I'm not a fan of Black Forest but supposedly this was the place that it was made from. I came here…read moreand sat with a beer and didn't even order the Black Forrest since I didn't really feel like eating cake. But service was good and the servers asked if I needed anything extra and also checked up on me. The lake is quite pretty even though I went during the winter time. Not that many tourist as what I expected but maybe because I went during off season. I loved this small little place with a few things but the lake was marvelous especially when the sun was setting. I still have that in my memory and I'm glad I just sat down and enjoyed my nice beer.

Let's be honest, there's not a ton of amazing food options in view of the lake. You have a handful…read moreof hotel restaurants, one or two takeaway joints and an avalanche of mediocre restaurants. Sadly, this is one of the mediocre places. I only had dessert, but even that was just average. Coffee was coffee, and the Black Forest cake was forgettable. It wasn't evil or anything, but the best I can say about it is that it could serve as a benchmark for other cakes while traveling around the Black Forest.

This place is both an interesting museum and store of wonders all in one. There are many choices of…read morehigh quality flavor of drinks and snacks. The location is ideal for stopping to get a little something for your ski chalet, the days mountain escapade, or something special for your friends back home.

Good place for a lunch. Maultaschen with Chanterelles were great. The potato soup of my wife also…read more Drinks as expected. Service orders with PDAs. So everything comes fast. Waiters are typical German (with a strong Polish accent.) straight, blunt and short. Sometimes more presence would have been nice. I thought 5 stars for lunch and on Bistro level fits, but then I saw the toilets. Sorry, it was not pleasant at all. 1 star lost.

To get five stars, you have to knock my socks off. We only were stopping to get black-forest cake…read morewhile on a tour, so this review is from that perspective. Nothing super great, definitely nothing bad. Tourist place for sure. Black-forest cake is a must have while in the black-forest, so we did. This place was nice and the cake was good. Service was decent, probably even a little accommodating. I forgot we were in Germany so I left all my Euros in Zurich and only had USD and CHF. The waitress at first didn't want to do a credit card but then said okay since I didn't have the correct currency. That was nice. Definitely a nice place to stop for cake!

Visited Zur Mühle after a boat ride on Lake Titisee for lunch and Black Forest cake! The food was…read moreokay - nothing special - and the cake left something to be desired. I liked the flavor but it was not what I was expecting - less chocolate, and a very small slice! It is a big restaurant with lots of indoor seating and restrooms. Lots of tourists (like me)! Wish I tried their ice cream desserts because they looked good on the menu.

Great coffee and pastries, in the unique Freiburg old town setting! I had an iced late and a…read morechocolate eclair; very good. My friends ordered a variety of coffees and pastries, and everyone agreed it was excellent.

Given its location, the KKA has a captive audience of both tourists and natives alike who come to…read morethe Altstadt for a wander, a shop, and, perhaps, a cup of coffee. Sadly, the quality of the 'dark brew' ain't what it could be (read: extremely bitter espresso drinks) and that's a shame given how centrally located and charmingly laid out this place is. I'm a sucker for coffee sack-lined walls, funky old light fixtures and solid wood 'steh cafe' tables. To complete a place, however, one needs great product. That's where, at least java-wise, this place falls short of the mark. Props to the young gal who served us. She was so very nice. I'd like to pay for her to go to barista training school. Having said that, it could be a case of not having the best machines to work with, or, at the very least, not having them in the best working order.