I have gone to this chain before and was happy with my drink. This time not so much. I ordered an…read moreLong Island Ice Tea. It was not very strong and not very big. The price was alright but I felt a little ripped off. It was so crowded and so hectic with all the people in there. The staff was working hard but they didn't have enough staff. The happy hour deal is really good but I want to pay for a drink that I believe meets the value I pay for it.

Great casual place to go for mixed and frozen drinks and cocktails. Located in a hipster-looking…read moreneighborhood that parties late. Weekends are loud, good for groups or friends going out.

Blue Shell is kind of awesome…read more I came here in May 2009, on my second night ever in Köln, during my first trip to Germany. It happened to be the 35th anniversary show of the venue. A totally ridiculous cover band, the Silk Rabbits, was playing, and so for a minimal amount of money I enjoyed some fun music, excellent people watching and delicious Kölsch. Since then, I have not been back, but I have kept tabs on the venue, and I see that a lot of good acts are playing there when passing through town. I hope to someday be back.

I went there with my friend today and at the door, the bodyguard said that because we do not wear…read moretie, he cannot allow us inside, we MUST wear TIE! AND Today, on their own instagram page, on their own story, it can be clearly seen that there are many guys inside which are having just T-shirts on them! So! If we are not allowed to enter because we do NOT wear Tie, how people were inside with T-shirt??? RIDICULOUS!!!!!!

So I went to this place but could not even go in. This guy was letting everyone in but decided…read morethat I would not go in. I'm a multinational executive who came with my brother who is a renowned cardiologist. I came to Germany from the United States and wanted to check this place out. I was just told "no you won't go in". I've attached a picture of the person so that if you see him there you reconsider your options. He was a bit aggressive and intimidating for no reason.

Der Besuch im CBE war eine einzige Zumutung. Wir standen ewig in der Kälte, niemand fühlte sich…read morezuständig, niemand hat informiert, und selbst als Menschen wieder ins Gebäude mussten, weil es draußen schlicht zu kalt war, wurde nicht reagiert. Das war weder professionell noch respektvoll - sondern einfach verantwortungslos. Auch die Abholung der Jacken war eine Zumutungsaktion ohne Struktur, ohne erkennbare Organisation und ohne Rücksicht auf die Gäste. Man hatte durchgehend das Gefühl, dass hier Chaos herrscht und die Probleme bewusst ignoriert werden. So behandelt man keine Besucher. Rücksichtslos, chaotisch, unkoordiniert - ich würde hier definitiv nie wieder hingehen und kann nur ausdrücklich abraten.

Keine gute Musik. das Ambiete war schrecklich. Überall standen Mitarbeiter die Besucher ohne Grund…read morean den Arme rausgeschliffen haben. danach sind wir direkt gegangen. So ein Verhalten geht nicht.

Do not go if you are an American. It is what can colloquially be called a vampire bar, meaning…read morepeople in the bar remind you of vampires. Music is moderate to poor to an American ear. Cover is 6 euros which for the experience is rather pricy. Overall I would say do not come here but it might have some attraction for a certain type of crowd.