Schwarzes Café

Good food for good prices.
There's a big selection with the staff being very friendly. Even though they've forgotten a drink of mine, they've been absolutely neat!
The only downside is the space downstairs which tends to be a little tight. - Atmosphere is great though.

WOW! Amazingly delicious, unique food. Farmers Omelette is a great choice if you're particularly hungry. Strong, fresh coffee. Fast, friendly service. Atmosphere is relaxed. So glad we visited!

I must say I am highly disappointed by my recent visits here. I used to come here often, but lately it's become a careless, noisy place with a complete lack of pleasant ambiance, and sadly very negligent and rude staff. Today was our anniversary and my fiancé and I decided to book a table, since this is where we had our first date years ago. Even though we had confirmation of the reservation, they had failed to hold a free table for us. They didn't seem apologetic, nor did they care. A couple was just leaving, so we asked if we could sit at that table. As we sat down, the staff said this table is reserved. There wasn't a sign of it. And they suddenly brought one and put it there. We said- maybe it's for us, since we reserved for this time? They said no. It's for somebody else. I said it's our anniversary and we specifically booked for tonight... they replied in a defensive manner, that they will try to seat us somewhere else, but we may have to wait. Ok, we thought... though there wasn't a hint it was truly reserved. (Nobody ever showed up). Minutes later, they said we could sit there after all. Not a big deal, though annoying.
Then came the waitress, with a super runny nose that she was pulling up every 5 seconds! She obviously had at least a cold. She took our order, wiping her snot with her hand. Already not very inviting, we gave our orders, and waited.... And waited... 40 minutes later, after all our neighbors (that were even seated later than us) had food and drinks, we were still sitting there like at a bus station. So we asked about our order. The same waitress with the snot-nose, came over and said " would you like to order"? We pointed out that we had ordered, and she said her colleague must have lost the order. We replied that we had ordered with her... she looked at us like she had never seen us in her life, and said "it was a very stressful day".
Of course I feel sorry if it's true for her, but what kind of a place let's their employees work when their nose is literally dripping on the table and they are obviously overwhelmed..!? And how is it ok to treat guests that have been here so many times & even reserved a table, without any regard or at least an apology... basically we ended up leaving and honestly, I will never support a place like this. A place, that forces sick waiters to work, and treats their guests without an ounce of respect. Additionally, it's just freaking noisy and overfilled.

Laid back is the correct phrase to describe this cafe because don't be expecting to have a quick breakfast before going to work. This is not a diner despite being open 24 hours. The food is good but the waitress will give you all of the time in the world to peruse the menu, which is somewhat extensive for breakfast, and finish your coffee before she comes back for a refill. But that's Europe in general and with the prices, their usual customers have the luxury of time to do this.

My cheese omelet was good, and the dark ambience is more fitting at night. I checked out some of the other dishes being brought out and they looked great in presentation and and portion.

I absolutely love this place! Is one of my favourite spots in whole Berlin. And it's open around the clock.
The area is nice, just some minutes walk from the zoo station. In the Café you can sit Inside or outside in front or in the garden area. The Menu is the best. You can order everything from breakfast, lunch, dinner to cocktails, coffee or freshly baked cake.
The food never disappointed me. All fresh and amazing taste:-)))
Big recommendation

Cash only, but so delicious. If there's one thing to have, it's the farmer's omelette. Easily feeds about 3-4 people. Downed it almost by myself. It was a mix of everything delicious.

Service was outstanding and warm, we felt welcome and hope to be back here someday soon.

Really a great breakfast, make sure to eat in the garden. I hear it a trendy local hotspot, who knew?

My favorite café in Germany!

My best friend who lives in Berlin took me here late night when I came to pay her a visit. I adore how quaint and cozy the place looks even at night. I love how they have lighted candles to give a romantic feel. When we came maybe around 10 or 11pm there were so many people here!

We enjoyed hot chocolate, milkshake and we split a carrot cake! Everything was delicious!

I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a nice café to catch up with a friend!

Did I mention that this place is open 24 hours?!

Ordered Milanesa or schnitzel with mashed potato super good fresh and big portion more on pricy side but liked it

Minus the fact that they only take cash payments, this place is wonderful. Very laid back and relaxed, but well-run and tidy. Waiters are very observant and quick to help. The atmosphere on the upper floor is very nice: the tall ceilings are covered in decorative wood, the tables each have a warm candle, and there's a clear walkway to each table (organization is key!). Food came out quickly and was so delicious! The bathroom stalls, however, don't offer 100% privacy. Between the 2 stalls there's a heart-shaped shutter that can be opened and there's a gap between the door and frame. Made me somewhat uneasy.
Atmosphere, service, and food were well-worth the price! -1 star for the strange bathroom set-up and the cash-only option to pay.