Was recommended to try this place. I love Polish food and it's not easy to come across. The…read morelocation is unassuming and very small, but we sat outside. The lady behind the counter was really nice explaining the different perogis. With the variety of perogis, why not try it all? So, the three of us shared a large plate. I would definitely recommend trying perogis if you haven't already.

We liked coming here over the last year or so for a different kind of pierogi but never again after…read moretoday. The owner's attitude is truly vile. I asked to use the bathroom and he said they didn't have one. I've used it before, never when he was working apparently. I didn't know it was strictly forbidden to use it so I said I had before and he went off on me - "well, it's my restaurant and I say you can't" and other unnecessarily rude things in the nastiest tone. I've lived here a long time, I know Berliner service culture isn't warm, but this was beyond, felt aggressive, and for what? If you have that much of a hair-trigger anger problem, maybe a public-facing business isn't the one for you. I'm a business owner too and if I spoke to my clients in that tone and with so much anger every time they asked an annoying question, I wouldn't have a single one left. We lost our appetites after that, so I wish we hadn't given him our money one more time. Thankfully plenty of other great Polish places in Berlin that aren't run by arrogant, rude people like this.

Horrible service. Didn't tell customers that they take cash only or that kitchen was closed…read more Can't speak to the quality of the food but if the service is any indication - stay away!

Quite dark and stuffy, Food OK. I only write this because they don't accept any kind of credit…read morecards and the service, actually the owner, I think, didn't tell us before and I saw it nowhere written. We would have left right away if we had known. It was only a lucky coincidence that I had enough cash on hand. I told the owner that I will not come back and not recommend this restaurant.

This is one of my favourite Polish style Cafes in Berlin. They serve white cheese pierogi and…read morefantastic soups all classic Polish like Chlodnik! I enjoy the atmosphere here but don't expect grand restaurant style waiters etc because this is a small cafe for specific tastes. There is a small deli attached with typical Polish food even Polish Milk. The Coffee is not 10/10 more like 6/10 if you like that style it's not Refinery coffee you get on Albrecht Strasse!

After visiting with a yelp event, we arranged a meal here with a Polish-food loving friend. Though…read morethe restaurant closes at 8 on Mondays, the shop keeper was kind enough to accommodate our crew a bit late (we called beforehand). We hurried to order and though several things were out (Monday is never the ideal day to dine out) we were pleased with the delicious array of Polish food available and the friendly service.

We had our best meal in Berlin at Marjellchen! We stayed at the Westin in Mitte, and the Uber ride…read moreto Marjellchen was totally worthwhile. Food: Excellent food. Potato soup was perfect. We had the pork shank and the game goulash. The goulash was fantastic. Yes cabbage was perfect. The potatoes wrestle pork shank were probably cooked in bacon fat and were sublime. My only nit to pick is the dumplings with the goulash were flavorless gooey dough balls. Drinks: Excellent draft beer. Try the Duckstein red! It's fantastic. Also the "Potato Snap" (like a home brewed vodka) is a fun and interesting shot before dinner! Service: Rather slow but the poor wait staff are completely overworked. Ambiance: Quaint, almost like a dining room in an old home. Value: For the quality, value is solid. Dinner and beer for 2 with 5% tip for just under 100 Euros.

This is far from the Berlin city center but was recommended by a local. This is worth it! We made…read morereservations and highly recommend because this is a smaller restaurant. Service: young girl was our waitress and was very busy but very friendly. She was not able to checkup on us after we ordered, so order everything you need. Drinks: they had 3 beer on draught, got the red blonde and it was delicious made me think of an Irish Red. Food: we ordered potato soup and it was delicious! Creamy yet chunky. The bread with the butter sour cream?? Spread paired perfectly with the soup. As our main I got the pork knuckle and my husband got the game goulash. The pork nuckle was very tender fall off the bone, I tried to eat the skin but it was too salty but the pork was super delicious. The potatoes were incredible! With chunks of bacon and the soft interior with the slight crispy exterior was just perfect side. The German coleslaw was crunchy with hint of sour and sweet. It cut through the fat of the pork and was a crunchy brightness to the entire dish. Restaurant: romantic and cozy and clean Bathroom: clean

I've often walked by this place and was always enticed by the aesthetically pleasing allure, so I…read moredecided to give it a try. We only came for dessert and a drink. I ordered a wine, which was decent, but nothing great, and my husband ordered a beer. For dessert we ordered the Kaiserschmarren, and it was AMAZING! Literally, one of the best things I've ever eaten! Now, I would have no doubt given this place five stars had it not been for the deplorable service. When ordering our drinks, the waiter didn't ask the size of beer in which my husband wanted, so he just brought my husband the larger size. When my husband told him he wanted the smaller one the guy rolled his eyes and said ok. I understand the guy may have been annoyed by such a request, but it was both of their faults for not specifying which size, as well as you should never express your disdain for the customer. Not only that, the service was incredibly slow. There were only two other people there, in addition to us, so I would expect to not have to wait 15 minutes to order a drink and another 10-15 to receive it. The waiter never came to check up on us either. We had to go and get him when we wanted something. Despite the horrendous customer service, I would most definitely come back again for the Kaiserschmarren!

So, I was laying over one night between flights, staying at the Quality Inn on Hollanderstrausse in…read morethe Reinickendorf neighborhood just east of Tegel airport, and I wanted dinner in the area. All the restaurant reviews that showed up on my smartphone were in German, and didn't seem too close by. So, I took a long walk up Aroser, across Emmentaler, and back down Residenzestrasse to Hollander. Plenty of Asian quick-food shops but most were closing by 8pm. A couple other pubs didn't look too interesting or foodie. Back at the hotel, I strolled up Baseler Strausse (right beside it) and in one long block stumbled on Schäferstübchen, at the corner of Grindelwaldweg. It's dark and woodsy on the outside, like the cottage in Hansel and Gretel, and I wasn't sure it served meals, as patrons were watching a Euro Cup soccer match outside and I didn't see plates on the tables, but I went in and asked. The lady at the bar spoke a few words more English than I speak German (so, together we had 20 words in common) but asking for wienerschnitzel, chips (fries) and salad was enough to get a fabulous meal. Now, I know that's not in itself a remarkable meal, but it was prepared deliciously in the finest pub style, served promptly before I was half-done with a very nice Pils beer, and with great company in an authentically nice neighborhood atmosphere...for €11.30! Including beer!! (The mushroom sauce on the schnitzel was made with fresh mushrooms.) I will go out of my way to eat there again.

Very cute tajik tea spot. The interior was lovely with some floor seating, shoes off inside,…read morepaintings, and carved wood pillars. They have a bunch of tea, beer, and food options and the staff also speaks some English along with having English on the menu. It's best to get there at openings or have a reservation as it gets quite busy after an hour on a weekday.

My son really wanted to try this place after learning about its history. We chose to sit on the…read morefloor, which was comfortable. We tried the wareniki, which was great, and the pelmeni, which were also good. They are both simple dumpling dishes. As it is a tea house, we had iced tree, specifically karibik auf eis. Not what you would expect, but very good.

An excellent selection of drinks and a quaint bar to chill in for a pre-dinner cocktail or even a…read morenight-cap makes the interior that much more enjoyable. Thanks Artyom for making the drinks for us! -cheers

Right next to Madame Claude, this Russian bar reminds me of those sleazy brunch places that they…read morehave in Union Square and the tenderloin in San Francisco. It's all about the cheesy wallpaper. You can smoke in the entire place, so if you are a non-smoker, beware. You have entered into Russian territory! Fair drink prices and decent music. I liked the feel of this place. Despite showing up on a weekend, the place wasn't packed and it was easy to find a place to sit. I would say that this place is best enjoyed before heading out to some clubs or for a chat with about 2-6 people (unless drinking alone is your thing). I would be curious to come here during the afternoon and have some coffee. Seems like it would be a good atmosphere for that as well. The restrooms were clean, especially for a dive bar, and I always love it when they also have hand moisturizer too, right next to the soap. Call me weird. It was a good experience and I would come here again.

We enjoyed our meals very much. The Speatzle dishes were so good. I got the Schupfnidle with…read moretomatoes, spinach and cheese. Everything was delicious. The outdoor seating is lovely and it's on a quiet street. The service was fairly quick but the waiter seemed annoyed that we weren't fluent in German. The drinks were good but the lemonade was not as flavorful as some others I had here. Edited down to 3 stars after looking at my credit card receipts: We tried to pay with a credit card and it didn't go through with two different cards. Turns out the waiter canceled both transaction. He didn't want to deal with us using a card so he pretended the card didn't go through. My first negative experience in a German restaurant.

Fantastic menu. Goulash is my favourite. Small cosy place . Great menu and excellent food !read more

German food can be hard to find in Berlin…read more You can find German food at Prater Garten. Prater Garten has a double distinction. Outdoors, it has the oldest biergarten in Berlin. Indoors, it has an upscale German restaurant of distinction. The biergarten is not my style. If I am going to spend all day sitting outside drinking beer, I want the location to be outstandingly beautiful. Prater Garten's Plain Jane courtyard doesn't cut it. The indoor restaurant though is a different story. This is the traditional German restaurant of your dreams. The Gaststatte was the culinary peak experience of a month of serious Berlin eating. * * * Prater Gaststatte looks just the way you would expect a German restaurant to look. Dark woods. Wainscotting. Cream walls. The menu for both food and drink are limited, although they do change seasonally. This means that they make the same dishes over and over and over again. They have brought them to a high level of perfection. They only serve three beers at Prater Gaststatte, beers they brew themselves. I have no doubt those beers are wonderful. However, Prater Gaststatte had the Holy Grail of what I had come to Germany looking for Artisanal German Schnapps and Artisanal German Distilled Spirits. Bars in Berlin just don't carry those. Prater Gaststatte had a curated selection of six. (Actually a curated selection of five. The sixth item was a traditional Czech rarity.) Indiana Jones had just found his treasure. German Spirits are strong. Judiciousness limited my consumption to three. I went with a Nordhauser Doppelkorn, a Dirker Hasselnussgeist and a Stahl Birnenschnaps. Doppelkorn is a German alternative to vodka. It is 76 proof, just slightly weaker than a traditional vodka. It can be made from any of five different grains, but the rye-malt combo is the most common. The Nordhauser is an eminently superior alt-vodka - consummately smooth yet full of taste. I could have done a string of those happily. The Dirker and Stahl were both schnapps: hazelnut and pear respectively. I have never had a beverage like the hazelnut schnapps. It was not a liqueur. It was a strong brandy. Nothing sweet or cloying here. It was commanding like a brandy but smooth like the Doppelkorn. The hazelnut taste was overwhelming. It was as baritone and nutty as an Amaretto. An utterly unforgettable beverage. I stuck my neck out by going with a pear brandy. Most pear brandies are awful. I had had one and only one in my life that was good, the Finnish product Xante. Nothing is as good as Xante. Xante tastes like the canned pears served in heaven. But the Stahl Birenschnapps impressed. Nothing cloying. A real fresh pear taste. I was a very happy guy. * * * Note that although my beverages were outstanding, The food was even better. Given the quality of my distilled spirits, that last sentence is saying quite a lot. Never mind the strawberries I had for dessert. It is the beginning of strawberry season in Germany, And my meal had been so substantial that anything other than fruit would have been a crime. Spring is asparagus season in Germany. German restaurants will have one third to one half of all the dishes be asparagus dishes. I ate my fair share of mediocre asparagus dishes elsewhere in Berlin. The cream of asparagus soup at Prater Gaststatte is utterly to die for. Nothing tastes more like asparagus than that cream soup. And good cream soups are one of the fundamental pleasures of life. However, the headliner act which blew me away was their Brandenburger Pork Chop. A Brandenburger Pork Chop is a thick double-cut pork chop. The only way to get a "good" pork chop in the United States is to go to a steak house and pay steak house prices. American steak houses typically cheat by cooking it in apple juice so the pork chop gets caramelized. You eat well, but you are still covering up a ho-hum pork chop. This was a we-don't-have-to-hide-under-anything superlative pork chop. Yes there was about a tablespoon of red cabbage on top of the pork chop. It was like a maraschino cherry on top of a huge slab of meat. That pork chop had nothing to apologize for. It was a magnificent piece of meat. Easily a third of it was outer fat - outer fat that had been broiled to perfection. The pork chop fat was the star ballerina. The pork chop meat was the male dancer holding up that ballerina in a romantic pas-de-deux. It was the absolutely perfect pairing. (Anyone who uses that pork chop and ballet to make a joke about "Swine Lake" will be thrown off Yelp permanently.) Suffice it to say, I liked the meat course. Accompanying that was the potatoes au gratin of your dreams, And the green beans with bacon of your dreams. I never wanted to wake up. * * * If you come to Berlin, Come to Prater. Skip the Biergarten. Eat at the Restaurant. Deutscheland, Deutscheland Uber Alles!

Just noting that as of this review the hours are incorrect on Yelp so better check the website…read morebefore you go. It opens at noon, not 6pm on Saturdays. There are plenty of tables with communal seating. It wasn't super busy when I was there but admittedly the weather was pretty poor so I imagine it gets buzzier when the sun is out. I ordered a beer, some sauerkraut and a pretzel. Beer was nice, as was the food. Pretzel seemed stale upon initial inspection but was actually pretty good. They have mustard on the side. Overall, didn't wow me, but it was a nice stop and I'd recommend for someone wanting a chill biergarten to visit in Berlin.

Food and service were very good. We enjoyed our lunch there having local cuisine to eat.read more

As an visitor from the U.S., I was craving authentic German cuisine on our first night in Berlin…read more Since our hotel was in the shopping district of Berlin, we had less than a 15-minute walk to get to Berlinchen. Upon arrival, we were asked where we wanted to sit, though we were advised that sitting outside was cooler than sitting inside. So we did just that. As they receive many tourists, they had the ingredients in English under each dish. Our server was friendly and showed us all the photos of the dishes on his iPad, which was helpful as we were not familiar with many of the dishes. He also let us know what items were not included on the menu and showed us the photos. We all ordered still water (in bottles), the Berliner Weisse, and beers. For myself, I ordered the Beef Gulasch with egg noodles (Rinder-Gulasch mit Pilzen & Spatzle). My husband ordered the giant currywurst with french fries (Berliner Currywurst XL mit Pommes frites). My parents ordered a salad and one of the non-menu special dishes that had pork loin, gulasch, bean sprouts, and mashed potatoes. The Rinder-Gulasch mit Pilzen & Spatzle had an enormous portion of egg noodles compared to the amount of the beef gulasch. However, since the gulasch was on the saltier side, eating the gulasch along with heaping amounts of the egg noodles helped balance out the taste. The beef was also tender and paired well with the texture of the egg noodle. The Berliner Currywurst XL mit Pommes frites was... interesting. I was expecting the currywurst to have a meaty texture, but when I bit into it, I found the texture spongey like tofu. If I was told the currywurst was vegan, I would have believed it. I think they should have included more of the sauce (ketchup) that came with it, but again, this is Germany, and you have to request and pay for anything extra here. My husband, who typically eats heavy, could not finish this plate as we were all sampling each other's food and he really liked my Rinder-Gulasch. When we come back to Berlin, we would love to try the other items on their menu. I highly recommend this place!