Dish was salty so I pivoted to dim sum on my next visit. I concluded that restaurants in Mite are generally saltier than the American palette is accustomed to. Three stars for the salty gung bao chicken, four stars for the dim sum and the service. read more

Lucky Star - Chinese Near Me - Berlin, BE

Casual dining, Chinese restaurant located a short walk up the road from the Friedrichstraße rail station in Mitte (~5min walk). Menu includes a range of typical Chinese dishes, but the real attraction is their 'hot pot' specials where they set up a simmering pot of soup (you can get the soup as mild or spicy as you like) on a burner in the middle of the table with a variety of seafood, meats, vegetables and noodles to cook at the table. It's the perfect way to warm up on a chilly day! Prices for the hot pot combinations are very reasonable, making this a good value and fun way to share a meal with a group I have not tried many of the items from the regular menu, but did order their noodle soup for lunch once - I was not particularly impressed by it. Stick to the hot pot if you feel like a warm soup/noodle type of meal. They also have a small range of dim sum that are quite tasty bites. I like making a meal of it by ordering a few different items. Depending on how hungry I am, I can order more or less. My favorite here is the har gaw (steamed shrimp dumpling) with a nice dip in chili sauce before popping into my mouth. read more

Lucky Star - Chinese Near Me - Berlin, BE

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The best hotpot in Berlin. The broth is super delicious and the closest thing to authentic around here. The service is usually fast but it does get crowded during rush hour so reservations are recommended. For all you can eat at 14 bucks, it's worth it. The ingredients are fresher than the other place I've been to even though they have less options. BUT they have all the standard options you need to have a satisfying hotpot experience. I came here like 3 times in a row and had to stop cause the guy who worked there Already new what ingredients I didn't want to order, which is embarrassing when coming with colleagues who were here for the first time...lol Anyway, a must go place, who knows, maybe you'll see me there one night. read more

We had a craving for hot pot, so we crossed our fingers and looked for the closest place in Berlin. Lo and behold, it was less than 0.3km away so we tried it and were incredibly satisfied when we left. We tried the spicy and Chinese herbal soup bases, and thought it tasted slightly bland and not as spicy. However, we satisfied by how cheap it was for all-you-can-eat (13.50€ per person). The downside was that water and tea were extra charge. The downside was some of the meat wasn't as fresh as we had hoped. The tripe and prawns looked dodgy so we opted for vegetables and beef, which were fine. read more

Lucky Star - Chinese herbal (top) and spicy (bottom) soup bases. - Chinese Near Me - Berlin, BE

Limited but good Dim Sun menu, main dishes also good - on this visit we really enjoyed the crispy duck w/ pancakes, spring onions and Hoi-Sin-Sauce followed by fried rice noodles with curry, shrimps, pork & vegetables. Next time we're going to try the "Hot Pot" which seemed really popular with the regular clientele. Good to find a decent place amongst the more tourist-oriented restaurants in this part of Mitte. read more

This was an excellent Chinese restaurant we happened upon our last night in Berlin. Although we each had an entree (mine was actually not Chinese, but rather a curry - don't ask), we'd shared an assortment of dim sum (10 pieces). They were excellent! While both of our main courses were good, we'd eaten so many dumplings (and that's what we like the most, anyway), that we would have preferred just sticking with the dim sum for our whole meal. I also had a mango lassi (I know, also not Chinese), that was very good, though not as good as Zum Moghulhof in Vienna (home of the Best Mango Lassi known to me). I would definitely return to this restaurant for the dim sum, and the friendly service. read more

This is great for the price and experience of getting hot pot in Berlin, but in no ways authentic. The freshness of the meat and seafood was questionable and the veggies were dripping with water. Honestly not what I'm used to getting back at home. read more

This place does an unbeatable Sichuan hotpot (or steamboat) for 12.80 Euro for all you can eat. The stocks for the steamboat are pretty authentic although I didn't agree with the peanut dipping sauce too much. There are 3 platters that come with the steamboat, a mix of vegetables and noodles, a mix of fish and cow belly (which is much nicer than it sounds) and a meat platter of chicken, pork, beef and lamb. All of that goes into the hot boiling stocks and then you stuff your face as much as you want. Watch out for the dark Sichuan stock - it's apparently a bit too fiery for some people though it was quite tame for me. It all sounds good but after the second round, it gets a bit same-ish and one can end up rather bloated. But it is still a fun night out and a great economical place to take your friends for an unusual dinner! read more

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OMG, food coma, reminds me of my days in China. Just the variety of sauces and quality of meat a tick below CN level. Actually surprising, but local food is maybe always best. read more

Lucky Star - Chinese Near Me - Berlin, BE

Fun place for a group of friends. Pretty authentic Chinese hotpot with choices of soup bases - ranging from mild to very spicy. Eat as much as you want for a fixed price with a selection of meat/seafood and vegetables. Choices could be better - e.g. different meats, veg etc. Overall, great value, nice surrounding and fun. Was pretty stuffed at the end of it so make sure you have empty stomach to get the most out of it! read more

Fairly good food and experience, service was friendly. My duck was tasty. Unfortunately I woke up at about 2am with MSG head-ache and didn't get back to sleep for the rest of the night. They do mention that they use MSG in their menu, however if you're not used to eating I'd recommend staying well-clear of this place, because they obviously apply it by the truckload. Otherwise, if you're immune to the effects of MSG, I heartily recommend it. read more

GREAT FOOD! I've been here twice this week, once because I needed soup for a stupid cold. Twice, because the soup was amazing! Get the wan-tan suppe with pork. It's bursting with delicious wan-tans stuffed with minced pork and scallions, fresh veggies, and yummy broth. The restaurant can be a little empty early on, but ignore it because the food is SO GOOD. The service is fast and friendly. I hope to come back one more time before the end of this trip, to try the spicy vermicelli noodles with pork. read more

If you feel like warming a frozen body with a yummy hot pot, this is a great place. They have an unlimited all your can eat hotpot deal. It's definitely worth money. read more

Been here at least 3 times already. Good interior design, tasty food, friendly staff. Recommeded!

Hotpot was real good. The service on the other note not. We were approached in a rude manner & had to order the same thing multiple times because they didn't bring it out. read more

People seem to come here for the hot pot. We ordered from the menu and were deeply disappointed. Being Chinese myself i have high standards for Chinese cuisine and low tolerance for dishes seasoned with supermarket oyster sauce and the like. The sauce for the mapo tofu was definitely out of a can, and the sauce for the garlic eggplant as well. The dumplings were good but frozen industrial. This does not apply for the quality of hot pot, which I have not tried. read more

The service is the only positive thing this restaurant can offer. The hot pot is terrible, the worst I've ever had: the soup is extremely salty and tastes like the powder from instant noodle, lamb slices are extremely hard to chew, very limited selection of vegetables and meat. I wouldn't recommend to come to this place for hotpot. read more

Hot pot is quite ok. Variety of hot pot dish is not so much, but still quite authentic hot pot! Recommended!

Mix dim sum is fresh and tasty. The location is also very good. Very near the U-bahn station.

I was with a couple of buddies of and we happened to stumble at this AYCE place at Oranienburger Tor. This place is honestly fantastic; we had heaps of fish, meat and delicious broth. I've gone hot pot hopping in Berlin, and I think this is genuinely one of the best places in Berlin from a hot pot perspective. I would definitely go again with my buddies sometime soon! read more

Was einem am Lucky Star zunächst auffällt ist die tolle Inneneinrichtung mit einer Kombination aus chinesischen Elementen und deutschem Stuck die sehr ansprechend wirkt. Als zweites fallen einem die sehr günstigen Preise auf. Für einen Mittagstisch mit Suppe & Gericht bezahlt man ab 4,90EUR was wirklich sehr günstig ist. Die Suppe (Sauer-Scharf-Suppe) war sehr lecker und auf jeden Fall selbst gemacht da sie sich sowohl farblich als auch geschmacklich von den 08/15-Suppen bei den ganzen Vietnamesen unterscheidet. (Die Besitzer des Restaurants kommen alle aus Südchina.) Das Hauptgericht (Schwein mit Sellerie in Austernsauce) war vielleicht etwas klein. Was aber angesichts der 4,90EUR und der vorhergegangenen Suppe echt in Ordnung ist. Kurz: ein Lokal dass man zum Mittagstisch uneingeschränkt empfehlen kann! read more