Zhou's Five is the biggest Asian buffet in Berlin…read more It is located in the Victoria Center shopping mall in East Berlin, A location to which no American tourist would ever go Unless they were renting in the area and doing their daily shopping in the mall. With the exception of the supermarket - which is enormous - Zhou's Five is the biggest establishment in the mall. It draws a huge crowd. They are making enough money to be able to afford to Put concrete Chinese style sculptures on the lawn surrounding the mall. The sculptures are a nice touch - although you can't see them from the restaurant. * * * How does Zhou's Five differ from an American Asian buffet? 1) Execution is absolutely excellent. The cooking at American Asian buffets are "Ya takes ya chances. Ya get what ya get." I have a favorite Asian buffet in Austin, Texas where I live. The cooking there is pretty good. The cooking at Zhou's is better. 2) Even though the number of steam tables is enormous, And it looks like you are getting a huge selection, Your choices are actually limited relative to an American buffet. They "pad" the offerings by offering many many many many desserts. Desserts are one of the cheapest things they can put on the buffet. A traditional Western salad bar also takes up copious space. A third component which you sometimes see in the United States is a Mongolian grill. This also takes up a ton of space. It has a few protein items but most of the offerings are vegetables. So the actual number of cooked carnivorous Asian dishes is not that large. 4) I would be complaining about the chintziness of the offerings except for a) the execution and * * * b) THE ROAST DUCK !!!!! * Roast Duck Roast Duck Roast Duck Roast Duck !!!!! * That one expensive item is hidden in the middle of one of the steam tables. It was mostly surrounded by cheapie items. Their execution of the Roast Duck is absolutely positively first rate. Their duck is as good as the Duck you would get from a dedicated Cantonese Barbecue place. And - this being a buffet - It is all you can eat. So I got a bunch of other items, But I piled on the roast duck. The duck was everything advertised. I left Zhou's Five a very happy camper. One consequence of roast duck being on the menu Is that duck is incredibly filling. I often fill my plate two or three times at an Asian buffet. One plateload - plus the Duck - And I was ready to waddle out of there Feeling like I had eaten a ton. * * * So Zhou's has its advantages and disadvantages. But a key point here ... Is that Zhou's is the largest Asian Buffet in Berlin. Chinese food offerings in Europe can be hit or miss. (In Paris, most of the places we tried were meh. We have not made the same experiments here.) I suspect, the army of customers populating Zhou's Had come there from all over Berlin and the Berlin suburbs. Within local context, Zhou's may be indispensable. * * * As for me personally, I don't get duck on my buffets at home. So this Yelper is basically happy.

This restaurant needs help. It's way too expensive for the bad food. Dirty bathrooms, dirty dishes,…read morepoor food. Do not recommend.

Cute restaurant in Galeria Kaufhof top floor. Different…read morevarieties of food which is very well presented. I decided on a limonade from many available varieties. Great option if you want variety.

DINEA restaurant is to find in Galeria Kaufhof shopping centre at the top (last floor). There is an…read moreinteresting view from window on Alexander Platz (square)! Restaurant is very clean inside and buffets (salad + dessert) looks very good! I took delicious fried coal fish in a sauce with butter potatoes + vegetables dish and salad. Just to mention that's the recipe and it's common to put enough butter on potatoes. I prefer less greasy:) Tomato juice was good and service was very friendly. Price is averaged.

This was the oddest dining experience by far…read more This place is gigantic and very well located next to a metro. But it was almost empty compared to the nearby Graffiti. The main reason I came here is that the entire menu is half price. So onto the food, I had a sample plate expecting a few items to open up the appetite. I was given a gigantic buffet type plate with litterally everything you can imagine on it. Garlic bread, tomato and mozzarella (4 big slices), bruschetta, chicken wings, egg rolls, nacho chips with melted cheese, onion rings, potato and tzatziki, and a full salad. The bread was the same stale one put on the table and most of the items were barely warm. I don't mind quantity but the food made no sense being put together. Even my visits to buffets consists of items that are somehow related. I was dreading the mixed plate I ordered as a main dish, but was stunned at how good their meat was. It consisted of a pork, chicken and filet mignon all for €10. Everything was so tender and juicy I could not believe it came from the same kitchen. The decor was hilarious and I honestly had no clue if it's intentional or not. There were gigantic chandeliers and above it a representation of the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. There were some country western saloon elements like a bison head on a wall as well as a Napolitano pizza oven. They have a gigantic menu and the prices are more than fair so it's a worthwile experience overall, especially if a group wants to eat different things. The server I had was a bit shy and didn't speak much English, she seemed busy packing up the empty terrace

Quite poor service, took a long time to get seated and drinks. Food came out fast as expected as…read morethere weren't many customers in. Received bread without butter, requested butter....€1.5 without telling us which was a poor! My girlfriend had the steak which was cooked as requested, the amount of sour cream on the baked potato was slightly over the top! I had the calzone pizza which was huge! However the contents was slightly disappointing as parts were just dough! Waitress proceeded to count tip in front of us even though it was clear there was enough money for the food. A little awkward! They spoke enough English which was nice, the food was decent, service has room for improvement and can't complain with the cost. Worth a visit for low budget travellers!

Wow! First review in English! Not so many expats leave the S-Bahn ring, it seems :)…read more So, I was strolling with a bunch of friends in Grunewald and we started to feel hungry; fired up Google Maps; searched for a restaurant near by and it got us here. And what a nice find it was! The place is indeed a local gem. A seafood ship restaurant on the banks of the Havel - the oldest one in Berlin for that matter - and needless to say the view is breathtaking. First of all, the restaurant has a GREAT outdoor seating area, but as it was a weekend and we arrived without prior notice, we couldn't unfortunately find ourselves a place outside. However, we were still able to find a free table in the ship's upper deck, and nevertheless we could still enjoy a spectacular view. Now, I have to admit I am not really big on seafood (strange, I know), so I went for the risk-free Salmon dish, while both my friends ordered the Fischplatte Skipperteller which is a dish containing three types of fish plus some seasoned grilled shrimps. My salmon was just OK, but I could tell that my friends enjoyed their dishes immensely. Service is very friendly. Unfortunately they don't speak much English, but were still pretty helpful while we were struggling with our broken German. One negative point though was that our orders did arrive pretty late, some people came much later than us yet received their orders first; but with a location that great, who cares if one stays a bit longer :) I totally recommend the place, if not for the food then for the view and atmosphere. It's a great place to go to, whether for a date, a family, a gathering, or even just to chill with some friends. Be sure to make a reservation; especially on weekends, as the place is usually packed.

Love this restaurant. Great food and reasonable prices. The sundown is really beautiful even in a…read morerainy day.