This little place has been my favorite restaurant for years. The food is excellent and the service really friendly -- a genuine break from Servicewüste-Deutschland. Only Thai people have ever worked (or cooked) there. The owner has several Angestellte and so the livelihood of several foreigners who wouldn't otherwise get residence permits depends on this business, and I always feel great about supporting them. It's reasonably priced, especially the lunch menu available from 12:00-17:00. Menu has English descriptions of all the foods. Best Tom Ka soup I've had anywhere. Delivery and take away are also available.
Erich-Weinert-Str. (Corner of Schönhauser Allee) 10439 Berlin, tel: 400 45 222, U- and S- Bahn Schönhauser Allee, Tram Schönhauser Allee/Bornholmer Str. hours: 12:00-24:00