CHUWOO 初伍 (Chinesische Nudeln, Dim Sum, Gebäck)

Just discovered this new cozy little restaurant in the corner of Märkisches Museum and it is one of the most authentic, easy going chinese restaurant in this area! The intestine soup noodle (D4) is absolutely delicious, gentle spicy broth with topped with generous serving of soft fluffy pork intestine. It’s a local dish commonly found in China, but rare in Berlin. We ordered a Pork Chop noodle soup (D1) as it looked really satisfying, if you have a large appetite and crave for warm soup in this cold weather. The portion did not disappoint and the broth was very authentic. The Beef Noodle Soup with radish (D2) was extremely tasty. The beef and radish was stewed and simmered to taste and almost to soft tender perfection. All the noodles in the noodle dishes we order are seemingly unique to this restaurant. Unlike noodles from other restaurants (including ramen) which i’ve tried, the texture of noodles in this restaurant is springy, slightly chewy and absorbed the flavour of the soup really well. If you prefer rice, we also ordered the Stew Pork Belly rice (E3), which is a comfort food commonly found in East Asia. This is a must-try if you are fan if any variant of this dish, and partake it with the homemade “chilli-oil”, if you can handle spice, as this combination brings out the best of this comforting rice dish. Appetisers (B4 & B5) were really authentic and seem to be an all time favourites by other Chinese patrons when we visited. Overall the price is extremely reasonable for authentic chinese dishes in Berlin Mitte, service is warm and friendly, and atmosphere is cozy and clean. Perfect for lunch and/or dinner. We are very happy that the menu is also in English and Chinese, not only in German. We will definitely return and I’m already looking forward to try the Baos, Chicken Soup and other dishes.

Took the Beef noodles and it was authentic I love the firmness and density of the noodles it was very fresh yet flavorful. Tasted super delicious and immediately reminded me of a typical noodle shop in China. I was also very surprised by the portion size and price compared to other noodle shops this spot is very fair. All in all great quality to price ratio. The menu also features simple stramed dishes of various kinds. 10/10 for authenticity. Customer service were so warm and friendly. Definitely recommend if you are into noodles. Probably one of the better beef noodles I’ve had in Berlin.