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Founded by James Beard Award-semifinalist Chef Tony Xu, Chengdu Taste, hailed by food critic J. Kenji Lopez-Alt as the Best Sichuan Restaurant in America, serves up authentic Szechuan-style specialties in an industrial-chic setting. Known for its unbeatable authenticity and noticeable heat, Chengdu Taste is a must-visit destination for lovers of bold and flavorful cuisine.
Southern California institution serving Szechuan-style specialties in an industrial-chic cafe.
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Address: On King street side, 504 5th Ave S Ste 106, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 333-0457
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J Y K
Foods were delicious and interesting.
-Green onion chicken was very flavorful for what I imagined from a cold dish. It clearly had that distinct spicyness from green onion, so may not be a good choice for someone who doesn’t like green onion.
-Mapo Tofu was little dissappointing; it didn’t taste like that spicy sauce was well simmered into the tofu so it tasted little bland than I hoped as I chew more and more.
-Fish in spicy sauce (forgot to take a pic) was amazing; silky soft cooked fish dipped into sichuan style? spicy sauce, so very flavorful and delicious. Still very curious what kinda fish is that soft and tender.
-Lamb in cumin spicy sauce was also great. The sauce completely covered the distinct smell from lamb meat and the meat was very tender and juicy.
-Chendu Fried Rice had this unique black-colored chewy root-like veggie? in it. It had subtle sweet flavor and worked out pretty well as part of a fried rice dish.
Would love to revisit to try other new menu from this place as they seem to have lots of those that I’m unaware or.
… more-Green onion chicken was very flavorful for what I imagined from a cold dish. It clearly had that distinct spicyness from green onion, so may not be a good choice for someone who doesn’t like green onion.
-Mapo Tofu was little dissappointing; it didn’t taste like that spicy sauce was well simmered into the tofu so it tasted little bland than I hoped as I chew more and more.
-Fish in spicy sauce (forgot to take a pic) was amazing; silky soft cooked fish dipped into sichuan style? spicy sauce, so very flavorful and delicious. Still very curious what kinda fish is that soft and tender.
-Lamb in cumin spicy sauce was also great. The sauce completely covered the distinct smell from lamb meat and the meat was very tender and juicy.
-Chendu Fried Rice had this unique black-colored chewy root-like veggie? in it. It had subtle sweet flavor and worked out pretty well as part of a fried rice dish.
Would love to revisit to try other new menu from this place as they seem to have lots of those that I’m unaware or.
Lee Chen
I’m Chinese American from NYC and have been living in Shanghai the past 8 years. I’ve actually been to Chengdu 6 or 7 times. I’ve eaten at a LOT of Chinese restaurants in my life.
Without a doubt, Chengdu Taste would one of my favorite places it were in Shanghai. In fact, it’s better than 90% of the places I’ve tried in Chengdu – no joke. It’s that good. In fact, it was so good we went back – 2 meals in 3 days.
What we ordered and my rating out of 10:
1. popcorn chicken 8
2. crispy chicken with red chili pepper 9 (photo #1)
3. sauteed eggplant 9
4. sour veggie fish 8
5. sauteed string beans 9
6. ma po tofu 9
7. pork rib dish (can’t remember the name, see photo #3) 10
8. pork dish with veggies (can’t remember the name, see photo #2) 9
9. twice cooked pork 5
Advice:
1. and 2. are very similar, and while 1. is their signature dish (plaques on the wall), we all thought 2. is better. If you can handle a few bones, get 2.
7. is very spicy, probably the spiciest thing we ordered, but VERY flavorful. If you can handle spice, order it!
6. was excellent because it wasn’t too salty. I think many places make mapo tofu too salty, and that’s coming from someone who LOVES salt. haha
If you’re not into spicy food, 8. is an excellent choice. It’s not spicy at all while still being very flavorful. For you Chinese folks, I think on the menu it’s 农家小炒肉.
Atmosphere – just like the photos. It’s bright with huge windows and tastefully decorated. I actually think it’s a bit too nice given the neighborhood.
This is only my 2nd ever Google review. I’m writing it simply because Chengdu Taste blew away my expectations. If you’re ever in Seattle and are in the mood for Chinese, don’t miss this place.
… moreWithout a doubt, Chengdu Taste would one of my favorite places it were in Shanghai. In fact, it’s better than 90% of the places I’ve tried in Chengdu – no joke. It’s that good. In fact, it was so good we went back – 2 meals in 3 days.
What we ordered and my rating out of 10:
1. popcorn chicken 8
2. crispy chicken with red chili pepper 9 (photo #1)
3. sauteed eggplant 9
4. sour veggie fish 8
5. sauteed string beans 9
6. ma po tofu 9
7. pork rib dish (can’t remember the name, see photo #3) 10
8. pork dish with veggies (can’t remember the name, see photo #2) 9
9. twice cooked pork 5
Advice:
1. and 2. are very similar, and while 1. is their signature dish (plaques on the wall), we all thought 2. is better. If you can handle a few bones, get 2.
7. is very spicy, probably the spiciest thing we ordered, but VERY flavorful. If you can handle spice, order it!
6. was excellent because it wasn’t too salty. I think many places make mapo tofu too salty, and that’s coming from someone who LOVES salt. haha
If you’re not into spicy food, 8. is an excellent choice. It’s not spicy at all while still being very flavorful. For you Chinese folks, I think on the menu it’s 农家小炒肉.
Atmosphere – just like the photos. It’s bright with huge windows and tastefully decorated. I actually think it’s a bit too nice given the neighborhood.
This is only my 2nd ever Google review. I’m writing it simply because Chengdu Taste blew away my expectations. If you’re ever in Seattle and are in the mood for Chinese, don’t miss this place.
James
I knew this restaurant would serve authentic Sichuan cuisine, but it ended up being a little too authentic for me
I got the Mapo Tofu here, which is a popular Sichuanese dish of tofu in a spicy oil-based sauce, and minced meat (pork in this case)
I’ve had mapo tofu before, in a place designed to cater more to Western audiences. This is absolutely not that. The flavor in this dish explodes at you – it’s fiery,
unafraid, and strong. It just takes one bite for it to hit you over the head with its mouthfeel. The rice is barely able to slow it down; it just provides temporary relief
from the marauding conquest that this dish has over your mouth.
While the sauce and peppercorns provide the immense depth of flavor, my favorite part of this mapo tofu has to be the namesake tofu. It’s probably the best tofu I’ve ever had.
So unbelievably soft that it collapses upon itself while bringing it from the bowl to the plate. I’ve never had softer tofu before, and it felt like cutting into a dessert more than anything.
It also acted as an excellent sponge for the rice. The dish came absolutely loaded with tofu as well, which was fantastic
I also liked the pork as well, but I thought there could’ve been more of it
This dish is spicy. Like really spicy. I can usually handle spicy food pretty well, but the amount of Sichuan peppercorns put in here is crazy.
It really is that numbing spice which makes your mouth unable to process anything else. Eating with rice helped slightly, but at the midway point through this massive bowl, I had to call it
as it was just getting too spicy.
This raises an interesting philosophical question on how to judge this dish. Usually I look for enjoyable experiences when going out, and due to the spiciness, I can’t say this was very enjoyable –
it was in fact a bit painful to eat towards the end. On the contrary, I can recognize the quality of this dish, and the effort that went into creating it.
I guess I’d have to judge it as a mix of the both sides. There’s a balance I need to strike with how much *I* liked something, versus how good I think it is objectively.
Usually, both of those are in harmony, but it’s cases like this where they split apart a bit
Anyway, the portion size is pretty incredible. A single bowl of tofu could easily be shared by two people with no problem. It’s a little weird that you have to pay extra for the rice,
since no sane person is just going to have this tofu bowl by itself, but the overall cost of around $22 in total was really not that expensive
Overall, I can’t say this was the most enjoyable dish in the world, but I know when there’s exceptional quality, and this has it. 8.75/10
… moreI got the Mapo Tofu here, which is a popular Sichuanese dish of tofu in a spicy oil-based sauce, and minced meat (pork in this case)
I’ve had mapo tofu before, in a place designed to cater more to Western audiences. This is absolutely not that. The flavor in this dish explodes at you – it’s fiery,
unafraid, and strong. It just takes one bite for it to hit you over the head with its mouthfeel. The rice is barely able to slow it down; it just provides temporary relief
from the marauding conquest that this dish has over your mouth.
While the sauce and peppercorns provide the immense depth of flavor, my favorite part of this mapo tofu has to be the namesake tofu. It’s probably the best tofu I’ve ever had.
So unbelievably soft that it collapses upon itself while bringing it from the bowl to the plate. I’ve never had softer tofu before, and it felt like cutting into a dessert more than anything.
It also acted as an excellent sponge for the rice. The dish came absolutely loaded with tofu as well, which was fantastic
I also liked the pork as well, but I thought there could’ve been more of it
This dish is spicy. Like really spicy. I can usually handle spicy food pretty well, but the amount of Sichuan peppercorns put in here is crazy.
It really is that numbing spice which makes your mouth unable to process anything else. Eating with rice helped slightly, but at the midway point through this massive bowl, I had to call it
as it was just getting too spicy.
This raises an interesting philosophical question on how to judge this dish. Usually I look for enjoyable experiences when going out, and due to the spiciness, I can’t say this was very enjoyable –
it was in fact a bit painful to eat towards the end. On the contrary, I can recognize the quality of this dish, and the effort that went into creating it.
I guess I’d have to judge it as a mix of the both sides. There’s a balance I need to strike with how much *I* liked something, versus how good I think it is objectively.
Usually, both of those are in harmony, but it’s cases like this where they split apart a bit
Anyway, the portion size is pretty incredible. A single bowl of tofu could easily be shared by two people with no problem. It’s a little weird that you have to pay extra for the rice,
since no sane person is just going to have this tofu bowl by itself, but the overall cost of around $22 in total was really not that expensive
Overall, I can’t say this was the most enjoyable dish in the world, but I know when there’s exceptional quality, and this has it. 8.75/10
Anne D
Good Szechuan from Kenji Lopez’Lets Eat. We had Cumin Pork and Smoked Duck, delicious in big servings.
… moreizetria grace-lind
Very flavorful and delicious food located conveniently next to light rail station. The low rating at this restaurant feels inaccurate, because everything we ordered came hot and fresh, packed with flavor, very well seasoned. The cumin toothpick lamb was delicious and spicy, Sweet and sour glazed pork and mapo tofu were perfect. We also ordered the green beans that had great charred flavor, and the garlic eggplant was cooked perfectly. Service was also very prompt, they refilled water as soon as it was empty and also gave us extra napkins without us even having to ask. The restaurant was very peaceful inside and we were able to sit down and eat within a reasonable amount of time for a Saturday night. Please come here, you will not regret it!
… moreFong Fan
The sichuan food here had us all craving more. I loved the notes of numbing pepper in every dish. The standout dish for us was the spring onion chicken in pepper sauce. While traditionally, the sauce is used as a dipping sauce and there is always never enough for the amount of chicken served, this restaurant flips that notion on its head and serves the chicken drowned in the sauce and I love it. There’s numbing pepper in here as well and we found ourselves adding this oil/sauce onto almost every other dish.
The cumin lamb on toothpicks were perfectly tender and chewy and so so flavorful. Definitely a must try if you love cumin lamb.
The boiled fish was a bit different than I expected but it was a pleasant dish to round out the spiciness of everything else. I wasn’t a huge fan of the spicy popcorn chicken but it definitely had an aura of better quality. I personally preferred the oily spiciness in the way that other sichuan restaurants do it.
Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant. Can’t wait to take my friends and family here
… moreThe cumin lamb on toothpicks were perfectly tender and chewy and so so flavorful. Definitely a must try if you love cumin lamb.
The boiled fish was a bit different than I expected but it was a pleasant dish to round out the spiciness of everything else. I wasn’t a huge fan of the spicy popcorn chicken but it definitely had an aura of better quality. I personally preferred the oily spiciness in the way that other sichuan restaurants do it.
Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant. Can’t wait to take my friends and family here
Steven Paul
I love Seattles Chinatown because it’s very real. It’s not a ‘once former enclave of Chinese citizens & now a glitzy tourist trap’, no-It’s a real part of town where Asians from multiple countries reside. It’s got grit and glam, which gives it charm.
For my recent trip to Seattle, I skipped the plethora of classic options and went for something newer. Chengdu Taste, a clean, modern, aesthetically pleasing Sichuan restaurant with some fantastic dishes, ambience, and friendly service.
The food came quickly & was fantastic. I love Kung Pao and despite wanting to assume this chain would fail, that was the best Kung Pao I’ve had in many years. The fried rice was perfect & the Sichuan green beans were better than textbook. Each really hit the spot.
Many business owners have complained that Seattle neglects the CID district. I think Chengu Taste shows that you can fill your restaurant if you give great food in a clean modern setting with decent service. I’ll be back- heartily recommend!
… moreFor my recent trip to Seattle, I skipped the plethora of classic options and went for something newer. Chengdu Taste, a clean, modern, aesthetically pleasing Sichuan restaurant with some fantastic dishes, ambience, and friendly service.
The food came quickly & was fantastic. I love Kung Pao and despite wanting to assume this chain would fail, that was the best Kung Pao I’ve had in many years. The fried rice was perfect & the Sichuan green beans were better than textbook. Each really hit the spot.
Many business owners have complained that Seattle neglects the CID district. I think Chengu Taste shows that you can fill your restaurant if you give great food in a clean modern setting with decent service. I’ll be back- heartily recommend!
Chris Evans
Chengdu Taste has become our go-to restaurant in the International District. The cooks are from Sichuan and cook authentic Chinese style – not the “Americanized” version. This means the food is spicy, but in a very good way! You will need some tissues because your nose will run, but you’ll be smiling through every bite. We’ve found it easier to get a table during lunchtime as weekend evenings it can get pretty packed.
The Shredded Pork With Garlic Sauce (鱼香肉丝) is my favorite. It tastes just like I remember from my days in China. On our latest visit, we also had the stir-fried tripe, along with cold noodles and stir-fried green beans. The bill was under $100, which is not bad for three people in Seattle.
If you are ever in town for a football or baseball game, you should definitely head over to the main gate of Chinatown and try it out. You won’t be disappointed!
… moreThe Shredded Pork With Garlic Sauce (鱼香肉丝) is my favorite. It tastes just like I remember from my days in China. On our latest visit, we also had the stir-fried tripe, along with cold noodles and stir-fried green beans. The bill was under $100, which is not bad for three people in Seattle.
If you are ever in town for a football or baseball game, you should definitely head over to the main gate of Chinatown and try it out. You won’t be disappointed!
Alicia Braganza
Beware that this place is SPICY! The food is really good if you can stomach it. The spice is rated out of 5, and the mapo tofu was a 2 and it was just the right amount of sichuan heat. The depth of flavor is really rare from my experience with mapo tofu – this place did not disappoint. The mung bean noodles were fun but kind of lacked flavor overall. Fried rice was legit. Would love to try other things on the menu.
… moreKen Chew
The Sichuan flavors were intense and delicious, and the quality of meats was pretty good. I was sweating profusely throughout the meal but it was worth it.
The wait for a table was very long though. I’d come back, but will definitely want to make a reservation before doing so.
The decor was hip and bar menu was not bad.
… moreThe wait for a table was very long though. I’d come back, but will definitely want to make a reservation before doing so.
The decor was hip and bar menu was not bad.