This is a popular french passistiere themed franchise bakery/cafe. You can get french pastries of decent standard here at a slight premium. Coffee is average and service is somewhat slow. I wouldn't recommend dining in but if you craving some decent croissants or french style baguette then it's a decent place.

Nice quality and outside seats. Prices are a bit overpriced

Epi is a terrific bakery and patisserie. They make a delicious cup of cappuccino as well. I had some kind of cheese pastry with a mustard on the side that was amazing. Can't wait to return!

The place has an amazing decor that can lure one inside. The baked stuff offered here is amazing in taste. My favourite would be the tiny choco croissants. The seating arrangement is comfortable. I will make it a point to visit it again.

(Translated by Google) Very delicious backery in Cologne. Contrasts with the otherwise very ugly Cologne. Nice service. Sufficient, small portions at a slightly higher price, but also very good quality. This selection is very extensive, despite our late breakfast around 12 noon. Nothing was already sold out. You have to expect a lot of wasps outdoors. (Original) Very delicous backery in Cologne. Steht im Kontrast zum sonst sehr hässlichen Köln. Nette Bedienung. Ausreichende, kleine Portionen zum etwas höheren Preis, dafür aber auch sehr gute Qualität. Dies Auswahl ist sehr umfangreich, trotz unseres späten Frühstück gegen 12 Uhr. Nichts war bereits ausverkauft. Im Außenbereich muss man mit vielen Wespen rechnen.

Amazing atmosphere and French taste, here you can always get French cakes, bread and some snacks. The place is always full and best time to take fresh baguettes is before 11 am

Delicious food and coffee. They can do vegan orders as well. Sadly they put parmesan cheese on my baguette☹

Being half French I feel insulted by this place and the prices and yet , the only place in Germany that sells anything close to french croissants but close being still a million miles away. The staff is very nice though. Would be nice if people could control their kids a bit , breakfast with brats screaming ain't so nice

I was excited to try the pastries here as the cafe itself looked really nice and cosy. However, the customer service could be so much better! I was in line waiting to be served and ignored twice by the same waiter. He clearly saw I was waiting, and if it wasn't for the kind customer who came in after me that mentioned I was first, who knows how long I would have been waiting. Secondly, the pastries look very well presented, the taste were ok considering the price of them. Overall, the experience was mediocre and not a place I would recommend... unless you want to be ignored!

Tasty food, and super cosy outside area. Still, the personnel took other orders of people that had arrived after me, kind of forgetting I was even there. I waited for 30 minutes to order a coffee and a baguette, and 30 more minutes to get my order, even though the place wasn't really busy. If you want to grab something to go, maybe it is still ok time-wise, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend going there.

(Translated by Google) A touch of France (Original) Ein Hauch Frankreich

(Translated by Google) We stayed over the weekend in Cologne and near Epi. Goods from the presentation and how it is furnished done. After we had taken a seat we quickly realized that the service was not very friendly and somehow seemed annoyed. Unfortunately, the breakfast for two people was more bread and rolls like something else. At the sausage and cheese plate was saved, for just under 30 € with two coffee I would have expected a little bit more. The baked goods are very good in taste and the pressed orange juice was delicious. Unfortunately, it does not make up for the mood and the meager breakfast plate. If you only want to have a few rolls or croissants to take away is here in good hands, comfortable breakfast I can not recommend. (Original) Wir waren über das Wochenende in Köln und in der Nähe von Epi. Waren von der Aufmachung und wie es eingerichtet ist angetan. Nachdem wir Platz genommen hatten merkten wir schnell das die Bedienung nicht besonders freundlich sind und irgendwie angenervt wirkten. Leider war auch das Frühstück für zwei Personen eher mehr Brot und Brötchen wie was anderes. An der Wurst und Käseplatte wurde gespart, für knapp 30 € mit zwei Kaffee hätte ich ein kleines bisschen mehr erwartet. Die Backwaren sind geschmacklich sehr gut und auch der gepresste Orangensaft war sehr lecker. Leider macht es die Stimmung und die magere Frühstücksplatte nicht wett. Wer nur ein paar Brötchen oder Croissant haben will zum mitnehmen ist hier jedoch gut aufgehoben, gemütlich frühstücken kann ich nicht empfehlen.

(Translated by Google) Very good croissants. Sometimes very good bread. I'm not particularly enthusiastic about the desserts, but luckily the tastes are different and the croissants alone are worth the rating. (Original) Sehr gute Croissants. Teilweise auch ganz gutes Brot. Bei den Süßspeisen bin ich nicht sonderlich begeistert, aber die Geschmäcker sind ja zum Glück verschieden und für die Croissants alleine ist die Bewertung es wert.

(Translated by Google) Sorry that I only give three stars. But to be honest, I was a bit overwhelmed in the shop. There were very sweet pastries, but you should expect them to. But the signs in the counter were not clearly set up and unfortunately we did not get what we thought we had ordered. At the beginning we had also misunderstood each other - a shame. Basically a very nice owner / seller and the coffee was also very good. The food also looks good and if you like sweet things will definitely get your money's worth here. (Original) Sorry, dass ich nur drei Sterne vergebe. Aber ehrlich gesagt war ich ein bisschen überfordert in dem Laden. Es gab sehr süßes Gebäck, wo man aber mit rechnet. Doch waren die Schilder in der Theke nicht eindeutig aufgestellt und wir haben leider nicht das bekommen was wir dachten bestellt gehabt zu haben. Am Anfang hatten wir uns auch noch missverstanden - schade. Grundsätzlich trotzdem ein sehr netter Inhaber/Verkäufer und der Kaffee war auch sehr gut. Das Essen sieht auch gut aus und wer süß mag kommt hier sicher auf seine Kosten.

(Translated by Google) Here you are given a really friendly welcome. All baked goods are very fresh and delicious. Questions are answered very well and supplemented with good tips. We bought some brioche rolls and a brioche bread on a Friday. Still very tasty even after 1 week, but then lightly comforted and eaten with butter - just great. (Original) Hier wird man wirklich freundlich willkommen geheißen. Alles Backwaren sind sehr frisch und mega lecker. Fragen werden sehr gut beantwortet und mit guten Tipps ergänzt. Wir haben an einem Freitag einige Brioche Weckchen und ein Briochebrot gekauft. Selbst nach 1 Woche immer noch sehr lecker, dann allerdings leicht getröstet und mit Butter verspeist - einfach großartig.

(Translated by Google) Almond croissant with blueberry cream filling: world class! Very nice employees !! 🚀 (Original) Mandel Croissant mit Blaubeercrème-Füllung: weltklasse! Sehr nette Mitarbeiterinnen!!🚀

(Translated by Google) Clean and enough seats by a distance, but relatively expensive. (Original) Sauber und genug Plätze auch mit Abstand aber relativ teuer.

(Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Köstlich

(Translated by Google) Very good pastry chef. Viennese pastries. Bread good but no more Very good service. Thanks for the cakes. (Original) Très bon pâtissier. Viennoiseries d'enfer. Le pain bien mais pas plus Service très bien. Merci pour les gâteaux.

Looks good, but impolite service, very average pastries.My apricot pastry had no apricots...many better options nearby.

(Translated by Google) First-class baked goods. (Original) Erstklassige Backwaren.

(Translated by Google) I just walked past it. (Original) Ich bin nur daran vorbei gegangen.

(Translated by Google) Very good breakfast! (Original) Sehr gutes Frühstück!

(Translated by Google) Interesting alternative to German bakeries, pastry shops, cafes. French ingredients from flour, butter to ham are authentic French dishes. Somewhat annoying / a customer left helpless as a customer: permanent changes in staff, is that perhaps because of suboptimal working conditions, contracts & salaries? That should be better, right? Because: is expanding steadily since 2008. In addition: The prices of the products are (not only because of import from France, high-quality flour, the butter, the cooking ham, etc.) noticeably higher than in the Cologne based bakers and back chains. What is striking: Unfortunately, because of the non-on-site baking, the ovens are there to bake frozen dough pieces (e.g., croissants) to the final product. Too bad, that does not contribute to a low carbon footprint that is required today. Unclear: In Transfair organic coffee, drum-roasted in Cologne, electricity / energy is sourced from renewable sources = green electricity and biomethane for heating? (Original) Interessante Alternative zu deutschen Bäckereien, Konditoreien, Cafés. Französische Zutaten von Mehl, Butter bis hin zum Schinken ergeben authentische französische Speisen. Etwas störend / einen als Kunden ratlos zurücklassenden Kunden: permanent wechselt das Personal, liegt das vielleicht an suboptimalen Arbeitsbedingungen, Verträgen & Gehältern? Das sollte doch zu verbessern sein, oder? Denn: expandiert wird stetig seit 2008. Zudem: Die Preise der Produkte sind (nicht nur wegen des aus Frankreich importieren, hochwertigen Mehls, der Butter, des Kochschinkens etc.) merklich höher als bei den in Köln ansässigen Bäckern und Back-Ketten. Was auffällt: Leider sind aufgrund des nicht Vor-Ort Backens die Backöfen dazu da, Tiefkühl-Teiglinge (z.B. Croissants) zum Endprodukt zu backen. Schade, das trägt nicht gerade zu einem heutzutage erforderlichen niedrigen CO2 Abdruck bei. Unklar: Bei Transfair-Bio-Kaffee, in Köln trommelgeröstet, wird Strom / Energie aus regenerativen Quellen bezogen = Ökostrom und Bioerdgas für die Heizung?

(Translated by Google) Good quality (Original) Gute Qualität

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately, no response after a complaint. Baked goods are sometimes very tasty, while others are almost inedible. Most of the time the staff is very rude. (Original) Leider keine Rückmeldung nach einer Beschwerde. Backwaren sind teilweise sehr lecker, andere fast nicht genießbar. Meistens ist der Personal sehr unfreundlich.

(Translated by Google) The bread is awesome (Original) Das Brot ist der Hammer

(Translated by Google) We had breakfast there, the baked goods are incredibly tasty, not cheap, but definitely worth the money. The service was unfortunately underground, so a point deduction. (Original) Wir haben dort gefrühstückt, die Backwaren sind unglaublich lecker, allerdings nicht günstig, aber definitiv ihr Geld wert. Der Service war leider unterirdisch, daher ein Punkt Abzug.

(Translated by Google) Well worth a visit, we'd love to come back. Drinks, service and food 👍 (Original) Ist einen Besuch wert , wir kommen gerne wieder. Getränke, Service und Essen 👍

(Translated by Google) Delicious! (Original) Köstlich!

Tastes mostly good, but the croissants aren't crunchy at all and the pastries are a bit bland. Overall the quality is there but it's not top notch and for that it's quite expensive.

This employer called Maria, who was working at 08:30 on February 22nd, insisted I paid with EUR 5 bill while I certainly paid with EUR 20 bill. In the end, I did not get EUR 15 back. I go to this cafe on a regular basis and it was my first time I had such an unpleasant experience. Please handle this issue.

The bread is amazing. Tres bien!

I always love to have a breakfast here.

This was a great stop and brilliant lunch, the effort in making the perfect baguette and quiche was appreciated.

Quiche was the best among them, but all was fresh and tasty 🤍

The food is delicious but the service could definitely improve. I have been served by a waitress who looked at me bothered and didn't even say thank you. Not the most welcoming experience.

Everything is delicious from the baguette to the croissant. A bit towards the pricey side but totally worth it.

Great place for breakfast and brunch. Lovely staff too!

Great desserts

(Translated by Google) Delicious. A little too expensive. It was very annoying that the employees closed the shop regularly a few minutes before the shop closed. Little service / customer-oriented. (Original) Sehr Lecker. Etwas zu teuer. Sehr nervig, dass die Angestellten regelmäßig einige Minuten vor Ladenschluss den Laden zumachen. Wenig Service/-kundenorientiert.

I always like the products but the staff in that location isn't friendly

(Translated by Google) Great selection of breads, cakes and Co. You can have breakfast very well. Nice personel. Worth a visit! (Original) Tolle Auwahl an Broten, Kuchen und Co. Man kann sehr gut frühstücken. Nettes Personal. Ist einen Besuch wert!

French breakfast before the shopping starts on Saturday! Highly recommended, the coffee is also very delicious!

(Translated by Google) Delicious ? ? ? (Original) Lecker ? ? ?

(Translated by Google) Was just in Neusser Strasse, I like being with epi because the quality is right. But with few exceptions, the sales staff is unable to act as a seller or counter service. But still remain an Epi customer. And as a buyer, I don't have to be told that the corona virus left its mark on me. Unable to think of it. (Original) War gerade in der Neusser Strasse, bin gerne bei epi weil die Qualität stimmt. Aber das Verkaufspersonal ist, bis auf wenige Ausnahmen unfähig als Verkäufer oder Thekendienst. Bleibe aber trotzdem Kunde von Epi. Und ich muss mir als Käufer nicht sagen lassen, das Corona-Virus hätte Spuren bei mir hintelassen. Unfähig, fällt mir da nur ein.

(Translated by Google) Delicious! (Original) Lecker!

(Translated by Google) The best bread! Everything fresh, excellent recipes! We love it! (Original) Das beste Brot ! Alles frisch, exzellente Rezepte! Wir lieben es!

(Translated by Google) The vegetarian quiche to take away ... delicious! (Original) Die vegetarische Quiche zum Mitnehmen ... lecker!

(Translated by Google) Simply delicious ? (Original) Einfach lecker ?

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Sandwiches are delicious and the people are kind!

Lovely place to meet and have excellent coffee. Nice pastries as well.

Only real french pastry and croissant, pain en chocolate in Cologne. Have a good french breakfast. It is my place to go when missing Paris too much.

The best backery in Köln. I recommend the croissants and lemon tarts. Good breakfast as well but expensive

Very good bakery, nice ambient. Close looking to a typical French patisserie :)

Excellent french bakery but ridiculously expensive.

Great food but not the best customer service!

(Translated by Google) As far as everything is delicious except for the fact that you get bread rolls "" "SEE" " (Original) Soweit alles lecker bis auf die Tatsache das man vortages Brötchen """AUSVERSEHEN"" bekommt

I was stolen there. The responsible for cashing me wanted to charge me again the 15 euros that I had already paid. At the end I had to left without my croissants and without my 15 euros. So, considering that I am a regular client and that the way in which they treat me was also pretty unacceptable, definitely ensure me not getting back there never again.

(Translated by Google) Very good bakery. Top (Original) Zeer goede bakkerij. Top

(Translated by Google) Delicious! (Original) Lecker!

(Translated by Google) Wonderfully, certainly one of the best and therefore few good bakeries in the whole of Cologne. Today, good baked goods have become very rare. Here, quality we price and who wants dumping prices and flour sludge, he would like to go on to pastry or Kamps or something. Peace (Original) Herrlich, sicher eine der besten und somit wenigen guten Bäckereien in ganz Köln. Heutzutage sind gute Backwaren sehr rar geworden. Hier stimmen Qualität wir Preis und wer Dumping Preise und Mehlschlamm will, der gehe doch gerne weiter zu Backwerk oder Kamps oder so. Peace

(Translated by Google) I have not had such delicious breakfast for a long time! A great and varied selection (Original) So lecker habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gefrühstückt! Eine tolle und vielfältige Auswahl

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(Translated by Google) Discovered by accident, or passed by it a thousand times and simply not noticed. A pity, because today finally discovered. Super croissant with fr. Enjoyed cheese and perfect coffee. Great offer and very nice service. I'm looking forward to it when I'm back in the city center and can have breakfast here. J'aime approx (Original) Durch Zufall entdeckt, bzw. 1000mal daran vorbeigelaufen und einfach nicht wahrgenommen. Schade, denn heute endlich entdeckt. Super Croissant mit fr. Käse und perfektem Kaffee genossen. Tolles Angebot und sehr netter Service. Freue mich darauf, wenn ich wieder in der Innenstadt arbeite und hier frühstücken kann. J'aime ca

(Translated by Google) Completely overrated ... Definitely good quality, but overpriced, dead toasted baguette and little choice ... The coffee is very good, but you can have breakfast better elsewhere (Original) Vollkommen überbewertet... Bestimmt gute Qualität, doch viel zu teuer, tot-getoastetes Baguette und wenig Auswahl... Der Kaffee ist sehr gut, aber frühstücken kann man woanders besser

(Translated by Google) Quality and service were good, but prices too high (Original) Qualität und Service waren gut, aber die Preise zu hoch

(Translated by Google) Very good French baked goods, unfortunately a bit expensive! (Original) Sehr gute französische Backwaren, leider etwas teuer!

Good food ?

(Translated by Google) Great coffee! (Original) Super Kaffee !

(Translated by Google) Great, typical French coffee and very tasty pastries. Gladly again. (Original) Klasse, typisch französischer Kaffee und sehr leckeres Gebäck. Gerne wieder.

(Translated by Google) Small French café with homemade baked goods (there is also a good selection for vegans). Through their own bakery, employees can also give precise information about the ingredients and briefly ask if necessary. The long tables also invite you to linger and make new friends from time to time. (Small) children and dogs of all kinds are welcome there. (Original) Kleines französisches Caféhaus mit selbstgemachten Backwaren (auch für Veganer*innen gibt es hier eine gute Auswahl). Durch die eigene Backstube können die Mitarbeiter*innen auch genaue Auskünfte über die Zutaten geben und bei Bedarf kurz nachfragen. Auch die langen Tische laden zum verweilen ein und sorgen immer mal wieder für neue Bekanntschaften. (Kleine) Kinder und Hunde aller Art sind dort willkommen.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful cappuccino; delicious tartes. nice feeling of France? not cheap. But you can taste the difference (Original) Wunderbarer Cappucino; leckere Tartes. schönes Frankreich-Gefühl? nicht ganz günstig. Aber man schmeckt den Unterschied

(Translated by Google) Delicious. Unfortunately not a single vegan breakfast option. Service a bit humorless. (Original) Sehr lecker. Leider keine einzige Vegane Frühstücksoption. Service etwas humorlos.

(Translated by Google) Always good to have breakfast here, the bread is very tasty and all spreads are brilliant. Cheese and sausage are fine. The service is good, but not exceptional. (Original) Immer wieder gut hier zu frühstücken, das Brot ist sehr lecker und alle Aufstriche genial gut. Käse und Wurst sind in Ordnung. Der Service ist gut, aber nicht außergewöhnlich.