Eastern Lights Hot Pot & Grill

(919) 403-3650

4215 University Dr Ste 2
Durham, NC 27707 35.9654 -78.9567

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Last updated 4.01.09

What People Are Saying About Eastern Lights Hot Pot & Grill

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On the outside Eastern Lights is not much more than a tinted-window, strip-mall presence--but if ever there were an authentic Chinese restaurant in the Triangle, this is it. The menu boasts a slew of entrees, with a focus on seafood (and plenty of tofu options). They also offer a large selection of delicious handmade noodles, cut fresh daily. Also of note: this is one of the few area restaurants that offer Chinese Hot Pot.

richardberg

April 28, 2007

They have a large menu with all of your Americanized favorites. Most of them are prepared on par with the area's good mainstream Chinese restaurants (eg Neo-China, PF Chang's) if not better. They also have a lunch menu with a few of these basic dishes that's an amazing deal: entree, choice of rice, soup, AND eggroll for $4.35-$5.50. But all the real winners are on the first two pages: namely, the chef's specialty entrees and the hand-cut noodles. When I go, I'm usually the only white guy there (high praise indeed!), and needless to say the Asian folks around me aren't ordering Lemon Chicken. Noodle dishes, giant seafood soups, and tofu are ubiquitous. I'm a cautious eater by nature but coming to Eastern Lights often has encouraged me to branch out. I've never been disappointed; in many cases I acquired new favorites. Nowadays, the adventurous/authentic dishes are the reason I keep coming back. The hot p0t* & barbeque deserves its own mention. You have to order in advance, but it's totally worth it as a special occasion for 3-8 people. For $16/person you get a Korean barbeque (bul go gi steak, marinated ribs, etc), then about a dozen Chinese pickled veggies, then a giant Chinese hot p0t / soup. I don't know of anyplace in the Triange that offers something similar. The service is unbelievably good. I measure restaurants on how many times my water glass is filled per half hour. Eastern Lights is the only one to score a 5 or better, and they do it every time. Being a regular who tips well helps, I suppose, but I wouldn't be a regular if they hadn't done this from the start. *idiot software says "p0t" is a naughty word

pickytaster

June 14, 2006

Their hot sour soup is the best in triangle. Everyone on the Chef's specialty menu is good. Their Chowma mien (hot red seafood soup noodle) is also the best in this area. We go there almost every weekend. Their duck and vegitable dishes are good too. excellent price.

wilco001

January 27, 2006

This place was very good. Excellant friendly service. The food was very good. Very clean restaurant.

The Details on Eastern Lights Hot Pot & Grill

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining

Cuisine:

Asian, Chinese

Smoking Permitted:

No

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