THE BEST ASIAN EATERIES IN RALEIGH: OUR TOP 8 PICKS

If you’re on your phone searching for “Asian restaurants near me”, in this post we are sharing what we believe to be the top restaurants in Raleigh for Asian food that we have personally tasted, so far!

There are a lot of Asian restaurants I am still yet to try in the Raleigh area, because to be honest, we don’t have high expectations and are typically disappointed so don’t seek them out as much, unlike finding awesome BBQ joints.

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But, with that being said, here are the restaurants we currently vouch for from an Asian food perspective.

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Located at the bottom of the AC Hotel in North Hills, CO is one of our other favorite restaurants for Asian food in Raleigh.

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ANISE PHO

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FIVE STAR RESTAURANT

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Upon arrival, they had a parking lot that validates your parking for 2-hours which is nice considering it’s getting harder to park in downtown Raleigh.

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