Trove, Stateside, and Tray Kitchen are part of the recent wave of Asian-inspired higher-end restaurants in Seattle. JENNIFER RICHARD
In the last year, at least five Asian-inspired higher-end restaurants have opened in Seattle: Stateside (which takes its cues from Vietnam), Tray Kitchen (dim-sum-style Korean), Trove (Korean tabletop barbecue), Zhu Dang (Chinese), and Girin (a Korean steakhouse, set to open any day now). In a city once known for $2.50 banh mi sandwiches and $8 bowls of pho, diners are now willing to pay $20 (or more) for Asian food. Cuisines that were once limited to the edges of the city—the International District, Rainier Valley, and suburbs such as Lynnwood and Federal Way—are now taking root in the rapidly developing neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, and Ballard…
