Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese
Vietnam-style decor vegetarian restaurant est. 2017. Serves Vietnamese dishes including noodles, rice, soups, and curries. Open Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00. Closed Sun.
66 Reviews
First Review by mtravel
Sarilein
Points +21396
Beste banana blossom salad - Edit
Depends what you order.
Read moreTry their banana blossom salad! or the bun cha gio (but this one is only vegetarian not vegan)
The lime dressing is amazing
Currys very Heavy and Sweet
Outdoor seating - Lovely to sit outside during summer
Cheap for what you get
They got the order wrong (I Asked for tofu on the side but they gave me a whole dish from the menu and made me pay for it)
Dau Hu Sot Ca is not recommended
Curry is too heavy for my taste very strong in coconut. Service is ok, not overly friendly
Still 5 stars because of the salad. I only go for the banana blossom salad because it has the best nuoc mam Chay in my opinion. Very cheap too
The other dishes I tried don’t impress me
Also it can get crowded and you share tables with strangers
No wifi
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-18
Pros: Vegan options, Outdoor , Banana blossom salad
Cons: Crowded, Not flexible with changes , Only cash, no wifi
Guest
alexeym
Points +280
Fine noodles - Edit
Nice, but not the best vegan noodles
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pauli25
Points +66
Leider nicht wirklich überzeugt :/ - Edit
Das Restaurant hatte viele vegane Optionen, das Essen an sich war ok, ich persönlich habe schon besser vietnamesisch gegessen… Es war sehr laut und viel los, wir hatten lange Wartezeiten beim bestellen und bis hin zum bezahlen.
Read moreDie Location an sich war sehr schön😄
Pros: Viele Vegane Optionen
Cons: Sehr laut und stressig , Nur Barzahlung :/
Guest
Anastassiya
Points +855
Not the best noodle place - Edit
Maybe the description of dishes was poor, but I have impression that all the options are quite similar and include same ingredients. For vegan options all noodle dishes are made with rice noodles. I really wished to have udon instead - so they could only offer one dish - Banh Cahn Ca Ri - which is originally not vegan, and they adopted it to be vegan. It turned out good, but pretty greasy, or I just not a fan of coconut. The Pho Xao Sot Me was too sweet and not enough spicy... thin noodles make it even more disturbing. From all three tastes that are advertised (sweet sour and spicy) i could taste only sweetness.. So, probably I would not go there again - after dinner I saw nearby a place with vegan ramen which looked better 😏
Read morePros: Vegan , Fast service
Cons: Variety if noodles
Guest
maria2001
Points +559
Super lecker - Edit
Sehr gutes Essen und eine super Auswahl!!!
Read moreMan sitzt aber unter Umständen mit fremden Leuten am Tisch
Guest
NMDAA
Points +437
Worth the wait in the line😄 - Edit
Food was definitely worth the wait! The place smells amazing and we both loved our meals. Try the mango juice😄
Read moreOnly cash!
Guest
DEng
Points +804
Einfach köstlich! - Edit
Fast alle Gerichte sind vegan. Die Speisen sind sehr frisch, aromatisch und lecker, alles sehr empfehlenswert! 👍
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Noodlesoup
Points +275
Vegane Pho - Edit
Die vegane Pho ist einfach die beste.
Read morePros: Klare Kennzeichnung
Cons: Nur Barzahlung
Guest
chiakikii
Points +1149
Wow! - Edit
I had a hard time choosing what I wanted because everything sounded so delicious 🥹 in the end we tried different things and it was all amazing! I will definitely come back!
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Birgit_loves_food
Points +55
Extreeeeem lecker - Edit
Ich hab erstmal einen Schrecken bekommen, als ich die Schlange am Eingang sah. Aber wir bekamen drinnen sehr schnell einen Platz.
Read moreIch fand es wirklich sehr lecker. Es gibt viele vegane Gerichte sichtbar auf der Karte gekennzeichnet. War wirklich ausgezeichnet Und wir haben auch wirklich nicht lange auf das Essen warten müssen.
Pros: Qualität des Essens, Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis, Wartezeit
Cons: Die Toiletten - liegt aber an den Gästen
Guest
Selina_nsw
Points +3669
Authentic Vietnamese food - Edit
Since I've travelled to Vietnam, it got harder for me to be satisfied by Vietnamese food in Germany, but this place met that promise.
Read moreI ordered one of my favourite dishes, Pho, and I really liked it. The broth was well seasoned, and the herbs, veggies and mushrooms gave it the right flavor. You can decide between a small and a big portion. I had the big one and it's enough to fill you up but not too much so you feel too full afterwards.
My friend had the Dau Hu Sot Cam which was on the daily menu. It was baked tofu with carrots, beans, onions, mushrooms, herbs and peanuts in an orange sauce with rice on the side. My friend really liked it but also said you have to be the person who likes sweet sauces to enjoy it because the orange taste is really strong.
The place is pretty busy every night so it can be possible for you to have to wait a little before getting seated. We were wanting around less than 5 minutes.
The service is still pretty quick with taking your order and bringing you the dish even though the place is so busy.
Guest
Llara
Points +75
Great food (and spicy!) - Edit
My first time with Vietnamese food and was delicious. The spicy dishes are actually spicy! Great food and decoration, and opportunity to taste Vietnamese beers😄
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trinksaufmich
Points +425
food is good - Edit
I think the food is really good, but for a completely vegan restaurant i expected a little bit more in taste.
Read morePros: food was tasty , atmosphere was nice , not too expensive
Cons: Only Cash
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mariaPL
Points +53
Amazing food! - Edit
The food was fantastic! Have eaten there for lunch and dinner. I brought my mother who is not vegan and she loved it too! 🥰🥰
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swagja
Points +105
Durchgehend top Qualität - Edit
Hier schmeckt einfach alles großartig, seit Jahren!
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AndreiaRibeiro
Points +35
Very good - Edit
Very tasty dishes.
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Joboma
Points +421
Sehr lecker - Edit
Sehr leckere Currys, nudelgerichte und Bannern-Dessert. Es war das Warten vor dem Lokal wert!
Read morePros: Fein gewürzt, Große vegane Auswahl
Cons: Warteschlange vor dem Lokal
Guest
NicoFo
Points +825
Amazing food, fair prices - Edit
Chum Chay is always a great place to get a meal. Everything on the menu is at least vegetarian, most of the items also vegan.
Read moreAtmosphere is cosy, food is ready fast and even though it's one of the "in" spots in Cologne, prices are very fair.
The only downside: In the evening always very crowded and people are waiting to get a table, so it's not really a place to stay for long. But there are plenty of bars around the corner, so no problem once you're done eating.
Pros: Many vegan choices, Food is ready fast & very tasty, Fair prices
Cons: Very crowded place
Guest
MarioUrr
Points +244
Great flavours - Edit
Amazing flavours and huge portions
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Fräulein.solowerk
Points +150
Authentisch - Edit
Die pho ist hervorragend. Man darf nur nicht zu spät kommen.
Read morePros: Authentisch , Riecht gut, Preise sind ok
Cons: Immer sehr voll , Bis 14 uhr gehts
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SatansDonut
Points +94
Sehr lecker und vor allem viel! - Edit
Man bekommt ordentlich was für sein Geld! Ich bin pappsatt raus gegangen😄es war sehr lecker, die Leute alle sehr freundlich. Da komme ich gerne wieder auf einen Besuch nach Köln!
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amandrysch
Points +61
Lovely vegetarian/vegan Vietnamese food. - Edit
Vegetarian with many vegan options
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Pros: Vegan dishes are clearly marked in the menu., Very good quality and very fresh.
Guest
RadVeggie
Points +297
Good portion size and flavor - Edit
Worth waiting for if there is a line... Dishes were full of flavor and filled us up. We got the rice noodles with coconut sauce and fried tofu as well as the special of the day which was tofu and veggies in a fresh orange sauce. It is nearly fully vegan except for a couple of clearly marked items which were vegetarian
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-18
Guest
jenso
Points +421
Very tasty vietnamese - Edit
Very tasty dishes. Caters for peanut allergy too, which can be a challenge in Vietnamese restaurants.
Read moreWould definitely try again!
Pros: big portions, delicious
Cons: Doesnt take reservations and its often very full
Guest
ErikvH.
Points +1612
Popular for a reason - Edit
We walked by this place and the restaurant was packed inside and outside with a line of people waiting to get in. Good sign, so we came back later when the line wasn’t so long. It appeared that Chum Chay is popular for good reason. Excellent Vietnames food. Mostly vegan and some vegetarian options. Big portions, fast service, friendly folks. All good!
Read morePros: Great food, big options, Nice atmosphere, Outside seating.
Guest
VRebecca
Points +1612
Very tasty - Edit
The menu is quite small but more than sufficient. Everything we ordered was delicious and the prices are fair. However, the dishes contained coriander which wasnt mentioned in the menu so if you dislike coriander I'd advise you to tell the waiter
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Marchster
Points +234
Sehr frisch und lecker! - Edit
Ganz viele vegane Gerichte, alles sehr frisch, bunt und lecker! Die Portionen sind sehr groß und sehr gute Preise.
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