Hasir

Berlin is a large city with many districts. One of the most exciting and fascinating is Kreuzberg, southeast of the center. It is a gateway neighborhood for new immigrants and Turks. As you walk down any street, kebab shops and many other permutations scream at you.

We decided to go to Hasir as a good friend from Turkey recommended it. It is an institution and a restaurant empire in the city. The location we went to is on a very busy street, and due to the temperature, we decided to brave it and sit on the sidewalk. It did not disappoint.

Their menu is very large, but anything will be good. We ordered to start the tasty Cac⁄k, which is a dip of yogurt, Garlic Cucumber and oil and the ÛmamBay which is eggplant in paprika. Wow! For the main course, we ordered Adana Kebap, which is minced Meat on the skewer with Rice and Salad. Incredible. The Turkish bread was a must, and they kept it coming.

The service was fast and attentive, and the whole experience was fun and felt authentic.

I highly recommend this or any of their other locations.

The doner sandwich was excellent, maybe the best I've had. Bread was crusty and fressssh. Veggies were crunchy. Tasty meat was freshly sliced off a doner bigger than yo mama!

I ordered it from the street window. I don't speak German but the guy in line behind me translated. You will be asked which sauce, want veggies, and eat in or take out. I said "alles" to the first two and then said take out. He wrapped it in foiIt all worked out. And it was sooo delicious.

I got a bottle of beer from the drinkhall around the corner and nommed in the park on a sunny day. Highly recommend.

Very very very very busy and disorganized. Don't know which waiters are serving who. People from the outside line with the wraps come in and take seats but there are menus. Dirty tables and waiters actively ignore customers. We saw 3 parties between 2-4 people leave as nobody spoke to them for 15-20 minutes after they had sat down. Food is very good but service is the worst I've ever seen. Come when they are not busy

I've lived in Germany in the past and fell in love with Döner. It was a Friday night ritual, Döner and fries, and a little tv to finish out the week. Now I bring students to Germany every couple years and Berlin is always on the list. On top of that Hasir Is always our first meal.

The Good: this place is great. The wait staff is good, don't get too excited as it is typical of most German service. Everyone I encountered there was pleasant though. If I can give you some advice...don't go to Germany looking for American service. That's not how Germans operate. They are efficient and aren't there to ask you how your brother's best friend's roommate is doing. They won't bother you a dozen times about if the food is good enough. Once you accept that, you will have a much better experience. So back to the Good...the meat was fresh and delicious as well as all the veggies and sauces. My students, even the picky ones enjoyed their Döner, although some ended up preferring chicken Döner by the time we left Germany.

The Bad: again, don't expect American style service and you'll be fine. The prices are on par with what you'd consider for a sit down Döner restaurant in Kreuzberg. A slice of Pizza is going to cost more than the $5 lunch specials at the pizza shop near my house in the middle of NY State.

Finally: if you are in Berlin, do yourself a favor and go to Hasir. It was recommended to me by a Berliner and you can't go wrong with that. You won't be disappointed.

When you talk Döner
aka Kebab there are
Few places that Rival
Hasir. Tradition. I've
watched the business
Expand from one corner
To a whole block. Located
In the Soul of Kreuzberg
They deliver Turkish Soul
Food. During the day and
Thru the Night the impeccable
Service Never Ends. And as
If that wasn't enough the
Lamb is Succulent Crispy
Edged served with the freshest
Veggies known to man. And
The freshest bread perfectly
Toasted and Sesame Seeded.
Halal and Heavenly. teşekkür ederim.

I was told to order #43 by the hurried but friendly waiter. He was right! Step right up for some fine doner fare which is clearly better than anything I've experienced in my hometown of NYC. Yes, I'm sure visitors of Turkey will sniff. But if you try Hasir, Turkey natives and tourists alike may be satisfied, too.

We asked someone in this neighborhood (which is filled with Turkish restaurants) for a recommendation on where to get good Turkish food, and they told us to go to Hasir. A warning for vegetarians (like me) -- the entrees are all meat. However, the meze platters (cold and warm) are all veg. We got the cold meze platter and an order of fried artichokes stuffed with cheese, and it was plenty of food for my mom and me -- particularly with bread and Efes beer to go with it. My mom -- who has spent a lot of time in Turkey both working and on holiday -- declared that the food at Hasir was just as good as anything she'd had in Istanbul. Two thumbs up!

Came in and attempted to sit down to dine, service was non existent. Had to ask for a menu after several minutes of just sitting there (servers passing by all around me). Finally got up after no one acknowledged me to take my order. Ended up grabbing a doner kebab sandwich - made with bread not pita (not sure how to describe) to go for €4 from the front counter. Place seemed pretty packed so I assumed it had to be good, at least decent. Flavor was ok, nothing special. Wayyyy to much sauce slathered at the bottom, was like a pool. For the price I didn't expect much anyways, just a quick grab and go. Unfortunately I ended up with a stomach ache shortly after. Could have been anything but this is the first stomach issue I've had and I've been traveling and eating all over Europe for 2 months. Just sayin....

Wouldn't recommend. Many other places in the area to try.

Funny to see so many 3's, I am picky and I have to give this a solid 4. We had a group of 16 people there in Berlin for a conference, 3 of us were picky Vegans and the rest "meatatarians". With the large group we let the waiter do some of the ordering for us for apps for the table and all were good. The large big flat breads were warm out the oven and low carb diet be damned I dipped into the various speads they brought and all were good. He recommended a mixed grill platter and nearly everything was great. The little lamb chops, man not sure what they marinated those in but I'd like the receipe!! Overall this place is great and not sure how you wouldn't see at least 4 stars. Those lamb chops were a 5+. Not sure when I would ever get back to Berlin but I'd find this place again.

Decent service, old, dry meat. They advertise fresh meat, but I'm pretty sure it's only for decoration. The vegetables weren't fresh or amazing either. It's not the worst, but it isn't good. But the to go Döner Is the best in the area