Podium in Aalen

Very inviting due to the quiet location on the market square, but especially because of the market fountain opposite👍 Furnished - super romantic and cozy throughout and especially on cooler days in the outdoor area because of the warming, beautifully flickering gas flames 🔥 Plus the pleasant feel-good atmosphere thanks to the very friendly, nice and attentive service👌 Your physical well-being is well taken care of; the thirst a large diverse l, among others. Due to the day ticket😋

We waited 45 minutes until the waitress finally noticed us. And waited 30 minutes for our coffee. In the past, employees were more on their toes.

Great location, great service, great staff. Four of us were passing through for breakfast here, luckily we had reserved a reservation because at 9 a.m. all the tables were almost full. The waitress arrived promptly and took our order in a friendly manner, and special requests such as oat milk were also accommodated and served. Allergies and food intolerances were taken into account and alternatives were presented. The breakfast was generous and of very good quality. - In between, the nice waiter came and asked if we needed anything else. Really totally on the ball! What we didn't like so much was our spot near the door, it was quite cool there.- Oh yes, the toilets were clean too. Ergo: If I lived in Aalen and or the surrounding area, the Podium would be my regular restaurant. - Full marks

Yesterday we had breakfast. They both ordered an American breakfast and a coffee each. After ordering, our coffee sat on the counter for a good 5 minutes before it was brought to us. The waiter preferred to take other orders, bring Prosecco to the staff and put away empty dishes. No one else was able to bring us coffee for a moment, so of course it was a bit cold after a while. After our breakfast came, I really thought it was a joke. The scrambled eggs were not scrambled eggs, but an omelet with a whopping two slices of bacon on top. The egg was very tasteless. At least the two pancakes tasted good. The fruit was sliced ​​so thin, the main thing is that it looks like there is a lot of fruit on the plate. After we finished breakfast quite quickly (because the portion was far too small) and no one asked in between if we wanted another coffee or something else, we wanted to pay. Nobody came by there either, so we went to the front and said that we wanted to pay. A few minutes later the waiter came and collected the money, i.e. paid with an EC card and the waiter then asked in all seriousness whether he could add a tip straight away. It couldn't be more brazen. For 36.80 euros this is all really a joke!!! The breakfast at the podium was really good and we enjoyed going there, but now never again!!!

In itself, the podium is a very nice place to end the evening with friends/colleagues or to have breakfast. The only thing that really bothers me is that the kitchen closes at a different time every day. For example, the podium is open until 11 p.m. If you come by at 8 p.m., the kitchen may or may not already be closed. I have the feeling that this always depends on how many guests are currently on site. I was there on a Friday and the kitchen was open until 10pm. The next day, it was only open until 8 p.m. This is very annoying when the opening times are the same. In addition, the opening hours of the kitchen are nowhere to be found. Conclusion: You can spend a very nice evening with a few drinks, but you should have eaten beforehand.

Bedienung wieder mal planlos. Tische werden nicht abgeräumt. Bedienung nach 10 min nicht gekommen ober gesehen hat dass neue Kunden da sind. Sind gegangen.

Much too expensive for what you get

Always delicious, good food with a beautiful city center location!!!!

According to the entrance door there is a nice toilet but there is a lady sitting in front of the toilet and wants 1 euro. After asking the staff, who were then very unfriendly, there was no nice toilet, although there is a sign on the door, according to the city's website, the podium has a nice toilet. Could the sign be removed?

I would prefer to give zero stars. We wanted to have breakfast. Drinks were taken first. We weren't sure what we wanted to eat yet. We said we needed a moment. When we put the drinks down, the service staff left so quickly that we didn't have the opportunity to order breakfast. Nobody came to our table for an hour. Neither asking if everything is okay nor taking you in for breakfast. We were skillfully ignored at the next tables, which was often the case. We weren't even looked at... Never again!!

The order for the drink is taken and then you are forgotten when you want to order the food. And the service no longer feels responsible! Although the store wasn't even full!! In my opinion it's not worth leaving money there!

We have enjoyed going to Café Podium for many years, usually on some Friday or Saturday evenings, for a "nightcap" after a nice meal. Both the indoor and outdoor areas are very nice and cozy and the location is directly at the market fountain "1A". Unfortunately, as far as operation is concerned, things have simply stopped working there lately. Yesterday we had to wait 40 minutes (!) before we could even order (even though the waitress saw us as soon as we arrived) and another 30 minutes until the drinks came. The service was friendly, but it's hard to understand why it takes so long. Maybe it's because there aren't enough people serving at the counter and they've recently started offering so-called "drink trees" (racks with 8 - 10 ready-made spritz drinks in them). Then you have little chance with the two drinks you ordered... maybe the owner should think about whether that makes sense if there aren't enough staff there. In any case, it annoyed me.

Just wow. 🤩 mega great ambience, super nice staff and the cocktails are simply incredible. The Aperoltree is simply recommended. A wonderful highlight to end the evening. The food is also highly recommended.

We had breakfast at Podium last week and unfortunately, despite the great ambience in the beer garden, we weren't at all satisfied. First the positive: - The podium has a really nice and nicely decorated beer garden. This is also handicapped accessible. - The service was friendly. - The prices themselves are generally okay. On the negative side: - Actually there wasn't much going on, but we still had to ask several times and wait up to 30 minutes until someone came to take the order, pay, etc. - Unfortunately, after another 30 minutes of waiting, our coffee was served to us completely cold. The breakfast was unfortunately poor in taste and not appropriate for the price. The cheese was completely dried out around the edges, the rolls were hard and the yogurt was also served warm. I have strong concerns about whether the cold chain was maintained in this regard. - We didn't receive any cutlery from the waitress despite asking and waiting a long time, so we had to ask in the bar area ourselves. -Unfortunately the toilets were completely dirty. Overall, we will not have breakfast here again due to our negative experiences.

Been there very often. Everything always fits! Drinks and food very good. The well-known waiters are also great 👍🏼 Unfortunately, it was the last time I got a new employee (or holiday job?). Making friends on the street was more important than serving people. We waited a long time for everything and orders were forgotten.

We were at our summer party in the Podium...everything was fine, tasty, comfortable...unfortunately there were far too few service staff...so we had to wait a long time for drinks, some drinks weren't available at all...it's a shame...you could almost feel sorry for the service do...despite everything, she remained very friendly, admirable...

Everything is super delicious, we always feel very comfortable. Nice owner, everything was great, highly recommended.

Food was a long wait to order and pay. The food was tasty, but the cheese spaetzle was dry.

We were at the podium for dinner. 2xBowl were ordered. At first glance the salad appeared to have no dressing, so we ordered more vinegar and oil. The waitress brought a cruet with 2 bottles of oil, each containing dark particles. At first we thought it was a herbal oil. At second glance, the dark particles were small mosquitoes floating on the surface. That spoiled our appetite.

Staff is completely overwhelmed!

Super nice restaurant. And there are two older waiters there who are so polite. I'm always happy to be served by them ☺️

We chose this place because it looked nice but the food was miserable. The Wiener schnitzel was thin and dry and the only reason I ate half of it was because I was too hungry to complain.

Great service Drinks are great and so is the food

Was there on Friday. Very, very friendly service. What was special for us was the tree with Aperol etc.

We were there, after 30 minutes and several questions asking if someone would come to serve us, we left. 👎👎👎

Very unfriendly staff! Especially the older man

Nice location to sit outside. The Aperol for €7.20 is very watery/ice cube heavy and contains hardly any alcohol. Then it's better to increase/change the prices and mix a real Aperol. Very disappointing

With Mr. Beat's service, the level of the podium rises enormously. Mr. Beat serves you perfectly, he is also friendly, active, asks questions, he still has real head waiter quality. You have to look for this quality for a long time these days.

Ambience very cozy inside and out. The food tastes great and everything is freshly made, the portion size is sufficient. The service is very friendly and attentive. I visit the podium regularly and can recommend it on all points.

Very nice service and recommends and explains well. The cocktails are very tasty. But unfortunately the chairs are very uncomfortable.

Are at least twice a week On the podium. Always my pleasure. Great🤩

The first day of summer 2024 outdoors! Friendly service, delicious veggie dishes, good salads Highly recommended!

Complex, slow service (“beer garden”) even with large groups and no payment at the end, space next to the toilet - it used to be better.

10/10, spontaneously welcomed our group of 20 and looked after us well

Great breakfast, great selection. Fast friendly service even though it was busy.

Very nice, chic restaurant in the middle of Aalen with the possibility of sitting outside. Food was really great. Great fries, delicious burgers, great tarte flambée. Food came quickly. Staff very friendly!

The food was really tasty and has really changed compared to the last few years. However, they probably didn't really want to make any sales that day. There were 4 of us at the counter, including the HR manager, and they weren't on the move quickly.

Waited 30 minutes for two coffees and 30 minutes for the paycheck aswell. Not recommended for people who don’t like to waste time!

Three of us were there last night around 10:30 to 10:50 p.m. Unfortunately we cannot give a verdict because we were not taken into account. They were probably sitting in the blind spot. Unfortunately zero points. (You have to give an asterisk otherwise you can't post)

Great bar with good prices and great offers. Eir had a spritz tower with 8 different spritzes and small snacks for €44. Really great 😍

Such bad service! We waited an hour for our drinks despite repeated requests. And unfortunately that was no exception.

The kitchen is really great and the service is really friendly

Wir waren zu zweit essen, mein Essen kam eine halbe Stunde später und nicht mal das was ich bestellt habe (trotz 2maliger Nachfrage). Hab es trotzdem gegessen da ich echt Hunger hatte. Da Schnitzel war trocken und zäh. Nicht nochmal hier.

Nice personal, very good english and you can pay with card

Nice, cozy cafe with a nice beer garden. Nice service and delicious dishes. We really enjoy coming here. There used to be a children's play area, which unfortunately hasn't been back since Corona. That's really a pity. But otherwise everything is good.

Good value for money. Wide price range, from currywurst to wiener schnitzel.

Very friendly service, although it took a little too long to bring the drinks.

Sitting outside is great as always and the service is great too. However, an iced coffee is not recommended because the ice tastes old and has crystals. The price on the card should also correspond to the charged price. Iced coffee on the menu: 6.90 - calculated price: 7.00 euros.

After we arrived at our table, we waited at least 20 minutes until someone from service came to take our order. After another 20 minutes our drinks finally arrived. The friendly waitress then told us that she would bring us some snacks and wanted to light the candles at our table. After about 25 minutes had passed and my stale cola had just been drunk, we decided to leave the restaurant like we did. After we paid, we told the waitress that we weren't entirely happy with the service and she kindly apologized, but there was probably a lot to do. But we didn't mention that the cola was already lacquered. However, our understanding of the alleged amount of work is limited, as only 1/4 of the tables were occupied. We won't be coming back.

Very nice restaurant, it's very cozy and nice, the atmosphere is also really great

Great brunch, very friendly, always happy to be there

It tastes very tasty and we love coming here - since then it has been by far one of the best places to eat in Aalen, even when it comes to vegan food. Unfortunately, with every new menu the selection, especially of vegan dishes, becomes less and less... please have more of them :))

I always enjoy going there. Very good food, you don't have to wait long and the staff is attentive and friendly.

There was hair in the food and you had to wait forever for service

Favorite café in Aalen ❤️ The somewhat hidden beer garden on the old city wall is particularly beautiful in summer

Today I waited 25 minutes for my Tegernsee bottled beer.

It's always been very good, whether it's breakfast or lunch. It's also very comfortable inside

We had to wait 20 minutes until we were served or until a waitress came to our table. This also seemed a bit overwhelmed. It was also very tight inside and you literally had to squeeze between the tables to get to the bench. Of course it not only bothered us, but also the neighboring table. Next time we'll prefer to sit outside because the service is quicker and there's enough space around you. The food was very tasty and the portion was sufficient.

The food was delicious and came relatively quickly. However, it was very loud because there were tables in every available space that were occupied. That's why I'm not writing anything about the service here, they were at full capacity but really did their best! I'd actually like to go again, but then at a time when it's not so busy

The Ambi is still pleasing - staff is constantly under time pressure and sometimes needs a second request Cappuccino great, cocktails 🍸 great cake great.

Cozy restaurant, for coffee and cake as well as heartier meals.

On February 4th, 2024 we placed an order for pickup by phone. We were told to come by in 30-45 minutes. We called at 4:23 p.m. and arrived around 5:00 p.m. When we arrived we were greeted by an extremely "friendly" lady with the words: "I was afraid you wouldn't come anymore." This despite us being within the time frame stated by the restaurant. We ordered two schnitzels (chicken) with cheese spaetzle and a portion of Kaiserschmarrn. Unfortunately, the schnitzels were far too dark and difficult to eat because they were in the to-go box for too long. It seems like the food was probably prepared in just 10 minutes and then just sat there. Maybe it was just the standard line from the gentleman on the phone. (Just come by in 30-45 minutes) In the end it's up to the individual's luck or misfortune. The consistency was more like the sole of a shoe. The Käsespätzle had little to do with cheese; They were creamy (which you could tell from their consistency) and lacked the cheese taste. The fried onions advertised on the menu were hardly available. Then you can leave these out. The Kaiserschmarrn for €9.50 was a disgrace. The portion borders on exorbitant. A very simple frozen product (not good quality) which was only warmed up in a convection oven. No effort was made to serve the product tastefully. (e.g. caramelize in the pan) The included vanilla sauce had no taste (= ready-made sauce). Adding cold orange wedges to a warm dish packed in a to-go box gave everything a strange orange flavor. For this price the quality is unacceptable and absolutely not worth the money. If the Kaiserschmarrn was homemade, I would think a lot about it. Based on this experience, we cannot and will not recommend this restaurant.

Very nice service, especially Lea was very friendly and accommodating. I'd love to come back there 😊 The food and ambience are excellent. Highly recommended 🎉

Always happy to come here! Nice service, the food is great.

Very tasty, the waitresses are all very friendly and can only be recommended

Everything perfect! Whether morning or evening ❤️

Good food, dogs are also welcome, friendly service :)

You can have a very good breakfast here, great service and great food. A bit problematic with a stroller but doable.

Unfortunately we weren't served and left. We sat outside and 1/3 of the tables were occupied. The waitress saw us but had to go back inside. The next time she came out, we asked her that we would like to order. She served other people, cleared tables and left again. The next time she came out, she didn't even look at us, cleared tables again and left. In total we waited almost 20 minutes. Then we left.

Very friendly staff but the breakfast was very disappointing. In my opinion, the gourmet breakfast for 2 people is far too expensive at €33 (without hot drink) for the fact that you get 4 bakes and assorted fruit 4 grapes and 4 mandarin pieces for two. We like to go for breakfast often, but unfortunately this breakfast is not recommended. The local is rather loud and cramped.

Essen war okay für den Preis etwas wenig. Das Lokal war viel zu eng bestuhlt. Und viiiiiel zu voll! Online-Reservierung hatte nicht funktioniert. Wir haben trotzdem einen Platz bekommen aber wie gesagt viel zu gequetscht. Nach über einer Stunden haben wir unser Frühstück bekommen! Beim nachfragen wie lange es noch dauert wurden wir sehr unfreundlich angegangen. Vielleicht als Anregung ein paar Tische weniger…da bleiben Gäste und auch Personal entspannter. Denn mit einem gemütlichen Frühstück hatte das nichts zu tun! Schade!

Total überbelegt dass nicht Mal die Bedienung durchkommt. Nach 15 Minuten bekamen wir etwas zu trinken und nach 40 Minuten die lauwarme Weißwurst und die Kinder ihre Butter Brezel. Das Personal war ziemlich gestresst Es gibt in Aalen gemütlichere Lokale wo man frühstücken kann.

Bedienungen völlig überfordert. Knapp 2 Stunden Wartezeit für ein Bier ist völlig inakzeptabel. Warme Getränke werden dann auch noch völlig falsch geliefert. Die Frage ist weshalb man überhaupt ein Zelt aufbaut wenn man nicht in der Lage ist die Gäste auch zu bedienen. Sorry … aber null Sterne konnte man leider nicht auswählen.

Wir hatten einen super schönen Abend im Podium. Der Service (leider kenn ich den Namen von dem "älteren" Mann nicht) war einfach klasse. Freundlich, aufmerksam und lustig! Die VeggiBowl war sehr lecker! Der Weihnachtslatte war allerdings sehr, sehr süß und wirklich gehaltvoll. Zum Essen sind die Tische etwas klein, aber durch den tollen Service wurde immer schnell abgeräumt und es war somit ok.

Ich war mit Freunden dort Essen, hab Schnitzel bestellst, so ein schlechtes Schnitzel hab ich noch nie im Leben gehabt. Das Schnitzel war zäh und trocken. Hab mir mehr erwartet aber leider würde ich enttäuscht 😞..

Bester Service durch die tolle Kellnerin Asya. Apérotree ist ein must have und muss probiert werden.

Sehr schickes Lokal, egal zu welcher Tageszeit immer das richtige Essen und Trinken! Die Kellner*innen sind sehr zuvorkommend!

Sehr nette Bedienung, die Liebe Marina. 😊

Das Essen war wie immer top. Durch die Mitarbeiten Marina mit ihrer sehr sympathischen und zuvorkommend Art hat den Aufenthalt abgerundet.

Sehr gutes Mittagessen :) schöne gemütliche Stimmung im Zentrum von Aalen

Durch meine Glutenunverträglichkeit ist es immer schwierig spontan Essen zu gehen. Das Team im Podium ist aber immer auf Zack und macht Unmögliches möglich ❤️🙏🥹 Toller Burger und anstatt nen Bun bekam ich den in Röstis. Einfach perfekt ☺️ Btw, im Podium sind die Süßkartoffel- Pommes einfach so unfassbar lecker. Unbedingt ausprobieren!

Bedienung war sehr aufmerksam und freundlich, Bestellung und Essen lagen nah beieinander, und alles sehr gut

Sehr, sehr unfreundliches Personal hinter der Theke. Auch die Sauberkeit lässt sehr zu wünschen übrig. Da mein Hund unterm Tisch lag, kam er schneller zum Burger. Betonen möchte ich jedoch, dass nicht das ganze Personal unfreundlich war. Es fehlt etwas an einer führenden Hand.

Für alergieker keine Auswahl und der Service unfreundlich und sehr langsam .Man wird nicht beachtet leider schade.

Sehr aufmerksamer, freundlicher und schneller Kellner . Essen sah super aus auf den ersten Blick aber aufbackwecken und abgepackter schinken passen nicht ins Preisleistungsverhältniss

Unser Frühstück in diesem Lokal war das reinste Chaos, keiner fühlte sich für die Bestellung verantwortlich .. nach einer halben Stunde dann kam der Kaffee, wieder eine halbe Stunde später das Frühstück. Nasser Salat auf einer Schnitte Brot mit Avocado , Geschmacklich voll daneben. Nach mehrmaligem Nachfragen dann endlich ein zweiter Kaffee. Hier stimmt das Preis Leistungsverhältnis überhaupt nicht, kein qualifiziertes Personal, unserer Erwartung wurde nicht erfüllt.

Gemütliches Ambiente und leckere kleine Speisen. Nette Bedienung.

Waren letztes Jahr da und heute wieder. Mit allem sehr zufrieden. Essen ist sehr heiß. Preisleistung große Portionen wird man gut satt. Personal sehr freundlich

Leider waren wir diesmal alles andere als zufrieden. Wir saßen im Biergarten. Service war kaum anwesend, wir hatten das Gefühl dass eher vorne bedient wurde. Alles hat sehr lange gedauert. Tische füllten sich und viele Gäste gingen wieder da kein Servicepersonal kam. Auf Nachfrage ob wir Wasser für unseren Hund bekommen können bekamen wir als Antwort: Gerade nicht, ich bin im Stress! Sowas ist als Aussage zu einem Gast inakzeptabel. Auf erneute Anfrage eine Stunde später zu einer anderen Kollegin meinte sie: Ja das macht er dann…Jeder versteht wenn das Personal unterbesetzt ist, aber hier sollte nochmals der Umgang mit dem Gast geschult werden und vor allem wie man mit dem Gast zu sprechen hat und wie nicht. Wir werden nicht mehr kommen!

Qualität für essen- na ja.Für diese Qualität preis zu hoch .Viel fertig Produkte,nicht selbst gemacht.Schade. Service-Tische nicht sauber geputzt. Bedienung weist nicht wirklich was auf Karte steht . Ambiente angenehm, tolle Musik .

Wir haben 30 Minuten gewartet, bis wir bestellen konnten. Wieder über 30 Minuten gewartet, bis der Kaffee gekommen ist. Weitere 40 Minuten auf unser Frühstück gewartet. Als wir das Frühstück bekommen haben, haben die Brötchen gefehlt und wir mussten wieder 10 Minuten darauf warten! Nie wieder!

Ich wollte am 12.9.23 gegen 11.30 h einen Essensgutschein kaufen. Es war wenig los. Im Lokal gingen Mitarbeiter an mir vorbei, obwohl ich mit Geldbeutel vor dem Thresen stand. Eine Mitarbeiterin konnte meinen Wunsch dann doch gelangweilt und genervt aufnehmen. Der Kassenbeleg und das Kuvert wurde auf den Tisch geknallt und ein Kollege wurde um Wechselgeld für mich angesprochen. "Originalton": der (=ich als Gast) bekommt die 5 € zurück. Vielen Dank für den Einblick! Hier werde ich keinen Gutschein mehr holen oder evtl. mal essen gehen. Vielleicht wär ne Mitarbeiterschulung zum Thema Servicekultur hier mal angebracht.

Die einzig wunderbare Bedienung war Leandra. Sie hat unseren Abend perfekt gemacht

Meine erste schlechte Bewertung überhaupt. Kurz gesagt, nach sehr langem Warten, endlich 3x amerikanisches Frühstück bestellt und wieder 3/4 Stunden gewartet. Dann kam ein Frühstück, erst 30 Minuten später das 2. und das 3. Frühstück kam erst nach dem man 3 Mal gefragt wurde. Chaos ohne Ende! Schade um Geld und Zeit…

Die Servicekräfte sind nett und arbeiten gut, aber unser Essen hat lange gedauert und als es kam, waren meine Süßkartoffelpommes und mein veganer Burger kalt, außerdem war es geschmacklich nur okay. Für den Preis definitiv nicht wert. Ich würds nicht nochmal bestellen & essen. Meine Freundin fand ihre Schwäbische Bowl mit den veganen Maultaschen lieblos, wenig Couscous mit drei einfach en Maultaschen. Das Houlunderblütengetränk war super.

Nur die Musik war völlig überflüssig.

Angenehme Atmosphäre bei gutem Essen und zur Krönung toller Rhabarberkuchen. Gerne wieder. Aber zu ruhigeren Zeiten, es war doch sehr laut, was erst beim Verlassen des Lokals bewusst wurde.

Die hervorragende Qualität der Speisen im Restaurant ist unschlagbar. Die herzliche Bedienung, insbesondere von der Dame aus Rumänien und einer weiteren Dame, ist ein zusätzlicher Grund, warum ich immer wieder gerne hierher komme. Ihre freundliche Art und ihr Engagement tragen definitiv dazu bei, dass ich mich jedes Mal willkommen fühle😉😎

Teilweise etwas lange warte Zeiten vor allem im Biergarten. Sonst Essen top, Bedienungen freundlich, super Speisekarte und schönes Ambiente. Gerne wieder.

Eine tolle Location, leider dürfen Hunde am Tisch sitzen. Und Beine auf den Tisch stellen. Keiner sagt was. Wir fanden es unhygienisch.