CQ Flavour — Restaurant in Stuttgart

I feel like we visited this place on the wrong day or something. They are supposed to be great but here is my experience.

FOOD They ran out of tofu (?!!!) so I couldn't have the one dish that I went there for (vegan mapo tofu). Instead the waitress recommended the aubergine and the spicy green beans, which were tasty (although the beans were super salty). We also ordered the cold tofu stripes as a starter, which was only ok. One good thing about the menu is that they clearly label what is vegan and what isn't (a miracle in a Chinese restaurant!) and they have many vegan dishes too chose from. I really appreciated that specific aspect of their menu.

DRINKS When asking for a bottle of mineral water (still, not sparkly) we got what was definitely a bottle re-filled with tap water and they charged us 4 euros for it.

SERVICE The service was very fast although not very friendly (it was weird, the waitress was nice to me but very aggressive with my Chinese friend for some reason).

PRICE The price was very reasonable (40 euros for 2 people, including drinks) although I feel like that's mainly due to the fact that we only ordered vegan dishes. Of course, if you go there ordering seafood, the bill could be much higher! They also accept card payments which is great.

Overall, I would give this restaurant only 3 stars because of the incoherent experience that it gave me. I think I will give it one last shot (calling before to make sure that it has the Mapo tofu dish that day!) and depending on how good it taste and how friendly the service is that day, I will come back here to update my...

It is an absolute humiliation to “Chinese food” and our culture. Any Chinese coming from CQ (Chongqing) area would definitely feel offended.

The place is totally not up to the “fame” it has

I am pretty sure if the cooks spend more real efforts in understanding Chinese food and how to cook it, the experience would be much better.

Instead, the poor taste of so poorly handled materials mixed with packed ingredients from GoAsia supermarket. This is definitely not the right cooking and definitely only focusing on making quick money from customers who don’t know China but wanting to experience the food culture

And please don’t argue with me that the “real CQ flavor” would not work for European taste. There is always a way to cook. I’m talking about the minimum level of willingness to put in some thought and effort to serve the customers with the right attitude as a restaurant focusing on “flavor”

One positive: good decoration with rolling tables and Paifang in front of the restaurant

To summarize, I could cook much better with the standard packed ingredients from GoAsia while my European friends would enjoy Please call the restaurant “China decoration” but certainly...

We had dinner at CQ Flavour and it was absolutely unbelievable! At first glance, this spot looked like a place one would find in any German town. The restaurant's atmosphere was outdated. The staff were dressed very casually, not even in uniforms. Until we saw the menu, we didn't expect much from the food here. But we were wrong. Here you can eat authentic Chongqing cuisine. Sichuan food is renowned for its spicy dishes, particularly due to the use of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. It was still very spicy and also delicious. The portions are sizable and you’ll leave very full. Everything is so flavorful and balanced. Our servers were fantastic — attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. They tried to fully meet our requests. Great restaurant for everyone wanting to eat authentic and high-quality Chinese food. Highly recommend! We’ll...