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    Oriental Express

    Oriental Express

    3.5(13 reviews)
    1.6 km
    €€

    What lured me in was the prime location by Rotterdam Central and the pictures of Chinese dishes…read moreplastered outside their windows. Plus they had English descriptions of everything, that was a plus. The inside is tastefully decorated so I was expecting a top notch meal. Unfortunately, everything fell short of expectations. Our dishes were a little bland and the cha siew in my noodle dish was very fatty, chewy and tasted like week old microwaved meat. Perhaps we came on a bad day or ordered the wrong dishes. There are a lot of Chinese restaurants in this city.. . Maybe we'll give it another try in a few months. The mango coconut bubble tea was good. As a side note and not a reflection towards the 2 star rating, no one spoke English. Despite the perception from the partial English menu and signs outside.

    Our family fully enjoyed our meal at Oriental Express. We had walked by a few times and saw the…read morerestaurant full. It has pleasing decor and clean. The menus have pictures and numbers along with Chinese, Dutch or English translations. We had the Vietnamese Spring Roll, Dim Sum and WonTon Soup. All came out hot, fresh and delicious. The wontons were amazing. The best I think I have ever had. Our main courses were fried chicken, roasted pork and fried pork belly with fried rice and fried noodles. Also curried shrimp and pork with noodles. We wrapped it up with a sweet mango dim sum. We would comeback. Great food, great price, great atmosphere.

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    A-Fusion - Lamb chops

    A-Fusion

    4.1(63 reviews)
    57.2 kmDe Wallen, Centrum
    €€

    Made a reservation a few days in advance after finding this on the Michelin website. My goodness,…read morethis meal was to die for. The ribeye, foie gras sushi - wow!!! Dumplings were also so good. And the 5 piece of special rolls. So glad we found this. Super fast service for Europe too!

    Overall: 3 stars…read more Michelin guide Asian restaurant in the Asian district of Amsterdam. I do find it exciting that they are trying innovative flavors, but I also think its important to not overshadow some of the foundations in the process. (Tuna Nigiri: C) - Smells extremely delightful, but unfortunately dullfully lacking saline that could only be partially resolved by soy sauce. (Salmon Nigiri: C) - Fascinating concept with a South Asian influenced flavor profile that seemingly works. I'm not sure what the foam is supposed to be for since its completely disjoint from the salmon, but this dish wouldve worked if it was balanced with saline. (XO Siu Mai: B) - Surprisingly well flavored with a tender meat mixture, topped with some subtle xo to enhance with a noticeable but not overpowering spiciness. (Steamed Scallop: A) - This is the least fusion dish but also unironically the best from what I've sampled. A very classic profile with tender scallops, and an abundance of vermicelli and garlic that is perfectly seasoned with soy and sesame. Food: E Presentation: E Price: E Atmosphere: E Service: E Menu: +1 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race

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    YoYo! Fresh Tea Bar

    YoYo! Fresh Tea Bar

    3.9(51 reviews)
    57.2 kmDe Wallen, Centrum
    €€

    First time trying boba in The Netherlands! I thought it was pretty good…read more YoYo has locations all around, I actually first stumbled across their stall when visiting Rotterdam. Didn't make a stop at first because I honestly did not have high expectations, and to me it was like a "I traveled all the way here just to drink something I already have at home" kind of thought. But I stumbled across the store in Amsterdam after having dinner, and caved in. So the branding and the aesthetics of the place remind me of Yogurtland.. Same color scheme and everything, down to the green leaf. The space is clean and inviting, but kind of "cluttered" with a bunch of merchandise and non-food items stacked everywhere. The menu is on the smaller side, with a handful of milk teas to choose from, and a few iced teas. Other menu options include coffee, yogurt , and snacks. If boba isn't your thing, the topping bar also has popping boba, lychee, and other jellies. We went with a regular milk tea and a Jasmine Milk Tea. The drinks I believe were customizable, you can request a certain sugar level depending on how sweet you want it. No complains for the tea, it was flavorful and made to our liking. The boba had a good consistency, I liked how chewy it was without being mushy. Not too many complaints for YoYo. Maybe they could add more menu options, and they were a little skimpy when it came to filling the cup with boba and tea. But it was pleasant, glad The Netherlands has a decent boba shop for everyone to enjoy.

    I love bubble tea so I was curious to see how bubble tea would be in Amsterdam. I got the medium…read morehot taro with boba. I get a hot taro all the time during the winter, but this was definitely one of the worst ones I've had. It tasted really powdery still, like they didn't mix it enough and the bubbles were too sweet. Also, it's kind of weird that they put the hot drink in a plastic cup instead of a paper one.

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