I was looking for a Vietnamese restaurant in Berlin to warm up with a bowl of chicken pho when I…read morecame across Chay Viet on Yelp and it was around the corner from our apartment in Mitte. The reviews were more than positive so I went and sat down and looked at the menu. That's when I noticed it was a vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant. I was fixated on chicken pho and was about to leave, when I thought the best of it and decided to stay and try it out. I ordered the Mi Quang, a spicy soup with mushrooms and tofu, and lo and behold, if it wasn't one of the best soups I've ever tasted! I was so happy that I decided to be adventurous! I was a little less adventurous the rest of the week, as I ordered the same soup three additional times as I couldn't get enough of it! Run - don't walk - to get the Mi Quang!

Great little place that stumbled upon in the Mitte while looking for an alternative for Rou. You…read moreknow a vietnamese restaurant with a kitchen that was actually open for dinner. The wanton soup had fried dumplings instead of boiled which surprised me. The taste was great, but the soup was so oily as a result. You can see the layer of oil circling in the soup. If that's the secret to great taste, then sign me up. For my entree, I had ca bung, an eggplant tofu dish with tumeric and plaintains. Never had anything like this before. Most of the vegetarian vietnamese restaurants in Houston focus on meat analogs so I was pleasantly surprised. It tasted good but the dish played havoc on the digestive system later with the gas. It could have been the oily soup instead but I blame the novel dish with the soybeans.

We'd give this place a 2.5/5 or 5/10. the springrolls Are very Standard, almost doesn't taste…read moreself-made. The sauce is slightly sweet but also misses flavor or some creative spice. Not sure about the rice dishes. We tried to noodle dishes. The pho was very disappointing and far away from what you'd consider as pho. Even though this place offers vegan dishes, it almost tasted like a veggie broth. The miso soup had a sweet taste and lacked in miso paste. The noodles reminded us of instant noodles and overall we were left quite disappointed given the good ratings for this place. None of the 3 dishes we'd order again

This is a real easy review. Came in at 19:40 looking for a vegetarian dinner. Asked if I could eat…read moreat the bar and the staff nods yes. Asked for a menu. They said the kitchen is closed and they only served breakfast or lunch! nowhere is that obvious on the website or the yelp reviews. No one expects a place that opens until 23:00 to not serve dinner! I will update this if I decide on breakfast or lunch there.

Stumbled upon Samadhi today after visiting Brandenburg gate and were excited to have a warm meal as…read moreit's a bit chilly in Berlin right now. We must have entered just as they opened because some of the chairs were still stacked and unfortunately their credit card machine was out. The food was great! We ordered a glass noodle soup, noodle salad with spring rolls and vegetable pad Thai. Everything on the menu was veggie friendly and many items were able to made vegan. We also got a ginger tea which was served traditionally in a nice hot pot with honey. I appreciated it wasn't just a tea bag in hot water. There were slices of ginger and lime steeping. We felt the Asian food was a little bland compared to what we re used to in the US but they had chili paste which helped!

Very satisfied & filling, especially after a long chilly day walking around. Pad Thai was just a…read morebit bland but with the chili sauce mixed in made it sooo good. Spring roll was really good too. The Jasmine tea was good but they definitely could have put some more tea leaves in the tea bag to make the tea stronger. Would definitely go back again.

so I've passed this cafe on my way home so many times and only sunday after yoga and being all…read morerelaxed I thought it's time to get a coffee there! I ended up having a most delicious coconut (ok expensive but totally worth it - 6€). The staff is great and really friendly. always nice to chat and hangout, read a book etc. Also there is a great bookshop linked to the cafe (weekdays). You should have a look and grab a coffee / breakfast afterwards. They do serve loads of fresh and vegan and healthy dishes. Avocado Stulle is huge ans uper yummy. I'm up for the next step and will try out the Safran Milchreis :)

The green smoothies here are legendary, and despite the price (up to 5 Euros), is worth every cent…read more Especially in the summer time, it is nice to sit outside, the sun exposure brings great joy. And iff you get bored, you can grab a book right from the book store connected to this Cafe.

We went here for dinner and ordered: - Vietnamnese egg loaf…read morefor 8.50€ (Com trung duc chay): 8/10 the taste was good. The combination and content of the egg was great with glassnoodle, morel. - Sticky rice with tofu 5€ (Xoi Tofu): it was not bad. The tofu comes on top of the sticky rice. We had to put soy sauce on top of this dish. You can simple imagine 1/2 cup of sticky rice with fried onion and boiled tofu. The idea is great and easy. But again you have to add soy sauce. 6/10 The ambient is like a cafe. They also focus on drinks that's why the menu is not super large. The seatings are low so it's hard to eat somehow. The dishes are cheap and great. We would come back to try other dishes!

Customer service: B…read more Restaurant hour said opens at 9:00am, we arrived at 10:15am and they were still not ready to take orders. We waited for another 10-15 mins before we could order over the counter. Our lady waiter was a bit unfriendly while preparing the Vietnamese coffee. Food: B (1) beef crepes: delightful and flavorful. (2) classic banh bao: a little on the bland but it was good. (3) braised pork banh bao: dry pork. DO NOT ORDER. (4) banh gio (Reismehl-pyramid): flavorful and unique. (5) Vietnamese ice coffee: personally, perfect amount of sweet. However, coffee quality is alright. It tasted a bit water down. Overall, decent meal. Only wished that everything was more fresh considering that we came quite early in the day.

The food was delicious and the staff was professional and sweet. The ambiance was relaxing.read more

Both food and service were terrific The menu is varied…read moreandcthere a lotvto choose from. Coctails list could be more interesting

I came here after all the five star reviews…read more The three stars represent my opinion that it's average at best: - Food taste and quality about average (actually that's being kind: the portions are generous but my stir fry noodle was flavorless - Food appear to take a while to be prepared... came out slowly (25 min wait for stir fry noodles when the restaurant was only a few customers) - Service could be more team oriented than hierarchical: Despite there being 3 people at the restaurant, only one poor sweet girl kept waiting the tables even when it started getting busier as I was leaving... Cos the 2 other dudes who appear to do nothing but stand behind a bar because he may be the manager dude or some other guy just sitting outside chilling and smoking outside could care less about the customers. I was patient with my food but waiting for the bill was another chore. The inner decor is cool and calming, and there is a bit of outside seating that is parallel to the train bridge. If you are all about portions and happen to be in this area, give it a try! But if you have only one meal here and are seeking Berlin's best; I'm not sure if I can say this ticks off all stars... FYI with only 2-3 customers when I arrived, it took me 50 minutes here, most of it waiting time as I was hungry, in a rush and devoured my food quickly.

This is already my favorite Pho in Berlin, and it just opened. There are three types of beef to…read morechoose from, and all of them are delicious (I recommend #3 personally). Ambiance is minimal and modern, music is well chosen, food arrives super fast. The staff is friendly and helpful (am I in the same city?!), and they take cards without making you feel bad for it. I'm amazed at my excitement, but I'm not making this up. Come and see for yourself.

This cute little restaurant has great decor & even better food. I didn't realize when my daughter…read moresuggested it that it was vegetarian, so the menu at first was a bit of a puzzle. We had the dragon egg which was an avocado, cut in half, stuffed, panko'd, and deep fat friend. It was delightful. For entrees, two of us had their "burgers" which were incredibly flavorful and shockingly filling. I had an image that vegetarian food would be light and not filling, but this proved me wrong. The burgers were moist & messy, the peanut sauce was quite delicious, but did not overpower the other flavors. Everything came out HOT HOT HOT, which I really appreciate. It was clear the attentive service was on top of bringing the food out the moment it was done. I wasn't entirely enamored with the cocktail I ordered, but I'm not sure if that was a reflection on my choice or the cocktail, but shouldn't overall diminish your willingness to check out this creative little spot.

What we ordered: 1) Spinach appetizer 4€ which comes with…read morethree small pieces of steamed spinach with a sauce (4/10) - skip that, not worth it or anything special 2) Tempura sweet potato 4€ - Definitely get that. That was delicious but only came with small little pieces 3) Both Bentoo boxes on the menu 9€ each - there was just one slice of tofu, rest was rice with sauce and lettuce (4/10). Wouldn't order again Why 3 stars: The location and interior is nice. We also enjoyed the service and the sweet potato. The prices seem to be low at the first look ranging from 4-10€. But the portions and the what comes with the portion is unfortunately dissatisfying. If I order tofu II expect it to be a portion that gets me full and not just bowls of rice with a sauce. This was unfortunate. Due to the service I'd consider coming back to try their noodles or burgers. For now price value doesn't convince me.