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!

We took the taxi here - our first time taking the taxi in Germany, because some of us took an…read moreafternoon nap and we wanted to be able to put in our order before the kitchen closed. We got across the river to the Latäng District with no traffic at all - this must be what it's like when people are happy to use public transport options. The restaurant is covered in wallpaper of old photographs from the founding proprietress, Paula Kleinmann. Oma means "Grandma". The original photos are back with her family when the business was sold in 2023 to the Wolf and Küther-Jankovic families, who still operate it. Grandma Kleinmann passed away in 2009 at the age of 95, but her recipes live on here. The menu is simple - it's all schnitzel. We ordered a regular veal schnitzel with mushroom sauce and a Viennese pork schnitzel with "curry ketchup" so that we could better understand the difference. As far as we can tell, the meat for the Viennese pork schnitzel is sliced thinner and the batter doesn't fall off when you cut it. The meat for the regular schnitzel is thicker as its its batter, so pieces tend to crumble off when you cut it. Both were excellent, so it's just a matter of preference. Our son preferred the regular schnitzel and I preferred the Viennese one. I'm only sad that we had to leave leftovers on the table, but we really couldn't eat another bite. We like that they made non-alcoholic drinks. Our son had the blackcurrent spritzer and I had the rhubarb one. We also ordered a dessert of strawberry ice cream which was embedded with frozen strawberries. We hustled back to the hotel on public transport, taking first the train and then catching the last bus back. https://www.beiomakleinmann.de

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.

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.

Food was okay once we switched our own steaks which were both cooked incorrectly, but service was…read moreterrible. Waiter and bartender care more about being on their phone than doing their actual job. Our experience was like a combination of previous reviews. Waited 25 minutes for a drink, measurements did not match what was stated on the menu and they charged double instead of correcting the problem. Not a friendly or welcoming atmosphere, would not recommend.

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.