Gabrielle Li
Oct 24, 2024 5

Beautiful location. I love ordering via QR code. There was plenty of seating in the garden, and once we ordered the food and beverages came pretty quickly. All of it tasted great. There were a lot of people there and students and young children that were really loud. I guess to some that means “kid friendly”. To others I would recommend just picking your table more carefully. And the bathrooms were not very clean. Other than that, great experience eating at Namu.

Laura
Oct 22, 2024 5

Just recently got married in the namu garden which is one of the most magical spots in Durham. The staff were excellent and attentive, our day of coordinator Madison is an absolute pro at her job, we got so many compliments on the food, we even heard people say it was the best wedding food they had ever had. The bulk alcohol discounts helped keep it affordable. 110 people in the garden space is very comfortable and spacious, there could easily be 40-50 more than that. We even got a coffee & matcha mid wedding day from the cafe, which was delicious. We had a band and they had plenty of room on the stage. Overall the twinkling lights, bamboo, koi pond, and atmosphere was everything we wished for and more for our wedding reception. We highly recommend going this route over traditional venues, save some money and have just as good as a time!

Jennida Chase
Oct 21, 2024 5

Found Namu on a basic google search for restaurants (we’re not local to the Triangle) and we loved it. It’s a cute little compound with various buildings and areas to sit. We came in around 11am on a Monday, ordered the seasonal maple latte (one hot and one iced) and one shrimp and one bulgogi Gimbap. There is a beer hall, a coffee counter, indoor and at least 2 outdoor seating areas. The service was excellent (Cadey took the order, someone else delivered the food, both were great!). The drinks were good. We had our coffees there and took the food to go. The Gimbap were made to order, huge, and delicious. (They told us the Crab Gimbap is imitation crab btw) We spent about $55 for the 4 items. FYI, I came in on crutches and really everything seemed pretty easily accessible to me, though I never saw the bathrooms. If you are in a wheelchair or knee scooter, try entering in the front of the building as the back lots are gravel. There seems to be a pretty good amount of parking, but you cannot exit the way you drive in, and we saw multiple cars need to turn around after we did—when we realized we were going the wrong way. For a Monday morning, there seemed to be quite a lot of customers there! Hope to come back and we highly recommend this place!! One day, maybe we can try the beer hall…!!

Angie Line
Oct 14, 2024 5

Tamar Beridze
Sep 28, 2024 5

Juli
Aug 1, 2024 4

The food is incredible everytime I come here and the service outside is amazing everytime , but everytime I step into the beer hall it’s iffy service. I’ve asked 3 staff 3 different times if I could order with them and each time it seemed like I was an inconvenience. The first two times they’re like well you can place an order at the table and the third time it was “sure if you want” after I asked if I can place an order. all three times were passive aggressive for no reason, only reason I didn’t order at a table like usual was because I wanted to know how to do a TOGO order and because I was paying cash. The horrible attitude wouldn’t be a problem if automatic gratuity wasn’t included. If automatic gratuity is included the least you can do is be polite, I am 100% with 20% tipping culture since I am a server myself but damn I didn’t even get a smile from any of the staff 🤣

Shinjini Chattopadhyay
Jul 26, 2024 5

The ambience of the garden is one of the best I have seen in Durham so far. The bamboo garden and koi pond are very calming. The variation in seating options is also fun. I love the fact how versatile the place is: this is a good spot to get dinner, or just drink nice mocktails, or just hangout with friends over snacks. The Korean BBQ dishes are delicious! I am very impressed by their array of vegetarian options. Every dish has a veg/tofu option. Have only great things to say about this place. Will be returning for sure.

Jiin Ta
Jun 1, 2024 5

I absolutely adore the outdoor setting of Namu. Even though there are many people sitting outside, it still seems calm and serene. You order from a QR code at the table you are sitting at, so don’t forget to charge your phone! The service was super quick despite the large amount of people. Keep in mind that there is a service charge that is automatically put on the bill!! I ordered the Kimchi Fried Rice with tofu. The only downside was the price. The fried rice was already $16.50 and it cost extra for any type of meat or plant-based option. However, the serving sizes are generous and I was able to bring some home.

Neha Patel
May 2, 2024 3

Food was really good, big portions for about $18, drinks $7-11 each. Plenty of sauces. Overall, prices a bit expensive, especially when you're charged more for the base protein in the meal like bibimbob. There are many sauces to try, but that and water is self service. Drinks were tasty, including the sours called Small Bang and Saturday Morning Blender. The mandatory tip was inconvenient and passing way too many fees to the customer is wrong, especially when the bartender (who was "the only one") was rude and the service inconsiderate. Patry size didn't matter, tip was added to everything. Overall, the outdoor atmosphere is nice, spaces are huge, but the band was a little too loud to actually have a conversation with my friends. The food delivery aside from the bar is very fast.

Revathy
Apr 24, 2024 5

Heather House
Jan 13, 2024 4

I've heard great things about the food. I provided Namu as a dinner option to meet an out of town friend for dinner. Location was good cause it's right off I-40. We sat in the beer hall. There is both picnic table and hi-top seating. It's open and first come, first serve. My friend got Bo's special and a beer. I got a Spicy pork quesadillo with pan fried kimchi and extra cheese and spicy chicken mandoo. Both were delicious! I knew I would have leftovers but wanted to try both. No one ever put enough cheese for me, but the quesadillo was very good. I really liked the mandoo as well. It's a fried dumpling. Service was a bit different. They have a few cocktails and wine, which is super for those of us who don't drink beer. You have to order via a site and pay to get your food. I didn't see a way to keep a tab open to order more drinks, but I used the site, not the toast app. If I drank a lot of beer, that would be annoying. The drinks and food came out quick. There are no servers walking around checking on you. We didn't get any instructions on how things work, so you have to figure it out. There is a place where you can get sauces, napkins, etc I didn't know about until we were leaving and I was trying to get a to go box. I'm sure there must have been a water cooler somewhere, but I didn't see it and they don't automatically bring water. I will be back... they have a coffee bar and Garden which would be nice in the summer. I want to give the coffee a whirl for sure.

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