The Flying Monkey — Restaurant in Berlin

I came here with a friend for dim sum. For the food, I would give 4 stars. We only had the dumplings and fried wontons, but they were delicious and the pricing was in line (if not on the higher side of the average) with what I've paid before for dim sum in other cities like New York, San Francisco, or Washington, DC, but may be a bit pricey for Berlin. The ambiance is nice as well and their outdoor seating seems like it'd be very enjoyable in the summer.

I gave 2 stars because of the service. It was fine throughout the meal. Paying was painful though. Contrary to what was previously stated, you can pay with card. It seems they really prefer cash though. When my friend asked to pay by card, the waiter insisted she follow him up to the computer and that he couldn't bring the card reader to her because it would be inconvenient for him. My friend has mobility issues and walking can be painful for her so we said we'd pay as we go out then so she doesn't have to walk anymore than necessary. The waiter insisted that we really had to pay right away though so I went with him instead. At the register, I noted that their card reader is wireless and easily could have been brought to our table for my friend. The waiter's response was that the manager told him not to bring it. I then asked to split the bill, which the waiter refused to do so I paid for the entire thing.

As someone who's worked for years in restaurant and bars, this interaction was unacceptable. Though this occurred around closing and I understand the staff probably wants to clean up and head out as quickly and efficiently as possible, there were still other people in the restaurant and it wasn't busy. I know that bringing the card reader to every table during a rush can really slow down a waiter and I know that dividing the bill also adds time, especially with large groups. But we were two people. Splitting the bill is a standard thing in most restaurants. And even if the waiter had not known about my friend's disability, how difficult would it have been for him to let us pay as we left a few minutes later as we...

CASH ONLY. We really enjoyed our lunch here. It was truly a wonderful Lunch experience. Good food and friendly staff, great combination (Read Full Review)

The restaurant offers a large outdoor seating area - amazing for warm summer nights. The inside looked quite dark though good vibes and good lighting.

Service was very friendly and attentive.

The menu is large BUT REALLY EASY to understand. The titles of each dish was unique and they priced thing unique, I like how the menu is laid out.

They have extra pages for their vegan dishes and it's easy to see which meals are containing gluten.

We tried a few tapas - we enjoyed all of them especially the cauliflower, that black sesame sauce was amazing, it was too good! I definitely suggest, getting Tapas/Starters and you will get full just from that alone.

Everything else was amazing though. Prices are fair. Unfortunately you can only pay in cash. CASH ONLY is the challenging part. Overall, I would come back to this place and try more food. Everything else was amazing and because the menu so big you can definitely eat more and keep coming back.

Sincerely, Kristopher • IG: Manabo.Studio (31. Mar 2023) Lunch Time , Not Busy -...

Owner and customer beware! Always check your bill. ! This is a cash-only establishment and one of your employee is charging customers extra and adding himself tips on top of existing bill. Please check your bill before you pay.

I've visited this place today and dined with 2 extra guests. When we paid our amounts, the employee (wearing green hoodie this evening) showed the bill but verbally shared a different amount for all three of us. So basically, we ended up paying our order + secret tip + tip we gave on top.

When we confronted him, he showed us the bill on his phone (as screenshot) still stating the wrong amount. For example, as shown in the receipt, sparkling water(2.80) + mera mera tofu (12.50), total is 15.30 but he said 16.50 verbally and pretended he had no idea. When this was done to all 3 of us individually as we went dutch and we asked to check the bill, he seemed very upset. Initially he said, it was 'tax'. When we said it isn't (because we are not tourists) then he proceeded to say he would "buy you" (don't know what that means) and gave us the...