The dim sum debacle…read more Wife knows what I like, and mentioned a dim sum place when we were walking from the train station dragging our wheeled carry-on to our hotel, half a mile away, in old town Zurich, Switzerland. We walked back, and right across the street from the Bahnhoff was a vendor spot with a sign "Dim Sum". Aluminum roof with three tables and five chairs. We go up to the counter, and immediately get what the previous couple had gotten: an order of pot stickers and dumplings. "Kleine order Grosse?" asks the vendor, a middle aged white dude, with his Chinese wife working in the background on making more potstickers or dumplings. Large order of course, and before I can get my credit card out, one large plate of pot stickers, and another plate of dumplings is served. Not piping hot, only warm, as if the meals were stored in a pizza heating container. "CHF38, bitte" says the vendor. $38 for two dishes from a food truck!? Now, you know why Zurich is the most expensive city in Europe. Credit card will cost a additional swiss franc. I'm absolutely famished, after last eating at 6am, with it now 130pm, after a 9,000 mile trip from San Jose, via Atlanta to Zurich earlier that morning. I'm eating like it's my last meal, devouring everything in front of me. Wife doesn't like the dumplings, saying it's too salty. So I finish up the dumplings, and she the pot stickers. As we finish up, the vendor asks us to pass the soy sauce to the next customer, as if the items were not salty enough! Seems that the food served here does taste familiar to me. My ex was infamous for discretely bagging pot stickers and dumplings from Chinese buffets. Those leftover reheated food buffet items! Three stars because service was so outstanding, and the vendor was considerate and kind. And we did finish our plates.

Do not go here unless you want shouted at and possibly attacked! I didn't go here for the food and…read moreI'm glad I didn't with the staff/owners of the establishment. Last day of a 4 week trip around Europe and I have never been spoken to the way I did here. I spotted a shaded part of ground to quickly spray some sun cream before continuing my walk. I spray on my cream and am about to go on my way when I remember I better put my factor 50 on my legs. I have my bag on the bench outside this place that has no sign on it to say it belongs to the fast food kiosk. So I put my foot on the bench and quickly spray my legs with cream. BIG MISTAKE! Over comes an angry looking German man with a moustache and sprays my leg with the detergent. I think he's joking because I don't hear him as I have my headphones in. I laugh and remove my headphones. He then shouts saying I'm silly doing this here as people sit here. I look confused and say pardon? He says 'go over there, people sit here!' He then pushes me out of the way with his shoulder. At this point I have removed my sunglasses and headphones and I'm shocked at what's happening. I say 'oh I'm sorry but I came here because it was in the shade and all you had to do was ask me nicely not spray me with detergent and push me, that was very rude!' (It gets worse) Now out comes an Asian woman shouting at me in German, right in my face about which I assume is that people basically sit there and I shouldn't have my feet there. Which I totally understand but just tell people this in a nice way. I say there's no need to shout and you couldn't just politely asked me to move and I would've. She then screams something, gets in my face and actually kicks the bench with her feet. I mean what on Earth is going on!!! I say to her I don't know why she's shouting and she's only making herself angry. I'm sorry but this is a ridiculous way to treat someone. What an aggressive couple to own a food kiosk in the public industry. I would avoid this place at all costs as you may be shouted at and beaten if, god forbid, you have a genuine complaint about the dimsum. I say visit here at your own risk. If there were no stars I would give it such. Horrible people.

Hato is nothing short of Genius, this may have been the best Asian I've eaten in my life, from the…read moreimpeccable staff, the absolutely gorgeous place, the presentation, the location and the phenomenal food, this place is a must visit when in Zurich. I had the most amazing duck salad I've ever had in my life, with a lemon lime vinaigrette fresh finish, a beautifully prepared perfectly cooked sea bass, accompanied with the perfect sides. I was so full but could not leave out the beautiful desert. Hato is on my top 5 list with Joel Robuchon, French Laundry, morimoto's and Alain Ducasse's worldwide places. Greatness all around...5 stars!!

My friend and I were celebrating her birthday so I was looking for something special. We both like…read moreJapanese fusion food so when I heard about Hato I knew that this was the place we had to go. I looked at the menu before going and was super excited but to be honest, the host was not very friendly at all. She gave my friend and I a look and apparently we were not up to her standards or maybe she is a snooty person? Our waiter had the same attitude at first, he did not give any explanation on the menu, except that he volunteered info that we could opt for a glass of wine instead of a bottle if we wanted to save some money (not kidding!). However, when the food arrived we were in heaven! All the dishes were AH-MAH-ZING. I honestly don't know what was the best: the Hamachi with yuzu & truffle was super delicious, the dressing complemented the fish instead of overpowering it. I was super hesitant about the eggplant nigiri sushi but my friend wanted it and it surprised me pleasantly. In addition, the sashimi was by far the best one I had in Switzerland. I also want to point out that the matcha chiffon cake was a big hit, even for people like me who are typically not big on desserts. I must also admit that our waiter seemed to mellow up once we ordered food and drinks, he was very happy to give us recommendations of Japanese whiskey to finish our meal and the manager gave us free shots to end the evening - so I guess the initial awkwardness disappeared. However, I still think that restaurants should be welcoming to everyone, regardless of how much they spend, hence, I am not giving it a full 5 star review. So this is a super high 4 star review, overall I had a great night at Hato, maybe 5 star is in their future because I will definitely revisit.

Take out review: After 3 weeks of eating Swiss food, I gave…read morein to my sushi withdrawal and ordered their sushi plate. While this is no way a good sushi in comparison to ny/cali/Japan, it satisfied my craving and I was pleasantly surprised. I would even consider coming back here...

The service and staff was friendly. The sushi and sashimi was ok but not much selection. They…read moreoffered mainly salmon and tuna.

Very quaint family owned restaurant conveniently located around the corner from our hotel!…read moreThai and Vietnamese with an extensive menu of entrees, drinks and desserts! Its a popular place as all the tables were full and people waiting! But service is quick and prompt as you order by number on sales slip and then turn it in on counter! Everything is fresh and.hot cause made to order!!! I ordered Pho that was so comforting on a cold and raining day! My bowl of soup came with shrimp, chunky stem vegetables and lots of long rice! So nice and soft! Delicious, tasty and good serving size! Was stuffed and content!!

Rude service. I walked out even before I got seated. The…read moreman at the counter needs to learn some basic manners.

We decided to give Song Pi Nong a try after reading the good reviews on our first night here at…read moreLuzern and Switzerland. The restaurant itself is quite small and at dinner time only one single staff at the front. We had a wait a bit before she was able to clear the table. It also took her a bit of time before they were able to take our orders as there were couple other tables in front of us that just sat down. Despite the initial slow service once our food got here everything was good. The portion size was quite nice the white rice was definitely bigger bowl than I expected. The quality of the food was quite nice about what I had expected very comparable to good Thai restaurants here in NYC. The price was definitely a shock at first as with most restaurants here in Switzerland however compare to other places it's quite modest at around 20-30 CHF for main entrees. Definitely a good choice if you looking for Thai food here at Luzern. Better to ask ahead if you're a larger group however as the place is rather small probably only sits 5-6 tables total.

I'm not sure why their rating isn't very high. We ate lunch here today and the food was wonderful!…read moreEach dish was beautifully presented and flavorful. So, if you find yourself in this high traffic tourist spot, don't be afraid to try Song Pi Nong! If your experience is as good as ours you'll have a great one!

Hey munchkins! Today we had a lovely day in Zürich. I bought a Texas license plate, went to the top…read moreof Zürich and got into an elaborate guessing game about a book my friend bought. Amidst all the fun we got dinner at Saigon. A meal that was un-pho-gettable. If I mispronounced it would be a pho-paux. Alright now that you've experienced the lows of those terrible puns we can appropriately contrast with the highs of this excellent meal. Everything we got was made exceptionally. The beef noodles were really good. The noodles are great. I slurped them down quite quickly. They were both savory and spicy. My friend who got the shrimp pho said it was, well un-pho-gettable. The vibes, the spirit, and the soul are all there. My other friend got the sated beef with fried rice. It was a bit salty but he loved that about Vietnamese cuisine! The service was also great. The waiters were very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in Vietnemise food!

Decent place with seemingly lots of locals, but not great for groups…read more - Pho: meh -- Was craving Pho, but it's pretty pricey (~25 CHF) and really sweet for "pho" broth. - Summer rolls were just okay, and the sauce it was served with wasn't quite hoisin but some spicy/sweet mix - Steamed rice rolls were a pass for me, way too oily

Came here to eat back in May after a long rainy excursion in the mountains. It was opened later…read morethan other places. I was still having stomach issues so didn't really eat on this European trip but the broth gave me life. It tastes pretty authentic for being in the middle of Zurich, or a little bit out. Tastes better than a few places I've had in the states . The lady that was there, I'm sure is the owner, was really sweet. Was so happy us foreigners chose her place to eat our home food. Definitely is expensive, because $25 for a bowl, but the price is the same all over Switzerland.

Was staying a a local hotel near the airport and was craving pho so we decided to give this place a…read moretry. Hubs and I both shared a shrimp chip appetizer and then each had the chicken pho. Simply delish! The chicken was surprisingly moist, not dry at all. It came with the usual accoutrements, and boy oh boy, the hot peppers they put in their fish sauce were amazingly nuclear hot! Logistics: they have their own parking and contrary to what's in the profile, they do accept credit cards. If we were ever in the area again, we'd most definitely come back.

Very good Vietnamese food. A pleasant place with good service. I had Pho two times last week and it…read morewas excellent. Obviously since I came back a second time! I am an English speaker, and they do not speak English, but they were accommodating and we made ourselves mutually understood without difficulty.

Probably one of the best East Asian restaurants in Basel. I have been there few times and tried…read moredifferent dishes ranging from something with noodles, rich, soup and spring rolls and have not been disappointed. Since I do not eat meat or fish, they accomodated my needs and prepared specific dishes with tofu instead of meat. Unlike many other places in Switzerland, they serve large portions :) I would definately recommend this place! and yes, it is open on Sundays!!!

taste soooooooooo goooooooooooood Both the male and female…read morebosses are very nice The young girl is also very nice

The service was great, the food was amazing and the atmosphere was awesome. The restaurant was…read morebeautiful and clean. On the more expensive side, but we were all satisfied with what we received.