If you from Hong Kong and craving for Cafe de Coral or fairwood cast iron steak style, this place would be prefer for you. It reminds me of home!!! I wish they include soup with it but I still think it's goood enough. I got the steak and my husband got the wings. It's all the fun when you pour black pepper sauce all over it, and it made that sizzling sound. The server/bartender was so nice and found out he's from Hong Kong too! So we kinda get to speak canto for a little. He was introducing Asian liquor to other people and it's cool to introduce our culture to others The decoration is very Hong Kong style. The only flaw is the bathroom is so far away! I will definitely come back if I am nearby.

Drinks: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Customer service: 5:5 Speed: 4/5 Price: $$ Takeout: yes ADA access: yes Restrooms: yes, M/F Vegetarian options: yes Vegan options: limited Ambiance: casual Pros: exceptional customer service Cons: limited vegetarian/vegan options

This place feels like someone brought HK Bistro and A+ Hong Kong Kitchen over to Belltown, and then placed those street lights inside the bar area that make you feel like you're living the nightlife in Hong Kong itself. I went here alone to eat on a Saturday night and got seated quickly. There's many tables for 4 people, and ample bar seating. It's very dimly lit inside even with the "city lights" on the ceiling. They serve your regular Hong Kong cafe dishes like French toast, sizzling plates, spaghetti and wings. Whenever I go to places like these, I always have to get a sizzling plate, and here I got their meat lover combo with black pepper sauce on the side. My server did tell me this is a big dish, and wow he wasn't joking! It came with chicken thighs, pork chops and beef steaks (two pieces per meat), a fried egg, some broccoli and a small bowl of rice put on the sizzling pan (which was also sizzling like crazy when I got it to my table). Meat was very tasty and smoky, especially the beef steak which tasted like it had more pepper than the rest. Not complaining though, that was my favorite part of eating this! This was so big that you'd either have to split it with another person or spend almost an hour like I did to finish the whole thing by yourself. In this case, the huge portions justified the high price tag. It's a far walk from the places I know in downtown Seattle, and even farther than the restaurants similar to it in Chinatown, but I'm willing to walk back here and take my time eating their food here again!

I am glad to see there is a HK style cafe spot in Seattle, where they are far and few between. This place does serve delicious food, a little bit of a fusion take, and priced on the way higher end than what I would expect given the small portions. I went here for a Sunday lunch and it was not busy. I got the ribeye with spaghetti with black pepper sauce because black pepper sauce is what I grew up with when I get grilled meats in HK style cafes. Lunch special is $23.95 for this, and I paid an $8 surcharge to sub the soda with a cocktail which is a decent substitution (as most cocktails are $10-15+). The ribeye is pretty good, full of flavor. I was initially hesitant that they cooked it quite well done due to the hot plate, what a waste of meat, but it was still very juicy and not too much fat. The spaghetti is also served in the same hot plate so there were a few bits where it was quite crunchy and flavorful so that was nice. There were steamed veggies too. The black pepper sauce is flavorful but on the saltier side, but I still finished it cause the combination of flavors of the dish was excellent. I just wished for the price, the portions could've been much larger. I was only half full after. The cocktail I got was the Hong Kong slipper which as a midori drink, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Presentation was simple but sufficient. Service is okay. Not expecting much, but I would've appreciated a water refill. Also, prices are high but they further nickle and dime you. They also tack on an additional 4% surcharge for credit card transactions, on top of tax and tip. So what was $23.95 was close to $25. Imagine dinner, the ribeye would be $25.95 before the surcharge. With what looks like half-meal portions, this place is wayyyy too expensive. But the food is good enough that the value only deserves to take off at most 1 star.

Me and my woman walked in. It was very dead. We weren't really sure about staying, but a bartender changed our experience and made it a memorable one. The food was good. The bartender was amazing. Would definitely recommend go see Eric. We had softshell crab sandwich really really good really recommended.

Great food at great prices (during happy hour) with quick and kind service made for a great meal. Stopped in here to take advantage of their happy hour specials and it did not disappoint. Wings were cooked well and extremely tasty. The Goya was also delicious. Beers a good deal with quite a few on special. Service was a bit slow at the beginning but understandable as they were bringing out food to a large party. After that though our waiter was extremely friendly and made sure we had all that we needed. If we were staying longer in Seattle I would go back! Inside they have a mixture of high tops and regular tables and a large bar area as well as cool neon Asian signs gracing the walls.

Very good food here and still a bit of a hidden gem, meaning that it's not too crowded and you don't have to wait in lines yet. The menu has some nice options and not the ordinary food either.

I wish I heard about this place sooner! My girlfriend and I were in the area today and I was looking to find somewhere to eat with a happy hour, and so I discovered Imperial Kitchen while searching on Google Maps. What drew me in were the photos of the interior and the neon signs, and I was excited to check this place out since it was Hong Kong inspired. We came in and were seated right away. There weren't any other customers inside, and so our waiter was very attentive with us. After going through the menu, we ordered the following; Imperial Hot Wings, Truffle Fries, Takoyaki, Corn Cheese, the HongKong Slipper, and the alcoholic HK Iced Tea. Everything we ordered was off the Happy Hour menu except for the HK Iced Tea. Almost every dish was tasty! The wings had a nice tangy flavor, wasn't too spicy though. Truffle fries were DELICIOUS that you didn't have to eat it with the provided sauces. Takoyaki was pretty good too but nothing special, and the corn cheese was just okay, could have been spiced up a bit. My girlfriend ordered the HK Iced Tea but she didn't really like it that much, however, I thought it was good. I gave her my HongKong Slipper instead and she really liked it, it was very tasty with the midori. Both drinks are refreshing. I noticed online that they had a bigger menu, whereas the photos I posted were the only items I saw. Perhaps they had a different lunch/dinner menu depending on the day? I was quite interested in eating their french toast. They have a decent selection of food, but for a Hong Kong inspired place I thought they could've had more Hong Kong street foods. Especially since I felt there were too many western dishes on the menu, I liked the wings but did they really need to have a whole page dedicated to it? Same thing with the burger page online. While it's ultimately up to them on how they want to lead their restaurant, I think they could be more popular with a few changes to their menu and brand marketing. Overall I liked Imperial Kitchen, they're a solid place to come out for happy hour and I would come back again!

This spot was close to work and one of the few open at lunch time on Saturday for us. My colleague and I ate here and had a good experience. The server was attentive and helpful. He even opened the door for us. The ambiance was kind of like a typical Belltown bar but a little scaled up with more modern decor. The food menu features a variety and they have many more vegetarian options than I realized from their online menu. I still went with the imperial French toast and it was very tasty! They had a lunch special of getting a free fountain beverage with entree purchase so that was nice. My colleague seemed to like her burger and fries too. Overall I'd probably come back for more specials or HH options.