A great thing about Berlin is you just seem to bump into something interesting wherever you go! On one such occasion of walking the dog, I went a completely different direction than usual and walked past a place called Rembrandt Burger. A place off the normal path, in a quiet unremarkable Kiez, wedged in the 'boring', mostly residential bit of Friedrichshain on the way up to Prenzlauer Berg.
As is my usual M.O. I went to check out the menu and was surprised that this place had krokets on offer. Now there is a bit of a story about us, Berlin and krokets, which I wrote about last year when we found the establishment De Molen. We've been back to De Molen several times since, but he is always out of what we want to order, so we've actually only eaten there a couple of times. Frankly I don't like his attitude! It's always seems to be an inconvenience for him when you order something (or he's out of whatever you are after). And besides that, I don't think much of the krokets anyway, but hey - his was the only on offer.
Or so I had thought until I bumped into Rembrandt Burger.
So we went to try it out, but had a false start on one occasion when we went on the only day they are closed (Mondays) - it was a few weeks before we went back again.
On our return visit it was a beautiful summer day and so we took the dog with us and sat outside. Another couple with a dog was also outside.
I ordered inside, very quiet today (maybe all the time?)
Rembrandt Burger
Richard-Sorge-Straße 21,
10249 Berlin, Germany
Website: www.rembrandt-burger.de
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12 to 10pm
Closed Mondays.
As is my usual M.O. I went to check out the menu and was surprised that this place had krokets on offer. Now there is a bit of a story about us, Berlin and krokets, which I wrote about last year when we found the establishment De Molen. We've been back to De Molen several times since, but he is always out of what we want to order, so we've actually only eaten there a couple of times. Frankly I don't like his attitude! It's always seems to be an inconvenience for him when you order something (or he's out of whatever you are after). And besides that, I don't think much of the krokets anyway, but hey - his was the only on offer.
Or so I had thought until I bumped into Rembrandt Burger.
So we went to try it out, but had a false start on one occasion when we went on the only day they are closed (Mondays) - it was a few weeks before we went back again.
On our return visit it was a beautiful summer day and so we took the dog with us and sat outside. Another couple with a dog was also outside.
I ordered inside, very quiet today (maybe all the time?)
After I ordered, the waitress brought out the order to the other couple, some delicious looking hamburgers. Seeing that there were two dogs outside, she promptly brought out a bowl of water for them. The waitress was very friendly and it was nice (though a normal Berlin courtesy) that she also looked after the furry patrons.
We were only there to check out the fries (2.20 Euro) and kroket (1.80 Euro), so that's what we ordered.
We didn't realise that when you are served she would bring out big bottles of mayonnaise and tomato sauce, so we also ordered some 'Joppie' sauce (40 cents). This sauce is like a curry-mayo thing, which is interesting but we wouldn't get it again - particularly as the normal mayo and tomato sauce is free!
So, the taste test, well the kroket was great, just as it should be. And the chips were good too!
Looking around at a newly arrived couple, their burgers looked just as great as the other patrons - which got us thinking that next time we will have to try a burger too :)
Sorry De Molen, you aren't the only game in town any more! The Rembrandt Burger taste, service, friendliness and way they look after us and our dog...all winning combinations. (Though De Molen does have a bigger variety of Dutch snacks...so we still will go back sometimes)
Rembrandt Burger
Richard-Sorge-Straße 21,
10249 Berlin, Germany
Website: www.rembrandt-burger.de
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12 to 10pm
Closed Mondays.
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