Dinner in Bellevue

[cykim13]

I have plans to eat dinner in Bellevue tomorrow but now that Chantanee has temporarily closed I have no clue as to where to eat! Could anyone recommend great local fare in or around Bellevue and/or Crossroads area... does not have to be Thai cuisine--actually non-Thai cuisine preferred ^^ Thank you!

[firecracker]

Bis on Main. Not Asian. Not Cheap. Merely terrific!

[jamesbra]

Mediterranean Kitchen on Bellevue Way - next to where you were going to go anyway. Huge portions for a great price. Very well loved on the local dining sites (Yelp etc.)

[GreenYoshi]

I can't stand Mediterranean Kitchen. (Garlic Crush across the street is much better, if not a little informal for this)

Facing East just north of the Square is not mentioned enough here.
They're a Taiwanese place doing some interesting things.

Others seem to like the new Asian place on 112th & NE 10th, Zen Bistro (I wasn't a huge fan...)

[equinoise]

Facing East is great--taiwanese with style.

What did you like about garlic crush?...the Yelp reviews are "meh" on average.

[GreenYoshi]

Not sure... good hummus, freshly grilled meats, a great garlic paste thing which probably has a name. It's more of a take out place than MK, but that's the only thing I hold against it.

More than anything, I just don't like MK, and don't understand those that gush over it. The first time I went, I thought I had gone into the wrong Mediterranean Kitchen or something.

[equinoise]

Setting a price range would help for reccomendations. Assuming it's around Chanatee level, I reccomend Sichuan at Bamboo Garden or Szechuan Chef; Indian at Spice Route or Udupi Palace; or Malay Satay Hut (in Redmond but very close to the line).