I am not quite sure what the difference between homey Turkish food and what is not. I am going to…read moreassume homey entails more focus on the food and ingredients rather than the presentation and other things. One glance at this place and it certainly looks homey if not rather like a one pot, buffet, fast food kind of style. There was counter full of prepared food in the back and you can pick and choose your meal from thy selection. No there's nothing created here a la minute but the price kind of reflects that. While I can't comment on the authenticity of the food, I can say without a doubt it is tasty...for the most part. Everything does indeed taste "homey" as every dish is sort of a mis-mash of different vegetables and meats in a consistent sauce. By that I mean most of the dishes have similar sauces a tastes quite similar despite it having different ingredients. The rice is a nicely prepared with fantastic texture and just the right amount of squeakiness to them all the while still soft and pillowy. The chicken is sightly dry but very nicely compensated with the great sauce that it's bathed in. Sadly this meal wasn't quite as memorable as I had hope for. Unlike the Turkish cuisines I have had in the past there wasn't one or more dishes I would recommend of you must order. Everything tastes good -- like a every day good kind of meal mom used to prepare.

Paid Mercan a visit last week after reading about the at Qype. They serve great simple Turkish…read morefood. Main dish with rice or bulge and a tomato salad or cake 6EUR. You are supposed to order the food at their counter, and bring it to your table yourself. But 1-2-3 the staff have brought your food. You can choose between 5 main dishes 2 with lamb, 2 with beef and 1 vegen. Go here if you want a quick but good meal, and you do want a bit more than a döner. Do not expect to sit here for hours. Finish with some tea.

An absolutely superb upscale Turkish restaurant!…read more * * * Not all Turkish restaurants in Berlin are doner kebap places ... Although the ratio of doner kebap places to Turkish full service restaurants in Berlin is about 600:1. When you go full service, some of what you usually get is standard you-can-get-this-anywhere dishes such as hummus. You won't have that problem at Osman's Tochter (although they do serve hummus.) What Osman's Tochter puts on their table is amazing. * * * They claim all their dishes are mezzes. This is like a Spanish restaurant claiming all their dishes are tapas. Usually tapa/mezze places serve you small dinky little portions, So you have to buy a lot of plates and build the tab in order to eat well. Ozment's Tochter is actually the opposite. They deliver more food than you would expect from the menu. Both my wife and I found that ordering two plates was enough to keep us comfortably fed - with even a little left over for the table. No complaints from Samuel C - who believes eat big or don't eat at all. * * * Nearly every dish we had was stellar. I will just mention a few highlights. 1) Taramasalata is always good pretty much everywhere. Ozment's Tochter's taramasalata exceeds the high standards you would expect from taramasalata in general. Never has saltiness been put to better use. 2) Octopus is a high risk high pay off endeavor. When it is bad, it is fish-chewing-gum. When it is good, it is shellfish's answer to steak. The octopus at Ozment's Tochter is completely first rate. Their version comes in an elaborate stew. I was mopping up every last bit of juice with my bread. 3) They serve an elaborate halvah dessert with fruit compote and a lot of stuff on it. The cook would probably disagree with me - but I think every addition they make to the halvah makes it worse. Their homemade halvah is absolutely positively to die for. It is a not-to-miss dessert. If my mom tells me I have to eat my fruit before I can have my halvah, Okay, then, I will do it. I would do a LOT to get another dose of that halvah. 4) They do an addictively good shrimp in the shell. Sadly most of the flavor is on the shell, although the shrimp themselves are no slouch. Get used to the concept of swilling shrimp and shell together around your mouth. You will have to remove the shell politely with your napkin. Miss Manners will be watching you. 5) They serve a raki, Tekirsdag Gold, that is absolutely outstanding. Note that you can buy Tekirsdag Gold in most large German supermarkets. It is impossible to get in the U.S. but easy to get in Germany. That said - raki is a set up thing. You need the raki AND ice cubes AND a pitcher of water and the right size small glass - a small narrow glass just big enough to hold your shot of raki and one or two ice cubes. If you are staying in a hotel, you won't have that. I could do this at home because I have the tall handle-less cups the Japanese use for tea. That said, let Ozment's Tochter serve you your raki the right way. And trust me, you really do want the Tekirsdag Gold. 6) One note: Ozment's Tochter will make you rethink the pita bread you are used to. Ozment's will serve you one piece of bread regardless of how many dishes you order. They will be happy to bring you more but each new pita is two euros. Plus - their pide is a more like a crusty Italian roll than what we call a pita. It has no pocket just for starts. At first I was frustrated because we were out of bread relatively quickly. We were rationing the bread for prime uses. * Then I realized ... * That nearly everything I was eating was better WITHOUT the pide than with it. That even included the supersalty taramasalata - which is pretty strong stuff. The only thing I really really had to have bread for was mopping up octopus sauce. Seen that way, the restaurant giving you one and only one pide is a sign of advanced culinary judgement rather than some form of cheapness. The cook is asking you to break your standard habits concerning mezzes. The cook is right. Do what he or she says. * * * Overall, an absolutely outstanding Turkish restaurant. Granted if you were eating in Izmir itself, you would have a spectacular view of the Mediterranean while you ate. If you aren't in Izmir and you have no seaside view and no octopus straight off the boat, Ozment's Tochter is the next best thing.

Good and nice ambiance but a little pricey for what we got. Mediocre service, had to actively hail…read moredown the waiter to get anything. Food was quite good but not amazing

I came to Zweistrom's for a much needed late-night snack. It was a Saturday night and the…read moreneighborhood was vibing! I ordered the falafel wrap. The falafels were fried to order, which I appreciate. After the falafels were ready, the gentleman working put them in a wrap and then went to the bar of vegetables and toppings in front of me. He added hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, and I think a spicy mustard. After he finished stuffing the wrap, he rolled it up and placed it on a grill press for a few minutes. My falafel wrap was delicious and full of flavors and textures! Starting with crunchy! It had a big crunch from the grilled wrap. Then I got the added crunch from the falafel. It was then followed by the smooth and savory hummus. The vegetables were a perfect addition. Extra: Vegan options Open late - 3 am! A few seats inside Outdoor seating available It was authentic, inexpensive, fresh, fast, and they were open late! My falafel wrap was the best late night snack that didn't make me feel guilty or bloated the next day. Also, the service was good too! The gentleman working was kind and had great energy. We chatted for a little, it was really nice. I wish him the best of luck. If you're in the area, I highly suggest stopping by. To see me visit Zweistrom in real-time, and to see more of the food I ate in Berlin, watch my youtube video: "eat with me in Berlin." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p7Yw8BIiNw

A perfect spot for a quick lunch. They make every thing right in front of you and have great…read moreoutdoor seating on a pleasant street to enjoy your meal. It's not fancy but it's a great meal with a wonderful variety of fresh vegetarian options. Would definitely come back!

Just wonderful. The next time you stop by the Friedrichstr. or Alexanderplatz U-Bahnhof, you gotta…read moreget yourself some Mishba. You can count on getting a cheap, filling, relatively healthy, FAST, customizable and delicious meal here. I would describe it as a vague fusion of middle-eastern and mexican food. To elaborate on that a bit, I have only ever gotten the burritos/burrito bowls there (the bowl is not on the menu, but you can ask for it), but they don't really taste like the burritos I am used to from California. They have more of middle eastern spiced taste. It kind of reminds me of the taste of "Riz w Shaaariyeh (vermicelli rice)" that my childhood babysitter from Lebanon used to make me. In any case, the food tastes wonderful, and at 3,50€ per (what seems like) a kilo of burrito, it won't break the bank. The basic concept of Mishba is base + toppings -- you choose a baked potato, salad, or burrito, then customize your food with protein + toppings (they have some combos already on the menu if you need some inspiration). It is a great option for omnivores, people who don't eat pork, picky eaters, vegetarians, and vegans on the go.

Don't expect anything too fancy while eating in an u-bahn station, I don't think they did…read more But! If you are on your way, and you need a quick, cheap and tasty solution for your hunger Lang the way this could work out just perfect. Good burritos, heartily filled with many goods, and there are many extras. I like.

4.5/5. wildly flavorful option in a city of bland food. very friendly service. bbq concept was…read moregood, we grilled our own lamb chops and chicken thighs, both very fresh and topped with a lovely seasoning blend. for mezze we tried börek w/ potato and leek, ground beef dumplings, and whipped feta, all washed down with a raki cocktail. highly recommend when in berlin.

Visited Fes on a Sunday with a large group of people (we called in advance). I've never been to…read moreTurkish BBQ before so I didn't know what to expect- but we ordered the set menu and were not disappointed. All of the side dishes were stellar and the meat was really good. I'm not a fan of cooking my own chicken so I stayed away from that but really enjoyed the lamb and beef. I tried Raki for the first time and thought it was ok but probably wouldn't order it again. Nice place for a high end date or taking family. They have English Turkish and German menues.

I recently moved back to my hometown Berlin, after an absence of 10 years. I moved close to this…read moreplace, so one night I was hungry and I really needed sth to eat. I chose this shoppe because it was the closest one. Hallelujah! It's the best Köfte in the world!!!! Absolutely amazing!!! For me there are only two culinary highlights in this world: Kaiseki in Kyoto or Koefte at Koefte Evi!!! It's so good. Really. Go there! People might look angrily at you and it just looks like a neighborhood Imbiss, but it's so much more! It's the goddamn temple of Köfte! The holy grail of Turkish minced meat! The Mekka of Turkish food! The best thing: Kaiseki sets you back 300 Euros, the Köfte is just 3! Euros!!! I'm loving it!!! PS: I always thought this shop is called Köfteci. Not Köfte Evi. I'm not sure...

Oh wow, Berlin is know for its an international city filled with immigrants, amazing architecture,…read moreunbelievable history, delish chocolates, but one hidden secret is their amazing Turkish food. It's at times better than Istanbul. It's a very much hole in the wall and I didn't expect much because it had small reviews. Let me say, this is probably one of the tastiest and juiciest restaurants in Berlin right now. Once you enter in, a tall lanky man makes eye contact but doesn't speak a word. The service was always great and the food arrived on time. Every time you ordered he would just nod his head and the food would arrive. Let's start with the basics, the hummus was silky drenched in smooth olive oil with fresh chickpeas on top. It's so fresh that it would melt in your mouth. That combination with the fresh soft crisp bread is heaven. Service was impeccable. Food was grilled fresh from the start and we had the juiciest of kabobs. Your taste buds will go on over drive! Oh my god, we got the Ali Nazek plate. Without a doubt one of the best kabob dishes on the western hemisphere. It's minced Lamb meat,on top of olive oil, yogurt and garlic. At first I said, what a strange combination, But oh my god what a delish combination. The food, the fresh made bread, the hummus all melted in our mouth. The freshness of the ingredient is unparalleled here. My partner ordered the pilic sis kabop which are delightful lite chicken cubes which complemented the lamb. For desert, some nice Turkish tea and coffee with a thin crispy wafered Baklava. This might be your new favorite Turkish addiction in town!!

Not a typical restaurant, more like a bistro. Never the less, the food was a beautiful experience!…read moreVery friendly and quick service, a good and limited selection of dishes and drinks, and very authentic in taste and interior. The food was perfectly seasoned and well made, it was colorfull and also presented well. I'll be back!!

"Wait, so what's the difference between lahmacun and gözleme?" my boyfriend asks me as we navigate…read morethe slushy sidewalks of Perleberger Straße. "Lahmacun is Turkish pizza, gözleme is like a Turkish quesadilla." "And we're going to a place called Güllü Lahmacun to eat...gözleme?" "Yes," I said, doubting whether this was indeed going to be the right restaurant. The first time I lived in Berlin, a friend of mine took me to this little restaurant tucked away on a random street corner whose name I could not for the life of me remember -- all I knew was that only women worked behind the counter, somewhat strange for this area. Thanks to some Internet sleuthing, I found out the name of the place and decided to go back for old times' sake. In the years since I was last there, not much has changed. We were warmly greeted by a woman tending to the large, decorative electric grill that sits in the front window and waited our turn to order. We ordered a cheese-and-spinach gözleme for €2.50 and took a stand in the corner to wait for her to prepare our food. The only one working, she ripped a chunk of dough from a pile sitting on a counter in a large plastic bag and put it through an automatic roller to get it to the perfect thinness. "Scharf?" she asked me, the only other woman in the restaurant, with a smile. Of course. Slowly but deliberately, she laid out the fillings, folded the dough over and set it on the grill, brushing it with some fat to give it that perfect gleam. After waiting 15 minutes -- nothing moves quickly here -- she sliced the gözleme up into squares and piled it on a to-go plate for us to take with us on our way to a beer festival a few U-Bahn stations away. The best gözleme I've ever had? Not really, and the price is a bit steep -- I've had better, bigger portions for less than €2. But for a relaxed atmosphere and kind service, it's a sure bet. And for that, we certainly plan on heading back next time we're in the neighborhood.

A few month ago the prices went up. The owner just added 50 Cents to every article. To get full you…read moreneed to spend arround 7-8 euros There are better options for the same money.

The food was absolutely amazing. Full of flavor and filling. The lentil soup as to die for and the…read morebread good as well. Make sure to try the spinach and feta stuffed chicken as well as the baked mixed meat with spinach and feta. This place is a must have when in Berlin. They also have a great vegan selection.

This is by far my favorite lunch place in Berlin. The chicken with hummus is really tasty, the flat…read morebread with tomatoes that comes on the side is delicious and the waiters are always friendly. It does get full around lunchtime, so either come a bit later or reserve a table.

I have eaten at several Döner shops and I was most impressed by the quality and the taste of the…read morefood here in this shop. This is the shop that my wife and me prefer over all others in the city. Excellent quality and fast service.