Trattoria Amalfi, Potsdam, Germany
Trattoria Amalfi, Potsdam, Germany
One to avoid if you want to have good memories of a place!
This restaurant is on a busy street and looked inviting on a hot day. I went there with my two friends on our last day in Potsdam.
It was a basic Italian restaurant that you'd find in nearly every other restaurant serving Italian cuisine- nothing special about it. The drinks menu was quite limited and there weren't as many mocktail options as I would've expected.
Service was very slow, but we were in no rush, so it didn't bother me. This might be something to consider if you want to be served quickly.
The food tasted alright (just a bit too salty for my taste) and came with complimentary bread and cheese. At the end of the meal, we asked for three separate bills, but got one. The person serving us said he couldn't because he had already printed one. He put the receipt on the table and said you can work it out how much each person had to pay. When we got our cards out, he said the restaurant only takes cash. There were no signs for that anywhere- neither outside the restaurant nor at the tables. He said 'everyone' on that street only accept cash (We didn’t get to test that statement as we didn’t stay in Potsdam long enough). We emptied our purses to look for cash as we had run out of cash by this point in our stay in Potsdam, but had several debit and credit cards between us which didn't seem to work. We managed to pay the full bill with whatever leftover coins and bills we had, but the waiter was not happy and started complaining that we didn't leave any tip for him.
We apologised and explained that it was our last day in Potsdam, but the rude waiter shook his head, grumbled loudly, and walked off. We felt awful at being spoken to in such a rude way. Shockingly bad!
It was a shame that what would've been a good last evening meal for us ended in an uncomfortable way.
Important take away for tourists like me: Take cash as you would need it and don’t assume that credit cards will be accepted everywhere.
18 juillet 2024
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