10/04/09

NOT Fast Food Vietnamese

by jlimt

Okay, sorry for all the reviews about the bad service that has been written up. Personally, my husband and I have always received very professional and attentive care during our dining experience.

Comparing this restaurant to Tamarind Tree or Green Leaf in the ID - ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!

That's like comparing Nishino's to Blue C.

Sure, save a few bucks in the ID and get okay food for your money. McDondalds also serves a Filet-O-Fish that's gonna fill a hole. I'm not above that...

But, if you want a real treat, taste wise, check this place out.

• Pros: Just darn good food

02/16/09

Brunchtime Seattle! - Monsoon

by manjum

Monsoon, in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood has a very simple (almost zen-like) yet an upscale ambience.

The menu that was there online promised atleast a couple of vegetarian dishes to choose from, but their menu changes on a daily basis and unfortunately there wasn't much of a vegetarian choice. I pretty much had only french toast or waffles to choose from. (I wouldn't recommend this place, if both of you are vegetarians!) I had the Brioche French Toast with Caramelised Pineapple and Creme Fraiche ($11). AJ had the Organic Egg Benedict with Spiced Pork Patty and Fried Potatoes ($12) and we shared the Scrambled Eggs with Hedgehog Mushrooms, lap xuong and truffle oil ($11). We sadly, didn't order the dim sum and later realised that they seemed to be very popular among the regulars there.

The french toast was good but there was nothing extraordinarily great about it, Ive defenitely had better ones. The pork patties were an interesting combination with the egg benedict and the fried potatoes and stir fried bok-choy and onions completed the dish. We were not very happy with the scrambled eggs though, I had only the eggs as the lap xuong is a chinese sausage. But AJ did feel that the combination of the eggs with the mushrooms and lapxuong was good. Overall, it was a good meal - the food was good, we loved the simple ambience, the service was upto the mark and the prices were reasonable. But, if you are just looking for good food at really low prices, then this is not the place. This is the kind of place you go to, to experiment the cuisine and to have a good experience!!

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01/11/09

Great Food and Excellent Service

by trucktruck

We recently ate at the new Monsoon East location in Bellevue. The food was great and 4 dishes was enough for two people with most of the prices in the low teens. Overall a very good value and the food gives Wild Ginger a run for its money.

The service was far and away the best I've had in years, with a helpful and friendly staff. The Bellevue location also had a nice ambience and will hopefully help revitalize the Old Bellevue area. There wasn't a bad thing about this place, would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an Asian fusion type menu.

• Pros: Great Vietnamese Food with a Fancy Twist. Stellar Service.
• Cons: Hidden Location, Parking.