La tia Rica — Restaurant in Berlin

It was truly a bad experience from the moment my friend and I arrived and sat at the table we had reserved. We asked if we could move outside since we saw free tables and it was very hot that day. Apparently, the owner responded in a grumpy and aggressive tone that we had chosen the table, when in fact the table had been assigned to us when we called to make the reservation, and we were just asking.

Then we sat down, the waiter gave us the menu, and brought a chalkboard to our table to “recite” the long list of options, like a street vendor in the Vega Chilean market. He gave us breath and we told him we would take a look. We decided to order two pisco sours to start and empanadas as an appetizer, planning to decide what to order next afterward. When we ordered the pisco sours, my friend, who is vegan, asked for hers without egg (or albumin), and I, as always, preferred mine dry. They looked at me incredulously and tried to explain how a dry cocktail is made. The owner and the waiter then started making mocking comments about our choice, apparently without understanding what the term means. It basically means prepared with less sugar (or gum syrup), which any bartender would understand. They brought us the pisco sours and mine was prepared with no sugar at all, meaning they didn’t listen to anything I, as a customer, had requested. The whole situation, including the poorly made pisco sour, seemed very bad taste to me. I asked them to fix it, and without much enthusiasm, we ordered the appetizers.

The empanadas were terrible, almost like cocktail-sized ones, probably the frozen kind, given the quality and taste of the dough. They brought us a pebre that honestly was quite poor, with more onion than tomato, and a portion size that was hardly enough for two people, or even one people. We felt tense and very uncomfortable the whole time due to the staff making comments about other customers and looking at us accusingly, as if ordering an appetizer and pisco sours was the worst thing. They even came over to take the glasses we weren’t using. As expected, after that we didn't want to order anything else and just wanted to pay and leave.

In short, it was a place with incredibly poor manners and terrible service, a real disappointment, especially for Chilean culture and gastronomy. As the saying goes, “les quedó grande el poncho.” I wouldn’t go back even if they paid me, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend it to any Chilean, German or...

Nestled in Charlottenburg, this cozy Chilean restaurant offers a delightful culinary journey. The daily suggestions, alongside the standard menu, provide ample choices for any diner.

The warm, complimentary homemade pumpkin bread, paired with onion and cilantro salsa, sets the tone for a delicious dining experience. The signature Pisco sour cocktail is a refreshing delight.

The highlight of the meal was the heavenly tuna steak, perfectly cooked and complemented by a zesty herb salsa atop beluga lentils and vegetables, accompanied by a rich prawns bisque. The lucuma ice cream, a Chilean specialty, is a must-try with its unique blend of caramel, mango, and vanilla flavors.

While the empanada filling was flavorful, the dough was quite dry. The ceviche provided a lovely blend of freshness and spice, although the fish could have been more tender. The addition of a cold lemon and mint sorbet added an innovative touch to the dish.

The service was top-notch, professional, and welcoming, adding to the overall charm of the dining experience. Highly recommended for those seeking a delicious taste of Chilean cuisine in...

La Tia Rica offers you an extensive variety of Chilean starters, main dishes, wines and other drinks and meals. In addition to the Menu they offer a variety of daily specials. The waitress took her time to present the different meals. She explained some backgrounds like how Chileans spice the meals and what you have to expect if ordering a certain meal like Abalone Shells. All of the staff members were very caring and polite. They immediately helped when another person was expected even if there was no space left at our table. Of course they advised us choosing a good supplementary wine, too. I ate something with black pudding as a starter and with piglets leg as a main dish (both a daily special). Everything was nicely tasting and satisfying. Many of the main dishes cost from about 16€ to 25€. The starters cost from about 6€ to 10€, sometimes depending on the amount of items like dumplings for about 2,5€ each. Most of the main dishes contain fish, other seafood or meat. I think they offered vegetarian dishes, too, but don't remember well. Since the atmosphere was cozy, too, me and my friends had a really...