We had some business downtown so this was the perfect place to stop for a coffee. We sat close to…read morethe building, which is great because it was a little cool and they have blankets out. This is a gorgeous historical building.
We ordered coffee right away, and were hoping to order some cake when the waitress came back. After about 15 minutes when she came out to take another order, I asked about our coffee, and she said it was on the way.. When the coffee finally came it was great, Lavazza, but we decided not to order cake because we didn't want to sit there another hour. I actually asked to pay which also took another 10 minutes.
So I can't really talk about the food or the cake, but the coffee was excellent. If you have time and are looking for a fun place to people watch this is it. Of course, it is right on the Hauptwache, so you're in the center of everything. Please also enjoy my video of the church bells, which went on for about five minutes.
And last, but not least I just want to mention one more thing. In Germany, a tip is not expected, but you give it when the service is good. Usually people round up to the nearest Euro, or maybe to the next. My mom ended up paying, and rounded up an extra, I hopped in and said to add an extra Euro, because I thought maybe the waitress was having a bad day, the service was certainly not great. . But the waitress got snippy and said she didn't have change for that, threw the ten Euro change bill on the table, and walked away. Maybe they prefer you pay with card?