“ Solid 4 star Taiwanese restaurant and the service by the boss brings it top to 4.5. When I visited, there were two employees running the whole business. Both of them were super friendly and really made the visit special since I felt at home. The popcorn chicken was really top tier and a new go to. I got the personal hotpot and loved that I could customize what I wanted inside. The chili oil wontons were pretty solid but I think din tai Fung has a better sauce. Overall, I would recommend gourmet noodle bowl as a solid Taiwanese spot and I'll definitely be back! ”

“ Gourmet Noodle Bowl was my 3rd stop on the recent LNY Food Walk. As I walked in, I found that the interior really reminded me of a old fashioned restaurant in Taiwan based on the decor and the table set up. The menu looked pretty authentic, so I was excited to order and dig into the $6 Food Walk special. The restaurant makes ordering easy: there's a kiosk right in the front for takeout, or for eat-in, there's a QR code to place an online order at each table. It's a pretty casual place, with self service water and bussing after the meal. Braised Pork Over Rice ($6) - The menu shows a picture of minced pork rice (滷肉飯), but this is actually braised pork belly rice (焢肉飯). They include two small pieces of pork belly, fatty and flavorful, braised until tender. There's half a braised egg, cooked homestyle (e.g. until there's a green ring around the yolk), which is quite flavorful just by itself, being marinated and braised for hours. Some pickled veggies helps cut through some of the fat. The special part of this dish is of course the meat juices and braising liquid that soaks to the rice. It adds a bit of a sweet and soy element as well as fat to help make the rice even more tender, yet not mushy. (4/5) The food I ate tasted pretty good, and the menu is interesting enough to revisit. Seems like Gourmet Noodle Bowl is another win on the Food Walk front! Note: They also offered a Food Walk $6 "Shin Ramen Bowl" special that I didn't get. Based on the name, is it just instant ramen? ”

“ This place is so wonderful! I love their pork buns and katsu curry and our server was lovely. They were very attentive and kind, I would definitely recommend coming here (and they have parking!) ”

“ Came in at lunch to this noodle restaurant in the International District. Gourmet Noodle Bowl is just one of the many places around here to get some. It has bowls full of not just noodles, but also broth, proteins, and vegetables. Has options that have meat, or get something plant based. The prices are pretty okay for the big portions. At lunch is the best time to go. It wasn't as busy when we came in. The place is pretty small but has enough room for a few tables. Checked through the menu for something good. It's about $12 for a bowl typically. A few of the fancier ones are more, like the ones with fancy beef. The bowls are pretty big and more than enough for a typical person. Each of us got the Vegetarian Laksa. It's the plant based one. This is made with vegetable broth seasoned with crunchy chili sauce, topped with coconut cream and filled with ramen and assorted vegetables. Had a lot of intense flavors. There was creaminess and spiciness. For sure it's good enough for lunch again. It's located on 8th Avenue at Lane. They close between lunch and dinner, and they're closed on Tuesdays. ”

“ The restaurant had a pleasant atmosphere with calming music and soft lighting. The service was top quality. You can tell that the chef and server care and put effort and love into the food. The jasmine tea was delicious and came in a teapot and the food was very delicious. I would highly recommend this place and will definitely go again ”

“ Loved the make your own hot pot option! The miso sesame broth was delicious. Next time I will request that the bowl be presented without the fire underneath, so that I can eat it quicker and because I did not enjoy the scent of the fire. Fast and friendly service. ”

“ First of all, I gotta say this is my new favorite spot in the I.D! The floors and tables were clean, the atmosphere is nice and chill. Not too loud or chaotic, which I appreciate as someone who's uncomfortable in those kinds of environments. The service was fantastic, our waitress was so sweet and on top of making sure we were taken cared of. Yo... THE FOOD!!! My girlfriend had the vegetarian laksa and I had the sesame miso hot pot with extra yam noodles. Both were excellent. The noodles in her soup were perfect texture and the broth was so creamy and flavorful. My hot pot was everything I wanted it to be. Lunch for both of us only costed 32$, which in Seattle these days that's an affordable meal. I absolutely plan on becoming a regular here. I highly recommend to the noodle soup and hot pot lovers out there. This place is IT. ”

“ Everything here is so good. I came here during Seattle Restaurant Week and was already planning on coming back before I finished my meal. The restaurant has a casual ambiance (with a strong bamboo theme that I thought was fun) and the service was very attentive. Food -Taiwanese spicy: Perfect amount of mala flavor and great mix of various toppings. I loved that the hot pot is single-serving instead of a shared style so that people can order different things or just eat their own meal. -Beef noodle soup: Broth was very flavorful without leaning too heavy on a spice. Hard to go wrong with this one -Spicy wontons: Yum! Surprisingly juicy fillings for a non-dumpling place -Taiwanese pork bun: The pork was cooked perfectly and the sauce it comes with is so good -Custard bun: The custard is amazing without being too sweet -Mantou: Came out perfectly warm and delicious ”

“ This place reminds me a lot of Boiling Point except only better! Because they have alcohol!! Of course, I was also very pleased about the whole experience here because of the following - 1. Their service was super nice. The waitress even came out of the store to point me to where the parking lot was when I called so I could park for free! FYI - free parking across the street of the Crawfish King. 2. They put a lot of ingredients in the pot! My mom ordered the Herbal Bakuteh hot pot which came with two huge braised ribs and many quail eggs. I ordered the Miso Sesame hot pot which had shrimps that were very good sizes and also chashu. I didn't need to order any additional meats. 3. The green tea that came with the hotpot was in a container that could be carried away (not a normal bubble tea cup though but better IMO). We ordered more to-go as well as asked for boxes for the remaining food. Their materials for these to-go boxes and bags were not cheap. Their menu has extensive selections from appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and drinks, to hot pots. If you are hungry for some Taiwanese food, this is def the place you need to try! ”