Very, very cool old school German restaurant and bar underneath the S-Bahn rail lines. Dates back to the 1920'a Ambiance a 10+ Service is also great. We had Becca who was a rock star. More American than German but don't hold that against her. Huge portions, good food, and beer! When in Rome! (So to speak) Schnitzel was good but a little dry. Used some of my coworkers left over mushroom gravy and that pushed it over the edge. Choose the gravy if you order the schnitzel. Fries were INCREDIBLE. I've never had these cut of fries in Germany and very few places in the States. More of a peeled, corn chip shape, than a traditional fry. Great cook on them and I ate all of them! (Burp). A must stop at least once when in Berlin. read more

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Very nice selection of beers and excellent blend of traditional food with a modern influences. Interior is classical Berlin style. read more

Tiergartenquelle - Ratatouille - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Very cool bar that I was introduced to by locals. It's right underneath the S Bahn tracks and it feels like you're in a cave. The service was pretty decent and they have a large selection of Lemke beers. I only had a sample of one of their meatballs (which looked more like meat loaf) and I thought it was good, but I was told by my German friends it was just okay. Definitely thought it was a fun place with a cool atmosphere...like someplace you'd find in Brooklyn. read more

Tiergartenquelle - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Cash only. This place is multilingual so that was a plus. No reservations needed (though we came on a Sunday night). I got the Vienna schnitzel and my coworker ordered the currywurst. It was a huge portion and I was able to finish most of my meal. I also ordered a sparking white wine, whereas my coworker ordered their local beer. This place is REALLY close to the subway, just be weary of the side you walk on since if you look at the map and end up going on the wrong side, you'll have to backtrack! read more

Tiergartenquelle - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

This restaurant was far better than we expected. There were many remarks in earlier reviews regarding tourist traffic. We did not find this to be an issue. The service was quick and kind. The beers were terrific and cold. We enjoyed the Nuernberg sausage platter (with sauerkraut and roasted potatoes) along with a child's portion of turkey schnitzel (accompanied by delicious french fries and a warm vegetable medley salad). We were father & son after all. The environment was very unique under the underground but the sound was suppressed quite a bit so you only felt a rumbling sensation on the occasion of trains overhead. A very fun & tasty experience the we will duplicate sooner than later! read more

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The first time someone wrote it 'tip is not included (in the bill)' in English and circle it out with a red pen What have you done/serviced? The elbow is not as good as half of Bremen/München. Highly praise of the waitresses who can laugh in Bremen, And the snobbish or (racist?) waitress of this place. Strongly not recommended to eat read more

Nice walk through the tiergarten park; great restaurant with a charming, old world feel to it; staff not overly warm but nice enough and very busy; Family style seating, you will be sharing a table with ppl but it's fine, we didn't really notice and it's fun to talk to others if you can; We ordered Schnitzel Vienna style, pork steak Budapest and the tiergarten zullfteller (3 pork streaks over scalloped spinach); the cherry banana juice (non alcoholic) was awesome! Food was incredible...massive portions...one entree is enough for 2 ppl for sure wow; service is slow though but it's a busy place; loved it overall, best food we had all trip I think! read more

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Great local German beer and food. My family are very picky eaters, but the entire family found food they enjoyed. The place is a "hole in the wall" but well worth the visit. We had the goulash, sausages, and steak with peppercorn sauce. We all cleaned our plates. read more

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This is a great place to get some great food and beer! Very helpful service, they get slow when busy...but flag them down and they are extremely helpful. We loved the Curry sausage! read more

Good food with a fun and unique atmosphere. The people that work there are nice to tourists and most speak English. The food was amazing, but was served in large portions. I went with my friend and neither of us could finish our plates. Seems like a good place for a beer drinker, but we're not big on beer so we got sodas. Overall, good experience and we would probably go again! read more

Tiergartenquelle - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

The schnitzel is delicious, and the red cabbage is as well. They have a friendly, English-speaking staff, and the service is great. It is just below the Tiergarten S-Bahn Station, so it's easy to get to. read more

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5 out of 5 stars....with no doubts!!!! The food at this place is superb!!! We stopped there for a late lunch while in Tiergarten area and we just couldn't believe the prices... main meal is €10-12 on average. We could choose to sit inside the restaurant or the garden, that is just across the street. The wether was amazing so obviously we decided for the garden. We had beer to start with :) followed by a roasted crispy pig-knuckle each with side of roasted potatoes, salad and cream cheese dip. Despite pig knuckle being my "Must eat" dish every time I visit Germany it was pretty difficult to choose what to go for as Tiergartenquelle has a quite big menu and all the dishes that we did see on other peoples tables looked absolutely delicious. Will definitely visit again!!! read more

We came here on a rainy night in Berlin because it was close to our hotel and it didn't disappoint! The place has great atmosphere, soft lighting and great beer. The portion of schnitzel was huge! We substituted French fries for fried potatoes and they were a great choice and it also came with cooked vegetables in a cream sauce which was way more delicious than expected-- and all this for a great price! Will definitely go back the next time we're in Berlin. read more

Tiergartenquelle - Vienna style Schnitzel with fried potatoes (substituted instead of French fries) and vegetables - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Tiergarten Quelle is a perfect blend of neighborhood bar and comfort food restaurant. It is an unpretentious little place that packs-in locals and tourists (it's small, and they can get busy, so you may have to share a table). They have a great beer selection, and huge plates of simple but tasty food. Food can be a bit slow, but the servers make sure your beer gets to the table in a reasonable amount of time. And, the ambience is such that the food wait really didn't detract from the experience. A great place to hang out and talk. A great place to eat, drink, and enjoy Berlin! read more

Tergartenquelle is very easy to find as it's right off the S-Bahn. This place is right know at the top of the list of spots you should visit while you are looking for the traditional German place which serves HUGE portions in reasonable prices. Don't go there if you are just hungry. Starving mode is advised. The multi-lingual service looked kind and cheerful but we had some problems with our order. After 10 mins from taking our order another waiter came asking us about meals we had ordered as his friend hadn't understood us. I don't really understand why the first waiter didn't ask as for repeating our order and he send another one later. I got my food after 30 minutes of waiting but my friend didn't have so much luck. We had to remind the waiter about the order as he completely forgot about it and we had to wait another 15 minutes for it. Would be polite if the just say "sorry, I forgot about you" instead of pretending that everything is ok. Or maybe he didn't understand us for the second time either and he just hoped that we will forget about our order? :D Unfortunately cash only but you can find ATM just around the block. 5 stars for food but minus one for the service. read more

got the boiled pork knuckle. I personally prefer the crispy one, but this was pretty good. tasted very german. Came with some green peas and boiled potatoes. i wish it came with a sauce read more

Tiergartenquelle - boiled pork knuckle - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Die Tiergartenquelle hat mir wirklich gut gefallen. Die Atmosphäre eines S-Bahn-Bogens ist schon recht einzigartig, das Gewölbe hebt sich merklich ab von vielen anderen Lokalen. Das Essen ist deftig-deutsch und gut. Ich hatte Cordon-Bleu vom Schwein, meine Mitstreiter unter anderem Schnitzel. Wir saßen zu viert an einem sehr langen Tisch mit unterschiedlichen Tischnachbarn, was mich nicht stört, im Gegenteil. Das Restaurant war an diesem Abend brechend voll, die Bedienung war freundlich, wenn auch bei so vielen Gästen nicht sehr flott, verständlich... Das Bier ist sehr gut, wenn die Preise auch ruhig etwas niedriger liegen könnten wird dies meine erste Wahl sein, wenn Übernachtungsgäste aus Übersee ( ich bin 'Couchsurfer') wieder mal authentisch Deutsch essen gehen wollen. Nachtrag: War kurz vor Neujahr noch mal dort, diesmal mit 5 Amerikanern und 1 Belgier. Erst jetzt wurden mir die riesigen Portionen bewusst, wir waren sehr früh dort, anscheinend werden die Portionen immer kleiner, wenn der Laden richtig voll ist. Wie gesagt, wir hatten Riesenportionen und es hat uns allen hervorragend geschmeckt. Meine Gäste fanden das Restaurant toll und waren vollends zufrieden. Leider musste eines der Mädels unbedingt so eine schicke Glühweintasse mitgehen lassen, hoffe, ich darf das Lokal noch betreten, kann aber nix dafür, sie hat mir ihr Beutestück erst zuhause gezeigt. For English Visitors: Tiergartenquelle is THE place to experience an original Berlin atmosphere without being too touristy! Portions are giant, prices reasonable and the beer is one of the best Berlin provides. Even for larger groups tables are available in order to serve tourists as well as families and people living around the venue. Some of my friends didnt found the place, but its sooo simple: its situated in the same building as Tiergarten S-Bahn-station, just fall on the street and take next door to your right. read more

I was a bit disappointed after reading very positive reviews. Concerning the food, it was average with no real creativity: French fries came from the freezer, the pepper sauce was not made from scratch and my steak, although adequately cooked, was not so tender. The restaurant looks like a dirty cave, even though I am sure it is clean. The place is fine to spend good moments with friends as they have large tables, but the food is average I think. I wanted to have the Kaiserschmand at the end, but I was told it can only be made for 2, as they prepare it on demand. I was disappointed. Service was okay. read more

Came there for the veal Schnitzel but arrived late and kitchen get close at 23:00 so we ended ordering dessert! Lucky usthey have only 3 kinds of desserts and all of them seems to be heavenly tasty: Kaiserschmarrn, hot cherries with vanilla ice cream and apple strudel with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Becouse kitchen was closed (22:55pm) and the Kaiserschmarrn takes about 20 min to prepare (according to the nice waiter) we ended ordering the MOST delicious Apple Strudel in our trip. Next to us there were a couple ordered the hot cherries with the ice cream. They loved it so much their plate was shiny clean :) :) So we can say for sure - desserts there are traditionally AMAZING We WILL come back :) read more

Nice selection of beer and food; outside seating is spacious, albeit everything is self-service. Good stuff! read more

Loved the garden, beer was fantastic too. Food was ok, but it might be because we are not big fans of heavy dishes :-) Def go there for a beer! Pale Ale is a must!! read more

We were riding our bikes through the tiergarten and were hungry so we decided to stop here and have a bite to eat. This place is located on the west side of the park underneath the side of a bridge. We sat outside even though it started to rain but still had a nice time. They have a traditional German menu. I ordered some soup and schnitzel with some beers. Good food. read more

This multi roomed bar by the Tiergarten station had one full room and one empty room. This is unusual, I'm used to people spreading out more....but the hermit in me appreciated the space and I sat alone in the large room to quietly (except when a train rumbles overhead..the bar is in a railway arch, like the garage in Eastenders) consider the tavern that was my number 1 German drinking recommendation on qype (now I have reviewed it that honour will fall on another den of wonder!) Good call qype, the place has a nice feel to it. They stock beer from a local brewer (Lemke). I went for the seasonal variety...the Festbier (as in Oktober). It was pretty good, I have to say. Their food has a good reputation too. read more

After the third night there the waiters recognized and promptly had my requested beer ready,... is that good or bad? Coming from American i wasn't used to the communal type seating but I had become accustomed to it and as a single traveler I always welcome it. People were friendly staff was fast (really fast) even during the times it was really busy. I guess they technically had live music which was great. Overall an awesome experience. read more

Love this place. The food was amazing with very large portions, the staff was super friendly! They also sell the beer that they brew! We went back a second time during our trip bc we enjoyed it so much! read more

Excellent beer and food in an authentic German restaurant. I am certain we were the only Americans in the place the evening we came. I loved the Nuremberg sausages I had and the turkey steak my wife had was also fabulous. The beer was delicious and reasonable. They have English menus to make ordering easier. read more

The reason this place is always busy is because they serve huge meals at cheap prices and there are few places to eat. Otherwise it is just a pub on a noisy side street. Get there early because most of the seats are already reserved. Meals arrive very quickly. The crumbled chicken was dry. The potato salad was tasty. The goulash was chewy and bland. The cabbage salad was more like sauerkraut. It has a dark pub feel though. Good selection of beers. read more

Huge quantities of reasonably-priced delicious German food. Super nice multi-lingual service. Your choice of warm wood bar or leafy beer-garden across the street. My friend stayed in a hotel near here and stumbled upon it a few days into his trip. After that he ate there every night. He raved about it, but I didn't believe him until I happened to be in the area and be hungry. For 10.50euro I got the Vienna-style Schnitzel with fries and vegetable of the day. I did not previously understand the transcendental nature of Schnitzel, but now I do. The texture was amazing: the slight crunch of the fresh and warm crust was the perfect complement to the delicious flavor of the veal. The vegetable of the day was cauliflower and carrots in some amazing cream/butter sauce. I was seriously licking my plate. The fries were on the better side too. Also, a few pieces of fresh cucumber and tomato were a nice fresh complement. It was a huge portion, and could have pretty comfortably served two people. I came back for a late dinner a few days later and for 8 euro got the liver loaf with fired egg, fried potatoes and the same small fresh veggie garnish. The liver loaf was sort of like a large slice of tasty hotdog filling, served with a huge dollop of spicy mustard. The real star was the fried potatoes which had perfect texture and were fried together with fine slices of onion and small nuggets of bacon. The pinnacle of fatty salty comfort food that doesn't make you feel like a huge lump after eating it. Again, both times I had super nice waitresses. If you sit in the beer garden, they run the food over to you. read more

Had a bad experience. You should go with a group so some people can hold a table while others go up to order using the table number. I was by myself and the woman at the register snapped at me for not having a table number ready. Then the food when it came was mediocre. read more

Great food, Great prices, Great service. Thats the combination. Deutsches Essen at its best. Classic and specialty German dishes in a comfortable warm, real German environment. Its the place to go for an out of towner that wants to try some real german style cooking and wants to get truly stuffed at the same time. The portions can compete with any plate in texas. Highly recommended. read more

Love the red cabbage! Okay, having gotten that out of my system. It's just the kind of place that I look for when I'm in Germany. A quaint place with good food, drink, and service. If you're dining alone you will be sharing a table if they are busy. I dined alone and was comfortable. The server even called me a taxi after dinner. Great service. ..I will be back! One more important thing...they only take cash. read more

One of the best places for traditionally German food and atmosphere. Very friendly staff and not crowded with tourists.

This continues to be our go-to...but last time there were even more tourist groups and the portions were a bit smaller. I fear this is just what happens when you & everyone you know relentless brag about how wonderful it is, but a little worried for our next visit to this restaurant below the s-bahn... read more

Very bad service. Am writing the comment while am sitting here now, ordered food more than hour ago and still waiting. It took us 30 mins to get a beer and water. read more

Went here with a buddy while visiting on business. They serve Lemke beer, a smaller niche brewery in Berlin. Portions were huge, as my buddy didn't finish his Schnitzel and I was full with my meatball plate. Server was very friendly and engaged. Nice that it's right off the S-Bahn. read more

Worst service ever!! Never felt so disrespected at a restaurant in my life... made the whole Berlin experience sour. We picked this place due to the high reviews. When we arrived and sat down, had to wait close to half hour for someone to come take our order while other customers were getting beer left and right. I waved down this server and he refused to take our order for some reason and went to give people their beers. Finally another server came and we ordered the crispy pork knuckle and the ham and cheese salad. There must have been a point of confusion/language barrier when I was confirming with my friend on which salad to order. When the food arrived, two giant salads came and we were shocked.. we told the waitress that we didn't order one of them. The server who took our orders before angrily came back and said he was SURE we ordered both. I told him we did not and he accused us of seeing the size of both salads and backing out of the orders. I was flabbergasted by this comment and not wanting to rock the boat in a foreign country, said that we would take it but we def did not order it. He kept insisting he wrote it down and that we ordered it. When I said we would take it, he took the plate and said "the chicken died for you". REALLY?!?! Was that a necessary comment when I already offered to pay for it even if I didn't have the intention of ordering it? It was already dead. If this happened elsewhere I don't think we would have been met with such hostility even if it was our mistake or theirs.. we already felt targeted and unhappy by the lack of service. This just added to the cherry on top!! Next time we know to have the server repeat our order to confirm..we hastily ate our food in silence to get out of there and went up to pay. Seems the server refused to look at us and some other dude kindly gave us our bill. Also the food - the pork knuckle was dry and not crispy. The much debated salad was okay. The beer was great. A shame we couldn't finish due to this situation where we felt so disrespected. read more

So surprisingly awesome! In a very strange looking place, but the food was great and the service very good as well. They didn't have an English menu because some Chinese people were takeoff like an hour google translating everything from it, so the waiter just recommended us somebody stuff. It was great! So much better than a $$$$ restaurant we went to yesterday! read more

Food was awesome! Service was great. Ten feet from the Tiergarten S-Bahn stop! Great beer, great atmosphere and proper German food

OMG! Our AirBNB host had recommended this spot to us and no regrets whatsoever! We went here after a full day of walking around Potsdamer, Berlin Philharmonic, and Gemaldegalerie in Berlin. The BEST beer options and BEST tasting beer I ever had in my life. I am definitely not a beer person (except maybe the occasional Amstel Light), but in Germany, they do beer best. I had a Weizenbock (not even sure spelling) which was a fruitier and more aromatic beer that was light, crisp, super cold, and SO delicious. After a long day of walking and site-seeing, it definitely hit the spot. The cool, refreshing beer went well with my spatzle and beef goulash that I ordered later that night. This spot is tourist-friendly, the staff all speak English, and there is also an English menu. It's not over-priced, and it is a nice place to hang out with friends, have a casual date night out, or just drink good beer. I would definitely come back just for the memories and sake of drinking another 0.5 L of Weizenbock! read more

Relatively fast service (for Europe), excellent food with large servings, and good beer. Staff was 'kind', but then again it is Germany and the definition of kind may vary in comparison to other countries, like, let's say, the U.S. I have to admit I most likely had a better time due to my surroundings (family and friends) than the actual restaurant, but it was a good time nonetheless. read more