Good overall. Borscht, of course. Blini were good. Service was fine. Ambiance is cafe style home cooking place. read more

Café Datscha Friedrichshain - Benedict with bacon - Russian Near Me - Berlin, BE

As an Eastern European, I felt that this place hit the spot. We ordered the "Worker and Farmer" brunch for two on a late Sunday morning, after quickly being seated (not bad for a Sunday), as well as a variety of drinks (I was too excited with all the options they had, including birch juice!). I really liked the fresh fruity (raspberry-based?) mors, and the kvass was not too bad. The brunch itself was very tasty. I especially enjoyed the eggplant spread ("eggplant caviar"?), the cold cut and the sirniki with homemade strawberry jam. Really felt like being home at babushka's place :) The only downside was the coffee, it tasted a little bit burnt. But leaving something to be desired has never been a bad thing! read more

Café Datscha Friedrichshain - "Worker and farmer" brunch plus tasty homemade mors and kvass from a bottle. - Russian Near Me - Berlin, BE

So this was my first time to ever eat Russian food and I was really pleasantly surprised. The menu also comes in English but you have to ask for it. Russian food appears to more of a winter time food but I could be wrong, I am just working on this menu. I ordered the Makarony Hahnchen with rhubarb juice on the side. The dish was absolutely delicious, thoroughly enjoyed it. It consisted of grilled chicken, pasta in pesto, tomatoes and lots of rocket. The rhubarb was OK but that's more of a personal thing as I prefer it carbonated which I should of asked for. Service was very friendly, perhaps a bit slow but that seems to be in part due to the laid back nature of the neighbourhood. We sat outside which was beautiful especially in a Berlin spring. read more

Café Datscha Friedrichshain - Makarony Hanhncen - Russian Near Me - Berlin, BE

If I thought Datscha was good after my first visit, it totally blew me away when we went for brunch. Some back story: I love brunch. A LOT. The brunch at Datscha sounded really good so we paid it a second visit during our holiday. We got a seat outside in the shade/nearly sun on a warm day. To a person who has lived in gloomy Glasgow for nearly 6 years, that was a god send. We looked over the menu but I knew what I wanted - the Worker and Farmer breakfast. For €15.10 you get: home-marinated salmon, fresh potato pancakes, salmon caviar, scramble eggs with fresh herbs, curd pancakes, blini rolls with spinach, blini rolls with curd vegetable spread, fruit, butter, jam, honey and breadbasket. For two people. Obviously. Could this breakfast be as good as it sounded? It was better. See my photo - have you ever seen such a lush plate of food? I swear I nearly passed out with happiness when I tasted it. This was - without a doubt - the best breakfast/brunch meal I've ever had. I can't even pick a favourite on the platter because it was all delicious and super, super fresh. I stupidly ate some of the cold stuff first rather than the hot items. The potato pancakes were perfectly crispy and lovely, the yoghurt had a lovely topping of slivered almonds and the smoked salmon was generous and tender. There was also a bread basket with it which I forgot to take a photo of. All up, this was an epic breakfast and if I could feasibly have this every day, I would. Sadly, I don't live in Berlin. But I would go out of my way to go back here next time I return. Oh, and did I mention it was crazy good value? €15 for two people! Amazing. read more

We went for brunch and it was really great. The service was prompt and friendly and the decor was very cute and kitschy. We got the Worker and Farmer breakfast for two. This included a crispy potato pancake with smoked salmon, assorted fruit, flavorful scrambled eggs, some sweet cheese I've never had before and a few dips/sauces. Our meal also came with a really delicious bread and croissant basket. It was reasonably priced and it was a ton of food. Coffee is pretty good and they have vegetarian options. I had no experience/expectation for Russian food and I would highly recommend it! read more

Café Datscha Friedrichshain - Russian Near Me - Berlin, BE

I should start by saying this food was so delicious that my friend started to cry when she began to eat. This is a meal that definitely leads to conversation about how good it is to be alive. I had the pelmeni, which I found fantastic, since I had not had it since being in Russia four years ago. No complaints. Even more delicious than I remember. Perfect portion size as well. The meal came out to around 20€ with a cocktail, which was reasonable and made complete sense for the quality of the food as well as the service. If you want a cheaper experience, the food by itself was eleven. And the drink. Wow. The Russian monster was fantastic. The service was also amazing. Our server checked in with us to see if the drink was too sweet or just right- of course it was just right. I could not be happier with my experience and I look forward to whenever I can return! There is a menu in English as well, if that is helpful for anyone to know. read more

Beautiful place! First, the staff is very friendly. Second, the menu is quite broad. Third, the location is awesome :)

I'm not familiar with Russian food, so I couldn't tell whether good or not. But lots of different dishes, lots of varieties, which is good! Lots of new stuff for me. Nice presentation. I would say it's worth trying! ! read more

Café Datscha Friedrichshain - I'm sorry, fish. - Russian Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Best borscht ever.. if you've never had Russian food you need to make your way here and experience the res deal!

More Blini's please! More Russian tea! More More More.. it is all too good. Full disclosure, I'm not Russian, but I play a Russian in the theater of my mind, and that character loves this place. The menu rocks my socks and Im looking forward to just going down the list with each visit. Also the staff are kind, quick, and well... attractive. Should that matter? Of course not. Did it enhance my visit? Yes. I digress. Excellent food. And, one more thing, for a Russian food place, they've added a Berlin twist by putting plenty of Vegetarian-Russian style dishes on the menu. Love that. read more

WODKA!! A coworker one day told us that we have to try this place. It's really good and highly recommended. So, without thinking twice, a small group of us took the taxi to our new destination. The taxi pulled up in front of a very interesting storefront that advertised a "whirl pool" restaurant. We stared at it and got confused. When we finally consulted the map, we were glad that the restaurant is half a block away. First thing we did after we sat down is to order WODKA! (Sorry, can't say WODKA without screaming WODKA!) there were many selections for us to choose from. What we didn't know was that the appetizer we chose actually came with 10ml of WODKA! Even though they look the same, it's amazing how each WODKA tastes so differently from another. We were very glad we got to pick different ones to try. Drinks aside, the food was to die for. I forgot the name of what I ordered, but it was served with 2 creamy potato puff and shredded meat with sauce. I could just eat the potato puff all day long. It was that amazing. Needless to say, my coworker did us right my suggesting this place. Next time I'm in town, I'm coming back! read more

If you ever wanted to try Russian food & not to be scared of it - this is the place. Nicely done, food is adjusted to European tastes, and i myst say, being Russian, i enjoyed those adjustments. Definitely take the big starter place that combines all the appetizers! Pelmeni were ok, homemade, but still not mama's pelmeni :-) Recommend! read more

We just passed this restaurant on a Sunday afternoon, still remembered the nice warm main dish (guess some salmon asparagus , quite tasty as we remembered) we had here a year ago. This time we were up for russian starter Sakuska, one with potato salad and sausages (proletariat for 7€) and the other a selection of smoked fish (intelligenz 8 €). With not many guests in the restaurant we waited "only" for 20min for the waiter + 40 min more for the food 30min for the bill . 10 min after ordering food, the second waiter asked if we want to eat something. There should be a software who can handle 10 guest and 2 waiter... The fish dish came in small jars somehow tasty, the 2 spoon-potato-salad and 2 slices of some very industrial standard sausage was a complete dissapointment. Only the bortschtsch we ordered was price-worthy. to sum up: we had a lot of time to watch cars passing by, the 2 waiter couldnt handle 10 guests, seems to develop towards a tourist spot. the bortschtsch saved the second star. Just saw now that they call themselves legendary....hahaha read more

Pretty nice place. Like the beer and so on. Price-wise def. on the bright side. They also have free wifi! read more

One of my favorite places in berlin. Sweet Russian food, and a quaint charm fitting Boxhagner. Vereniki is so creamy delicious and love the walnuts! read more

I always take the House Salad, which is one of the best salads I have in Berlin. Actually, the staff got better with the years :-) read more

This place was pretty good and we found it out of nowhere. It's great Russian cuisine! I had the beef dumplings that came with spicy sauce and sour cream and it was amazing. The plate presentation was nice as well. read more

Café Datscha Friedrichshain - Pelmeni beef dumpling - Russian Near Me - Berlin, BE

This place never disappoints. All of their food is amazing. I've been here several times and I always leave happy. Be careful of their drinks though! I accidentally got a €6 orange juice... read more

I live around the corner and I have to admit that I was kind of scepticaluntil I went there. I think they have the best breakfast in Friedrichshain and the other food is just as awesome. I go there twice a week, try different things from the menu everytime and every dish is just as fantastic as the last one. What makes the whole experiene even better is that the service is great and you never have to wait very long before the food reaches the table. In short, my favorite place in Friedrichshain right now. read more

Very yummi food and nice service and atmosphere, one of my favorite restaurants. Go check it out! :) I recommend the vegetarian breakfast and the Tiflis dish :) read more

The salmon blinis are way better over at Anastasia, but the spinach ones are okay. Laidback atmosphere and just enough off Simon-Dach not to attract the school classes. Update October 2010: The service has begun to sag seriously at Datscha. We used to come here for lunch every now and then, but not anymore. We figure the owners kept an eye on this place in its startup phase, but have now stopped caring about it. read more

We went there on a Sunday for brunch and I was so happy because there was fish, fish, fish!! Plenty different plates and a big buffet, so inviting to devour all there!! I liked the huge fish, the fried vegetables and the whole atmosphere while sitting outside!! I don't know if it's typical Russian food but it's great! read more

Maybe the stuff is not superfriendly but the place and the food deserve a try. Tasty, fresh and good quantity. read more

I went here with a group of friends last night. We didn't have a reservation and the place was full, but we were lucky and scored a table. Highlights - Service was neutral. They came by a couple of times and were pleasant. They weren't blow me away friendly or talkative, but they did a good job. - My gin and tonic with a slice of cucumber was nice! (They carry Bombay Sapphire and not Gordons!) - My fried mixed dumpling were a hit. Everyone on the table enjoyed their meal. Nice to eat something different for a change. - Interior is decorated nicely. It offers a nice and cozy atmophere of being in a living room. Lowlights - None Final Conclusion - If you are in Friedrichshein and looking for something new, go to Datscha! read more

I used to love this restaurant and would come here often and recommend to friends. For the second time in a row, the service is really bad, one of the waitress from lunchtime did not only forgot to give my change back, she also made a face when I asked her about it, and when she returned it, not even a word was said. I will not be coming back here even when I like the food and the place itself. There are places as good as Datscha with a much better service. Sorry. read more

I love the Datcha and had been here several times in the last years for dinner, both as couple and with big groups of friends. The food is vert tasty, the atmosphere relaxing and the service nice and helpful. read more

Great to have a Sunday (Russian) brunch! Very tasty & authentic. Try it when in Berlin.

Good food and atmosphere but the service is incompetent and slow. The borscht is my favorite thing on the menu. The potato pancakes, blitzes are also good. I wasn't that fond of the stroganoff. The weekend brunch is worth checking out if you are in the neighborhood. read more

The Datscha is a great Russian restaurant. It's always on our list when visiting Berlin. It's a relaxed place with good drinks and nice Russian food. This time we arrived in the late afternoon and started of with some beers and long-drinks a a round of card games. Then we continued with a lovely simple dinner that was really stuffing. Only 1/3 of the tables we occupied so we got really attentive service. Great! read more

We picked out Datscha for an original Russian breakfast, which we'd never eaten before. It's in a really nice area of Friedrichshain, so after breakfast we went on a little shopping spree. We ordered the workers & farmers breakfast for two which was nice. It wasn't the best breakfast i've ever eaten but it at least it wasn't cliche and it was definitely more than enough for two! The vibe in the bar could've been a little better, it was kind of loud in there that morning, mostly because of the loud commercial music. read more

Chose this place at random as it was the first restaurant we came to after we found our original choice closed. Service was maybe a bit slow but the place itself was like a very clean but quirky living room so that was cool. My stroganoff was tasty but not hot enough whilst my brother had no complaints about the dumplings he ordered. Reasonably priced with a good sized menu. read more

I love this place! It's affordable and the kitchen stays open pretty late. If you're unfamiliar with Russian food, the combination appetizer is a great way to start your meal (and comes with vodka)! Like most Russian restaurants, portions are on the larger side, and it's best to share the dishes family-style. read more

Dilecious russian cuisine. I have been a regular more or less for the past 4 years and this place never lets me down. The high quality ingredients with an interesting and wide selection of beverages (try the Moskwa beer) together with the friendly service, makes this one of my favorite restaurants in Berlin. I'll be back! read more

Every tour book has Gorki park. Well, this is pretty much the same, but in a way cooler area. Although I do like some parts of Mitte, I've stayed away because it just gets way too over crowded and just not my style. The pierogies are great. I have the Soljanka. I've had a few coffees here. Besides that, I can't review the other stuff. It's always busy with people who enjoy the spacious ambiance and the on-going bustle of a F'schainer life. The brunch is supposedly nice, but I haven't been to it. I recommend you should go if you're into something on the side of quirky and different than the norm. However, in the region, you won't be at a loss for choices. read more

Had a very tasty Sunday brunch here. Lots of selection including things like blinis. Definitely a good F-shain option.

I've been to Datcha twice now. The first time was for sunday brunch which I enjoyed, but not to the extent I should have. The second time I went here I had some really amazing soup and the stroganoff, both which were great! I like the atmosphere inside and out. It has a nice vibe to it. I am looking forward to the next time I eat here. read more

We were there for Sunday buffet, which started at 10 am. If you want to get a good place outside at the terrace, you must go there at about 11 am or earlier, as they don't take reservation. The café is located at a good place and very cozy decorated.The buffet costed 11,40EUR and was great with about 40+ different Russian snacks/dishes. It was a good opportunity for us to try Russian dishes. We spent more than three hours there. I will definitely visit the café again. read more

I really like the decoration; the vodkas and the food were very tasty, quite a few people were around but it was not packed, so perfect atmosphere! read more

very nice russian place that replaced the underrated "Gabriel" restaurant early in 2009. very good borscht. large brunch which i saw but didn't try. i really like the atmosphere in here, much more comfy than most other places in the neighborhood. will definitely be back. read more

some may say its a bit costy, but hey... there are not many good russian restaurants in berlin... everyhting comes with vodka, as always.. cheers! read more