I'd say it's one of the most overrated places in this city. The ambiance isn't great. The seating is comfortable, but nothing more. The food is what I expected. Expensive and tastes like nothing. Well, that was definitely not good. Dessert was acceptable. But the espresso was good.
The waitresses were quick and efficient. And the boss is just the kind of annoying, pushy guy I'd expect at an Italian restaurant.
But if you like it there, go ahead and have a good time.
There were six of us at lunch. Unfortunately, there were two points of criticism.
1. The side salads could have tasted better.
2. My red cabbage had a very Christmassy, cinnamony flavor, which isn't to everyone's taste.
But overall, the meal was good.
WOW! Highly recommended! We were here for the first time today (July 26, 2025). We only heard about it through a radio voucher from RT1. Since the pizza was so amazing and the service was super friendly and personable, we'll definitely be back. It's also very kid-friendly: for the first time, the kids were asked if they wanted their pizza sliced. We even got a lollipop as a farewell treat. And all this despite the fact it was very busy. Thumbs up 👍🏼
This review is an average of several impressions/experiences from the past few years, triggered by my "bad experience" the day before yesterday:
For many years, I have enjoyed visiting Augsburg, alone or with foreign guests, for day trips, while passing through Franconia, or for an overnight stay.
I always enjoy going to 'Vatra Brașov' because I mostly like the ambiance and food, or for takeaway (on the way home to southern Bavaria) and at various times of the day.
The food largely reflects the taste of the dishes my Romanian father (*1925 in Cluj-Napoca, grew up in Bucharest - 2019 in Munich) - with his father's Augsburg grandmother - as well as his Romanian-Romanian mother and her family cooked for me/us in Romania and the various countries in which we once lived. Mind you, there are many other, also very fine, but elaborate, dishes (such as Limbă or iepure cu Măsline, colivă, curcan cu caise si prune caramelizate, morun [fish], ...) that you can order in very few, if any, restaurants.
The service is usually friendly and prompt, but a waitress varies in her friendliness/mood/mood... which may also be due to my demands and questions, or the occasional staff shortage.
In the past, I have particularly noticed a young, tall, slim (temporary?) waiter at Easter and a short, young cook with limited German skills (my Romanian has become abysmal since the death [in 1997] of my grandmother from Breaza/Prahova... although I never formally learned it) who were very friendly and helpful.
The restaurant is easily, quickly, and conveniently accessible on foot from the old town center (even for me, who has a slight mobility disability); parking isn't always available near the restaurant.
What really annoyed me, however, last Sunday, when I wanted to eat at 'V. B.' in the evening, was that I was standing in front of a dark restaurant whose door (and NOT ON THE INTERNET, WHICH WOULD HAVE TAKEN 5 MINUTES!!!) said "...HOLIDAY until...". The website hadn't uploaded before and since, several times. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE!! I was SO looking forward to the Romanian food, but for the first time, I hadn't called in advance, because the answering machine always said "There's still room for YOU...", or the person answering the phone barely spoke/understood German, or it was very loud in the restaurant.
So I had a delicious meal outside at the Vietnamese restaurant 'S. V.' around the corner.
When 'V. B.' reopens in September (?), I'll definitely call ahead! Until then, I'll have to make do with 'C. R.' at IKEA Eching.
Very friendly staff. The food was also super fresh and served warm. The ambiance is truly unique – a lot of attention to detail. Unfortunately, card payments are still not accepted.
Fine atmosphere and service but Pretty disappointing pizzas. The toppings sound nice, and some like truffle burrata are actually good. The grilled vegetables were oily, tasteless and included cheap black olives. The pizzas themselves tasted like the ones from the supermarket. Cheap chess, tasteless dough and hardly any real sugo. For a restaurant that goes for an authentic Italian vibe, pretty disappointing!
The food arrived, but the burger patty wasn't cooked through. We informed the server. She was friendly and replaced the burger. Unfortunately, the fries weren't returned. I again informed the server that they were missing (about €5 extra). The server replied, "Yeah, they'd be cold by now anyway."
So, the fries weren't brought, neither my "old" nor my fresh ones, but they were on the bill.
Despite planning weeks in advance, there wasn't enough food available. On top of that, there were outrageous wait times. We highly recommend refusing to plan anything here with a large group.
The restaurant is very cozy and quaint. The food was delicious. The price was a bit higher.
The male server was very attentive and very friendly. The female server who brought us the food was very listless and unfriendly. Hence, only 4 points.
*!!Rice costs 7 euros!!* The food was delicious and the service was friendly. However, when I paid, I noticed that the amount was much too high, which I found very odd. So I asked for an invoice, but was told that due to a problem, they couldn't provide a receipt. I then immediately received an explanation of the price and learned that the rice, which I had taken for granted, actually cost an additional 7 euros.