By Justin Pendergrass
Kirkland, Washington, is a quick 10-minute drive over Lake Washington, east of
Seattle. Seattle, and thus Kirkland, is always a top destination for travelers. The area provides easy access to the Cascade Range with Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park. But the area also has big-city appeal with plenty of attractions in the downtown area such as the Space Needle, The Experience Music Project and the monorail. Western Washington has become famous for its Asian and seafood cuisine, and Kirkland hosts several Chinese restaurants if you would like to test this reputation.
Chan's Place
Chan's Place actually offers three different locations throughout the greater Seattle area. They have locations in Issaquah, Woodinville and Kirkland. The restaurant has been voted Best Chinese Restaurant on the Eastside for four years in a row in a poll surveying restaurants east of Seattle by the Seattle Weekly.
Chan's Place offers all the Chinese classics with a menu encompassing beef, chicken, pork, chow mein, fried rice and noodles. The restaurant allows individual ordering from this menu or it has a family-dining option. The family-dining option has 10 different complete meal choices and a per-person charge. For instance, one option includes won ton soup, almond fried boneless chicken, sweet and sour pork, chicken chow mein with soft noodles, barbecued pork fried rice and a fortune cookie.
Chan's Place Kirkland
Totem Square
12041 124th Ave. Northeast
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 821-1100
chansplaces.com
Wah Luck
Located two blocks from the Kirkland waterfront, Wah Luck offers exceptional views while focusing on traditional Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese food. While much of the menu is typical of most Chinese restaurants in the United States, Wah Luck focuses on authenticity. The menu offers Chinese staples such as noodle soup as well as chicken, pork, beef and seafood selections. They also have several chow mein and fried rice options. Wah Luck has both lunch and dinner hours and offers lunch-time specials between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The entire menu is available for take-out, with most orders ready in 20 minutes or less.
Wah Luck
967 6th St. S
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 822-4523
wahluck.com/
Emerald Garden
Emerald Garden is five minutes from downtown Kirkland and provides American-style Chinese food. This quaint and quiet restaurant features a menu consisting of classic Chinese dishes ranging from fried rice to beef and broccoli. The restaurant offers a dining area with large tables for family-style dining, as most of the portions at the Emerald Garden can feed multiple people. Emerald Garden also has an adults-only cocktail lounge that has a full bar and offers happy-hour specials. Emerald Garden provides both dine-in and take-out options.
Emerald Garden
11842 98th Ave. N.E.
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 821-4844
emerald-garden.net
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About the Author:
Justin Pendergrass has worked on a diverse range of subjects through his study toward a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing (University of Washington). While writing for Demand Studios a short time, he has several published articles with them.
