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Jade in Munich is a Chinese restaurant, located directly opposite the Michaelibad subway station in Berg-am-Laim and therefore easily accessible by public transport.
From the outside, it's very unassuming; in fact, I wouldn't really go in based on the exterior alone. Inside, the restaurant is fine – typically Chinese: glossy wooden tables, Chinese pictures, flowers and symbols on the walls, traditional Chinese tableware, and the kind of reserved, rather unemotional Chinese service typical of Chinese restaurants. The waitresses show you to your table and present the menus with few, if any, words. All the tables were occupied when I went there with my companion – exclusively by Asian people. So I suspect that Jade is more of an insider tip.
The ambiance at Jade – once inside – is cozy and friendly. The service is discreet but quick to respond to any requests. My companion and I recently stopped by for a quick bite, as we were very hungry but didn't want to walk far. We sat in Jade's outdoor seating area – horribly furnished with garden chairs, crooked green umbrellas, and simple, wobbly tables – and ordered our food. Jade – and therefore its small outdoor area – is located directly on a moderately busy road, which doesn't exactly create a cozy atmosphere.
In my opinion, the food is too simple and bland. I wasn't really impressed. It was presented rather carelessly and was nothing special. Definitely not something I'd go back to. You should know that Jade – as a Chinese friend told me – is even listed in Chinese travel guides as "absolutely worth seeing" if you're planning a holiday in Germany, specifically Munich. Honestly, I don't understand why. The spring rolls were okay, but nothing special. The main courses (fried noodles with vegetables and then again with shrimp) were edible, but more in the "one to go, please!" category, and the food was far too expensive overall – which is probably due more to its reputation than to the ambiance or location. (Spring rolls, two simple main courses – nothing with meat – and two drinks cost 41 euros! Of course, that's generally okay for a nice evening at a Chinese restaurant.) Overall, the food (see photos) was also rather unappealingly presented, like dumping delivered food onto a plate at home. The evening at Jade was unfortunately nowhere near worth 41 euros, which may also have been due to the lack of ambiance and the taciturn (mute?) Chinese waiter.
Otherwise, Jade offers the typical Chinese menu. We opted for a vegetable soup (€3.80), which was quite alright, and rice with meat and vegetables in Asian sauce (€11.50), which unfortunately tasted rather bland and not very Asian. Nothing particularly noteworthy. I've been told that the duck is worth trying. Personally, I definitely wouldn't recommend eating there. Maybe sometime in the future for a dish I haven't yet tried. But not for now. A bottle of water costs €5, and three fresh pieces of melon cost €3. The melon tasted quite good. I wouldn't necessarily recommend making the trip just to try the restaurant. Perhaps their focus is on fish, duck, or something similar.
There's no website or menu online, so I've photographed some excerpts for you. The restaurant isn't exactly cheap for the quality it offers. Card payments aren't accepted at Jade.
I'll be back: No!
Place visited: Jade – Chinese
Address: Hofangerstraße 7, 81735 Munich
Website: unavailable
Pictures:
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Oh, that looks really uninviting! Presentation matters! I can highly recommend "Bonsai" in the student town! The food is delicious, and if you come for your birthday, they give you a free food voucher! Very friendly service! 🙂