Nice small place in the college town. Waiter is very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madi H.
Me and my mom decided to stop here for lunch after a tour of UNC. It was a cute little shop with good music. I got the braised beef noddle soup and it was really good. The only thing was that the beef was reaalt fatty so if you dont like fat i recomend you get something else. The server was nice and the food came out quick. Overall I eould come here again, they have alot on the menu that I wouldnt mind trying.
Binta Diallo
i don’t ever leave reviews and i don’t know if im hungry or what, but this is the best meal ive ever had.
Alvina Waseem
I enjoyed eating here. The food came quickly and was all delicious, no misses.I ordered cucumber salad (fresh and tasty), scallion pancakes (normal, good), noodles with szechuan sauce (really yummy), and general tso's chicken (not my choice, but friend enjoyed). Portion was good, we left with enough leftovers for a solid lunch the next day.Price was really fair for all this food. I would come again and maybe try the desserts next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Noodle with Szechuan Oil Sauce 四川凉面
David S.
Pleasantly surprised by Wheat. Had a couple of noodle soups, one with beef one with lamb, and the cucumber salad. Soups were very tasty and I loved the cucumber salad, it's not like any cucumber salad I've had before, spicy and lots of umami flavors. Looking forward to my next meal.
Sean Cavanaugh
Had some pork belly soup and it was fantastic. I will be back. I hope this place gets a liquor license soon!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Haoran Yang
The best lamb soup I’ve ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julie L.
Food was delicious. We got the beef with vegetables, sesame chicken, and chicken lo mien. Food came out fast and was very tasty. We will be back
Daniel B.
I give Wheat 麦茶 a solid four stars. The food we had here was good, especially the noodles, and service was excellent. This is a great spot for "authentic" Chinese food on Franklin Street. This is *not* an Americanized Chinese joint (you'll have to look elsewhere for that). Wheat opened in April 2023. It replaced Shanghai Dumpling: The hundreds of old Yelp reviews for Shanghai Dumpling may be merged into and inherited by Wheat, so if you see reviews referencing dumplings, that's why. I was told that Wheat is a completely new and separate business from Shanghai Dumpling, with different owners. Wheat has a slightly older sister location in Durham: It opened in December 2022, replacing Secrets Pho & Noodle Bar. This Chapel Hill location is small, much smaller than the Durham location. I guesstimate this place can seat about 30, maybe 40, people comfortably. No outdoor seating. The atmosphere is simple and casual. Various street, surface lot, and parking deck options are available nearby. At the time of writing this review, street parking is enforced Monday-Saturday, 8am-6pm. Lot and deck parking are enforced Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm. Parking should be free otherwise. For this visit, I parked next to the Ackland Art Museum for free. The menu offered a decent variety of noodles (soups and "dry" noodles), rice plates, and other Chinese cuisine including plenty of Sichuan fare, apps, and cold dishes. If I come back, I'm interested in trying their Hainanese Chicken Over Rice ($13.99). Outside on the sidewalk, they were advertising Monday and Wednesday chef's specials. However, the items actually appeared on the regular menu, available seven days a week. Drinkwise, the menu had Asian drinks like Roasted Rice with Green Tea ($4.99), Lemon Yakult ($5.99), and Mango Pomelo Sago ($8.99). They were out of most of these drinks during our visit, though. Here's what my wife and I had: Appetizers * Beef Filet with Tripe in Szechuan Sauce ($7.99) * Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs ($6.99) * Pickled Cucumber ($5.99) Noodles * Braised Beef Noodle Soup ($14.99) * Crispy Minced Beef Noodle ($14.99) Both noodle bowls were very good. We preferred the Crispy Minced Beef Noodle - a "dry" noodle bowl with no soup/broth - over the Braised Beef Noodle Soup. If you're craving Chinese noodle soup, the Braised Beef Noodle Soup is certainly worth ordering. What shined in these bowls were the noodles themselves. They tasted very fresh and had outstanding texture. After mixing all of the ingredients (noodles, beef, greens, scallions, garlic, sauce), the Crispy Minced Beef Noodle was full of flavor/umami. It was filling, comforting, and satisfying. Along with the noodles, what impressed me about the Braised Beef Noodle Soup were the large, tender, quality chunks of beef. The broth left a little something to be desired. I don't think it was rich nor complex enough, but that was OK (may be unfair to expect too much of this place given the location and price point). The apps were good. The Beef Filet with Tripe in Szechuan Sauce included beef omasum and beef tendon which you can order separately if you want. If you order the "Beef Filet with Tripe in Szechuan Sauce," you get everything (filet, omasum, tendon). This is a typical Sichuan cold dish which I like to order. I enjoy the different textures, the savory and spicy flavors, and the rich mouthfeel (oily, but in a good way). Wheat's version had generous portions and the quality of the ingredients was fine. That said, the dish lacked certain flavors. My wife expected there to be more sour/vinegar while I would've loved some Sichuan peppercorn for the "numbing" effect (of the "mala" spice). Minor criticisms aside, I'd order this dish again and I recommend it if you're generally a fan of these types of dishes. The Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs were recommended to us by our server. The ribs were a good recommendation. They were quite tasty. The ribs were served bone-in and had a good combination of fat and
Ordered the hot and sour beef noodle soup. $19 on the menu, delivered via DoorDash so $30 all in with tax and tip. I received a bowl of gristle, fat and un-chewable meat, a large quantity of noodles and a little soup. Extremely disappointed. Will not choose this restaurant again.
John F.
Absolutely fantastic meal. Great service. Very reasonable prices. I will go back again and again. Please support this restaurant.
Sammy B.
Hainanese chicken had way too much ginger on it. I would probably ask for it to be on the side to be safe. Otherwise very well cooked chicken. Chicken with szechuan chili oil ended up having peanut butter in it which I did not expect and did not like. Scallion pancakes are the kind that the skin has bubbled up. Decent.
Scott HU
Best Chinese restaurant in Chapel Hill
Lauren H.
Tried out this noodle shop today. Tried the shumai, shrimp dumplings, seafood soup and pork belly soup. They were all good. The noodles were fresh. Just with the broth in the seafood soup was a bit richer / had more depth like the pork belly soup. Would go again.
Nice small place in the college town. Waiter is very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Me and my mom decided to stop here for lunch after a tour of UNC. It was a cute little shop with good music. I got the braised beef noddle soup and it was really good. The only thing was that the beef was reaalt fatty so if you dont like fat i recomend you get something else. The server was nice and the food came out quick. Overall I eould come here again, they have alot on the menu that I wouldnt mind trying.
i don’t ever leave reviews and i don’t know if im hungry or what, but this is the best meal ive ever had.
I enjoyed eating here. The food came quickly and was all delicious, no misses.I ordered cucumber salad (fresh and tasty), scallion pancakes (normal, good), noodles with szechuan sauce (really yummy), and general tso's chicken (not my choice, but friend enjoyed). Portion was good, we left with enough leftovers for a solid lunch the next day.Price was really fair for all this food. I would come again and maybe try the desserts next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Noodle with Szechuan Oil Sauce 四川凉面
Pleasantly surprised by Wheat. Had a couple of noodle soups, one with beef one with lamb, and the cucumber salad. Soups were very tasty and I loved the cucumber salad, it's not like any cucumber salad I've had before, spicy and lots of umami flavors. Looking forward to my next meal.
Had some pork belly soup and it was fantastic. I will be back. I hope this place gets a liquor license soon!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The best lamb soup I’ve ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious. We got the beef with vegetables, sesame chicken, and chicken lo mien. Food came out fast and was very tasty. We will be back
I give Wheat 麦茶 a solid four stars. The food we had here was good, especially the noodles, and service was excellent. This is a great spot for "authentic" Chinese food on Franklin Street. This is *not* an Americanized Chinese joint (you'll have to look elsewhere for that). Wheat opened in April 2023. It replaced Shanghai Dumpling: The hundreds of old Yelp reviews for Shanghai Dumpling may be merged into and inherited by Wheat, so if you see reviews referencing dumplings, that's why. I was told that Wheat is a completely new and separate business from Shanghai Dumpling, with different owners. Wheat has a slightly older sister location in Durham: It opened in December 2022, replacing Secrets Pho & Noodle Bar. This Chapel Hill location is small, much smaller than the Durham location. I guesstimate this place can seat about 30, maybe 40, people comfortably. No outdoor seating. The atmosphere is simple and casual. Various street, surface lot, and parking deck options are available nearby. At the time of writing this review, street parking is enforced Monday-Saturday, 8am-6pm. Lot and deck parking are enforced Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm. Parking should be free otherwise. For this visit, I parked next to the Ackland Art Museum for free. The menu offered a decent variety of noodles (soups and "dry" noodles), rice plates, and other Chinese cuisine including plenty of Sichuan fare, apps, and cold dishes. If I come back, I'm interested in trying their Hainanese Chicken Over Rice ($13.99). Outside on the sidewalk, they were advertising Monday and Wednesday chef's specials. However, the items actually appeared on the regular menu, available seven days a week. Drinkwise, the menu had Asian drinks like Roasted Rice with Green Tea ($4.99), Lemon Yakult ($5.99), and Mango Pomelo Sago ($8.99). They were out of most of these drinks during our visit, though. Here's what my wife and I had: Appetizers * Beef Filet with Tripe in Szechuan Sauce ($7.99) * Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs ($6.99) * Pickled Cucumber ($5.99) Noodles * Braised Beef Noodle Soup ($14.99) * Crispy Minced Beef Noodle ($14.99) Both noodle bowls were very good. We preferred the Crispy Minced Beef Noodle - a "dry" noodle bowl with no soup/broth - over the Braised Beef Noodle Soup. If you're craving Chinese noodle soup, the Braised Beef Noodle Soup is certainly worth ordering. What shined in these bowls were the noodles themselves. They tasted very fresh and had outstanding texture. After mixing all of the ingredients (noodles, beef, greens, scallions, garlic, sauce), the Crispy Minced Beef Noodle was full of flavor/umami. It was filling, comforting, and satisfying. Along with the noodles, what impressed me about the Braised Beef Noodle Soup were the large, tender, quality chunks of beef. The broth left a little something to be desired. I don't think it was rich nor complex enough, but that was OK (may be unfair to expect too much of this place given the location and price point). The apps were good. The Beef Filet with Tripe in Szechuan Sauce included beef omasum and beef tendon which you can order separately if you want. If you order the "Beef Filet with Tripe in Szechuan Sauce," you get everything (filet, omasum, tendon). This is a typical Sichuan cold dish which I like to order. I enjoy the different textures, the savory and spicy flavors, and the rich mouthfeel (oily, but in a good way). Wheat's version had generous portions and the quality of the ingredients was fine. That said, the dish lacked certain flavors. My wife expected there to be more sour/vinegar while I would've loved some Sichuan peppercorn for the "numbing" effect (of the "mala" spice). Minor criticisms aside, I'd order this dish again and I recommend it if you're generally a fan of these types of dishes. The Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs were recommended to us by our server. The ribs were a good recommendation. They were quite tasty. The ribs were served bone-in and had a good combination of fat and
Orange Chicken ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Ordered the hot and sour beef noodle soup. $19 on the menu, delivered via DoorDash so $30 all in with tax and tip. I received a bowl of gristle, fat and un-chewable meat, a large quantity of noodles and a little soup. Extremely disappointed. Will not choose this restaurant again.
Absolutely fantastic meal. Great service. Very reasonable prices. I will go back again and again. Please support this restaurant.
Hainanese chicken had way too much ginger on it. I would probably ask for it to be on the side to be safe. Otherwise very well cooked chicken. Chicken with szechuan chili oil ended up having peanut butter in it which I did not expect and did not like. Scallion pancakes are the kind that the skin has bubbled up. Decent.
Best Chinese restaurant in Chapel Hill
Tried out this noodle shop today. Tried the shumai, shrimp dumplings, seafood soup and pork belly soup. They were all good. The noodles were fresh. Just with the broth in the seafood soup was a bit richer / had more depth like the pork belly soup. Would go again.