Well, this happens to be another one of those railway station pubs, like the ones that seem to be…read morestrangely absent from railway stations in Australia (though they won't be too far away, normally across the road). Mind you, the railway station bars in Germany are somewhat different to the ones in Australia, namely that they all tend to be dive bars. Well, they aren't as bad as some of the dive bars that I encountered in Germany, but they certainly weren't all that enthusiastic. Namely you get a pretty bland assortment of drinks, and depending on the time of day you turn up, you might even land up with the end of shift crew, which isn't always a pleasant thing.

Very delicious! This saved me from having to eat junk food during a train switch, but proved to be…read moremuch more: freshly drawn barrel beer, and food that leaves no wishes open. The mashed potatoes are really hand-mashed instead of puréed, which is a definitive bonus. The waiters were nice and fast. Whenever I'll have some time for food in Düsseldorf, I'm sure to return. Sehr lecker! Diese Bahnhofsgaststätte hat mich davor bewahrt, Fast-Food essen zu müssen, als ich auf meinen Anschlußzug wartete und mittagessen wollte; es stellte sich aber als viel mehr als das heraus: frischgezapftes Lokalbräu vom Faß und Essen, das keine Wünsche offenläßt. Daß das Kartoffelpürree handgestampft und nicht püriert oder gepulvert wird ist ein echter Bonus. Die Bedienung war freundlich und schnell. Wenn ich nochmals in Düsseldorf Zeit für's Essen finden sollte, werde ich wiederkommen.

The Blende is the oldest rocker pub in Düsseldorf. I think it exists since the 70's or so and if…read moreyou come in it looks like nothing has changed since then. They still have their old records in a shelf above the bar. Neither has the furniture changed nor the people nor the music. And that makes a perfect atmosphere for a rocker pub like the Blende is. However don't be scared of the Blende, if you don't feel like a rocker or if you younger than the average guest. Especially the bartenders at Blende are very nice to everyone. And they are fast, too. While in most pubs in Düsseldorf you will wait forever for your beer, this is not the case at Blende. They also have a pool table and darts. And they show football games on TV, whenever there is one.

Cool environment and layout!…read more Great beer/wine/drinks selection. Services was super. Portions were huge. We could have definitely split every dish and still been stuffed. Definitely would go again if staying in the area.