(206) 389-7099
Parking: street parking
Hours: Tue-Thu and Sun 9:30am - 8 pm, Fri-Sat 9:30 am - 9 pm
Last Visited: June 29, 2009
Food: 3 stars
Atmosphere: 3 stars
Service: 3 to 4 stars
Price: $$ to $$$
Frank and Grace recommended that I try out Mike's while visiting the area, so I met up with my friend Alie for dinner, and we tried some of their more popular dishes. The atmosphere is like that of a cafe - light colors and brightly lit, the tables are spaced fairly close together. Most of the dishes are plastic, so there are cute patterns on them as you can see in the photo.
- Won ton noodles - The noodles were al dente and the won tons were good. The broth was tasty and typical of what you would find in the best Bay Area won ton shops. I would give this dish four stars. Topped with Chinese yellow chives, it's authentic for sure. Price was reasonable and under $6.
- Beef stew noodles - Like the won ton noodle dish, the noodles and broth are made the same way and turned out equally good. The beef was tender and flavored well with five spice. Another great and reasonable dish.
- Congee - I can't remember the exact meat that I chose for the congee, but I do remember that it was not as good as what I can find in Hong Kong, bit it was at least comparable to what you can find in the Bay Area.
- Fried doughnut - This was the most disappointing of all the items that we ordered. It was unfortunately getting a little stale. It appears that it wasn't fried to order, but probably fried earlier in the day.
- Gai lan - Fresh and a good portion, this was topped with hoisin sauce.
Service was friendly, and when they noticed us struggling with the long noodles, they quickly came to our rescue with some scissors. If I lived nearby, this would be the type of place I would drop in at frequently to get a bowl of hot noodle soup. However, as a tourist, unless you're craving Chinese food or maybe someone in your party must have it, I would probably opt for more local fare at Pike Place, especially if you have a won ton place near you.
Also note the hours - this is not a place for late diners, so get their early and enjoy a quick and tasty meal.
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