Shaoshan Impression

Very good Hunan food. The preserved egg in sauce and fish were excellent. The sauted pork rice was okay, it had very little pork and didn’t have an authentic Hunan taste as the other items. Recommend coming on a weekday if you don’t want to wait since it’s a small restaurant. We went on a Saturday and it was a 45min wait.

This restaurant has comfortable seating, a clean environment, excellent service, fresh ingredients, and an extensive, authentic menu. We tried multiple dishes and loved the Hunan-style Stinky Tofu, Sautéed Tofu with Meatballs, Preserved Egg With Pepper, and Signature Spicy Frog.

As someone from southern China, even though I can’t handle spicy food well, I still really enjoy this Hunan restaurant. Their century egg cold dish and braised pork are my favorites. The service is, of course, excellent, and I think the prices are quite reasonable!

I was born in Hunan province of China, and I can confirm this restaurant offers authentic, traditional style Hunan cuisine. The stir-fried sea bass with house special stinky sauce is especially good, lots of flavors. Service is also top notch. Price is on the expensive side. I will come back to try other dishes on their menu.

This is surprisingly good authentic Chinese food. We waited about 25 mins for a Saturday lunch. Once seated, service is good and fast. Once you place order on your phone, waitress came right away to confirm the order and get fresh cooking going. Food came quickly and they were perfectly seasoned and cooked. The spiceness was just right for us with the two chili dishes. We had Hunan Style Smoked Sausage and it was the best I had in the US, Sautéed Pork With Green Pepper[Medium Spicy], the meat was cooked just right and super tasty, Hunan Style Braised Pork Cubes (毛式红烧肉), it was so good. Even the reheated left overs were super yummy. Definitely recommended and we will be going back. ~$80 and boxed leftover for another meal at home.

Great, authentic Hunan cuisine as someone with family there and has visited multiple times! Be warned these dishes are spicy though they can reduce the spiciness on request. Convenient, free parking lot serving this small shopping area as well.

But a restaurant is this clean? They can keep the lights up; bright airy, almost opulent. I watched local families nuzzle each other and feed their children. Details matter; a hot tea carafe waiting at table, a friend to friend tone in the server’s warning about spiciness, a table dish warmer, a tea carafe swap out. Two kinds of fiery dishes; and warnings were necessary. Not panic attack hot but you may experience adrenaline feast mode. Great spot.

3rd time we tried Sichuan cold noodles, 黄花鱼， and A菜. 2nd time dinner today we were lucky to get seats early before 6pm. waiting time was about 20mins for two people on a Friday night. Again the service staffs were friendly and prompt even though they were very busy. The wait staffs were the most hardest workers I’ve ever seen and hope they are paid well. They do all the cleaning and bring water to the tables. We ordered 毛氏红烧肉，湖南肉泡饭 recommended for not spicy和茄子刀豆 were all good 😊 The new Hunan restaurant is indeed a quite unique among many already in Bellevue. The service is prompt and friendly. The staffs all work tirelessly. Beef noodles - beef is somehow tasteless but I love the thin noodles. Stinky tofu with hot source is very crispy and tasty good. Most dishes are all with the right amount of salt and not too oily. Though the quantity is on the less side. Also the fish with hot source on the burner is also very good

I came to Shaoshan Impression on a Wednesday afternoon to meet a friend, and he recommended this spot as a family favorite. I was definitely impressed! We ordered the Eggplant in Chili Sauce, Sliced Pork and Cucumber in Garlic Sauce, and Hunan-Style Braised Pork Cubes with Jelly Noodle. The sliced pork and cucumber dish is personally my favorite; it tasted sweet and smooth with the garlic sauce. The eggplant in chili sauce was a nice, acquired taste since it was my first time trying cold eggplant. The pork cubes are something I grew up eating, while the Jelly Noodle is something I've never tried, but they're thick and chewy. On top of that, the interior of Shaoshan is very clean and gorgeous since the restaurant opened up recently. The service was excellent, as the workers took every step they could to clean our table, fill our water, and ensure the food was up to our standards. Can't think of any criticism, would love to take other friends and family here in the future!

Ordering is challenging. They give you an ipad and you need to scroll and try to remember what you've seen. Ordered medium spicy (2 chili) and it was too hot for my other. It was almost too hot for me, and I love spicy food (usually order 3 star Thai). We had pepper beef and stir fry lamb. Both dishes were generous in portion and had fresh ingredients. Besides the meat the dishes had celery, onion and red chili (in looking at the pictures thought it was bell pepper - not!). Pretty good flavor. Quite a lot of oil.

Absolutely amazing spot--I'm already craving it again just days later! I came here for brunch and was seriously impressed by both the food and the cozy, welcoming vibe. I ordered the Stir-Fried Sliced Potatoes & Pork with Chili Peppers, which was perfectly balanced--tender, savory, and just the right amount of heat. The Szechuan Style Crispy Chicken was a standout too--crispy, bold, and addictively spicy in all the right ways. Everything hit the spot. Flavorful, satisfying, and memorable. Can't wait to come back and try more!

I'm pretty sure every single diner was Asian when we visited, which is a good sign! There was no wait around 6:30pm on a Wednesday evening. Service was quick and friendly. These dishes are QUITE spicy, so I'd recommend adjusting the spice level if you can't tolerate spice. We ordered a lamb dish, chou doufu (stinky tofu), Hunan Style Sauteed Pork With Rice, and Sweet Fermented Rice Soup With Mini Sweet Dumplings for dessert. - The chou doufu was exactly what I would've wanted, and the spice level was high but hit the spot. - The lamb, though simple, was yummy and clean, and I loved the veggies it came with. - The pork with rice was disappointing because we really didn't get much meat - the rice was about 80% of the bowl. If it weren't for this, I'd give this spot a 5. - The rice soup with sweet dumplings was HUGE, and had a really interesting fermented flavor. The little tang yuan-like sesame balls were tasty, and I wish there'd been more. Parking was easy, as there's lot right in front. The portions are massive, though I wouldn't get a dish that is "over rice" again. Would return if I were craving some very spicy food.

One of my first choices Chinese spicy food restaurants! Most of the dishes here are great and authentic but be careful for some of them are not good. Free parking here. Recommend the rice with soy sauce soup, clear bean noodles cold dishes, spicy fried chicken, and shredded potatoes.

Very authentic Chinese food in redmond. Inside was nicely decorated and clean. Service was good. Complimentary tea is served to help wash down spice and oil. Lamb was nice and tender while green bean pork was packed with flavor. Would definitely come back if I ever stop by redmond again.

We (wifey and I) showed up just before they opened (5pm) at 450pm for dinner on Saturday (no reservation). There were two other parties of two waiting behind us before they opened. We were quickly seated, provided tea and more tissues (you'll need these, unless you're a tank and can handle every spicy flavour in the universe). You order via ChowBus on a QR code on your table. We ordered 4 dishes and 2 bowls of rice, as well as asked for two glasses of ice water (it's so spicy holy). Verdict: Decently legit. There's a reason it's popular - lots of Chinese (Mandarin) conversations around me - I didn't spot a single non-Chinese customer in the whole restaurant. Unsurprisingly, when we left at 545pm, it was packed. Despite arriving extremely hungry, the portion sizes were massive, and we ended up taking three of the dishes as leftovers. See pictures for details. We got stinky tofu, meat + mushrooms, fish dish, and a Hunan pork dish. All were tasty - the missus' fav was also my fav: the meat+mushroom dish. None of the food was too oily or greasy, but dang, you'd have to be insanely good at tolerating spice, if it didn't hit the spicy spot for you. Service was extremely courteous and attentive. Never had to worry about empty tea or water, or even napkins! They even replaced our fish dish since when they were serving the rice bowl it slipped and they dropped the rice into the fish dish (oops). They profusely apologized and replaced the fish dish (which hadn't yet been eaten yet). Overall yeah I get it. This place is decent. I'd go back.

Got there 15 minutes after opening and there was a server already standing at the door. I think that's because the restaurant is sort of designed weirdly where there's a wall blocking the view to the door. Anyhow, we were seated immediately and we ordered with the QR code. There was a picture for every dish so I had good idea of what we ordered. We got the sautéed pork with green pepper, tree mushroom with preserved salted belly pork, steamed egg with minced meat, mini rice balls with sweet rice wine, and glutinous rice cake with brown sugar. We got everything at mild but I wish it was more spicy. It just went with the rice so well. Everything tasted amazing, the tree mushroom was just a bit too dry and that could just be that I'm more used to having it in soup. The steamed egg also came really late, just after we had finished our meal and before the desserts.

New-ish Hunan style Chinese restaurant in the area of Bellevue near the Asian Family Market. Went on a Sunday night and managed so snag one of the last small tables. People coming in later had to wait, although the big tables in the back were open. Mid-sized, bright interior. Menu is full of spicy Hunan dishes. Your order via your phone and scanning the QR code. Asked for less oil and less spice, but there were still decent amount of oil and plenty spicy. Started with the century egg appetizer which wasn't too spicy. The cabbage dry pot was decent and had a little bit of pork, and also not too spicy. The cold mixed noodles definitely got a spicy kick to it though, and so did the stir-fried lamb with Chinese celery. Bold, spicy and salty flavors. Definitely needed to drink a lot of tea downing the food. They serve up the food pretty quickly. Service was good. Was $80ish with tax and tip overall for 2 people, with a bit of leftovers. 4 stars.

- Delicious and good portion size - Food: 5 stars Service: 4 stars Price: 4 stars Ambiance: 2 stars Overall: 3.75 stars Came at 6:20 pm and there were 2 groups on the wait-list, but nobody was waiting by the door. The waitress greeted us and asked us how many, then sat us down right away. This place was 85% full when we entered, and nearly everyone dining here is chinese.  A pot of hot tea was served right away, and there is a bar code on the table for you to scan to see the menu and place an order online. There are 4-5 waiter/waitress in the restaurant and they all look extremely busy. The restaurant is super loud like an authentic Chinese restaurant where nobody cares about how loud they are. They don't place any music here and there is a mix of chatters in Chinese, phone ringing sound, and the sound of the servers rolling the carts to grab the dirty dishes.  There is a queue at the door around 6:35pm. And as a water/tea bucket, I finished the first pot of hot tea and they gave me a fancier tea pot. The tea tasted more concentrated this time and slightly more bitter, which is perfect for my taste. The decor here is interesting... They have nice paintings on the wall, but there is red Chinese style roof in the restaurant ceiling. Sort of like Asian fashion? Modernized Chinese restaurant, I'd say.  Our first dish came at 6:45pm. The Hunan style sauteed pork with rice (small spicy) 湖南肉湯泡飯 was delicious with pork, red bell pepper, garlic, green onion, and douchi. It reminds me of our fav dish from Fan Tang Asian Cafe in Kirkland, Thai Chili Beef Stir fry 小炒黃牛肉蓋碼飯. They are very similar, but they don't top it with tons of cilantro here like they do in fan tang. Also the portion size is much more generous. With 50 cents extra, you get much more rice that's enough to feed 2.  The sauteed black pepper beef in stone pot (medium spicy) 石鍋黑椒牛肉 came at 6:54pm, and it was too spicy for me. I haven't had anything spicy for a while so my tolerance is also quite bad right now. I also just realized why another table asked for tons of iced water earlier... They do have really spicy stuff here, not to mention this is only medium spicy. It was good, but it's also too spicy for me.  Then later my husband told me the waitress actually came to ask if we wanna make it less spicy when I was using the bathroom and he said yes..... So it's actually more spicy than what I had *sweat*!!! So even though there is a default spiciness level for each dish, you could still ask for customization so that was nice.  They have a basic bathroom with one toilet (one per gender), so there might be a queue when multiple people got the spiciness attack.  Overall I had a great experience here. Our total was close to $60 after everything, but we also bagged half of our food since we just can't finish. The dishes were delicious and the portion sizes for the ones I ordered were generous. They also don't charge for tea like an authentic Chinese place. Btw if you died from eating spicy food here, you might wanna head over to moge tee for an iced milk tea to release yourself from suffering.  Ps. I've read from other reviews about small portions, so I guess it might be a hit or miss and we just got lucky with ours(?). Pro tips: 1. Come before 7pm at least (preferably earlier). The queue is crazy at 7pm. 2. Ask for a glass of iced water if you aren't ready for the spicy attack.

We got 5 dishes: - Yellow croaker in garlic sauce on steel grill - Sautéed pork with green pepper - Stir fried green beans - Stone pot black pepper beef - Hunan style sautéed pork with rice Everything was super good. I especially liked the hunan style sautéed pork with rice. But beware that if you don't adjust the spice it is naturally quite spicy, so we went for mild spice the second time round. I really enjoyed the change of taste from the other Chinese restaurants in the area, most of which serve SiChuan food.

First time here and was an awesome experience! Loved their food and very flavorful! The steamed prawns were definitely the bomb! We only ordered the NOT spicy in the menu. We had eggplant, steamed shrimp, and fried rice. Overall, if the fried rice is good most likely everything else is delicious. The shrimp was definitely the best, and we'll always order that. Funny enough, my mom was only interested in the cooking stainless steel the shrimp was in. She kept adding waiters where they got the cooker lol. Parking wise is pretty oky and they have a lot but not big. The ordering system is also good and very attentive meaning no lag on the UI.

A few friends and I tried out this place for lunch. I was impressed with the food and service. When I walked into the store, I was promptly greeted and seated. Our food came quickly and they were mindful that we ordered dessert and that came after our meal. They were very attentive. Like when we finished our meal, they changed plates for us to enjoy our desserts. The food was surprising good. But as we know Chinese food is always a lot of oil . I did enjoy all the food! I would recommend this place and I would come back! I didn't order, my friend did and I will share our ticket and the pictures. Enjoy and Happy eatting!

Our go to spot in Bellevue for Chinese food! Both dine in and take out services are good, servers are nice and efficient, no issues. Recommend ordering ahead for takeout! We typically order the beef noodles, green beans, and sliced beef combination in spicy sauce. All super yum with rice and satisfying! I need to raise my spice tolerance to try more dishes! 5/5!

There's always a long queue.... so do I even want to give them yet another 5-star review?? But they do deserve it. Service is exemplary and the food is amazing. Most of the dishes are hair-raisingly spicy, but dining-in, you can ask to reduce the spice. Even with lower spice, everything we have tried is delicious. Flavors are distinctive on every dish.

Very spicy... but so so good. We got the eggplant which was a cold dish. It packed quite the punch but had a little sweetness and tasted so good. We also got the stinky tofu which was unique and smelly but I see the allure. And finally we got the spicy pork which was tender and perfectly wokked up.

If you really like spicy food then you should come! The service is good too! We definitely will be back soon.

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This is so far the closest I've had to something that actually tastes a bit like Hunan cuisine.

This is my go to place if I don't know what to eat. Meaning I go here 2-3 times a week. The restaurant is always packed with people during dinner rush. Service is good food tastes good. What more can you ask for.

The serving team was courteous and service was fast. This restaurant is new to the block and has good natural light and wood PNW theme. The kitchen is clean and organized. There are sitting booths, round and square tables to accommodate. Food is Asian portion sized. You can order several dishes to try without being overwhelmed and having to pack it to go. The food is tasty and at the right saltiness. However, the dishes are oily and you may want them to go easy on the oil.

First time visiting this new place nearby. Service was very good, at least at this time - 5 PM. A pot of hot Jasmine tea was served right away and being refilled frequently. QR code ordering system was efficient. Dishes arrived fast. I ordered eggplants in chili sauce (cold) 涼拌茄子, Hunan style fried stinky tofu (長沙臭豆腐), and sautéed pork belly with green chili pepper (農家小炒肉). They were all flavorful and tasty, a bit on the salty side but that's as expected for Hunan or Sichuan cuisines. Will come back again!

This restaurant has comfortable seating, a clean environment, excellent service, fresh ingredients, and an extensive authentic menu. We tried multiple dishes and loved the Hunan-style Stinky Tofu, Sautéed Tofu with Meatballs, Preserved Egg With Pepper, and Signature Spicy Frog.

From the moment we entered the dining room where we were met with the beautiful spicy aroma of Hunan to the last bite of our meal we were in a happy place. The service matched the food. Warning! It is not a place for the tender palate. The menu and delivery is true to the spices reputation of Hunan. They do not play. But know that while it is hot, it is the flavor that is supreme. The waiters know the menu well and can guide your choices and spice tolerances. We started with Bean Jelly Noodles, a test for Hunan restaurants. The noodles were fresh and tender and the spicy sauce had a depth of flavor I have never experienced. Another highlight was Steamed Sole fillets prepared two ways. One with a red pepper topping and the outer with garlic topping. This dish is now on my Final Meal list. The fish was perfectly steamed to be firm but easily separates with a light pinch of your chop sticks. Prices were very reasonable. And again the service was outstanding. The dining room was bright and clean. We will go back and next time I will take pictures of the beautiful presentations. We did go on a Monday after finding an hour wait this weekend. I

Flavors were really good so that is why I've granted 4 stars, but don't think I'll come back. The dishes were waaaay more oily than I'm use to and it took over 3 days for my body to recover from the GI issues it caused (same with the rest of our group). The leftovers we took home had to be tossed since no one else wanted to risk it again. However, if you're built like a tank, the flavors are really on point. We got the steamed shrimp, yellow croaker, eggplant dish, and the cold noodles. The spice in the cold noodles really hit the spot, but my GI paid for it afterwards.

Dishonest business. We called in advanced to ask how busy they are, and tried to get a reservation, the person who answered told us, just come and walk in, it would be fast and easy to get a seat. So we drove there, and when we arrived, lined out the door and it was the exact opposite of what the person told us. We would not have drove all the way out if the person was honest. We left and would not ever come back.

Very spicy and very good! Loved the tripe and the stinky tofu. Fast and efficient service. I'll be back.

4.5 stars, best I have given to any Chinese restaurant in Seattle so far. Their service is excellent and even better compared to a lot of non Chinese restaurants. They even asked me if I have any in put on how to improve their dishes. Next time I go I will ask for low oil and their 杨洲炒饭 is good but could use some improvements. Our whole family enjoyed the experience and will be excited to go back and try other dishes!

Had lunch here with the fam and ordered the green beans, the pickled vegetable fish soup and the chicken wonton soup. The place was very clean and the service was very polite. The food was pretty good too. Our son ate nearly the entire portion of the chicken wontons which is unheard of for him. The green beans were very fresh and well seasoned. The fish in the pickle cabbage soup was very tender. You really need to eat everything here with white rice as the dishes are all on the saltier/spicier side. My only gripe would be that the wontons took a long time to come out (they probably forgot) but in the end we got it and they comped the dish so that was really nice of them. Definitely would come back another time!

Hunan style sautéed pork with rice is tasty and enough to feed two people. 湖南肉汤泡饭好吃又够两个人吃饱。

Love the dishes! Though some flavors are similar Generally it is good to go with rice The portion is small given the price tho

Good little spot with a lot of parking Great customer service and food are decent definitely coming back to try other stuff

Nice and clean. Sichuan cold noodle taste good. You can ask them to put the spicy source on the side. The pork is a little dry. Not too big deal.

Same taste as what I remember from my hometown Hunan. Highly recommended. I tried 臭豆腐，韶山小炒，木盆莲藕，蒜香黄花鱼，they are very good, I cannot say the rest.

This is surprisingly good authentic Chinese food. We waited about 25 mins for a Saturday lunch. Once seated, service is good and fast. Once you place order on your phone, waitress came right away to confirm the order and get fresh cooking going. Food came quickly and they were perfectly seasoned and cooked. The spiceness was just right for us with the two chili dishes. We had Hunan Style Smoked Sausage and it was the best I had in the US, Sautéed Pork With Green Pepper[Medium Spicy], the meat was cooked just right and super tasty, Hunan Style Braised Pork Cubes (毛式红烧肉), it was so good. Even the reheated left overs were super yummy. Definitely recommended and we will be going back. ~$80 for two people and boxed leftover for another meal at home.

The food was so delicious I would recommend anyone looking for some great eats to come. Best Chinese restaurant in the area by a mile. Lock in and come feast. I love this place and definitely coming again.

I was looking forward to this restaurant opening and finally I went with friends today for the first time. The food was tasty and deliciously spicy. The restaurant was very clean and the service was excellent. My favorite dishes are sauteed cauliflower, braised pork and crispy stinky tofu. I would definitely go back to this place and try other dishes.

Soft opening! Very authentic Hunan style food! Very tasteful. Nicely remodeled dining environment and excellent services.

This place is good. I came to this restaurant with one of my friends (who recommended this place and has already tried this place out with her other friends on april 10 2024) & family relative (my aunt). I am still at the restaurant and writing this review, while devouring Shaoshan Impressions delicious sauteed califlower, braised pork and crispy stinky tofu with my aunt & my friend. The food is super good, tasty, fresh, pleasing, perfectly cooked and satisfied all of our stomachs. At first, I was really nervous to try this place out but I am glad that my friend brought me & my aunt here for a nice get to together at this amazing restaurant. This restaurant does provide good customer service and the ambiance here is great. I will definitely come back !