Zhou's Five is the biggest Asian buffet in Berlin…read more It is located in the Victoria Center shopping mall in East Berlin, A location to which no American tourist would ever go Unless they were renting in the area and doing their daily shopping in the mall. With the exception of the supermarket - which is enormous - Zhou's Five is the biggest establishment in the mall. It draws a huge crowd. They are making enough money to be able to afford to Put concrete Chinese style sculptures on the lawn surrounding the mall. The sculptures are a nice touch - although you can't see them from the restaurant. * * * How does Zhou's Five differ from an American Asian buffet? 1) Execution is absolutely excellent. The cooking at American Asian buffets are "Ya takes ya chances. Ya get what ya get." I have a favorite Asian buffet in Austin, Texas where I live. The cooking there is pretty good. The cooking at Zhou's is better. 2) Even though the number of steam tables is enormous, And it looks like you are getting a huge selection, Your choices are actually limited relative to an American buffet. They "pad" the offerings by offering many many many many desserts. Desserts are one of the cheapest things they can put on the buffet. A traditional Western salad bar also takes up copious space. A third component which you sometimes see in the United States is a Mongolian grill. This also takes up a ton of space. It has a few protein items but most of the offerings are vegetables. So the actual number of cooked carnivorous Asian dishes is not that large. 4) I would be complaining about the chintziness of the offerings except for a) the execution and * * * b) THE ROAST DUCK !!!!! * Roast Duck Roast Duck Roast Duck Roast Duck !!!!! * That one expensive item is hidden in the middle of one of the steam tables. It was mostly surrounded by cheapie items. Their execution of the Roast Duck is absolutely positively first rate. Their duck is as good as the Duck you would get from a dedicated Cantonese Barbecue place. And - this being a buffet - It is all you can eat. So I got a bunch of other items, But I piled on the roast duck. The duck was everything advertised. I left Zhou's Five a very happy camper. One consequence of roast duck being on the menu Is that duck is incredibly filling. I often fill my plate two or three times at an Asian buffet. One plateload - plus the Duck - And I was ready to waddle out of there Feeling like I had eaten a ton. * * * So Zhou's has its advantages and disadvantages. But a key point here ... Is that Zhou's is the largest Asian Buffet in Berlin. Chinese food offerings in Europe can be hit or miss. (In Paris, most of the places we tried were meh. We have not made the same experiments here.) I suspect, the army of customers populating Zhou's Had come there from all over Berlin and the Berlin suburbs. Within local context, Zhou's may be indispensable. * * * As for me personally, I don't get duck on my buffets at home. So this Yelper is basically happy.

This restaurant needs help. It's way too expensive for the bad food. Dirty bathrooms, dirty dishes,…read morepoor food. Do not recommend.

This was the oddest dining experience by far…read more This place is gigantic and very well located next to a metro. But it was almost empty compared to the nearby Graffiti. The main reason I came here is that the entire menu is half price. So onto the food, I had a sample plate expecting a few items to open up the appetite. I was given a gigantic buffet type plate with litterally everything you can imagine on it. Garlic bread, tomato and mozzarella (4 big slices), bruschetta, chicken wings, egg rolls, nacho chips with melted cheese, onion rings, potato and tzatziki, and a full salad. The bread was the same stale one put on the table and most of the items were barely warm. I don't mind quantity but the food made no sense being put together. Even my visits to buffets consists of items that are somehow related. I was dreading the mixed plate I ordered as a main dish, but was stunned at how good their meat was. It consisted of a pork, chicken and filet mignon all for €10. Everything was so tender and juicy I could not believe it came from the same kitchen. The decor was hilarious and I honestly had no clue if it's intentional or not. There were gigantic chandeliers and above it a representation of the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. There were some country western saloon elements like a bison head on a wall as well as a Napolitano pizza oven. They have a gigantic menu and the prices are more than fair so it's a worthwile experience overall, especially if a group wants to eat different things. The server I had was a bit shy and didn't speak much English, she seemed busy packing up the empty terrace

Quite poor service, took a long time to get seated and drinks. Food came out fast as expected as…read morethere weren't many customers in. Received bread without butter, requested butter....€1.5 without telling us which was a poor! My girlfriend had the steak which was cooked as requested, the amount of sour cream on the baked potato was slightly over the top! I had the calzone pizza which was huge! However the contents was slightly disappointing as parts were just dough! Waitress proceeded to count tip in front of us even though it was clear there was enough money for the food. A little awkward! They spoke enough English which was nice, the food was decent, service has room for improvement and can't complain with the cost. Worth a visit for low budget travellers!

My partner and I visited Yuuka Buffet for its lunch buffet, and the food was better than we…read moreexpected. I really enjoyed the selection of food they offered, the price of the buffet was really affordable, It really worth it. I do wish there could be more different choices of Sushi. The staff are friendly and the place is easy to find. Maybe I'll back again for the dinner buffet next time.

The food is probably the worst food I have had in Berlin. The lunch menu is filled with lots of…read morefried options. The food is edible but lacks any sort of flavouring... Except for salt.

Ausbildungsrestaurant, Mo-Mi, 11.30 15.30.read more

I ordered food today your restaurant. It's not for eatable and it's just west of money. I didn't…read morelike it. I'm not expecting it will be like this I thing you don't know how is it the Indian food. Your daal makhani had gone bad. How did you send back after that? It smalled bad. How anyone can eat this food. I'm not happy with your service. This first time I ordered your restaurant.

Berlin has such a great food scene I thought finding a great Indian spot would be the night's…read moreadventure. After yelping it up, I came across Maharadscha. It took a while to get there and I am SO glad I did. Walking in the owner lady was obviously very busy with the service, but she made sure to stop and welcome me and get me to a table right away. The smell that one is hit with as you enter will give you the smile you know that will come with great Indian food. After looking over the excellent menu offerings, I opted for the duck (ente) tikka. It was sizzling at it hit the table and the only bad thing is that I had to let it cool off just a bit before jumping it. A painful wait. But that said, I absolutely loved it. The duck was perfectly cook and the spice combination was excellent. Just great all the way around. And the owner came by several times to check on me and I know why she is smiling all the time, because everyone is killing what they serve. Well worth the effort to get there.

It's rare you find a true hidden gem, but the restaurant at the Rossi Hotel is worthy of the title…read more Don't let the hotel lobby vibe put you off. The food is of the highest quality. Fresh ingredients sourced from a private farm and prepared with care and artistry make for surprisingly delicious meal. At other restaurants you might expect to pay 1.5 or 2x for this quality of food, but the unpretentious setting and the nature of the business (which supports youths with handicaps and trains them in the kitchen) means you get your money's worth and more. We started with a pumpkin soup which was so fresh it felt like it had been a pumpkin minutes before it was served. For our mains I had a delicious pork knuckle (a must when visiting Berlin) and my wife had the duck. Somehow pork knuckle, sauerkraut, pea mash and mustard were made *much* better than the sum of their parts. The duck was similarly extraordinary. We finished the meal with a lemon tart with a beautiful plating and equally wonderful set of flavors. If you're near the HBF, don't miss it!

If I were ever to have ONE day in Berlin, I would spend the entire day in KaDeWe. I'll save the…read moredepartment store as a whole for its own review, though, and instead concentrate on the Buffet at Wintergarten Cafe, located at the topmost floor of KaDeWe. Yes, there are dozens of choices and all of them delicious, but the real gem is the traditional schnitzel. Pounded paper thin and fried to a perfect golden brown, the meat is tender and hardly needs any knife work. Do not forget the warm cabbage, fried potatoes, and sauerkraut! Regardless of what you end up eating, portions are generous and everything is made as if it were from your own Oma's kitchen.

WOW! The assortment of food here is spectacular!…read more Located at the top of KaDeWe this buffet has everything from king lobsters, cakes, fresh juices, pretzels, gelato! It's a pretty expensive buffet. I believe you pay by weight. The dining area is gorgeous with high ceilings and very spacious. Come here for a delicious meal!