A trip to Jade restaraunt and Starbucks

Tried out the Jade Chinese Restaurant, Hofangerstrasse 7 +4989403124 to celebrate some stuff and to eat some stuff. I've not enough details to post up a proper review but I highly recommend it for small groups willing to eat "family style", i.e. everyone shares everything, including the bill, evenly.

The menus are in mandarin (for the many Chinese people I saw eating there presumably) or German for the locals. Luckily we's had Toronto to order everything for us. I don't know the menu names exactly but it sounded like this:

The cute little Chinese lady went back to the kitchen, issued a karate beat down and this is what came out:

We had two dim sum selections for starters: steamed (sweet) pork buns and wonton shrimp. The Dim Sum is small - only three to a plate- so we requested multiple orders. This was followed by several dishes: a cashew chicken, a fish loaf on snow peas, sweet and sour pork, some kind of rack of lamb (sliced) in a peppery brown sauce and jumbo prawns in a orange as in colour-chili sauce. Most everything was mildly spicy - very nice- but I'm sure you could get things hot ass spicy as well. The dishes are big and very shareable.

There were seven of us, the bill came out to a little over 20euros per person before tip, including various beers, sodas and teas. Good food, good company and good conversation. (Shame about that popeyes roadtrip...eh slim and toast...if any of you TTers know military folks that can get us access to popeyes on base pm me). Oh Toronto also showed us her new high fashion catalog. I don't know about you peeps but first, I didn't realize that 80's hair was back in and second I've never shopped from a HARD COVER catalog. The dress on the cover is over 10 or was it 20K. I forget which.

There was no need for dessert but we went to the Starbucks and had some chocolate cake anyway. Rich, gooey goodness. This we also split family style. Though Greg ate most of it. FYI: at Starbucks we also did:

-see and reconfirm that Ugg boots were in fact passe and fugly.
-as declared by Showem, noted that Starbucks does in fact smell like Canada.

Thanks for Reading and Happy Friday Peeps.

Friday? I hate to bring you down, but you might want to check your calendar.

It's true, I can't deny it. The second I walked into Starbucks, I felt like I had been suddenly transported back to Canada. And I don't even frequent Starbucks that often - I don't drink coffee. But, (with apologies to Tim Hortons) it can't be denied, it smelt like Canada. .

Does it really smell like Canada? Coffee and donuts, with a hint of maple-syrup?

Eh whatever, I'm getting on a plane. Its Friday to me And yep, it smells like Canada. Smell Canada, smell Canada...

holy shit, girl. You even posted about this???

that starbucks cake plagued me. Way too sweet for my taste. I feel ill thinking about it.

have a safe flight!

hell yes...i wanted to do a *real* review but couldn't remember what any of it was called...oh was it supposed to be ancient chinese secret...I didn't post up about showem's tart skirt or your fish fetish

Ancient Chinese secret, huh?

(oh ya, I 'member that commercial...)

Not that skirt *again*. Showem, I need to take you shopping girl.

I wasn't wearing it. We were discussing it.

The smell that most reminds me of Canada is the smell of my hockey equipment bag after one full hockey season!! A few times it actually grew legs and walked away. But MMmmmmm dat smells good!!!

I can also report that I tried to enjoy a starbucks coffee, but after drinking real espresso at Siemens all day long, I couldn't enjoy it. It was weak as hell and had a bad aftertaste. Had to eat the rest of the mars bar chocolate cake (heartattack on a plate) to get rid of the flavor.

oh yeah, had to do starbucks the other day and do not sit at the very first tables in winter. people stroming in caused my coffee to cool down quickly and well, me too!
their mugs, etc. are over-expensive. they want €8 for a city mug. uh, then again, i can't remember what i paid for my city mug back home. their thermos cup (alu) was €24! woah, but nice.
i had the chocolate/cherry muffin. the cherries were partially frozen still. but the cafe latte (tall) was cheaper than any of the other coffee shops in munich.
it's an alternative, but not necessary IMHO.

Do you know if Jade is usually open on Sundays? I'm too embarrassed to phone back and ask them

jml organised a do there one sunday, so i guess so, unless they changed their opening times

@urbanangel-yes they are open everyday except monday

hmm i could see someone mention Tim Hortons...i have tried their wonderful cake yummy

Dumb question - Chinese New Year is 29th Jan. So is the first celebratory meal on 28th (new year's eve) or 29th traditionally? I used to celebrate it all the time in the UK, but haven't in Germany so have forgotten how it goes.
I reserved a table in Jade on 28th Jan, am considering changing to 29th if that's the traditional date.

According to this site, festivities start on the first day of the new year, which would be Jan. 29 this year:

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/chinesenewyear1.html

Then again, this site says that you are supposed to have a festive "family dinner" on New Year's Eve, which is apparently strictly a family affair though:

http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festiv...ar/newyear.html

Wikipedia also stresses the "family reunion dinner" on New Year's Eve:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year

As a Chinese, since a child we celebrated new year eve in a restaurant without fail every year 30+ years and the first new year day 29th Jan 2006 will be having lunch (home cooking) at home with family and relative. It is always the Chinese new year's eve which is the most important dinner.

During the first two days of chinese new year, we are not allowed to use any broom for cleaning as it sweeps away fortune and consider bad luck.

The Chinese new year celebration will last for 15 lunar days and this time of the month, most people would take offdays. Those family members of mine who own business (factories etc) would open their business again on the 8th days or so

Great, thanks for the info! See you at Jade on 28th then, Andy

Okie do see you there! Don't worry i know most of the people there and will ask the boss or my friend to recommend the best for that nite.

Oh yes hmmmm lecker they have my favourite bamboo mussel that i use to eat all the time in Singapore. It is normally steam with garlic hmm and it cost about 3€ per mussel which is quite affordable!!!

Hey Urbanangel...just curious who will you be going with on the 28th ?

Just curious:

Does this restaurant offer "Beef and black bean on chow mein noodles"? This was my favourite dish back in Chinatown in Toronto, and would love to get some of that here in Munich?

Any help would be appreciated!

Regards,
JumpmanPro

They have hor fen with beef and black bean sauce. I believe this should be it except for the type of noodles. The Hor fen is a kind of white broad flat noodles just for your information

Oh yes ...i miss toronto now especially the biggest chinatown in North america Toronto. I ate several times there when i was having business training

Andy101,

Thanks for the info!

I'm not a big fan of those type of noodles. If I go, I'll see if they can change the noodles to chow mein.

Yeah, brings back memories: Spadina & Dundas, Saturday night, 3:00 am, you've left the dance club...go home? Nah, late night eats in Chinatown!!!

Regards,
JumpmanPro

My girlfriend and I went to Jade Restaurant last night. This place and the kind of Chinese food they serve is exactly what I've been looking for in Munich for the past 7 years!!! Great atmosphere, friendly service, and the food?!?! Absolutely delicious!!! I finally had my beef and black bean on chow mein noodles, and they made it just like in the Chinese restaurants in Toronto. My girlfriend had the dunk on chop suey and that was also delicious. There was also several Chinese guests to eat there too, so I took that as a good sign. The portions of each dish were a good size. The prices were a bit expensive (EUR 11,00 for beef/black bean on chow mein compared to Toronto, where it's CA$ 7,95), but not over the top. I still highly recommend it for those who want good authentic Chinese food.

Regards,
JumpmanPro

P.S. If any TT functions take place here, kindly let me know!!!