This place had such good food. I forgot to take a picture until I was halfway through my slice of cake! I don't speak any German, but I went with my friend who speaks it fluently. The staff was very accommodating and friendly, even though we really just communicated through me pointing at the menu items I wanted. The ambience is fantastic, it seems very upscale, but the prices are really reasonable. read more

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It was our second trip to Dresden, this time on our way from Prague to Berlin. Restaurant Alex is a lovely spot in the Altstadt, with indoor and outdoor seating. It was recommended by a guide for its gluten-free menu options. Unfortunately, the server didn't seem to know much about Celiac disease. When Therese H. asked for "Kein Brot" with her salad, the server said it always comes with, just don't eat it. The thought of delicious-but-dangerous wheat products coming into contact with her other food is not a prospect Therese H. relishes. So the server's response struck her as insensitive and uncaring. As much as I enjoyed by basic meat and potatoes, an unhappy wife makes for an unhappy life. Sorry, Alex, you're just not for us. read more

The food here was delicious and we really enjoyed the ambience. One of our memorable good experiences dining out. I ordered the dumpling bowl, and it was really flavorful and satisfying. My husband got a Reuben that was really delicious and their fries are really good. We had a nice corner table and we loved the modern atmosphere and reasonable prices. read more

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Delicious food and atmosphere. Great coffee. We have been here a few times and really enjoy their breakfast buffet. They also have great looking breakfast dishes off the menu. read more

Food was ok, nothing special, and staff were nice. We ordered the shrimp, burger, sweet potato fries, mojito, two lemonade, ice cream, and bruschetta. Some things they missed the mark on... Burger had a weird meat patty in it that reminded me of spongy meat like in Turkish food. Was this what they were trying to do? Because it wasn't ground burger meat... Bruschetta was nice but they could have distributed the cheese better since some bites had a mountain of cheese and some had none. Homemade original lemonade was fresh squeeze but it had undissolved sugar all on the bottom. It didn't even need the sugar honestly. Wasn't as lemonade-y as I would have liked. Citrus mint lemonade was very sour, good, but sour. Ice cream was good but waffle it came with was soggy. Shrimp were fine. Fries were good but we got ketchup and it was not regular ketchup because it had curry in it for some reason. Who puts curry in ketchup??? Everything we ordered was basically just ok but could have been better with one small tweak. read more

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Popular place in a prime location. Menu caters to American tourists but the food was just ok on our visit. One thing our party did enjoy was the plentiful ice served with beverages (iykyk) and several non-alcoholic beverage options. Overall, I'd go with the general rule of "avoid the main square" rule and choose somewhere else to eat if I were looking for a lunch spot in Dresden again. read more

The waitress was horrible and obviously doesn't like people who speak English. She threw the English menu onto my table and left without a word when she realized we didn't speak German. We ordered food, and again were greeted with an attitude. We ordered a Chicken Cesar Wrap and a cup of tomato soup. We waited for 45 minutes before asking the manager if our food was ready. Apparently our waitress placed our order and then changed the status to completed. The manager was confused, as he was under the impression we had already eaten our food. I wouldn't come back if I was starving, especially to be treated like dirt for no other reason than the fact that we speak English. read more

Possibly one of the most unpleasant culinary experience I've experienced in Dresden. The restaurant was plagued with flies, creating an unpleasant atmosphere for eating. The volume of the music was inconsistent and at times became incredibly loud. The chicken can only be compared to a tire fresh off the autobahn. But all in all I had a fun time sorry for the bad rating (: read more

Came here 3 times for breakfast while visiting Dresden, it was right across the street from the hotel and it fit the bill. Every morning they have a breakfast buffet with all your usual American offerings such as scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages along with an amazing selection of breads and pastries, yogurts, fruits & veggies, and then came the good stuff all kinds of sliced meats, liverwurst, smoked fish and a bunch of things that are only breakfast appropriate in Europe - loved it! We were able to partake in the Sunday Breakfast Buffet as well, this had all of the above plus pasta and some casseroles! Everything we had was delicious! The coffees were pretty good too! The service was friendly and efficient, I noticed in Europe they don't really have hostesses, you flag waitstaff and or seat your self. The prices were decent, about 9 Euro for regular buffet and 13 Euro for the Sunday Buffet. And it is right next to a Christmas market! read more

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Rude waiting staff. Didn't give us the time of day! Straight up ignored my family and me. Go elsewhere. read more

ALEX - Cafes Near Me - Dresden, SN

Good breakfast buffet. Very nice outdoor seating. Nice view of the square and location. Would recommend.

This place is deceiving. 4 stars on yelp and crowded. I debated between 2 and 1 stars, but it's a close call. The place is a little dirty due to masses of people picking through the food. The bacon is 99.7% fat and the eggs looked like they were filled with who knows what. The fruit was moldy and pastries were mediocre. The service was beyond bad. After 20 minutes we still hadn't gotten coffee we ordered. Finally, after seeing two staff debate who to bring it over, one finally did. He later offered to "be right back to clear" and never came back. After taking our order we never saw our waitress again. Terrible experience and not good food. read more

Went to Alex with my family group of 5 after an opera at the Semperoper. Friendly, helpful waiter ( not always a given I'm afraid in Germany). Food was terrific with a nice variety of offerings. read more

They had a wonderful breakfast buffet and plenty of options. Help yourself to the buffet; they bring coffee orders to your table. The server was pleasant and it was a nice atmosphere. It was very busy and delicious. read more

The good thing about this restaurant is that the staff understand English and that is a very nice surprise in this city that's not tourist friendly , they also have an English menu . The waiter was friendly and they got the order right for once in Dresden , the toilet is very very very dirty and needs cleaning read more

ALEX - The good thing about this restaurant is that it has an English menu , this city isn't very tourist friendly . - Cafes Near Me - Dresden, SN

This was the best breakfast buffet I've had in Europe. Food was great. A lot of variety. Service wasn't friendly but that's pretty typical in Germany in my experience. If the staff was friendlier it would be perfect! Will definitely go back though. read more

My husband and I decided to try this place for lunch after seeing the burgers while passing by, they looked tasty! After waiting quite a while for the waitress to finish cleaning a bunch of empty tables (we were not the Only customers waiting to be served either) we ordered our food. When we ordered the burger and they didn't ask how we wanted it cooked, I had my doubts which were confirmed when the burger arrived. It was okay but nothing to brag about. The ketchup was very sweet with almost a cinnamon flavor? Also not to my liking. A plate of pasta on someone else's table didn't look very appetizing either. We also had the pulled pork tortilla rolls (appetizer) which were good. Maybe try something other than the burger? read more

Ordered a burger and fries to go and it was great, solid bun and good topics, especially the pickles. Fries were done well and service was good. read more

Nice wait staff but food looks better on their menu than it does when ordered. Salad had wilted lettuce, burgers were pre made patties.

Good service, good prices, great food and excellent location. I had a burger and my husband had the schnitzel with fries and everything came out perfect. I recommend it! read more

Four stars for good quality food and an excellent location. Not exceptional but I would eat here for breakfast again either. It's buffet, but what service we had was pleasant. A lot of food to choose from. The space is big and airy - very pleasant even when at capacity. Did not try other meals here, but I would recommend breakfast without hesitation. read more