Asia Bistro Nam Tien

Bun Poh is great, spring roll too. The salad is always fresh. Everything I ate there tastes very good for a small bistro. Prices are okay. For me one of the best Asian bistro's in the area.

I ordered fried rice with chicken and vegetables to take away from the "menu." They were happy to accommodate my request (it's not actually on the "menu" - although I wonder why, since it's such a typically Germanized Asian dish). The gentleman's tone was a bit odd. I couldn't really categorize it. They did accommodate my special request. But somehow he came across as stressed - I have no idea if that was actually the case. I also noticed the lack of hygiene mentioned here. The chef was cooking in jeans and a T-shirt. He wasn't wearing any gloves, of course. Rice fell from the wok onto the stainless steel stovetop. It went right back into the pan. That's not really possible! But at least, luckily, everything was reheated. The wet rag next to the wok was used for practically everything. Wiping the ladle, wiping the stainless steel plate, wiping hands. Of course, all without at least rinsing the rag in between. Certainly not the purpose of "clean cooking"! The price of 6 euros for a meal is certainly average today. The portion size, however, is not. It was incredibly small! You'd eat until you were hungry. The taste was—not bad, but not particularly good either. As someone else wrote here: just one of many. I doubt I'll get Asian food here again. The only problem is, there isn't a really good Asian restaurant in Merseburg...

The staff was completely overwhelmed. When we ordered, the person noticed that they were out of stock and looked at us with a completely annoyed expression. Furthermore, their tone of voice was not particularly friendly, and because they were overwhelmed, we waited for 20 minutes. On top of that, the person didn't pay much attention to hygiene. They didn't wipe down anything, didn't wear gloves, etc.

I ordered 3 meals but got 2 meals

Well, that wasn't it. The chef was overworked with the order. The salad with peanuts... where were the nuts, where were the typical herbs? The sauce was absolutely nothing. Have these Vietnamese never been to Vietnam? The sauce for the summer rolls was also missing most of the ingredients... The price was too high for this quality. What a shame.

Unfriendly service, my salad smelled like old washing up water, no dressing, nothing except disgusting water that stank. The salad was from the 89 cent bag. The price is not justified.

Unfriendly service, small portions, and the cheapest ingredients you can get at a wholesale store. One of many, not recommended. Others can do much better.