Sale e Tabacchi
| Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 25, Berlin |
5 rates
7.60/10.00 |
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+49 30 2521155 |
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Assessment
kendra taylor (22.09.2017 15:29)
So my coworker and I thought that we would check out this place for lunch since we walk by this place every day to reach our work and the u6 line. My coworker, who's from Italy first pointed out how cold the waiters were as he exchanged pleasantries in Italian. The food was decent at best, extremely disappointing at worst. My friend/coworker ordered the paccheri con tonno e pomodoro pachino (paccheri with tuna) and I ordered the linguine con gamberoni (linguine with shrimp) and while my plate was a decent portion, my coworker's was infuriatingly small. His dish was priced 3-4x times what the ingredients would be to make it at home yourself. I personally believe that if food is really well made and the ingredients are fresh and delicious, then paying double or triple the price is worth it. However, there wasn't anything special with the preparation and though the seafood itself was thankfully cooked, there wasn't anything intriguing about the flavor for it to stand out on its own. Living in Germany, you get used to a lack of customer service; as long as the food comes out in a decent time, and they don't mess up your order, you're pretty content. However, not only did we have to wait a long time to pay after receiving the check, the waiter kept telling us that tip isn't included and that we should pay something for the less than mediocre service. We paid with card and added the tip in our totals, so being told to add more for bad service was not only rude, but insulting. Tips to tourists, people working and living in the area, don't go here. If you're not starving, take the u2 (Stadtmitte-> Alexanderplatz) and u5 (Alexanderplatz-Strausberger Platz) and go to Ristorante A Mano for fantastic Italian waiters who care about you and care about their cuisine. Or check out German-Italian fusion restaurant in Mitte called Rosemarin (take u6 at checkpoint charlie and get off at Oranienburger Tor). Save your cash and your appetite for a place that's worth it.
So my coworker and I thought that we would check out this place for lunch since we walk by this place every day to reach our work and the u6 line. My coworker, who's from Italy first pointed out how cold the waiters were as he exchanged pleasantries in Italian. The food was decent at best, extremely disappointing at worst. My friend/coworker ordered the paccheri con tonno e pomodoro pachino (paccheri with tuna) and I ordered the linguine con gamberoni (linguine with shrimp) and while my plate was a decent portion, my coworker's was infuriatingly small. His dish was priced 3-4x times what the ingredients would be to make it at home yourself. I personally believe that if food is really well made and the ingredients are fresh and delicious, then paying double or triple the price is worth it. However, there wasn't anything special with the preparation and though the seafood itself was thankfully cooked, there wasn't anything intriguing about the flavor for it to stand out on its own. Living in Germany, you get used to a lack of customer service; as long as the food comes out in a decent time, and they don't mess up your order, you're pretty content. However, not only did we have to wait a long time to pay after receiving the check, the waiter kept telling us that tip isn't included and that we should pay something for the less than mediocre service. We paid with card and added the tip in our totals, so being told to add more for bad service was not only rude, but insulting. Tips to tourists, people working and living in the area, don't go here. If you're not starving, take the u2 (Stadtmitte-> Alexanderplatz) and u5 (Alexanderplatz-Strausberger Platz) and go to Ristorante A Mano for fantastic Italian waiters who care about you and care about their cuisine. Or check out German-Italian fusion restaurant in Mitte called Rosemarin (take u6 at checkpoint charlie and get off at Oranienburger Tor). Save your cash and your appetite for a place that's worth it.
pietro bagnasco (17.05.2017 19:22)
Authentic Italian food, Italian Location and staff.
A bit pricey but worth it.
Amazing garden for summer day lunches, recommended!!
Authentic Italian food, Italian Location and staff.
A bit pricey but worth it.
Amazing garden for summer day lunches, recommended!!
Joana Dias (13.03.2017 18:10)
Amazing service and amazing wine/food.. super recommended
Amazing service and amazing wine/food.. super recommended
James Mckinnon (22.02.2017 15:52)
Food was great, even though you're paying for the atmosphere.
Food was great, even though you're paying for the atmosphere.
Damir Karisik (02.02.2017 19:30)
Good food, bit pricey!
Good food, bit pricey!
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