this beer garten was a vibeeee. such a conducive atmosphere for socializing and dancing and…read moredrinking and eating. i loved all the different rooms and vibe decorations. it was a perfect day to go as the weather was just starting to get warm. i got a liter and it was pretty solid. the pizza was kinda pricey and very oily. the portions of prosciutto were a bit skimpy too. the highlight for me was the carousel in the back. it was so fun to push, run, and jump on.

Racist & absolutely pathetic bouncer. He refused to speak to us in English and allowed many…read more"Germans to enter without a security check or ID check" We waited in line for 30 mins and politely showed him our id cards and he pushed us out saying we do not have respect! Upon asking for the reason for denying entry he THREATENED me and my friend and in German saying, I will show you the reason after his shift was over. DO NO GO HERE IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GOOD CLUBBING EXPERIENCE IN BERLIN We have visited a few clubs in berlin and it is safe to say that when they deny entry they are respectful and say maybe next time and just escort you out of the line. This was unlike any other club and certainly will not visit this place again.

Great bavarian german restaurant. Had to get some sausages with a pretzel and also pork schnitzel…read morewhich came with beautfiul in-season white asparagus and perfectly boiled potatoes. The asparagus came with a great butter and breadcrumbs sauce which drizzled on the potatoes was amazing. As silly as it sounds the boiled potatoes were the best I've ever had. Perfectly cooked through but not mushy and they kept their shape. Pretzel was excellent as was the pork schnitzel, pounded thin and perfectly fried. We finished with apple strudel with ice cream, which was just ok, maybe a 3 for me. The waitress was quite surly and we had to chase her down to order after sitting there for 15 minutes without anyone coming to the table. That was the only real downside, though I noticed other tables were getting served quickly, so maybe it's a one-off thing only. Restaurant is quite big with lots of seating, many beer options and nice clean bathrooms downstairs as well.

Don't let the "kitschy" statue at the door turn you away! This place is authentically German, from…read morethe attire of the waitstaff to the menu offerings. Walking in the door gives you the feeling of dining in a Bavarian beer hall where there are plenty of locals enjoying the atmosphere. For us tourists, photos are included for most of the menu selections. I tried their signature dish: knuckle with cabbage and a potato dumpling. Even the half portion was huge! The veal schnitzel and steak entrees were also delicious. My server spoke little English, so knowledge of German would be a plus if dining here. The restaurant seems to be known for their beer and has quite a selection, however, a smaller wine menu is also available. I would definitely recommend making a reservation or coming early. As my friends and I were leaving, the line for entry was out the door.

One of the best parts of my trip to Germany! Good at any time of the day. And great schnitzelread more

Cosy little Public House, apart from the overcrowded Friedrichshain area…read more The small staff is working hard for the guests. Although it is a new pub, run by a young crew, you have the feeling being in a traditional Berlin Pub. Good Czech and German Beer, Fine wines. There is a small menu, changing every week. Normally the menu contains a salat, one pasta, a vegitarian and a full meal. The prices are within average. The coocking is splendid. On Sundays German criminal movies are displayed on large screen - great fun (good oportunity to pick up some German). Sometimes football games on display, as well. Over all: Want to enjoy a beer or wine in a true Berlin Pub? --- Drop by at Jelänger Jelieber.

German food can be hard to find in Berlin…read more You can find German food at Prater Garten. Prater Garten has a double distinction. Outdoors, it has the oldest biergarten in Berlin. Indoors, it has an upscale German restaurant of distinction. The biergarten is not my style. If I am going to spend all day sitting outside drinking beer, I want the location to be outstandingly beautiful. Prater Garten's Plain Jane courtyard doesn't cut it. The indoor restaurant though is a different story. This is the traditional German restaurant of your dreams. The Gaststatte was the culinary peak experience of a month of serious Berlin eating. * * * Prater Gaststatte looks just the way you would expect a German restaurant to look. Dark woods. Wainscotting. Cream walls. The menu for both food and drink are limited, although they do change seasonally. This means that they make the same dishes over and over and over again. They have brought them to a high level of perfection. They only serve three beers at Prater Gaststatte, beers they brew themselves. I have no doubt those beers are wonderful. However, Prater Gaststatte had the Holy Grail of what I had come to Germany looking for Artisanal German Schnapps and Artisanal German Distilled Spirits. Bars in Berlin just don't carry those. Prater Gaststatte had a curated selection of six. (Actually a curated selection of five. The sixth item was a traditional Czech rarity.) Indiana Jones had just found his treasure. German Spirits are strong. Judiciousness limited my consumption to three. I went with a Nordhauser Doppelkorn, a Dirker Hasselnussgeist and a Stahl Birnenschnaps. Doppelkorn is a German alternative to vodka. It is 76 proof, just slightly weaker than a traditional vodka. It can be made from any of five different grains, but the rye-malt combo is the most common. The Nordhauser is an eminently superior alt-vodka - consummately smooth yet full of taste. I could have done a string of those happily. The Dirker and Stahl were both schnapps: hazelnut and pear respectively. I have never had a beverage like the hazelnut schnapps. It was not a liqueur. It was a strong brandy. Nothing sweet or cloying here. It was commanding like a brandy but smooth like the Doppelkorn. The hazelnut taste was overwhelming. It was as baritone and nutty as an Amaretto. An utterly unforgettable beverage. I stuck my neck out by going with a pear brandy. Most pear brandies are awful. I had had one and only one in my life that was good, the Finnish product Xante. Nothing is as good as Xante. Xante tastes like the canned pears served in heaven. But the Stahl Birenschnapps impressed. Nothing cloying. A real fresh pear taste. I was a very happy guy. * * * Note that although my beverages were outstanding, The food was even better. Given the quality of my distilled spirits, that last sentence is saying quite a lot. Never mind the strawberries I had for dessert. It is the beginning of strawberry season in Germany, And my meal had been so substantial that anything other than fruit would have been a crime. Spring is asparagus season in Germany. German restaurants will have one third to one half of all the dishes be asparagus dishes. I ate my fair share of mediocre asparagus dishes elsewhere in Berlin. The cream of asparagus soup at Prater Gaststatte is utterly to die for. Nothing tastes more like asparagus than that cream soup. And good cream soups are one of the fundamental pleasures of life. However, the headliner act which blew me away was their Brandenburger Pork Chop. A Brandenburger Pork Chop is a thick double-cut pork chop. The only way to get a "good" pork chop in the United States is to go to a steak house and pay steak house prices. American steak houses typically cheat by cooking it in apple juice so the pork chop gets caramelized. You eat well, but you are still covering up a ho-hum pork chop. This was a we-don't-have-to-hide-under-anything superlative pork chop. Yes there was about a tablespoon of red cabbage on top of the pork chop. It was like a maraschino cherry on top of a huge slab of meat. That pork chop had nothing to apologize for. It was a magnificent piece of meat. Easily a third of it was outer fat - outer fat that had been broiled to perfection. The pork chop fat was the star ballerina. The pork chop meat was the male dancer holding up that ballerina in a romantic pas-de-deux. It was the absolutely perfect pairing. (Anyone who uses that pork chop and ballet to make a joke about "Swine Lake" will be thrown off Yelp permanently.) Suffice it to say, I liked the meat course. Accompanying that was the potatoes au gratin of your dreams, And the green beans with bacon of your dreams. I never wanted to wake up. * * * If you come to Berlin, Come to Prater. Skip the Biergarten. Eat at the Restaurant. Deutscheland, Deutscheland Uber Alles!

Just noting that as of this review the hours are incorrect on Yelp so better check the website…read morebefore you go. It opens at noon, not 6pm on Saturdays. There are plenty of tables with communal seating. It wasn't super busy when I was there but admittedly the weather was pretty poor so I imagine it gets buzzier when the sun is out. I ordered a beer, some sauerkraut and a pretzel. Beer was nice, as was the food. Pretzel seemed stale upon initial inspection but was actually pretty good. They have mustard on the side. Overall, didn't wow me, but it was a nice stop and I'd recommend for someone wanting a chill biergarten to visit in Berlin.

YUM! Absolutely phenomenal schnitzel, i definitely recommend coming solely to order the schnitzel!!…read moreThe crust was perfectly crunchy, the inside was juicy, and the portion is huge! Overall the experience was super nice, the restaurant felt very homey and I felt welcomed immediately. The staff was super helpful and very very kind

This was close to our Air B&B and we really wanted to have some schnitzel so we were excited to get…read morea table w/o a reservation. My daughter and I both had the schnitzel (I had the smaller "lady" portion) which was still plenty! My husband had a steak with this delicious onion gravy and roasted potatoes. Luckily my husband knows German though because there was not an English menu available. It's defiitely a really cute neighborhood place and we really enjoyed it.

Jolesch has everything you could want from an Austrian restaurant! Great schnitzel, salads, and…read moregoulash

Kinda funny that they will charge a cancellation fee when you call them on the day of the…read morereservation but won't tell you anything about it. Especially in those times with people trying to not get Covid. I guess next time we just come and infect everyone there. Pretty poor service. What a bummer. The food was good. But there are plenty other good restaurants in Berlin.

Always looking for a good authentic restaurant when I'm in Berlin. Stumbled upon this one and had…read moresome of the best käsespäetzel I've ever had. The portions were huge so keep that in mind.

In a neighborhood known for lively nightlife, this gem stands apart. The food is fresh and made to…read moreorder in a homey, relaxed atmosphere. Very friendly and accommodating wait staff.

The food was very fresh and delicious but the service was spectacular. The menus are in both German…read moreand English and every server speaks English, they were also very helpful navigating the menu. Must haves are the Farmers ham with grated horseradish and pickles as an appetizer. The pumpkin soup was amazing with a hint of curry and the main course was the Wiener schnitzel was the star of the experience. The accompanying potato salad was incredibly delicious as well. Overall a great Austrian dining experience, I highly recommend eating here.

4.5 stars! Ottenthal was one of the restaurants I discovered while in Berlin. In particular, what…read morecaught my attention was the fact that it offered, by far, the best schnitzel in Berlin! So, given I was in Germany..and even though I never really dream of eating schnitzel days and nights, I had to stop by this place! I particularly liked that the restaurant offered pretty much very natural/no chemicals food. Everything was fresh and, shall I say, natural/organic...and they were committed to those types of ingredients. I also liked that despite a higher price point than most restaurants in Berlin, the staff were polite, friendly and relatable..and not a stucked up place at all! Now, when it came to the food, I loved all my dishes! The pumpkin soup was so fresh and Devine! The schnitzel..wow..shall I say, crisp and thin..and not oily at all! Eating it together with the side potato salad that was a lil sour and sweet made it a good combination without additional condiments for sure! Lastly, the Baumkuchen was wonderful! I had so much food that night that I ended up having to order Baumkuchen to go..and I was not disappointed at all! Good to try all the good things while in Berlin! Overall, I highly recommend Ottenthal! Sure, as the name suggested, Ottenthal is Austrian town..but hey..schnitzel can also be German! Go try it and you'd taste the differences between this vs other places! Just some minor half star off was due to price (it's slightly high compared to other options out there in Berlin for sure.but hey..tasted sehr gut!!), restrooms are down a set of stairs (pretty common for German restaurants..but I have no ideas how Germany deals with accessibility for disabled population!) and finally..the place is rather small..so make sure to make some reservations so you won't be disappointed if you showed up but couldn't get in!

Schnitzelburger was very solid, Cole slaw was the MVP. Ordering and payment is very easy and fast…read more More of a Europe complaint than anything, but wish there was any way to get water here without paying for it.

My mom and I were in Germany for one week, and we ate here twice. That's how good the schnitzel is…read more It's a small casual place where you order at the counter or on your phone. They have a really focused menu, because, as we kept saying, they do one thing and they do it well! The buffet of sauces you can try is a fun touch.

I was an American looking for Bavarian food in Berlin. Not necessarily easy. Found this incredible…read moreand authentic Bavarian and Austrian restaurant and it was amazing. When I say authentic, the menus are primarily in German, there are trophy heads on the walls, and you can find mostly German families dining. Our waiter was a nice young gentleman who waited on us promptly and was helpful with translating the menu. My daughter and I wanted comfort food and our flavorful choices wrapped us in a warm German blanket. We shared the veal Wiener Schnitzel with Spargel. And although everything was perfect, the Spargel is not to be missed. We also had Käseknödel which is a dense dumpling in butter sauce. It came with a sauerkraut salad which, when the waiter set it down said "Welcome to Germany". Very funny. A delicious experience and worth the travel.

Bad service, the woman who waited us were very slow, not listening to what we were asking and then…read morelater she was complaining about how small our tip were. She ruined our evening. Food was good but I'm not sure we'll be back...