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Monsoon East
Helping to change Bellevue from a dining wasteland one duck confit Bahn Mi at a time!
Not worth it!. I heard good things about the place only to be let down when we tried it. Took forever to be served. Attitude of the server and manager was atrocious. They need to realize this is 2010, not 2006 and should try to earn their business.…
Tasty and unusual food.
I've been to Monsoon East a few times. I've had some amazing and some decent dishes, it just depends on the dish. The beef 'stew' with butter beans was divine and I loved the beans as much as the
meat!
Other dishes aren't always as delicious, but they're usually at least good. It's a fun experience in Bellevue where there are so many bland, boring restaurants. The decor and ambiance is pretty nice, although the tables are a bit close together. For Valentine's Day 2009 they had very pretty red confetti hearts on all the tables.
One thing that I really like is that the owner (or manager?) and the front desk staff seem to care about your experience. This is getting rare in the service industry and is very refreshing.…
finally a nice restaurant in bellevue.
Nestled on main street in bellevue, this is a good nice restaurant. I think the first restaurant in bellevue that I'd recommend for service and food. Previously you'd need to go to seattle.
I have sat in the main restaurant once and found it dark and a little claustrophobic. I now always sit at the bar or the low tables in the front. Reasonable decor, comfortable to sit and talk while watching people out the big windows. Bar is a nice big piece of wood.
First time I came here I ordered the beef shoulder salad. Without asking the waiter served it basically black on the outside and raw in the middle. Fantastic piece of meat cut thin after cooking. Usually i need to beg a chef to cook meat like that, I was very pleased. Super cool and tasted great.
Also ordered the large sashimi platter, fresh wild sockeye, was a good deal for a lot of very nice fish.
Another standout on the menu once was a "heirloom" tomato salad, which my little one said was as sweet as a pear.
If you sit at the bar the drunken chicken smells fantastic while its being cooked, but I thought it was too greasy and didn't like the flavor (to each his own).
I ate here once with a larger group and got to try quite a few things. Frankly I think the sashimi, the specials and the salads are the best things on the menu. I stop here sometimes when I'm coming home late, great place to treat myself and decompress.
Hope they bring back the large sashimi platter.…
