KUCHI Mitte

It’s really Asian fusion with a focus on Japanese cuisine. We came for Valentine’s Day lunch and service was okay. Ordered a variety of sushi & sashimi and nigiri. Standout item: spicy tuna. Would recommend this dish Worst item: salmon aburi which was a special item. The salmon was not flambéed at all and tasted like it was steamed or something which is not what it is suppose to be. All in all it was just okay. Would come just for the spicy tuna.

Overrated & do not recommend ! Food was average: Ordered tea that arrived lukewarm, dim sum were not handmade, edamame was too salty and cold, sushi was mostly bland - nothing special. Service: Talked to a variety of waitresses. One was kind and attentive, while the other two were simply rude. Don’t bother asking questions because they don’t have the time nor the desire to help you. Overall experience was simply bad and do not recommend this place for any foodie and person that values professionalism.

Very good sushi. Everything was fresh and well presented. The spider rolls were delicious but so was everything else. I had a hard time choosing and went with the Sushi Menu Imperial and was quite happy.

The veggie gyoza were amazing and the cocktails as well.

I headed to Berlin earlier this year for some work outside of my office in Heidelberg. Regarding a few recommendations, we went there for dinner and it was a great experience. The place is busy, so you might need to wait a couple minutes in order to be seated, even for a reserved table. However the bartender Soni is really nice and cheers you up while doing so. Ultimatively, We have a new place to return to, whenever we‘re coming back to Berlin! 10 out of 10 with great service staff and food

The portions are huge when it comes to Udon Soup! We got the crispy duck and spicy beef. I definitely recommend the fried gyozas they are so crispy on the outside. The Green Tea Ice cream is also delicious.

My food was ok, maybe I didn’t make the right choice or had too high expectations because the place looks popular. Pricey but fresh. Nice staff and outdoors area

The most delicious sushi I've ever eaten!!! 🍱🍣❤️

Wanting to visit the store next door for ramen, but the line outside was too long for -2c weather. I just walked in without checking up on yelp first. I ordered a large sashimi platter and a few yakitori. The sashimi for 25€ I expected better or more types than 4 kinda of fish plus two shrimps. The platter came too quick for me to be suspicious that it was semi ready and was not prepared per order which defeats the chief's choice description. The yakitori, well, were also taste like premade. Chicken skin if made fresh would have been hot, crispy. Shitaki mushrooms were a bit dry. All in all, this was an ok choice given the circumstances.

Best sushi in Berlin. Service is just ok. Not more. I d recommend everyone to eat there

I thought I'd found the world's greatest sushi in San Francisco, but Kuchi (how cute is that name?) definitely is of the same high standard. And price-wise it's incredibly good value too. 80c edamame beans anyone? And they come in a giant portion, in a proper wooden box! If you're taking a non-seafood lover here there are some excellent options such as stir-fries and noodle soups - our resident sushi averter welcomed the crispy duck soup which came with greens and pasta. All the sushi we ordered came on a giant platter... salmon skin rolls, California rolls, some of that sweet tofu stuff which wraps around rice, raw tuna... it was excellent. The pickled ginger and wasabi was generous and there was seemingly unlimited soy sauce you could help yourself too. The drinks were great too, my Japanese beer really hit the spot and not the wallet so much. The long benches give it that great communal feel, and there were no qualms about boxing up that which remained due to our eyes being bigger than our bellies. Kuchi's an awesome option for sushi in Berlin, and I'm glad to have experienced it!

This Kushi restaurant is not so easy to find. If you going there by bike of car. It can easily miss it. So pay good attention on the street. The location is ok. Close to the park. So it was really relaxing and quite place. The place itself is quite big. Beside the table inside, there is also a garten, which offered tables as well. I actually got to this place because of I was in the mood for some noodle soups. My ordered was ok. I was expecting something more. The soup itself was really light. the sushi seem quite nice and tasty. But I was already full. Didn't really try them out. Maybe next time I come back just to try them out. The price was alright. Service is quite friendly. The thing is, I have tried some other Japanese restaurant which the food tasted better for me in Berlin. And Kushi isn't really close to me. If I am near by and really hungry for some Japanese kitchen. If you coming for the Ramen restaurant which just near by. For your information, they won't open till 18:00. So make a better schedule for it.

Definitely one of my favorite sushi places in Berlin. Great for nights out with friends

most people who come here make reservations so when i arrived around 5 pm it was empty but every table was already reserved. nevertheless i could stay; if you don't make a reservation, make sure to come here before 7pm. i ordered some sushi rolls (3.50 for 6 salmon maki, 3.00 for cucumber maki, some special rolls for 9.00) and sencha (2.00). the quality and taste was good, not extraordinary, but it's worth coming here for their special rolls. i didn't take take a picture of the menu but they are very creative when it comes to said sushi rolls. (prices in €)

oh my god!!!! such a hidden gem. really affordable for this tastiness. do recommend making a bit more options for the vegans though. :) one of the best sushis i've had in my entire life.

Food was decent. Serving portions were generous, but the staff wasn't as friendly as I would like. The hot lemon ginger tea was good indeed. Inside seating was a bit too warm for my liking.

The backyard is very nice, so try to get a table out there if possible. I am not impressed by the service, our order was forgotten and we had to ask again. We ordered fried chicken, taco tempura, dim sum and the large sashimi platter (18 pcs). The food was very good to be outside of Japan, but the plates were very small. Or maybe I was just hungry and thus expecting more food.

Came to visit the ramen shop next door with a terrible wait in cold weather, so decided to check out this place. Got seated relatively quickly but no one came to take my order after 12 minutes of waiting so I left. Abhorrid service.

I like the place just because I go there 4 years and I know every person working there. Being vegan it's not so easy to judge Japanese cuisine, but avocado rolls the place serves are top notch! The thing I can appreciate is friendly faces meeting me there every time I visit, serving my foods and comforting me. It's not so common for restaurants to keep their staff working for years. Kuchi do it. And it means a lot.

Interior is pretty cool, the rolls were ok. A good place to have Asian cuisine, prices are not the lowest.

Fusion with a Japanese base cuisine with modern-design notes and fresh sushi. Price point appears in line with Berlin pricing strata, and service was brisk despite long queues. In contrast to many earlier comments, they did serve us tap water sans attitude, but they did explain that it was policy to serve tap water on a one to one basis with ordered beverages. While a tad odd, it is my belief that it is the right of any business to conduct it's business habits as desired, although with transparency. If this policy annoys, take your business elsewhere. :)

There are no ramen here. I don't know why it turns up on a search for ramen in Berlin. The sushi is ok, but small, elongated and hard to work. They charge 3.5 euros for a couple slices of ginger in tepid water. They call it ginger tea but it's 3 cents of ginger and hot water and taseless.

Good food but grumpy service, a shame considering how good their sister restaurant is next door, they could definitely take a few lessons in manners

The food was good (excellent seaweed soup, good rolls), decor/ambience great, prices okay, service so-so (the server seemed annoyed when I asked to exchange the mineral water for tap water...which apparently isn't allowed). I'd give it a second chance, but at this point, I'm not sure I'd agree that it's the best sushi in Berlin.

Dogs owners be aware of rats drinking there from dogs cup! I truly love Kutchi in Charlottenburg and since living on Rosenthaler Platz wanted to try lunch on my day off at Kutchi Mitte. The food was good but right after I finished I realized next to my table there is a huge rat drinking water out of dogs cup. I was paralized, rats are not my fav animals and especially when they run next to my table!!! I asked my waiter but she didn't seem to be worrying :-( will definitely avoid this place!!! and dogs owners be aware!!!

A restaurant that doesn't want to serve tap water, even to guests that order a lot of food and drinks. and are sick and need to take pills!!! Such a shame, as the food is actually good. But because of their NO TAP WATER POLICY and the waiter's ATTITUDE - I am NOT coming back again. We were 4 people and ordered a LOT of FOOD, a bottle of WINE and an extra small bottle of SAKE. Then I asked for TAB WATER (since I was sick and had to take pills). The waiter says ok and comes back with a bottle of mineral water! I told him I ordered tap water explicitly and he explains me in a super rude way that they only give 1 glass water per guest and I already had mine!! Now seriously??? It is not a matter of the 2 Euro mineral water price, because I can really afford it. It is a matter of principal, that a restaurant wants to charge you extra even if you are a good guest who just ordered food and drinks for 30 Euro. Bad decision of the management to try to save on tap water! Ruined the night (how come I have to beg for water when I need to take pills??!) and I wont come back even though I am always spending good money there.

Best sushi I have ever tasted. Great combinations - the sushi with coriander and chili on top was amazing. I will recommend this restaurant to all of you out there who enjoys sushi and unique tast combinations

I had lunch here yesterday. I liked their menu, the outdoor seating, a good crowd (very media-type in my opinion) and the decor. Easy to find, centrally located and at lunch, it seemed like tables were pretty easy to come by. Wasn't as full as I expected from all the reviews here.maybe a different story at night. The food was really goodI had the sushi mix off the lunch menu. Everything was fresh and tasty and the price was right. Liked that it came with a Miso soup as part of the combo. Only gripe is that service was really sketchy. Considering that not much was going on, they were really slow and at the same time unattentive. This was quite disappointing as were it really full, this would have been much worse.

Very good middle-range sushi place. Well considered takes on classic recipes. Price was quite decent.

Looks nice but rice is soso. Fish is actually ok but nothing specially good. Not so many sushi or sashimi choice.

Good food, quick staff, good Sushi, a bit too full, location so-la-la. We were told when we had to leave, even though we had a reservation. It was more than enough time, but still a turn-off in Germany. Were gone after 45 Minutes.

Terribly overrated place. There's no way this is fresh sushi. They use frozen fish. Fast food style and packed with tourists or expats who do not know better.

The rudest, downright hostile, waitstaff I've ever encountered. Mediocre sushi & had to beg for water. Was given other table's food three times too. Seriously though the waitstaff was openly hostile. What the hell? Server didn't even know which sake to recommend. Had no knowledge of the menu whatsoever. Hot inside, no airflow and packed with tourists. Never again.

I went here for lunch with a friend. The food was good but the prices are definitely more Mitte than other places around. The reason why I am only given three stars though is the fact that it's pricey, the food took a while to be served, and mainly the fact that they don't let you order tap water, which I find strange.

I wasn't "Wowed" by Kuchi, but it's next door annex, the Ramen joint "Next to" is pretty amazing. Open from 6pm to Midnight it serves up excellent noodle bar fare. All house made from the stocks to the noodles. I walked by many a time in the afternoon while they were prepping inside. When they happened to open the door one day as I walked by, and the aroma washed over me, I knew I had to check this place out. Four dinners later and I still can't get enough. Friendly staff and interesting clientele.

Nice Japanese place! The place was full, but the staff managed to find a spot for our small family of three. We had some nice traditional Japanese dishes. Recommend this place.

Next to... Kuchi is a Japanese Restaurant. Here they serve all the classics like sushi, sashimi, rice bowls, tempura goodness, noodle soups, and wok specials. If you are craving any of these items then I suggest eating it here. Remember, Fish is expensive in Berlin and not always trust worthy given the city's geographical location.

Worse restaurant services I've ever encountered in Berlin. We waited for 20 mins and no one came to take order. We tried to get the waitress' attention and she gave us an impatient and annoyed look.

This was once one of my favorite restaurants but the vibe has changed a lot, mostly because of the rather unwelcoming service.

Very bad service. The meat wasn't ready. The chicken was pink. The menu is to big. My friend didn't eat her meal because it tasted not well and the still charge us for that meal.

I didn't know I could find one of the best ramen houses I've ever been to in Berlin. Sit at the bar and feel the heat as the chefs put together these great dishes. We tried 3 different versions, the tonkotsu, shoyu, and the wantan. They were all amazing. Definitely going back.

I had butter fish here that I am pretty f*ing sure was Escolar (google it) and ginger tea made from the most un-fresh ginger that when I bit into the ginger piece, which I normally love doing, tasted so bad I actually spat it out This feels unpleasant as normally if I don't like a place I just don't review it, but given the symptoms that lead me to the 1st conclusion, I would recommend avoiding this restaurant

The place is really nice for summer evenings, as you can sit in the garden. The service is not impressive and the food is only good. Not too bad at all, but also not the bomb.

This is a small restaurant with some very good Sushi. We had a tasting menu with some sashimi, maki and sushi. The sashimi were of a good size and had a good texture. The maki had a good amount of fish in it. Not these cheap types where they put only rice in with just a little bit of fish inside. Prices are a bit higher, but Sushi is always more expensive as your regular dinner. Overall I did enjoy it, I will certainly go back.

Accidentally ended up here looking for a 3 PM tourist snack. Menu was legit and food was delish. You share long tables with strangers, so get ready to make friends.

I was a little skeptical about trying seafood in Berlin, but this place was a pleasant surprise. My fiancé and I found it randomly walking down this quiet street. We shared a roll which was fresh and delicious. I ordered a butterfish stew which was AMAZING. It pretty much melted in my mouth, yum.

Eh... This is a favorite of a lot of my friends. But I thought some of the stuff they served, slathered in spicy mayonnaise - couldn't possibly be served by a self-respecting Japanese restaurant. Its ok. I might go again but I would probably try to find another Japanese to which to swear my allegiance to...

Delicious sushi, best enjoyed in the courtyard on warm summer evenings.

The waitress is rude. Kept us waiting for 20 mins just ignored us and won't take our order!

Very good for lunch with variety of choices (plus free miso soup) and ok prices, but would rather look for a more cozy place for evenings. Food is good but in my opinion not the best Japanese restaurant in town. Recommend Kuchi's Fresh Lemon Soda for drink though...

The portions were somewhat small, the food was pretty good, the service was friendly. for what you get, the price was a little high.

I love to come here for lunch. Prefer it to the evening time: less pretentious and oh-so-cool-stylish, but more down to earth and affordable. Sushi is the best in town.

Sushi is ok but the staff is incredibly rude and offensive.

Not bad per se, but certainly not great sushi. One of those places where you're served a plate of sushi where half the weight is the green or orange goo they put on top. If you're looking for authenticity and fresh taste, steer clear the "special" rolls. In general at Kuchi I'd say stick with the simple stuff. Haven't tried any of the non-sushi entrees, but haven't exactly been tempted by them either (after seeing friends order them). Decor is a little too overdone for my tastes (this is Berlin after all), but when the backyard is open in summer it's lovely. Still, I keep going back. The staff is friendly enough and and it's always been pretty easy to show up and get a table without reservations.

Hands down the best sushi in Berlin! Go here regularly!

Sushi was nice, but I would never recommend this restaurant to any of my friends. I couldn't stand the service. Attitude of waiters was horrible. They don't serve tap water and If you ask for it, wait for the face expression you are about to get. Soya sauce is salty, so you need to drink quite a lot - be prepared to pay 5,50 EUR per 0.75l bottle. I don't expect tap water to be for free everywhere, I don't mind paying for it (e.g. 1,50-2,50 EUR per 1l), but I consider it as a standard thing that should be available in any restaurant. I'm very disappointed with Kuchi.

Always super packed and you have to wait ages for the food... doesn't worth it all!