Let’s face it –
Berliner Republik is a tourist trap. However, this isn’t necessarily a deal
breaker; as a tourist, they do offer convenience by being centrally located
close to attractions. After an afternoon of traversing Berlin, a beer by the
canal sounds like serenity, which is how I found myself enjoying a pint at
Berliner.
Like their
competitors, the restaurant was understaffed so patience is needed to get your
order in – a 20-minute affair. Wanting something to tide us over, we decided to
try Berlin’s famed currywurst (€9.90): a bratwurst (pork sausage) doused with a curry-laced ketchup-based
sauce.
The one at Berliner
needed more time on the grill to become hotter and bring out more of the bratwurst’s flavour … a warmed through
sausage is really not appetizing. On top, the diluted slightly sweet BBQ sauce
and dusting of curry powder wouldn’t be something I’d normally top my wieners with
but isn’t repulsive. On the side, were fries of the frozen variety that would
benefit from being double fried.
So, my experience
with currywurst was a bust. But, getting to sit down and watch the Berlin crowd
float by around me, while enjoying a cold beverage, still made for an enjoyable
experience.
Overall mark - 6 out of 10
How To Find Them
Location: Berlin, Germany
Address: Schiffbauerdamm 8
Address: Schiffbauerdamm 8
Website: http://www.die-berliner-republik.de/
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
