Hofmann’s Liquor Cake / A Taste of Germany — Restaurant in South Bradenton

As a last stitch effort to find a great local place for breakfast, my husband and I decided to try the quaint looking A Taste of Germany. I must say we were FINALLY pleasantly surprised! Sometimes these smaller places can be a bit off putting if you are not a local but that was definitely not the case here. The atmosphere is light and airy with lovely aromas at every sniff! The family owners were lovely; attentive but not obtrusive. So how was the food? Amazing!! Perfectly prepared to exactly how we requested (even though I asked for over medium eggs on a croissant sandwich which was not the way it is typically served) with fresh tomatoes and a French croissant that melted in your mouth. Oh, and the coffee...the one item that can make or break the entire breakfast experience in my opinion...Delicious!!

They are known for their liquor cakes which I'm told are phenomenal, but for us, the breakfast was good enough to come back for the next day. A MUST try place if visiting...

A Taste of Germany is an under discovered gem. They combine wonderful sweets (pastries, cakes, little chocolate German things), simple-but-excellent lunch and dinner foods, and breakfasts that are just out of this world. The breads are to die for... get something with bread. Even just the rolls-with-cheese or a roll with butter will change your mind about what's possible... with rolls.

It's on Siesta Key, but by no means a tourist dive... well worth checking out if you are a local. If you think you don't like German food, you probably haven't tried well made German food and this restaurant is a great place to start. The couple that runs the restaurant is super...

Stopped in twice during a week stay on the key; pastries and coffee were wonderful but got no service or explanation of the 'famous' liquor cakes or other pastries from Robin H. - he was unfriendly, stand-offish and we felt uncomfortable trying to figure out what to get. Then he told us that we could not sit at the lovely outdoor tables since we ordered only 'to-go' pastries and coffee (even though only one table was taken). Had to eat our $15 order on the curb outside. I read a similar comment about the seating - not sure why Robin doesn't know that 'to-go' customers can sit at the outdoor tables - must need...