Gan Bei

This place is honestly one of my favorites in Seattle - the food is really good and this place gives super cute ex-pat bar in HK vibes. My friends have always been impressed by the drinks and food - they have different specials on the menu they'll highlight, too! The only thing is that sometimes the chef isn't there, so the menu options are super limited. Other than that, everything I've gotten here has been really good except for the fact that some of the dishes (like the shredded chicken) is exceptionally salty. So be aware! Our favorites have been:1) Eel clay pot (soooo good) 2) Shredded chicken (super salty though 3) Rice rolls (off the menu but so yummy) 4) Calamari (breading is so good and salty/peppery) We weren't a huge fan of the chicken but it is one of their most popular items so I think it's worth a try.

Finally had a chance to check this place out after an event in CID across the street. My friend said the fried sticky rice was one her favorite dishes. She was spot on and I trust her taste any. We were going to get the Chinese Broccoli with garlic but they were out but that's ok cause cause we went with the ong choy garlic instead and it didn't disappoint. I give the server props for keeping up with how busy it was for a Thursday evening the place was pretty packed at 8pm. I'm not usually in CID this late it was nice to try a place I haven't had a chance to cause of the later hours. Definitely a fun atmosphere this evening since it was Karaoke night. Definitely will be back to try more dished next time. They have a daily special list make sure and check it out.

We drove up on a whim after our flight just landed.Thai crispy wings are a major hit! They were nice and hot and STILL very crispy after like 10-15 minutes we got them. Very impressive. What's not impressive is the cultural appropriation for a bunch of white dudes running an Asian-themed dive bar with equally cultural appropriated names.

Gan Bei was ok. I headed to yelp for a fun dinner spot in the ID. I don't eat out in Seattle much anymore, but this place is so hipster it hurts.Tiny place with a handful of tables and some bar seating. The food was a mixed bag. The fried chicken was great. The dumplings were great. I got a fried rice that was just kind of bland and over cooked. Drinks were good.Not trying to slam the place, maybe we are the wrong demographic in our mid 30s? Fried rice seems pretty hard to screw up, but this was just above Panda Express and not even in the same ballpark as the other food we ordered.

Quick eats here. As for expectations, it is a small venue and a very chill vibe. Our waiter Derek was awesome! He recommended some dishes and they were delicious. Too many good things on the menu so we will have to come back and try more dishes in the future!

My friends and I have been here a few times for their gravy chaser, so I'm writing a review for folks who are looking for a unique drink experience! Gan Bei makes their gravy in house, so grab a seat at the bar, chat with the bartender, and order a whiskey and chase it with their gravy. It's been a solid pitstop for us before getting dimsum in the International District.I tried their fried chicken and it was okay. Crisp outside and moist inside, but the seasoning was lacking for me.

Service was poor establishment was dirty bartender is rude AF I wouldn't recommend this place, food was decent. Cheap dive bar.

I came to Gan Bei on a whim since I was craving Asian food. Parking was fairly easy, and the place wasn't too crowded so it was pretty easy to get a seat. They had both tables and bar seating. The bartender was chatting pleasantly with the customers. For customers who didn't feel as social, they were playing a movie up on the TV which was nice!I ended up sitting at the bar and ordered the daikon beef brisket. After getting my food, I was a bit unpleasantly surprised that the dish didn't come with rice! What kind of asian food doesn't include rice? To my surprise, though, on my request, the bartender actually offered to get me a bowl of rice to eat my brisket with, for free!The daikon was super flavorful and juicy, and left me wanting more. The brisket was also really flavorful.Overall, I really liked coming here and will definitely be back again!

After living here for 7 years, I stumbled upon Gan Bei after seeing it on @acooknamedmatt's instagram page. I've always labeled seattle as a sleeper town when it comes to food but my first experience at Gan Bei changed my mind completely. You walk into their dimly lit restaurant with quirky decorations and a narrow entrance to what may appear to most as a dive bar. Take a look around and you'll find happy customers engaged in their own conversations or singing karaoke with tables full of steaming Chinese dishes. Their menu is an assortment of classic Chinese fare most people have had one time or another such as orange chicken, won ton soup, mapo tofu, clay pot rice, and noodles. So you're probably wondering, why is Gan Bei any different from the numerous other Chinese restaurants in the vicinity? It's all about the quality and flavor of their food. My boyfriend who is Chinese and grew up eating Chinese food his entire life was even blown away when I took him here. For example, they have sticky fried rice that's made fresh and has the perfect sauce combination, without needing an excess amount of MSG. The chicken wings with gravy here are one of their star dishes - a classic twist on southern fried chicken but with Asian flavors. And to cut through all of the greasy fried food, you have to order their lemon hand-shredded chicken. Think hainanese chicken with a strong acidic lemon flavor on top of a bed of fresh shredded cabbage that pairs perfectly with the rest of their offerings. Their mapo tofu isn't too spicy or too oily, but you know it isn't made with the store-bought packets that most Chinese restaurants use. The cherry on top is their level of service and hospitality. Money, the young woman who is always working, is the magician behind most of these dishes. Money and her staff are kind and attentive while they work tirelessly to keep the good vibes going. I'm so grateful to have found this hidden gem in Seattle. This is officially my go to restaurant when friends come to visit! Come by for top tier Chinese food and delicious drinks too!

The food here is great! I like everything I ordered! They have a digital full menu which is not a lot of options but enough for me to choose things I want. They made the food after ordering so it is fresh and hot, but take a bit of time. The surroundings there is cozy and friendly, very small place but decorated well. Great place for after work gatherings. Street parking available around.