On our third day in Berlin, we were craving some Asian food and decided to try Arirang. The best part was that, it was less than five minute walk from our hotel, so that was a plus. Interior is simple, tables and chairs, they have outdoor patio that overlooks a park, recommend you go outside if you are doing bbq. After reviewing the menu, we went with the following: - Spicy Squid Bokkeum - Kalbi Tang - Tangsuyuk The squid tasted like the squid was in the freezer way too long, it was mushy. The seasoning was ok, but after few bites, was not a fan of this dish. Tangsyuk is not the same as the Korean version, it had no veggies and it had tons of chopped garlic in the dish. The sauce was decent. Kalbi Tang - underseasoned, but good enough. The service was decent, was not a fan of the two workers taking smoke break by the front door every five minutes. Even if they come back in and wash their hands, they should be more mindful as 1) they are working in a restaurant 2) they were smoking as customers were walking in and 3) lets have some common sense. The place is NOT run by Koreans, their food was decent. read more

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Can't beat the price, the endless kimchi sides are delicious, but the meat - well you get what you pay for, so again, can't really complain but it's not great quality. I'll probably come back for the lunch specials once restaurants open up again. read more

Arirang - Lunchie - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

Food: 9/10 (stir fried cow stomach, korean fried chicken and of course pork belly grill) Drinks: 7/10 (i recommend a can of barley tea) Price: 8/10 (very affordable, especially if you are 2+ persons) Staff: 5/10 (on good days you meet nice waiters) i always go here read more

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This food was alrightrang. Having moved from Toronto to Berlin, I am in desperate need of some good Korean food. This place came up on a lot of lists so I was pretty excited to try it out when I was in the neighbourhood. We got the Menu 1, which consists of mandu (dumplings), kimchi jjigae, and so-bulgogi. The mandu filling was a little off, the kimchi jjigae flavour was shallow and a little watered down, and the texture of the so-bulgogi was strange. Overall, we were disappointed with the experience. Alas, the search continues. read more

A great Korean restaurant in Berlin! Berlin definitely doesn't have access to the same ingredients and resources that NYC does but this restaurant is doing well with what they got. They gave us five plates of side dishes, but there was too little kimchi. When we asked for more, they didn't give it to us because they kept forgetting. They're really understaffed which is clearly hurting them right now. We got the dumplings, kimchi pancake, beef bulgogi, and pork belly. The BBQ was descent. Quality of meat isn't great but for the price, they are very generous with the quantity and we were satisfied. Kimchi pancake was odd. It was really deep fried rather than more doughy and the taste of kimchi was barely there. However it was still quite tasty. I will definitely go back here! It's super cheap. However, it doesn't have great service. I didn't feel angry because I felt bad for them. They're working hard and trying their best but it's just not working. Overall, my friends and I ate a ton of food for ten euros each. I will certainly go back but I hope they can revamp a bit!! -------------- I just went back and got the duck. It was crispy on the outside and very meaty. Delicious. Definitely a bit too salty but it was good. My friend ordered the bibimbap and asked to replace the beef with tofu. They were very understanding and made the adjustment. The veggies in the bibimbap were pretty good. I was pleasantly surprised. They also refilled our banchan(side dishes) this time! Good experience but still keeping it at three stars for now. read more

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Food is really good for someone who's not really familiar with korean cuisine. I brought a local friend and she said it was okay, some are white-washed. Otherwise outdoor seating is great. Some service personnel could be friendlier. All in all a "friendly" restaurant with decent meals. Recommend! read more

Arirang - Spicy chicken bbq and sweet fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Ambiance: 1 star. As cozy as a high school cafeteria. Service: 1 star. Though not unfriendly, hapless + helpless. Food: 2 stars. Edible but lacking in love. Value: 2 stars. Inexpensive though still no value for $. Overall: An unlovable trainwreck. read more

Yes, the interior is simple and a bit shabby, but who cares? Ever been to a samgyeopsal place in Korea? And no, the staff doesn't pretend to be deeply in love with you just because you came to the restaurant. They do, however, bring your food promptly and are, I thought, polite enough. It's not one of those places all over town trying to market Korean food as posh cuisine, and they don't try to pass soju off as some exquisite cocktail ingredient. (Although their soju really should be less expensive, even if Berliners don't know any better, and then I would have bought a couple bottles and quite enjoyed getting tanked while grilling meat, which is what soju is really good for.) Overall, the food is simple, authentic and good. Prices are reasonable to inexpensive for Berlin, depending on what you order. Portions are big to gigantic, depending on what you order. A little more variety in banchan would be nice though. Overall, this a very solid choice for Korean food in Berlin, but yes, if you care more about the posh soju cocktails and a fancy interior, you should probably stick to other places. read more

Little Korea in Berlin - very authentic restaurant with a good selection of Korean dishes. Good spicy kimchi to start with, but fewer starters than I am used to from other Korean restaurants. We had the bibimbap and a Koran pancake with seafood. I liked the simplicity of the rice dish - the pancake however was too greasy and hard to digest. read more

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Go for the excellent schnitzels (huge Wiener classic and Bayerisches with mustard), and don't miss the German tapas(a selection of 3/6/9 tasty small dishes).Among the top German restaurants in Berlin! read more

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Great place for Korean BBQ. Really reasonable price and huge portions compare to other Korean places in Berlin. We had the bibimbam and the BBQ pork. When the giant plate of raw meat on the portable grill arrived at our table, our jaws just dropped. Both the rice dish and the BBQ were delicious. The bachan little dishes has unlimited refill and they were perfect with cold beer. read more

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Great food, unique grill experience, affordable prices. Service and interiour should be better. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

Based on crpz32's review, I tried Arirang and was very very pleased. It's got the feel from the 60s or 70s are far as the décor is concerned. The food is excellent though. I had bibimbap which was served with all the little side dishes for 6,50 EUR. I will definitely return to this great find. read more

I definitely recommend this slightly hidden place to lovers of authentic Korean food. The prices are fair, service is good, and the food delicious from what I can tell after my first visit. We had the Bibimbap which is always a good measurement and it was just how I like it. Crispy on the bottom, lots of veggies and meat and the still runny egg on top. I recommend getting that! The little starter dishes were excellent too. Only reason they're lacking one star is because I was slightly disappointed with the Kimchi Jeon (pancake). If you love deep fried, go for it, it was certainly tasty. But I personally know and prefer that dish to have a little higher Kimchi to deep fried batter ratio. I'll definitely be back and try other dishes next time. read more

Amazing Korean food!! We had the niangao hotpot, sweet sour pork and grilled octopus. They were all very authentic. The honey melon ice cream was also great. We paid 20 euro each. But we also ordered too much XD. The only disappointment is that the staff was very unfriendly. read more

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It's quite an experience to come here. The place is a bit hidden and doesn't look that inviting from the outside. Also the inside is a bit shocking at first glance as everything looks old and a bit dirty. If you manage to overcome the first shock and can stand the dirty menus, you'll enjoy some great Korean food. It's probably the best I tried in Berlin and really tastes super authentic. Just leave after you're done right away and remember the great taste. Love it! Cash only. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

sweet potato starters and kimchi pork tofu main soooo goood. Amazing architecture. Really slow service. Great. read more

Good Korean Food served. Many many choice from menu. Many choice on beer menu as well. Have Soju and Mag-Gul-Lie too. Prices are very reasonable. We ate Kim-Chi-jji-Gae, Kal-Bi-Tang, Dol-Sot-Bibim-Bap, Bul-GoGie. These were taste very good. However, Hae-Mul-Pa-Jun is not recommended. Too thick and was not tasty at all. Other than that, this family running business was delight. Do not expect a fancy restaurant. But if you want to have a Korean food, this is it read more

Yes, already ate often there. Tastes too. And the shabby ambience also fits. But if you wait 20 minutes for a drink and see the waiter attaching the Fanta to his neck and drinking and looking at you but ignoring you, or we asking for allergy if there are nuts in the marinade and the waiter asks what's a marinade and we explain it to him and he freaks out and pokes around in the map and does complain about nuts, etc and then no more showing up. then I think you have to really consider whether you can recommend this store. I avoid it if possible. There are so many better restaurants without this unfriendly and ignorant atmosphere. I was embarrassed to my friend. If u want the most unfriendly personnel I ever met and reasonable food near zoologischer Garten go for it read more

I visited Arirang with some friends and had a very good experience. The restaurant itself is a bit hidden and doesn't look too fancy from outside. The inner decor is also quite simplistic and not too elaborate. We sat outside, as the weather was very nice and the atmosphere was a bit better there. Then we ordered a menu for 4 people (the price was about 48€) which included Samgyupsal (korean BBQ), Kimchi Jiggae (Kimchi stew), korean style chicken, Kimchi Pajeon (something like a savory pancake), a korean style salad, a crispy duck dish and a round of banchans (korean side dishes). It was as much as it sounds as we were completely stuffed even after eating for two hours and packing some rests as take away. For about 12€ per person - an awesomely good deal! The korean BBQ was very delicious, as well as the Kimchi Jiggae (though not as spicy as usual) and the korean salad (surprisingly good), but the highlight were the korean style chicken - we all enjoyed it a lot. The pajeon was soso - a bit bland and too flappy. The crispy duck was average too, something they'd sell at every "chinese" imbiss. So overall, the prices there are very affordable (especially when you're with a large group and order a menu), the quality of the food differs from dish to dish. I myself was quite impressed with this restaurant and will definitely come back again! read more

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So this little Korean restaurant wasn't bad for a quick fix for some Korean food but some things were lacking overall. For as much Korean food I like to eat I would say it wasn't as "tasty" as a normal Korean place I'm use to. Granted I had only one dish. I would have to say it wasn't as good as I had hoped it to be. For the reviews that say it's a dirty place, I wouldn't say it's a "dirty" place but run down. It just needs a lot of TLC to get it looking good again. I would return again to try another dish in hopes of raising my score here but sadly time won't permit it. Authentic food, slightly run down place, no English menus but the waiter spoke a little English. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Absolutely horrible food and humiliating service. The guy took our order after 20 min considering an empty restaurant. The mixed-meat bbq plate we got was all low quality meat. The waiter forgot our extra kimchi. Worst than all when you pass the backside and go to the bathroom you face a horrible mess of random things laid everywhere and you wonder if that's how they organize the kitchen. Overall the experience was full of regret! read more

Arirang - Might look good but tasteless and not fresh - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

Not understand why it doesn't have high review..maybe it is less gimmick-ey compared to other Korean restaurants but I really love this place. Food were delicious and price was reasonable. read more

Bibimbap here is not as good as other Korean restaurants that i tried. Waiter/ waitress cant speak english. Beside that, everything is good. Reasonable price. Recommend watermelon ice-cream for dessert. read more

I've been here several times I don't even check in at Yelp every time or make any comment. But the crowds inside at peak hours would give you 100% confidence about their food and price. Somehow some mysterious power always leads me back to this restaurant suddenly without a plan or makes me cancel another plan for this : ) one thing not so relevant is I'm very impressed by Koreans for this restaurant generally gives big quantity for sides (considering no extra charge ) regardless how much you ordered for the paid dish, Koreans i met are very nice and possitive people even tho they might not always show you a smiley face. read more

Nice place and good price! Cheaper than Hodori ( same boss ), afternoon discount also available here!

This place is awesome. Really legit Korean BBQ, best for big parties but also saw quite a few couples. My Bibimbap was perfect, the dumplings and soup I tried were delicious, and the meat was just... Well anything touched by gojujang (that red stuff) becomes awesome. On top of that it's really cheap and you get unlimited bachan (tapas). Only downer here was that our refill of kimchi was not actually kimchi but cheap sauerkraut with chili...? That was sad... But hey it was free. read more

the food is ok but customer service is non existent, the waiters were super rude and ignorant, it was unbelievable. I wouldn't go to that restaurant ever again!! it isn't worth your money! read more

I'm a native Korean living in Berlin, and Arirang is my favorite Korean restaurant. It may not be the fanciest joint, but they offer great authentic Korean food at a great price. You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu, especially if you're into spicy food. I suggest the following: Bossam - Hot pork with kimchi, tofu and oysters. It's enough for 2 people and only 9.50 EUR. I usually order one and pig out by myself. Kkanpungi - Korean version of teriyaki wings. Costs 7.50. The best teriyaki wings in Berlin, and possibly all of Germany. Heck I can go on and on, but the bottom line is that they can cook. Also, the kitchen is right in front of you, so they can't get away with all the 'funny business' that usually go on in restaurant kitchens. read more

Daily Korean food. Dirty and unfriendly and so many Asian customers. That shows the quality of the food. Price is really cheap and the portions are very satisfying. It's a good restaurant to enjoy some unusual atmosphere. read more

Arirang is one of best place to eat in Berlin for me..

After years of going out in Berlin, one gets used to some disappointing dining experiences. Arirang, though, is in a whole new category of awful. I was encouraged at first, by the complete lack of interior deisgn and the harsh fluorescent light (think tax accountant's office in 1978); this is often the backdrop for some of the most delicious, unpretentious Korean food. Well, pretentious it wasn't. Big piles of side dishes are doled out in plastic cafeteria trays (the kimchi is fairly solid, but most of it was a little rancid), and boy, you get a lot of everything. Our giant pajeon (pancake) seemed to have all of the grease from the bottom of the deep-fryer ladled into it, but other courses assured us that there was plenty to spare. The menu is big enough that regular visitors have no doubt found its treasures. Most likely, they don't come from the half of it that seems to consist of meats soaked in bright orange ketchup sauce (sickly sweet and sickly sour, it's nastiness for every corner of your tongue). Even though the kitchen is right there in the dining room, for some reason Arirang has hired rude waitresses to mostly ignore the tables. Sample dialogue, from after my table had ordered a few rounds of drinks and wanted to wash away the terrible taste of the food (translated for your convenience): Could we have some tap water? No, we don't have that. You don't have a tap? No. Then were do you wash your hands? At that moment, the waitress storms away, and I notice the cook dipping his hands in a bucket of raw meat, scooping some onto a platter, and then proceeding to handle his utensils like nothing happened. The waitress promptly returned with a bottle of water from Aldi, which of course appeared on the bill. There's no accounting for why we all felt ill the next day; correlation =/= causation. On the plus side, Arirang is slightly cheaper some of Berlin's excellent Korean restaurants. For a few euros more, you can have a fantastic meal at Juki or Madang, or a trendy one at Kimchi Princess, and get an exponentially better experience. Believe me, those will be the best few extra euros you've ever spent. read more

Good foods and fair price. Arirang is a very original Korean restaurant. Their foods are unique compare to all the standardize Asian restaurants in Berlin. Their furnishing isn't up to German standard, but it doesn't bother me, because an Asian restaurant should look like in Asia. The most important thing is it's clean and the foods are tasty. read more

good stuff! the owner-operators are not scared to make authentic korean cuisine. the taste is not 'made mild' to suite german standards of bland fried food. read more

Great, simple and authentic Korean food. Huge portions, friendly staff and owners. Recommended.

There's not one review in english. [Edit: I see them now, today the 13th of November. However, for some reason at the time, Qype was not displaying the other english language reviews] This place is really korean. I mean throw out all the so-called 'german' hang-ups and bring in a korean family to do it right. Quirky, yes. Now, the conditions: I priced it as Average. You CAN pay a lot for a meal for two, or if you are happy with sharing a bowl together with the sides plate [included], and a drink, you can get by with 15EUR for two people. This is good quality authentic food, so don't compare that to a run-of-the-mill falafel stand and related prices. Falafel is cheap to make! I know I make it myself. The ingredients used here are very authentic, and there is a lot of manual work in preparing your meal. For that, 15EUR or even 20 for two, is inexpensive ('cheap'). If you are interested in Paleo, this is the place to go. Skip sauvage for now until they get it working better. You might have a little trouble with the menu: they have german and separate english menus. There is usually someone there who knows at least a little english, and like many asian/indian places, you can order by number. Again, to force some 'german' standards on a place which is not german, seems a little weird? You'd think from some of these reviews no one can live in korea! And yet, unlike modern western food, their ethnic food is authentically fermented, prepared according to what is good for the body, and leaves you feeling the same. This restaurant ranks high above 95% of 'Chinese food' type places, where most westerners have never had real chinese food. Here, you get an opportunity to have a real asian food, prepared according to health and wellbeing and fun. read more

I lived in South Korea for three years and the food here is spot on. I have tried pretty much everything on the menu and everything has great taste. However, my experience of how I have been treated at this restaurant from when I am with my Korean friends versus when I come with all foreign friends is completely different. I went for a friend's birthday recently and when we showed up they wouldn't believe us that we had called earlier in the week to make a reservation. They might have been short staffed, but they messed up our order and it took two hours to get our food. However, the Koreans sitting around us, who came later, got their food before us. Every time I tried to ask for something I was met with a rude reply whether in Korean, German or English (though the Ajumma working was really sweet and understood my Korean well). We ordered bbq for six people and received one tiny bowl of rice. When I asked him where the other rice was, he looked at me like I was crazy and said if we wanted more it wasn't free. We ordered Samgyeopsal and did not get any lettuce with it (a very important part for making Ssambap!) and asked multiple times, only to see it being brought to other tables but not ours. We were patient and nice up until the end where we explained to the waiters if our food wasn't out in five minutes we weren't paying for it. Surprisingly, it came within that time. I would love to say I won't come back, but the food is just too good. I will, however, only come back with my Korean friends, as sad as that is to say. read more

das sind immer die besten Restaurants: als wir davor standen, rätselten wir noch, ob das Restaurant überhaupt offen hat oder nicht schon längst zugemacht hat. auch die inneneinrichtung sieht weniger hübsch aus. doch das Essen war richtig lecker, die bulgogi platte zu dem Preis unglaublich riesig und selbst für zwei Männer schwer zu schaffen.auch die anderen Gerichte, die ich probierte, waren sehr lecker read more