The Laughing Owl Restaurant
108A W North St, Kinston
(252) 208-2663
Customers' Favorites
Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad
Curry Chicken with Rice
Szechuan String Beans
Singapore Noodles
Mongolian Beef
Cucumber Salad
Pepper Steak
Hibachi Steak
Pot Stickers
Chicken Curry
Lunch Appetizers
The Laughing Owl Wings
Chicken wings are lightly breaded and fried crispy.
Ahi Tuna
Sesame crusted in seasoned wok-seared rarely served with wasabi, and cucumber salad. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Fried Zucchini
Large fresh slices of zucchini, lightly Japanese panko breaded, fried to perfection, and with sweet chili sauce.
Fried Soft Shell Crab
A whole soft shell crab lightly dusted and quick fried served with wasabi soy dipping sauce.
Szechuan String Beans
Fresh string beans sauteed with Szechuan spice, fresh ginger, and garlic in a light umami sauce.
Vietnamese Vegetarian Spring Rolls
Cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and bean thread noodles are lightly fried in spring roll skins.
Cucumber Salad
Homemade sweet pickled fresh cucumber and shredded carrot over a bed of lettuce with sesame seeds.
Edamame
Steamed soybeans lightly salted.
Fried Coconut Shrimp
Breaded in Japanese panko with coconut cream honey mustard sauce.
Jumbo Butterfly Stuffed Shrimp
Filled with ground chicken shredded zucchini and carrots, wrapped in lumpia lightly fried, and served with sweet chili sauce.
Panko Fried Cheese
Panko rolled muenster cheese wedges served with homemade marinara sauce.
Stuffed Poppers
Fresh jalapeño peppers stuffed with cream cheese and blue crab meat lightly breaded and fried. Served with sweet chili sauce.
Pot Stickers
Dumplings stuffed with seasoned chicken and napa cabbage.
Laughing Owl Fried Calamari
Crispy fried perfectly seasoned calamari rings served with sweet chili sauce.
Lotus Salt and Pepper
Lightly dusted, wok-fried tossed with green onions, bell peppers, and jalapeños with a lemon wedge.
Oysters Rockefeller
Classic oyster Rockefeller. Baked oysters stuffed with creamy spinach, and roasted garlic, and topped with melted parmesan cheese.
Lunch Curry
Madras Curry
Yellow curry paste with Indian powder spices, carrots, onions, bell peppers, and green beans. Simmered in coconut milk and topped with ground peanuts.
Red Curry (Mild Spice)
Thai red chili paste, carrots, onions, bell peppers, and green beans. Simmered with coconut milk and topped with peanuts.
Green Curry (Spicy)
Thai green chili paste, carrots, onions, bell peppers, and green beans. Simmered with coconut milk and topped with peanuts.
Lunch Homemade Soup
Egg Drop Soup
Velvety eggs laced into chicken broth cooked to order.
House Velvet
A plethora of chicken, shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, peas, and carrots in a light broth afloat with velvety egg white.
Tom Yum
A spicy and sour broth with pineapple mixed with vegetables.
Spinach Tomato Tofu
Baby spinach, fresh tomato, and tofu in a light broth with velvety egg.
Lunch Salad
Niçoise Salmon Salad
Grilled salmon, spring mix, green beans, kalamata olives, tomatoes, red onions, eggs, and roasted red potatoes. Tossed in dijon balsamic vinaigrette. (gluten-free).
Laughing Owl Signature Salad
Spring mix and romaine, carrots, cucumber, tomato, cranberries, and cashews.
Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad
Baby spinach tossed with cucumbers, homemade croutons, and sun-dried tomatoes in a champagne vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad
Medley of greens with grilled chicken, chopped eggs, applewood bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and tomatoes. Tossed in ranch dressing.
Asian Glazed Chicken Salad
Glazed chicken breast, julienne peppers, mangoes, and crispy wonton noodles. Tossed with a homemade ginger sesame vinaigrette dressing.
Lunch Flatbread Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Lots of pepperonis, and house-made tomato sauce covered with our five cheese blends.
Spinach Goat Cheese Pizza
A white pizza spread with roasted garlic, topped with sautéed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and goat cheese.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Our blend with texas-style BBQ sauce with grilled, red onions, and our five cheese blend.
Asian Pizza
Plum sauce spread, chicken, julienne peppers, and our five cheese blends tossed with black and white sesame seeds.
Lunch Noodles and Fried Rice
Pad Thai (Gluten-free)
Thin flat rice noodles with egg, onions, cabbage, carrots, and bean sprouts in a sweet thai chili umami sauce, garnish with ground peanuts.
Lotus Asian Fried Rice
Chicken, beef, and shrimp with fresh vegetables and eggs, seasoned with chicken broth, sesame oil, and white pepper.
Curry Fried Rice
Curry fried rice egg, cabbage, onions, bean sprouts, peas, and carrots in madras curry soy seasoning.
Spicy Fried Rice Chicken and Shrimp
Egg, green onions, and broccoli seasoned with white pepper, chicken broth, and sesame oil in hot chili paste.
Singapore Rice Noodles
Thin rice noodles with chicken and shrimp, cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots, and green onions in madras curry spices with shallots.
Lo Mein
Napa cabbage, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, and carrots wok tossed in light brown soy sauce.
Chow Fun Noodles
Napa cabbage, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, and carrots wok tossed in light brown soy sauce.
Soy Fried Rice
Egg, bean sprouts, onions, peas, and carrots in soy seasoning.
Chicken Alfredo
Freshly made egg pasta noodles tossed in our house-made alfredo sauce with sauteed spinach.
Shrimp Alfredo
Freshly made egg pasta noodles tossed in our house-made alfredo sauce with sauteed spinach.
Lunch Main Entrees
Sesame Chicken
Lightly dusted and wok-fried in sweet sesame glazed served with steamed broccoli.
Spicy Lemon Chicken
Lightly dusted and quick-fried chicken tossed in a sweet, tangy, spicy, lemony Glazed with steamed broccoli.
Grilled Salmon
Fresh-grilled north Atlantic salmon topped with fresh mango salsa served with sautéed spinach.
Orange Sesame Beef
Lightly dusted in wok-fried tossed with green onions, and roasted chiles with a side of broccoli.
Mongolian Beef
Caramelized thinly sliced meat, wok-fried with green onions over crispy rice noodles.
Mongolian Chicken
Caramelized thinly sliced meat, wok-fried with green onions over crispy rice noodles.
Pepper Steak and Onions
Sliced steak with green peppers and onions with soy brown sauce.
Sa Cha Steak
Thinly sliced steak fried with onions, celery, carrots, and bell peppers in a spicy Chinese BBQ paste.
Mango Chicken
Sliced chicken breast in a mild citrus sauce with onions, carrots, bean sprouts, red bell peppers, basil, and fresh slices of mango.
Spicy Pineapple Lemon Shrimp
Lightly tossed shrimp with bell peppers, onions, carrots, and pineapple. In a sweet tangy spicy lemony glazed.
Kung Pao Chicken and Roasted Peanuts
Lightly dusted quickly fried. Tossed with roasted peanuts and chiles, green onions in a spicy soy Glazed.
Honey Chicken
Tempura battered chicken tossed in light and tangy glazed over crispy rice noodles. Garnished with julienne carrots and green onions.
Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Lightly dusted and tossed with onions, carrots, bell peppers, and pineapple in a homemade sweet and sour glazed.
General Tso's Chicken
Lightly dusted, quick fried, roasted chiles and green onions, tossed in a sweet and savory sauce with side steamed broccoli.
Crispy Sweet Chili
Sautéed chicken or shrimp with white and green onions in a mild sweet-savory glazed. Served with steamed broccoli
Chicken and Broccoli
Sliced chicken or steak and broccoli in soy brown sauce.
Steak and Broccoli
Sliced chicken or steak and broccoli in soy brown sauce.
Hot Spiced Chicken and Shrimp with Broccoli
Sliced chicken, shrimp, and lots of broccoli sautéed in a spicy soy brown sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp and Sea Scallops
Lightly dusted and quick fried tossed with roasted chiles, green onions, and roasted peanuts in a spicy soy Glazed.
Garlic Shrimp and Scallops
Tossed in zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a sweet tangy garlic soy brown sauce.
Steamed Fresh Vegetables in Garlic and Ginger
Broccoli, carrots, zucchini, mushroom, napa cabbage, and served with a ginger-garlic white wine sauce on the side.
Stir-fry
Fresh zucchini, carrots, napa cabbage, mushrooms, bell peppers, and broccoli. Cooked in light garlic soy brown sauce.
Szechuan String Beans
Fresh green beans sautéed in spice, garlic, and ginger with light brown sauce.
Lunch Sandwiches and Burgers
Turkey Club
All-natural turkey, white American cheese, applewood bacon, tomatoes, avocado, and romaine lettuce, with garlic aioli on toasted sourdough bread. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Laughing Owl Signature Burger
½l b of fresh ground beef chuck cook to order. Served on a toasted pretzel bun on garlic aioli spread with lettuce, tomato, and red onions. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Laughing Owl Blt
Applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, romaine lettuce with garlic aioli on toasted sourdough. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
House-made shrimp salad, spring mix, avocado, with garlic aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich
A whole specialty. Whole soft-shell crab, spring mix, and tomatoes with old bay aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Desserts
Creme Brûlée
Layers Chocolate Cake
Lava Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
N.y. Cheesecake
Fried Banana Caramel Cheesecake
Dinner Appetizers
Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Laughing Owl Wings
Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Crab Rangoon
Szechuan String Beans
Cucumber Salad
Edamame
Fried Zucchini
Fried Soft Shell Crab
Fried Coconut Shrimp
Jumbo Butterfly Stuffed Shrimp
Panko Fried Cheese
Stuffed Poppers
Laughing Owl Calamari
Ahi Tuna
Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Lotus Salt and Pepper
Oysters Rockefeller
Dinner Comfort Soups
Jjampong Noodles
Spicy Korean broth with mixed vegetables, egg noodles, chicken, shrimp, beef, scallops, and calamari.
House Velvet
Egg Drop Soup
Thai Tom Yum Soup
Spinach Tomato Tofu
Dinner Nest of Salads
Cobb Salad
Medley of greens with grilled chicken, chopped eggs, applewood bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and tomatoes. Tossed in ranch dressing.
Asian Glazed Chicken Salad
Glazed chicken breast, julienne peppers, mangoes, and crispy wonton noodles. Tossed with a homemade ginger sesame vinaigrette dressing.
Niçoise Salmon Salad
Grilled salmon, spring mix, green beans, kalamata olives, tomatoes, red onions, eggs, and roasted red potatoes. Tossed in dijon balsamic vinaigrette. (gluten-free)
Dinner Tandoori Flatbread Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Lots of pepperonis, and house-made tomato sauce covered with our five cheese blends.
Spinach Goat Cheese Pizza
A white pizza spread with roasted garlic, topped with sautéed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and goat cheese.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Our blend with texas-style BBQ sauce with grilled, red onions, and our five cheese blend.
Asian Glazed Chicken Pizza
Plum sauce spread, chicken, julienne peppers, and our five cheese blends tossed with black and white sesame seeds.
Dinner Sandwiches and Burgers
Laughing Owl Blt
Applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, romaine lettuce with garlic aioli on toasted sourdough. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Classic Turkey Club
All-natural turkey, white American cheese, applewood bacon, tomatoes, avocado, and romaine lettuce, with garlic aioli on toasted sourdough bread. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Shrimp Salad Sandwich
House-made shrimp salad, spring mix, avocado, with garlic aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Laughing Owl Signature Burger
½ lb of fresh ground beef chuck cooked to order. Served on a toasted pretzel bun on garlic aioli spread with lettuce, tomato, and red onions. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich
A whole specialty. Whole soft-shell crab, spring mix, and tomatoes with old bay aioli on a toasted brioche bun. Served with your choice of traditional or sweet potato fries.
Dinner a Taste of Asia
Mongolian Beef
Caramelized thinly sliced meat, with green onions over crispy rice noodles.
Crispy Sweet and Sour Chicken
Wok tossed with onions, carrots, bell peppers, and pineapple in a homemade sweet-and-sour Glazed.
Crispy Sweet Chili
White and green onions in a mild sweet-savory glazed. Served with steamed broccoli.
Garlic Shrimp & Scallops
Tossed in zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a sweet tangy garlic soy brown sauce.
Spicy Lemon Chicken
Wok tossed in a sweet, tangy, spicy, lemony Glazed served with steamed broccoli.
Szechuan String Beans
Fresh green beans sautéed in spice, garlic, and ginger with light brown sauce.
Crispy Sweet and Sour Beef
Wok tossed with onions, carrots, bell peppers, and pineapple in a homemade sweet-and-sour Glazed.
Hot Grouper
Wok tossed in a spicy-sweet black bean sauce with onions, carrots, bell peppers, roasted chiles, and bean sprouts.
Orange Peel Chicken
Sesame sauce with green onions and roasted chiles with a side of broccoli.
Beef with Sesame
Sesame sauce with green onions and roasted chiles with a side of broccoli.
Mongolian Chicken
Caramelized thinly sliced meat, with green onions over crispy rice noodles.
Pepper Steak and Onions
Sliced steak with green peppers and onions with soy brown sauce.
Sa Cha Steak
Thinly sliced flank steak with onions, celery, carrots, and bell peppers in a spicy Chinese BBQ paste.
Sesame Chicken
Lightly dusted and wok-fried in sweet sesame glazed served with steamed broccoli.
Sesame Tofu
Lightly dusted and wok-fried in sweet sesame glazed served with steamed broccoli.
Mango Chicken
Mild citrus sauce with onions, carrots, bean sprouts, red bell peppers, basil, and fresh slices of mango.
Spicy Pineapple Lemon Shrimp
Wok tossed with bell peppers, onions, carrots, and pineapple chunks. In a sweet tangy spicy lemony glazed.
Kung Pao Chicken and Roasted Peanuts
Wok tossed with roasted peanuts, chiles, and green onions in spicy soy glazed.
Honey Chicken
Tempura battered tossed in light and tangy glazed over crispy rice noodles. Garnished with julienne carrots and green onions.
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Fresh bell peppers, green onions, garlic, ginger, and black beans are cooked in an umami rice wine sauce.
General Tso's Chicken
Wok tossed roasted chiles, and green onions tossed in a sweet and savory sauce with a side of steamed broccoli.
Shrimp Alfredo
Freshly made egg pasta noodles tossed in our house-made alfredo sauce with sautéed spinach.
Chicken Alfredo
Freshly made egg pasta noodles tossed in our house-made alfredo sauce with sautéed spinach.
Buffalo Cheese Ravioli
Tender pasta stuffed with mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, and spinach. In savory buffalo sauce.
Hot Spiced Chicken & Shrimp with Broccoli
Sliced chicken, shrimp, and lots of broccolisautéed in a spicy soy brown sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp & Sea Scallops
Tossed with roasted chiles, green onions, and roasted peanuts in a spicy soy Glazed.
Steamed Vegetables in Garlic and Ginger
Broccoli, carrots, zucchini, mushroom, and napa cabbage, served with a ginger garlic white wine sauce on the side
Lotus Stir-fry
Fresh zucchini, carrots, napa cabbage, mushrooms, bell peppers, and broccoli cooked in light soy brown glazed.
Dinner Our Specialty
Lemon Pepper Shrimp
Crispy shrimp, fresh lemon, and green onions, in a caramelized sweet soy pepper, glazed.
Surf and Turf
8 oz ribeye, crispy shrimp, reduced cabernet Glazed served with roasted red potatoes and steamed broccoli.
Ribeye and Fries
Baby Back Ribs
Smoker style, with our blend of texas BBQ sauce.
Fried Seafood Platter
Crispy shrimp, scallops, calamari, and grouper. Seasoned in old bay.
Soft Shell Crab Entree
Two soft-shell crabs with wasabi. A side of rice and cucumber salad.
Pineapple Street Chicken
Pineapple, bell peppers, green beans, and jalapeños were wok-tossed in a sweet, and spicy chipotle glazed.
Pineapple Street Shrimp
Pineapple, bell peppers, green beans, and jalapeños were wok-tossed in a sweet, and spicy chipotle glazed.
Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa
Fresh mango salsa, served with roasted reds and sautéed spinach.
Crusted Ahi Tuna
Seared rare, drizzled with sesame glazed served with rice and steamed broccoli.
Mahi Mahi
Seared Mahi Mahi, with roasted tomatoes in a sun-dried garlic butter cream sauce, and sautéed spinach.
Dinner House of Curry
Madras Yellow Curry
Red Spicy Curry
Green Thai Curry
Kids Menu
Sesame Chicken
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Lo Mein Noodles
Soy Fried Rice
Kid's Tenders
Kid's Fried Shrimp
Mac and Cheese with Broccoli
Mac and Cheese with Spaghetti
Kid's Chicken Alfredo
Kid's Shrimp Alfredo
Kid's Grilled Cheese with Fries
Five Cheese Pizza
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Recent Reviews
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.
March 2024
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.
Parking: There's always parking on Queen st, about half a block away.
February 2024
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...
December 2023
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