Is this place officially open?

I saw people.

8/5/2010 5:18:10 PM

Yeah, it's open. My buddy works there in the kitchen, filling the dumplings "with a special chowder", whatever that means...

8/5/2010 5:19:33 PM

i saw a sign that said it is. it's run by the same guy as duck and dumpling, right?

8/5/2010 5:19:59 PM

Neat. I love it when kitchen staff experiment.

8/5/2010 5:20:05 PM

i can't wait until they have a Groupon so I can check this place out

8/5/2010 5:24:32 PM

^^^It is the former head chef there


D&D has a new chef and is changing format completely (gonna lose the name too I think)

8/5/2010 5:26:20 PM

Open? Yes or no?

8/5/2010 5:54:57 PM

One of you tricks had to have driven past it today.

8/6/2010 3:45:41 PM

this thread makes me miss red hot and blue

8/6/2010 3:47:59 PM

They had the best bbq ever.

8/6/2010 3:48:39 PM

their western nc style bbq was the best bbq i've ever tasted

8/6/2010 3:50:55 PM

Quote :

"As of last night (August 5) it is now open! I just got back from lunch there and it was delicious. The roti with chicken curry appetizer is super yummy and only $3.50. Although it will be difficult, remember to save space for Locopops which is just a few steps away. "

Comment on this article http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/davids-dumpling-noodle-bar-hillsborough-street/

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 4:12 PM. Reason : g]

8/6/2010 4:12:00 PM

I saw that earlier, but through a link, not an image.

8/6/2010 4:12:36 PM

I'm going to try this place out soon

I love noodle bars

8/6/2010 4:14:10 PM

This is a place I intend to support. David Mao was amazing at The Duck & Dumpling, but he sold his 40% share or something there last year, and has since moved on. I will be extremely disappointed if this isn't popular. As far as the D&D changing format... that's not what I heard. They hired a respectable Asian chef who I think can handle the mantle well.

8/6/2010 5:34:21 PM

That's very racist of Duck and Dumpring.

8/6/2010 7:36:08 PM

I had dinner there.

It was awesome.

8/6/2010 11:34:21 PM

what did you eat?

please elaborate

8/7/2010 1:41:05 AM

Split 3 dumpling apps - spicy wonton, half-fried, and marco polo. All were pretty good, though I wasn't crazy about the marco polo.

I got General Mao's chicken and loved it. She got the pad thai and thought it was good.

The guy at the table next to us got the pho and it looked really good.

8/7/2010 1:46:12 AM

yayyy!!!! i'm glad they have pho

excitement.

8/7/2010 1:50:32 AM

Did you bwn?

8/7/2010 1:51:37 AM

[Edited on August 7, 2010 at 4:13 AM. Reason : $$$]

8/7/2010 4:11:33 AM

Went last night and got the braised beef with wheat noodles. I enjoyed this very much. Also tried the hot and sour soup and half fried dumplings and liked both.

Will eat again.

8/7/2010 6:47:31 AM

http://www.yelp.com/biz/davids-dumpling-and-noodle-bar-raleigh#hrid:0_hVLICAqYDmrNiFygEIaQ

8/7/2010 7:10:33 AM

Awesome prices as well.

8/7/2010 6:59:39 PM

Not only is this a noodle bar. But it's not another Pizza place on hillsborough. YAY!

8/7/2010 8:17:50 PM

You crazy kids, with your power of suggestion. Well, this thread "forced" me to eat at David's the other night--and I'm glad I did.

I was on my own for dinner that night, so I decided to get takeout. David happened to come up front when I was placing my order and he made sure it was exactly what I wanted. In short, it was the best General "Mao's" chicken and shrimp lo mein I've had in along time--maybe ever. And if you're like me and you tend to make a few modifications, just ask and they'll do it.

I will say that $30-plus for one on a weeknight is rather steep. But thanks for the reminder about this place, Mr. Joshua.

[Edited on August 10, 2010 at 4:51 AM. Reason : I also had two beers while I waited.]

8/10/2010 4:49:08 AM

I was unaware of this place, and it sounds like they make some of my favorite food! I need to get my ass over there!

8/10/2010 11:44:16 AM

I'm looking to go there sometime in the next week or 2

8/10/2010 11:44:44 AM

this is a restaurant that i can actually go to!

i'm looking forward to it -- and i'm sure there will be a groupon some time soon

8/10/2010 11:45:43 AM

what is the price range of this place?

8/10/2010 2:20:34 PM

I read somewhere that you could get lunch and a drink for ~ $7

8/10/2010 2:24:17 PM

place is actually pretty good. but my ginger and garlic chicken had neither enough garlic or ginger.

service was good and the people I went with had good food.

[Edited on August 10, 2010 at 2:26 PM. Reason : troll'n no more]

8/10/2010 2:25:12 PM

^^ that is what i though too. thinking about going...

8/10/2010 2:25:48 PM

where do you park when you go there? just the lot next to the bb&t?

8/10/2010 2:30:16 PM

^ yep.

8/10/2010 2:33:37 PM

Do they have ramen?

8/10/2010 2:37:55 PM

I ate at David's Dumpling and Noodle Bar Saturday night and I will eat there again.

8/10/2010 6:39:07 PM

im looking for a menu online and can't find anything?

8/13/2010 1:27:59 PM

http://ddandnb.com/

8/13/2010 1:29:43 PM

Quote :

"their western nc style bbq was the best bbq i've ever tasted"

you motherFUCKER

8/13/2010 1:31:55 PM

Had dinner there again last night and it was pretty dope.

They need to do something about the techno music. It doesn't fit at all.

8/13/2010 4:45:09 PM

had lunch there. The pad thai was good but it had these sugar chip things in it that was really weird.

8/13/2010 4:48:26 PM

Thanks Money_Jones for the link

Maybe I'll hit this place up for dinner tonight.

8/13/2010 4:49:56 PM

Shrimp Rangoon = Genius

8/13/2010 5:01:23 PM

Racoon Rangoon = even better

8/13/2010 5:19:39 PM

Didn't realize this was David Mao's place. I've patronized his restaurants since the Mandarin House at Cameron Village. My dad also, when he was at State. Duck and Dumpling is fucking awesome as well.

Can't wait to try his new place

8/13/2010 5:28:05 PM

Is that a proper use of "patronized"?

8/13/2010 6:44:41 PM

oh awesome glad to have the menu link

i need to hit this up sometime in the near future. i'm excited. i just like trying new places.

specifically excited about trying the pho and the summer rolls (from the menu, i mean everything looks good but those things interest me)

[Edited on August 13, 2010 at 6:47 PM. Reason : .]

8/13/2010 6:46:16 PM

i want to go to there

8/13/2010 6:49:47 PM