India Club Berlin — Restaurant in Berlin

We visited there after booking a table for two in short notice which they accepted gladly, we started with some drinks and water, they will welcome u at the door and guide u to your table, their service is pretty fast and they serve you well, they cam speak both german and english and the staff are super friendly. After going through the menu, we noticed the menu on the google maps hasn't been updated for a while and some items have been removed or changed. we ordered their chicken tikka highway as starter with garlic butter naan, lamb botti chilli aloo and buttered chicken as main course with side of cumin rice and their bread platter. They started with 3 chutney like sauces, tamarind based with pumpkin seeds, a green one tasting like cilantro  which was super fresh and a mango one with cloves served with cone shaped crackers. They all tasted nice, as i said, i liked the cilantro tasting one the most. Shortly after came the chicken tikka highway which looked really appetizing, with a side of crushed baked potatoes. Garlic bread came a bit later beside it but the starter was really nice, hint of spiciness(I prefer a bit more but it was germanized of course) and you could feel the tandoor taste within the meat. All pieces were nicely cooked, still juicy and tasted amazing. Lamb botti and buttered chicken came second, we realized we missed our chance to taste their tandoor cooked lamb, and also ordered it. Their bread platter was really nice it had 3 types of naan which all tasted buttery and fresh. Their butter chicken wasn't anything special, it's sweet, non-spicy chicken which was dry even tho it was inside the gravy, and it also tasted a bit gamey and not fresh. We didn't like it. The botti lamb chilli is not spicy at all, it's 2 pieces of lamb fillet cooked somehow medium with sides of vegetable and potatoes. It tasted ok, but it lacked a bit more marination, you could still feel the gameyness the lamb has. After finishing the two, came the lamb seekh from Tandoor which we ordered a bit later. It was much better, nicely designed and tasted nice. Much better than the other two dishes we had, it was also served with a potato salad, using the same cilantro sauce they brought at the beginning, tasing as fresh and nice. To sum it up, we ordered Gulab Jamun and lychee flambé with black chai. Gulab jamun was normal, maybe a bit stale, but as germans say, it could be eaten. The lychee flambe came with a show, and they tried to make it fancy. It was a bit too sweet and tasted better than the gulab jamun, the design was really nice tho. Their tee is not simple black tee, and one is enough for two to enjoy, which they did not hint us when we ordered two. It also has hints of clove, ginger and nutmeg? In it. It comes in a teapot and we should let the tee get ready inside. Overall it was a nice experience, they have made a real nice environment,  friendly staff and normal stuff to expect from a restaurant at their level. The food is a bit too off from what actual indian cuisine is, but still enjoyable. would recommend for something new to...

My husband took me here for our anniversary. We arrived before 5pm but were welcomed in by the staff early in such a wonderful way. The décor is tasteful, attractive and comfortable. Our waiter was attentive, pleasant and knowledgeable. The cocktails are pricy but as they are creative and delicious, the high prices are worth-it. As we had arrived early, the restaurant was empty which was nice. Then, guests slowly started to arrive. I am from London, and we have fantastic Indian restaurants there and the UK in general, and I must say that this is the best Indian restaurant that I have been to in Germany. The food was delicious and vibrant with multi layered flavours; as Indian food should be, not simply an oily stew with a bit of curry powder thrown in, which is what is usually served up and called curry in Germany. We ordered the lamb chop with mint, the garlic naan bread, the fish curry with sticky rice and the royal blood cocktail, gin and tonic and another couple of cocktails. I have a few qualms though: the restaurant was almost empty, and we wanted to have a bit of privacy and not be at the restaurant when it was ram-packed, which is why we booked a table early. The staff though proceeded to seat a family with a baby right next to us when there were over twelve other tables for them to sit at. I have nothing against young families going out for dinner, however, when a child free couple goes out for an anniversary meal and the entire restaurant is almost empty, I really didn’t appreciate them squeezing us all together. It just did not make sense. That was quite annoying to be honest especially since it was a special anniversary meal, so if they could bear the seating in mind and giving guests a bit more space when the restaurant is not full in future, which would be a welcome improvement. I also did not spot any vegan options on the menu, nor could one by wine by the glass which was a shame. Other than that, the service was impeccable, and the little touches really meant a lot to me like them bringing me a handbag hanger without me even asking for it and a member of staff waiting for us with our coats by the door after we...

Maybe it was an off night for the chef but the only enjoyable thing about this pricey dinner was the service.

Starting with the only pro! Our server was very friendly and attentive and helped with recommendations and even offered to make us off menu items to have more veg options. We really appreciated his hospitality.

Now the cons… the food.

We were excited to try out a Michelin recommended Indian restaurant; but were left disappointed!

The beauty of Indian food lies in its intricate balance of many different spices and flavors. Our dinner unfortunately did not deliver on this

Our entire meal was vegetarian. For starters we got the Soya chaap (off menu) and tandoori gobi. The chaap had a Indo- Chinese flavor and too vinegary. The tandoori gobi had a besan/ gram flour(?) coating with some mint chutney filling; no flavor at all and didnt seem to be out if a tandoor oven. Neither dishes were what u would imagine.

Paneer jalfrezi, a side of daal makhani with naan basked was the mains. The paneer was too salty and had an overpowering garam masala taste. When we mentioned this to our server he was kind enough to offer us some pindi chole and to remake the paneer. Unfortunately the pinde chole wasn't any good either… way too much masala again ruining the balance of flavors. The daal and naans were atleast decent.

Just to round it off and give the dessert a final shot we got the kulfi. Another miss! The kulfi tasted like frozen safron milk. No creamy texture, infact it crunched when we tried to cut into it. No pistachios no rose syrup, nothing you would expect from a “5 star kulfi”

Besides the food the plating of the dishes were also very disappointing. Plain white dishes with no frills and fancies you would expect of a restaurant of this standard and price range

If you are a true Indian food fan, and especially if you are vegetarian, skip this place, save your money and...