Genki Bao & Burger — Restaurant in Bochum

FOOD & DRINKS This location is fairly new and offers a selection of traditional Chinese items. I had the Rou Jia Mo which is often described as the Chinese burger. I rather like to compare it to a Turkish Döner because it is meat between a flat bread. The variation they offer here is quite unusual. It comes with bell pepper and a piece of lettuce. I am more used to onions and/or chives. The bread was very crispy and not oily and comes with either beef or pork. The beef was tender but was overwhelmed by the taste of soy which is a shame. The beef should be the star by simmering in its own beef juice. Also I believe I did a mistake by ordering the Rou Jia Mo without the bell peppers because those would at least give some sweetness it desperately needed for a more balanced flavor profile. I still think that onions would make a way better companion. I also ordered half a dozen Sheng Jian Bao with shrimp and pork filling. The filling was nice and juicy and had actual pieces of shrimp. The seasoning was more balanced and the bao wasn't too doughy but the bottom of the bao wasn't crispy at all. The chef only fried it slightly which made the item missing one key texture. I didn't order the Xiao Long Bao but I have seen them on a few other tables and they were served steaming hot and looked pretty yummy.

SERVICE The girls who work there were a bit shy but still nice and friendly. I wish they would smile a bit more though.

ATMOSPHERE This place is fairly small but clean, fresh and modern. There are two communal tables and some more tables outside. It really attracts a lot of younger customers.

RATING To be honest I was on the fence to give this place a four star rating but I decided to go with three stars instead. The items they serve are good but not worth four stars. They are still young and hopefully do improve over time. For now I can recommend to...

So... I'd say the highlights are some authentic Chinese dishes, for example, I like the authentic Chinese chill oil noodles 油撥麵 :) And Xiao Long Bao 小籠包 is also okay (even though a bit dry not juicy enough or with soup) . Besides I haven't tried fry Bao 生煎包 and dumplings 餃子, and More different kind of Bao Zi 包子 they looks like good maybe... Moreover I saw that they also offer Japanese dish like Ramen anf other typical...

Eigentlich wollte ich nie eine Rezension fürs Genkis in Bochum schreiben, da es mein allerliebstes Restaurant ist und es auch schon so oft schon voll genug ist. Aber wenn ein Geschäft zu lange ein Geheimtipp bleibt, verschwinden diese Geschäfte leider auch irgendwann.

Also: Das Genkis ist ein tolles Restaurant, das viele Mahlzeiten anbietet, die in unterschiedlich großen Portionen bestellbar sind. So ist es sehr einfach möglich einen kleinen Snack zu essen oder auch den eigenen Geldbeutel mal zu schonen, aber wer will wird hier auch schnell und einfach satt.

Es ist hier eher üblich zu sitzen, zu reden und sich durch kleine Portionen zu arbeiten und immer mal wieder etwas nachzubestellen. Die Enge des Ladens und wie klein die Fläche ist, macht, dass er schnell übersehen werden kann, schafft aber auch eine tolle Atmosphäre.

Das Essen ist super gut, wenn mensch asiatisches und den Umami-Geschmack mag. Highlights sind die Burger, mit einem Resiteig-Bun, da vorallem alle Burger mit Teriyaki-Sauce. Die hausgemachten Nudeln mit scharfem Öl und Gemüse sind ebenfalls fantastisch. Mein Favorit bleibt die Udon-Nudelsuppe. Die Auswahl an vegetarischen Gerichten ist ebenfalls sehr groß.

Ich bin dankbar für so ein tolles Restaurant in Bochum und gehe immer wieder...