DOWN TO EARTH NOODLES — Restaurant in Cologne

I finally got to try this place (twice this month) and seriously, it is one of the best restaurants in Köln. First of all, what a kicka$$ menu. Its minimal but hits all the spots. The dumplings are gorgeous, juicy and made with organic meat, the noodle soups are heavenly spiced, and the drinks are mostly hand made with cool flavour combinations. I mean really, this place is not to confuse with your normalo asia curry/sushi shop dishing out the basic spice mix with whatever protein added in. I asked the waitor and was told that the soup broths, both the meat and vegan varieties, simmer for hours on the stove to create the deep blend of flavours you can't acheive by just chopping and dropping into a wok. No MSG. You can taste the difference. Homemade chili crunch? YES PLEASE. Also to mention are the vibes. The warm lighting, wood/antique furniture, plants everywhere and a beautiful outdoor area in the back made set a cozy tone. I noticed many guests just hanging for a while to chat and enjoy the atmosphere. The waiters/waitresses seemed a bit stressed, but it was saturday night and everyone was still totally friendly/helpful (like they actually wanted to be there on a Saturday night). The cook walked by to smoke outside and took a moment to ask us how everything tasted. What a sweetheart. I almost forgot the best part: the techno was absolutely bangin'. Although we waited like 30 minutes for our food, it was well worth it. One of a kind spot. Thank you thank you....

Our table was 3 person table one of the three at that time. We ordered but another table who sat after got our order we said to the waiter that was ours because we need to go to the airport we were in a rush. The waiter said there is nothing wrong about theirs order!!! After waiting many minutes still we haven’t got our order. We said we have to go they say we can do to go but that would be hard so we decided to wait 2 more minutes as they say our order will come as it does. But our order came wrong!!! We ordered 7 momo but instead we got 5 and never got that other 2 as they say first time they will bring additional 2. Restaurant is so uncoordinated. 2 waiter tried to take our order even though we ordered already. Waiters do not know what their customers get and they do not follow what is going where. Every Single step of request including order went wrong. Food was not bad i would say but experience was. Atmosphere of the...

First things first: I can absolutely recommend this restaurant!

We dined here as a pair in December 2023. We shared the vegan momo (5 pieces) as an appetizer and each had a serving of vegan noodles.

The food was incredibly delicious. The noodles were rich in umami, mushrooms, and vegetables.

For a drink, I had a chai latte with oat milk, which was wonderfully hot and very tasty.

The only tiny downside was that it was a bit cold in the rear area of the restaurant. However, this small flaw was more than compensated for by an incredibly kind and helpful staff.

The menu may seem a bit small for some, but what they do, they do perfectly. And I much prefer that to an overloaded menu with mediocre food.

Again: Absolutely...