M Pocha

101 E Chapel Hill St, Durham
(919) 294-9177

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Menu

Small Plates
Shrimp Toast
Japanese milk bread, NC white shrimp, and wasabi sweet chili sauce.
Gai Lan
Chinese broccoli, tomatoes, chili oil, oyster sauce, toasted garlic, and Szechuan peppercorn.
Poutine
Tater tots, cheddar cheese curds, gravy kurabuta pork sausages, and chives. * Gravy is served separately to ensure best quality*
Green Mango Salad
Thai style salad with fish sauce, peanuts, chili, and a side of chicharrones.
Brussels Sprout
Bacon, garlic, fish sauce, and butter.

Dumplings
Pork Gyoza Dumpling
Pan-fried dumplings of pork and vegetables.
Shumai Dumpling
Steamed dumplings of pork and shrimp.
Edamame Dumpling
Pan-fried dumplings of chopped soybean pods with Szechuan peppers, shitake mushroom, and coconut milk.

Between Buns
Lobster Roll
Sous vide Maine lobster tail and black truffle butter emulsion.
Pocha Burger
2 different patties brisket smash style and chargrilled meatloaf patty. All in one sauce and toasted potato bun.
Shrimp Burger
NC white shrimp, shrimp mousse, fresh panko, spicy pickle slaw, yuzu tartar, King's Hawaiian bun.

Rice
Nasi Goreng
Malaysian fried rice with house-made spicy sambal topped with curry fried shrimp.
Chashu Don
Braised pork belly gravy, spicy cucumber salad, 6 min egg, and scallions.
Kimbap
Korean roll of stir-fried fish cake, carrots, cucumber, kani crab, pickled daikon, egg crepe, and soy pickled peppers.
Vegan Fried Rice
Stir fried carrots, broccoli, peas, onions, shaved brussels and vegan egg topped with mushroom karaage

Meat
Chicken Karaage
Marinated fried chicken and special Korean dipping sauce.
Spicy Pork Buns
DIY steamed buns, spicy Korean BBQ pork, and pickled cucumbers.

Noodles and Soup
Nagasaki Champon
Chicken and pork broth, pork belly cuttlefish, shrimp, chilies, and mixed vegetables. Served with ramen noodles. * Noodles come separate and uncooked for best quality- drop in boiling water for 1 min*
Kimchi Soup
Pork ribs, tofu, and kurabuta sausage. Served with sides of kimchi, roasted nori, and steamed rice. *DISH IS SERVERED COLD - bRING TO A ROLLING BOIL FOR 2 MINS* you may specify if you need it hot
Xiao Mian (Chongqing Fire Noodles)
Alkaline noodles, ground pork, gai lan, pickled mustard greens, housemade chili oil, sesame sauce, peanuts, and cilantro.
Shitake Jjajiang
shitakes, beech mushrooms, onions, garlic, black bean sauce, chili oil, cucumber over gun gun noodles

Sides
Kimchi
Tater Tots
Shoe String Fries
Steamed Rice

Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Juice
Ginger Beer
Fever tree.
Soda

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Recent Reviews

Great food and ambiance. Everything we had tastes great including the octopus Argula salad, the Kimchi onigiri, and the drunken noodles. Although it tasted great, the drunken noodles didn't taste like the classic drunken noodles and the portion sizes weren't the biggest. However, overall great experience. Will definitely be back.
February 2026
SO good! Excellent service, incredibly creative food! One of Durham's tiny gems that is definitely doing its part to give Durham the reputation of being a”foodie” town! We will be making reservations again very soon!
December 2025
The Good: We were seated right away with no reservation on a Friday which was very nice. Our server was great. We tried a mocktail (forget the name) that had passion fruit, rosemary syrup, gingerbeer. It was very well-balanced, delicious, and refreshing.

The Bad: Got the Fire Noodles and Drunken Noodles. The Fire Noodles were spicy, but not much else. Quite oily and boring. The Drunken Noodles with shrimp were a greasy mess. The overwhelming flavor was burnt...
November 2025

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M Pocha

101 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
(919) 294-9177