Ming Dynastie

Reviews

• Jeruen D.

  star star star star star 8 September 2026

  This is a massive operation; right across the Chinese embassy. On a Wednesday evening, it was packed, with both Chinese and non-Chinese diners inside. There were plenty of Chinese diners; that for me was a good sign.
  
  We decided to stick to ordering little things, and avoiding the main dishes. By the way, the main dishes are huge, so bring an appetite in case you want to order one of those (they come with rice). We ordered the 1000-year-old eggs (we liked it so much we ordered a second one), the spicy tripe, steamed dimsum with pork and vegetables, as well as small servings of the shark fin soup, as well as the sea cucumber soup. We also ordered a pair of non-alcoholic cocktails, simply because their juices looked interesting enough.
  
  Oh, the millennium eggs were great! It looked disgusting, but it melts in your mouth. I loved it. I haven't had it here in Berlin, until now. I was missing it, so it was time to feast on it.
  
  The spicy tripe was also a great dish. It was not too hot, in my opinion, although I remember them marketing it as rather hot. I guess it's not Szechuan cuisine. Regardless, I loved it.
  
  And finally, the dimsum, which was heavenly.
  
  The soups were interesting, but I should say that the shark fin soup had more hype than taste. I can't say I hate it, but I am not a fan. I guess it is just popular because of its ingredients, but I didn't really see why people make a big deal of it. In my opinion, I found the sea cucumber soup tastier.
  
  Overall, I had a good experience here. I would definitely come back again.

• Dennis A.

  star star star star_border star_border 7 September 2026

  This restaurant with northern Chinese cuisine is not the best in town, but it's ok. The food is slightly above average. I wouldn't recommend any mixed drinks or "fresh pressed" juices though, trust me, you're better off with bottled beverages you are familiar with.
  
  Slow staff:
  Waitress needed 30 minutes to tell us whether a dish had pork in it or not. This question seemed to be particularly overwhelming and caused a lot of consternation for the staff.
  
  Communication problems:
  There was this weird incident that never happened to me elsewhere. Our waitress didn't get our order and that question about pork in German. I'm fluent in Mandarin so I asked her again. However, the lady preferred to answer in bad German instead which made the communication even more difficult, although she spoke Mandarin with her colleagues later on.

• Yue O.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 5 September 2026

  People say that it's the best Chinese restaurant in Berlin but I think it might be a bit overrated. There is a big selection of food. Even the most fancy things like shark fins. The menu is very authentic. My boyfriend and I (both from China) decided to have some daily food though. We had Dan Dan Mian (sichuan noodle) and sauer sweet fish. The portion of the sauer sweet fish was not very big. It tastes okay but not so amazing. The noodle was too soft and it was just a bowl of noodle. There should be more meat. The kiwi alcohol free cocktail was disgusting. The staff was friendly though. And the price was okay. Maybe I will try the all you can eat or the more fancy stuff some other day.

• Hannes H.

  star star star star star 1 September 2026

  One of the best Chinease Restaurants in Berlin. They have a huge selection of dishes on the menu, way more that you will find in a lot of other places. The menu is really Chinease with a lot of "exotic" dishes like pigs ears, intestines, chicken feet etc. We had some starters and some meat dishes. The portions are really generous and the meat dishes come with rice. I will certainly go back there, great find.
  The location is also nice, you can sit outside and have a direct view on the Spree.

• Lizz N.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 20 August 2026

  I'm Chinese and the food here is awful. The Beef dish was too salty.
  We also got the duck pancake, wow the pancake they used was soggy and not the correct one I rate that "F" Bad Bad.
  Close to Potsdamer Platz there is a GOOD duck pancake place Pek-Ente or something.
  Dim sum nothing special. Overall, I will NOT return.