Dumpling The Noodle – Lamen Noodles

****NOTE: This review was done prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. Of course, things are much different at the moment, but we hope things will get back to normal soon and hope you will continue to support these local businesses****

Dumpling The Noodle

Recommended by: A friend told us about a new place that just opened up similar to Xian Noodles.  We thought we’d check it out for ourselves.

Description on the Dumpling The Noodle’s Facebook page: Hand-pulled Noodle(Lamen), Rice Noodle, Dumplings, Buns, Wontons, and Bubble Tea! Hand-made always tastes the best!

Neighborhood/Type:  Wallingford

Address:1719 n 45th st. Seattle, Washington 98103

What we ate/drank:  See below-various

Comments: First off, what a strange name – Dumpling the Noodle? One thing is for sure, we’ll never forget the name.  Dumpling the Noodle is in the former Wallybuger location.

We’ve actually done take-out and eaten in. There’s nothing special about the seating arrangement, but the decor is quite unexpected with the large pictures and descriptions.

On to the food. One thing we really appreciated was that the dumplings are available in orders of 6 or 12, which makes it easier to come here with just one or two people and still be able to try a few different dishes without getting totally stuffed.

We tried different types of dumplings and in our opinion it’s a step below Little Ting’s or Dough Zone. The wontons and bao buns are a good quality for not having to go all the way to the ID.  Our favorite dish by far was the Braised Beef Lamen in Chile.  The noodles were imperfect, which means they’re hand made. It’s the prefect combo of beef, bean sprouts, cilantro and noodles.  This might give Xian Noodles a run for their money.  We also enjoyed the Seasoned Fried Chicken Bites, which is a perfect dish with beer.  Our daughters’ favorite was the JaJang Beef Pancake Roll.

It’s a good dumpling/noodles/wonton/bao option if you live in Wallingford. Another nice thing is that they offer delivery for 99 cents depending on a minimum order and their delivery diameter is pretty big. Yes, you read that right, 99 cents!  We’ve added Dumpling the Noodle to our rotation of Chinese take out restaurants along with Xian Noodles and Chiang’s Gourmet.

Ratings:

Atmosphere: 4.00

Service: 4.50

Food/Drinks: 4.50

Bang for the Buck: 4.50

Overall: 4.25

Locals Only Factor: “Locals Only” grading-We’ll assign a grading as to how “local” a place is.

• • Well known or Touristy. Most locals don’t go there unless they have business dinners or visitors in town.
  • Most locals know about it
  • Locals “in the know” know about it
  • Only those who live close by know about it.
  • You’re in on the secret. Don’t tell anybody!

Servers recommendations to visit in the future: We realized upon writing this blog post that we have not done a review of one of our favorites, Chiang’s Gourmet.  We’ll be doing a post on this tried and true spot next.

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