Nice, up-scalish bar (not sure they serve food) on Gubener Strasse in Friedrichshain. Free…read morewireless, a few tables outside, across from a park/playground. Still close to the buzz of Simon-Dach Strasse, but more relaxed, and with less traffic noise. Ask the staff for the wireless password.

I was surprised to discover this place, something that happened when a friend suggested we meet…read morehere for our regular study date. I showed up not expecting much, to be honest. However inside it was cozy, although perhaps not all the seating is the most comfortable. There is a menu with drinks, desserts, and meals as well. Surprisingly, many of the dishes were vegetarian and even vegan, and all of them were labeled appropriately on the menu. Unfortunately the cakes themselves didn't seem to be vegan, so I settled for a hot drink instead. What makes this cafe a step above any other cafe, however, is the bookstore. In a room upstairs and a few downstairs, as well as on the patio area, are thousands of used books. Each one costs only €1. So you can browse while you sip your drink, or pick up a little something to enjoy while sitting in the cafe. Or you can just get a few books to go. Any way you slice it, the idea is pretty great. I ended up buying 7 books... My only real complaint is that they have WiFi but it's not set up properly to work with Macs... at least I am assuming that is the case, as my friend got it to work on her computer, and others with PCs also were using it, but it was not compatible with my computer (which, by the way, worked fine an hour later using wireless elsewhere). So needless to say, I didn't get much accomplished in the way of work. Still, I would recommend book lovers check Cafe Tasso out.

I've been living right in front of this place since the past 2.5 years, and never had the chance to…read moretry it for some reason. This week I decided to visit for the first time, since I was really hungry&lazy and was looking for a place nearby. And i'm so happy I did. The food is amazingly good (I went there 3 days in a row and every day ordered a different dish, each one was better than the last one), the prices are fair, and the staff is super friendly. I will definitely come back again.

Let's start with the coffee because that's the most important thing of all. The coffee was the…read morefirst I tasted in berlin that was not burnt. It was so smooth and delicious and the portion was quite large. we ordered 2 breakfasts, cheese plate and another one with piece of quiche, egg, and some others. It was very nice, very French. It met the needs. We had a "mini" with chocolate and it was delicious. The pastries and desserts look amazing but too bad we can't have them all . And finally the decor is adorable! Different types of tables and chairs, with a mini gazebo in the back room, also dressers as counter tables. So cozy!

Great spot in Friedrichshain for breakfast, with quirky decor and a distinctly French vibe…read more There are just a few breakfast "plate" options, and I opted for one featuring ham, lentil salad, a hard boiled egg and a small slice of quiche (€6). Everything was delicious in terms of flavour but fell short on serving temperature: everything on the plate had clearly been taken straight out of the fridge and so was pretty cold (even the hard boiled egg). This made me wonder if the entire plate is pre-prepared and then just stuck in the fridge. This didn't stop me devouring everything though! A friend had the cheese platter which consisted of 3 hunks of good cheese - hard to get wrong! Final verdict? Good coffee, decent food, cakes and pastries looked great but a few tweaks to fix things like slow service and icy food and this would be 5*

Amazing little cafe. The owner is super nice. The food is great and they have my favorite…read morePortuguese beer!

I had an excellent cherry tart here once. The espresso was not great though, too weak... The…read moreambience is great and comfortable. This review is from 2008

Wow. Vux is located a short walk from my flat and I am astounded it has taken me this long to…read morefinally try it. The verdict: nothing short of amazing. The bagel sandwiches are reasonably priced and loaded with all sorts of goodies. Mine came with seitan, a spicy-fruit habanero-mango sauce, veggies and fake cheese. It was perfectly spicy and filling, and a complete step up from the generic "bagel with hummus and sprouts" that I'm typically limited to in American cafes. The coffee I had along with my meal was normal, which means it was good, and came with a small coconut-y cookie, which pleased me, because normally I can't eat the cookies that come with coffee. For dessert I had a chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting. For the pricetag of 2,50 the cupcake itself was pretty standard - similar to every vegan cupcake I've tried or made. But the frosting was out-of-this-world delicious. I think frosting shots are stupid but I totally would have bought one if Vux sold them. The location itself is great. Small and cozy and clean inside, with a couple additional tables outside on a quiet street. The only thing keeping this cafe from five stars are subsequent visits.

Nooo, what a deceiving place or maybe I got the wrong cake? But for someone who loves sugar the…read morecake I got was WAY too sweet! The girl was also kind of awkward with me- xenophobic? Who knows, maybe she was having a bad day. I'd like to kindly understand her but even after my meal upon paying she rudely raised her voice at the price which I misunderstood at first but I was totally polite and even tipped. My smoothie came with a hair on it, but that was actually delicious!!!! The smoothie, not the hair. Amazing and well priced smoothies for the quality and size, my cake not so good and customer service bad, which is why I am only giving this one star. Be nice :/