Comments on: Fine Dining and Good Eats http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/ for foodies in the Hauptstadt... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: desyl http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-181 desyl Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:21:18 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-181 I used to live across the street from Remake and it was almost always empty except for Wednesdays, when the "gourmet tours" bus would idle outside my living room window during lunch hours. We finally decided to eat there and had a similar experience to yours, although I didn't care for the Chateaubriand. I love table side service and I'm glad its making a comeback, but the waiters must be truly skilled for it to work. For that money I would cab it to Cochon Bougeois or Sale e Tabacchi and have a truly excellent meal. I used to live across the street from Remake and it was almost always empty except for Wednesdays, when the “gourmet tours” bus would idle outside my living room window during lunch hours.

We finally decided to eat there and had a similar experience to yours, although I didn’t care for the Chateaubriand. I love table side service and I’m glad its making a comeback, but the waiters must be truly skilled for it to work.

For that money I would cab it to Cochon Bougeois or Sale e Tabacchi and have a truly excellent meal.

]]> By: kean http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-84 kean Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:12:50 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-84 one thing about namaste: the owner & family are nice enough, but as you say, you really _really_ need to persuade him/them that you are there for the sri lankan cuisine, not pink/red/transluscent glop that seems to be prefabbed from some central german 'indian' repository. part of this problem of heavy persuasion may have to do with the fact that producing the glop is easier/quicker, and the elderly woman helming the stoves isn't there all the time. The owner said it was best to book ahead either over the phone or in person. fwiw, one thing about namaste: the owner & family are nice enough, but as you say, you really _really_ need to persuade him/them that you are there for the sri lankan cuisine, not pink/red/transluscent glop that seems to be prefabbed from some central german ‘indian’ repository. part of this problem of heavy persuasion may have to do with the fact that producing the glop is easier/quicker, and the elderly woman helming the stoves isn’t there all the time. The owner said it was best to book ahead either over the phone or in person. fwiw,

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Anonymous Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:49:15 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-83 Sounds like an excellent tip. Thanks for the recommendation(s) and the great blog(s)! Sounds like an excellent tip. Thanks for the recommendation(s) and the great blog(s)!

]]> By: Ed Ward http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Ed Ward Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:01:21 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-82 Sorry; I was too intent on dredging this out of my memory before it vanished... The Indian place is called Namaste, and it's on Nostitzstr right off of Mehringdamm. There's your standard German Pink Glop Indian menu and then there's the south Indian/Sri Lankan menu. This is prepared by the owner's mom most of the time. Service is pretty awful, but if the owner's there, he speaks English and also can light a fire under the waiters. Sorry; I was too intent on dredging this out of my memory before it vanished…

The Indian place is called Namaste, and it’s on Nostitzstr right off of Mehringdamm. There’s your standard German Pink Glop Indian menu and then there’s the south Indian/Sri Lankan menu. This is prepared by the owner’s mom most of the time. Service is pretty awful, but if the owner’s there, he speaks English and also can light a fire under the waiters.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Anonymous Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:31:33 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-81 EW, you write: "I was able to steer them to a tiny joint I knew in Kreuzberg where the guy's mom did south Indian vegetarian stuff...," but then you don't give us the full dope. What's the name of this tiny joint? Do tell! I haven't had decent Indian since I moved here 15 months ago. Thx! EW, you write: “I was able to steer them to a tiny joint I knew in Kreuzberg where the guy’s mom did south Indian vegetarian stuff…,” but then you don’t give us the full dope. What’s the name of this tiny joint? Do tell! I haven’t had decent Indian since I moved here 15 months ago.

Thx!

]]> By: Ed Ward http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Ed Ward Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:35:58 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-80 Exactly the kind of thing we need to find out about; thanks. I had no idea there even was a Berliner Fischmarkt, let alone in Pankow, and yes, I figured both KaDeWe and Galleries Lafayette would be able to provide lobster at astronomical prices. I do know Ganymed, although I haven't been there in years, but I don't know La Sepia -- or any other Spanish restaurants of the non-tapas variety around town. Addresses on all of these welcome. Exactly the kind of thing we need to find out about; thanks. I had no idea there even was a Berliner Fischmarkt, let alone in Pankow, and yes, I figured both KaDeWe and Galleries Lafayette would be able to provide lobster at astronomical prices.

I do know Ganymed, although I haven’t been there in years, but I don’t know La Sepia — or any other Spanish restaurants of the non-tapas variety around town. Addresses on all of these welcome.

]]> By: influx http://www.hungryinberlin.com/2007/09/29/fine-dining-and-good-eats/comment-page-1/#comment-79 influx Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:16:36 +0000 http://johnborland.com/hungryinberlin/?p=32#comment-79 Forget about finding lobster? The Berliner Fischmarkt in Pankow has lobster, as does the Frischeparadies (Morsestrasse in Moabit). I am sure there are plenty of other places that sell lobster (KaDeWe), and any fish dealer will be able to order it for you. Lobster at restaurants? Most Spanish places (e.g. La Sepia), and some more upscale restaurants (Ganymed) will serve lobster. Forget about finding lobster? The Berliner Fischmarkt in Pankow has lobster, as does the Frischeparadies (Morsestrasse in Moabit). I am sure there are plenty of other places that sell lobster (KaDeWe), and any fish dealer will be able to order it for you. Lobster at restaurants? Most Spanish places (e.g. La Sepia), and some more upscale restaurants (Ganymed) will serve lobster.

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