das Essen war wie immer sehr schmackhaft und der Service sehr freundlich und prompt. Es ist sehr…read moreempfehlenswert für Mittag- oder Abendessen

Lai de Hao wieder da...... Wir waren überrascht, Lai de Hao ist wieder da mit der damaligen…read moreBesitzerin... Gestern mittags 05.01.2024 waren wir zu 5 Personen dort essen und wie immer sehr sehr zufrieden, SUPER LECKER, sehr frische Gemüse, wunderbar wie in der alten Zeiten. Mit dem Service waren sehr zufrieden, obwohl die Besitzerin uns alleine bedient hat und noch auf Verstärkung/ Personalsuche. SEHR EMPFEHLENSWERT, BESTES CHINARESTAURANT IN KÖLN!!

Visiting Cologne from California and wanted a local German-meal. This place did not disappoint. We…read morevisited on a Sunday at noon. Place was mostly empty but seems the city doesn't wake until late afternoon. The people who were there seemed local and the food was what we wanted. I got the currywurst and my husband the schnitzel. Portions were larger than we expected for the price (but we are from Cali). Got a couple glasses of Kolsh. Service was friendly and the staff accommodated our English-only. Menu had English descriptions, which has been rare at these local spots. We paid cash, not sure if they would have accepted Apple Pay.

Everything was spot on. I was here for work and Lea's looking for a quick meal near my hotel…read more Very authentic feel and friendly, English speaking staff. Definitely a pub, but a good sized menu. I had the Schinkenkrustenbraten. It was awesome.

Great food for few money. If I want to grab a well-tasty lunch to take with me, I get a Schawarma -…read moremuch cheaper than a "Döner" and with many more spices. Classically, it's filled with chicken. There are also variations without meat like one with Halloumi cheese or falafel. One other great thing: Every guest gets a small cup of Arabic style cinnamon tea (that can even be bought for a reasonable price to make at home). It doesn't depend on what you order - it's standing on the shelf where you order and shortens the waiting time. Although that's not needed most of the time as you'd rather burn your mouth from finishing the great, hot tea than finishing it before the friendly staff serves it to you. You can get the meals either as a bread to take with you or as a plate dish to sit down. Well, you may also sit down with the bread, but the portion in the bread is only if you are not that hungry. That's because I like them - the Schawarma doesn't make you feel sick after eating them like it happens after a really big Döner. Well what I want to say, if you are really hungry, you better choose a plate dish. They also taste great.

We stopped by for a quick falafel for lunch and it wasn't super busy inside with just a handful of…read moreother customers there. The inside had a good amount of small tables but they make the small space feel cramped. Our falafel came out pretty quickly and it was crunchy and delicious!

ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL!!!! Got the spatzle and two cheese…read moreschnitzels, one with jaegar sauce without bacon and the other Balkan. The spazle portion was enormous and loaded with gorgeously caramelized onions and cheese. The cheese schnitzels were exactly as you could imagine, crispy crunchy on the outside with a golden crusty and ooey gooey stretchy cheese on the inside, paired with either sauce it was fantastic. Jaegar sauce was packed with mushrooms in a brown gravy and the Balkan were fresh chopped onions, a flavorful red sauce and a white sauce with fresh herbs. Amazing amazing. Easily one of the best meals I had on my trip. Oh I made a reservation by the way so not sure how walking in would look like. Staff were very nice.

There is a reason Anthony Bourdain ate here. I started my meal with the local beer. It was good…read more Nothing special; but good. For my meal, I ordered the wiener schnitzel with jager sauce (my go to schnitzel order). This was the best I had. Massive portions (I couldn't finish it) and perfectly cooked and seasoned veal made this dish about as close to a 10 as you can get. The spaetzle was about what you would expect. The service was friendly and timely which I appreciated. This is worth traveling for.

Went there for my birthday dinner and had a great time. The atmosphere was nice, everyone loved…read moretheir food, there is a vegetarian option available for a lot of dishes, and the waiters were very friendly and service was good Tip: I recommend reserving a table, it was very full on a Saturday evening and anyone that didn't have a reservation didn't end up getting a table

Good food and decent prices. Lots of different choices for appetizers or main and quite a few for…read moredrinks too. Beautiful interior and great atmosphere! Nice people and great service. My cousin's girlfriend was especially picky about not having cilantro in her pho but when it comes she argued there is cilantro. It is another herb but not cilantro, however, she won't back down so the owner just changed it for her without charge. I honestly felt a bit embarrassed on our part but I'm glad the owner was pretty chill about it. We later realized that the owner speak some mandarin which is cool. It's a clean and organized place, including the washroom. Not hard to find although at night and especially on the weekends or a Friday evening the parking is hell. There are trains so it's pretty convenient.

Anna and Anna are superb! Do not let the underwhelming name of this restaurant deter you! Make a…read morereservation! We were lucky enough to snag a last minute one at 8:30pm on a Tuesday. Such hospitality and amazing food. Worth the price in experience and flavor. If you know and love Italian food, you will not be disappointed. I will certainly return, when I return to Köln. Only about 15-20 spaces in the entire restaurant. Not good for children. Good for a romantic dinner.

Was back in Europe spending some time with the g/f. We spent 4 days in Rome and 5 days in Koeln,…read moreand I tried several different tiramisu desserts in Italy. Listen up...This place has a hidden gem. The tiramisu at PastaBar was better than anything I had in Rome. The updated version still had the thicker cream but this time there was a bit more liquor (ok with me) and came with fresh fruit (outstanding). I've heard they also have a great chocolate cake (which was sold out). I will go back to PastaBar for tiramisu each time I'm in Koeln, and plan to try the chocolate cake as well. FYI - I deduct one star b/c the pasta was ok. Even though this place apparently makes pasta for Moroccan royalty, I preferred the more al dente pasta found in Rome.

I went here with a friend as I haven't had a hot pot since I've moved to Cologne. With the hot pot…read moreyou can have a selection of the soup. We went with the normal and spicey mix. At the back they have a selection of warm buffet meals and all the ingredients for the hot pot. Seafood, meat, vegetables, you name it. You cook the stuff in the hot pot and it was very tasty. The service wa good and attentive and you can literally spend a few hours there eating, drinking and enjoying the company. I'm looking forward to summer when they have the tables set up outside. Warm nights, good friends, beer and hot pot. Sounds like a good night

Kinda greasy but that's kinda par for the course with Chinese. Will try the hot pot next time since…read morethat is what everyone else was having. That night change my review since I would consider this meal average.

This is a great place to go for a break from German food. The Argentinians are well-known for some…read morereally good steaks. Everyone of us of course had steaks, with some potatoes and a bit of vegetables. The red wine was flowing, some of the best Argentinian wine of course. The inside is reminiscent of an old-school steakhouse. It's dimly lit and lots of wood and dark furnishings. There's shelves and walls of bottles and more bottles. Besides a great company and the good food, there was also bands serenading us through our dinner. Can't beat the abundance of entertainment at every corner of this dining room. The place felt so alive and vibrant. This is touted as one of the best steak houses in Cologne. There's a lot more competition today, but this one is still running strong.

A customer of mine took me here for dinner and it was ok. Modeled after an Argentinian Steak House…read morethis place has been operating in Köln for a long time. The menu has a number of starters, salads, steaks and desserts. You can order your different cuts of steak cooked in different ways and with pepper crust or a few other combinations. You can order sides and sauces as well. My steak was cooked ok and lacked flavour for what was supposed to be a piquante :-) Portion was fairly big and normally I would have no problem with it but, the lack of flavour put me off it. All in all an ok place for meal. I am sure there are better places in town for a good steak.