Rickshaw Restaurant & Lounge
(206) 789-0120
322 N 105th St
Seattle,
WA
98133
47.7052
-122.355
Neighborhoods: Bitter Lake, Northwest
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The Scene
Founded in the mid-'70s, the Rickshaw bears all the tell-tale signs of an era when Chinese food outside of Chinatown was still something of a novelty, from the kitschy decor to the menu that also offers burgers, fried chicken and French dips. The lounge aims for even broader (and tackier) tastes--pull tabs are prominent, the specialty drinks are impossibly sweet (the Trailer Trash features Midori, chambord, peach schnapps, vodka, OJ and club soda) and karaoke is king.
The Draw
The food and ambience are mediocre, yet it's still a pile of fun, thanks to the lively karaoke crowd. Offered nightly at 9:30pm, the event features delightful hosts, a nearly 5,000-song playlist and a serious sound system that makes the singers sound really, really less terrible. Kitsch lovers and earnest troubadours both appreciate the effort.
User Reviews
ILoveSailing
January 10, 2009
We've been meaning to try the Rickshaw for a long time and finally decided to tonight. It was among the worst meals we've ever had. We didn't expect it to be great, but it didn't even meet our lowest expectations. There were bad signs before we even ordered - empty restaurant, no chopsticks on the table and the menu featured mozzarella sticks. Then the tea came, and we're pretty sure it was instant black tea (like Lipton). It definitely wasn't jasmine tea or anything I'ver had before in an Asian restaurant. We both ordered combo dinners. The hot and sour soup tasted okay, but mine included a substantial-sized piece of egg shell. The meal quickly went downhill from there. I got kung pao chicken, steamed rice and potstickers. The potstickers, though browned on the outside, were completely doughy and uncooked inside. The veggies in the chicken dish were nicely crunchy but the chicken tasted like it was either bad or on the verge of going bad, and the dish was disgustingly greasy. I asked the waitress - who was very nice and helpful - if i might have them make it again, but with tofu. They did, and the tofu was overly deep-fried and dripping oil that tasted like it hadn't been changed in eons. My husband started off with sliced BBQ pork that was refrigerator cold, followed by pork chow mein and pork fried rice that had the exact same BBQ pork in it and tasted like it was on the verge of turning bad (leading us to conclude that leftover pork from the appetizer was probably used in both dishes). His combo also came with sweet and sour chicken that was slathered in a gluey, sickeningly sweet sauce that managed to be overshadowed by the overbearing taste of the old oil used to deep-fry the chicken. The service was fine and we gave the waitress a good tip, but we'll never go back. The food was absolutely ghastly. I don't know if it would be possible to make Chinese food worse than this. I'm just hoping neither of us get sick from it.
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scottish123
November 29, 2008
I went there my oh my when you come to the rickshaw dont think your coming to a five restuarant becasue it isnt at all. yeah you want a drink your going to have to waite just like everybody else but when i got my drink oh my it was nice. they have only two waite staff to serve only a hundred and eight people but hay thats all good. the food is good if you order the right dishes that is the secret to this old school dive bar and restruant. so you rich uppy degenerates looking for great service go downtown or belevue. and if you looking for a great pychics dont go with a michael hes a fake he doesnt even use real tarot cards and judith ballard is on with some things and the rest of her sight is shoot so go and have a great expericence need a dog talk to ginger she has the best dogs in the world to offer.
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Missmomme
November 07, 2008
So I'll admit the service is slow and place isn't the high on style but it's so amaisingly fun for Karaoke I've been going off and on for 4 years now Patty the weekday host is incredible and helpful. the regulars are friendly and the bar tenders know how to pour a drink. If you can be calm and go with the flow your experience with the waitstaff will be great as well just understand that there is usually only one waiter/waitress to an entire place filled with a variety of people in variouse degree of drunkeness And the potstickers are great HUGE and very good! It's a great place to socialise and meet new people.
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Know Before You Go:
The full menu is available nightly until 1:30am.
The Extras:
A "mellow" edition of karaoke is now available Wednesdays, from 5pm to 8pm.
Category:
Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Karaoke Singers, Taverns
