to about $75 with tip which really isn't too bad. Not the nicest restaurant on the inside but a good choice if you're in the International District. (Only in Seattle would we be so PC that we can't call it Chinatown...ridiculous.)
(4)Homan L.
The last time (and I promised myself this) that I will ever set foot here was a few months ago. Seafood tanks looks like a side view of swamp habitat exhibit that you would find in a science aquarium. ALL, yes ALL of fishes were clearly dead and has been for quite some time. The only sign of motion from the fishes were the waves caused by the pump. I find it incredibly grotesque and negligent. I just can't help but think IF this is how they treat a highly visible part of the restaurant (right behind the front door), god knows how bad the back is (where your food is actually made). The food all ranged from terrible to sub-average. The rice was stale, how that is even possible, I do not know. As a Chinese restaurant, that's like your one job that you should never fuck up at. It would be like under cooking pasta at an Italian restaurant or saying you can only have medium and well done at a steak house. Chinese food in Seattle has become so absurdly bad, it is incredible that anyone still eats at any of it at all. My list of Chinese restaurants that I would go to BY CHOICE, has been reduced to 1. Mike's noodle house, that is it. Godspeed and god save us all when we decide to eat Chinese food in Seattle.
(1)James F.
Food is REALLY good. but the wait is terrible. There always seems to be a huge line, even though the last time i came was at almost 2pm. The atmosphere is a little stressful. They usually pack several small parties at one big table and there are people screaming across the place, but totally worth it for good dim sum. Also you cant beat the price. I very rarely spend more than $10 per person and come out super full and satisfied.
(4)Amy G.
This place is a very good Chinese restaurant. We ordered 3 different dishes: Sweet & Sour Pork, Mongolian Beef and Honey & Garlic Pork Ribs. There was SO much food! We went home with leftover for over 2 meals. Actually, I think there are till some of the ribs in the fridge. Anyway, the item I would most write home about is the Mongolian Beef. The beef quality was head and shoulders better than the majority of Chinese restaurants out there and the balance of meat to vegetables was perfection. Hell, the vegetables themselves were cooked great. Not too oily and definitely fresh! I didn't give it 5 stars because the service was a bit slow. Easily forgiven. Oh, added bonus, the tea was excellent... very flavorful and not overly watery like some Chinese restaurants. We'll go back. :)
(4)May H.
I am a huge fan of Dim Sum so when my roommate told me to visit Jade Garden in the international district, I was ready to be blown away. By the looks of it, their customers are mainly chinese which was a good sign. It was a Sunday morning so of course it was crowded to the brim. It had taken about 20 minutes to get seated for a table of 2, which was not bad. I'll base it solely on the food as the service was decent, but not horrible. Their siu mai was delicious and my friend loved the sticky rice with chicken. Everything was delicious and there was a plethora of seafood dishes. I was also surprised to see there were small portions of honey walnut shrimp because that's not usual dim sum food. There were two dishes that I was unimpressed by. One was eggplant stuffed with shrimp, which was swimming in a pool of oil. Had I had seen that, I wouldn't have ordered it. Second, was the radish cake (luo buo gao) which was unflavorful and gritty. Their egg tarts are small and delicious. In fact, I could taste the lard from the crust, in my mouth (not sure if it's a good thing or not but I gobbled it up anyways). Small dishes were $2, Medium dishes were $2.50, Large dishes were $2.99, and Special Dishes were $3.99 if I remember correctly so it's an affordable eat. We were both stuffed and in addition to tea, our bill came to be $33. It was a great meal, however I everything was quite heavy on the oil. It satisfied my dim sum cravings, and if I ever visit Seattle again, I might make another stop here again.
(4)Elise T.
OK, I did my research and heard that this place was the best place for dim sum. My opinion: eh, this isn't what I expected. This place didn't impress me very much. According to the other fabulous reviews, this place was supposed to be very good, quite honestly, I've tried better. Maybe I came on a bad day, this place seem to have such great reviews. Maybe I'll give it another try next time.
(2)Angel I.
Best dim sum restaurant in Seattle! I also get to exercise my Cantonese skills here, and my friends say that they get faster service with me. :) Anyway, I've tried other dim sum places, and unfortunately for Seattle, Jade Garden is the best. When my parents were in Seattle, they asked around and everyone said Jade Garden, which they were disappointed since they wanted to try other places but all of the locals in the area said that this was the place. Jade Garden gets extremely busy during lunch hour even during the week, and especially on weekends, so be prepared to wait! There is an upstairs area for more seating. The best dim sum is in Richmond, British Columbia! Ask me where! :) I have a list!
(4)Mindy H.
It's a hit or miss all the time with this place. Every time I come here, it's either good or just downright horrible. It's cheap when it comes to dim sum. I'll give it that much. But sometimes the quality is just horrible. I guess you just have to come at the right time. It's usually quite packed. Of all the places I've eaten, I really don't see the hype about this place when it comes to dim sum. It's just slightly cheaper than most places. Their selection doesn't really give me much to choose from, and personally, I don't leave here full unless it's dinner. Their employees are always running around when it's busy ... and I wonder if they've ever thought of hiring some more people. Ever? I've come here for dinner more often than dim sum, which I'm thankful for. The first time I ever ate dinner here, I freaking loved it. Their XY Beef is amazing, and their Si You Wong Chow Mein is delicious. I love that stuff. And I've tried it every place I've gone and they are hands down the most delicious I've eaten. However, the downside? That was a long time ago. And I recently went when it wasn't busy. There were literally only two other tables taken and they were small. Aside from my family, there were only six other people eating there, and guess what? Service was slow, horrible and the food came out bad compared to the last time we ate there. It really wasn't worth the money, and the small meal cost more than it should've--even for a dinner. So I guess next time I come here, I'll just have to hope that it's a hit. Otherwise, if they keep missing, I'm never coming back here unless I'm desperate.
(3)Mina M.
OPEN UNTIL 2.30AM!? That's wonderful considering I'm such a night owl. So, sadly I've never been to this place in the day time where everyone else gets to experience actual dim sum. Service.. is okay. Depending on how many people are serving, what time it is, and how many people you have along with you. If it's late, you're not going to get that great of service but they hang around close so when you need anything they'll be right there. But when they're are more customers around, they check up 3 or 4 times on you within the hour or so you're seated, ordered, eating, and boxing left-overs. Atmosphere.. the green is all you can remember. It's a green that consumes the walls, the ceiling, ahhhh. They need a better interior designer. I get the "Jade" part but it can just be an accent color surrounded by neutral colors. I dig their lobster/crab tank thing when you enter though. QUIET. Very quiet. My first few times going there, no radio. Anything. You just heard the cooks or others talking and.. any sound coming from your table. The last time I was there though, there was a radio playing. Food.. I don't like their crab. I think that's all I can remember that I didn't like. It was just very dry. I LOVE THEIR DUCK. It's so juicy and just right in so many ways. It doesn't taste at all like the roasted duck you'll find at Asian deli markets such as.. 99 Great Wall or Hong Kong Market in Kent. All their other food are okay. I haven't tried any of their fish dishes. Their fried rice is normal = pretty plain, peas &carrots, your side. I haven't tried their steamed rice yet. Or soups. I like this place. Free parking after 8PM.
(4)Katelyn A.
The four stars is strictly for the food. The service and ambiance get one star. If you couldnt tell already...only go here for the food, I would suggest take out. Went here on a Thursdayn night and there was on other table sitting near us. The food came out quick and was some of th best chines I have ever tasted, I had a hard time stopping myself from eating. The portions are huge and deffinately shareablle/take home able. I ordered the Kung Pow chicken extra spicy, I dont think I got the extra spicy but it was still tasty. The sauce was nice and thick, the chicken was all whit meat, and the veggies tasted fresh. My friend ordered th lemon chicken which i had a chance to nibble on. The outer coating is super crispy and the lemon sauce was just the perfect amount of lemon flavor, and super sweet. We also shared some of the gyoza, it could have been crispier but the filling was really sastisfying. The rice was terribly sad for a chineses restaurant...it was still a little crunchy and tatsed like it had been made hours ago. As for the service...the server was walking away from us taking our order, and we hadnt finished yet. The drinks were never refilled, and the server sat down at a table about a hundred feet from us, fiddling with his phone. We finished our meal and were obviously done, as we had not touched our food in the last twenty minutes or so, we actually had to stand up and put our jackets on to get him to come over, box the food, and get our check. As for the ambiance...the little knat flying around my food for most of the meal was highly annoying.....will be taking out from now on.
(4)Phil B.
Definitely call the day before to make reservations on the weekend. Otherwise you're in for a long wait. After wading through the crowd, our party of five was quickly seated and the food started rolling in. My compliments to the staff for handling the absolutely packed house with speed and efficiency. It was quite loud, so don't expect to have a quiet conversation. But the food and the price more than made up for it. Would recommend as long as you don't mind slightly crowded surroundings.
(5)Tom M.
Best Dim Sum in Seattle with accordant wait. Arrive before 10:00 am and you might just walk in to your table; arrive after 10:00 and bring a book. All items are good here and for the most part their dim sum is pretty consistent visit to visit. Not as daring as some places in SF or Vancouver, but I can always find room for the classics.
(4)Ricardo C.
I get excited at the thought of eating here LOL. The egg rolls are crispy and delicious. i typically order the chicken chow mein, special beef, pork rice and beef and broccoli. The texture, taste and quality of these dishes are perfect. Vegetables are not hard and the meat is always tender. Highly recommended :)
(5)Joz Joz Joz W.
Saturday afternoon. Yoshi and I had finally rolled out of bed and wandered out of our hotel room. We were seeking coffee and food. Since we were staying downtown, we headed toward Pike Place Market. We were swimming through the masses of people there when I turned suddenly and there was our friend Howard smiling at me saying, "Hey, I know you!" Wha!?! So awesome to randomly run into him. "Do you have time for lunch?" we asked. "Yes, but I was going to head to the International District. Wanna come?" Sure! And that's how we ended up having dim sum at Jade Garden. Of course, along the way, we had to stop and caffeinate the Yoshi, but after we did that, it was all good. It was a good thing we got coffee for Yoshi, too, because we had to wait a long, long time at Jade Garden, but I guess that's par for the course for good and cheap dim sum. I was so hungry that by the time the food arrived on our table, I inhaled it all pretty fast. I'm pretty sure the food was really good, but it bypassed my taste buds so quickly that I'm not totally certain that the food was delicious as much as I was HUNGRY. The funniest part of lunch was when one of the ladies (manager?) that worked there came from upstairs, stood in the middle of the room and yelled at the servers working there (in Chinese): "THERE IS NO FOOD UPSTAIRS! PEOPLE ARE BEING SEATED UPSTAIRS AND THEY NEED FOOD!" The poor servers, who had been going up there with trays full of food tried to defend themselves: "I JUST CAME DOWN FROM THERE!" (in Chinese) Manager lady in Chinese: "THEY NEED MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Ok, geez lady. This place is busy and the workers here are doing the best they can. Plus stars for the server who went and searched for something we specifically requested. Normally I would minus stars for such a long wait, but hey, now you've been warned so be prepared. Plus, a long wait gave us a chance to catch up with Howie... so a minus star situation now is a PLUS STAR SITUATION! PS - Congrats to the lucky Yelpers whose reviews were printed and posted up on the window for all to see! I am guessing that even though I gave Jade Garden 5 stars, I won't get featured like that because I blabbed about the yelling manager lady. Oh wellz. I callz themz like I seez themz! PPS - Yes, Saturday afternoon WAS Valentine's Day afternoon!
(5)Kevin O.
Jade Garden is one if not the best Dim Sum in the international district. They have all the regular dim sum treats, like shu mai, shrimp balls, hum bow, etc. The only one issue I have with this place is that they get very confused if you don't want to have dim sum and just want the regular menu. I have a co-worker that is kind of picky and tried to order some sweet and sour chicken off the menu and it was a huge debacle. It is definitely a good place to go for good quality not too greasy and reasonably priced dim sum favorites though. I'll be back!
(4)Rain And Rob H.
Good dim sum. Busy but all the food was hot and fresh. Easier parking (street parking) than some more popular dim sum restaurants in the ID.
(3)Natalie W.
I was overwhelmed with my first Dim Sum experience yet comfortable. I somehow managed to get into Jade Garden about 10 minutes before the world decided to invade it's entry- I only had to wait about 30-40 mins for 2. I was seated before my dining partner and HUNGRY. One of the two types of carts(the where you can see the food) came immediately. I think she thought I was "new" because she tried to just set dishes on my table that I had to ward off. I did select 3 of the things she tried to force feed me at random. They looked good and I was OK with my spur of the moment selections. From the other cart I selected something that was lotus leaf steamed with a filling- what I didn't know- I asked but I just couldn't understand. Tea was provided and lots of hot sauce was available. My BBQ pork hombow was good- it was probably the best bread I have had of the treat. The unwrapping of the lotus leaf revealed a rice, pork, and mushroom mixture which was tasty. The small lightly deep fried football shaped piece revealed a meat inside that I think was pork and very delicious- the inside dough seemed undercooked and was so tasty. A small puff pastry crust item had the same filling as the hombow, but the flaky layers of the pastry made the item extraordinary. The shrimp dumpling was perfect. The service was fast, the items hot , the visuals demanding you order more because your stomach and eyes want it, and the prices great. I just selected items without much thought (except stay away from lobster and most beef) hearing dim sum was economical- and the end bill with 5 dishes and tea was $15 for two. We were stuffed! FYI- My friend couldn't find parking for 45 minutes on a Monday. We settled on her parking in Uwajimaya. It is free for 2 hours if you buy groceries worth $15 and get the cashier to validate your ticket, and free for an hour with a $7 purchase. Also, they have very large round tables perfect for a group- the center swivles around so that eveyone can reach the food.
(4)greg b.
If you like to stand outside with a bunch of rude asian punks than this place is for you. I went inside and people were crammed like sardines. Looked like picked over food on there carts. Don't waste your time.
(1)Mike T.
In the ID, it can be difficult to decide on a place to eat and with so option for Chinese so close together, everything starts to look and taste the same. Jade Garden sets itself a part for two reasons. The food is your standard Chinese fare, but the kicker is that service. The folks here are actually friendly and will small talk with folks who are either looking to try something new. Like I said, standard good-not-blow-me-away Chinese food, go for the "dry style" chow fun, and ask the waiter for a recommendation to try something new outside of the realm of honey walnut prawns or sweet and sour chicken.
(4)Ling B.
One of the old standby's in Chinatown. Love this place for late night and casual dinners, though lately I think Honey Court has slightly tastier food. Regardless, much better menu than Ga Ga Loc or Purple Dot. What I ate there last time: ling.swingvine.com/view?…
(4)Grace P.
Out of the 3 different cities in the U.S. that I've had Dim Sum at, this is by far the BEST place I've been to, EVER! Dim Sum makes me HAPPY. It's fun to share this with good friends too. We went here 2 times during our vacay in Seattle and when I'm rich and a big time Lawyer in 3 years I want to buy a vacay home in Seattle just so I can fly up here to have their Dim Sum. SERIOUS. Big Ups to the following things you have to try: Honey Walnut Shrimp Gow Cho Bang (I think that's how you spell it. Don't know what it translates to in English) Ha Gow The wait wasn't too long, it was about 20 minutes on a Friday at 1pm and then on Sunday at 1030am we called ahead and put our name on a list. We got there about 15 minutes later and our name was number 6 our of 25 (not bad). I think it's funny that people say the hour long wait isn't worth it but coming from The Bay, we're used to it. This place is truly amazing cuz the Dim Sum was bigger here and cheaper. For 5 people we paid $51 bucks. We felt like we were robbing the place (it's double the price in our hood).
(5)Gerald S.
This review is for dim sum service only. We asked some locals (a chinese dude we saw walking around the "international area") about where he would go for some good chinese food and he said this place, gesturing to Jade Garden. The wait was short and we were then seated in a pretty big table for 4. As we sat, a lady and her cart soon greeted us with her dim sum dishes: assorted dim sum shrimps and I went ahead and asked her to drop off all of them at our table. So even before we were officially sitting down, we had 5 dishes at the table already. Where can you have that in the SGV? Then eventually another lady came by and brought over the beef rice noodle dish, which was also good. I was stuffed at this point since my parents and my wife don't eat much and I had to finish off a bunch of dishes already, but here comes the honey walnut shrimp dim sum dish. WTF? Maybe this is a new trend that they're doing with dim sum cuz I've never had the honey walnut shrimp dim sum dish before. Although it's way oversauced, it's the crispiest honey walnut shrimp I've ever had! The prices are a little more than what you'd see at the SGV but the portions are much much bigger. I'd say they were about twice the size of the SGV portions. As for the service, it's what you'd expect from a chinese restaurant. Maybe I'd put it slightly above average since the waitress gave us a slight grin when we came to the table. Yay.
(5)Katie A.
I came here for Dim Sum yesterday for lunch and CRAP, was it cheap! Six of us dined for about an hour on just about everything you could possibly order. We ate so much that even reaching over to the Lazy Susan to 'move it along' proved difficult. Highlights are definitely the vegetables and the shrimp dumplings... and the fact that all this gloriousness (is that even a word?) cost us a mere $60 before tip. We even had food left over. If we had eaten like normal folk, it probably would have been around $45. Come here for cheap lunch, but make sure you make a reservation. You will wait if you don't.
(4)Sherry S.
If you decide to come on a busy day, make sure you have all the tolerance and patience possible. Service is hit or miss here. Sometimes I receive great service, sometimes horrible. I've only been here for dim sum and I think Jade Garden is one of the top places in the Seattle area for it...so far, in my book! It is usually as good as dim sum gets here - plump and juicy chicken feet, smooth rice noodles, flavorful fatty spareribs, etc... I'm not that big of a fan of the uncleanliness here though. The place just looks...... I can't even think of the right word. One of the times I came here for dim sum, I got seated right outside the restroom... I get that it's crowded... but seriously? Do I really need to smell urine and feces while eating my chicken feet? :) Also, another time, we asked for water and the waiter brought water to us alright, WITH HIS FINGERS INSIDE THE CUP! Anyway, despite all the bad, I would recommend this place for dim sum. Just eat with both eyes open :)
(3)Epi L.
Excellent dim sum in Chinatown/International District. The price is right, but it's always very crowded. Go before 11:30 for lunch. It's also open super late for after bar-hopping munchies. Here are a few of the dishes that I've tried and loved. Shrimp noodle - har gao (shrimp dumpling) - siu mai - jiaozi (gyoza) - Shao lom bao (soup dumplings) - shrimp stuffed pepper - shrimp stuffed eggplant - short ribs - chinese broccoli with oyster sauce - hum bao - honey walnut shrimp - Lo Bak Goh (turnip cake) - sesame balls - char siu bao - egg custard - congee - taro dumplings. If it's really crowded, we've been asked to share our table (we were a 2 top at a 4 top). However, it makes it interesting and fun. The largest group I've gone with was with 23 people, and they accommodated all of us! Highly recommended for some yummy dim sum.
(4)Brad J.
Good food, large portions and decent prices make The Jade Garden worth a stop or three. I went with a friend for Dimsum, and it was a bit of a challenge as the server didn't speak English; there was also confusion about the billing. With that said the Dumplings were quite good! I went again last night for some take out and it was was very good. This was around midnight, and it was one of the few places still open at that time.
(3)Shantala A.
Yum food. I've never tried dim sum before (I'm a vegetarian, and was never sure of what options I'd have), but a friend of mine took me to this place, and I'm a big fan now. They have lots of veggie options, and if you or your companion can speak Mandarin (like mine did), they can whip up some special veggie dimsum dishes for you! We had steamed/sauteed brocolli, sauteed mushrooms wrapped in rice flour, fried chinese doughnuts wrapped in rice flour, fried eggplant, rice noodles in a spicy sauce and some custard tarts for dessert. The price is cheap - all of this (and the shrimp, fish and beef dishes my companions ordered) came to only $55 for the 6 of us; that's less than $10 per head!
(4)Audrey H.
Eh. Too many shrimp dishes. That's me (who's boyfriend is allergic to shrimp and I can't seem to get enough shrimp when eating out) saying that! The place here gets out of hand during lunch hour on the weekdays. Shoot me if I ever think of coming here on the weekends! The staff here just are understandably frazzled which makes ordering and paying a struggle. The food is ok, in my last post I mentioned that it's just as good as the cleaner, less busy Harbor City accross the street. The food would probably feel better going down if I didn't feel so grimey. Jade Garden is -5 stars in my book as far as cleanliness goes. You notice more when your table is closer to the kitchen/bathroom. Don't look down is all I have to say.
(2)Monica N.
Dim Sum here is decent. I miss when Dim Sum were truly small bites not these monstrous shu mai they make now though. But you just can't find Dim Sum like that here, and if anyone knows of a place in Seattle, please let me know! I like Jade Garden, they are consistently good, unfortunately everyone else knows that, so there is always a line and a wait. The establishment is pretty shabby, but I figure that's all part of the Dim Sum in Chinatown experience! Places like this remind me that I do wish Seattle would start putting health department ratings on their doors like they do in LA! Ack! But if you can get past the appearance and not think too hard about what the kitchen must look like, this is likely one of your best options in the ID!
(3)Sunni C.
Best dim sum in Seattle!
(5)Heidi E.
This is my gold standard for good dim sum in Seattle! It is fast, good value and all the dishes are so good! I have never eaten off the menu (except a couple of sides of the walnut prawns that taste like candy with a prawn iniside...wow those are fantastic!) but when that cart goes by I can not stop myself from having one of each! and by each I do include the chicken feet because honestly they are really good! sticky rice is amazing with all the little goodies in it dumplings I can not even tell you what my favorite selection is because it is whatever dim sum piece is heading into my mouth (with a bit of chile oil). Other than Richmond BC this is the only place I head when I get a craving for the little bites that make for a really nice meal I have to tell you if you go and see a long line at the door do not give up ..the place is much larger than it appears and they move fast...now this does not mean you have to move fast ..we have been known to spend a couple of hours eating and talking and NEVER felt rushed. The food just keeps coming and the items are great oh and the price..you could never eat this much dim sum anywhere else ..especially in BC for the price you walk out of there paying so do not feel worried when the items are being checked off ..I have never even looked or asked about the prices because we always left really satisfied and never spent very much money
(4)Brandon L.
How can I say anything bad about Jade Garden? You can't beat great food at great prices. My friends and I come here almost once maybe even twice a week. Be it for the delicious dim sum, dinner, or late night Chinese food at 2 in the morning after hitting the bars/clubs. There aren't many places where you can get honey walnut prawns and cod filet hot pot at 2am. The staff here is one of the best for putting up with all the drunken idiots that walk up in here. As far as dim sum goes in Chinatown this is the spot. I've tried several other restaurants in the area and I will wait in line for Jade Garden even though I could walk around the block and get in to another place with no wait. If you drive by this place around noon on the weekends or a holiday the line is out the door so I suggest you come early.
(5)Spicy G.
I'm a big fan of dimsum and this is definitely one of the top-notch dimsum places in the area. I also like grabbing late chinese dinners here because their dishes are more authentic to my palate. Why 4 stars? As a customer, I'm not convinced that this place has good sanitary standards and even though the service is really fast. I feel like they're not paying enough attention to make sure I have a good dining experience here. But hey! for what's it worth I cant take too many points away from them Let's talk about their food: I really like their house special chow mein. It tastes better than most chow meins I have in Seattle. For the dimsum, me and my friends normally stick to shiu mai, shrimp balls, tripe, chicken feet, prawns stuffed peppers, lotus wrapped rice, and other traditional dishes. They are really tasty but I wish they would be less oily and have a cleaner taste to it. The chilli sauce is kinda sweet and tangy but not spicy enough for me.
(4)Dana D.
Dim Sum hot spot in international district. This place is usually packed and difficult to get seated on the weekends, however, I dont recommend dining in because the restaurant is raunchy and you question the cleanliness of everything. Nonetheless, the food is very delicious, and always prepared in a timely fashion if you're ordering to-go. I've found that there's only a few great items on the menu that are a 9 out of 10 on my scale. Those items are: pot stickers, mongolian beef, and shrimp egg rolls.
(3)Flora C.
This is one of the best dim sum place in Seattle's C-town. When coming here, be prepare to wait. Patient will reward you.
(3)Jason C.
Meh is the right word for this place. I was already a little upset that I missed the Dim-Sum time cutoff, so I had to order off the menu. I tried the chicken and broccoli, and some "special beef". Both were only okay, the chicken barely had flavor and the brocolli was almost raw. The beef was ok, decent flavor, but the sauce was too strong for my taste. I have to try the Dim-Sum but for now I am sticking with the "meh"...
(2)NYSD G.
HOLY SHIT! the best dim sum ever... we've had dim sum countless times in NYC, LA, SF, SD, Vancouver and this is by far theeee best "tasting" dim sum we've had in a long time. in fact we wanted to compare it to a local dim sum place here in SD and our first meal back was at pearl in rancho bernardo and it didn't compare. we kind of wish we didn't have dim sum so soon cause the taste of jade was still fresh from our palate. we were actually going to harbor city but when we stopped outside we saw that it was not just a restaurant and dim sum but a chashao place as well. i don't know but whenever we see a place that's multifaceted it usuually spells disaster because they're doing way too many things so we went to jade instead which was on the same block. we went before the giants/seahawks game and got there at 9:30am which was right on time because when we got out at 10:30 it was packed all the way outside with people waiting. the selections may not be as big as we're used to but the taste more than made up for it. a few stand outs were their pork shomei which i always order two and stack it so the 2nd doesn't get cold. when i took that first bite i almost fell off my chair. the wife knows how much i like something and she knew right away. pork shomei is my favorite dim sum bar none and there are times i will order 4 steamers in one sitting. here's another plus with jade and dim sum in seattle which i think helps the cooking process, the wooden bamboo steamers. all dim sum places now use metal for cost because its less likely to break but somehow the wooden always taste different than the metal. their har gow while they only give you three but a huge steroid three at that was also killer. the big shrimp, the tiny chesnuts, the silky wrapper and the flavor made it the best har gow we've ever had. there was another standout which we kind of discovered by mistake. we asked the glass cart lady if they have fried shrimp ball and she looked at me weird at first but after making small ball figures with both of my hands she said "no, we don't have it". then i saw what looked like an egg roll and thought what's with gwailo dim sum, its ok my wife is white (lol). but after asking her what's inside she said "shrimp", "only shrimp?", "Yes!" (lol). she cut it in halves and i noticed there was some big ass shrimp for dim sum in there and when we took our first bite we were like that's pretty good, but soon after we said "you know what it needs", the red sweet sauce. asked the lady and when we dipped it in the sauce which they don't give unless you ask cause i saw other tables without it made the fried shrimp roll with the thin crispy wrapper even more killer. we talked about it during the meal, after the giants game, on the plane and when we were having dim sum three days later in san diego, it was shake your head goodness. again selections were not as big but the flavors, wow! only one gripe, it would've been nice if we got a chance to try their soy sauce noodles but they weren't serving it till 11am. i bet that would've been killer as well.
(5)Shengling H.
Went to Dim Sum, reasonably good and cheap. Make sure you call for a reservation if you go at lunch time, last name and party size is all they need, but don't try to talk to them, or you'd feel they are unfriendly when they are just busy) Do go for the Dim Sum here if all you want cheap, semi-authentic asian food and get a lot of variety (of Dim Sum food, which is implied) Don't go if you can't stand people being loud, possibility of a line, slightly greasy food. Also, how freshly made (within 1 - 60 minutes) the food on carts are vary. Don't be surprised if something that looks cold is cold, just use some judgement.
(4)Stacy T.
Came here on a busy Saturday with the fiancee. Long, long wait that almost ruined things for us. Yes, I know, we should know it'll be a long wait on a weekeend. But after seeing someone take some other group's spot a la Date Night and folks who were late for their reservations without letting 'em know in advance moving up the list as well, it was just a bit exhausting. However, the food made up for it. I'd been here once with my friend Iris, and with my mom a few times more recently. While we didn't order it this time, the lobster in ginger/green onion sauce is incredibly tasty. They cut the shells of the lobster so it's really easy to dig the succulent meat out! The crab is also good but tougher to eat. This time, my fiancee and I stuck to the dim sum offerings. We were not disappointed. For more specialty shi shi offerings, we tried the scallop/shrimp dumplings and the dungeness crab/shrimp dumplings. The crab ones were right up my alley - fresh, sweet, slightly salty crab meat piled atop a shrimp ball. Mmm. The scallop one had bay scallops in it, which aren't my fave, but Mike really enjoyed those ones. Their char siu bao was off the hook, stuffed to the max with that sweet yet savory filling I know and love! We tried the chicken wings and beef spare ribs. I probably wouldn't order either again. After a round of shrimp and scallion and shrimp and chive dumplings (better of the two), we were overly stuffed. So we got our egg tarts to go. What a nice treat after we got home to have those egg tarts! Ooh, I almost forgot. They've got this awesome chili sauce condiment that elevates each dimsum dish! Nom Nom! I need to go back to Harbor City though sometime in the next month, so I can do a proper side-by-side analysis. ;)
(4)Sean J.
Food was good, price was reasonable, and service was ok.
(4)Songphon M.
We went there on the day after New Year and the place was jammed pack with people. We waited for a very long time to be seated. The dim-sum here was one of the best I have ever tasted in the U.S. The service was excellent. The price was afforable. I will definitely go back there again if I have a chance.
(4)Keau K.
This place was bananas busy for Friday dim sum but the host desk area was organized chaos. I don't go to a Chinese restaurant for smiles and soft voices. The food was really good and the carts were stocked with my favorites and standards. The chili sauce is on the table so you don't have to ask for more and the tea selection and quality was great. I will definitely be returning here.
(4)Kenny P.
One of the best dimsum in Northwest. If you want to eat here, try to make reservation (convince them). The line of people is crazy ! The price is totally acceptable. The dimsum selections are awesome. Taste really good. My favorite: - rice rolls with chinese donuts - egg tart - spare ribs - rice rolls with bbq pork - Hakaw - siomay and actually still many more.. you can't go wrong with the dimsum here... even though the people over there are crazy, crowded and noisy, the waitresses and waiters and receptionists were very professional (unlike the one in Top Gun Restaurant, extremely rude). they still greet you with smile and patience. Totally recommended !
(5)Mr. Met s.
It's been a long long long time I had authentic cantonese style dim sum - even after eating in vancouver(where it's more modern hk style) It brings me back the memories of the late 1980's when i was a lil kid eating yummy dim sum in New York's chinatown(now it's hard to find good dim sum there) What's the difference between modern HK dim sum and traditional "cantonese" dim sum?(dim sum orginated around city of Guangzhou , and is generally a provincal specialty(Guangdong) Modern HK dim sum is more creative and colorful, and very expensive. Here in Jade Garden you get the original dim sum at fraction of the cost. Just finished eating at Fisherman's Terrace of Richmond, BC just a couple of days ago - the food here was much more spectacular even though it's simple. (being cheaper is another reason heh) The Shrimp Noodle roll(jern fun) - the noodle wrap itself is perfect - not too thick or too thin, it was silky smooth and the shrimp was large, fresh, scrumptous, and tasty. The Pork Dumpling(siu mai) was probably the least special, felt a little like frozen market version. However, it is still very soft and tender(not like eating rubber). The flour skin used to wrap it was nice and thin. Be sure to mix it with Worchester sauce! (kit jup) The Shrimp Dumpling(har kow) was just as good as it's counterpart the Shrimp Noodle roll, it uses a different, clear coat skin - which was nice and thin and perfect for your teeth. Their was no filler at all in the shrimp, just perfectly rolled shrimp that was juicy and scrumptous. The ever famous Butter Prawns(aka shrimp) with Walnuts - YUM. Perfectly buttered and fried, it is a must try! These are smaller shrimps, not jumbo shrimp. Walnuts were served on the side, doubting it was cooked with it. (suppose to) Lettuce was served under and makes a good combo. This counts as a special dish, so you pay a 'special price' heh. And another famous dish - the chicken feet! THE BEST CHICKEN FEET EVER!. They select the best chicken feet(laugh), which had some meat(not just bone and skin like other places), and the skin is tenderly boiled, laced with a tangy, mildly spicy sauce of the ages. Truly the best chicken feet ever. It gets packed starting at 12pm. They open pretty early at 9am. No, it's not clean as those modern HK dim sum restaurants, but it will suffice. If you are in Seattle, a definite must try. 60 cent per person for tea, but tap water is free.
(5)Jacob M.
Horrendous service, in fact, NO service at all. There was no acknowledgement when we walked in the door and were waiting the lobby with a bunch of other people who were standing around, confusedly waiting to be seated as well. The thing that pissed us off was that there were plenty of open tables, it's not like they were packed and we were all excitedly waiting for people to leave so we could be seated...After 20 minutes of waiting for a table, they finally sat us and we waited some more. After 10 minutes of waiting at our table to be checked on, we got up and left. I don't even think they noticed.
(1)Michelle B.
This is my favorite dim sum place when in Seattle!! The price is reasonable also.
(5)Joshua Y.
Ah Jade Garden. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... 1) Hot - I can't tell you how many times I have been to dim sum restaurants where the food was luke warm or sometimes cold. Jade Garden is always busy, which means quick turnover for the food, which leads to steaming hot shoomai, just fried sesame chicken wraps and my wife's favorite - gooey sesame balls (Yes that sounds as bad as writing it.) 2) Service - While there are the servers who "suggest" items by halfway putting them on the table, whenever we want something - they go and get it. We have asked for items that weren't on the cart - Shrimp/Scallop wontons, and they have actually left to come back a moment later with piping hot food. We ask for sodas, waters, tea etc - and they bring it promptly. 3) Prices - Gotta love Dim Sum. We usually go out as a group of 4 - 12 people and we are usually out of there for $10 - $15 per person (Depending on who goes). 4) Taste - I love their hot sauce. I am not a fan of the dried chili flakes in canola oil. Jade Garden has their own version and it is flavorful without a lot of heat. We usually ignore any vegetarian items (Broccoli etc) and go for the Pork, Shrimp, Beef or any combination there of. We usually order 2 or 3 plates of each item so everyone can share and partake of the tastiness. General Notes - It gets packed. But that helps with the freshness of the food. If the restaurant is empty - then you know you are eating food that has been sitting for a while. I highly reccommend you go on a weekday and @ 11:00am. We go at that time, and we never have a problem getting seated right a way. Seriously - if you are looking for some good dim sum, you can't go wrong with Jade Garden.
(4)Joseph M.
My girlfriend always raved about this place, so I finally decided to try it out. I am used to eating dim sum in Bellevue at Top Gun or Noble Court. To start things off we went on a Sunday which was probably a bad idea since the line was super long and it was super busy. We ended up waiting in line for about an hour to get a table. Being so busy I guess we shouldn't have expected much as far as service goes. We had to ask for water 3-4 times before they finally brought some out. We also ordered a soup and they completely forgot about it until we were done with our dim sum. The dim sum on the other hand was decent. I personally prefer the dim sum at Top Gun more. But it wasn't bad at Jade Garden. They had everything you would expect at dim sum and it was all pretty good. If you are looking for decent dim sum at a decent price then this is you rplace
(3)Roscelle S.
Melt in your mouth dimsum!!!!!!! The only reason I gave it a 4 star is because of the fact that there is no dimsum at night and parking is hard.
(4)Cathy G.
all right dang it! I see so many 5 star reviews I have to weigh in. I don't like to review with one stars and leave some experiences in my mind BUT here goes! I went here in particular because it was well-reviewed on Yelp. And! Dim sum! I was seated .. and seated and seated. I sat. There were only 2 other tables occuppied - both eating.( Yes the tables were eating - probably the people!) (This was likely after a lunch rush - about 1 PM.) Then nothing! More nothing! The waitress came and went. I had my menu down- probably 10 minutes. I wanted to order. Nothing.. get my drift? When she left the room and it was me and the hungry tables and a cook in a backroom.. I left. Hungry!
(1)Shert J.
Hmmm, I don't get it. I have had this place touted to me a "the best dim sum in the Puget Sound"! Not to me..... I went with a group of 10 people, and had a fun time with the lovely group. But as far as the food: just "okay". The place is small, crowded, claustrophic, and very dirty! We sat at a large table with a built in Lazy Susan, which helped move things around the table. The Dim Sum? Good, but that was it. Some of the others ordered things I don't really care for: Mochi, steamed and baked hum bow, fried rice, sticky rice in lotus leaves, etc. I can take or leave those. I ordered a few of my faves: siu mai, fun gor, and ha gow. Somehow we never got the haw gow, although I asked for it twice. The Sui Mai and Fun Gor were good... just not all that great and I think I like them better at a couple of my other dim sum hang outs. The one dish that was awesome: the honey walnut prawns! Just wonderful and our table got 3 orders and licked the plates clean. With the long waits they usually have here, the dirt, the crowded room, I don't think I will bother to come back. So I leave more room for those of you who love it. If I am in the International District, I would rather eat at House of Hong, Sun Ya or Harbor City. Or find me at Macky's in Issaquah, Din Tai Fung in Lincoln Square (downtown Bellevue) or Top Gun in the Factoria area. Or even in Columbia City (forgot the name of that place). I guess to each their own!
(2)Victor V.
It may be the best dim sum in the Seattle area. Dim Sum is great. I've been to Hong Kong and, while it's obviously not quite as good, it is pretty good. That said, try to get there early, as a crowd always forms. Also, I wouldn't recomment it for anything other than dim sum. I went there for dinner once and it was meh.
(4)Brian M.
ah getting sum dim sum on Sunday morning, But the lines grow big after 10:30 so you have better get up early or ask your Priest, Pastor, Rabi or Shamen to hurry it up or you won't taste the treasures of the Jade Garden's Dim Sum. They have all your favorite Americanized Corn syrup existential & your Chinese delicacy's .I enjoyed their short beef ribs, Walnut prawns, their delicious sweet pork rolls and even their chicken feet. The plates average about $2 which is a steal and great for groups. Jade Garden Is the place for International Dist. Dim Sum.
(4)Cynthia V.
The food is good, both for dinner and dim sum. The wait for dim sum is pretty long though sometimes. I go there pretty often so this is a 4 in general for the place. Service can be good and bad. The menu is a bit old fashioned with too many options. I recommend Honey Garlic Spareribs, Yin Yang Fried Rice (If you like gravy) and Pea Vines.
(4)Nicole F.
This place was super busy at 8pm on a Saturday night! It was very loud, as a matter of fact, the servers and wait staff we're yelling throughout the restaurant. Odd. The food was hit and miss. We ordered Chow Fun and got Chow Mein instead. It was not the best. The General Tao's...eh. The best dish we had were the salt and pepper friend squid, which is not a dish that we would usually choose, but we were feeling frisky. It was light and flavorful. That night however, I awoke from a peaceful Saturday sleep with such awful indigestion! I think I'll stick with the Ho Ho...
(2)Keya O.
Make a reservation please! The line is terrible. Most of the food are okay, but love the Dim Sum!
(4)Thomas L.
The dim sum is good, above average but not worth the 1hr wait. Actually 1hr wait at some good dim sum in LA/San Ganbriel area... but this was not worth it especially when you get skipped the 10th time. The food: standard dim sum fare that are overall better than average. The price is right. We went for the typical ha gow, shu mai, sticky rice, buns, taro rice, custard cake. The place: it's crowded and busy... which is a good sign for most places. However my problem was while waiting for that hour, a lot of people who clearly just came in, were seated right away because they either knew one of the hostess or one of the servers or someone. This is rather annoying for everyone else waiting for their turn (you go in and put your name on a waiting list and they seat the next group that would fit that table best). In short, what would have been a 20-30 min wait turned out to be 1hr wait. I'll go to Hong Kong seafood which does not have a wait time and with dim sum "almost" on par with Jade Garden... at least I won't have to wait and wait, and wait, and wait, and get skipped, and wait, and wait... and wait!
(2)Margarita V.
So it's been a while since I've been to Jade Garden. More like 3 years. Long enough that I didn't know they had posted my Yelp review from my old Yelp account. My mother visiting from NY wanted Dim Sum and so we end up here around 1pm on a Wednesday. It was a 5-10 minute wait. I only found this out after asking the frigid hostess who seemed to confuse her job as hostess with being a Nordstrom salesperson. I ignore this and will usually NOT wait for any sort of meal if I can help it. We get seated only after agreeing to share a table. After picking the usual shrimp in rice noodle, shrimp dumplings and what I thought was a black bean sesame ball (it wasn'), my son points out that he thinks he sees a coackroach on the wall. Now I am a New Yorker but living in pristine Seattle, I have lost my ability to handle the household pests we are accustomed to living with back East. It's a well known fact that the dirtier the restaurant the yummier the food. However to actually witness a roach make it's way up and down a wall, made me loose my appetite. This will sadly be my last visit to Jade Garden.
(2)Winona R.
I will go back to Jade Garden to give it another shot, because there were many things that I liked about them on the first shot. Their tea (jasmine!), for instance, was great. Also, I have never liked shu mai until I had theirs, it was soooo delicious--there was shrimp in it! yum! The steamed bao was tasty, the service was pretty typical of most dim sum places I have been to in the past, and I like it that way thankyouverymuch. The har gow wasn't the best I have had, nor the scallops. They were enjoyable enough, but--dare I say--I like House of Hong's better.
(3)Darvish B.
We waited 45 mins on an early Saturday afternoon. Oh man, we should have just went across the street to harbor city bc there didn't seem to be a wait there. The dim sum was nothing special. Pedestrian if you asked me. The hai gow was soggy and mushy on the outside. The spare ribs were full of fat. The beef tripe wasn't hot like like it should be. It was definity not worth the wait. Service was not the best either. We were low on hot tea and left the cap up to signal we needed a reload. But no one ever came. Any other Chinese restaurant would be there instantly. Took forever to get our check as well. Not sure if it was because we came on a bad day or what but will probably not eat here again anytime soon. Food - 2.5 stars Service - 2 stars
(2)Jason G.
Used to go here quite often because food decent and cheap. Haven't been back since they put us in that upstairs/attic area where all the bugs are crawling all over the place and it smells funny.
(2)S H L.
YUM! The dim sum here is legit! There were 4 of us who came in around 9:30AM and there wasn't a wait but after we finished eating (around 10:45AM) there was a line! We got the usual dim sum fare like the pork shu mai, shrimp dumplings, pork buns, ribs, luo bo gao, egg tart, and custard bun! SO GOOD! The quality is better than some of the other dim sum places I've tried and you can tell by tasting the food.
(4)Bobby C.
Best thing about Jade Garden is the consistently good food. Nothing great, but good. Especially for late night dining. This place is open late and is a great way to wind down a long day. My favorites here are the Deep Friend Shrimp Stuffed Tofu, Fish Maw Soup, Stir-fried Pea Vines, Jelly Fish Salad, and Honey Short Ribs. The Shrimp Stuffed Tofu may sound strange, but it is delicious. The fried tofu pairs with the shrimp stuffing marvelously. It's like Asian comfort food. The Fish Maw soup isn't too fishy and is like a egg-drop soup with little gelatinous pieces of fish maw. Definitely not for those averse to jelly-like textures. If you are one of those people, you may not like the jelly fish salad, but if you do like chewy-textured things, this salad is really great. It is served with sweet pickled daikon radish and carrots. The dressing is sweet, vinegary, and salty. I love it. Honey Short Ribs are sweet, fatty, meaty, and lightly fried. One of those tasty-to-everyone dishes. Dim sum here is not my fav, but it is probably the best in the ID. I have never hated the service here. Sometimes they may be slow, but for the most part, they are quick and attentive.
(4)Robby C.
Probably mentioned in other reviews, but there is always a long waiting period here unless you happen to sneak in a reservation beforehand. Perhaps it is just a coincidence, but it seems that every time we have gone to Jade Garden we have run into someone we know especially during lunch time. Hands down, this is the place to go for dim sum in Seattle and the dumplings are quite large for the price. Going to school in Oregon, the return home always calls for a trip to Jade Garden at one point or another for dim sum. Dare to say it? The restaurant may in fact have the best dim sum in all of Washington if not the entire northwest. Dim sum and Vietnamese beef noodle soup are probably the two things that I look forward to the most as far as food when thinking about home in Seattle because Oregon never seems to get either of those experiences right.
(5)Sherwin T.
I've NEVER...EVER understood the hype about Jade Garden. Weekend after weekend, people line up like dim sum-bies waiting an inordinate amount of time for spendy (by ID standards and my own local dim summing experience) eats served dismissively by a crap-o-la staff. To be fair, I've given Jade Garden a number of chances...over the course of a few years, even. Each time was adequate/fine/passable, but nothing really ever won me over. My last (and FINAL) time there was during their notoriously busy weekend service. We arrived early, so avoided any build-up of crowds - the dining room, however, was packed. The hostess asked if we'd be open to sharing a larger round table with another small party, which we gladly accepted. Typically, even before your butt hits that vinyl seat, the carts are all already pointed and heading in your direction. Not true at Jade Garden...it felt like nearly 10 minutes to even get water and tea, let alone any food. Subsequent carts seemed to take the same amount of time to reach us, so we devised the strategy to pile up on reserves and take our time to enjoy. To its credit, Jade Garden did have options that were unique to the Seattle dim sum scene, which I appreciated. The food was good - not sure I'm adept enough to discern the nuances of dim sum to effectively rate one establishment superior to another. Meanwhile, our tablemates were finishing up their meal and about half-way through OUR meal, we found ourselves alone at a 10-top. Didn't think anything about it until, mid dim sum bite, the hostess approaches to ask if we'd mind moving because "it's busy and there are a lot of people waiting". Oh, and to sweeten the deal, the owner arrives offering to "help us" move our food and drinks across the room to a smaller table. The look on my face must have been pure disgust (and astonishment). The hostess and I stared at one another blankly for a few seconds. We promptly asked for takeout boxes and our check - to which they graciously replied "Oh...you guys don't have to go." No shit we don't have to go, but at that point I wasn't going to waste any more of my money on that place. You'd think after this shitty exchange, Jade Garden would do something to allay any ill will - I was hoping they'd comp part of our check, but that was too much to expect cause we got a takeout order of egg tarts. WOOHOO!! We didn't leave a tip that morning, but here's one now: hostess lady - learn how to fucking manage your dining room better! To you Jade Garden dim sum-bies piled up out front - China Gate and Sun Ya both have FREE parking lots, and their food is AS good as Jade Garden (if not better) and much more affordable. Give 'em a go...you'll, in my humble opinion, have a much better overall experience.
(1)Steve C.
I tried the Jade Garden restaurant in 2009 -- all that I could remember was during lunch hour it was cramped and I had to come back for dinner. The food is quite good but the problem is that I just drove down from Vancouver where the Chinese restaurants up there were cheaper (by then the loonies were worth only US 85 cents), more onolicious and offered better service. And I was quite surprised how small and quiet the Chinatown was in Seattle.
(3)shirley r.
I've been here twice and really enjoy it. The first time, I wasn't crazy about it and just went this last Sunday (during Lunar New Year celebration) and it was great. The food was delicious and the service was super efficient. The wait can be pretty bad, but after reading reviews recommending to make reservation, I did and it was great. We still had to wait for maybe 10 minutes but nothing compared to other people who didn't have a reservation. It's a very good deal, we were all stuffed and only ended up paying $10 per person before tip. I'll come back!
(4)Jac L.
Initially wanted to try Harbor in the neighborhood but the wait was so long that I decided to seek alternative. Jade was pretty decent if u only get their sticky rice, æµæ²™ bun, eggplant, shrimp Chung fun. Be aware of their chicken feet and sparerib because the chicken feet was too sweet and didn't have bell pepper or beans for garnishing and sparerib doesn't have yam or other ingredient and it's too oily. But I like their tea a lot more than any other places I have been too :)
(3)Ali D.
Honestly? When I visited Jade Garden for the first time, it was also my very first Dim Sum experience. Ever. My friend insisted we try what he called the best Dim Sum in Seattle, him coming from LA where Dim Sum restaurants are plenty. I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. I love how we sat down in a busy, loud restaurant full of families enjoying their Sunday Dim Sum and were greeted instantly by a woman carrying a cart full of delicious dumplings. All my friend had to do was point and steaming baskets and plates of food became ours. We feasted on taro balls, shrimp noodles, pork and seafood dumplings, fruit tarts, hum boa. The works. Everything was absolutely superb and made me fall in love with Dim Sum forever. I could not have asked for a more perfect first experience! On top of the food being amazing, Jade Garden has an amazing value. After feasting on what I thought was the biggest spread of Dim Sum, I walked out having only spent $15 with tip. Definitely one of Seattle's best kept secrets!
(5)VyVy M.
I thought this place was just average. It's like any other dim sum place you would go to. The food was ok / good. I would say come if you're really hungry and you really want dimsum. service however was bothersome I would say, staff is everywhere and they ask you what you want and need every 5 minutes. It does get a bit crowded.
(3)David S.
Some of the best dim sum I've ever had! So good, I came back twice during my brief visit to Seattle. I'd never had the pork and ginger dumplings before - doubled up on them during each visit. I'd also suggest trying the honey walnut shrimp - lightly battered, sweet-sauced, savory deliciousness :-)
(5)Duy T.
Would give this place 4 stars because the food is actually really some of the best Chinese food in town. Two stars for the multiple cockroaches that paid us a visit at our table last two times we ate here. Really hard to give up the great dim sum, but worth it for to avoid picking up communicable diseases.
(2)eileen h.
I'm from the San Gabriel Valley in LA. I would like to think that justifies judgment of good dim sum and this place isn't all that great. The selection is not as extensive and is a bit on the greasy side. I'm not sure what the Asian community is like in Seattle, but I heard this was one of the best places for dim sum. The food was alright. The only thing I suggest is the ha gao (shrimp dumpling). It was much bigger than what I'm used to seeing and must tastier too. On the other hand, the price is really cheap. We only ate $40 worth of food for 6 people and we all left very full. The service was a big slow. It was a little odd knowing that the employees were not yelling canto or mandarin to each other.
(2)Dennis S.
There's usually a long line on the weekends at Jade Garden, and this is because their food is good. Jade Garden is a favorite Chinese restaurant and place of dim sum worship for many Seattlelites. You can notice all of their awards, small to prestigious, sitting in the glass case near the waiting area as you sit with ears and eyes on the alert for your name to be called. The dim sum seems to always be fresh and tasty at Jade Garden. Whether it's chicken feet or spare ribs you want, you can be sure that it'll come to you in good quality at Jade Garden. Because it rains a lot in Seattle, plan your trip to Jade Garden accordingly or else you might find yourself standing on the sidewalk without an umbrella, while waiting to be seated. The line can be that long and everyone wants some good dim sum. :)
(5)Millicents F.
I came here after I went house hunting and was starving. I was seated right away because I was by myself. Dim sum definitely isn't something to eat alone.. especially when wanting to try different dishes. I had the fried taro balls, honey glazed walnut shrimp, sticky rice, sweet rice cake, and shrimp dumplings. I left with a very full and satisfied stomach, and a couple take out boxes filled with leftovers. The workers were very attentive and always made sure to ask if I needed anything each time they passed me.
(4)Danielle L.
My husband and I are dim sum novices, and we enjoyed our Sunday afternoon meal here enormously. As in, we ate as much as we could and our stomachs got big and fat and we still didn't get to try everything that looked delicious. It was a wonderful culinary experience. And the staff was pretty pleasant, and the wait wasn't all that bad (30-40 minutes). We plan to go back next time we get some kid-free time together. I wish I could remember the names of the dishes we had. I loved the "shrimp bombs," bean curd & sesame seed dumpling thingies, and the sticky rice. And ok it's nothing fancy but the chinese broccoli was to die for (maybe I don't get out enough).
(5)Maria G.
Always love this place and its dim sum! They also take reservations. Just call them and tell them how many people are coming and they will take your name down. You still have to wait a little bit once you get there but at least you get to be seated rather quickly.
(4)Yvette B.
This is my go to dim sum spot... Sui Mai here is the best!
(4)Alisa C.
*NOTE: This review is about the dinner and lunch options and not about the dim sum* While the dim sum here is AMAZING, I did not have the opportunity to come here for dim sum in over a year (since I go to school out of state) so I'll give you the deets once I've come back here again later ;) This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Chinatown because of their fresh tasting food that has not been overly "Americanized" like some other places in the area. First thing I ALWAYS order here is the the Salt and Pepper Squid....it wasn't as great this time around unfortunately, but the squid was still very very soft and tender. Over the past several years, they have covered the squid in a batter that is reminiscent of donuts (which is too sweet for my liking) and instead of the golden brown color, they fry it to more of a golden brown color, which is too crispy for my tastes. We next ordered the Chow Run (rice noodles) with a black bean sauce gravy. Their chow fun that is dry is DELICIOUS, but I just wanted something that was saucy that night ;) This place also makes a great House Special dungeness crab (there is no sauce but it is covered in fried garlic chips and spices). So definitely come here if you are in Seattle's Chinatown! Especially come for the dim sum if you have the chance! Pros: -Tasty Chinese food here! -Squid is always very tender here - Lots of variety and I'm sure that anyone can find something that you will like on their menu - located right by Uwajimaya (local supermarket) so you can walk around a bit while you are loosening your belt buckle ;) - Definitely try the dim sum here!! But make sure to come early! Cons: -Must get here early for dim sum if you want to grab a table, especially if it is a holiday weekend (Aim to get here before 10am if possible or be prepared to wait)! -Sometimes it is hard to get the waiters' attention because they are so busy, so that can be a bit frustrating Why I gave it a 5..... Squid here is very tender :) Food is always piping hot when it gets to your table so you know they made it just for you! If you can come here twice, definitely come back for the dim sum....you won't regret it!!!
(5)Hayley V.
'Sunday dim sum adventure' with friends is one of my favorite new traditions! I've never been the most courageous eater but between Jade Garden's smörgsbord of delights and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods television show I have started to welcome a little 'culture' into my adult eating habits in the form of nibbling on chicken feet and mayo-glazed shrimp. Come with a group of your favorite people and get there early if you are going for a weekend brunch. Try everything and split the tab- you'll be surprised at how inexpensive it is!
(4)Jackie A.
Rating on dim sum alone, pretty dang awesome. I'm usually at honeycourt to get my fix of morning dim sum, but we were in the mood to try something new, especially after the rave reviews this place got. Luckily at the time we went, there weren't any long lines or crazy wait times. Granted, it was a weekday and around 230pm. The siu mai was excellent, and every thing else we ordered from their carts for that matter. oh, we did order the congee as well which wasn't half bad either. I've only been here once, but that's enough to get me coming back for more. Although, I did read that review about a live roach in their food that freaked me out quite a bit. But I went to jade garden before that incident happened.
(4)Jarrett V.
I really was I'm impressed w/some of the food. The salt and pepper wings were great. The topping is pretty close to Mariners garlic fries. The garlic honey short ribs were mostly honey, too sweet. Dim sum menu apparently has hours, didn't ask because there was an unruly customer making a scene. We was unhappy w/his service. It was like 1:30am, so i guess whatever on that guy.
(3)Julie N.
Excellent was here on vacay from Houston, Tx and was pleasantly surprised I found a dim sum place so good I ate there sat and sun morning(be prepared to wait after 10am) food was fresh and authentic and you can't go wrong with the basics... wish they had a bigger selection though
(5)Angela P.
I went here with my Dad on Father's Day. The lines were terrible and we had to wait about 45 minutes to an hour for a table. After we were seated we were immediately given tea and offered a cart of food to choose from. The place is crazy busy, but carts are constantly rolling by with friendly ladies asking you what you'd like. You pretty much just point at what you'd like and they put the plate on your table and add it to your tab. If you ask what something is they show you the menu and they point at what it is. Everything we ate was wonderful.
(3)Sarah G.
Excellent dim sum with only two duds in a huge lot. We ate: turnip cakes (with Chinese sausage) shu mai honey walnut shrimp har gau har cheong char siu cheong (too cold) fu pay gyun (seriously disappointing) And a rich, flaky, onion and shrimp pastry (sorry, don't know the name!) I come here every time I visit Seattle and I *love* the dim sum, the price ($23 for a massive amount of food for 3 people), the selection but I don't love the wait, the dearth of cart ladies, and today in particular, it was freezing cold (I couldn't take off my scarf I was so cold!). Fortunately, the tea stays hot and plentiful.
(4)Yueh-Ju J.
The food itself is probablyyy the best dim sum in Seattle on good days (it's pretty hit or miss), but the service is terrible and the staff rude (I mean, I know this is a Chinese restaurant, but still). Not only do you have to wait in a crowded area, but I've often had food come completely cooled (not even lukewarm). I tried grabbing dim sum on a weekday AM by myself and although half the restaurant was empty, the woman put me in the far back left corner. By myself. Next to their storage of various items. And extra carts. All of the carts would come out of the doorway then make a left, completely skipping me. It took them 15 min to bring me tea, and another 10 min before a cart even stopped by me. (On a bright note, the shrimp and chive dumpling I had that day was amazinggg). I avoid going there on principle. There are other places I'd rather spend my money!
(2)damian d.
I have looked up places for dim sum and found that Jade Garden is one of the top rated. I came and the line was indeed long. I didn't exactly time it, but the wait time was about an hour for 2 people. BTW, you will wait less when you have a bigger group because most of the parties were 2-4 people. After reading the previous reviews, let me point out a few things. 1) Dim Sum is authentic Cantonese style food. 2) Authentic Chinese restaurant runs a lot differently than Americans. Have you wondered why you have to wait for an hour at Olive Garden while there are plenty of empty tables? Chinese restaurant doesn't do that. They like to fill an empty table ASAP. Why? The faster they fill a table, the more money they can make. DUH! That is also why the staff (wait and bus staff) don't usually chit chat with you. They are busy serving everybody and make sure that the customers get what they want. However, they are also way overworked than the American counterpart. 3) This restaurant is very reasonably priced with the quality of food. I have tried about 12 dishes and I have to say that the chives and shrimp dumpling is the best out of them. It is very tasty. As for the zha liang, the Chinese donut part was over fried. Overall, I am very satisfied with all the dishes.
(4)Chris O.
I've been living on the Central CA coast so I've been craving some diversity and dim sum. After not having a single bite of dim sum for, what seems like an eternity, I just wanted to try the same old stuff....Char siu bao, Har gow, Sui Mei. I was pleasantly surprised at how filled the dumplings were. The only part was that the bao part of the char siu bao was a little soggy- I should have ordered the baked version like I had intended to. This place is inexpensive, a little slow on the service. My usual experience with dim sum is that they bring the carts around quickly so that they can turn the table over quickly to make more money. There seems to generally be a line out the door so it's definitely worth calling ahead to make a reservation!
(4)Eryn K.
Okay, so I'm from San Fran, home of some of the most chronic of dim sum and I hafta say...this place was kinda, really, basically crackin'! Was my first time visit to Seattle and my best friend decided to take me to this spot. She's a ginormous foodie so I totally trusted her...well done best friend. It was uber crowded (went went on a Sunday...so...I mean...obviously) but waiting 30 minutes for food is seriously no big deal! There was 3 of us which is the PERFECT number of people since many of the plates have 3 or 6 items on 'em! It was all super good. The taro cakes were very good, not too oily, but just the right amount (you need the grease homies). I feel really not true to my roots right now because I fail to know any of the names of the dishes I ate although I see them a lot hahah...but the fried looking slash baked looking outside dumpling was EXCELLENTE! Never had it ever before in my life and I feel like I'm an experienced dim-summer to say the least. But it was very very good. I think we got like.........hella dishes.......like....I really don't remember. But I thought the bill was going to be 60 bucks...but whatta ya know! $30! Yay! Best meal! Was so full was about to yack, but a good yack? Haha nonetheless, excellente place. Git some.
(4)Tina Y.
Had a HORRIBLE first experience. The waitress was extremely rude to us. Went back 2nd time to give it another shot since it was the place everyone said you can get the best dimsum in Int. District. It was pretty good, my favorite was the shrimp balls. I personally liked the hot sauce that they have on the side. Besides the unfriendly service, i'd say it's great.
(3)Ming L.
Decent price. Decent food. Long wait. I was born in Hong Kong, so normal Dim Sum got nothing on me. This one does the job, but I would almost say it's not worth the drive from Bellevue and to wait in line just to eat here. Top Gun in Factoria will do the job. I came here with a friend who met more friends who live in U-District, so that's probably why we came. Stuffed Eggplant, ha gow, shu mai, etc are all staples of Dim Sum which we've had, and they were all alright. The stuffed tofu was a little more bland then normal, they probably could put a little salt in the batter before they fried it. Summary: Decent food, long wait. If you are from Bellevue, Top Gun should do the job just fine. Food might be cheaper here, but time is money ladies and gents.
(4)Sebastian J.
I can't figure out why this place is so popular. The skin on the shrimp dumplings was chewy, like mochi. The chicken feet skin didn't peel off easily because it wasn't slow-cooked long enough. The sheng jian bao wasn't sheng jian bao. They should've just said that they don't have sheng jian bao instead of pretending they do. The place is filthy, the decor ridiculous. The railings are sticky, perhaps not cleaned in months. I wonder what the kitchen looks like. Service sucks too. They place deserts on the same cart as non-desert dishes. And they see no problems with offering desert first. Nobody seems to put any thought into the meal. The popularity of Jade Garden is another example of the low expectations people have of and ignorance about Chinese food. Chinese food in Seattle will continue to suck until people start demanding better service (staff knowledgeable about food), properly cooked and more innovative food (it's as if the cooks live in a cultural vacuum), and decor that's inviting. Chinese food in America is the new ghetto food, where soy sauce makes everything ok and quantity matters more than quality. The only Chinese (Taiwanese) restaurant that's been able to provide good service,high quality and interesting food, and comfortable decor is Facing East. People wonder why Chinese products suck so much but continue to sell. Make an anthropological trek to Jade Garden and you'll understand why. Jade Garden represents so much of what's wrong with Chinese and US cultures today -- poor quality control, filfthy facilities, workers who don't know a thing or care about what they're producing and serving, owners who only care about money, and customers who either don't know any better or just don't give a damn. Am I closer to figuring out why this place is so popular?
(1)Stephanie K.
Completely over-rated. Certainly not worth the wait. We came here recently with a group of 10 people, and 2 were vegetarians. We called ahead, and still waited more than an hour and a half to be seated. Three groups of similar size (9 to 12 people) were seated ahead of us, after showing up and adding their name to the list on the spot. No explanation was given for why we kept getting bumped. Once we finally got seated, the food was all right. The char siu and sticky rice in particular were good, but nothing special enough to merit people fawning over this place. We were told we couldn't have chicken feet. And much of the food wasn't warm. The vegetarians had extremely limited choices (soy sauce noodles, egg custard, and sesame balls filled with bean paste). They asked if they could just get some vegetables, and were told no. The servers kept trying to push seafood on them, and when our friends refused, the servers would just shout and try to hand them things they can't eat. That was pretty off-putting. I mean, I know people don't go to restaurants with cheap food expecting outstanding service, but who wants to be shouted at when they are paying for a meal? So, the food is fine if it's warm when you get it, and if you aren't a vegetarian. And prices are cheap. But it's not worth the wait, the crappy service, or the fact that it's kind of a gamble to see whether your food will be any good. It's not the worst place I've had dim sum, which is about as rave a review as I think I can give it.
(2)Ku S.
Good place to get dim sum. We arrived at around 10am, which was an hour before the crowd came in. Get there early or else you will be waiting outside!
(5)Ricway A.
Great Chinese food, one of my favorites in Chinatown. Their dim sum is good and so is their dinner menu. If you want to go and see what all the hype is, go on a week day not a weekend!
(4)Randy N.
Their food seem to be a hit or miss nowadays.I came here for dim sum a few weeks ago. Not only was our food was cold but I saw a couple of roaches crawling around the walls. I recently came here for dinner with an uncle from out of town the food was pretty bland. I'd rather take my business across the street for dim sum.
(2)Joyce L.
Totally envious of folks who had great meals here - sounds like most comments were for lunch/ dim sum. I really wanted to like this place, but I guess dinner is probably not Jade Garden's stronger points. Family friends think it is one of the best Chinese places in town... but *sigh*... To be fair the food is OK... mainstream Chinese dinner fare. Flavour not so much Americanized but the portions are HUGE. What irked me was that no one from the restaurant really cared whether we ate there... the waiter/ busboy was sitting in a corner reading a newspaper when we walked in. In fact we had to ask for menus and tea service, in addition of having to lure him away from the paper just to get our order in. The t-shirt he wore was also a little stained and... hmm... Honestly I would have overlooked all the service issues if it was a hole-in-the-wall place, but for somewhere I'm paying restaurant prices (Chinese or otherwise)? Hmm no, I don't think so.
(2)Sam H.
Takes a long time to make/wait for food... but once you get it... gone in a sec??? That's what Jade Garden felt like to me. Waited for dimsum until I felt like... i was about to pass out... But you wait and well worth the wait!!! I guess I only tried a hand ful of dimsum places in the ID but it's decently priced with pretty good turn around time. Everything you get is all pretty good. Ha ha everysingle time I have chicken feet I can't say... my love for it grows any more... it's just like yeah... tried it... but my friend always seems to order it... It's one of those things you keep on trying because you think... hmm I wonder if it's good this time??? Yeah chicken feet are not for me. May be I need a foodie to really go and use words to describe why they like it to make me like it. Overall solid dimsun place.
(4)Chaicharn S.
Great food. Interesting catacombs (more seating on the inside than on first appearance). Come early - crowds pack in quickly (depending on your arrival and number of guests, the wait time can easily grow from 5 min to over an hour).
(4)Becky P.
With the recommendations of a few coworkers, my husband, sister, a friend and I decided to give this place a try since we are new to the area. We love eating dim sum and noticed that with almost 600 reviews, this restaurant must be a popular place to go to for dim sum. When we got there at 1:15pm yesterday, this place was packed. There was a "line" all the way outside the entrance. People were pushing each other and cutting in line to get to the front desk. I thought they were trying to get their name on the list to be called for a table. No, I was wrong. They were waiting to pay! They really should give customers their bill at the table, to prevent chaos right in front of the restaurant. We decided to share a table because we didn't want to wait long. It was very awkward yelling across the table (large round table for 10) to pass the soy sauce and the chili oil since the guy was interviewing the girl for a job. We got the shrimp dumplings, BBQ pork buns, pork dumplings, xiao long bao, chicken feet, and shrimp crepe. We thought everything was ok, nothing stood out. The XLB wasn't juicy, it was too thick and the pork ball was too big for it to contain any juice. Everything else was cold. We were still hungry but didn't want to order more. For a dim sum restaurant, I didn't rate this based on service. I know that this type of restaurant is loud and I didn't come here for excellent service, I came here for the food. Maybe it's because I've been to a lot of great dim sum places in BC, Canada, California and TX so I didn't think this place was special. I'm not sure why a lot of people think this is the best dim sum in Seattle, there has got to be a better place.
(2)Rich A.
How many fantastic nights have I ended in jade gardens delicious embrace. So many and yet not enough. The food is really good. But one thing that I love about jade garden is that it is always down for the late night hookup. Open till 2 am you can show up with a dozen of your friends and order up some honey walnut prawns (a must), some Peking duck, Mongolian beef, house special chow mien, crispy garlic chicken and whatever else your heart desires and dig in. This is honestly my favorite way to end any night. All of my friends that I have taken here love it. Thank you yelp for helping me make this find.
(5)Garrett H.
What ever you do don't eat here, because I don't want you ahead of me in line!!!!!!! The food is off the charts! From crouching tigers to hidden dragons, you can pretty much find all of your dim sum favorites done better than you've had them before. The atmosphere is like being in a fire work, explosive and crackling but controlled and harmonious. Service is strait out of Kung Fu Hustle! The "food rickshaw drivers" are always present and suggest very delicious options! Call ahead and get your name on the list, or if you don't mind dining with strangers let them and you will be seated faster!
(5)Bill N.
We made reservations for 12 for Mothers Day and is good we did so because the place was packed. The atmosphere is kind of chaotic because of all the people they squeeze in there and all the food carts running through. The food was pretty good but we we weren't patient enough to wait for my favorite stuff came around. People we just ordering whatever came by and I got full before I got any good fried stuff. I am not a huge dim sum fan but the stuff I ate was pretty good. I just don't like the hectic atmosphere of busy dim sum restaurants. A couple of years ago, we went to Harbor City and this was about the same as that place.
(4)Skylar H.
It was such an "experience." The line was painfully long and on top of that, they happened to sit the Chinese people/friends/regular customers before us. Basically you have to check with them, let them know you watch them like a hawk so they don't pull that trick on you, those bastard. I don't tip them, like at all. I heard when you have 3 or more guests, they will put the tip in the bill already. So don't tip them more. They don't do any service. They throw food at you. They yapping in their language when you take "too long" to pick out food from the card. Mind you, "too long" as in 1 minute. When I want to order to go, they ask they chef came out to take order and he is barely speak English.The asmotphere is super hectic. The cart came by once, when my husband like another plate of the same thing, it practically impossible because non of them actually speak English. Their food is fine, the price wasn't that cheap. But I don't think i will ever come back. It not like they gonna need another customer anyway.
(2)Suzanne M.
Dim Sum was super yummy. For some reason, we were up reallllly early on a Saturday, so we were seated without a wait. After about 10:30, though---its a madhouse. You would think Justin Bieber was there or something. Honey walnut shrimp are delish. So was the shrimp shu mai. I think our bill was like $22. Score! I asked loudly why there wasn't an alcohol cart, and hubs reminded me it wasn't quite 10 in the morning. Oh. (I was just asking for you Yelpers out there.) Dinner at a later date was not so good or cheap, but it was good enough. So a 5 for dim sum but a 3 for dinner, that makes a four. Who says girls can't do math?
(4)JR P.
This is definitely one of my favorite spots in Chinatown. Whether its Dim Sum or late night eats, this place is always a homerun! If you go for Dim Sum, try calling ahead because the wait is always long during peak lunch hours and sit in the front section because the carts have a hard time getting to the back room. For regular menu I recommend Salt Pepper Pork Chops, Cod Roast Pork hot pot, Peking duck, or Pea Vine. There is a upstairs section for private party seating. They don't have a dedicated parking lot so what you find on the street is what you get. Staff is friendly and it's pretty clean...for a chinese restaurant :)
(5)Whitney B.
Things that this place has an abundant of: 1. A LONG ASS line. Literally sprawling out of their door during peak times like lunch and dinner. 2. Loaded MSG. Paranoid health freaks may want to proceed with caution. 3. Women with carts. I felt they were pretty good stocking up every once in a while to keep up with the demand. The food, though, was worth the wait and MSG. It is a plus if you go in and speak Chinese, as well. They tend to service you a bit better that way, I have noticed.
(4)casey h.
Went for Dim sum but they stop serving at 3 so we ate the worst fried rice i've ever had, General tzo's, also not recommended and mongolian beer which isn't a dish a typically like but it was good. So unless the dim sum is as good as someone said, i wouldn't recommend it.
(1)kellen y.
Went here with family after eavesdropping on some unsuspecting Chinese at the airport and the highly rated Yelp reviews, but came away disappointed. I'm from the Bay Area, home to some of the best dim sum this side of HK, and if Jade Garden is the best Seattle has to offer, there's a lot left to be desired. We arrived here at 10:30 am, thinking we'd be seated right away. Instead, we were treated to a 45 minute wait amidst a throng of people. Finally we were hastily seated. For starters, I'm used to piping hot dim sum. But since this establishment is distracted with many customers, food is left on the cart for long periods of time. The pork rice flour roll was doughy tasting and the meat was not fresh, slightly brackish. We pointed this out to the waiter and he was kind enough to comp us another dish. The Siu Mei (steamed dumpling) and Hau Gau (steamed shrimp) fell short of my expectations. The only dim sum we had that I would recommend were the liquid custard bun and the taro dumpling. The restaurant holds a lot of people, but the interior is shoddy. I give credit to the waiters because they were helpful and accommodating. If you're not Chinese and you like this place, I forgive you because you don't know any better. If you are Chinese and you approve of this place, save me the trouble and slap yourself. Hey, not everyone is perfect.
(3)Matthew H.
Jade Garden. You guys managed to serve up a decent meal, but when I wasn't looking you decided to kick me in the balls. Right in the balls. We had a decent meal when we came here, spent 60 between 3 people on food. I ended up putting a cash tip on the table instead of writing it in on my bill. The server at the register complained instantly that I hadn't written a tip on the bill. I don't know what part of "I left some cash on the table for you", you didn't understand. Well, I paid and left it at that. Well, lets take a little trip into the near future and visit my bank statement. Homeslice decided that the tip must have not been enough to his liking, because he decided to write in a couple extra dollars for himself when I left. For this, I will never eat here again. I don't care if you serve BBQ panda meat that makes you shit gold when you get done with it, I don't want to come back here again. Even if I'm reincarnated as another person when I die, I won't even come back to this place as that person either.
(1)Mian W.
Food: Beef stomach ç‰›ç™¾å¶ had almost no taste. Sticky rice with chicken 糯米鸡 was poorly made. The meat in porridge 皮蛋瘦肉粥 tasted like it had been in refrigerator for a while. Service: They served us with a different type of hot tea than we requested. One cart never came to us during the 40 minutes of eating! I tried the harbor city restaurant dim sum a year ago when I was visiting Seattle, and IMO harbor city offers better dim sum.
(2)Vicky L.
This place is really popular. All dim sum with shrimp are super great. But we missed the rolling cart with chicken feet and streamed ribs. I was looking forward to that at first. Definitely worth second try!
(5)Hung L.
This place is always packed on the weekends for a reason. Its good and has been consistently good for many years. Just like Mike's, I make a stop here whenever I come to visit the fam. The dim sum here is very reasonably priced. I bet no one has left here hungry. Only dislikes, the tables are way too close together. My 6' frame does not like the lack of spacing before I bump into the person behind me. Also, the place is pretty dingey. I wish they'd provide table cloths so I can use the 5 second rule if I drop something.
(3)Yang X.
Dim Sum is good. Service needs to be improved.
(4)Andrea E.
It's dim sum, it's pretty good dim sum. Word of warning to the shrimp dislikers, most of the dim sum here has shrimp, even just as a filler, so if that is not your thing this place is probably not your best bet. I have been to harbor city and been here, I find this place better. The prices are decent, though sometimes what they deem special is questionable, and they are pretty quick to try and get you things you ask for. Pro-tip you can have oolong tea instead of jasmine if you ask :-)
(4)David N.
I love the food here but not the attitude. I go for the dim sum, Peking duck, and honey walnut prawns. I used to get the honey garlic short ribs when they were good. Now it looks undercooked and taste effortless the last few times I ordered it. -I'm not Jesus, but when someone stands in front of the counter, acknowledge them. He sits there and flips through a pile of the days receipts and calculating them, not once but twice without a word or eye contact. -Sometimes I would have to steal a plate or two until I get a clean one. -Restroom needs some love. Overall it is really good and it makes up for a lot. It's the type of place you would only get take-out, unless you're there for the dim sum. Good luck on the weekends though with the dim sum. It can be an hour wait, unless you'd like to share an awkward meal at a table with another couple/family. The best thing is you barely understand when they ask you if you want to share a table.
(3)Rick C.
Fun place to have Dim Sum ..... Old authentic building in Seattle's International District. (32) Dim Sum appetizers and entrees are offered in addition to four or five daily specials. (9) desserts are also offered. Our group had (crab meat dumplings), (steamed jumbo prawns dumplings), (pork shui mai with mushrooms), (steamed spareribs with black bean), (steamed bbq pork buns), (three kinds of mushrooms rice roll), (pan fried pork pot stickers), (deep fried shrimp and vegetable spring roll), (steamed beef & parsley roll) and (honey bbq pork pies) ...... every dish was delicious! We will be back
(4)Holly L.
Delicious! I would have loved dessert choices beyond mango pudding or the custard cups but overall perfect:-)
(5)Mark Y.
Crowded.. super crowded.. not sure about the cleanliness of the place either. the food is pretty decent.. not Vancouver good, but about as good as Seattle dim sum gets (which in general is just crap).. The crowd though makes it not worth visiting.
(3)Denise L.
People talk about Jade Garden being the best dimsum spot in Seattle. I would beg to differ. Nothing different than other dimsum places I've been to. Some of the food was cold. I'll give it 3 stars because it's just...alright.
(3)Jesse M.
Best dimsum in Seattle. Tips: Everything shrimp is delicious. You CAN call ahead and get reservations, but be prepared to remind the host that you're present, or they are sometimes prone to forget you. Lastly, stay away from the xiao long bao, this isn't Din Tai Fung. Could give a crap about the state of the floor or the manner of the waiters, I'm here for good food and I always get it.
(5)Elisha T.
I dined here for a family dinner around 6 today (Sunday), there was no wait at all. The place is typical noisy Chinese restaurant filled with couples and families. We got about 7 dishes from the menu including fresh cod steam, fried tofu, walnut prawn, fried noodles, beef broccoli, and pork hot pot. It's not like anything tasted bad here, it's just that most of things here don't have much flavors. So whatever I eat, only thing I recognize is the texture and type of ingredients that I'm eating. Everything just taste like a sauce diluted with water or something. While we were eating we got distracted a little bit by a fly around our table. But it might be difficult to keep flies out of restaurants in that area so I won't put much weight on that one. Just a note for someone who cares a lot about stuff like that. Overall, food was tasteless and I wouldn't come back here.
(2)Monica B.
Dim sum yum yum in my tum tum. It's hard for me to believe I haven't written a review of Jade Garden. This is one of my favorite dim sum joints in the ID. It's not a great idea to eat here on the weekends unless you enjoy hanging in a crowded waiting area for 45-90 minutes. I'm just saying. Even during the week, you should plan on eating during off hours. For instance, I went there today with a group of 6 at 11:30am. We didn't have to wait for a table but it was close to 80% full by that time. If you have a group of 3 or less, you may have the option to share a table with strangers. I've done it before. When I'm hungry, I'm trying to prevent getting hangry (hungry + angry) and will do just about anything to get some food in my mouth. If you want a glass of water, ask for it when they ask you if you want tea. Otherwise, things get busy and you may never get water. Same for forks (someone in my group needed one today) ask when they seat you or eat with your hands. If you want to order something from the kitchen (I always do) order it immediately or you may get it right before you leave. I'm assuming you've been to dim sum before but if you haven't, remember that each dish adds up. Also, if you may not know how to judge the portions. My general rule is two people have to agree to get a dish off the cart. Don't waiver when they ask you if you want something - the answer is YES or NO. Be firm or you'll end up with a bunch of food you don't want. Some of my faves here include: sticky rice, honey walnut prawns, shumai, bao buns, etc. Good food + good price = win. I have always found the service generally responsive (except for the water and fork thing). Carts always bustle by, and bus persons are always taking dishes off your table. This is not a place to hang out. When you're done eating - leave. They don't want you to stay when it's busy and there is likely a riot going on in the front as people wait for tables. Don't go to the bathroom if you are looking for a pristine environment. It's not that pleasant and I recommend holding it. If you need to wash your hands, I recommend carrying hand sanitizer. The food is good and cheap. The bill for 6 of us came to $45 before tip. Amazing! We were all full and enjoyed the meal.
(4)David l.
To be honest. This review is more about the service than the food. I'm a avid believer that the service compliments the food, which for Jade, was definitely not the case. I Went with a large group in celebration of a completion of a project. Throughout the meal I had to keep reminding myself that I'm actually paying for the food and the service is included. Because the waiter is down right rude to the point of ignorance. Gives cold shoulder when asking for water and plates. The manger (I assume from the different color shirt) was not much better, which made asking for utensils like pulling teeth. Overall the food was good, if you can stomach the indignity.
(2)Sean C.
Delicious dimsum. I just wouldn't give up an hour of my weekend to wait in line for a restaurant, but we happened to come by at 11:40 on a random Tuesday and got right in. Steamed plates were excellent, particularly the hum bow. I'm not sure it's better than Harbor City, but it was very good. Certainly beats the pants off House of Hong.
(4)Mike S.
The major lack in cleanliness is disgusting, after a good look at the carts we lost our desire to finish meal. After wiping down a table we watched a server ring out the cloth over the steaming cart of dim sum she was serving. We both felt ill from there on out, with the urge to vomit , cant get much more gross. I ADVISE ALL TO STAY AWAY!
(1)Oooh M.
BEWARE: CHECK YOUR ORDERS Visited 3 times the past 6 months. Each time they managed to screw up the orders. So much that at first you might think we all had speech impediments when ordering. However things like a box of noodles and 3 peace of chicken does not fit the order for chicken with mixed vegetables. The dim sum is just ok, and honestly only gets as good of ratings as it does since there are no better dim sum restaurants in seattle. The place is not the dirtiest for the internation district but it is by NO means clean. I highly recommend going someplace else unless you really need sub par dim sum You've been warned.
(1)Panda L.
I really enjoy jade s dimsum but i love this place for steam fish. Amazing quality with fresh live fish make me feel like I'm in Kowloon seafood marketbor saigun new territory. I've been searching for authentic Cantonese restaurant until I found here. Ho ho sek ! I'm still gonna come back here...
(4)Sep M.
Try "Special Beef", you will be addicted
(5)Rick T.
When looking at a dim sum place, I check for certain offerings; if they offer them and are able to pull them off, then the higher the marks. *Tripe and/or chicken feet *Sticky rice *Taro *Congee *Tofu This place had the first two. It was not as varied a selection as I could have hoped, but they managed to deliver with the staples that they did have. Steamed pork buns weren't too dry but also not mushy. I haven't established a favorite dish yet. Service was good; even the bus people were willing to send orders/requests to the kitchen. The prices were very reasonable. As my first venture into the international district, I hope to come across more finds like this.
(4)Denise T.
I definitely wanted some dim sum in the International District during my visit to Seattle. My bf and I came here on Tuesday at around 10:30am.... and there was STILL a line =.= We waited and waited until the hostess said there's a large table available that fits 8 people. She said we can eat now if we are willing to share the table with 2 other couples... or we can keep waiting. We had an itinerary for our last day in Seattle so we didn't have time to wait any longer so we went for it. What can I say... it was awkward!! If you're lucky you'll get a friendly group of people but we didn't. So we just got to ordering and tried to focus on the food. The dim sum was okay. They didn't have much to choose from. Perhaps because it was a Tuesday? Where I come from, we have more than 2 carts of dim sum to choose from. I DO have to say, they had a selection I had never seen anywhere else: dungeness crab dumplings. Too bad I didn't enjoy it. 3.5/5 stars. Crab tasted frozen and lacked the sweetness that comes with fresh crab. For the two of us, we ended up spending $25. I'll stick with dum sum in LA and OC.
(3)Danielle E.
He took my daiiiiikonnnnn while I was still eating it!!! What kind of monster is that!
(1)John A.
Came here during dinner hour and man was it packed. Luckily for my party, we were instantly seated. Right after us however, not so lucky. Service seem quite slow considering the amount of tables they had. Every single table was taken. People were taking up the front waiting. Still, I saw them trying their best. Server took our order and food came out, both, in a timely matter. Table next to us seemed like they waited a while before their food came out. Of course they ordered dim sum. We opted to do their hot food, we knew the dim sum wait was going to take a while. We ordered Honey and Garlic Pork Chops, Stir fried Pea Vines with Garlic sauce, half Peking Duck and a order of Pork Dumplings(regular order). The pork chops was amazing. Had a nice crisp to it and was succulent at the same time. Vegetables were not overcooked nor undercooked. Peking duck Hoisin based sauce was a tad on the sweet side and the dumplings looked oily but were not. Although I wished all the dishes came out at the same time, I was glad each dish came out one by one. I had the chance to taste each dish by itself. Still serving quality dishes while dinner rush hour. Am very pleased. Aside from the fact the man in the back of the restaurant screaming something in Cantonese. Other than that, I enjoyed my dinner
(4)Galaxie S.
I always come here for the service and ambiance, just kidding this place sucks for that. I really just come here for dim sum, which is always consistently tasty. Good luck getting some sweet and sour sauce for your spring rolls from a server, they pretend they don't understand what you are asking... Until I find a roach in one of my dishes, like others have, I will keep coming back ;)
(4)Sin-Yaw W.
As Dim Sums go, this is classic and as tradition as it gets. All dishes are up to the standard and no one will be disappointed for the foods and tastes. Tradition is also the problem. Small waiting area, chaotic seating system, shoddy tables and utensils, and the bathroom that you would rather not visit. The solution? I order them to-go and eat at the near-by park. Actually much better experience and the same tastes and flavors.
(3)Joel R.
This place had the best dim sum you can find. The lines can get a little bit crazy for it but trust me it's really worth the wait. Has wonderful staff and great prices. Get there early!
(5)Evie L.
Jade Garden is an ok Chinese restaurant for dim sum. I went with a party of six so there was plenty of us to order an assortment of dim sum selections. Food was good. Wasn't bad. But wasn't great. Standard dim sum selections. Ok tasting. Nothing blew us away. The dim sum cart didn't come to our table often enough but maybe it's because we were sitting in a corner table. Interior of the restaurant is...well used.
(3)Tiffany Valentine W.
Chicken feet, Dim Sum, dumplings, egg rolls, and hot tea. This place is one of the most popular in the ID for Dim Sum - it's one of the few restaurants in ID that you actually see a decent sized amount of white customers. This is because the menu is also in English. I also tried chicken feet here for the first (and last) time, which was a great (and terrible) experience. If you're looking for a great Dim Sum place, I highly recommend Jade Garden. It's usually crazy busy though unfortunately, so prepare accordingly.
(3)Dan L.
I managed to walk in and get seated right away. I beat the crowd by arriving at 11:30 and riding solo. There were several dim sum carts rotating endlessly. After finishing one dish, I never waited to get another. The food was so delicious, I ate until I completely stuffed myself. I had 1 medium, 3 large, and 1special dim sum. I probably should have only ate half and took half of each order home with me but it was so damn good I ate everything in front of me. I can't wait to go back and try to order everything they offer. I won't be able to do it in one visit, but I can try.
(4)Wannary C.
Very good dim sum selection but long waiting list. Service is okay because they are always very busy.
(4)Leng I.
Came here for dim sum today and the place was packed. Luckily our party of two.omly waited about 10-15 minutes before we got seated. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the dim sum was. Ordered the shrimp dumpling, chicken feet, honey walnut shrimp and the thick shrimp rice noodles. It was a very noisy environment with lots of families and people yelling to waitstaff from across the room but I didn't mind. I was also impressed with how quick and efficient the staff here was. I asked if they had one of the dishes I ordered and she went to another cart way across the other side of the restaurant and brought it to me without having me wait for the cart to come by. And also brought my bill promptly and processed the payment promptly. If I ever am up this way again, I would definitely dine here again. : )
(4)Gavin P.
One problem right off the bat was that as soon as I entered, I was escorted to the back room separated from the main seating area. I noticed a huge difference in diversity between the front room (all asian) and the back room (everyone else). It may have been a coincidence, but that's what I saw. Even so, the food was great and the staff was attentive. The place was so happening that they didnt need to take your order, they just kept bringing out food and asking if you wanted any, and if you didnt the person next to you would. That shit went fast! Have no fear, if they pre-made a dish and no one took it fast enough, they threw it out, i saw that first hand. They are all about quality here. And the interior was obviously well taken care of. It was clean and reasonably renovated. I would definitely go again. Tip: stay away from the chinese broccoli... only thing not good here.
(4)Ivy T.
The service was terrible. If you end up not eating anything because the service is terrible, it doesn't matter how good to food is.
(1)T D.
Man i went here today. After i was done with the meal, i came to the counter to pay and then i put $2 for tip on a $11.70 tab. That almost 20% tips. The cashier lady yelled at me, "SO CHEAP!!!!!" I don't understand why she said "SO CHEAP!!!!" Plus customer service sucks so bad. Will never comeback.
(1)Will S.
Fast paced and delicious. Be sure to try the "ginger pork" dumplings. Worth ordering but beware they are served steaming. Will definitely go there again if I can.
(5)Amanda L.
Scary. The amount of mystery meat my friends were served was disheartening. Some description on the menu or maybe a waiter who can explain what the hell we were eating would have been nice. The wonton soup had a tasty broth and yummy bok choy, but the wontons were tough and stuffed with some strange brainy looking meat. We asked the waiter what it was... still waiting on that answer. The stuffed bean curd also had a mystery stuffing that we also couldn't figure out but was like gristle stuffing. Not tasty. The veggie fried rice has a good amount of veggies to it and a nice variety, but was completely and utterly flavorless. We had to drench it in soy sauce and chili oil to make it taste like anything. The General Tso's Chicken was awesome, the garlic bok choy was impressive (if a little undersalted), and the honey walnut prawns were good... but none were particularly amazing... I say they were awesome and impressive compared to the other crap food we got. In general... I would check out some of the other awesome Chinese food in the ID and avoid the Jade Garden.
(2)Masanori T.
This is a pretty good place for dim sum. I went there with a couple of my Chinese speaking friends for optimal dining experience. It was a Sunday morning before 11am, but the place was absolutely packed already. Next time, I would definitely get there prior to 10:30am to beat the rush) I love getting a group together for dim sum, try a bunch of things (we had some shrimp dumplings, steamed pork, this donut thingy wrapped in rice paper) - I wish I could remember all the names of these delicious dim sum, but alas I was too busy devouring them.
(4)Sheila L.
Yummy place to go for dim sum but better get their early b/c it gets packed and VERY busy! Also came here last night/morning at 2am for some after bar/club dinner and their garlic & honey pork chops are good! :)
(4)Jenna M.
I've been here four times. Twice on my own during the week with friends from out of town and then I've met friends who live in Seattle but are from Hong Kong originally (or at least half the couple is) here on the weekends. During the week, there has been a minimal wait time, but I have ended up sharing a table with other folks. We struggled to ever get tea poured one of the times...I probably wasn't aggressive enough about flagging someone down. When I've been "on my own" - I've still had excellent dim sum at a very reasonable price. With my friends who come here all the time and have one of them from Hong Kong - it's a totally different experience. I've had some amazing varieties of dim sum with them...just some really neat stuff and it's all tasted amazing. The wife (who is the Hong Kong half) knows how to get stuff here and didn't hesitate to go to the back and get a container for our leftovers! :-) Great place - yeah, there's a wait. But it's worth it for excellent, authentic dim sum.
(4)Maria X.
Jade Garden--you get two stars because I like your custard buns, otherwise you suck. We came in on Saturday morning (before the rush) and waited approximately 10 min for a table. There was just two of us and we were seated at a big table in a hidden corner on the restaurant. We were constantly and intentionally ignored. One time two of the women with carts stopped in front of our table and chatted with their backs to us, while we stat there with empty plates. The food was good, but nothing special. I had been there many times and never, ever had such terrible service. The only person who was helpful was the bus boy who got us a to-go box. Plus, those fish stuffed in the aquarium at front look really sad . I understand that you're going to eventually serve them, but why torture them first.
(2)Bruce H.
I'm only reviewing Dim Sum - went on a weekday early. The place smelled authentic, took me back to a trip I made to Hong Kong years ago. The food was very, very good. I think since the place wasn't busy yet, the variety of options was a little limited, but the service was good. I'd say 4+ stars. Truly a Seattle treasure.
(4)Steve H.
This place is good, big pieces of Dim Sum, but I can't deal with the crowds of people in the lobby. It gets too crazy, and I just leave everytime. Tons of places for dim sum in the ID that are less expensive too.
(3)Kjell S.
This restaurant stays open late enough for correctional officers to enjoy a family style meal after midnight. Therefore, it shall now be known as the Jade Guard Den. Onward, to the food. The food. The foods. The foods. Oh, the foods. Excellent dishes: Honey Walnut Prawns Peking Duck Chow Mein (of any sorting) Hot and Sour Soup Presumably Excellent Dishes: Everything else on the menu Jade Guard Den is an excellent establishment.
(5)J Y.
One of the best dim sum in the area. Lots of choices, great flavors, inexpensive... Parking could be an issue.
(4)Chet F.
O Jade Garden, how I wonder what you really have to offer? Rolled in for dinner one night, and ordered a slew of food for 2 peeps. Beef Steak in XO sauce, Honey Walnut Prawns, and Pork fried rice. All of it was served piping HOT, which I think is a huge deal. But they all came out at slightly different times. Pretty sure the fried rice came out about 10min after the other 2 entree's. All I know is, I prefer to eat my rice with my entree not as another course after the main event. But hey, better piping hot and a few minutes later than, cold at the same time. The Beef with XO sauce was hearty and earthy, would def order again. The Honey Walnut Prawns were good, but overly sweet for my tastes. We only ordered them because of all the reviews raving about the dish. Good, but maybe as an after the rice dish ;) Can't wait to come back and get down on their Dim Sum that everyone talks about.
(3)Joshua S.
Started coming here with friends on a regular basis and have yet to be disappointed. We always go on Saturdays so that is the only day I have reference for. But if you show up at 9 there is no wait. If you are going to show up at 10 or after it is probably worth calling in a reservation because that is when things start to get crowded. You can get all your usual dim sum favorites along with the walnut shrimp (usually on the cart with the deserts) which we have started to get more and more of. Try the broccoli if you never have, it isn't the best thing in the world but it is worth a shot. Pretty typical to get out for about $10 a person and you get stuffed. Highly recommended.
(4)Tanya D.
Excellent variety, tasty, friendly, I'll definitely go back again! Better than Harbor City across the way, in my opinion. They seat communally at large round tables which can be entertaining. The best part though = variety.
(4)Me H.
Probably my favorite dim sum in the ID. Everything, if you can get the cart to stop at your table, is always full of flavor and fresh tasting. The service on the other had leaves a lot to be desired. Even with making reservations I seem to have to wait longer than people who come in after me. Once seated if you want something to drink or a refill on water it's nearly impossible to get. Going in knowing you'll have to wait and probably never get a refill on your water will help, the dim sum is worth it.
(5)Zachary Sam Z.
Let it be known that I have now tried chicken feet. In all honesty, they weren't bad. They weren't great either, but the chicken feet aficionado at the table agreed with that assessment - somewhat bland, he said. So would I try them again? ...Maybe. For me, they fall into the same category as crab legs. Too much work, not enough reward. The rest of the food was great though. I immediately spied the honey walnut shrimp - one of my personal favorites! - and insisted that we get a couple dishes of that. Everything was tasty, and everyone had tons of food for under $10. How awesome is that. Getting seated was a bit awkward. They called our party name, and as the waiter was coming by, he asked some other group if they had 7 in their party. "Yes," they said, and so they were seated. So we basically cornered another waiter, insisted our name had been called, and made them scramble to clean another table while we waited by it. But they were pretty quick to resolve the dispute, so no major difficulties. One person in our party mentioned that Jade Garden was not the best dim sum place in the area, but I thought it was very good. All in all we had a good time, and I will definitely be back... as soon as I try the others in the area. For more reviews on Yelp, of course.
(4)Singto K.
Ni hao, ke yi chi ma? This place pretty much serves up the best Dim Sum in all of North America, kidding, Richmond B.C. is where it really goes down! You'll leave here more than satisfied, it's not just a coincidence why the line is almost out the door. Just call a head of time and have them put your name on the list. "Hen hao chi, dà n wo chi bao le"
(5)Jorge L.
Best Chinese restaurant in Seattle hands down. I tried different ones, this one being the first, it just hit the spot. I wasn't able to tried more, since I went just with a friend of mine, the first time, and by myself the second time. Best fried rice with a rich amount of egg, flavorful. I test Chinese restaurant two ways. With a soup and their fried rice, if these two are good, the rest will be equal or better. Well, this place passed the test. Everything was just great.
(5)Nick B.
I still don't know how it escaped me to rate the best dim sum place in all of Seattle! I absolutely love this place! I have tried quite a few dim sum places in my time in Seattle but this one takes the cake. BEWARE though, fore the place is hustling and bustling. Having been in India and having experienced such a vibrant culture (very different from the Western culture we sometimes fall into where we are always so quiet and timid) this place reminds me wholeheartedly of the festive atmosphere! Waiters are yelling, patrons are yelling, you have to make snap decisions when they roll by with their food and all around it is just a great ambiance that seems to truly transport you to a chaotic restaurant scene in an Asian country. Finally, the hallmark of this being a great restaurant is that I always take visitors here. You only have 3 days here and you want dim sum? Well we're not gonna mess around, we're headed straight to Jade Garden...and you, dear Yelp reader, should as well!
(5)Daniel H.
My favorite Dim Sum spot in Seattle. Granted, there definitely are some frustrating aspects to this place so I'll try my best to cover them all. The Waiting - Okay, those that have been here before know that the waiting can be a little ridiculous. Everyone has to pay at the cashier, which is strategically placed right in front of the entrance, which is of course where everyone waits. The waiting area is small and if you happen to get a table near the entrance, you might have people waiting right next to your table. Additionally, they do take reservations, which makes the waiting even more frustrating if you see someone walk in and get a table right away. The Food - This is the reason we always come back. I love dim sum and the quality is, in my opinion, the best in Seattle. Sui Mai's and the salty fried squid are my favorite. They do push carts around here, which unfortunately means that occasionally you will get a dish that's been on the cart for a while and is warm at best. I liked to ask them if it was a new one beforehand so I knew it was hot. I recommend you do the same. The Service - As you can imagine, the service is not the best. There's so many people in here on the weekend that it can get a little hectic. However, it gives it that true Chinese experience in my opinion. Embrace it - and be thankful for the hundreds of dollars you just saved by not having to fly halfway across the world for good Dim Sum in China.
(4)Yummy P.
BEST Dim Sum in Town! My fiance' and I have lived in Hawaii and can tell you that the best dim sum there is "Pandas", no - not "Panda Express"! lol BUT one visit to Jade changed everything! We have tried multiple restaurants in Hawaii, Seattle, and Oregon claiming to have the "best dim sum" but all fail when compared to Jade. If you're serious about your dim sum, you'll agree! The wait is especially long on weekends, so try to get there early or on a weekday. Though, the crowd and the long wait just intensifies the experience! Try to go with a large group and order a little bit of everything. The servers are Chinese and struggle with their English but you can ask them to show you what they have when it comes to specific seafood, vegetables and/or meat items. My fiance' and I have lunch at Jade at least once a week. If we didn't work so much, we'd probably eat there 3 times a week or more! Our favorites are the "Pan Fried Shrimp Sesame", "Sticky Fried Rice", "Steamed Shrimp and Chive", "Steamed Scallop" and "Steamed Crab". Don't let the location, interior and noise turn you away from enjoying the food! The service is as it should be but some may find it loud and somewhat rude. Don't take it personal! They're actually very nice and the service is fast! TIPS: - I suggest you have someone put your name down on the waiting list while you search for parking. - Bring a beverage. The men are busy busing tables and don't provide water unless asked. I always bring my own bottle of water. - Arrive Early, not only because of the long wait but they stop serving dim sum at 3:00pm.
(5)Mayly Nga H.
The food is delicious but the servics....BAD. Unfriendly and well no service at all, very careless workers. I usually order take out so I don't have to deal with them. But today I'm dining with a friend and while waiting, the employees really don't care. If it's not for good food...I have had better services at many other Chinese restaurants.
(3)Sunny H.
I like it here. I can't say it's amazing dim sum but it's one of the regular places I go to. My fave dim sum item is: deep fried shrimp & chives. No such thing here at Jade Garden. They only have pan fried ones. Still pretty good although a bit boring - but probably healthier. I keep reading about cockroaches - gross. I've not seen one myself but I'm not there often enough. Overall, a decent place and worth a visit. Then decide for yourself if you want to return.
(3)Cindy H.
I went to Jade Garden after reading reviews figuring that I had a fifty fifty chance at some good dim sum. Never in my life did I expect to find a cockroach in my food. After eating all but one of my shrimp dumplings I went to pick up the last one and under it was a dead bug. OMG! I was soooooo disgusted and sick to my stomach. The waiter looked baffled and did not really know what to do. I got no apology from anyone in the restaurant. I will never go back. This place is really dirty. You can check out the picture I posted on their Yelp page.
(1)Alanna M.
This place is always so packed for dim sum. Depending on the size of your party will depend on how quick you'll get a table. I think the dim sum is fairly good but I'm not sure the wait is worth it. Don't expect top notch cleanliness. After all it is the I disrict and you are eating in a Chinese restaurant. The dirtier it is the tastier the food -- I guess.
(4)Cathy M.
Food here is very reasonable and had that authentic taste I was missing since moving here. It was open for Thanksgiving and packed by 6:30pm. Minced beef soup, string beans, and peking duck were very good, although the string beans were a little salty for my tastes. The waiters have pretty good English. I was worried the peking duck wouldn't be good, but my waiter assured me it was "pretty good" and I'm glad it turned out okay for me too. The soup comes in a huge bowl and I wasn't asked if I wanted to order a smaller one, so if you go with only two people, be prepared to take most of the soup home.
(4)Nick R.
Great dim sum, maybe the best in Seattle. Took a while to seat, granted I was with 5 and they were busy, but it was totally worth it! Carted food was fresh and warm. Recommend.
(5)Elizabeth L.
Fantastic dimsum priced incredibly well - notables below: - incredible shrimp roll (not sure if this was off the menu - kitchen ran out of spring rolls and subbed this) - super fresh taro cake (generous taro chunks, not powder) - shrimp dumplings (xia jiao) are jumbo-sized, very fresh - sticky rice in lotus leaf (luo mi ji) was delicious - comes in an order of 3 - in general, dishes are large and priced at $3+. - full selection of pu-er, chrysanthemum, oolong teas - just ask. Blown away I was able to order all of the above still fresh at 3pm (dimsum served until 4 on Sundays) Dinner dishes are excellent as well - braised salt chicken had incredible flavor, si ji dou (green beans) were the best I've ever had. seafood claypot bursting w/ingredients, well cooked. Dad (Taipei native) was pleased on both occasions. only downside - it is an icebox in here, no heat (?)
(4)Ninette C.
This place is so overrated. The wait is notoriously long, especially on weekends. The food doesn't justify it. People love this place. They call it the best dim sum in Seattle, Washington, Northwest...something. The dim sum is ok. They have all the standards: sticky rice, egg tarts, shrimp dumplings, daikon cake. It's ok, but it definitely doesn't justify the wait. I suppose at least it doesn't taste as stale as some dim sum places I've been to. Overrated.
(3)Gilad B.
One of the gems found in China town. This place, which too often has a line, offers the best seafood dim sum in town as i see it. Really good. The service and wait can be less than ideal but the food is well worth it. And you cant beat the price. enoy
(4)Trixsi K.
I love their dim sum here. If you want to come during lunch time on a weekend expect to wait a long time. This place gets very busy and the wait time is very long. Don't expect to get a water refill either that's how busy they are. I definitely go back all the time because their food is yummy.
(4)Reama S.
This review is for others like me - allergic to shell fish. Nearly everything had shrimp or prawns in or on it. Lotus leaf bun, my fave at other restaurants, even has shrimp. Tip: Call ahead! I have called at 8am on a Saturday and made a reservation for 10am and they sat me right away.
(2)Shirley H.
SO GOOD! I went vacationing with my family and stumble upon this lovely gem. It is definitely one of the best dim sum places I've been to and super affordable. I do want to warn that the dinner menu is not as impressive but still a bargain. I highly recommend this place for your go-to dim sum place. I wish I live in Seattle just so I could go to dim sum on the weekends, and this is coming from a girl that don't usually like dim sum. So yeah, I recommend!
(5)Gar L.
As a native Hong Kong citizen, I like to assure myself that I am a connoisseur of Chinese food. And yes, that includes the ability to evaluate the authenticity of the various delicious dishes that have been a staple in my diet since as long as I can remember. Basically, Jade Garden is the ultimate place for dim-sum or pretty much any other Chinese meal. There is absolutely zero competition, unless you want to settle for a mediocre/subpar meal at a far lower standard. Those restaurants are the ones that do not have the huge lines. Reason for huge lines: Jade Garden is the paragon of authentic Chinese food. Chinese people who long for a taste of something remotely similar to their home-town cooking are patient enough to wait in a huge line every weekend. There is absolutely no reason to belittle the restaurant because of a clash in cultures. Don't expect the waiters to serve you in the same way as you would get in The Cheesecake Factory. That's simply not how things are done around here. All in all, Jade Garden is the best. Unless you want to fly to HK, of course. Cheers!
(5)Orlene C.
3 1/2 Stars This is the place to go for Dim Sum in the International District. You know you are at the right place when you see the crowds of ppl inside. It has a nice hustle and bustle feel. The secret is to call ahead of time and put your name on the list. I am soooo grateful that they allow this. The food is good for Seattle Dim Sum but not as good as other areas such as Vancouver BC.
(4)Eddie H.
3.5 stars. A group of friends and I were in town for a wedding. The next day we were craving dim sum to cure our hangovers and stuff our faces. Our table of 7 was seated quickly and the carts never stopped coming. Three of our friends had never had dim sum before and they were immediately converted by the haw gow, xiao long bao and everything else. We shame-ate our way through the dim sum offerings and by the time we finished we were 30 plates down and only out about $15/person. They had all of the standard offerings and a few unique things I haven't had before that were either good or fantastic.
(3)Rachel L.
This is now our go-to dim sum place. It's not anything special, but it's consistently good. Prices are reasonable and there are enough options to keep everyone happy. Some tips to surviving this place: 1. Organize a large group and then send one person out in advance to get on the list 2. Be watchful as they try to plonk extra items on your table 3. Honey walnut shrimp and fried tofu rolls with plenty of hot sauce 4. Red bean buns and egg custard for dessert 5. Don't bother with the menu - it confuses things and isn't very interesting 6. Bring cash and expect to be stuffed for about $10 Enjoy!
(4)Toa B.
How do you judge which place has the best dim sum in the International District? Easy. By their Chicken Feet. Seriously. All dumplings are usually the same, you'll have the shrimp fillings wrapped in won ton wrappers. It's the same at every dim sum places. There are variations, maybe some scallop or some crab but it's all the same. What differs between dim sum places is the chicken feet. This dish isn't for everyone but you should at least try it once. You're basically eating feet tendon and skin. This was my first time here for dim sum (I've been here for a late night dinner before and had a pleasant experience but was just too lazy to write a review then). We got there early around 9:30am and found parking around the corner of the restaurant. We are immediately seated as we entered the restaurant. No wait time at all. Yippie!!. Already off to a good start. Not being huge pork fans, we mainly at the shrimp and crab dim sums dishes. shrimp dumplings, shrimp + crab dumplings, shrimp + scallop dumplings, deep fried taro, shrimp + chinese leak dumpling, shrimp fun roll. I think I'm starting to sound like Bubba with all these shrimp dishes. All the shrimp dishes taste fine. Some of the dumplings are not your customary size you may have come to know and love. These things are big. The star here is not the shrimp but it's the Chicken Feet. At first, I ordered one plate of Chicken Feet not knowing what to expect. I've always thought China Gate had one of the better Chicken Feet in ID. That is no longer the case for 2 reasons. China Gate is no longer in business and Jade Garden has just supplanted it as the best Chicken Feet in Seattle. These Feet are good. Mouth watering good. I ended up ordering a 2nd plate of Feet and that wasn't even enough. It took a 3rd plate of feet to fill my Chicken Feet cravings. When the cart lady came around a 4th time and asked if I wanted any more feet. I said no and we both had a good laugh. It's not everyday that someone has 3 plates of Chicken Feet. I will definitely be back here for sure. I even told my friends that if I was about to be executed, for my last meal, it will include 3 plates of Jade Garden Chicken Feet.
(4)Jay R.
This place is over rated. Ate there one time to see what the hype was about. It took forever to get seated and then was ignored for about 20min before the servers took our order. Then when we finally got our food it was cold, not just cold but it was damn near frozen. I highly recommend avoiding this place. If you go to Jade Garden... You're going to have a bad time.
(1)Stephanie M.
I've been wanting to come here for months now. Usually, I try to avoid this place only because there is always a huge line and I'm too hungry to wait but I finally went for dim sum. My friend and I waited for about 6 minutes and were seated at a round table with a very random set of people. We immediately ordered their sticky rice, steamed shrimp balls, and hum bow. Then we ordered pan-fried shrimp with green onion with sesame, deep fried shrimp with green onion and broccoli. (obviously shrimp is our favorite). Delicious!! Usually I feel like I'm gonna pass out from being too full but their dim sum is less oily and greasy and is really good quality. Back to the random set of people is what made this experience fun. What I always enjoy about Chinese food is the family style eating. There was a Chinese family who barely spoke English, two women who only ordered 2 things, a couple who were vegetarian and my friend and I from Hawaii. It was fun to watch everyone choose different things, not know what things were and not understand the servers. :) Hope to go back soon!!
(4)Tom V.
Four of us went here on a Tuesday late afternoon for lunch. We were just wandering around the Asian District in Seattle, or whatever its called here, after our plane touched down at SeaTac. Read a few restaurant menus, flipped a coin and entered this establishment. Only a few customers, most likely due to the time of day and day of week. We were greeted immediately and seated by the middle aged hostess, who was nice throughout our visit (I mention this because there seem to be plenty of complaints about the hostess aspect). Although there were only four of us we ordered five entrees (My brother had a BIG appetite - so he thought). I don't recall all five, but I do remember: Kung Pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef and Happy Family. The other two were traditional as the first two noted - I just don't recall them. We ordered Happy Family (assortment of seafood & meat, roast pork, chicken, beef, jumbo shrimp w. mixed Chinese vegetable ) just for the hell of it, because we thought it was an odd name. All of the entrees were DELICIOUS! After we were done stuffing our faces we were a "Happy Family" to say the least. We had both steamed and fried rice and both were excellent as well. We had plenty of leftovers and there were no complaints when we asked for take out containers. We would definitely eat here again, if not make it a regular dining spot, if we lived in the area; although we will probably try another place when we visit next time just to mix it up. But, then again, I personally am a creature of habit and when I find a place I like I tend to be a repeat customer. We shall see... Lastly, none of us ever saw a menacing roach or other varmint cross our paths as some have noted...
(4)Charles C.
Waited and waited and waited; (45 minutes in) then my name was called, but it was a mistake?! Unbelievable. More waiting (55-60 minutes in) and finally my name is called again. We're seated in some kind of dingy mid-floor area. We see carts above and we see carts bellow. We call and motion to carts, but to no avail. Occasionally we're thrown a freaking bone and a dish or two are brought to us. I start to take a closer look around and notice we're next to cleaning products and a large supply of roach motels. Also, I notice that huge garbage cans are being moved about transferring both clean and dirty dishes to and from stations. This place, aside from horrible service, is a health risk disaster. Despite pleasurable past experiences, I will no longer dine at Jade Garden and I highly suggest others avoid this deplorable establishment.
(1)Jadyn N.
The Line was long, and the wait wasn't that bad about 45 mins. The Dim Sum was actually really good and taste fresh. They had many different options more then some other dim sum places.
(4)David J.
Hands down the best dim sum in Seattle. I have only been here for dim sum nothing else. Carts are plentiful and are always offering up new goodies. It gets busy but worth the wait.
(5)Deana I.
It was late at night and only a handful of places open. Before catching my Seattle flight, I called several late night dining places that I found on Yelp to make sure what time they close. Since our hostel was in Chinatown in the I-District, this place popped up as the closest with the highest rating. But what really got us to go here was the prospect of "late night dim sum." Even the category says "dim sum." What a joke and how deceiving! When we were seated, the first thing we asked ourselves was "Where's the dim sum?" We were given regular menus and we were too late to realize that they don't serve late night dim sum. Boo! Anyhow, nothing in the menu really enticed me except for the Yin & Yang Fried Rice. I was hesitant to try it and asked the server what it is. The way he described it made it sound mouth watering so we ordered it along with 2 appetizers. Whenever my boyfriend and I get Chinese food, we always forget that it's family style so we always order too much. Not for dim sum, but for regular Chinese or dinner. The pot stickers and egg rolls came out hot and both were decent. But as far as the fried rice, well... let's just say that the server neglected to inform me that it had coconut. I don't like coconut. So you can imagine my "excitement" when I tasted it. The other sauce was a sweet tasting one which was more tolerable. Either way, I wasn't very happy and even though I was starving, the fried rice was not appetizing at all. To make it worse, I feel awful for having order so much, not being able to finish and paying for it. It was a huge lesson learned - either get dim sum; if not, only order 1 entrée to share. Hopefully, I'll remember next time.
(2)Sungho P.
This place is out of rate!! Honestly it was bull shit!!! I want to share my horrible experience. I have been there with my friend and ordered several places. Actually server was really unkind.. they threw places and folks to us... I could stand at that time cuz it was enough bearable. HOWEVER, when we began to start eating... I could see cockroach on the table... WTF.. I said one of servera that there was insect!!! And then he came to us and kill the insect and left.. that's all there was no apologize even I could that their laugh from their kitchen. Its terrible situation must have been funny to them. They pissed us off!!! I swear anybody who I know is not going to there ever!!!! Include me!!!!! Bless for you guys who have been there cuz there could be egg of insect in your stomach....
(1)Jenny L.
There aren't a lot of places for decent dim sum in Seattle, but this is one of them. It probably helps that my family knows the owner here and even though there is a line out there door, there's a table for us... Some things you must try here are the sesame chive shrimp dumplings, ha-gows, and I really like this dish with chicken, imitation crab, fish belly and mushroom wrapped in napa cabbage. YUM. I'm going back to Seattle next weekend and can't wait have my dim sum!
(4)Blake K.
My friends and I love this place because it is open until 3am! hahaha We are always out late in seattle hitting the bars or club and what better way to feed your drunchies with some great chinese food. the food is average/good and the BEST when you are hammered :) Their service is run only by a couple people at night but they are always accommodating and fun to talk to when we are being belligerently drunk. so its good. I would def recommend coming here for late night munch!
(5)Una B.
Public transportation and I don't mix very well to begin with. Throw in freezing temps, ice and hunger pains and I'm just screwed. After many detours and turn arounds, I was finally able to meet my sister up in Seattle. We agreed to find dim sum and the high ratings and reviews drew us to Jade Garden. The restaurant itself was pretty shabby and a bit dirty looking. I'm not above eating at places like this, but if you are, you may be turned off. There were not many people, which made more sense with all the ice on the ground outside. The first cart approached us quickly and she had 4 dishes that I wanted. Pork and shrimp shu mai, a shrimp dumpling, a shrimp and cilantro wrapped item, and some beef dumplings. There was only one other cart that approached us after that, but I turned it away not interested in any of it's goods. The food itself was pretty tasty with a generous helping of the red pepper oil/sauce that was on the table. It appeared that the hot tea was complimentary, but not sure on that. Waitstaff was nothing special but we got what we needed and when we needed it. Looking at our tab, we had 3 large dishes and 1 medium. The total came out to 14.55 which I found reasonable and I had expected to pay a bit more.
(3)Nicole N.
Dim sum at this place is the BOMB ..and probably the most decent one in the Seattle area .. I love everything that I have tried here and one thing that please me the most is their service .. whenever I come here, I always order the custard bun, which is never on the cart ( I guess it isn't that popular and btw, try it, it's the best dessert ever) .. even though it isn't on the menu I think ..but they never refuse my order. in fact, they always make it so tasty that I always want to come back now lol ...Anyway, I wouldn't say that it was quick but I was willing to wait for this because I love it so much .. and I loved the fact that they took the time to make what I really came here for ... So I would really give them a 5 stars for their service And of course, if you choose to come to Jade Garden, on a weekend morning, you should expect to wait .. even if you call ahead .. don't whine about this .. Lastly, I took off one star for this place because I sat near the entry to their kitchen once .. I saw how dirty it was .. So, this place is just like most chinese restaurants .. not so great with the sanitary
(4)Andrea P.
This place is just so amazing! My boyfriend and I just flew in from San Diego and we got in from the last flight into town and we were super hungry looking for somewhere to eat..So..I go on yelp and find this place to be OPEN!! YES! they're open til around 1-2 in the morning!!! Since it was super late..there was hardly anyone there but as soon as you walk in, theres the huge fish tank of crabs and lobsters... We got the Honey Sesame Short Ribs (it's on their special on the chalk board) the fried calamari and the fried rice.. The short ribs are amazing!!! it's a different flavor combo but it works so well! and they're not shy on portions.. The calamari was just as good..the breading was a little thicker than what I'm used to but it was super salty as I've had in the past. The shrimp fried rice was different..the shrimp was cut into pieces.. I'm sure the other foods are just as amazing but everyone's talking about everything else...so why not put in my two cents..try the short ribs! :)
(5)Robert B.
As I said, my previous visit was nothing to write home about, but I came back with some friends for dim sum on a Sunday and was very impressed. Many other Yelpers consider this one of the best dim sum joints in Chinatown, and I won't disagree. The place was very busy, but since we had a reservation, we were seated fairly quickly (5 - 10 minute wait) service was quick and efficient, and all the dim sum offerings we selected were clearly quite fresh and perfectly cooked. Those who are not familiar with the Chinatown dim sum experience need to be forewarned that a good dim sum restaurant at the height of a rush can seem rather loud, crowded, and chaotic, but if you can roll with it, you will be rewarded with some real taste treats. I strongly recommend this restaurant for dim sum, but I'm still not convinced for Hot Pot.
(4)Melissa N.
Best Dim Sum in Seattle!!! Lines are always long on the weekend but it is definitely worth it. I usually call ahead so they can put me on the list and by the time I get there I usually am always next which is nice. The regular food here is yum as well.
(5)Stephanie P.
Pretty much every time I go for dim sum in Seattle, I seem to end up at House of Hong - which is fine, but I felt like I should branch out a little. And I'd heard that Jade Garden was cheap, which sealed the deal for me and my dining companion. When, oh when, will I finally get it through my head that you get what you pay for? We went on a Saturday at around 11, which seems to be the peakest of peak times, but were still able to find street parking right around the corner. There were quite a few names before us on the list, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes to get a table, which we felt wasn't bad at all. Following the hostess, we trooped back through the entire restaurant, up some stairs, around a corner and into an equally crowded back room. But the dim sum carts descended right away, so there was no waiting. The honey and walnut prawns were very tasty, but the hombao were disappointing - mine was doughy and undercooked on the bottom, with minimal filling, and I didn't even put up a fight for the last remaining one. The shrimp rice-noodle rolls were good, as were the steamed shrimp dumplings. My dining companion said the egg rolls were also tasty (I'm not a fan, so I didn't try them). The sticky fried rice was okay, not as good as House of Hong's, and they didn't seem to have spare ribs with black bean sauce (one of my very favorites) - I asked one server, who called over another server, who looked perplexed and then approached me with a ladle full of steaming black bean sauce, apparently intending to pour it over everything on my plate! NO. Thank you. No. The bill for two hungry people came to around $20, which is about $10 cheaper than the same amount of food at House of Hong. If you don't mind the noise, the sticky and not overly clean surroundings, and hit-or-miss quality, then the savings might be worth it... but however cheap and fast it may be, Jade Garden just isn't good enough to become my new regular dim sum joint.
(3)Gordon H.
The best dim sum in Seattle and ranks high on my list compared to dim sum from San Francisco, Vancouver BC, Hong Kong and China. For a small family run place they offer a great variety of dim sum. Service is courteous and fast. I have gone with a few people to 20 people and they always accomodate us quickly.
(5)Jon L.
One of the Best dim sum place in I.D. for sure. The service is rough, and you don't want to be in the side around the corner (its like their dungeon where you'll be serve cold food and have the uglier end of whatever savagable service they may have). Suck it up for good food? And tip, call and get your name on the list before you'll find body mess as you would expect from a NY city subway during prime time. =) 1) Call ahead 2) Don't go into the "dungeon" if at all possible 3) Enjoy and complain as little as possible and speak slow english. ;-) And for sure try the egg tart and bbq thingie (their specialty) when they are still warm.
(3)Angie L.
I've heard that this was the place in Seattle to go to for dim sum. Being the curious, food loving person that I am.. I decided to give it a try. Upon arriving here on a early afternoon Saturday.. it was PACKED. I thought to myself, "oh, wow.. this must be THAT great".. the lady told us 30 minutes.. which was more like an hour and 30 minutes..... but I made myself feel better by assuring myself that the food would make it all worth it. I was wrong. Honestly, I've had way better dim sum at other places.. where I didn't have to wait over an hour for a table. Seriously, save your money and time and go elsewhere.. this place is definitely not worth the wait. They are overrated.. way overrated.
(1)Kel M.
Major variety of dim sum than you can count. About $10 bucks for lunch, you will leave feeling very full. The various dim sum looks and tastes great. Warning: Sunday lunch is very busy, 45 minute wait. Street parking is a matter of luck.
(4)Paige B.
Favorite spot for dim-sum and late night (after 2am) snack during the weekend.
(4)Jessica L.
Great for Dim Sum and menu items! Not every dish is perfect, but most are very pleasing. Expect to wait a good half hour or so especially for Dim Sum on busy days. Ordered to-go one night and the order was prepared quickly and tasted very fresh. The beef and broccoli dish was our favorite of the foods we ordered! The Chinese broccoli (gai-lon) was cooked perfectly. For Dim Sum the shu mai was not my favorite. I've had better, but the rest of the items were great and the cart servers were very attentive. Their service is decent and the people at the counter are always nice.
(4)Ben W.
This restaurant is great. You absolutely must try the honey walnut prawns if you go. The service is good, and the prices are frankly unbelievable. We went as a party of 8, and split I think 6 or 7 entrees, and we were all stuffed. I can't remember the names of the other items we got, but we did get pork fried rice and a chicken dish, as well as a spicy beef dish. All I can tell you is there were no duds, and the honey walnut prawns were awesome. We got 2 orders of those. I highly recommend this place.
(5)Patty E.
I'd give this place no star, if i could. Heard great, fantastic things about this place so we decided to give it a try. I love Dim Sum and have eaten at the best places in Houston, New York, Hong Kong and San Francisco. Patiently waited out in the cold for 45 minutes for our table. No problem, I thought it would be worth it. Big mistake. To make a long story short we didn't like any of the stuff we got. Didn't taste fresh, lacked in flavor, dry, etc. A big let down. Will never go back ever.
(1)Sarah S.
Jade Garden: location of my very first dim sum experience. Here's how dim summing was initially described to me: People push carts of food around on mini plates and offer them to you. You a) won't know what any of them are, b) won't be able to pronounce them once you find out, c) won't know what they're made of until you try them, d) get to douse them all in soy sauce, and e) when all is said and done, they'll cure your hangover. "Sign me up!" I cried. And so began my love affair. Full disclosure: I pretty much just point and say yes or no when the carts come around. Sometimes I make my dim sum expert friends do all the ordering for me. So with that said, I don't know if Jade Garden is the best dim sum in Seattle, but Iiii think its pretty damn good. It's been packed to the gills each time I've gone, and even with a reservation (yup! you can make one!), we still end up waiting forever. I recently discovered that they have an entire giant back room behind the kitchen, so don't get discouraged if the main seating areas look full. I'll eat anything except the chicken feet because I am not brave. I don't know why I feel more comfortable eating all the other mysterious items that come steamed and wrapped in translucent packages , but so far I haven't tried anything that wasn't yummy. I'd go here every weekend if my friends would let me.
(4)Melinda C.
This has become my "go-to" dinner takeout spot in Seattle (I go at least once a week). No matter what I get, I know the dish will be authentic and tasty. I'm a fan of the honey prawns, tofu hot pot, and chicken/beef with seasonal veggie (usually bok choy or choy sum). It's not the healthiest by any means, but it's not worse than most Chinese restaurants. I also like Jade Garden for their dim sum - weekends are crazy, though, so be prepared to wait.
(4)James F.
Constantly some of the best DimSum in Seattle. Great food which is ready to eat right away, and so delicious. I love the bbq pork hombow things, addictive and oh so good. I usually go with a group of friends and we end up eating more food than we should and still only spend $10 or less a person!!! What a Deal. I often wonder why no one else does the hot food on a cart to your table deal like the DimSum? I only grumble I have about this place is the wait to get a table. Last weekend I went and waited about an HOUR!!! well worth it though, and I hate waiting. at least when you sit down you have hot tasty food almost instantly.
(4)Sarah L.
A place where I wish I could have said I found it first. I had to try it after the reviews and everyone raving about this place and it definitely did not disappoint. Dim sum was a-mazing, loved their special sauce and thankfully we we were lucky with no wait for our tables though we did see a huge crowd shortly after us. Though I felt a little rushed as a first time dimsummer, their service was actually excellent. They even gave out a plastic container because the tea was so good my grandpa wanted to take some home. Super reasonably priced and cannot wait for my next visit!
(5)Jerome B.
I took once star out because of its lack of seats and parking. But other than that, the food here is BOMB! I love it. Their dimsum is so tasty and very affordable. The sesame balls were great. I always like coming here, but not on sunday and saturdays. EDIT (December 24, 2007) Although this place has good food, their service SUCKS ASS. In 3 weeks, I've tried to go there 3 times, and I was constantly cut by people who arrived there after I was. Even though my name is on their "list", we all know that they favor those who speak cantonese. Oh well, my suggestion, is go up the street on jackson to New Kowloon. The food is just as good, the parking is easier, and their isnt so much favoritism lurking in the air. shit...
(1)Rebecca S.
I'm not sure what friends and family thing tom's talking about, since I didn't see any preferential treatment going on. we were three, we got seated as a table for three was available. and we weren't sitting at a small table either, but a large one better suited to five or more. but we were next, so that's what we got... onto the food: yummmmmm.... there were loads of things i didn't get to try, but i just kinda kicked back and let my housemates order. one thing i did try that normaly i wouldn't is chicken feet (not sure what it is in cantonese). too many bones for me to really get into it, but tasty flavor. be adventurous. eat feet. everything else was really yummy, if overly dedicated to shrimp. i love pork filled stuff and i felt like i didn't get much of it. but that could have been my ordering company. still the bao were tender and full of deliciousness. i'm taking away one start for the long wait, although expected it was still annoyong. and for the fact that i couldn't communicate with the staff, which is really more of an annoyance than an actual flaw.
(4)John W.
Okay, this place has legit dim sum. You will have to wait a while though if you go at a peak time. We waited probably had an hour wait, plus I swear people who arrived later were seated before us. It is a place were Asians crowd just for the obnoxious "fun" of it. There is lots of shouting involved in the seating process. That being said, the dim sum is very authentic and inexpensive. I especially enjoyed the seafood dumplings with cilantro!
(4)Jarrod L.
Of the 5 area dim sum restaurants I've been to so far (Top Gun, New Hong Kong, Sun Ya, Noble Court) this one is the best deal. The quality of the food is slightly better than New Hong Kong, but the prices are WAAAY cheaper. We had 11 in our group, all stuffed ourselves to bursting, and paid only $143 including a 20% tip.
(4)Mary M.
This is my favorite dim sum place in Chinatown. I'm here at least twice a week for an order of chicken wraps (chicken, mushroom, fish maw and imitation crab wrapped in lettuce) togo. I park under the bridge, grab my wrap togo and eat while walking and catching the metro in the tunnel to work. Everything is made and kept warm on a steam cart so I'm in and out in under 5 mins. Works out perfectly and fills me up for breakfast for only $3.25.
(5)Annie F.
I will only be rating the food since I don't think it is fair to rate the service given the situation. We came here for dinner during Christmas Day. It was packed and really busy. The waiters and waitresses were literally running around. I was afraid someone was going to run into each other and a dish was going to go flying in the air. It didn't happen. So while we waited over 30 minutes for our food to come when it did finally come, it was delicious. We ordered the Double Mushroom with Beef and this is one of our new favorite dishes. We also ordered their Honey Walnut Prawns (which we order every time we go to a Chinese restaurant) and they have the BEST every compared to others. They actually CLEAN the shrimp (de-vein them). Unlike others, it is gross eating a shrimp that you can see the black vein. Gross. Jade Garden's version was soo good, the coating was delicious and the walnuts were sweet and crunchy not chewy and old like some other places. We also ordered the House Special Chow Mein with crispy noodles and Beef Fried Rice. The Chow Mein was also tasty and good but I mush say the Fried Rice was cooked different than what I am used to. The best fried rice I have ever eaten is at Yea's Wok in Newcastle. So overall the food was great (I like their dim sum too but that is another review). The service lacked: we didn't get any waters either and they grab the fortune cookies with their bare hands after touching money, etc. But again, I am giving the food 4 stars and not rating the service since it was a unique day/time we went here.
(4)Debbie C.
Quality dimsum, greasy goodness. A group of 6 made a stop on Saturday morning around noon. The place was packed with a line out the door. I have to say Jade Garden has some perfect buns.The bbq pork buns are a must. The fried dough wrapped with rice noodles is delicious and I recommend the tapioca with lotus seed paste for dessert.
(4)Tai T.
Dim sum is not great and definitely not worth the wait that people endure. Service is bad, food could be hotter. It's been a while, but it's good after a late night out...
(2)Tim T.
Their Dim Sum is extremely greasy...it does not matter, which food we order, they all give a shining reflection. I recommend Harbor City for slightly less greasy dim sum.
(3)Linh N.
OMG... the dim sum is soooooo delicous!!! Seem's to be very packed here though on a consistent daily basis in the morning, but when you see a chinese joint with alot of chinese folks lining out the door... it must be really delicous. Their shumai is the best I ever had, big and something about the meat has a sweet savory taste that leaves you wanting more. Their dim sum in general is fresh and straight out of the steamer... and what makes their dim sum delicous is their sauce. I SWEAR, something about their sauce is very different... you just can't get enough of their sate dipping sauce, it's not too spicy and just the right amount of heat and flavor to it. The service though isn't all that great, but once again.... it's an asian restaurant.
(5)Charuta F.
So, where does one go on Christmas day if one doesn't want a Christmas lunch? China Town, of course! And taking the advice of all you Yelpers out there, the husband and I headed straight to Jade Garden. Now, if I hadn't read a few of the reviews here, I would have walked out just as soon as I entered this place. There is something off-putting about tanks of lobster and crab with green slimy stuff all over the sides. Eew! But, being made of sterner stuff, we waited the mandatory 20 minutes for our own table (no sharing a big round table for us). And yes, it was worth it! The Dim Sum is pretty standard fare but very yummy - Siu Mai, shrimp dumplings, shrimp and scallop, crab and shrimp, barbeque pork buns....you get the idea! And all for a very reasonable $24 between two of us. We were stuffed and had to walk off all that food. Thankfully, it was a beautiful day in the Seattle area and we ended up on the waterfront in Kirkland! Merry Christmas, indeed.
(4)Kat L.
My favorite place for dim sum! . If you go on the weekend it's usually about a 30 minute wait. If you're small group, like two or three, and don't mind sharing table, the wait won't be as long. I love their taro cakes, they are always hot when I get it. Service isn't great (if you dont speak, or go with someone who speaks Cantonese), but where in ID is right?
(5)Mibble O.
Six of us, we ordered lots and lots of food including a hot pot. Things seemed to be going along well once all dishes were brought to the table. We had all dished up our places and started eating. Then out of one of the plates there was a roach. Not a dead one, a live one. We immediately called over the waiter and showed him the roach. We had trapped it under a tea cup. He blamed it on the old building and also the building being remodeled. Thus we all left and they did not charge us. Not going there again.
(1)Wayne E.
Excellent Food. Great for early morning. Service can be great or a bit spotty, depending on the day it seems. Food is consistently very good and the prices are very reasonable. Definitely a good find if you want a good variety of dim sum and a lively, nearly always packed, environment.
(4)Alexis P.
too awesome. words can't describe. except for the parking.. that sucks.
(5)John H.
You want good Chinese? Head to the International District. It's that simple. Don't know about the dim sum, but we hit up the ginger beef and schezuan shimp, both were amazing. And despite being pretty damn hungry, we had plenty to take home. Next time, I'll be a little more adventurous. Agree the service is a little strange, but once you've actually got someone at the table they're friendly and very helpful.
(5)Dinah P.
The dim sum was mass production, taste was really below average, the crowds over the weekend make this place a very stressful place to sit down and eat. Service is like getting a meal ticket in a welfare place. l lived in Los Angeles for many years and have been to Hong Kong and Taipei where the real good quality Dim Sums are served. I really can't understand why this place is so popular? It's really an insult to Chinese food culture when my American friends suggest Jade Garden.
(1)Leah A.
TopGun used to be our favorite place for dim sum in the ID, but since they've moved we haven't really known where to go. We decided to try Jade Garden after hearing about it here and on ChowHound. We were daunted by the the large groups of people waiting outside (Memorial Day, what was I thinking?!) but found a place to park and went in anyway. SO PACKED! The hostess told us the wait would be 45 minutes for a two top. We decided to stick it out. I mean, I really wanted to try this place! Once we were seated, tea and ice water arrived and once we received first plate of shrimp chee cheong fun, the wait was forgotten. It's nice that you get to select which tea you want. I boringly chose jasmine because I wasn't that familiar with the others. We were really close to the kitchen which probably helped because we saw the newest food as it came out. Even though everyone was busy as hell running here and there, and I do mean RUNNING, I thought the service was friendly and helpful. We had... * Shrimp chee cheong fun * Shrimp and seaweed in a light pastry. * BBQ Pork filled pastries (not bao. So flaky and yum!) * Zha Leong, fried dough in rice noodle. This was our favorite! * Sticky rice. So full of goodies! * Har gau * Shrimp and chive sesame pan-fried dumplings There were so many other things we wanted to try, The lobster dumplings looked really good, for one! Unfortunately, a person can only eat so much :P We didn't have any dessert because the egg tarts are mini which means too much crust-to-egg ratio. They were also out of custard buns. No problem. Mon Hei Bakery is just down the street! So, we had a really great experience at Jade Garden. The food was wonderful and service was very good. Yeah the carpet and fish tanks could really use a good cleaning, I guess that's the only con besides the wait. I'm not really sure what Fat O. means when he says that the service for white people is bad. Maybe no one offered me chicken feet, but if I wanted them I could have asked and had them. Is there some mysterious food that was being hidden from me in bamboo steamers? Maybe I'll never know ;)
(5)b r.
So fresh, so cheap! It's definitely worth the wait. You just have to be aggressive and know what you want. Best salt and pepper squid. Best shrimp balls. Best sticky rice!
(5)Kelly B.
Apparently I've never had really good Chinese food because the first time I ate at Jade Garden I cursed all those lost years of crappy takeout - this is the real deal, man. Lunchtime is dim sum and a long wait. Go here for an early bird dinner and you have the place to yourself and the food comes out pronto. Ahhh...the food. Steaming large portions of the most awesome Chinese food ever. I can't really describe it, it's just plain good. I recommend the egg rolls, special beef, and chow mein. Try to come with lotsa people so you get a big table and with it a lazy susan in the middle, yeah! Share the feast and leave happy.
(5)Wendy L.
Finally Dim Sum worth eating!! Living in Orange County for a few years can be hazardous to your health when you can't grease up the machine with good greasy sustenance that dim sum provides. But alas, like Superman to sunlight, I am revived!! I was about to faint waiting for the "loudspeaker" (tiny little Chinese lady) to call out my Chinese last name to seat us. The traveling food in carts was torture, but finally there was hope, I heard my name and party of 4. We were saved! The carts came and we ordered all our hearts' desire. Quickly our table filled with greasy bamboo steamers, and quickly our tummies were full of the delicious tiny treasures. Our tab for 4 people rolled up to a measly $34.30. What a deal!! We rolled out of the restaurant while shuffling through the crowd still trying to get a seat. The cool air outside and rain was no issue, because our souls were happy and warm inside. (sigh).
(4)Tonya N.
This place is a good go to place for great chinese food... Very fast, good quick service and its a lively place. I am noticing more now that there is a line these days... but surprising this restaurant is larger than it looks, there is more space in back. We always get the beef chow mein, honey spare ribs and walnut shrimp, all classics and done very well here. Yum... looking forward for another hit soon.
(4)Diana M.
I went here for dim sum early Sunday morning. Usually there's a long wait, but there wait was pretty short for us at 10:30AM. It does the standard dim sum very well - it is well-seasoned and not bland. They use a lot of meat and shrimp in their dumplings, and everything kind of has a homey taste. They do the little carts, although I also noticed there was much less traffic in the backroom. However, the backroom was also much quieter, so you could actually have a conversation without yelling at each other.
(4)Stan F.
Athough this place is known for it's dim sum, I like the seafood here. They have a live tank for crabs, lobster, geoduck, fish, and sometimes shrimp. Also, they are usually cleaning the fresh vegetable of the evening at one of the tables like pea vines or green beans or choy sum. They are also very friendly. They are open amazing hours.
(5)Ivy L.
I don't' think i like this place anymore, they seated us at a corner, and the waitress took forever to get our food. then, they asked us what kind of tea we wanted twice.... i said that i would never come here again. they pull out the food that no one eats, and they just stack the plates weird...
(2)David W.
I walked in and recieved very poor service and on top of that the food was of poor quality as well. Won't be going back unless I hafto.
(1)C P.
If you say lunch at *Jade Garden*..... I am there!!! No need to ask twice. The food is awesome!!!! Just writing this makes my mouth water. The food has always been fantastic.. as for the service it could be a little better. It is not a place of fine dining but for the price it is great. I like to stop in for Dim Sum and one day I look forward to ordering off of their menu.
(4)Laura K.
Sometimes we are just lemmings and follow each other off the side of cliffs. The dim sum is decent and fairly inexpensive. My favorite dish was the pork stuffed bean curd. It was the best I've ever had. The sticky rice was just ok and the bbq pork stuffed noodle was overcooked and gummy. The shumai was good as was the lobster dumplings. 4 dishes and the bill was under $18. Dim sum is like pizza to me. Even bad dim sum is pretty good. I have never had really bad dim sum come to think of it. I usually go to Ocean city after Top Gun and Fortune city shut down. Jade Garden is run down, it has the same chinatown service as all the other restaurants and I feel so bad for all those live fish stacked on top of one another in the front tanks. There really isn't anything special about this place that would make me pick it out over any other dim sum place in town. How about opening a dim sum restaurant with a clean inviting interior, english speaking servers(at least a few), menu with pictures and descriptions for the beginners , and a mind boggling array of traditional and not so traditional choices. I think something like that exists but its either under the yelp radar or its in Bellevue.
(3)Hoi L.
I would never voluntarily go back there again. First off, I had a group 11, so I called in early to make a reservation for lunch, and the lady said they don't take reservations and that we have to wait in line. So I tried to see how long if it would take long, then she kept on interrupting me saying I have to wait in line, annoyed, so I hung up on her. Second, the service was horrible. I was the only one who speaks Cantonese in my group so all my friends were depending on me to translate. But the dim sum ladies were ALWAYS impatient, one of them asked me if I want anything, so I turned to ask my friends, then when I turned back around, the lady already left. I was frustrated the whole time I was there, they weren't accommodating in the first place. I do have to admit their food is good, but not that great. I'd rather get good service and have mediocre food.
(1)Koriann B.
I absolutely love Jade Garden for dim sum. I've never been there for anything else so I can't vouch for that, but the dim sum is fantastic. And cheap. So cheap! My favorite thing off the cart is the pork and mushroom "footballs". They're crunchy but gooey but sweet but savory. Everything you could want. My recommendation? If you have enough forethought to plan dim sum (which I don't always!), you can call and get reservations.
(5)Gini M.
Best Dim Sum I've had! If you go in and there is that long of a wait then it's got ot be good!
(4)Brent S.
I had a great plate of Mu Shu Pork for dinner, and was very happy with the service. I hear the Dim Sum is amazing and is what you should really go there to have.
(3)Arthaey A.
We wanted to go here one afternoon for dim sum, but with a line out the door, we decided to eat elsewhere. So we ended up there for a late-night dinner instead, when it wasn't crowded. Very good Mongolian beef.
(4)Gerald P.
This place is as good as it gets for Dim Sum in Seattle. There is always a wait at lunch... A long wait on the weekend. But it is worth it if you have the time.
(5)Dave L.
Chinese food in Seattle sucks. Sorry. I've had friends who kept insisting for the longest time that there's great Chinese food to be had, but I live on the Eastside where there are even fewer options. Finally I caved and asked around for recommendations for great dim sum. Unanimously, everyone told me that Jade Garden would be the place, that their dim sum is awesome and authentic. They don't take reservations, but they will let you put your name on the list if you call ahead. So I called about an hour ahead of time for a Saturday morning, and then made the trek over. After we got there, there was still a ~40 minute wait. I don't mind the wait; standing around in a crowded room with tacky decorations is practically part of the dim sum experience. Speaking of tacky, the entire ceiling here has a garden lattice with fake vines and various fake fruits. If you look closely, you will see "carrots" sprouting from the vines -- hilarious. Anyways, the ambiance and service were pretty much on par with dim sum I've had in Asia and in places with much larger first-generation Asian populations. The food, though. It's VERY greasy. Everything was very overcooked, and a fair bit of it was cold. There's not a lot of excuses for it, the food was simply a little bit South of average. Shrimp shao mai were so overcooked that they were tough and rubbery, same with doll har gau. Cheong fun was completely overcooked to mush, and was cold as well. The eggplant was so completely saturated with oil that I couldn't swallow it. To be fair, the style was very authentic in every way. I was feeling nostalgic and looking for something that reminded me of home, and this did the trick. But I can't see myself eating here again.
(2)Bao N.
Trust me, I have a Chinese last name. I really like the food here. Obviously tons of Chinese people also like this place because it's always swarming with patrons! The prices are affordable. The dim sum is better than 90% of other places in the area. Last year, though, I found a little cockroach in the steamer. YUCK! But, okay, 4 stars. I still love the food. Can't help it.
(4)Nick G.
I have a love-hate relationship with Jade Garden. I take my kids there once in a while and the plus side is that you're going to get a HUGE meal where everyone is stuffed for around $25. You can't really beat that for dim sum. Compared to other upper scale dim sum locations and the food is sub par. If you're looking to feed your woman and 2 little ones I like that you don't have to spend $50 for dim sum. Jade Garden isn't the cleanliest place (what location in China town is?) but I keep coming back.
(3)Jennifer R.
the food is awsome!
(5)P H.
Solid dim sum, not amazing, but typically producing a steady and reliable quality of food.
(3)Mancis Y.
I would say in the Seattle area this is probably the best Chinese Restaurant. However it still doesn't compare to any Chinese restaurant in BC, Canada.
(4)Bob G.
Years ago we had dim sum at another establishment in the International District. Based on you yelpers, we tried the Jade Garden today. We got there around 12:30 and were seated almost immediately. We got a seat right where the carts were rolling out. In spite of my comments about Chicken Feet on the way there, guess what my wife asked for? They were still as tasty and greasy and fatty as the last time. We didn't even get started on the steam cart containers before she had the table filled up. More than we could eat for around 16 dollars and it was all yummy. This is definitely better than other Dim Sum venues I have tried. We will be back - and this time concentrate on the steamer cart. UPDATE: We got there around 11:30 Sunday morning. Yeah, it was crowded. Parking was almost non-existant - something about a Seahawks game too! I dropped off wife, daughter and grand daughter and went to find a place to park. Luck would put me only 3 blocks away - kind of like parking at the Kirkland Costco, wait while someone gets in their car and pulls away. Much to my surprise, they were already seated when I got there. # young Asian women were kind enough to share the huge table they were at. And there was already food there. We went more for the Steamer trays this time. The 10 year old didn't like much - except the chow mein. But the other 3 of us didn't get anything that wasn't delightful. And I guess the favorite was the Honey / Walnut Prawns - Delish!!!
(5)Brian C.
Dim sum is great. When you go there during lunch, you'll notice the place is filled with black-haired customers. For a chinese restaurant, that is always a good sign. Dim sum is very well priced. Dim sum for 4 should cost around $35-40, including tax and tip! Advice: arrive at 11AM or 1PM, but not in-between. Otherwise, it'll be a wait! Weekends are busiest. This place would have received 5 stars but the floors are typical of a Chinatown restaurant.
(4)Drew K.
Awesome food. Another Seattle must
(5)S Y.
This place is packed on the weekends for Dim Sum (good sign of good food) and the price is very good for groups. I go here maybe once a month so just dress warmly if you're standing outside because it's worth it once you get in.
(4)C C.
Din sum was good, but we made the mistake of thinking that meant dinner would be good too - wrong!!! Worst pork wonton noodle soup every. We also had some strange tofu specail. It was just okay. I'll come back for dim sum only!
(2)Midge C.
BEST DIM SUM! It is worth the long wait. Mmmm.... shrimpy goodness!
(5)Alisa M.
How can you argue about little steamed packages full of random delights? Yummy-yummy-in-my-tummy!!! We went on a Saturday in the afternoon and the place was packed, but we were seated after only a couple of minutes wait time. I had my son with me and they totally accommodated me, plus each member of the staff came over at various points to gush over my kid. Sort of your typical crazy, loud, busy dim sum restaurant atmosphere; one waitress started vacuuming around our table with us still eating. Gotta love the frenetic energy. Plus, we porked out and the whole meal only cost $22.
(4)Lindsey M.
I frequent Jade Garden mostly during my lunch on weekdays because there is such a long wait on the weekends (which should tell you how good the food is). Although not always the cleanist establishment or the friendliest, the quality of the food makes up for what their service lacks. Their shui mai is the tastiest I have ever had in all of Seattle (even better then Top Gun on eastside), their delicious shrimp cakes are steamed and then pan fried with sesame seeds and although typically not fresh off the cart, still pack good flavor. I would recommend any dim sum lover or anyone wanting to try dim for the first time to try Jade Garden. I refer many friends and family and will continue to give them my business.
(4)Lily H.
I'll have to admit that I'm not a big fan of dim sum. The dim sum I had were not that great--especially the ones that were pan-fried, somewhat burnt and oily. The cha-shao-bao were cold. Portions were O.K. The best were the fried cakes of garlic leeks and shrimp. Tea did not arrive until well after several dishes had arrived. Noisy and crowded...seats and tables are kind of beat up. I know some people really like this place but it's not my cup of tea, and I've had better dim sum at China Gate or House of Hong.
(2)candice s.
food was ok. service was only ok. my friend asked for something at the end of our meal and was told there was no more only for us to see one was on every cart we saw on the way out the door! in addition several of us were sick afterward - two for just one day and another is still ill nearly a week later.
(2)Keri A.
Have you tried the Lo-Sah Bao here? Took my mother-in-law (born-in-China) here to celebrate father's day with us and she wa so impressed she had us order these because this place did such a good job with all our typical favorites they might do this well. They did so well we asked for another plate. Their Cha-sui bao don't rival her homemade ones but who's does. The prices were great for the quality too. You think we would have complained about the wait since we went on Father's day around graduation time but we called ahead and only had a short time of being squeezed in the crowd which was sort of part of the experience.
(5)Ann M.
Didn't like my dinner at all. Will have to come back on a Saturday morning for dim sum and hopefully update this review to a more positive one.
(2)Curtis H.
good food. very poor service. never filled my water once the entire time i was there despite the fact that it wasn't busy.
(1)Thigh C.
The best Dim Sum in Seattle I think. When you go here, don't expect anything like fine dining Chinese Restaurant. Go here, wait for like 30 minutes outside or inside while watching people chow down or their aquarium. When it's your time to sit, pick whichever you like, eat, eat and eat (no conversation here), server will clean your table, and pay cheap and go home full and happy. And that's like 1 hour including the wait! Ofcourse, some servers can be rude here or maybe have a language barrier but everything here is about the food. People come here just for the food. Tried pretty much everything including the chicken feet, tripe etc. Tyr their tiny mustard cake, it's soft and flaky. Good stuff.
(5)Nicole P.
this is my second review of jade garden. i'm torn. i love this place and i have been here god knows how many times with groups of varying sizes and all but this last time have had a great experiance... i can in with my boyfriend for a early lunch before i had to go to work. my bf and i have different taste in dim sum so we each collected our different little plates and enjoyed with out yummy hot tea. we left in good spirits. 20 min after we got home, i became voilently ill. throwing up, stomach cramps, shaking, sweating, freezing. i've had food piosening before and i am 95% sure that was what was going on. my boyfriend was totally fine and very confussed. as stated i was about to go to work, and when i got there i was sent home by an angry boss accussing me of coming into work hung over. i was sick all night and into the next morning. overall... i'm not sure if i am going to be going back to jade gardens. i love the palace, but this past experiance was a little to bad to ignore...
(2)Alraune H.
This place is way too popular for being middling to poor. Better dim sum elsewhere in the ID, better service elsewhere in the ID, better locations elsewhere in the ID. It does have a large sign and it's easy to find, so could that be it?
(2)Henry L.
The Seattle ID is dominated by mostly cantonese restaurants. Surprisingly, the dim sum is only mediocre. The best of the bunch is Jade Garden (right now). It stands out in terms of quality of the food, but the actual space of the restaurant is extremely awkward. The restaurant is cramped and the back room doesn't get much traffic in terms of the carts.
(4)Nico D.
Yummy....I haven't stopped thinking about this place since we left! Ok, so I waiting for my Husband and wasn't quite sure what to do... A lady came up to me and asked if I wanted custard and spring rolls, I said sure, I thought it was like bread at an Italian restaurant or chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant... My husband got there and said " You ordered already?" haha... Anyway, I am glad I started with those, everything was amazing, fresh, ready, and cheap! It was a perfect lunch date before going back to work. Although it was not busy when we went ( because it was 2:00) There is usually a line around lunch or dinner time. I think it is worth it though... I will def be back, prob this week!
(5)Theresa L.
TOO MUCH MSG! Something my whole family doesn't like. I found the area we were sitting in was dark and to me not so clean. Hopefully, that has changed it's been a while since I've been there. Selection of dim sum was pretty good and they are lined out the door most weekends.
(2)Alexis X.
I'm told this is the best dim sum Seattle has to offer. So far, I agree, which isn't saying much. I'm still looking for something better. The only other dim sum is on the Eastside, called Top Gun. They're both comparable. Nothing to get too excited about. Food is generally fresh and service is fast. Variety and quality is very average. The biggest reason I don't go ofter is because the wait on the weekend can be up to an hour+, and the waiting area is like herding cows.
(3)B. D.
The chairs and tables are old and warn, and the decor could use a little sprucing up, but the food is good. My husband and I started going here when we first dated, and he had come in when he was a child with his parents. Seems much of the food goes unchanged. We generally go there for dim sum, If going on the weekend it is important to get there before 10am, otherwise the wait times are long and people are waiting on the sidewalk as the entry is packed. The deep fried seasame balls, steamed hom bow, and sticky rice always hit the spot. Just make sure to drink lots of water, as it is a bit salty. This place is really inexpensive, and tasty.
(4)Marcess O.
I heart Jade Garden. I always get excited about visiting my friends in Bothell because that surely means we'll be having a dim sum breakfast on a Saturday. But you have to get there early enough to find parking and to get a seat. Don't be afraid of getting placed in the back. It's actually the beginning of the cart service. Everything I've had here has been super fresh and super good. It's also melt-in-your-mouth addictive. Minus a star because parking can be an issue. Also if you don't make it in enough time you can be waiting for a table for a while. Last time we were here, my other visiting friend got an upset tummy, but I suspect that she's not used to this style food and that she didn't drink enough oolong tea (it was, afterall, her first dim sum experience). Oh, and by the way, drink plenty of tea when comsuming the fried/greasy (in a good way) goodness. And really, I wrestled with deducting a star or not. Those can be pretty trivial when it comes down to good dim sum in Seattle. My friend's husband is always the one that orders, so I don't always remember what we get, but everything I've had has been good. If you're not a fan of the egg tart that usually goes along with dim sum, try their custard buns. I've had dreams about these things!
(4)Ian N.
I went here last night after far too many cocktails. From what i recollect, it was amazing! The beef chow-fun was delicious and far above average, as they used plenty of bean sprouts to not only cut the usually overwhelming beef taste, but it also helped with the incredible amount of grease that this dish is usually known for. We also ordered a great stuffed tofu dish that involved fried prawns and piping hot tofu cubes. As said before the service is a bit lacking, we needed a waiter a few times but it seemed as though they were a bit understaffed. The place is pretty clean, with a crab tank in the front, green color scheme, and extremely clean windows, it was incredibly inviting. i Think the location on the east side of Chinatown helps with giving them a distinct feel, it isn't given the foot traffic opportunities some of the other places have down the hill, and i think this may have something to do with how cool this place is. I'd go again.
(4)Josh S.
First let me start by saying this is by far the best Chinese food you can get on the West Coast! I ordered the double mushroom beef and the seafood pot. Both dishes were absolutely amazing! The meat and seafood was cooked to perfection and the mushrooms were crazy good! Service is not this best I have ever experienced (at peak times)... But believe me the food is worth it, I will be coming here anytime I really want good authentic Chinese.
(5)Patrick N.
I can't give it 5 because it's just too crowded at times...went for lunch on a Wed. and it was packed...the 2 of us ended up sitting with 2 other couples at a 9 seat round table...at least there was a 1 seat buffer between each couple...gotta have that buffer seat. Food was good and service was fine. It's pretty hectic in there with the waiters trying to serve so many people at once. Ordered the pork dumplings, shrimp dumplings, sticky rice, honey walnut shrimp, 2 hot teas (they charge you for hot tea which was a little unusual for a chinese place) for around $15. Not too shabby.
(4)G G.
Worst Chinese food we've ever had. Our eggrolls were coated in a thick 1/2 inch batter on top of the rice wrap and then deep fried as was the chicken dish. The walnut shrimp tasted old and the mayonaise used as an accompaniment was clear - a sure sign it's been setting out on the counter for a while. When we walked in at 4pm they tried to sell us their old dim sum from the morning and we passed. Thinking we would get a great fresh meal - we were shocked. My husband is half chinese so he knows something about decent chinese food - this made him sick. I'm wondering if many of these posts may be fraudulent. There can't be this many happy people coming out of this joint.
(1)Chustine M.
buddha and i love this place for dim sum! we always get great service and awesome food =) stuffed eggplant, tripes, shrimp stuff, spare ribs, chicken feet...yummmmm!
(5)Addie S.
Food was good. Dim Sum that is. But the service was terrible ... hey it's a Chinese place right? Even in the Rowland Heights area in SoCal Asian restaurants aren't great with service. Good thing I speak Cantonese. :)
(4)Christopher T.
Cheap and delicious dim sum.
(4)Strand M.
The wait isn't worth the food. The dim sum is good, but nothing was amazing, and the wait was ridiculous.
(2)susan m.
Eat here only if you have an iron stomach. While on a business trip, I visited jade garden. Not only did I get sick from Jade Garden's food, but so did three other people from the office at which I was working. My food poisoning was so severe I ended up in the emergency room. This place is FILTHY. I posted this warning about a month ago, but either it's so well buried, I can't find it, or it has mysteriously disappeared. I fear the latter, so here it is again. I think the last time the kitchen staff washed hands was about 1977. . . PS: Interesting. As soon as I posted this, my previous comments popped up. Wonder why they did not earlier? Maybe yelp does not want reviewers to be too negative? Sorry. i think horrendous food poisoning is something potential customers should know about.
(1)Alan M.
We were seated for lunch after a short wait and soon met with the carts. All of the food was good, especially the honey walnut prawns, the bean paste rolls, and the bone-in barbecue. I also liked the little fruit tarts for a refreshing bite after all of the sticky and steamed dishes.
(4)Sherwin L.
Dim sum review. This is a favorite spot for my family on weekend mornings. But beware! Long lines and busy waiters are to be expected during these hours. If possible, I recommend dim sum on a weekday morning (10-12). Far less customers, but there aren't as many carts out. Service: pretty decent for a traditional ID restaurant. The servers mostly understand Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Sometimes, they whisk through the dim sum dishes rather quickly, but are mostly accommodating. Food: the dim sum is mostly spectacular here. My favorites are the chicken sticky rice in lotus leaf (lo mai gai), shrimp dumplings, and every other dumpling they have. The crispy taro dumplings are excellent too. Price: average to high. A little more than you might spend at some other dim sum joints, but reasonable. Great brunch place. Some friends of mine have had expectations a tad high, waited half an hour and ended up disappointed. It's not blow-your-mind fare, but very tasty Hong Kong lunch food. For me, it's worth a good wait.
(4)Iris M.
My favorite dim sum restaurant in Seattle. The service is horrible, but they don't really focus on service at dim sum places. There is always a wait, but that's because it is popular. If you can, try to avoid the back room. If they seat you in the back room, I would try to let someone know which plates you want before waiting for everything to come around to your table. Their shrimp balls are great, shao mai is awesome, and their stuffed eggplant is wonderful. Don't forget your egg tarts.
(4)Anak U.
I always go to Jade Garden when I want Chinese. One hour drive from Puyallup is worth it. Dim sum is great. However, my favorite dish is steamed garlic lobster ($10/LBS). You can't find better and cheaper lobster anywhere else.
(4)Jason J.
All I have to say is this place is GOOD! I love the DimSum.
(5)Carrie M.
i love jade garden especially the walnut prawns. delish!
(4)Liz M.
i agree with other reviewers...be there a bit early..don't stroll in at noon or you'll be standing out in the rain for an hour... but if you get there around 10:30-11 you'll only wait 10 minutes or so... not too terrible... honey walnut shrimp...definitely tasty worth getting two orders so everyone gets a couple shrimp... the eggplant and shrimp thingy was tasty as well... pretty much everything i tasted was good..i prefer the unsweet bbq pork bun compared to the sweet glazed one...i don't know the names of any of these dishes and generally refer items as "that one" when ordering so sorry if that's not helpful hehe... groups are good for being able to try a wide variety of stuff...... but even with three people i felt we were able to try a bunch... maybe 6 or 7 dishes... and still only paid 25 bucks total for the bill... not too shabby... parking blows so drive your butt around for a few minutes and you can find something but drop off someone to put your name on the list... oh...but if you want water/soda and not just tea you have ask right away as getting someone to get it for you later may be challenging...
(5)Jill S.
I can't count the number of times I've been to Jade Garden, and for the most part, it's very consistent. This past Sunday (Seahawks game at 1:00), we decided to go for lunch with the knowledge that it was going to be a mad house--and it was. Despite the shouting that goes on between the cashier (who mans the wait list) and the hostesses, they have a pretty fair and efficient system for getting people seated. Expect to be asked if you're willing to share a table if your party is small--and feel free to decline and wait for the next table that opens up. The prices are good and the food is good, when it's served hot. In a lot of cases, they'll bring a selection from the back if the food on the cart has gotten cold, but not always. If you have a favorite that you don't see on the cart, feel free to ask for it. They're very good about remembering and bringing it to you from the kitchen. Water won't be served automatically so remember to ask if you want it. I'd recommend avoiding the restrooms if possible. The place is not clean, but it's pretty typical for dim sum establishments; I think it's part of their charm. I used to also go to Noble Court in Bellevue occasionally--which was very clean and presentable. But I'd heard there were numerous health violations (I guess looks can be deceiving), so I've stayed with Jade Garden.
(3)Jeff K.
Kept hearing about it - so after returning from an all-out eatfest in Hong Kong in April, I had to finally try it - I'd say this dim sum ain't shabby. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor, variety and service, too. Sure Vancouver has some amazing places for dim sum but Jade Garden can hold it's own. We were seated quickly on a weekend, so I can't complain - nice and noisy just like the HK tea houses.
(4)Jason C.
It had been at least a year since I last had Dim Sum so my DS palate was a bit rusty and out of shape. All the typical DS delights can be found here. The sizes are all well portioned and generally generous. The staff was a bit inattentive, but I'm giving lots of leniency considering it was Memorial Day and the place was jam packed with hungry and aggressive Asian people. Although the meal was more than enjoyable and gut growingly fulfilling, I'll admit that DS has lost a great deal of it's attraction. It's greasy, it's often messy, and it was just a bit much. Jade Garden gets a confident 3 stars from me. A full star alone is credited for it's prices which are oddly low. Maybe they are using rats instead of chicken...
(3)Emily C.
Jade Garden is my favorite meat serving dim sum place in Seattle although it's always a bit of a gamble - no one wants to be seated in the dreaded annex. They serve one of my favorite hot & sour soups and even though the almond chicken isn't like it used to be it's still pretty darn tasty. It's not something I would usually order in a restaurant but the old recipe was so good it was impossible to stop eating until it was gone. Unfortunately last time I visited there was a Dino Rossi campaign sign in the window. I can no longer eat there without an internal struggle.
(4)A D.
food is delicious but service is TERRIBLE for non-dimsum meals. the waiters are slow to take orders. the food takes forever to come out. the last time i went, my party had to ask twice before we received our waters. the cashier was extremely rude when we were paying our bill. i understand that it can be frustrating if a group has several different forms of payment, but he was visibly angry and spoke quite snappily. when we asked if there was anything else to take care of on the bill, he snapped, "WHAT MORE IS THERE TO SAY?" i was quite taken aback. the only reason i'm giving jade garden two stars is because of its food.
(2)Yasuo S.
Fabulous dim sum place. You know it is going to be good when 95% of their patron are Asian? Anyway, we ordered mostly steamed goods such as har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings), Chinese broccoli (not technically dim sum, but an obligatory fresh steamed green vegetable, okay? and the most surprising was their spring rolls. I always thought spring rolls are for non-Chinese diners (what Teriyaki chicken is for non-Japanese diners at Japanese restaurants), but theirs got freshest shrimp and also lightly friend and crispy-best spring rolls we've ever had (we eat at Oakland Chinatown often but stay clear away from spring rolls as they tend to be deep-fried, greasy and full of cheap vegis like cabbage.) So, every dish we ate that had sea food in them were of the freshest ingredients and we were blown away by them. I was looking for Mango pudding, but they only had strawberry pudding. It's basically the same concept (pudding with condensed milk) except that there were chunks of real strawberries and it was yummy. In San Francisco, there is a real amazing dim sum place (fancy as well) called Yang Sing- but unless you are paying $$$$$ at Yang Sing, Jade Garden is a five-star for its price range.
(5)Jimmy G.
Waited an hour after reading the stellar Yelp reviews, and this broke my dim sum cherry. It was tasty, pretty cheap and the best I've had so far.
(4)Don H.
Best dim sum in town.
(5)abigail b.
i went back to jade garden (as promised) during dim sum brunch hours. the aquariums were far more entertaining this time around; crabs were housed with one giant monkfish on the bottom tier, and several shrimp were on the top tier. we were seated immediately at a communal table with three teenage-looking boys. we all tore into the dim sum as soon as it arrived on the carts. we split steamed and seared shrimp dumplings, pork dumplings, bbq pork buns, and fried taro dumplings between the two of us. after tip, the total was merely $20. we happily rolled out of jade garden with a second impression eager for naps. is this an exciting review? it's hardly exciting, due to it being a less-than-intimate encounter in terms of the food; however, i did go back, and i'm somewhat relieved that the dim sum does exist.
(4)Kristopher C.
These guys know how to serve up some serious dumplings. The long line says it all; chino food worth waiting for. We called ahead and by the time we got there the wait was about 8 minutes long. The family and I got a pretty big table with the lazy susan in the middle. I hate using it cause i feel like a douchebag. that and using my windshield wipers on full blast. anyways.. their carts were stacked with good food. i dont know the names or whats in most of them but they are delicious. And honestly, its not one of those im full and thirty minutes later youre craving more food cause chinese food does that to me. I had a decent amount of dumplings and mushus and gyozas and pork ribs and i certainly was pleased with how everything tasted and how the bill came out. there was 5 of us and the bill was $60 bones. take that golden chopsticks!! ill definitely have to cruise back there soon. for the food of course. oh yeah, i fell in love a few times.. man, my affinity for asians is getting worst. jade garden, you my only friend.
(4)Annie D.
We found a great place for dim sum. Authentic food with authentic people. I love walking into a Chinese restaurant and have everyone speak Chinese. I can't understand them but that makes it even better. The food was good and great portions. I love their pan seared chives. YUM.
(4)Cynthia C.
We happened in here because all the Japanese places were closed by 2 and we had til 330 here (on Friday). I agreed to a few random selections off the cart and then we ordered off a little paper. The dim sum was good, the pork rolls good, but the pork off the list was so fatty. When we left we noticed a takeout menu with tons more on it and felt cheated, since all we had was dim sum. I would go back, but now I understand (it was my first time having dim sum). Service was ok, I ordered rice and never got it. Overall it was good and 3 adults and a kid ate for under 40 bucks.
(3)Jennifer H.
I've been to Jade Garden a few times now, a couple of times on a busy weekend, and a couple of times during lunch hour on weekdays, and a couple of times during the week, off-hours. Needless to say, I like it. It's not the cleanest place. In fact, one of the dim sum ladies (those who push the carts with the food) wiped her dripping nose with a kleenex, rolled it into a little ball, and then stuck on the side of her cart next to the food she was serving (the food was covered in bamboo, but still... ew...). Sometimes the plates don't look super clean. It's not the quietest place. Servers often yell at each other from across the room while you're eating, and if you're unlucky enough to get seated at a table near the kitchen, you will hear clanking and shouting and everything else. And on Saturdays and Sundays during peak time (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), you could easily find yourself waiting up to 45 minutes for a table, standing the whole time. Parking blows, especially on a weekend. But... and there's always a but... the food is good. It's fresh. They make all the dim sum favourites and the carts are mixed so you're likely to find something tasty on each cart that passes. The servers are quick to respond with anything you need. The tea is great. And best of all, it's cheap! My husband and I can stuff ourselves on less than $20. Basically, it's ghetto fabulous.
(4)Allie S.
I am an instant gratification sort of person. The fact I can walk in, sit down, and have food in front of me before my tea has been poured makes me all sorts of happy. That's why dim sum and I have a long and loving relationship. Jade Garden does it right. We ended up with a table right next to the kitchen during the middle of the 2 o'clock "dim sum ends in an hour OH GOD RUN!" rush today. This meant we got EVERYTHING super fresh. Huge portions, reasonable prices... for $24 including tip it fed two ravenously hungry girls and sent them home with enough leftovers for tomorrow's lunch. And possibly dinner. And the woman who most frequently visited our table was super friendly and helpful -- not typical of any dim sum experience I've had, heh.
(5)john b.
These guys have the best DIm Sum I've ever tasted. The half hour wait on any given day is worth it. I normally stay away from places thta are busy but I will wait if I have too since it is the best. The good thing is that, they do take reservations, which i find AWESOME!! Have yet to try their dinner or lunch. One of these days I will but I'll stick with my lunch and dinner places for now.
(5)Don N.
First, I gotta apologize that this review is two years old. It was just sitting in my drafts.So we had just come from Vancouver with a pretty bad dim sum experience and we were hoping Seattle would provide some much needed solace. Returning to Seattle after twenty-some odd years, I was hoping to find some flavors from my childhood but unfortunately the place I went to as a kid had shut down. Luckily, Jade Garden provided a great alternative. We entered during the lunch hour and were seated communally as we were hungry and didn't mind sharing a table with strangers if it meant we'd eat sooner. Better than an hour wait, right? We ordered some of the basics: char siu bao, har gao, siu mai, egg custard tarts and fried sesame balls filled with lotus seed paste. All the items were well done, tasty and helped to stamp out the Vancouver horror show experience.
(4)Nhung D.
Oh Jade Garden how I love thou. Your dim sum are drool worthy. I can't barely pronounce the dishes correctly so there is no way that I'll be able to spell it. Basically everything with shirmp in it is yummy. Their egg rolls are so good, and the fried taro stuff with pork is sooooo good. Trying new things here is fun because if you don't like it no biggie just point and pick something else! Oh, and I love their fruit tarts. I only come here for dim sum so I don't really know how about their rest of their menu. Keep in mind that this place gets very busy on the weekends (during dim sum hour) and it's also busy on weekdays during lunch (so around 11-12:30). The wait here is unbearable during the weekend if you come during rush hour on an empty stomach. So if you want dim sum on the weekend and don't feel like waiting for 30+ come after 1:00. ***Since it's super busy during dim sum hour they put your name on a wait list and they NOT call your the names in order. There were people whom came after us and we get tables before us! Took off a star for this! Another thing to keep in mind is that finding parking can be hard since they don't really have an allocated parking lot so you have to find street parking.
(4)Thadeus C.
Best dimsum. Xiaolong Bao, Shumai, Shrimp and chive sesame panfried dumpling, radish cake, chinese doughnut in rice noodle and sesame balls are really good. Pretty much all dim sum stuff here is really good, but the one downside is the long wait. Avoid the long wait by sharing a table if your less than 4 people.
(5)Neil Ryan G.
HATE Nothing. DISLIKE Nothing. LIKE The hot tea. The salted fish and chicken fried rice. The Chinese broccoli. Our server was actually nice and smiling (unlike most authentic Chinese restaurant waiters). LOVE The shrimp and candied walnuts. The hot pot.
(4)Aris L.
A good place to eat dim sum. I ordered the chaliong and many more. usually this place was very crowded. good quality of food. a good place to take your family here for breakfast or lunch. RECOMMENDED!!
(4)Maria S.
This review is for dim sum only. Let me start off with a disclaimer: I know nothing about dim sum. I have been once before, in Berkeley, where I went with a native speaker and therefore didn't order a single thing myself, and everything else I learned from the internet! Which is all a long way of saying: results not typical. Food I loved the food here. I went with my (very hungry) partner and between the two of us we had sticky rice, xiu long bao (I think this is what they are called? Pork dumplings), shu mai, rolled rice noodle with beef, baked BBQ pork bun, and to top it all off more sticky rice. The sticky rice was amazing, great flavor and very filling. The Pork dumplings were also very good--large and meaty, with good flavor. I don't like shu mai, but my partner said he found them the least good of all the options. The rolled rice noodle was good, if a tiny bit bland, and the BBQ pork bun was also good, although not my cup of tea. Speaking of tea, there are several options, but we were so overwhelmed when we first walked in that we didn't understand what they were asking. Not to worry, we got oolong and it was good. Prices were very good, and despite ordering more food than 2 people normally would (my partner eats A LOT) the total came to about $20 after tax but before tip. This was more than enough food, even for us, and we often get comments from restaurant staff about how much my partner eats! Atmosphere Cozy and comfortable, but not upscale. The servers and other staff are friendly, and there are a lot of people in here, at least on a weekend morning! Service Service was very attentive and there was always a cart around for more food, and someone to clear dishes and refill the water in our teapot. There was no wait to be seated at 9:30 in the morning, but about 20 minutes after we sat down the place was totally full. Everyone was very nice to us, despite the fact that we were pretty clueless. However, when we first went in (again, at around 9:30 in the morning, so they were maybe thinking of turning over the table as quickly as possible?) we hadn't even sat down yet by the time we were inundated with requests for tea type and what dishes we wanted. Maybe this is normal, but it was too much for me, especially since I don't know much about dim sum (and my partner had never even heard of it before). I still give this place 5 stars, though, because I really loved the food! More than the place I went to in Berkeley. I will definitely be back, and soon!
(5)Raymon O.
My favorite place for dim sum in Seattle. Super cheap, absolutely delicious. Their century egg congee is just the best, and all the dim sum staples are all delicious. I can't seem to make myself like chicken feet though, no matter how hard I try. If you go here outside of dim sum hours, the salt and pepper squid is awesome, as are the seafood noodle dishes. Really, everything is good here. Regardless of the dishes, I've stuffed myself sick with a few other people many times and the bill is rarely over $10.
(5)Henry T.
This review is about the dim sum only. I have tried the food off the menu, and like others, I agree that it's decent, but there are probably other, cleaner, nicer, and more professional restaurants alternatives near you. However, the dim sum here is outstanding . A few items stand out in particular - the shrimp and cilantro, scallops, pork and ginger dumplings, and the "footballs" (fried stuffed pork rice cakes?). Also, in my opinion, the skin of the dim sum is MUCH too thick. Several of the items I mentioned above have fillings as good as I've EVER had, but the skin takes away a little. In fact, a lot of people will write off the dim sum here just because of the thick skin. Me, I'm more broad-minded about it - the overall taste is great. Service "sucks" here (as it does in most authentic Chinese restaurants - but that could be a cultural difference about what entails good service). The atmosphere is horrid. The cleanliness is, by American standards, atrocious. However, for dim sum, I agree with just about every professional review that this is the best dim sum in Seattle.
(5)Janina U.
you win sum.. YOU DIM SUM! hahaha, yay for dimsum in seattle. it's been a while since i've had my fix in SF, but i'll say that jade garden isn't half bad. THE WAIT IS Horrendous with a capital H. and even tho im filipino/semi-asian, i couldnt help but feel the chineseee people were being seated ahead of me and my caucASIAN friend.. geeebus, 7 people came in and literally didnt wait and had a table. NEXT TIME i'll hook up with 5 random strangers so we can get a table in under 40 minutes. that would be fun.. and cheap --i believe that the more people at a table, the cheaper the split!! anywhoosers, my friend is preggers, so she kept away from the seafood. UNLUCKY for her, and lucky for me. i forgot and ordered 2 orders of the shrimp dumplings.. man those can really stuff you if you dont pay attention. they were delish, these people do not skimp on the meat. SKIMPING on MEAT = UNCOOL. we also ordered the steamed pork buns, a favorite of mine and hers. she calls them the pillowy things with meat inside. i gave her a lesson, they are called steamed pork buns, or char siu bow. YUM YUM. these were also delectable. and lastly we got the lobster stuffed dumplings.. which i couldn't care for much... im not a big lobster fan.. and it tasted like the $2.00 cheap version of the shrimp dumplings. stick with those. all in all, a pleasant experience..the bill was $25 bucks, but we had like 8 dishes, and that is on average 3 bucks a plate.. WOW CHEAP.. maybe they tabulated wrong.. i sreiously think they did...oh well i tip nicely enough. will definitely come back and recommend.
(4)Vince T.
Best place to eat after you get out of the club. I wouldn't come here for dim sum, seeing how I've been spoiled eating dim sum down in the Bay Area, but yes, food here is quite good when you need drunk food.
(4)Jessica W.
Ok, to be fair, the four stars is only based on two trips to Jade Garden, and for the same dish. When Friday comes and all I can think about is going to the ID, to eat my new favorite food and buy a few necessary indulgences, I know that something has got a hold on me. This particular Friday, I gave myself liberty to eat anywhere along the way, as I took a long walk from Belltown to the ID. I even tried to convince myself to try a new place, one that I had read about, "next time" I said. And there will be a next time. No, this time, I was set on the same dish I had a few weeks ago, one which has sent me on a quest to learn to make these rich, delicate Asian sauces. I am enthralled by the stir fried Bok Choy in Garlic Sauce at Jade Garden. The Bok Choy is perfectly withered, with plenty of crunch and toothiness left to maintain its' authenticity. And I cannot tell you how much chopped garlic they put in this dish, it is a beautiful sight. At times, I found myself slipping clumsily with my chopsticks, causing a few pieced of garlic to hit the table. I could not bare to see them go to waste (yeah, don't worry, I gingerly picked them off the table and slipped them into my mouth.) The sauce is rich like butter, only it is not buttery, slightly thick with a light hew of yellow. It reminds me of perfectly prepared eggs, only it is not eggy. I savour this sauce, with each bite, as it is the last flavor in my mouth, with each bite. As I eat, I look around at everyone else's dishes in the restaurant and I want to try everything. I am tempted to ask the two tables nearest to me, what they ordered. Everyone is with family or friends, happily eating their shared meals. Next time, I vow to try something else. Probably something with black bean or black pepper sauce. I recommend going with friends and sharing, you really want to try, a bit of everything!!!! I have been on Friday nights and been accomodated quickly. Children are definatley welcomed here as well.
(4)Won M.
By far the best dim sum in Seattle. Jade Garden satisfies both adventurous and non-adventurous eaters. Don't be afraid to pick out whatever looks good when the cart is going by. It is as good as it looks. But if it looks "interesting", I would leave it up to the adventurous to try them. I have a feeling a lot of their dishes are not frozen and actually hand made. There are plenty in Seattle that just unthaw and serve. No good. At Jade Gardens you can definitely tell the freshness in most of their dishes. Suggestions: Eggplant dish, Sticky rice, Shrimp in sesame encrusted wrap. mmmm.... Oh, it's CRAZY on the weekends. Get there before 11am, you will be seated fairly fast.
(5)Blake D.
Jade Garden is one of the best dim sum places in town and it's apparent when you try to get a table, no matter what day of the week. You can make it a bit easier on yourself and lunchmates if you call ahead.
(4)Tara G.
BEST DIM SUM IN SEATTLE! The food is always fresh and there is a huge variety. It gets pretty busy on the weekends though, so it's best to make reservations beforehand and to not be shy about flagging a dim sum cart. Try it!!
(5)Figaro A.
the long wait at this place is justified by the excellent quality AND variety of the dim sum here. even in los angeles where i come from you don't see many dim sum joints serving up so many unuaual items such as lobster dumplings & peking duck. most are content with just the har gao, chia xiao bao and radish cake. i also salute their use of traditional bamboo (not aluminum) steamers. i guess seattle's chinese people are fewer in number but have more discriminating taste buds. OT- i've also noticed many white women - asian men couples up here in seattle, which you rarely see in los angeles.
(5)Atif Q.
Good Dim Sum Place. Fast rotations of good quality dim sum. Large tables with rotating center trays make it easy to enjoy a meal without bumping into each other. Recommend sitting towards the wall so that you don't get in the way of the fast moving carts. Crab was o.k. but had a nice ginger flavoring. Metered street parking outside.
(4)E M.
My friend who took me here on saturday for dim sum use to live in san francisco, so he knows his shite. the dim sum here is very hearty and meaty but it's was a little pricey to me probably considering the severe lack of competition in the international district. fast friendly courteous staff.
(4)Charles D.
Very, very good dim sum. You will note if you go there that most of the customers are Chinese. You will also note on a weekend like yesterday, that you may end up waiting in a line for a while - because people go to the Jade Garden because it is very, very good. I recommend you either go very early or very late (remember not to late - dim sum stops being served around 3 pm). You can try their lobster or shrimp dumplings (sha jiao) - both very good ... can't go wrong. I like their radish cake, shu mai, chicken feet (if you like them) or the nice sticky sweet rice (lo mai guy) wrapped in a lotus leaf.
(4)Pma e.
the place is filthy!! so what does it speak of the kitchen and the food!!! i'm surprised they're still in business and the health inspection didn't shut them down!
(1)John S.
Best dim sum in Seattle in my humble opinion. Usually long lines during lunch times. Come really early on Sunday's. The place could use a remodel and I don't like sitting upstairs. Not much in ambience. But do love their dim sum. Three-and-a half stars.
(3)rain L.
Went to Jade Garden for the second time because the first time wasn't very good. I love restaurants that are consistent; so "WAY TO GO J.G!" It's a great Dim Sum place if you 1) like to wait for a table 2) Pay high prices for poor quality food 3) like being served by people who are annoyed you're there, and 4) having the Dim Sum carte pass by you 5 times with the same 3 items and having the server ask you if you'd like the same broccoli that you've already said no to 4 times ago. If all the above are qualities you look for in a restaurant then CONGRATULATIONS YOU FOUND IT!
(1)C W.
I'm an avid dim sum lover. Growing up with this stuff was always a treat with my family in the international district (ID). I can't say it's FABULOUS because nothing beats the more authentic Chinese food in China. I would have to say Vancouver, BC and San Francisco are the two places where you find more authentic Chinese food. Go to ID for a quick fix if you can't afford to fly overseas. Jade Garden has one of the most selections in Seattle. There's plenty to try. Go with an open mind! Dim sum... literally means "touch heart". You will find 3 or 4 little dumplings in the little bamboo steam racks that they cart from table to table. The waitress will scoot her cart over and tell you what she has. If you know Chinese they often ask "what do you want" without telling you, but if you're venturing here for the first time... they'll be nice and open the lids to show you what they have. Be open minded and try something at least once before declaring you don't like it. Even if it's as weird as chicken feet... your taste buds might thank you for it later. Do try their deserts. What I like is Hom Soi Gok.. view here ( dimsum.com/ds1.html ). Price: Each dish is labeled small, medium, large or specialty and the cost starts at $2.50 per plate. The bill at the end usually be about $12-$15 dollars per person (if you eat a lot). Yum Cha- "drink tea". (People sometimes say this in reference of dim sum). If you don't want tea, kindly let them know before they bring you a pot. Each person is usually charged a .50 cent "tea fee". If you're into tea, ask them about their selection that you can choose from. Free refills with tea. Service: As others mentioned.. understaffed. The food is worth it though. If you want someone's attention... make eye contact and flag them over even when they seem busy. You can't sit there all day.. As for their dinners... they're pretty good. Though their dimsum wins the popularity contest among the locals. All I have to say is BE ADVENTUROUS!!!! Enjoy!
(4)teresa w.
Hmmm. I didn't really love my meal. We had hot and sour soup, triple mushroom scallops, and beef chow fun. I thought the hot and sour soup was not quite right. The chow fun was quite bland. And the Mushroom and scallop dish was ok. The service was awesome and super nice!
(2)Chani B.
I love Jade Garden and I love dim sum! Sometimes, I have no idea what I chose. I just pop it in my mouth and pray for the best! I love the fried shrimp rolls and basically anything that rolls by me. ( mommy said I wasnt a picky eater) Be patient if you are going on a busy day...wait thats like everyday! Its well worth the wait. I recommend going with a bunch of people. It won't break the bank.
(4)Alan N.
good dim sum but not vancouver level or even sf level, but good. the cart pushers were all really nice, and very well trained at selling, cross-selling, up-selling their food (they could even sell you e.s.p. plans if there was such a thing). and you never know what they scribble on your tab, but at least the final bill never comes out expensive.
(4)Mandy C.
I will give this place 3 stars because the food was fine but it didn't bowl me over and I had to wait quite awhile to get any of the usual standards at my Sunday dim sum brunch I had a few weeks back. You must go there after 10am because at 9 or 930ish, they were still totally rolling stuff out bit by bit and what little came out got snagged up real quick. I was a bit bummed about that because I just kinda want my food and I want it now. You may call that a bit demanding, but I like to think of them as 'demandy-ies..." Anyhow, I'm usually just rearin to eat when I get to a dim sum joint so when I have to wait for the plates to come out one by one, it's a bit deflating. This isn't my new favorite place but it was nice to try a new restaurant and thought that since they always have a big line, it must be pretty good. I'll have to try this place again at noon when I don't mind the wait and will just see what all they have to offer.
(3)Seth B.
I can't say anything about the entrees here, but the dim sum is amazing. I would recommend going with someone who has previous dim sum experience, or better yet, speaks Chinese, because it can be an overwhelming and intimidating experience. Some items might look or sound strange to you (i.e. chicken feet), but be adventurous because pretty much everything is delicious. Best of all, it's relatively cheap. I usually go in a group of 5 or more, and it ends up costing only $8 or so per person. Make sure you try the sticky rice. And the rice noodle with fried dough in the middle.
(5)will m.
jade graden is definitely the place to go for quality dim sum in seattle. jade garden is pretty much the new kid on the block, carving a niche for itself against the likes of house of hong, sun ya, ocean city and china gate. jade garden is a smaller place compared to those mentioned, but the fact that their food is always good, hot and fresh, they have set the benchmark. the service is a little lacking at times due to the fact it is always so busy for dim sum. the variety is less than at house of hong, but the quality is better because everything is piping hot. parking is a little difficult, for they dont have a parking lot, but there is a public lot 2 blocks east and street parking. if you do decide to go for dim sum, be ready to wait awhile for a table because there is always a line literally out the door.
(4)Brian C.
This place has the best Dim Sum in Seattle..hands down!! The service is ok, but the crowds on the weekends are a big turn off. There doesn't seem to be a very systematic seating process. Overall great dim sum, shui mai is the best in town. Get there early or get there late. Avoid the 11am-1pm crowd.
(4)Oran V.
I had a bad day at Jade Garden, the service was bad plus the dim sum wasn't all that great. We waited about half an hour in line to get in only to get food that was not fresh or tasty as everyone all hyped it up to be. So I really don't understand all the rave reviews and the lines. I must mention that I suggested it to my dad to go there on Christmas, so they were probably extremely busy. Still, there was no excuse for bad food and poor service (we were kind of ignored). I'd like to try them out again but my dad, an avid dim sum eater and who pays, said he would never come back.
(1)Erick P.
Like Honanana T., I consider myself an expert in Dim Sum and Chinese food in general, mostly because I married a Hong Konger (affectionately known as Hongkies), I lived in HK for about a year, and we just plain know what good dim sum, Chinese food tastes like and Jade Garden is NOT it. After reading so many positive reviews on this place, I thought I'd take my family out for a try. To set the correct expectations, we go up to Vancouver, BC every month to get our Chinese food fix and we weren't expecting Jade Garden to match that, but perhaps match our familiar haunts like Top Gun or Noble Court on the Eastside. Boy, were we so disappointed. Firstly, the wait was longer than the 30 minutes quoted by the hostess/cashier/owner. In fact, we waited for over an hour. Nonetheless, it was on a Sunday PM around lunch time so the wait was to be expected. No biggie, but we were getting hungry. When we did get seated, we were asked what kind of tea we wanted which is always a good sign, until the tea was served...hot water, no tea taste. Secondly, our plates and tea cups were dirty and that grossed us out, shoulda paid more attention to Kolby C.'s review. Dirty was right! Yes, most Chinese restaurants have that old carpet, musty, oily smell and I'm willing to overlook that if the food is good. Unfortunately, our experience got worse. We ordered our usual, char siu bao, siu mai, bean curd rolls, custard tarts, fried glutinous rice, and pork spare ribs. The food was terrible! For a place that was this busy, you'd expect tastier, fresher food. Unfortunately, they used cheap ingredients and bad preparation. It was so bad, we didn't bother to try an order a noodle dish or other things despite our appetite. We just wanted to eat what we could and get out of there. Never in my life did I want to just try to gulp down what was in my mouth and leave. Again, I'm not trying to compare this to Vancouver, but compared to Top Gun or Noble Court, this was still awful even at those cheap prices. We spent $21 for two adults and two kids and that was the ONLY redeeming factor of that place. You get what you pay for. I really don't know why anyone would want to wait for this kind of food. Folks, for Seattle's best dim sum, you have to drive across the I-90 and visit Top Gun for a much better dining experience.
(1)A M.
Dim sum was ok, but the wait is unreal! We waited 1:30 to get a table. So by the time we did get a table, we were starved. I don't think I would have given a good review since we were just eating anything and everything that was infront of us. There's one thing you need to know, don't get on the host's nerves. I saw her yell at this poor couple and then she started to trash talk about them to another customer after they got their seat. eeks!
(3)M L.
Only place I've found in Seattle with decent dim sum. Comparable to some places in SF or maybe Crystal Jade in Singapore. Pretty crowded most days, we avoid the weekends. If someone has other good dim sum recs, I'm all ears!
(4)Kate P.
Dim Sum is a beautiful thing. I love the mode of service; endless carts wheeling up to your table, huge selection of pretty, mysterious food bundles. Maybe you can tell, but this was my first dim sum experience. Why have I not visited this world before age 37? I owe this one to my sister dragging me here after picking me up from Sea-Tac. This place is shrimp and pork lovers heaven. Everything we picked was fantastic. We only had one dessert item...these little fried balls of rice dough filled with a bean paste, rolled in sesame seeds, and deep fried. Oh my god...dreams are made of this food. It's beautiful, delicious, fun to eat, kid-friendly and really filling...what more can you ask for? Fine food adventure. I'll be back!
(5)mimi j.
yup, this is the place. $10~15/per person. (tax+food+tip) Must try steamed lobster dumplings / shrimp dumplings!
(5)G B.
Curious about this place for a long time because of the long line of patrons spilling into the street every time we passed by. Do they know something we don't? Is Jade Garden a sleeper à la Green Leaf? The suspense is killing me. So... no. Jade Garden is just so-so and definitely not worth the strain on your calves: if there is a line (and frankly, even if there isn't) head to Sun Ya. If you want the food you've valiantly ingested to remain so, avoid the bathroom.
(2)Piao Piao L.
This is a review of the dim sum. Arrived at 9:30 on a Sunday, and the place was just starting to fill up. By the time we left an hour later, there was a line out the door. Turnover was high, but I didn't feel all that much pressure in that regard. Not much to say about the decor, pretty typical, but the crowd was buzzing and there was a definitely a good vibe in the room throughout the experience. On to the food. The restaurant is fairly small, and the carts kept coming. Good variety, although not spectacular. I can't point to any dish in particular which stood out from the ranks of other dim sum restaurants in the area. I have yet to have a really great dim sum in Seattle, and this place did nothing to change my opinion. Let's see, tried the chicken feet, shrimp dumpling, chicken and crab dumpling, green onion noodle, fried bean curd, sesame ball, fruit tart, custard roll, barbecue roll, probably a few others. All very standard fare. Tea was just ok. They were out of mango pudding, didn't see anything else on the menu which caught my eye. I guess the gold standard for the area remains Imperial Garden in Kent, but if you want really great dim sum, I suppose you have to go to Richmond BC.
(3)S C.
Great food, but long long long waits and scary servers. They keep yelling at me in Cantonese(is it??) I don't think they're trying to be rude - they seem to be quite vocal with each other, too, but still, it's a little difficult to communicate sometimes. Good thing I can just point at things without being rude. Their kong-ge?? (the white gruel stuff) is my favorite, but the sticky rice in a leaf is great, too.
(4)Ben C.
I love me some dimsum! This review is for Jade Gardens Dimsum, I've never been there for anything else but dimsum. You have been warned =P. Also the waitresses can smell a noobie! So be confident when you order or you'll end up with a "special plate" and you won't even know what hit ya! Surprisingly for me great dimsum is actually pretty hard to come by. In the International District there's only a handful of places I eat dimsum at and Jade Garden is more or less our go to. It's good dimsum, it's not amazing but it's pretty consistent and that's important as well. Located right in the heart of the ID, Jade Garden on the weekends and even some of the weekdays for lunch can get slammed with a huge line of people waiting to be seated. It's primarily because there's not much else to choose from around the area. My recommendation is to get there early and put your name down. Don't ever show up later, that goes for ANY dimsum restaurant. Because towards the end of dimsum they don't make anything fresh anymore and they just cycle the old stuff no bueno. They do a good job cycling people in and out of the restaurant. They always have a large staff to handle the number of people that come. The restaurant itself is actually very large. There is a whole back section that a lot of people don't know about so this is definitely a good location to handle large groups. Food...they are consistent. I wouldn't say anything is better than somewhere else. Most everything as long as you are there during the peak hrs is fresh and hot when served to you. Like any good dimsum restaurant the waitresses are always trying to push the large plates on you, Jade Garden is no exception. They see folks that come in that they know aren't familiar with the dimsum process and they will bombard you with plates that are more expensive and aren't really your typical dimsum dishes. This is to those that are just trying dimsum out for the first time. DO NOT HESITATE TO PUSH BACK! You don't want it just say no, don't hesitate cause they will keep asking you because they know you will feel obliged to take it. It's ok your not being rude it's part of the experience. You want something you need to pipe up and ask for it, don't whisper, you see a waiter wave them down you aren't being rude. Also be prepared to share a large table with 1-2 other parties in case you show up with just 2-3 people. Again all part of the experience. So Jade Garden, does a good job with their dimsum go give them a try just get there early to avoid the lines and to make sure you get the fresh stuff =).
(3)Albert L.
Come here for dim sum all the time with my family and relatives whenever I come visit Seattle. The food is pretty good and the atmosphere is friendly. It's like the typical dim sum place which is what I like about it. I highly recommend even though its always busy during noon whenever I come here.
(4)Sandy L.
Dim Sum is good, good choice of variety and price is about the same as Eastside. Parking in chinatown is always challenging! What turns me off is the restaurant environment, it seems dirty!! you can see dust (alot of it) everywhere, the live seafood tanks have green ring on the sides. The entire place needs deep cleaning seriously! The reservation system there kinda messy and very long wait (about an hour) for a table for 2 people. i definltey love dim sum which is the food i grow up with. But i would prefer to make my own conisdering how dirty and messy there.
(3)William Y.
I went there fore dimsum, and the dimsum was fresh and good. Nothing too special but I can become a regular if I live in this city.
(4)Kevin C.
Definitely the best Dim Sum in the Greater Seattle area. However, come during peak hours and expect to wait for a table for a time longer than it takes you to eat. But the food is well worth the wait. My family has been following the head chef of this place from the time he worked at Noble Court in Bellevue, Imperial Garden in Kent, and now he owns the place here. I refuse to go anywhere else for Dim Sum. Their late night dinner is pretty good too. It's our usual spot to go to after a night of drinking and clubbing in Belltown.
(4)Monkey T.
Jade Garden is the "gotta have it" dim sum in Seattle. Hot, fresh, very busy with carts full of exactly what you want. Get here before noon on the weekend to avoid the wait. Monkey do chrysanthemum tea, char siu bao, chicken feet, sticky rice and all your favorites. Be sure to leave room for the egg tarts.
(5)Pamela L.
Yummy dim sum and friendly service.
(4)Melody P.
My favorite Dim Sum place in Seattle. However, it's really busy. If you don't want to wait, you need to get there early. It's not the cleanest restaurant, but definitely has good food. Be patient!
(4)Chad Y.
Good dim sum+cheap prices=4 star dim sum experience. I quickly became a fan of Jade Garden after my first trip here and I can see why it gets such a loyal following. The dim sum selection is good and the flavors are really awesome. The staff is constantly coming by with their carts and you are bound to keep your plates full! My personal favorites? Oh where do I begin? The Chinese broccolli had me at oyster sauce....the Char Siu Bao made me bow on my knees...the look fun made me look fat after we were through. All in all, a great experience, the only downside....you can wait a LONG time to get a table, so be prepared!
(4)Jennifer R.
the food is awsome!
(5)P H.
Solid dim sum, not amazing, but typically producing a steady and reliable quality of food.
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