Plenty of Clouds in Seattle

I had a lovely experience here. The atmosphere is warm and friendly, and the food was divine. I am mostly vegetarian and they were eager to let me know that nearly any menu item could be made to be fully vegetarian except for the dumplings. I had the dan dan noodles (amazing signature Sichuan pepper numbing in this one), spicy eggplant, cucumbers, and the mushroom fried rice and I was super satistifed with each dish. Great selection, friendly and knoweldgable staff, and overall great time. Be sure to check out their baijiu cocktails.

Overpriced and none of the dishes were spicy. Flavors were extremely watered down. Go to a Sichuanese restaurant in Chinatown for some authentic Sichuanese food…

We went to Plenty of Clouds in Capitol Hill with some friends on a weekend trip to Seattle. This is definitely a place I am really looking forward to visiting in the future. This is a Sichuan cuisine restaurant, not to be confused with your typical Chinese cuisine. One of the key ingredients I love in Sichuan cuisine are the Sichuan peppercorns - they provide a great slightly fruity and delicately spicy touch, but it is really the numbing sensation that adds a different quality to the dishes it's added to. The ambiance of Plenty of Clouds is great. It's not a huge restaurant, so parties of 10+ people are probably not the best idea, but our party of five (no pun intended) was seated very comfortably inside. There is a small outdoor patio area with heaters if you that is your personal preference. The decor is Chinese-esque with a modern feel to it. The dishes at this restaurant are meant to be served family style meaning that rather than ordering individual meals, you order a bunch of stuff for the table to shar...