Country Dough was a Chinese restaurant at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
The Chinese restaurant Country Dough operated a Pike Place Market in Central Waterfront, Seattle. The menu included guokui (with beef, chicken, or pork),[1] jianbing,[2] and noodle dishes.[3][4]
History
Chef Cheng Biao Yang opened the restaurant in July 2015.[5][6] In 2018, the restaurant closed temporarily for remodeling.[7][8]
Country Dough closed temporarily, then permanently, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was replaced by Seattle Dumpling Co. in 2021.[9]
Reception
In 2015, Angela Garbes of The Stranger said the flatbreads, jianbing, and noodles were all "excellent" and wrote, "I hope Yang sticks around so that locals and visitors alike will know his food, and Country Dough can become a part of Seattle history."[6][10] Allecia Vermillion of the Seattle Metropolitan said, "Country Dough has turned a centuries-old labor-intensive Szechuan street snack into the perfect $5 modern day lunch."[11]
In 2015, Julia Ochsenreiter of Eater Seattle wrote, "Just a few months into its existence, this lunchtime sensation from chef Cheng Biao Yang has turned our entire staff into Sichuanese sandwich addicts."[12] In 2017, the website's Megan Hill said, "Tucked away in a (relatively) quiet corner of Pike Place Market, this small counter-service restaurant is the answer to your prayers if you’re searching for food amid the tourist throngs."[13]
The Seattle Times included the business in a 2016 list of the top 20 new "cheap eats".[14] Bradley Foster included the Szechuan Flatbread in Thrillist's 2016 list of "The Absolute Best Seattle Sandwiches for Under $7".[15] The website's Naomi Tomky included the jianbing in a 2016 list of "The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market".[16]
See also
- COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state)
- History of Chinese Americans in Seattle
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
- List of Chinese restaurants
- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
References
- Brian Thomas Gallagher. Spicy Szechuan sandwich goodness at Country Dough The Seattle Times, 2015-07-21, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Naomi Tomky. Country Dough needs a bit more time to rise Seattle Refined, 2015-08-03, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Country Dough Seattle Metropolitan, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Country Dough Thrillist, 5 October 2017, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Country Dough Review - Seattle Washington - Restaurant Fodor's, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Angela Garbes. Pike Place Market Just Got a New Attraction The Stranger, 2015-11-25, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Megan Hill. Pike Place Market's Southern Brunch Charmer Is Gone Eater Seattle, 2018-01-29, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Megan Hill. Zippy's Giant Burgers Closes in Georgetown But Not White Center Eater Seattle, 2018-04-12, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Naomi Tomky. How Seven Stars Pepper Transformed Seattle's Chinese Food Scene Eater Seattle, 2022-07-01, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Megan Hill. Two Stars for Beardslee Public House; Country Dough Has Staying Power Eater Seattle, 2015-12-09, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Allecia Vermillion. Country Dough Opens in Pike Place Market Seattle Metropolitan, 2015-07-14, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Julia Ochsenreiter. ChefSteps Guide to Pike Place Market Eater Seattle, 2015-10-30, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Megan Hill. 3 Places to Try in Seattle This Weekend Eater Seattle, 2017-06-02, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Tan Vinh, Bethany Jean Clement, Brian Thomas Gallagher. Top 20 new cheap eats for 2016 The Seattle Times, 2016-01-06, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Bradley Foster. The Absolute Best Seattle Sandwiches for Under $7 Thrillist, 2016-09-16, retrieved 2022-10-25^
- Naomi Tomky. The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market Thrillist, 2016-09-15, retrieved 2022-10-25^