Aerde - Berlin

We would like to thank you for the excellent service as well as the creative and varied dishes with regional ingredients. The time with you really had a special experience. A restaurant with a mission. Thank you!

Our visit to the aerde restaurant was definitely something special. The stylishly minimalist restaurant at the locomotive depot impressed with its ambience. The service impressed with personality and great attention. The food was exciting, especially with the emphasis on fermented ingredients. However, some dishes were missing that certain something or a surprising highlight. We were less enthusiastic about our placement: we had the choice between bar stools or a large 8-seater table around the corner. At first the corner seat seemed fine, but when a group of six joined us we felt uncomfortable. It was just uncomfortable to suddenly be sitting at a table with a group of strangers, disrupting the intimacy we wanted on our anniversary. Even though we hadn't explicitly requested a table for two beforehand, we found it inappropriate to combine such different reservations. In addition, the strong smell of food, which persistently lingered in our clothes and was still noticeable even after two days, was very annoying. We expect better ventilation from a restaurant in this price range. Overall it was still a positive experience, even if there were a few points that marred the experience.

Very hard review to write. On one hand I got served one of the most stunning dishes I’ve ever seen, on the other hand I feel the experience overall was a bit inconsistent. Food-wise, there are some high highs and average dishes (chicken dish and desserts). The interior design is probably one of the best I’ve seen in the city! I have feedback on the seating. Our party of five, with a reservation, was seated at a small table, with one person uncomfortably placed near the restroom. Although staff tried to help, this should’ve been planned better. The sharing menu also felt imbalanced for five people, making it hard to share with the table setup. Perhaps limiting reservations to 2 or 4 people could improve this. That said, I’m still curious to return, maybe during a different season, as the staff suggested.

There were three of us. From the outside, the small restaurant is inconspicuously embedded in the residential complex on Lokdepot Street. Inside it is modern and simply furnished, with the kitchen located upstairs above the guests. Overall, the furnishings make a harmonious impression. You will be welcomed by a very friendly English-speaking waitress and then competently served. The dishes on offer are limited to a small but also fine selection. Each dish is different from the other and tastes very good. It’s not “zero eight fifties kitchen”! You can simply taste that the kitchen enjoys cooking unusual and good dishes. The price-performance ratio is completely OK. A place you can go to again and again.

Very attentive service, very delicious, high level cuisine with interesting twist.