Sister Liu's Kitchen

Food is decent. Taste is definitely there as authentic as it can be Portion size is think they can improve considering they're charging more a than a dollar for a pieceGo with their pork cabbage dumplings.

Cute little takeout spot directly next to Namu. I wouldn't recommend planning to actually eat here (ie "dine in") unless you're just grabbing a quick bite by yourself like I did, since there's just two little tables out front, but it's totally fine for takeout. Keep in mind that parking can be pretty limited so it might be better to come outside of peak times. I came around 11:30am on a Friday and was fine.My dumplings were reasonably priced and pretty tasty, def hit the spot as a quick meal. They weren't mind shattering or anything but they definitely tasted fresh and like they were good quality. I'd love to try their buns in the future since they were sold out when I came (at least, that's what the screen said).

The service was fast and friendly. I wasn't a fan. I gave a three star to be far though. This was my first time trying sour soup and a pork burger. I only tasted vinaigrette in the soup. I was thinking it would be other flavors and a hint of vinaigrette but maybe that's what it's suppose to taste like. The pork burger had a lot of fat and not a lot of flavor. The bun was soaked in grease. Maybe this is normal. Everyone else there was ordering wontons. I believes that's the #1 thing people get. There was a guy from CA there and he said he's a wonton person and theres are top notch. It's worth a try. I will go back and try the cabbage buns and maybe the fried chicken & shrimp wontons. I got the combo for a little over $15.

Sister Liu's Kitchen is a homestyle northeastern Chinese Food restaurant with food made by hand with family recipes that opened up shop in Durham, according to its website.Its burger, that landed it in the spotlight, is a $8.45 pork burger, according to Nexstar.The restaurant also offers a beef and vegan burger -- but is known for its cooked dumplings. Sister Liu's Kitchen has 13 dumpling combinations and sells them frozen by the pound so customers can make them at home.There are no descriptions for the burgers on its menu, other than "Chinese Burger 馍". The pork is glazed between two butter-toasted buns with a green garnish. It's some mystery good enough for seventh-best in the world.You should try this burger because it is excellent.

Absolutely delicious. Hit the food truck at the international food festival. Got chicken dumplings and fell in love. Very authentic! I may have to make the drive to Durham!!!

Had this for supper at Havoc Brewing. Friendly and speedy service. The food was good and nicely spicy.

Got their beef burger, spicy pork burger, and the wontons. Food was pretty good, but my beef burger was pretty dry. I wish there was some sort of sauce that helped with it. Overall, it tasted good. The wontons were veryyyyyy vinegary (a little too much) that couldn't enjoy the soup as much as I would like. The service was good and I got my food pretty quick (10-15 min). I would come back again to try their other dumplings and food items! Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't been here. There's only outside seating only. So if it is a rainy day, prepare for takeout.

You NEED to try to spicy beef burger!! Beef was tender, so flavorful, and really spicy. The bun was soft, but still had a good amount of chew at the same time. I also got the pork chive dumplings which were also good, but not the star of the show. The dumplings had a lot less filling and more dough than I would've liked, but it was still tasty. I will definitely come back for more of the Chinese burgers!

Last year, Sister Liu's supplied my daughter's school with the ingredients to make chicken dumplings for an after-school event celebrating Chinese New Year. Impressed with their flavor, I made a mental note to stop by their restaurant to sample their menu if I was ever in the Durham area. I was finally able to drop in this past July. The parking lot was a little iffy, with potholes, uneven paving and odd parking angles, since the shop was on the other side of what looked to be an abandoned office building (it's not abandoned, just neglected). I noticed that you barely have any interaction with their staff, as you use an outdoor computer to place your food order. That was fine by us. There were only 2 picnic benches with umbrellas situated outside of the storefront, but there was a sign that indicated there was more indoor seating a couple doors away. We chose to sit outside even though it was raining lightly. The umbrellas did their job. I ordered 3 bags of frozen dumplings to take home (one with shrimp filing and two with pork and chive filling), as well as some dumplings and one of their Chinese pork burgers to enjoy on-site. Everything came out within 10mins and handed over to us by a server wearing a mask. My daughter enjoyed her dumplings (especially the dipping sauce that accompanied it), and my burger was filling and tasty. Later that evening I steamed and pan fried some of the frozen dumplings for my family. They all agreed they were very satisfying. If I'm in the area again, I'll make a point to stop here to restock on my frozen supply.

My friends and I ordered take out from Sister Liu's on a weekday afternoon. I ordered the pork burger since it seemed to be one of the more popular items on the menu. The bun was crunchy and there was a good amount of pork inside. I didn't order the spicy version since my spice tolerance isn't very high, but I wished I had gotten the spicy pork burger since the pork I had wasn't very flavorful. I tried one of my friend's dumplings and it was so good - the skin was super thick and chewy! Overall, I had a good experience with Sister Liu's and will definitely be back for the dumplings!