Rose's Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets
Phone: (919) 797-2233
Overview
Rose's menu of East Asian-inspired dishes and housemade pastries is perfect for an afternoon or evening with friends. Order a few steaming noodle bowls and some veggies and dumplings to share, and save room for dessert. Seriously, the miso gingersnap ice cream sandwich tops quite a few lists and has been included in numerous national magazine articles about Durham. Hungry for brunch? Rose’s has you covered there as well.
Cuisines
- Bakery
- Casual Dining
- Celebrated Cuisine
- Chinese/Mongolian
- Desserts
- Japanese/Sushi/Korean
- Thai/Vietnamese
Amenities
- Publish on Visit Widget
Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Map
Google Rating
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This is my new favorite spot in Durham! Rose’s Noodles, Dumplings & Sweets is hands-down one of my favorite places to eat in the area. The food is creative, comforting, and full of bold flavors — you can really taste the care that goes into every dish. The dumplings are delicate and perfectly seasoned, the handmade noodles have great texture, and the desserts are absolutely incredible (don’t skip them!).
I came here for the first time and ordered a steamed meat bun, the winter sweet potato salad, the House Iced Jasmine Tea and for dessert I got the citrus upside down cake. The food and dessert were fantastic, but the jasmine tea was not my favorite, but that does not mean it was bad. It was just not my favorite flavor.
The staff is friendly, the atmosphere feels warm and inviting, and everything is clearly made with love. Whether you’re out for a casual dinner or a special night with friends, you can’t go wrong with Rose’s. By the way, the restroom is beautiful and clean.
The only small issue is parking. There is no street parking, but there is a public paid parking lot about a block from it.
Overall, highly recommend! -
I love Roses noodles. It’s a staple local Durham joint serving exceptionally warm and cozy food. The flavor on their broths are always excellent - thick and savory homemade noodles. My favorite are their belt noodles - best I ever had. Love the bar style seating. Only true locals appreciate this place for what it is, and it hits the spot every time. No other place does baked pastries with home made noodles so well together. They’ve perfected the formula of the food they serve - 10 out of 10 every time.
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This is a cute restaurant/bakery! The seating situation is a bit confusing if you've never been there. It you want to sit inside, sit at one of the open tables and the server will come take your order. If sitting outside I think you have to order at the cashier and then take a number outside with you.
The food came out within a reasonable time period. I got the pork/mushroom ramen. It's good, but definitely different than ramen you'd have in Japan. It doesn't have that traditional miso flavor. But I was impressed with the soft boiled egg! It was perfection. -
Ehh.
The dumplings were super tasty
However we saw that our food arrived another table first , then they took it back to our table after it was touched.
Our drink was kinda forgotten
It's a little hard to hear
The noodle soup was good but so tangy
The katsu sandwich was a bit bare but ok . Overcooked a little
The lemon meringue pie was Great.
Reservations are super recommended -
Interesting little place - small Asian focused menu with bao, ramen and pho but at the same time serving some amazing pastries. Park across the street at the Brightleaf lot and they will validate for free 2 hours. It’s a little chaotic inside during peak hours but the service is still fairly quick. Enjoy!
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