My Chinese friend and I were in the area and I told her I was hungry and she recommended Yam Yam and when I asked her how it was she said "very mediocre" so I skipped on the opportunity. A couple days later I was craving Korean food and my fellow Korean friend, who unfortunately is no longer in Berlin, left me with recommendations of Korean food since I'm new to the city including Yam Yam, so I went today for dinner. Let me just say that probably the first time in my life that I wish I listened to my Chinese friend about this Korean restaurant because it was VERY mediocre. We ordered: Tuna Kimbap: decent, could be better, a lot thinner than traditional Kimbap Bulgogi dupbap: not too enough meat but even if there were it was still very mediocre, kind of salty but not enough seasoning of the right ingredients, could be worse but DEFINITELY could be better Seafood Jjambbong: the soup wasn't spicy at all, my husband said "too sweet" Kimchi: not very flavorful Pickled cucumber: good BIGGEST FLAW: have to pay for side dishes?!? I was flabbergasted. Paid 2,50 euros for a pickled cucumbers... Pretty unhappy about that. Offer a banchan (side dish) set for two for around 12 euros... Absurd. Koreans are known for their side dishes and why I have to pay extra is beyond me. Not kid friendly: no high chairs, have booths though but still uncomfortable. Have us a small spoon and a small bowl for my son which was nice though :) Service: good, friendly and nice I'm not sure if we ordered the wrong thing, but I won't be coming back, which is a shame because it's so close. If I ever happen to and I have a better experience, then I'll change my review. read more

I like the atmosphere here. The food was pretty good. A little expensive, especially the side-dishes. Everything could be much spicier. The Kimchi tasted more like Sauerkraut :) read more

Hours not up to date. Just walked by at 9pm and they are closed. Also warning - they only take cash.

Ok, first of all, just because it is across the street from Monsieur Vuong, and serves food from the same continent as Monsieur Vuong, does not mean that Yam Yam should be compared with Monsieur Vuong. Although the food at Yam Yam is not mind-blowingly good, I welcome any restaurant to Berlin's epicurean scene, which distinguishes between the MANY MANY MANY different Asian cuisines. The bibimbap is worth trying, but kind of greasy and the stone bowl didn't seem hot enough to make the rice burn and get brown and crunchy. The rice dish was also pretty good and filling. I would not recommend the ramen, however.... The kimchi was just right--crunchy, tangy, hot and sour...mmm..... read more

Don't ever order pasta there. All my colleagues, all other guests who arrived later, everybody got their food already, I had to ask 3 times, then they came with my food and not a word of "sorry" or similar. read more

Delicious soups and Korean dumplings, reasonable prices, always busy so be prepared to wait for a table, but it's worth it!

Some very good veg options. And the service was decent as well. The restaurant did a make-over. Some prefer the old yamyam. Personally I think it's much better now with way more options for everyone. Tasty and healthy! read more

This restaurant is closer to something Chinese food rather than traditional Korean. If you expect genuine Korean food, it will not be good choice. As a Korean, I expected very good Korean food according to its reviews but was very disappointed. Some food was so spicy and salty. read more

I found this place OK but not as good as Monsieur Vong across the street. Although Monsieur Vong is thai and this place supposedly Korean there isn't much difference in the food styles. The prices here are also a bit steep for what you get. The restaurant itself is nice and service was pleasant but the food was just disappointing. I had one of the rice-bowl dishes with beef. It was bland, as well as unmemorable. Almost any dish across the street has more flavor. The outdoor seating is also pretty shabby. OK now as the place is still new but it's going to look really run-down in a short while. Poor choice going with all white. Looks cheap very quickly. Worth giving it a try but if you can grab a seat across the street, I recommend that more. read more

if you know what's good for you, don't go at 8 o'clock on Friday night. At that time of day it is full of early 20-something hipsters, students and tourists (we didn't see a soul who appeared to be over 30). Can't speak for any other time of day or week, but our biggest complaint was that the place was super full, busy, loud, hectic; in a word, stressful. In light of this, their system of having you both order and pay up front seems a bit illogical (line literally out the door, workers yelling at people in line to find a seat before ordering), but maybe the system works in a way that is more obviously functional to the untrained eye during less busy hours of the day. Drinks are expensive, but you pretty much make up for that in that it doesn't appear a tip is expected at the front. They accept only cash. A few other reviews here cite the place as being cheap, but I wouldn't say that. I ordered a rice bowl, five (small) dumplings and a .25L bottle of water which set me back nearly sixteen euro. For what you get, however, it is absolutely worth it in my opinion. I'm not a big expert on Korean food (have had it many times, but only at a few places, most of which were in the Seattle or Vancouver areas) but what we got was tasty and diverse. It is likely catered to European tastes, so perhaps if you've spent time in Korea you might not find it completely authentic although a) how much does it matter if it tastes good? and b) we saw enough Asian (perhaps even Korean) people eating there that I decided if it was good enough for them, it was good enough for me. My rice bowl had a very nice portion and lovely flavors and the un-pickable side dishes also complimented the main nicely. I sampled the seaweed roll-ups (beeeeeeeeeautiful sides/fillers come with that, it is what I will get next time), cucumber salad (gorgeous both in presentation and taste, highly recommendable) and mung pancake as well as some other sides; everything was brilliant. I am an avid cook and general food snob (read my other reviews about such-and-such a restaurant only being worth it if you don't know how to open a can or couldn't boil an egg in a furnace) but I found Yamyam, while not a very pleasant experience or ambience, to have a more than acceptable level of authenticity, deliciousness and portion sizes. Will visit again during a weekday mid-afternoon and see if that doesn't change things; otherwise I'd just order my meal to go. Nice to have a good, solid and reliable Korean joint within reach. Definitely worth a try, at least once, and that's not something I say about every restaurant in town. read more

First of all, service was excellent! Food was very quick. I think the recipes are actually a healthier spin on traditional Korean food. The flavor was great but you could tell a little less sesame and sugar were used in certain items like the vegetables in the bibimbap which is actually good thing. Ordered the house special citrus drink which I actually don't recommend. Kimchi, beansprout and spinach were excellent and fresh. Bulgogi was tasty. Fried shrimp Mandy was ok but dipping sauce is just the soy sauce at the table. Overall very happy with restaurant. read more

Good, delicious, but rather expensive place. The cashier staff is more than friendly but apparently modifying the dishes (like leaving away the vegetables) is asking too much from the cooking staff here. So you rather like what's on the menu (and the way it's on the menu) or you check out another place like Transit, which is right around the corner. read more

Great feed, spicy cucumber salad, fried dumplings and beef bimbimbap were all awesome! Delicious food with quick service at decent prices!

Extremely bad services. My friend was told to be waiting outside (cold, 0 degrees) while 2 tables was ready to be cleaned. No one came out to inform her when it was ready. My friend threw her phone on the table because she was cold and angry. "Unfortunately" the waitress saw it, then the bad service really started.. At first, she challenged us: "do you have problem ?" while serving our tea then left. After 20 mins, she came back again, threw the hot bibimbap on the table and almost hurt another friend of us. When we complained about her behavior, they started saying "shit" in German to us and shout to my friend: "You behave like an ass hole", then questioned us: "Are you German? This is not your country." (just because we are Asian looking girls?) ... The whole dinner was a complete disaster... read more

A very known spot for korean food, that's why I also wanted to try it. We had starters and main dish and it all was ok. Dumplings seemed a bit old because the dough was kinda dry outside and I'm also not sure if it was really filled with scampi (written in menu) or shrimps. I felt comfortable just because of my company, but the waitress wanted to us to rush. All in all ok. read more

I love the Bulgogi there. In general quality food and nice service. Can be a bit long as it is often full, so don't go when you are in a hurry. read more

I think this is a must go if in the area. I don't eat meat often and for every food item you had the choice of having meat or not. My boyfriend got the pork and beef dumpling soup and I got the vegetable dumpling soup. It was so filling and so satisfying! I would have loved to try their noodles too. read more

I like this place because: 1. The food is served quickly and in my experience, without mistakes in orders 2. The food is tasty 3. The menu is varied and offers many vegetarian options (unlike Transit and the Japanese noodle place up the road) This place would get 5 stars if it hired nicer staff and did not offer dishes it can not serve (i.e. want steamed veggie dumplings? not today, they can only fry them, which has happened the last 2 times I was there) It is a bit pricey but if you're sharing meals it's good value and let's face it, the ingredients aren't exactly local and are fresh, so you should be ready to pay a small premium for that. I will go back and will recommend! read more

Don't expect a quiet, intimate place with white table-clothes and candles. This is a small, busy place where we saw mostly younger people coming together to enjoy a good meal for a very nice price. The food is decent Korean food, although the kimci was more westernized than i prefer - ie not as spicy as kimci is supposed to be. If You like Korean food, this is the place to go. read more

ONE OF THE WORST RESTAURANTS EVER I was served INSTANT NOODLES which looked nothing like in the menu and when I asked the waitress why this was the case, she replied that the menus have not been updated...I then asked if I can at least get some more garnish, I was just given a measly portion of chopped up raw carrots. I asked her about the use of instant noodles and she admitted that they do use it but they also add their own soup to it. On top of it all, I was then suggested to go to the Japanese restaurant down the road because "they have real soup". What does that even mean!? She even had the balls to suggest it twice to my face and I almost blew up on the spot but I did my best to keep calm. TLDR: the food was crap: instant noodles, waiter was rude, use of misleading old menu read more

Around 8-10 euros for a dish, they are worth it though. Very tasty and large portions!

Standard Korean food, average quality, many dishes are composed of the same pre-prepared components, not very authentic. There are better Korean Restaurants in Berlin. Style does not compensate quality. read more

Quick service with hot food. Kimchi was excellent to start and very spicy (in a good way). We also had Bibimbab with veggies - awesome flavor especially in burning pot. I recommend mixing and add a tiny bit of soy sauce. The Dan Bokum severed quite a large portion and was also good. We would order all plates again next time. read more

Went there on 08/09/13 around 8:30 and they were closed. Are they even open anymore?? Went to the Japanese noodle place across the street for a very mediocre bowl of I forgot what it even was it was so boring. Stick with the schnitzel.... read more

though it may just looks like a hipster hangout, it's really good! i used to think that good korean food could only come out of homes and dumpy-looking, dimly lit restaurants... apparently not in germany. i got jjajangmyun and it was just perfect. the only thing i would have added is sea cucumber, but i'm sure it's a rarity if it can even be gotten in berlin. my friends got the dumpling soup and kimchi stew, along with a little side dish of kimchi. i would have liked more side dishes. the kimchi was just okay. fresh, still crunchy, a bit sweet, not very spicy. they have rice wine and soju! (: read more

Reasonably cheap, considering Mitte. The veggie bibimbap was fine, though the rice wasn't as elastic and thick as I'd like. Very attentive service. It's a relatively small space -- I went in the early lunch rush, when I already had to share a table with some other people, and by the time I left, people were queueing outside. read more

This was just perfect for me and my guests who were visiting from Paris. We ordered Seaweed soup and seaweed salad and a roll with Tuna - everything was just perfect taste wise. It can be hard to get into this restaurant so you might have to wait - we were waiting less than 10 minutes and it was certainly worth it. I found the prices moderate and the service was good. I will go back again for sure! read more

Second time in Berlin and second time we've visited Yam Yam. We've never been to Korea, so can't compare its authenticity, but it's very tasty and the portion sizes are generous. It's also not pricey. read more

Hubby and I just ate here and I was so impressed I felt compelled to write a review. I've never had Korean food before and I figured a place with such stellar reviews would be a good place to start. Even with my high hopes I was blown away. We started with the steamed tofu and vegetable dumplings. Just excellent and the dipping sauces enhanced the flavors wonderfully. The small side dish of kimchi, to my surprise, was delicious. I always had a strange bias against kimchi thinking I would hate it but I ate the whole thing. For my main I had the bulgogi dobbab; beef with rice and seasonings. Of course that description doesn't do any justice to the dish. Definitely a 10/10 dish. My husband got the ramen type dish and it was a bit plain in comparison to mine. It was good but I wouldn't get it again just because everything else is so flavorful. He actually ended up finishing mine since the portion was generous and he liked it better. I also had a glass of Riesling which was a perfect compliment to my meal. Hubby had watermelon soju which was good as well. All I can say is, eat here ASAP!! read more

Have been to this place several times in the past months for its yummy dishes. Seems a little like Korean fusion food but has a fairly authentic taste. Modern ambience & fast service. Quite busy and full every time I've been there so you might have to wait a little bit. read more

Good for quick eats. Kimch Princess is better.

Recently service (girl with glasses) tend to be arrogant. Food is good. Drinks are a bit pricy

I love this place and used to be a regular when I living in the neighborhood. Great authentic Korean food. Now I live in Charlottenburg and have discovered other great places. But Yam Yam has consistently been great pretty much every time I went and I ate there at least 50 times. read more

The food used to be quite nice, even though there are other Korean restaurants with a better value for money. yamyam ends up quite pricey even if it looks (and works) like a bit of a fast food concept. My main complaint is usually the service unfriendly, unapologetic when they bring the wrong dish (which has happened 3 times to me so far) and even arrogant sometimes. I popped in to book a table for 6 and the waitress just looked in her book and said: No, there aren't any tables left to book!. Good for them, but no smile, no sorry, no alternatives offered or just come by and we will arrange something. The other day I had to wait a few minutes to order while the 3 ladies behind the counter stressed about a phone call with a table booking. Steamed dumplings were unavailable (like so many times what is it with those steamed dumplings?!) and the Bibimbap seemed rather skimpy on the meat compared to other times I had been there. I ordered Calpico as a drink and they said they didn't have any. When I pointed out that it was on the menu, the girl smirked and said Yeah, but we haven't had it for over a year after Fukushima we are not allowed to sell it anymore!. I guess it would be too much to ask to remove or cross out non-existing menu items within one year This place is becoming more and more pretentious I will avoid it from now on. read more