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Three and a half stars! The food was good but not spectacular; the casing on the dumplings was a little thick and although we ordered them fried they delivered half fried and half steamed. The General Tso's chicken and sweet and sour chicken were mostly batter but the hunan and spicy garlic were delicious! Chicken wings and egg rolls were a little greasy but good flavor. Pretty quick delivery and all as ordered. read more

The Paper Crane - Sweet and sour chicken rice and wing - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Some more amazing Chinese take out. Beef & mushrooms was amazing. Crispy chicken on the chiefs specialty list Amzing read more

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Christie P.

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Sooo good! Lo mein, general Tso chicken and spring rolls TO DIE FOR! I come here every time I'm in town. It's take out only but who cares! It's the bomb! read more

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Caitlyn H.

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New place for us, we were excited. Ordered dinner from here 08/07/24 and ended up with food poisoning. DO NOT EAT HERE!

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Genesis And Darien B.

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Got the chicken fried rice. Literally not veggies or seasoning. The rice wasn't even fired. I'm beyond over Wilmington's lack of decent restaurants. read more

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Sam R.

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i really like the regular food, usually the lo mein or honey chicken. their wonton soup however is the worst i have ever had, tastes like feet and dirty dishes. read more

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Jared W.

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2 years ago

So we have been looking for a go to Chinese American restaurant for sometime and we stumbled upon the Paper Crane. I have to say for our palate it works wonderfully for what we are used to when it comes to this type of cuisine. We have never had a bad experience here and the food is always hot and tasty. The staff is very friendly and easy to talk to. Unfortunately with most Chinese places nowadays there is no inside seating and the ambience and atmosphere is just an order and grab and go. Still a great a place to eat. read more

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Steve T.

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I've been ordering here for ages and have been very satisfied (5 stars) but tonight the order came way overdue and the sesame chicken hard and not eatable. Have they changed hands? read more

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Ashley W.

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5 years ago

Best egg rolls in Wilmington! Fast delivery and the spicy chicken fried rice can't be beat!

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Kaitlyn P.

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Service was absolutely awful! The food was okay but it's not worth the rude staff!! Take your money elsewhere!!

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Carmen B.

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We ordered 3 separate dishes for family. Delivery did get here quickly, friendly driver at first. Garlic chicken, beef broccoli, shrimp lo mien dishes were not correct. Lo Mein was so spicy hot that husband could not eat it, tasted like hot peppers in it . Beef broccoli was meh but very sweet and did not taste like normal from other restaurants. Garlic chicken was mostly vegs (no vegs were listed on menu), bland and chicken tasted off. Called back to get Garlic chicken replaced and "manager" was very rude, no name was given. He said Garlic chicken always has vegs like every other Chinese restaurant. I had put "no vegs" when I ordered it but he said it was not on the order. Would not refund it but replaced it reluctantly. Husband refused to try anything else. Driver brings replacement and demands other order which I had thrown in the trash. I was not told to keep it for the exchange at any point in time. He says you always have to give back the previously order to get the replacement. After showing him the order in the trash bag, I offered to give him the entire trash bag (that was the only item in it). He refused and finally agreed to give me my daughters food while lecturing me about exchange policy. New order had a overpowering revenge amount of garlic in it, daughter ate some and gave up. We will not be ordering from this restaurant again and will wait to the day when our normal Chinese restaurant is open! read more

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Christopher M.

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I got delivery and the man who delivered my food was about 50 maybe with dark hair, wish I knew his name. Anyway he was very polite and the delivery was very quick. Will definitely order delivery from there again. read more

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Mimi M.

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10 years ago

In the search for a decent takeout Chinese (or any Asian) in Wilmington, NC, we decided to try Paper Crane. I would give it an "A" for taste, but still what is the deal with using non-Asian ingredients (carrots, broccoli, and the ubiquitous filler, green pepper we have gotten used to, but zucchini????) in all the dishes? Where are the water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, baby corn? I know those aren't probably used in China either but zucchini and button mushrooms???? If someone could open up a decent Chinese, Vietnamese or Thai restaurant (and no, Indochine is not it) in this area, they would rake in the $$! Having said that, Paper Crane is one we will return to and just ask them to make it "more Asian" ;p. Taste of the Garlic Chicken was excellent, as was the pork Lo-mein. Springroll left a little to be desired - tasted like it'd been made a few days ago with hints of refrigerator. Vegetable moo-shoo was ok, but I liked the 'pancake' wrap they used. We ordered delivery and it was OK as far as speed. The delivery guy was very nice but they put in sooooooooo many packets of condiments (soy, duck and hot sauces and mustard) that I felt it was terribly wasteful - wish they hadn't done that. read more

The Paper Crane - Way, way too many condiment packets for one spring roll and 3 small dishes for 2. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Starr C.

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I was craving Chinese food last week and decided I would stop by Paper Crane after getting some groceries. It is pretty easy to find, and I did really like the interior. Although it's small, it is definitely a place you could sit down and have your meal. Not your stereotypical Chinese restaurant, for sure. The staff seemed pretty happy to see another Chinese person in their midst, and were very helpful with regards to helping me find my way back to the university (since I am a n00b with very poor sense of direction). They were also very prompt with waiting the table that I spotted while I was waiting for my food. My food didn't take very long to come out at all. I ordered a California roll and a kung pao chicken combination platter, which came with an egg roll and pork fried rice. The sushi was fine, but I had some issue with the kung pao chicken. Maybe I'm just spoiled, but it seemed to lack flavor. It wasn't spicy at all, and I have a bland palate. I usually can't eat spicy foods, but I was craving the kick! Imagine my surprise then when no kick came. It's not that it didn't taste good, but I was expecting it to be more flavorful. Because of that, I will hold out on more stars, but I will definitely be back. Takeout, eat-in, delivery, Paper Crane will definitely be getting more money out of me. read more

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Nancy P.

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There's good Chinese food and there's bad. Fortunately, the Paper Crane fits the first category. I was craving some chinese food and decided to give the Paper Crane a try based on its proximity to where I work and the other Yelp reviews. I'm glad i did. I ordered the cashew chicken with brown rice. Aside from being little heavy on the celery the meal was delicious. The brown rice was light and fluffy and perfectly cooked. The cashew chicken had a really nice flavor without being too heavy or sweet. My lunch also came with an egg roll and fried noodles- both of which i didn't order, but was a nice added value. I also ordered the wonton soup. It too was really good and quite possibly the best I've had in town. Not too greasy like some soups can be, but a light, broth based soup with some sizable wontons. All ingredients tasted fresh and the staff were very friendly. Lunch prices were very reasonable, especially considering I'll be having leftovers. read more

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Mackenzie P.

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I ordered the sweet and sour chicken here and was extremely disappointed! It was my first time ordering here and I always love sweet and sour chicken so my expectations were high. Upon getting my food it looked great. The first piece I ate was just the fried stuff around the chicken which is common, but then as I kept eating almost every piece was just the friend part and minuscule amounts of chicken :( I had maybe 5 out of 15/20 good pieces. Will never get this again... read more

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Tracy S.

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All the food I get from here is always super good. You get a good bit for your money. The wait time for delivery usually is about 45 minutes. Plan ahead so you aren't waiting when you can't afford to, food really is worth it. read more

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Justin S.

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Twice I have been and seen raw chicken sitting out in the open, unattended in plastic tubs just on the other side of the open kitchen door. Sanitation score is 93. Tonight my chow mein showed up without noodles and soup was cold and flavorless. We are done going to this place. read more

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Diana K.

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Ordered delivery recently here and was pleasantly surprised....it was very quick in a rainy night. And the delivery man was very courteous. I had enough left over for another meal. Will definitely order from here again! read more

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Bee L.

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Just, No. The food was one step away from being garbage.. How do you mess up MooGooGaiPan? The takeout was Watery and Sour. Flaccid leftover frozen vegetables, jiggly chicken, 4 slices the size of an old cuticle.. the canned water chestnuts were old, sour, slimy and foul. Tiny broccoli dust in veggie mei fun was yellow, tired, smelly and old. They are cutting every corner they can. Soup was gelatinous and the skinny tough spring roll had sat for DAYS! In oil! Nonono! This is terrible, cause they are nice people! Go to Chopstix. I had to spend $10 on diarrhea medicine the next day. read more

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Sasha D.

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Ya.. good place. We were looking for coconut shrimp but they didn't have it so we went with the coconut chicken. One dish fed two of us and we still had left over. Only reason not 5 stars from me, is that the chicken pieces were quite on the larger size then your normal bite sized piece. Looking forward to trying some other dishes. Vegetable friend rice was spot on. read more

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Jill H.

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I would like to thank you for ruining our meal, lying to my husband and saying our food was on the way and 2 hours after ordering we still have no Chinese food. Absolutely ridiculous. So sad this is what business has come to nowadays. Save your lies for another family. I would prefer to feed my 1 year old from a business that appreciates customers and customer service is valued. OH! Our food was finally delivered at 1015 by a very confused delivery guy that said he had "just gotten the order" and we had ordered at 815 and was told the order would be there in 30-45 minutes. And.... delivered without part of the order. NEVER EVER AGAIN. By the way... I'm pretty sure it's not "the new girl's fault." And I'm very thankful for the 5.5 pieces of meat in my beef and broccoli... read more

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Beth B.

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Horrible, we did takeout, potstickers were doughy, no clue what they were filled with, crab rangoons were stale, egg roll was Not good either, hard to fail that! read more

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Mikaela H.

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I found multiple strands of hair in my take out. Nuff said. But in addition, everything was cold, my chaomein didn't have noodles & everything was so greasy, even for Chinese food. read more

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Jason C.

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While working in Wilmington I had a craving for chinese food and based on some Yelp Reviews I decided to try this place. I was happy I did. The food was fantastic, fresh, and a little different from your standard Chinese/Japanese Fair. The Chef definitely put his own delicious stamp on his food. The restaurant was a nice, small place and was well decorated. I will absolutely be visiting again next time I'm in Wilmington read more

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Mary C.

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The food was good! I got the sweet and sour chicken and my boyfriend got the lo mein. Mine also came with an eggroll which was excellent. The fried rice was a little plain. The only food we really didn't like was the boneless spareribs that we ordered as an appetizer....just really saucy and not the way I've ever had them before. The delivery was fast, will definitely order again. read more

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Our daughter recommended this place to us and we were pleasantly surprised the food is really good, the service is excellent and the prices are fair. We will be going again when we visit next. read more

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John R.

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Heaping dinner portion, lots of tofu. Vegetables very fresh and cooked perfectly, still crisp and tasty!! read more

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Karen B.

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Very good food. I ordered the chicken with mixed vegetables combo. It came with choice of two sides I got fried rice and an egg roll. Both were delicious read more

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Macie B.

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Pleasantly surprised w Paper Crane! I am a skeptic of Chinese takeout and like what I ordered here. Really like their "diet" section of the menu where everything is just steamed with no added salt or sugar. Got the mixed veggies and can guarantee no salt touched them! Perfect for a healthy option at a Chinese restaurant, where there are typically rarely healthy options. would recommend the Lo Mein, spring rolls, Crab rangoons if looking for something not as healthy. read more

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Angie J.

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Lunch special - $6.95 for two sushi rolls, soup and salad! The sushi was fantastic - I had the asparagus tempura and spicy tuna. I would recommend ordering in person as there is a small language barrier over the phone. Two of the three things I ordered were right, but they quickly fixed the rest of my order. read more

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Daniel S.

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Good food, smaller portion than most. Beef was good, picked the food up but delivery is available

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Pj S.

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I was excited to try this place for the first time...how quickly that excitement faded! The order arrived late -- it took approximately an hour and ten minutes when I'm literally located 4 minutes away from the restaurant, but hey things happen right? Sure! The young lady delivering the food was pleasant and friendly and offered a reason behind the delay, unlike whoever it is that answers the phones (not to mention that there are multiple numbers for this place, which should have been my warning sign!!). Immediately before the delivery driver leaves I recognize that there's no drink, which I made very clear that i was ordering, even though the presumptuous person on the phone somehow heard tip from the word drink and offered that the delivery fee isn't a tip to the driver (imagine if I hadn't have already known that from let's just say EVERY OTHER DELIVERY SERVICE!). So again the ever polite driver offers to go grab the drink and bring it back! Wishful thinking would hope that it would end the horror here right? Wrong! I check my order, it's incorrect, so hey, lets at not be savages, maybe it's an honest mistake...WRONG! Call the restaurant, the same guy answers, and asserts that I, the hungry, ordered my food the way he heard it because it's widely advertised (not) that drinks are side items and that their combos only come with 2 side items, as if no civilized human would dare order a specific meal a specific way and decide they want a beverage to accompany it, not replace the specifications provided. So the gentleman then does what most customer service personnel do when they realize their epic fail and don't want their superiors to know does, they become the manager!!! And I get the option of getting my food how I ordered it and having to pay extra for the drink that he flubbed on the initial order or get nothing...yes this human said "or you can get nothing!". Some customer service...don't waste your energy or your money! read more

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Ashley W.

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Don't know why this place doesn't have a 5-star rating. I had one bite and immediately logged onto Yelp to write this review.... Started off by calling another place that was closer to my apt, but they didn't have delivery. You had to call an outside delivery service and pay for delivery through that company. IMO... ain't nobody got time for that. So I found Paper Cranes. First off, great online ordering experience. Very up to date and easy to do. You can even leave tip on the card during the self-service online ordering. They estimated a delivery time and it arrived before said time. Less that 45 min. Not bad for a Friday night. Delivery guy was very nice, and the best part is still yet to come. This food is GOOD. I got general Tso's chicken, pork lo mein, wonton soup, and white rice. So vibrant in color and truly delicious. The chicken is soft and juicy, noodles are very flavorful, HIGHLY recommend. Plenty of sauces and fortune cookies.. just what I like! I will be using this Chinese Restaurant exclusively for when I want delivery. Great job! read more

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Lindsay M.

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The chicken was literally mush, and dark brown in color. Not even sure what it was but it did not taste good. The plain noodles were good and that's about all. Ive been one other time and it was good but after that I won't be returning. read more

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Larry C.

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Best Chinese American food I've had in Wilmington. Crab rangoon is to die for! Quick service and big portions, good price.

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Mark J.

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My favorite Chinese delivery. Have ordered several times and have not been disappointed. Recommend to anyone craving their favorite Chinese dish. Will definitely be ordering again. read more

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420 Eastwood Rd
Ste 103
Wilmington, NC 28403
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(910) 395-7008
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Hours

What time does The Paper Crane open?

The Paper Crane opens at 11:00 AM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.The Paper Crane opens at 11:30 AM on Sunday.

What time does The Paper Crane close?

The Paper Crane closes at 9:30 PM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.The Paper Crane is closed on Tuesday.The Paper Crane closes at 10:30 PM on Friday and Saturday.

Mon, Wed-Thu 11:00 AM - 9:30 PMTue ClosedFri-Sat 11:00 AM - 10:30 PMSun 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM

Payment methods

Does The Paper Crane take credit cards?

Yes, The Paper Crane takes credit cards.

Food & Alcohol

Does The Paper Crane have catering options?

No, The Paper Crane does not have catering options.

Does The Paper Crane serve alcohol?

Yes, The Paper Crane serves alcohol. Beer & Wine Only

Indoor Amenities

Does The Paper Crane allow dogs?

Yes, The Paper Crane allows dogs.

Does The Paper Crane have TVs?

Yes, The Paper Crane has TVs.

Outdoor Amenities

Does The Paper Crane have bike parking?

Yes, The Paper Crane has bike parking.

Does The Paper Crane have outdoor seating?

No, The Paper Crane does not have outdoor seating options.

Does The Paper Crane have parking?

Yes, The Paper Crane has parking options. Private Lot Parking

Other Amenities

Does The Paper Crane have free WiFi?

Yes, The Paper Crane has free WiFi.

From the Business

Specialties

We are located on 420 eastwood rd, ste 103. Don't skip us on your way yo beautiful wrightsville beach. We serve all kinds of authentic Chinese food, good hibachi grill food and tasty tempura dishes. We can cook all food to your taste. We offer a quiet and cozy dining atmosphere, meanwhile we do take-out and delivery too.

History

Established in 2012.

The paper crane means luck and fortune, and it's a symbol for happiness. We like the paper crane, since it differs from other chinese restaurant names, and it sounds cool and attractive to customers too.

Meet the Business Owner: Qingzhao L.

Lin is very experienced in making chinese food, and he has been working in Chinese restaurants for over a decade. He's a very hospitable person who is enthusiastic and passionate about serving the best food for every customer.

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I'm new to the area and being that it was my birthday I picked this place to take my family for my…read morefavorite food, sushi. I have noticed that the Wilmington area is not big on sushi places, and this place being one of them. I really wouldn't call it a sushi restaurant being that their selection is extremely limited. I did like the atmosphere though, and they had a lot of other food along with their limited sushi menu. The atmosphere was cool, the service was good, so come for that. But if you want a real sushi restaurant, go elsewhere.

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Szechuan 132 Chinese Restaurant

3.8(111 reviews)

1.1 mi

Really good Chinese food. Nice restaurant ambiance to enjoy your better than take out food.read more

Sorry but not up to snuff. We both ordered something listed specifically as spicy. The wife sesame…read morechicken and me Singapore Chow Mei Fung (which was with noodles but also, oddly I got my choice of rice!). The server even asked if it was ok to be spicy. Wife's was pretty bland. Mine was supposed to be curried but I didn't taste any curry. Bland. Blander. BLANDEST! This isn't really THAT surprising to some degree. It's actually very difficult to find ethnic based food in this area that isn't toned down for the bland, Southern taste buds.

Sesame Chicken Dark Meat

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Kabuki Korean Cafe & Sushi Bar

3.8(149 reviews)

3.0 mi

Wooow! This felt like a home cooked meal but in the best way possible! Everything was very…read moredelicious! We got jampong, jajangmyeon, bulgogi hot stone bowl and tangsuyuk! This place deserves more customers for sure! Definitely a 10/10!

This was the only restaurant that I could find in Wilmington that offered Korean food, so they've…read moregot that going for them. They were kind of hard to find, but in a small shopping center catty cornered behind a Valero gas station. The server was attentive and kind. I ordered the Bulgogi and Galbi combo which was $38. The bulgolgi alone was $32 and I'm accustomed to it being around $22. I don't eat very large portions of food, so expected to have leftovers, honestly. I did not. The flavor was very good. I asked about refills of the very, very modest portions of banchan (sides), which I'm used to being free and was told that they would be $3/ea, so I declined. I will plan to just get Korean food when I'm in a bigger city unless I can find another option in Wilmington.

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Banh Sai

4.6(16 reviews)

5.0 mi

The food here was so delicious and also relatively affordable (big plus). It's on the same strip as…read morethe Rift, so if you work up an appetite you can walk right over a couple doors down. The staff was friendly and the food came out very fast as well. I got the Banh Sai rice bowl and added bulgogi. After my meal I still had plenty of leftovers for later, so they have pretty good portions. I would come here again!

The food is really good and I love it especially as someone who can't have gluten but I get the…read morebowser bowl every time and two times now they've taken off the mushrooms when I do not request the mushrooms to be taken off. It seems to happen whenever I take off the cilantro. The main reason I get that bowl is for the mushrooms where are my mushrooms???

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Cobra fries

Nigori Gourmet & Sushi bar

3.9(92 reviews)

4.8 mi

Was in the area again and managed to make it in for another tasty lunch. Just like…read moreLast time steady flow in and out and great service. Met at the door and taken to nice booth. Seems like a lot of locals as the staff knew the names of most. I tried the jumbo shrimp with grilled veggies and an egg roll which was delicious. Lots of shrimp. I also noticed the Fancy crazy tuna roll was no longer on menu. The hostess said no problem and had it made. Great service and food. So glad I found this place.

Just wow. This place has awesome service, sushi, and atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this…read moreplace for either a date night or a place where you can go with a bunch of friends and have a good meal before hitting the town or doing whatever else you want to do that night.