The Tree in Berlin

I used to frequent this place back then, mainly for the yummy noodle dishes. However, it has been rather mediocre all the three times I’ve been there this year. The quality of the food has been inconsistent (sometimes overcooked noodles, too much beef tendon, lukewarm or not that tasty broth). The service has become underwhelming sadly.

Very good Asian noodles in the hear of berlin mitte. Tried their black bean pork noodles and really liked it. Easy on the pocket, friendly staff and nice ambience for a work lunch or dinner.

The dessert, sticky rice balls, contained peanut oil that was not noted on the menu, raising concerns for guests with peanut allergies. We appreciated the beautiful décor and ambiance. The fried mushrooms were slightly salty, and the tea was hard to drink without a filter for the herbs. The service was quick and pleasant. Unfortunately, a guest from our party got sick due to the unlisted peanut oil, leading to disappointment with the experience.

They have many vegan and vegetarian options. I got the sweet chili noodles, fried mushrooms, and sliced potatoes. Everything was tasty. The noodle dish has a very nice sauce. I also ordered the beauty tea which was okay. Overall, this is a solid option for almost full time grasshoppers like my self.

Nice food and place. Not full 5 stars because the food was little bit greasy and the place is small for each table. Would repeat

Having had Xi Mian nearby, and Liu noodles which are both SO good, I was not expecting this to exceed my expectations but was blown away! the food here has so much variation of flavours and they can also serve the noodles super spicy without overpowering the flavours, also made with so many crunchy fresh veggies! The potato starters are so good, how do you serve crunchy potato without tasting raw? They were so good. Excellent value and the place is gorgeous and the staff are lovely.

Very large but pleasant restaurant, minimalist decor and soothing musical atmosphere. The dishes are generous, very generous! Be careful if you don't like spicy and spicy dishes. This will need to be specified when ordering. Count between €12 and €14 for a dish and ~€3 for a beer. Very fast service.

Delicious meal with non gluten option + Chilean wine

This place has changed the recipies, at least for the starters. They used to be nice and spicy. But that is not the case anymore. Now everything is a bit more bland.

Best place to cozy up in winter with a hot noodle soup and get the spicy mushroom and tofu as starters

Loved it! The soft music combined with the cozy, warm atmosphere inside was the perfect setting for our autumn dinner here. Food tasted amazing, we did not specify how spicy we want it and our noodle dishes were just right! Things to note: They only take card.

The food was really good, my rating is because they don't accept cash just card. / The food was very good, my rating is because they do not accept cash as a payment method, only card.

Best Chinese noodles in Berlin!

Un petit restaurant fabuleux à découvrir absolument des plats sensationnels. Service super rapide très gentil personnel bravo

Very interesting food, not the normal usual Asian food UPDATE: It was good, but hasn't been good lately. Just give them one more chance. The interesting dishes from before are gone and it was tasteless.

Not impressive at all. No flavors what so ever. Would not recommend this place.

I can only highly recommend it. really nicely decorated. then super lovely staff.. we had the kapok and ramat for dinner. Both great and the riesling wine and red tea were delicious too! we'll be back :)

Very stylish and lovingly furnished, super nice people and great noodles. highly recommend

Interesting atmosphere. The service was very friendly and relatively quick, without much waiting. 👍🏽 Now the most important thing, the food: It was very tasty! And also nicely presented in the presentation. We had the Saiko Dumplings and Sweet Chili Noodles. The Saiko dumplings were really excellent and I would order them again every time! 👍🏽 .. the Sweet Chili Noodles were good overall, but I personally expected a little more sweet chili flavor. Instead, the peanuts really stood out. The dish was still delicious, don't worry.

Food was actually good but charging 2€ for extra chilli oil is a bit too much!

One of the best experiences with Chinese noodles I ever had. Tasty and spicy, the menu is rich and the place looks cozy, I came here every time I can

Very tasty noodles, an unexpected highlight were the edamame.

The interior design is very creative, with a touch of beauty that makes the space stand out, even if it’s not the most comfortable. The art and atmosphere make up for it. The food was decent, and the vegetarian dishes are clearly highlighted on the menu.

Awesome spices, great decoration, top staff and a real good taste. thank you.

It's called Noodle House! Serves cheapest Chinese bagged noodles. Five different dishes we ordered all looked identical. Loveless presentation. The taste is average at best. Very disappointing.

Food is amazing in comparison to what you usually find in Berlin

Cool, relaxed atmosphere inside and outside. Super delicious: sweet chili noodles Attention: Currently only card payment possible

Our dishes were very salty, to the point where it was difficult to taste anything else. Service and ambiance were nice though.

Unfortunately, the new menu is not as good as the old one. The Capsi was super tasty and what is offered today instead of Capsi cannot be compared.

Unfortunately we weren't that impressed with the food. It was okay, but we wouldn't eat there again. But it wasn't clear from the menu that Szechuan pepper was always used, even in the supposedly non-spicy dish. The broth was okay too, but we found it a bit strange to find raw red cabbage and lamb's lettuce in it. This wasn't our idea of ​​Chinese or fusion food. So it's not bad in any way, but it's just not an experience either. The service was friendly.

They changed the menu and since then the noodles are really just average.

Excellent food for a reasonable price and outdoor seating

Very good flavor. Portions little small but OK

I got the #10; the noodles were absolutely delicious and authentic. The only thing is that I wish the portion was a bit bigger. The place itself is gorgeous and does actually resemble the inside of a tree haha. Would definitely come back again!!

Delicious. Had the potato slices as a starter. It was something completely different. Really good. Plus edamame. And then the noodles taste very good. Luckily it wasn't a problem to leave out the coriander. I'd love to come back.

The pricing means that I would probably rather not become a customer here...

I tried couple of dishes here and all were really tasty and nicely presented. Definitely a recommendation from me.

April 2024 Quite inconspicuous from the outside (during the day) and as it is dark and the location is brightly lit, it looks completely different (more attractive). Service is nice and quick, prices are okay. Well attended, you should also make a reservation within the week. Otherwise, when the weather is nice, there is also seating outside. Food was still quite spicy for a little spicy (but that's a personal feeling). But it tasted good. I found the menu a bit sticky and worn out, but it was good. Ambience quite nice, but very small and therefore a bit cramped. Only card payment possible. This was our first time here, but there was something about new management on the door.

Great place! I highly recommend :)

Service is slooooow and the noodles are very greasy. Starters, however, were good

If you don't want it spicy, the menu offers that this can be adjusted, however as mentioned by another reviewer, this is completely ignored. I asked for mild mapo tofu, and was told OK and that it wasn't very spicy anyway. I left three quarters of the dish, which was VERY spicy and the most salty dish I have ever eaten. The waitress didn't show the slightest interest in why I hadn't eaten most of my meal. If you can't do it mild why suggest you can?

Unfortunately, the food wasn't good at all. The service was ok and the atmosphere was very cozy.

There seems to have been a change of operator. Menus were worn out, as if the new menu had been around for 2 years. The magic that you got to eat here is unfortunately lost, now the shop only benefits from the beautiful ambience that the previous owners created. Service is ok, not exceptional, but it wasn't before either.

Very nice little noodle restaurant. Delicious. Totally nice staff. Any time

Super delicious food! Been eating here for years. Unfortunately there are now new recipes and a new menu, which is why it is no longer as tasty as it used to be. The mapotofu noodles used to be called “Calla” and it was extremely tasty. Now it tastes completely different and nothing like Mapo Tofu. Still tasty, but knowing the previous taste, it's a bit sobering. Service was very nice and overall a very decent, clean restaurant.

Excellent food. Unique taste. I will recommend The Tree to anyone who wants to experience an unconventional, authentic Chinese food. I wish they allowed cash payment.

Super tasty food, but be careful, it's spicy - you can make it less spicy on request. Unfortunately there aren't many vegan dishes to choose from, so only 4 stars. The atmosphere is generally cozy, but the music and sounds of nature aren't really my thing and the tables where you sit sideways (or cross-legged) aren't particularly comfortable either, in my opinion

Food and customer service was okay. The ambiance was nice, however I wouldn't return.

The food tastes good and is absolutely fair in price. However, it was significantly spicier than expected, which spoiled the enjoyment. If you don't eat very spicy foods, you should be careful here. The wine was brought in a water glass, which wasn't that nice either. The ambience outside is nice. I wouldn't necessarily come again.

After lock down came again to the place with amazing noodle dish Ahorn to find completely different menu. What happened? Owner changed? Does anyone know what happened to the two amazing ladies who started this business?

To the girl in the light blue cardigan that smiled at me the whole time, write me if you read this :) Amazing place, great home made chilli oil and wonderful staff.

I've always enjoyed being a guest here, but things have been going downhill lately. Uncomfortably arrogant handling and on top of that unprofessional childish stuff like “Card only”. Grow up and learn to count! Both of these alone would be reason to eat elsewhere in the future. The highlight, however, was that they helped themselves to a decent tip simply by holding the device out to me and not letting me see the display. It was only noticed in the card statement. You can do something like that exactly once. Apparently there are still enough walk-in customers in Mitte. You can't keep regular customers like me like that.

Really good food for a good price. The capsi was really delicous!

Update: I gave them many chances since it was good and i went there from they opened. Kitchen obviously changed, recipe changed. It was just so bad. I ordered rice noodles, they cook too long, it came like porridge. I asked to make new, noodle was good but sauce and broth was so disappointing. I gave up. I ate a little and told to the waitress, the noodles was bad, what happened. She saids “sorry, we changed the menu maybe sauce has changed.” Thx for explaining. And i will stop support them. 5y ago: Its def not an authentic sichuan ramen restaurant but they adapt the taste of people and cook it right for them. I go for “sichuan” spicy then its real hot. Cozy atmosphere for sure. Their teas are also good. Just appetizers are time to time over cooked. But overall good!

Food is so tasty and big portions. Food is tasty and light, atmosphere is nice as well but a bit small venue

The rice noodle dishes are a favourite!

So good, I'll definitely come back!

After the menu was changed, unfortunately more than disappointing. Previously it was one of our favorite restaurants, but now we won't be going back. The dishes are nothing special anymore, the starters were delicious before, but now you can unfortunately forget about them. A pity!

The place is super cute, and looks great, the menu selection is very limited, 80% of the dishes are spicy. And although it's written in the menu that the spiciness can be adjusted it seems to be a complete lie or completely ignored by the waiter.. no idea. Either way dishes we ordered although asked for as little spicy as possible were still hot. Also my partner ordered a sweet beef dish and the noodles were under cooked and the meat was completely fat or completely stone. The dumplings although hot, tasted great.

Interesting place in Berlin for unique Asian cuisine. Delicious dishes served in clay bowls look interesting. Very nice service. I recommend this place for lovers of Asian cuisine.

Nice, cozy restaurant with good food and good prices. However, if you don’t like spicy food this isn’t the place for you !! Majority of dishes indicated that they were spicy, used chilli etc etc

Very tasty and cute little shop. Unfortunately we had to wait quite a long time to place the order because the person was alone and it was full. Still very nice here

Ok place. Nice design. Food could be better. The looks here seem more important than the substance

**i was contacted by someone via email to try and have my review removed, I have proof I have been at the restaurant. This is an honest review** Have been a regular visitor, but unfortunately won’t be returning. I came in November and was informed they had a new menu now. I would usually get the sweet chili noodles, the previous price was €10.90 and came with salad and was full of flavour. The price increased to 12€ which I was ok with, but I was shocked when it came without salad, totally different flavour and full of oil :( I took a photo of the new menu back then. I was gonna give it another try and checked the menu online to see that the price has been raised again within a few weeks! Everything gone up again by 1-2 euros. Disappointed :(

The new dishes only taste good, but the special spices that we often came here for are missing. For anyone who was here regularly before 2024, it will be a disappointment. Will have to switch to other Szechuan restaurants further away.

*the tree tried to take down my review after I gave an honest review (apparently this has happened to other guests too)* Today was another day when I wanted to go to my favorite restaurant to eat my favorite dish. I was disappointed to find that they had changed the menu. I didn't foresee anything good. When we asked what was on the old Capsi card, we were offered something “similar”. Unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations and I was very disappointed. The full explosion of flavor that was before has died down. Quite watery, not that intense in taste, fresh vegetables were missing. All in all, I was super sad about the menu change. It's a shame because I was a long-time customer, but it's not the same anymore.

Very tasty food, and kind staff

I have been a super loyal customer - I would say it’s my most visited place in Berlin and the place I recommended to most people. However, they recently changed the menu and it’s not good. They took out lots of ingredients and made the noodles into simple dishes you can get anywhere really. The new “Capsi” doesn’t have any veggies, much less spice and it’s really just water, noodles and some sad leaves. I wouldn’t go there anymore and cannot recommend this place anymore

Super cozy, vivid atmosphere, great good! We had mapo tofu here and the peanut sauce noodles both were amazing.

The food is very tasty and also relatively cheap. Of course we are in 2024 and prices have risen, like everywhere else. I tried noodles and dumplings. Both were very tasty. The only problem: in my opinion, the small tables are a bit uncomfortable for people with western habits. It's best to reserve and let us know... if you don't want it.

Perfect ramen, kind staff, 11/10

Well, I'll be honest, I often eat here with my friends and the restaurant itself was our absolute favorite. The waiters are also very nice but since the menu was updated we are all super disappointed. The food now is not what it used to be. It doesn't taste as intense as before and is simply nothing special anymore. Fresh vegetables were missing and it was a bit watery and not very flavorful. I would be happy if the old dishes came back just like that. Because now it's not the same anymore.

Like other reviews stated, suddenly the menu has changed – and went from 5 stars to 1: Meat with cartilage, all oily and watery and higher prices. I felt bad after having food there. Such a shame, used to be one of the best places in the area.

Great sequel to Kong. Great food aromatic. Tasty and great service.

Vorweg gesagt: Das Essen war fantastisch! Gut gewürzt, viele Kräuter, reichlich, Preis ist völlig angemessen. Sternabzug nur wegen wirklich zu lauter und schrecklicher (Geschmackssache) Musik und dem Ambiente der herumstehenden Getränkekisten. Die passen nicht zu der ansonst mühevoll gestalteten Inneneinrichtung. Nicht zwingend bequem, aber authentisch. Immerhin aus Holz. In China saß ich auf diesen Kleinmöbeln auf Plastik.

Ich bin jahrelang für Kapok, Ahorn und Maki gekommen. Erst wurde der Sechuan Pfeffer weggelassen, jetzt auch Gurke, Ei, Radieschen und Salat, sodass es recht langweilige Nudeln sind. Schade!

Leckeres Essen zu guten Preisen. Reservierung empfohlen.

Einer meiner Lieblingsrestaurants in Prenzlauer Berg. Schnelle Bedienung und super leckeres Essen

Eines meiner Lieblingsrestaurants in der Nähe, leider mussten wir bei den letzten Besuchen feststellen, dass die Karte geändert wurde. Die neuen Gerichte können nicht wirklich mit den alten mithalten

Muss mich leider den neuesten Rezensionen anschließen... Ich war früher Stammgast hier und hab das Essen sehr geliebt. Die neue Speisekarte ist enttäuschend. Die Gerichte schmecken fad und wässrig. Außerdem fehlt das frische Gemüse. Dann ist es zusätzlich auch noch teurer geworden. Sehr sehr schade!!

Really cool place to visit with an interesting interior. We got some appetizers potato and mushrooms which were nice just too salty for my liking. The main course was great though. I got some dumplings in a peanut sauce and would definitely return for it. Our server was amazing, spoke fluent English and kept the experience very positive. One thing to note is that their seats are really not comfortable especially the mini tables for two. So, just be aware if you have longer legs it will be a bit painful.

Super lecker, gepaart mit tollem Ambiente Nettes Personal und gute Portionen

Review filtering! My review is supposed to be taken down after 2 years based on the claim that they cannot recall I was ever there. I was there on February 13th, from 13.02 to 14.24 and can prove it via Google Maps timeline and bank statement. My suspicion is that shops sometimes launch these formal complaints via specialised law firms to weed out less than 4 star reviews and pimp their average rating. It is despicable and deserves to be called out. Avoid this place, their rating is distorted by shady review filtering. Original review The food is very good for the most part. The edamame were cold and undercooked. The service of abysmal and in parts just rude.

I was used to go quite often but the recipe changed and it’s not as good as it was before. And more expensive…

The new concept is truly perplexing, and after trying several dishes, it's clear there's been a severe downgrade. The absence of favorites like the alium is glaring, and the once vibrant flavors have been replaced with lackluster alternatives. The restaurant has lost the essence that made it exceptional, resulting in a disappointing and diminished dining experience.

Very nice overall. Good price. Tasty. It feels like a clear 4 out of 5.

Ein super leckeres, authentisches Essen und Ambiente. Es war uns ein Vergnügen!

Really nice food with a good spice. I’ve been here twice and each time I was happy with my meal. While a few non-spicy options exists, I wouldn’t recommend this place if you don’t like something with a kick.

Super good food, not oily and with veggies. Starters are super tasty and they have plenty of vegan and not spicy options. +10 cause they serve gluten free!

Solche Restaurants machen Berlin aus! Ich liebe es, etwas komplett neues auszuprobieren und The Tree hat geliefert. Wir haben drei verschiedene Nudel Gerichte ausprobiert und alle drei waren für mich ein tolles neues Geschmackserlebnis. Was halt auch nervig typisch Berlin ist: Bestellung wird in Englisch erwartet

GREAT PLACE! GREAT PEOPLE! GREAT FOOD!

Good food, nothing incredibly fancy but very tasty and with the right spices. Service was nice and quick

Délicat et délicieux ! Ce tout petit restaurant asiatique propose des plats de nouilles, des soupes de nouilles et quelques entrées (champignons frits), le tour préparé minute avec des produits frais. C’est très bon et sain. Nous avons beaucoup aimé nos plats et adoré le dessert (mini boules de pâte de riz fourrées à la pâte de sesame noir, servies tièdes). Très bonnes infusions (mais toutes sucrées).

Very friendly staff, good food. We ordered the noodle soup with 3 different types of tofu and the mapo tofu with noodles (calla). The food was ready within minutes. They serve the noodles with fresh vegetables (radish, carrots, cucumber, arugula, tomatoes) and in some spicy chilly oil. The noodle soup was not spicy at all. You can see on the menu which dishes are spicy and which are not. The beauty tea with goji, dates and rose petals was also very special and delicious. You can sit inside and outside. Very nice atmosphere. I would definitely go out to eat there again!

Tout simplement délicieux et des prix très raisonnables

This is the current menu, disregard all older ones popping up on the interweb.

While not exactly a Chinese noodle restaurant, this place started way back as popular as a späti next to a university boarding house. And it still delivers cheaply and effectively. Tasty and clean, friendly as a drunk grandpa in a good space.

Very special and tasty noodles and soups for a very fair price and with a quick service.

Leckere Nudelschalen mit einer guten scharfen Sauce. Alles war sehr frisch ☺️

Schon lecker aber ein Mittagsangebot wäre schön. Finde es mittags fast zu teuer dafür, dass man nicht satt wird von einer Portion.