FOOD & DRINKS The menu is compact and has some Japanese…read moreclassics to choose from. I asked for a recommendation and picked a Miso TanTan Ramen and a Katsu Bao. The beef ribs also catched my interest but I couldn't resist to try out the Ramen and with that there was no stomach room left for the ribs. Plus my last beef rips experience (not in this restaurant) wasn't that great. The ramen really looked and tasted authentic! They hit the flavours and the ramen egg was done well. Maybe a tad too salty but it was marinated and cooked properly which I can't even say for some Japanese run ramen restaurants in Germany. The Katsu Bao reminded me of China meets Japan meets Vietnam meets Korea. The Bao (China) fluffy and slightly sweet, the Katsu (Japan) crispy, the sweet sour pickeled carrot and fresh cilantro (Vietnam) and finally the Kimchi (Korea) for a sour spicy note. The homemade ice tea was good too. SERVICE A bunch of cool and friendly guys were rockin this place during my visit. I was the first one to arrive for lunch and expected the service to be fast. No complaints. ATMOSPHERE Industrial and modern look. A dark color theme with some Japanese pictures on the wall and an open kitchen. I like it. RATING So why just four stars? First I wanted to give full five stars but I the last star to me is something personal. The restaurant needs to scream amazing to me and unfortunately it didn't. Everything was really good. The ramen was even better than some Japanese run places I have been to. The problem to me is not the food. It is the flair. The restaurant and its menu wants to sell their customers Japan. The food is there but I just don't get the Japanese vibes and this has nothing to do that none of them was Japanese. You can sell the Japanese feel without being Japanese. It starts with the decoration. While they had some elements they were kinda lost. This restaurant could be anything really. The atmosphere didn't emit Japanese vibes of an Izakaya either. I still can recommend this place and will come back to test more.

Authentic Japanese, real solid ramen…read more The spicy chicken ramen really hit the spot, savory broth and perfectly cooked noodles. I was surprised how thick and umami the broth tasted. The takoyaki were also delicious, only wish they came with 6 and not 4. The chicken wings, another home run. The gyoza were a bit on the soggy side, perhaps maybe another 30 seconds in the pan would've made them perfect. Also try the various fruit teas, not too sweet and perfect to wash down the hot noodles with.

The location, ambiance, service and food was incredible. The Dragon poke bowl exceeded my…read moreexpectations. By far one of the best meals I have had while visiting Cologne.

Being from California, I've never had to wait in a queue for ramen, especially in the cold. I…read morecontemplated leaving, but was glad that I waited. The ramen was pretty good for Cologne standard. I ordered the traditional Tokyo shoyu ramen. The servers were attentive even though the restaurant was busy. It's definitely worth the wait!

Good ramen in Germany is hard to find, but Takumi makes great ramen. Not the best in my life, but…read morereally good for Germany, so it gets full stars for someone that has been stuck in Germany and hasn't been back to Japan for 2 years. You have to ask for pepper for your ramen and rice vinegar for your gyoza, but that is a bit minor. They have no raw garlic toppings and this was a disappointment for me. You have to ask for more sesame toppings if you desire. They had a tap for Kirin beer, but they told me at lunch time that they were sold out. 5 stars egg noodles 5 stars Miso soup 3 stars Chasyu, was tasty, but really thin and they gave you one slice. 0 stars No raw garlic topping 5 stars Gyoza, because they had Nira in them 0 stars No Kirin beer on tap Gute Ramen sind in Deutschland schwer zu finden, aber Takumi macht großartige Ramen. Nicht die besten in meinem Leben, aber wirklich gut für Deutschland, also bekommt es volle Sterne für jemanden, der in Deutschland festsitzt und seit 2 Jahren nicht mehr nach Japan zurückgekehrt ist. Man muss um Pfeffer für den Ramen und Reisessig für die Gyoza bitten, aber das ist ein bisschen wenig. Sie haben keinen rohen Knoblauch als Belag, und das war eine Enttäuschung für mich. Sie müssen um mehr Sesambelag bitten, wenn Sie möchten. Sie hatten einen Zapfhahn für Kirin-Bier, aber sie sagten mir beim Mittagessen, dass sie ausverkauft seien. 5-Sterne Eiernudeln 5 Sterne Miso-Suppe 3 Sterne Chasyu, war lecker, aber wirklich dünn und man bekam ein Stück davon. 0 Sterne Kein roher Knoblauch-Topping 5 Sterne Gyoza, weil sie Nira in sich hatten 0 Sterne Kein Kirin-Bier vom Fass

Wanted to try this place for a while. We got bibimbab, ramen, and a fire sushi roll…read more For a fast casual place, the Bibimbab with tofu was ok. Unimpressed with everything else. The ramen tasted similar to what I could get out of a bag in an Asian supermarket. Noodles way overcooked but the broth was spicy. The sushi roll was bad. Rice texture was too sticky, and I think the tuna came from a can. Disappointed. Fyi, cash only and owners appear to be Korean (if that means anything)

This is the first time for me eating Korean bibimbab. I had no idea what I was getting into. The…read morelady at the counter was kind to explain me what it was and what she recommended (beef of course!) The bibimbab was very good with simple flavours. The rice was sticky and fresh. We had the hot plate version which made the rice even more tasty to the end. The miso soup accompanyin it was ok- Not bad. My brother liked the vegetarian fried dumplings (fried Mandu) very much. Place felt a bit small but for this price and this concept it seems ok.

Not sure why my friends want to go to a sushi and Chinese buffet in Germany but we did. For €15 per…read moreperson, you can have sushi and Chinese buffet. For €19 per person, hot pot is added to the buffet. The buffet has typical Chinese dishes like chowmein stirred fried noodles, chicken wings, sweet and sour soup, stirred fried vegetables, sweet pork, salted pepper Shrimps which are slightly over cooked or more like been cooked since lunch time. The sushi section has typical rolls like California rolls. Tuna rolls, some sashimi which are not too bad but all covered with plastic wrapping... Not sure why since we did not see any flies in the restaurant. The salad section has kimchee, some green veggie, pineapple and water melons which are fresh. Desert is including vanilla, strawberr and chocolate ice cream. Overall, the food is OK. The restaurant'a dinning area is quite clean and modern but the bathroom and kitchen area needs some care!

The food here is just okay. They have a sushi buffet which is just salmon, shrimp, octopus, and…read more(maybe) seabream nigiri, then California type rolls (all with green bell pepper). There is also a salad section with decent kimchi and a hot bar with lo mein, chicken wings, soups, etc. The shrimp and octopus nigiri tasted kind of off. I'm actually hoping I don't get food poisoning.

FOOD & DRINKS The menu takes different approaches in…read moreJapanese ciuisine. We ordered the Tofu Steak, the Iberico Grill and had some homemade ice teas. Before we are going into details I like to mention that the portions are pretty small for the price but that is maybe Cologne for you. I had the Iberico Grill which was their take on a Tonkatsu made with Iberico pork meat. To me the quality was good but maybe a slightly bit overdone. Maybe one or two minutes less would have been perfect. I was mostly disappointed in the crust. It felt more German than Japanese. I was missing the airy yet super crispy crunch of japanese panko crumbs. The Tofu steak was very plain in my opinion and could benefited from some more crunch on the outside for more texture. The drinks unfortunately were lukewarm and had not one single cube of ice on a very warm summer day. SERVICE The staff friendly and service was fast and professional. No complaints. ATMOSPHERE I love the interior design. It went with the times and still had a touch of Japan. RATING The quality of the food was fine even though I think the technique could be improved to make the dishes stand out more. Currently it is very simple and not very exciting. That goes for the taste and the presentation. I personally rate the food three stars but the overall experience four stars.

Traveling the world for​ almost fifty years, it's kinda hard to "wow" me. The Zen did. We went with…read morefriends and tried "the whole Schmier​r" - salads (try the spinach with the sesame), sushi nigiri and rolls, the meats - amazing. Will we go again? Oh yes. Would I do a 30+ min detour just to go (mandatory to get 5 stars in my ranking scheme). Yes, absolutely. I actually drove an hour to go. There might be fancier places, but this is Japanese​ cuisine at its finest, with authentic and very friendly staff. Highly recommended.