Hoffman’s Bistro & Wafflehouse — Restaurant in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. When I first entered with my pregnant wife, I was holding a bottle of water and a coffee from outside. The owner saw both and welcomed us warmly, even telling us to sit wherever we liked. Her colleague kindly took our order, and we were later served a cappuccino for my wife.

Shortly after, the owner politely asked me to move the water bottle to make space for the dishes, which I understood. She also mentioned, “You are in a German restaurant,” which seemed like a proud comment about the place, and I respected that.

However, five minutes later, while we were eating, she came back and suddenly asked me to remove the external coffee. I was surprised because she had clearly seen it when we first arrived and said nothing. I calmly told her there was only one sip left, and I’d finish it and remove it immediately. She agreed.

But not even five seconds later, while I still had food in my mouth, her husband approached aggressively, raising his voice and saying, “Why don’t you listen to my wife? She told you twice!” This was untrue—she had only mentioned it once, and the first time was simply a proud comment about the restaurant being German.

His tone and behavior were uncalled for and clearly upset my pregnant wife. The entire situation escalated unnecessarily and made us feel very uncomfortable. It felt like we were being treated with arrogance and even a hint of discrimination. I told him I respected their rules, but this could’ve been handled calmly from the beginning.

Sadly, what could have been a pleasant experience turned into a stressful one because of poor communication and disrespectful behavior.

Responses to the owner reply: With all due respect, I wasn’t going to mention this, but since you brought up “witnesses,” I need to clarify what actually happened:

A few minutes after the incident, some customers — along with the owner — were pointing at us, laughing, and talking about us. That kind of behavior is extremely unprofessional and disrespectful, especially in a restaurant setting. My pregnant wife felt deeply uncomfortable and unwelcome.

I stayed calm and respectful the entire time. You claim I was asked three times — that is not true. The first time was just a vague statement: “This is a German restaurant,” which didn’t clearly explain the rule. The second time, I politely responded that I had one sip left and would remove the coffee right after, and you said “okay.” Seconds later, your husband approached and started raising his voice at me while I had food in my mouth, which was completely unnecessary and confrontational.

I respected your place and your rules, but I expected the same respect in return. Instead, we were treated with arrogance, hostility, and later mocked by both staff and...

Me and my boyfriend tried this place on our first morning in Garmisch and needless to say we went there everyday for breakfast on our holiday! Really friendly staff (probably the friendliest I've experienced in Germany), the food is fresh! Finally a place which has great pancakes (the warm blue berry pancakes are to die for), waffles and fresh eggs and bacon (sometimes it was cut like American bacon and other days similar to British bacon) it was a good break from those cold meat and cheese German breakfasts thank god. Even though it was Winter and snowing my boyfriend and I sat outside wrapped up in the blankets they supply and had a great view of the mountains, love this place! I always ordered the American breakfast and my boyfriend had the omelet and blue berry pancakes (also tried the Waffles one morning) also coffee is great as well (I have lived in Germany for 2 years and trust me a good coffee is hard to find in Europe!) Highly...

Tucked into the cozy charm of this Bavarian gem is a spot that absolutely delivers on flavor, character, and comfort—Hoffman’s Bistro & Wafflehouse.

From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was alive with warmth, laughter, and the comforting smell of freshly made waffles. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel instantly welcome. The vegetarian options were not just “available”—they were thoughtfully created, full of flavor, and incredibly satisfying. I had the Capress Waffel—a vegetarian dream, fresh, flavorful, and perfectly made.

My husband loved his chicken waffel too—crispy and delicious. He was just as impressed as I was, and we both left completely content.

Also, Friendly staff, a lovely vibe, and a menu that caters brilliantly to all tastes—this place is an absolute winner. Whether you’re veg or not, Capress Waffel is a must.

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