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- 15 Jan 2020
A nice meal after a long travel day. Good quality Arabian food - I got a thumbs up for the choice from my taxi driver who is from Syria - decent service, and a pleasant atmosphere in Mitte.
I was dining solo after a sleepless overnight flight from JFK. It was early, around 5pm, and I started with the lemonada, a non-alcoholic and frozen blended drink with mint. Tasty. I also had the Moroccan mint green tea as well. For dinner, I had the chef's sampler with six small plate appetizers of his/her/their choice. All were quite good, several were sprinkled with pomegranate seeds, and the felafel, hummus, yogurt, and another eggplant mix (not baba ghannoush, I know that that is!) were standouts. The portion size is very fair for the prices: my whole dinner
My only complaints are that the pitas were cold and dry and really should be made fresh, service was missong throughout the meal, and the background music kept starting and restarting, which was mildly annoying.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Alexandre B.Herzele, Oost-Vlaanderen145117 Oct 2021
Lovely select of delicious mazza. Friendly waiters and good overall service. Clean establishment and sufficient choices for vegetarians
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Karma M.Berlin, Germany1996 Apr 2016
Delicious over and over again!
If there's any upside to the disgusting racism towards Arabs sweeping across Germany these days, then it's the fact that good, even great Arab restaurants are affordable and not so full of the shitty hipster-douchebag "in-crowd" that is the pest of every sushi and vegan joint in this gentrified city.
This gem of a restaurant in the usually upscale "Mitte" district of Berlin offers a business lunch that lasts until 3pm instead of just 2pm, so you can take your time and enjoy a late lunch break. It also offers a legendary Sunday brunch which is the only exception because it's always full and you definitely have to book in advance, but you won't regret it.
The entrance is not in immediate view because there's a construction site next to the restaurant, which is always quiet whenever I visit, but don't let that fool you. Right behind it is an empty space overlooking the water where you can enjoy the summer.
You know what? Just go there. You'll see!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Alessandro P.Berlin, Germany1161127 May 2016
Amazing food and great vibe, the service was fast and professional. I will be back.
It is a really heart place to enjoy some characteristic Arab food. And pass a great night near the river.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Bill B.Fallston, United States0716 Feb 2020
Service was extremely poor. I'm a visitor to Berlin, so try to be patient when things don't move the way I expect. But they lost my dinner order. The falafel appetizer was good, and then nothing. The table next to me came in afterwards and then their getting served. I asked the waiter where was my dinner, and he came back and said it would be there shortly. Never saw my first waiter again. It sounded like they were having a loud discussion in the back. I'm In Berlin for several more days, won't be coming back.
Food was okay, they earned a one for service.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Torben K.Kolding, Denmark5124 Jul 2018
My family of 4 (kids 10 and 13 years) had a nice table at the Spreekanal. We started with bread and hummus which was good. For the main dish my wife and 13 year old daughter had the Falafel which was a very big portions and they could properly have shared. My youngest only had a bowl of pasta with tomato sauce on the side and I had the Mixed Grill Platter. Overall the food was good but a bit pricy compared with other restaurants in the area. I would properly had given the 4th star if the waiter had not charged us 10.90 EUR for a bowl of pasta with a tomato sauce on the side and if we not repeatedly had to ask for missing items.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Matt S.Old Toronto, Toronto, Canada0214 Apr 2019
Excellent, cut above food! Best Arab food I have ever had- everything is delicious! Service fast and pleasant too.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Felipe V.Prague, Czech Republic133061005 Sept 2017
Really good food. Would definitely recommend. Service can be a little slow, but that is the only real complaint. Everything else is excellent.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Qype User (raviol…)Berlin, Germany28902714 Sept 2012
Absolute Empfehlung!
Hier ist eine sehr gute orientalische Küche gepaart mit sympathischem Service. Die Qualität der Küche und die Liebe für Detail auf dem Tisch sowie echte Gastfreundschaft haben vollständig überzeugt.
Wir sind zum Buffet erschienen, sehr vielfaltig, der Platz ist richtig schick ( 4 Stern mässig)
Wärmstens zu empfehlen!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0