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    Asia Wok

    Asia Wok

    4.3(28 reviews)
    0.9 kmFriedrichshain

    It's nice to see that Good Friday is a proper public holiday in Germany. Other than restaurants,…read moreeverything is shut Even in the main train station, Berlin Haupbahnhof, the fast food joints all closed early Asia Wok is in a little group of stalls opposite the station purveying fast food, which was still open at 11.30. They sell fried noodles or rice with a small variety of toppings Cooked fresh to order and topped with a choice of sauces and crunchy deep fried shallots, the basic normal sized box with chicken represents good value at €2.50 They also sell a variety of alcoholic and non alcoholic bottled drinks

    I guess I wouldn't have high expectations for a place named "Asia Wok", haha, but the reviews made…read moreme reconsider. What a lovely surprise! You must know, I've spent quite some time in Vietnam and am absolutely obsessed with Bun Cha (Ha Noi). It's rather rare to find it in Berlin, so whenever I see it I must order it. The Bun Cha here came in a single dish with everything mixed together. That takes a lot of the fun of eating Bun Cha away and of course ever bite will taste more or less the same. (I suppose that's what Germans want though. You probably noticed that ALL dishes here always come in one plate. I see no other explanation why all the Asian places would place the perfectly nice rice in the middle of a lake of curry sauce...) HOWEVER, it was freakishly good. Like, super delicious. Peanuts, fish sauce, bbq pork, shiso, sweetness. Everything works together perfectly. On top of that, it was only 6.50 Euro. I can't believe we didn't come earlier. What I tried of my friends' curry and crispy duck were definitely above Berlin average, too!

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    Zhou's Five - Eingang

    Zhou's Five

    3.3(63 reviews)
    1.1 kmLichtenberg
    €€

    Zhou's Five is the biggest Asian buffet in Berlin…read more It is located in the Victoria Center shopping mall in East Berlin, A location to which no American tourist would ever go Unless they were renting in the area and doing their daily shopping in the mall. With the exception of the supermarket - which is enormous - Zhou's Five is the biggest establishment in the mall. It draws a huge crowd. They are making enough money to be able to afford to Put concrete Chinese style sculptures on the lawn surrounding the mall. The sculptures are a nice touch - although you can't see them from the restaurant. * * * How does Zhou's Five differ from an American Asian buffet? 1) Execution is absolutely excellent. The cooking at American Asian buffets are "Ya takes ya chances. Ya get what ya get." I have a favorite Asian buffet in Austin, Texas where I live. The cooking there is pretty good. The cooking at Zhou's is better. 2) Even though the number of steam tables is enormous, And it looks like you are getting a huge selection, Your choices are actually limited relative to an American buffet. They "pad" the offerings by offering many many many many desserts. Desserts are one of the cheapest things they can put on the buffet. A traditional Western salad bar also takes up copious space. A third component which you sometimes see in the United States is a Mongolian grill. This also takes up a ton of space. It has a few protein items but most of the offerings are vegetables. So the actual number of cooked carnivorous Asian dishes is not that large. 4) I would be complaining about the chintziness of the offerings except for a) the execution and * * * b) THE ROAST DUCK !!!!! * Roast Duck Roast Duck Roast Duck Roast Duck !!!!! * That one expensive item is hidden in the middle of one of the steam tables. It was mostly surrounded by cheapie items. Their execution of the Roast Duck is absolutely positively first rate. Their duck is as good as the Duck you would get from a dedicated Cantonese Barbecue place. And - this being a buffet - It is all you can eat. So I got a bunch of other items, But I piled on the roast duck. The duck was everything advertised. I left Zhou's Five a very happy camper. One consequence of roast duck being on the menu Is that duck is incredibly filling. I often fill my plate two or three times at an Asian buffet. One plateload - plus the Duck - And I was ready to waddle out of there Feeling like I had eaten a ton. * * * So Zhou's has its advantages and disadvantages. But a key point here ... Is that Zhou's is the largest Asian Buffet in Berlin. Chinese food offerings in Europe can be hit or miss. (In Paris, most of the places we tried were meh. We have not made the same experiments here.) I suspect, the army of customers populating Zhou's Had come there from all over Berlin and the Berlin suburbs. Within local context, Zhou's may be indispensable. * * * As for me personally, I don't get duck on my buffets at home. So this Yelper is basically happy.

    This restaurant needs help. It's way too expensive for the bad food. Dirty bathrooms, dirty dishes,…read morepoor food. Do not recommend.

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    Zhou's Five - Zhou's Five im Viktoria Center - Alles was das Meer so hergibt;-)

    Zhou's Five im Viktoria Center - Alles was das Meer so hergibt;-)

    Zhou's Five - Hot food buffet - temperature???

    Hot food buffet - temperature???

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