Thúy Vietnam Restaurant — Restaurant in Munich

I stayed in Munich for 3 days, and apart from the times I had to eat Western food on tours, I made an effort to visit Ms. Thuy's restaurant for every other meal, even though her restaurant was not close to my hotel and required taking two U-Bahn trains and a 10-minute walk. I found information about Ms. Thuy's restaurant when I searched on Google for Vietnamese restaurants in Munich that serve broken rice. Quality of the food: I tried fresh spring rolls, crab tapioca noodle soup, broken rice, fermented fish noodle soup, beef noodle soup, sweet and sour soup, Vietnamese pancake, Thai dessert, banana dessert, and kumquat salted lemonade. When eating, I could feel her meticulous care in every dish. Each dish was authentically Vietnamese and perfectly seasoned, despite the limitations of Vietnamese ingredients in Germany. If I had to choose the two most impressive dishes, they would be the crab tapioca noodle soup and the broken rice with grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin, and steamed egg meatloaf (though all the other dishes were also very delicious). I finished the entire bowl of crab tapioca noodle soup, something I never do in Vietnam. I later asked the owner and learned that Ms. Thuy does not use MSG, and the noodles are homemade rather than bought frozen udon. There was an abundant amount of crab in each bowl, making it worth every penny. You can ask the kitchen to remove the crab meat if you don't want to pick it off slowly. In my opinion, this is the best crab tapioca noodle soup I have ever had, so I ordered it twice during my three meals there. The broken rice was as delicious as in Saigon: the pork chop was tender and flavorful, the steamed egg meatloaf was tasty, and the shredded pork skin was exceptionally good, even though I know pork in Germany tends to have a strong smell. Most notably, the fish sauce was perfectly balanced. The drinks and desserts were not overly sweet, which I really liked. Service attitude: The staff were cheerful, welcoming, and enthusiastic. To have such a team, the owner must be a kind, decent, and upright person. I had the chance to talk to Ms. Thuy, and she was truly wonderful. Price: Cheaper than the quality would suggest, compared to other Vietnamese restaurants I ate at in Prague, Salzburg, and Zurich. If I have the chance to return to Munich, I will definitely visit her...

So these pictures are a combination of my most recent visit to Munich and my past trip in 2015 (before I started contributing to google). My sentiments for Thuy Restaurant are still the same all these years later.

As a Vietnamese American, I am fortunate to be surrounded by many Vietnamese restaurants at home. But sometimes when I have been fortunate to travel abroad, I have craved Vietnamese cuisine and this is one restaurant I have happened to find in Munich.

Situation a few hundred meters from the Poccistrasse Ubahn stop, Thuy Vietnam Spezialitaten, is a gem in Munich.

Over the years I have tasted traditional Vietnamese fare: banh xeo (savory Vietnamese crepes), bun bo hue (spicy vermicelli beef soup), chao long (porridge with organ meat), bo kho (caramelized beef and egg), and steamed chicken. And every time I have not been disappointed.

Though the restaurant may seem a bit small. It is a quaint, cute restaurant. With a giant Buddha stature greeting you once you enter. It feels not only like restaurant, but it also feels like you are getting home cooking. When the weather is nice there is outdoor patio seating.

The food may take a bit to come out, but having had Vietnamese food in Little Saigon in Southern California, Asian District in Oklahoma City, and other populous Vietnamese communities, this restaurant is on par and is just as authentic as the rest.

As mentioned above, there are traditional dishes for both Vietnamese people and those curious to try Vietnamese cuisine, and there are also dishes that the less adventurous diner may try (rice with meats). The food is made with fresh ingredients and you can taste the difference!

Would highly recommend for the Vietnamese cuisine novice and food...

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER

We visited Thuy restaurant on 29.03.2022. Finished eating at around 19:30 and asked the waiter for the bill. He did not bring us the bill but instead came to us with just the card terminal. I tried to pay with my Apple Pay, the transaction receipt came out saying something in German, which probably was “not successful” or something along the lines, guessing by his body language (He was talking to us in German). I said sorry and took out my phone to pay again. It did not work this time either, the same receipt came out again. So I told my friend to find her wallet somewhere in my tote bag and just pay with cash. BUT the waiter kept pointing at the receipt and told us “ĐỌC ĐI, ĐỌC ĐI” (READ IT, READ IT). I was taken aback, then he said “Không biết đọc tiếng Đức à?” (Don’t you know how to read German?). I was like “Bọn cháu không biết ạ...” (We don’t know...), and he said “Thế biết đọc tiếng gì???” (Then what language do you know???) in A REALLY ANNOYED TONE.

So it’s 3 months into 2022 and we’ve already normalised questioning others’ abilities to speak a language?

That was not to mention the worst bowl of Pho I’ve ever had in Europe, did you even season your...