I drove out this way to enjoy hand pulled noodles and shaved noodles. Both were amazing! We had the stewed beef shaved noodle and pulled noodles with bean paste with shrimp (kid approved). Also order the green beans and 2 orders of the pork dumplings. I will say the only I was disappointed in was there was a lack of flavor in the dumplings for my taste. But overall everything was amazing and I will be back again! I wish they were pulling noodles that morning. But we went when they first opened! If you want to see them work with the dough I would wait to go later in the day. read more

Asian Kitchen - Bean paste Pulled noodles with shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Visited with friends for dinner. The food was really good especially the shaved noodles, plus unique menu items for the area. The reason I wont come back is the service. We arrived an hour before closing and was still rushed. It wasn't even the time they said the kitchen would close. They brought the check before everyone got their food then rushed us to pay. Rushed to sign and tip. Barely given time to taste the last dish. No matter how good the food is, bad service will keep me away. read more

4.5, really. The Morrisville Chinese restaurants finally have a serious competitor in Asian Kitchen. Owned by the same people as Chengdu 7, I believe this restaurant is actually better. Most of the customers are Asian, always a good sign. The staff has varying degrees of English skills but nothing Google Translate can't handle and they are all kind and efficient. The food is outstanding and authentic. We ordered spicy beef & tripe (cold app). It may be the best version of that dish locally. The server made very sure we knew what we were ordering when we asked for the hot & sour chicken gizzards. We did and we were not displeased. This dish was delicious. And then there were the noodles, house made in front of you and hand-pulled or shaved on the spot. I felt that the shaved noodles were thicker and heavier than I would prefer but I will definitely order the pulled noodles in the future. The room isn't fancy but isn't as divey, either. The best part? We didn't get the "White Boy Treatment." The food was not dumbed down or toned down because we're not Asian. Worth a trip to Durham any time. read more

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So I heard great things about this place and couldn't wait to try the hand made noodles. I ordered the tomato and egg with noodles and I ordered a side of Chinese vegetables to go with it and I saw they were very generous with the side of veggies so I was grateful and tipped a little extra even though it was take out to show my appreciation but then when I got home there was barely any egg or tomato and virtually NO SAUCE! It was just a bunch of dry PLAIN noodles with barely any egg or tomato...see picture... read more

Asian Kitchen - All plain noodles with NO SAUCE! VERY DISAPPOINTED - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Was so excited to see that there's a local place that makes hand pulled noodles and knife cut noodles to order. This is in a nondescript strip mall and honestly you'd miss it if you didn't know it was there. It's not fancy inside...it's standard asian restaurant booths & tables...since everyone is clearly there for the food. The food is the highlight. The take-out menu is strictly Chinese-American food. The dine-in menu has the hand pulled ramen noodles & the knife cut noodles (wider, thicker and chewier) . The noodle dishes we ordered were all very good and flavorful. Green beans were excellent and dumplings very good. Definitely will be back to sample our way thru the menu! Word to the wise, pay attention to those pepper symbols on the menu. Even a single pepper could mean burn-your-face-off spicy. read more

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I'm not really sure why this place has such bad reviews. I had a pretty solid experience here and thought the food was pretty good. The noodles are hand pulled and you can see the chef in the front pulling them live. The noodles were nice and chewy, good quality and fresh. I think the dishes are kind of hit or miss though. The shrimp fried ramen was kind of lacking, but everything else we ordered was great so I guess it takes some time to find what's really good on the menu. Note, the spicy dishes are very spicy. Even at the lowest spice level, I thought it was incredibly spicy so beware when ordering. read more

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Great sichuan spot with an ambiguous name With a name with asian kitchen, it is not clear that this is an actual Sichuan spot. Food is delicious tho. We went for the knife cut noodles, boiled fish, and kongxincai. Noodles were def fresh and made on prem. All were excellent. Also got the tofu with minced pork which was a little bland. Very reasonable prices read more

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This place is amazing. House made from scratch noodles! I don't need to say more but I will. Everything made to order. Everything we tried was out of the world good! 10stars! Huge selection I recommend getting family style and everyone pick something and try as many things as you can. Service was quick and accurate. Some soft music would be the only thing I would change. read more

This place was quite a surprise to me! I loved it and finished my meal even though it was quite a large portion. The knife cut noodles have a similar texture to the hand pulled noodles at Oz9 Lanzhou in the Bay. The beef portions were generous! I loved the spice level as well. The spicy intestines we got for appetizer was really yummy, crispy, and flavorful but the portion was quite small for the price we paid. The dried chili in the dish packed a punch of flavor that I found myself gravitating towards it even when we had finished the intestine pieces. I look forward to coming back and trying other things on the menu. There was a slight mix up where they took in the wrong noodle and soup combination but they attempted to remediate this. The inside was quite busy and it was a good reflection of how yummy the food was. It reminds me of a traditional, Chinese diner--redwood tables, low lit, and warm. read more

Asian Kitchen - beef noodle soup with wide knife cut noodles - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

One of our favorite places to eat. Get hand pulled noodles. This is the stewed beef and it is so deeply delicious. Cucumbers are also perfectly zingy and crunchy. Takeout menu is different than in restaurant - eat in the restaurant! read more

Asian Kitchen - Stewed beef shaved noodles, cucumber - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Last evening ordered through UberEats from here. I got kung pau chicken with so little chicken in the dish. I got the combination which which is rice added. The rice was not fried but yellow and not fully cooked. So hard that I found I was crunching it. They had Tofu in the kung pau dish Maybe to make up for the lack of chicken. They did not send the soda I ordered and paid for. I ordered wonton soup. It was too salty This order cost more than $27.-- not including tip. I don't mind paying but this was so disappointing. read more

49.99$ Hunnan Grilled Fill (Whole Fish). Small fish. Misleading words when introducing. For the price, I anticipated much better value. If you're looking for a substantial meal, this might not be the best choice. Very disappointing overall. read more

Asian Kitchen - fish - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The food is always wonderful and fresh. Pretty good amount for the price. Very friendly staff!!! read more

I've come here a few times and it's very good. My husband and I are addicted to the dan dan shaved noodles and sautéed ong choy. Sometimes a little on the oily / salty side. Their menu is quite extensive and I'm looking forward to trying more dishes. It's really nice to go to a normal restaurant with good service and reasonable prices in Durham. read more

A lot of folks may not know this but i love going on foodie adventures with friends and sharing my experiences. So, if you're looking for authentic Chinese food, check out Asian Kitchen in Durham. Laughs and decadent aromas filled the air during when we walked into the room. It was so cool watching the head chef make noodles and the process of cooking the shaved noodles. Everything tasted delicious from the dumplings (the chili oil dumplings were ridiculously good) to the spicy fried shrimp, and even the stir fried shrimp ramen. read more

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Wow, the dan dan noodles, knife cut noodles and fried dumplings were great! You could tell the noodles and dumplings were all fresh made. Ordered my husband some sesame chicken and it was great too! The held the spice since I knew my toddler will want to eat noodles. They did offer me some chili oil which was perfect. read more

If I could leave 0 stars, I would. They never put in our order (blamed it on the kitchen though I don't think that's true) and didn't bother to check until we asked them, so we ended up just waiting for 40 minutes. We left without any food after coming out of our way to try an Asian restaurant in the area. Sadly, I don't think I can recommend this place to any of my friends. read more

We tried a bunch of menu items and they were all super flavorful and fresh. Here are my favorites: - Stir Fried Yellow Beef -- the beef was nice and tender, it was super spicy (which | loved) and the cilantro paired well with the spice! - Handmade dumplings - we had them steamed and fried and they both slapped. - Stir Fried String Beans -- INCREDIBLE... no notes! - Shrimp Fried Ramen - had a nice garlicky flavor and the noodles were perfection - Handmade Dumplings - we got the pork and cabbage filled dumplings and loved them. We got half steamed, half fried. read more

Asian Kitchen - Shrimp fried ramen - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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We had been here years ago and thought the food was just okay but then we saw a local food influencer post that they were under new management and has a chef who handmakes noodles. Well, that was enough for us to pop in on a cold, rainy afternoon to try it again. We enjoyed the chicken and spinach dumplings, ramen with vegetables, and shaved noodles with beef. As we had hoped for, the noodles were fresh and toothsome. Keep in mind that Chinese ramen is different than Japanese ramen, and uses a different kind of broth. We'll be back to try their other dishes. And yeah, they do have "authentic" Chinese dishes that most Americans would not order. We were encouraged that there were several Asian groups eating there -- always a good sign. read more

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I've heard Asian Kitchen has had a change in ownership lately and bringing more authentic Chinese flavors to Durham. Those rumors must be true because I'm impressed! If you like Taipei 101 or Chengdu7, Asian kitchen is a similar caliber of authentic Chinese flavors while being right at the heart of Durham. I highly recommend getting the fresh noodles in whatever sauce you like. My favorite was the Dan Dan, it was savory without being incredibly spicy. I also recommend asking for the chef's special menu. It feature more authentic Chinese dishes that you can't find at any regular takeout place. The decor and service are straightforward and no frills, which was fine with me as I was there for the food. I would definitely return again and often! read more

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Atmosphere: Asian Kitchen is a friendly and homey Chinese restaurant. There's lots of small booths for couples and groups of 4, and even a hand-pulled noodle station in the front. Service: Our server was friendly and helped us through some questions we had about the menu. The Bean Jelly Noodles and Beef Shaved Noodles we ordered came out almost immediately, and the other dishes came out ~15 minutes after. Food: We ordered the Bean Jelly Noodles, Beef Shaved Noodles, Twice Cooked Pork, Boiled Fish Fillet in Hot Chili, and Stir Fried String Beans. We really liked the size of the Bean Jelly Noodles, as it allowed for the sauce to fully coat the noodles. The sauce was spicy and tasted more vinegary/acidic rather than salty, which we enjoyed! The Beef Shaved Noodles, arguably what Asian Kitchen has become most well-known for, had perfectly thin, chewy noodles, but we thought the broth could've been more flavorful and beefy. The Twice Cooked Pork and Fish Fillet were both satisfying, though the Fish Fillet dish wasn't that spicy. Lastly, the String Beans were sweeter than what we've had at other restaurants, but still delicious. Overall: Asian Kitchen served up solid, authentic Chinese food at a reasonable price point. The noodles were especially good, and portions overall were sufficient for 4 people. Asian Kitchen is a great choice in the Durham area, and we'll definitely be back for more! read more

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I don't know why this place is rated only ~3 stars. I hate to give it 5 stars because I don't want other people in Durham to find it. It was that good. But I have to be honest, and I want to support this business! Normally, we have to venture out to Cary or Morrisville to find authentic and delicious Chinese Szechuan cuisine, but now we have a spot to frequent without the longer commute! The venue is wholesome... nestled within a large shopping center, a simple dining room, a hand-pulled noodle station at the front, not much English spoken, Pitbull and other club music in the background... IYKYK. Signs of good taste await. The staff was very attentive and checked on us frequently, making sure that we had enough tea and space on the table. They even boxed up our leftovers at the table for us! We ordered the stir-fried string beans (SO GOOD with the seasoning and perfect crisp), pork and Chinese cabbage steamed dumplings, stewed beef shaved noodles (hearty broth and soft, not too chewy noodles), and boiled fish fillet with pickled cabbage and chili (more sour than spicy, delectable broth). Portions are large and certainly justify the price; you will have lunch and dinner for the next day. Shout-out to my coresident for the recommendation; you know who you are! I expect many more of you to join me here to try all the dishes on the menu. read more

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The absolute worst pad Thai and Tom yum soup I have ever eaten. it came out hot and that was the only good thing about it. Horrible food. I would not go back if it was the last Thai food in NC. Horrible!!!! read more

It's different. We used to go all of the time, but we moved away. It was our first time back in over a year. It wasn't bad, just not what we expected. The new menu is nothing like the old one.. I'm not sure if we'll be back. read more

Asian Kitchen - Beef fried ramen - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Food was delicious!! Remarkably fast was how fresh it clearly was. Highly recommend the chili wontons, spare rib ramen and spare rib shaved noodles. The spare ribs come bone in, but falling off the bone tender! We will be back! read more

New owners. New food. They have authentic!! Haven't ordered from the American Chinese section but the authentic is amazing. read more

Asian Kitchen - Sichuan beef. Not very spicy. - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Food was amazing! Stopped in here on a random weeknight as we happen to be in the area. I remember seeing a video on Instagram about the hand pulled noodles and so I was interested to try them. The service was very fast and attentive. We both ordered hand, pulled noodle dishes and wanted some extra protein so our waiter recommended the yellow beef. I had never had that before, and it was outstanding, like lick the plate good. The noodles lived up to the hype. They were excellent and you can really tell the difference between store-bought and these fresh ones. We will definitely be back. My only request is it would be amazing if they could get beer and wine here. read more

Delicious Dan Dan shaved noodles! The pulled noodles are great too. Prompt service and good prices.

The only restaurant around the Triangle area where I've tasted the "wok hei" so I'll give this place a 5/5. For those of you who aren't familiar, achieving this type of cooking is not easy. Authentic Chinese food can be categorized by great taste, presentation, etc. but rarely do we talk about the wok hei element which is essential part of Chinese cooking. This is how I knew this place is going to be authentic. Thanks for taking me back to motherland briefly. read more

Asian Kitchen - Stewed Beef Shaved Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Came there on a Thursday night and was blown away with the stewed beef noodles. It was great. See photo. So today i decided to order the same togo. Boy did they miss. They packed the soup into a 16oz container along with the meat. After you take out the meat. You're left with 8 oz of soup. Ended up with half submerged noodles. Didn't even finish it. Very disappointed. So 5 stars from thursday to 1 star today. I'm giving them a 2. read more

Asian Kitchen - Stewed beef ramen - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

WOW WOW WOW. I have lived in Houston, New York, Louisiana, and now NC, and FINALLY found good authentic Chinese cuisine. I came back three days in a row to bring different people because I and everyone loved it so much. And only had great things to say. Service was so quick and gentle and nice. It's got a nice hole in the wall feel. Food tasted like what I grew up with at home. Reminded me of my grandmother's (may she RIP) cooking. Tasted like my parents cooking for us again. To an older review: Leave it to our own people to leave pretentious, know-it-all reviews....surprised to find a wait? After being recommended by multiple people? It's a great place, what'd you expect? It might be busy....duh. Text or call system? Why would you expect that? Seems like someone needs to get out more. It's obviously not a fancy modern high tech place. 25 minutes is such a short wait compared to 45 and 1 hour waits. Like WHAT?! I'm shook at what you were expecting lol. It's busy, what'd you expect? Special speedy service at your table only? Our food came out all reasonably within minutes of each other. And we ordered A LOT. Granted it wasn't packed. If it was, I'd expect some time. Especially when the things ordered are complicated plates (again obviously ignorance at play here). Uncultured tastebuds definitely should eat a spoonful of msg and carry some seasoning in your purse lol. Everything tasted great and authentic and not overly seasoned and sweet like some Americanized-Chinese food (most are used to). read more

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my go-to spot for chinese food in the triangle! their shaven noodles are amazinggg, i esp like getting the beef shaven noodle soup!! read more

Asian Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Asian Kitchen is definitely one of the best places in the Triangle area. The green beans and Don Don noodles were so good! read more

Asian Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We ordered the hibachi chicken and the sichuan chicken and they were both pretty good. The service was fast and we ordered our food through Uber eats and it arrived quickly and warm. Can't really speak to the ambiance. read more

Ambiance- The place does not the best aesthetics but you can tell the food is freshly made! Food-Noodles, veggies, ramen, everything is full of flavor and the chilly oil has that numbing sensation. The chili oil wontons are a must!! Service- They bring the food in a timely matter (at least week days during lunch time. I love this place for a quick lunch and the portions are big. read more

There's a big rug on the floor soon as you walk in the door and I slid almost falling. The Asian lady behind the counter looked at me like I was crazy didn't show no sympathy or anything. This was my first time visiting so I had a couple of questions and she was very rude kept getting an attitude having no patience at all. Her attitude was so bad I really wanted to change my mind about ordering any food. I ordered the beef shaved noodles. All I had was a bowl full of noodles and broth. With like 5 very small very thinly sliced beef. Very poor customer service skills here, That would be my first and last time visiting! read more

A group of 5 friends wanted to try Asian Kitchen because you make your own noodles. We came on a Sunday around 12:30pm. The restaurant was mostly full but we had no waiting as multiple tables were still available. We ordered 2 orders of dumplings as a starter. And after another 10 min or so we all decided on our main courses. 1 order of Dan Dan noodles, 3 orders of Ramen and one order of shaved noodles. I received my Dan Dan before the dumplings came out. I ended up having time to eat about 1/3 before the dumplings came out. Dumplings came out close to each other (1 order steamed, 1 fried) We shared the dumplings and everyone enjoyed them. Then the rest of the orders started to arrive but never really in any sort of unified manner. 1 ramen , 1 shaved noodle within moments of each other. Then another ramen. By this time I had finished my Dan Dans. The other 3 dishes were able to eat over half when we asked the waitress to check on the final dish. She came back and said it would only be another 2 minutes. After another 10 minutes she came back with a menu and said they had to use the noodles for a big group and would we like to order something else. By this point it had been over 30 minutes from the time my noodles had arrived. We told them no thanks we don't want it anymore. While apologetic, it just didn't feel like this was a surprise or even much more than usual. The food was good. I'm not sure if this is normal as this was the first time I have had Dan Dan noodles but the consistency of the noodles was all over the place. I had some noodles that were as thin as angel hair and other noodles that were a little thinner than my pinky finger. Somehow they all seemed to have the same doneness. Others were similarly 'meh' about their dishes. We all agreed that we wouldn't go out of our way to return but might return if we were nearby. My wife of course was the one that never got her meal, so we had to find food for her on the way home. read more

The food was fresh and service was fast and good. The restaurant gave old school Chinese restaurants vibes but it was a good ambiance, I am just sad to miss out on the noodle demonstration because it was so busy in there. read more

Asian Kitchen - Beef fried ramen - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I came back to try new dishes. The Chicken and Spinach Dumplings are AMAZING and the Pork Kidney was really good. Different, but good. Can't wait to go back and try another dish. read more

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Yay! A new (to me) spot for authentic Chinese food! Super packed on a Friday night when we visited, but they send out orders QUICKLY! Loud and buzzy, but pleasantly so. Their menu more or less was composed of two categories of food: hand-cut noodles (in soups or stir fried) and Szechuan food. We tried some of each (skipped the dumplings as I don't get excited about boiled dumplings 水饺) Noodles were nice and fresh-we enjoyed them both in "ramen" and fried. The fried were a "chow mein" style and a bit skimpy on the goodies-mostly noodle, which certainly should be the star, but...I was expecting maybe a little more protein/veg? The Szechuan dishes were tasty. Twice cooked pork was as it should be. Fried intestine was nice and crispy. The stir fried lamb was a particular standout-tender, perfectly seasoned, and a generous portion. Prob our favorite dish of the night. One minor note-it would have been nice to have a few more non-spicy options on the menu aside from the noodles-we all love spice but when ordering multiple dishes to put together a family-style meal, you don't want literally every dish to be spicy/have the same ma la flavor profile-even most of the veggies were spicy. Was also mildly annoyed that our server told us we didn't order enough food (it's not our first rodeo! We ordered 1 dish per person which is usually plenty) and talked us into ordering a huge fish dish which we barely made a dent in. Minor issues which would not keep me away. Overall really excited to have another spot in the rotation. Looking forward to having some more noodles in the future! read more

Asian Kitchen - Fried intestine, cold tripe appetizer, eggplant - Chinese Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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