OK, so Typhoon does not serve Japanese food, and so I have not been to the Redmond restaurant. It is Thai ( Thailand being close to Japan) and I have been to Typhoon in downtown Seattle (in the old Wild Ginger location). My step son is a part-time waiter in the Redmond and Seattle restaurants, and says the food is equally excellent. I think you would be going for the great food, not the decor, in Redmond.
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