PinChu — Restaurant in St. Gallen

We happened to pass by this newly opened restaurant and immediately decided to go in and try it. Facts have proved that we made the right decision.

The interior of the restaurant is very neat and bright. The modern minimalist style is embellished with a bit of Chinese elements to make us diners feel relaxed. The food portions are just right, so we left the restaurant with a happy feeling in our stomach without causing waste. The guests at the table next to us thought the portion could be a little bigger. But we believe that not too much and not too little is the essence of Chinese food 🏮🍚. This way, we can enjoy one, maybe two, extra dishes when dining with friends.

The flavors of the dishes are harmonious yet authentic. It's incredible to find such outstanding flavors in this part of Switzerland, especially in eastern Switzerland. We felt that the chef prepared every dish with great care. One of the highlights is that every dish is served to customers personally by the affable lady chef. 👩👍

Being a new restaurant, it also has a few things that could be improved. The serving speed is not amazingly fast. This is certainly not a problem if you eat the lunch buffet. But when you order a la carte, you need to be more patient with the chef, especially when there are a lot of customers. Personally, I think it's worth waiting an extra ten minutes to get the delicious taste.

A wish: we heard that Asian countries also make top wine. This is not surprising for a continent with a vast territory and abundant resources. If we could taste oriental wine here, it would be...

I was genuinely thrilled to discover this new restaurant in town, and my excitement grew as I read through their menu. I had the pleasure of joining some friends for lunch on their grand opening, where we were treated to a complimentary dish: a very tasty sour & spicy soup.

For my main course, I ordered stir-fried tofu with vegetables on top of rice and a portion of vegan buns/Baozi. Everything is cooked to order (apart from the lunch buffet) so I didn't mind the minor wait that we experienced as it was understandable that it was also their grand opening day. And I wouldn't be so quick yet to judge.

I consider the pricing of the dishes to be fair with the portion sizes served.

Each dish I tasted was delicious so I can't wait to go back soon to try another dish (or...

It’s not necessarily the most traditional Chinese food, but it is good. If this is Switzerland’s twist on Chinese cuisine, I am not complaining. The oolong tea wasn’t as aromatic as I’m used to, but the dishes tasted like they were made with care. Even the lady who took our order was so kind and patient. This was a really pleasant...