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.

My partner and I visited Yuuka Buffet for its lunch buffet, and the food was better than we…read moreexpected. I really enjoyed the selection of food they offered, the price of the buffet was really affordable, It really worth it. I do wish there could be more different choices of Sushi. The staff are friendly and the place is easy to find. Maybe I'll back again for the dinner buffet next time.

The food is probably the worst food I have had in Berlin. The lunch menu is filled with lots of…read morefried options. The food is edible but lacks any sort of flavouring... Except for salt.

I stopped by Ming Dynastie restaurant in Berlin for dinner recently. The restaurant has a nice view…read moreif one can get a table closer to the river. In terms of food, I'd give them 8.3/10 for the following: - Sweet and Sour pork (fried): 8.5/10: Good flavour and "wok-hei", but some pieces were a bit too dry (not sure if because just slightly too much breading or if the meat were too thin or not tender/fatty enough) - Potatoes, bell peppers, eggplant: 7.8/10: A lot of Eggplant and minimal bell pepper, flavour was okay

Me and my girlfreind dined here saturday the 21 of February 2026 in tauentzienstrase 9-12 Berlin at…read morearound 20:00 We lived in a hotel next to the restaurant and saw the big yellow MING DYNASTY logo. So we decided to try it... since we love chinese food. Well there is so much to say. but il get over the good and the bad and there was unfortunately alot more bad than good, if any. Good... well the food "looked" tasty. seeing the others eating there lured us in, especially when u see other chinese. But as a couple who have tried many chinese restaurants. this one ranks as one of the worst chinese restaurant exsperiences we have tried to date. We looked over red flags and are now trying to warn others in regard. Service: 1-5. The service itself was not unique and the male waiter took along time to even notice us. after he did, we waited close to 10 minutes despite us seeing a free table all the time. and then he came back and just used his hand to point to the empty table, leaving us abit uneasy. But we looked over it. we where hungry and lets go. Well, the food came relatively quick. and service was not the worst after we sat down. So we thought. maybe the food is good. Food:1-5. So we ordered what we seemed was the most for the value. R3 (couple menu) for 75€. 6 course dinner with variety 1. cold plate starter. btw not specified whats in it... Redflag. The cold plate was plane boring and disgusting. There was cold small chicken pieces with dangerously crumbling chicken bones you had to spit out unless you wanted a sharp bone in your throat. some edemame beans: eatable. Some oiled up, cold cucumber slices with chili: boring and plane. and some boring cold, dry beef slices. 2. After the dissapointed starter, we gave hope to the next dish 3.Shrimp soup. The only thing decent/eatable, was the shrimp soup, with 4 balls of dough and shrimp. Yet it was kinda tasteless. the texure of the balls was okey, but nothing to scream delicious about. 4. crunchy duck. This one was a dissapointment, Not because of taste, because the taste was actully decent, id even say good. but the amount of food was almost nothing. it was 4 small roled pancakes the size of a big mug underside. and a tiny bit of deepfried duck with some cucumber and oil. Compared to other places u get a whole plate filled with duck, rice and so forth. very greedy with this one. and dint feel like a meal for 2 5. Rice and beef. The last dish was the final straw and what made us leave before even getting desert. The rice first came with this dish. and the rice was fine. but the beef and the sauce was awful, to an exstend i cant believe a restaurant in a city center like Berlin offers. The beef was soft, chewy and socky. It was marinated with this sour and bitter sauce that was overly salty too. It was not eatable to decent peoples mouths standarts. So we decided to call it quits and left. And yes, even even payed for it... even tho we felt robed for 75€ for almost nothing. Most other chinese restaurants, you get more than twice the sizes compared to this one. The worst part was the end. The waiter asked if we wanted it in a goody bag and if we wanted the icecream. we politely said no. But then he had the adaucity to say, and i shit you not... "the Food was good yes? Glad you liked it. So to think the others think we liked it. An we calmly said, No this food isnt good and we are not coming here for along time. This gives off manipulation, lazyness, and we left with a feeling of being robbed and mistreated. Our fault to not see these red flags. hope you read this and take precausion. 6. vanilla icecream. Didnt even bother to try location:2-5. The location is also nothing to scream hurray for. its inside this boring, almost dead mall. right next to a Mc Donalds where other people seemingly sits and eat like they are in the chinese restaurant. but really, its mcdonalds seats mixed in with the restaurant area, It seemed like. They have chinese style wooden chairs and amenities, also okey inside. didnt look alot tho. but i can only give it 2 stars for that. and for the centered location in Berlin that was right next to us. atmosphere:1-5. We unfortunately came in the wrong time at the wrong moment. after we left, there was a group of 20 seemingly other ethnic people. fighting right next to the Mc Donalds and the restaurant, with guards having to interfere. Very messy and you felt unsafe there. So all in all, i wouldnt reccomend going there til they fix their menu or management. they have alooot of improvement to do, if they want any good reviews from decent mouts. Id not reccomend going here as a turist, since they rip unsuspecting visitors off. find another place, i beg you.

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!

I ordered food today your restaurant. It's not for eatable and it's just west of money. I didn't…read morelike it. I'm not expecting it will be like this I thing you don't know how is it the Indian food. Your daal makhani had gone bad. How did you send back after that? It smalled bad. How anyone can eat this food. I'm not happy with your service. This first time I ordered your restaurant.

Berlin has such a great food scene I thought finding a great Indian spot would be the night's…read moreadventure. After yelping it up, I came across Maharadscha. It took a while to get there and I am SO glad I did. Walking in the owner lady was obviously very busy with the service, but she made sure to stop and welcome me and get me to a table right away. The smell that one is hit with as you enter will give you the smile you know that will come with great Indian food. After looking over the excellent menu offerings, I opted for the duck (ente) tikka. It was sizzling at it hit the table and the only bad thing is that I had to let it cool off just a bit before jumping it. A painful wait. But that said, I absolutely loved it. The duck was perfectly cook and the spice combination was excellent. Just great all the way around. And the owner came by several times to check on me and I know why she is smiling all the time, because everyone is killing what they serve. Well worth the effort to get there.

Don't underestimate this cafeteria-looking place because the vegetarian food will blow your…read moremeat-rating judginess away! They typically have 20-30 hot and cold dishes to choose from, and your chosen size determines how many hot dishes you get (small-2, medium-3, large-4). Then you always get offered couscous and 1 salad with a dressing. Done! The last time here I had a creamy spinach tortellini and a "meaty" tomato sauce lasagna. On top came my red cabbage salad with a homemade honey mustard dressing. Quite full (I'm a large dude and just got out of the gym) off a "small" portion but don't feel weighed down. Wait during lunch time is about 5 minutes, despite how the line looks sometimes.

I was pleased to try this place. The quantity is huge by European standards, almost American in…read moresize (-:. There are numerous hot and cold dishes, with a nice Middle Eastern selection. The staff are friendly, and happy to guide you through the options. The place is a bit grungy, so don't come here for a fine dining experience, but not in a way that was off-putting.

The little Chinese fusion food corner place in the mal. That is what it is and it tastes really…read moregood for what it is. The menu has Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai food and there is a small buffet from which you can eat. It just opened so i am looking forward to see how it will develop.

Great food, nice staff, nice desert. More meat options would be great. But I will come back always:)read more

In a word - massive buffet, strange attitude, far away... But yummy…read more Longer version (for the brave) - I'll be honest, you'll never find me in this part of town unless there's a special occasion, and there was! A bday of a fellow yelper (and a friend) is a reason for a feast. I was first to arrive, and the staff looked at me and examined me constantly which made me feel uncomfortable, but when everybody else joined it was okay The place itself was crowded and every table was full, the minute somebody left, another group came almost instantly We ordered some cocktails and headed over to the Buffett, and that's exactly what I have in mind when I hear this word. Thing is massive! For 18€ there's an endless option all you can Buffett - from simple salads to many grill options, you can make a mix grilled diy plate (choose from seafood, fish, beef, lamb, chicken and even kangaroo!) or you can take some from the rodizio grill. And if that's not enough there are plenty of other main dishes- I've tried a little from almost everything, curry, different Chinese dishes, fried rice, regular rice, soups and deep fried fruits. Dessert? No worries! There's soft ice cream and various cakes to choose from! I wasn't expecting much from a place outside of town, but the quality of the food was very good! Everything I tried tasted fresh and there's a reason why I had four plates ;) If you are around and starving, I'd pass by