Azuki
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This Japanese gem tucked away in Madison Valley is likely one of the metropolis’s most underrated eating places. In the course of the summer season, they provide quite a lot of chilly handmade noodle specials, together with umaki zaru udon shiso-dare (noodles with a broiled eel omelette, shiso, and a cherry tomato dipping sauce) and tako-ten nametake oroshi (noodles, sashimi-grade octopus tempura, braised enoki mushrooms, and grated daikon, served in a calming soup with a touch of wasabi).
Madison Valley
Ba Bar
The reliable Vietnamese road food-inspired standby has your again with refreshing choices like bún chả Hà Nội bowl (a vermicelli bowl with house-made pork sausage and marinated pork stomach) and bún chả giò (a noodle bowl with fried Imperial rolls, which take in the tangy nuoc cham, creating a pleasant crispy-gone-soggy impact).
Capitol Hill, South Lake Union, College Village
Hae-Nam Kalbi and Calamari
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It is well worth the drive up north for a style of this Korean spot’s conventional naengmyeon, that includes chewy handmade noodles, julienned cucumbers, beef slices, and a boiled egg bathed in an ice-cold, spicy broth.
Shoreline
Kamonegi
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Chef Mutsuko Soma’s pint-sized spot Kamonegi has racked up nationwide accolades (together with James Beard nominations) for its tempura and handmade soba noodles, which Soma painstakingly makes from scratch utilizing Washington buckwheat. The bukkake noodles (chilled noodles in a chilly broth) are significantly welcome on a sizzling summer season afternoon—the menu contains variations with shrimp tempura and avocado, house-fermented natto, beefsteak tomato kimchi and burrata, and spicy mala lamb.
Fremont
Menya Musashi
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When it is too sizzling to activate the oven, I typically head to this Japanese chain for the slurpable tsukemen (dipping-style ramen). Dunk your chilled noodles in your selection of broth: unique, black, purple, hybrid (purple and black), curry, or spicy curry. All bowls include bamboo shoots, scallions, and pork stomach slices.
Capitol Hill
Szechuan Noodle Bowl
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This Chinatown standby serves a tangle of chilly noodles, cucumbers, carrots, and elective shredded rooster in a spicy, creamy peanut sauce, which is simply what you wish to eat on a scorching day.
Chinatown-Worldwide District
U:Don
For an reasonably priced but satisfying meal, take a look at this Japanese fast-casual joint. Any of the dishes will be ordered with chilled noodles, and there is additionally a collection of dipping-style udon—I am a fan of the kamo zaru variation with sliced roasted duck breast and a duck-leek soy broth.
Capitol Hill, College District
Xi’an Noodles
Cool off with this Chinese language favourite’s thick, chewy liangpi (chilly noodles), served with toothsome wheat gluten chunks, sliced cucumber, cilantro, sprouts, and a spicy-sour sauce.
Downtown, Bellevue, College District
