Café Zurich is a "textbook" (literally was met in textbooks) example of an iconic place of Barcelona. What's in reality? Horrible service, very slow officiants, basic level of the food. When you ask for hot milk in you coffee you shall not expect the milk be hot. Resume: as a result zero popularity between local gay Public.

Stopped by in a group of six sitting outside on cold aluminum chairs planing on coffee and pastries in mid afternoon. Service is by waiters. After 30 minutes without a waiter coming for our order, I entered the business to order the coffee and pastry. I was asked if I was sitting outside; responding that we were and that we had been waiting 30 minutes, I was rudely directed that the service was only by waiter. We left and went to the restaurant next door an had quick service.

(Translated by Google) If you want to have a coffee and wait 30 minutes at the table for your order to be taken, see here, but my goodness 5 years for someone to attend you, since they only have two waiters for 15 tables of 4 chairs, it is an exploitation to the Limit, apart from faith how unfriendly the waiters are, and not to mention that they do not disinfect the tables, in conclusion disgusting. (Original) Si quieres tomarte un café y esperar en la mesa 30minutos para que te tomen el pedido, ves aquí, pero madre mía 5 años para que te atienda alguien, ya que solo tienen dos meseros como para 15 mesas de 4 sillas, es una explotación al límite, aparte fe lo antipático que son los camareros, y sin contar que no desinfectan las mesas, en conclusión asqueroso.

They did an excellent service recovery once they noticed our dissatisfaction. This was supposed to be my actual review. Will improve my rating. The food and beverages were ok. "This is absolutely the worst service I've ever experienced. We were ignored completely by the service staff for over 40 minutes. I counted 8 servers at the bar at one point. We went up to the service area 3 times asking for service. We did not even get our table cleared until 45 minutes after we arrived. There was no TP, soap or napkins in the bathroom and they were dirty."

(Translated by Google) Mythical in Plaza Catalunya. But it is expensive for and the waiters are not up to scratch. A lot of tourists. I was not convinced. (Original) Mítico en Plaza Catalunya. Pero es caro para y los camareros no estan a la altura. Muchos turistas. No me convencio.

(Translated by Google) The beer was good. :) (Original) Das Bier war gut. :)

Great location for people-watching like everyone writes in their reviews. Limited, simple menu. Good lounge food and so what if the service isn't stellar. Go some place else for that.

(Translated by Google) Abuse price only for tourists and for them to these not a euro more for my part (Original) Precio de abuso solo por turistas y para ellos a estos ni un euro mas por mi parte

(Translated by Google) Typical coffee for tourists ... but whoever knows how to appreciate a well-made coffee (not aguachirri) does not go there. (Original) Tipico cafe para guiris..pero el que sabe apreciar un cafe bien hecho (no aguachirri).no va ahi.😛

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(Translated by Google) An emblematic place in Barcelona, ​​due to its age and because it is usually a meeting point. Now that there is no tourism, the staff is calmer when serving and it shows. To be in the location that it has, the prices are not expensive. (Original) Local emblemático de Barcelona, por su antigüedad y porque suele ser punto de encuentro. Ahora que no hay turismo el personal está más tranquilo a la hora de servir y eso se nota. Para estar en la ubicación que tiene no son caros los precios.

(Translated by Google) Very tasty appetizers and super attentive! Good service (Original) Muy rico los aperitivos y super atentos ! Buen servicio

The worse coffee in Barcelona ! Probably only exist because of the location... Pity .

Cafe zürich was in my to do list before goşng to Barcelona. Shame on you. We wait for 1 hour just to order something. They didnt serve us. After we went inside and told that we were waiting for a waiter they told us rudly ok just go to your table. We wait for half an hour more for waiter. And they didnt come. While the one of them were servicing the table near us i went near him and told that we want to order. He looked at me angrily and told that he will not come. You can not behave like this to the tourist who visited your country. İt was a terrible experience. Shame on you.

I didn't get a spoon, saucer or sugar for the hot vegan milk. after reminding it was all brought to me. The glass sticky. Table dirty, floor dirty and incredibly dirty cushions inside on the bench. All shabby. I preferred not to go to the toilet there. At first the look the cafe looks nice from the outside. But please clean it up and improve hygiene

Worst experience I have ever had in a cafe. The waiters were so rude and racist. They didn't take my order for about 40 minutes. I asked the waiter in English to get us an order a couple of times, and he ignored us all the time. In the end, after he finished serving a lot of tables that even came after us, he replied to me something in Spanish which I did not understand. Worst experience ever. I would suggest the owner of the cafe to fire the waiters.

An extremely bustling sidewalk spot smack in the skipping heart of the city. About as tourist as it gets, and maybe not the cheapest, but Cafe Zurich is 'the' meeting spot for locals and visitors alike, right outside the Plaça Catalunya Metro. Efficient, professional service at the mouth of the Ramblas. Should you spend more than two days in Barcelona you'll wind up sitting here, sooner or later, waiting for someone too.

I am writing this review from inside the structure. I'm in here with 4 people for 25 minutes, we called the waiters 4 times and still no one has arrived. The prices are high for the service and quality offered, the dirty bathrooms and the arrogant waiters. I do not recommend to anyone.

Mal servicio. Bad service, waiter was rude, brought receipt after 10 min we ordered. Horrible service, didn't give any choice to choose wine. They hate obviously tourists, especially americans.

Very full of tourists but decor is great!

Nice because it has not changed over the years.

Tourist prices and grumpy staff.

Very nice cafe, normal prices for the excellent location

Great location, just next to the Metro Catalunya. the cafe is facing the Plaza Catalunya, you can go roam around the small plaza while your friends are waiting for the order. I had a very delicious hot chocolate with cream here.

Cafetería histórica, con cien años de antigüedad, y local con más de cien años. Ubicado en una zona céntrica de la ciudad condal, y buen ambiente, a pesar de lo que rodea a esa zona turística. Precios caros (dos con noventa el refresco). Te hacen pagar en el momento que te sirven. Personal amable y buen trato

(Translated by Google) I'm from Barcelona and last Sunday I decided to visit the emptied Barcelona. I have to admit that I had a great time. Within my tour I could not miss the stop at the mythical terrace of the Zurich, which allowed me to dispel several myths: no, they don't charge you 6 euros for a coffee (they charge 2.10); no, they don't treat you badly. The waiter who served us was very friendly. And no, coffee is not sock coffee. It was really good. (Original) Soy de Barcelona y el domingo pasado decidí visitar la Barcelona vaciada. He de reconocer que me lo pasé muy bien. Dentro de mi recorrido no podía faltar la parada en la mítica terraza del Zurich, que me permitió destetrrar varios mitos: no, no te cobran 6 euros por un café (cobran 2,10); no, no te tratan mal. El camarero que nos atendió fue muy amable. Y no, el café no es café de calcetín. Estaba verdaderamente bueno.

(Translated by Google) A good espresso ... paid dearly! We walked into this café because we were craving an Italian espresso and given the reviews it inspired us. We got to the counter to order and they told us that, due to covid, they only served the tables. We then sat down and had the two coffees. You can see the bill in the picture. Nice, elegant and retro-style environment. The menu was not available, neither internally nor externally. Some tables had barcodes. (Original) Un buon caffè espresso... pagato caro! Siamo entrati in questo caffè perché avevamo desiderio di un espresso italiano e, viste le recensioni, ci ha ispirato. Siamo arrivati al banco per ordinare e ci hanno detto che, causa covid, effettuavano solo il servizio ai tavoli. Ci siamo quindi seduti e consumato i due caffè. Il conto potete vederlo in foto. Bell'ambiente, elegante e in stile retrò. Non era disponibile il menù, né internamente né esternamente. Alcuni tavoli avevano il barcode.

(Translated by Google) A cafeteria in Plaza Catalunya cannot be cheap or close to the customer, but for the super tourist location the service and the acceptable price (Original) Una cafeteria en plaza Catalunya no puede ser barata ni cercana al cliente, pero para la ubicación super turística el servicio y el precio aceptable

(Translated by Google) Good coffee. Easy match channel. (Original) Buen cafe. Canal easy match.

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Estupendo

(Translated by Google) Classic of Barcelona .. For tourism. (Original) Clasico de Barcelona.. Para el turismo.

(Translated by Google) Lifelong (Original) De toda la vida

(Translated by Google) My meeting point every time I go to Barcelona. Good atmosphere, helpful and fast staff, and a most entertaining terrace. (Original) Mi punto de encuentro cada vez que voy a Barcelona. Buen ambiente, personal servicial y rápido, y una terraza de lo más entretenida.

Best terrace in Barcelona

(Translated by Google) The worst coffee I have ever had in my life, one thing is to buy coffee from a bad city, another thing is this. (Original) El peor café que he tomado en mi vida, una cosa es comprar café de mala ciudad otra cosa , es esto.

Best meeting point while having coffee in plaza cataluña

(Translated by Google) Very professional and very friendly (Original) Muy profesionales y muy amables

(Translated by Google) Cozy cafeteria, good service and good atmosphere (Original) Cafeteria acogedora, buen servicio y buen ambiente

(Translated by Google) I have had thousands of coffees in Barcelona in so many years and on this site I have found the best quality / price (€ 1.20) in the city. I advise taking it to the bar as soon as it leaves the machine. (Original) He tomado miles de cafés en barcelona en tantos años y en este sitio he encontrado el de mejor calidad/precio (1,20€) de la ciudad. Aconsejo tomarlo a la barra en cuanto sale de la maquina.

(Translated by Google) A place where we have stayed so many, many times that brings back many memories to the people of Barcelona (Original) Un lloc en el que hem quedat tantes i tantes vegades que porta molt records a la gent de Barcelona

(Translated by Google) Right service for quiet time of covid (Original) Servicio correcto para época tranquila de covid

(Translated by Google) A very nice place, with excellent service. slow, some ? delicious. (Original) Un lloc molt agradable, amb un servei excel. lent, uns ? boníssims.

(Translated by Google) A good meeting place. As always I was 70 and I was going (Original) Un bon lloc de trobada. Com sempre jo els 70 ja I anaba

(Translated by Google) To stay is quite expensive! But it is what There are schedules No? (Original) Para quedar es bastante Caro! Pero es lo que Hay horarios No ?

(Translated by Google) Waiters a little bland and expensive beer. But it is the Catalunya plate, you have to enjoy it. (Original) Los camareros un poco sosos y la cerveza cara. Pero es la placa de Catalunya, hay que disfrutar.

(Translated by Google) Very nice place, with charm and great service !!! (Original) Lugar muy agradable, con encanto y un servicio genial!!!

Wonderful place

(Translated by Google) Great cafe next to Plaza Catalunya, they serve a great coffee (Original) Estupenda cafetería al lado de plaza Catalunya, sirven un cafe buenísimo

(Translated by Google) I love the coffee they make. (Original) Me encanta el café que hacen.

(Translated by Google) Nice place but the beer is not served cold, and drinking a beer almost room temperature when you pay expensive is not good professionals. I told the waiter when he served it to me and he didn't offer me the option of giving me a cooler or something else. We will not repeat. (Original) Lugar agradable pero la caña de cerveza no la sirven fría, y beber una cerveza casi temperatura ambiente cuando la pagas cara no es de buenos profesionales. Lo dije al camarero cuando me la sirvió y no me ofreció opción de darme otra más fría u otra cosa. No repetiremos.

(Translated by Google) Mythical terrace and meeting point for giris in Barcelona (Original) Terraza mítica y punto de encuentro para guiris en Barcelona

(Translated by Google) The one of all life (Original) El de toda la vida

(Translated by Google) quality food and drink (Original) menjar i beguda de qualitat

(Translated by Google) Time does not pass (Original) No pasa el tiempo

(Translated by Google) I like the space and the service (Original) Me gusta el espacio y el servicio

(Translated by Google) Its location is the main attraction (Original) Su ubicación es la principal atracción

(Translated by Google) Waiters don't serve you quickly even though they don't seem to do much and let's just say they're not very friendly (Original) Los camareros no te atienden con rapidez a pesar de que parece que no hacen mucho y digamos que no son muy amables

(Translated by Google) The best coffee and attention in the world (Original) El mejor café y atención del mundo

(Translated by Google) Disappointing, almost nothing to snack on. (Original) Decepcionante, casi nada para picar.

Slow service

Complementing my necessary trip to the ayuntamento with a little unnecessary but greatly appreciated time with a bocadillo and café con leche.

This is a very busy location. Good service and quality of product is also good. Had a nice time with my wife while visiting.

Fantastic location next to the Catalonia plaza. Service was a bit slow, but they were extremely busy around the 5 pm hour. Cappuccino and donut were delicious though. It’s a great place to take a break from exploring and is directly across the street from the Barcelona city bus tour.

Delicious coffee, nice and fast service, friendly staff... A cool place to chill and watch people around...

GreAt location but very busy

Great location for watching city life around you. Very good coffee and donuts.

It is a really pity that a bar opens at 9am. Many people are already active at that time and need a coffee!!!

This is a review of Cafe Zurich at Plaza Catalunya, Barcelona. Service is poor at peak hours. Many prefer to sit outside to watch people go by or the traffic. I prefer to sit inside where it's cooler in the summer & warmer at winter. We have been coming here time & again since the 1980's & I get the same thing- hot coco. The hot chocolate is so dark, thick & viscous. It tastes great. The only 2 places in the world where I'd drink a great cup of hot coco is Cafe Zurich & a certain place in the US known for chocolate. Other cafes only serve a very dilute chocolate, but not Cafe Zurich. It's best to come when it's not crowded, & in that case, I recommend it.

(Translated by Google) Natural orange juice is served in a slightly small glass for the price it has (Original) El zumo natural de naranja te lo sirven en una copa un poco pequeña para el precio que te tiene

(Translated by Google) One of the emblematic cafes of Barcelona and a meeting point, yes, it is very good. (Original) Una de les cafeteries emblemàtiques de Barcelona i un punt de trobada, s,hi està molt bé.

(Translated by Google) Cafe in the center of Barcelona, ​​a bit expensive but good (Original) Café en el centro de Barcelona, un poco caro pero bueno

(Translated by Google) Overvalued (Original) Sobrevalorat

(Translated by Google) Two coffees and a mini ham of the country (I don't know which one) 7 euros and something, price inside the premises, it must be said that it is an institution as a centenary place, but I could not tell you what its specialty is (Original) Dos cafés y un mini de jamón del país( no sé de cual) 7 euros y algo, precio dentro del local, hay que decir que es toda una institución como local centenario, pero no te sabría decir cual es su especialidad

(Translated by Google) I love to go and enjoy a nice place (Original) Me encanta ir y disfrutar un sitio bonito

(Translated by Google) It is not a place I go a lot, but it retains the charm of all its years (Original) No es un lugar al que vaya mucho, pero conserva el encanto de todos sus años

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(Translated by Google) I love your coffee ☕ (Original) Me encanta su café ☕

They didn't allow to seat inside because I ordered only croissant. Very disappointed as almost all seats were empty. I couldn't even eat it there. Croissant was awful.

(Translated by Google) Exquisite service (Original) Servicio exquisito

(Translated by Google) Correct treatment by the waiters. Large room with a large terrace and good atmosphere. You pay for the location of the bar. The toilets are unhygienic and should be cleaned more often. I also missed the gluten-free food option. (Original) Tracte correcte per part dels cambrers. Local ample amb una terrassa gran i amb bon ambient. Pagues per la ubicació del bar. Els serveis són poc higiènics i els haurien de netejar més sovint. També m’ha faltat l’opció de menjar sense gluten.

(Translated by Google) Good attention and good coffee (Original) Buena atención y buen café

(Translated by Google) Great coffee and spectacular ice creams. (Original) Café buenísimo y helados espectaculares.

(Translated by Google) in an incredibly beautiful location. Nice option for a coffee break. their presentations are beautiful. You can enjoy barcelona while eating your blueberry cupcake and drinking your milk coffee. (Original) inanılmaz güzel bir lokasyonda. bir kahve molası vermek için güzel bir seçenek. sunumları güzel. yabanmersinli cupcakeinizi yiyip sütlü kahvenizi içerken barcelonanın tadını çıkarabilirsiniz.

(Translated by Google) Now less crowded as there is no tourism; usually quite crowded; in the heart of Barcelona, ​​it is nice to have a drink at specific times, although quite expensive. (Original) Ahora menos lleno de gente al no haber turismo; normalmente bastante lleno; en pleno centro de Barcelona, es agradable para tomar algo en momentos puntuales, aunque bastante caro.

(Translated by Google) Exaggerated price (Original) Precio exagerado

(Translated by Google) A hostile place with a very unpleasant treatment by the waiters (Original) Un lloc hostil amb un tracte per part dels cambrers molt desagradable

(Translated by Google) nice terrace (Original) bonita terraza

(Translated by Google) A great cafe, historic, typical and cozy in the center of Barcelona (Original) Un gran café, histórico , típico y acogedor en el centro de Barcelona

Good service by professionals

(Translated by Google) The best coffee and cakes. (Original) El mejor cafe y pasteles.

(Translated by Google) Good organization and very good service (Original) Buena organización y muy buen servicio

(Translated by Google) After many years without being able to go to ZURICH, I have returned and Mr. Toni Merino (a great hospitality professional, well ... the best hospitality professional) has treated us as if we were part of his family ... of the history of his family ... the ZURICH .... thank you for what you have given us and thank you for continuing there ... in these difficult times. TONI MERINO great professional and great service ... (Original) Después de muchos años sin poder ir al ZURICH, he vuelto y el señor Toni Merino ( gran profesional de la hostelería, bueno...el mejor profesional de la hostelería) nos ha tratado como si fuéramos parte de su familia...de la historia de su familia...el ZURICH....gracias por lo que nos has dado y gracias por seguir ahí...en estos tiempos tan difíciles. TONI MERINO gran profesional y grande el servicio...

(Translated by Google) Expensive but mythical (Original) Caro pero mítico

(Translated by Google) Emblematic place in Barcelona with great service and professionalism from the waiters, hard to beat. (Original) Local emblemático de Barcelona con un gran servicio y profesionalidad de los camareros, difícil de superar.

(Translated by Google) Always (Original) De siempre

(Translated by Google) Keep something retro, but a bit expensive, charging € 2.10 for a coffee, inside the cafe -not on the terrace- is to go overboard, no matter how much it is in the center (Original) Conserva algo retro, pero un poco caro, cobrar 2,10€ por un café, dentro del café -no en la terraza- es pasarse por mucho que esté en el centro

(Translated by Google) Good fancy coffee I like (Original) Buen café elegante me gusta

(Translated by Google) The coffee of a lifetime, new but with the essence of the old. (Original) El café de tota la vida, nou però amb l'essència del antig.

Barcelona without "El Zurich" would still be a nice city, but not Barcelona

Need more people to delivery a better service. Too few waiters.

Good location, but coffee tastes terrible. As for service, it took a while to get someone's attention, but when we finally managed, he got our drinks in a flash. I might go back for a beer or something else, but would never order coffee here again.

My favorite Café in Barcelona. For a few reasons. Coffee and pastries #1. Great espresso coffee and pastries within a great central location of the City. This Café is busy and the staff is always working hard. So do not expect to get 5 star service. Enjoy the views. Enjoy the coffee. Enjoy the Barcelona feel of this authentic Café.

The best way to enjoy cafe Zurich is buy a drink from McDonald's opposite, then take a seat and enjoy! I've done this 4 days in a row and still the waiters completely ignore me, it wasn't even busy.

Best coffee I've had while in Europe. A good place to just sit and people watch!!

There is one waiter for 50 tables. They are not serious. Strongly not recommend. Every Cafe in Barcelona is better than that.

Great location, nice place but bad service. We asked multiple times to pay the bill and had to wait for 20+ mins before someone actually showed up. Would recommend if you have a lot of time.

Perfect, central location for a short break after a shopping tour. Cheap prices and good drinks. However, the chairs are uncomfortable and valuables should be taken care of due to the large number of pedestrians.

Best place ever to take a rest in Catalunya! Spanish omelette was my favourite. Their coffees were also very good, except for the waiters :))

The coffee is fair. Very busy and not clean. I tried the cappuccino and chocolate cake . Maybe it’s suitable for bear drinkers

Fantastic cafe,nice location in front of Catalonia plaza

Excellent location to have some coffee, an amazing cheesecake and enjoy in a sunny afternoon. :)

Quite expensive, too touristic and noisy. Too sweety cake and too sour orange juice. Rude and unwelcoming atmosphere. The way that they communicate made me frightened because one yelled toward to me. I've been many cafes in BCN but here I had the worst experience ever and I never won't go back. The worker was about to order different food because he had not pay attentioned. I made it clear and he brought my plates with bill at my table. After few minutes, I got to notice that my bill had disappeared. I thought while workers passing, it might dropped off because of the wind or they cleaned it for a mistake since it does not make sense that I threw it away. (What I did was sitting and eating and that is all.) When it's time to pay, he complained that I did not take care of the paper. So I explained, but he just insited that it is my fault and his attitude was so rude that it made me annoyed and uncomfortable. At the end, he made me pay 2times because he misunderstood the error of the machine as my card's fault. As I felt weird, I checked my bank account, and I could see he made a mistake. If I'd not checked, I was about to pay 15 euros for this quality of food with uncomfy situation. I asked a refund and he made me to wait few minutes. Finally, I could recieve my money back, but it would be much more better if I could hear his apology.

Reasonable breakfast outside. Wanted to pay inside but had to wait for the waiter with whom we had placed the order. Eventually went back outside to track the waiter down for payment. Bit of a faff.

Great cafe with a nice view. Fast service 😀

The most grumpy, unfriendly staff I have ever witnessed. Nice food but will NEVER be back

The service was speedy and the staff is friendly. In a touristic place it is essential that staff speaks at least english! The prices are expensive.

The best chocolate drink I have opportunity to test (my daughter choice). Coffe also tested very well. This is very good place to take quick brake during discovering Barcelona, because they have a lot of tables at front of Cafe and wind brings chill on July's hot weather

Service was good with a friendly waiter. Tapas and coffee average.

The best chocolate croissant I’ve ever had! We had coffee from here 3x as we were staying in a hotel across the street. We’ll come back again when visiting Barcelona. Relatively cheap which is great and delicious coffee and pastries.

Stoped by on Sunday afternoon, amazing location with great view. Fast service (even with place being packed both inside and outside), very good coffee.

Spacious outdoor seatings to have a morning coffee. We had 2 lattes and croissants. The croissants were fresh, the latte was great too but a bit intense coffee wise. Overall a great place to enjoy the sun while having a morning coffee!

Cafe Zurich was close to our hotel so we visited twice. Seating outside on the busy street which was nice but service was a bit unpredictable, we waited outside for a bit, then went inside to be told to wait outside. Staff were nice but definitely had a look of fatigue (probably from the barrage of tourists). Once we ordered the service was quick enough. Men's restrooms were terrible, 1 cubicle in poor condition and no hand soap! Coffee and a croissant and you're good to go!

Prime location on the corner of one of the city’s most significant square and at the top of La Rambla. Service not the quickest, mainly due to being so busy. This place has some ambiance & my cappuccino tasted good (€2.50). Also sell cakes & have Estella on draft 🍺. They must sell good volume, no 88 pint barrels here!…but 3 x 1000 pint + tanks (see photos). Certainly more cafe than bar when I visited at 10am, but must transition into a bar as the day progresses.

Had a couple of beers (6.40 euro). Nice spot to watch the world go by. Quick service.

Fanta limon tastes so much better then normal I've been 4 times this week do recommend

Grab a seat , Order from the waiters instead of joining the snaking queue for food at the counter . Spent 18 Euros for 2 milk coffee , 2 croissants, 2 ham and cheese sandwich . Easy to locate , nice place to people watch , decent sandwiches . Here on 2nd April 2023 1030am and super busy place .

This is the very first review I’ve ever written about a place. If I could rate this place a ZERO stars I would. I ordered champagne and the server brought me a glass with a dirty and sticky gel on it. I told him it was dirty and told me the glass has been washed. I pointed to the sticky part and asked him to touch it and then he brought me a new glass. My 65 year old mother came to join me afterwards and the server was so disrespectful at that fact that she did not want to drink. She just wanted to sit and join me while I enjoyed my drink. He was rude and disrespectful and kicked our chair when he saw still sitting there. In all of the places I’ve traveled, I’ve never seen such rude and disgusting behavior. What a disgusting human being 🤮

STAY away... These people will scam you if they realize you are a tourist and don't speak Spanish. We went in for coffee and crossant. The bill came out to be 15. But when charging it on the card, they sneaked in 25 Euro. Unfortunately we did not catch it there, but realized it after leaving the city. The food is horrible anyways. The crossant was the worst we have ever eaten anywhere in the world.

Service should have a ZERO STAR. I wanted to sit down but the small older bold guy working there told me aggressively it was not allowed — without reason… Very weird. Not cool. Never try again.