Wow, very cool place. Sandar is great and really knows his whiskey, he made some great suggestions…read moreand was an all around great bartender. Knew when to engage and when to give space. The place filled up later and I understand why. I had a group of 7 or so and everyone was really happy. I'll be back, for sure!

Even though I've been there a few times, Wendel is a place that I am still trying to figure out,…read morenamely because sometimes it feels like a dive bar and sometimes it feels like it's trying to be classy. I think it's supposed to be the former, but the prices aren't necessarily reflective of dive bars: they're not super great but they aren't over the top either. If you come in the afternoon, it can be cozy, with plenty of seating options. Just don't sit too close to the door on cold days, because it can get drafty in my experience. In the summer, try and grab a seat outside in front. There is often free, live music inside in the evenings. I have seen a couple jazz groups perform here, which is always interesting and worth a visit. The beer selection used to be mediocre but it has improved a bit in the past couple years - that or I just now noticed the extra special selections on the table that aren't listed in the menu. Other than that I haven't really tried anything else, though I have noticed that the service is super slow, which is likely my biggest complaint. All in all, it's worth catching a gig here and hanging out with friends every now and again.

I have only experienced Wendel as bar (so far) but I have to say the food sounds like it would be…read moredelicious, and much of it appears to be vegetarian. As a bar it is nice, quite cosy, but with enough space to come with a fairly large group of friends. They often have music here (that varies in genre and quality) and sometimes they have snacks. The price is ok, a little bit expensive for waht the drinks are, but not a lot different to many bars in Berlin.

You know as lightly attended dive bars go, this is actually pretty cool. Wry proprietor, tasty…read morebeers and cocktails, and all served up in a hookah-house-meets-80s-hip-hop den of who knows what. But I like it.

Not knowing where to go I ended up at this place and I love it. The Kachelbar was actually one of…read morethe first bars in "kreuzkölln" before the trend started and the owner of the bar still runs the bar every day/night. The place looks tiny from the outside, but don't be mistaken it's actually pretty big and spreads over two levels. The lower level you can also rent for free and comes with two rooms. One cosy one with couches, a fire place, and candles and a second one for dancing and a DJ. The prices are cheap and you get free peanuts or "salzstangen" with your order. Will definitely be coming back here for some more chatting with the owner.