Stupid and confusing ordering process. Payment only when one has everything before eating. The…read moreother Vapianos of the world manage this so much better. Food was good, but the chaos and lack of direction knock it down a star or two. The location and theme have tremendous potential.

This is how to set up a welcoming cafeteria style venue I…read morelove the stations for the salads or pizza or pasta and how great to be a part of the assembly of what you eat. A very lively and friendly atmosphere. We should have these in the states.

Vapiano is so cool! This is like a stylish fast food italian place where you order your food and…read morethey make it right in front of you. All the pasta is pre-made and they just throw together all of the ingredients that you want into a pan and voila! Lunch is served. I first tried this restaurant in Vienna, and then once more here in Cologne. Why can't they open a branch in Cali?? The restaurant is really unique and they serve all kinds of pasta. In addition, each table has fresh potted herbs that you can just pick from and throw them onto your pasta. I've had the pasta bolognese, and pasta with sausage and they were both really good. Portions are big and it's relatively cheap. The only reason I took off a star is because of their pre-made noodles. I know, it's impossible to boil all the noodles on the spot, but it also makes for chewy and kind of pasty noodles. Me no like. When you're finished eating all you have to do is take the Vapiano card they give you and pay at the counter. Super fun, easy, and delicious.

A great place to warm up during a walk around Köln on a cold day! Located right by lots of…read moreattractions too. All of the food was delicious and plentiful, the drinks were strong, but still tasty and nice and warm :) Very nice servers too who came around to check on us frequently!

Stay away if you can, absolutely not worth it. Tap water is sold as "still water" which is sold for…read morea ridiculous price. They even told me that its tap water but still want to charge you for that. Big scamming there

Love the atmosphere, the freshly cooked pasta, made to order…read more I'm from the US where you don't really get these kind of restaurants, at least, not in my usual area. It was an amazing experience overall. Really good, most definitely will come again!

TLDR: Fresh, made-to-order Italian food, great price, casual modern air -- great for catching up…read morewith friends! Vapiano does a fantastic job of serving fresh, simple, yet mind-bogglingly delicious Italian food. This is none of that carb-loaded pasta with thick artery-clogging sauce. Everything is made to order and customized to your liking. I pride myself on trying new foods every time I visit a restaurant, but their Pomodoro e Spinaci is so amazing, I rarely got anything else. The sauce has fresh tomatoes, and the spinach is added just at the end for extra freshness -- possibly the best pasta I've ever had. Whilst not as cheap as getting pizza on Pontstraße, just about everything is less than 10 €, and is well worth the price. The restaurant is designed with a casual modern air -- just as fresh as the food, making it a great place to meet up with groups of friends. If you're in Aachen, visit Vapiano. You will not regret it. I've come back to the states now, but I still sorely miss the food.

Local hangout and menus are not in English but it's not difficult to order. Food is fresh and very…read morelocal flavor.

Great food and good service. Would be good if it opened earlier than 10, but pleasant place.read more

My last visit to Vapiano was a great experience but there was a small thing missing, dessert. The…read moreone dessert that caught my eye was the Death By Chocolate cake so I have been on a mission to try this cake. I can happily say I survived the death by chocolate cake but can understand the name. It's so rich with chocolate that it shocks your heart and your taste buds. If you like chocolate fudge with chocolate icing then this is right up your alley. I recently started taking German classes and learned the word Geil. So I was taught that Geil means horny. Anyway while my girlfriend was eating this cake she kept saying this cake is Geil and I kept wondering how a cake can be horny until she told me that apparently it means awesome as well just another reason why the German language is so confusing. Honestly though the cake was Geil (awesome) and would be a great dessert after an awesome meal.

Found this place while wandering around the area looking for something to eat late at night. It's a…read moregreat idea- you get an electronic card on arrival, and then you go to different stations (pizza, pasta, bar, etc) to order your food using this card. Once you've finished, you pay individually using your card. Makes it great for groups! Now onto the food. I ordered the salami pizza and a coke- which was less that €10! And it was TASTY. Very nice, no skimping on the cheese. All in all, it's definitely recommended. And if German is not your language the system is really easy to figure out, so don't worry!!!