In the dark alleyways of Darmstadt sits a tiny restaurant that happens to be open on Sunday nights…read more We did not know what to expect but we wanted something that tasted like "home." The awesome part is that you get to choose your own adventure with the ingredients. I'm a surf and turf type of gal and loved the Mongolian style shaved lamb - yum! I also loved the assortment of noodles and was brave trying something green. I would love to visit again.

This place is great for those who love soup noodles and likes to add a little of whatever they…read morelike. It is a buffet of 50 small bins of uncooked foods you can select to put in your bowl and have it weighed and you choose your own broth and they cook it for you. Once it is cooked they bring it to your table and you can add a smaller selection of toppings. They also serve a wide selection of bubble teas. This place is small but was packed. True comfort food for all. My bowl was 18 euros including a bottle of ice tea. I noticed many got a large bowl and shared it with friends. Great for those with allergies or food restrictions. Even better that they accept credit cards as many places around here only accept Germany based credit cards.

Stay away from this overpriced embarrassment of asian kitchen. We ordered Pho soup (8€) and another…read morerice dish with meat. The lady forgot my soup order and started cooking it when me and my friend had almost finished eating her overly salty dish. The soup was bland and missing all the flavour ingredients. The toilet was out of use and atmosphere was tense. We left without finishing our meal.

The winning restaurant of my Germany Trip…read more I just cant stop coming back. Price is only a little bit higher than my neighbor German diner but everything is more refiner. From the dining area, to the food and even the bathroom, it feels premium. Out of my 3 meals here, my steak was the spotlight. I asked for medium rare. It was cooked to precision with great seasoning. The salad has flavorful dressing and offered a great company to the steak. My 2 schnitzel, i like the cream cheese once better than the chili sauce one. Now the waiting staffs, they are all quick to serve and friendly even they speak limited English. I had a great experience. Thank you

On both recent visits we were served by pleasant and competent staff. The decor is intentionally…read morerustic yet comfortable. The food was home-made and delicious, from veal to beefsteak to salmon. Salads were very fresh and generous. Local specialties like 'green sauce' (a yoghurt base with 7 fresh green herbs) stood out.

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!

Cafe Chaos is a really cool place to visit in Darmstadt. The decor is a mish mash of odds and ends…read more They have an extensive collection of vending machines, which is quite interesting. The staff is friendly specifically Christoph with the red bun. The menu is extensive and features diner style food. It is really cheap and tastes delicious. I definitely love the homey atmosphere. Definitely will be back. Oh and they serve breakfast all day!

One of the best cafes in Darmstadt. Aimed at your average student, it's not very chic, in fact it's…read morea bit shabby, but it's friendly and the food is varied and generally of a good quality, with generous portions and at a range of prices to suit most pockets. One reason I like it is they serve the Milchkaffee Cafe au lait in a bowl, sometimes there's even a biscuit hidden under the cup. It's little things like that that I love in a cafe. One must eat is the home made waffle with fresh fruit and cream. Another must drink is the Guinness, it's the best I've had in Germany. Oh and if you're into automats there's an automat museum. Just visit the loos there and have a look. Just don't be in too much of a hurry. Speed eating is not a feature here.

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.

Service was really good. I had a small pils which was unfiltered and could have been better. As…read morealways the bread was good and sitting outside in the square on a 65 degree March day was spectacular. As for lunch, I have been in Germany and Czechia for the last ten days-I needed something other than meat. I had potato soup, good but the soup in Munster was far superior, and a salad-large but good. Would stop again if Darmstadt is ever on the itinerary.

Great beer and snack bar. Thank you! I would recommend it for friends and family. Conveniently…read morelocated.