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Nan Xiang Express brings you the same top quality dumplings as the sister brand of Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao. Affordable, high quality soup dumplings are now readily available with fast and friendly service. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy these tasty and convenient dumplings!
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Address: 1605 Erwin Rd #50, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 748-3288
Website: https://nanxiangexpress.com/
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Charlie Byrne
We really enjoyed our first visit to Nan Xiang Express in Durham, North Carolina this week, and it left us eager to return.
We sampled a nice cross-section of the menu, including Wonton Soup, Hot & Sour Soup, Pork Siu Mai, Wontons in Spicy Peanut Sauce, and of course the Nan Xiang Signature Pork Soup Dumplings (see photos).
Every dish was flavorful and well prepared, with the soup dumplings easily stealing the show.
My wife and I had just returned from New York City, where we enjoyed soup dumplings at one of the most famous spots around, so our expectations were high. Impressively, the dumplings here at Nan Xiang Express — right in North Carolina — were every bit as satisfying.
Ordering was done at the front kiosks, and from that point on the service was excellent. The staff was friendly and welcoming throughout, with plenty of smiling faces that made the experience even more enjoyable.
We’re very much looking forward to coming back to explore more of the menu, and we’re also excited to try the brand-new location that just opened in Raleigh. Highly recommended.
… moreWe sampled a nice cross-section of the menu, including Wonton Soup, Hot & Sour Soup, Pork Siu Mai, Wontons in Spicy Peanut Sauce, and of course the Nan Xiang Signature Pork Soup Dumplings (see photos).
Every dish was flavorful and well prepared, with the soup dumplings easily stealing the show.
My wife and I had just returned from New York City, where we enjoyed soup dumplings at one of the most famous spots around, so our expectations were high. Impressively, the dumplings here at Nan Xiang Express — right in North Carolina — were every bit as satisfying.
Ordering was done at the front kiosks, and from that point on the service was excellent. The staff was friendly and welcoming throughout, with plenty of smiling faces that made the experience even more enjoyable.
We’re very much looking forward to coming back to explore more of the menu, and we’re also excited to try the brand-new location that just opened in Raleigh. Highly recommended.
Kierstyn Myers
Nan Xiang Express in Durham is a total gem. The moment you walk in, you can smell the amazing flavors coming from the kitchen. The crab and pork soup dumplings are rich and delicious, the crispy bottom bao has the perfect crunch, and the sweet and spicy wings are a must try. That is just the beginning of how good the menu is.
They also offer an impressive variety of boba teas. Whether you like fruity, creamy, or refreshing drinks, there is something for everyone and choosing just one is the hardest part.
The service is quick and efficient, which makes this a great spot for a fast lunch or a treat after a long day. Nan Xiang Express is definitely becoming one of my favorite places to eat in Durham. Highly recommend!
… moreThey also offer an impressive variety of boba teas. Whether you like fruity, creamy, or refreshing drinks, there is something for everyone and choosing just one is the hardest part.
The service is quick and efficient, which makes this a great spot for a fast lunch or a treat after a long day. Nan Xiang Express is definitely becoming one of my favorite places to eat in Durham. Highly recommend!
Rick Rubendall
We stopped in for a late dinner and we weren’t disappointed. The food was fantastic and the service was great! It was the first-time that we had soup dumplings and they didn’t disappoint.
… moreJy
We loved the dumplings. Both the soup and the crispy bottom. We also live in a smaller city where these dumplings are not available. We paired it with vegetable spring rolls and cucumber salad and it was delicious.
… moreJuhyun Lee
I ordered the pork dumplings, sesame chicken bowl, and braised beef noodle soup, and honestly, I was disappointed.
✅️ The sesame chicken bowl tasted like frozen chicken thrown into an air fryer, with just three pieces of broccoli and dry rice on the side — all for $15. It felt extremely underwhelming for the price.
✅️ If I had to pick one dish that was at least acceptable, it would be the braised beef noodle soup. Beef was soft and tender and the portion was large.
✅️ The pork dumplings were also not good. Trader Joe’s frozen dumplings that I make at home taste better.
Overall, the food quality did not match the price at all.
… more✅️ The sesame chicken bowl tasted like frozen chicken thrown into an air fryer, with just three pieces of broccoli and dry rice on the side — all for $15. It felt extremely underwhelming for the price.
✅️ If I had to pick one dish that was at least acceptable, it would be the braised beef noodle soup. Beef was soft and tender and the portion was large.
✅️ The pork dumplings were also not good. Trader Joe’s frozen dumplings that I make at home taste better.
Overall, the food quality did not match the price at all.
Ephraim Su
The food here is absolutely terrible especially from an Asian pov. None of the food is anywhere good aside from boba is OK. The soup dumpling skin is too thick and flavor is meh. The chicken is especially dry and also flavorless. A bit fried too long is prob cause of dryness. The noodles are on the oily side. Not inedible but not great either. Furthermore the ride that came the chicken combo is a very large portion but too dry (not fresh)
… moreSharice F.C.
I wish I could have given this much higher rating but my food was so bland. I mean no seasoning or spices at all. The portion and pricing is a bit off as well…. but I wouldn’t mind that if my food was delicious…. even good… it was so bland. Maybe I need to try their most popular dish which are the soup dumplings because the items I had were a miss. The ambiance was nice tho….
… moreKai
Ah, Nanxiang Express, once the dumpling darling of my taste buds and now the cautionary tale of what happens when quality control takes a vacation. When they first opened, their xiaolongbao were little soup-filled miracles. Now the skins have apparently been hitting the gym because they are far too thick. Sure, they keep the soup from leaking, but at what cost? The delicate balance that makes this dish special has completely vanished.
The pork filling has also lost its charm. It tastes overcooked, oddly uniform, and almost mechanical, as if it came from a dumpling factory assembly line. The crab roe version was supposed to be the star, yet it offered barely a hint of crab essence and suffered from the same overcooked texture. Disappointing all around.
Another thing that bothered me was how sweet the vinegar was. It tasted like someone pumped sugar water into the vinegar, diluting the fat cutting contrast. It would also be nice to compliment it with raw thinly sliced ginger too…
The saving grace of this visit was the drinks. My muscat slush was delightful, refreshing, and perfectly complemented by the milk and cheese foam. That part was genuinely enjoyable and probably the only reason this review isn’t harsher.
Nanxiang Express, please get your act together. Your soup dumplings used to be worth the hype, and I’d love to believe they can be again.
… moreThe pork filling has also lost its charm. It tastes overcooked, oddly uniform, and almost mechanical, as if it came from a dumpling factory assembly line. The crab roe version was supposed to be the star, yet it offered barely a hint of crab essence and suffered from the same overcooked texture. Disappointing all around.
Another thing that bothered me was how sweet the vinegar was. It tasted like someone pumped sugar water into the vinegar, diluting the fat cutting contrast. It would also be nice to compliment it with raw thinly sliced ginger too…
The saving grace of this visit was the drinks. My muscat slush was delightful, refreshing, and perfectly complemented by the milk and cheese foam. That part was genuinely enjoyable and probably the only reason this review isn’t harsher.
Nanxiang Express, please get your act together. Your soup dumplings used to be worth the hype, and I’d love to believe they can be again.
Spencer Williams
Ordered take out from the Durham location – dumplings were great! The food held up well for takeout There’s a parking lot out front which makes pick up easy
… moreNSA
if you are craving soup noodles this is the place.the place is surprisingly super cute and looks brand new.
self order at a machine, pick up your table number and wait to have it delivered. simple.
they have dumplings, some appetizers and boba.
the dumplings were great, the shrimp spring roll was low on shrimp and under fried in my opinion
other than that cute new place.
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went back twice, food the second time AMAZING, the third time we ordered the same exact things and it was cooked completely differently and disappointingly .the scallion pancake for example had way less meat than the time before and was raw in the middle of the dough …the pot stickers not crispy
lowering one star for standard ..
I do really like the visual effects,I wish they would keep them on versus the music artist picture on the big screen
… moreself order at a machine, pick up your table number and wait to have it delivered. simple.
they have dumplings, some appetizers and boba.
the dumplings were great, the shrimp spring roll was low on shrimp and under fried in my opinion
other than that cute new place.
edit
went back twice, food the second time AMAZING, the third time we ordered the same exact things and it was cooked completely differently and disappointingly .the scallion pancake for example had way less meat than the time before and was raw in the middle of the dough …the pot stickers not crispy
lowering one star for standard ..
I do really like the visual effects,I wish they would keep them on versus the music artist picture on the big screen