Werden
Bliss Restaurant

Bliss Restaurant

Rüttenscheider Str. 237, 45131, Werden, Germany

Pizza • Sushi • Asiatisch • Fast Food


"My husband and I have recently moved from the UK to Essen and we think we have found a gem in this restaurant and its staff. We had booked a table for an early dinner on a Saturday evening and were the restaurants first customers of the night. We were greeted warmly by the chef who once he realised our German was not exactly fluent, switched to almost perfect English. He asked if we had any dislikes or food allergies and when we confirmed we were happy to try anything, he asked if we would be happy with the chefs choices. This turned out to be an excellent idea. As soon as were seated our waiter brought us some fresh bread and herb butter ( delicious ) and recommended what turned out to be an excellent bottle of wine. In short the food was amazing. We started with bacon wrapped dates ( Oh my goodness !!! ) and were then served a further 6 dishes, ranging from squid and octopus to marinated lamb. The dishes were served at a perfect pace so you never felt rushed or had to wait for too long before the next delicious surprise. If I am honest I would never have chosen any of the dishes myself from the menu ( squid stuffed with parmesan - who'd of thought ? ) but am so glad I had the opportunity to sample these unusual and extremely well prepared dishes.In summary I think this Tapas restaurant wouldn't suit you if you are looking for traditional Spanish Tapas but if you are looking for a foodie adventure, enjoy great tastes and textures from around the world then Bliss is for you and it really does live up to its name ! The staff were amazing and if I had any criticism it was that we never saw a menu and therefore had no idea of the prices - a little disconcerting but it turned out we needn't have worried. It was a very reasonable price for the quality and service provided. We most certainly will be back !!"

Chilli House

Chilli House

Rüttenscheider Straße 49, 45128, Werden, Germany

Sushi • Pizza • Asiatisch • Vegetarisch


"My wife and I visited this place because being of limited German vocabulary, we were pleased to find that the menu contained dishes with Japanese names e.g. ramen, don, teriyaki, etc. This made ordering our food less of a challenge. Certainly, the atmosphere was busy and lively and the decor is the usual eclectic mix of Far-East paraphernalia that will just be all the same to the untrained eye. But actually it is a mishmash of several cultures just like the menu, so while it is mostly a Japanese-based menu, there were things that were Thai, Chinese and Korean. There were no "fusion" dishes which I always find disappointing so this was definitely a bonus. The other good thing about this place was that the portions for the noodle soups that we ordered were very large. Certainly, we were hungry at the time, but already had a couple of starters as well, the noodle soups were quite tough to finish off as well. They were also steaming hot and full of flavour. However, what is let down by this place, was actually how "not Japanese" the dishes were that we ordered. I ordered the agadashi tofu and it was garnished with lots of red chilli, and that is certainly not what this dish is about, since it is supposed to be a light, mild dish. We also ordered the pork satay which was fine. For our noodle soups I ordered the Tori Ramen and my wife had the Chasui Udon. First off, we did eat it all, but I think we were both surprised at how they did not look like what we were expecting. As with the agadashi tofu, for some reason, there was a desire to cover them with chopped red chilli. But these dishes were not highlighted as being spicy. Secondly, the meats with our dishes were certainly not done in a Japanese fashion. I had expected the chicken to be something similar to a teriyaki, and the chasui (pork) we expected to look like slices of rolled meat. Instead, in both cases, we simply had lots of slices of well-marinaded meat. They did taste good, but I think we had different hopes. In summary, the food was good for an Asian style restaurant, but not authentic considering their menu."

Sushi - Bonsai Express

Sushi - Bonsai Express

Mülheimerstr. 88, 45145, Werden, Germany

Tee • Sushi • Japanisch • Meeresfrüchte


"Normalerweise halte ich Abstand davon, die Meinung der Vorredner zu bewerten. Wer das hier angebotene Sushi mit den guten Japanern aus Düsseldorf sowie Köln vergleicht oder von Genuss spricht, war wohl woanders essen.Wir haben unzählige Sushi-Läden besucht und unter die Lupe genommen. Klein, groß, neu, alt, teuer, billig. Wir probieren und bilden uns ein eigenes Bild davon. In unserem Fall waren wir vor Ort. Hinter der Theke wird das Sushi von zwei Jungspunden gebastelt. Die hohe Kunst des Sushi fällt hier somit - wahrscheinlich aufgrund eines Familienbetriebs - in jedermanns Hand. Einen Meister sucht man wahrscheinlich vergebens. Leider sieht und schmeckt man das auch eindeutig. Ein klarer Abzug dafür.Alle drei unserer Rollen waren gigantisch groß, und das in Höhe und Breite. Bei den Unmengen an Reis drumherum ist es allerdings auch schwer ein anderes Ergebnis zu erzielen. Klar, dass sich das im Geschmacksbild dann auf die Rollen überträgt.Der Fisch in den Rollen war ok, ohne zu brillieren. Allerdings waren sämtliche sonstigen Stücke an die Rollengröße angepasst und für uns wieder überdimensioniert. Zumindest sind die Sachen frisch und das erfreut. Satt wird man definitiv. Eine Menge Geld für gerade so ausreichenden Geschmack zu zahlen halte ich für fragwürdig.Die Bedienung war freundlich, das Ambiente erinnert aufgrund der Theke etwas mehr an eine Eisdiele. 2,5 von 5 als Wertung wären gerechtfertigt. Auch wenn die Leistung nicht schlichtweg mangelhaft einzuordnen ist, ist sie ebenso wenig befriedigend."