Oh what a lovely place! Came here after a recommendation. It didn't look cute or comfortable from…read morethe outside, half a stair down, but it certainly was. Great coffees, cheerful vibes, friendly staff. But best of all: their home-made waffles. Came here for coffee only, but so glad I got a waffle too. So so tasty! Do yourself a favor and treat yourself! Very reasonably priced imo.

Good coffee, but the Lachs Waffel suffered from a really poor presentation, in addition to being…read moresoggy/undercooked and lacking an interesting topping. A disappointment.

Exploring lunch options in the neighborhood, I came here because it was the highest rated place on…read moreYelp. And rightfully so. Turns out it's actually more of a breakfast place, but that's okay. The service is very friendly. (I didn't feel like I was bothering the staff with my money, as is often the case in Hamburg.) The lady behind the counter was really cool. Although breakfast was over and some items were sold out, she told me what they had available and helped me pick something. The spinach quiche sounded good. And it was! Himalaya salt and black pepper at hand, it left me wanting another. Alas! The price was a bit steep at 4.50€. However it came with a simple side salad with fresh, beautiful looking vegetables and balsamic vinaigrette. I appreciate the effort; too many places are serving premix salads nowadays. I don't usually order filter coffee (prefer cafe crema/ americano) but my pocket change was limited today and it was the cheapest option. It came served with *warmed-up* milk on the side (nice detail) and a little biscotti. It also tasted good! Ok, Filter Coffee. You get a second chance. The locals are diverse. Great people watching from the window seats. The atmosphere is nice, cozy, and not overly cute as is the trend lately. The music is also pretty great. They picked some local station that plays many classics among other current pop hits from around Europe. I can't find anything against this place. The prices are acceptable considering that quality items and friendly service seem to be primary concerns here. 5 stars earned. I'll definitely come back.

This is a lovely little local spot. Cash only. We went for breakfast and the server spoke enough…read moreEnglish to explain the whole menu to us, and was really quite lovely. The bread is nice but not warm. The flavors are subtle - nothing really screams out at you but everything is nice. I got a plate with meat, cheese and bread and my husband got a tomato and salami scramble with bread as well. They go heavy on the butter here, which I like (it's served pate style so you can use as much or as little as you like). The food is fairly light. I wasn't hungry anymore once I ate here but wasn't super full either and ended up getting a buffet for lunch later. The latte here is an absolute highlight not to be missed. The foam is just perfection. No free refills on the coffee. All in all I'm glad we went but I wasn't impressed enough to go back a second time.

Quaint little spot. Perfect for a latte and a cake. Very good spot to sit and relax. Nice selection…read moreof baked goods and coffee is not too strong. There is a WC in the back which was very clean.

Ich war mit meiner Schwester & Mutter am Samstag hier frühstücken. Aufgrund frühzeitiger…read moreReservierung haben wir einen richtig schönen Tisch am Fenster bekommen (im Gretchens Lädchen). Unsere Bedienungen waren wider aller Befürchtungen super freundlich und richtig süß. Da kann ich mich den Erfahrungen anderer Yelper hier glücklicherweise nicht anschließen. Jetzt zum Essen: Tolle Auswahl an Frühstücksoptionen! Meine Wahl bestand aus 2 Scheiben Vollkornbrot, 1 Körnerbrötchen, 2 Scheiben Putenbrust, 2 Scheiben Serrano Schinken, 2 kleine Scheiben Salami, Frischkäse, Butter, süßer Senf, Apfel-Zimt Marmelade, Bananenquark mit Müsli und Obst und eine gute und vielseitige Portion Gemüse. Das alles für 7,90€ Richtig super! Dazu habe ich noch für 3,90 Rührei mit Tomaten und Schnittlauch bestellt. War super gemacht, schön locker und nicht zu fettig, aber für meinen Geschmack etwas zu lasch. Salz- & Pfeffermühlen stehen aber auf den Tischen. Fazit: absolut empfehlenswert! Die Liebe zum Detail zeigt sich nicht nur an der tollen Einrichtung im Vintage-Stil, sondern auch an der Zusammenstellung der Mahlzeiten. Kommen gerne wieder!

Very nice Café with friendly staff and amazing cake's. Beside cakes you can get also ice-cream,…read morewaffles and savory food.

Quaint traditional coffee and cake place. Cakes are all homemade and taste fantastic. Worth a visit…read morewhen in the Ohlsdorf area.

Sunday brunch buffet is worth making the trip for, (best book ahead though) modern, clean coffee…read morehouse, plenty of outdoor seating in a quiet side street for the summer days. Reasonably priced simple bistro fare during the week too.

Love the outside sitting area, great view of the warehouses. Nice relaxing and quiet area away from…read morethe traffic. Friendly service, and the food tasted good. There was an English menu which was really nice, in the service spoke English as well. Really nice area inside too, but great for it outside sit on a nice night!

Very disappointing! I am German and I am used to quite a bit of bad service but this was a new…read morelevel of rudeness. I could go into details about our stay there, yesterday, but I will just leave it to some examples: We were 8 persons, after taking the orders of 5 of us, the waitress lost interest and started fo collect the menus so I had to insist to get my order and those of my kids to her, too. Later they brought the wrong cakes for two of us (taking notes sometimes makes sense!) and kind of blamed us for it. We eventually took that cake to avoid a scene but it didn't taste very good. We were never asked if we want more coffee or drinks, the Apfelschorle I had wasn't really cold (it had almost 40C outside) and ice cubes seem to be unknown to them. When a motorcycle parade passed the restaurant, they refused to close the door, so we couldn't have a conversation for 15+ minutes due to the noise. I could go on but just want to add at this point that the place wasn't packed. In fact it was quite empty. I do not recommend this Schönes Leben.