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• Finally, Berlin Far East Asian food with taste!

I am a lover of Far East Asian food and I must say Berlin is seriously lacking in that department - but not this place! I've eaten in about 20 Asian restaurants and have learned to stay away from restaurants here that tout simply "Asian" cuisine - which are many! Outside of that you have predominantly Vietnamese cuisine. Being from New York, I must admit to have not eaten much Vietnamese food before I came to Berlin - NYC is more Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Thai friendly. The so-called "Thai" food I've had in Berlin is, well, [censored]. Most Asian restaurants - Vietnamese or otherwise - serve food that tastes like they dumped it out of a can and onto your plate. Anyway, Rhou vegetarian is yet another vietnamese restaurant amongst a handful of vegetarian/vegan Vietnamese vegetarian restaurants and just around the corner from a vegan Vietnamese restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised with my dish "Chả cá Lã Vọng" - unlike other Vietnamese food I've had in Berlin, it had not only an actual taste, but 4 of the 5, I believe - which is significant in a city of Vietnamese (and Thai) restaurants that basically use the same muttled and non-distinct flavour for every dish. This dish even displayed a bit of spice - also virtually non-existent here. I also had an appetizer, which was a bit dry, but still flavourful. My husband's dish was actually quite tasty too, with it's own unique flavour "Đậu sốt lạc". The waiter was very nice, attentive but not overbearing. They give you a desert as a gift after you've had a main course - ours was a delicious coconut custard. The food is reasonably priced, most of the menu is vegan (some dishes have eggs), good sized portions with fresh ingredients and the setup offers a nice clean, relaxed atmosphere. I'd recommend it if you want tasty Vietnamese food.