Phone: +4961511538318
Address: Schulstraße 6, 64283, Darmstadt, Germany
City: Darmstadt
Dishes: 35
Reviews: 635
Website: http://www.apero-darmstadt.de/
"After our experience at Apero, it is hard to believe that the owner of this café is in the restaurant/catering business! We are concert musicians who travel regularly around Europe, visit A LOT of coffee shops and experience A LOT of different mentalities but frankly we have never experienced this sort of assault. Basically, we were kicked out of the cafe, in broad daylight, in front of other sitting customers. We were firstly served by a young lady (we ordered two cappuccinos) and once she brought it to us, remained sitting outside for about 15-20 minutes. (During this time, a pair of two women was constantly staring at us, my husband was a bit annoyed, but hey, we are tourists, it’s a small town.) Out of nowhere, the owner showed up and started saying something to us in an slightly unpleasant tone. His English was not great but we understood that we have made a mistake: we brought a bag from the bakery with us and I must’ve nibbled on a cinnamon roll when he saw us. This gaff was everything but intentional: we are parents to a small baby and we just wanted a nice coffee once he’d fallen asleep in the pram. We even forgot we had the bag with us. Moreover, my husband was probably doing the same as we were ordering but the lady serving us hasn’t said anything. Anyway, we apologized seeing him getting so agitated and said it will not happen again, “may we offer to pay you for the sweets?”, frantically getting our money out of our wallets. However, he continued speaking, in German, getting louder, wanting to include other guests in the discusion… it was as if he was giving us a police lecture, and he wouldn’t stop! Either we were missing something completely (maybe our rolls were not really the issue?) but seriously, there was no need for this kind of behavior. Anyway, if his intention was to make us feel unwanted or unwelcome, he succedded. He asked us to leave and we did, gladly! If you want to be insulted for your money, go for it. Scary experience."
All prices are estimates.
Darmstadt is known for its vibrant arts scene and Jugendstil architecture. Typical foods include Handkäse mit Musik, green sauce, and local Apfelwein.