Lemme just say: I was absolutely DELIGHTED to see a' AYCE Hot Pot location…read more I had spent 2 months in Heidelberg, and I was seriously homesick for some good hotpot. This place turned out to be a mere 5 minutes walk from my hostel when my friend and I had stayed a night in Frankfurt. It's super close to the Hauptbahnhof (like, basically in front of it). When I went in, I asked the lady for a table for two at the counter and she instantly handed me the drinks menu. I thought that that was strange, but I ordered a drink for my friend and I and she went on to make the drinks without seating us. Unsure of what to do, I sat us down ourselves, waiting for someone to come over and ask us what kind of soup we wanted for our hotpot. I waited about 10 minutes before finally just asking someone. They were very nice about it (probably partly because I spoke Chinese), but it did take quite a while and there was no real service. Also, the cost of the AYCE is kinda deceitful. It says on the menu that it costs €16 for the AYCE hotpot without soup, and an extra €2 with soup. But what does that even mean?? How can you have hotpot without soup? It's only €2, but it's kinda the principle of the thing. Now about the food: it's pretty epic. There's a spot when you first walk in with dozens of different, authentic hotpot ingredients which you are allowed to take as much as you want (it is an AYCE!). It ranges from seaweed to fatty beef to dumplings to fish tofu and even pig brains. Seriously. Fantastic variety. There's also a station to make sauces with a dozen ingredients laid out for you. Their dessert selection is also great. There's a soft serve machine and really good éclairs. We both got our fill and left. Warning: they only take local banks or cash. Visas are not accepted. TL;DR: food was great. Service was pretty ehhhh. Definitely still worth a visit.

Came here to eat Hotpot with my parents. It was really…read moregood! Lots of meat and innards that delights the Asian tummy! Gizzard, intestine, frog legs, stomach and even brain was available. The shrimp paste was awesome and the variety of the buffet was great! Each person has their own little pot which can be filled with a soup of their choice. The buffet also has a little sauce station where you can mix up your own sauce. Staff coming regularly to clean up dirty and empty plates and walking around with a big kettle and asking to refill. The restaurant was filled with mostly Chinese people. That's how you know it's the real deal! Would definitely return again!

Oh yeah! This tiny…read moreplace is a short walk from a major indoor food market, and it's absolutely worth a try. We wandered in just looking for some simple ramen, and left with full bellies and eyebrows arched out of surprise. I had a simple chicken and rice bowl, and my friend had the vegetarian ramen. We were both skeptical about a vegetarian ramen, but WOW! I had to steal a few spoonfuls of the broth to pour over my rice, and it was a great decision. This was my first time having a chicken bowl and I never suspected such a small dish could have such a mighty impact on my palate. It's a simple chicken and rice bowl, with fantastically simple yet elevated flavors (great texture on the chicken). Absolutely put this place on your list the next time you're in the Altstadat area.

Place is small but food comes out fast…read more I arrived a minute before the place reopens (or so I think) in the afternoon (which is 5:30pm) and they were almost full. There were kind enough to put me at the bar. I got the Tonkotsu ramen with Chili oil and it was divine and bursting with flavor. Noodles were done perfectly and I had a marinated egg that was cooked to perfection. There was a line of people outside waiting when I was done. Really glad I came since I had a taste for Tonkotsu since Ichiran in NYC.

We had a 6 hour layover in Frankfurt, which was just enough time to stop by this lovely restaurant…read morefor a frankfurt (ha!) and a bowl of soup. Really pleasant to sit outside and watch people walk by on the charming tree lined street. We're so excited to come back for a proper visit.

Molt bona sopa calenta en un dia plujós. També hi fan bona carn. El local és curiós; estret, amb…read moretaules altes per a menjar-hi dret. La quantitat de sopes és variada: carn, peix i verdura. La de pollastre amb pasta era boníssima.

To be honest, the spicy ramen is much better than I expected, and the price is fair also.read more

I was dining solo and had already bookmarked this restaurant since I knew it was close to our…read morehotel. So glad I did! Typical to winter in Frankfurt, the weather was cold and windy. As I had mentioned previously, it is difficult to find spicy food in Germany. I needed to wake up my taste buds to venture into the city and this was a great spot. The restaurant is large for a German eatery, bursting with orange ceiling lamps and large benches. Completely brightened by the large windows. I was greeted immediately and the gal brought out an English menu for me. Of course, I was in the mood for a big bowl of ramen, and they had a nice vegan option. While waiting, I sipped on a cold green tea and I watched the world go by outside. I love people watching! Pretty quickly, the steaming hot bowl of ramen arrived. Full of veggies and enoki mushrooms that I love. Of course, it had zero spice but still was tasty. There are a variety of hot sauces as well as Togarashi, so I pretty much added each one into my food. The noodles had a nice bite to them and the veggies were still crisp. Great food and super customer service!

Tucked away from Zeil street, this place may go unnoticed. I bookmrked this place and always…read moreforgot about it because its in some creepy side street. Sorry!! forgive the fact that my picture is of food half eaten! I was exhausted after a long day and I just decided to eat in (minus the fact that there was a long wait and a small dining space) . Still jet lagged and starved I completely did not realize until I was 5 bites in - that the ShoMai was HUMONGOUS... and they were very good too. The shrimp dumplings, same deal... HUGE. Definitely on my come back list.

I am a big fan of yum cha and having eaten it in many countries around the world, been on the…read morelookout for it in Germany for the last four years. Munich has one or two places that serve some but pretty ordinary and so, I was excited to discover this one. The menu here is mostly yum cha or, dim sum as some would call it. They make everything in house and it comes out steaming from the kitchen. They have most of the classic dishes and a couple of creations i have not seen before. They don't have carts going around like the big places in HK but, they do have the same paper menu cards where you can mark what you want. They refill your tea here for no extra charge, a practice similar to most classic yum cha places. We ordered a few dishes to share and they have a small choice of vegetarian items as well. Most of the dishes tasted good and whilst not exactly like they do in HK but good. The BBQ pork was great, prawn dumplings good and the mushroom dumplings were really good. Service is very quick and friendly and the place was packed by the time we left. The majority of diners were Asian, a positive sign. Prices are a bit high but I would happily pay for the quality. Definitely a place I would come back to for Sunday yum cha :-) It's a place hidden away in the back of a shopping plaza behind the Westin hotel. No signs on the street telling you where this is. A lovely find in town :-))

This place is well worth you learning some German ordering phrases so you blend in perfectly with…read morethe locals. This place in the morning seems to fill up fast with reservations, so we made sure we arrived a half hour after it opened. You come in, and basically seat yourself if you can find a table that is open. Menus should already be on the table, but ask if you need them. Again, learn some German and ask if the waiter or waitress can speak English. We were lucky that our waiter did speak English well enough to order. They do have English menus, but thanks to Google Translate, we ordered from the German one. Since I knew how to speak in German, I ordered for my husband an omelette with cheese and tomatoes, and I decided to try their homemade pancakes, which was actually a crepe with their "buffet" jam. The buffet was literally a shelf along the wall with all different kinds of homemade and store brand jams. Each was more spectacular than the next! Excellent choice for something different on the menu. My hubby's omelette was super yummy and flavorful. The service was not rushed in any way, and the vibe here is very relaxed and laid back. We could tell people were truly enjoying themselves and not rushing to go run off to do something else. If you don't have time to kill, this might not be your place. Great food; great location; great for us!

The food here was amazing. The waitresses were really nice and the ambience of the environment…read moremakes it feel like home.

My first experience with Sapporo Ramen. I came in just…read morebefore the lunch crowd started to rush in and was seated at the bar. My choice fell to a bowl of Butatama Miso Ramen and a cup of green tea. The ramen was very yummy, but could have used a bit more kick. The staff indulged me and provided a bit of chili. The green tea was made from a regular tea bag which I found a bit disappointing. Quick and friendly service. They offer you a bib to avoid stains on your clothes. :) You can get a free points card to redeem for gyoza and ramen upon collecting enough stamps.

Amazing Ramen! Probably the best broth I have ever tried with Ramen, it was so delicious. The…read moreportions were quite big so you will definitely be full. Takoyaki balls as an appetizer are a MUST, especially if you've never had them, delicious and freshly made. Everything tasted very fresh and delicious, atmosphere was great, and they have a loyalty card! Make sure to check their website for the gyoza-at-half-price day.

We came to this location in the early summer for German food and German beer. Because the weather…read morewas nice, they were primarily seating people outside. We sat in the shadow of the cathedral. The food was sufficiently German, on par with German food I've had elsewhere. Lots of meat, lots of mushrooms. The beer was Paulaner; we tried other flavors of this typical beer. It seemed like most of the other customers were also tourists, so they're probably used to international visitors at this location. Come here when you're in Frankfurt for a typical beer garden experience.

Twelve-hour delay at Frankfurt Airport. Twelve. Hours. At my age that's a medical condition, not a…read moreschedule. Rather than stare into the abyss of Gate Z-97, I did what any reasonable adult would do: I escaped on a train into town. Best decision of the trip. This place was an absolute oasis. Staff was warm, friendly, and spoke English (thank you, global civilization). Beer was exactly as advertised -- cold, honest, and doing the Lord's work. Food was excellent and arrived faster than my flight did. The place was immaculately clean, which I noticed immediately because that's what we do now. Even the bathrooms downstairs were spotless -- a bold move and one they pulled off flawlessly. If you're stuck in Frankfurt with a long layover, don't panic. Get on the train. Come here. Have a beer. Eat well. Remember why traveling used to be fun before airlines ruined it. Highly recommend. Would delay my flight again (not really, but you get the idea).

Favorite appetizer: Banh Tom Chien Favorite main course: S2…read moreBÚN RIÊU CUA (Crab noodle soup) AMAZING!

I am genuinely perplexed by how this place has such amazing reviews. We ordered the shrimp and pork…read moreshrimp roll, it was crispy, but unfortunately there was barely any filling inside. The beef summer roll was slightly better and came with a sauce, though it didn't really complement the spring roll... I had high hopes for the Bún Bò Huế, but the broth was so bland. I requested it extra spicy and all they offered was a small side of bird's eye chili... Even the iced Vietnamese drip coffee was a letdown--weak and barely caffeinated! Overall, I was really disappointed. I've had much better Vietnamese food elsewhere and honestly, I wouldn't even consider this authentic. Would not recommend.

This place is amazing. It's an adorable bakery/cafe right by the river (though most of your view…read moreare roads), with an awesome outdoor seating space with everything from tables, to rocking chairs, benches and love seats. Even though it is at a relatively major intersection, sitting outside is gorgeous. Beyond just the setting, the food is absolutely incredible. Everything they have out looks good, but it was some of the best food I've had in a long time. It is all quite simple, but really well done. I had a spinach, eggplant and feta quiche, which came with a side salad. The salad was incredible. It was just lettuce, shredded curlicues of zucchini and cherry tomatoes with some concentrated balsamic and pepper, but the simplicity worked. The quiche was also delicious. I also had an iced coffee (real iced coffee!), and the coffee was perfectly made - not bitter, just a little bit naturally sweet and fruity. To end, I decided to get a piece of apple blueberry crumble, which was served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream (homemade, I think) with cinnamon. The crumble serving was huge, but I could have kept eating it. And the total was only 7.60 euros. Amazing. So Sugar Mama is highly recommended not just for cakes and sweets, but also for their savory food. I was absolutely blown away.

Amazing food and service. Very nice stop on our walk around Frankfurt. Get the brioche eggs.read more