Cosa Nostra in Köln

Pizza was OK, but when I wanted to pay, they did a 12 euro extra on the bill. I said that the price was not correct and he said yes this is tip. I was like can I not consider that by myself? And he started to talk about his kids... So check the bill if you go here. He was playing sad. Propably not the first time.

We're going there again It was so nice there

The restaurant is of course very geared towards tourism, but that is inevitable given the location (Rhine Promenade Old Town Cologne). Nonetheless, the food is very tasty! The portions are a bit small for the prices but perfectly fine! It's very nice for a “quick” meal before, for example, a concert at the Philharmonie! What is particularly worth highlighting is the service! The employees are all very nice, very quick and know the map inside and out

We stayed overnight in the hotel above and used the short route to grab something to eat before going to the musical. The best thing was the super nice and friendly service. The food itself was nothing to complain about but also not what I expect from a good Italian restaurant.

I do not recommend even my enemies to go here. We are 3 three people me, my partner and kid. The waiter took order and said they would take only cash. We are about to leave, after a thought atleast we will order 1 pizza with the cash we have,as we are hungry. He then said we cant order 1 pizza for 3 people, there is something like minimum order in germany and so on. Fun part is , he is also not a native. Not sure, is this some discrimination or has he gone nuts ?

Stay away. Of all the tourist restaurants here, but especially of this one. Absurd prices: €6.2 for a 0.4 Spezi (she said they were only available in large, 0.2 would be €3.6) 14€ for a burger that I can make better at home... with dry meat, old bacon and NO fries, a tiny side salad, for over 7€ Baked pasta with canned peas, completely tasteless for €18 Service: Lady seems friendly at first, but in the end she doesn't care that the food wasn't good. When she reiterates the horrendous prices for poor service, she just says "I pay €17 for a Lillet in Bavaria". We're from Munich and I've never paid more than €6 for a soft drink anywhere, not even at a concert. When I asked the lady to pass on our feedback to the boss, she said that it wouldn't help anyway. No apology, no compensation or little things like a café or dessert were offered on the house, she didn't cancel anything, nothing. I don't recommend eating here, maybe the alternative restaurants along the shore are better, but they're probably all like that...

Super nice staff. Everything went very quickly and food was very 😋

Man sitzt sehr schön draussen, doch leider war das Personal sehr unfreundlich, als man die für das Geld zu kleine teure Portion beklagt. War sehr abschreckend.

The restaurant is very nostalgic and beautifully decorated. The service was very, very friendly and funny, the food is highly recommended and was served quickly. It's definitely worth a visit. Thank you for the lovely evening with you.

Vandaag daar gegeten pizza was in de aanbieding maar dat was dan ook een lokkertje want voor 4 drankjes moesten wij €25 betalen. We konden daar ook niet pinnen werd er aangegeven dus moesten we eerst contant geld pinnen bij de bank. Bij het afrekenen werd het bedrag maar naar boven afgerond

€11.90 for 7 very small scampi, as shown in the photo. Everyone can make up their own minds. I'm not going back here.

Mediocre food, and unfriendly service as possible. The waitress still extorts a tip from you despite the insufficient quality. A tourist trap!

We ate here two days in a row during a short vacation in Cologne because we enjoyed it so much and the location to the sights was simply perfect. Just a few minutes to the cathedral, the Hohenzollern Bridge or the Musical Dome. Both the starter, pizzas, pasta and dessert were super tasty. The service was wonderful both days. The order was prepared very quickly, which really surprised us because there were a few other guests. Conclusion: We were thrilled on both days. If we are in Cologne again, we will definitely come back.

The restaurant has bad reviews deleted on the grounds of “defamation”. It had under 4 stars. Staff unmotivated and slow, prices very high.

Food was good. We asked for a lasagna and a carbonara. The lasagna was very good, but the carbonara was not the best. Bacon was kind of not so good prepared. The place is comfortable and the staff is helpful, but they charge for bathroom use (????). I mean, even if you are eating there. Strange, I though. A bit expensive overall, but super well located.

Great hotel located directly on the Rhine and the underground car park. Great menu, super friendly service. Would come again and again

I came with friends and we paid in cash. The waitress took the money back as a tip, without my permission. That is stealing.

7.50 for a water. I really liked it

The food was very tasty, we had pork fillet and salmon and we can only recommend it

Nice for a drink on the Rhine in Cologne, at the foot of the Cathedral. We only had a drink here, but you can sit here on the terrace, under the parasol, enjoying a Kölsch or another drink with a view of the Rhine. An extensive map...

Caution. This restaurant is designed to be a complete tourist rip off. The staff is rushed and unfriendly. I advise everyone not to visit this restaurant. Drink prices (only 0.4 liters possible on the terrace - €6.20 for mineral water) and food leave a lot to be desired. Glasses are not really clean. Even one star is not even remotely justified.

We ate there with our adult children after Gamescom with 6 people. Very close to the Rhine and the cathedral. We were asked to sit down. Order taken. Up until then everything was very good. Then the food came. Burger with fries and noodles. The taste of the food was bland, the fries were glassy, ​​unsalted and the meat was dry. The pasta sauce was unseasoned. After dinner we sat in front of empty plates for 30 minutes. All glasses were empty. We didn't get a second drink. Price per person would have been significantly higher if we had spent the evening there. Subterranean in taste Service underground Ambience great

Very friendly staff. Very great service. We felt very comfortable. Always my pleasure! 😊

The restaurant is amazing, the food is delicious, and the service is fast Amazing restaurant, tasty, fast service

One of the worst schnitzels I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Fries drowned in cold salad. Service needs improvement Waiting too long, even though you had made yourself known to different waiters.

The staff was very friendly but the pasta was not tasty and overpriced. Also a more expensive pasta was booked and we almost didn't notice it.

Were served fairly quickly. We just didn't get what we ordered, but no problem and we adjusted. When paying, the owner asked why we did not leave a tip (we were certainly from Belgium) and he clearly indicated that we did not have to come back to him again. Very customer friendly.....

Very nice pizza and beer, friendly staff and great atmosphere. All you can ask for.

Very good, friendly and fast service with delicious food

Very good food, quick and extremely tasty. Very friendly staff 👍😀

The worst schnitzel there is in Germany!!!

Food was good and the service was friendly. Were there with 10 people and there were no problems. Can only be recommended

Typical overpriced tourist trap.

Good service, good value for money

We ate there on 2 consecutive days. On both days the food was very good and the various restaurant employees were extremely friendly and concerned about our well-being. All thumbs up and stay that way...

Not bad at all, good location close to the river and the service was quick. Nice the waiter returned during the meal to check if we were enjoying the meal. Nice quality of food and sensible portion sizes.Reasonable prices and nice beer.

Sat down to have a drink. No iced coffees which was fine, we would have something else. Told it was "impossible" to just serve drinks and we needed to order food. Was told this abruptly, menus taken off the table and the waitress turned and walked away. It was an older lady with a bleached blonde pixie cut. So rude and uninviting! After looking at reviews here, glad we did not spend any money at this place.

Nice place! Food good to very good! Staff very friendly! Location very nice!

There were four of us on the terrace on Friday at 5 p.m. We wanted drinks, a pizza and an ice cream sundae, but we were sent away because not everyone ordered food... unbelievable. Service very unfriendly

Lots of empty tables but refused service because we weren’t buying food straight away. Really stupid - logic is they’d rather not get any money?

It was a positive experience. Good food and competent, friendly staff.

Conditions were simply top friendly, I would love to come back

A bit pricey.. but it’s obvious due to the location… however it’s a great place for lunch

Never experienced anything so rude, unfortunately the staff there is very, very bad and disrespectful. I will not recommend the restaurant to anyone!!! I would actually like to give -0.00 points.

Very nice service. Unfortunately, frozen pizza is sold here. Can be recognized by the dough, the base and the type of topping.

A beautiful location on the Rhine. I ate salad which was very good. The service was great. We had the nicest service person from Cologne. Always worth a visit.

Despite bad reviews it was fine. Probably we got in off-peak hours, so fast order and nice food. Good pizzas, good schnitzel, a lot of beers and drinks. We even payed with card ( “hey, how much will you add for a tea?” )

My wife and I visited this establishment on 07/06/24 and were very pleased with the service of the waiter. Unfortunately, we didn’t find out his name. He looks European, not Turkish. Respect to him, he knows the job and is in the right place 👍🏻

If you are in Cologne, definitely stop there. The food was very good. We had a pizza with a small salad, tortellini in a cheese cream sauce and I had the salmon with rice and lettuce. It was super tasty. My culinary highlight was the tiramisu. I have to say, I love tiramisu and wherever I get it, I order it. But here, wouw, this was the best tiramisu I've ever eaten. The service there is absolutely professional, very polite. We were there when football was going on and despite the stress on site, the employees were in a good mood and super organized. If I come to Cologne again, I would love to eat here again.

Can we have a second menu? We are 4 people… NO! Afterwards we sit around without service for 40 minutes… time wasted and we moved on hungry.

Mittelmäßiges Essen mit schlechtem Service , es wurden Zutaten vergessen, Essen mit wenig Geschmack, das erstemal und das letzte Mal hier gewesen,

Waited 30 minutes, no service. Guests at the next table who arrived well after us already had drinks. Really bad.

The waitress, in a bad manner and almost shouting, demanded a 15% tip from us and did not allow us to pay with a visa. The food is good at a reasonable price, but the waitress is rude, arrogant and despotic. I DO NOT recommend it, I like the education and courtesy of those who serve me.

I sat outside. When I ordered I was told that you couldn't pay by card. I then had to go get cash. I then learned from the neighboring table that card payment was possible at the counter in the restaurant... Unfortunately, the pizza didn't taste particularly good either.

You wait over an hour for your food, and the staff, in good German, are the worst thing because you are spoken to rudely, and small change is not accepted and is passed over the table.. by the way, too much money is withdrawn when paying by EC and that Refund will be refused.

Absolutely rude, do not go there unless you want to be bullied, be screamed at and leave hungry

Very nice home. Very beautiful view on this sunny terrace. Very good food, I recommend.

Burger was very small, doesn’t satiate me at all.

Mediocre food and unfriendly service as possible. The waitress still extorts a tip from you despite the insufficient quality. A tourist trap!

Price performance is quite good even if it is touristy and therefore a bit more expensive, but the service is always friendly and quite fast. We first went to another restaurant on Sunday, but we were left sitting there for over 10 minutes and when we asked, the answer was "yes, I'll be right away." We went back to Cosa Nostra and were served quickly and friendly. Keep it up

Fast service, great food! Delicious pizza!

Place was nice , unfortunately I can’t talk about the food or drinks as we were kicked out because “they only want to serve food” , I can’t be sure, because the waiter also said “we’re closing” , but they didn’t actually close. So, depends how you feel about service where people lie to you and then kick you out. Also, the waiters deliberately ignored us.

I had the best time! All employees are friendly and full of energy! The pasta was served quickly and warmly, and the happy taste lingered in my mouth all the way home after the meal! best best

Terribly arrogant service, smacks everything on the table. Takes your plate away while you're still eating, just rude. The waiter kept waiting for a tip, but not! Quality of the food was fine.

Super delicious food! I had the lasagna, my wife and in-laws had different pastas. All very very good! Service is top and friendly. Price performance also fits, not fast food cheap but not expensive either. Any time.

Just want cash. The terminal doesn't work all the time! Check the tax office

What was particularly positive was the very friendly and attentive service - the employee looked after us very well. The food was delicious and the prices are reasonable for the location. The direct proximity to the Rhine and many sights is very good. On the weekend it is of course very crowded here when the weather is nice. We'd love to come back. Thanks.

Very good Italian restaurant. Friendly, quick and a nice, tasty selection. We'd love to come back.

Food very tasty, friendly staff and very good location. Really good

Service was good, food not so much. Growing up in NYC and having been to Italy, I can only say the food was fair. The biggest disappointment was getting Pillsbury bisquits as the bread for the meal. The wife ordered the penne alla vodka and it was a white sauce, not pink and spicy. They would never make it as a restaurant in NY. *edited for spelling, stupid autocorrect*

The food was delicious, unfortunately the portions were too small in my opinion. Side dishes are very expensive, e.g. fries with the burger about €7!!!. Overall, the restaurant didn't seem particularly clean (dirty tables, floors, toilets). Staff was friendly. A single visit is enough.

Worst service ever, it takes too much time to make a drink. And one drink is not enough to order. Lousy staff.

Unfortunately it was miserable, we were only allowed to sit there if we also ordered something to eat. Well, we thought ok, then we'll see something We had a starter plate for 2[ for 25 euros And a classic burger for 13 euros And sweet potato fries with trüfreömayo for 8 euros Antipasta plate disaster and rip off 3 tomatoes, just a little butter, a bit of salt and a zucchini. Actually, you should have complained about that, but okay, once and never again As for the burger, well at home I would have made it better. Fries were soft and were really bad All in one disaster The only good thing is that it is right on the Rhine and you have a beautiful view Service was ok Would I recommend it? No For me, it's ripping off tourists.

Good food, service seemed annoyed because the place was really full. But otherwise highly recommended.

Large selection of tapas but no magic, including spring rolls. The alioli is probably a finished product. Service okay

Very nice area, right on the Rhine, with boat trips, good food, walking paths, sights, etc.

The food is delicious, the prices are quite high. A mini starter 7.90 euros, for example. Okay location on the Rhine / old town, that's to be expected. We wanted to reserve a table but that wasn't possible. We got a table without a reservation. What's strange is that there are all stickers on the door from card payment providers, yet we were told straight away that we could only pay in cash. It wasn't a problem, but given the high prices and the location, lots of tourists, etc., it was very questionable. The service should have been more attentive but it was very busy. Still, it would have been nice to ask. All in all okay, but not very comfortable. Once is enough.....

Very tasty Italian food - despite being an absolutely touristy area. You can sit comfortably outside on the banks of the Rhine.

On April 27th we had dinner there as a group of girls (around 6 p.m.). The food was prepared very quickly upon request. However, the waiter (short brown hair) totally ripped off some of us when paying. We only noticed afterwards that he gave us €10 less in change each. Absolute mess! That was on purpose. Please pay attention to your change when paying, dear guests!! I remembered the waiter's face. I'll contact the boss too!

Very unfriendly, you can't order according to taste. Never left again

Simply great, delicious food and friendly staff. When we are back in Cologne we would like to come back.

Very well-kept and cozy restaurant. Very friendly service and a nice atmosphere. The food was very tasty. Recommended!

Came here on a beautiful afternoon in April. The lady there was absolutely the rudest and grumpiest person ever. The staff generally were not welcoming from the beginning. We decided to sit outside and they were rudely said you can only sit here if you’re eating - so we said yes we are. The waitress tells us the card machine is not working, so I go to the train station to draw money. Then it came to order, we wanted to order a round of beers first but she would simply not allow it and said that she will take the food and drink order together and dismissed us. We proceeded then to order everything together. This whole experience was not pleasant for us and the food was also just OK - nothing to write home about and nothing to return for. We ordered some pizzas - these were fine. The bruschetta was appalling though - don’t order that and waste your money. So when I asked for the cheque - as an absolutely courtesy I decided tip her 4 euros for her applaudable service. She then comes to get the money and VERY rudely says that the bill does not include tip and it was a 10% service charge (which was not even stated on the actually bill might I add). The bill was almost 90 euros which meant this lady was asking me for a 10 EURO tip… I actually wanted to laugh at the audacity she had to even say that. Since I was with friends and their children, I really decided not to make a scene and I paid it. This waitress with a pixie cut who virtually bullied me into a tip ruined my afternoon - Thank you Cosa Nostra! Do better please.

Great evening. The sumptuous antipasti starter platter, consisting of Lyon sausage and cheddar from Netto, was only surpassed by dancing mice in the kitchen, which, according to the operator, is normal because Cologne is an old city. Cologne is always worth a trip.

Nice location, delicious food. Service could be friendlier. You could also only pay in cash.

Fast, delicious food, great location right on the Rhine. Very nice service. The next time we are in Cologne we would like to come back!

Service extremely unfriendly And a pizza that isn't sliced ​​is a disgrace

Good food, right on the Rhine. The restaurant filled up quickly and the audience is international. Just as you would expect at the weekend in Cologne. Service good but our food didn't come at the same time. It's stupid when three people look at their food and one has to wait. 😤 Payment by card only possible indoors.

Good food (especially prawns!) and a warm atmosphere. The waiter made our dinner even more comfortable

It's been my first spot to eat something in Cologne for several years. The direct location on the Rhine is simply great & the quality of the food is very good.

At first we were greeted very friendly, but when we couldn't decide straight away we had to wait. The "boss" then came and asked us to speak louder so he could enter it directly into the cash register. Then nothing happens for a long time. We received 2 cocktails and 1 coffee, Schweppes Bitter Lemon didn't come. The vanilla ice cream came beautifully presented. Instead, the dips and bread only came when requested, so I skipped the Schweppes. As I said, nice shop, clean toilets, but forgetting something with 4 drinks and 2 small snacks was a shame. And that for 35€.

Unfortunately we were completely ignored by all the waitresses and we don't know why. Unfortunately, no assessment of the food and the like.

The pizza is good, the setting nice. On the other hand, deplorable reception. If you are not German, if you do not speak German, no smile and you will be charged an excessive tip of €4

Best schnitzel I have ever eaten in a restaurant. However, the service is not 100% as people were already clearing away while others were still eating. A bit rude

Very bad service, unfriendly staff, one condition is walking around with an e-cigarette

Friendly staff and it was checked too 😀

There is very tasty pizza and delicious Kölsch here. Gladly again.

Always our first choice in Cologne, as a restaurant and hotel

Very good pasta, very nice terrace and very good service!

Only after we had eaten the bland pizza with no taste did we see a mouse running back and forth under the neighboring table. Comment from the waiter: they come in with the door open because of a nearby construction site. 🤮