Arrive with a light wallet, leave with a full belly.

Don’t let the vinyl seats and fluorescent lighting of Szechuan Noodle Bowl fool you — the International District eatery offers some of the best noodles west of I-5. Nothing on the menu costs more than $7, so this little gem is ideally priced for those who frequently pat their pockets. It’s a dollar menu with $50 flavor!

Meal steals: Szechuan Noodle Bowl’s best three dishes under $10

For an appetizer, the green onion pancakes are a must-have. I typically prefer my pancakes in the shape of Mickey Mouse and garnished with chocolate chips, but these have a crispy outside and a doughy inside filled with delicious scallions. For only $3, what is there to lose?

If you love your dumplings as ginormous as I do, then you have to try these plump treats. The restaurant offers 10-piece pork or vegetable options for $5.75. If you like a little kick, take your dumplings with hot and spicy sauce.

You can’t come to a restaurant called the Szechuan Noodle Bowl and not have noodles. That just seems wrong. This place is not short on them, either. It’s hard to pick from all of the options, but the wonton and noodle with soup for $5.75 is a solid choice. You get a big bowl of delicious broth, handmade doughy noodles and tender pork wontons. Is your mouth watering yet?

Szechuan Noodle Bowl | 420 8th Ave. S., 98104 | (206) 623-4198