Chef King

"Many times we have driven past and not sure if it's open, but apparently it is. Food is good, and comforting. The chef's special pot dish is quite tasty, we had the 翘脚牛肉 and it has a huge portions for the price. Very satisfied, looking forward to try their famous grilled fish some time."

"Second time ordering here. First time was great, tonight was a huge waste of money (90 something bucks) Ordered Broccoli beef. Meat was inedible, chewy, and full of fat. Sauce tasted nothing like broccoli beef and had wayyy too much sodium. Sesame chicken (my sons order) tastes reheated. My egg flower soup is bland and tastes/smells like raw eggs. House special fried rice is decent and the only thing I was able to eat tonight. Portions are generous but the quality of the food doesn’t match prices."

"TL;DR: pricey, mediocre flavor, dishonest business (serving pork in beef dish) We ordered Sichuan boiled beef and got pork in it in our takeout. This is not good, and the flavor isn’t the best too to be honest. You’re gonna get sued if you served it to people who can’t eat pork at all. Don’t tell me this is beef, I can taste it clearly that it’s pork. I’ll never do businesses with this place again."

"Very nice place for a casual dine-out. Parking lot is small. The restaurant has about 3 parking spots. But you can park across the street at the Fred Meyer lot. I love that there’s ‘I don’t know’ and ‘whatever’ on the menu. Lol maybe I’ll try them next time."

"Chef King is a hidden gem! To my knowledge it's the best Chinese food option in the larger Greenwood/Phinney Ridge/Ballard area. Very authentic Sichuan, the flavors are on point. Prices are also very reasonable as portion sizes are massive. Each entrée will easily feed 2 people or one person for multiple meals. Nice folks who run this place and some killer lunch specials too. Get the twice cooked pork for a classic intro to Sichuan food, they do it well. Or try other classic crowd-pleasers like Chongqing Spicy Fried Chicken (ask for boneless and don’t eat the dried peppers) or kung pao chicken (authentically a step up from what you’d get at Panda Express). The Sichuan boiled beef or boiled fish are really good here for those who are more adventurous or who have more Sichuan food experience. Protip: many Sichuan dishes are supposed to be fairly oily - have no fear! Mostly it's clean, spicy vegetable oil that won't have you feeling sluggish afterward, even in beef or pork belly dishes."