Chen's Wok — Restaurant in Berlin

I visited this restaurant twice as I like Chinese cuisine. Lunch option costs around 10EUR including soup or spring rolls with a main dish. Taste is was ok, unfortunately the portion size is too small if you are hungry. Sweet sour soup did not taste so good and the spring rolls are not home made. The other day I went again for lunch, choosing from the standard menu this time (13EUR) a very similar dish as I had the other day. I asked if the portion size would be bigger, but it turned out it wasn’t the case. Food was ok, could have been a bit more garlicky and spicy. Spice level was low despite two chilis displayed on the menu.

I asked in both cases for tap water. Second time I got a peculiar answer: Tap water no good in Germany. To the best of my knowledge: Tap water is highly controlled in Germany. I asked then how does the restaurant cleans it food, prepares the dishes with? I got literally the answer: with meat water. Whatever this is supposed to mean. Had to pick up later chopsticks on my own, maybe they think I cannot eat with them?

I left the restaurant and the waitress was chasing after me. She made a mistake and wanted more money from me. She insisted on cash, despite I paid with a card. Also not my fault, when she makes mistakes and she should accept my method of payment. Overall, I found the whole service experience rather underwhelming. The food was ok. Be aware, on the menu are other options, but only written in Chinese. Not sure if they want to exclude non-speaking customers from choosing...

I went there with my girlfriend on our first anniversary. I have went past this restaurant many times in my life yet I have discovered it for myself just a year ago. The day we went there we had a most pleasant dinner and a day wer would always remember. The food was very good and filling despite me only ordering a soup due to me having a stomach ache a few days prior. The ambience at any given time of day be it at noon or at evening has a charm of its own class. The interior is designed beautifully and the chairs are soft and comfortable, perfect for having longer conversations. The service is qualitative helpful and friendly. After me going there with my girlfriend I decided to give it some other visits on my own and try different food from the menu. Let me tell you I was not disappointed. I ordered the roasted pork belly that day as a form of a challenge since this meat cut is not particularly easy to cook. The dish was immaculate. I have rarely experienced such an mouthwatering food. It’s comfortable and packed with the flavours of the marinade. It comes with morels and pak Choi which perfectly balances the fatty cut of meat. A side of rice is included as well. That day I have found myself a dish that I overwhelmingly ordered until now. It sincerely has become my standard go to. I am thrilled to try out more from the menu since my first experiences have left such unforgettable memories....

I have visited this restaurant twice, one for lunch and one for dinner.

The lunch a'la Carte is pretty much what you can expect from an asian restaurant. The food is good and and the price is also reasonable.

I went here for dinner with hot pot all you can eat. This is the first hotpot I ate in a restaurant. (my friends are often made this hot pot kind of food).

My review is not about the restaurant and their food but rather the hot pot in general.

Hot pot is a seasonal food, not something that you eat once you're in the mood (like sushi or burgers) and you can feel you've had enough pretty fast. Be careful with the spicy soup, your lip will suffer, as my upper lip goes numb for a few days. (my friend assure me that was the effect of sechuan peppers). It's not spicy by any means, but the numb lip is pretty worrying. please don't come on half full stomach as the food is really stomach filling, and in the end you can't eat more and it is really a pity for me.

the owners (the old Chinese couple i assume), are really kind and I hope their business can strive...