Great spot for Thai. We decided to come here for dinner randomly. They mostly had outdoor seating by the sidewalk with plenty of space. Waiters spoke English just fine and you can pay with card. The special krap mao and curry were both excellent. Portion size is great and their house sauce was incredibly tasty. Would come back. Cocktails were meh lol read more

Lemongrass - Thai Near Me - Berlin, BE

Found this place when I was around the corner at Shakespeare and Sons. I'm a big curry person, and was so pleased to find a restaurant so close that had what I wanted! I got the red curry with tofu, and it was possibly the best curry I've had. It was sweeter than the red curries I've had before, which I loved! The tofu was soft, the bamboo delicious, and the spicing was perfect. Such a great meal! I saw someone else say the portions were small, but I had to leave some veggies on my plate, and I didn't eat anything else and had an empty stomach walking in! The tables outside were all full when I came up so I ended up sitting right inside the patio doors--manageable with the current heat and some breeze. Overall, very pleased! Might come again before I leave Berlin :) read more

This place is crowded in the summer so it's tough to get a spot outside where you definitely want to be. Once you're sitting out there you'll want to stay hours drinking and watching the people walking by at night. The staff or maybe the owners, I don't know, are eager to please. The three times I ate here I always had the lemongrass chicken salad. It was so good and fresh tasting that I just kept getting that. I love cilantro and this had good fresh cilantro. That fish-sauce stuff was good also but I don't think you can mess that up. This area is where my hotel was so it was great to have this place nearby. Even when they're crowded the food comes very fast which is great when you show-up starving. read more

Perhaps the problem was that I came here with very high expectations based on 5/5 x five-star Yelp reviews of this restaurant. I tried the Phad Grapau with Tofu, one of my favorite dishes, and something that I can use as a sort of benchmark as I have tried various versions in different restaurants in different cities over the years. The version offered at Lemongrass was OK, but really nothing special. Despite the 2-chilli warning on the menu, the dish was bland, and sauce in general was uninspired. Don't get me wrong: this wasn't a terrible, but it was only so-so. My guess is that the spicing has been modified too much to accomodate Western tastes. Warning: for vegetarians/vegans you need to explicitly ask for no fish sauce on the vegetarian options. Overall, I think this is a solid 3-star restaurant. read more

One of my favorite Thai places I've been in Europe. The place smells nice and fragrant. I had the prawn spring rolls, the rice paper was a bit tough but the sauces were really nice. My friends had green and red curries which were also very tasty. I had the pad thai, quite spicy and very delicious. I don't know that much about the Thai kitchen, but I would definitely recommend this place. read more

A long time expat in the kiez swears by this place and took us to dinner here earlier in the week. Lots of "finger foods" for 3 euro and meals w/ tofu and a side of rice were 6 euro. I love how cheap Berlin is! There was also a fine selection of Asian & local beers. Place was cheery and you could look into the kitchen. Prompt & polite service was also appreciated. Loved it & will be back. read more

We ordered delivery from here just about every week for a year, after trying out different Thai spots in the area. The Phad Thai, the curries, the flat noodles are all delicious. The staff is also super nice. read more

Our food was tasty, there's no doubt there! But (there are several 'buts', unfortunately) it contained really big sloppily chopped slices of unpeeled ginger, which were not very pleasant to bite on. The amount of meat was not very generous, to say the least... And when I asked for less ice in my drink (which was basically all ice cubes), the waiter rolled his eyes at me and afterwards slapped the new drink back on the table with a demonstratively loud thump and no words. A table that was very sticky, by the way. All in all, three stars are generous. read more

The best Thai food I have had in Berlin so far! I just ate here last weekend and enjoyed a large plate of pad see ew and my husband had the surprisingly spicy drunken noodles. Finally a Thai restaurant that hasn't abandoned all spices and chillies to please the Germans!! We weren't hungry enough to order any "finger foods" but they sounded good from the menu and were quite cheap. Our entrees were around 8€ each - pretty cheap for good Asian food in a popular area. The service was a bit slow but it was very busy at the time. I did appreciate that they boxed up our leftovers for us to take home because the portions were quite large! I will definitely be going back. read more

A tasty Thai place. The noodles aren't too greasy and the chicken is ample and recognizable as chicken you'd want to eat. Some of the dishes could use a bit more spice (pad si-iew, I'm looking at you!) but at 6 - 8 EUR for mains it's not going to make you regret not just grabbing noodles at the U-Bahn station. read more

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Yes! We found our favorite Thai restaurant in Fhain, and probably of whole Berlin! Since we came here for the first time about 2 months ago we have lunch here at least 3 times a week.... From 12:00h till 17:00h, vegetarian dishes are only 4 euro, chicken / beef 5, shrimps / fish 6. The portions are big and always with lots of very fresh vegetables. The shrimps, chicken, & tofu are of very good quality. We usually don't eat beef with our Thai food. At night main courses are 6 to 8 euro, soups and starters are about 3 euro. The first time we had lunch here the food was nice, but we missed a bit of the real Thai spices. (This is normal in Germany we found out, cause the Germans usually don't like their food too spicy and we even saw many people order their Thai food without garlic! I think then you'd better go somewhere else and have a schnitzel... but oh well... ) We like our Thai food authentic so we told the (very sweet) waiter this, and also that we like some fresh chili in our food. Since then, the food has been absolutely amazing! The Tom Yam soup is to die for, with lots of mushrooms.... and tastes exactly like we had it in Thailand so many times. The curries (red, green and yellow) are delicious, sweet and not too fat like in so many places. We love the oyster-sauce dishes, some with lots of fresh broccoli.... Also try their home made lemongrass tea... so nice! They have a nice patio outside, don't expect anything spectacular inside but it's fine for a nice meal with some friends. UPDATE: Food is best when the old chef, an older thai woman, is cooking. She used to always be there but since the summer this changed. They sometimes have a new chef now and then the food is still OK / good, but less balanced, so lacking the quality that used to really set this place apart. read more

Perfect location, but they failed to bring here Thailand to Berlin. In addition to the Thai beer. Menu unreadable, it's hard to make any decisions. Large plates, lots of vegetables, and I ask where is the meat ?! I'm not a typical meat lover, but even for me serving chicken with vegetables and rice should contain more than 7 scraps of meat. Once, by accident and never again. read more

Unfortunately for Lemongrass, I've had a lot, lot better thai food. This one can't really live up to anything. Service is very friendly, the food is pricey and so far I'm not convinced of the taste since for example they don't season very well, or maybe not at all. A friend also had his chicken medium, and you don't really want chicken medium. ;-) Point taken, it's one of the better Thai places in Friedrichshain, but you know what they say: among the blind, the one-eyed is king. read more

Amazing food, reasonable prices and plenty of options to choose from. Loved it! read more

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After walking past here many times and wondering if I should try it, hoping it would be more authentic than other Asian restaurants I'd tried in the area, we finally tried it -- but were quite disappointed. Not authentic Thai at all (from what we tried). All looks like they would be, and they even have Thai beers, but no, it's still the same bland Asian fusion mix that seems to be the standard in Berlin for many Asian restaurants. Food was still tasty -- but just not authentic (which is what I was hoping for). read more

The food was just fine. We've had better Thai food in Istanbul for instance! The fried duck tastes old and fried chicken was tasteless. To top things up, we asked the waiter to pack the leftovers and then when we left he didn't find it! He said that someone else took it! read more

great food. small portions. TERRIBLE service. there was only one guy working the entire place. he was hustling, but it definitely took at least 45 minutes to get my food. there was a table of 4 sitting next to me and they brought out one persons main dish at least 15 minutes before bringing everyone else's. read more

Delicious food at a good price with friendly service. We had the chicken satay and shrimp spring rolls for starters, the duck phad grapau and the chicken gaeng panaeng curry for main dishes and lemongrass and ginger teas to drink. All of the flavors were delicious and the phad grapau had great heat. Will definitely come back. read more

I've been here twice and have to say the food is nice. A bit more expensive than other Thai options but it could be worth it. I have tried the Pad Thai which was spicy and I'd never had it like that before. Today, I had a red curry with coconut milk which was quite nice as well. This review was written in 2008. read more

Really nice restaurant, good food and really tasty pad Thai noodles, many types of peppers (which I just love) and fortune cookies for dessert on the way out... read more

This restaurant is not up to par. Eventhough the place was not packed, the server took a while to take our order and wrap up the bill. The food itself was meehh; granted, I think it had to do with my order choice, but still...I got a tom kha yum soup which was overly salty, a thai spring role that looked like it was rolled by a 5 year old and a grotesque salad with a heavy mango dressing. I would go back, just to try the curry's, but for now a 2 star rating is all it deserves. read more

The Pad Thai, Masaman Curry, and Tom Ka.... soooo good, especially so for Berlin! I was pleasantly surprised upon discovering that I can get Thai food up to San Francisco standards here in Berlin! I can't tell if its a blessing or a curse having grown up in a city with such amazingggg foooooodddddd. read more

Typical German style Thai restaurant where the Panang sauce is served like a soup rather than a thick curry like it is in Thailand. It was tasty enough but way too sweet. The guests around me had a variety of other dishes but they all looked exactly the same with the reddish color soup drowning out the rice. read more

The food is delicious. Lemongrass pad thai is something I crave. But the portions are small and they have screwed up orders one too many times. My husband swears we will never eat there again. Meanwhile, I wish I didn't love their pad thai as much as I do. read more

The pad thai at Lemongrass is off the hook good! The service is solid and the prices are very reasonable. This place is definitely worth seeking out. read more

One of the few decent places to eat in Berlin. Friendly staff, decent atmosphere. If only there wasn't mutiple strands of hair it wouldn't be half bad. read more

Currently visiting Berlin and found this place by chance. We got take out to bring back to the apartment and it was the tastiest Thai we've ever eaten. The pad Thai and the Masaman Duck was to die for and very reasonable at 6-8 Euro a head. We will be back before our visit is over. read more

Wife and kids are Thai and we loved it. Price, quality and service all great. A bit crowded, so get there early. Will be back again, for sure. read more

Yeah that will do, great Thai food in Berlin is like a quest for the holy grail; you can look but you'll never find the real thing. I come from a place where great Thai is easy to find and devour. I thought that decor of Lemongrass was of course a bit commercial but the young waiter was seemingly eager to help my family and told us to sit anywhere. The menu was pretty comprehensive all your regular Thai fare, pad thai, tom ka, and a few other things that sounded nice. I had to try the Pad Thai of course for comparision and the peanut sauce. My verdict, it was tasty and the portion size was pretty big for the price around 6 euros plus 1 euro for the peanut sauce which was not that great more like sweet chunky peanut butter paste. My hubby had the duck with was a little dry but the accompanying sauce was to die for rich and savory and the veggies were choice. Overall I would def go back but its not the same as the great Thai eateries I am used to but service being super quick and friendly and food afforbale and yummy makes it a good spot to settle for. read more

We stayed in Berlin and decided to eat at Lemongrass after having spotted it via Yelp. Our expectations from Yelp user's comments were on par: delicious, honest Thai food and at a very fair price! We enjoyed our dinner there and recommend to anyone in the mood for Thai food and around the S-D str. to try out Lemongrass. read more

you could do a lot worse for thai in friedrichshain. the prices are somewhere in the middle for this area, and the food is decent. i've had quite a few dishes here, and the clear standout is the pad thai. i normally get something a bit more interesting (pad thai is really just street food in thailand) at other restaurants but the pad thai here is truly outstanding, and not overly sweet like in most places. read more

I live in the area and can't recommend this place highly enough.. it's relatively cheap (€8) for a main and you get a good portion.. I would definitely recommend trying the red curry with fried chicken! Staff are nice and there's a nice atmosphere in the restaurant. read more

I set inside and there you would see the old lady while cooking your food, I usually like that. The food wasn't late, it was very tasty and a quite big portion. I can agree with the other comments that the meet (prawn in my case) aren't enough in the plate. read more

my favorite place for pad thai! they have a lunch special during the week for 4EUR for their vegetarian dishes awesome & fast! yum tofu pad thai read more

menu contains some oddities such as Hühnerbrust gebacken which I didn't expect on a thai menu. I ordered a dish that was marked as spicy, but it was distinctly mild. The food itself was fine, but not what I would call thai, nor spicy. It's very busy and an ok place to eat, but I doubt it's very authentic and the food has definately been made less spicy for european tastes. If you're looking for decent food at a reasonable price you might consider it, if you're looking for real thai food go elsewhere. read more

great place. good solid, tasty thai food cooked with quality ingredients. Resonably priced too and a welcome relief for the rest of thetourist crap that overwhelmes the Simon Dach Str. the service was also remarkably attentive for Berlin. Perfect place to kick the winter blues. It gets busy! read more

lemongrass was packed, but the quality of the food was only average. i expected more refinement in taste. maybe my expectations were too high based on previous reviews. read more