Aerde - Berlin

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.

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!

Top-notch service and great food! You can tell they love what they do.

Super expensive tasteless food with a bit cocky service. It hasn’t even been 24 hours and I don’t remember a single dish, however I do remember the incredibly steep prices. Spent over 100 euros pp and we all left hungry. The server also smelled like cigarettes bit weird for a fine dining place. Would not go back.