Rustic Bavarian place with delicious and juicy pork knuckle, crispy farm duck, and tasty apple streudel. We were recommended by our hotel. Friendly and helpful service. Casual ambiance. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Good beer and cocktails. Very good value! Highly recommended! read more

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Nice restaurant on the main drag. Wonderful pillsmen, great food, nice service, lovely ambiance? read more

Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe - Giant cabbage roll with potatoes - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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The pork knuckle. I really feel like that's all I need to say. Need more? When we ordered, the waiter said "you're welcome" - When. We. Ordered. Then it came to the table... crispy, tender, HUGE We actually circircled back at the end of the day to eat here because it smelled to good when walking by the first time. read more

After a tour in Berlin, we stumbled upon this restaurant by chance, and honestly, it felt like a little gem! Homemade dishes, a warm atmosphere - we personally felt very welcomed and at home right away. The service was excellent, with a touch of sophistication and class. The dishes were refined and beautifully prepared. Beyond the high-quality ingredients, you could tell they were cooked with love! read more

This place had me at duck. No need for the English menu. Thanks Yelpers for the photos. The plate reminded of Thanksgiving with better substitutes. No time to count calories here. The cabbage stewed in apples had a fruit forward acidic note. The greens were also cabbage but ate like kale. The duck was wonderfully crispy and tender inside. Not seasoned heavily but sits on a pool of rich gravy. What I thought was mash potatoes were actually potato dumplings with a buttery taste and somehow light and filling. Had it with a draft pilsner. Oddly the restaurant is subterranean with "biergarten" decoration. My server was pleasant, but with a no fuss attitude. He's been asked a hundred times for recommendations. read more

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Avoid at all costs. An embarrassment to Berlin - utterly mediocre food that pales before more local regional restaurants I've visited across Germany, and even the other tourist traps in the same area. I'd say the service was awful if you could even call it service, only come here if you are ein Masochist, some of the rudest people you will ever meet, let alone that will serve you, a paying customer, food. read more

I'm not sure whether or not the food and decor are actually traditional, but if you're looking for that picturesque German beer, giant bone-in pork shank, and generally hardy cuisine experience, this is the place for exactly that. Heads up, this place has a major deal worked out with tour groups. Located a short walking distance (less than 10 minutes) from a number of major Berlin landmarks like the Berliner Dom (Berlin Dome), the Neptunbrunnen (Neptune Fountain), and the Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss (Berlin Palace), they're apparently often booked up. So even when the tables look empty, there's a good possibility those are already reserved. We got very, VERY lucky when we came here to eat. My family came with a couple who coincidentally met their former tour guide who happened to already be eating there. Through that tour guide who was familiar with the Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe's manager, they arranged for that couple to get seats as well as for the three of us to squeeze onto the bar. For most of the time we were there, the rest of the restaurant seemed almost completely empty, all other customers being squeezed into the bar area and the tables under the spiral staircase. Then as we were finishing up, the place was suddenly swarmed. So looks like they have outdoor seating at times and I don't know if those are regularly available, but the weather was not great at the time we went, so everyone opted for the indoors. You go in, follow through the short L-hallway, then descend a spiral staircase into the actual restaurant. The restaurant itself is a basement with multiple rooms, including a bar area with tables, more rooms in the back, and making use of the space beneath the staircase. I mention this because I didn't see if there was an easier way for someone handicapped to get down. So just another heads up. (If you know of some way, please message me and I'll edit this.) The overall homey, low-ceiling aesthetic and intimate layout makes it FEEL like a hidden gem. At the bar, an older gentleman acted as both the bartender and waiter for us and he was great. He was funny, friendly, was great about checking in with us, and while he did press us for tips, it was in a funny way. Portions are large all around, and we got to try a lot of side dishes with each entrée we ordered. The potato soup was simple but creamy and tasty. My parents' favorite was the Berlin's Pickled Knuckle of Pork my mom ordered, though my dad's literal dream dish was the Braiseknuckle of Pork. I had a lot of fun with the game menu and got the Aubertus-pan with its combination of deer and wild boar. All the dishes we had were delicious and a delight when they arrived then dig through. Third heads up though, because of the consistently large portions, none of us finished our food (my family and the previously mentioned couple). And since we were traveling, none of us had a way to store it afterward. If you don't have a fridge where you're staying, then just leave the leftovers. And I say this because some of our party got sick after actually trying to eat the leftovers the next day. Remember that while reheating kills bacteria, it doesn't kill the protein toxins already released. Overall, we had a great experience. It still ultimately feels like a tourist trap to me, but we got lucky in both getting seating as well as finding dishes that suited us. My dad got to fulfill his dream of having a Germany beer and a giant bone-in pork shank in a traditional German restaurant in Germany. If you happen to come at a time when they have seat available, I'd recommend trying it if you have the time and if you're looking for this sort of experience. read more

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The service is awful. Avoid here if you are not German. It was recommended as a go to place for traditional German cuisine. The food was fine, a bit salty. But potato side was just a peeled and boiled potato lacking seasoning. Overall not worth the poor service. I hate feeling like I am bothering the server by asking for something I need. Don't go here. read more

Hahaha it's so bad that I got a good laugh out of it, for the laugh, one star. Lol A Total touristy trap. 1,Service - Rude and greedy. "Sir, you have water here?" "NO. YOU BUY WATER". "Sir, accept ApplePay?" "NO, Gimme credit card. Pay a bit more ja? More than 10%!" (Hahaha, I tried really hard not to laugh out loud there). 2,FOOD - I think they just trying to get ride of some old ass meat and deep fried it, no sauce no flavor no taste. The Schnitzel was dry plain thick piece of plastic hahaa. Omg, how can good taste so bad...I a amazed. Poor dead cow. :D def never coming back again, I'd rather not eat and save some space in stomach for ice cream. read more

Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe - The only good thing about this restaurant is - the colorful napkins haha woohoo - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Good service, good food and they accepted us after the plan eatery kitchen was "closed". I and the tables around me had the braised pork knuckle. Very good..crispy and soft skin mixed and juicy meat. Very glad we stumbled upon this. Nice selection of juices if you are wanting non-EtoH. Plan to visit while here great selection! read more

Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe - Braised pork knuckle with crispy skin - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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While visiting Berlin, I really wanted traditional German food because I can get other cuisines at home easily. I was at Alexanderplatz and tried walking farther away from the area, but then I stumbled upon this place. Although it did seem a little touristy, I was starving, so I went in and gave it a try. It was asparagus season, and that is what I ordered. I was actually pretty satisfied with my meal. I will try to make it myself at home because I also cook. I like gathering ideas when I travel. The atmosphere and food are in fact quite traditional. It gives you what you want. Later in my trip I was able to research a better traditional German restaurant in town with lower prices. The service was excellent and made all the difference. read more

Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe - White asparagus with hollandaise sauce and ham - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Stopped in while perusing the Alexanderplatz vicinity and saw this quaint Gasthaus. Given a seat outside which was shaded and lovely. Very comfortable. Servers were very cordial and seated me immediately to nice table, even though I was alone and the restaurant was filling up for the lunch crowd. I noticed several tables already reserved. I ordered an Allgauer Pilsner that was cold and terrific. The server came by as I was tasting and asked if I was ready. He then patiently went through questions I had about items on the menu before deciding on the half duck. It was great as it was crispy on the outside but tender and juicy within. Came with 2 dumplings and red cabbage which complimented the duck well and the whole plate paired well with the Pilsner. Reasonable price for what you get but no AmEx even though it's picture is on outdoor menu. Used Visa. Great service, nice surroundings - more of a local place and quiet, not boisterous and real good beer Haus food. Try it if in the neighborhood. read more

Traditional German decor, food and drink can be found in Mutter Hoppe. I was pleased to see quite a few vegetarian main dishes listed under "Not Fish or Meat" on the menu, plus some veggie soups, salads, sides and appetizers. I ordered a main of Spinach Gratin which was hearty, delicious, filling and served with a generous side salad. Riesling was lovely, prices reasonable, staff helpful and full of good-natured banter. Very glad to have stumbled upon Mutter Hoppe - it was a delightful and unexpected discovery. read more

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Apparently this restaurant is on every tourist brochure, but for me it's really just a 3/5 eating experience. Pro: generous portion, good beer, love the old-fashioned decor. It's a shame that the customer service didn't go along. Probably it's a culture thing, but the waiter and two waitresses were almost rude. Looked like they didn't want us here and all were in a bad mood. I felt very unwelcome and won't recommend. It's really sad to see a restaurant with such potential ruined by its customer service. The food itself was good, but I would go somewhere else for the Eisbein(pork knuckle). read more

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Good berliner restaurant, a bit for tourist, but still good. Close to Alexanderplatz. Prices are reasonable. Reservation is needed most of the times. highs: taste, service lows: a bit touristic, reservation needed most of the times My favourite: Eisbein in der Pfanne serviert read more

Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

We wanted a traditional German restaurant and this is definitely it. Potato soup with weiners. Sausages, boiled potatoes, and the best sauerkraut ever. Very busy with locals, and extremely slow service. But the beer helped me wait. The place has several rooms, all decorated with knick-knacks in every corner and on every wall. read more

Showed up at 9:30pm and the waiter turned us away. We asked if we could sit anywhere and he said 'the kitchen is closed.' I said, online it said 11pm, he said, 'yeah today only, closed.' The other 3 tables that were occupied were all eating. Don't waste your time. We had Max und Moritz last night and it was incredible, worth it to go there. read more

I'm going to say 2.5-3 stars. This restaurant was located on the "back" side of Museum Island in a row of other restaurants. There were a few people out on the front patio. The rest of the dining area is downstairs in the basement. Overall, the restaurant's environment is more like a Bavarian home. We were ushered to a large table with old-fashioned decor and furniture pieces. It is definitely older. The waiter was patient with us with all of our requests and questions. Of the food, I think the best is probably the pork knuckle, featured in one of my uncle's tourist books. Many of my family members ordered it and they were pleased with how the meat fell off the bone. I ordered a fish meal, and it was quite large with the potatoes and kraut. I think the fish definitely was second to the meat dishes -- I was not as interested. I think this was a very average dining experience with environment and service. I also noticed that there were not many people in the restaurant. If you are interested in pork knuckle, I think this restaurant is worth a try. read more

Tourist trap or just a very very bad day to visit????? Centrally located in Nikolai Viertel with a large outside dining area in a German country-like design and lots of guests - looked like a good place to have a nice evening dinner. Sadly to report, it was not. The waitress was unfriendly at best and made several errors in our fairly simple order of drinks and food for 3 persons. 1 drink was correct and the other 2 wrong, but no offer was made to correct the mistake. Anyhow, mistakes do happen, but after the meals was served with equal "precision"and the same level of indifference from the waitress, a clear picture was starting to show. The food itself was nothing to praise as such; the meat was cooked dry and the Fries were cold and soft, and definitely not worth the 40 minute wait. This picture was confirmed when the bill was served; no discounts for the wrong drinks and the wrong meals were charged at full price even though the meals ordered were less costly, approx 20% less. All in all, not a good experience. read more

Excellent food. In town for the Film Festival. Been dining at a lot of high end extra pricey places. This place while considerably more affordable really delivers. Pork knuckle unreal. read more

Very traditional German guesthouse.. Friendly atmosphere and delicious food.. We had the calve schnitzel.. Plenty of food at an affordable price. I will definitely go back next time I'm in Berlin. read more

After the good reviews on YELP we wanted to give it a try- and it was good. I had deer, my husband had boar. Maybe not the best I've ever had, but the prices were good (14 euros for a very very full plate) and the food was good. The ambiance is cuteness overload- lots of antiques, and old chairs and sofas. There's outside seating as well as inside, and it's all very atmospheric. We saw mostly Germans- tourists to Berlin, I assume- but they were having a marvelous time, and so were we. If you go early, you don't need a reservation- but later, I expect you do (we ate at 6pm) read more

Our Airbnb host recommend this place for traditional German fare. And only because it was approved by her mother. Apparently German food isn't very popular in Berlin and most of the restaurants offering it, do so strictly for the tourists. So what you end up getting is pretty much like McDonald's if you're looking for American food. Mutter Hoppe, however, is one of the only places locals can go to get a taste of home cooking. The prices were fair, considering the portions. One plate is big enough for two people to share. The staff was friendly and they have menus in English. We went, without a reservation, around 5pm which seemed to be well before the dinner crowd because the quaintly decorated downstairs part was mostly empty. It would be a great place to refuel after a day of Museum Island. It's a short distance away along the Spree, but when we went, construction on the Marx-Engels Forum meant we had to take a detour. Like most non-tourist-centered places in Germany, they don't take credit cards. I highly recommend the Brewmasters pork steak. It's like a schnitzel stuffed with ham and cheese. Pair that with their dry riesling. Then, join the band in the bar for desert. They have live music Friday and Saturday starting at 7:30pm. Prost! read more

What a Desaster of a restaurant. Looks like the business model is to sell the cliche German dishes to unsuspecting Asian tourists, who dont know better and will never return. Service is rude and the food lousy. A waste of a dinner with all the great food selection available in Berlin. read more

The old German atomsphere and decor makie this place worth visiting. I've tried the Huhnerfrikassee which was fantastic. Service was OK and so are prices. read more

Just went there with my family by chance, and we really enjoyed both the braised and roasted pork knuckles. Whike the roasted skin is too hard to cut. The braised one is so tender that it could be seperated easily, without any greasy feeling. It was too big a pirtion that three of us couldn't finish two. read more

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This place was an amazing experience. I was in Berlin for business and with 2 days to wander around, my friend suggested this place. Yes it is touristy - but the people are nice, and the food is good. I would definitely go back for more read more

The food is good but the service is terrible, my wife is pregnant, she can't drink alcohol, cold drinks or caffeine drinks, apparently the waiter was forcing her to order drinks kept saying "it is a restaurant you have fo order drinks." This is so bad. The worst experience in our trip around Europe. read more

Enormous portions of artery clogging food but soooo good! Get your schnitzels swimming in cheesy/creamy and and hunks roast pork in dark thick savory gravy here. Comfort food done German style. read more

IF...you like places where a chair will break, you will fall to the ground and an entire beer will spill on you...and the staff is more concerned with removing the chair instead of asking if you're injured or bringing you towels...or...just asking if you're physically ok...then this is the place for you. Now, I'll admit the food was pretty good. However, even the slightest show of concern would have gone a long way. We even had to convince them that perhaps they don't charge for the victim's meal in this case. Again--decent cuisine, lackluster reaction to potential injury. Photos of the beer aftermath to come. read more

Gasthaus Mutter Hoppe - Broken chair & unresponsive staff means beer everywhere. Needless to say, uncaring waiter was a tad disappointing. - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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The food is decent but the service is disappointing. There was a polite man who showed us to the table and took a photo for us but our main waiter was standoffish and huffy. We chalked it up to us being non-Germans and him not communicating as well in English but he continued to be irritable toward us even after my sister spoke German to him instead. Brushed it off as typical German service at the time. However, after later seeing reviews across TripAdvisor/Google/Yelp from a lot of Asian people who experienced horrible service in contrast to (white) Germans and even white non-Germans, I now have reason to believe we were discriminated due to our race. Even a local German noted how a waiter here treated his Asian friends differently than him. And it wouldn't be surprising if those reviewers had the same waiter as we did. I can't comfortably recommend this restaurant to any person of color. There are luckily many other restaurants nearby you can pick from. read more

Ordered the Mother Hoppe Hugenottenpan and the Mother liver dumpling soup. The pan was a good size and enough for two people. I thought the soup was not bad, but wife did not like it at all. We went there around 7pm and got a table in the patio. Had a good time relaxing and people watching. read more

Very BAD experience! I have never seen such a rude waiter. He seemed to be disdainful when serve us. And this old waiter let us wait for very long time and do not take care of us at all. When we checked the bill, he was keep asking for tips. As I told him I was not satisfied with his serving, he just asked me never come there again. I have to say that I never seen such a rude waiter and I am quite sure that I will never go there again. And I highly recommend try to find some other place to have your meal if you don't want to get mad and angry. read more

It was my first dinning experience in Germany. I went there because it is recommended by a blog I came across. The experience is very disappointing. The food is alright. The poor rating is because the server was very rude and greedy. I had a runny noise that day, blew my noise with a napkin and left it on the table. The server came over and told me to take it away because it is dirty and it would ruin the table. I thought I heard it wrong because of the community is in English. When asked to clarify, the server gave me a look of disapproval, like my manner is shameful. When the bill came, the same server asked how much tip I wanted to pay while at the same time educating me that 10% is the tipping amount in Germany. At the time I thought it is the normal attitude toward customers but after a few more dinning experiences in Germany during the trip, I now think the place is a tourist trap. I would not recommend this place to anybody because of their unfriendly manner toward unsuspecting foreigner, which does not align with my value. Not even to the locals simply because nobody would like to be treated in such bad manner when one travels to a foreign country. read more

We were walking around sightseeing, walked all the way over from the East Side Gallery and stopped in here for lunch on a whim. We were a bit skeptical, were afraid that maybe it was a bit too touristy, but we were blown away by the food. It was amazing and we did not regret our choice at all. Hubby had cold sliced roast beef that came with horseradish, I had a breaded and fried pork cutlet. Both dishes came with an amazing potato side dish that had crack bacon bits in it. Will totally go back here the next time we're in Berlin! read more

Yesterday I went there because people said that it's a great restaurant in Berlin. Even if I was under the risk of can't-catch-my-train, I still insisted to go there because I didn't want to miss any good food. But it took us nearly 20 minutes to wait for the English menu. But it was written in curly cue and I couldn't read it. So I wanted to ask the waiter while I'm ordering the dishes. But the waiter didn't come to my seat in another like 10 minutes. I didn't want to miss the train so I waved my hands at the waiter with smile. Maybe it's impolite but apparently I'm a foreigner from Asian and there exist cultural differences which should be understood by common people. To my surprise, he walked to me and and started to educate me:" You don't have to raise your hand because I can see you. This is a restaurant, not McDonald's. You have to wait. If you don't want you wait you go to McDonald's. Now keep polite and keep pride." Suddenly I was furious because if I didn't wave my hand, he wouldn't give a shit to me. But I did nothing because on the one hand, it worth nothing that I fight with him. On the other hand, I had waited so long and I just wanted to eat and catch my train. S I just said to him:"which dish do your recommend?" And then he said:"it's your choice, I have nothing to recommend. You have your menu and look at your menu." Then he left quickly. I was totally astonished and decided to leave. It's just a story but I wanted to write it to you. I think I will never go back to this restaurant in my lifetime. Shame on this rude waiter! read more