Lúa Cuisine in Frankfurt am Main

"I love the Com Tam at Lua! Fragrant rice, tender meat, and the perfect sauce—a must-try for all foodies. 😍🍽️

We ordered pho, and what can I say? It was truly the best pho we've ever eaten! The broth was incredibly aromatic, rich, and perfectly seasoned. Fresh ingredients, authentic flavor, and a generous portion that's truly filling. Add to that the friendly service and pleasant atmosphere. Highly recommended! We'll definitely be back!

I really like the food here. It looks good and tastes good.

I chose this restaurant because it's completely gluten-free. I'm very satisfied with my visit. The food was excellent, and the staff were also courteous. No stomach aches or anything else the next day; I'll be happy to come back.

Very authentic Vietnamese food. I love their Rothaus beer, which has a Black Forest flavor. The service was excellent, and the wait time was reasonable.

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a firework of the senses 😌 THANK YOU 🙏 Eating out here is truly an experience... I can still smell all the spices from my pho 🌞 and the dishes... So beautiful 🌞 the plates, bowls... Attention to detail... the beautiful vases by Broste Copenhagen and the parrot wallpaper in the bathroom... ❤️

Great Vietnamese Pho. Tastewise probably among the best pho I have had in Frankfurt. Price is a little upscale. As a regular I could observe that the service has severly declined the past yrs.

A fantastic gluten-free restaurant! I ate here for the first time since my celiac diagnosis 13 years ago, and I've been back several times since. The food is truly amazing, with a great selection! The non-alcoholic drinks are also a delight, with great sodas and spritzers! The service is very friendly, attentive, and courteous. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity to enjoy a carefree and delicious meal 🙏🏼😊

Great restaurant with absolutely authentic, top-quality cuisine and SUPER service!!!

Good restaurant on a nice street. The food is good and tasty.

My go-to for Vietnamese food for years❤️

Great food, friendly service and close to Sachsenhausener sights.

Great service! The food was amazing and really good price. Uncle Roger would be proud to eat here 😉 The service was great, and liked the atmosphere. 100% recommended. We will come back again 😎

Second time here. I had only great starters (#2 and #5) When it comes to main courses I have different opinion - after i tried beef (#18) and also chicken (#13). Service was not good in my first visit due to a waitress who made extra difficult to communicate bu strict rules. Then a senior came and solved. Given the main course dissatisfaction, price / value of our experience was not great. Troztdem 4.

⚠️”Empathy” Not on the Menu ❌ Families don’t go ❌ This place is unfriendly, unkind, and absolutely not family-friendly. The way they treat people when they’re not customers, shows their true colors.‼️ We accidentally sat at one of their outdoor tables during the *Schweizerstraßenfest*, thinking they were the same Vietnamese vendor from the food truck right in front of their restaurant. A simple mistake. A woman from the restaurant came out and told me to leave immediately. I explained that my husband had just stepped away and would be back in a moment - we had two very young children, food, bottles, and a stroller to manage. *I would leave but just needed a few moments.* She showed zero understanding. 😧 Despite the fact that the entire outdoor (and indoor) area was empty (see picture), she *stood there* coldly and insisted I leave *right away*. 😨 Her lack of empathy was shocking and frankly, disgusting. My husband returned *within a minute* and we moved without fuss. But that wasn’t the end of it. As we were leaving, I saw her ranting about us to a colleague behind the counter. I walked in to explain our side of the situation - hoping for basic human decency. Instead, I was met with defensiveness and more hostility. She couldn’t even understand what the problem was. Ironically, we’re locals in Sachsenhausen, but we’ll never return, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. Especially not if you have kids.👎👎👎👎👎 ——————— Update: Drafting a reply with AI doesn’t make you more convincing😂 Instead, it continues to show your lack of empathy.😅 Yes, we accidentally sat at your outdoor table during a *busy neighborhood festival*. It was a genuine mistake, yet you painted our action as deliberate, and evil… We genuinely thought your space was part of the Vietnamese food truck (yes, also same cuisine) setup *directly in front* (literally less than one meter) of seating area. It wasn’t about the policy or the rule. I did not insist or intend to continue to use your seatings. Don’t you understand what the problem was? 👉It was the lack of basic human understanding and kindness in how the situation was handled. You had every right to ask us to move, but the manner was cold, unkind, and made a simple misunderstanding unnecessarily uncomfortable. When I asked for a few moments, you could have just said “Sure, of course, just a minute is fine!”. Because it literally took a minute 😂 I shared this experience not to be unfair, but to highlight how a bit of empathy goes a long way, especially in a family-friendly neighborhood like Sachsenhausen. Your response unfortunately only reinforces the impression that your behavior is hostile and lack of compassion.🤷🏻‍♀️

Very tasty, authentic Vietnamese cuisine

"We had a fantastic dining experience with amazing food and incredibly kind service. The 'Dau Hu Kho Tu' — a flavorful vegan dish — was absolutely delicious. The staff’s warmth and attentiveness truly made our visit special." :)

Super delicious food, a great atmosphere, and to top it all off, all the dishes are gluten-free. All in all, I'm absolutely thrilled with everything ❤️ kudos to this restaurant.

Found this place on a gluten free map and saw it was highly recommended. Gluten free or not this is one of the best restaurants I’ve been to. The food is delicious! We ended up going back twice in 3 days it was soooo good! The staff is super friendly and helpful with navigating the menu. The pineapple fried rice is wow! I’ll be thinking about this dish down the road. Very clean space and not too loud despite lots of people there.

Very tasty food and really good homemade lemonades. They also have a lovely, cozy summer terrace to relax on. The service is very attentive.

ALL GLUTEN-FREE - The food was delicious! The atmosphere is a bit loud (we sat outside) but it's really cozy. The staff is friendly. Highly recommended!

Very nice atmosphere and courteous service. Food was very good, especially if you are looking for a gluten-free alternative.

There were 14 of us and we paid a deposit of €100 in advance as there was no other option here. Arrived at 8:40 p.m. First starters (only for 2 people) got in half an hour, everyone else had to wait more than an hour for their dishes! And that's despite reservations. That was too long for us. Hence 2 stars for service. Food is fine, a bit overpriced.

Very nice and attentive service, really good dishes and the vegetarian spring rolls in particular are incredibly good. It's also really pleasant to sit outside. Absolutely recommended!

Wife found thia place from a gluten free recommendation and on that front it was perfect. Food is amazing, no 10 served in pineapple gets my recommendation. Just skip that starters because they are huge - size of a main meal

I am going yo adress why I rate 5 stars across the board but 4 stars in general. In short: -1 for broken plates. Broken plates are a matter of how prestigious u want to show you are. Its something nobody will notice if all plates are intact, but people DO notice if some are broken. A restaurant is not a home, we do not need to save chipped plates. Also happened to me as a cook that a chipped plate broke in two IN MY HANDS because I tapped it with a spoon. I wouldnt want that to happen as a server is placing the plate down or picking it up or break in the kitchen and so on. Fun fact I heard but I didnt check if true: plates are made so sensitive because it makes for good business. Restaurants have to re-buy them constantly. I will also not get over how small German toilets are in restaurants... I am not particularly against it but I remember I used to go to restaurants with spacious and beautiful toilets and now they are a 1.5x1. Good toilet design with the mirror on the wall. I dont know how legal it is that women and men share the toilet. There is just one for both. Service: amazing. Although when asked to give us more time to decide what to eat, another server asked if we are ready much faster than expected, that seems to happen a lot so maybe its a thing, id like it that if I say I need time, that the server trusts that I will show him Im ready but maybe other people feel otherwise so I dont mind much. +Points for the lady that when I asked to have desserts and she saw we drank our drinks she offered to get us more, that was very smart up selling or otherwise counts as care. Thank you for reading though my review!

If you want to eat something different, I can recommend it. The staff is very nice. Nice terrace.

Both dishes I ordered were delicious. particularly duck was 100% crispy. clean toilet, a good location, and friendly staff. *EDIT* 04.25 back again for my favorite dish — still as tasty as ever.

My not-so-fun experience at the restaurant. The restaurant is beautiful, looks classy, ​​the decoration is ok. The bowls and chopsticks have highlights. But why did I give 2 stars because: - Food: I would say it is bad for my taste. The bowl of pho I ordered was presented ok. But the pho broth was terrible. It was sweet like drinking sugar. It was bland. I have never eaten pho and left the broth like that. I added chili sauce and lemon but it didn't help. A bowl of pho for 17€ with a few pieces of meat mixed together. Although it looked full, the noodles were padded under. That was my bowl. My husband ordered Hue beef noodle soup and the broth wasn't much better. - Service: When I first entered, the two people in the restaurant were very friendly. But when I went down to pay, oh my god, I don't know what I did to the sister to be so "sulky" with me. Meanwhile, the restaurant at that time, was not crowded. I asked for the bill and said goodbye before leaving, but the owner looked so arrogant that he didn't even bother to answer. So, I was really disappointed with the restaurant. Especially the food. Because the price is high and the quality is the opposite. Although I know the restaurant can focus mainly on Western customers, but for Vietnamese people who want to eat, it's a bit... I hope the restaurant will learn from this experience for the next time.

I can recommend this restaurant 100%! Everything here is gluten-free, making it worry-free for those with celiac disease and at the same time very tasty. I'll definitely come back :)

We always enjoy dining at LUA Cuisine.The interior is clean, understated, and cozy, with plenty of wood, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere that we really enjoy. Despite being on a busy street, you feel tucked away, yet the large windows provide a great view of the outdoor area and the street. On warmer days, you can enjoy dining in a small and cozy outdoor area, with a little greenery. The staff is friendly and polite. Every time we’ve visited, we were proactively asked about gluten intolerance - great attention to detail. This time, we started with the Gỏi Cuốn Lúa summer rolls, filled with fresh shrimp, rice noodles, salad, and herbs, all wrapped in delicate rice paper and paired with a tangy dipping sauce. They were light, tasty, and had a satisfying crispness. For mains, we enjoyed the Gà Rôti, a caramelized garlic chicken dish, with vegetable garnish, served with buttery garlic rice and pickled vegetables. The chicken was tender and flavorful, with the sauce adding a perfect balance of sweet and savory notes, enhancing every bite. We also tried the Đậu Hủ Kho Tộ, a delicious tofu dish braised in a pepper sauce with mushrooms, adding a tangy richness, served with garnish, pickled vegetables and rice. Both dishes were beautifully presented, with thoughtful details that made them as visually appealing as they were flavorful. For drinks, we enjoyed the refreshing Tamarind Syrup Soda with Ice and Peanuts and the classic Apfelwein. We’re already looking forward to our next visit!

Highly recommended. Super nice team, very tasty gluten-free food, which is a requirement for me because of celiac disease. Price/performance top.

I found this restaurant on ‘Find me Gluten Free’ as I had really been struggling to eat well during my visit to Germany because of my allergy. There are many Vietnamese dishes which are naturally gluten free so knew I would have lots to choose from and the menu did not disappoint. I enjoyed the summer rolls and a delicious curry served with rice which sadly I could not finish as the portions were very generous in size. I was offered the option to take what I hadn’t eaten but as I was flying home that evening politely declined. I found the staff to be very friendly and attentive to everyone and they were particularly cautious about my allergy which was reassuring. The restaurant has a very relaxed atmosphere where there was a good mix of families, couples, individuals dining alone and every age. I will definitely return the next time I visit Frankfurt!

Exceptionally delicious taste. Got a table for 4 people at short notice. Nice service and pleasant atmosphere.

Fantastic Vietnamese food and great homemade lemonades! Everything prepared with fresh ingredients, friendly service and a nice atmosphere.

Starters were delicious. Main course too. All good-free, very good for celiac disease. We didn't like the ginger-orange spritzer.

Food was really good and plenty. Only downside are prices that are slightly on the higher side in comparison to similar restaurants. However, the quality of the food and interior atmosphere made up for it many times.

Enjoyed a wonderful gluten-free meal with two other Celis

We loved it. Spectacular cuisine and unbeatable service. We will repeat for sure. 100% recommended

Very good Vietnamese! The dishes there are very tasty.

One of the authentic addresses for Vietnamese cuisine in Frankfurt, plus a nice setting and very attentive service, highly recommended for a nice dinner.

from the menu, the dishes are gluten-free

Very tasty cuisine, I can only recommend it!

Delicious and fresh Vietnamese food! Price/performance fits 👌

Simply 5/5. beautiful atmosphere, very tasty food and incredibly polite staff.

Wie konnte ich nur - vergessen, das all meine Erfahrungen mit Vietnamesen in Deutschland enttäuschend waren. Nicht nur im Vergleich mit den Erfahrungen in Vietnam selbst (Wo es immer geschmeckt hat auf den Kinderstühlen, auf der Strasse) sondern auch das Essen für sich, langweilig, ohne Geheimnis, die Garnelen fast geschmacksfrei. So also auch hier, wollte der Nachbarschaft mal eine Chance geben.

Me and my wife test Vietnamese restaurants in every city. Here in this beautiful place I ate the best Vietnamese soup of my life and have been eating it regularly ever since. No. 8 on the menu ;-) The meat (Tafelspitz) is as tender as butter and the taste is excellent. There is also a plate with bean sprouts, lime, herbs and spices so that you can adapt the soup to your own taste. I've never had this soup come close to being good anywhere else. Many friends to whom we have recommended the restaurant are concerned that soup will not fill them up. It should be said: It's a beef steak with a portion of rice noodles in soup...You'll be full!!! And if not: there are delicious desserts that taste different, not run-of-the-mill. The summer rolls are also highly recommended as a starter; the peanut sauce that comes with them is homemade and simply delicious. P.S. The soup is also available vegetarian and it makes my wife happy ;-)

Delicious food, friendly service, great value. Highly recommended

Fabelhaftes Essen und sehr freundlicher Service. Große Portionen mit Top Qualität. Wir waren mittlerweile schon häufiger im Lua und jeder war bisher begeistert!

The plants are well maintained and one can enjoy the meal in a pleasant environment.

Very tasty Vietnamese food. Our food wasn’t “westernized” either; tasted just like I know from Vietnam. The selection for vegetarians is also very good. Card payment is possible. The only drawback is the slightly higher price, especially for the drinks, but that doesn't have to be the case.

If you are Asian, don't go. Not authentic and overly spiced with no natural flavors. You may get tap water here, your bottle is plugged.

The pho bo is expensive and I was expected the soup with real beef flavor, but it’s not, just tasteless. Not worth the money spent.

I ate pho bo and spring rolls, both twice as expensive and rather worse than the average Vietnamese restaurant. Why is the place so full???

Really nice on the terrace. Good service, friendly Food is good, but I miss a little more flavor. Otherwise you can really go there

Very good offer. Top quality. Yummy!

A gluten free paradise and very tasty!

poor service attitude. When I asked for the bill, the female staff just threw it on the table and said nothing.

Cute and cosy little vietnamese in the green depths of Sachsenhausen. All the classics are in the menu. Pho is enormous. Come to enjoy light breeze at the balcony or terrace.

Si desea un menú de almuerzo ligero, saludable pero sabroso - bellamente presentado a un precio muy razonable - no busque más. Se encuentra a 5 minutos a pie de la estación de Frankfurt Süd.

Nice restaurant, very delicious

Very, very tasty food and nice service. The best thing is that all dishes are gluten-free. Here we can enjoy Vietnamese food without any worries :) THANK YOU!

I am the most basic eater you could imagine, but omg this place was amazing. And the staff was so nice.

Nice staff, cute restaurant in a good location in Sachsenhausen. Food okay, there are much better Vietnamese! For the starter: minced pork with shrimps in a green rice coating was not only crispy but very hard, the mango salad was too coarsely chopped and the "dressing" wasn't convincing. Main course: Pho, you can eat it but it's below average compared to other Vietnamese restaurants Com Tam, very salty, but still tasty and something new

The food is super tasty, beautifully prepared, large selection and gluten-free. If you have gluten intolerance, you don't have to worry about it and you can choose whatever you want. The ambience is very nice, you feel like you are in a large living room. Service very nice and quick. We will be back definitely.

Wir waren hier zum Abendessen mit Freunden. Eine Reservierung wird auf jeden Fall empfohlen. Das Restaurant ist nüchtern aber zugleich modern eingerichtet - hell und freundlich und gut belüftet. Der Service ist freundlich und aufmerksam. Das Essen hat uns sehr gut geschmeckt. Alles war lecker und frisch zubereitet. Perfekt wäre es gewesen mit frisch gezapftem Bier 🍻 Kartenzahlung ist auch kein Problem gewesen! Fazit: Lecker Essen in angenehmer Atmosphäre - gerne wieder!

The garden is beautifully maintained and you feel comfortable while spending time here. Very nice service, the food is also delicious. See pleasant gastronomy.

The food was okay but too expensive. It was far too loud in the small rooms.

Nice terrace/seating in the sun, service friendly, prices very high compared to other Vietnamese. But it tasted good, delicious drinks especially the tamarind spritzer

I was walking through this part of the city, it was a little late for lunch but I found this wonder with regular hours until night, they treated me great, the food was delicious and abundant. I love eating well and being treated well, without rush or pressure. As it was all life! Vielen dank!!!

Very tasty food, the service is super nice and the prices are really good in the location. All food is gluten free. During the week there is a lunch menu with a summer roll, a small salad, a portion of main course and rice for 11€ and on weekends a lunch menu consisting of a summer roll, soup, a fried part (chicken or tofu), a full main course size and a tea for €25. Really highly recommended!

We ordered wine and food. Really good experience, food delicious (duck and rice noodles), quick service. Really worth a second visit 👍

I've probably eaten there twenty times and it's always been okay. This time the service was massively annoyed and literally brushed me off when, after waiting 50 minutes, I asked how long it would take. The food was dry (salmon), the sauce was completely salty and at the same time unpleasantly sweet. Because I was hungry, I made the mistake of eating everything. Since then I have had stomach problems (now day 2). I hope it was just a blip, but I won't go there again.

Food was delicious, fair prices and good atention.

Very attractive restaurant with a varied menu. We were able to eat there at short notice and the service staff tried very hard to make this possible. Thank you!

Gluten-free dishes, everyone and everything fresh and delicious. Highly recommended! Without shortcomings! Top!!!!

Great food, just teeming with flavour and textures. Everything is gluten free except the beer. Seems like they could find one to stock if they are gearing towards the GF crowd. First time I have had a good springroll in so many years. I would definitely visit again. We went with a group of 12 and everyone's food looked amazing. The portions were very generous as well.

Fresh and delicious food. Cozy and inviting atmosphere. Vegetarian options.

Food was good, but the location was very uncomfortable with all the trams running by.

Lúa Cuisine is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants I've been to so far. Although the prices are more expensive than the competition, I still think it is justified by the good quality. The employees are very nice and provide detailed advice if you have any questions. I will definitely come back.

The food was very tasty, the staff attentive. Unfortunately it wasn't said that you could only sit for 2 hours in the evening. Very very tight for 3 courses. Before the dessert could be ordered, the boss came with the bill without being asked. This may be standard in the USA, but certainly not in Frankfurt.

Excellent food! Everything totally fresh and very tasty!

Super delicious food, staff is always friendly.

Delicious Vietnamese food with a twist! Many dishes offer a mix of a sweet sauce with garlic or pepper. Try number 13 or 18 or 21. A range from chicken to duck to shrimps! Delicious! The vegan salad is very nice!

We've been here for lunch twice by now and both times the food looked beautiful and was delicious. It is only the rice that needs some improvement. Still, I would recommend this place to everybody.

Delicious, friendly, fresh and inexpensive in the truest sense.

Very tasty and nice, cozy atmosphere.

Sehr leckeres Essen in nettem Ambiente. Zu Empfehlen.

Wow, wunderbar und alles was das Herz begehrt. Daumen hoch und ich gehe dort jederzeit gerne hin. Gehobenes Ambiente, super leckere Gerichte und das Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend und nett. ;-))))

Es waren Haare auf den Tellern...

Im großen und ganzen alles gut. Interior ist klasse und Service ebenfalls lobenswert. Die Speisekarte ist gezielt selektiv und daher super. Die Gerichte sind authentisch und lecker und dennoch "inkonsequent", d.h. z.B. die Soße von Gà rô ti ist zwar süß aber flüssig und nicht karamelisiert, das Hackfleischküchlein bei Cơm tấm sollte bisschen würziger und das Rindfleisch weniger bzw feiner gehackter Zitronengras sein. Und nicht zuguterletzt die Fischsoße bisschen "eingdeutscht". Eins ist aber klar, Lúa ist einer der sehr wenigen authentischen vietnamesischen Restaurants in Deutschland...

Good a tasty food, almost like in vietnam...

Sehr gutes vietnamesisches Restaurant; aufmerksamer Service und nettes Publikum

We’ve eaten here a few times and gotten take out. The food is always delicious and the service is great. Happy to have this place in the neighborhood!

Fantastisches Essen für faires Preis-Leistung-Verhältnis. Chic-gemütliches Ambiente und nette Bedienung. Absolute Empfehlung!

Wir kommen seit 2021 sehr gerne ins Lúa und haben auch heute wieder wunderbar Mittagessen können. Der Mangosalat mit Shrimps und Hühnchen ist immer ein Highlight und die Pho Bo eine der besten die wir kennen. Egal ob zu einem schnellen Lunch oder einem gemütlichen Abendessen, wir sind noch nie unzufrieden aus dem Restaurant gegangen. Die Einrichtung ist sehr schön und wenn man Glück hat bekommt man im Sommer einen romantischen Platz auf dem kleinen Balkon oder auf der Terrasse. Wir werden immer wieder kommen!

Ich war heute Nachmittag mit ein paar Freunden dort, alles war ausgezeichnet und von guter Qualität...entspannte Atmosphäre, exzellenter Service. Ich werde gerne wiederkommen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch an das Personal.

Gutes Restaurant mit leckeren vietnamesischen Speisen. Die Pho war sehr gut.

One of the best Vietnamese meals I’ve ever had

De passage sur Francfort, nous sommes tombés au hasard sur le restaurant! Un délice ! Je vous le recommande!