I love this place since it has some nice authentic atmosphere…read more The food is great. Everything except sushi, since they do not specialize on that. And the tea is very tasty too. The prices are very fair, considering the huge portions. Can definitely recommend, especially on a cold day :-)

Udagawa is my homeboy…read more I don't even see why I should justify my love to this place since I am not even willing to accept any other rating for this restaurant. Udagawa serves a lot of japanese homecooking and bento boxes. During lunch time you can order great bentos with a miso soup. This place it not trying to impress you with fanciness. Their focus lies on the serious food game they play and damn they play it well. Their Katsu for example is piece of perfect crispyness which is just on point. No fancy garnish just the real deal. Ok I kind of lied about the fancyness since their bento does look kind of pretty BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. They are good because of the taste and not because of their look. (And you can't blame bento for being simply concepted this way) I have only very few japanese restaurants I'd recommend and this is one of them.

Update: Id NOT order…read moremeat dishes. The meat tends to be dry and low quality. Go with tofu. We tried the rice dishes and definitely go with noodle soup dishes and takoyaki only.

FOOD & DRINKS I love Takoyaki. When I am in Japan I always…read moreget them hot and fresh that you always burn your mouth but at the same time they are so delicious. Takoyaki is a speciality in this restaurant and as simple as that I obviously had to get them. So far these were the best Takoyakis I had in Germany but they are a rare species to begin with. Unfortunately I have one major complaint. The Takoyakis were not fresh and hot. They came out very fast which is surprising considering how long it usually takes to make them. I can only assume they were pre-prepared and finished to order. You could argue that I took pictures but I only needed about 5 minutes for that and all the Takoyakis I had in Japan still burned my mouth even after that time. These here were warm and could be eaten as a whole which I would never do in Japan! SERVICE Lovely service. The staff also explained the different Takoyaki variants on your plate at the table. ATMOSPHERE Small and simple restaurant. I decided to sit at a table outside because I felt it was nothing special. RATING If my Takoyakis were hot and "fresh" it would have taken me back to Japan instantly. I think when you put an item on the front of your menu, you should give it your best even if the customer has to wait. I will gladly wait thirty minutes or longer for hot and fresh Takoyakis. They still get my recommendation!

We completely finished all of the meals we ordered since they were all great! The chef also gave us…read morea special rolls as a gift which also tasted great :) I'm from Japan and I know how Japanese should taste like and it reminded me of my home. Definitely we will go back there.

From the owner: Das Restaurante Minakami JFK bietet ihnen eine Fusions Küche an die ihre Wurzeln aus Japan bezieht…read moreund diese mit europäischen Einfluss heranwachsen lässt. Neben dem konvertionellen "Vorspeise" und Hauptspeise" Konzept, bieten wir ihnen auch die gelegenheit japanische Tapas im "Izakaya" style zu probieren an - kleine Gerichte, die sich bestens dazu eignen in einer Gruppe mehrer Genüße auf einmal zu erleben, oder sich nach einem langen Arbeitstag für wenig Geld eine kleinigkeit zu gönnen. Selbstverständlich servieren wir ihnen Sushi in seinen verschiedensten Formen, Sashimi, Nigiri, Inside out und Maki's sind stehts zu diensten. Um eine weitere Dynamik zu kreieren, arbeiten wir stehts an neuen Wochenkarten für Sie. Desweiteren haben sie die gelegenheit sich, je nach Anlass, eine wunderbare Tasse, authentischen Tee zu trinken, oder die Korken knallen zu lassen und mit Wein, Bier, Sake, Shochu den Abend zu zelebrieren. Mit Blick auf die offene Küche und Jazz Musik von der Schallplatte, als auch gelegentlich Live Jazz Musik bieten wir ihnen einen wunderbaren Abend.

FOOD & DRINKS Gyudon is a very typical meal in Japan. I saw…read moreit on the menu and had to try it out.The beef was kinda dry because it was mostly if not entirely lean. Perfect if you already count your calories but because of that reason you lose on flavor. I highly recommend to get the onsen egg with the bowl of beef over rice. Mix everything nicely together and the egg yolk will provide the necessary fat content to counter the dryness. Other than that the taste was good. Not mind blowingly good but a decent home cooked meal which in all fairness is what they are trying to do. SERVICE Staff was nice and friendly. Standard Japanese service which is a good thing. ATMOSPHERE Nice restaurant. Simple, a bit dark yet warm. RATING Four stars because even though they do Japanese home cook meals I think even in that specific area the flavors can be approved.

Very cozy food, feels very homemade. Highly recommend adding the onsen-tamago to your rice dish!…read moreVery good portions, mine was a small and I felt very comfortably full.

I love my ramen with a kick and I definitely got that with the kimchi ramen !…read moreIt was cold and rainy out so this was the perfect meal. The wait wasn't too long because they are quick with turning tables and seating guests appropriately. Very friendly service staff. I wish I had the option to add meat to my ramen but it could've very well been a language barrier.

Mediocre ramen from a noodle bar that's all hype & not much delivery, which I am sad to say, it…read moredoes seem busy often, looks cool, but it's completely overpriced, $13 for a small lunch bowl? Kinda crazy, don't waste your time here & go somewhere else, it was €40 for 2 lunch sized portions & a beer! With no love to be found anywhere in the bowl...

Fair warning: this is a special occasion place. It is much more expensive than many other…read morerestaurants in Berlin. You will pay a lot for very good food and very good service. If you are starving, you will spend a lot of money to become full. That being said, this place is a perfect place to enjoy tempura type food in a very relaxing and enjoyable place. Each piece of tempura food is chosen by the chef and delivered hot. I suggest sitting at the counter. The food, chosen by seasons, is matched with a particular dipping sauce. Whatever you order, you can tell them what you like or don't like. I suggest speaking some German as the owners only speak a little English. After you have had enough, dessert will come. A party of 2 eating 35 pieces between them with drinks...expect over 100€. It's worth it in my opinion.

The course menu is quite nice, you can choose how many skewers you want, around 20 are sufficient…read moreif you are not too hungry. Take a shiro gohan and miso shiro to round up a reall nice meal. $$$

From the owner: Wir bieten euch eine Vielzahl an japanischen Eindrücken und Rezepten in Absoluter Frische. Wir…read morearbeiten kontinuierlich daran, unsere Leidenschaft für Ramen mit euch zu teilen. Unser Erfolgsrezept nennt sich "Hausgemacht" ;). Dabei verzichten wir auf jegliche Zusatzstoffe und Glutamat. wir freuen uns auf euch!

Excellent quality sushi, for a great price. I purchased Sashimi, pieces were large and fresh. Also…read moreordered crispy duck ramen, also excellent! I wish there was a sushi place like this, where I live! Two of us ate for about 50euro (ramen, non alchohalic drinks, 12 pieces of sashimi, 1 hand roll and 2 more large rolls.

Good sushi. Definitely one of the best in Berlin, breaks away from the standard of lame Berlin…read moresushi. Reasonably priced for the standard.

Another dispiriting Japanese restaurant in Berlin. Rice was as good as an Uncle Ben's. Eel had zero…read moregrilled taste. Udon with "Japanese vegetables" (a 1 euro premium over the standard "Udon with vegetables") came with canned Japanese vegetables. Tea came in bags. I still haven't been able to find a decent Japanese restaurant in Berlin, and I know it's not the town for it, but I hold out hope. I also hold out hope that Bigfoot exists, so there's that.

The food tastes good! The ambience is also great. But the portion is just a bit too small.read more

Das 893 Ryotei wirkt von außen sehr unscheinbar und man würde nicht erwarten was einen innen…read moreerwartet. Das Essen ist richtig gut immer wieder gerne.

Best Japanese Love every thing about this place, the food,…read morethe vibe, the hidden entrance