Facing East, a family-run Taiwanese restaurant originally established in 2006, has opened a new location in downtown Bellevue. The eatery, which focuses on traditional Taiwanese dishes prepared with fresh ingredients, began in Bellevue and moved to a take-out–only location off Bel-Red Road in December 2021.
The new downtown Bellevue location, which opened last Friday, is situated in the Brio Apartments building on the same level as Farine Bakery & Cafe.
Unlike the Bel-Red site, this location offers both takeout and dine-in service. The menu at the downtown location is separate from the Bel-Red menu and includes small bites, handmade wontons, sesame flatbread sandwiches, Taiwanese bao burgers, noodles, bento boxes, desserts, and beverages.
Signature items that are also fan favorites include popcorn chicken, honey-glazed BBQ pork sandwiches, and a bao omelette sandwich. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Bel-Red location continues to operate as a takeout-only site with online ordering available.
Facing East’s name originates from a feng shui reading conducted before the restaurant first opened, in which the direction “East” was identified as bringing luck and prosperity.
Nearby, Master Bing, a fast-casual Chinese restaurant also in Brio Apartments, specializes in Jianbing, a traditional Chinese street food crepe. Customers at Master Bing can order via a screen and choose to dine in or take their food to go.
