Zur Haxe

Bavarian themed restaurant, serving up a host of traditional German/Bavarian meals, from schnitzel, sauerkraut, dumplings, and their speciality slow cooked (roasted and boiled) pork knuckle and lamb shank dishes. The restaurant is beautifully decorated in traditional Bavarian decor, and the staff is kitted out in traditional outfits, which adds to the experience - one waiter, who is a funny friendly guy, even went so far as to grow an impressive beard (see pics) Even more impressive is the food, which is rustik and homely.
I had the goulash soup as a starter, which was hearty with a full depth of flavour, with a generous portion of thick cut veg and chunks of beef, and a generous portion.
I then had the slow roast pork knuckle, with potato dumplings and sauerkraut, with a kind of gravy sauce.
The pork fell off the bone, and was tender and moist, coated with a beautifully crisp and fatty crackling, which was all made to work with the sauce and sauerkraut to cut through the richness of the fat. The portion sizes were HUGE, and definitely something you could share with 2 people, if you don't feel like you could face a whole portion on your own, which I had to force myself to do. I had a look at the schnitzel another table had next to me, and vowed to go back just to try that when next in Berlin, it looked so good! As well as the amazing food, the staff were super warm, friendly, and accommodating.
I turned up without a booking, and they happily squeezed me in between bookings without making me feel a nuisance. I had a lovely pint of Warsteiner with the meal, and all in all it came to only €30.50 (£25) which, in the UK could easily be double that amount.
Considering the portions are enough for 2, then I'd say that's great value for money. I can't recommend this place more!

Homely Bavarian restaurant with lovely warm atmosphere.
The food is great, the service is always very good.

A nice and traditional German restaurant with spacious and cozy environment.
The foods are very clean and delicious.
I specially like schnitzel a lot.
The desserts here are very delicious and not too sweet.
Vanilla ice cream is perfect taste.
I recommend to visit this place.
The staff are nice and friendly.