When you stay at the Mandala Hotel, you have the option to purchase breakfast. It's an excellent way to sample the atmosphere and cuisine of FACIL, a Michelin 2-star restaurant. So much could be said about the tables under the glass roof, the rooftop garden, the servers, and the buffet. My favorite memory is the poached eggs, ordered from the kitchen each morning. Have you ever tried to make poached eggs in a vortex of hot water? Long ago, I gave it a go, and usually made a golf-ball sized mess. These poached eggs were beautiful, just a thin layer of white keeping the yolk intact, and they came to my table that way every time. I never thought I'd get so excited about eggs, but I did. Thanks, FACIL, we truly enjoyed each morning we visited. read more

Facil - Poached Eggs with Bacon. Perfect. - French Near Me - Berlin, BE

very beautiful restaurant, pretty plating and good service, but it's very stuffy with little personality - both food and service. they do offer a nice lunch menu which is very approachable, but dishes were pretty reserved in flavor, and the wine list is very short for a two star michelin (and the sommelier wasn't engaging or able to speak very much to the wines we asked about, and only pushed the more expensive bottles) read more

Came here for a lunch tasting menu. You can choose how many courses and each additional is 25 which is very reasonable. They also bring additional secret courses in addition to menu offering. The menu they also let you choose which dishes which can be different per person which is amazing. The location is great surrounded by bamboo in a glass box. Really enjoyed the vibe and the food was great! read more

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Lovely two-star Michelin on the rooftop. In a glass box surrounded by trees you feel you are in a forest rather than the middle of Berlin. The lighting and acoustics contribute to a perfect atmosphere. The eight course tasting menu (actually many more dishes) is inventive and beautiful. Standouts for me we're the amuse bouche of coconut foam covered falafel, the osetra caviar, and the shabu shabu. The leek was visually stunning, individual sections, nori wrapped, hollowed out and filled with a variety of creations. Service is professional yet friendly. And excellent wine list offers some great choices at reasonable prices for this level of dining. read more

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Lovely ambiance and service. Menu allows you to choose different number of dishes and the entire table can vary independently. Flavors and presentation were worthy of the two Michelin stars and the most delightful dish for me was the dessert that resembled rocks. read more

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Awarded 2 Michelin Stars FACIL Restaurant at Potsdamer Platz in The Mandala Hotel Berlin has been under the toque of Chef Michael Kempf for 19 years, its location on the 5th floor with an open air patio creating something of a sanctuary from the concrete and traffic outside. Not the sort of place one stumbles upon, elegant surroundings including glass panels and fountains befitting upscale clientele, FACIL offers lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, the daytime a la carte menu an extraordinary bargain beginning at €28 plus twenty more for each additional plate. Trained in Germany but not limited to region, both Ingredients and ideas casting a global net, service is gracious and accommodating beginning with housemade Bread plus a daily Amuse of creamy Corn concealing Mushrooms, Peppers and Seeds. Opting for four-courses, though in reality seven accounting for extras, Chef Kempf's seasonal Soup presents White Asparagus as silky Veloute poured tableside atop Vegetable Curls, Raspberries and cured bits of Egg. Technique-driven with traditional flavors reinterpreted, Headcheese and Tripe converted from a rustic Stew into something refined by Lemon and Coconut plus crispy Potatoes, Guinea Fowl comes as a roasted Roulade without Bones alongside Vegetables and Nuts lightly cooked to highlight their natural taste and texture. At this point turning things over to Thomas Yoshida, repeat winner of "Patissier of the Year" by Gault & Millau, Pear Sorbet bridged the gap to something of a Summer Mille-Feuille featuring eight layers ranging from Ganache to Tuile next to fragrant Basil Ice Cream. Wrapping with Mignardises, Coconut with Bergamot and Mango alongside Caramel cloaked in Cacao, the modest bill of €95 may just be one of the best Michelin 2* deals in Europe when taking into account setting, service, Ingredients and cooking. read more

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I'm not sure what it is, but this the 4th time I've been to this rooftop restaurant/bamboo Garten, and it rains every time, forcing the staff to quickly close all the widows/vents and escort the terrace guests inside, mid-meal. It can't just be me, can it? For today's plates, the kitchen might have been a bit lazy with the amuse bouche: "Let's throw a bunch of caviar and mousse and shaved cheese onto a potato crisp." I'm not saying it didn't taste great, just that it seemed to lack imagination. I did enjoy the cold Buttermilch Suppe with mackerel, excellent taste and presentation by the servers, performing at their usual high level. Another amazing meal. Will be back soon. 2022 08 26. M2. read more

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Absolutely a fine dining experience, and the price is definitely justified. We made reservation way in advance, since it is a highly desirable spot for fine dining. My second time here, and this time of for lunch. The menu is lighter but the food is absolutely stunning (presentation & flavorful). Of course, the service is impeccable to only match for the gorgeous surroundings of decors & greenish bamboo plants. Life is truly amazing in this experience here at Facil, especially in good company loved ones. I love Berlin & I also love Facil ! read more

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We made reservations here the day before and are so glad we were able to visit during our time in Berlin. This is a wonderful place to celebrate food and their stars are well deserved. This restaurant is located within a hotel and upon arrival we were directed towards the elevator to get to a beautiful restaurant with ceiling open to the outside. The decorations are beautiful and classic. Service was incredible from beginning to end. The menu is quite flexible here and it's perfect for picky diners as you can choose as many dishes as you wish. If you opt for wine pairings, they will match with the number of dishes you choose. We both opted for 8 dishes. Every ingredient was presented in a beautiful way and each bite was incredible. Some of my favorites were the scallop and amuse bouche. My dessert of melon and tomato was so refreshing and beautiful. My husband was happy with his slightly sweeter dessert option of peaches in a stone presentation. The wines paired perfectly and I loved learning about varietals new to me. Overall a wonderful experience and I would not hesitate to visit again. read more

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Probably our favorite restaurant in Berlin. This was our second visit. Top notch and friendly service. Inventive, nicely presented, and tasty food. Beautiful setting and decor. read more

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Come back again for the second time. Amazing as always 1) amuse is the fermented papaya with peanut emulsion in peanut shape 2) char with leek foam and quinoa 3) chili con carne of lamb ... Not gamey at all and the crunch on top was perfect 4) granny smith apple. The apple sorbet was amazing in a chocolate shell and the mouse of the twig shape is chocolate and apple sauce and the chocolate icecream with caramel :) And petit four Amazing again :) service is great as well One of my friends also has a gluten allergy and they were very accommodating. She says the Gluten free bread was one of the best she has ever had :) read more

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€380 for 2, not bad for Michelin 2 stars restaurant, the service was nice too, just the guy was trying to trick us getting more wine than what we needed. But the dessert and the searing is very pleasant. read more

Facil - Part of all the desserts. - French Near Me - Berlin, BE

Went back again after a year away from Berlin - and Felix is still there doing his sommelier duties as efficiently as ever, Manuel was still looking after the front of house diligently and Michael is still cooking up eclectic modern dishes in his kitchen. So nothing seems to have changed much - the quality of food is as good as before though perhaps a little more sedate now that they have their 2nd Michelin star and the only major difference noted is that they don't offer the tuna spread with the breads anymore. But to more than compensate for the missing tuna spread, the desserts are stunningly awesome, as befits the young patissier, Thomas Yoshida, who was voted the Best Pattisier in Germany this year. So make sure you have room for the dessert courses. read more

This is a pretty decent restaurant and I am very glad to have found this place in Berlin. I have never tried the lunch menu, but the dinner was fantastic. I highly recommend the bison and the octopus, which was very well made. This place also has an absolutely amazing pumpkin soup. The restaurant itself is very classy and bright...the service was attentive and everyone was courteous. My only complaint about this place is that everything was in small, but delicious, portions...so it's not a place to go if you're starving, like I usually am after a day of work. But if you're in the mood for a nice, delicious dinner in a comfortable restaurant in Berlin...this is definitely the place. read more

One of the best restaurants in the city. The food is exactly what is expected from a star restaurant ambitious and very not conservative, and and as such fails from time too time to be perfect, but only from time to time. The restaurant is very nice and modern. the service though, is quite peculiar, very berlinish a little rude, a little cocky or in other words- not proffesional. 2 People, Lunch with wine- 200EUR read more

Best dining experience my wife and I have ever had. The Java Passion Fruit desert was the best desert I've ever eaten and with each bite a pause is needed, as the flavor stops you in your tracks. The wait staff were wonderful, timing each course perfectly, and answering all our questions succinctly clearly. High praise for our first Michelin Star dining experience! read more

We came with many hopes for a lovely lunch in a 2 star restaurant. The space was beutiful and plesent service. But that was it. The food was one of the werst we had for a long time. Lunch started with a complimentry salad, we received large plate with a foam in the middle. Undernth layed a very sour thing with the smell of a bad airplane food. The foolowing dishes suffered from the same problem of lack of inagination and horrible seasonin and very sour dishes. With wine it cost us 200 Euro. We finished lunch with no desire to try desert. Telling the waitress how we felt teceived us with no more than an understanding look, for sure not the reaction we looked for from what should be one of the best restaurants in Berlin Maybe we missunderstand the cuisin of the restaurant or maybe the kitchen had a bad day, but for sure it left us with bad test in our mouth on our last day in Berlin. read more

Facil - French Near Me - Berlin, BE

Was amazing as expected. They served my buddy even though he was nearly an hour late and 40 min left until close. Price is reasonable for what you get imo. My well to do American travel brothers... eat here! read more

I think one of the main selling points about Facil is the airiness of the restaurant. It is so rare to find a restaurant in the middle of a capital city that is surrounded by trees (and when we visited) the floor to ceiling windows pushed open so it was a semi- al fresco experience. Granted, that might not be for everyone as my brother in law didn't appreciate the wasps following him into the restaurant, but for al fresco fans, this place is awesome in the summer! The highlight of the lunch menu was definitely the desserts- all 3 we ordered were superbly made, well balanced and absolutely fantastic. I enjoyed my starter (rockoctopus) and main (beef cheek), but felt that they were both a little on the salty side and while good, were not outstanding. I thought the lunch menu was decently priced- at 42 euros for 3 courses + 2 amuse bouches + petit four it seems pretty good value. But that's probably because in London 30 quid probably won't quite get you a 2* lunch with so much variety... Definitely would come back, I can't wait to see how beautiful the glass cube of a restaurant will be in the snow. read more

Great restaurant with an amazing lunch menu option. The restaurant itself is very nice, it is embedded in a small garden on top of a building. The service is as expected in a 2 star restaurant. Very professional and attentive. The food is really great. I especially liked the octopus grilled on vegetables and the beef heart. Certainly worth going there if you want a special treat. read more

The food was great, the atmosphere ok, the service not competent. 200 Euro for a lunch menu for 2 people and a bottle of wine. We were celebrating a birthday and i have asked the waitress for a birthday decoration on the cake a candle for example. For a Michelin star restaurant that shouldt be a bizarre wish. The service was cold and placing a candle on a cake too challenging. 5 stars for the chef. 4 stars for the ambient 2 for service makes it 4 for the whole picture. here update: Our second visit wasn't such a success. i had 4 courses and only the last one the desert was really amazing (something with cardamon-chai spices flavor ice-cream-muss) the duck was very dry and simply not tasty the fish with butter/gi-apple sauce diet work at all. a very weird combination. the apple-butter taste was so dominant that you couldn't taste any fish. also very greasy. (the fish alone without the sides was way better) the first course: salmon pastrami was overwhelmed with the taste of dill. read more

Facil was OK. Food was nice, but really nothing amazing. Flavours were a little bland. Lovely to receive many complimentary amuse bouche, but even these were a bit meh. And the service was quite poor. Do they have rules against letting the staff smile while working? We don't mind paying for really, really good food but I don't think Facil meets the standard you would expect for the price. Over-rated. read more

We went for lunch to celebrate an anniversary. Great experience. One of the best dining experiences in my life. Cannot wait to go back.

We had lunch here on a Friday. We were running late and arrived at 1:30pm so we were not able to do more than 4 courses since the kitchen closes at 3pm. We did the cut down lunch menu for 45 Euro, which was a perfect amount of food for lunch. The dining room is stunning. Simply sitting in it without food and wine was breathtaking. The sommelier was very helpful and recommended a Resiling for 50 Euro, which was one of the cheaper options on the list, but perfect for the cuisine. The food was outstanding. One of the best meals I have experienced. The service was good but not outstanding for a restaurant of this caliber. We will definitely be returning, but next time we will arrive closer to 12pm so we don't feel so rushed. read more