Andrea Reusing - Chapel Hill

I was so looking forward to this restaurant. Had heard so much about it. Was going to Asheville for a wedding and left a day early and booked a room in Chapel Hill expressly for the purpose of going to experience this dining establishment What a disappointment. The famed pea shoot dumpling were totally lacking in flavor. The corn soup was fairly good. The shaking beef was tough , lacking seasoning and there was nothing about this dish that would give you a clue as to why it carried that name. The veggie and chickpea stew served with chutneys was very one note again no depth of flavor The cilantro chutney had zero flavor and the red pepper chutney was just chopped up red bell peppers with a little no flavor vinegar. I am not sure on what level either of them can be considered a chutney Dessert I ordered a warm yuzu pudding cake. It came to the table ice cold obviously straight out of the refrigerator. They apologized and another took one bite it was bit of sponge under blueberries but in no way constitutes a pudding cake which should become two layers one creamy and one sponge. I can only imagine that it was over cooked by the time they reward it The service was perfection the only redeeming factor of the night One can only assume that at some point this restaurant was better but at this point the kitchen is way off its mark

Loved our meal here great vibes, great food, great drinks. We got a variety of things to split. My personal favorites were the corn soup and the pork dumplings, but there wasn't anything that wasn't good. Perfect spot in Chapel Hill, would strongly recommend!

We loved the food and service. Try the dumplings and pork shank. We will definitely go back.

The ambience is pretty cool but the shell-still-on fried shrimp was, um, unpleasant (to say the least) and the fish in the bento box wasn 't any better, unfortunately. Something else good: my beer was cold and delicious.

The food is a combination of Asian flavors with a modern twist. I had the Japanese style steak which was cooked to perfection and the crispy spinach on top was a nice addition. We also got the duck congee and the peashoot and scallion dumplings as an appetizer and they were good, but I thought the dumplings could have been a little more flavorful. My friend got the roasted Moulard duck and thought it was pretty good. The sweet potatoes it came with were delicious. I also got the Junebug cocktail and thought it was really refreshing!Service was pretty good and the waitstaff were helpful in answering questions about the menu. The ambiance was on the fancier side. I would recommend coming here to celebrate a special occasion as it's got an intimate/cozy vibe. The menu is on the pricier side, but nothing too crazy for the service, ambiance, and food.