Seems like a cool place. They even have an english menu. Solid portions. My low stars are because our waiter forgot about our order and we had to wait an hour for our food while it wasn't even that busy. Thankfully, the bartender, may also be the owner,saw that our table got skipped for food and scolded the waiter. Big portions and tasty schnitzel. I got the jager and my wife ordered the veggie schnitzel. The alcohol was great. Only other complaint was that it smells like cigarettes because it's old school and the restaurant has smoking on one side and smoking on the other. I'll give them a pass on forgetting us and probably try them again. read more

So many great options in the area and then you have this. Don't bother. In walking distance you can get authentic German food. Not this joke of a place read more

Awesome restaurant right down the street from our hotel! Found some good reviews on yelp and decided to give it a shot and WOW! So glad we did:) first time trying schnitzel and it was sooooooo great! I started with a few beers, potato soup and the Swiss style schnitzel and my girl got some prosecco, onion soup and the Hawaii schnitzel and it was all to die for!!! So much food for a reasonable price! 48 euro for all of this! We left extremely happy and would be delighted to stop in again if passing by! read more

Elefant - Swiss style schnitzel - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

I went here for lunch and dinner on the same trip. The food was great. Excellent Goulash, schnitzel, and stuffed cabbage. Wine was also great. read more

I found this restaurant on yelp and I'm glad I did! This is the first German restaurant I went to when visiting Berlin. My friend and I both got the vienna schnitzel that comes with salad and fries not knowing what to expect since we never had schnitzel before and we were pleasantly surprised. After visiting a couple other restaurants, none of the other schnitzel compared to this one. Definitely worth going out of your way to try this as I think it's the best schnitzel in Berlin. The fries and salad were also amazing. The waiters are also very friendly and it was a great experience! read more

After a long day of travel, our arrival in Berlin called for German food. Elefant did not disappoint. As a family with a teen and a ten year old, we appreciate variety. While Schnitzel is a feature with many many varieties, each on sounding more delicious than the next, there were so other choices allowing for all of us to get what we wanted. I had schnitzel and it was very good. My son had the Munich schnitzel. I tried it and it was outstanding. The horseradish was not over powering. Just right. My wife had the hunters schnitzel. Again, the cream sauce was not too rich. Very good! A true highlight was the starter salad. Typical German and very well executed. Overall, good value and good atmosphere. English was no problem and service was fast. Very nice and worthy of its strong rating. read more

My buddy and I ended up at Elefant after a few hours of walking around Berlin, late one Friday night, looking for a place to eat. Everywhere was booked up, even Elefant, too! But, when we walked in, they offered us seating outside and we happily accepted. There were even some blankets out (as it was early April, and quite chilly). The gentleman helping us was clearly bogged down inside with tables, but still managed to run outside and take care of us, without seeming impatient or rude. He spoke english and made it very easy for us to enjoy the dinner. If I remember correctly, I think they had an english menu too. Even though it took a little while for the food to come out, and we were starving, neither of us could finish our dishes. They were both delicious and decadent and just amazing. It was sort of by happenstance that we ended up coming here, but I'm really happy we did! read more

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This place was absolutely delicious! We came by the first night we were in town and one glance told us we needed a reservation (the guy at the entrance kinda chuckled and was like yeah call for tomorrow...). We were really glad we did! They had misplaced the reservation we'd made but fixed the issue quickly. We didn't see it as an inconvenience at all since they fixed it but they were super apologetic giving us a free shot and appetizer we didn't even request. Amazing service. The main entrees were the star of the show though. Absolutely delicious! We will be back read more

Excellent! Great prices and delicious food. Worth a visit! The Swiss Schnitzel was amazing. It was so big it was almost hanging off the plate. Service was very attentive. read more

Elefant - Swiss Schnitzel with red cabbage and french fries. - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Great and extensive menu. All pork schnitzels are €12,50, veal is an extra €4,50. Service is friendly and quick. Cash or card are both fine. Nice to sit outside and watch Schöneberg pass by. read more

Had an asparagus soup and wiener schnitzel, both were delicious! Place looks good and staff is very nice and helpful. Would recommend if your on budget! read more

Great service!! First time in Berlin from California. Loved the schnitzel - so many different preparations of it! Yummy apple strudel and baileys Irish coffee. read more

Awesome experience. Goulash and harepot were served in HUGE portions and were delicious. It's a quiet intimate place with fair prices. Lots of goulash and soup choices. read more

Excellent German food in a casual atmosphere with great service. We loved the goulash soup,the potato soup and there are many excellent styles of schnitzel !!!! read more

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Great comfort food but the waiters are rude! I almost thought I had done something to piss them off because I felt like I was bothering them even when I asked where the restroom was. Also I don't speak German but I felt like our waiter was saying something about us to his coworker because they kept looking over at my friends and I several times, made me super uncomfortable. read more

This place is great! Highly recommend that you try the schnitzel Bolognese or the Hare pot. Excellent Service, perfect decor and reasonably priced. Thinking about leaving Berlin late tomorrow just so that O can come back for lunch! read more

Elefant - The Hare Pot - Rabbit stew - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Was really excited to get some Weinerschnitzle, like I've had 100s of times but better, but this was not that. The meat was half-assed pounded, poor darker meat cut, the breeding sloughing off the finished product and burnt underneath. Waiter was ok, decent English, expected a tip though wasn't that attentive. Waste of time and money. read more

Great comfort food, reasonable prices and kind staff. Reservation is a good idea since it's a pretty busy place. It's schnitzel paradise. The goulash is amazing too. read more

Found this by Recommendation. They have all kinds of Schnitzel. Its very good. Not formal and nice service from the team. Good Beer. Its a great place for a wind down after a long day. read more

Excellent relaxed place for traditional German food - especially "Schnitzel" in all variations. They are very good at what they're doing, but not "high cuisine". Very friendly service - no stiff upper lips - cosy atmosphere. Smoker room. Full bar. read more

Elefant - Schnitzel - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Their specialty is schnitzel, but they have some other choices as well. The appetizer bread with what tasted like a potato salad spread was a great start. Service was super friendly despite our waiter not speaking very good English. Highly recommended! read more

We went for lunch because the night before we didn't want to wait an hour to eat as it was already 9 o'clock. Luckily, there were plenty of tables in the afternoon. The waiter was friendly and patient. We had the goulash soup, the cheese plate and the beef roulade. We were given a complimentary bread and dip before all the aforementioned were served. Everything was great, I did enjoy the roulade although it may have been a tad dry, but the potato dumplings and cabbage were great. We would've liked to have tried the apple stroudel with ice cream, but we just didn't have room for it. Had to take much of the cheese plate to go. I loved the cheese plate, it's enough for four people. Reasonable prices with nice outdoor seating if you can get it. read more

This was surprisingly good for the price we paid. There are THREE pages of Schnitzel options - we all chose a different ones and they were all good. One person in our party said his was little dry, but everyone else enjoyed theirs. Service was a great combination of attentive and not bothersome. read more

Service was great and the food was excellent! Huge meals. The atmosphere was really pleasant and the food tasted really nice. I would definitely recommend this place if anyone is looking for a good schnitzel! read more

I went there because of Yelp and I think Yelpers missed an important information: it's a bar-restaurant. You get all the atmosphere of a bar, but they have a restaurant menu and so. It's really nice if you are looking for something like that, plus, the food is good and the price is fair. However, it's not that nice if you are not looking for a bar. I don't recommend it for people who are travelling alone and just want to have dinner (like I was). I guess they usually don't even cater for people like that. When I asked for a table, one of the owners said that I could just sit at the bar. I understand it, since the place was busy and tables were obviously for more than one person, but sitting at the bar is not really the best option for someone who wants to have dinner. At least the owner who was taking care of the bar was really kind. Summing up: if you are looking for good food and the atmosphere of a bar, go there and you won't regret! If you are single person looking for a calm restaurant, it's better to check other options. * I give it 4 stars taking into consideration that they are a nice bar-restaurant, it was just not what I was looking for. Even so I enjoyed the food. * As someone said, it's a gay friendly bar, don't go there if you are close-minded. read more

Though I'm not the biggest fan of German food I thoroughly enjoyed the dishes we got. I got the pork loins with onion and mashed potatoes and my sister got the breakfast plate shnitzel (wolstein). The pork was juicy and flavorful and the mashed potatoes were fluffy. The breakfast plate is amazing if you love shnitzel. read more

The atmosphere was open, friendly, and entertaining. A joy to be there.....and then there was the food. An almost mind blowing variety of schnitzel and it was "sehr lecker" (very delicious). All around, a wonderful place and I would head back if I were in town. read more

Elefant - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Went there with my nephew. We had a couple outstanding schnitzels. I highly recommend this place. Nothing fancy just good food and good time. read more

Every time I visit Berlin I come here. The service is fast and friendly. They cater well to a tourist crowd. The food is always fanatic.

Chacho says - great food and friendly service. I was greeted with a friendly hello and took a table at the back and had plenty of space. Atmosphere had the sound of activity but not noisy. The food servings were ample. Nice complimentary bread and garlic mix to begin with then didn't have to wait long for my Dusseldorfer Schnitzel (oven baked with cheese and dijon mustard) with fries and a bowl of salad. Then had an apple strudel and smashed down a beer. Service was good, if I have to be picky - the waiter could have been slightly more attentive to see I was ready to order dessert, but only a small thing. Cost me about 20 euros. Walked away happy and full. Did not use the restrooms so cannot comment. read more

Gnochi and pizza, service was slow. The pizza was paper thin and not very tasty. The gnochi was ok. We were never asked if we wanted more cheese, more water, more drinks...you get the idea. The food was better than the service but this is Berlin so many better places available read more

Most probably the best schnitzel in town. Portion sizes are huge. Very friendly stuff. Recommend! read more

Loved the Schnitzel and the service. Simple, fast and friendly, and good value for money and good old German efficiency :-) I wish there where more places like this where I live. read more

I hate going to touristy restaurants and was in Berlin for work and ended up with a free night. Not speaking a word of German but tired of being cramped in the hotel, I did my yelping and tried Eledant at 10pm on a Sunday night (not many options open then!) and WOW. I was a woman traveling alone but felt very safe walking over and the staff was great. I was seated at a table and brought an English menu - very varied menu. I opted for the veal schnitzel hunter style (mushroom sauce) and it came out quickly and was just what I needed after a long day! My schnitzel came with courgettes or as I like to calm them "amazing German tater tots" and a side salad. The mushroom sauce was AMAZING with a great bourbon flavor. The dos and a large Pilsner plus the 19% tax came to less than 20 Euro and the environment was very friendly. I was one of the few women in the place but everyone was very friendly and I would gladly eat here again! read more

Elefant - Hunter style (mushroom sauce) veal schnitzel with courgettes (tater tots), side salad, and large beer! - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

This is a great place. It has an English and German menus. I ordered the Goulash which had tons of meat and twisted great. The I had the schnitzel Vienna style. I was really good as well. They gave me some true German potato salad and a salad. It all was great. The guy at the table behind me had the schnitzel hunter style and loved it as well. There is an inside and an outside sitting area. This place is in the gay area so you will see a lot of flags in the area. It is highly recommended. Best meal I had on my entire trip. read more

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It's unfortunate I feel compelled to leave a 1 star review. It's actually quite rare for me to do so. However, my experience with our server last night at Elefant left a lot to be desired. I very nicely asked him for the guest wifi password (since there was clearly a network labeled for guests), only to have him snap at me like crazy. His demeanor was completely unacceptable and beyond rude. Had it not been for the horribly unprofessional and nasty waiter, I would have given 4 stars as the food was decent and the ambience was nice. It's too bad really as I'll now tell everyone I know not to frequent this establishment. read more

best place i've been would recommend would recommend the gegrusset chicken for 20$ the bathrooms though . is where . it's at this is a good place to go for your first time in berlin with a 10/10 read more

Elefant - these are the restrooms very appetising 10/10 would . recommend - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Chanterelle season I had Chantelle cream soup, salad and chanterelle with dumplings. Perfect!

Excellent food and excellent service. We came here twice and enjoyed both times. I'm almost sad we are leaving soon and couldn't have eaten here more. Chris was our server both times and was informative and professional. Cheers. read more

Excellent Pilsner on tap and a fair selection of wines - my wife enjoyed the trokken. The Schnitzel crust is spot on. We were from out-of-town so we were fortunate to find a place where the locals eat. Great experience. read more