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The Best Chinese Restaurant in Kirkland – Dumpling The Noodle
Dumpling The Noodle | Vegan & Chinese in Seattle & Kirkland
Reservation at Dumpling The Noodle Kirkland – SevenRooms
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We ordered the following:
– Pork Onion Buns
– Chili Beef Lamen
– Chili Tofu Lamen
– Chili Beef RN
– Salt and Pepper Squid
The buns were decent with a hot and savory pork filing. As for the Lamen’s, the seasoning/flavor profile is all the same (the only difference is the topping and noodles). I really enjoyed the thick noodles- they were chewy and bouncy! My dad also enjoyed his noodles that were thinner than the ones I got. The beef was also very tender and flavorful which I enjoyed. As for the salt and pepper squid, it was hot and crispy with a good amount of the salt/pepper seasoning. The only complaint I have is that the batter for the salt and pepper was a little too thick for my liking.
Overall, the food was yummy, the service was good, and the portions were also big. Not to mention, they had a pretty solid Happy Hour menu as well as vegetarian options. If you’re looking for a good spot for Chinese food in Kirkland, Dumpling the Noodle is a pretty solid choice!
On our most recent visit, we tried the shrimp fried rice and my wife loved it. They’re generous with the shrimp, and they’re a good size, not tiny pieces.
Service has always been friendly and consistent, the restaurant is clean, and the downtown Kirkland location is a bonus since it’s easy to walk around before or after with plenty to do nearby.
But let me tell you, each dish was more disappointing than the last.
If you are use to taste of shrimp pork wontons in chili oil like Din Tai Fung or Dough Zone style, this is not it. It’s not sour at all, it is drowning in chili oil with a thick wonton wrapper with no flavor. The Sichuan string green beans were very salty, not spicy and covered in some bean sauce that wasn’t very pleasant. The sesame chicken… had no flavor except maybe salt. The pan fried pork buns did not have the signature crispy bottoms, but were rather soggy. The worst? The Peking Duck. When I asked the waiter if the Peking Duck was refrigerated/frozen and reheated for service, they said “it is a dish that is served cold.” I’m astonished. Peking Duck is not suppose to be served cold except the side cucumbers, scallions and sauce. The Peking Duck’s skin was not crispy (not surprised as it was “roasted and then refrigerated”) and the meat was very dry. The overall Peking Duck was as if you bought it from a grocery store from the deli section. I would say do not waste your 40 dollars for half a a Peking Duck, do yourself a favor and go to a proper Chinese store front that freshly roasts their duck, char siu, pork etc, you’ll be much happier.
A family member said all the food tasted differently since the last time they came (several months ago) so maybe they changed chef? We unfortunately had a lot of leftover, but the food was so disappointing we didn’t even bother to box it up. Overall, would not recommend this restaurant, their Beef Lamen was probably the one thing I would get from the restaurant.
But the pork buns and wonton soup were disappointing.
The pork bun had meat shaped like a meatball, so it didn’t match well with the bun. It didn’t taste good, and it was hard to eat. I saw other tables had the same kind of pork bun too.
The wonton soup was also not what I expected. The soup had a strange flavor, kind of like Japanese style but not in a good way. The meat inside the wontons was also like a meatball.
If I go again, I’ll only order the beef and flat noodles.
The broth is spicy and can be adjusted upon request. Between the soup noodles and semi-wet noodles, I liked the semi-wet noodles more in flavor and texture. Beef in each noodles are good quality. I will revisit and try other dishes.
Lot and street parking are available.