MoschMosch

This place was surprisingly decent. You can order at the counter or sit down and be served. Service was great — the guy was super friendly, came to check on mgr: a couple of times, and as I was sitting down, recommended I take a seat by the window, where I could see the planes take off, land, or roll on to their next gate. Just a warning to the heat-​sensitive individuals or there: it gets a little warm by the windows.
The ramen noodles were a tiny bit thicker and less springy (perhaps they were just soggier) than the ramen I’m used to, but man was the kimchi good. The minced pork and pork slices (or were they beef? I don’t remember) were all right, but nothing special. I would’ve never thought to add kimchi to a soup dish, but it works really well! I made a point to hunt for the kimchi inn my bowl and gobble it up. The portions are also huge: I couldn’t finish my whole bowl. Considering the price and the other options in the terminal, I’d say it was well worth it.

Habe hier ein Chicken-​Katsu-​Curry bestellt (ein Hauptgericht, hat über € 10 gekostet) und es hat zwar gut geschmeckt, aber die Portion war einfach viel zu klein. Die Preise waren zudem überhöht, vermutlich wegen der fehlenden Konkurrenz im Nicht-​Schengen-​Bereich des Flughafens. Wenn sie nicht so geizig mit den Portionsgrößen gewesen wären, wäre ich sicher wieder hingegangen, aber so hat die deutschlandweite Kette mich als Kunden für immer verloren.

Solid ramen. Not too fancy, but still a pleasant meal. Much better than your average sandwich.

Stuck in a long barren industrial hallway, this airport ‘restaurant’ is in an open area that is far from the new central restaurant and duty free shop. I grabbed a quick lunch before I had to dash to my flight.
The asian chicken salad I got was pretty mediocre. The chicken was definitely made significantly ahead of time and it was probably battered and deep fried at one point. When I ate it, it was pretty mushy and soggy. The leaves werent great as they were mostly wilted. The only good thing was that I got a seat by the big windows had some sun time before being encapsulated in the airplane again.
Prices are high as usual but hey… it’s an airport. I would strongly suggest to walk the 7 minutes to the new central place and grab a freshly made sandwich instead from the new central area. MUCH better food and environment.

Meh. I guess it’s okayyyy… for airport food… the ramen was disappointing. :c I got the ramen on the menu cover and I can’t remember the name since everything was in German, but it was pretty much a pork kimchi ramen with some grounded pork and bean sprouts. It tasted literally like what it sounds, kimchee ramen with dry pork. I guess I shouldn’t expect much since everything was pretty much pre-​made and was just reheated in the microwave. :c At least the food was served super warm!?!

Achtung baby… it seems quite ironic that Berlin’s Tegel Airport is such a small potatoes operation compared to the titanic global hub that Frankfurt’s flughafen is thanks mostly to the presence of Lufthansa. Still there aren’t many interesting eating options in Terminal One when you have a two-​hour layover. I was on my way back home thinking I was quite over those European torpedo sandwiches that look to collect dust in the display case. That’s probably why even an adequate bowl of ramen gave me a bit of a thrill although Mosch Mosch strikes me as the type of Japanese fast-​food noodle house I tend to avoid back in the states (see photo).
In the hurly-​burly ambiance of the terminal, it sounded pretty good although finding an open seat turned into an obstacle course. Watch out for territorial French travelers, especially the ones with the red metal rolling suitcases that they use as battering rams and fortress material. The French stake out tables like it was still the occupation. I managed to ambush a table next to the window where the sun was blazing down. Apparently it was not enough like the Riviera to attract the Gallic traffic. There were three different bowls on their menu, and I ended up trying the Meeresrauschen, which is their seafood ramen, for 11.50 Euros (see photo).
The thick noodles tasted a bit packaged, more like udon than ramen. Luckily I’m not that picky about my soup noodles when I’m in a hurry. The shrimp and squid appear to have had life at some point. It could have used more vegetables or fishcakes to make it heartier, but perhaps they didn’t want to encourage too many post-​ramen dashes to the lavatory once passengers are airborne. Listen, you could do much worse waiting at the gate and gnawing on one of those crusty torpedo sandwiches that were probably made sometime when the European Union was first formed.
FOOD — 3 stars… assembly-​line ramen bowls in Germany… now reset your expectations
AMBIANCE — 2 stars… it’s the airport for Pierre’s sake… move your luggage, s’il vous plait!
SERVICE — 2 stars… get it yourself when your buzzer starts to squawk
TOTAL — 3 stars… hey, it’s better than a big bratwurst sitting in your stomach, especially when you have the middle seat of an 11-​hour flight