This was one of the most delicious restaurant experiences I've enjoyed in my life. It was the first time my girlfriend & I have ever been to Berlin, and a friend who lives there treated us to one of the best dining experiences ever. First of all, the location is gorgeous. It's at Holzmarkt 25 which is such a beautiful and artistic and joyous space. So different to anything I've seen in the States. I strongly recommend going to Katerschmaus, but get there early and just hang out for a while by the river, taking in the wonderful creative and beautiful atmosphere. The three of us shared everything: the baby leaf salad, tuna tartare, truffled potato mousseline, wild broccoli, and Selpin catfish in a banana leaf, and for dessert since we couldn't decide, we had both mousse au chocolate (with fermented pepper, which I had for the first time) and Crème Brûlée. Every single bite was better than the last. I can't say anything other than Go! Try everything! The restaurant is right on the water. It's is cosy and beautiful. The creative food fits right in with the vibe - but it's so fancy, and so delicious it's almost amazing that it melds together so well. read more

EXCELLENT! Two of us had the fish menu, two beef and one vegetarian. The Vegetarian wasn't wowed, but the rest of us were. There were items on each dish that I don't normally choose, but the combinations of flavors and textures led to very delicious food! The sommelier treated us as if we were the only people in the restaurant. He helped us choose a wine that we could all share. He taught us about schnapps and kept bringing it. We were in Berlin for a 3-day weekend, and Katerschmaus was our first meal. I considered going back on the last night, as well - it was that good! read more

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This place is very popular so make a reservation if you want to dine here on the weekend. Though, I wonder why it only has 5 reviews if it's full every night. Censorship or a non-yelping clientele? The place is hectic and fun but don't expect them to lay out the red carpet for you. We had made a reservation but we're asked to wait a few minutes. We saddled up the bar without an invitation and tried a couple of their house cocktails - Good but a little weak. The menu is short and seems to change regularly - my favorite kind. The steak tartar main with an organic egg on top and mouth-watering toast was delicious. The tartar was ever so lightly seared around the outside. The pumpkin gnocchi with stone mushrooms and tomatoes was also excellent - an tempered explosion of flavours and textures. They offer a menu of side dishes that are more interesting than your typical sides but then a la carte. The endive and fennel covered by a peanut crust caught our attention and was light and quite nice. The semmelknödel soufflé with mushrooms was very tasty - an creative fusion. We enjoyed a Pinot noir from Rheinhessen called Noir. The creme brûlée was excellent as were the espressi. The only weird thing was that they asked me not to take picture in the restaurant which surprised me for such a madhouse. Verdict: I would come back especially with visiting friends or family given the eclectic atmosphere and fun location - right on the Spree. If warm outside it would be great to eat on the deck. read more

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A handful of us found this place by accident and it ended up being a great local spot to hang out at. We were due to go to the club down the block, but noticed some people standing outside this entry. Fortunately, the couple of us that were adventurous to walk through the sketchy alley leading up to this speak-easy wine lounge found a real gem! There are a handful of tables in the dining room as well as a bar, outdoor patio and kitchen. The menu is open to all until 11pm or so and then you are lucky if you are able to snag some bread to snack on or some sweets. The wine list was very reasonably priced, the background music playing was perfect to maintain conversation and the dim lighting really adds to the ambiance of this place. The service here was accommodating and spoke English which was nice for us and should we come back to Berlin, we most definitely will come in the summer time to enjoy the outdoor space this place has to offer. read more

The food was amazing!! I got the beef tenderloin and a glass of rosé and I was ridiculously satisfied. Service was slightly unorganized but quick and easy. Wonderful ambience. Definitely worth a visit! read more

Please Avoid This Place - They Rip-Off Customers: We went to this very expensive Berlin restaurant with our cousin from Berlin, and the customer service was atrocious and we were ripped-off by our completely rude and inexperienced waitress. In addition to making us wait over 45 minutes for the food and failing to take our entire order correctly (i.e., items were missing when the food finally arrived), the restaurant used deceptive descriptions in their menu to overcharge us by over $70 USD on a bill totaling $150 USD. Specifically, they had a very deceptive item on their English menu for steak, which stated 15 euros for 100 gm and in "parentheses" stated you could purchase up to 500 gm for the steak. After my 14 year old daughter asked for a small portion of the steak, the bill arrived stating that the steak cost 75 euros (which is approximately $90 USD). When my German cousin explained to the waitress that my daughter ordered a small portion for 15 euros, the waitress said in a rude and unsympathetic manner that the minimum purchase was 500 gm and she would do nothing to remedy the 75 euro charge. After we paid the entire bill, the manager of the restaurant also dug-in and said no mistake was made. Although the manager finally offered to give us a free coffee and a dessert, the gesture was too late and too little to remedy our anger and disgust with being ripped-off by a deceptive and fraudulent menu. PLEASE AVOID THIS RESTAURANT which is very expensive and not worth the aggravation with so many other great restaurants in Berlin. T. Slome (Rancho Palos Verdes, California). read more

Awesome place tucked into a residential neighborhood. Maybe the best dinner I had in Berlin.

Great Location but way overpriced and the food doesn't even live up to its price. Great disappointment l