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Jin – Japanese Restaurant Munich Jin is an Asian restaurant in Munich's city center, specializing in Japanese and Chinese cuisine. The restaurant is located just 200 meters (as the crow flies) from the famous luxury shopping street, Maximilianstrasse. Immediately upon entering, my companion and I noticed the sophisticated ambiance and chic atmosphere. While I was still standing in the entrance area, a friendly waitress approached me, asked about our reservation, took my coat, and showed me to a comfortable table for four in the back, where there were numerous other tables.
My companion arrived a little later, as finding a parking spot in this area can take some time. I used the time to look around the restaurant and get a feel for it. Jin is rather dark but still comfortably furnished. The tables are already set with white cloth napkins and Asian chopsticks. Seating is on red upholstered benches or chairs. The kitchen and service area is located near the entrance. Dark wood floors cover the entire restaurant, and the lighting design is interesting, creating an overall appealing atmosphere. During our visit, the entire restaurant was staffed by a single waitress. This remained the case throughout our evening (we were there on a weekday), with only three or four tables occupied.
Once my companion had found a parking spot and entered the restaurant, we were presented with the menus. Of course, I was asked beforehand if I wanted to order anything, but I didn't. You can see the restaurant's menu in the photos. It's organized somewhat oddly. It wasn't immediately clear to us which items were appetizers and which were main courses. For example, the menu included a Hakkaido pumpkin soup with scallops (€18), which I wanted to try and was listed as an appetizer – but it was tucked away among the main courses in the "Jin's Recommendations" section. After the waitress pointed this out, I ordered it anyway and chose the cod loin with spices and stir-fried vegetables (€32) as my main course. My companion opted for the Charolais beef entrecôte – also with stir-fried vegetables (€26). We also ordered a bottle of water (Gerolsteiner, 0.75l, €7) – I'm sometimes shocked by the price of a bottle of water in Munich. I've even looked into it more closely and read up on why this is the case, etc., but it's still difficult for me to accept, since in some restaurants – not necessarily bad ones – a main course already costs around seven euros.
Well…we placed our order and were both a bit annoyed when the otherwise quite friendly waitress came across as a little condescending when we asked her some questions about the individual main courses on the menu. (A little bit like: "Fine, I'll answer it for you complete novices if you don't know the answer yourselves…"). Once we had decided and everything was ordered, my soup arrived relatively quickly. Beforehand, we received a small amuse-bouche consisting of a wild-caught prawn with steamed soybean. Quite delicious. I enjoyed my soup; the portion was adequate and the taste was fine. Rather thin – not like a cream soup, but certainly palatable. Of course, €18 for a soup is a hefty price, and even at that cost, some might struggle to even enjoy the appetizer. However, if one focuses solely on the taste experience and ignores the "soup-price" ratio, it was clearly a delicious soup in combination with the delicious scallop.
It took quite a while for the two main courses to arrive. We sat at our table for a good 30-40 minutes after I'd finished my soup. When the plates were brought to us simultaneously, I was already very impressed by how they looked. Both dishes were beautifully presented, and I wasn't disappointed after the first bite of my fish. We didn't receive any additional cutlery with our main courses 😉 – so you should definitely be familiar with eating with chopsticks, otherwise you'll be busy for quite a while. ;-). My fish was so tender, however, that I didn't even have to really break it up to eat it in portions. Admittedly, the portion was a bit "heavy" for the €32 price tag, but I was eventually satisfied – also thanks to the soup I'd had beforehand. My companion wasn't quite as satisfied. The meat was okay, but "nothing extraordinary." She also wasn't thrilled about having to eat the rather small main course with Japanese chopsticks. 🙂 In addition, I was the only one who had an appetizer, and my companion was still hungry afterwards.
I've mentioned before that I'm happy to pay a bit more for good food, great service, and a pleasant ambiance, but overall, I didn't find the experience quite right – at least not in conjunction with my companion's feedback. There was nothing wrong with my meal itself; we had to wait a little too long, and as I said, it was sometimes quite fiddly, for example, picking up the soybeans from the amuse-bouche with Japanese chopsticks. But all in all, I was satisfied. This is definitely the place for you if you like a sophisticated dining experience and value style. The food is, of course, very high quality; for example, you're given a small, warmed towel to clean your hands before your meal begins. Of course, everyone has to decide for themselves whether they want to pay €87 (including tip) for two regular-sized main courses, a small bowl of soup, and a bottle of water. Unfortunately, we later agreed that it was excessive, even though, as I said, we are happy to pay for good quality. (We actually got my companion a snack afterwards.)
In my opinion, the food tastes very good, and if you're looking for a truly authentic Japanese dining experience, Jin is definitely the place to go. Even in summer, you can enjoy a meal at the tables and wicker chairs set up outside along the building's facade. The ambiance is absolutely impeccable. You might find everything perfect during your visit, leave feeling full, and not realize that the price-performance ratio is a bit lacking. It's clear that the concept is well thought out, the food is sophisticated and of the highest quality – however, I simply found it too expensive for the overall experience when we got up from our table to pay and leave. I certainly wouldn't advise against it if you're looking for something chic, expensive, and good. 🙂 The 6-course menu at €88 is, in that light, relatively reasonably priced (the website states €68, while the restaurant's menu lists €88!). The next day I told a friend about my visit, who had a similar overall impression and added that I really wanted to try the black sesame ice cream with air-freighted mango (for €9) as a finale – maybe I'll come back again for dessert. (By the way, the restaurant "„Little Max„, which I have already reported on.”.
Card payments are of course possible. We are open from Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM and from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM.
I'll be back: Not right now.
Place visited: Jin
Address: Kanalstraße 14, 80538 Munich
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