Monsoon (restaurant)

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Monsoon
Monsoon (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Eric Banh
  • Sophie Banh
Food type Vietnamese
Street address615 19th Avenue East
City Seattle
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98112
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°37′29.5″N122°18′27.5″W / 47.624861°N 122.307639°W / 47.624861; -122.307639
Other locations Bellevue

Monsoon is a Vietnamese restaurant with two locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

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Description

In 2016, Keiko Sagami of KING-TV said Monsoon serves "traditional Vietnamese cuisine blended with Pacific Northwest innovation". [2] Fodor's says of the Capitol Hill restaurant: "Upscale fare blends Vietnamese and Pacific Northwest elements, including wild gulf prawns with lemongrass, catfish clay pot with fresh coconut juice and green onion, and lamb with fermented soybeans and sweet onions. Homemade ice creams include lychee and mango, but the restaurant's most famous dessert is the coconut crème caramel." [3] The menu has also included dim sum, [4] drunken chicken, and banana cake. [5]

History

Siblings Eric and Sophie Banh opened the original restaurant, [6] sometimes referred to as Monsoon Seattle, on Capitol Hill in 1999. The duo opened a second location in Bellevue in December 2008. [7] [8]

Reception

Emma Banks included the original restaurant in Thrillist's 2022 overview of "The Best Patios for Eating and Drinking Outside in Seattle". [9] She and Bradley Foster also included the Capitol Hill location in a 2022 list of "The Absolute Best Rooftop Bars in Seattle". [10]

Leonardo David Raymundo and Ryan Lee included the restaurant in Eater Seattle's 2022 list of "14 Delightful Dim Sum Restaurants in the Seattle Area". [4] Brett Bankson included the Bellevue restaurant in a 2022 list of "20 Restaurants Showcasing the Eastside's Multicultural Dining Scene". [11] Jay Friedman included Monsoon in Eater Seattle's 2022 list of 18 "vibrant" Vietnamese restaurants in the city. [5] Gabe Guarente, Mark Van Streefkerk, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the business in a 2022 list of 25 "essential" Capitol Hill restaurants. [12]

Allecia Vermillion included Monsoon in Seattle Metropolitan 's 2022 list of Seattle's best Vietnamese restaurants. [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Monsoon". Seattle Metropolitan . Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Evening Eats: Monsoon". king5.com. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Monsoon Review - Seattle Washington - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel". Fodor's . Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Raymundo, Leonardo David (February 10, 2017). "14 Delightful Dim Sum Restaurants in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Friedman, Jay (October 11, 2016). "18 Vibrant Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ Drosendahl, Glenn (January 30, 2014). "Seattle's Monsoon restaurant expanding, with flexibility as its goal". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (July 26, 2022). "How Monsoon and Ba Bar Transformed Seattle's Vietnamese Food Scene". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kelly, Leslie (May 28, 2008). "On Dining: A Monsoon is on course for Bellevue". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ "The Best Patios for Eating and Drinking Outside in Seattle". Thrillist. March 15, 2021. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "The Absolute Best Rooftop Bars in Seattle". Thrillist. April 12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  11. ↑ Bankson, Brett (March 22, 2016). "20 Restaurants Showcasing the Eastside's Multicultural Dining Scene". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  12. ↑ Guarente, Gabe (September 28, 2017). "25 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  13. ↑ "The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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