Hawkers Asian Street Food - Chapel Hill

Anna Reyes

I had a birthday dinner with a couple of friends here and I am so glad I chose this place!! Nolan was our server and he was amazing. Very knowledgeable about the menu. My friend has a coconut allergy and he informed her of the things she couldn’t have. His service was amazing. The FOOD was 10/10. They gave me some fun birthday glasses and free donuts!! I will 100% be coming back to try the rest of the menu. It was so hard to decide what to get because I wanted to try all of it!

Karen Sault

Wow! What a great place! Fantastically fun vibe! The food is on point! Delicious! Try the Po Po Lo’s Curry - the spice has a nice kick but they can adjust it up if you want more fire. Shout out to Shannon, my server-she did a great job. Ask for her, she will take care of you good! (Dined at Charlotte, NC location)

Hugo Rios-Pineda

this place is oozing with personality and flair. when you walk in it’s like entering a whole new space. immediately you feel ur eyes readjust to the soft lighting almost hiding all the eye catching artwork all across this restaurant. in the middle is a bar, with the back wall of this establishment home to the chefs furiously working away. i settled on a corner booth, slightly elevated off the ground. the service was quick and very attentive. the table itself was decorated in what seemed to be sports and pop culture media from parts of asia. hawkers asian street food is just that, a fusion of different street food staples. i had the thai iced tea with the optional whipped cream and cinnamon sugar, the pork belly bao buns, and the steak-kimchi fried rice. the thai iced tea base flavor was excellent, sweet, milky, and that spice that brings me back every time. it’s not spicy, it’s like chia’s cousin. the whipped cream and cinnamon sugar made it a tad bit sweeter and is totally not necessary but made for a great picture, right? the bao buns were a little appetizer i chose. the size to price ratio leaves a lot to be desired but bao buns run small anyhow, what you’re really paying for is that cut of meat. true pork belly enjoyers will find this to be an excellent choose. it had some mustered greens, pickled onions i believe, a sprinkle of peanut, and of course, the slice of pork belly. it was a little sweet, savory, and that saltiness of the fat cap tied it all together in a single bite. i’ve had disgusting pork belly and within the first five seconds of seeing it i just KNEW it would be good. the kimchi steak fried rice was everything i wanted it to be. it was a little spicy, had lots of aromatic flavors from what i assume is some basil and the steak it was cooked with. it had a beautiful color and it wasn’t too oily. the steak was a home run. so tender and juicy, marinated in gochujang. it was amazing. not too spicy for my wimps out there. the comically large spoon made me laugh but it highkey added to my enjoyment. everything was perfect. the service was good! it wasn’t too busy when i came, around noon on a Tuesday. i was sat quickly and the food came out just as fast. absolutely can’t recommend this place enough i’ll be back to try the whole menu.

Havyn Johnson

Delicious! Think I could eat the roti everyday!!! Also ordered the kimchi steak fried rice and beef haw fun, all very good. Wings were good too. Will definitely return, like tomorrow :)

Raekwon Page (Pufflebuns)

LEMME TELL YALL!!! Out of any and all restaurants I’ve ever been to, hawkers hands down has the best food and service. Opening up to new flavors left my night felling warm! I loved it here! Cory, Kai, and Nate you guys rock!!! Thanks for the most amazing night of me and my lady’s life!