Del Sol Cafe — Restaurant in Athens

Title: Mixed Experience at the Cafe

My experiences at this cafe have mostly been great, with awesome service from the friendly staff. However, I must share a recent incident involving one employee who displayed arrogance and racism towards me.

Upon entering, I received no greeting and had to seat myself, despite only seven people present, all of whom were served promptly. I patiently waited, observed, and waited again, only to be repeatedly ignored by this particular employee who seemed uninterested in serving me. Even after another customer left, he prioritized cleaning a table over acknowledging my presence.

This unsettling encounter lasted at least 10-15 minutes, feeling like an eternity. Unfortunately, it seems that if you're from a minority background and this particular waiter is on duty, you may not receive any service at all. Interestingly, a review analysis reveals that many negative responses are from individuals of minority descent. I hate to use the race card, but I was the only minority and everyone else was being served attentively.

Additionally, it's worth noting that the manager doesn't appear to respond to reviews, possibly due to the cafe's well-established status and primarily LGBTQ+ clientele. If you're seeking a welcoming atmosphere, there are several other nearby options...

Great location, right next to metro station. Nice music on Saturday night. However: staff is unfriendly and rather arrogant. Quite empty too, very few people especially for a Saturday night (mid September). Was also quite empty on Sunday, late afternoon. This is the first place in entire Greece where I was scammed. The waiter made me pay 4.5 euros, and later when I checked the bill, it said 4 euros. For just one coffee (freddo capuccino), and mediocre service which absolutely did not...

One of the things I love about Greece is that no matter where you sit, you get free water at your table. It didn't come here. Then I realized it wasn't just me. I didn't find it cute when I asked the waiter for water and he tried to sell me bottled water. "How do you want water?" Just like you offer tap water to all the tables. Just because it's an LGBTQ friendly place, it's not enough to pay an inflated bill for a 33cl beer, I don't think more tourist...