Went this evening with my family. Place is clean, ordered many foods and it was made right away! Owner is nice as well and the food quality is great! This place is a hidden gem and a must try!

Fried wontons, bbq duck noodle, and special noodles are the best. A staple of seattle.

Mi La Cay is located in the Viet section of International District and is a solid choice if you're craving egg noodles. The egg noodles are super bouncy and the broth is manages to be light yet delicious. Unfortunately, I wasn't super impressed by the toppings. The lettuce they use isn't the freshest and is slightly bitter, the chicken was definitely overcooked and a bit too chewy, BUT the fried whole shrimp cracker is a fantastic crunchy texture and just smacks you in the face with shrimp flavor in the best way possible. Logistically, it's awesome that they have their own parking lot and they were fairly empty on a Tuesday night. Pricing is pretty good and they do take credit card. Here's the thing though, I don't know when the next time I'll be back because apparently competition for egg noodle dishes in this area is tight! Mike's Noodle House is still for me the best spot in the area to get wonton noodles both in quality and price point; however, if you want this dish after 7PM on a weekday, don't have cash on hand, or don't want to hunt for parking, this is a solid alternative. On the other hand, if I'm shelling out a bit more, I might just walk down the street to the Boat, which just has objectively better toppings. Overall, still great, but probably won't be a regular.

Food: Crispy succulent duck with bouncy egg noodles for breakfast is a great way to start off a morning. That broth was to die for. You definitely have to add some chili oil and pickled jalapeños peppers, it really elevates the taste. Service: Sweet and charming. We got there a few minutes early before opening, but they let us in anyways. Ambiance: Clean and neat.

I'm embarrassed I was so hungry I forgot to take a picture of the food! Well it was delicious. Mi La Cay has always been a favorite restaurant in ID/Chinatown. Especially when it was at its original location off Dearborn & Rainier (which is now a new apartment building). My parents have dined and still dine here from time to time for their classic egg noodle soup with char siu bbq pork, fried (battered) shrimp and duck. Let's not forget the table condiments that are sooo crucial to making the dishes classic. My favorite go to is the special which comes with cuts of pork, a duck drummy, fried shrimp, cabbage and chives. I either get it dry style and toss in the infamous pickled jalapeños, chili oil, soy sauce and vinegar or have it as a soup and leave the condiments to dip the sliced meats. Either way, guests can choose. You can also pic between egg noodles (small, chewy, round, not the flat kind) or the pho-rice noodles. However you like it! I also order a side of fried wontons because they're tasty... comes with a nice tangy, spicy sour dipping sauce or you can create your own with the table side condiments. The service has been great since 1996. You can really taste the love and dedication to these dishes. As always, a meal for 2 along with a shared appetizer will run you $40. That's a steal deal if you ask me these days! I highly recommend more guests come to try the wonderful dishes at Mi La Cay!

The service is okay, the ambience feels nice. The food was the highlight of the show!! We got the special noodle mi la cay and mi hoanh thanh wonton noodle soup. Their wonton noodle soup is okay but their special noodle was super delicious!! I love their fried shrimp!! The fried drum stick crispy on the outside and tender in the inside. The broth was very good as well. Highly recommend this place!!

Updating because this is my staple soup noodle place, esp after Hue Ky Mi Gia closed. Whenever I'm feeling down weather wise or sick wise, I typically get: - House noodle soup: the fried shrimp is the best part - Wonton and bbq pork noodles - Duck noodles I always get egg noodles. Hoping this restaurant stays in business for a long time. Oh I also dined in recently, it was quiet, not too busy and the staff was kind.

Mi La Cay is one of those places I just always want to keep coming back to. Definitely the best place for mi (Vietnamese egg noodle soup) in the area. I love how many soup options there are and how it's very customizable. Everything I've tried is good but the standout favorites for me are the bbq duck and the fried shrimp - with the soup on the side so they stay crispy!