Coffee Brew Düsseldorf CAFÉ & BAR — Restaurant in Dusseldorf

This business has bad reviews removed by Google hence the very high score. Don’t fall for it. My review below was removed for “defamation”

Maybe we just came on a bad day but service was incredibly slow - 25 minutes to place our order (and we had to get up and ask) while staff cleaned every empty table, ignoring customers. Another 30 mins for our coffee and water, and again staff were stood there polishing cutlery. I had finished eating before my drink arrived! I ordered "ice coffee with oat milk" and got an iced americano (espresso and water) and a jug of oat milk on the side. I've ordered iced coffee 100 times, never had this issue, but what made it worse is staff attitude. Instead of quickly changing it, they argued with me and kept bringing it back to the table saying it's what I asked for. As a customer you don't expect to be treated that way. No attention to detail: bottle of water brought closed, no bottle opener provided, no glass to drink...

In Germany (and most places), rice in a poke bowl should not be al dente like pasta. Traditionally, poke bowls use sushi rice or short-grain rice that is fully cooked, slightly sticky, and seasoned with vinegar, sugar, and salt. It should be soft but not mushy.

If your rice feels al dente (firm in the center) or under-cooked, that’s not normal for a proper poke bowl. It might happen if: • The restaurant is trying to make the rice “healthier” (less starch, firmer texture). • They used a different type of rice (e.g., long-grain or brown rice). • The rice wasn’t cooked properly or rested long enough. • It cooled down and hardened because of refrigeration.

Moist but undercooked = poor preparation, not a standard. In Germany, most poke places aim for the typical soft sushi-style...

A very interesting place with the combination of fun activities like an escape room and a nice rustic Café. The food was very mediocre since the composition does not consistently have exceptional taste behind it. But my fiancé and me had breakfast, which wasn’t too complex in the making. But I would like to highlight I still give the 4 stars for service and location as it is still the effort that counts. Reflecting to that it might not suited our taste but probably would suit...