Meena Kumari in Berlin

Amazing food and environment had fun at dinner there

I had a really good time and food in meena kumari staff was friendly and really cooperative and food was amazing keep up the good work

My friend and I didn’t like the food at this restaurant. For us, the food lacked flavor. We were very excited for the chicken biryani, but we didn’t find the traditional biryani flavors in it. For us, it tasted like a complete different dish.

The food was a little boring and we didn’t get everything we ordered.

Unfortunately, the food didn't convince us at all. Unfortunately, everything tasted very lacking in spices and the ingredients were equally unconvincing. The ambience and service were very nice and inviting. Probably wouldn't come back.

The place is beautiful in its ambiance and service. I love Indian good and I try explore new places for the same. This is not a typical Indian restaurant with all the so a lot of pics of Indian places, but a really calm and soothing interior. The candle on the table tops it off making a place perfect for candle light dinner and a place to spend quality time with your loved ones. I ordered panner Jhalfrezi, which was okay, but I would expect better in terms of taste from a restaurant like that. Other than that, the Starter platter and Papadam was great in taste. I would recommend it as the hospitality of the staff was amazing, the place is nice overall with great mango lassi. One more thing, they only accept cash payments!!! So, have some with you, otherwise the EC machine will charge you a lot of fee.

So delicious and fresh food. Very friendly staff.. highly recommended!

Very delicious food and the lamb meat was amazing. Nice atmosphere and lovely service. Highly recommended.

Unfortunately just average. Even though it wasn't full, we had to wait a long time (about 1 hour) for the food. Service rather unfriendly and not trying hard.

Super friendly service and great food.

We have known and visited the restaurant for years; We have never left it dissatisfied. Always friendly service, always good food, always at moderate prices.

We ate here as a family and were sadly a bit disappointed by the subpar service and food after reading the great reviews. After we ordered our drinks, they came out slightly wrong (not a big deal when ordering for a group of 6), but after that it took forever for the server to come to our table again to take our order even though we were visibly waiting and the restaurant wasn't full. It took a rather long time for the food to arrive as well. The food was not bad except for any dishes labelled as "mild". I'm bad with spicy food so I chose one of those, but that doesn't mean I can't handle any spices or taste at all! The curry didn't taste mild but completely bland. Other food was fine though. Sadly, when it came to paying we were informed it was cash only. I'm sure most customers would appreciate being told this before or even right after ordering, and because we waited so long for our food one of us could have easily gone to the atm to fetch some cash while waiting. Instead, this further prolonged our visit unnecessarily.

Smallest portions mankind has ever seen. One small rice bowl for two people (the bowl is not even enough for one person, it's that small). Food is okay but just the very average German-adapted stuff that is served everywhere else with nothing particularly interesting on the menu.

Hier gibt es sehr gutes indisches Essen in angenehmer Atmosphäre. Wir hatten eine Vorspeisenplatte und als Hauptspeise ein vegetarisches Gericht und ein Gericht mit Hühnchen.

Great food! Affordable! Nice ambience. Pretty good service. We got a table without reservation. Didn’t have to wait long for the food. Very fresh ingredients!!

Super delicious! And a nice atmosphere too :)

The food and cocktails were very tasty. Friendly service and nice ambience. Good value for money.

Delicious food, friendly staff and a very cozy atmosphere.

Es hat sehr lecker geschmeckt. Die Bedienung war super freundlich. Die Atmosphäre ist gemütlich. Einfach Super! 👍👍👍

Wonderful Indian/Pakistani cuisines with best service.....Really worth the money and quality time spent there....

We had a great meal here for our daughter's birthday! It was very comfortable and really recommended! Come back soon!

Ich glaube tatsàchlich, dass das beste indische Essen ist, dass ich je hatte. Großes Lob! Abgesehen Vom tollen Geschmack Kam das Essen auch super schnell und die Bedienung war sehr freundlich. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Very nice Indian restaurant. The service staff are very attentive and friendly. The dishes range from mildly spiced to spicy and spicy - so there is something for everyone :)

Sorry to say our food was very poor - bland and not particularly fresh. Then at the end the dreaded "cash only" which (even by Germany's appalling standards for card payments) is just ridiculous for a Berlin city centre restaurant in 2024. Avoid.

Very tasty butter chicken and great prices!

Very friendly waiter, food didn't take long and it tasted very good. The price-performance ratio is also good. We'll be back!

Food is very good! One of my favouries in the area. The staff is very friendy. Highly recommended.

Rigtig god mad der smager rigtigt. Andre anmeldelser siger tjeneren kan virke noget reserveret. Vær flink mod ham, så er han rigtig fin og professionel.

I came from Frankfurt and one of my friends refer me this restaurant. The food was amazing and delicious.

It is very peaceful environment with tasty food 😋 😊 ☺️

Delicious food and good service

We are very satisfied with the friendliness of the employees. The map seems a bit confusing at first glance. But there are a lot of delicious things on here. In the end we were pleasantly surprised by the large portions. The meat was very well done, neither dry nor mushy. The sauces were not overly seasoned and tasted balanced and very tasty. The prices were also relatively good

A really super authentic Indian restaurant. I can fully recommend it - the staff is simply great, friendly and attentive. We enjoyed the food excellently, every dish was perfectly prepared and full of flavor. The ambience is really nicely designed, which contributes to an overall pleasant experience. We will definitely come back!

Unreserved recommendation! Was here for dinner. The food came quickly and my wish to make the food spicier was fulfilled. I've often had restaurants that still prepared it very mildly. Sure, adapted to the majority taste, but there's authentic Indian cuisine here. The staff are very friendly and the service is attentive. I'd love to come back.

Have great experience with Meena Kumari food and service is outstanding 👌 I honestly recommend it

Exotic cuisine just divine.recommended

Worst restaurant I’ve ever been too. The waiter is racist, arrogant and refused to serve us food. Never visit this place ever.

Very bad behaviour by the owner and the waiter. He asked us to leave the place

Pleasant atmosphere, very good, tasty food, great table service at reasonable prices! I'm thrilled and would love to come back!

The food is super delicious… the staff are all very attentive and it is very cozy, a great place to have a relaxed meal in the evening and can only be recommended ❤️

The food was really very good and intense. I can only recommend it. The only point of criticism...the portion was too small for me.

super nice staff, fair prices and very tasty food

We were recommended the restaurant by friends and are more than thrilled! Seldom has Indian food been as good as in Meena Kumari. Everything was individually adapted to any intolerances and despite the large number of customers, we had great and, above all, fast service (which is rather unusual in Berlin). Our order consisted of the butter chicken with the garlic naan, tikka gujrat (highly recommended) and a vegan curry with rice (Lahori Bengen/medium hot.) Finally, there was mango lassi for the way home. Great service, traditional ambience and excellent food. For dessert, baked marzipan lychees (not every Indian/Pakistani restaurant has this is a must. Gladly again!!!

Among the worst service and experience I have encountered in my life. Would highly advice finding a different restaurant. We went here as it was one of the places listed as a partner restaurant on the Berlin Welcome Card website. When we entered, I said we would like to use the Berlin Welcome Card discount. We were informed that the restaurant operates on cash only, which was quite weird and surprising given how everyone is going cashless there days. We agreed to pay in cash and proceeded to order. When we ordered the food, the server was extremely rude and said that don't expect good portion sizes here as this is Germany not Asia. He seemed quite full of himself and kept passing unnecessary comments as we dined. When the food arrived, the portion sizes were astounding. About 3 spoon-fulls worth of curry for €15. The food itself was ok, but there was a very hard object, probably a stone or uncooked piece of food which hurt my teeth badly. During our dinner, we used our water bottles to have a sip of water, and were told off by the waiter for having our water bottles on the table as it shouldn't be visible to other customers and its not allowed. How ridiculous! Finally, we finished and settled the bill. Once again the server passed comments and claimed that to avail the Berlin Welcome Card discount, we need to order drinks, but he'll let it pass this time as we seemed to be from India. This is completely wrong as the Berlin Card website clearly states a 25% discount off all mains and deserts and there are no extra conditions such as the requirement to buy drinks (see attached screenshot). We weren't even informed about the discount on the deserts. The staff here, especially the male server is full of himself and extremely rude and nosy. He will keep passing comments to demean you and won't let you dine in peace. He is entitled and discriminates against specific customers. I would highly recommend giving this place a pass for better alternatives where you can actually use a credit/debit card.

Very tasty, stands out clearly from other Indian restaurants in the area! Come more often now :)

Good food, good and friendly service

The two of us were in the restaurant yesterday. The waiter took a while to arrive, but was nice. The mango lassi was very tasty. Unfortunately the food was below average. Of the spices listed, I could only taste ginger. The chicken was also well hidden in the food. Unfortunately I was disappointed.

Very good food and friendly staff.

Food is top. Good service and friendly, not intrusive. The place setting was a bit dirty but would be replaced immediately. Ambience is not necessarily Indian Music was City .Jazz

As always, very tasty! Very friendly and courteous service! Any time!

A very nice restaurant. We've been eating here every now and then for more than 10 years. It's nice to see that restaurants like this continue to exist with so much love and dedication. Service and quality are excellent.

super tasty, lots of vegan selection!

Very delicious curry and naan! And good service. Very reasonable prices! Thank you! 🥰

Very tasty food, portions are a great size and everyone is very friendly. Clear recommendation!

Very tasty, you can taste the fresh spices. Price performance top. 🩷 Very happy.

Very tasty food and friendly service! Definitely a recommendation!

Sehr leckeres Essen und freundliche Bedienung! Die Speisekarte ist sehr umfangreich und für jede:n etwas dabei! Definitiv eine Empfehlung!

Food was absolutely amazing, chicken was cooked to perfection and the sauce was full of flavour. Would definitely come back if we were staying in Berlin for longer!

Best butter chicken, mango lassi also great

One of the best food experiences of Indian food!!!

Very tasty food, friendly and fast service. Great recommendation!

Recommended for all Indian food lovers. We tried the samosas, fried basmati rice, meatballs with coconut gravy and spicy lamb with peppers. Everything perfect, including service!

Excellent food. Nice service. Convenient location yet off the beaten path a bit so not throngs of people.

Very, very tasty, we would recommend it! We enjoyed the butter chicken & spinach lentil daal!

The condition and the food were wonderful. There's nothing wrong with that! Honest and delicious handwork👍🏻 I also liked the look of the guest room, but the toilets were older than expected. This point in itself is not worth deducting points for me. This is caused by the cleanliness of the toilet rooms and also by the non-functioning ventilation. Please improve this in the near future. :)

The food was fantastic! Very attentive and friendly service, we will be back! 😌

Angenehme Atmosphäre und leckeres Essen, schön so einen Laden in der Nachbarschaft zu haben! Wir kommen gerne wieder :)

Delicious food and friendly staff. I can especially recommend the samosas! The ambience was also very nice. Please note: cash payment only!

Very good food and super friendly service staff, we would love to come back

The waiter was rude while taking our order, the food had no flavour, the chicken tasted like fake meat, the okra lacked flavour, they served frozen, I would not recommend this place for Indian food

very friendly service. wonderful food, we feasted on everything and cleaned it up completely 👏

Very fresh and tasty food, very fast, friendly and attentive staff. And all at an incredibly affordable price. Can be highly recommended. Ambiance only got four stars because we sat outside and, due to the sidewalk, the tables were crooked.

A wonderful little Indian restaurant! It was so delicious. Delicious taste & very pleasant, calm, courteous service. We are happy to recommend this restaurant!!

I had dinner here with my girlfriend today. The service was very attentive and the food was delicious and freshly prepared. We will definitely come back 😍😊

The food was super tasty and the service was very accommodating! We will definitely come back and can recommend it to everyone :)

Very tasty, lots of vegan dishes.

Had a good experience. Great food and service

Delicious food, solid service and also pleasantly quiet on a side street near Eberswalder.

Nice atmosphere, great prices, meals were flavorful. The Chicken Sabzi was especially good!

The food was very, very tasty. I highly recommend the chicken dishes - they were the most tender I've ever tasted.

It was super tasty and there were lots of vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Tolle Bedienung, super leckeres Essen. Außerdem sehr nette Bedienung. Liegt mitten in Prenzlauer Berg. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Sehr leckeres Essen, mega gute Anbindung und sehr freundlicher Service. Wir hatten vegetarische Gerichte und die waren echt vorzüglich! Knobi naan zu empfehlen

Super good, rich flavor profile of the chicken vindalu. Most places seem to offer a side salad that here was sadly missing

Very good cuisine, friendly service! I'd love to come back!!

Delicious, great selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes

The food was delicious, the menu varied, the super friendly and attentive staff. I recommend it!

Lecker und schnell , tolles Lamm und tolles vegetarisches Rezept, wir kommen gern wieder und wünschen dem Restaurant weiterhin viel Erfolg!

Unfortunately we were not satisfied with our visit to your restaurant. Overall, the food we ordered was rather bland and didn't have the nice consistency that I'm used to from other Indians. Apparently the spices were not well balanced so that the dishes had little taste. The Garlic Naan was particularly disappointing and we didn't like it at all. It was neither crispy nor did it have the typical, intense garlic flavor that we expected. To make matters worse, we both developed severe stomach problems after the visit and unfortunately we don't feel well now. This is of course very unpleasant and further marred our experience. We hope that our experience was an exception.

We spontaneously went to eat at this nice restaurant. The service staff is very professional, friendly and attentive. The selection offers something for everyone, so you can eat here even with different dietary styles. The prices are absolutely fair and on the cheap side.

Great location, stylish furnishings, very courteous service!

Wir kamen hierher auf Grund unseres "SchlemmerBlocks"- gute Wahl! Jeder Hinweis stimmte. Trotz trubeliger Gegend angenehm im Aussenbereich, umgängliches und freundliches Personal und vor allem aber sehr schmackhaftes Essen zu moderaten Preisen. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Service was super nice and friendly, I definitely recommend it.

Super delicious food. Lots of vegan options. Unfortunately payment only in cash.

Super tasty and absolutely recommended!

Friendly staff and very tasty food! Only the furnishings are a bit old, but the delicious taste definitely overlooks that.

very tasty and little waiting time

The service was really good! super recommended

Great spices and spicy enough for Europeans!

Very tasty, relatively large portions at great prices. Friendly, courteous and fast staff. Both indoor and outdoor areas are invitingly furnished. Always happy again!