La Chine — Restaurant in Maastricht

We’re big fans of Asian cuisine and have visited many Asian restaurants across the Netherlands. Unfortunately, this place was our first disappointing experience.

The portions were tiny — no, minuscule — especially considering the high prices. The soup was literally 100 ml of water with three dumplings. That’s it. A portion of four small dumplings cost €8. Even more frustrating was the waiting time: we waited over 30 minutes, while two tables who ordered after us were served much earlier.

Charging €7.50 for a single teapot and counting it as two separate teas was just laughable.

In the end, we spent €42 and wasted our time on a thoroughly...

Not much vibe of authentic Asian taste with the dish we ordered. We got dumplings (delicious), noodles (okay), and mapo tofu (not good). The mapo tofu tastes very odd, like they use way too much vinegar or something similar to make us thought that’s how spicy feels like, but it tastes really off and doesn’t give the true taste of mapo tofu. Judging on how there are not many Asian guests in the restaurant, I guess they do not aim for authentic Chinese taste. In summary the food is not good especially in regard to its price. The service and the food portion...

We ordered the babi panggang speciaal, reminiscing about enjoying this dish during my student days in the Netherlands in the 90s. It was a clever and delicious modern take, with the sweet and sour sauce and cabbage served separately, allowing you to mix it to your preference. We also tried the mihun Singapore, Kung Pao chicken, pepper fried squid, pangsit goreng, and mini loempia’s. The service was excellent, making this spot a must-visit in Maastricht for tasty Dutch-Chinese food at reasonable prices. Highly...