Hackethals

This cozy, family run restaurant was the highlight of our trip to Berlin. Candles on the table and huge, welcoming bar made for the perfect atmosphere. We'd return to Berlin just for a meal here.

The food: the venison special with potato dumplings was the best we ever had. Tender meat and hearty portion! The sausage with mash potatoes and sauerkraut was also so tasty. Amazing food.

The drinks: reasonably priced beer, whiskey, and copious amounts of vodka shots made for a very fun evening.

The service: beyond amazing. The father/son team are so friendly. The son translated the all-German menu for us, provided spot on recommendations, and was attentive the entire night.

If you're a rude/generally unhappy person, don't come here and ruin it with an unfair review. But if you want an authentic German meal, book a table immediately! It's a neighborhood spot with just a few tables so best to call ahead.

Lastly, we had a few shots on the house and they were absolutely not on our bill. We cannot recommend this place enough.

Came here with my family hoping to enjoy some authentic German food. We were excited to try this place because I read the good reviews. Nope! They took one look at us and said "no, no room for you" I clearly saw multiple empty tables too. The host/waiter was so rude and left a bad taste in our mouth. This is a very unwelcoming restaurant. Tourists beware!

Hidden in Mitte, this small German pub is nevertheless popular with tourists. The food is traditional and good, the menu handwritten on a board seems tricky to decipher but the friendly waitress is eager to offer to translate it for you. The décor is rustic, like the food, and quite charming.
Don't be deterred by the man behind the bar, he's the owner and seems to want us to realize he's in charge.
Their dark beer is a little on the sweet side, like the sauerkraut, but tasty.
They also have a few wines and yummy desserts.

My son and I had two enjoyable experiences here. We came in late on a Monday after the kitchen was closed. We had had a good but tiring day touring by car and the owner and his son were very kind to a confused American and his teenage son. Our second visit was more relaxed and we enjoyed the spätzle, pig's knuckle, and their excellent lager. The apple strudel was a nice finish. The food is very good, the atmosphere is great, and the owners are wonderful. This was a great part of our visit to Berlin.

Great food. Service was fantastic. A real gem in Berlin.
It was busy during peak hours so I do recommend getting a reservation.

Last night in Berlin for a work trip and wanted to close it out in a less touristy part of town and at a more historic and genuine Lo oval German pub. The write ups on Hackethals seemed right on point so I jumped on the U6 train and headed over for a late dinner. Tucked into a residential neighborhood in a quiet street was this modest looking old pub, microbrewery and restaurant. They apparently get enough tourists that they have staff who could help translate the daily changing menu which was posted oN the wall as a chalk board. Approx 6-7 entrees, and 4-5 starters and deserts posted. Plenty of beers on tap including one of their own was a nice touch. I ended up w a pork dish w veggies and slaw and salad and fried potatoes and it was fine. For dessert I had the apple strudel which was seemingly like warmed up store bougHt w ice cream. With a large beer I spent about $31 EU including tip. Solid meal but there are better out there. If nearby worth a meal.

This should have been a 5* review: delicious tradition food, lovely venue, fine homemade beer and great attentive service by young waiter Alex. But after a wonderful first night with my friend, with a free shot to end our meal, our second night was ruined by pure greed. We had several unordered house shots delivered to our table throughout the night and even the owner Frank and Alex joined us to wish us cheers and ask for us to write a good review on Trip Advisor which we were more than happy to do. How friendly! Merry with alcohol we got the bill, with all the shots nicely itemised and charged. We mentioned it to Alex who was equally horrified but did they come off the bill? No. The owner Frank was pretty quiet after that.

We left good tips both nights and, like the first night, assumed the shots were on the house and a way of saying thanks for being good customers. Nope, we were conned and ripped off.

So, I'm giving this place 1*. The worst kind of dishonesty that's left a nasty taste in our mouths and a place I'd say avoid unless you like being taken for a couple of mugs.

It makes us feel so angry and exploited. Such short sightedness... Charging €8.00 for shots that we never asked for has left two well-paying customers fuming angry and never to return again.

Decent food, but wow, the service and the people who own the place are total jerks! We were visiting for Christmas and this place was recommended by our hotel. Could not have had worst treatment, but we found that to be the norm in all of Berlin. Not sure why so many people love Berlin. It is filled with angry, rude people and this restaurant only solidified that feeling we got while touring the city. Such a wasted vacation, to have spent it in such a miserable city.

Fantastic dinner - best food we had in Berlin and an equally as amazing waitstaff. Arrived on a Tuesday night 15 minutes after opening and scored the last table available (would recommend getting a reservation). Got a Jarosover draft beer per recommendation of the waiter and it was great. We are English speakers so the waiter described each menu item to us in English (since it's listed in German). Ordered venison in a red wine reduction with red cabbage and potato dumplings. Also ordered pork sausages over sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. Finished the meal with an apple strudel. Great time - must go if in Berlin!

You must come to this place for the best German food and beer! We stopped here for our first take on German food and we were very happy by the best and friendly service and attention to details. You must try the snitzel and pork medallions! Best place to eat!