Frying Fish
Chinese restaurant · Bellevue ·
Sichuan seafood specialties, live fish tanks, and diverse Chinese favorites
Sichuan seafood specialties, live fish tanks, and diverse Chinese favorites
"Frying Fish is noted as a noteworthy purveyor of Sichuan cuisine in Seattle, part of a recent surge in popularity for bold, peppery Sichuan flavors that contrast with Cantonese and Shanghainese styles." - Eater Staff
"Frying Fish does a bustling business in Bellevue based on a reputation for consistency. It’s constantly packed with people eating chile-laden dishes like the chef’s specialty “FeiTang” platters with crab, carp head, frog, and even fish fresh from the on-site tanks. Before getting too comfortable, check out the display of assorted cold appetizers and order a combination like pig ear with chile oil, dry bean curd with celery, and chicken feet with pickled chile. Spicy and sour dumplings are a vinegary and spicy kick-start to the meal, and don’t overlook well-known dishes like kung pao chicken, a Sichuan dish done right here." - Jay Friedman
"Of China’s many regional cuisines, peppery Sichuan has the strongest presence in Seattle, upheld by excellent restaurants like Frying Fish in Bellevue. You’ll find relatively common seafood dishes like honey walnut prawns at this unassuming yet graceful spot, but also lavish specialties like Feitang platters with crab, carp head, frog, and fish pulled fresh from the restaurant’s tanks." - Mark DeJoy
"A delayed launch from the Dumpling Shack family that many see as a potential game-changer for spicy-food fans; social previews suggested bold Sichuan flavors and a punchy, fiery menu, creating strong anticipation among contributors." - Adam Coghlan
"A perennial favorite, Frying Fish serves some of the best Sichuan food in the Seattle area. Bring some friends to this bright space, order a wide sampling of cold appetizers, noodles, soups, seafood, stir-fried vegetables and dry-fried meats, and enjoy the characteristic spicy, numbing, and sour flavors of Sichuan cuisine. On-site tanks that hold live fish and other seafood allow for a la minute processing and a fresh dining experience." - Brett Bankson