It's been awhile since I visited a good restaurant but with the summer coming to a close I decided to venture out again and check out a fine Berlin eatery.
First impressions
The restaurant itself is located deep within the West of Berlin on Kant Str., which contains a cluster of restaurants mostly serving Asian cuisine. In fact, you might say Funky Fisch is part of a cluster within the cluster. I believe the proprietor is The Duc Ngo who also owns Ngo Kim Pak down the road from Funky Fish and 893 Ryōtei just around the corner (actually the latter is a very fine restaurant indeed, which unfortunately I visited before blogging on restaurants, but perhaps I will revisit it at some point).
Anyway, to the main subject of the review, on entrance Funky Fisch appears a compact and lively space. It's divided into a large 'main' dining room and second smaller dinning room. You enter the main room from the street with the space largely taken up by the bar and a fish counter.
In this room diners sit on stools at large raised tables, which felt a bit of a squeeze to me. The second dining room could make for a more comfortable experience.
The main event
The menu itself is extensive, perhaps a bit even overwhelming. Therethere is also the option to order fresh fish from the fish bar. I felt a little discouraged by the waiter to go for the fish bar, and, since I was dining with a friend, we decided to go for a series of small plates to share. There are also larger typical plates should prefer a more typical three course experience.
The food was tasty, I particularly enjoyed the risotto tuna, and some tempura cod was also a standout (yes we did order fries to go with that..). Overall the food was well prepared and I felt the prices were quite reasonable given the quality and also the ambiance of the restaurant.
As for the drinks, again very solid options. I had a glass of white and later red wine. I particularly enjoyed the red which was a recommendation from the waiter. I also had a negroni, which was professional made and tasty.
Closing thoughts
I'd say Funky Fish is a good option for smaller groups of friends (2-4 people) due to the layout issues I mentioned. It is reasonably priced for the quality of the experience. Staff are knowledgeable and experienced. So it's worth checking out.
Review of Funky Fisch by William Samuel McDonald is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
