Luxa — Restaurant in Berlin

⭐☆☆☆☆ – The Beers Were Real, the Extra Drinks Were Imaginary

Stopped by Luxa for a quick kebab and a beer. Simple. Civilized. What followed felt like the opening scene of a surreal courtroom drama set in a kebab shop.

We got exactly what we ordered: food and beers. But the bill? Oh no — it had ambitions. It included mysterious drinks we neither ordered, received, nor spiritually connected with in any known way. Sparkling water of the Fourth Dimension? A metaphysical Sprite? We’ll never know.

When we pointed this out, the cashier reacted like we’d accused him of war crimes. Denial. Defensiveness. And then, in a dramatic flourish, he hurled the coins we were owed back at us — as if performing an exorcism — while yelling in Arabic. The coins clattered around us like the final act of a Shakespearean tragedy.

Somewhere in the distance, a kebab slowly rotated, unimpressed.

Highlights: • Delicious kebab (while you’re still allowed in the building) • Surprise charges to keep you humble • An interactive theatre experience with aggressive change-flinging

Would I go back? Only if I’m craving grilled meat and unresolved...

the food may be ok but the service is very bad as i visited this place again today and decided to eat inside which i regretted very much. firstly one of the cooks who is bald treats his guests badly, secondly he touches your food with his hands instead of putting it on with a special utensil which is very unpleasant and thirdly he had the audacity to come to my table while i was having my meal and took half of the napkins that were on the table saying i took too many napkins. next time take your own napkins with you.. and usually shawarma is cut but he just put it on in pieces hoping i would eat it to go... ugh...

We were very pleasantly surprise by the food here and the friendly people who work here. It was the only thing open this late in the morning. They are open until five am in the morning. Plenty of seating areas inside and out. The chicken shawarma was very juicy and not dried out. The prices are very reasonable. In fact, they are the cheapest I've seen in Berlin so far. There are a lot of drink options here. They even have a full bar with alcohol.

They have bathrooms here, however, they are very tiny and not too clean. I would definitely come back here and try other things On the menu.

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