Sion Bräues Traditionsbrauhaus in Köln

I'm sorry to give only one star, but after seeing 2 mice inside the restaurant in the total indifference of the waiter there is nothing else to add.

After saying that I saw two rats inside, in the same dinner, and that the waiter didn’t care about it after we told him, there is really no much more to add. The food was good by the way …

Delicious Food arrived super quickly We spontaneously got a place

We came here again last week and had dinner. The food is good. Good quality. Make a reservation if you want to eat there on a Saturday evening. It was full. Since we were 8 people, we had of course made a reservation. Very friendly service.

Nice restaurant with nice staff. The food that came out looked very good, we didn't eat anything ourselves because we were already full.

It was really nice weather you could sit outside but there were no people there. So there was no feeling of well-being. If there had been more going on I would have stayed longer. So I limited myself to eating and started walking again.

Very good sauerbraten. Roast, sauce, dumplings and also the Ruude Kappes: all very tasty.

Unfortunately we weren't able to get to know the brewery. The waitresses walked past the tables blindly and deafly, even though we tried to make ourselves noticed. Not all the tables were occupied. After about 30 minutes we gave up.

The food was super tasty. The service was friendly and it was quick. Super!!!

Super tasty brewery food, very attentive and friendly waiter. Very tasty beer at a good temperature 👌

The taste of the food was great, but it could have been a little more. Unfortunately, the service was extremely slow, so it's best to order at least 2 drinks...

Well, we had a get-together there. We don't get drunk in the brewery. We got three Kölsch in two hours. And they were without foam and bottom line. And they weren't cool either. For 2€ a crappy deal... The food wasn't great either. Schnitzel tasted ok. €17. Fries and salad were included. All other food was clearly too little on the plate for the price. We were not satisfied with the service. The first Kölsch the comb had already been spilled on the shoulder of a member. Put it there and you can still drink it. Didn't get a new Kölsch. impudence Completely understaffed only one person for tap and food serving. Reinforcements came later. Didn't make things complete either. We won't be coming back and can't recommend it. There is better food and drink somewhere else.

The brewery seems a little old, but the food is very tasty and the vegetarian offering has recently been expanded. Price-performance is right. A classic case of being more than appearances 😉

The service was horrible. We waited for over half an hour and were simply not served, even though we were clearly seen. Never again!

Service overwhelmed and disgraceful. -When we approached the waitress after waiting for over half an hour (to place an order), we were rudely told: “I can’t do more than walk” and were then ignored. I've never experienced anything like that. Never again.

My Cologne goulash pot was very tasty. A thank you to the chef. Although there was only one person in service, she was very polite, friendly and courteous. A big thank you for this at such a late hour. If you are looking for a quiet inn, you should stop by there.

Great place, very delicious fresh food, diamond in the rough. We’ll be back.

When we have visitors, we love going there with our friends. Food is always delicious, service is always friendly and attentive. Simply great. Again and again. #Come on FC

Was there for the first time. The food was very tasty! I really liked the summer offer!

-SCAM ALERT- If you're a tourist, don't go here! The (presumable) owner starts off as very friendly/funny, but when the bill comes, the mood quickly changes. He will give you a handwritten bill, with marked up and/or made up prices, so your final bill will be much higher than you would expect (in our case, he calculated our final bill 40-50 euro higher than it should be, when compared to the menu card). When coming in, he will start off saying "cash only". But during our time we have seen multiple customers pay with their card with no problem. Also, they were getting actual receipts from the register, instead of some random incoherent handwritten bill... After witnessing people pay with their card, we asked again if the card machine is working again and he said no. Peculiar. Because we were suspicious of this handwritten bill, we started calculating the final price ourselves using the prices on their menu card. Whilst we were doing this, he saw him getting pissed, saying some things in German we didn't understand. The price we calculated was indeed 40-50 euro less than what he came up with on his handwritten bill. When we got up to pay this calculated price we saw him discussing with (presumably) another tourist couple that also received a handwritten bill. We paid the amount we calculated ourselves and he didn't seem to object very much. Because we just wanted to get out, he got to keep the change we should have received, but it certainly was not deserved! The food was actually very good, but it is not worth getting ripped off over. Stay away!

We were pushed as a group into the back room without any further attention and when asked we were ignored at all even though we drank with 8 people and also paid. Something strange and when I asked they gave me a beer and thought that would settle the matter without an apology Leaving the beer will not go back to this store because it's not worth criticizing at all, I'm pretty disappointed

The food (beef roulade) was very tasty, but it was still the first and last time I visited this brewery. The service seemed listless and confused. I ordered a Coca Cola Zero to drink, this was also approved, but apparently there was no Coca Cola to drink, but Pepsi. It would have been nice to have pointed that out! When I wanted to pay and indicated this with my raised hand, I was skillfully ignored. I had to make 2-3 attempts and stretch my entire arm towards the sky and stubbornly maintain eye contact until one lady finally had mercy and told the other waitress that I wanted to pay. This attitude is unacceptable and disrespectful. Once and never again!

I had the kölsches krüstvhengulasch mit brot, and it was very good, thicc saus with good mean. The german bartender was the best. I dont speak german to well, but he was very patent. I will never come back to koln but i have to to get here again

Not recommended for tourists or if you don’t have a respectable level of fluency in German. The food portions were sizeable and pretty tasty, and the beer was decent enough Kölsch. However when it came to paying, the owner (presumably) added an extra €45 after the tip for a table of 6. When we politely questioned this and did a breakdown of the bill, he started shouting “my money, my money” and slamming the table, threatening to call the police if we didn’t pay the full amount that he seemed to have made up on the spot. A younger waiter who spoke good English initially said that we could pay with card, but then got worried and asked if we could pay with cash instead. We ended up paying in full and leaving as quickly as we could, but I highly don’t recommend anyone goes there again.

Everything was wonderful, the food was delicious, the staff was friendly

I could only have sat outside if I had ordered food. Only on sales.

Enjoyed a few Kölsch (without food) on the outside terrace. Very quick and friendly service Traditional interiors, individually separated Toilet very clean

Very tasty schnitzel and great service!

In the evening, just before the gong, we remembered and ate some really tasty schnitzel and goulash. Great service and short waiting times

Sat outside and drank some Kölsch. Here you can easily observe life on the street, the service was good, we never ran out of Kölsch! We didn't eat anything, but what was brought out looked very tasty. We'd love to come back.

I drank 40 Kölsch and none of it was filled to capacity...

Unfortunately we were simply ignored here. There was certainly a lot going on, but when the service staff runs past you several times, stressed and annoyed, something seems to be wrong. After half an hour we left again.

We were there yesterday and all three ate the knuckle with fries. It was okay, you can sit there well and the service was very busy but friendly. But... all three of us have had stomach bugs since last night 😅 It's a shame... that was probably the first and only visit there.

The owner of the brewery is an arrogant and mannerless person! Just today, during the European Championship game between Switzerland and Germany, he came to the ice cream parlor opposite and stood in front of the television with 30 people. He passed Waiting to do this in front of the television and after politely asking if he didn't want to disrupt the public viewing any further, there was only one stupid comment. The gentleman is the owner of this brewery and has no manners whatsoever. I would never support a guy like that by visiting. The man is not from Cologne!

Well, that was really fun! Great and attentive service and big compliments to Florian, who had his first day. Food excellent!!! And Sion Kölsch was tasty. By the way: Best cheese spaetzle ever! Reservations made sense, so we had a good spot

Despite all the negative posts. Staff friendly and quick. Ambience good.

Proper German bierstube. You should try the crispy haxe. Seriously. You will end up with a heart attack the morning after, thinking "yeah, worth it.".

Bad experience. We were forced to pay in cash, even though other people next to us had paid smaller amounts by card, because the restaurant owner “was in a bad mood” - the employee's justification. Restaurant disorganized and not very clean. €46.40 for 2 wiener schnitzel, 1 beer and 1 water We do not recommend

The roulade was pretty tasteless and overpriced (almost outrageous) The service isn't great either.

We ate and drank very deliciously before a comedy brewery tour, but there was only a small selection of food. Presumably because a major event was taking place in the premises from that day onwards. The subsequent tour was very fun and informative. Hajo did a great job and had a good time.

As the other reviews say, service is non-existent. You wait 15 minutes until you are served and then another 15 minutes until your drinks are delivered, half of which are wrong (for two people!!) Food is mediocre as you would expect from a brewery.

Where to start here, I haven't eaten there and I won't. I can tell you the reason. I can see how the goods are stored without cooling in the stairwell. I got to know the unfriendly staff myself. The trade inspection office should take a look at these things and the health department and they should go into the basement. I've seen a lot of things and I have no interest in getting food poisoning. How can you say everything is ok dirty, you should clean properly inside and out. I've already eaten in a few breweries but there wasn't anything like that there. Whether at lunchtime or in the evening it is always full and the friendly staff are especially important

Rustic brewery with home-style dishes and Kölsch. The operation may seem a bit rough to some people, but it somehow fits into the picture. I liked it. Quality of food and drinks was okay. Unfortunately it was a bit chilly in the room.

Typical brewery food. Decent portions

Everything was perfect... We got a nice bar table without a reservation, very relaxed and friendly service despite remmidemmi in the house. Any time! Thx

Simply delicious, the hollondaise schnitzel. An empty plate says more than 1000 words 😀. A Kölsch for €2 also works.

It was a decent meal and a large portion.

Simple and typical brewery atmosphere. Food is good, nothing special, but tasty. Unfortunately the service is catastrophe. Completely overwhelmed. We waited forever to order and then we went to the front to pay because no one came. We even stood at the front and had to wait. Unfortunately it was the last time

We made a reservation for 12 people but tables were only provided for 10 people that could fit 8 people. The online menu is out of date and you have to add an average of 3 EUR for each dish. Everyone can judge for themselves whether one star is justified.

Delicious Kölsch, delicious food, friendly staff.

Very nice staff and delicious schnitzel.

Good morning. We had the Schnitzel Viennese style and Schnitzel Hollandaise. It tasted good and the portion was more than enough. The service was friendly and not obnoxious. I like it. We'd love to come back

Food is half stuck under the plate… Price-performance is a disgrace. Traditional breweries seem to treat it like this: food average, service unfriendly, ambience rustic, chairs very uncomfortable. Salad dressing inedible. Käsespätzle (almost) without cheese (more like cream sauce, the same as (grandma's) potato salad?) Drinks (wine ordered by the bottle) served in glasses that weren't even dried. Some of the food tastes good. Of the already significantly fewer dishes on the menu on site (compared to those displayed online), more were not available. The portions are so different, even for the same dish. Next time again star restaurant, the prices here are almost the same, the service and presentation are the opposite.

I haven't had such a bad meal in a long time and I thought that wasn't possible in a brewery.

We celebrated a lot there, for example. carnival etc. and moved away from Deutz in 1980. Although I have been nearby many times, it was only on Good Friday 2024 that I was there with my brother. 👍🍻

Unfortunately the food was a flop! As you can see in the pictures, we each ordered the Metthappen and the knuckle plate. When we ate the mead, we were surprised at the taste, but didn't think about it any further. However, if you look closely at the picture you can see that it wasn't Mett, but an onion Mettwurst. This of course also explains the taste. ... and that in Cologne... 🤨 The knuckle plate came out of the microwave. Was just warmed up from where. This was clearly noticeable in the high uniform temperature of the meat and noodles. You can also see it visually in the burnt areas of the sauce. The meat was of poor quality but was overcooked due to the reheating and was mostly rather fatty. Everything was also very carelessly arranged. We were honest about this when we were clearing away. What was great was that the employee didn't come with excuses, but explained the circumstances due to a lack of staff and handed out a Kölsch. Afterwards we sent the restaurant another email with the pictures and our feelings. We haven't received an answer since the beginning of March. Unfortunately we are very disappointed with the dining experience. And that for 80 euros... 🤨

Rustic brewery with traditional cuisine. If you want to enjoy a down-to-earth evening, this is the place for you.

The Wiener Schnitzel was big but dry. It could have been pig. The fries were very bland. The food wasn't good, but the service was friendly and accommodating.

Nice little brewery on the Deutzer Freiheit. Hearty home cooking, just as I expected before the visit. There is a standard menu but there are always daily dishes on boards in the restaurant. We had the goulash with spaetzle and roulande with dumplings. For me one of the best goulash in Cologne❤️ The waiters were super nice and Kölsch always came quickly. We'll be back 😊

Very tasty food and very friendly staff.

Fried pig's feet are delicious and very big The fried pork cutlet is even more delicious, bigger than your face It's a pity that there are no pig's feet with sauerkraut today. Without the sauerkraut, we couldn't eat half of it. I hope I can eat sauerkraut next time I go there Today’s fries were not fried and were hard. There are only two service staff running the whole venue Very busy, well organized and with a good attitude The location is easy to find, not far from Cologne Cathedral Walking along the road, we passed the bridge, which was covered with concentric locks. Before dinner, you can take pictures of the cathedral during the day on the river bank. After dinner, you can take photos of the cathedral at night at the same location Reasonable price, highly recommended

Classic brewery in the heart of Deutz. Nice atmosphere, good service and reasonable prices even on carnival. The schnitzel was very good and really a large portion.

Great food, friendly service, what more could you want. We will be back.

Nice service and very tasty food 😋 I will come back 👍

Mega! Delicious! Great service! We are more than thrilled and will be back next time we visit Cologne!

Very stripped down card. Almost just schnitzel. Not even salads.

Delicious food, friendly service and beautifully rustic. Top!

Very tasty and large schnitzels fried in the pan. The service is very attentive and friendly. You can't always serve the full house quickly. But that is not possible even with the small number of operations. They're almost at a run. Always remain friendly. The ambience is normal brewery style. We will definitely come back there before the next Haie game.

Simply rustic...great guests, great hosts, delicious food and Sion Kölsch.

All in all ok. The portions were quite generous and tasted okay. The Kölsch also tasted ok, but it didn't come "automatically" like a brewery. You don't normally order it in the brewery, but it comes as long as you don't have your beer mat on the glass. We had to order it every time and the glass was sometimes empty for up to 5 minutes. To be fair, I have to say that there seemed to be a shortage of staff there today, which can certainly be a problem in the catering industry. You can go there again - but you can also test new locations.

Ein Brauhaus wie es sein soll 👍🏻

Food good but expensive. Currywurst XL €14.90. Wasn't really XL. Service was very friendly but understaffed as the place was packed.

Food was very tasty, huge portion, real brewery! Plus delicious beer, which always came promptly without having to say anything. Very nice service...

So excited that I went two days in a row…. Yesterday and today. I'm visiting Cologne... And I have certainly discovered my favorite restaurant here. I've actually never had such a good schnitzel before. I'm not exaggerating... it was just a dream how crispy the breading is... and with the sauces, everything melted in your mouth like butter. From now on I will definitely only eat schnitzel here! Can only recommend it!!! By the way, the staff was top, friendly and professional! Thank you Dagmar, Janina and Stefan for this great experience! See you again for sure!

We were in Cologne for the European Handball Championships. Found a nice little brewery there. We immediately liked the friendly atmosphere there. The friendliness led us to choose the Sion Bräues as the point of contact after our handball activities during our time in Cologne. They were beautiful and funny hours. Thank you for the great recording. Greetings from a handball fan from Bremen

Food was miserable. Non-guests stood in line in front of the toilets and therefore with their buttocks on our plates. The smell of toilet stones was over our table. The knuckle was still raw inside and the fries had just thawed.

Update 1/24/24 The price for schnitzel with potato salad has been raised massively. Rip off ! No more stores for us. We won't go there anymore!!! Schnitzel with potato salad is very tasty. Prices are not excessive.

I really liked the food and they are very friendly we had a perfect night the food was very good thank you for the great night

Very nice brewery, delicious schnitzel, cold Kölsch and very nice service

Nach der Demo gestern dagewesen, obwohl es total voll war hatten wir eine super nette Bedienung und nach 30 Minuten sogar 2. Beide trotz des Stress gut gelaunt! Die Schnitzel waren riesig und mega lecker. Danke, wir kommen gerne wieder!

Eine Eckkneipe wie man sie von früher kennt. Alles etwas old school,aber Bedienung super nett und das Essen war echt lecker.👍

Man fühlt sich sehr willkommen und gut umsorgt. Das Essen ist reichhaltig und lecker 😋 . Sehr zu empfehlen

Super Service, sehr freundlich Schnitze kräftig saftig.und Kölsch war schön kalt .Es war ein schöner Abend. Komme wieder . Danke ans Personal Die wissen wie man Gäste glücklich macht..

Iedere keer opnieuw eten we iets heerlijks van de kaart en genieten we van de gezelligheid en gastvrijheid.

Wir waren letzten Samstag dort und haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt 😃 Super nette und freundliche Bedienungen und ein klasse Wirt. Das Essen war richtig lecker!! Wir können es einfach nur empfehlen. 👍

Wir waren gestern mit 8 Pärchen im Sion Bräues essen,alle waren total begeistert..Die unterschiedlichen Gericht waren alle sehr lecker,das Schnitzel ist eine Wucht ,sehr knusprig und riesig. Auch die Currywurst ist sehr lecker,hervorragend gewürzt,alle Speisen kamen gleichzeitig zum Tisch und waren heiß. Die Bedingungen, sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend, nicht aufdringlich,kein Stau bei den Getränken,auch der Koch in der Küche sehr freundlich. Wir kommen beim nächsten Köln Besuch sehr gerne wieder..

Wer wie ein Frittenbude riechen möchte und seinen Geldbeutel erleichtern möchte ist hier richtig. 8€ für eine Portion Pommes ist frech. Null Verständnis für den Fettgestank im Gasthaus, den man auch noch am nächsten Tag in den Klamotten hat. Klassische Touristenabzocke...

Das Essen ist wie aus einer fertigküche genießbar aber nichts besonderes

Waren gestern mit 12 Personen dort. Super liebe Bedienung, gute Stimmung und sehr leckeres Essen!!! Nochmals LG an den Wirt,(wie versprochen :-) ) das Schnitzel war super!!!!! Leider zu wenige Fotos vom Essen gemacht, aber alles war lecker!!!! Wir kommen wieder!!!

Deftig, kräftig und reichlich…gerne wieder

Sehr leckeres Essen und sehr freundliches Personal, jederzeit wieder gern :)

Wer nach Köln kommt muss über den Rhein nach Deutz. Das Essen ist gigantisch gut.

Leckeres Sion und 1 xordentlich belegtes Metthäppchen im vorbeigehen,was will man mehr.

Top Laden, leckeres Essen (vorallem das Gulasch, die Roulade und das Schnitzel) und fein perlendes, kühles Kölsch! Der Service ist gut gelaunt und schnell! Gehört zu den Top 3 in Deutz - absolute Empfehlung!

Absolut überfordertes Personal, hier sitzt man länger auf dem Trockenen, als man ein Getränk vor sich hat. Das Essen war durchaus lecker, aber vor uns hat der halbe Laden sein Essen bekommen, obwohl wir die ersten waren, die bestellt hatten

Wir waren als erstes drin, aber alle die nach uns kamen hatten ihr Essen vor uns. Die erste Stunde nur die Chefin da, bevor die nächste Hilfe kam. 1 1/2 h später kam dann endlich das Essen. Das einzig positive daran es war üppig und lecker.

Sehr gutes Essen, gerade das Schnitzel sehr zart und lecker! Nur zu empfehlen!! Der Gulasch auch nur zu empfehlen. Und der Chef ist ein sehr zuvorkommend☺️

Bestes Brauhaus in Köln. Sehr nette Bedienung und super leckeres Essen nur weiter zu empfehlen! 😍

Deftig, sehr lecker, für gute Esser sehr zu empfehlen! Nette Bedienung und normale Preise. Innenausstattung urig, aber auch altbacken.

Sehr gutes Essen und sehr nette Bedienung