Dope! Asian Street Fare

My daughter says this place is Dōpe!I'm trusting her that she didn't just get me in trouble! We landed in Covington and were headed to Blue Ash. Since we arrived a day early, we went exploring over the Rhine and Court street. Our escort kept talking about this quirky little stop and convinced us to try Dōpe! We caught free parking, walked in and immediately seated. The place was clean, cozy and starred some impressive graffiti on the walls. It's a very popular place but we managed to miss the rush.The staff were incredible. We were definitely spoiled. We like this. Even with seven guests, it was no issue. The excessive amount of food ordered didn't even phase these people. Delivered promptly with a smile. We shared the community concept with our new co-workers and they loved it. Order your meal and pass the entree to the rest of the table. Everyone ends up trying everything. The courses were fresh and scrumptious. These folks really took the time to plate everything beautifully. Presentation is as essential as their product. I've just learned they have a second location. Perhaps we'll be fortunate enough to scope that one out! (6/24)

Love it!Always delicious and friendly. The tofu bao are great the noodles are good. Convenient to kroger

Miss the affordable banh mi here for lunch. Used to be $7 and is now $10! Too small for $10. Can't justify that when I can go get a whole chipotle bowl for less than $9. Please make it $8 and I will be a return regular.

Tried this place for the first time yesterday with my husband after an event downtown & we were both glad we did. It's located on the second level of the Kroger building. The service was great - the guy who took our order & made our food was friendly & the security team who was walking around also seemed very friendly. We split everything that we ordered, so I got to try a variety of things. We ordered two of the Boo Yah! Bao Buns - one Pork Belly (braised pork belly with slivered green onion, cucumber with spicy hoisin sauce) and one Lemongrass Chicken (chicken with arugula, sprouts, crispy onions with cilantro Maggi mayo). These are a bargain at $4 a piece bc let me tell you about the flavor they pack! Wow. The buns are so, so soft & everything inside is loaded with sauce & spice & deliciousness. I will admit the pork belly was my favorite by far, but the chicken was something fresh & different. Next as the Slammin' Banh Mi, we ordered the Pork Belly (pork belly with pickled daikon, pickled carrot, cucumber, cilantro and jalapeno with sriracha aioli). This sandwich was $7 & worth every penny. I loved the cilantro & cucumber & pickled elements - it all worked so well together. Finally, we had the Dope! Dumplings with Pork (ground pork, napa, and green onions). They had a variety of dipping sauces, we chose Sriracha Garlic Aoili. We got five dumplings for $7 & would order them again & again. We brought most of these home & reheated them in the air fryer & they were still fabulous the next day. We will definitely be back for some carry out!

We recently ordered out from this restaurant and will definitely be coming back! We had the Dope wings to start, and they were delicious! They were perfectly crispy and flavors were so good :). Each of us ordered different ramen bowls. Mine was the char siu miso ramen, and it was perfect. The noodles had just the right bite, and I love the soft-boiled egg. Veggies were still crisp, yet tender. The broth wasn't too salty. Overall, yum! As another reviewer mentioned, everything was packaged perfectly. Great food!

Looking for a quick lunch option and craving dumplings, I tried Dope for the first time. The most notable thing about the whole experience was the employee. We did not feel welcome upon entering, it was almost like she was bothered to have us dining there. As this was a new restaurant for me, I tried asking a few questions about the menu options, and was again met with a condescending attitude.The dumplings came out, and I will say those were great, really the only enjoyable part of this visit. Definitely recommend the cilantro maggi aioli for dipping. But I felt rushed to leave and do not really want to come back since the employee made it so uncomfortable.

Trying something out of my normal element. Visiting downtown, and came upon this place. Tried the pork dumplings and 2 bao buns (chicken and pork). Everything was pretty tasty. My only complaint was the both buns had some stale spots. Not sure what caused that. It wasnt on the edges. The individual who took my order was nice as well. Cheerful. Made some recommendations on sauces too. I would try again.

Everything was delicious. Would go back again. It was a fun food hall market style above the Kroger and for an out of towner- I'll recommend any day and I'll be back.The lemongrass broth was so yummy! The baos were great, and my guy was digging the pork belly ramen. Everything too notch!

The food was fantastic and fresh! Highly recommend. I got the BYO (Build your own) ramen. The broth was really yummy. Also, ordered the drunken noodles. I will definitely order from there again and you should too!!

Ordered Drunken noodles via Doordash, with pork. They were like shoe leather. The noodles were alright, but the pork was horrific.