Outside: Hidden down an alley. Inside: Clean and…read morecomfortable. Food: Authentic Chinese Cuisine Service: Fast and Friendly Price: ~$15 per person Dong Bei Lou (North East Tower) Is a hidden gem in the city of Essen. If you like authentic Chinese cuisine, stop reading this and just go! This charming Chinese restaurant is tucked away down a kind of alleyway that you would be likely to miss if you weren't looking for it - but you SHOULD be looking for it. I visit Essen every year for the Spiel board game convention and there are a lot of mediocre and crowded restaurants near the convention center. Dong Bei Lou is both fantastic and seemingly off the radar so it checks a couple wonderful boxes there! The servers (and owner) were welcoming to us on each of our visits and the food, servers family style as is the Chinese custom, was mouthwatering on every occasion. One thing to note is that many of the dishes are spicy, and not the standard "white people spicy" you get at more westernized chinese restaurants. Expect Sichuan red chili and numbing black peppercorns in some of the dishes and do avoid the things that they warn you are spicy if you do not like spicy food. Otherwise, you cannot go wrong on this menu. Vegetable dishes were cooked to perfection and flavored well. Meat dishes were tender and savory. The beers were cold and the food was hot. What more could you ask for. What's that? You want to fill out your authentic Chinese dinner experience by concluding with K-TV? No problem! There is a Karaoke booth in the bar area - so step in after your meal and sing your heart out. Truly, Dong Bei Lou is one of the best Chinese restaurants I have experienced outside of Asia. Check. This. Place. Out.

From the owner: Wer sind wir? Direkt in der Essener City freuen sich…read moreLiebhaber der Crossover-Küche über leckeres Trend-Food - den Ramen-Burger. Dabei wird saftiges Beef nicht einfach zwischen zwei ordinäre Brötchenhälften geklemmt, sondern von gebratenen asiatischen Ramen-Nudeln umrahmt. Dazu kann zwischen klassischen und exotischen Saucen gewählt werden. Auf Wunsch gesellen sich knusprige Nachos mit Dips sowie Soft- und Sommerdrinks zum Burger. Zusätzlich bietet das Team chinesischen Feuertopf (Huoguo) als Hotpot-All-you-can-eat an. Wie esse ich den "All you can eat" HotPot? Schritt 1: Auswahl der Grundsuppe(n) Fleischbrühe Tomatenbrühe Currybrühe Chilibrühe Schritt 2: Auswahl der Zutaten Fleisch, Gemüse, Pilze Tofu & Soja und Meeresfrüchte etc. Schritt 3: Auswahl der Dip-Sauce Erdnusssoße BBQ-Soße Meeresfrüchte Schritt 4: Kochen & Genießen

This is a great little Chinese restaurant with several extensive menus, including dim sum and lots…read moreof other options. The quality of the food is very good, so is the service. Parking can be tricky, but it's well worth finding that parking spot. I will be returning on my less frequent trips to Essen. I would highly recommend Jade.

I have been going to this restaurant for over 20 years. The quality has never disappointed…read more Cantonese style dishes and real dim sum are my favorites. When I feel a cold coming on, I get a double portion of the bbq pork and noodle soup, it helps a lot (pre Covid). Now it is take out or delivery only. Today's dinner is sautéed ribs, bok Choi, sui mei and rice.

warnung why you…read moreshould not eat in this restaurant no mongolischer grill, untasty and dry sushi and the smallest chinesische buffet!!! 1. all written in their website are lies . the prices and what they are offering for. they don't offer the grill but charge you for the whole amount with grill. 2.when arrived only half of buffet is open. no grill , no seafood , dry desserts 3.very small amount of foods selection. 4. fried foods are super dry , no taste and not fresh 5. waitress doesn't speak english or german . she's super unfriendly too. 6.food was not worth of the money. 7. drinks are expensive. 8. they don't collect plates on the table. 9. they don't ask how's the food or how you are. they just walk around you like you're a ghost. 10. when you try to explain something to them, they don't listen. they just give you unfriendly face and leave . 11.they don't have corona rules. 12. the dessert was dry and taste expired. 13.they don't resolve problems . they leave you unsatisfied. please save your money somewhere else where it is worth. we will never again visit this restaurant. it was a big mistake. we were already in different kind of buffet restaurant and this was the worst experience. taste bad, dry, not fresh and old. do not eat its not worth it!

Good value lunch option with specials even at a weekend. We opted for meals from the main menu:…read morechicken breast in a black pepper sauce and beef with black bean sauce. Large bowl of boiled rice easily did for 2 people. meals hot, fresh and tasty. Sauces are lighter than many German chinese restaurants, which is great. Price for 2 meals with tea was EUR25 which was a good price. Large tables with efficient rather than friendly service.

Food is okay but don't expect the same taste as you would in China just because the name of the…read moredish is same. Nobody to seat you and so you have to find a table yourself, then just scan QR code to order, very easy and quick. There are several parking spaces in front of the restaurant with white cross lines but we asked the waitress it's okay to park, that's a huge relief for us as finding a parking space is difficult for us during last a few days. Only one thing to mention: they don't accept credit card, neither do they accept US dollars. We don't have enough Euros with us and so, we ended up paying the meal with WeChat pay, yes, 微信支付，saved the day.