Vegan-friendly
Thai
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant offering some vegetarian and vegan versions of Thai food including appetizers, soups, currys, noodles, fried rice, and more. Brown rice available. Small, well-lit space. Note: Mock meats reportedly contain whey. No longer fully vegetarian as of Sep 2019. Previously named In the Bowl. Reported closed January 2023.
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1554 E Olive Wy (at Denny Wy, in Captiol Hill District), Seattle, Washington, USA, 98102
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32 Reviews
First Review by folkdiva
SunnyDan
Points +30
Added meat, and taste went down - Edit
They changed to a mostly meat menu (why???!! - it's the same owner), and from the few vegan options, the it's not as tasty at all
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usebigwords
Points +55
Added meat. Why? - Edit
Four stars for being a close, vegan (except when they had veggie faux meat and lied about it) thai place with accompany buddies and big bowls. Minus two stars for adding meat and not having the best service. Just go to Kati vegan thai a half mile away.
Read morePros: Has vegan options, Location
Cons: Added meat for no reason, Cross contamination now a threat, Service is not great
Guest
lomobauh
Points +70
Zero⭐️- Adding meat to the menu😡 - Edit
🤬Adding meat to the menu!🤬Years ago they lied about fake meat being vegan, but it was actually vegetarian. Someone uncovered it in an article. The owner/waitress is super rude, I don’t like going there because she is an a**whole, but my husband loves the triple of the fresh so keep going. If you go there, you know who I am talking about. Food is good. I liked it better when the Mexican chefs were working there; with new chefs, food is not as good. Also, they are adding meat to the menu.🤬🤬Super disappointed, there is not compassion or morals in this place; obviously they are selling out. Packaging to go it’s horrible all plastic and plastic bags 😡 not compostable packaging. We are not coming back👎🏼
Read morePros: My husband loves triple of the fresh, Location
Cons: Adding MEAT to the menu!, Owner/waitress is super rude. You know who., Laying about vegan options. Fake meat has milk
Guest
00misha
Points +310
They’re Adding Meat to the Menu - Edit
Been here quite a bit. Usually great food, MUCH better than Wedgewood down the street. However, today when I went in they had a notice on all their menus saying they were adding meat to their menu due to “consumer demand”. They assured me it would continue to be easy to get vegan options (separate menu, no fish sauce used in house, etc) but I’m disappointed nonetheless. The food is good, but I’d rather support a vegan place.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, It all tastes good
Cons: Adding meat to menu, Not cheap for a hole-in-the-wall
Guest
ChynaCat
Points +332
Great food - Edit
This place can be a little inconsistent in level of spiciness, but always good.
Read morePros: Great faux beef., Spicy
Cons: The actual setting is small and often cold. , But if you bring a sweater that solves that.
Guest
MikaCarvalho
Points +48
Favorite Thai restaurant - Edit
It's my favorite Thai restaurant in Seattle area.
Read moreAll the dishes are vegetarian and most of them are vegan.
They have amazing meatless vegan and vegetarian options.
I love this place.
Pros: Meatless options, Vegetarian restaurant, Inexpensive
Guest
ryanrousseau
Points +204
Delicious panang curry - Edit
Got the panang with fried tofu to go and I wish I would have gotten two.
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raincityflexitarian
Points +49
My favorite casual vegan food spot - Edit
The noodles are amazing. The price is great. Can’t say anything bad about this place, this is my go to for whenever I am craving good vegan food.
Read moreMy only con is that there’s almost no parking here so don’t bother driving. And it is in the middle of a somewhat challenging hill if you bike. The space can be a bit small so be prepared to wait.
Pros: Amazing flavor , Great price
Cons: No parking
Guest
eastmeetsnorthwest
Points +184
My favorite meal in Seattle - Edit
This is my first meal at In The Bowl. It's easily my favorite meal I've had here in Seattle after moving here last year, over many of the more well known vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the area. I had a veggie curry Khoa Soai (?), the house special with fried tofu. It's really rare that I am surprised by meals, let alone impressed by every element in a curry being prepared perfectly. It's served with a crispy rice cracker for a bit of textural fun. The eggplant, presumably deep fried, is bright purple, lush, and melts in your mouth. The puffy deep fried tofu is sweet and creamy inside. The green beans crunch. The broccoli sops up the rich, sour, herbal curry broth. The carrots are a shade more tender than al dente. As you work through the tender-chewy ramen noodles, they soften and turn less chewy. Just when you think the texture is all going to uniformity, you hit the first crisp, fresh bean sprout. Am I in love? You bet.
Read moreAlso, heatseekers, this place delivers. I love the endorphin rush and hearthugging warmth of truly spicy food. Levels 4-5 are not for the crowd that thinks sriracha and sambal are spicy. This is the good stuff.
Pros: Large portions, Bring the spicy spicy heat, Absolutely delicious texturally and flavorwise
Cons: It is going to take me forever to try everything
Guest
CarmelleRoss
Points +28
BEST VEGAN IN SEATTLE - Edit
Hands down the most flavorful, creative, delicious food in Seattle for vegans or non vegans. Every dish is incredible. Some of my favorites are the yellow curry noodle soup and the pumpkin curry. Also their vegan duck is great.
Read morePros: Reasonable price , Large portions
Cons: Sometimes cold in the restaurant
Guest
MeowChow999
Points +263
Lots of options - Edit
Great service. Nice place to pop in for a delicious, FILLING meal. They also have a separate gluten free menu, if that's your thing.
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AndrewMiller
Points +56
Go to place to eat out - Edit
Bombay Curry is my favorite meal of all time. Seasonal avocado curry boat needs to come back. Disappointed they took away dessert recently. Staff are great.
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jayhay23
Points +222
Great Place - Edit
Great Pan Asian selection, really tasty, big portions, cool vibe, friendly staff. Only complaint would be it's a bit hard to work out which stuff is fully vegan and which isn't (e.g. some of the faux meats) so you have to ask.
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KatrynaOhryn
Points +48
Yummy & quick! - Edit
Their food tasted great and it was pretty quick, if I lived closer I'd probably go there quite a bit. I loved the Yakisoba.
Read morePros: Good food, Quick, Friendly staff
Guest
sglcklch
Points +2919
Solid - Edit
Just had dinner here tonight. Ordered the pumpkin wontons, the pumpkin curry—both off the seasonal menu—and the spicy chili noodles. Everything was delicious, although the noodles were a little too damp and sloppy for my liking. The small dessert at the end was a very nice touch. Space was pretty tight. Atmosphere very casual.
Read morePros: good food
Cons: small space
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LauraYasmine
Points +66
So Good! - Edit
I went with a friend 3 years ago and I still remember it as one of my favorite Thai food places in the States. Such good flavors and very reasonably priced.
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DLG
Points +29
Fabulous flavors! - Edit
From the outside, this doesn't look like much, and actually, the interior is modest too. However, the food that comes out of the small kitchen is vibrantly flavored and very fresh. Th grilled eggplant salad a melts in your mouth. The fresh spring rolls with herbs are generously filled with Thai basil. Order a fresh coconut to sip and scoop.
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bonhommesoleil
Points +45
Cozy and bright with friendly staff - Edit
The food was prepared with care and with fresh ingredients and served with a genuine smile. They were proud of what they were feeding us and you could taste it. We had the Panang curry with mock duck which was very rich but not heavy (delish!). We also had the Spicy Noodle with mock chicken which was light with subtle but well balanced flavours. The Dragon Balls were apparently quite popular with clients but we found them too 'meaty' (we finished them anyway!). They seemed to be that dish you order to 'convince' your meat eater guests that eating veg food can taste just like 'the real thing'.
Read morePros: friendly, helpful service, casual, bright decor, fresh and delicious
Guest
Steve_vegan
Points +115
Great eating in a great part of Seattle. - Edit
I ate at In the Bowl on a recent trip to Seattle. When I asked a friend who lives there where a good place to get a vegan meal was his first suggestion was In the bowl, and after eating there I understand why. The options are great for vegans, our food arrived quickly, was well priced and most importantly tasted great. I ordered a curry noodle dish and asked for it to be moderately spicy but felt that it wasn't really spicy at all when I tasted it, but that's just a personal opinion, next time I will ask for it spicier. In the bowl is also located in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle which is a great part of town. There are plenty of vegan options which is always great. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Great tasting food, Good prices, Great area
Guest
cameraphonevegan
Points +87
Recommended - Edit
I was recommended this place by pretty much every vegan I know in this city upon moving here, and we got to check it out the other night. We went on a weekday around 6:30 and had no trouble getting a table right away. They have a lot of take-away business at that time.
Read moreI stayed away from the mock meats due to the warning on happy cow that they contain whey, but still had plenty to choose from, as fresh or fried tofu is option on all entrees.
We had spring rolls, and my veg bf ordered the Ginger Eaters with faux chicken. I tasted the sauce, and it was good. A savory, meatier tasting dark sauce. I had the eggplant curry with fried tofu and brown rice, which I thought was excellent. The free dessert was vegan, which was a nice bonus. Rice, sugar, coconut milk, and a few corn kernels.
The service was very attentive when we were there, and the food came out fairly quickly. We left full and happy. I will definitely return. I really wanted to try the pumpkin wontons, but the had fake chicken paste, and I didn't ask if they could be made vegan, but I will next time.
Oh, and on the heat... We like heat, but ordered 3/5 to be safe. It was spicy, but I'll try a 4 or 5 next time.
Updated from previous review on Saturday December 08, 2012
Pros: So much to choose from, Heat! Yay!, Reasonably priced
Cons: Small, Parking was a pain
Guest
mariaiswaycool
Points +88
Great Food - Edit
On a trip to Seattle, I tried out some vegan restaurants, but this was one of my favorites. Yes, the restaurant is small, but I'm used to going to restaurants in cities, so it wasn't a huge shock to me. I loved that they had seasonal offerings and tried pumpkin dumplings which were delicious. I do not remember completely what my main dish was called, I know I got tofu, vegetables, and a great spicy sauce. I was glad that when the menu said spicy, it meant it because so many restaurants are afraid to serve spicy food. Everything I got was great, and I had some leftovers for later. I would definitely suggest it for anyone in the area!
Read morePros: Spicy means spicy here, Season Offerings
Cons: Small Restaurant
Guest
ZuZu
Points +300
the real deal! - Edit
This is my new favorite place in Seattle!
Read moreI love authentic Thai food and this place serves it up. So far, I've tried both of the pumpkin curries and the spicy green beans with noodles. I loved them all, especially the green beans! They serve your choice of white, brown, or wild blend rice, as well as three types of rice noodles. My favorite are the wide noodles. They have just two options for gluten-free, the angel curry and the fresh roll, and my gluten-free friend gave it the thumbs up. The tiny portion of black rice with coconut milk they give you for dessert is just the perfect amount for a sugar treat on top of their generous enteree portions, and its free with your order. If you love spicy Thai food and are tired of some of the places in Seattle that make their food too rich, then this is the place!
Many non-veg Thai places here that my friends like just don't deliver on flavor when they take out the fish sauce. This place has authentic yummy full spectrum Thai taste and I am a convert! If you are on a tight budget and not a ravenous monster you could split an enteree, otherwise expect to pay around $15 each or more with drinks.
Pros: super yummy, they can serve you thai spicy if you want it, casual, good vibes, good people watching
Cons: tricky parking
Guest
veganlogger
Points +61
Tasty and Adorable Little Restaurant - Edit
I LOVE this place! Everything is vegan, which can make reading the menu a little confusing for someone who isn't used to it (like my mom), but makes it so much easier for us. The first time I went, I had the potstickers, which were great, and a coconut curry special, which was amazing. The second time I went, I had the potstickers again, but this time they weren't as good. They tasted more greasy and less flavorful. The second time, I had the Bombay Curry special, a peanut curry with chickpeas, coconut, broccoli, peas, carrots, and bok choy. My mom, an omni, had the pineapple fried rice. I loved both dishes.
Read moreThere's a sign on the wall that warns you that their food is spicier that what is typical. Pay attention to this!
It's a small, crowded little restaurant, but the decor makes it look like your Hindu and Buddhist grandmothers moved in: There's religious knickknacks, everywhere, so it's kind of fun to check those out. Also, the bathroom is glorious.
Pros: All vegan, authentic, Fast
Cons: Greasy somtimes
Guest
kindlizard
Points +1107
Overrated greasy noodle joint - Edit
The good:
Read moreIt reminds me fondly of so many places in NYC, where the tables are stacked tight together, the cold wind blows in bc no one shuts the door, the service is charmingly awful (as opposed to most other Seattle cafes where it is just awful) but the food comes out quickly.
The bad:
Perhaps the food comes out a bit too quick since it was all very greasy and not too appetizing. It was on the verge of inedible with its overbearing undefined sauce. I was afraid the veggies listed on the menu would not be a true factor in the dinner, simply third fiddle to the noodles and sauce, which was a fact.
I suppose if I were in the area and very hungry I would try it again but to be very clear I would NOT seek it out as a destination. These reviews here are very misleading. I sought this place out and found it to be akin to street fair food (not a compliment). It did not sit well with us either. I basically ate it bc I had to at that point. Don't have too many suggestions either since they seemed to be well established in what they do.
Another Seattle letdown....
Cons: Greasy, Service
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lilmammal
Points +236
Fantastic - Edit
It was our first visit to In The Bowl so we left it to our waitress to suggest entrees to us. We both had curries, one with tofu, one with faux beef. Delicious! The staff was very nice and clearly took pride in the dishes being presented. The food was great and the portions were generous. Easy to find as it is on a main road.
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goldie711
Points +119
Great Thai - Edit
So happy I visited In the Bowl. Very very casual. Huge menu. I ordered a phad tai and it was so so but I really think if I went back I'd hit on something I liked. My companion had vegetable fried rice. I'm not a vegetable fried rice person but it was a lot better than my dish and made me realize that I did order the wrong item. The fried rice was super fresh and not at all oily. Great place for a casual dinner or lunch.
Read morePros: not oily
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cookiem
Points +5871
Variety and Spice - Edit
Don't feel like you have to like noodles to go here. The menu is filled, actually, it's overflowing, with so many non-noodle options that just about anyone can find something tasty here.
Read moreThere is fake meat that will satiate most non-veg*ns and will certainly satisfy veg*ns! Nice texture, well-prepared.
Brown rice galore! Lots of stir fry dishes, veering slightly closer to Chinese food in this area.
The soups and noodle options are outstanding! So often, veg*ns can't have soup and noodles at Asian restaurants because of the broth. Here, you can go wild! Not only are there a huge number of options on the menu, you can then choose what type of noodle and what type of protein you'd like with these noodle dishes. If you do the math, it might come out to a bazillion permutations of yumminess.
As others have noted, please beware of the spiciness. They warn you on the wall with a few notes, so the patrons are forewarned. All of us chose the middle ground and were certainly surprised that the middle ground was far from the "normal" medium spice. Still, the flavors are extraordinary.
The portions are plenty for anyone who's hungry. If you have a truly insatiable appetite, you could opt for adding on an appetizer and still stay in a very reasonable price range.
The service is unbelievably fast, so no need to ponder if you should've ordered something else! By the time you might consider whether your option wasn't the best, your food comes out and you are assured that any option would've been wonderful!
The only real down-sides are the imbalances in carbohydrates and veggies (the protein amount seems just right). If you choose a veggie dish, you might not get enough carbs. If you choose a noodle dish, you might not get enough veggies. I'd like to see a happier balance to bump this place to 5 stars.
Pros: Portions, Spices, Speed
Cons: Carbs, Space constraints
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