Asian Kitchen Info
Amenities
Service options
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Highlights
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Fast service
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Alcohol
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Beer
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Comfort food
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Healthy options
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Quick bite
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Vegan options
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Vegetarian options
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Catering
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Dessert
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Seating
Amenities
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Restroom
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Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Cozy
Crowd
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Family-friendly
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Groups
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LGBTQ+ friendly
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Transgender safespace
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
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High chairs
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Kids' menu
Parking
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Free parking lot
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Free street parking
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Parking
Other
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LGBTQ+ friendly
Best WLM Reviews
Food was incredible, high quality ingredients and prepared perfectly. There were some reviews that knocked the restaurant for atmosphere, this place is literally high end quality in a relaxed, causal atmosphere. It feels cozy, the dated feel gives it an authentic-seeming vibe. And to be honest, when you see the majority of the clientele are Asian and spending Chinese at their tables, I feel the food must be pretty authentic too.
Always busy place for a reason - it is one of the more authentic asian cusine places in the triangle. International chinese students from Duke, UNC, and NC state frequently visit the restaurant for a good reason! Their portions are quite generous, especially the noodles. Their specialty dishes pack a punch of flavor
Today we went to an Asian Kitchen restaurant. Initially, we planned to go somewhere else, but I saw on the map that this restaurant was closer, and we decided to go there since I had it saved in Google Maps. When we arrived, the first thing I liked was seeing the staff making handmade dumplings. That was one of the reasons we decided to order them—they looked very appetizing at the counter.
When we sat down, we were given the menu. I asked if they had a kids' menu, and they handed me the menu that’s usually given for delivery or takeout. This menu had the kids' options, but the main menu, which the server brought, didn’t include a kids' menu or even some of the items that were on the takeout menu. I was very surprised by this since half of my order came from the takeout menu, as those dishes weren't in the main menu.
I ordered General Tso's Chicken, Crab Rangoon as an appetizer, and pork and Chinese cabbage steamed dumplings. For my daughter, I ordered the kids' size sesame chicken. When the food arrived, I was really surprised that the dish for my child came without rice or any side at all. They just brought out the chicken, and they hadn’t asked me when I ordered whether I wanted a side or anything else. I assumed it would come with some sort of side, but it didn’t, so I shared my rice with her.
I really enjoyed the dumplings—they were delicious. The Crab Rangoon didn’t surprise me; it was just like any other one you’d get anywhere. As for the General Tso's Chicken, I felt like there was a lot of batter and not much meat, and the sauce was a bit too sweet and heavily seasoned. It wasn't spicy, but I just didn’t like the sauce, so I had to keep drinking water.
I would definitely return to this place to order the dumplings again, and I’d try the other dumplings with chicken or beef, or even pork again, because they were truly delicious—juicy, large, and with plenty of meat. They were really high-quality dumplings. However, for all the other dishes, I’d give them a 3 out of 5—just average.
Great authentic Chinese food with friendly servers. Eva was patient as she explained the dishes and gave us her recommendations. Best homemade noodles I’ve had in this state thus far. Their fried shaved noodles is reminiscent of great pappardelle, although I have yet to taste homemade pasta that is cooked this perfectly al dente. It is just chewy enough and the beef is perfectly tender and seasoned. The name of the dish is deceiving because it’s more like stir fried not deep fried. If you like lo mein, order the fried ramen instead. They hand make the noodles and is the perfect consistency as well and is pretty much an elevated lo mein. If you like cilantro (light cilantro flavor) make sure you order the stir fried yellow beef. So much flavor and compliments the noodle dishes as well. Also got the ma pa tofu. If you like spicy you will love it. Can’t wait to go back with other friends next time.
MENU IN-RESTAURANT IS DIFFERENT THAN WEBSITE! The in-restaurant menu is much broader. I ordered the hand-pulled Dan Dan noodles (apparently hand-shaved noodles are thinner) and agreed when the server asked "spicy?"
You can see from the photos they come out needing to be mixed. Once that's done, you're left with a delicious noodle dish with the perfect amount of lip tingling spice. The noodles are delectably THICK, while still being perfectly cooked throughout.
Hands down one of the best noodle dishes in Durham.
First time visiting Asian Kitchen, food and atmosphere was great! However we asked for extra bowls they never came????????♀️ not sure what happened, by the time they stopped by we have finished eating. That’s why 4 stars for service.
My first visit was fantastic! The food was absolutely amazing and authentic. Our server recommended a dish, but failed to mention that it was spicy, and unfortunately, it was so spicy that we couldn't finish it. Despite that, the overall experience was great, and the food was delicious.
Nice place, first time here. We enjoyed the pan fried dumplings and fried pork ramen. I would only recommend the Dan Dan noodles if you like a little spice. It was slightly too spicy for me and there was not much in it other than the chili oil. If we are back in the area, we will probably return and try other dishes. We had a hard time deciding what to get as the menu items did not have descriptions of any kind.
Quick Facts About Asian Kitchen
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
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| Monday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM |
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