Amigo Cohen — Restaurant in Berlin

This place could be really good, but on our visit, had a lot of shortcomings that you really don't expect at this price range.

First, the reservation form asked if there was a special occasion, so I answered that yes, it was for a birthday. The Maitre d' turned this into a joke which felt mean-spirited, as if I were gauche for mentioning it. Don't ask on the form then!

The guacamole, which I'm sure most tables order and which you would normally expect to come with pre-dinner drinks, arrived after our starters. We weren't given any explanation for the delay, or asked if we still wanted it when our starters came first.

The menu has a few ingredients that not everyone will be familiar with (Za'atar, Nopal, Ancho, etc.) and various ways to order (starters and mains, or tacos to share) but the serving staff made no effort to offer any guidance when we were ordering.

The only vegetarian main is a vegan version of the octopus dish. It's not even listed on the English menu, and when it arrived, it was a single (very delicious) pepper with a sauce. In comparison to the entire chicken thigh or fish fillet (with potatoes and so on) that my dining companions received, this was a bit of a joke. It wasn't charged at the same price on the bill, but this discount wasn't mentioned on the menu, and I left the restaurant hungry.

The house margarita took over 15 minutes to arrive, and in general the service was really slow. We were told when we sat down that we only had the table for two hours, but they barely managed to serve two courses in this time. We decided not to order dessert -- although we were still hungry -- because we didn't want the stress.

The food and the drinks are really top-notch, and the menu is creative and fun, but our experience really wasn't...

Pros: Great Cocktails

Carpaccio was delicious (if they used fresh guacamole instead of avo paste, it would’ve been perfect!)

The vibes were quite nice, music was not too loud. Songs were nice and upbeat

Very cozy interior with the flowers and gorgeous candles everywhere.

We didn’t order but the fresh Guac table, looked nice. It adds a unique touch - appreciate it!

Cons: Took so incredibly long to be served!

The tacos were underwhelming (unfortunately didnt enjoy the veg tacos, chicken and octopus were fine)

The pita bread looked like they were bought in REWE. Hopefully it was made in House (I didn’t ask), but it didn’t taste fresh and different to what we get on our own otherwise.

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This is not at all a con, but just check your bills properly. This was immediately fixed but I guess a reminder:)

Overall I would go again because it does guarantee a nice evening with a...

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