Chay Concept Vegetarian & Bar - Bellevue (WA)

4 /5 Master Maggie Li: Service is superb. Food is delicious but pricey for the relatively small portion. Imitation duck that comes with the egg noodle soup is interesting, and the broth tasted natural and healthy. This place is great for hanging out with friends, especially during Happy Hour (4-6PM daily). The parking lot near Xiao Chi Jie offers 2-hour complimentary parking.

3 /5 Devesh Srivastava: Went here to celebrate my wifes birthday. The starters we ordered were very flavorful. We ordered vegan tropical rolls and fried chilli tofu. In main course, we ordered tamarind pho and sesame beef with Lotus root. Both the dishes were very sweet even after asking for being spicy. The main course was average for me and could have been better.

4 /5 Dan: Unique Vietnamese vegetarian dishes. Had the Tropical rolls (5 star), the Chays Spaghetti (4 star), Sesame Beef with Lotus Root (4 star), and the Tararind Pho (4 star). The pho dish had an interesting tang kick to it. This place had a lot of unique flavors. The imitation beef was really, really good. Left very satisfied and full. Looking forward to coming back and trying the other dishes!

5 /5 Anuraag Madhav: Vegan food this good! Its been a long time. Vietnamese origin food which is great at taste and also price. The dishes are very well priced and aesthetically pleasing. The staff are super nice and patiently explain everything about the food, taste and flavor profile and ingredients. Highly Recommend - Chays spaghetti. Creamy heaven with mushrooms and vegan meat balls.

5 /5 Normandean Catungal: I rarely dish out 5 stars, but I believe this place deserves it. Its vietnamese cuisine through a vegetarian lens. To me, hands down best All vegetarian Vietnamese food spot Ive been to in the greater Seattle area that Ive tried. Granted my perspective is limited to the 3 items I managed to try, so my overall opinion could change as I try more dishes in the future. Small plates: -Saltes Egg Tofu Aside from the presentation making it look very appetizing. This thing delivered on flavor. The bite I enjoyed was when I purposefully took off the red pepper garnish and coated all sides of the tofu in the sauce. Then placed the garnish back on top and shoveled the whole thing in my mouth. It was savory,it was salty, it had that umami. That slight crunch from the coating, that crisp freshness from the pepper. -Crispy chili garlic fried tofu It had good flavor but I wanted to speak more on the texture and mouth feel. I feel like with tofu dishes you expect a certain texture. Whether it was intended or not. I appreciated that the tofu had 2 distinct textures. Different pieces had that chewy, somewhat shreddy, meaty quality that you had to gnaw on for lack of a better word. The other pieces were that typical firm exterior with a gummable texture that your teeth would cut through easily. Overall good sensory experience. Large Plate/Entree: -Vermicelli Noodle Bowl or Bun Thit nuong First and foremost, how did they make a fish sauce with no fish? I need that recipe. Secondly its a solid dish with all the elements youd expect from a typical bun thit nuong, but with meatless alternatives. Portion size was decent but I wanted slightly more. I might be saying that because Im a glutton. Fried rolls, good crisp/crunchy texture and filling ratio. Seitan had a great chew mimicking that meaty quality. Noodles were al dente and not soggy. Veggies were fresh and brightened up the dish. All in all, yeah if I was vegetarian, this would be a mainstay for me. Even though Im not, Id still make it back. Especially since there are a lot of other dishes Id like to try as well as some of the drinks. Btw, Big ups to the friendly staff. Anyways, til we meet again. Happy future eating.