Chay Village F-Hain in Berlin

2024 update Still amazes, heavenly soup Original 2018 review: Amazing wanton soup and home-made red curry

The food itself was delicious, but the wrong main course was brought to us and the waiter insisted that we should just eat the wrong meal (which was significantly more expensive). The bill ended up being 60 euros, although when I did the math at home it came to 54 euros. You had the feeling you were being ripped off. By the way, you can only pay in cash ;)

A cute cozy place in F-hain. Good Vietnamese food with only vegetarian and vegan options. The dumplings were great. I ordered the rice with tomato with dill sauce, which was a bit too tangy for my pallette.

Nice place, tasteful food! We had the red curry and the noodle salad. Both were delicious!

Delicious food and fair prices, with some creative dishes. Will definitely be back!

The best food in the neighborhood and friendly service staff! Definitely worth a visit!

I ended up in Chay Village by chance. I enjoyed it very much. Also inexpensive, nice, friendly. And you can quickly be in the shack to watch football ;-) I'll be back.

The food is always good. Unfortunately, the service staff are not always good. If you want something, you have to run after them; no one comes there on their own. They are standing in the store with their cell phones and are very busy. Too bad.

Very solid and good vegetarian food. Unfortunately, Vietnamese vegetarian food is still not often found, but here the meat and fish-free stomach will be happy. Very nice and attentive service.

Amazing, super tasty Vegan food. Great service and outside seating ☺️. Great, creative ingredients. Meat lovers won't miss a thing 🥰☺️

Ordered Pho Xao fried flat rice noodles over Wolt...quite a disappointment in terms of taste. The dish is drowned in soy sauce

There isn't exactly a shortage of Vietnamese cuisine in Friedrichshain, but this has become my regular shop. The prices are hard to beat, but there are no compromises on taste. Almost everything is vegan, but with a few dishes you have to make sure that they are only vegetarian. In general, the menu is very well put together: not too big but still something for every taste and also some dishes that are otherwise difficult to find.

Everything here is vegetarian and the food is really tasty. The soups are rich in flavor and are prepared with lots of fresh vegetables. The vegetable dumplings are also well done. The price is also quite good, the two of us shared a starter and each had a soup for a total of €25.

Chay Village is one of those good restaurants whose great quality has endured until now. That's not that common! I like to come by irregularly, always try something new from the completely vegetarian menu and am never disappointed. The drink prices are a bit high, but a main course under €10 is quite an announcement! Old review (2020): Great Vietnamese, very tasty food. Apparently often very full, so it's advisable to get there early or make a reservation! The staff was humble and nice, I found it very pleasant. I can particularly recommend number 25 (flat rice noodles with salad and vegetable rolls including soy dressing) and, for drinking, number 72 (guava-mint shake)!

The food was over-seasoned (seitan) and only tasted like soy sauce, the chili was red pepper and there was instant chili sauce to spice it up…. The other dishes (noodles), however, were very bland and lacked Vietnamese herbs. So fresh and fine is different. The starters were good.

Very nice staff, really nice facility. I love the coconut soup, super delicious :-D

Great food and reasonable prices!

Delicious food and friendly service. Gladly again.

Very good cuisine, good prices, nice staff, you can also sit outside

I'm not a vegetarian and I'm more of an Italian food type than Asian, but I always like to come here again and again, especially for the delicious, healthy soups that fill you up without feeling like you have a heavy stomach. Tofu tastes delicious here

Good vegetarian Asian cuisine. Also vegan.

I've been eating here for years and Chay Village remains my absolute favorite restaurant in F-Hain. 10/10. I can really only recommend it. Especially the BibimBap, curry, sup sua dua and sot thi la are delicious!!!

Amazing food! I love pho xao a lot! 😆❤️

Very tasty and healthy food. Everything is nice and fresh and also teas etc. The steamed udon noodles and an avocado lassi are the best and highly recommended! 🤤 In summer there is Vietnamese iced coffee - you definitely have to try it! The staff is always very nice too! The only disadvantage - if you look at it as such - you can only pay in cash. Not an issue for me. You just have to know it.

Our food was very tasty. The price-performance ratio is also great! It's nice to sit outside and the staff is very nice. Unfortunately, I had a pretty big fly in the sauce and my mother had gastrointestinal problems at night. I hope that a little more attention will be paid to hygiene in the future. Otherwise it's a really great shop and I would like to go there again.

Great restaurant! I put together a kind of tapas from the starters and everything tasted great: the coconut soup particularly impressed me (and the entire table). Unfortunately there is no beer, but the non-alcoholic selection is workable. Service was friendly and the ambience was good too.

Food is very good!!! Ambience so-so, seems outdated and the toilets didn't work. The service wasn't really unfriendly but indifferent.

Delicious vegetarian food. Short waiting time. Nice personel. Original ambience.

Delicious! The dumplings were perfect.

Top Qualität und super lecker und vor allem reichlich. Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis stimmt. Die Bedienung ist freundlich. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder, eine Weiterempfehlung gibt es auch.

A visit to Chay Village is worth it for a delicious and, above all, cheap lunch. The menu offers a nice selection and is vegan except for 2 options and small restrictions. This includes the bibimbap (egg on it), the curry (but can be ordered vegan) and honey for the desserts, which you can also specify. The interior is nice, but not as comfortable as I would like. It's still very nice to sit in. After our order was forgotten (we were the only ones there), the food came very quickly and tasted good. We had the casserole and the medallions. The sauce in the casserole tasted very good and the saitan had a pleasant consistency. The portion size is completely fine. Not huge, but not too small either. Overall a nice experience.

Amazing food! Great selection of dishes with good portions and good value!

A step above your average Vietnamese place. Super delicious curry.

Чудовий вегетаріанський заклад! Мені дуже сподобалося, рекомендую.

Top, beste Avocado lassi, die 35 solltet ihr probieren 😎👌

Das Restaurant liegt sehr Zentral, ist sehr gemütlich eingerichtet. Die Preise sind unschlagbar. Die Gerichte wie Vorspeisen, Hauptgang bis zu den Dessert, war einfach 1A. Man sagt nicht ohne Grund ,,Das Auge isst mit‘‘. Jeder Gang wird liebevoll hergerichtet und serviert außerdem schmecken tut es wunderbar.! 🥰 Das Personal ist sehr nett und erfüllt einem jeden Wünsch. Das Ambiente ist unglaublich, super Musik, gute Stimmung und die Getränke sind mega lecker 😍. Ich kann es nur jeden weiter Empfehlen einen Besuch bei Chay Village zu machen.

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Gutes Essen zu wirklich günstigen Preisen

Leckere Zubereitung aus einer grossen Auswahl Veganer Speisen, frische Zutaten, sehr gutes Preis/Leistung Verhältnis! Angenehmer, zuvorkommender, freundlicher Service. Wir kommen bestimmt gerne wieder!!

Sehr zu empfehlen. Das Essen ist ausgesprochen lecker und frisch und hebt sich geschmacklich von vergleichbaren Gerichten in vietnamesischen Restaurants ab. Sehr preiswert für die Qualität des Essens und den sympathischen Service des Teams.

War sehr lecker, leider nur Barbezahlung möglich.

Essen lecker. Service freundlich. Atmosphäre auch. Trotzdem ein kleiner Punktabzug, weil nur Bargeldzahlung möglich ist. Gerne wieder.

Bis jetzt mein Vietnamesisches Lieblingsrestraunant in Berlin

Sehr leckeres Essen. Wir kommen wieder 😊

I liked the red rice with curry

I go here often for lunch. Pho Xao is my favorite. A perfect blent of spices, vegetables, tofu and salat with tasty noodles. I recommend this dish. Friendly staff and quick preparation.

Food was good but the waitress was quite rude. Staff needs to improve their attitude towards customers.

The best thing was the bottle of water. We were four, and they gave us three menus (why?)... it is a veggie vegan place, so I expected lower prices, but this area is one of the most gentrificated in Berlin. But still on the "only cash" policy... my food was tastless. Service was super quick (does it mean everything was frozen? Probably) so I have nothing to complain about service. But also if there were people waiting to sit, we had to ask them to pay, otherwise, they ignored us. I will not come back here, but if you are vegan, maybe you will find this a good option.

Sehr nettes Restaurant auch mit Familie.

This place is right in the heart of Friedrichshain, in what I call “restaurant alley”, in the spring & summer it’s bustling with eateries. Chay Village offers delicious Buddhist vegetarian & vegan Vietnamese fare for a good price. We had the seitan curry & fried bananas for dessert. The place is cash only, so hit the ATM before dining!

Il locale è molto carino e accogliente, peccato che il tavolo fosse un pò appiccicaticcio. Il servizio è stato molto svelto e non proprio attento, forse perchè ci siamo presentati tardi. Lo consiglio però perche ha un menù diverso dai soliti ristoranti Thai che si trovano a Berlino, prevalentemente vegan, no alcool, e con prezzi ottimi considerando anche le porzioni. Peccato che ancora si possa pagare solo con i contanti.

So lecker! Außergewöhnliche gewürze, gut und gustig! Wirklich empfehlenswert :)

Nur ein Mango lassi to Go, der aber sehr lecker!

Update: Came again. The outside area was not clean at all... which made us feel uncomfortable.... The food was super disappointing for us. - We saw this restaurant on 'happy cow' - in the vegetarian list. But, to be honest - the place, from the outside - looks not really attractive. But! From the inside is kinda magical. The staff knew English really good. And we had a nice dinner. The food wasn't the best we had but was tasty. I'm definitely gonna be there again.

Very good Asian restaurant specialized in Buddhist cuisine. Not as hyped as other vegan restaurants in this area, but I think even better. They offer some Vietnamese dishes you normally can’t find at other places. The food is very delicious. 🍜 🍲

Mega lecker! Ein Stern Abzug, da die Portionen leider nicht so groß sind. Also richtig satt wird man leider nicht!!

What a terrible service. Still quick and the food fine

Best spring rolls in town! Favorite place :)

Wir haben hier super lecker gegessen. Vorallem die Sommerrollen und das Rote Curry waren Mega. Auch der Service war sehr höflich und zuvor kommend. Danke.

Nach einer langen Zeit war ich heute wieder im Chay Villlage mit Freunden. Endlich konnte ich Fotos machen und es mit euch teilen. Das Essen war super super lecker, die Portionen groß, voller Gemüse und mit Saiten/ Tofu getoppt. Ihr müsst dort einfach öfters hingehen um die gesamte Karte mal zu probieren. Was ich alles schon hatte: Pho 5⭐️ Bun rieu 5⭐️ Curry 5⭐️ Wan Tan Soup 5⭐️ Und Der Service fast und freundlich 🕺🏿

My favourite vietnamese in Berlin. I have been coming here for years and I always feel happy in here with the food. It's calm and the food is really nice and fast. Love the house red curry and the coffee also :)

Completely below average restaurant, boring food, terrible music which could be in any part of the world in any city. I’m disappointed by my experience here and would t recommend you waste your money here.

Sehr gute Auswahl, tolle Portionen

My favourite Vietnamese, always an amazing meal here, the passionfruit lassi and tofu red curry are my favourites

The curry flavours were so good. The curry with tofu and vegetables is highly recommended for people who love bold flavours.

War schon 4 mal dort und bin jedes mal aufs neue sehr begeistert! Essen: erste Sahne!!! Leider nur Barzahlung möglich.

Essen war soweit sehr lecker.... ist aber nich meins.

Food is amazing and with decent prices

Super schnelle Bedienung👩‍🍳, leckeres Essen 🥘 und einen echt schönen Platz direkt am Fenster 🪟 hatten wir!😍 Das Essen war außerdem heiß und richtig lecker 💞🥵 Freundliche Bedienung und eine angenehme Stimmung😇🙂😊☺️

Das Chay Village liegt ein klein wenig abseits der Touri-Route und ist deshalb oft etwas weniger stark frequentiert: Zum Glück! Hier stehen die Menschen nicht draußen Schlange, auch wenn das Essen es allemal wert wäre. Die besten Sommerrollen im Kiez und überhaupt köstliche vegane (und ein paar vegetarische) Gerichte und dazu hausgemachte Eistees und Limonaden. Alkohol gibt es hier keinen, dafür sehr herzliche Gastgeber*innen.

Als das Restaurant neu aufgemacht hatte war das Essen grandios, weil alles selbst zubereitet wurde und sehr frisch war. Inzwischen unterscheidet sich der Laden leider in keiner Weise von anderen Schnellrestaurants. Zudem war es extrem kalt dort. Wir haben uns danach in einem anderen Laden aufwärmen müssen. Nicht zu empfehlen.

Perfekte gebratene Udonnudeln mit Koriander!

Really tasty, big portions, reasonable prices

Super leckere Suppen und Dumplings, netter Service und gute Preise.

Super delicious pho! Rich but not heavy. Fresh and flavorful. If you like spicy just ask for some chili oil. Really friendly staff who speak English as well.

Delicious food for a good price. Vegetarian and vegan friendly.

Eins der besten Currys die ich in Berlin gegessen habe bisher !

Sehr leckeres Essen, gut gewürzt. Allerdings fehlt bei ein paar Gerichten eine gute Sauce dazu, da sie sonst sehr neutral sind. Schneller und freundlicher Service. Preislich liegen die Gerichte fast alle unter 10€.

Wow! Delicious, filling yet light vegan food! Ambiance is also very nice and peaceful. Congratulations!

Das Essen war super lecker ! Ich kann dieses Restaurant jedem empfehlen vor allem Veganer kommen hier auf ihre Kosten!

Ein tolles vegetarisches Restaurant. Jedes Gericht schmeckt anders - aber lecker sind sie alle! Im Gegensatz zu einigen anderen Restaurants wird hier auch nicht mit frischem Gemüse gespart. Die Preise sind gleich wie bei anderen Restaurants im Viertel, dafür sind die Portionen angenehm groß. Ich komme sehr gerne wieder!

Immer sehr lecker! Ich liebe es, mir mit Freunden ganz viele Vorspeisen zu bestellen und alles zu teilen.

Das Restaurant war etwas schmuddelig und unaufgeräumt, die Bedienung war korrekt aber nicht besonders nett oder aufmerksam. Essen war handwerklich ok, aber nicht besonders lecker. Also keine Empfehlung.

Very tasty food. Really good prices as well. I’ll totally go there more often 👌

Heel erg lekker gegeten! Gun ik iedereen! Helaas geen foto’s van het voorgerecht, was al op voordat ik mijn telefoon pakte, sorry 😞

Vraiment délicieux !! Je recommande 😍

Sehr leckeres Essen. Auch als Nicht Vegetarier wird man hier mehr als Satt. Die Portionen sind reichlich und ausschließlich nur mit Vietnamesischen Zutaten. Tolles Ambiente, super nettes Personal. Absolut Empfehlenswert 👍👍

Leckeres Essen, empfehlenswert!

Super good food. Flavours were perfect and i didnt care that it was vegan. Good price vs the atencion and food. Only Cash though!

Es war etwas schwer am WE einen Platz im Freien zu ergattern und die Bestellung dauerte dann etwas, aber dafür war es wirklich lecker. Bin kein Vegetarier und dennoch fehlte mir bei meiner "25" nichts (Name des Gerichts hab ich vergessen, aber Reisnudeln und Frühlingsrollen waren drin). (erstellt im Spätsommer 2019, angepasst (doppeltes Foto gelöscht) im Juni 2022, daher falsches Rezensionsdatum)

One of the first vegan vietnamese restaurants in friedrichshain. You never go wrong with Chay Village. I love their bibimbap and their fresh summer rolls

super lecker und tolles Personal!

This this my first Vietnamese vegetarian cuisine because where I lived hardly found one. The vegan pho was tasty and the curry has many different kinds of veg in the dish. The soup base of the pho tastes strong, (but no MSG👍). If you are looking for light sodium, I suggested you can ask see if it possible make it less salty or select other dishes.

Super Lecker... Muss man gewesen sein!

Cozy restaurant inside. nothing special on the outside. Good food, but a little tasteless. The Phosuppe without herbs and with too coarsely chopped vegetables, but the broth was very good. It should be noted that the sommerollen were brought to the table at the right temperature and not frozen as almost everyone does. The iced tea was very refreshing.

Food is tasty but portions are small, staff is … i want to say unfriendly but they are not rude but neither are they friendly, dont look at you, dont smile, dont check in on you, place the food on the table and disappear. And cash only???? Seriously??? All in all not impressed…

So lecker! Ein Geschmacks-Feuerwerk! Unbedingt das traditionelle Dessert probieren!

Leider nicht noch mal... Vorweg: das Essen war lecker, das Personal freundlich, aber da hört es leider auch schon auf. Wir hatten reserviert, zuerst wurde uns ein Tisch zugewiesen, an dem schon jemand saß (???), von dem anderen Tisch mussten dann erst die Stühle heruntergenommen werden. Nach geschlagenen 30min konnten wir, leider erst auf Nachfrage, bestellen. Nach über einer Stunde hatten wir dann endlich unser Essen. Danach wurde uns leider, obwohl man häufig an uns vorbei lief, keine Beachtung mehr geschenkt. Ohne Witz, ich bin mit meinem Glas zur Toilette gegangen und habe Leitungswasser aus dem Hahn getrunken. Achja. Unsere Vorspeise hatte man auch vergessen uns zu bringen. Immerhin stand sie nicht auf der Rechnung.

Sehr leckeres Essen. Liebevoll gekocht und angerichtet.

Wenn man eine Vorliebe für vegetarische Spezialitäten hat,sollte man unbedingt hier her kommen.Von der Vorspeise bis zum Dessert,sind alle Speisen etwas Besonderes.Auch die verschiedenen Cocktails lassen einen nach dem Verzehr gesünder fühlen. Tolles Restaurant,mit tollem Ambiente