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    Tangent Eat+Bar

    4.5 (143 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, American, Asian Fusion
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Lavender margarita and Elderflower Guava mimosa
    Sandra H.

    My daughter is at Elon University and it took me four years to try this and I'm so glad I did. What a cute place, from the chalkboard menus to games you can take to your table and play to the wooden booths and bar stools. I love the clock that says "Oh My!! Look at the time" and the twelve time slots switch between Tacos, Beer, and Cocktails. They do keep it simple like that but it taste oh so good! Let's start with the cocktails. It was $2 off specialities so I had a Lavender margarita and my daughter an Elderflower Guava Mimosa. Both were terrific but we went back and ordered two more Lavender Margaritas because they were perfection. Tacos - you can order 1 - snack, 2 - light lunch or 3- dinner. We had the shrimp melt and the spicy fried catfish. Definitely a "do over." Everyone seems to have their favorites and I heard a lot of orders for the chicken & waffle taco...Will try that next time. Don't miss adding topped tots as your side. Tator tots topped with Parmesan cheese and a truffle aioli..I mean tots are good alone but add cheese and truffle, even better. We also indulged in the Dis-Dat Nuggets - fried, homemade chicken nuggets in a house sauce that is both spicy and sweet. All of the staff were super nice. How fun to eat tacos, drink great cocktails and play trivia with friends...perfect for a college town.

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    Ingrid J.

    I literally drove 1 hour 40 minutes both ways for these tacos and I would again and again. The shrimp melt is soooooo freaking good. A mix of crunchy, spicy and sweet?!? Absolute chefs kiss. Coming from Charlotte it is very very very reasonably priced. I also had a strawberry margarita which was good as well. I've been coming here for years and it's stayed consistent. It's casual quick place to get unique tacos! 10000/10.

    Fried corn on the cobb
    David P.

    We came here with company at lunch on Friday because of the yelp reviews. They did not disappoint! Tangent is a relatively small eatery near Elon University which specializes in Asian fusion tacos. Our party ordered a variety of tacos and loved them all. Special mention goes to the roasted pork taco. My wife raved about it. I especially liked the shrimp melt and blackened shrimp tacos. A picture of the menu is attached to this review. They offer a large variety of tacos including vegan and vegetarian options. They also have reasonably priced beer and drinks with daily specials (they are in a college town :) ). We'll be back.

    Moscow Mules
    Melanie W.

    This place is just what we needed and didn't even know it! Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted immediately by a super friendly staff. The menu is posted along the wall as you enter and you order at the counter. We ordered several different tacos. They have about 12 different unique ones to choose from. This is not your typical taco place so be ready for some interesting takes on a tacos. We ordered the Korean beef, catfish, Nashville Hot(and yes, it is that spicy, but so good!), chicken and waffle, friend green tomato and brisket. We shared and sampled all of them. My hands down fav was the catfish. My hubby loved the Korean beef best but the Nashville Hot was good too. The tater tots were so good. Love that truffle aioli. We also got their drink special $3 Ukraine Mules. $3?!! And they were delicious! We can't wait to come back for a visit!

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    Their tacos are great! Full of flavor and worth the price, they have the best flavor combinations for this.

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    Delicious tacos with unique combinations of flavors. I loved mine with Fried green tomatoes.

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    Love the tacos. Introduced this place to my co-workers and they ask to come back when they are in town.

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    Best non-Mexican food tacos I've had in a long time! Anytime someone asks where to get chow, this is one of the 1st places I recommend.

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    Great atmosphere and food to go along with it. No way you can do that and not have friendly staff to serve you and they do that well!

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    Absolutely incredible. Get the soft shell crab and chicken and waffles taco. Perfect mini date night!

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    Victorious Pho Bar - Fresh Shrimp Roll (1pc)

    Victorious Pho Bar

    4.1(23 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    Once again, I listened to my boyfriend where to get some delicious Vietnamese food…read more I came to Victorious Pho Bar. This time I didn't get the pho. While looking over the menu one side of the menu is Vietnamese food and the other Thai food. I made the decision to get a little of both options. My appetizer I ordered the shrimp spring rolls and for my meal I ordered the vegan Pad Thai with hot Jasmine tea. I receive my Tea and Spring rolls simultaneously. My tea is piping hot and my shrimp spring roll giant and looks so fresh. My service was great you walk in and the waitress will tell you to sit anywhere you like. The restaurant definitely gives sports bar vibe with the decor. My food was amazing. The shrimp spring roll was delicious the veggies super fresh and crispy and the shrimp cooked perfectly and they give sweet chili sauce as the dipping sauce. My vegan Pad Thai was equally as yummy. It's was so flavorful I did feel that my broccoli was way overcooked and hardly any cabbage either. The veggies you get it broccoli, cabbage, carrots, green onion and bean sprouts. Nevertheless the flavor was there noodle were cooked just right. My boyfriend got it right this time and I will definitely be back. I want to try their red curry next time.

    For the area, this is a good find. In a strip mall, it's kind of understated. Welcomed by…read morestaff, simple menu. We started with shrimp and veggie spring rolls. Very fresh ... nicely done. I had Beef Pho, they had several protein choices. Good sized bowl, steamy hot. All the extras you would want were provided. Zero complaints and was a welcome change to the regular options in the area. This was a lunch visit, but could tell it transforms to a bar at night. If you're looking for something other than the regular slapped between bread offerings... give it a shot. They also of other regular options like Pad Thai which I'll have to come back for

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    Asian Harbor - Mango Avocado Roll (bottom plate: top left) Alaska Roll (bottom plate: bottom left)  Spicy Yellowtail Roll (bottom plate: top right)

    Asian Harbor

    4.3(176 reviews)
    12.0 mi
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    BEWARE OF THE RED PEPPER SYMBOL on the menu!!!! If you love spicy, indulge! If you are sensitive or…read morecan't handle spice, run faaaaar away from these items. Most places put a pepper symbol and it's not spicy at all, but this single red pepper symbol means business!!!!!! I'm sensitive to spice at the moment so eating my food was a bit of a marathon....but in a good way! Think runny nose & sweating hot with tons of delicious flavor. To start, we served wonton strips with a white yum yum type sauce which was a nice surprise. For our app we had the crab puffs (crab ragoons) which of course were not spicy, perfectly crispy and had the right amount of filling. I also ordered a dragon roll which came out after my main entree since the sushi bar was backed up. This actually worked out perfect because the cream cheese in the roll was a great way to calm the spice in my main entree. The mango and crab on the roll were very fresh, and the size was also pretty hefty for being an 8 piece roll. I could have easily made this into a lighter full meal. For my main entree I got the spicy basil with chicken (red pepper sign alert!!!), brown rice and miso soup. The miso soup was good as expected, the brown rice was cooked to perfection and served in a side bowl, and the main entree was plentiful with perfectly cooked veggies & chicken! This dish brought the heat but in a very good way!!! I couldn't get enough of that spicy basil flavor!!!! I only ate half the dish so looking forward to a delicious lunch today! Can't wait to come back and try more of their dishes but while I'm sensitive to spice at the moment I may avoid the pepper symbol for a bit!

    I ordered the vegetable Lo Mein (without mushrooms & onions). I've had other dishes here, like the…read moreveggie curries, that were great. But this Lo Mein is the worst I've ever tasted unfortunately. The noodles were mushy and overcooked. The "sauce" basically tasted like oily vegetable broth. As you can see from the veggies in the picture, they are just oily without a char and without any flavors. The dish honestly just looks bland as you can see. I can't tell if this was cooked in a microwave or an actual wok because there's no caramelization of any flavors. Nearly $20 for this dish on top of that. A lot of locals prioritize this place over other smaller Asian options here in Mebane but I'm not certain if I'd return for anything based on this waste of money.

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    Namu - Mystery beer and Bimimbap

    Namu

    4.3(898 reviews)
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    This is a seat yourself spot with QR codes at the table to order food and drinks. They have few…read moredifferent sections to sit with lots of tables. This was my first time sitting inside since it was such a cold day. Food came out very fast and was good. The Burrito Bowl is a lot of food, and I had plenty for leftovers.

    Positives: staff was really nice. There is a lot of seating for big groups. The garden is cozy and…read moresweet on a gorgeous day. Not so positive: parking can be tough, the lot is always packed. I think it is a shared lot because the restaurant was pretty empty during my visit today. i have visited twice now (jan 2026 & may 2026) and i order a decent amount of food for the table to share. Both times, every plate has been room temperature. Thats super disappointing especially since the Korean dishes we ordered are typically served very hot (and in clay pots). It would be fine if my food was even remotely warm, but that hasnt been the case for either of my visits. Our food took a very long time to come out, which would have also been fine had the food came out hot, so i am wondering why it took so long to send out cold food? Also, for some reason there was a strong odor of some sort permeating through the beer hall. I couldnt place what it was but it was not pleasant for me. I feel like i am rarely sensitive to smells but i had to spritz a perfume to mask it. It might've just been a cleaning product or something, not sure. Something to note is that you have to pay for the banchan here. This is typically served with your meals for no additional cost as they are considered 'essential' to your meal. So a charge for them was surprising for me.

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