Ssam Original Korean Barbeque in Berlin

A “hip” shop that seems good at first glance, but appearances are deceptive. We ordered Korean Fried Chicken and grilled it on the grill plate that is integrated into the table. The portions are very manageable and very expensive. A tiny portion of rice is served. The grilled meat delivered is measured at the static price, I think it was €30-40? , very poor. The worst thing about the store is: a) that it is extremely cold, there is no heating...not even in the toilet. The four of us sat there with jackets on because it was so cold. It's extremely drafty in the toilet and feels like you're sitting on the street. b) The service is extremely unfriendly and 99% of the employees in the store only speak English. No joke...nobody there speaks German...nobody. The four of us sat expectantly at the table and wanted to place the order and the lady who was just standing around looked around and also at us, but just didn't want to come. She was standing 2 meters away. We were the first in the store...it was empty. We actually had to speak to the ladies in English that we wanted to order. No friendliness when serving either. The food was slapped onto the very small table and everything was very crowded. 99% of the customers who came gradually spoke English. All in all...a complete failure.

Waiter with extremely bad attitude, always one second

It was plenty but somehow not really cool and too expensive in my opinion.

Was super tasty! There's always a second helping from the sides. Very nice atmosphere and really tasty! We had three for two and it filled us up.

The barbecue with the free side dishes is simply brilliant. The pasta dishes are also delicious. The only drawback is that the waiters can mostly only speak English.

Agreeing that all of the reviews are questionable: they clean up all the bad reviews. We were here with a group of friends 2 years ago and my friend complained that the restaurant does not accept cards putting 2 stars. This week his review was deleted as "fake review" while he received the warning by Google and cannot put back his review. It is a shame for a restaurant to be cleaning up the reviews like that instead of focusing on improving the customer service and food quality.

Good evening I arrive at 8:42 p.m. at the restaurant this same restaurant closes at 11 p.m. and they told me that the Barbeque is already closed do not go there after 8:30 p.m. this is not mentioned this will save you from making the journey!!!

All of the reviews are questionable: we complained that the restaurant was closed at a certain point in time (despite the opening times on the internet). Today we were warned by Google and Ssam KR that the information was not true. So if all negative reviews are removed, the positive ones won't be meaningful. Too bad!!! Lt. Using the Google Maps timeline, I can prove that we were standing in front of the restaurant on the date mentioned.

I ate it on November 22, 2021 while traveling in Berlin. The soybean paste stew meat tasted sour so I left most of it ㅠㅠ The bibimbap was delicious! While eating it then, an acquaintance of mine left a review, and today, the acquaintance who left the review received a certified letter for defamation, so I'm leaving one again. My acquaintance didn't say anything bad, he just said that the meat tasted sour. Is this defamation? Or are you suing me because the review was only 1 star? And it doesn't make sense to sue someone in 2025 for a review from 2021.

Grilling on the gas grill. Each guest can use the grill themselves. The guest must choose 2 sets so that the adventure can begin. We chose 3 sets. There is also a basket of vegetables with a bowl of rice. The vegetables are for grilling and, depending on the set, additional vegetables. The waitress spoke to us in English. Traditional cutlery is chopsticks, but others are also available upon request. The music in the background is harmonious with the audience.

Good Korean food. Price wise. So far, after about 4 visits, the atmosphere has always been described as inviting. The only thing that left an aftertaste was that you couldn't pay by card. But it's bearable, maybe it's a thing now.

If I could I would give it -5 stars

I am writing this message as a former employee of SSAM so that the reality of what is happening in this restaurant is known. The boss is a scammer and does not understand human rights. He owes tips to his former employees for many months and ignores every attempt to contact him. Another important point to comment on is the hygiene conditions inside this place, which are terrible. I have seen meat in bad condition and even maggots come to the surface when it was cooked on the barbecues. I have seen more than one client vomit in the bathrooms due to food poisoning, including myself. If this place were to have an inspection, it would close in less than 24 hours.

Tasty food, and a lot of it. We were two, ate early on a Thursday so there weren't a lot of people in the beginning. Would go again, and it was a great experience with real BBQs in the tables. Very good service as well, a shout out to the staff.

The portion is small, the price is high, and the taste is pretty good

DO NOT EAT HERE - FOOD POISONING DANGEROUS FOOD SERVED BY CHEFS AND RUDE STAFF Hi just to let you know that was the worst food I think I have had in a while the meat we got served to cook ourselves was nice however the fried chicken was raw inside me and my girlfriend have been violently ill and sick the past few days as we had this on Saturday night , I will be making sure I go to the local press about this and be posting multiple reviews online when I made the staff member aware of this issue they said u have ate some now it should be fine tho - disgrace and disgusting

Hola solo para que sepas que fue la peor comida que creo que he tenido en un tiempo la carne que nos sirvieron para cocinar nosotros mismos era agradable, sin embargo el pollo frito estaba crudo dentro de mí y mi novia han estado violentamente enfermos y enfermos los últimos días, ya que tuvimos esto el sábado por la noche, me aseguraré de ir a la prensa local sobre esto y estar publicando múltiples críticas en línea cuando le hice saber al miembro del personal de este tema dijeron que han comido algunos ahora debería estar bien, así que - desgracia y asqueroso

Compare to other K-BBQs in Berlin, Ssam is one of the good ones!👍🏼I loved the food and service was fairly quick and efficient! The only issue was that the tables were so sticky, they were not cleaned properly for the next customers so I had to be careful not to put my phone or anything or the table.

It was my first time eating Korean BBQ and I can highly recommend it! All products were very fresh and tasted very good! There is also a lot for vegetarians :)

The food was absolutely great! Meat was amazing, sides were great me and my husband enjoyed it! Staff was good nothing bad to say but nothing special they did their job but that was it. But overall would recommend and would come back!

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!

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 :)

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

So tasty and authentic. Can only be recommended. 👌

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.

Fui a la sucursal en Kottbusser Damm. El entrante de pollo frito estaba bien, pero la salsa de soja con la que venía era enfermizamente dulce. Mi calamar picante Bibimbap se asentó en un centímetro de aceite. Probablemente el peor bibimbap que he tenido. La versión de carne era la misma. Ambos arroz oleaginoso. Evita este establecimiento.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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 🙂

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”.

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 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?

Food is filling and for a good price

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

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

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.

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

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

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.