Tara M.
Yelp
The people: Scenester and trendy.
- Jesus, when you want to run into the Berlin start-up scenester mafia, freaking come here. It's like seeing all of your co-workers, ex-colleagues, future colleagues, and people that you normally meet at networking events out-n-about, trying to dress cool and probably getting sloppy and/or doing tipsy pitches. That was a run-on for a reason.
- One time I came here, my friend was getting hit on by a 17 y.o. hipster high-school student.
On service: LOL.
- I don't like the fact that the bartender looked at me strangely, then laughed when I ordered my really tasty whiskey-sprite. I know it's weird, but no judging please. It gets me drunk and I am paying you so back off and get me my special juice.
- Also, I came here once with my colleagues for a beer and we had to have the dumbest waitress/barmaid on the face of the planet. First, she messed up our tab for some reason. Second, she messed up our tab and also managed to mix it up with someone else's. Third, she was complaining about having to reprint a receipt. Are you kidding me? Four, she demanded we pay her when we already weren't ready to leave because her shift was closing. Five, she was yelling at us?
Atmosphere: High five, side-five, and stair-five.
- Despite all of this, I like to come here because its GREAT for people watching. You sit on stairs and watch the minions mingle.
- It's a cafe with books to pick through and wi-fi. It's a great alternative to St. Oberholz, but also packed to the brim. If you forgot to bring your Mac with, sorry but you are also banned from this place. Plus side, if you are a Mac user, never worry about bringing a power charger, I'm sure you'll find one.
- Transitions from cafe to a bar at I dunno when, but I like this. It's cool and probably why its so trendy.
- You can stare at creepy projections whilst ignoring boring stories of the day coming from people you just happened to run into. Another trendy point, plus effective point.
Check it out and see if it's your flavor of the week. I actually DO recommend it, but with fair and sarcastic warning. Personally, I prefer the cafe side to it than the night one.