Food was flavorless and disgusting. The pho was horrible. No lime. No hosin. No fish sauce or serricha. 2 tiny pieces of meat and less noodles than a ramen packet. Best thing here was the unsweetened ice tea. Shumi was awful. Fried spring rolls were nasty. Fresh spring rolls were disgusting and the sauce was bland and nasty. So expensive for such poor quality food prepared poorly. If you live near this place I'm sorry. But this is everything bad about Asian food in the southern USA. Pure hot garbage.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Lunch today at Varee Asian Cafe & Bakery located at 2861 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson, NC 27896 was superb.My Appetizer: Larb Chicken - minced chicken in lime spicy lime dressing, onion, cilantro and mint with ground roasted rice.I tried one of their House Specialty: Roasted Duck Noodle - Roasted Duck over Ramen noodles, Bok choy, Pickled radish, Crispy shallot and Homemade Sweet Gravy Sauce.Varee Cafe boasts a relaxing, sophisticated atmosphere while playing smooth jazz in the backdrop. I highly recommend this restaurant if you’re in or near Wilson.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mini D.
This place was a gem of a place. It seemed like a family owned restaurant with the patriarch heading the place. I had one of the best spring rolls with lettuce, carrots, Thai basil, mint & shrimp wrapped with rice paper accompanied by garlic dipping sauce. I also had a deconstructed sushi with so much raw fish I was amazed. My son & husband had chicken fried rice with chili sauce. They also had cheese cake & coconut ice cream ( it could have come with sweet sticky rice but he didn't want it). The service was excellent with the waitstaff keeping a careful eye on you. The place was thoughtfully dressed with regional art work All in all I would come back again & again
Charlett S.
I just love that we have a Thai restaurant here in itty bitty Wilson!!! I live that you can choose your spice level.
Jasmine P
Staff was very friendly and food was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Spring Rolls, Pad Thai
John Boulden
I went here two days ago for a friends birthday and here is what I got with my honest opinion. I started with the appetizers, I got the chicken satay , Tuna Carpaccio , Salmon Rangoon, and the Yellowtail tuna. I liked the chicken satay the best following is the Yellowtail tuna, then Salmon Rangoon and lastly Tuna carpaccio. The Chicken satay came with a sweet sauce and a peanut sauce, it was very good , the only thing I would change is more salt. The Yellowtail tuna was also good, it came with jalapeño peppers and soy sauce. The fish was high quality and the only thing I would change about this is the plating, it was just sitting on a bowl of ice, I feel like it could have had a better plating. Not a lot to say about the salmon rangoon's, they were simple and good. Lastly the worst in my opinion was the Tuna carpaccio, once again the fish quality was good, its the fact that it was just plated on top of a cut up onion? If it was a mixture of onion and some other veggie then it wouldn't have been as bad, I recommend maybe pickling the onions and adding daikon radish. For my main dish I had the spicy duck ramen, the duck itself was good and at first is was all good, slowly as I continued eating it the actual sauce the noodles were sitting in started overpowering the other flavors, I would just recommend changing the flavor of that base sauce to something more savory rather than sweet, the duck was very good though. For desert I had a blueberry pastry, it was good. Overall it was a good night with good food, I highly recommend this place.
I ordered the drunken noodles and my date ordered a sushi roll, both were absolutely delicious! I feel like this is a bit of a hidden gem in Wilson, especially since there are so few restaurants to choose from here.
Mary T.
Me and my boyfriend came here tonight, I got three sushi rolls and he got the spicy chicken ramen and it was all very delicious! I love the vibe of this place, the classy jazz music and the cleanliness of the restaurant was great. Our server was nice and the other server there at the time was helping, coming by and picking up our dirty plates and dropping off the bill for our server because she was busy at another table, I just appreciate seeing good team work like that as I am a server as well. We will definitely be back!
Cyrah DeLoatch
Delicious food, attentive staff, calm yet welcoming atmosphere and fast service. 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drunken Noodles
Kassandra Pruitt
My friend and I went here for lunch. I ordered the same thing I ordered last time and it didn't taste even remotely the same and was so spicy it made my eyes water. I said something and the waitress was incredibly apologetic and brought me out a new plate and it was exactly the same. The manager/owner came out and stared at us for a solid 5 minutes. It was very awkward. I told her and she again apologized and offered white sauce but it didn't mix well with the white sauce. I told her I didn't want it and she said the manager/owner would come over. She did. Didn't say a word, grabbed my plate and walked away. She brought our checks and slammed them on the table and I asked if she was going to say anything and she said no. I told her about it not tasting the same and she proceeded to yell and me saying she makes the sauce and I'm wrong and on the menu it's one star spicy and she knows I'm wrong and walked away. We paid and left! I definitely won't be back after that!
They always have new staff and it makes me wonder how their staff is treated. The lady in the back (who I assume in the owner/manager) is definitely harsh from what I've seen. The food was okay, not good for the price. The service was good and servers were very personable. However, the music was so loud I can't even have a conversation.
Becky R.
My friend and I both had chicken and rice dishes but they were so different. We shared and I couldn't decide which one I liked better. For dessert we got the chocolate layer cake. It had a deep dark chocolate flavor that was very satisfying. Highly recommend this restaurant and the charming people who work here.
John Reed
This restaurant is likely the best one can get in the area. The wait staff is great and the food is decent. They do a good job on the Thai/Chinese food. My wife and I enjoyed it when we came. They even have ginger ale as a fountain drink! Awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimps 2, Cashew Chicken
Izzy S.
I loovvvvve the food here! I also get the curry. Staff is amazing and I come so much they know my order before I tell them!
linkfeeney (linkfeeney)
Stopped here for dinner on our way to northeast… the food is ok… had a pad thai, i wasnt sure about the sushi thou… i wanted the sticky rice mango dessert but they didnt have it… so i got sticky rice coconut ice cream dessert, it was pretty good!!
Food was flavorless and disgusting. The pho was horrible. No lime. No hosin. No fish sauce or serricha. 2 tiny pieces of meat and less noodles than a ramen packet. Best thing here was the unsweetened ice tea. Shumi was awful. Fried spring rolls were nasty. Fresh spring rolls were disgusting and the sauce was bland and nasty. So expensive for such poor quality food prepared poorly. If you live near this place I'm sorry. But this is everything bad about Asian food in the southern USA. Pure hot garbage.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lunch today at Varee Asian Cafe & Bakery located at 2861 Raleigh Rd Pkwy W, Wilson, NC 27896 was superb.My Appetizer: Larb Chicken - minced chicken in lime spicy lime dressing, onion, cilantro and mint with ground roasted rice.I tried one of their House Specialty: Roasted Duck Noodle - Roasted Duck over Ramen noodles, Bok choy, Pickled radish, Crispy shallot and Homemade Sweet Gravy Sauce.Varee Cafe boasts a relaxing, sophisticated atmosphere while playing smooth jazz in the backdrop. I highly recommend this restaurant if you’re in or near Wilson.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was a gem of a place. It seemed like a family owned restaurant with the patriarch heading the place. I had one of the best spring rolls with lettuce, carrots, Thai basil, mint & shrimp wrapped with rice paper accompanied by garlic dipping sauce. I also had a deconstructed sushi with so much raw fish I was amazed. My son & husband had chicken fried rice with chili sauce. They also had cheese cake & coconut ice cream ( it could have come with sweet sticky rice but he didn't want it). The service was excellent with the waitstaff keeping a careful eye on you. The place was thoughtfully dressed with regional art work All in all I would come back again & again
I just love that we have a Thai restaurant here in itty bitty Wilson!!! I live that you can choose your spice level.
Staff was very friendly and food was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Spring Rolls, Pad Thai
I went here two days ago for a friends birthday and here is what I got with my honest opinion. I started with the appetizers, I got the chicken satay , Tuna Carpaccio , Salmon Rangoon, and the Yellowtail tuna. I liked the chicken satay the best following is the Yellowtail tuna, then Salmon Rangoon and lastly Tuna carpaccio. The Chicken satay came with a sweet sauce and a peanut sauce, it was very good , the only thing I would change is more salt. The Yellowtail tuna was also good, it came with jalapeño peppers and soy sauce. The fish was high quality and the only thing I would change about this is the plating, it was just sitting on a bowl of ice, I feel like it could have had a better plating. Not a lot to say about the salmon rangoon's, they were simple and good. Lastly the worst in my opinion was the Tuna carpaccio, once again the fish quality was good, its the fact that it was just plated on top of a cut up onion? If it was a mixture of onion and some other veggie then it wouldn't have been as bad, I recommend maybe pickling the onions and adding daikon radish. For my main dish I had the spicy duck ramen, the duck itself was good and at first is was all good, slowly as I continued eating it the actual sauce the noodles were sitting in started overpowering the other flavors, I would just recommend changing the flavor of that base sauce to something more savory rather than sweet, the duck was very good though. For desert I had a blueberry pastry, it was good. Overall it was a good night with good food, I highly recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Satay, Salmon Rangoon, Chicken Satay
I ordered the drunken noodles and my date ordered a sushi roll, both were absolutely delicious! I feel like this is a bit of a hidden gem in Wilson, especially since there are so few restaurants to choose from here.
Me and my boyfriend came here tonight, I got three sushi rolls and he got the spicy chicken ramen and it was all very delicious! I love the vibe of this place, the classy jazz music and the cleanliness of the restaurant was great. Our server was nice and the other server there at the time was helping, coming by and picking up our dirty plates and dropping off the bill for our server because she was busy at another table, I just appreciate seeing good team work like that as I am a server as well. We will definitely be back!
Delicious food, attentive staff, calm yet welcoming atmosphere and fast service. 10/10!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drunken Noodles
My friend and I went here for lunch. I ordered the same thing I ordered last time and it didn't taste even remotely the same and was so spicy it made my eyes water. I said something and the waitress was incredibly apologetic and brought me out a new plate and it was exactly the same. The manager/owner came out and stared at us for a solid 5 minutes. It was very awkward. I told her and she again apologized and offered white sauce but it didn't mix well with the white sauce. I told her I didn't want it and she said the manager/owner would come over. She did. Didn't say a word, grabbed my plate and walked away. She brought our checks and slammed them on the table and I asked if she was going to say anything and she said no. I told her about it not tasting the same and she proceeded to yell and me saying she makes the sauce and I'm wrong and on the menu it's one star spicy and she knows I'm wrong and walked away. We paid and left! I definitely won't be back after that!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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They always have new staff and it makes me wonder how their staff is treated. The lady in the back (who I assume in the owner/manager) is definitely harsh from what I've seen. The food was okay, not good for the price. The service was good and servers were very personable. However, the music was so loud I can't even have a conversation.
My friend and I both had chicken and rice dishes but they were so different. We shared and I couldn't decide which one I liked better. For dessert we got the chocolate layer cake. It had a deep dark chocolate flavor that was very satisfying. Highly recommend this restaurant and the charming people who work here.
This restaurant is likely the best one can get in the area. The wait staff is great and the food is decent. They do a good job on the Thai/Chinese food. My wife and I enjoyed it when we came. They even have ginger ale as a fountain drink! Awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Spring Rolls with Shrimps 2, Cashew Chicken
I loovvvvve the food here! I also get the curry. Staff is amazing and I come so much they know my order before I tell them!
Stopped here for dinner on our way to northeast… the food is ok… had a pad thai, i wasnt sure about the sushi thou… i wanted the sticky rice mango dessert but they didnt have it… so i got sticky rice coconut ice cream dessert, it was pretty good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5