Restaurants near Galerie Der Spiegel

Firstly I would advise to pre book a table to avoid possible waiting times of up to 20 minutes. We arrived for a 1:30pm booking which was on a Sataday. We waited around 5 minutes to be seated. Once seated the table was nice and clean and cutlery was already set out. Inside looked nice and clean with mainly guitar 🎸 memorabilia hanging all around the restaurant along with some outfits worn by bands. We had Nachos for starters which where ver tasty. For main We had: Rack of ribs Classis stack smashed burger Messi chicken burger 3 x Coke Zero These meals also come with seasoned fries. The total cost was €100.55cents for three people dining. The staff where great and very friendly. There was also a small shop on site where you can but T-Shirts, Hoodies and other Hard Rock Cafe branded items. Overall a good experience, maybe a little bit pricey but you are in Cologne (Koln) so it's inline with most other restaurants that are near by.

Service was outstanding and the restaurant was very busy.

Great location, good food, we had a real nice brunch

There was no one at the host stand to greet and seat me for almost 20 minutes. Had to go to the bar and ask the bartender to get someone. After that initial issue, the food and service were lovely

When traveling for pleasure, especially internationally, visiting some of the better restaurants in a given town is one of my higher priorities and pleasures. I have eaten at many restaurants with Michelin stars, and I can say with confidence that Taku is in the very top rank of restaurants at which I have had the pleasure to enjoy a supremely excellent meal and dining experience. The food is imaginative, thought-provoking, delicious, perfectly executed, and memorable in all positive ways. Each course was a true delight for the taste and for the eyes. The "club sandwich" course with a kind of Tonkatsu tuna "cutlet" on perfectly toasted brioche was a real standout. The servers are exceptionally talented, hitting just the right balance of friendliness and knowledge, without being stiff or robotic or overly formal at all. Each seemed to express real personality and enjoyment. I speak okay German, and everyone was willing to switch back and forth from German to English as needed. The sommelier was a real standout, sharing his enthusiasm for the wine choices, and explaining each wine happily and well. The pour on each wine-pairing was just right too. Sometimes in restaurants you barely get enough for 2-3 sips; however, here you received a nice half-glass ~ enough to enjoy with the course and a bit after until the next course. The pacing of the meal was excellent too, with no long waits between courses. All in all, it was an excellent meal. Highly recommended.