Meh experience; 2.5/5. Came to Umami since we got into Berlin late and it was one of the eateries still open relatively close by. After traveling I was so hungry! We ordered the summer roll, pho, salmon bowl, and angry calamari. I wasn't done ordering when the waiter cut to the drinks. I added the last thing and he stated that we're ordering 3 main dishes. I kinda envisioned calamari to be a fried appetizer but didn't care at that point. If we don't finish it, I can take it to-go. We asked how big the serving is and he just said the same thing "it's a main dish". Okay, not helpful at all. We decided to get it anyway. Thought the restaurant would encourage people to order more food, maybe not here though. Taste-wise, the calamari is not fried FYI but is drenched in "angry sauce". I like savory things, but def ask for sauce on the side if you don't want it sopping wet. Pho was mediocre, the broth was rather light. No hoisin or sriracha that come with it so you have to ask. Prices were decent. Decor was nice with lanterns outside. Execution/service could've been better. read more

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What an excellent restaurant. My friend and I went here for dinner while I was staying with her in Berlin, and it is a combination of great atmosphere, great service, and great food. It's a bit dark with a moody atmosphere. Lots of soft lighting. Could be intimate or enjoyed with family. We ordered the "family dinner" for 2, which comes with an appetizer, a huge plate of food served family style (you can choose which meats), and then a "surprise" dessert. It was SO much food, and it was all delicious. I especially liked the soup and the fried chicken. I also got a Lemon Ginger tea that was to die for. It was so fresh and hot and delicious. My friend got a tea that was equally amazing, and I have a feeling all of them are. I wish I lived in Berlin so I could go here more often, but I absolutely recommend you try it. read more

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4 stars for food, 5 for location. Gorgeous terrace on the corner of the park overlooking that strange tower. I have to figure out what it is... Get the prawn skewers and the summer rolls. Both great. Super tasty cocktails too and their lemonade was YUM. Highly recommend, great local spot! read more

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This place has been consistently good for the past four years. We've got an apartment two blocks from here and this is a local favorite. Pasternak across the street is possibly my favorite place on the planet so if you're in the area and need to eat somewhere, eat there. But if you've done Pasternak already or are just not in the mood for Russian Jewish food, Umami is a great little spot. It's solidly southeast Asian...don't let the Japanese name confuse you. read more

This restaurant. All that comes into my mind is WOW. I love asian food, especially Vietnamese and Indonesian. Umami defines itself as an Indochinese restaurant - perfect! Beautiful restaurant is located in the trendy Prenzlauer Berg area, where you can find tons of great restos. Menu sounds delicious and proved to be that too. I took scallops for entree, they were such a treat! Just the right amount of soy sauce and ginger - the delicate flavor of scallops was still present. For main course I chose the beef pho (noodle soup) and it was very well cooked. Pho is my all time favorite food so you can count on my word here. The service was very good and price moderate. Would definitely go here again. Oh and we enjoyed our dinner at the big terrace, so nice :) read more

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A sunny sunday in Prenzlauer Berg. The terraces in front of the Wasserturm are jammed with people. All but one. Weird. Anyway we're going to Umami, the new "indochin" restaurant, totally empty of strollers. Good choice : the terrace is really impressive with an improbable mix between old colonial french style and new hip Berlin places. You have to try also the restrooms, which seems to be a part of the indochin trip. The (very nice) waiters seem to come more from the Fashion week than from a Mekong's trip. I cannot really say from which part of Indochin the food is. It seems to be a diligent version of fusion vietnamese food -- but maybe it's cambodgese or laotian. The "indochin" thing is just a way to have a nostalgic decoration, I guess. (Be careful, because of Yelp's bot's stupidity, I thought at first it was a indonesian restaurant) I've tried the Mekong Fish and chips, which is definitely worth a try. The "fish" is a baked salmon and the "chips" are sweet potatoes, the whole served with delicious snow peas and Wasabi cream. It goes well with the smoothie "Melon lover" (watermelon, berries, orange and mint). So in my "Günstig und lecker" scale : - Günstig : 4/5 - Lecker : 5/5 read more

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This used to be one of my favorite places and I used it bring people for their birthdays but in my last visits it was so bad I decided not to come back for a while. Expensive fast food with branding, that's it. The food used to be delicious and fresh. Now it comes after a minute you have ordered and it feels like it has just been reheated for you in the moment. Ingredients are not fresh anymore. Good luck getting some sweet potatoes that are crispy. A real shame! I'm not bringing my friends here anymore. read more

The salmon bowl is amazing. friendly waitstaff. The restaurant is always busy and I can see why. I've tried many Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood and this one stands out in terms of quality and service. read more

I had to come back once more to that place to give it an honest review as I almost forgot the taste of it and also I feel like I haven't tried the right things. So I came back with a friend, last time I've tried the family menu which had plenty of little dishes to sample, but this time I thought it would be better to get my own dish. We sat down inside on the carpet, and I felt bad the waiters had to take their shoes off to get to us every time, poor them! We had the golden stew- curry with macadamia sauce and veggies, I was a bit disappointed when the menu said it will contain sweet potatoes, potatoes and carrots but got like a million piece of carrot and half a piece of sweet potato (which is my favorite one from the list) Still was tasty, a hearty dish and a nice portion of rice. Since we arrived on lunch time we got a little free herb soup with appetizer which was a good opening for this cold cold day Then we became a bit thirsty, so I've ordered my favorite strawberry lime drink with basil seeds and lychee on top, was super tasty, a bit of aftertaste (probably because of the soda) but still ok Overall I have to say I really like this restaurant, feels very cozy. The service is sometimes a bit slow as they just don't look towards that area but everything arrives really quick and with a smile :) read more

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I went here with a friend in order to have a good talk and some good food. Apparently that's not the goal of this place. The staff is extremely anxious and trying to move on to the next stage as fast as possible. Before we were actually ready to order we were asked 3 times if we wanted to order. While we were still eating, waiters were constantly checking if they could remove our plates even though we weren't done yet. The food is ok. The service made it unbearable. read more

When you step into that restaurant between Kollwitzplatz and the Water Tower, it feels like being thrown back to the Vietnam of the 50s. The interior is really superb and so are all the bowls and plates. Alone that and the friendly staff make it worth a visit I have to admit. Their food is pretty solid and way better than most Vietnamese places I've tried so far in Berlin. They use a lot of fresh herbs and spices which add a good natural flavour. Portions are big and they don't save on meat, tofu or prawns. I also love their teas. They are done real Asian style and all are super fresh and yummy. Overall a great place to come for lunch or dinner. Prices are rather above average. I come here at least once a week and I am still not bored of it! read more

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This place has great vibes and great food. I was just craving for rice and found what I wanted. Also their crispy chicken is really crispy and delicious. Maybe, it's not the best place to talk while eating, because it can get really loud, but otherwise this place is nice to hang out. read more

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Fantastic food and an even better ambiance. The service was great, very fast but not at all rushed. Had the "burger" and I would highly recommend it. Tried a series of starters as well each as good as the other. Not sure why the stars are low on yelp, but definitely should reflect higher. read more

Amazing indo Chinese restaurant! I loved the setting of the tables outsides, with lanterns and wooden tables. I tried the vegetables rolls and a soup with seafruit which were delicious and a mango panna cotta which was incredible! Very low prices compared to the quality of the food and to the atmosphere. read more

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Checked out this place since looked crowded. The name fooled me thinking it was japanese or korean but after looking at the menu.. It was vietnamese catered to western palates. I am used to terrific Vietnamese and I know that is is diffficult to find authentic Vietbamese restaurants. This place has good decor and presentation. The vibre and cocktail variations drawsnin the hip trendy crowd. I ordered the Angry Calamari which was basically calamari, kim chi, veggie with white rice cooked in a clay pot. There was nothing unique or distinct about it. You could get it at a regular chinese diner and serve it in a clay pot. The other dish was the scallop served in 3 spoons.. I did not enjoy that one since it was a mouthful of soysauce or and salty seasonings.. I would not recommend here for dishes I have tried but only for the vibe read more

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If you want something simple but nice, this place is perfect! It's nicely decorated and they have a perfect selection of dishes - for both meat- and vego lovers. The food quality is not the best though, it doesn't taste bad, but for the around 8€ a dish it's a bit too dry and the products are not that fresh. I like the service, for being constantly full, they are fast and super friendly. read more

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The atmosphere here is what I love The tables are a bit too small, but that tasty fresh food makes everything worth 5 stars. Anyone on a lower budget, but still interested in tasty food: Try the lunch-time specials. read more

The food is really good, I would have given this place 5 stars, but the staff is absolutely horrible. And it's wasn't only once or twice, it's every time. This time they asked us to get up 10 min after giving us a table because the table is reserved and they did a mistake. they gave us a sit in a small table with a couple (which totally made us destroy their romantic dinner, I felt really uncomfortable, it was a table for 4 and we were 5 together sitting on each other). I asked to move the minute a table will be free, but they completely ignored and let new people in instead. I don't respect restaurants that care only about money and not about the experience of their costumes. read more

I'm a bit conflicted about this place. On the one hand, I think some of the ideas for the fusion dishes are very good. On the other hand, I wasn't a huge fan of some of the ingredients and execution. One of the dishes had a dark sauce that was way way too sweet IMO. My friend appeared to like it but I did not. The dish was kind of Chinese style (heavier, sweeter, oilier, than most Viet food). The other dishes were generally good but nothing to write home about. I did like the sweet potato shrimp nests but they did not knock my socks off. Some the veg I was not super enthused about either (it seemed like there was a lot of bell pepper and similar veg being used) but I will give that a pass. My friend who lives in Berlin said that those types of veg are pretty much the only kind of veg you can buy in Germany. The other issue I had with this place was the flies. It appeared like two of the planters had 20+ flies living in them so I was frantically trying to avoid them landing on my food, which was annoying. We did move tables but some of the flies followed us. read more

I am not a very big fan of Asian, but I went their for lunch with a friend as he recommended the place. The restaurant definitely has a nice ambiance and vibe, and is located in the beautiful area of Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, right next to the famous Wasserturm. I ordered the 'Winter Pot' out of their weekly lunch menu, an Asian style beef and vegetable stew along with rice in a clay pot, and despite of me not being big on Asian food in general, I did immensely love the dish. Now my judgement could be simply clouded by a one-off experience, but I still would love to come back and try more. Service was OK. Prices are pretty reasonable. read more

Went there with my wife, after a colleague suggested it. The place has a bit of a hip/posh combo that can be a bit too much for someone..but it's nothing too blatant to be disturbing. It's more if you are next to a group of american girls that you might find the experience less pleasing, but it's not something I would blame on the place. I find the food lacking a bit of taste but my experience tells me this is typical of the "healthy" Vietnamese approach. To me some dishes just seem raw vegetables put together with a spray of coconut something on it and cumin. However, I can understand it's my own taste and hey, I survived marvelously because of their very good cocktail selection, which includes lots of custom choices that they make and still follow the "Vietnamese" ingredients-base (e.g. they have Saigon Mule instead of Moscow Mule, know what I mean..) but they taste great. And work for booze. Yay. read more

I want to give this place the benefit of the doubt, even though I really didn't like my dish. It is in a great location and the atmosphere is awesome. I ordered a dish that is primarily beef and mango on jasmine rice. The first bite was great, but the overwhelming amount of mango, and the combo with the jasmine was too much after a few bites. My friend got a hot pot kind of fish though, with not tofu, but something like it that was great when I tasted it. Really great. It had noodles and veggies. If I would have gotten it, I'd be rating the place five stars. I want to give it two for my dish, plus one for the atmosphere. So split the difference and we are at four. I want to go again and try some other dishes, and update accordingly. My friend said the burger was awesome, comes on a bao bun. When I saw others with it, it did look awesome. So maybe next time. read more

UMAMI Indochinese Deli Berlin is a relatively new Indochinese restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg, which opened its doors in may this year. As we are big fans of their tasty Asian lunch options, we were very excited, when we read about them adding a burger to the menu. The BanhBao Burger features a 200g beef patty, mango coleslaw, pickled red onions, coriander, Vietnamese aioli, sweet mango chili crème and a steamed bao bun. The two things we noticed first are how close the composition follows the famous De La Sauce burger from District Mot and the impressive size of it - it`s literally the original one times two. The patty consists of beef mixed with onions and got a very good taste, while partially being a bit overcooked at the same time. In combination with the huge bun, some bites can therefore feel a bit too dry, whereas the majority of it is very juicy. The different sauces got an intense Asian flavor and the combination with the fresh coriander and mango works perfectly. Besides that it`s also worth mentioning, that every burger comes with some of the best sweet potato fries we had so far and fresh kimchi. A very good Asian burger: 4/5 - more burger reviews on Facebook: BerlinBuns - read more

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The coriander mule was made with yellow coriander, what made it totally bitter, and the food is not so tasty like the other umamis in the city. read more

Rude inattentive staff, burned food. And we had to wait half h to eat. It's enough for giving 2 stars rating. Will never come back

Great (also vegan) food with good and cheap options! + great dekorations especially when sitting outside! read more

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The outside seating area at Umami on a day with good weather cannot be beaten in terms of atmosphere. It's in a prime spot with a great view of the old water tower, and the TV tower, it's busy but not too loud, it sits under the shade of some large trees, and it's perfect for people watching. The food is lovely, I especially love their Monk's Lunch bowl. The house white wine is quite good, and there's a decent selection of beer. The only downsides of this place are that the menu is a bit small, it's so popular that it can be hard to get a seat, and that the indoor seating is not nearly as good as the patio so this place is dramatically less fun in the winter. read more

Nice interior and outside sitting area. Starters were brought within 2 minutes which is not a good sign. Presumably pre-made. Main course (duck, rice, vegetables) below average. Prices are ok for this neighbourhood. Wouldn't go there again. Maybe for drinks only. read more

Ideal position in P. Berg, nice street terrace. Food is ok but it's prepared in large batches and it's not particularly elaborated or refined. Many dishes have exactly the same vegetable side in a creamy greenish sauce, presumably coming from the same cauldron. Wasabi mayonnaise is also abused. I visit this place only if all other restaurants around the Wasserturm are fully booked. read more

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Beautiful atmosphere and very cosy. The fish pot is just amazing. The staff though is not that friendly read more

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Small place that if you want to make sure you get a table you should call for a reservation. Folks were nice and the dumplings were really flavorful. It's in one of the trendy neighborhoods and gets lots of trendy people lol. That said, I'll add it to my list of places to get something good to eat next time I'm in Berlin. read more

A-Ok is a good description. They didn't do anything wrong but didn't impress us either. To start the beer selection was disappointing: krombacher on tap, tiger and Saigon in bottles. The crispy duck main, golden poularde, was good, over rice with carrot and winter squash with coconut milk and curry. The crispy part was nice but the duck meat was dry in the middle. The fresh herbs and greens were the best part. The pho was just ok- nothing special. The ambiance is nice - plenty of benches to sit outside on a warm summer night, Japanese/Vietnamese lanterns hang everywhere and the view into beautiful prezlberg is wonderful. The servers are attentive and friendly, the kitchen, speedy (if not a little too speedy). I have no real gripes except that the food doesn't taste like it was prepared with love - quick, cheap, and good: what the masses want. I won't be back but it's not a bad choice if you're in the hood and need a quick bite. read more

Unfortunately very crowded in the evening, even on workdays. Food is delicious, lots of vegetarian options, servings are filling. Definitely try the family plate (veg or non-veg) if you come with friends (it's around 9euro per person for a very large meal with salad, different side dishes, dessert etc.) I had a bowel with rice, veg and tofu that was delicious, the tofu had a great consistency and my meat-loving friend said it was the best tofu she ever tasted. The mango coconut smoothie was pretty disappointing though, it tasted like regular mango lassi, no coconut flavor or alike. The interior decoration at umami is really cool, dont miss out the bathrooms!!! read more

UMAMI P-BERG - Veg. Main dish and mango smoothie - Vietnamese Near Me - Berlin, BE

We found a big piece of glass inside a spring roll... Fortunately, my husband didn't swallow it or got cut. Despite the fact that it could have been extremely severe, the staff did not seem to care : not only they didn't apologize but they didn't offer us any discount or commercial gesture. The food was ok but this experience and the coldness of the waiters really ruined the night. I do not recommend this place ! read more

The food is astonishing and the drinks are even more so, although it is customary, in polite society, to at least make eye contact and apologize to the customer you have just dumped an entire very cold, very sticky drink down the back of. This place is perfect if you enjoy being humiliated and doused with mixed drinks! read more

This restaurant is very creative and has high quality not only of food but also the service!!! Recommended to many friends already and will keep coming back! read more

The service of this reastaurant really sucks. Its a real shame because the food is outstanding. We were told that we cannot make a reservation for 3 people, (they would accept only 2 or 4) so we arrived there hoping to get a seat. We got easily a table for 4 persons but after five minutes we were forced to sit around the corner of the table in order more people to sit next to us. Note that the table is not more than 60cm wide. The staff, all of them, was quite rude and imperative when talking to us. It could have been a great place but they are very unprofessional and they only care about making more money by not having empty seats. I would NOT recomend going there. read more

Just an ok place but when we asked for extra tap water, we were rudely told it's 50c per cup! Food is average, attitude is above avg.

This was my first time having pho, and I got the Pho Love with chicken. It was amazing! Good service, very chill vibe, and DELICIOUS food. I had a reservation on a Wednesday night and it was packed, so make sure to have a reservation if you're planning on eating here. read more

Just okay. Server was kurt and pushy, did not listen. Food was bland at best, veggies were swimming in dressing and fish was barely edible because of the overwhelming amount of pepper in which it was encrusted. Seating arrangements were strange and cramped and I kept getting hit by the people behind me who absolutely knew they were doing it and didn't have any manners. These things coupled make this place overrated at best. read more