Zapata Lounge - we could have been good friends, with your easy-to-get-to location, chic interior,…read moreand tasty desserts. However, your burgers suck, the fries are unpredictable, and the service is inconsistent. Also, due to your inability to put together group tables in a competent fashion, I can only speak for 5 of the people who sat near me. The Good: + FLAMMKUCHEN! It's not hard to make, but the people who ate the decently sized flammkuchen tonight had BIG smiles on their faces. Kudos on the flammkuchen, Zapata! + DESSERTS! Everyone who ordered desserts here enjoyed them immensely. My girlfriend and I ordered the apfelstrudel with ice cream. The strudel itself was DELICIOUS and my favourite part of the evening. The ice cream was tasty but just didn't interest me tonight. The whipped cream definitely tasted like it just came right out of a can. + LOCATION! It's hard to beat being located right in the Hauptbahnhof. Still, with all the negatives, I don't think I'll happily come here again, except to try their spaghetti from a bucket. + DECOR! The interior decoration is chic and modern, and the tables/chairs are comfortable. Or at least would have been if our group's tables weren't so poorly configured. + TIMELINESS! Well, by German standards anyway. When they finally came around to take our drink orders, they returned pretty quickly with our drinks (just a little long by American standards) and no mistakes. When our group was finally (mostly) present, they again came around in a timely fashion to take our food orders. + THE SPECIALS! Mondays is XXXL Schnitzel, and Tuesdays is Spaghetti auf dem Eimar (Spaghetti in a bucket). I think they have some sort of drink specials on Wednesday too. We went on a Tuesday. I witnessed the waitstaff literally bring out polished stainless steel buckets of spaghetti and large bowls of sauce to anyone who ordered the special. They place it over a cute little candlewarmer to keep your food warm for you! While "spaghetti in a bucket" might sound crude and beastly, it is actually artfully executed here. I should add, everyone who ordered the pasta enjoyed their meals. The Bad: + BURGERS. As an American in a foreign land, I consider it my duty to find and review burgers. The burgers here are BAD. The bun was cold (think, refrigeration cold), which confused me because it was toasted on one side. The meat was overcooked and dry, and the sauce tasted weird. At the end of my meal, it sat like a cold stone weighing down my insides. + GROUP MANAGEMENT. Despite the fact that we had called hours ahead and let them know we would be a group of 25 people, our tables were configured so weirdly that we couldn't see more than 1/5 of each other because we were facing in OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. What really peeved me though is that they tried not to advertise their pasta special because they didn't want us to "overwhelm" the kitchen. Really?? How hard is it to cook pasta?! Or to keep batches of sauces warm? If anything, it should be easier than cooking 25 different dishes. And as our dishes seemed to come in three different waves, instead of all at once, I would say they could have benefited from the simplification. + BEER MENU. We're in Germany. I expect to have a better selection of beer. The pils I drank wasn't bad, but there are a lot of good beers out there, and I shouldn't be limited to Ureich. Also, I personally believe that any restaurant located in a major transit centre of an international city needs to have Guinness. But that's just me. The Mixed: + FRENCH FRIES. Mine were great, even though they could have used more salt. My girlfriend's fries were cold and limp. It's like they were angry at her, or something. + SERVICE. The service was efficient. After that, it's inconsistent. For starters, they forgot my fries but brought them out quickly when I asked. But then, mine were good and my girlfriend's were cold. One guy was gruff. Another girl was bubbly. When I tried to pay my check, I waved down Gruffy Guy. He nodded at me and carried on clearing dishes from other tables. I waved him down again, and again he nodded and kept on with clearing dishes from other tables. I waved him down a third time, and finally...he nodded and finished clearing dishes from other tables. I know the damn dishes need clearing but there were plenty of empty tables for new guests to sit at - tend to the guest who's waving you down, Gruffy! + PRICES. It's possible to spend 20 Euro on a dish. But if you stick to flammkuchen or pizza (NOT burgers!) you can also spend only 6-10 euro. Conclusion: I won't come here again except to try that Tuesday spaghetti in a bucket deal (Spaghetti auf dem Eimar), or maybe the flammkuchen. For schnitzel, I've heard about a place in Bruehl called Coliseum (or something similar) that offers 10Euro all you can eat schnitzel on Mondays. I'll keep y'all updated ;)

We came to this place because it was near our hotel and we didn't see anything in very close…read morewalking distance still open so we wandered back over here. There were four of us, so we ordered 2 burgers and split them, along with some fries. There was some sort of odd mix up with the service, like different people were coming out to us practically every time, but it worked itself out. Splitting the medium sized burger was the way to go. I think splitting the fries, a burger, and then getting a beer came out to around 10 euros. My burger did not suck like the other reviewer's. There was no problem with it other than we didn't want tomato and it was on there anyway. Of course it wasn't like anything back home, but we didn't want to spend 14 each on an entree alone, so it worked. And it was filling. It was the only time I ate a burger on my trip, and I'm glad it was here and not the McDonalds next to the hotel. We were outside, so it was fun to watch the weird happenings of the train station. The most interesting thing was definitely the 16 year olds carrying milk crates full of beer around.

Great coffee and delicious cake We stopped by for dessert…read moreafter lunch and had an excellent coffee and delicious cakes. We loved the carrot cake and chocolate tart. Our waiter was super friendly too!

This cafe is definitely super cute and I would recommend visiting this one…read more I didn't give it the full 5 stars because it was really poky and I felt a bit jammed. I sat at a tiny table for 2 persons with my boyfriend and it was okay to drink our beverages and to eat a slice of cake. Nevertheless, we occasionally wanted to check for some flights&hotels, but we had no space for our laptop. But that was ok after we found out that there wasn't the free WiFi that is described here. Also the pricing was a bit higher than usually, but maybe because of the higher costs they have to pay in this beautiful city, Heidelberg. PS: the Chili Chocolate is fire. So if you don't like to get burned, better choose another one:)

By far the most amazing restaurant we visited. The gnocchi was delicious and then after a glass of…read morewine we headed over to the hookah lounge and relaxed to the music while enjoying our beverages. We will definitely be back!

We were walking down the street and wanted to stop for a quick lunch. We chose correctly. We sat on…read morethe sidewalk Café and had a wonderful service. I chose the Caprese salad with a delicious balsamic dressing. The fresh tomatoes with greens and hard cheese was outstanding. We also shared very crispy and hot. French fries that were wonderful. My friend had the mushroom pizza which I enjoyed a bite of. It was also delicious. This is a great place to sit and watch people walk by. Great place for any meal.

Three of us stopped for dinner as they advertised a number of good burgers and pizzas. Ordered…read morecolas and a large apple soda. Apple soda charged for large but brought small. Apologized and gave change back at the end. We ordered a salad, pizza and a burger plain. Waited over 30 mins for food. When it came (and this takes effort) it was all wrong except the salad. The plain meat and bun burger came fully loaded, sauces, veggies, cheese and I believe a fried egg. Sent back and they brought it back plain but then left the fries in the kitchen and forgot to bring them back. Pizza was entirely wrong and after multiple errors and no real effort to make it up to us or a manager to visit the table to apologize I didn't have it in me to return the pizza with canned corn on it. Pizza ordered and charged for was the higher priced chicken pizza. Just not a good experience at all. Lesson learned. When we normally visit Heidelberg we have other places we usually enjoy but this was a busy evening and was a spur of moment decision. Cafeteria food at best. Many other places to enjoy. Pass on this one.

Schnitzelbank is the highest rated restaurant in Heidelberg, and with just cause…read more We lucked out coming here around 1430 HRS because we just missed the lunch rush and just beat the early dinner crowd. The weather was beautiful for sitting outside. I wish I had gotten our server's name because he was outstanding. Friendly, witty, and willing to help navigate the menu - he made our dining experience even better. We started with a couple of local wines that were amazing - a red and a rosé. Some bread and butter came to our table with our escargot starter and side salad. The bread and starter were delicious. Our snails were hot and garlicky with plenty of juice to sop up. The side salad was also very tasty and fresh. For our mains I went with the Schnitzelbank Platter and my lady went with the Pepper Schnitzel. My platter came with a local delicacy called saumagen, as well as roasted pork, sausage, roasted potatoes, and sauerkraut. The saumagen was the highlight for me. Our server was also excited we got it. It is a local offering consisting of various meats and other items wrapped up in a stomach and served as a loaf-style meat. The pepper schnitzel was also outstanding - the sauce was indeed peppery, but it didn't smother the schnitzel, which was breaded nicely and not dry, as some schnitzels can be. And after all that food, still, an apple strudel. This was so worth it. I don't even like sweets in the USA, but in Europe, they are something else. This was something else. We had a lot of great meals on our trip, but this was probably the best. Not just for the food, but for the overall experience, it's easy to see why this is the shining star in Heidelberg.

This is a very quaint compact local flavor type of place. We sat community style with two other…read moregroups, promoting a sense of community. The food was outstanding authentic German cuisine with a twist. The garlic Schnitzel is truly made for garlic lovers like me! The mushroom schnitzel had a flavor explosion when it hits your pallet. The wait staff was very friendly and accomodating, especially to Americans who don't speak German!