Sion Bräues Traditionsbrauhaus — Restaurant in Cologne

-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...

Grave Misconduct – Discriminatory and Deceptive Establishment

This establishment engaged in conduct that can only be described as unlawful, discriminatory, and wholly unacceptable in a business open to the public. The proprietor intruded upon our table in an aggressive manner solely because a member of our party declined to order food. Beyond this, the owner expressly stated that, in order to remain on the premises, we were required to communicate exclusively in German. Such a requirement constitutes a clear act of xenophobia and language-based discrimination.

From a legal and consumer-rights standpoint, this behavior amounts to unfair and exclusionary business practices, potentially in violation of anti-discrimination and equal-treatment laws applicable to places of public accommodation. It reflects not merely poor service, but a fundamental disregard for basic human dignity and lawful standards of conduct.

Accordingly, I strongly advise prospective patrons to avoid this establishment. It is not only unworthy of recommendation but should be held accountable for its discriminatory treatment of customers. Shame on...

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...