Ssam Original Korean Barbeque in Berlin

Everything was very horrible. It was nightmare. I wasted money and time.

This is a scam. We arrived around 9:15 p.m. and according to Google they were open until 11 p.m. But they were closed a long time ago. Stupid. Would like to try this

The restaurant is, as the name suggests, a Korean grill restaurant. There are grills built into the tables so you can prepare your own food. For me it was unusual and it wasn't immediately obvious where it was less hot to keep the meat warm. Therefore, do not prepare too much at once so that it does not burn. The selection of seafood and meat is good. The furnishings are bright and friendly with a pleasant light. The service staff were courteous and international that evening. Knowledge of English helped when questions were asked.

Service terrible. Food very expensive. hygiene was not so good. I saw some insects.

We recommended the Bimbimbap ( Chicken or Porc neck ) both were tasty, and original ! A good value for pricing…

The food here was delicious! Staff were welcoming! A bit expensive but the meat was amazing quality so we didn’t mind!

Store was completely empty. We still weren't served, everything was reserved. Big fail.

We were there for the bibimbap and the vegetarian soy meat bibimbap was really delicious! Comes with a hot stone bowl so the rice at the bottom gets nice and crispy. I can recommend :)

Way too expensive and the food lacks any hint of authentic taste. The banchan side dishes are not Korean at all except for the worst kimchi ever.

The food was really yummy, but too expensive for what you get. I got the bulgogi beef, and it was tender and perfectly marinated. The annoying thing about this place is they only give the table (we had 4 people) one small dish of sides and we had the ask the waiter upwards of 10 times to refill the sides. They should give each person their own side dishes so you don’t need to bug the waiter as often and constantly reach across the table.

We were there for the first time today, recommended by friends... It started really well with the fact that the service person on the phone only spoke English (It can't possibly be that only English can be spoken in a restaurant in Berlin?). At first we were told that there was no more space available at that time, but after a few seconds it was available. Our friends arrived a little earlier, but sat there for quite a while until they at least asked about the drinks; other tables were served beforehand. Unfortunately, our friends didn't speak English and were therefore ignored by the waitress. By the way, it was the same person who made our reservation. Yes, what can I say, service was virtually non-existent, we were served unfriendly and after the food arrived we were left behind. Drinks only arrived after we asked again, but I didn't want to bother the waitress any further and went straight to the bar. The food was delicious, the BBQ stuff was great, the usual dishes we always order in Korean restaurants weren't that great (bimbibap, pancakes, etc.) we weren't impressed with the taste and were very salty. But to be honest, I run two restaurants myself and work in service myself, but what was on offer today tops my worst restaurant visit ever, at least in terms of service. Another funny anecdote: when we paid, the waitress even gave us the tip back and didn't seem to be satisfied with her performance today.

We were excited to try this but were disappointed ! It was small portions and they were pretty stingy about the sides. We ordered a vegetable bowl and it came with some strange vegetables and vegan meat - which is not what expected when ordering veggies at kbbq- especially since we ordered the beef and pork platter. Soju was 13 euros for just the classic bottle which is quite expensive . Coming from the US we can get a bottle of soju for like $5 usd at the grocery store and maybe $8 usd at the restraunt - so the price is kinda crazy to us. I asked for some garlic and sesame oil - condiments usually complimentary at kbbq but we almost got directed to their paid side dish for like 12 euros or more. Overall felt pricey for no reason with small portions :(

Very delicious and pretty served plates!!

Unfortunately it has become incredibly expensive. 30 euros for THREE shrimps that had almost no meat on them. Meat was marinated very well. Service was nice, but no explanations etc. The atmosphere was very smoky due to poor exhaust systems. Unfortunately we won't be coming again.

The food was very good, the meat was tender and juicy. The side dishes that came with it were also super tasty. Service was a bit slow and careless even though there wasn't much going on, but otherwise ok. Ambiance is nice, I think the idea of ​​the grill on the square is cool.😍

I was there with my family and we had couple plates of mixed pork and mixed beef (Some marinated and not marinated meats) for the bbq. The non marinated meats were fine. However the pickled sides and marinated meats were just too salty for some reason. The pickled vegetables (banchans) were just salty not really sour or spicy. But they should do better quality checks for the stuff they are serving. The eggplant we had also for grilling was also very tough and seemed very old. Idk why it was so bad bad

The meat is good. They have the air-filtering pipes on each table so the air quality is acceptable. Really fun place to be as a group. One thing missing is: they write in the menu that 2 bowls of rice are included in each menu set. We only got one. They also write all menus come with side dishes. We only got served one set of side dish, for four people. That doesn’t make sense. You have to ask for each side dish again yourself. Imagine having one tiny bowl of kimchi with 5-6 pieces for four people. Also when side dishes are placed on one side, half of the table has to reach them by putting their arms over the grill which is really dangerous and extremely hot. Somehow the tables and the side dishes got smaller.

I really like eating here, although the price is not cheap, the food is very reasonable, the atmosphere is cozy and the location is also very beautiful, easy to get around.

Very tasty food, came straight away, no long waiting times. This was my first time at Korean BBQ so I didn't know how it worked exactly. However, I had helpful employees who explained everything to me. Very great experience.

Food was very tasty, service was very nice and helpful. Fair portions. Gladly again!

Great Korean BBQ place with authentic food and atmosphere. Would love to come again!

I find it unbelievable that you can make reservations for all kinds of times and then find yourself in front of closed doors. Then you have to adapt your appointment booking tool, maybe? As a group we were looking forward to this day and agreed to meet at the reserved time; our reservation was not canceled either. Impossible.

Food is delicious but price is high

Very tasty meat, very juicy and good

a little pricy but so far the best kimchi jjiggae i had outside of korea!

So tasty and authentic. Can only be recommended. 👌

A Korean restaurant without Korean friendliness. The service is not interested in the customer. If the restaurant is half full, you literally have to call the waitress. The rice is forgotten for the BBQ and delivered without apology when asked (again with a lot of effort). Unfortunately, reordering drinks was just as slow. One waitress (of two) spoke neither German nor English and the other (main waitress) seemed constantly annoyed, no smile, no greeting, no farewell. When paying by card, a 15% tip is automatically set (look carefully and decline). The waitress didn't say thank you after paying with a tip, she didn't seem to care, as did our entire presence. The concept is definitely great, but the poor service means we will never eat there again.

Very tasty food! Typical Korean BBQ

Very good food. Weren't many people there but that made it easier to talk and enjoy the time with my friends. Waiters took there time to explain everything since it was our first time eating K-BBQ

Even if they have no customers, minimum for a bbq is 2 people

Not great. It's around 35 euros for each BBQ set, the meat is decent but they're hilariously stingy with the sides and extras. We got given a mouthful of kimchi between two and 3 slices of pickle. The restaurant is also not in very good shape so you don't feel like you've payed to be in a nice place with a classy atmosphere. I don't know, I just wasn't impressed.

We had a great and delicious evening at Ssam Korean Barbeque today! Unfortunately, you can't understand the bad reviews you read on the internet. It may be that the chairs do not meet German standards, but they offer an original Korean BBQ like we know from my home country. Also the prices... The prices are higher compared to other BBQs, but you get a good quality of meat and the side dish is very tasty! We were full too! Definitely recommended!!! 🙋🏻‍♂️

The food is ok, the taste isn't the best, I've had better bibimbaps, I don't think the red cabbage and the cucumbers go well, but that's just my opinion. A fried egg would have been nice.

Was such a lovely experience. Bbq top Level. Service on top! Defo will visit again.

I went to have lunch and there was a bug in the side dish. I told them about it and they just said sorry and left. I was very disappointed.

Everything was great! The food is extremely tasty, the service is great and the ambience is simply awesome! If you haven't tried Korean barbecue yet, you should definitely eat there. However, it is relatively difficult to get a seat without a reservation. From the outside, I wouldn't have thought I would find such a beautiful ambience with such a culinary variety of dishes. Secret Spot, for those who want really good food at a fair price and don't settle for a kebab shop!

It was pouring rain outside, yet they didn't let anyone in even a minute early (they reopen 17.00). Then we had to wait over an hour to get our food. We all ordered BBQ so it was literally raw meat, how does it take them this long to serve raw meat with sides? Anyway, the food was a mix of good and bad. One of the dishes had high quality beautifully marbled meat, I got low quality meat with loads of fat strings. It was also supposed to be cut thinly. We all had huge lumps and had to cut them ourselves. Oh and they forgot to bring the rice. The drinks were delicious but immensely overpriced. I had one cup of tea for 4.50€. One, small cup. (Refer to picture) Oh, and the toilets are disgusting and have no normal light but some pinkish neon light

For all Spaniards: the food is very delicious but you better bring a fan to cool it down, because it burned in our mouths. The bowl was a mini oven. Between spoonfuls it takes us an hour to eat.

For all Spaniards: the food is very delicious but you better bring a fan to cool it down, because it burned in our mouths. The bowl was a mini oven. Between spoonfuls it takes us an hour to eat.

Went to the branch in Kottbusser Damm. Fried chicken starter was OK but the soy sauce it came with was sickly sweet. My spicy squid Bibimbap sat in a centimetre of oil. Probably the worst bibimbap I’ve ever had. The beef version was the same. Both oily rice. Avoid this establishment.

I tried the vegan Korean bbq version and can't recommend it. 30€ for a few raw vegetables without spices is a disgrace. My friend had meat which was supposed to be delicious, but the side dishes were very meager and disappointing for another €30. Very bad price-performance ratio.

Last time I was kinda disappointed. The barbecue was just okay but for the quality way overpriced. There are better places for barbecue but the single dishes I had there were actually really good.

Worst bibimbap I had in Berlin. I think this is one of those restaurants which look like Korean but not Korean at all. First of all, the cooked oil soaks the rice through the bottom of the bowl. Both my partner and I could see the oil puddled at the bottom. Also its seasonings are way too spicy and sweet. We felt like drinking hot/sweet oil. We went to lunch time and the price itself was reasonable but then the drink is made too sweet and all the sweet sauce again sank at the bottom. We didn't order the BBQ so I cannot judge but its fried chicken was fine (still sauce was too sweet). It was a shame as it is located at the entrance of Schönlein Straße U-Bahn Station and is convenient. Service and atmosphere is nothing in particular. It has been there for many years but I think its cooking style needs to meet the standard. Nowadays Berlin has many good Korean restaurants.

Good enough food, although small quantity and extremely pricey

We were there for the first time today and unfortunately found that the service was (unfortunately) not quite up to snuff. When we ordered our drinks, initially only half of the order arrived and of course we had to ask for the rest. Even then, after the second attempt, the service didn't bring all the right drinks. I'm honestly wondering what's so difficult about bringing 4 drinks to the same table. Well, after everything finally arrived, we had to wait forever for cutlery, plates and tongs. Unfortunately, the first impression left a negative aftertaste for us... throughout the evening, we weren't asked if everything was okay or if we would like anything else. You don't really feel like you're in good hands there. We first had to approach the service to order drinks again. When the bill came, the service staff responded promptly. Unfortunately, it wasn't a really positive experience for us because we had the feeling that by asking about the things we ordered, we annoyed you and also made you feel the reaction. There wasn't even an apology from the service.

We were lucky and got the last table for two with a BBQ grill. And we were so glad we dared to ask… the food was fantastic and a great experience. You could take your time and just enjoy. The meat was of great quality. The service was very friendly. Expensive in terms of price - but really fair for what you get

Fast service, very good food and ambience (good music in the background). Friendly staff, card payments possible from €10.

Hot stuff, but my girlfriend is hotter. My first experience with Korean BBQ. It was super spicy but still tasty.

Food was amazing, sides were great (try the tofu!!) and the staff were friendly and brought us refills of the sides when we asked

Absolutely delicious! Really nice staff and a great atmosphere. Definitely one of the best Asian restaurants I've been to.

Atmosphere was amazing. Food was perfect never had better!!

Delicious food and friendly staff made for a wonderful evening I will gladly come back!

Food was delicious, wine was great. Friendly service, but slightly pricey for Berlin (~35-40 per person). Fully recommend though!

There were six of us and we were all very satisfied. Very good service and the food was also very good. Two people came here with a dog and water was even brought to the dog. Highly recommend!!

Been here a few times the food is real good specially the fried chicken. This time however was dissapointed with the music choice. ALL NIGHT reggaeton is just not the vibe at all for a korean bbq and cant believe management would approve staff dominated the sound space of the venue

We were thrilled. The two of us came here spontaneously and were able to sit on beer benches outside. You tick various Korean tapas, which are then brought to you in small bowls. Everyone has their own bowl and can take something from anywhere. I really like this food culture. 6 tapas were enough for the two of us. There was also a very well mixed mojito. The food was super delicious. I can only recommend the restaurant.

I have to point out the price straight away. Yes, the food is delicious, you can get some rice, but it's expensive. The meat you roast on your own table grill is so delicious, and the pre-prepared meals are great too. But it costs 20€... recommended for everyone who has something special to celebrate and we can spend a little more!

I really enjoyed the food, and staff is really polite. The fried chicken was perfect, highly recommended

Unfortunately too expensive and the service sorry too bad only English where do we live?

Bulgogi beef tasted the best for us 🙂

All in all very good. Obviously pricey but for special occasion the right place. My recommendation is the American Prime Meat, smooth buttery taste. The vegetables and most of the side dishes were also amazing.

Service was terrible. Waiters never showed up at the table. We had to get up several times to find someone. The meat was low quality for the price they ask. There is zero explanation or help with the grill. What a bad experience. Do not go there! There is a much better alternative with the same concept close by called: “Kimchi Princess”.

Service was friendly and nice, but food was veeery expensive…7€ for a bottle of water is a statement! Wouldn’t go here again

Very Bad experience, the waiter just came twice to the table. One time For getting our order, one time for bringing our food. That’s it! Needed to stand up for every single thing we needed. They won’t even pack to go stuff if u have left overs, u need to pack it yourself. The restaurant was empty. If u compare the prices of the food and the service it’s just scandalous. 160€ for self service!!! (2 persons)

Super! Tasty! Fresh! Huge portion sizes

Had such awkward experience with last dinner party . I can’t say anything about food. But service staff was so unprofessionally served us .even demanding to us for tip . Look at your hired staff beggar or service staff

Korean BBQ - it was Amazing and we loved it. the Waiters were very friendly and the prices are alright.

Super Korean BBQ! We went inside on a whim. What a pleasant surprise. We had the «All about the Beef»-option, which is very good. It was a bit hard to cook the thickest meatcut, but all in all a wonderful experience. The staff was friendly and nice.

The meat was very delicious, the employees were friendly and polite. Also, you need to make a reservation in advance, even though it was said that there was no place to sit, it was very empty when we went. We ate our meal in a quiet environment. You can definitely stop by. I am deducting 1 star because the establishment does not have any type of bread. Can you eat meat without bread?

Good food including vegan options. Lunch menu is quite filling and they also have a fair variety of hot and cold drinks.

Food is filling and for a good price

The food was very tasty and came in a large portion!

Great place, friendly staff, amazing food, great drinks.

The food was good but the service was terrible. After we ate for €70 for two, they didn't want to give us tap water. Only after a bit of insistence did we get a glass - which was not even half full - for both of us. Really pathetic.

Large portion, cheap and incredibly tasty. In addition, the bibimbab was on the table after what felt like 10 seconds and the hosts were very friendly.

"Well, I had dinner here today, and I have to say, I was totally disappointed. The soup was just terrible, and the chicken and lamb chops were just as bad. The poor lamb looked like it was 20 years old - so... At least it tasted good. The selection was also a total disappointment - apart from mushrooms, eggplant and zucchini, there was nothing that appealed to me. To be honest, the food was just terrible. If you want to waste your money, you can just spend it on the Throw trash in front of the store. There are so many other great restaurants in Berlin, but this was really the last one."

We visited this restaurant for our anniversary and it did not disappoint! Fresh good quality meat and marinades with a lot of umami. We will surely come back again.

When I travel to different cities I normally try Korean barbecue. This time the side dishes was poor so I was happy that we ordered the kimchi platter and the basket of 3 kinds of mushrooms. The salad was not good for making small bags. I was missing sesame oil. Rather expensive place to visit! But the size of the meat was perfect

We ordered fried chicken with wasabi mayo and soy ginger dip. It was crispy and totally delicious. Always a pleasure.

Unfriendly Stuff!!! Portions are too small and expensive. You have to order more than you can actually eat to use the grill, at least 2 BBQ Meals. Menu Options are very limited. Atmosphere is like eat fast and gtfo. Side dishes don’t get refilled automatically.

It was okay but way too much unnecessary salt

The service is very friendly and there is something for every taste when it comes to food 😊

Best Kbbq in Berlin! Marinated pork belly is a must!

The food wasn’t that great. Toilets were a disaster.

Friendly service, clean, tidy and functional equipment, but without any flair, unfortunately my little Coca-Cola light didn't come fresh in the glass bottle, but stale in the glass and not even 0.2 l in it, the plastic bottle was probably empty beforehand, To then charge €2.60 for this is definitely unreasonable. My Jabchae for €8.90, glass noodles with tofu, certainly the best ingredients, but without sauce and with cardboard price, less of a hit, also missed colorful vegetables. By the way, heating wouldn't have been a mistake, uncomfortable, and no paper at the sink.

The restaurant specializes in Korean BBQ, which I found enjoyable, though not exceptional. A notable drawback for me was the inability to order (free) tap water, coupled with a policy that requires customers to spend a minimum amount - a practice I found unusual and quite restrictive. Given its higher price point, the lack of complimentary tap water strikes me as particularly unwelcoming. Moreover, the stipulation that each guest must order at least one BBQ dish, costing around 30 Euros per person, limits dining freedom and detracts from the overall enjoyment (just let people eat as much and what they want!). The concept of imposing a minimum spend and restricting customer choice doesn't align with my expectations and seems to lessen the dining experience. Additionally, the service was not really satisfactory; the staff did not make an effort to explain the dining process and were neither overtly rude nor particularly friendly or helpful. I had been looking forward to visiting since my arrival in Berlin, but the experience did not meet my hopes. For those in search of a fulfilling Korean BBQ experience, I would recommend exploring other venues.

Barbecue menu only applies in the evening

Reservation had to be made ahead of time because this spot is quite beloved in the neighbourhood. Lovely ambience, fun music, and a delightfully filling meal. I enjoyed the rice, though I doused my bowl in soy sauce as usual. Would not recommend to people travelling with young kids because there are extremely hot and open grills if you opt for that style of dinner here. Otherwise, great experience, do recommend.

Doesn't even deserve a star. It was terrible & what's more, these are mega historic prizes. The meat (Argentiono steak and chicken) had so much fat that I thought I was eating pure lard. Afterwards I had a massive upset stomach. So if you want to give yourself food poisoning or poison your closest enemy then this shed is recommended.

Had to wait a long time at the entrance and for the food, appetizer came after the main course, bibimbap wasn't tasty, I had to pack my own food to take away and for the super expensive price, none of that is good.

Everything smells like grease, the hoods above the tables don't work at all. The meat was quite tasty, vegetable basket for grilling with fruit and vegetarian meat and not seasoned, just raw slices. Toilets were under water.

Good food, i had a nice dinner. Could have more variety for the meat sides, I had two types of mushrooms, eggplant and zucchini. Wish I could not have mushrooms and added something like carrots instead. One of the waiter was really nice and the other one was too bossy when showing how to use the grill. They could have asked, "Do you need any help?" Instead of messing with the food without asking. Overall, it was great. I would probably come back one day.

delicious food, friendly service, it was very warm in the restaurant.

Sau stark einfach. Mega günstig und super lecker. Die Mitarbeiter helfen gern und gut. Top Adresse

I would advise against visiting this place. Despite having a reservation, they seated us in a cramped area with others, even though there were plenty of empty tables. When we questioned this, they falsely claimed those tables were reserved. Moreover, they served a single-person side dish for four people and declined our request for an extra side, citing limited space. Overall, it's an expensive place with uncomfortable seating and a disappointing variety of side dishes.

Gutes Event, Essen qualitativ hochwertig.

Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Das Essen fand ich sehr gut. Auch die Portionen sind gut. Lediglich die WC Einrichtung könnte verbessert werden.

I had bibimbap. Yet, the rice was a bit watery and vegetables were also flavorless. Pretty disappointing. What’s good though is that was served fast.

Delicious Korean BBQ, but for prices of €30–50 per person I would have expected more comfortable chairs instead of weirdly shaped low wooden stools. Despite the great food I could not wait to leave!

Nicht empfehlenswert. Unser Tisch war zu 16:30 Uhr bestellt, das Restaurant dementsprechend nur halbvoll aber der Service war die ganze Zeit über unterirdisch. Kellner waren unaufmerksam, nicht besonders höflich und wirkten gelangweilt bis gestresst. Dem Geburtstagskind wurde nicht gratuliert, es wurde nicht gefragt ob es schmeckt oder ob wir im laufe des Abends noch weiteres bestellen möchten. Der leere Nachbartisch wurde lange nicht abgeräumt. Bei uns wurden Getränke vergessen und erst nach mehrmaligen Nachfragen gebracht, auch mussten wir nach Tellern und Besteck fragen, diese wurden nicht von allein gebracht. Eine zweite Grillzange haben wir nie bekommen. Am Ende standen Getränke auf der RE die wir nicht bestellt haben. Es gab keine Aufmerksamkeiten, Tischdeko usw. und das Ambiente lud nicht zum verweilen ein. Essen war okay aber nichts besonderes, dafür sehr teuer. Die Vegane Platte hat garnicht geschmeckt und fiel beim grillen auseinander . (Und das für 25€). Preis Leistungs Verhältniss stimmt hier garnicht. Wir waren enttäuscht und kommen definitiv nicht wieder. Einfach nur ärgerlich, es sollte ein schönes essen zum Geburtstag werden.