Loud music for dinner time. Maybe turn it up after 8.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Isabel Cruz
I was pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant with such delicious food in Kinston. They have a lot of options in the menu and it is so difficult to choose one because all of them look amazing. I ordered one thing but could try from the dishes of all my friends that ordered different things and OMG all the dishes were delicious ?. The atmosphere is nice and the service was good too. ? recommended. I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David B.
Good fusion restaurant, Signature soup is not good but everything else is. I've had most of the menu. The poppers are odd but good. The curry dishes are tops.
Angela Durkin
Nice place for a bite to eatGood
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon, Pot Stickers
gina stanley
We don't dine out much due to the lack of quality eateries in Kinston, but we have dined at the Laughing Owl about once per month since our move to this town. Last night was a Wednesday but it was Valentine's Day, so we thought that that the staff would be prepared to serve us. I selected steamed veggies and rice with a garlic ginger sauce. It is simple food that requires little preparation. The veggies can be prepped for cooking in advance as can the sauce and the sauce should have tasted hot and sweet. I usually prepare mine in a wok with freshly grated ginger root and thinly sliced garlic. I add corn starch to thicken the sauce a little. The veggies and rice were acceptable. The sauce was tasteless and watery and served on the side in a bowl. I thought that it was soup. My dining partner ordered pasta with Alfredo sauce and shrimp. I asked her how her meal was and she said that it was disgusting. She invited me to sample it. I did so and she was right. We took it a go box to feed to a neighborhood stray dog that we call Shorty. Shorty ordinarily enjoys table scraps. I am guessing that he might reject this offering. I have no complaints about the wait staff. I was adequate although we had to request both salt and pepper for the table. I am done with this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Diana S
I love Laughing Owl. I ordered Walnut Shrimp and they were out of walnuts so we substituted cashews and it was delicious. Large servings.Parking: There's always parking on Queen st, about half a block away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Beef
kacy french
Food wasn't good at all, overrated. I had gotten the shrimp Alfredo which Is lacking alot of flavor. Also, it has a really bad after taste. Don't go here if you don't want to be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Matt Dubai
GreAt food and service. All at a reasonable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marius Calapaci
Absolutely fabulous.Great food and fabulous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
Merton Canady
Lunch meeting. Everything was good. Many food choices here!
Quite an extensive menu, so everyone in our family found something they wanted. The food was good, but nothing excrptional.
Dustie Anderson
This is one of the places where the outside does not match the inside. It was so tasteful done inside. The calamari was thick slices, so it was a bit chewy but was good with the chili dip. Flank struck, and peppers were tender and full of a variety of flavors. Making each bite great. The friend rice was a thumbs down. No taste. Ble crab ragoons was by far the best tasting ragoons I've had in a very long time. You could actually taste the balance of cream cheese and blue crab meat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
Shin Ikushima
Delicious food, great selection of beer. Service was excellent. Definitely or new favourite spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kerry Shea
An absolutely amazing, fresh, and HUGE plate of chicken pad thai and a delicious margarita from Christina behind the bar. If things shape up the way she's aiming for, Laughing Owl will be getting a lot of notoriety- based on the already stellar food and service I experienced tonight. Refreshingly authentic asian-fusion restaurant that wasn't bastardized dishes that don't belong on any menu; we are talking about the staples from menus across the Asian continent.I hope to be back for the chicken curry dish I was eyeing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathryn Fiebich
A hidden gem in Kinston. Eclectic menu, friendly staff, and delicious food. All 7 of us got something different and all agreed, everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon, Pot Stickers, Singapore Noodles
Loud music for dinner time. Maybe turn it up after 8.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
I was pleasantly surprised to find a restaurant with such delicious food in Kinston. They have a lot of options in the menu and it is so difficult to choose one because all of them look amazing. I ordered one thing but could try from the dishes of all my friends that ordered different things and OMG all the dishes were delicious ?. The atmosphere is nice and the service was good too. ? recommended. I’ll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good fusion restaurant, Signature soup is not good but everything else is. I've had most of the menu. The poppers are odd but good. The curry dishes are tops.
Nice place for a bite to eatGood
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon, Pot Stickers
We don't dine out much due to the lack of quality eateries in Kinston, but we have dined at the Laughing Owl about once per month since our move to this town. Last night was a Wednesday but it was Valentine's Day, so we thought that that the staff would be prepared to serve us. I selected steamed veggies and rice with a garlic ginger sauce. It is simple food that requires little preparation. The veggies can be prepped for cooking in advance as can the sauce and the sauce should have tasted hot and sweet. I usually prepare mine in a wok with freshly grated ginger root and thinly sliced garlic. I add corn starch to thicken the sauce a little. The veggies and rice were acceptable. The sauce was tasteless and watery and served on the side in a bowl. I thought that it was soup. My dining partner ordered pasta with Alfredo sauce and shrimp. I asked her how her meal was and she said that it was disgusting. She invited me to sample it. I did so and she was right. We took it a go box to feed to a neighborhood stray dog that we call Shorty. Shorty ordinarily enjoys table scraps. I am guessing that he might reject this offering. I have no complaints about the wait staff. I was adequate although we had to request both salt and pepper for the table. I am done with this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
I love Laughing Owl. I ordered Walnut Shrimp and they were out of walnuts so we substituted cashews and it was delicious. Large servings.Parking: There's always parking on Queen st, about half a block away.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Beef
Food wasn't good at all, overrated. I had gotten the shrimp Alfredo which Is lacking alot of flavor. Also, it has a really bad after taste. Don't go here if you don't want to be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
GreAt food and service. All at a reasonable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely fabulous.Great food and fabulous
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
Lunch meeting. Everything was good. Many food choices here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood, Curry Chicken with Rice, Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
Quite an extensive menu, so everyone in our family found something they wanted. The food was good, but nothing excrptional.
This is one of the places where the outside does not match the inside. It was so tasteful done inside. The calamari was thick slices, so it was a bit chewy but was good with the chili dip. Flank struck, and peppers were tender and full of a variety of flavors. Making each bite great. The friend rice was a thumbs down. No taste. Ble crab ragoons was by far the best tasting ragoons I've had in a very long time. You could actually taste the balance of cream cheese and blue crab meat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon
Delicious food, great selection of beer. Service was excellent. Definitely or new favourite spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An absolutely amazing, fresh, and HUGE plate of chicken pad thai and a delicious margarita from Christina behind the bar. If things shape up the way she's aiming for, Laughing Owl will be getting a lot of notoriety- based on the already stellar food and service I experienced tonight. Refreshingly authentic asian-fusion restaurant that wasn't bastardized dishes that don't belong on any menu; we are talking about the staples from menus across the Asian continent.I hope to be back for the chicken curry dish I was eyeing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A hidden gem in Kinston. Eclectic menu, friendly staff, and delicious food. All 7 of us got something different and all agreed, everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Rangoon, Pot Stickers, Singapore Noodles