Open and excellent. Wish I knew why they were closed as the…read morerestaurant looks back to its original setup. The food is excellent!! Reasonably priced. Fancy presentation.

I'm going to start my review by saying one thing: Tiger Beer!…read more I know what you're thinking. "But Tiger Beer is Singaporean!" I find that if there's a way to make an ethnic restaurant feel more authentic, it is by importing the beer from that local region. With that being said, An Nam is probably one of the most authentic Vietnamese restaurants I've been to while in Germany. They have a variety of dishes on their menu. The coi guon (spring/summer rolls for those who aren't familiar with the name) here are probably the best I've had in Europe; caveat - I would have preferred the hoisin peanut sauce mix rather than nuoc mam. For my main meal, I ordered a Pho Tai. It came out as expected for a Vietnamese restaurant in this part of Europe. I'm not going to go into detail here on why the pho is different than what would find in Cali or New York, but if you are interested, you can see my other review on Vietnamese restaurants, mainly in Prague to explain the regional differences in the Pho served in Eastern Europe. To close out the meal, we ordered ca phe sua (or Vietnamese coffee). They were served with the dripper attachment on top of the glass - this sealed the deal for me. Even though it was pouring as we ate, it was rather glorious to be able to relax, eat and enjoy our meals, sipping on cold Tiger Beer and having an after diner smoke outside under an overhead, incandescent bamboo lamp as the rain casted off the umbrella/awning. Probably the only thing that would make this restaurant better is if they offered Banh Mi. :D

Food wasn't actually half bad- they have reasonably priced dishes for lunch (starting at €5.50)…read morewhich includes a soup or a spring roll. I got the soup which was reminiscent of a spicy soup, except it was heavily thickened with cornstarch. I ordered a curry which wasn't very authentic, but definitely did the trick for satisfying my craving. The service was pretty good, they spoke both English and German.

The food: Although the ramen soup looked a bit pale, it was very tasty and delicious. I wish I had…read moremore and that's why I would only give it 4/5 - food size is a bit small. The feeling: Most of the waiters had big smiles and were very welcoming, but it didn't feel very welcoming as no one cared when you walked in. Ambiance: Great interior.

Traditonal no, but we are in Germany not Japan! Everything we ordered was good beyond just edible…read morebut nothing ticked all the boxes as the flavors we love from Japan, gyoza was probably the most traditional. Hubby ordered ramen it's the reason I choose this place on a cold day and his love of ramen. He ordered #2 Gyu ramen, he asked for extra spice (which comes in a bowl on the side) and changed the beef for the rolled pork which was his favorite and most authentic part of the ramen. Noodles were obviously thinner and from a bag compared to fresh ramen in Japan, but he was happy to enjoy and slurp all the broth! I ordered Yakitori as our appetizer which was all white meat which i prefer typically but never had yakitori this way nor had it not coated in the sauce as part of the grilling process; came with a yaki dip that was okay nothing great nor memorable. I ordered the chicken gyoza which was great, To round out my meal as I prefer all the stuff other than ramen I ordered the Karaage which was served on quinoa (which I learned I guess I like) it would have been 5 stars had it been served with lemon and find ground salt and pepper like it should be! All in all if we were back here we might hit them back up, unless better reviews for another japanese style place was in the area.

We had a rare opportunity, a BachFest event in the special cellar. It was fantastic. The wine of…read morewacherbarth was paired up with Auerbach's food plus a cembalo tenor duo singing songs inspired by wine. The mater of ceremonies was a German wine Queen. We had so much fun, we returned to the big cellar for another meal. It was good hearty Saxon fare. Service was slow and the waitstaff seemed bored, less than interested in us and our experience. I'd make a visit again if in the area.

Atmosphere was nice and food was good. One of the few recommended restaurants open on Monday…read more The apple potato "dumpling" was surprisingly good...I was hesitant mixing the two but it worked

My choice for lunch: potato and pork soup with hearty bread. This meal was very substantial, hot…read moreand good and it went so well with their good house draft beer. The interior with it's very East German feel, is on two floors with lots of dark wood and interesting paintings on the wall. My companion had a very lovely hot chocolate with mint which is one of their house specialties. The location is right on a main street thoroughfare in a shopping district so it's a great place to rest for a bit during a shopping day.

I've had a few totally fine experiences here but today received completely unacceptable treatment…read morefrom one of the bartenders/waitresses. Upon ordering a latte, in German, as I usually do, and which is always enough to get my order across at Cafe Puschkin, she replied with some sentences that I was unfamiliar with and quickly. So I replied, in german, to excuse me because I don't speak german and that I didn't understand. Any reasonably decent human being would have taken literally any other course of action but she, with an unbelievably zazzy attitude, scoffed so loud I could nearly feel the breath coming out of her lipsticked mouth, shoved a latte on the counter (one that was already made--I presume she was making a fresher one for another customer that didn't offend her so maliciously), and didn't make eye contact with me or speak another word. I waited, as I assumed this drink that had been on the counter since I walked in was for another customer, for my latte to be made. A minute or so later, she (again, no eye contact, no words) pushed the drink closer to me and held out her hand for the payment. I'm not going to lie: I'm getting a little pleasure from this review as it, and my never-coming-back-here, seem to be my only recourse. I don't know how to tell some one to "up yours" in German, or I would have done that maybe instead and not resorted to Yelp. The latte is decent, if lukewarm.

Our food was great and we had a nice time at the bar table. They were able to take us even though…read morewe didn't have a reservation.

The service was pleasant. Only one waiter on Sunday afternoon was enough. I had a soup, soft drink…read moreand pizza pikante. Soup was very watery and tasted as if you buy a frozen pack of vegetables from a supermarket and boiled in water. So it was not exciting and a bit bland. The pizza was OK not spicy enough for my liking but not bad. The soft drink came out off a large plastic bottle so it was flat. It was not good enough for me to return despite a small bill €15.90

Sometimes you find just what you need at the right time. That is what happened at Cafe Central. We…read morearrived in Leipzig hungry and craving something warm and soothing. They answered the call. My friend and I both ordered the same thing: a delicious, steaming bowl of minestrone soup and a creamy mushroom gallette. The soup was probably one of the favorite things I ate on my entire trip - sometimes just bowl of fresh vegetables and warm soup is what the soul needs. The gallette was ok, not as great as the soup, but it was large and hearty and perfect for the first "cold" day of our trip. I also loved sitting on the sidewalk and people watching. Cafe Central gives me nothing but happy memories. I'd definitely go back.

Cafe Central was one of the few restaurants me and Hubby found in Liepzig Old Town area that served…read morebreakfast. We arrived at opening and was seated straight away, but noticed that most of the tables had reservation signs. We both had the English Breakfast and a latte. The food was not bad and the service was neutral. The prices were a little higher than the local spots we found.