Jade Garden
704 S. King Street
Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 622-8181
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 9:00 a.m.-2:30 a.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Lunch
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
72 Reviews for Jade Garden
Went there for dimsum, but missed it. Instead ordered three dishes off
the menu. DON'T ORDER FROM THE MENU~!!! Guess if you want dimsum, it's pretty good and cheap, but whatever you order from the menu will be drenched w/ crazy msg filled sauce. I went there w/ my Chinese friend, so I know when she ate there and didn't like it one bit, it was pretty bad.
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.
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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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.
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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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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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.
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.
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.
The food is okay but the service is horrible. Like...horrible. Mad horrible.
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...
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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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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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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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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My first dim sum...If I am unwell later it's MY OWN FAULT. 'Cause (duh) we kinda ate, like, too much. Mmmmmm...so much shrimp. Perfect shrimp.
Everything was delicious, except I tried chicken feet and it just wasn't my thing. Looked too much like little hands. shudder...
We were seated immediately, right next to the kitchen (the best location) right where the carts come out. Within 2 minutes three carts came out like a train and we quickly got har gau (shrimp dumpling), baked char siu bao, rice noodle rolls with a pork filling, and some shrimp spring rolls (!!!!!!!). Also jasmine tea. The chili sauce on the table was like a paste but hot and salty. Yum. Also there was something that looked like chili oil and it turned out to be some kind of diluted vinegar.
Everthing was super delicious. I was in shrimpy heaven with the perfect har gau. They were doing a dance in my tummy and we thought we were getting pretty full...then had to get some little fruit tarts (mediocre but pretty) and THEN...I saw a plate of honey walnut prawns and gave the lady the LOOK...and they were mine. We enjoyed them but were getting a little overwhelmed with richness.
Saw some incredible looking plates of some kind of greens go floating by, and wished there were enough of us to share those.
Also we forgot RICE.
We just dove into these amazing delights and didn't think.
Next time (ASAP!) I will start with rice and a plate of those greens, THEN start getting other things.
Service was FAST, amicable, and for two of us the tab was only $22. which is pretty damn cheap for all the things we had.
I'll skip the chicken feet next time.
Now what's this about a Jade Garden club? 'Cause I'm all up ins.
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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On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, the kids didn't have school so we scheduled a day with one of our friends from the school. Since are kids are all gastronomes in training, we decided to do dim sum. Yuko, the mom, suggested Jade Garden. I said great since I have yet to find really good dim sum in Seattle.
It was a little before lunch time and we were lucky to score one of the big tables. Did I mention there were 7 of us? It was already getting a little crowded so it was a relief we were seated right away. As soon as the carts start rolling down, we were excited to see all the delicious variations of dumplings, shumais and pure delicious food rolling around. Everything was pretty standard fare but delicious. Another cart rolled by and lo and behold, the noodles I had in San Francisco was on one of the oval plates. It was like discovering gold. We quickly ordered two plates and they were quickly polished off.
Our jaunt to the ID was finished off with a Uwajimaya stop for more food!
Jade Garden was soooooo good that we went back again on Saturday and waited almost 45 minutes on the standing room only waiting area. Unfortunately, we only could eat for 10 minutes and we were stuffed. I kind wished I was Kobayashi at that point.
This place is great and affordable. Just stay out of there on the weekends.
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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.
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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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Cheap, dirty, and delicious dim sum. It's the way Cantonese style yum cha is meant to be consumed. Remember, this isn't your PF Changs so don't expect forks on the table or politically correct Asians making sure your rice is "sticky." It's loud, the carpet is nappy, and servers have a lot of shit to do. This is my normal routine at Jade Garden: eat a lot, pay a little, and leave fully satisfied.
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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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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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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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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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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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We came here on a weekday to appease our need for a dim sum fix. Thank you metro tunnel for finally opening! It's a few blocks from the tunnel but WAH! I need dim sum.
Walked in around 11:30 and it was pretty packed already. There was one table available..in the back. From my experience at Top Gun, it's not in your best interest to stay in the back. We had to walk up a couple steps- how do the carts get to us?? (We also had to share a table with another group of patrons; wierd. But it was ok since they were nice and we were starving).
It doesn't. They have one cart that sits in that section to service everyone. The servers basically bring everything to your table. That's what the stars are for- the service. They'll bring you anything you ask for and I was excited to see that they had most items that I wanted.
The dim sum itself? I don't think I've had this much shrimp in my whole life. Don't get me wrong, I love shrimp! Especially since the boy is allergic, I take advantage of having my own shrimp dishes. But I swear most of the dishes were shrimp.
Alas! They had tripe! However, it wasn't flavored very well, like it was boiled in water and corn starch. The siu mai small and bland. The spareribs and bean sauce was bland and oily. Shrimp har kau and the noodle rolls with shrimp (they had the noodle rolls filled with pork but we didn't discover that until after we were done); there was an abundance of shrimp but lack of flavor. Fried spring rolls...more shrimp....bland but probably the best tasting of all of them. The Hom sui gok (fried glutinous rice dumpling filled with pork) was funny looking. It was the usual football shape but when it was cut in half it was like they put a drop of meat filling and it was completely empty. I refused to try it.
I was disappointed with the options we were given as well as the execution of the dim sum. I would never return here for the dim sum. The service was awesome though and the staff was attentive to our needs. The worst dish was the pan fried dumpling with shrimp and what I think were scallions. I couldn't tell. I was mortified to see that the inside didn't seem cooked that well...and it smelled funny.
I hated thought of shrimp after I left. I was also irritated to see that there were so many more options in the front end of the restaurant.
If you are seated in the back it would be hard to experience the real deal of their dim sum unless you actually know what you want and know what the name of the items are. Even then the dim sum was pretty bad. Their items seem pretty limited and boring and there was nothing that stood out.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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. &nb