The atmosphere was nice and I dined outdoors. The takoyaki was a bit too soft and the octopus piece…read morewas tiny. I ordered the katsudon and wasn't too pleased with the flavor as well as the katsu was super soggy. Overall not a bad experience, the food just didn't resonate with me.

What we ordered: 1) Hyper Roll 15.50€ - absolute amazing and…read moreworth the price! 2) Salmon Tataki 6.90€ - skip, the portion is so small and taste wise not special. 3) avocado sashimi 3.90 - with nice ponzu sauce and raw onions. Easy dish but great! Would order again if you love avocado 4) Nasu Dengaku 4.90€ - Eggplant with sesame oil and unagi sauce, great taste would order again 5) Agedashi Tofu 3.00€ - disappointing and would skip. No taste, Bland and boring 6) Spicy Geso Kara 3.90€ - I personally didn't like it. Simply fried. If you love fried stuff with squid it's a good deal as you get a good amount. But don't expect something special 7) Spicy tuna 6.90€ - Nummer 67, definitely skip. It's not worth it. Just tuna with a bit spicy Japanese powder outside Overall: the best dish was the hyper roll which is a must. The rest was good. Price wise it's amazing

Cuisine: 6 Service: 6…read moreDecor: 8 Value: 4 Overall: 6 After a full week of German food, it was nice to find something we were familiar with. This chain of hot pot restaurant is apparently everywhere. I like the one we have in Flushing, NY. Therefore I had high hopes going here, especially seeing how packed it was on a Monday night. We were looking for mostly veggies, added a fish, some shrimp paste, and some lamb slices. As I was ordering, I notice that the prices were very expensive. When the food arrived, I realize that the portion sizes were quite larger than what we are use to in the US. Regardless, the prices were still higher than what we pay here for similar quality. The ingredients were decent, but the soup bases lacked flavor, so overall it was an average hot pot experience. Word of advice, make a reservation. Two of us showed up around 6:00pm on a Monday night and had to wait close to 45 minutes for a table.

Great atmosphere, amazing food and unique experience! It's 25€ all you can eat, drinks are extra…read morewhich seems expensive at first but it's totally worth it. The server comes and explains how it works then hands you an iPad. You don't order through the server, you order through an iPad which is really cool. You get to pick 10 items from the menu and then hit order. After 15min you can order the next round! Everything we tried was really good from appetizer to desert. I can totally recommend it!

I found it really expensive and that's coming from a fellow Asian girl used to eating sushis!…read moreHowever, they do offer lots of different choices.

Delicious food here. We come back many times and never get bored. Price is reasonable. Restaurant…read moreis always busy but food comes quite fast. Parking is not too difficult too.

FOOD & DRINKS The banchan were all nice. I could just eat…read morethe tofu in that sauce with rice and I would be happy. My main dish the L.A. Galbi was good. Three large pieces of meat for 17€ is what I think is about fair. The meat had a perfect ratio between lean and fat. Sometimes the marinade can be a tad too sweet for some people but I find they marinated it very settle when it comes to the sweetness. The fresh lettuce, fluffy rice and dipping sauce made my dish complete. SERVICE Service was nice and friendly. Food was served fast and hot. ATMOSPHERE The décor is Korean but I feel like there is also a touch of a Chinese restaurant in it. And with that I mean the furniture looks like the ones you will find in a typical old Chinese restaurant. A lot of red and dark wood. I don't really mind and I can imagine some customers even like it that way. RATING Was the food out of this world? No, I guess? Was the food good? Yes, very much so. I personally would give it more like a 4 to 4.5 stars but in all fairness there is nothing really I could complain about with my experience here.

There was a line but it went fast. We were seated at a tall table for 9 with another couple and a…read moresingle then another single after. Not my preferred seating. Spouse had a bowl which salted broth that he enjoyed. It was good but not worth the five stars I've been seeing.

We took a trip to Düsseldorf for the Christmas markets, and made it a point to also leave room for…read moredelicious Japanese food. We were delighted that Takeichi was open on a Sunday when quite a lot of other businesses are closed! We snagged the last available bar seats facing the window- this place was BUMPING on a chilly Sunday afternoon even at 3pm. The kimchi as a starter was a win, better than what we can find in Amsterdam. The takoyaki was also delicious- served piping hot and resh. We tried the delicious tan tan men, and their shoyu ramen. The tan tan men was my favorite - creamy chicken soup, sesame paste, chili oil. I'm not sure why the shoyu wasn't as tasty, but the portions were perfect and the amount of noodles was just how we liked. Prompt and friendly service, casual atmosphere with lots of space, and everything you could want on a wintry day. Thank you, Takeichi, for warming us up!

I tried the Special Miso Ramen at Takumi 1st in Dusseldorf recently. FI'd give the overall…read moreexperience 8.3/10: - Soup: 9/10: Authentic/hearty - Noodle: 8/10: Doesn't "grab" onto the soup, a bit too tough/undercooked even after soaking still - Meat: 7.5/10: Decently cooked, cut was okay - Condiments: 7.8/10: Nice variety but not perfect balance - Atmosphere: 8.5/10The restaurant felt like ones in Japan which was nice. - Price: 8/10

After traveling around Switzerland for a week, it got to that point in the trip where we…read moredesperately needed Asian food. We were passing through Düsseldorf for half a day and saw they're known for their Japanese food, so we decided to check out Takumi! They have both indoor and outdoor seating available. AJITAMA TONKOTSU RAMEN: I'm a tonkotsu person and almost always order this over other types of ramen. Not sure if I was just so severely deprived of Asian food, but I felt Takumi's tonkotsu ramen ranked pretty high on my list! And coming from SoCal as well as having lived down the street from both major Japanese food hubs in Los Angeles, that's saying a lot! Good amount of pork, the noodles were cooked to the perfect texture, and the broth was rich without being overly salty. I don't usually enjoy other types of ramen so I can't speak for those items from their menu. But I slurped my entire bowl of tonkotsu ramen dry! KARAAGE: Large pieces with crispy exterior and super juicy interiors! I wasn't expecting much but in the end I was super happy we ordered this. Overall, amazing tonkotsu ramen located in Düsseldorf's Little Tokyo.

We went on a Thursday for lunch and were able to get seated right away. There were there adults and…read morea baby. The inside isn't super big and it was pretty busy! They have lunch specials and a really good bento box lunch special - or so I've heard because they sadly ran out by the time we got there. The other lunch special was still pretty good. It's easy to do separate checks for a party and they have tap to pay.

How do you say scrumpdillyious in Japanese! Loved my sashimi and sushi . Great air con for a hot…read moreday. Would come back if visiting Dusseldorf again. My grandparents moved from Germany around 1945 to Brazil. Always thought it was weird my name is Andres Sweinstager! Anyways, this is a great Michelin Mentioned must #mmm stop

Genki Ramen is a cute ramen spot in Essen. The team is Chinese but the ramen chef speaks (and looks…read morea bit) Japanese. While this is not the best ramen I've ever had, it's pretty good for outside of Japan here in Germany. An extra star for the service as he was really nice. Don't expect the perfect Japanese ramen here but it is very good. The noodles and broths are made fresh by the team and were very good. I always get tonkatsu, but they just have shio, shoyu, and miso. We tried the shio and miso and both were very good. Neither were too salty. The noodles tasted fresh and were cooked perfectly. The pork was very good although could be a bit softer. The gyouza were decent but fresh. They could have been cooked a bit longer, and the sauce was too watered down for my taste. It would be nice if they have normal ramen spoons as the big one is a bit hard to use but I guess they want it to look cool. Overall, it is an excellent ramen spot in Germany. Come here if you are missing ramen. If you haven't tried real Japanese ramen before, come here to check it out (also, it's the perfect remedy for hangovers!).

I regret giving Genki Ramen such a low score because I want to support Asian restaurants in the…read moreneighborhood, but this one just isn't good. I've had my fair share of ramen across Asia, the US and here in Germany. I ordered the karaage miso ramen, which to me is a very standard dish. Positives: the karaage (fried chicken) was well done and a decent portion size. Negative: the broth was the biggest culprit. A good ramen broth is flavorful and complex, this was neither. I ordered the miso ramen, which should have a strong soybean taste, but this didn't even taste like miso. It was bland. The second culprit was the noodles. They should be a balance of soft and chewy, and these were almost gooey. Not good. When you walk in, place an order, and they tell you it'll be ready in 5 minutes, that's a warning sign. Good food shouldn't be that fast.