The Room
Tai Tung opened on King Street in 1935 — Seattle's oldest Chinese restaurant and one of America's longest-running family-Chinese institutions. Ninety years later the Quan family is still on the floor, and the dining room is unchanged from the 1960s renovation.
Bruce Lee, who lived in Seattle in his early twenties, was a documented regular — the Lee family booth is still pointed out by the staff.
The Food
The menu runs Cantonese-American family-classic. The chow mein, the seasonal-rotating Cantonese preparations, the rice-and-noodle programme handle the menu's spine.
Beer programme runs Tsingtao. Service is the Quan-family brigade book — warm and informed.
Best Occasion Fit
Solo Dining: The counter at Tai Tung is one of Seattle's most-historic solo-dining seats.
Team Dinner: Tai Tung handles team lunches better than most International District counters.
Birthday: Birthdays at Tai Tung are warm, family-Chinese affairs the Quan family has hosted for nine decades.