Restaurant Jolesch

In my quiet quest for the perfect Wiener schnitzel, I’ve made the rounds: from the brasserie-style plate at Borchardt to the classical, souffléed crumb of the all-time favourite at Nußbaumerin, and the crisp, restrained rendition at Ottenthal. Jolesch, of course, demanded its own inspection. Portions here are generous and well fried, served with either crisp potatoes or the traditional potato salad. Their schnitzel lands slightly heavier, though it suits the setting: convivial, busy and steeped in Austrian nostalgia. A Kreuzberg institution, Jolesch delivers a solid, hearty schnitzel. While it may not rank highest in technique or refinement, it compensates in theatre and gemütlichkeit. The apple strudel, bathing in vanilla sauce with a side of ice cream, is a fittingly indulgent way to close the evening. Come for the schnitzel, stay for the atmosphere.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely amazing experience at Jolesch! The best Kaiserschmarrn and schnitzel I’ve ever had — truly outstanding. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, and the restaurant itself is beautiful, with a warm and cozy atmosphere. The gentle heat from the fireplace made it even more special. Perfect spot for a romantic dinner or a birthday celebration with a larger group. Highly recommended!

Very overpriced food, super cramped interior, Menu is a comedy. Average tasting schnitzel for 36 euros. Interior smells mouldy. I honestly do not recommend. I also don't know what the reviews talk about here and if they're even real.

Loved the dishes. Duck and schnitzel were fantastic. Apfelstrudel changed our lives. Highly recommended. I would make a reservation.

Great Austrian food; we tried their Schnitzel and Goulash which was absolutely delicious with a big portion. The chocolate soufflé was also very tasty, although the apple strudel was a bit over stuffed but still very tasty. The interesting part was where my husband and I entered with a flower bouquet and there was a vase ready on our table before we even notice (it was so surprising that at first I thought it was tap water haha), very considerate and thoughtful. The only negative point was that it looked like they were understaffed with only two personnel and they didn’t check on us for our next orders on time and we were so tired at the end. But one of them was very polite and friendly The rest of our experience was totally positive :) Indoors was very peaceful and quiet with a very romantic atmosphere and beautiful decorations, very authentic Totally recommended if you’re looking for a good Austrian dish in Berlin

Schnitzel was the best I ever had, and portions were very generous. A colleague mentioned their roastzweibel dish was very salty. The staff were friendly and multi-lingual, and there were English menus, as well as German ones. Place was well presented with a luxurious interior. For the Schnitzel side of things, I would definitely recommend.

Amazing place and great service! The staff was very professional and I have got to try the veal schnitzel and the kaiserschmarrn both gluten free and super delicious!!

Great restaurant with lovely tafelspitz, schnitzel and some of the best Kaiserschmarrn and apfelstrudel I’ve tried. However, when paying the bill, the waiter guilt tripped me into tipping by saying “you forgot to add a tip” which is absolutely not done and ruined the experience for us. You’ve taken advantage of peoples awkwardness and politeness. The service was not the best and somewhat slow, if it was any better I would’ve absolutely tipped on my own accord.

A hidden gem in Berlin. As an American I realized many come to Germany wanting to try Wiener schnitzel. But what a lot of people don't realize is that Wiener=from Vienna, Austria. Therefore the best place to look for a good Wiener schnitzel is at an Austrian Restaurant. They make it properly. The schnitzel at Jolesch is really something special, and the best one I've had in Germany. I would highly recommend the classic schnitzel with all it's sides. Unfortunately every time I come here I can't help but getting my favorite dish on the menu, but the rest of the selections are absolutely delightful. Besides the fantastic food, the interior design with the dark green walls adds another memorable component to the dining experience at Jolesch. ENJOY!

Jolesch has everything you could want from an Austrian restaurant! Great schnitzel, salads, and goulash

Kinda funny that they will charge a cancellation fee when you call them on the day of the reservation but won't tell you anything about it. Especially in those times with people trying to not get Covid. I guess next time we just come and infect everyone there. Pretty poor service. What a bummer. The food was good. But there are plenty other good restaurants in Berlin.

Easily one of the best restaurants to visit while you're in town, providing both classic and modern local cuisine. Wiener schnitzel is a particularly delicious speciality. Excellent taste, large portions and efficient staff. Showed up without reservations and got tables for 2 both times. Will visit again.

Sauberes und ordentliches Restaurant. Personal stets aufmerksam und freundlich. Für den Preis gibt es eine üppige und schmackhafte Portion. Selbst die Getränkepreise sind vernünftig. Klare Empfehlung.

Arriving without a reservation, they found space for us with a table in what seemed to be the wine room. It even had a separate entrance from the street. It seemed a bit odd, and we laughed about not being allowed into the main dining room, but we were perfectly comfortable and well-attended. Spring is white asparagus time, and white stalks of Spargel were specials on many menus we came across. I chose mine served with a nice piece of grilled plaice. Everyone enjoyed their meals, most others having chosen something from the traditional options such as wiener schnitzel and such. The atmosphere of Jolesch is upscale but not overly stiff or formal. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals and would definitely return.

Awesome meal. Reasonable pre-fix. Went with work friends from the area for German food and wasn't disappointed. Bread with potato spread is yummy. I got chanterelle soup, Wiener schnitzel and apple strudel - yes classic and the locals dining with me were also impressed. Marble tables, chandeliers and green walls - not pretentious but some elegance.

The food here was very nice. However, we've had meals that are just as good or better for a much lower price at other restaurants on our short time in Berlin. I would say that the menu is perfect if you want to experience authentic German/Austrian cuisine. The menu is divided into modern and classic dishes. I had a salmon appetizer which was sushi grade salmon of a sizable amount for an app and it was perfect fish. The sauce and herbs were just right. The flavor combination was delicate and delicious. I also ended up with a soup which was very tasty, however, not what you would expect a soup to be. The waitress tried to explain the dish for a moment, but quickly gave up and I wasn't sure what I was getting. It was an experimental dish that they pulled off nicely. It was a light broth with herbs and vegetables floating in the glass that gave it a wonderful flavor. My husband had steak and onions which he said was very good. It came with philo wrapped potatoes and green beans in a light gravy. I eat half of his sides and they were very good. He did have a few bits of meat which were gristle and tangled fat. We shared a slice of chocolate cake that was not very good. The cake was dry and not the best. I'm always wary of ordering chocolate cake because I've found that even places with a great dinner can fail at the chocolate cake. So it wasn't that surprising, but contributes to a little lower rating in my opinion. We were there at a strange time of day, so it was quiet and may have contributed to my feeling about the atmosphere. The restaurant is off the beaten path and the staff were very conservative and quiet. I felt a little like they could have been friendlier. However, the service was timely and professional. I just didn't have a super warm feeling about the place.

We appreciated the location in a nice quiet area. Lots of tables to choose from including outdoor seating all around the perimeter of the restaurant. The menu is limited which is fine as the only thing we really came for was the Weiner Schnitzel. It was fairly mundane and tasteless and we both questioned whether it was really veal or possibly cut from a sirloin of pork! The accompanying potato salad was a typical German style which has far too much mayonnaise and nothing else for a textural contrast. A bit of Lamb's Lettuce (Mache) served on top of the potato salad was a welcome addition to the almost monochromatic serving of food.

Really warm and cute restaurant. The potato pancakes were delicious--pancakes, goat cheese and Swiss chard. Yum.

Simply classic and elegant! The lunch menu is also a great deal!

Not impressed. Food: Pricey. We had the pumpkin soup @ 7.50 each. Not a bad flavor, but it was salty and very rich. I've had much better pumpkin soup in other area restaurants for about half the price. We decided against a main dish because none of the dishes appealed to us. This isn't their fault; we just aren't into pork meat which is apparently typical in the Austrian diet. There was a vegetarian choice (cryptically titled "Artichoke") but it was 15 euros and the description didn't say how it was prepared. Erm... I don't want to pay 15 euros for an artichoke! Better descriptions on the menu would help. Service: Efficient but rather pretentious. Also, we were charged for something we did not order which was about 20% of our total bill. No explanation or apology from anyone. Mistakes happen, but this left a very bad taste in my mouth. Having been on the other side of the tables earlier in my life, I would have offered the patrons something for free to make up for the mistake -- and at the bare minimum, an apology. Ambiance: All of the prime tables near the windows and the fireplace had been reserved. We were sandwiched between patrons at other tables - not very private. Also, the high ceiling and lack of music made it very loud. We had trouble hearing each other over the noise. I felt like I was back in my middle school cafeteria!

What a nice Place very good food best soup I had (Fritaten Suppe)in a long time The waiter are great and the a huge gin menu we loved it will go back any time

The food here was outstanding. Even my husband, who was German, was extremely impressed, which was not an easy feat! They also had a great selection of wines and nice beer. We had dishes from the traditional menu, which were excellent. Dessert was just okay. Based on the food alone, I would give this restaurant 5 stars. However, our service was sporadic and our server seemed to have forgotten about us midway through the meal. It was such a shame because the chefs are obviously very talented and this had the potential to be a 5-star meal. Service deserves only 2 stars, but I'll give the place 4 stars because in the end I would rather have great food than great service.

good meal and quiet atmosphere away from the main street.

On a quiet corner of the Wrangelkiez, under the plastic yellow glow of a massive Lidl sign, Jolesch has to fake its upscale atmosphere a bit. Nobody really expects to find creative Austrian cuisine with formal old-school manners here, but they do seem to be attracting the crowds. And they're well deserved; most of what comes out of the kitchen really is spectacular. The chef has a wonderful touch with game meats such as venison and rabbit, and hits all the right buttons on Austrian standards such as Tafelspitz. While they don't do slabs of meat overhanging the plate, they go the extra mile with flavor and freshness with an eye on tradition. And an eye elsewhere - the Jerusalem artichoke soup with coffee-aroma and smoked rabbit is an absolute knockout that seems to have come out of nowhere. The biggest downside is your grandma's wine list - boring, uninspired and overpriced compared to the good-value food. And don't bother with extras such as the side-salad, which seemed to have been dressed only with ice water. Atmosphere looks a little stiff at first - giant paintings, faux finishes, high walls in dark greens and reds all suggest old Prussia, and the effect might make you giggle in a kiez ruled by graffiti-glam and urban chic. But the super-friendly, highly skillful service and the reasonably priced menu bring it all down to earth; somehow, it works.

Fantastic schnitzel paniert

Jolesch is one of my favorite places to go with my family. We really enjoy the atmosphere there, because in winter it is decorated very festive and in summer you can sit outside. The service is very friendly and helpful and the food comes very quickly. I really enjoyed eating the Schnitzel with sweet potato and the "Blumentopf" as a dessert. Sometimes we also just come by to eat a piece of cake because they always have a nice variety of cakes. What my family really likes about Jolesch is that it is a family business and it makes us feel really comfortable.

Very traditional style Austrian restaurant in a cute corner of West Berlin - my mom and I came here for dinner (made reservation on Yelp!) - we got two Pils to start and got the breadbasket which came with a cream cheese spread which was a bit too rich and tasted a bit off. We decided to go with the salmon and white asparagus salad and wiener schnitzel to share. The salad was very nice but we were both quite disappointed with the wiener schnitzel, It came in two pieces and was already quite cool by the time it was served. We should have reflected to our waiter right when we got it but instead commented on it after we finished. The two pieces of meat that were selected were also the more tendony bits which were hard to chew and finish. Bit of a letdown after reading all the rave reviews and seeing everybody seated around us get full piece wiener schnitzels in their entrees. Lastly we got the sachertorte which was nice but nothing to write home to. The cake itself was bit dry but the flavor fit what we would expect. Would I come back to give it another chance? Maybe but just some things to note for all other tourists who will try this place

perfect austrian cuisine and extremely fine dining! exceptional wines and beer. very attentive service.

Best Wiener-Schnitzel ever! Delicious dessert too. Nice, easy going atmosphere, and modern and traditional food. Highly recommendable

Absolutely definitely not a tourist trap. Great service, excellent wine, plus the best asparagus and potatoes I've had in a long while. This was my first asparagus this year and I am seriously considering not having any more unless it's at Jolesch it was that good. Go give this a try, you won't regret it! (Esp. compared to some other places in its vicinity) Oh, and we shared a Kaiserschmarren for dessert again, most delicious ever; we all agreed on that, too. Highly recommended.

I love this Resturant, they have good offer and very delicious food.

Prima Essen, ein sehr leckeres Kalbsschnitzel. Getränke waren auch prima, wir fanden die Preis-Leistung Verhältnis auch sehr gut. Nette Stimmung und sehr freundliche Bedienung es hat einfach alles gestimmt! Da werden wir auf jeden Fall wieder hingehen!!

really over-priced for Berlin has a charming side to it, but in the end more of a tourist trap. :-(