jaja

5 Michał Wodziński - a month ago

As a regular guest of Jaja, I could not be happy more than having dinner in this place. Selection of wine which is available - both by the bottle and the glasses, is amazing. From entry level skin contact wines and glou glou selection to funky and nerdy dark orange and juicy red ones. Working staff knows a lot about wine regions, grapes and can pair them well with food they offer. They are friendly, approachable and speak great English which makes you feel at home very soon. Kitchen can make beautiful and simple bites, but also some warm options when you're bit more hungry. There is no better options than enjoying summer evenings there, watching people and dogs walking nearby. This is my fav Berlin place! Purely outstanding.

5 Thalia Davies - 5 months ago

Jaja is always a good choice. The food is always incredible and the wine list is phenomenal. Their menu does always change however If it’s on the card the celeriac tortellini egg yolk sauce with black trumpet is a star dish. Limited number of tables so book in advance.

5 Stas Medvedev - 9 months ago

JaJa is by far the most well known place in Berlin amongst natural wines lovers. It was mentioned in wine books, wine magazines and numerous reviews all across the web.

Is it worth the hype? - Stong YES!!

What's so special about it? - It was opened in 2016 with outstanding selection of natural wines hand picked by the founders. Ownership changed hands in a few years, but the concept remains the same.

Most of the wines are French, but you will also find true gems from other wine regions. Don't expect flashing only famous labels, but rather be open to new discoveries. Trust the palate of the buying team and let your host guide you through.

There is no wine list existing as such. It's all about the journey hosts are taking you to. Engage in dialogue and let them know your preference, what are you up to tonight. Than relax and let the magic happen. Deep cellar of JaJa won't disappoint.

Hosts have their own charm, deep knowledge of the wines they sell and endless empathy.

Menu is simple in a family style. All dishes are meant to be shared. It's impossible to go wrong with any choice. Everything is soooo delicious!

We started with pork rilette, sourdough and onsen egg. Paired with fizzy pét-nat by glass with Chinon based blend.

We followed with bottle of great Chinon Blanc and paired with Smoked char, potato u0026 habanero. It comes on a sourdough, warm boneless fish smoked seasoned with spicy oil and garnished with onions and coriander.

Beef cheeks put a wide smile on our faces. So tender!! Our wine choice was juicy Cabernet Franc with burst of bright fruits and peppery flavour.

The place has cozy atmosphere where guests together with hosts create this unique vibe!

Reservation is highly recommended.

2 Aja Jane - 4 months ago

Was so excited to come here, as it was so highly recommended by friends. The wine did live up to the hype, the food was good, but the service ruined the experience.

Our server was pretentious, rude, and pushy, from the moment we arrived. “Friendliness” seemed to be an entirely foreign concept to her. I have very very rarely experienced that type of bad attitude from someone at a restaurant. I would not return based off of her alone. Maybe if I could confirm she wasn’t working I would give it another chance, but not really keen to go back to a place that hires such employees.

3 Elly H - 2 months ago

I had really nice memory of this place from 2020. Also last year when I visited with my friends, there was a friendly girl who went to the german winery that she recommended, she was full of knowledge and gave us such welcoming feeing.
But last night, everything was different.
Food was just ok. Nothing impressive.
A female staff was very friendly and nice. A male staff and the other female staff were (definitely not rude but) just uninterested, not friendly at all.
- Thanks for the wine recommendations tho, we liked.

Visit again? Maybe not. They probably don’t care bc anyway it’s so hyped and always fully booked.
Price worth? Yes for the wine recommendation(the wine that we had costs 13.80-18€ on the market and we charged 39€ at jaja) but not sure for foods/service quality. I know it’s not a fine dining restaurant but still :)
Good service? naja.. could be better… you don’t need to play cool????customers are customers.

3 Alina - 4 months ago

Lovely atmosphere, staff and drinks.
The food feels a little unsinspring tho. Would definitely stay away from the fried tofu - no flavour, just watered pieces of massive tofu chunks. But also really liked the dish with the oyster mushrooms.
Would only come back for casual drinks and I used to really love it.

5 Dejan Jotanovic - 5 months ago

Wonderful service, food and wine. My friend called ahead and let them know I was vegan and alongside the two dishes on the menu they made another specifically for me - which was so lovely! Would absolutely recommend