Don-Don

Fantastic food, great for families. Pro: - variety - portion size - delivery time - affordable Con: - seating can be a nightmare but its more H-Marts lack of seating. Definitely going back. Definitely worth it.

This is my second time here, and the food is delicious and the service is excellent. I ordered my food and bought groceries when my family waited. There was a short line at the checkout, and when I came back I found the food already on our table. My child said the cashier helped bring it over because the food was too hot and she was worried it might burn him. I remembered the same thing happened last time, so I quickly went to thank the cashier and asked if she was Japanese. She said she was Chinese. It feels so heartwarming to encounter fellow Chinese people helping each other in a foreign country! Happy New Year!

The food may be good but I didn't get to taste it! I tried to place an order around 6:30pm and the lady said they were closed. No problem. I went to check out a nearby eatery, but when I passed by this place literally a couple of minutes later, the same lady (Mandarin speaking) was taking orders from another (white) guy! I hope it wasn't discrimination (I'm Chinese American) but I will never know.

As a long-time Japanese curry lover, I'm quite disappointed at Don Don's food quality/value and unfriendly customer service. Although Cary H-Mart's "food court" appears to have a great variety of Asian concessions, most of them are actually overrated, and this is clearly one of the overrated ones. When I was about to order, I was the only customer in front and I saw employees noticed me but just ignored me until the lady cashier returned to the front of the concession to take my order. She didn't look welcoming. Ordered a Katsu Curry (Chicken instead of pork) with rice for $16+. My order was ready in less than 5 minutes, and when I went to pick it up, the guy employee in the front just looked at me without saying a word. Don Don uses those boxed instant curry sauce that you can buy from the same H-Mart this food spot is in. My girl used the same kind of product before, and Don Don even displays the small boxes of packaged curry in its concession. The amounts of carrots and potatoes are minimal (I found them after digging beneath the sauce) but amount of onion is just fine. The chicken katsu is crispy, the rice is well-portioned, the warm sauce is what you'd expect from a packaged curry sauce - savory and mildly spicy (though there are spicier alternatives). Although most casual customers will likely find the katsu curry's taste acceptable, warm, tasty, and spiced just right, the overall value here is lacking. For a $16+ price, we at least expect restaurant quality with more ingredients and maybe a small complimentary miso soup like what many curry places in Japan do. I don't mind the packaged curry sauce - just wish they can elevate it beyond what an average curry enjoyer can make with that at home. As I said in my Love Bao review, the H-Mart "food court" area can get crowded, especially on weekends, but most of the time, we were able to find seats. My food experience in Don Don reminded me of my first night in Japan (Shizuoka, to be precise), where we went to a small curry restaurant and tasted Japanese curry for the first time - it was a pleasant experience with complimentary green tea, warm customer service, and a satisfying curry meal that was worth it for an affordable price. Don Don is a misrepresentation of that and many great curry spots in Japan. Overall Score: 2.3/5

We tasted chicken yakisoba 4/10: noodle were sticky, undon soup shrink tempura 5/5 (recommended) and octopus balls 5/5. Real flavors and excellent service: fast and greeting

First time here. Fair price for comfortable food. Definitely I would recommend it to anyone.

edit been back still delicious katsu curry been craving katsu curry for far too long and finally found it here. on our first visit this location on a weekend, this place was too busy that they had to stop taking orders for an hour next time I came back on a weekday with more luck had a delicious katsu pork curry and ate every last drop will definitely come back for those who don't know this is inside hmart on the right side next to the other food venues. update : tried to the takoyaki, was crunchy but had very little octopus... slightly bummed

Delicious meal at Don-Don inside of H-mart. Got the Chicken Katsu Don and it was perfectly cooked and the egg was amazing. First time having Takoyoki and it was equally delicious and interesting.

Balanced Flavor and Very Filling Meal Every time I come to HMart I always make sure to order the katsu curry. The staff are quick and friendly and the food is amazing. -- I do miss when they used to use metal silverware and ceramic bowls for the miso soup

First time eating at Don Don at the HMart food court. Arrived at 11:30, not busy, but waited 10 min no acknowledgment of workers that I was standing there, they did look up and saw me but did not say anything. I left came back and a couple more people waiting. I asked we could order and lady mumbled something about very busy. When she did come to the counter instead of taking my order she immediately acknowledged someone else, very disrespectful. We go to HMart a lot but I will never eat at Don Don again. Btw, food was good, service horrible.

Good food but somtimes I wonder if it's worth the price, Peter is so right! It take sooo long (even if there is a line) to get a look or a "i'll be right there." The bento box is $16.99 on the menu asked for shrimp and was not instock, so I said beef. It rang up as $18.99?!!!

As a long-time Japanese curry lover, I'm quite disappointed at Don Don's food quality/value and unfriendly customer service. Although Cary H-Mart's "food court" appears to have a great variety of Asian concessions, most of them are actually overrated, and this is clearly one of the overrated ones. When I was about to order, I was the only customer in front and I saw employees noticed me but just ignored me until the lady cashier returned to the front of the concession to take my order. She didn't look welcoming. Ordered a Katsu Curry (Chicken instead of pork) with rice for $16+. My order was ready in less than 5 minutes, and when I went to pick it up, the guy employee in the front just looked at me without saying a word. Don Don uses those boxed instant curry sauce that you can buy from the same H-Mart this food spot is in. My girl used the same kind of product before, and Don Don even displays the small pre-packaged curry in its concession. The amounts of carrots and potatoes are minimal (I found them after digging beneath the sauce) but amount of onion is just fine. The chicken katsu is crispy, the rice is well-portioned, the warm sauce is what you'd expect from a packaged curry sauce - savory and mildly spicy (though there are spicier alternatives). Although most casual customers will likely find the katsu curry's taste acceptable, warm, tasty, and spiced just right, the overall value here is lacking. For a $16+ price, we at least expect restaurant quality with more ingredients and maybe a small complimentary miso soup like what many curry places in Japan do. I don't mind the packaged curry sauce - just wish they can elevate it beyond what an average curry enjoyer can make with that at home. As I said in my Love Bao review, the H-Mart "food court" area can get crowded, especially on weekends, but most of the time, we were able to find seats. My food experience in Don Don reminded me of my first night in Japan (Shizuoka, to be precise), where we went to a small curry restaurant and tasted Japanese curry for the first time - it was a pleasant experience with complimentary green tea, warm customer service, and a satisfying curry meal that was worth it for an affordable price. Don Don is a misrepresentation of that and many great curry spots in Japan. Overall Score: 2.3/5

Located inside HMart. Seating is cafeteria style. Food tasted very home and comfort style.

The H-Mart food court really is fire. I recently tried Don Don and it did not disappoint. I love a good udon soup and their's was awesome. It was a chilly day and it was the perfect comfort food. The noodles were perfectly chewy and the broth was very flavorful. I ordered from a few different stalls and not surprisingly Don Don was the fasted one getting the soup out. I thought the price for the soup was very reasonable (under $10) and also appreciated that their soda was only $1.50 per can. I look forward to heading in again!

My husband suggested a romantic date night to get some good authentic curry. Unbeknownst to us, this place is inside the H-Mart Food court. That's a million percent not a ding against this. I get to go to H-Mart AND get delicious and authentic curry? Yes please.

My first time at H mart and I was overwhelmed! So many choices. I decided to get the katsu curry. I was very happy with my choice. The food took about 10-15 minutes to come out after I ordered it. The chicken was a good size and had a nice crispy outside. The curry was delicious and worked well with the chicken and rice. I was so full afterwards. A lot of food! Price was good for ~$15. But I would definitely get it again!

***FOOD: Soul Warming Comfort Food. For food court food the KATSU CURRY on rice was absolutely Delicious. Major comfort food. ***COST (OUT OF 4$) $ ($15) ***DÉCOR: it's in The HMART food court ***SERVICE: order, they'll call your number and you go pick up ***RECOMMEND: YES HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Had pork katsu curry which was a huge serving and was tasty. My cousin always orders the beef niku udon and says it's the best. I did taste the broth and it was very flavorful. Also had the gyoza which was just average. They were small and lacking flavor. This place is located in an Asian market within their version of a food court .

This fun and creative court is located inside HMart. With many restaurants to try we settled on this one. Be aware if you are a vegetarian the broth is gosh based but yummy!

I been to this court food a few times and they have pretty good options here, today I decided to try this one and i was not disappointed, food was good and tasty, i don't remember the name of the dish that I ordered i feel like it was a little dry but it was good, dumplings were so good.

This is our favorite of the restaurants at the food court in HMart. Head inside HMart, and don-Don is on the right side of the store toward the back. My husband loves the unagi don. I enjoy the tempura udon and gyoza. My daughter likes edamame and chicken teriyaki. There are many choices on the menu to make everyone in the family happy.

This was my first time trying Don Don, inside H-Mart, in Cary, and it was very good. We went early on Saturday afternoon to beat most of the crowd, but there was already a line of people forming around each food booth, including Don Don. We waited until they opened at 11 am and ordered the Gyu Don, Chicken Katsu Don and teriyaki chicken and rice for our son. Pretty good food. The beef Gyu Don was super fresh from the quality of the beef used to the steamed, white rice. It had some flavor to it but came off, mainly bland, so I added some low-sodium soy to help enhance the flavors. I should have asked for some gojuchang or sriracha, though, to add a little spice. However, my wife's chicken katsu cutlet and tempura crab sticks were amazing!! Tender, full of flavor and prepared wonderfully. Don Don was the first place I've tried inside of H-Mart and they didn't disappoint. I'd love to try more from here and will be returning often. 4 STARS!!

At first when I received my bowl I thought the price of ~$12 was too high for what is served. However when I took my first taste of the broth I quickly realized that this dish was worth all my money. The bowl is just the right size for a satisfying meal, you will feel full yet refreshed. The flavor is amazing and very delicious. I definitely recommend this to others!

Really enjoyed the gyozas and gyudon we had here. It was our first time in Cary and definitely a spot we will be returning to eat. Located inside of the HMart towards the back.

This is one of the concessions inside H-Mart serving Japanese food. We stopped by to grab hopefully a light meal like a soup noodle, which seems to always mean Udon noodle at a Japanese eatery. Considering Ramen appears to be a very popular food, ramen noodle appears to be served only in eateries that served only ramen, at least here in US. Anyway, that left us with two main food categories in the menu at this place, grilled mean with rice or Udon noodle, the lighter choice for us. Now comes the following on my wish list (or gripe for lack of): 1. Why do udon noodles always feel severely like a noodle soup rather than a soup noodle, regardless of whether I get it at a full Japanese restaurant or a street food style place like this?! There are enough times when I ordered this because of a sumptuous picture of the bowl of Udon noodle and end up very hungry at the end and yet have to decline a second order because my fellow diner were smart enough to order something like grilled meat with rice, were satiated, and ready to leave. 2. While the picture displayed for my choice (beef ramen) had fresh green vegetable leaves floating on top of the soup, that was its extend of it, two to three thin pieces of vegetable. In a past visit, we got a balanced meal by ordering a plate of boiled soybean and a meat-&-rice plate to share. Unfortunately, sharing a meal and a large order of soybeans at a food-court turned out to be a messy experience. In general, the price charged at these eateries are comparable to full-service restaurants, so it's not dining on the cheap; just convenient if you're already shopping there. 3. The beef slices were overcooked and chewy without any flavor beside what came from the soup, which was the only thing that was the only that came in generous amount, is delicious enough, but alas not filling! It was unfortunate that a Thai food concession that was here closed and was replaced by a Taiwanese eatery that doesn't serve noodles; and neither do the two Korean food concessions! There used to be a second concession on the opposite side of H-Mart's produce section. sitting lonely by itself, that served Japanese food, but had a completely inadequate dining area. Last time we check, it was under renovation. To be fair, H-Mart also have a concession that serves primarily Korean Fried Chicken. While their fried chicken is much better than KFC's stuff, it's not a light meal.

This was my first time trying katsu curry chicken. We were in a bit of a time crunch and the service was very fast. The chicken was so tender I could cut it with a spoon, yet crispy on the outside.

Got their pork katsu set and was pleasantly surprised. They used whole-meat type instead of the lesser ground meat-patty type or the rolled-up-meat-in-a-batter type, both of which are just sad. Fried to medium-well. Sauce was on the blander, sweeter side, which is probably very Japanese. I missed me some kimchi on the side. Salad dressing also sweet. Overall a good experience

This is one of the best places I've ever gone to for food actually! I'm very lucky that I just moved into the area and found this little gem. Located inside the HMart Korean grocery store, this donburi style eatery is absolutely BANGING. I have made it a personal mission to try literally EVERYthing on the menu. Every time I go it is being ran by the same 2 people, and I love going to watch the man cook my food to order with the utmost pride and care. Also he is very sweet and accommodating! He always gives me extra kikurage in my ramen when I ask, and they have some of the best miso soup I've ever had. Also, their tempura sauce literally IS the best I've ever had. This place is a must visit if you love japanese food and you are in the Cary area. 10/10, one of my favorite places now.

gave a benefit of a doubt and tried their "popular" dish even though they literally had no one in line. i got their katsu curry with pork option. the curry is one of those pre packaged 4 bucks cubes that can make 12 servings, but they somehow messed that up and made it bland. the katsu breadding was burnt and the pork itself had no flavor and the breadding was coming apart from the pork. loading the curry with onions and carrots made it really sweet and nasty. just go to any other food court place and avoid here if you value your time and your palate. NASTY!!!!!!

The owner really does it all! He is so hard working and made an excellent dish of Katsu curry w/ pork. It's definitely one of those meals that you feel like your mom would make for you. The pork was perfectly crispy and the curry was savory. Definitely recommend!