It's always interesting to go to an "ethnic" restaurant in a country other than your own, although…read morethis one barely counts since it's in a heavily touristed outdoor food court right near Museum Island. From the outside, it definitely looks like any other mass-market Vietnamese restaurant with plentiful seating and a pixyish waitress buzzing around with her electronic order pad. But there is no doubt you are in Berlin and not Hanoi when it comes to the execution. Emphasis is placed heavily on heavy portions and the use of a knife and fork. Apparently I have the proper girth to eat here. I ordered the Summer Rolls (Zwei vietnamesische Sommerrollen) for 3.90 Euros, which had the familiar cucumber slices, lettuce, cold noodles, and prawns with two dipping sauces, one peanut of course. They were good enough flavor-wise, but I was honestly surprised how haphazard the execution looked on the plate (see photo). The more interesting dish was my entree, the Crispy Duck with Mixed Vegetables in Peanut-Coconut Sauce (Kross gebackenes Entefleisch mit kurz gebratenen vitaminreichen Gemusestreifen, in einer Erdnuss-Kokosmilch SoBe gegart...geez, that's a mouthful) for 10.90 Euros. Even though duck strikes me as more Chinese than Vietnamese, there was certainly plenty of it, nicely tender and sliced evenly. However, the idiosyncratic part of the dish was that it was prepared like a schnitzel with fried bread crumbs rather than the glazed roasting you would expect in a Chinese restaurant stateside (see photo). I'm not really complaining, just thought it was weirdly tasty and probably even more fattening than it had to be. But the other girthy customers didn't seem to mind as they were eating their Germanized Vietnamese dishes with gusto and a huge mug of Carlsberg. FOOD - 4 stars...big, hearty Vietnamese dishes, the Bavarian way AMBIANCE - 3 stars...nice spot for people watching on the outside, paper lanterns dominate the inside SERVICE - 3 stars...the waitress moves like a roadrunner and speaks English with ease TOTAL - 4 stars...East-meets-West seems to work here

My wife, my son (13), and I chose this for its close proximity to our hotel because we were super…read moretired from walking all over Berlin. For the purposes of this review, I would like to point out that I am a chef and TLDR is at the bottom. We ordered the Prawn Summer Rolls for our appetizer, the Saigon Duck and Prawns for 2, Saigon Duck and Prawns for 1, and the Nishiki 11 sushi platter. The appetizer and our drinks came out rather quickly and were rather enjoyable. The sauce that comes with the rolls is a hoisin sauce that I believe had extra soy sauce added, I didn't care for it, but the peanut sauce I asked for instead was downright delicious. The 2 identical soups that came with the Saigon Duck and Prawns for 2 was also really delicious, it tasted of fresh herbs and very moist (trust me, you can dry out poultry in a soup) chicken with vermicelli (glass) noodles. The 2 Miso soups that came with the Nishiki 11 were not palatable to my wife and I because it tasted too strongly of dashi and I could not detect any white miso while also thinking it was bland/watery. This usually occurs when someone uses a mix or powder for the whole soup and uses a stock (dashi) instead of water. The sushi with the Nishiki 11 was not remarkable and tasted exactly as expected. Now on to the main dish: Saigon Duck and Prawns. This is a crispy duck dish that is supposedly accompanied by spicy grilled shrimp. The duck was okay at best and we ended up only eating about two-thirds of it as the rest was way overcooked and tough. The prawns were inedible. They were split completely in half, butterfly style, but the only thing holding them together was the tail. They were so completely overcooked, they had ZERO flavor. I couldn't taste the seasoning and it didn't even taste like shrimp. I believe that the only way this could have happened is if they pre-cooked the shrimp ahead of time and then leave it on the grill too long. I mean the shrimp we had in our rolls and sushi was completely fine and not overdone. Now I don't know if it's the fact that we were tourists or not, but after apprising the waiter, they said this is how 'it was always done'. TDLR; Don't eat here. They overcooked shrimp so bad that I'm afraid their other hot menu items are horrid.

Of all the things that I am, connoisseur of Vietnamese food is certainly not one of them. I suppose…read moreI have avoided the cuisine for so long because so many dishes make use of fish sauce, and asking for it to be omitted can sometimes be a hassle (particularly when some cooks insist it is the cornerstone of a recipe). But when I first heard about Huong Que - incidentally on the first date with my now-dude - I was intrigued. In particular, he spoke of the faux duck dish, which he said is not only exceptional, but also 100% vegan. Naturally, this was welcome news to me. Fast forward a couple months and he decided to treat me to a meal here so I could experience it for myself. We rode our bikes over to the hip yet quaint Bergmannstraße, and since it was a Sunday afternoon, and Easter day no less, the place was relatively deserted. We were seated immediately in a quiet corner, where we were able to take in the decor (dark furniture with splashes of colour, like the bright green ceiling) as well as partake in a bit of people watching. We both ordered the duck - one with peanut sauce and the other with coconut milk - and naturally shared bites with one another. And my goodness, it was amazing. I've only had duck one time in my pre-veg days, and I remember it being rich but greasy. This vegan duck was rich but not so greasy, yet definitely full of flavour, and with a wonderful consistency to boot! I know there are other veg options on the menu, but in all likelihood, I will not ever try them, because this is the only thing I am interested in; you just can't try to one-up perfection.

The veggie pad Thai here is not even close to actual pad Thai…read more.. My dish didn't even include peanuts (like written on the menu) and the sauce didn't taste anything like tamarind sauce. I had to check a couple times that what I got was actually what I ordered but it seems like that's "their version" of pad Thai and it's nothing like the real thing. It was basically a bland rice noodle stir fry with tofu and fake meat. I was turned off by some of the veggies tasting a bit off and not so fresh (like the broccoli in my dish and the squash in my husbands). Husband thought the duck was a bit dry. On the plus side The veggie egg rolls were good but I probably won't be back to try anything else on their menu. Shame.

Chose to eat here because it was one of the few places in the area that accepted credit cards…read more Their menu is only in german so we had to use google translate. Service was pretty fast compared to other parts of germany from what weve experienced. They do not have free wifi though which is a bummer. My pictures are attached of what we ordered.

No idea how the food is, as we got even after asking no service after and left after 15min waiting…read more And it was not that busy

We took the train here from our hotel because it was recommended in a travel book we had. There…read morewere actually quite a few restaurants recommended in this area. It was busy but we were seated right away. Big menu and everything that we saw come out looked amazing. The calamari was excellent, spring rolls were good and the main dishes we got were also tasty. Extensive drink menu here and the drink I got was good, not very much alcohol, but tasted good and looked amazing. You can go watch the kitchen prepare the dishes which my kids loved, but there was not a ton of space to stand very long. This staff works hard. Clean bathrooms, nice outdoor seating when the weather is nicer. Easy walk from train stop.

Lackadaisical service, minimal love in the food, within range of half a dozen other Vietnamese…read morerestaurants. Good location on Savignyplatz probably keeps it in business. Best avoided.

I love this place. While staying at a close by hotel in Berlin, I ate here twice. I went with the…read moreVietnamese menu and loved the Saigon Curry. It was so good, I ate there twice ordering the same dish.

The sushi here is so Good And the server was a very Nice…read morelady Im definitely comming back tonight To have this good sushi again hahaha Don't even wanna look for another place anymore

Fresh food fast like promised. We were 3 and took 2 noodles…read more(tofu, beef) and summer rolls (tofu, shrimps). Everything was fast and tasty, and with a smile. Rice and noodle dishes are 5-8€, drinks are 1-3€ and the rolls were 1,50€ each. There are about 5 tables inside and 3 large tables outside. There is a guest WiFi, cards are accepted and it's vegan friendly!

My girlfriend and I we're visiting Berlin for two weeks and I went here almost every day, they have…read moredelicious pho and a great price and are very friendly. If you like pho I would recommend Gao.

The place is nothing special. The Vietnamese menu mainly consists of meat with some type of…read morenoodles. The Japanese menu has sushi and rolls. I ordered spicy tuna roll and shrimp tempura roll. They were quite ordinary more on a bad side than a good delicious side. The service was slow-ish. Our drinks arrived only when I finished my rolls. It's a cash only place. Overall experience is meh!

It's a cute place. The thing that gave me an impression was the very nice decorated toilet. So I…read moredon't know how much that says about this place? The service is nice, or ok, The food is pretty decent. It makes a super nice lunch. But for a date or a celebration I would go somewhere else.

Convenient to our hotel and inexpensive. Sushi was great but the other dishes were salty and bland.read more

Nice, decently priced Asian fusion food. I enjoy the sushi as well as the hot food dishes. I…read morealways enjoy my meals here, find the service friendly & food fresh & tasty.