ChiHo Bistro 滋味堂

"The Deal: $65 Lunch For Two, $65 Dinner For Two (Daily) There's not much in terms of Chinese food in Belltown—but there's always Chiho Bistro. While their SRW dinner is $65, it's a flat fee for a five-course, family-style approach that feeds two to three folks. That's a pretty solid deal in our book. Especially considering that you get excellent xiao long bao, crab rangoon or pork wontons, truffle fried rice or dan dan noodles, stir-fried bok choy or truffled cauliflower, and honey walnut prawns or kung pao wagyu sirloin." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo

"Chiho Bistro is a solid Chinese spot we like for a last-minute meal in Belltown, but you’re there for their excellent lineup of xiao long bao. There’s more variety than any other soup dumpling place in town—you’ve got traditional pork, truffle pork, spring onion chicken, szechuan peppercorn pork, and a vegan soup dumpling stuffed with a plant-based pork substitute. On a particularly crummy day, few reasons exist not to grab a combo basket involving all six types." - aimee rizzo

"It can be difficult to find somewhere for a quiet dinner in Belltown when you’re perpetually surrounded by corporate employees heading to Happy Hours and tourists who couldn’t get into Shiro’s. But Chiho is one of the calmest spots in the city, especially for it being in the middle of an extremely loud neighborhood. This cozy Chinese restaurant specializes in soup dumplings—from classic xiao long bao to black-dyed wrappers filled with brothy truffle-spiked pork—and that's what you should prioritize for best results. Though, it's hard to pass up their crisp salt and pepper tofu. " - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo

"It can be difficult to find somewhere for a quiet dinner in Belltown when you’re perpetually surrounded by corporate employees heading to Happy Hours and tourists who couldn’t get into Shiro’s. But Chiho is one of the calmest restaurants in the city, especially for it being in the middle of an extremely loud neighborhood. This cozy Chinese spot specializes in soup dumplings, from classic xiao long bao to black-dyed wrappers filled with brothy truffle-spiked pork. Stick with those over the other mains and you’ll be set for a decent casual weeknight dinner." - Aimee Rizzo

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