One of the best shawarma places in Berlin, it was so delicious and pricey, I highly recommend.read more

8€ for a vegetarian plate is a fair price. We have had better falafel elsewhere but it was nicely…read morefried and very cross from the outside. The garlic sauce was great! And everything else was average ok. Not outstanding but also not bad. There are better spots in Berlin for sure. The service ... there is no service lol. It's all about go in, eat and leave. As native berliner I guess all the good ratings come from the fact that this is a pretty touristy spot and got a lot of online attention to get that hyped. Taste wise, it's not worth just coming for this spot!

Babel is a casual self-service restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg offering Lebanese cuisine. The Babel…read morePlatte for two people was a nice sampling of their mezzes including hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, falafel, halloumi, pickled turnips/cucumbers/chilies, ground lamb kafta, chicken shawarma, rice wrapped in grape leaves, spinach and cheese pastries, makali (fried zucchini, peppers, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower), and makdous (preserved stuffed eggplant). The plate also came with several condiments: amba (mango sauce), toum (garlic sauce), shatta (spicy chili sauce), and tarator (tahini sauce). We also got the Grill Teller, which came with an assortment of grilled meats including chicken kebab, lamb kebab, lamb chop, and lamb kafta, along with hummus, salad, and pickles. Everything we had was fresh and flavorful, but my favorite item was the huge falafels, which were nicely seasoned and had a nice crispy exterior. Overall, a great self-service restaurant, where you could help yourself to bread, utensils, and plates--and everything came at a good value too!

Unfortunately, this was a really terrible experience…read more I ordered a halloumi platter and some falafel. The food itself was already very disappointing in terms of taste. Even worse, however, was what happened afterwards: that same evening, I developed severe diarrhea, and my stomach has not felt right since. That day, I had not eaten anything other than a banana in the morning. Given the circumstances, I strongly suspected that the symptoms were related to the food I ate there. Overall, it was a very unpleasant experience. The way customers were treated also left a very bad impression on me. When I was standing in the restaurant and was about to place my order, I witnessed one of the employees speaking extremely loudly and rudely to a woman and practically shouting at her. He said things like, "Take your order with you" and "What do you want now?" in an incredibly disrespectful tone. I found it shocking to see a customer being treated in such an unfriendly and aggressive manner. Overall, this was an absolutely disappointing experience for me -- both because of the food and because of the way customers were treated. I did not feel comfortable there at all and definitely will not be coming back.

Berlin has an abundance of Middle Eastern, Turkish, Egyptian, etc. places. While all of them vary…read moreslightly and is unique in their own way, one thing is for certain: you receive bang for your buck and have a satisfying meal too. Order at the counter, wait for your number to be called and voila: enjoy your Shish Taouk plate piled with juicy chicken pieces, a small salad, pickled veggies and accompaniments and a hummus so creamy you'd want to slather it all over yourself. The presentation is very rustic and I love that it filled me up for an affordable price. Sit outside on one of the benches and people watch: you might even see an Adonis walk by.

Was looking for a place to get some dinner and saw this place on Yelp which was very close to the…read morehotel that I was staying at. I guess this place gets mostly takeout business but they do have tables in the back area of the restaurant. I ordered the chicken platter and I think it came out to be around 10 Euros which isn't bad at all for dinner. The platter came with tons of chicken, sauce, fresh vegetables like tomatoes and red bell peppers. For the price that you pay, you get a lot of delicious food. However, I did notice that the man who took my order taking out prepped chicken from the microwave. I don't know if the chicken I ate went into the microwave but honestly, I couldn't tell the difference. It tasted good. I recommend this place for anyone looking to get some tasty Lebanese food at a good price.

This is the perfect place to go at if you're hungry (but not THAT hungry) and want something quick…read moreto eat. There are a lot of vegan options and I like the fact that the menu is really clear (it just says what's vegan and that's enough for me). After I made my order, I had just enough time to sit down and the meal was brought to the table. So they were really quick; you don't have to wait at all. The place is a little tight. And when I arrived there, it seemed to be really full. But people are just grabbing something quick to eat so they come and go; when I had finished my plate half of the customers were already gone. The food was delicious. I ordered some falafel, salad and hummus on a plate, and it only cost ~5€. I totally recommend this for the odd hours of the day, when you're kind-of-hungry, but don't want to make it a big deal and go to a restaurant or think about what kind of food you're hungry for. They also seem to have some good options for coffee, so you can satisfy your craving for that sweet afternoon-coffee at the same time!

Great lunch! Inexpensive and tasty. Falafel sandwich was liked by all and the baba ghanouj.read more

We came here for lunch by recommendation of a friend on our very last day in Berlin, right before…read morewe left for the airport and it was the most perfect and tastiest send off! You order and pay at the counter and they give you a beeper so you know when the food is ready. When it goes off, you go back up to the counter to get your food, condiments, etc. there's ample seating indoors with a few tables outside as well. I got the koshary, my husband got a falafel sandwich, and we split sakalans for dessert. There was also a big bowl of a hot sauce/spicy condiment near the water station by the counter and, of course, I had to try it. The wait for our food wasn't long at all, but it seemed we had just beat the rush. The koshary here is the best I've ever had! It wasn't lacking in anything and it came out hot! The sauce was plentiful and the flavor warm and inviting. The chickpeas were perfect cooked and the fried onions were super crispy and tasty, not at all bitter! The hot sauce was actually spicy, but also went really well the koshary in terms of flavor. My husband's sandwich was loaded and he really enjoyed it. He had gotten it wrapped to go in anticipation of not finishing it, but he claimed it was so good he couldn't stop. The sakalans was nothing like I've ever had before, but now I crave it so much! I highly recommend it even if you're skeptical! This was a wonderful meal and we hope to return to it one day!

This place is really cool and unique. The food is very traditional and different, definitely worth…read morea try if you're a fan of trying something new. We waited for really long and had to remind the waiter of our order. Also, the portions are really small but after all the prices are fair.

We were looking for something nearby and quick and this did not disappoint! These were easily the…read morebest falafels we've ever had. The rest of the plate was so fresh also! Food came out super quick. You can tell a lot of love goes into their food. Bummed we only came here for one meal while we were in town. Service was also fantastic! Would recommend this to anyone

Tasty and cheap falafels here. I had good falafels in Dubai at a Lebanese restaurant and these were…read morevery close to the same taste and texture. They have a sit down area and some seats outside just to eat and go. I highly recommend this for someone looking for some good falafels.

A nice cozy place with great outdoor seating. The wait staff was very professional and…read moreaccommodating, and the food was very good. The hummus and falafel with the pita were fantastic and freshly made, the Israeli salad I am used to no having celery so that was a little weird but still delicious and fresh and the eggplant which I was really looking forward to was so over sauced with sweet stuff that it took over the whole thing and the only flavor I got was just that sweet sauce. It over powered everything and I didn't get any eggplant flavor at all which was pretty disappointing. But I would definitely come back here again and just ask them to not put the sauce on the side for the eggplant because the hummus, falafel and pita was worth it.

The hummus offerings in German grocery stores leave a lot to be desired, but to be honest, I have…read morealways loved an excuse to make my own hummus, which I do regularly. It's definitely a staple in our household, so it's rare that I eat it when I'm out. But Berlin does have its share of hummus spots, and on a trip to Prenzlauer Berg (where I go very seldom) a friend suggested this place, partially because he likes it and partially because I'm vegan, and you can't go wrong with a hummus place and vegans. Our group of five arrived and started to gather around a smaller table outside, but the owner came out promptly and accommodated us with a larger one, which we took. The menus came out and there are a good half dozen vegan options on there, clearly marked with the green "v" next to them. Thumbs up. I got the regular hummus plate, which comes with pickles, olives, and onion, along with pita bread. It was tasty and filling and the consistency was pretty spot on. They had some drinks that sounded good (ginger lemonade, for example) on the menu, but I was more in the mood for water. I asked the owner and he had no problem with me drinking my water bottle. In fact, they have free self-service tap water. Tops! A nice little place to grab a snack and hang out--friendly service, too.

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What a tasty chicken kebab near our hotel! It was filled to the brim, and the best part, was the…read morepita never tore or ripped and maintained it's structure through the last bite. Super flavor with their herbal and garlic aiolis.