This place is now called MELM and has added some Asian dishes…read more Huge great tasting burgers and a mound of fries. Friendly greet-you-at-the-door service. The ambiance of the place is very American and spartan as many diners are. Love going here when in Munich.

Awesome burgers and fries. Very friendly service. Also get a piece of the cheesecake, creamy and…read moretasty. Definitely a great reminder of 50s-60s American diner experience.

California done better than California itself - in the heart of Munich. Visiting Munich - seeing…read morethis place as a breakfast choice was fun - and honestly I wasn't initially enamored as I expect something like this to be a caricature of the real thing maybe. But the menu felt unique and interesting enough to visit. I got the Apple Almond Affair - stacks of pancakes, roasted apples and almonds - interlaced with vanilla cream, whipped cream and a side of vanilla ice cream. The Palm Beach - a coconut infused chia pudding with fruit. And - the Hermosa Beach - hash browns topped with mushrooms, onions, egg, bacon and cheese. Additionally - coffee! I was very satisfied with all the flavors - as I mentioned - better than California actually offers. The apple pancake dish was decadent but not over the top intensely rich as one may expect it to be. The hash brown dish was super flavorful and pleasantly presented, with fried eggs perfectly adorning the stack. And the chia pudding was also delicious (covered in bananas - which I removed for myself but were eaten by my companion). Currents and other fruit was atop this dish - a lovely flavorful pudding. Service was outstanding, welcoming. Seating - busy morning but no real wait. Cash only on this day due to network issues but that was ok. Just a very inviting space with lovely people and uniquely outstanding food. Must visit in Munich no matter where you are from!

We ended up at California Bean since it was one of the few places open on the Assumption of Mary…read moreholiday. It's very interesting/confusing to see other Californians review this place AND say that it is authentic to their experience going to a diner back home. Our table ordered omelettes with toast, OJ, and coffee. While the latter were fine, I take issue with the main dish. Every diner I've been to back home has Heinz ketchup and perhaps a hot sauce like Tabasco or Cholula. Every other table in sight also lacked these items, which definitely made my meal less enjoyable. We need seasoning beyond salt and pepper if we are going to call this place California-inspired. Service-wise....it's Germany, not California. Leave your expectations for cheerful and attentive service back home. It ain't happening here. Lastly, cash only? Even cash only joints here tend to post a sign somewhere to alert you in case you don't know. We found ourselves scrambling due to this policy. Ambiance and decor was boring and I have definitely seen something like this in California. SKIP California bean (unless you're in a bind like we were)

Loved it. Just happened upon.this place for an early lunch. Our server was a delightful young…read morewoman. The food here is clean, bio /organic and well prepared, salads and burgers, white or sweet potato fries. We.got the lunch burger meal which came with drinks and side we were out of there for under 30 euros and well.fed

Stopped in for drinks and light dinner. Had a forest…read moreatmosphere with birch tree trunks with greenery decor. The drinks were delicious. They have a variety of fruity varieties which are delightful. Something for everyone. Beer too! See drink menu. On the other hand, their fresh made potato chips were heavily oil laden. Not enticing at all. Probably need to dump that oil and use a fresh batch. Vegetarian nuggets were ok, nothing exceptional. More likely to return for drinks and not much else.

Good business. Interesting decorations. A bit dark but they had "something" hanging from the…read moreceiling that resembled moss. You'd have to see it to understand. Wish I'd gotten a picture. Staff is very friendly, food is good and super speedy from Order to food coming to the table. Would go back the next time I'm in Germany.

Went to Ruff's Burgers last night and was very impressed. The place itself is tiny seating for 10…read moreat a push. Burger was excellent, big tasty and packed. I had the Chili Cheese Fries, the fries were great, the chili cheese part not so much. Not enough meat or jalepenos, too much beans and generally not a fan of cheese from a bottle, but overall they were OK. Burgers are on par with Burger House, but their fries are far better. Closed on a Sunday, but he did say maybe in the Summer they would open. I'd say my new favourite burger joint has been found.

A gorgeous unassuming cafe meters from the U Bahn station at Josephsplatz. I have walked by this…read moreplace numerous times and today we decided to give it a go. It seems like it's been here for ages and, the cafe has that beautiful old world charm about it. I love the inheritors here and it's totally understated yet super cool :-)) I was transported back to the golden days as soon as I stepped in. The menu here is small and has some lunch specials and they serve dinner till 8pm. We ordered coffee and shared a piece of nut cake. The cake was delicious, moist and spongy unlike cakes you get in most places around town and, I would happily give it 5 stars. The coffee was also quite ok and I enjoyed it. The owner was very friendly and casual and quick to serve us. There is a bit of outdoor seating here and I think we will spend some time out here if we end up getting a few days of summer. I really had no idea how nice this place was and I will definitely be back for cake and coffee anytime. A little gem in the area :-))

Considering its VERY humble appearance from the street, this place is truly a hidden culinary gem…read more The owner is saucy, gracious, funny and a genuinely talented chef. I'd come here a few times for breakfast when I first moved to the neighborhood, and had once enjoyed a delicious bowl of pasta at lunchtime on a weekday, but could never convince my husband to try it; he took one look at the shabby exterior & outdated sign and was not interested. Finally, tonight was my night. We have guests, all of us hungry and tired after a long day, and the other restaurants on our street were fully booked... I knew I had to strike. As soon as we walked into the lushly decorated, quiet interior, I was afraid I'd made a mistake - it almost seemed closed. We wandered toward the back where we encountered the owner, and he made some good-natured comments about not having much food left, and "being alone in the kitchen" tonight. We joked right back, and he listed a few dishes he could whip up, if necessary, for 4 weary diners... everything sounded amazing, and we all settled on the Tagliatelle with Truffle Butter and Champignons for simplicity's sake. He warned us it would take awhile and left us with our fresh, cold beer to relax in the quiet room and chat. Half an hour later we were digging into our perfectly-prepared, heavenly mountains of pasta. The lighting was a little too "romantic" to get a good shot of the dishes, but they were beautifully presented. We devoured our meals without speaking a word - a definite indicator the food was exceptional. I have the sense that everything at Cafe am Josephsplatz is prepared with care, and from the finest ingredients. It isn't a place to rush in and out of, and you also don't get the feeling that they're just mass-producing piles of pasta or pizza after pizza, as with some Italian restaurants. Oddly enough, our bill came to just €12 per person - for the delectable dinner and beer combined. I almost thought he'd made a mistake. TL;DR: My skeptical husband practically licked his plate. We'll be back.

Good place for friendly breakfast or healthy snack. They have a variety of piadinas with baked…read moreveggies and homemade dark, rye bread, vegetarian patties and smoothies as well as the usual variety of croissants, Leberkäs, eggs etc. Plus, the front tables and the terrace get wifi signal from the Telekom hotspot located just outside (beware laptop users- this is very slow). But the music - a very lame radio station with lots of nndum nndum stuff and nndum nndum remixes from songs that were perfectly fine before, currently on a loop of about 8 songs which are turning my brain slowly into mushy slush- make it impossible to work; the door is open wide on warm days which brings in all the smoke from the terrace and the decor is a bit old and not very cozy; kind of like a diner. I am taking away one star for the deco/smoke problem and then another for the music, lack of satisfactory wifi solution and the fact that a large coffee cup is in fact very small. Having said that, the healthy options including soja milk and that super bread they put in the piadinas have ensured I shall return- without the laptop and with good headphones. Best recommended to take away.

nicely cheerful and affordable tapas place. Tight seating. Dips are garlic-y, food quality is…read moremiddle-of-the-tapas-road. This means: how fun an evening here is depends entirely on how much you enjoy your company. Pet peeve - please, don't make those QR code menus mandatory, I promise I am ordering way less with those, simply because it's a hassle to pull them up and study options on my phone than skipping another course or dessert. I am in a restaurant, offline, for once... Please.

Went here for dinner last night with some Aussie friends and things have changed a whole lot since…read morethe last visit. Food was a whole lot better, the service was also better and of course the wine list has improved. The flavours were intense and for a while I thought I was in Spain. The desserts here are to die for. The Creme Catalan tasted amazing and the Zitroneeis was probably one of the best Lemon Ice creams i have ever tasted and i actually don't like dessert with Lemon. Not sure what they have done but I love this place now :-)) Nice to know that things can change for the better :-))) The value for money is still not great but that won't stop me from coming back.

A little overpriced but it's a cute little cafe (which seems to turn into a nightclub/lounge at…read morenight) in the fancy part of Munich. My friend and I were starving after shopping and popped in here for lunch. Waitress spoke English and was friendly and efficient. Burgers were tasty. I'd return here for lunch.

If it could be lower it would. I was attacked by one of the staff there, I was walking around and I…read morewas going to go up to the second floor. Instead of telling me it was a private event or something, the guy grabbed me by the arm and pushed me into a table. He left bruises on my arm and leg. I was so shaken up at the moment that I decided to leave to calm down a little but when I came back 30mins later to talk to the manager about it I wasn't let in anymore and completely ignored. They told me if I wanted to complain I should call the police. This happened at around 9:30pm so the place was still a little empty and I wasn't intoxicated. I urge all of you not to go to this establishment and support this kind of behavior.

Cafe Luitpold is the oldest cafe in Munich. It is a great place to have dessert and a latte or…read morecappuccino. Their variety of hot chocolates are fantastic too. The service is great. Elton is a wonderful server. He is friendly and helpful. Take a look at the pics to see some of the selections we ordered. If you're , be sure to visit Cafe Luitpold a visit.

Just okay. They were not excited to serve us and I imagine it was because we're Americans was told…read moreto wait to be seated and then they proceeded to ignore us. They made us move tables inexplicably. Same experience when we asked our server multiple times for the check. German hospitality ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Beautiful looking desserts and lots to choose from! They looked prettier than they tasted and they forgot a salad. Nice outdoor cafe to sit and people watch the commuters. Not worth the special trip as a tourist.