JIA - the taste of home in Dortmund

Oh, I love it! Whether at a table, at the bar, or outside—without a reservation, you have to be lucky, but we've always been! Great, fresh food, and the dumplings are a must, and super delicious, like everything here. Whenever we're in Dortmund, this is always the right choice on a whim.

Very nice service. Fresh food, noodles are prepared in front of us. Sat at the bar, was very pleasant. Dumplings very tasty, chilli oil at the table is perfectly spicy and not too spicy. Vegan noodles (Zhajiang noodles) also good. Would come again. The price isn't that low, but you can afford it every now and then :-)

Since I ate here for the first time, I can't get your pasta out of my head.😍😋 I can only recommend it!

We were in the small restaurant for the first time. There are a few tables and seats at the counter - as already described here, we were not introduced to the concept. We had to get the menu on our cell phone using a QR code, which wasn't nice for us as everything was quite small and confusing. After we ordered, the food was prepared, which you can see at the counter. The dumplings were frozen and the noodles were freshly pulled. Unfortunately, the noodles had different diameters (handmade), which meant that some were soft and some were "hard" on the plate. Apart from that, we liked the dishes we ordered.

Sensational cuisine. The service was a 10 out of 10! A shop that you will definitely visit more often.

Very nice little restaurant, very nice service and super delicious food. Reservation recommended. The dumplings in particular were delicious;

By chance I found the top rated restaurants on Google, went straight there and asked to go to the bar. You were pointed out the QR code and left sitting there without any communication. Confused by the small menu, helplessly asked if you could get rice or noodles with the duck, it was pointed out that they didn't have anything like "fried rice" in a demeaning gesture. Went out again straight away. I can't say anything about the food.

I ended up in the JIA purely by chance, shortly before 5 p.m. I and others were standing outside the door. I didn't have a reservation, but it's better to get one there. But lucky. The nice person offered me a seat at the counter and I was allowed to order. I had one of the best noodle soups I've ever eaten. The noodles are freshly prepared in front of you, the dough is rolled and kneaded and shaped into many different shapes that you can choose yourself. Unfortunately, I was so warm because I had just been under the tanning bed and so I had to pull my cap further over my face with each delicious spoonful. This made me very uncomfortable with the staff because I couldn't express my full enthusiasm. In any case, I thought it was a shame on my part. I can highly recommend this delicious restaurant. Thank you for the great dish, next time I'll take more time.

Highly recommended and everyone is very friendly. A nice break

We were JIA for the first time. We were greeted very friendly and the concept and processes were explained to us. The employees were helpful and attentive. The food was very tasty. We were particularly impressed by the dumplings and noodles. The sauce for the duck was great. The duck itself could have been a little crispier for our taste, but was well seasoned. Overall, we were impressed by the food, the atmosphere and the friendliness of the staff and will definitely come back.

The food was simply fantastic and the service was lovely! We would love to come back and thank you for the almost friendly interaction with each other <3

Alex and his team are exceptionally nice hosts! You feel like you're with friends, even if it's your first time there. In addition to the standard drinks, there is a unique craft beer selection and also delicious spritzers and iced tea. The dishes are all prepared with a lot of love and a lot of taste. No matter whether bao, dumplins, noodles or duck, everything is delicious without exception! We come back regularly!

Top Asian Dortmund. Everything was freshly prepared in front of us, we sat at the bar directly in front of the experienced chef. Simply a pleasure.

A wonderful restaurant. Authentic and delicious cuisine cooked with passion. And a fantastic beer selection. The service is extremely competent when it comes to food and drinks. The atmosphere is warm and hospitable. You won't find authentic dumplings and Asian noodles anywhere near this good within many, many kilometers. Combined with the outstanding beer, this is probably even unique. Love!

Nice, small shop. Friendly and open-minded owners/staff. If you like dumplings, homemade fresh pasta and craft beer, this is the place for you. There are tables and seats at the counter.

Absolutely fantastic place, quick, amazing food, homemade food, everything including noodles and dumplings are made from scratch. We had two appetisers and two noodles, very honest prices

Delicious food and drinks are served with a smile. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in Dortmund. I personally loved the crispy duck with pancakes.

Authentic Chinese cuisine with a great craft beer menu

Narrow menu, but freshly prepared and extremely tasty! Very good cuisine, both for starters and main courses. Highly recommended

Great ambience, nice staff and very good food, would come again and again

Courteous staff, familiar atmosphere and super delicious food, not the first time here and definitely not the last!!! Highly recommended and absolutely justified that JIA the taste of home is one of the top addresses in Dortmund.

Were at the JIA for the first time and were asked immediately upon entry whether we could help. After we chose the spot, we were briefed on the JIA rules. Drinks are available in various refrigerators where you can help yourself, the menu is available via QR code. Above the open kitchen you can see various dishes on two screens and you get an overview of what they look like. All dishes are made fresh and can be seen by the guest; for the duck, the waiting time of 20 minutes was also pointed out directly. All in all a great concept with top quality drinks and food, we'll be happy to come back.

Mega, mega, mega! We were here with my old man (four of us) who was skeptical at first because he always associates a Chinese restaurant with a buffet. But the personal atmosphere, watching noodles being made and the incredible quality of the noodles changed my father's mind! The various dumplings were really great, the soup with chili oil takes your shoes off (in a good way). The beers are very well selected, really good and go excellently with the pasta. My wife had the duck, very very tasty! My peanut noodles with chicken were amazing, completely different taste worlds. All in all, an absolute asset to the gastronomy scene in Dortmund. This Chinese restaurant stands out pleasantly from the other "ordinary" buffet restaurants in Dortmund. It now explains why it is so difficult to get a table here. You definitely have to book a table here in advance!

We were able to spontaneously reserve a table and ended up going home happy. Such delicious, fresh food and excellent service. We'll definitely be back. Thank you for the lovely evening with you.

Just wow 🤩. Never eaten better.

We come here regularly It's just fantastic The best dumplings and the best noodle soup 😍we love it here

The food is extremely good :) Excellent service! If you have the opportunity to eat here, you shouldn't miss it! Very authentic and great atmosphere :) we love coming back again and again! Thank you for the wonderful time that we get to spend with you again and again :)

Great vegan options! We'd love to come back

Dumplings and craft beer! People lemme tell you, I am in culinary heaven!

Very nice service, delicious food, also quite inexpensive! We will come back!

Went there for a birthday to have vegan options. Been going frequently ever since. Friendly staff, really tasty food including great vegan meals of which many are freshly made at the bar where you can watch the process. Definitely a favorite!

The JIA in the Kaiserstraße district is a small Chinese restaurant that specializes in dumplings. We tried different dumplings, fried and steamed. The dumplings tasted good, but not a revelation. We expected more here. The service is very nice. The seating, mainly high chairs, is not that comfortable.

The tastiest food in Dortmund. Dumplings in chili soup are my absolute favorite. Come regularly.

Super tasty and very friendly staff

The food there is top. I can especially recommend the noodles to everyone. I have to say that I had a little trouble eating these because of my poor chopstick skills, but then you can order a fork. The service is also very nice. Top shop.

A really special shop for Asian cuisine. There is no sushi here, just handmade noodle and soup dishes. The dumplings were also highly recommended. These dishes are also available in vegetarian versions and, if you want, with vegetarian mince, for example. The staff is very friendly and happy to give advice if you wish. Also worth highlighting is the large selection of craft beers. It's self service for the drinks. In summary, a shop that I can highly recommend. We'd love to come back.

Small, manageable restaurant, which is a plus and is by no means meant as a negative thing. Very inviting and nice atmosphere, the service is very friendly and the food is also very tasty. We would rather go to a smaller, fine restaurant to eat well than to mass-produce food. We enjoyed the glass noodles with enoki the most, followed by the dumplings with pork and cabbage.

Very clear restaurant, which at first (in terms of size) is somewhat reminiscent of a fast food restaurant. Luckily the first impression (fast food) is completely wrong! Here, guests experience outstanding Asian cuisine and extremely friendly, unobtrusive service. I was completely blown away by the unexpectedly large selection of craft beers and the unusually good advice. I'm already looking forward to my next visit!!! Our absolutely positive impression has been confirmed again!!! There is incredibly tasty food and a very charming atmosphere here 😋🥰

A fantastic and good restaurant for years. I love being here, the service is great and the quality and hospitality are incredibly good.

Best (vegan) food, very good selection of craft beer, super friendly staff and great service. We'd love to come back

Very tasty, freshly made and, as far as I can tell, authentic food. The people who work there are very nice. They don't actually need a review, just look at how crowded it is and how long in advance it's booked. Terrific! In any case, I have a new favorite restaurant in Dortmund.

Chinese traditional noodles, dim sum, kraft beer, everything was super delicious, thanks for the great service!

JIA is a real enrichment for Dortmund's restaurant landscape - the hosts are super friendly and relaxed. The hand-pulled ribbon noodles are a real highlight on the menu and are complemented by all kinds of steamed and fried dumplings and baozis. We now come regularly with the whole family!

I arrived at this highly-rated restaurant around 6:30 PM today, eager to try their soup noodles. When I got there, all the tables were occupied, and only the bar seats were available. I told the owner, "I am alone," and she pointed to a spot next to a man at the bar and said, "You can sit with this handsome guy." This made me feel a bit awkward. The man noticed my awkwardness and kindly made some more space for me. I sat down at the empty spot. During my meal, several customers finished and left, freeing up some tables. I asked the owner if I could move to one of these empty table, but she curtly replied, "No! The table are already reserved." I noticed that all the tables had "Reserved" tags on them, so it seems that single diners can only sit at the bar. The bar seating design is very uncomfortable for eating, and one of the customers next to me even stood while eating and left quickly. Since the seating was very cramped, I moved slightly after the customer next to me left and found that the counter was very dirty. No one came to clean it before serving my food. Seeing how busy the place was, I didn't say anything. I ordered the beef soup noodles, which were indeed delicious, but there was very little broth. After a few sips, the noodles absorbed most of it. I asked the owner for some additional broth, but she only added some soy sauce broth, which was disappointing. When it came time to pay, I waited for a long time at the bar while the servers, who kept saying they were too busy, passed by me. There were only two servers in the restaurant, which was not enough to handle the crowd. Finally, the owner noticed I had been waiting for a long time and came over to take my payment. Overall, the food at this restaurant is quite good, but the service and environment need improvement. I hope the owners will pay more attention to the customer experience, particularly in terms of service quality and cleanliness.

Fun shop, food was great. Authentic overall package

Amazing dumplings, and baos! Super affordable and great service! Super impressed and had a lovely time! they can offer a mixed platter of dumplings or baos, so just ask for it to try a bit of everything! Really juicy ones!

Simply delicious and excellent service! Dear :)

Best noodles i ever tasted, also best people worke here ❤️

Delicious cuisine and delightful staff

Sensational little restaurant with fantastic Chinese cuisine. If desired, the food is also served with original Asian spice. There is also a very good selection of craft beers. The concept couldn't be better. My wife and I were thrilled on Friday evening

Clear recommendation! We had delicious kimchi, homemade dumplings and two kinds of homemade noodles - you take the drinks out of the fridge. Top! We'd love to come back :)

This was our first time at JIA. With our friends we wanted to go to a good Chinese restaurant without a buffet! So I asked Google and, trusting the stars, went to the JIA without further information… We expected something completely different, but after initial uncertainty we were absolutely positively surprised. The first thing that strikes you is the friendliness and willingness to help, both on the phone and on site. The restaurant is really very small, but it has something. You can watch the chef do his truly impressive work. You sometimes sit on high chairs in the window and get your own drinks from the fridge. You just have to get involved with it... But don't worry, it has absolutely nothing to do with the "all you can eat and drink temples" where you might meet your dining companion by chance in the corridor or in the queue to the buffet, balancing overflowing plates and bravely having a chat while standing there you don't meet at the table... If you're looking for something like that, you're in the wrong place... You can view the menu via a QR code on your cell phone, which may be a bit of a challenge depending on your phone, but it will help if you're overwhelmed. ☺️ At first glance, the dishes seem to be expensive when you look at the presentation, the portion size and the surroundings. But appearances are deceiving... You have to be careful not to compare yourself to the Europeanized, glutamate-filled Chinese restaurant dishes, because the dishes at JIA have nothing in common with that... The taste is unique, the freshly made noodles and dumplings are absolutely amazing, the seasoning is to die for and the quantity is more than sufficient. At many tables, the pasta was packed in “Doggi Bags” because the portions were not enough. Eating the really long endless noodles wasn't so easy with chopsticks, a spoon and a fork, but it didn't detract from the whole experience. The dumplings and baozi were also very good and delicious. Only the duck with the pancakes wasn't very popular with our friend. The duck does, but the pancakes and the “kit” don’t. However, this is a purely subjective assessment and has nothing to do with the quality of the dish. All in all, we had a wonderful evening with very tasty, good food and nice impressions and we will definitely be back!

Always very tasty and friendly 🥟🤍

We ate here for the first time. We had number 38 on the menu. Really very tasty! The service was quick and very friendly. I can't rate the ambience inside because we sat outside.

Wir waren in letzter Zeit gleich zweimal da und total positiv überrascht. Das Essen frisch und lecker, nettes Personal, tolle Beratung. Und das Preis/Leistungsverhältnis stimmt! Wer die chinesische frische Küche mag, ist hier richtig. Reservieren nicht vergessen. Es ist nicht so viel Platz. Einziges Manko ( wenn man es so nennen möchte): Getränke muss man sich aus dem Kühlschrank selber holen.

All perfect! Service, owner, food, beer, ambience. Always worth a visit!!!

Super delicious food! They took the time to explain everything to us and so we will want to come again. Recommended!

Highly Recommended Food freshly prepared, super nice staff and the taste and portions are simply great. We will definitely be back If you love Asian cuisine, come here.

I've eaten here so many times, the people are very nice and it's always delicious. Simply food to feel good. I can especially recommend dumplings in chili soup! I would definitely like to come back again and again.

Very very tasty! Be sure to try the dumplings in the chili soup. The service is incredibly friendly! Highly recommended

Very tasty Chinese food, freshly made noodles, very tasty dumplings, highly recommended

Small but mighty! Very, very tasty food, freshly prepared with dedication in front of the guests. There is also an exciting selection of craft beers that you can relax and take out of the fridge. Hospitality is very important here, a real feel-good atmosphere. But you should definitely reserve in advance, because the shop is very popular for good reason.

I really liked the concept of serving the beer fridge and it created a cozy atmosphere. The service was extremely friendly and the food was delicious. We will definitely come back when we get the chance.

The food is very tasty but everything reminds me of pelmeni from Russian cuisine. Dumplings filled with meat.

Very tasty food and very friendly, courteous staff. We had the vegan dumplings and the peanut noodles. We enjoyed both very much.

Best place I know for Chinese dumplings. It's best to just try it out! Also a really interesting range of craft beers. Of course there is also wine, cider and non-alcoholic drinks

The JIA restaurant on Kaiserstrasse is a real insider tip for lovers of Asian cuisine in Dortmund. Here everything is traditionally prepared by hand with fresh ingredients, and you can even experience it live. What's special here is the craftsmanship that goes into every meal. The noodles are shaped according to individual wishes and you can watch the chef skillfully transform them into artful ones. A special highlight is the homemade kimchi, which is simply incredibly delicious. What really makes the restaurant stand out is not just the food, but also the exceptionally friendly staff. Despite the hectic operation and the many orders, the employees always keep a smile on their faces and thus ensure a pleasant atmosphere. You really feel welcome and in good hands here. We have now become real fans of JIA and can recommend it without reservation. A visit to this restaurant is an absolute must for anyone who loves Asian food. You definitely won't regret it! Please continue !!!!

Very interesting location... The dumplings are very tasty and the staff are real originals.

Delicious food with a great show from the chef, highly recommended 🤗🫶

We really liked it, great selection, extremely tasty food, very nice service. We'd love to come back, there's still a lot to try

A small restaurant with friendly service. You get good advice and it was very tasty 😋

Small but more than fine. Fresh, delicious food prepared there. Small menu but enough choice. Simply delicious 👍

Es ist Mittwoch 17.15 Uhr und der kleine aber feine Laden ist gut voll und durchreserviert. Gutes Zeichen, dachten wir. Und so war es auch. Sehr leckeres Essen. Wir hatten Dumplings als Vorspeise und wunderbare Nudelgerichte als Hauptspeise. Der Service ist sehr aufmerksam und nett. Getränke holt man sich selber aus Kühlschränken. Unser Fazit: Nächstes Mal reservieren und es wird ganz bestimmt bald ein nächstes Mal geben.

Beautiful family-run restaurant, the service is friendly, relaxed, hand in hand, you can't make a mistake on the menu, everything is homemade and delicious. The self-service at the drinks fridge makes you feel at home here. We'll definitely come back.

I ate here today for the first time, but definitely not the last! I have never experienced anywhere in Germany that you can get such authentic Chinese food. The name of the restaurant says it all here. Really delicious, nice staff and super attentive service See you next time!

Outstanding dumplings loving service thank you

Great food, great service, special drinks and a very pleasant owner.

Nice fresh long noodles with variation in shapes, dumplings taste more like mass production, the Peking duck is of course not authentic but appropriate for the price range. Too bad there is no dessert. The owner's reaction to more critical reviews is unprofessional and aggressive; it is debatable whether such a defiant impression is good advertising for possible guests and his establishment.

As always, everything was super tasty, quick and nice service. Our favorite restaurant in Dortmund.

The food is delicious and the service is very nice. However, you can expect to pay €20 or more per person. There is also a selection of dishes for vegans and vegetarians.

Handmade, freshly prepared Asian cuisine meets a fantastic selection of craft beers. The service and the owner are wholeheartedly involved and are happy to advise. You can't make a mistake on the menu, everything is extremely tasty.

Everything was brutally delicious, I couldn't decide what I thought was tastiest. The service is honest, relaxed and quick. Keep it up!

Absolutely recommended restaurant with authentic food, also with good vegetarian and vegan options. Great and communicative team.

Indescribably good, well-being as soon as you sit down, great ambience and atmosphere, the dumplings were very hearty and super tasty!!!

Very tasty and friendly service. I would love to eat there again.

It was our first time there and we received a very warm welcome. The dumplings were very tasty and the main course was really good ☺️. Any time again when I'm here.

Freshly handmade noodle in different varieties ( width). Really authentic Chinese style noodle. Can't wait till next visit.

super tasty noodles and otherwise great ambience. Thank you!!😮

Very tasty food, exceptional beers and lovely staff/owners! The shop is a bit small and doesn't have a direct restaurant feel, but it totally fits the concept! We'd love to come back! :)

The food is good and the staff friendly, the atmosphere matches. However, I think the prices are significantly too high for what you get. Unfortunately, the owner's reaction to the reviews on this topic below is neither appropriate nor effective. If you compare this with another Asian restaurant in the neighborhood, you can feel a big difference: JIA has a self-service concept where you get your drinks yourself from a refrigerator and only the food is brought to you. You have to like it.

Super nice staff, delicious food and great ambience, I can only recommend it.

Freundliche Begrüßung,sehr nettes Personal. Die Dumlings und die selbst gezogenen Nudeln ein Traum. Unbedingt ein Muss für alle Dumbling und Nudelliebhaber. Wir kommen gerne wieder

Went to Jia again. For me, the first time after moving from Hörde. New for me: there are noodles, they are really great! Delicious, changing craft beer with the food and really lovely and good staff, I'll be happy to come back soon!

Incredibly delicious food, great ambience and super nice staff, perfect all around!

Very nice staff and the food was prepared quickly. The food was delicious, but unfortunately for me personally the price-performance ratio wasn't right. They were too expensive for the expense of the dishes.

I can hardly find the words...you just have to test it for yourself. A small note: without a reservation you have no chance of getting a table. Alex and his wife are great people, the team is extremely friendly. Very personal and family atmosphere.

Super fresh, super tasty! We ended up here spontaneously and by chance and will definitely stop by more often! The staff is incredibly friendly! Great food! Great craft beer!

You make me feel incredibly comfortable. The food is delicious and the service is very accommodating. Not our last visit.

A real treat for dumpling and noodle lovers! The restaurant not only offers delicious handmade dumplings and noodles, but also an impressive selection of cool and extravagant beers. The dumplings in chili oil soup were absolutely delicious and enchanted my taste buds. The service was excellent and the atmosphere was very pleasant. I can't wait to come back and try more of their delicious dishes!

Great shop, great food, great ambience. The innkeeper knows his trade and recommends good food and good beer. The food is second to none. We keep coming back.