All-vegan Vietnamese cuisine, not particularly authentic but also not western or fusiony. I visited…read moreon a Monday evening and it was packed, which was great to see. They have about 10 "small" plates for €6.90 each and 10 "large" plates for €13.90 each.
To start, I got the magic rolls, which come with tofu slices and soy sheets wrapped in seaweed, with some greens and edamame in a rich soy sauce-dominant marinade. This was super tasty, even if on the salty side, and came out in about 2 minutes.
I got the pho chay for my main, which came out in about 10 minutes (after ordering). Now, I'm absolutely spoiled for top-quality vegan pho here I'm from (Vancouver, Canada), so I wasn't expecting much. Well, it's clear they put a lot of thought into the broth -- it has a nice five spice depth to it. I asked for their homemade chili oil to amp it up, which helped a lot. The pho comes with mixed veggies (broccoli, carrot, mushroom, zucchini, baby corn, and coriander), fried tofu, and medium-width rice nooodles. Not particular authentic but nicely done.
Friendly, prompt service, reasonably priced and well-portioned. Definitely worth a stop when in Dusseldorf. I'd give this 3.5 if I could, but will round to 4 since I suspect it's pretty solid Vietnamese for Dusseldorf standards.