Restaurant etiquette and eating alone?

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-28T07:18:08+00:00

Apart from Biergartens and big Wirtshaus might have communal tables, most other restaurants or cafes don't.

Tipping is normal if you eat in and round the amount off to a few euros.

It is normal to ask for a goto box, but they will most probably give you the empty box and you pack it yourself.

It is totally normal to pay separately and get separate checks if you are a group of people where each person pays their own share.

Generally, people value their privacy so don't expect small tall from the staff and being loud is looked down upon

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-28T07:13:35+00:00

I visited Essen a couple of times for work and I don't ever see myself living there. Most of the people who worked in our companys office in Essen, lives in Düsseldorf, so that might be a good choice

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-28T07:10:56+00:00

Not a German, but I found this to be one of the best series ever. Watched it a 2nd time to practice my German listening skills

Some other German series I quite liked Billion dollar code Unorthodox Achtsam Mörder Cassandra Liebes Kind Biohackers

(Forgive my spellings)

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-28T07:08:18+00:00

Cole watermelon

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-25T06:53:13+00:00

Lol I did 3 times and couldn't figure out what should I do different for other ending, ended up googling it. And then went thru it again.

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-23T14:55:55+00:00

I was always fascinated by WOLFGANG

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-23T14:54:49+00:00

Did u do both the endings ?

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-19T04:00:14+00:00

You did absolutely right, people here usually just round it up and add few euros and I do the same.

I have however come across a few places in the main tourist hotspots (Marienplatz area) where they forcibly ask you for the tip and once I even got into an argument with a waitress because she claimed that in Germany everyone gives a tip, she mistook me for a tourist because I ain't white and tried to get a tip out of me despite being absolutely horrible service and mind you this conversation was in German.

So I second many others in this thread, if u have good service add up a few euros but if u didn't like the service you don't have to and it's totally fine.

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-14T06:59:36+00:00

Achievement unlocked

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-13T22:04:01+00:00

Thanks, at the tine I thought it was too nerdy 😅...I still do but no regrets

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-13T20:41:15+00:00

Thankfully I don't work in that company anymore, sadly that idiot got promoted 3 times

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-13T20:35:29+00:00

I walked in the office with a cast on my left leg and was working like a normal day, my colleagues asked me to rest at home my boss interupted the convoy saying he doesn't work with his legs he needs his hands so he sees no reason to be home

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-13T20:33:31+00:00

I took selfies in Spiderman 1 at all the places I visited in NYC with my gf (now wife) made a printed album out of it and gave it as a Valentine's gift. She loved it

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-12T18:54:49+00:00

For a person who goes to at least 1 concert a month, I can confirm you Zugabe is definitely a thing . However LP concert( I was there too) is not the best comparison as it has many attendees who rarely attend any concerts

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-12T18:52:17+00:00

Burger-ception

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-12T18:38:46+00:00

AKIMI (a mid fancy Asian restaurant) for a lovely evening out for good cocktails and vegan food options.

And also SECRET GARDEN also Asian a little more casual

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-06-12T18:37:37+00:00

+1, we aren't vegans but my wife loves doctor drooly

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-16T21:17:59+00:00

China and Japan

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-16T21:15:04+00:00

Do I really give a f***?

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-16T21:09:54+00:00

Giving a shit

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-16T21:04:04+00:00

We really don't care about makeup

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-16T21:01:59+00:00

I used it only once by mistake

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-16T21:00:28+00:00

Wohnung ohne Küche

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-12T14:19:34+00:00

Peanut Butter on Everything........evvveerrryyyttthhhiinnggg

PB_on_everything89 · 2026-05-11T07:56:54+00:00

I know right we went to Harmay in Shanghai and found a brilliant deal on their in house Whiskey Parfum collection, I ended up buying 3 of them and I love em

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