Remi — Restaurant in Berlin

Summary: I am torn between 3 and 4 stars, ok to good, but due to the higher pricing, you would expect a more refined cuisine. I will go for 3 stars at the moment and might give it another try; very friendly service

Best dish: yet to be discovered

Dishes (- negative / = ok / + positive): = red beetroot with yoghurt, hazelnuts, chives and smoked trout: it was ok to good; it lacked a well-rounded seasoning, possibly only a touch of salt; the ingredients are of high quality; my wife does the same dish and caramelizes the hazelnuts which adds a nice complement and a bit of acidity would round of the sweet beetroot = Aubergine with meatball, potatoes and tomato sauce: the meatball was quite dry and a touch bland; the Aubergine had a nice smoke flavor, but also needed a touch of salt; the various herbs went well with the potatoes, however not so much with the meat; the tomato sauce was good good kombucha from the barrel

Service: very friendly service

Price: high price for value €29 lunch menu for starter and main course

Atmosphere: nice modern design, more elegant interior design; the big clean open space is nicely designed with the open kitchen, but if you sit in the middle you are also very exposed

My rating system - i focus on the food first and foremost. I aim to be truthful and try not to be biased by friendly service or other circumstances. 5: excellent - I am rigorous in handing out 5 ratings 4*: good 3*: ok 2*:...

It's not common to find in Berlin contemporary fine dining, the scene here isn't anything like Copenhagen, so this place is a try out in that direction. Service was very pleasant, everyone was nice and helpful, so looks like on that front they did well. The place's interior is set up to the latest trends, everything is very cute though not very personal (it looks a bit like a trendy furniture shop from outside). One of us had the menu (55€) and the other had a first (18€), main (35€) and dessert (12€) we also had bottle of (filtered tap) water (4€) and bottle of wine (35€). The food was nice, mostly tasty, but nothing was extraordinary with the exception of the menu dessert, lemon tart. On one hand, there was nothing bad or not to our liking, on the other hand paying +/- 160€ begore tip is a seriously exaggerated price for the dining experience here. Just a short while ago we had a dinner similar in dishes/alcohol quantity at a similar level of fine dining restaurant and that ended with 100€, which was pretty much justified, so I'd say had the price tag here was 20-30% lower, it would be more according to the product you get. For the current price level I'd expect the experience to be above what they currently supply, so it was nice giving it a try, but it is unlikely we'd return or recommend it...

I was there for lunch at 12pm. Food was great, I liked the list of drinks that were available and atmosphere was very nice. While the staffs were nice and all, what I felt a bit uncomfortable was that me and my friend felt rushed to leave. After drinks and food was served, a server came and asked how everything was. That was fine. But around 1pm, the server came back and asked if we were still eating, while half of our food and cutleries were still on the plate. When we finished the food, dishes were cleared and some explanation followed (which I wasnt able to hear because it was loud+mask, but I am assuming for the next reservation for the table?) which lead to the bill shortly after. And this was around 1:20. When I am out for lunch or dinner, I want to take time and enjoy everything, and not be pushed. If there is specific time allowed per table, then please at least mention it on the reservation confirmation email or something. This was the only "negative" part of the experience but loved the rest. I will give it another try soon, having the time...