The place is a time capsule. The decor looks as if they left it since opening with stains on the painting but do no let it put you off. The food was wonderful. Full of flavor and a large amount. We got the 3 person menu option with a soy bean base seafood soup (shrimp, clams. Squid, tofu and some veggies) , spicy pork sizzling plate, and we were able to switch the fried chicken for fried pork. It came with 6 side dishes and rice. At a little of 40 euros with drink. There is a good amount of street parking around the corner. The service is a little under paar but the taste makes up for it. Der Ort ist eine Zeitkapsel. Das Dekor sieht aus, als hätten sie es seit dem Öffnen mit Flecken auf dem Gemälde verlassen, aber lassen Sie sich nicht abschrecken. Das Essen war wunderbar. Voller Geschmack und viel. Wir bekamen die 3-Personen-Menüoption mit einer Meeresfrüchtesuppe auf Sojabohnenbasis (Garnelen, Muscheln, Tintenfisch, Tofu und etwas Gemüse), einem würzigen Brutzelteller mit Schweinefleisch und wir konnten das gebratene Huhn gegen gebratenes Schweinefleisch austauschen. Es kam mit 6 Beilagen und Reis. Zu etwas 40 Euro mit Getränk. Es gibt eine gute Menge an Parkplätzen um die Ecke. Der Service ist etwas unterdurchschnittlich, aber der Geschmack macht das wieder wett. read more

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Hodori is my favourite korean place for korean bbq so far. The meat is fair, you have free refills and the price is not crazy expensive. I've been here a few times with friends and everyone was pleased so far. Beside their BBQ I can recommend their handmade dumplings and the mackerel. The bibimbap is too small for my taste but I'm happy with their BBQ. I would give them 5 stars if the staff wouldn't be so confused. It was a little difficult to get their attention or explain them what you want as a non-korean speaker. But yeah the restaurant was stuffed and they were only three so I am not mad because of that. read more

Ho Do Ri - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

Hodori is one of the more authentic Korean restaurants in Berlin and belongs to the same owner of Arirang. Compared to Arirang, Hodori has prettier interieur and is slighty more expensive, the menu is similar but has less dishes to offer. Food: The food is authentic and delicious. The portions are big and many side dishes are served to every dish. It is one of the most delicious Korean restaurants in Berlin and so, many Koreans, Asians and Korean Food- Lovers can be found in Hodori. Service: Young waiters that are constantly stressed and tend to forget the orders from the guests. Most of the time only two waiters are serving the whole restaurant, which is why the food is served late sometimes and not at the same time. However, one should know that "service" in Korea is not considered as priority. In Korea when people go out to eat, they value speed and not to be disturbed while eating. Therefore the service here is not necessarily careless but rather a culture difference. Interior/Ambience: The Interior is very simple and in wooden colours. The restaurant is decorated with decent Korean details. Because the popular dish is korean bbq, the grills are causing a stuffy atmosphere, warm and smelly air inside the restaurant. Price: The prices are very reasonable considering the portions, side dishes and taste. read more

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By far, Hodori is my favourite Korean restaurant in Berlin. Thanks for the recommendation by a Korean friend. Don't be put off by their exterior nor outdated interior, as the food they offer is authentic, generous portioned and inexpensive. Plus, we always see lots of Korean customers eating there too. That says a lot! Their Spicy Korean fried chicken(Yangnyeom chikin) is to die for! Coated with chilli sweet and sour sauce. If possible, I would eat them all the time. Pork bulgogi (sweet and spicy marinated pork) Perfect for a decent lunchtime meal. read more

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food excellent. wide variety of standard dishes as well as barbecue and hot pot. Waiters also friendly. Definitely come back read more

Ho Do Ri - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

By the smells on arrival and a quick look around to see many Koreans here, there was a sense of comfort that this would be good food. And it is. They bring you all the yummy vegetables side dishes at the beginning, including a killer kimchi, which is great. We had the bimbimbap and it was delicious and filling. Nothing fancy here, this is just straight up Korean food from your local! Great food, but much could be done to improve the service though. I know it's a more relaxed style Korean place where service wouldn't be top priority back in Korea but when it's super busy, they really need to ensure their staff can handle it (even with Berlin's overall standard of customer service, which is often low anyways). We were there on a Sunday and tables were not getting cleared quickly enough after people left, so it was also not nice to see old food sitting around for ages (as it was a super hot day). Would love to see some slight renovations done to the place, just to make it a bit more presentable overall, can kinda look a bit too run down. Doesn't look like they did anything to it since they opened! And it was super hot inside, no air-con or air flow which was hard on a hot summer day. I would go back for the food -- but would be mindful to try and go at a time they're not super busy. read more

I haven't been to Hodori for a long while now, my partner wanted to pay a visit, so we decided to come here at the weekend. And I have to say, it was really disappointed. I couldn't believe this was the same place, I gave 4 stars before. So here is what happened. We did the reservation before and got to our table very fast, well, there wasn't many people there. and order food, thing was just find. The waitress came to us very fast, so we were just making order. I check the menu, if the food is spicy, it was writing out next to the dish's name. so after couple minutes later careful checking, we order something not spicy. About 5-10 minutes the food came. First of all, they just left the food like that on our table, at the same time, helping other to make them. My partner started to find it rude, I didn't mind to do it ourselves, so it was ok for me at first.. we ordered a Korean grilling style mix dish, which with beef, chicken and some squids. We were very excited about it, but we have to wait another 10 minutes till the food actually got cooked. We were so hungry and finally can tasted it, and turned out the food was spicy and it wasn't just a little spicy, it was a lot that we both stop right after 2 bites. so we called the waitress who served us, she just ignored us and we called the other staff, they basically did the same, until one other waiter got stop by us, we asked him why our food is spicy and the menu said not. And he told us to wait, he didn't make the ordered. He ran away and asked other colleague of him, so another 10 minutes was gone, and still not one give us an explanation or anything. So we just went o the cashier desk to ask the reason. The waitress finally took her time to give us answer. She said she can change it for us and asked if we want just beef or chicken. We didn't get it why we have to change our dish completely. And argue with her why is that spicy when the menu said it isn't. After like another 5 minutes discussion, she said the squid in their place is already spice sauce before it server, it meant to be this way. But the yet the chicken she didn't explain and yet when we did the order, she didn't tell us, since we told her that we can't have spicy food. So we wasted about an hour here didn't get any food and seem like the staff here they didn't even care. My partner lost his appétit for this but I was too hungry, so I asked them to change for us, this time just with beef, so another 15 minutes was gone. We could eat finally. The food was good, but it was probably because I was really hungry. At the end, when we want to pay, it took forever again, all the waitress saw us, but they just keep ignoring us. so I just went to the cashier desk to pay by myself. And I told them that we would like to take away the rest. After couple minutes later, another waiter come to us with the bag, just left it on our table. I asked him, "so we got to packed the food by ourselves?" he simply just said "yes" and walked away. So Where is the service of this place? I wonder!! Their food was just ok. It made us both so angry with this, about how the restaurant became, I just find this restaurant alright good at the beginning when I didn't know that many Korean restaurants around. but seriously, there are many other better services restaurant around and their food also tasted better. The point was the restaurant wasn't even full when we were here. I changed my previous review from 4 stars to 1, the 1 star was just because of the food. I don't think I will come back here again for a long while. This place I won't recommend. read more

Ho Do Ri - Side dishes. - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Came here early on a Saturday night hoping that there was still a table left and there was and the place was quite empty but shortly before we left a large group of koreans came in so maybe make reservations in advance. The menu is pretty big and they serve normal korean dishes but also hotpots and kbbq. We went for the classic Bibimbap (all kinds of veggies, cooked/raw/pickled with beef and an egg over rice). Beforehand we got served around 8 different banchans (small side dishes, usually pickled veg) and then our bibimbap arrived. Served in a stone pot and it was still sizzling! We also got served a small soup. Food was good, big portions, I was stuffed afterwards and friendly service. Prices are more on the expensive side with 11€ for Bibimbap but totally justified when compared with the amount of food we got served. I am definitely coming back! read more

I tried Ho Do Ri last week as I was on my way to Sona for some Indian ingredients. It feels like a Korean living room in a way. I ordered a beef bulgogi which I thought was too sweet. It came with loads of little side dishes and a sweet cinnamon tea to finish. I thought the price was a bit steep at 13 euros. The owner was very nice though, she scolded me for not having eaten the rice (but I never do). read more

Would rather give it a 2/5, but I'll be nice because my boyfriend likes the taste. Absolutely terrible customer service. Sunday night tonight quite busy and understaffed, I get it but doesn't excuse seriously rude waiter. Asked for refills 3 times from the same dude and watched him walk around passing us up 5 times blatantly ignoring us. Third time we asked, did a crazy "are you for real you want more refills?" type of attitude- aiiiiighhhttt...? Weird language barrier with the other waiter. Asked a simple question in German and he dismissed us like he didn't understand, but all of a sudden had German language skills at the next table? I don't want to continue with the details of the service. This is just a bad experience unfortunately and I am not motivated to come back. Nah, we never got those refills, even at the expense of turning off the flame and letting the food go cold just to wait for it. I suggest trying any other Korean restaurant in Berlin, there are plenty. read more

Coming from Southern California and growing up near Korea-town this is the closest you can get when it comes to authentic Korean food. Portions are large and the side dishes are fairly tasty. When we walked in for lunch there were plenty of Asians which to me is a good sign. The waitress spoke Korean, German and English. Highly recommend! read more

Ho Do Ri - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

the restaurant is not so clean. but food was good. maybe I'll go there next time also and will try bulgogi. I recommand you dont order tee or coffee. it was awful. soup was nice. read more

Ho Do Ri - not so clean restaurant. but food was good. do not order tee or coffee. it was terrible. - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

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I work closeby and wanted to try it out, given its generally good reviews, but the somewhat neglected interior, dirty menus and humid odour served to contain my expectations. There is raw oyster with Kimchi on the menu - given the attention to detail I experienced, that would require a brave stomach indeed. After 20min of being ignored (while smiling at, signaling the waiters, getting the menu myself from them) by staff ... I left for good. I heartily recommend authentic and brilliant Chinese Da Jia Le a few meters down the road. read more

Dropped into Hodori with a part-Korean friend who assured me this was the most authentic place to eat Korean food in Berlin (and there are many to choose from). True enough, appeared to be the only non-Korean in the place. Shared squid dish was lovely, scooped up with service nervous but very sweet. Apparently taken over recently by new owners but standards don't seem to have slipped. Location pretty misery-inducing on the main road, Hodori is no oil painting from the outside or the inside but the flavour trumps the lack of sheen. Worth hunting out. Also incidentally across the road from my favourite baklava bakery in Berlin, Pasam Baklava, so pick some up on the way out. read more

My friend and I went around 7pm on a Sunday and the place was very crowded. We were offered a table outside, which we took since we were starving and wanted to order as soon as possible. It was really warm inside. The side dishes were free and refillable, and most of them tasted pretty good. The service, however, was pretty bad. Not sure if it's because we sat outside or not, but the waiters rarely came by the tables outside. We had to ask for utensils and wait on rice for over 10 minutes because there was none available, which we also didn't find out till we asked them why the rice wasn't coming out. Our food got cold by the time we had rice to eat it with. The food is on the pricier side, but I think they're prices to expect when eating Korean food in Berlin. The taste was really good though, so if I'm ever craving Korean food, in all honesty, I would probably go back even though the service was bad. read more

Ho Do Ri - fried tofu vegetable dish + free refillable side dishes - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

For the area, this is five stars. Maybe for some jetset crowd, its only four. Certainly no less. if you liked arirang in the old location, except for the lighting, you will enjoy the food and service here: unpretentious, hearty. We didn't like the new location (of arirang); it felt like a disregarded modern construction inside a mall entrance next to the zoo. Starters served gratis, as with arirang. Some dried fish was also served though, and the dishes were milder, not spicy. Although there was an asian business meeting group, so if you look non-spicy to the host, it might be non-spicy served. The raw beef was as good, and the kimchi soup was just right. The interior has the old white drop-ceiling of a prior smoking establishment, but to set it off, the street outside is wide and the front windows face south. read more

This restaurant USED to be good, but not anymore. Service is terrible and the food is so-so. Waited forever for the side dishes and the food. You could look past the dilapidated condition of the restaurant if service and food are good. But when those lack, then the restaurant gets a 1 star. read more

This place is fantastic for big groups. Two years in a row I had my birthday here and still discovering more of the menu. Good to order set menus or the special. It gets stinky in there so don't wear your best clothes. What do you expect? Its a Korean BBQ!!! read more

So good and yummy! My Korean friend recommended me to come here! They have discount menu for Monday to Friday 's afternoon!

Amazingly delicious Korean food in an unassuming location at cheap prices. It is very much Korean food though, please don't go expecting sushi or fried rice or the like. We ordered a big bowl of tofu and veggies in a broth, and with it came about 12 side plates as well, which included amazing kimchi, some spicy pickled cucumber, and some good marinated bean sprouts among other things. The meal was extremely tasty and filling, and less than 25 euros for both of us + 2 sodas and tip. If we lived here we be going back often. read more

I went there with 3 friends last week. We paid 63€ for one big pot of fish soup for 2 people, beef and pork in pan for 2 people, 6 bowls of rice and 5 drinks. The foods were very delicious. The place was good and the price was cheap. I wonder why people complained about the cleanliness and the setting of the restaurant. For me it's clean enough. They just cannot expect to be in a palace with that type of price. read more

Always full, amazing food, reasonable prices. Loads of Koreans eating here. Not much of an atmosphere and the service might be a bit slow on super busy nights...but totally worth the wait! read more

This is the second Korean BBQ I have had in Berlin and I feel this place is much much better than kimchi princess in comparison to prices and portions! We ordered the bulgogi for 2 for 21 euros and the portion size was incredible!! My hubby eats a lot and we ended up taking half home. They also serve you several small plates of different pickled veggies which was delish. We both ordered soups which were also a great portion and next time wouldn't order so much food. I had the kimchi, tofu, and pork soup which was sizzling and good but in most of the Korean places in Atlanta they serve an egg to crack into the soup so I was disappointed it didn't come with an egg:( my husband ordered the dumpling soup and is was very good. I only give it 4 stars because I dont like that the grills are not built into the tables and that I wasn't provided any scissors to cut the meat which made separating the meat a little difficult. All in all a pleasant and delicious experience and surely will be returning:) read more

I've been a regular to the Ho Do Ri for far more than ten years now. The cuisine there is superb, so is the service, and the interior design is sort of 'minimalist' in a kind of Japanese manner. Whoever does not approve of that: fair enough. To me, 'filmposter's' review (on the German page) clearly showed that he had obviously ended up in the wrong place. If I, for instance, were not fond of Yugoslavian cuisine, I wouldn't patronise a Yugoslavian restaurant. IMHO everybody should be free to dislike certain national or regional tastes (I, for one, am not particularly fond of Turkish cuisine), but I find it utterly unfair to slag a place with terms such as 'worst Asian restaurant ever'. At the Ho Do Ri, all meals are freshly prepared from fresh ingredients and are served - as described in several other reviews - with lots of side dishes. (Make sure you're not full-up when the main course arrives!) I can particularly recommend 'Bulgogi' ('Fiery Meat'; considering its spiciness a slightly exaggerated name) and the two kinds of cuttlefish on the menu (which come with an incredibly delicious gravy). The 'Mandu' ('Korean Ravioli') and 'Bibimbab' (mixed fried rice) are also a safe bet. Less adventurous characters should first inquire as to the unknown ingredients of individual dishes, as they may not necessarily be his/her 'cup of tea'. The Ho Do Ri is a family business (Mom takes care of the service, Dad's the Chef de Cuisine, and the 'Little One' assists her mother with the service. The service is swift and charming, and, whenever the 'Little One' is on duty, spiced by a noticeable Berlin accent: 'Have you ever eaten this before?' - 'No.' - 'Then you won't get it.' (E.g. if a guest ventures to order 'Raw Ray'...) All this accompanied by an endearing wink and the convincing suggestion of an 'alternative dish'. No doubt, the Ho Do Ri is a restaurant 'for the initiated', as it is situated in Schöneberg right on the corner of Goeben- and Kulmer Str. (a sort of motorway intersection), so they don't have all that many casual customers. On top of that, it is located in a rather unappealing not-all-that-new new building. Thus, the regulars primarily come from all over Berlin. IMO significant is the high number of Korean guests (staff of both(!) embassies and members of Korean companies) who frequent the place regularly and often book it all for themselves. I find that one of the best recommendations a foreign restaurant can get: 'Go where the "locals" go...' I can, without reservation, recommend the Ho Do Ri to anybody open to a rather unfamiliar variant of the Asian cuisine. You won't regret it. read more