When I went to Berlin, gosh darn it, I wanted to have German food!…read more Paulaner was packed due to a World Cup game, but we were able to snag a booth once it ended within a few minutes. Service was fast (and was better than most places I went to in Berlin.) We enjoyed beer, sausages, and pretzels. Portions were good and the sausage had good flavor. I was surprised because my boiled sausage didn't look particularly appetizing, but it was! Loved the ambiance. It was close to our hotel, but felt like locals went there. Good vibes and atmosphere. Felt kinda like Epcot's Germany Pavilion.

I'm visiting Berlin with my parents and my dad mentioned wanting to try schweinshaxe (pork…read moreknuckle). A quick Google search and I found Paulaner close to our hotel. The staff were friendly and spoke English. We ordered schweinshaxe, roast pork with red cabbage and potato dumplings, and sausages with sauerkraut and fried potatoes. I also ordered a beer (Paulaner original). The portions were pretty big. None of us could finish our whole plate. This was a good place for my parents to experience German food. The sauerkraut wasn't too sour. Everything was cooked perfectly.

This is a fantastic little slice of London, Portland Oregon or Williamsburg Brooklyn, only in…read moreP-Berg. Awesome, thoughtful gastrpub fare. We live a few blocks from here and are new to the neighborhood...this will be a regular haunt. To management: how about bone marrow and toast?

A proper Negroni is hard to find in the city that loves its biergarten and beach bars…read more But trust that my good friend knows where to find one. He found one in fact, that's so satisfactory, and even more fantastic that they have a Barrel Aged one for only €10. (this is easily $16 in San Francisco!) I had two of these and was about to order a third one when someone (blame my husband) decided it was time to go home :( okay, okay. He had a legit reason, we had a 8am flight the next day. That didn't stop the crew from ordering multiple rounds of brewski, from IPAs to classic witbier or just ask the staff for the current specials and they can recommend something to your liking. Centrally located in Prenzlauer berg, this is a fun and relaxing place to hang out. The group was in a bitter sweet mood as it always goes on our last night in Berlin since we only see them twice a year. No doubt, I will be back to Salt n Bone. Especially since the menu is unapologetically American and in the land of currywurst and doner kebabs, that's definitely a good thing.

My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful meal of Bavarian tapas and drinks at the Leibhaftig Brauerei, a…read moresmall but cozy restaurant (with indoor and outdoor seating) tucked away in the Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood in NE Berlin, just a few meters away from the Myers Hotel. I was curious about this place as I never heard of the idea of Bavarian tapas! Also, my mother is from Munich and growing up in Michigan, she often made delicious Bavarian dishes. The owner and our server was very friendly. He told us that he also lived for a time in Munich. When I looked at the Leibhaftig restaurant menu, I knew that I wanted to try everything on it! First things first, I sampled the Pils and ordered a 0,5 L glass. Very tasty. The owner told us that he has a brewery about an hour east of Berlin that makes the Wanke labeled Pils, Dark and Hefeweizen beers; the IPA that is also offered is made at another brewery. My wife ordered an Apfelschorle drink (carbonated apple juice) that was also very good. For my meal I ordered a small white veal sausage served with a pretzel and sweet mustard, traditional roast pork cutlets served with dark beer gravy, pretzel dumplings and a small bowl of crunchy cabbage salad. All wonderfully delicious and carefully and impeccably made. My wife opted for vegetarian fare. She ordered a small semolina (Griessknockerl) soup, beetroot dumplings and a salad. She mentioned this was her favorite meal she had in Germany! We had a delicious baked apple pastry with almond slices (no raisins) served with ice cream to wrap things up. Super delicious food, great beer, charming restaurant and friendly staff! Highly recommended!

This place made me wish Yelp had 6 stars to give! This place was the perfect end to the most…read moreamazing Central European vacation. The warm waitstaff and barkeeps made us feel right at home. Regarding delicious beers, I ordered the Dunkel and my husband ordered a Pilsner. My Dunkel was delicious and STRONG.......I will leave this part for the end of the review. My husband enjoyed his pilsner. This is one of those places that is like a Keller type setting since you are a bit underground like in a grotto. You can easily visit with folks at the tables next to you if they seem open to it. We visited with an interesting couple from New Zealand and it just made the evening even more idyllic. We ordered the bavarian veal sausage with fresh pretzel and sweet mustard, the fraconian grilled sausages with homemade sauerkraut, and the black lentil salad with celery. When I say every single thing I ate was perfection......I mean it. It fulfilled my dreams of eating actual German food in Germany! I have already searched AI and Pinterest for a dupe of that salad. It was so refreshing and delicious with a nice vinegary bite to cut the richness of the sausages. The veal sausage was my favorite with the most amazing delicate flavor. Hey there, restaurant/brewhouse with the longest name ever......we will meet again. I think I might have been saying something similar as my husband sweetly guided my weaving self down the sidewalk after that strong Dunkel!

Delicious beers, huge open Biergarten, located in the hip urban park at Gleisdreieck…read more It should be noted that I'm not a beer connoisseur, so the fact that I enjoyed my light refreshing Weizen doesn't say much... but I found it a fun, hip spot to hang out.

The outdoor seating is great! I also loved that there were different food stations to visit!…read more I got the watermelon feta salad which I thought sounded interesting. It was okay. I wouldn't get it again but it wasn't bad.

I just ate at Night Kitchen yesterday for dinner with a colleague and it was so phenomenal! We went…read morearound 6pm without a reservation and I didn't think we'd be able to get in given it was a Friday night and the place is usually quite busy, but I think we were early enough to manage to get it. We opted for the Dinner w Friends and drinks menu where the chef decides which meals will come out and unlimited beer/wine are included (for 75€ which is a great deal!). You have a 2 courses where multiple dishes will come out at once - a nice balance of appetizer and fish, meat and vegetable plates. All are shareable and very delicious. Everything was so flavorful! I especially loved their salmon ceviche which was more like a salmon poke, in a Bloody Mary sauce which was so unique and interesting! The sesame seed "bagel" with the pickled veg and tahini sauce were also phenomenal. Throughout our meal, our waiter would come by to check in on what we'd want to drink also while offering shots haha. Everything was fantastic but I'd say the only thing that was just okay was the dessert. They brought 2, one was a chocolate truffle dish and the other was some sort of "cake" made from sorghum flour topped with pistachios. The truffles were good but much too rich and the cake was a little bit of an interesting texture although fine flavor, but nothing that exciting. Otherwise it was a fabulous place to eat and I'd totally go back!

Kari's Rating 8.5/10…read more TLDR: -No reservation, group of 6 waited 15 minutes -Free honey and liquor shots while waiting -Upscale mediterranean restaurant with decent prices Came as a group of 6 around 7:55pm on a Thursday. We walked in without a reservation-lucky for is- the host Ahju told us to wait half an hour and wait upstairs in the coach house and they would bring out free shots while we waited for our table to be ready. There were actually two other larger groups upstairs and we all ended up bonding over family members and friends who were running the Berlin marathon this upcoming Sunday. Since a lot of of us ate earlier, part of our group did a top of style share plates The other two of us ordered à la card as we had big lunches. The group that shared ordered the bagel, the skewer, the cauliflower dish, butter bean chicken and a rice dish. This was more than enough food for four, as the bagel was quite larger than we had expected and came with a spread or two. They seem like a very upscale place as there were quite a few individuals waiting outside, tables were constantly full and the service stuff were rushing around at a seemingly busy pace. The music was a little bit loud-a little harder to have a normal conversation, but it was also a Thursday evening so there may have been excitement in the air. Best dish was voted the butter bean chicken as it was sweet and very flavorful. The bread pudding was a very generous helping and the Joe was soft and sweet with a light dusting of powdered sugar and pecans. A very filling delicious dessert that is a bit uncommon in America. This was a very pleasant place to stumble upon on a Thursday!

If you are looking for a restaurant that serves good food and has a homey feel then Muse is for…read moreyou. They have been closed for rennovations and just opened again recently, so I'm glad I got to stop by here while on vacation. The restaurant was pretty packed on a Saturday evening, but we were able to grab the other end of a long table to eat at. They currently don't have any menus in English, but the waitress was happy to explain dishes we couldn't understand. The menu is filled with some starters, tapas, burgers, and desserts. We decided to share a variety of items and got 3 tapas (fried chicken, pulled pork, and bao bun) and the triple cheeseburger with bacon. Out of the 3 tapas, I enjoyed the fried chicken the most. It was moist, fried nicely, and not oily. The coleslaw that accompanied it was also good. The pulled pork was also tasty, but I wasn't a huge fan of pairing it with humus. My least favorite was the bao bun. I thought the bun was way too thick...so thick I actually thought it was 2 buns stuck together. The pork however was cooked well and very tender. I enjoyed the triple cheeseburger with bacon. I liked how the burger came out medium rare on a sizzling pan. We left it on there a few minutes and enjoyed eating it medium-medium well. The bacon, guacamole, lettuce, and tomatoes were also on the side, so you can add as much or as little to your burger as you liked. It was definitely customizable! I washed my food down with a mojito, which was just okay. A little too much mint for my liking. I probably should have just ordered from their beer menu! Service was great, with our two waitresses being rather attentive throughout our meal. They happy gave C some paper and crayons/colored pens when he asked for them.

Great food and drinks, friendly staff, and a chilled atmosphere - although it can get crowded and…read moreyou end up sitting very close to other guests. Coming back to food - you find things on the menu which you usually don't easily find in Berlin, such as southern fried chicken or corn fritters. We had the latter, which was great.

I'm conflicted when writing good reviews for neighborhood places I love. I certainly want my…read morefavorite places to do well, but not so well I can no longer get a table. Cafe Chagall is totally magic...it feels like it's been there offering great food and great service since before the war, although I'm betting it wasn't Russian food before the war. I could be totally wrong but I have a memory of drinking in this space on my first trip to Berlin in 1994, but it's a total throw back to everything that was amazing about east Berlin right after the wall came down. I love this place.

Customer service: A…read more Our male waiter was very sweet and polite. Bartender was also nice, but she misinformed us about the kitchen being open, when they were practically closed (10:30pm). Food: D (1) soup was bland. Only tasted a hint of tomatoes. Lack of spices and flavor. (2) chicken nachos. A huge bowl of tortilla, a few sprinkles of cheese on top and 4-5 pieces of thinly sliced chicken...dry chicken. (3) Russian dumplings with a side of salad. Meat was flavorful and tasty, but only wished that it was fresh. Lastly, they said only cash AFTER you've eaten everything and ready to pay. Luckily we had barely enough cash to cover dinner.

Relatively new hipster establishment opened on the site of an old kneipe. I came here a few times…read moreto watch World Cup games. It was a very pleasant atmosphere, with a nice looking BBQ (some vegetarian options - no vegan unfortunately). I am only giving it three-stars, because I really don't like the beer on tap (not sure what it is but they just don't taste that good), and also the interior is OK (in a hip sort of renovated way), but not somewhere I would really want to hang out in.