M Test Kitchen

Name: M Test Kitchen
Address: 4 Fenton Main St suite 120, Cary, NC, United States, 27511
Telephone: (919) 729-5662
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

108 Reviews

$50 and over

Asian

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M Test Kitchen is the newest concept from Michael Lee and his "M" brand. Come in and enjoy classic Asian cuisine with a contemporary twist. We take the best dishes such as fried rice and ramen and elevate them to a new flavor profile that is above the norm. Enjoy these dishes in an industrial style feel that is inviting for you to relax with friends, enjoy great cocktails, and share amazing food that you won't get anywhere else.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Asian, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(919) 729-5662
Website
https://www.m-restaurants.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
4 Fenton Main St suite 120, Cary, NC 27511
Neighborhood
Cary
Parking details
None

Popular dishes

What 108 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill
Innovative
Raleigh
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108 Reviews

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Alice
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
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Loved every dish, incredible cocktails and warm, personalised service. Strongly recommend !
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AnnaS
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food and fantastic service. I can’t wait to go back. We were celebrating our 15th anniversary and they definitely made it special for us.
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BridgetP
San Francisco
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
So flavorful and fresh. Very delicious meal with exceptional service!
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jaa03
Raleigh
15 reviews
vip
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience3
Underwhelming flavors and dishes. The meat was overcooked. Overall decent but not worth the price.
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Wesley
Raleigh
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience3
Great staff, good food, less than a desirable atmosphere.. also paid $267 for 2 people. Definitely not worth the experience as much as I hate to day it. I have been to all the M restaurants several times and M Sushi as well as M Kokko will be the only 2 I return as much as I wanted last night to be much more than it was..
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FoodFit
Raleigh
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
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The food was amazing! Each dish had layers of flavor, and we enjoyed it all. The restaurant is small and intimate, but with extra tables outside. The food was not cheap (but worth it) and the wine by the glass expensive but good quality. We will definitely return.
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winU
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
This was actually one of the best meals I've had in the Triangle. Not exotic but very interesting and delicious takes on asian fundamentals.
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BrianF
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2023
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The food is fresh and flavorful. All the staff are personable and knowledgeable. The menu is divided between cold and hot dishes, all of which are shareable. We sat at the bar and enjoyed talking with the head chef and bartender while watching our food being prepared. Definitely recommend.
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NicoleG
Raleigh
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2023
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Everything we tasted was delicious and different . From the cocktails to the green curry. Outstanding experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Coastal Georgia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our experience at M Test Kitchen was amazing! We loved the staff and trying the delicious tapas style food. We will definitely be back!
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SalS
Raleigh
16 reviews
vip
3.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience3
We enjoyed our tapas meal, especially the forbidden noodles, the salmon tartar and the lobster shumai. The atmosphere is bright, industrial. Compact restaurant. Very good wine selection and tasty cocktails.
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JKRHB
Orange County
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Food was fantastic. Great menu variety. We’ll be back again. The service was what you would expect from a high end restaurant. Delicious.
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elliej
Raleigh
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious. Some items a little pricey but the quality and unique ingredients were amazing. The pork belly was definitely our favorite. The staff was knowledgeable, and extremely attentive. Will definitely be going back!!
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TylerJ
Raleigh
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience overall with very creative food and amazing flavor combinations. The chef is a rock star!!!
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Jeff
Raleigh
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely wonderful experience! The food was outstanding with so many unique flavors. Everything came out with perfect timing. Our server Sam was THE BEST! Personable, made some great suggestions and took an outstanding experience to another level. We will definitely be back!
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JenniferM
Raleigh
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Finally was able to try M Test Kitchen. Service and drinks were exceptional. Food was good but not great. We had the beef carpaccio and scallop crudo (very yummy). We also had green curry and fried rice. The flavors for each were great but the seafood was dry (we had swordfish with green curry and shrimp was on fried rice). Would go back again and get appetizers and drinks (excellent wine menu). My husband had a watermelon margarita and it was delicious.
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ChristineP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server was attentive yet gave us our space as well. The food came out nicely spaced. Everything tasted so good! The Japanese Mojito was delicious. The prices were high but it tasted so good. I won’t stop thinking about how delicious everything tasted for quite awhile.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food. Great service. Delicious. Peaceful
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Balgcj
Raleigh
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible mix of unique flavors makes every dish an adventure. Enjoyed the green curry fish.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and dining experience were exceptional and perfect. 11/10!!
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KafkaShore
Raleigh
51 reviews
vip
5.0
51 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Menu was pretty similar to three months ago but DANG is this food good. There were four of us and we shared eight dishes in three rounds. Service is attentive, food creative and delicious, and a great night out.
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JenniferS
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2023
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Really fantastic food and service! We tried 6 different small plates, and all of them were amazing.
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MichelM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server, Sam was amazing!1 He took a wonderful meal and made it exceptional!
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PeterSP
Raleigh
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
If you’re a fan of the M franchise, you need to try the test kitchen. Such a great idea and the best here goes into production elsewhere. Service was a little spotty and noise was too much to be able to talk w the wait staff without feeling like you were yelling but the food and drinks made up for those hiccups
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Golfike
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
The food was good at relatively fair prices. Our server seems to cover a little too many tables.
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DanielleB
Raleigh
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed our dinner at M Kitchen. We sat at the bar and had top notch service. The food was amazing as were the cocktails. It's a really cool space and everyone that works there went above and beyond. Highly recommend!
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Cloud
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 14, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great taste. Big flavor. Small portions. It doesn’t seem they do anything for birthdays unfortunately!
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LillianH
Washington DC
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing and Sam was a fabulous server for our evening. Will definitely be back.
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KatieW
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food! We opted for a variety of small plates, it was all so tasty. We were a party of 4 and each had personal favorites--mine were the shishito peppers, others voted for XO fried rice, lobster shumai, and grilled pork belly. Wait staff were personable and attentive.
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BMooreJazzy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent experience! Tried almost everything on the menu! Wonderful wait staff & kitchen staff! Special shout out to Sam & Conner! Would definitely return! Thank you!!!
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JeffS
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely amazing variety, quality and service!!!
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ElizabethS
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was a wonderful dining experience. The food was excellent!
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WillBeBack
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food is delicious and well priced. We ordered everything on the menu except for the caviar and the sake ice cream and split it amongst four people and it came out to about $60 to $70 per person before taxes (and cocktails haha). Favorite thing might be the green curry with swordfish (although it's hard to pick). Least favorite thing was the beef and broccoli. It was good and the sauce was great but it just didn't live up to all the other food that was so much more delicious. Again nothing wrong with it but just not wowed. Also, the little gem salad is amazing. The dressing is sooooo good.
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KatieD
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another amazing visit to M Test Kitchen! My husband and I were so excited for this new menu and it did not disappoint. I know we will both keep our eyes open for the next evolution of the menu! Definitely our favorite new restaurant and we will be back!
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EdgarA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Real great concept and food. My wife and I enjoyed it very much and will be back.
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eatsgoodfood
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything I ate was perfect. The little gem salad, the lamb, the lobster, the curry and the wines were so delicious. I wanted to try all the things, but I will just have to keep going back :-)
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Foodfortwo
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, attentive but not overbearing. Food was delicious
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ediblerock
Raleigh
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Ate at the bar, watched the chefs work their magic with some amazing dishes. Bone marrow mousse for example, was a delight, and something I never tried in that version. Also, the fried rice is a must. Service was terrific, and I got to meet both the executive chef and the sous chef. They clearly enjoy creating new dishes, and I’m looking forward to the menu changes, being a test kitchen and all. Can’t wait to return!
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Karin
Austin
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience3
We loved the food. Almost every dish was outstanding and even our least favorite was quite good. It was neat to try new things. We had to wait a bit for our table as there were some hiccups but it was worth the wait in the end. I found the sparkling wine option to be pretty disappointing for this caliber level restaurant.
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JoeS
Raleigh
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Love the changing menu. Tried mostly new plates, and they were all great, especially the lamb chops! Repeated the serving of lobster shumai, and they were even better than I remembered.
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FAQs

M Test Kitchen is rated 4.8 stars by 108 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 14 times today

4 Fenton Main St suite 120, Cary, NC 27511

Additional information

Neighborhood
Cary
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
Cuisines
Asian, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://www.m-restaurants.com/
Phone number
(919) 729-5662

M Test Kitchen

Make a reservation

Additional information

Popular dishes

Green Curry (GF V option)

XO Fried Rice

Lobster Shumai

Menu

What 108 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

FAQs

How is M Test Kitchen restaurant rated?

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