Ixthy was out of fresh noodles when I visited so the menu was severely limited. This is unacceptable. A restaurant must learn to properly manage its inventory. I also cannot eat spicy food, so they made the Bibimbap without spiciness. I do appreciate this. The dish is a base of rice, with mixed Korean style veggies, topped with an egg. It's served in a thick and heavy stone pot that's scalding hot. Everything is the pot was undercooked. The rice was still crunchy, the veggies still tough to bite. Everything was completely bland. For about $10, this was a major disappointment. I think I got this place on an off day, because my meal was definitely not 4.5 stars level. read more

Ixthys - Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

Bulgogi was perfect and the server was super nice. If I lived here I would come every week.

A few things have change since I wrote my review back in 2009, not that I mentioned it the first time but you use to get a little bowl of soup to go with your Bibimbap which you no longer get sadly. The dish that was formerly known as number 14 is in fact called Daeji Bulgogi (spicy pork rice) Still highly recommended. Though on the last few occasions my friend who used to have the chicken version of this was disappointed because each time she only got a few tiny strands of chicken, whereas the pork version is quite substantial in comparison. What I didn't mention before is that the place is quite small so you have to get there early during peak meal times to avoid a long wait. oh P.S. Curries in the area have gotten hotter since then too!!! ;) read more

Ixthys - Bibimbap #16 - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

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I had seafood soup which was spicy and tasted like the soup i always got in the US korean town! Probably one of the best bibimbap/hotstone soup in Berlin and the servers were super friendly. Very wallet friendly price but the ambience might be too much for non-Christian lol It was very interesting that the menu itself was like 3/4 page texts from the bjble and 1/4 real food menu lol. Otherwise, my only complaint is limited choices of beverages (not diet coke?!? Comeon) and a slightly limited menu for food (but it is a small place so understandableg jt was more like a small imbiss so it might be packed during peak hours. Otherwise, in short, good food good service interesting decor read more

Ixthys - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Ixthys did not meet my expectations, but maybe Berlin is just not the best place to have Korean food. I visited in the end of March. We grabbed the menu and sat ourselves down and our orders were taken at our seats. This place has limited seating, but we were lucky enough to secure a spot. I wanted to order the jajangmyeon, but was told that it wasn't available, so my boyfriend and I both ended up getting the bibimbap. It was steaming hot when we were served (maybe a bit too much). The taste was bland even with koji jang and the serving size was underwhelming. There was not nearly enough rice. Maybe I would have had a better experience if I ordered another dish, but I don't think I would ever be back to find out. read more

Ixthys - Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

I got the Bibimbap, because you have to, right?! It was tasty, and I got my food very quickly. I haven't had a lot in Berlin, but this one was very well done. Don't forget to add the spicy sauce on the tables! That's the real key. The system is a bit strange and not the most intuitive - you order at the kitchen window, sit down (if you can find a seat), and they will bring your food shortly. When you're finished, it seemed to be protocol to bring your dishes back to the kitchen and pay at that time. Nothing you can't figure out from watching a couple folks work through it, but for a foreigner like me it'd have been good to know! Worth the figuring for the flavour. read more

Ixthys - Bibambop. Sizzling! - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

As already mentioned by many others, this place is plastered with Christian propaganda. I knew what to expect and so do most of the guest that frequent there. Afterall it is about the food and not what hangs on their walls. However, if you are new to Korean food, as I am, you will have a hard time reading their menu. Because one has to skim through all the Bible verses first to find the menu items in between them. There are approximately three tables with about 8 seats at each table. And about four more seats at a counter table. I had a bibimbap. Ordered it because that was the only thing pictured. The menu has very few food items. If you're not familiar with Korean food I would recommend to google/research it prior getting here. The staff is very friendly and accommodating but their German/English is hard to understand. We chatted with the people at our table and one of them travels frequently to this place just for the bibimbap. So that's what we had to have too. Food is nicely spiced, the portions are big. You have to pay with cash as at many small restaurants all over Berlin. So no surprise. The next time I will go there, I will have their ramen-like soup, which is also the lowest priced dish (EUR 4.50) besides the side dishes. The side dishes include kimshi and rice, each for EUR 1. The food is priced reasonably. Each dish costs about EUR 7-8 and is pretty reasonable for the good-sized portions. But as this was my first Korean food, I also have no comparison. There are vegetarian, fish and meat dishes to choose from. The staff is Korean, the place is clean and bright but really low budget. They have about three diff. beverages in the freezer but offer warm tea on their menu. When we got there on a Saturday afternoon it was busy and all tables were taken. But thw waiting time was short and the table was cleared quickly. We will return again because the atmosphere was warm and interesting and the food was geeat. read more

Ixthys - Bibimbap 8 Euro - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

One of the strangest restaurants I've ever been in, pretty much a one woman operation, but its the religious quotations and wittings that make it unusual. Whether is the wittings on the wall or in the menus its everywhere. In the case of the menu there actually more religious instruction than items to eat. The dish I had was tasty but not so much so that I'd rush back again and at 8 euros it wasn't particularly cheep despite the café feel to the place. read more

Ixthys - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

No English menu so we took the Bibimbap that we originally wanted. Be carefully from the red sauce, it's very spicy! Great place for true lovers of the kitchen. Authentic! read more

Ixthys - Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

This little gem was worth cycling to. Small with limited seating it is run by a Korean family, who's kimichi made me throw back my drinks faster than I had expected. All-in-all, Ixthys was a welcome change, with a meal that satisfied my rice fixation. What I ordered: the Dol-sot Bim bim bop with bulgogi. It was heavy on veggies and is extra spicy Tip: don't dive in immediately, let the rice sizzle. Seating is where you can find it I loved it that the chopsticks were metal as was the rice bowl my extra rice portion came in on, both are traditionally Korean. Tip: it's practically self serve. Get your menu, order, get your utensils/chopsticks, eat, bring dishes to the front and pay. It's all cash and lastly, there isn't a bathroom so go to the Mexican place next door if you need to. read more

Lovely place, small but very fine! Food is super quick and absolutely delicious. Love the Bibimbap. It's a completely family owned place and they're really amazing people! Couldn't love it more, and also great for pickup orders read more

This is a tiny place. The walls are covered (I mean covered) with quotes from the bible, and the menu is 80% christian propaganda. The food is cheap and pretty good, but not amazing. The service is friendly, but they are also a little weird. Food was pretty standard Korean food, however it is evident that they use the cheaper meats and veggies in order to keep the price down. They don't serve alcohol. Eating here was a fun experience because of the weird concept of the place, but as a gastrononomical experience it was nothing special. read more

The best BiBimBap in Berlin without a doubt!! Little hole in the wall place with very nice staff. You should go here. End of stor.

This is a tiny Jesus-loving (they have God and Jesus things all over the place) Korean restaurant across from Winterfeld Platz. The food is definitely homemade as I have been here twice now. I have tried the bi bim bap both times. It comes with kimchee and a broth soup. Last time the kimchee was sooooo spicy I almost couldn't eat it but this time it was less spicy and more salty. Absolutely delicious. I will have to try something different next time. Maybe they've got bulgogee... This review was written in 2008. I think this may be one of my favourite Korean places in Berlin. read more

LOOVEELYY Bibimbap! Probably one of Berlins best. Do order Kimchi on the side, there's none in the 'bap itself. We had one with beef and one with tofu, where the beef one (unfortunately) was the clear winner. Didn't try any of their other offerings, but they looked amazing. Also, don't be confused by the five pages of religious rants - they do serve food. ps. No toilet! Go pee-pee before your visit! read more

This is a weird little restaurant with amazing food. They have no toilets and only three tables in total. I had Kimchi, Kalgugsu (#12) and Green Tea. The Kimchi was not really special, but nevertheless tasty. The main dish, a spicy noodle soup with a very rich flavour and self-made noodles was just excellent. The green tea had a distinct roasted taste, as is typical for Korea, and rounded off the meal quite well. I will definitely come back! read more

Have been here once and had a Kalguksu soup (hand made noodles). The restaurant is a small so you have to wait a bit before you can find a table. After entering you see all the christian stuff on the wall. A bit weird -yes- but I don't mind because the food is awesome. It's cooked by a korean lady who is just adorable! I bet it's all hear super secret family recipe... anyway! My noodle soup took a bit long but the waitress warned me about that. It was totally worth waiting! Would come here again but maybe not during the busy hours. read more

Ixthys - Vegetarian Kalguksu - Korean Near Me - Berlin, BE

Small place. The service is a bit harsh. Very limited offer. Most important: they don't serve any kind of alcohol!! On the good side, nice Bibimbap and nice prices. If are just hungry and not looking for any kind of "experience", this is your place. read more

I will warn you: I will not be able to write as glowing a review of this restaurant as it deserves. My words will fail me. A quick backgrounda friend who works at the Deutsche Oper asked a Korean colleague one day where she could eat good Korean food here in Berlin. The absolute best is a place where you would never imagine it to be. On Winterfeldplatz, a quick walk from Nollendorfplatz, is a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with benches inside, no real waitress, an atmosphere like a storeroom rather than a dining room, and Bible verses covering every inch of the walls. They have a very small menu. But, the food that comes out of that kitchen is better than my own grandmother could make. The man was, of course, referring to Ixthys. He was also dead on in regards to every aspect of the place. The food, oh, God, the food! I have never in my life eaten such a Be Bim Bop. It comes out in a stone bowl, sizzling hot. The Kim Chi, too is phenomenal. I feel that I now know what Kim Chi should taste like, and that all these years I have gotten some store-bought, generic imitation that should have made me outraged. If you read my reviews, you know what I place high priority on: the food. And, once you taste it there, you will look around at the verses on the walls and the simplicity of the place and see it all not as a hole-in-the-wall, but as your own little portal to the other side of the world. I always imagine that I have been there before, invited by a Korean friend to his home, where his mom can be trusted to always make me a fine meal, eager to fill my belly when she sees me. Did you ever see Like Water for Chocolate? The food of this place gets enchanted, embedded with the good intentions of those who cook it, I think. I can almost taste it. Something about this place just puts a smile on my faceit must be the love in the food. read more

I love this place and would always come again. Their bibimbap is the best I have ever tasted. The service can be at times slow, due to the low amount of people that can be served at once. However, the atmosphere is amazing, lovely service and absolutely unforgettable food. read more

It was a welcome sight to find this gem in Berlin. A wonderful family owned restaurant. Wonderful meal to realign my appetite and stomach after many wursts and döners. read more

This has got to be some of the best Korean food I've ever tasted. No, the ambience is not awesome. Yes, the Bible verses on the wall are a bit odd. But all in all the food is fabulous and I've tried it all there. Highly highly recommended. read more

Incredible vegetarian bibimbap! They serve it to you piping hot with a fried egg on top that you are then to swirl quickly with your chopsticks so the yoke cooks in the hot rice and devour. This dish is so incredible, but I recommend it for a dinner over lunch, as the portion is quite big. Enjoy!! read more

Solid korean food cooked by the sweetest korean grandmothers.

It is unfortunate but the place doesn't deserve more than 3 stars. First the good thing, the food was good and the service was quick and everybody was very nice. Also try the ginger tea if you go there, I liked that they put small pieces of nuts in there, transformed the whole taste. Now to the not so good. They use wooden chopsticks instead of metal ones that are used in Korea. All the chopsticks there are re-used (I guess they are washed) but they still remain disgusting. You basically pick your chopsticks from a container but even we searched for nice ones they were all used heavily. To me this is just not acceptable and therefore only 3 stars. read more

Best bibimbap I've had in Berlin so far (for what it's worth, I've been here only a little over a month). Tiny (capacity surely no more than 18, 19) and busy. I went at 5 and there were already only 2 seats open. A fun little exercise in cognitive dissonance -- on one hand, feeling like the walls are damning you to hell; on the other, the loveliest, kindest service I've gotten in a while. read more

5 stars because of the unbelievably tasty korean food - it makes you bear the walls covered with christian propaganda and the ugly interior. Great! read more

Aside from the wall/restaurant decorations which are all of biblical references, the food was really good! The spot is quite small with limited number of seats. Would highly recommend getting the bibimbap which I believe is probably their most popular dish! read more

You are looking for authentic Korean food? You found it! There is hardly another Korean restaurant which has such perfect bulgogi as Ixthys. All dishes are served Korean style except for the missing side dishes. You can order some but not many. The ambience is like at the little street food shops in Asia. And usually you get the best food at those shops. Same here. I don't care too much about the furniture and those things. Though the bible cites everywhere bug me a bit, the food compensates it all. More than the half of the customers are Korean which is the best proof of quality the Ixthys can get. Korean care a lot about their tradition and especially food. read more

For this place one rule applies: Don't judge the book by its cover. The place looked odd especially since the walls and menu are full of Bible quotes. The place itself is quite small and does not take reservations as far as I know. But nonetheless this is one of my favorite places for lunch. I always alternate between the Bulgogi and the BibimBap. Both are highly recommended. As well as the Kimchi of course! The spice level of the food is tolerable even for people who don't eat much spice stuff like me. The value for money is good. The main dishes are around 8€. read more

From 1 (worst) to 5 (best) Food taste: 4 I ate only Bibimbab. Food variety: 3 Quite many but never try other. Price: 3 Reasonable. Mobility: 4 Easy to reach with public and private transport. Recommendation and comments: I will always return for Bibimbap. Not sure if they take reservation, I think it is run with a concept of papa's store. There is no reservation. Just look for any empty seat (there are not many especially during lunch hour), look at the menu list, and go to tell the cook what you want. But last time (31 January 2009) we went there, a girl came to take customer's order. We, as usual, have shouted our orders in front of the kitchen. read more

Really small, it feels like you have come to a family house in Korea. The food is delicious, simple but manage to but some new flavor to it! Don't forget to stir it in the pan! read more

I give this place 5 stars. Not because it is the most incredible food I ever had, it is great but I had better, but for the amazing atmosphere with the two old ladies who cook for you while you wait in this small room reading all the christian texts they pasted on the walls, reminding me a bit of the mix between an Asian temple and the home of a highly delusional person. I won't go further into the subject of religion versus delusion here. What I am trying to say, is: this place is really special and is definitely worth a visit! 4 stars for the food and the 5th for being a landmark. read more

Nothing special from the decoration of the restaurant. But they served really good korean food. The price was quite expensive for Berlin but it was really worth to go there to eat. read more

3/5 stars seems justified from my pov. I am not very experienced with corean dishes. When i do asian cuisine, i usually get chinese or japanese - so i was positively surprised that it was nicely hot and quite different from chinese or japanese alike. There was no queue and we got a table right away. I then had a fish and seafood dish that was in one word "alright" but not outstanding. It was what i would describe "good homemade" quality - but quite high quality. Considering that this little restaurant is about authenticity of genuine dishes, i daresay it was probably exactly what it aimed to be - solid food, nothing extravagant or experimental. The prices were moderate ( drink and food ) but considering the quality and density of ingredients maybe a little bit on the upper end of the scale. ( at least i was told by my friends that it is easy to find equal or higher quality restaurants in Berlin for less - i guess going out is cheaper in Berlin than it is in Hamburg, where i would consider the prices to be on the lower end of the scale ) All in all i was satisfied but not blown away with it. If i was living nearby - i would probably pay it a regular visit ( i couldn t finish my dish, it was way too much - so it is enough for even the very hungry ) - since i am visiting Berlin only once or twice a year, it is unlikely i return to it, because it has not left such a huge impression. read more

I grew up in Northern Virginia, in an area populated by many Koreans, this place for me reminds me of the best food a Korean mom will make you (just based on what I remember). Look the place is very Christian, kind of low key, you don't go for culinary innovation etc but you go for the food, good delicious real Korean food. The dishes are amazing. Definitely the bulgogi (spicy beef) with that perfect rice is the main reason I go and the kimchi is excellent, the various noodle dishes are also good but the bulgogi is my main draw...delicious pork tenderloin, marinated and sliced to perfection with perfect rice cooker rice and sliced veggies. A lot of people who come to this place tend to go just for the noodle dishes-which are great and Berlin is well short of proper Ramen/Noodle places..but when I do go with Koreans-bulgogi and the other non noodle dishes like bibimbap tend to be what they order. Definitely, go here, I haven't found a better Korean place in Berlin..I event went twice this week..I'll go again this week. read more

This funny little place has great Korean food, the best I've found so far in Berlin. It's definitely prepared with love. The bibimbap is absolutely delicious. A few other dishes we've ordered have been slightly less exciting but still solid tasty food. The kimchi is also very tasty, I'm an addict! It's very small, so you might have to stand around for a while to grab a table. I don't think they do reservations. Because it's quite busy it's also not the sort of place to hang out at for hours on end (also, they serve no alcohol to linger over ;) ). read more