Genki Ramen is a cute ramen spot in Essen. The team is Chinese but the ramen chef speaks (and looks…read morea bit) Japanese. While this is not the best ramen I've ever had, it's pretty good for outside of Japan here in Germany. An extra star for the service as he was really nice. Don't expect the perfect Japanese ramen here but it is very good. The noodles and broths are made fresh by the team and were very good. I always get tonkatsu, but they just have shio, shoyu, and miso. We tried the shio and miso and both were very good. Neither were too salty. The noodles tasted fresh and were cooked perfectly. The pork was very good although could be a bit softer. The gyouza were decent but fresh. They could have been cooked a bit longer, and the sauce was too watered down for my taste. It would be nice if they have normal ramen spoons as the big one is a bit hard to use but I guess they want it to look cool. Overall, it is an excellent ramen spot in Germany. Come here if you are missing ramen. If you haven't tried real Japanese ramen before, come here to check it out (also, it's the perfect remedy for hangovers!).

I regret giving Genki Ramen such a low score because I want to support Asian restaurants in the…read moreneighborhood, but this one just isn't good. I've had my fair share of ramen across Asia, the US and here in Germany. I ordered the karaage miso ramen, which to me is a very standard dish. Positives: the karaage (fried chicken) was well done and a decent portion size. Negative: the broth was the biggest culprit. A good ramen broth is flavorful and complex, this was neither. I ordered the miso ramen, which should have a strong soybean taste, but this didn't even taste like miso. It was bland. The second culprit was the noodles. They should be a balance of soft and chewy, and these were almost gooey. Not good. When you walk in, place an order, and they tell you it'll be ready in 5 minutes, that's a warning sign. Good food shouldn't be that fast.

I ate there sometimes because the prices are okay (I always eat the Bulgogi or the Teriyaki) and…read morethere is no other low budget restaurants with anything korean. But if it comes to Sushi I'd prefer other places. Though the people are nice! ;)

Having had Sushi all over the world, including Tokyo, this is a good place to come. The ordering…read morevia iPad is a bit annoying even for a tech-savvy person like myself, but you get used to it. You can do the all-you-can-eat option, and in our case (group of 8) it ended up being quite reasonable (25 Euros per person). You can park at a parking garage across the street, the train station is one block away as well, so is the harbor where there are a number of places for drinks and a good late night time.

Amazed by how many people said "good or great sushi"?? I am 1/2 Japanese and was born and raised in…read moreJapan. I can say, without a doubt, this place possibly had the worst sushi and sushi preparation I've ever been to worldwide!! Absolutely horrible!! All amateurs, the food (all of it) was horrible!!! Sushi was OLD and the service was exceptionally bad!!! DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT JAPANESE FOOD!!!! It's IS NOT JAPANESE ..... save your money and go to McDonald's

Great food, excellent service, very friendly staff. A bit on the pricey side, but definitely worth…read morethe quality of the food. The menu is straightforward and not pretentious.

This is worth 5 stars without a doubt. In fact, if there would be a 5star plus rating, I would give…read moreit to them. Don't be misled by the fact that this place is in a city like Münster. This could easily be the place-to-be in a hip city like London or Berlin, and prices (or portions) would like be much higher in that case (or smaller). So, to stay objective: food is 100% original Japanese, and the quality is one that is just above everything else in its category in Münster, and again could easily rival much more expensive Japanese restaurants in the big cities. The personnel is super friendly, actually a family owned business and you can feel that. The chef enriches the traditional sushi with welcome twists from his former positions in High class restaurants in Germany and Japan, while the senior cooks meat, fish and vegetables on the grill to perfection. Though the menu has a focus on sushi, there is plenty of other dishes to explore. Such as a nice variety of starters, great dishes from the grill, as well as some menus, and surprisingly uncommon ice creams. Drinks are great too, and prices are absolutely fair. They even have a high class Japanese whisky. If you get the chance, this is a must-visit.

My sushi was a little dry, kinda underwhelming & didn't taste very fresh and afterwards I got very…read morepainfully bloated...something in that sushi roll was not digestible. Still ate it all because I was starving...

Excellent all vegan sushi and Japanese food!…read more Very creative, healthy, wide variety, very good taste and presentation! My carnivorous colleagues said this place was a delicious surprise, the best vegan sushi even compared to San Francisco. Beverages include authentic Japanese tea, plum wine, beer, bio lemonade, and a healthy alternative cola.

It's my sushi day, again! We went to the SushiBar, which is located not so far from the main…read morestation. This fast-food restaurant includes a bar with sushi train that is attached to a large open kitchen; there are few regular table seating and the traditional Japanese floor seating. The restaurant is subtly decorated with some japanese artifacts and plants. More: http://kitchenprinzessin.blogspot.com/2011/06/meine-culinarische-reise-durch-munster.html

Best Japanese in the area, finally I found one which delivers good authentic quality and reasonable…read moreprices.