Amber in Berlin

The cocktails were extremely disappointing, tasting more like water than a flavorful drink. I would strongly advise against trying them. Additionally, the pricing was confusing and inconsistent, with different prices being quoted (e.g., prices listed outside, on the menu, and the final amount requested by the server). While the service wasn't outright rude, it lacked friendliness and professionalism. Overall, a rather unpleasant experience.

This store always wants to deduct you on the bill, there are always problems, watch your money with this guy

Cult bar from my youth :) There are cheap cocktails. They always have an offer, it's best to ask, it costs €4.90, the rest €5.50. Service is relatively inattentive. Toilets smell so bad. Yes, cocktails aren't great, but as I said, good prices.

So I'm disappointed. Cheap offers but that’s it. I ordered a Hugo and when I received it I was shocked. Flies amidst the mint. When I pointed this out to the waiter, he took the drink, left and came back saying: there were only spots on the mint. That wasn't it; see image. I was nice enough to pay it anyway. But then give yourself a tip without being asked. Outrageous! Never again

Deliberately misleading cocktail prices. The menu and displays say “4.90” in happy hour everywhere. When I paid it was suddenly more and I was informed that it said "from 4.90". The waitress didn't even know which cocktails we had ordered. The actual prices were not advertised anywhere. Seemed very random. Price-performance was still good. But unfortunately you feel ripped off

Location and food are good but cash only. It’s absolutely NoGo

Food tastes great. Daily offer 9€ Cocktails 5€…. It's almost always empty. I personally can't understand it, but we always get food quickly 😁🤷‍♀️ Unfortunately it's very cold inside. The door to the outside is usually open. Feel free to come on Sunday afternoon after the flea market

Attended October 2024. We were given an extra drink which we did not order and staff were unhelpful in resolving this, forcing us to keep and pay for the drink which we DID NOT WANT. we did not order it we did not want it but they made us keep it and PAY FOR IT. And the food is too salty. Don’t be fooled by happy hour sign out the front. Not worth the visit 👎👎👎👎👎

Worst apple spritzer I've ever had

Food was great, tasty and beautifully prepared. The service employee could perhaps smile a little

The food is actually really tasty + the lunch menu is very affordable.

I've never eaten so badly. I had it once, it wasn't what I ordered and it was burnt, I sent it back... unfortunately the second attempt wasn't any better. PS: only paying in cash is no longer appropriate

We didn’t eat, just took a few cocktails, they were fine, not a lot of alcohol in them, but full of ice. The waiters were ok, not too friendly, but not rude. Overall average.

The food was good, the service and attentiveness left a lot to be desired. The waiters were standing on their feet because there were few people. No questions asked, no eye contact. After more than 30 minutes, the dishes were still standing there.

I've been coming here off and on for 3 years and have always really appreciated the low prices. All cocktails are still 4.50 to 4.90 on the stands. When I did the billing, I wanted to pay €20 for 4 cocktails and was insulted stupidly by the cellar. On the menu it says happy hour prices starting at 4.9, but it doesn't say anywhere exactly what it costs. I also have the feeling that the €22 was just taken out of thin air. I was asked stupid questions about whether I could even understand German. I handed him the €20 and left. Always ask exactly how much it really costs, otherwise you'll just end up with stress and the lovely evening will have a bad aftertaste. It's a shame, it was probably my last time here.

Attended on 22/08/24. Absolutely beautiful. Food and beer were excellent and the staff were very attentive. Do not worry about the previous reviews.

The food was so-so. It was plentiful but neither the Bryani nor the Chicken Tandoori were really not very tasty. The men's toilet smelled strongly of urine and wasn't very clean either.

Bad service, bad people. Bad food.

Selling cheap cocktails as happy hour. Mainly water in the drink. Only happy for them. Avoid this place.

Skip it, food was mid and made my friend sick. Drinks are meh, ordered mojitos with old as s limes. Service was bad. Sad that this restaurant has no integrity or pride in their establishment, feels like they’re there to drain money from their patrons and make you walk away feeling like you overpayed and made the wrong choice. Truly wack.

It's so disgusting here, it's not normal

We had a fly in the rice and the food was ordered without vegetables, but was brought with vegetables. The request to remove the rice from the bill or to give a discount was rejected. We were offered alcohol but we didn't want alcohol. The service person was nice but the whole situation was very questionable. We will all never get there again. This concludes Indian cuisine.

I mean like, we got fly in rise and my friend ordered the food without vegetables, but still it was there. When we asked for some discount, manager said that we couldnt get one. Then he offered drinks, but only coke left

Very mediocre restaurant in the middle of Friedrichshain. The food is just ok. But there are dozens of significantly better alternatives on the right and left. The staff is just as friendly. A pity!

Very good food on a chilled street. We were there twice.

the service was unfriendly. The food was oversalted and not edible. The waitress became even ruder when she only got a tip of 3.80 euros. Just embarrassing! Never again!

Oh well. Nobody can be reached by phone. So in order to make a reservation for a group of people for the evening, I had to come by in person in advance. I find it a bit weak. But it's enough for relaxed and, above all, cheap cocktails. Service so-so... but I think it's okay for the prices.

Tip top 🔝 Cheap and friendly The best bar

Happy Hour is a joke there. We payed way more than it was given in the menu. I guess the Waiter gave himself a tip of 5€ because the drinks should be in total 10€ and not 15€!! My cocktail was gross and the mojito didn’t even taste like alcohol at all.. it was literally just a Limonade. Can’t recommend at all

Well... Unfortunately the starter plate was quite disappointing. The curries were OK, but nothing more. The service was quite inattentive. The cocktails were average at best, but attractively priced. You either sit inside in a dark atmosphere or outside right on the sidewalk. The toilets could pass for a work of art if it weren't for the unhygienic smell.

We just wanted to have a drink here and ordered 2 wheat beers. These should be on tap. The two beers were brought and tasted sour. After complaining, we were brought two new beers, also on tap, but Pilsner, even though we didn't order them. This beer was also not ok, cloudy and tasted strange. After this experience, we decided not to try the food at all, so we can't comment on that. There is a reason why no one is sitting in this restaurant while the tables in the surrounding restaurants are full.

Best value for money in the entire Berlin city center. My absolute favorite “bar” and actually of everyone I’ve taken there. Don't expect a fancy restaurant, but expect good food and well-mixed drinks for reasonable money.

Beer is good but it is definetly NOT the cleanest

We've tried their dishes twice, the portions are big and delicious. You can enjoy real food for a small amount of money

Great food, very friendly staff, fantastic location and atmosphere. Even got shots on the house after just 2 visits.

Was there 2 times everything was good, food was even great, cocktails cheap, waiter was cool, funny guy.

Portions are large, Aperol was okay, unfortunately the naan was very dry and my paneer jalfrezi, although spicy, was extremely watery and had little taste. Mixed starter platter consisted entirely of fried vegetables - expected more. Price ok.

We passed the “Amber” and spontaneously had a meal there. We really enjoyed it and the portions were plentiful. What I ordered tasted absolutely authentic, which is exactly what I got in India. Mango lassi was delicious!

The food is good and inexpensive. The ambience is loud and more like a tourist cocktail bar

All time greatest restaurant of all time. If your looking for authentic Indian food, this is the place for you. Side salad is top of the pops. Garlic naan, savage. And so is the garlic lamb. And don't forget to ride up in your van.

Service seems to have improved with respect to other reviews. Waiters were very attentive, food was good and affordable. Drinks were good and quite strong.

Nothing is good here. Food was bad, the worst service, and unsafe environment. I ordered samosas and got ones that were rock hard frozen in the middle. When I complained, the waiter took them, reheated them and gave them back. I was shocked at the bad service, and their carelessness. They are also homophobic. Don’t go here

Solid, but not really authentic.

Since we didn't eat I can't say anything about the food but the cocktails are delicious! It's a little bit loud outside. I recommend to try the watermelon man.

1 star too much for this place. Cocktails are so bad, you can't even take more than 2 sips without feeling sick. At a table next to us, waiter grabbed someone's bag without permission and attempted to steal money from the bag.

Super nice employees!!!! Love the shop!

I haven't tasted the food but definitely don't go there for a drink.

I put a star because you can't put zeros.... That's disgusting! Dangerous! We were sick right after 1 cocktail... Flee you fools!

There were 5 of us and none of us could finish our cocktail, the taste being unbearable.

We were out for dinner at midnight on Saturday evening and ate some breaded bread and it was excellent. Be sure to take the cheese, because it is very tasty

essen war ok aber bisschen teuer für die portionsgröße, service war goofy, musik war absolute weltklasse Oh, I cannot explain Every time it's the same Oh, I feel that it's real Take my heart I've been lonely too long Oh, I can't be so strong Take the chance for romance Take my heart I need you so There's no time I'll ever go Cheri, cheri lady Goin' through a motion Love is where you find it Listen to your heart Cheri, cheri lady Living in devotion It's always like the first time Let me take a part Cheri, cheri lady Like there's no tomorrow Take my heart, don't lose it Listen to your heart Cheri, cheri lady To know you is to love you If you call me baby I'll be always yours I get up, I get down All my world turns around Who is right? Who was wrong? I don't know I've got pain in my heart Got a love in my soul Easy come, but I think Easy go I need you so All the times I move so slow Cheri, cheri lady Goin' through a motion Love is where you find it Listen to your heart Cheri, cheri lady Living in devotion It's always like the first time Let me take a part Cheri, cheri lady Like there's no tomorrow Take my heart, don't lose it Listen to your heart Cheri, cheri lady To know you is to love you If you call me baby I'll be always yours Cheri, cheri lady Like there's no tomorrow Take my heart, don't lose it Listen to your heart Cheri, cheri lady To know you is to love you If you call me baby I'll be yours Cheri, cheri lady Like there's no tomorrow Take my heart, don't lose it Listen to your heart Cheri, cheri lady To know you is to love you If you call me baby I'll be yours (kerzen waren da für angenehme candlelight dinner atmosphäre)

Essen war okay. Service auch. Mango lassi bisl fad aber insgesamt alles luiluiluiluiluiluluiluiluiluiluiluiluiluiluluilzliluiluiluiluiluil

Rückgeld wurde nicht gegeben! Die Musik war auch grausam. Man wird mega abgezogen.

Das Personal hat ausgenutzt, dass wir eine Gruppe von Teenagern waren und haben uns bei der Bezahlung abgezogen, haben kein Rückgeld bekommen.

Sehr guter Ort, um einen schönen Abend zu verbringen. Gute Preise, gutes Essen netter Service.

Ausnutzung bei Bezahlung(kein Rückgeld). Schlimme Musik die in Dauerschleife läuft. Nicht empfehlenswert.

Yeah so. Take extremely rude waiterd, mix them up with scamming us fo another drink we didn't order and you'll have whatever this bar place is. Not worth visiting :) save your time and money. Also the cocktails are extremely poorly made.

Food was bland. Didn't taste of anything

Gut besucht am Freitag, gute Frequenz mit genügend Sitzplätzen. Cocktails für den Preis sehr gut. Aufgrund der Anzahl an Gästen muss sofort gezahlt werden. Zum Essen kann ich keine Bewertung abgeben.

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Essen war lecker und reichlich. Cocktails lecker und günstig. Ein Stern Abzug für die Toiletten, hier muss man nachbessern. Service war auch sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Ansonsten besser als die angegeben 3 Sterne.

Be careful! Tried scamming us. Ask the real price before ordering drinks.

Poor service. I tried chicken curry, the chicken didn’t cooked well. They don’t accept card. You need to pay in cash.

Incredible place. Ignore the bad reviews, absolutely stunning. Need to leave 100 characters to post review so here's more words.

Great drinks, great service, great shots!

Wollen eigentlich in der Gruppe ein paar Cocktails trinken gehen und die Zeit genießen. Aber nachdem wir die kaputten Polster gesehen haben und von der Toilette kamen, wollten wir gar nicht mehr und sind direkt wieder gegangen.

Wen schwarzer Schimmel nicht stört, ist hier gut aufgehoben. Allerletzte bar, bedienung langsam und unterbesetzt. Hinter der Bar ist Pappe ausgelegt, vermutlich damit keiner weiß wo der schwarze Schimmel Noch so ist.

Wir sind schon letztes Jahr mal dran vorbei gelaufen. der Laden spricht einen nicht wirklich einladend an. Dieses Jahr haben wir dort halt gemacht. Fleisch Gerichte sind geschmacklich recht authentisch. Getränke passabel. Der gemischte Salat ist wahrlich eine kulinarische Geschmacksverirrung. In Anbetracht der allgemeinen Inflation sind die Preise angemessen. Jedoch das urige Ambiente und die unterirdische sanitäre Anlagen schlagen dem Fass den Boden aus. Nach dem man in diesem Laden im wc war, muss man sich einer Reinraumreinigung unterziehen. Dazu kommt noch, dass man nur bar zahlen kann, wobei sämtliche Läden in der Umgebung bereits gut digitalisiert sind.

Endroit sympathique, dans un quartier agréable et vivant où il y a de nombreux restaurants ! Cuisine très bonne pour des tarifs corrects, nous nous sommes régalés. Serveurs cordials et aux aguets. Attention à prendre en compte le service dans la note finale (pourboire qui peut sembler un peu forcé). Ne prends que le liquide, ce qui semble un peu étrange mais bon... Je recommande malgré le fait que ce soit un peu un attrape touriste

L'un de nous a fait une intoxication alimentaire dans ce restaurant et nous avions tous mal au ventre. Fuyez !

Wir waren schon öfter auf einen Drink dort. Das Personal, besonders der Chef, sind sehr unfreundlich. Es wurde mit 4,90€ in der Happy Hour geworben, unsere Drinks waren darin inbegriffen, später bei der Bezahlung wurde jedoch der Originalpreis (5,50€) verlangt. Gestern tauchte die Polizei vor dem Laden auf, darauf wurden wir vom Chef angeschrien, dass wir sofort in die Bar hinein sollen.

Bier is warm en plat, wel chimoes

Das Amber ist, was es ist, ein authentisches Restaurant im Kiez Simon-Dach-Straße. Das Publikum ist gemischt, international, das Essen lecker und die Cocktails im guten Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Wir sind als Touristen seit etwa 20 Jahren 1-2x im Jahr hier und genießen die Atmosphäre der Abende in der Simon-Dach-Straße im Amber. Seit Jahren gehört hier Nasir zum Service-Personal, und wenn man ihm mit einem Lächeln begegnet, bekommt man ein aufrichtiges Lächeln zurück.

Pro: - günstig Negativ: - Kein Kreditkartenzahlung möglich - Aus einzelnen Stühlen gucken Nägel raus und haben unsere Hosen kaputt gemacht - Bedienung spricht kaum oder gar kein Deutsch

Happy Hour 4,50€ und dann kriegt man den vollen Preis abgerechnet für Cocktails. Einfach nur Abzocke.

English text below... Betrüger! Stellt vor dem Laden verschiedene Schilder mit verschiedenen Preisen für Happy Hour auf, in der Karte ist der Preis dann teurer und am Ende ist es sogar teurer als in der Karte. Den Laden besser meiden. English txt: in front of the restaurant u find a few comercials about Happy Hour offers with different not, equal prices, and in the end u find different happy hour price in the menu, wich is already rediculess, but still it's not the final real price. What a cheat! Better look for something better around in the neighborhood!

beste cocktail beste preise kisskuss

Cuisine ok, pas le meilleur indien que j'aie pu manger. Les serveurs ne sont pas agréables et demandent presque "obligatoirement" un pourboire à la fin. Je ne recommande pas ce restaurant

Unfreundlicher/komischer Chef und geschmacklich wirklich der schlechteste Inder, bei dem ich je gegessen habe. Mit Abstand. Einzig und allein das Mango-Lassi war gut, ansonsten haben die Gerichte wirklich so schlecht geschmeckt, dass wir sie nicht aufessen konnten. Das ist mir erst einmal passiert. Dazu kommt noch, dass der Chef einen die ganze Zeit anstarrt. Der Rest des Personals war aber nett und schnell. Trotzdem war das Essen so schlecht und dafür teuer, dass es wirklich nicht über einen Stern kommt.

Essen hat nach nichts geschmeckt. War nicht sonderlich gewürzt, aber man konnte es trotzdem essen. Im Bier schwammen irgendwelche Krümel rum. Wurde zurück gegeben und ein neues gebracht. Da schwamm dann auch wieder irgendwas drin. Bei der Abrechnung wurde dann versucht ein Essen mehr abzurechnen, was jedoch gar nicht bestellt wurde. Wird wohl die Masche sein, die billigen Cocktails wieder rauszuholen. Die Cocktails waren in Ordnung aber auch nichts Besonderes. Aperol Spritz wurde in einem Bier Glas serviert. Der Chef ist total unfreundlich und wirkt als hätte er gar keine Lust auf die Gäste. Muss nicht noch mal sein.

Wir haben Tikka Bakka bestellt, was gegrillte Ente sein sollte, aber nicht nach Ente geschmeckt hat. Entweder hat man uns Schweinefleisch untergejubelt oder das Entenfleisch so dermaßen malträtiert, dass es nach Schwein schmeckt. Auf Nachfrage konnte uns der Kellner auch nicht sagen, von welchem Teil der Ente diese großen, viereckigen Gulaschwürfel nun sein sollen. Tische stehen viel zu dicht aneinander, man hört jedes Wort vom fremden Nachbarn. Cocktails viel zu süß. Wir hatten Caipirinhas, die einfach nur nach Zuckerwasser geschmeckt haben. Nicht zu empfehlen.

They kicked us out for asking for tap water.

Sehr unfreundliches Personal. Musste mehr für Cocktail bezahlen als auf der Karte stand. Aber tatsächlich gute drinks.

Nicht einmal Kartenzahlung, Schwarzgeld? Unfassbar sowas

Nicht zu empfehlen der Laden. Keine nette Bedienung und das Essen hat mir auch nicht geschmeckt. Besonders die Preise finde ich unangemessen und falsch, da draußen mit happy hour Preisen geworben werden, die es einfach nicht gibt.

Billige Drinks die auch so schmecken. Die existieren auch nur, weil am Wochenende alles voll ist, also gehen die Leute dort hin. Service ist unterirdisch.

Affordable and delicious lunch menu! I had some curry, extra rice and a side of salad. The table was alittle unclean. Service was alright

I would not recommend going here. Service was poor and we had to wait for our drinks for a very long time. The worst part was when we had to pay our bill though: First the owner tried to walk away with our money (which would have been a 25 % tip), then when we asked for our change he only gave us half back asking for a tip. When we said we thought it was rude and that we wanted our change he said "for the poor students'', the fact that those must have been hiding under the table I leave in the middle. It was an unpleasant exchange after a poor service. I would recommend not going there.

Puhh.. also die Cocktails sind nicht zu empfehlen! Preis aber top

The food was very delicious and the staff friendly. We all had different Indian meals and enjoyed them all. On top of that the waitress offered free cocktails for the ladies and also brought us extra papadam and garlic naan. In the end, of course, they didn't charge us for all the extra food and cocktails they brought us.

Ein uriges Restaurant mir tollem Essen und nettem Personal. Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis war sehr gut. Lediglich die Toiletten haben eine Renovierung nötig.

Gutes Preisleistungsverhälnis. Nette Lage mit vielen Bars und Restaurants drumherum.

Extrem voll, die Tische sind sehr eng gestellt, kaum Platz für große Menschen und das Essen ist touristisch.

I can’t recommend this restaurant, we came in 10-14 people quite spontaneous and got told it was happy hour and that the first shots would be free, we ordered our food and drinks. We ordered nachos and burgers and some drinks, the food took 30-40 minutes to reach the tables and the drinks took 20-30 minutes. The nachos were stale and boring, and one of our friends found a feather in their nachos and we never actually got our free shots!

Det var meget dårligt!!! Dårlig personale, det tog evigheder om at få maden!!! Der var et fjer i vores mad🤮🤮

Vorsicht!!! Geworben wird mit All day Happy Hour Cocktails zwischen 3,80€ und 4,30€! Der Kellner hat dann aber pro Getränk 5,50€ verlangt und sich quasi selbst Trinkgeld gegeben! Für die gleichen Cocktails haben wir vor einer Woche bei einem anderen Kellner die Preise gezahlt, die auch in der Speisekarte aufgelistet waren. Ich werde prüfen, inwieweit ich gegen diese Masche vorgehen kann. By the way, die Cocktails Sind alle gestreckt. Ich denke, mein Long Island iced tea wurde mit nicht mal 1cl Alkohol zubereitet.

Vorsicht!!! Geworben wird mit All day Happy Hour Cocktails zwischen 3,80€ und 4,30€! Der Kellner hat dann aber pro Getränk 5,50€ verlangt und sich quasi selbst Trinkgeld gegeben! Für die gleichen Cocktails haben wir vor einer Woche bei einem anderen Kellner die Preise gezahlt, die auch in der Speisekarte aufgelistet waren. Ich werde prüfen, inwieweit ich gegen diese Masche vorgehen kann. By the way, die Cocktails sind alle gestreckt. Ich denke, mein Long Island iced tea wurde mit nicht mal 1cl Alkohol zubereitet.

Wer gutes indisches Essen haben möchte, sollte woanders hingehen.

This is a cheap, but very decent Indian restaurant. Don't come waiting for a fancy place, but on a budget you are going to get a lot of food and good cocktails. Had palak panner and chicken tikka and both were very tasty. Service was also very friendly.

Richtig gutes Essen und gute Cocktails zu moderaten Preisen. Ab 20:15 Uhr wurde die Musik sehr laut gedreht, das hätte gern etwas weniger sein dürfen. Sonst typisches Friedrichshainer Flair.

Schlechteste Cocktails der Stadt. Zuckerwasser mit billig Fusel