Northern China Eatery
| Address: | 5141 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30340, USA |
| Phone: | +1 770-458-2282 |
| Site: | northernchinaeatery.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 10AM–10PM Closed 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM |
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David
On our trip to recreate Anthony Bourdains "Layover" Atlanta episode, we stopped here at the Northern China Eatery. The restaurant, upon first impression, looked secluded and tucked into the side of a building, a bit hidden from the main road. Inside was a very clean and neat establishment, where we were greeted and shown to a table. With excitement, I spoke with waiter (as best as we could understand each other) and told her about our Bourdain-inspired trip. She told us he ordered the spicy fish soup and some dumplings, so we ordered the same without hesitation. This would soon be responsible for my journey with hot pots and various Szechuan cuisines. The soup was exquisite with its bold flavors--a spice that was a seasoning rather than a mouth-burning episode. The fish was tender and fused with the broth to make an outstanding dish. We poured the soup over rice and enjoyed till the massive bowl took our surrender. The dumplings were their own adventure, but were were able to only eat a few after taking on the spicy soup. Dumplings are always a must-eat and I will always be a rebel: I will push the vinegar sauce aside for some soy sauce and order fried over steamed. To each his own. I credit this place for giving me both a great meal and the desire to find out more about authentic Chinese food.
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J W
My wife and I have been here many times now. On our first visit, it changed our perception of what Chinese food really is. Each dish was a new adventure. We felt like kids in a candy store. Pork Buns (amazing!), Shanghai juicy buns (soup dumplings), Tianjin fried dumplings, Pork w/cabbage fried dumplings, Lamb w/pumpkin dumplings, Spicy cold noodle, Chefs special spicy beef, TWICE-COOKED PORK (Insanely delicious!!!!!!!), SHREDDED PORK W/GARLIC SAUCE (also insanely delicious!!!!). There is so much more on the menu we havent tried yet.. I wish I had 4 stomachs!!
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Amy Yang
After Café 101 and Chef Liu closed, this wall-in-a-hole place became my most favorite Chinese restaurant on Buford Hwy. Soup dumplings were great. Pan fried dumplings, home-style pancakes, and crullers were also quite good. Tofu with chicken was nice, so was beef stir fried with veggie. Hot pot with fish, potato salad and string beans were decent. Staff were friendly and efficient. The atmosphere was fine (much better than a year ago when I was there for a brief lunch). Hard to find so it was mostly returned customers. Itll become a regular for us.
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Chris Smirl
This place serves mostly northern Chinese food. My wife and daughter are from Tianjin and this restaurant gets high marks on the food. They have cleaned it up since the first time we have been there. The service is also very Chinese, dont expect it to be fast and overly friendly. The food is great. Chef Liu sold her business so this restaurant is the place to go now for northern Chinese cooking.
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Gregory Mann
Not much looking from the outside, inside only nominally better, but the food was great. Best Fish with Black Bean sauce I ever had. Used to me my favorite at a local place in Kalamazoo, MI, but todays blew that away. The Dumplings with Shrimp were very good, too, And the fried pork was very good. My wife and I will be going back but with many friends so we can sample many dishes.
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Samantha Summer
Amazing! This is one of our favorite restaurants. It has authentic northern Chinese food. The best dumplings ever! The pork noodle soup and the lions head meatball are our go to favorites, however recently weve been living the Ching Chong spicy chicken! Do not leave without dumplings, our favorite are the pork and cabbage and the soup dumplings!!!
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Penn Hansa
Genuine northern China fare. You can go the "tapas" route and order lots of little dishes of dumplings (theres a great variety) or go for the entrees; either way, you wont be disappointed. Only thing is that service can be a little slow for such a small place, so just be content with sipping some more tea while you wait.
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Hailong Li
This place is a hidden gem. The location is tucked away and the sign does not do a good job of advertising. I only came across this place because another friend introduced me to it. So far everything is excellent. The lamb soup is thick and very tasty I also highly recommend their fish with/corn bread and tofu.
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Ken Berman
Anybody who rates this place less than five stars has no idea what theyre talking about! This is the best Chinese food Ive ever had even better than in China. Ive never been to China but Im sure if I went it wouldnt be as good as this! Anthony Bourdain featured it on his show and gave it 5 stars as well.
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Kevin Schinelli
Wow their food is awesome. The lamb and pumpkin dumplings are my favorite and their hot tea (which comes standard) is great....doesnt need any sweetening. This hidden gen will be our new go to for real Chinese food.
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Xize Li
亚特兰大最地道的中餐馆。味道和国内的一样，不迎合老外，不搞美式中餐。
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manuel portillo
They steal money from your account if you pay with a credit/debit card. I went there and tipped $1.00 for a $17.01 check and someone changed my tip from $1 to $7. Also they are a bit rude.
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Rob Fowler
A hidden little gem of Buford Highway. Smelled of excellent authentic food. The dumplings were excellent, the pork was mighty tasty, and server was excellent. 10/10 will go back.
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June Lee
A lot of confusion with getting our orders correct and receiving the correct dishes due to servers not being able to speak much English. Food was fairly good. I would go back.
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Louis Raffaele
One of my favorite restaurant on Buford highway. Extremely flavorful dishes that can be found no where else. Highly recommend hot and sour soup and their dumpling selection.
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John Wang
Hometown cooking with simple eatery items, buns, dumplings, rice, and noodles. Little greasy but these food items usually are. I had better but then again, I had worse.
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alon naggar
Was great. Soup dumplings were on point. ...... This is the 5th time we have been here and I am happy to report the food is getting better everytime. Highly recommend.
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Jay Toh
Ive been only here once with my dad but the first time I came here, I dont think the food that was that great what so ever. I would never come back to this place!
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Xiaodan Shi
We went there today. Its a very small place but typical Chinese northern breakfast and entries. I would recommend this place to others and visit again for sure.
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John Outler
Top pick. Variety, flavor, authentic, always delicious, affordable. Lamb dumplings, nappa with peppers, long green peppers, tofu hot pot. Many more to try.
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Martino L. Pham
LETS FKING GO!!! Szechuan spicy fish, ✔. Pork and chive soup dumplings, ✔. Lamb skewers, ✔. Crab roe soup dumplings, ✔✔. Lamb fried pot stickers,
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Matt B
The best soup dumplings in atlanta. They have a great selection of steamed and fried dumplings as well. This is a true northen china eatery
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Mack Horton Sucks
Close to Atlanta , good shanghai and Tianjin cuisine , even though bad area and tucked in a sort of alley , still worth the try
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Sarah Peavy
Everything was amazing. Potstickers, sticky buns, and mushroom with brown sauce. Everything was perfection. We will be back.
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James Sheppard
Great northern Chinese dumplings, noodles and goodies. The soup dumplings here can be hard to find and are exceptional.
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teareney webb
They actually do steal money. Dont pay with a debit or credit card. I had to dispute a payment from them with my bank.
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Michael Rock
What a great off the beaten place locale. Very authentic, real food. Prototypical hole in the wall, Chinese style.
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Mike McKoy
Theyre close to my home and inexpensive. I bought the 1 side/ 2 entree meal and it put me to sleep. Very worth it.
