Juju Durham

Absolutely loved this restaurant! This is a new favorite. The menu is clearly marked gluten free, you can get a lot of options and try them all. I will say the online menu is not completely up to date on what’s gluten free, but only about two items. (The fried oysters are no longer gluten free.) everything we had was delicious, and the cocktails were fun too. It is loud inside but the service was great and it was a fun time. The wait staff was knowledge about gluten free items and even announced "gluten free" or "celiac safe" with each dish brought out. I love when they verify it’s safe to eat!

Everything we had was great! Great bartender with great recommendations to start. The drinks were really good. I got the pink drink was nothing like l've ever had before! The mushroom soup was very tasty filled with mushrooms. The scallops were delicious and the steak had great flavor. The bartender convinced me to get the donut dessert and it did not disappoint! Highly recommend!

Juju is a popular Asian Fusion small plates resturant on 9th in downtown Durham. Go for the service, the pleasant modern atmosphere and the vegetables. With beautifully plated food and the high prices to match we were expecting some memorable bites, but found JuJu was more style than substance. Dishes were underwhelming and forgetful and some of the meat preparation lacked the skill expected in fine dining. Nothing was bad. Simply forgetful. What JuJu does well? The herb salad on the charred octopus and the cucumber salad were a real treat. We may go again just to try a few more vegetable plates. That's where JuJu shines. All in all a nice experience but with much tastier fine dining in town, at this price point, I would recommend spending your dollars elsewhere.

It was a perfect meal. Great cocktails, every dish was delicious, and even dessert was excellent. Truly a rare occurrence. Definitely on our list to come back to again.

Celebrated a friend's birthday here. The atmosphere was nice and the food was good! Will be back.

My friends and I discovered this place after a mishap at another restaurant. We were worried because we had lost time and were trying to have a nice dinner before heading to a show at the nearby venue. We quickly realized the initial mishap served us well as it lead us to Juju Durham . The host provided a great first impression and left us feeling pretty good about our 2nd attempt at dinner. He was exactly what everyone wants when coming into a restaurant. He was welcoming, calm, and pleasantly confident. He took a moment to survey the room before predicting a brief wait time. I think we were seated slightly quicker than predicted. The atmosphere was perfect. I regret that I did not get the name of the host! But he was there on the night of Saturday, 2/7. Kudos!! Once seated our waiter, Kai, was a gem. He was super kind and provided brief timely check-ins, allowing us to forget about the time and simply enjoy the experience. He was also supported by a team of service staff. I can not count the number of different service staff that brought out our dishes in perfectly timed intervals, allowing us time to savor each new introduction. There was a nice balance of flavors with every dish! The desserts (that we almost side-stepped ) only continued the winning streak! It was delicate, light, tangy, and refreshing, without being overly sweet. While we shared the small dessert, each of us felt the sampling was very satisfying! I can not overstate how delicious everything was! What we ordered: chicken dumplings, brussel sprouts, chicken skewers, garlic noodles, Gen Tso's with chicken, Gen Tso's with Tofu (with side of jasmine rice) and the almond tart for dessert After we thanked Kai for helping to make our birthday dinner memorable, he surprised the birthday girl with a special treat! We all got a taste and it did not disappoint. I'm not exactly sure what the birthday treat was, but hopefully it's on the menu!!! I don't write many reviews, but we agreed we couldn't pass on this opportunity. Thank you to the host (sorry again for not getting his name), Kai and the entire service team, the management, and of course the chef's for making our unplanned visit feel very calculated. We don't live in Durham but expect to return. We expect that we will be repeat offenders 🥰. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!! P.S. they had an "A" sanitation grade along with the A+ service. It doesn't get any better than that!

Wow! We had an amazing experience here. We walked in on a Friday night (group of 4) and they were able to accommodate us and sat us immediately. The restaurant was packed and very lively. They have a variety of vegan and vegetarian options. Every single dish we tried was delicious. My fav was the tofu buns. Food is served tapas style so the portions are a bit smaller. Service is fast. We ordered and they started bringing out plates within 5 minutes. We’re looking forward to our next visit!