Went there today because of all the yelp reviews... IMO it's overrated. We ordered hand shaven noodle in hot oil sauce with pork and Szechuan Dan Dan noodles with pork. Soups were good, but where was the pork? The bowl was full of noodles, which I thought were a little too thick... Making it very doughy. I had very very small scraps of fried bits that might have been pork, but honestly had no taste. Nothing special to rave about, I would go back to try the hot pot tho.

It's CHEAP! And food was okay. Some dishes are better than others.

Two words dandan noodles!This place is so awesome. And it was also rated one of the top places in the US to get authentic Sichuan cuisine.The dandan noodles were by far the best dish I had here. Peanut flavored handmade flat noodles with lots of spice.

We went here for Christmas lunch and it was fantastic. Service was super fast, food was excellent if you like szechuan style chinese food (which is both doughy and spicy, my two favorite things). My new favorite place in the ID! Also, our bus boy was very cute.

Seven Stars Pepper is hidden upstairs on the 2nd floor of a mini mall corner of Jackson. The only way to get up here is by an elevator.They are known for their spicy szechuan hot pot. You can do half and half broth so it doesn't have to be all spicy. You will get the standard beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, seafood, and noodles. You can ask for rice, too.I like to go here for the hand shaven noodles by ordering dan dan noodles or the beef szechuan noodle soup. If you don't like hand shaven, they have other noodles. The hand shaven noodles are the best. Only grip is the soup isn't hot or spicy enough so I need to add more chili to make it hotter. Also, the service can be slow and might have to wave to them to get help.It has other standard Chinese food but it is just plain standard....I really only come here for the hot pot and hand shaven noodles.These hand shaven soup noodles are the perfect food dish at this time because it is dark, cold, and rainy that warms up your tummy + plus hit the spot.Recommended.

Okay, I will never listen to reviews on this place because the hand shaven noodles are disgusting. Ugh. so thick and doughy, it lacked flavor. This was in the chow foon. The flavor was bland and bad quality. I think it could've been better.However, their mongolian beef and fried chicken chunks (it was a special on the board) was delicious. So tasteful, delicious and was gone by the time we were done eating! Their wonton soup was tasteless, bland, and not very good. I thought it was a waste of food because the wontons were overcooked with barely any meat.Their honey walnut prawns were good but not the greatest. It lacked the tempura that it's usually covered in, and the sauce was all over the place, unevenly coated. It was good, but not the best at all. Just like their kung pao chicken. I can't remember which one we had but it wasn't good at all. That was probably the one with the most leftovers. ugh. It was too saucy, but the sauce didn't have flavor. It was this strange flavor, that was sweet but bland at the same time.Their dumplings, I did not like. It was too thick and not enough filling. I just bit into it and most of it was dough. I thought it wasn't good because of that, with such a small portion of meat. The sauce it came in was good though.The service here is hit or miss. Our waitress was half rude, half nice. I couldn't tell. But she kept telling us what we could or couldn't order, or how much to order. Overall, I don't think the food is that great. The hand cut noodles are gross. I just noticed they like their dough and noodles thick with bland flavor. The mongolian beef was probably the best thing ever with their fried chicken with beans and pepper. I would never come back ever for this place. I was disappointed with their service and quality of food. Oh, and even their rice sucked. That's a big no no.

BACKGROUND - I love mala hot pot. Dunking fresh veggies and various meats into a rich spicy broth on a cold day/night? Mmmmmm...PROS - Easy to locate (use elevator), small parking lot available, close to international vilage, and clean inside.CONS - Rude customer service. I went with two friends and friend 1 wanted to do hot pot with me (minimum 2 people to get hot pot buffet started) and friend 2 just wanted to order a la carte. Waitress (the one with the chubby face) comes and takes our orders and when she found out only 2/3 of us wanted the hot pot buffet, she asks (while pointing to friend 2 who was ordering a la carte) "are you sure SHE'S not gonna eat your hotpot?"...wow, what kind of customer service class did you enroll yourself in? Not wanting to leave (since this place had high reviews), I just said "oh, friend 2 can't eat spicy food." While eating the hotpot, the chubby face waitress would randomly pop up and snap "You done?", to which we would say "No. Not yet." We found it hilarious that she kept an eye on us the whole damn time to make sure friend 2 doesn't cheat and eat off our all you can eat hot pot buffet.Aside from the horrendous customer service, the broth itself lacked serious flavor. Sure, it was spicy alright, but they poured half a bucket of chili oil on top so you can't really savor and taste the broth (you would be tasting a spoonful of chili oil). We ordered the combo #1 (various hotpot packages to choose from), and it came with tofu, cabbage, bean sprouts, seaweed, vermicelli noodles, udon noodles, beef,chicken and pork. We mostly ate the tofu and cabbage, as the meats tasted not fresh.We didn't tip because we were so thrown off by the lack of customer service and the waitress chases after us and goes, "no tip?" To which all of us explained why...but she didn't really understand us (or was in denial of such rude service).Pointers - I wouldn't come back for hotpot. But because of their rude service, I wouldn't come back to try their other menu items. If I wanted good mala hotpot, I would just go to Little Sheep Mongolian Hotpot in Bellevue. Their mala broth is rich and flavorful, and great attentive staff.

A group of us went here because we were STARVING and live close to the International District so we figured there's gotta be good chinese food here!Not really. The food was mediocre. Actually some of it was not good at all. Some was so gross that we ended up ordering something different because we couldn't finish it. It just had a weird and wrong taste and was too salty. I believe it was the mongolian beef that was not good and the orange chicken was edible so we pretty much at that.Also one of the waitresses had horrible customer service. I know customer service and this was BAD. The other waitress was pretty nice. We were pretty much the only people in the restaurant, so there was really no excuse for the rude waitress and slow service.I would not recommend it.

Pretty good Chinese in Seattle. Not awesomely mind-blowing, but solid and I'd definitely return. Was fairly quiet and mellow on a Sunday around 8pm. Not as spicy as I was expecting for the dishes we ordered. Love that parking is available on site.

I got the hand-cut dan dan noodles. There was a big blob of something in the bottom of my bowl and broth all around, so I thought it was supposed to be mixed up. I almost made a mess trying to stir the sauce while the bowl was full of noodles. My husband got the walnut prawns and liked them a lot. He said they tasted freshly made. The two other people we went with got sweet and sour chicken and fried rice.They didn't quite understand that it was family style service, typically people share what they order. So, there was no real sharing happening and the servers were confused about what was going on.All the food was really good. LARGE servings.-1 star because it wasn't "as good as it gets."-1 star for having to stir my own sauce.

Not bad. We tried the twice cooked pork, dry fried chicken, dan dan noodles and pork fried rice.As recent customers of Sichuanese Cuisine across the street, we may have been a bit spoiled. The meal there was amazing, but not as spicy as I expected. I came to Seven Stars Pepper expecting a little more numbing power, but once again I was wrong. None of the dishes had nearly the amount of spice I was expecting, if any at all. I think it would be a good idea to ask for them to make the dishes extra spicy, if you're into that.The fried rice was was great. Definitely some of the best in Seattle. The dry fried chicken came in larger, more meaty chunks than at Sichuanese cuisine. They were lightly fried and pretty flavorful, but definitely not as addictive as the dry fried chicken across the street. The twice cooked pork was alright. From the picture I saw of it on yelp, I was expecting it to be meatier and jucier, but it was a little dry and low on excitement. It's usually a dish I really like. The Dan Dan noodles were really interesting and I liked them a lot, especially when you got a good bite with some of the pork that was in the sauce. Once again, could be spicier. Make use of the chili sauce on every table!So Seven Stars Pepper is not the best Szechuanese food in Seattle. But Sichuanese Cuisine is probably some of the best chinese food I have ever had so my standards may be a bit high. Try both and see which you enjoy more.

One of the best vegetarian meals you can find in Seattle:-bamboo shoots in hot oil (Cold appetizer; addictive.)-green onion pancake-dan dan noodles, no meat (they don't lose anything for being veggie)-eggplant and tofu-Sichuan green beans-garlic pea vines (if they're in season)It will feed four people for about twelve bucks each. It will be amazing. Your server will not acknowledge your compliments to the food, but it won't matter.I'm a medium-spicy kinda girl and I can handle seven star's food pretty well. A beer cuts the heat nicely, though my one complaint about seven star is that their beer list is pretty dismal. But it's a semi-divey Chinese restaurant, so no surprise.

Some of the best Chinese food I've had in Seattle.A little hard to figure out where you're going, but there's an elevator that takes you to the 2nd floor of this little mini-mall complex. And as long as you don't arrive too late, you'll get seated right away. Our food was out so fast I really couldn't believe it.Definitely try the hand-shaven Dan Dan noodles (veggie or pork). Everything else was delicious (Moo Shoo, Broccoli Beef, other favorites), but those noodles were the bomb.Plus the prices were very reasonable.Since the first time we've gone here I've come back once for take-out and that was handled well too. I just wish they delivered!

Most of my Seattle and surrounding Seattle area friends only venture into the International District to eat at the yummy, but frankly a bit over hyped Vietnamese restaurant, Tamarind Tree. All I have to say to them is, "You're missing out big time!" Let me begin by saying that this is the best Chinese food I have ever had. Seven Stars is a jewel. An inexpensive jewel at that. If you are like me and like some flavor to your food, this is your place.The decoration is clean and simple. It is on the small side, though never cramped. Upon being seated, you receive water, a complementary pot of oolong (I think) tea, and a small plate of spicy kimchi. The service is fairly prompt. The food is outstanding. I'm not typically a fan of noodles, but have become quite obsessed with their dan dan noodles. Just the right amount of spicy! I'm a vegetarian and they have got me covered.So if you are tired of bland food, and are not squeamish about a little spice and flavor, come here. (Bonus stars to this place for having a parking lot.) Oh, and on a side note, it's very casual dress here. While you can pretty much wear what you want, you certainly would not be under dressed in sweat pants and a hoodie.

I have to say this is probably the best Chinese food I have had in Seattle. To me, so many other places' dishes taste the same - even when they have different types of meat & veggies or sauces. And most are way too greasy. Not so here! And the service was super fast.In addition to water & tea, they started by bringing out a sort of kimchi. It was pretty spicy, which I love, but probably too spicy for some people. Also it did not have long strands of cabbage or large pieces of other veggies - it was more like a small chopped salad of cabbage, carrots, cucumber & onion with the familiar vinegar/spicy kimchi flavor. Super crunchy & delicious!The best were the Dan Dan Noodles (thank you Yelpers, for recommending), which I could make a meal of next time with some added meat and another veggie dish. This time we did no meat since we were ordering other meat dishes. It has a really interested peanut sauce which was savory & spicy - not sweet, sticky or too thick - like many other places. I know this just may be a different style of sauce, but I often find in other places all peanut sauces, regardless of the dish, seem to be some variation on a simple, thick, sweet /sticky satay sauce.The Mongolian Beef was good, as was Mu Shu Chicken. Nothing particularly outstanding about either - but not super greasy & had distinct flavors from the different ingredients in each dish.I really want to try the hot pot here next time, and would have the steamed potstickers as well.We ate in at the restaurant, but would more likely do take-out in the future. The restaurant is fine, service was fast, but it definitely started getting crowded & I found our table too small even though we didn't order a ton of items. Also note, the garage can be tricky - small spaces & you have to be sure not to park on the other side (below the market) or you will get towed. However there is also street parking, which I would recommend if cramped parking garages freak you out.I can't imagine going to any of our other "stand-by" places anymore. I'm sold on this place 100%!

This could be my favorite place in China Town. So many places try to impress you with seafood, instead of realizing some of us are allergic. I'm not saying take it off the menu, but if your restaurant smells like a clam bake or every dish taste like it, you are loosing valuable customers.We enjoyed large portions and flavorful dishes. The service was about average and the prices were fair. Not the best place ever, but solid honest food.

I picked this restaurant because it was rated readers' choice for Best Chinese Food in Seattle. The restaurant was packed, if that says anything for popularity. We waited about 20minutes but were served our food immediately. ...?

The chef from Seven Stars Pepper recently moved and opened Szechuan Chef in Bellevue. The quality of the dishes at Seven Starts Peppers has gone down noticeably, although it is still pretty good. The new restaurant in Bellevue has a lot ...?

Seriously. I'm really not kidding. I think I'm a master at the Asian scene in the ID by now~ but I missed this place for years. I will remedy that mistake to the best of my ability. How could I have not been here before? ...?

I was at this restaurant last week for some hot pot. We had reservations at 7pm for 7 people. My friend arrived there first and as not seated. When I arrived, which was 10 minutes after 7, we were still waiting for our table. ...?

I've stopped looking for a good Chinese restaurant because I've found my favorite. Even my friends who don't like Chinese food (because they normally think it's bland and boring) will suggest going to dinner at Seven Stars Peppers! ...?

This is a great place for chinese food that is totally authentic. It is crowded with people who know authentic, its not fancy so it is not expensive. The food is amazing. It is not all totally spicy as the name might imply. ...?

The seafood is excellent—fresh and expertly handled ...?