ChiHo Bistro

Casual Chinese eatery with impressive vegan options. Vegan soup dumplings are especially rare, let alone well-made thin-skinned ones like these. Everything had pleasant texture and flavor balance. The truffle cauliflower wants to be split by a large party. It’s delicious for the first few bites but then the truffle-y smell becomes overbearing. It’s a bit much even split by two people. The cauliflower itself was cooked really well, tender but still retaining crunch. It highlights the Taishan cauliflower’s strength for stir-frying as you can’t get that texture with regular American cauliflowers. My only feedback is to experiment a bit with the starch used for the fried tofu to make it lighter and crispier. With a “simple” dish like this, that detail matters a lot more.

This restaurant is INCREDIBLE! The casual and comfortable atmosphere sets the mood for a delightful experience of flavors, textures and colors. I enjoyed my meal at the bar and felt well cared for, with the servers being attentive and responsive when we finished one course to bring the next. We happened to come during Seattles Restaurant Week and enjoyed the pairings menu. We ordered the truffle Cauliflower vegetables, traditional pork soup dumplings (OMG!!!!), Szechuan chili oil wontons, Dan Dan chili oil noodles and honey walnut prawns. Each dish was bursting with flavor and color! I am absolutely coming back to try the rest of the menu- I can hardly wait!