Kimchi Mama korean BBQ — Restaurant in Berlin

I honestly have no idea why people here are writing good reviews, it was why I felt convinced to come here, and it was such a disappointment.

I have been in South Korea and since I‘m a big fan of Korean food, I also visited a lot of Korean restaurants and this was the worst so far.

-1⭐️ = The service was so slow, it was only 1 guy who is taking the order and one woman who is bringing the foods, I mean all the tables were full, people were ordering more than one dish and it was just taking edges. -2⭐️ = The foods had no taste, super faraway from authentic. Haemul Paejon (6/10) too crispy, it just not supposed to be like that. Kimbap (8/10) the 'best' food we had here since it had no sauce or uncooked. Even the rice smelled bad, I mean how can u cook bad rice??? I ordered Bulgogi (7,5/10) taste good and wasn‘t that sweet which I liked it, but since the rice was bad it was just ruining the taste. Friend of mine ordered Sundubu Jjigae (2/10) how did u call it a Sundubu Jjigae it was tasteless they were prolly just put Gochugaru/Chili powder in a water and pour the egg, it supposed to be seafood kind of soup but she got only 5 tiny baby octopus in the whole bowl, horrible! Another one ordered Bibimbap (7,5/10) I don‘t know, even the easy dish like this they can‘t make it perfect. Another one got Chicken Bulgogi (7/10) I never tasted sth like this in Korea so Idk where do they got the idea but had taste at least. -3⭐️ = THIS IS VERY UNCOMMON OF KOREAN RESTAURANTS, they don‘t fulfill ur side dishes. I mean, in Korea (just as authentic comparison), every restaurant has a separate table full of side dishes where u can just fulfill as much as u want, or in other Korean restaurants I‘ve been to, they always are open to fulfill ur side dishes. I‘m sorry this is a very essential thing to do in any Korean restaurant, this is just something u need to do and to know.

So yes, I‘m not going to recommend...

We are 4 ppl ordering two sets of Korean BBQ which both should come with a set of side dishes. But they refused to give us two sets of side dishes, instead they told us they made double portion on each small tiny plate because we ordered two sets. My friends who ate there before, sweared the portion for they two alone is not much less than the portion they gave 4 of us. I found it ridiculous that they are so greedy that they refused to give us what we actually paid for. If we will sit on two different tables and order separately they will give us two sets of side dishes. And you need to know, the plate for those Korean side dishes are very small. It can’t not be true that they put double portions on one plate then that means for single portion you get four potatoe cubes, or 4 cucumber slice …and it’s not even very expensive ingredients!!! Potato and cucumber?? Why are they so...

Solo guests not welcomed... I was there this evening with a friend of mine who is severely handicapped and has to follow a very strict diet. Unfortunately he cannot eat anything on the menu in this restaurant. Since I was the only one eating I ordered out of politeness a starter and a main course, even though the main course would have been enough for me really. When I paid, the owner who is extremely unfriendly, told us repeatedly that we would not be allowed to come back if my friend does not order anything (I precise that the place was not full when we were there, so my friend was not taking the place of someone else waiting outside.) To answer to what he replied: there is no way that I come every weekend as I live 900 km away in another country... Once again the restaurant was not full this Saturday when we were there (at 8pm). Your reply shows how...