| About: | If you think meatless dining is boring, this restaurant might change your mind. One of Seattle's foremost vegetarian restaurants, Teapot Vegetarian House features dozens of entrees suitable for vegans. A fountain and fishpond sit squarely in the center of the spacious Chinese-style dining area, creating a pleasant atmosphere. The restaurant began by serving Chinese cuisine, but has since diversified and now features delicious dishes from all over Asia. The large menu features many "fake meats" made from wheat gluten, including mock versions of chicken, duck, beef and pork. Smoking is prohibited. |
| Hours: | Mo to Su from 11:30am to 10:30pm |
| Categories: | Southeast Asian Restaurants, Restaurants, Vegetarian Restaurants |
| Parking: | Street, Lot |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa |
| Specialities: | Festival |
| Cuisine: | Asian, Vegetarian |
| Feature: | Take Out |
| Reservations Policy: | Accepted |
| Smoking: | No Smoking |
| Price: | $8.95 |
I went to this restaurant with my wife and kid. Right away didn't feel very welcomed. We sat down, took one look at the prices and said "I hope there is no charge for the water". It was as if they wanted to recover their entire overhead from the first person who walks in the door.
Needless to say we didn't make the same mistake as the other poor diner who posted here and we made a beeline for the door.
No way I'm going there or recommending anyone either.
My fiancée and I went to the Teapot Restaurant in the Redmond/Bellevue area on December 15, 2007. This is the restaurant where we lost our engagement ring. The staff and the owner did not show any signs of sympathy and the owner shrugged off this traumatic incident by stating âthis is not your home; you should not put your things anywhere you like.â We called the police and the officer came and reported the incident. But since there was no evidence of a crime having been committed, there is nothing the officer could do. Other than the restaurantâs reluctance to offer any kind of assistance to us, there are also other areas the restaurant should consider for improvement:
The restaurantâs atmosphere was nice. Itâs very quiet and not a lot of customers, just the two of us and two other set of couples in the restaurant. It was so quiet that we could hear the wait staff talking amongst themselves in Chinese to each other, as clearly as if they were yelling.
The service could have been better. We came in, they acknowledged us, seated us; all this without any smile. They took our order. Another older lady delivered the food to us, but her facial expression seemed angry and annoyed. While we were eating, we noticed that the wait staff were staring at us and whispering. My fiancée and I thought this was very weird.
The food needs major improvement. All the dishes we ordered tasted either like a bowl of soy sauce or a bowl of salt. The Mongolian beef and broccoli has a fibrous texture not unlike carrots, and some tasted like rubber. The sauces tasted the same in all dishes⦠soy sauce! The color of the hot and sour soup was a dark black color and the taste⦠you guessed it: like soy sauce! The tofu and mushroom dish was a bowl of thick gelatinous gravy that tasted like a bowl of salt! Teapot is overpriced for this kind of food and service. For two people, our bill came out to be almost $50.00, which included a cup of hot and sour soup, the tofu and mushroom appetizer, the Mongolian beef entrée, and a bowl of shanghai noodles. I can drink soy sauce and eat salt at home for less than $1.00, but I donât think I will.
Needless to say, this is the most expensive soy sauce and salt my fiancée and I ever ate. It cost us our engagement ring. We will never go back again!
Attractive interior, delicious food: The mock meat is always tender, which is a rarity in vegetarian/vegan restaurants.
Comments (2)
First of all, I have been to that place before, it wasn't like what you said, i think it's more like what type of people deserve what type of service I dont think any restaurants welcome you and your fiancee, now listen to my comment Didn't you take a look at the price before you order?? i believe you're not BLIND right? about the ring, i can't believe someone left the ring in a public place, and complain about losing it? it's your own fault, face it Plus, why dont you focus on your conversation w/ youro fiancee, you had to pay attention to the owner and the staff, if you dont look at them,, how would u know that they were looking at you, If they ever looked at you, it's so common, because they want to make sure you guys are doing okay i hope you learned your lesson, and looked at yourself before you make a judgemental comment, you have been rediculous okay lady
Teapot is should be renamed to the other famous pot.