Ling Kitchen
Chinese restaurant · Wooten
8423 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
Highlights
Chinese tasting menu with theatrical presentation and communal dining
Chinese tasting menu with theatrical presentation and communal dining
"Ling Kitchen is a Chinese tasting-menu restaurant that's as committed to the presentation as they are the food. There’s one seating per night (at 6:30), and everyone dines around a long metal table next to the open kitchen where the staff prepares a procession of creative dishes. Get ready for a wooden chest that opens to a plume of smoke revealing pork belly, peking duck, or some other flavorful meat. There’s usually a lobster cream puff shaped like a little mouse and a dumpling molded into a UT longhorn. Fortunately, the theatrics aren’t just for show—everything is cute and tasty." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs, raphael brion
"Ling Kitchen offers an intimate dining experience where strangers can feel like family over a thoughtfully curated Chinese tasting menu by Chef Ling Qi Wu. The restaurant emphasizes community, quality local ingredients, and a unique dining setting that transforms from a prep kitchen to a communal dining table." - Michael He
"Ling is as committed to the presentation as they are the food. There’s one seating per night (at 6:30), and everyone sits around a long metal table next to the open kitchen where the staff prepares a procession of creative Chinese dishes. A server dramatically bangs a gong when the next course is ready, after which another small spectacle will land at your seat. Get ready for a wooden chest that opens to a plume of smoke revealing a cut of pork belly. There’s usually a lobster cream puff shaped like a little mouse and a dumpling molded into a UT longhorn. Fortunately, the theatrics aren’t just for show. Wine pairing: N/A, but there’s a long list of bottles available" - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"Ling Kitchen is a Chinese tasting-menu restaurant that's as committed to the presentation as they are the food. There’s one seating per night (at 6:30), and everyone dines around a long metal table next to the open kitchen where the staff prepares a procession of creative and show-stopping dishes. Fortunately, the theatrics aren’t just for show. Everything is cute and tasty—including lobster cream puffs shaped like a little mouse, or dumplings that look like sacks of gold. Seats are only available by reservation, and they tend to go fast." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Ling Kitchen is a Chinese tasting-menu restaurant that's as committed to the presentation as they are the food. There’s one seating per night (at 6:30), and everyone dines around a long metal table next to the open kitchen where the staff prepares a procession of creative dishes. A server dramatically bangs a gong when the next course is ready, after which another small spectacle will land at your seat. Get ready for a wooden chest that opens to a plume of smoke revealing pork belly, peking duck, or some other flavorful meat. There’s usually a lobster cream puff shaped like a little mouse and a dumpling molded into a UT longhorn. Fortunately, the theatrics aren’t just for show—everything is cute and tasty. Seats are only available by reservation, and they tend to go fast. video credit: MATTHEW JACOBS Food Rundown Tasting Menu The only way to dine at Ling Kitchen is this 10-course showcase. The menu changes every few months, so no two experiences are identical. Sometimes the sea bass is seared, and sometimes it's steamed with various peppers, for example. The meal always ends with a delicious dessert, though. Before the experience starts, a server will ask if you want to add on a bottle of wine (no single pours available). photo credit: MATTHEW JACOBS" - Matthew Jacobs
