Café 1980 was a big disappointment. The tofu in the Buddha bowl was inconsistently cooked--too firm…read morein some places and too soft in others--and the sauce was just a generic, overly sweet sticky soy sauce. The veggies were basically two lettuce leaves, making the dish feel incomplete. While it was vegan and edible, we couldn't even finish it.
The experience reminded me of descriptions of food in the Manzanar internment camps--Dole fruit syrup over rice as a "treat." It's hard to see what the hype is about, though the packed shop makes me wonder if it was just an off night. That said, the service was poor, and the food lacked authenticity or creativity. It felt like yet another uninspired Vietnamese fusion spot in Germany, but without the great flavors Vietnamese food is known for.
Two stars only because they do offer vegan and vegetarian options, but €65 for 3 appetizers and 2 entrees was far too much for what we got. The audacity of the waiter to ask for a larger tip--seemingly just because we're American--was the final straw. Definitely wouldn't recommend.